Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability
Features
Three of the most important factors in server design are reliability,
availability, and serviceability (RAS). These factors help to ensure
the integrity of the data stored on your server; that your server is
available when you want to use it; and that should a failure occur,
you can easily diagnose and repair the failure with minimal
inconvenience.
The following is an abbreviated list of the built-in RAS features on
the IBM Netfinity 3500 server. Many of these features are explained
in the following chapters of this book.
Built-in, menu-driven configuration programs
Built-in, menu-driven small computer system interface (SCSI)
configuration programs
Built-in, menu-driven setup programs
Menu-driven diagnostic programs on CD-ROM
Power-on self-test (POST)
Customer support center 24 hours per day
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Cooling fans with speed-sensing capability
Error checking and correcting (ECC) memory
Error codes and messages
Upgradable POST and BIOS
Parity checking on the SCSI bus, keyboard interface, and serial
ports
LANDesk
and Netfinity enabled
Vital product data (VPD), including serial number information
and replacement part numbers, stored in nonvolatile memory,
making remote maintenance of your server more efficient.
Power Managed - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI) level
Advanced Desktop Management Interface (DMI) features
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Response time will vary, depending on the number and nature of calls received.
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