Chapter
1.
Introducing
the
IBM
xSeries
346
Type
8840
The
IBM
®
Eserver
™
xSeries
®
346
Type
8840
server
is
a
2-U
1
-high
server
that
can
be
upgraded
to
a
symmetric
multiprocessing
(SMP)
server
through
a
microprocessor
upgrade.
Performance,
ease
of
use,
reliability,
and
expansion
capabilities
were
key
considerations
in
the
design
of
your
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
more
information
about
the
terms
of
the
warranty,
see
the
warranty
appendix
in
the
Installation
Guide
.
The
server
contains
IBM
Enterprise
X-Architecture
™
technologies,
which
help
increase
performance
and
reliability.
For
more
information,
see
and
You
can
obtain
up-to-date
information
about
the
server
and
other
IBM
server
products
at
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/xseries/.
For
service
or
assistance
information,
see
Related
documentation
This
User’s
Guide
provides
general
information
about
the
server,
including
information
about
features,
how
to
configure
the
server,
and
how
to
get
help.
In
addition
to
this
User’s
Guide
,
the
following
documentation
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
Option
Installation
Guide
This
document
is
in
Portable
Document
Format
(PDF)
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
detailed
instructions
for
installing,
removing,
and
connecting
optional
devices
that
the
server
supports.
v
Safety
Information
This
document
is
in
on
the
IBM
xSeries
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
your
server
in
a
rack.
v
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
This
document
is
in
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD.
It
contains
information
to
help
you
solve
problems
yourself,
and
it
contains
information
for
service
technicians.
1. Racks
are
measured
in
vertical
increments
of
1.75
inches
each.
Each
increment
is
called
a
″
U.
″
A
1-U-high
device
is
1.75
inches
tall.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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