Chapter
1.
The
System
x3950
and
System
x3950
E
server
The
IBM
®
System
x3950
Type
8878
server
is
a
3-U
1
-high,
high-performance
server.
It
is
ideally
suited
for
networking
environments
that
require
superior
microprocessor
performance,
efficient
asset
management,
flexibility,
and
large
amounts
of
reliable
data
storage.
The
System
x3950
E
server
comes
without
a
microprocessor
or
memory,
but
you
can
install
the
components
to
make
the
System
x3950
E
server
functionally
identical
to
the
System
x3950
server.
You
can
interconnect
System
x3950
and
System
x3950
E
servers
to
create
multi-node
configurations
using
two,
four,
or
eight
nodes,
for
up
to
32-way
operation.
A
System
x3950
server
must
serve
as
the
primary
node
in
the
multi-node
configuration.
Performance,
ease
of
use,
reliability,
and
expansion
capabilities
were
key
considerations
in
the
design
of
the
server.
These
design
features
make
it
possible
for
you
to
customize
the
system
hardware
to
meet
your
needs
today
and
provide
flexible
expansion
capabilities
for
the
future.
The
server
comes
with
a
limited
warranty.
For
information
about
the
terms
of
the
warranty
and
getting
service
and
assistance,
see
the
Warranty
and
Support
Information
document.
The
server
contains
IBM
Enterprise
X-Architecture
™
technologies,
which
help
increase
performance
and
reliability.
For
more
information,
see
“What
your
server
offers”
on
page
5
and
“Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability”
on
page
7.
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
the
server
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/.
Related
documentation
This
User’s
Guide
contains
general
information
about
the
server,
including
how
to
install
supported
options
and
how
to
configure
the
server.
The
following
documentation
also
comes
with
the
server:
v
Installation
Guide
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
setting
up
the
server
and
basic
instructions
for
installing
some
options.
v
Warranty
and
Support
Information
This
document
is
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
on
the
IBM
System
x
™
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
information
about
the
terms
of
the
warranty
and
about
service
and
assistance.
v
Safety
Information
This
document
is
in
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
translated
caution
and
danger
statements.
Each
caution
and
danger
statement
that
appears
in
the
documentation
has
a
number
that
you
can
use
to
locate
the
corresponding
statement
in
your
language
in
the
Safety
Information
document.
v
Rack
Installation
Instructions
This
printed
document
contains
instructions
for
installing
the
server
in
a
rack.
1. Racks
are
measured
in
vertical
increments
of
4.45
cm
(1.75
inches)
each.
Each
increment
is
called
a
″
U.
″
A
1-U-high
device
is
1.75
inches
tall.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
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