What Your IBM Netfinity 5000 Server Offers
The IBM Netfinity 5000 server is designed to be cost effective, powerful, and
flexible. Your server offers:
Impressive performance using an innovative approach to SMP
The Netfinity 5000 server supports up to two Pentium II microprocessors. Your
server comes with one Pentium II microprocessor installed on the system
board. You can install a second microprocessor in your server to enhance
performance and provide SMP capability.
Large system memory
The memory subsystem in your server supports up to 1 GB
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of system memory.
The memory controller provides error correcting code (ECC) support for 100
MHz SDRAM memory.
Integrated network environment support
Your server supports various network environments. Your Netfinity 5000 server
comes with a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Controller on the system board. This
Ethernet controller has an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps
networks. The server automatically selects between 10BASE-T and
100BASE-TX. The controller provides full-duplex (FDX) capability. Full duplex
allows simultaneous transmission and reception of data on the Ethernet local
area network (LAN).
Redundant network interface card
The addition of an optional, redundant network interface card (NIC) provides a
failover capability to a redundant Ethernet connection. If a problem occurs with
the primary Ethernet connection, all Ethernet traffic associated with this primary
connection is automatically switched to the redundant NIC. This switching
occurs without data loss and without user intervention.
Redundant power capabilities
The 350-watt power supply in your server provides redundant power. If your
server load is less than 175 watts and a problem occurs with one of the power
modules in the power supply, the other module takes over the load. For power
loads above 175 watts, you can install a second, optional, power supply to
provide a full 350 watts of redundant power. If a problem occurs in either
power module in the primary power supply, the second power supply takes
over the load for that module.
System-management capabilities
Your Netfinity 5000 server is shipped with a Netfinity Advanced System
Management Processor on the system board. This processor, in conjunction
with the Netfinity Manager provided on your ServerGuide CDs, allows you to
manage the functions of the Netfinity 5000 server locally and remotely. The
Advanced System Management processor also provides system monitoring,
event recording, and dial-out alert capability.
Note: The Advanced System Management processor is sometimes referred to
as the service processor.
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When referring to hard-disk-drive capacity, GB means 1 000 000 000 bytes; total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on
operating environment.
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Netfinity 5000 Server Hardware Information and Procedures
