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Systems-management
capabilities
Your
server
supports
an
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II.
This
adapter,
when
used
with
the
systems-management
software
that
comes
with
your
server,
enables
you
to
manage
the
functions
of
the
server
locally
and
remotely.
The
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
also
provides
system
monitoring,
event
recording,
and
dial-out
alert
capability.
See
the
documentation
that
comes
with
your
systems-management
software
for
more
information.
To
order
an
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II,
contact
your
IBM
marketing
representative
or
authorized
reseller.
Reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
Three
important
server
design
features
are
reliability,
availability,
and
serviceability
(RAS).
The
RAS
features
help
to
ensure
the
integrity
of
the
data
that
is
stored
in
your
server,
the
availability
of
the
server
when
you
need
it,
and
the
ease
with
which
you
can
diagnose
and
repair
problems.
Your
server
has
the
following
RAS
features:
v
1-year
parts,
1-year
labor
limited
warranty
v
Advanced
Configuration
and
Power
Interface
(ACPI)
v
Advanced
Desktop
Management
Interface
(DMI)
features
v
Alert
Standard
Format
(ASF)
2.0
support
providing
secure
remote
power
on/power
off
and
seven
standard
alerts
for
components
such
as
fans,
voltage,
and
thermals
v
Automatic
BIOS
recovery
to
a
backup
image
v
Automatic
error
retry
or
recovery
v
Automatic
memory
downsizing
on
error
detection
v
Automatic
restart
on
nonmaskable
interrupt
(NMI)
v
Automatic
Server
Restart
(ASR)
logic
supporting
a
system
restart
when
the
operating
system
becomes
unresponsive
v
Automatic
server
restart
after
a
power
failure,
based
on
the
BIOS
setting
v
Availability
of
microcode
level
v
Boot-block
recovery
v
Built-in,
menu-driven
setup,
system
configuration,
and
redundant
array
of
independent
disks
(RAID)
configuration
v
Built-in
monitoring
for
fan,
power,
temperature,
and
voltage
v
CD-based
diagnostic
programs
v
Cooling
fans
with
speed-sensing
capability
v
Customer
support
center
that
is
available
24
hours
a
day,
7
days
a
week
1
v
Diagnostic
support
of
ServeRAID
adapters
1. Service
availability
will
vary
by
country.
Response
time
varies;
may
exclude
holidays.
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