
Chapter 2. General information
This chapter provides general information that applies to all machine types
supported by this publication.
Features
The RD230 server offers the following features and technologies:
v Microprocessor(s)
The server supports up to two Intel
®
Xeon
®
dual-core, quad-core, or hex-core
microprocessors.
v BIOS
The server firmware defines a standard interface between the operating system,
platform firmware, and external devices.
v EasyStartup DVD
The ThinkServer EasyStartup program guides you through the configuration of
the hardware, the RAID controller, and the installation of the operating system
and device drivers.
v Integrated network support
The server comes with two integrated single-port Gigabit Ethernet controllers
and each supports connection to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps network.
For more information, see “Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller” on page
117.
v Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability
Some hot-swap server models support four 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives.
With the hot-swap feature, you can add, remove, or replace hard disk drives
without turning off the server.
v Large system-memory capacity
The server supports up to 64 GB of system memory. The memory module
supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to eight industry-standard
single-rank or dual-rank, 1333 MHz, DDR3 (third-generation double-data-rate)
registered synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) dual inline
memory modules (DIMMs).
v High-performance graphics controller
The server comes with an onboard high-performance graphics controller that
supports high resolutions and includes many performance-enhancing features
for the operating-system environment.
v Redundant connection
The two onboard network interface controllers (NIC) provide a failover
capability to a redundant Ethernet connection. If a problem occurs with the
primary Ethernet connection, all Ethernet traffic that is associated with the
primary connection is automatically switched to the redundant NIC. If the
applicable device drivers are installed, this switching occurs without data loss
and without user intervention.
v Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0
The command-line interface provides direct access to server management
functions through the IPMI 2.0 protocol. Use the command-line interface to issue
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