Chapter 1. The System x3400 server
The IBM
®
System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976 is a 5-U-high,
high-performance server that is based on IBM X-Architecture
®
technologies. It is
ideally suited for networking environments that require superior microprocessor
performance, improved systems management, and flexible memory and data
management.
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, reliability, and availability. For more information, see “What
your server offers” on page 6 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/eserver/xseries/.
Related documentation
This User’s Guide provides 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 x3400
Documentation CD. It contains information about the terms of the warranty and
getting service and assistance.
v Safety Information
This document is in PDF on the IBM System x3400 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 Problem Determination and Service Guide
This document is in PDF on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD. It
contains information to help you solve problems yourself, and it contains
information for service technicians.
Depending
on the server model, additional documentation might be included on the
IBM System x3400 Documentation CD.
The xSeries and System x
™
Tools Center is an online information center that
contains information about tools for updating, managing, and deploying firmware,
device drivers, and operating systems. The xSeries Tools Center is at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp.
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.
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