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Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability

Three important computer design features are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored on the server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems.

Your server has the following RAS features:
  • 3-year parts and 3-year labor limited warranty (Machine Type 3633)
  • 1-year parts and 1-year labor limited warranty (Machine Type 3943)
  • Backup BIOS switching under the control of the Integrated Management Module 2.1 (IMM2.1)
  • 24-hour support center
  • Call Home Service
  • First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) for determining failure root cause
  • Extended Error Handling (EEH) for PCIe host and root complex, PCIe link, and PCIe adapter failures

  • Power-supply error detection

  • VRD Fault Detection

  • I/O Fault Handling

  • Microprocessor Internal Error Detection

  • Microprocessor Internal Thermal Trip

  • Error correcting code (ECC) L2 cache and system memory
  • Redundant hot-swap power supplies
  • Hot-swap hard disk drives
  • Advanced memory features:

    • Single-bit memory error detection

    • Single-bit memory error hardware correction

    • Multi single-bit memory error detection

  • Microprocessor Throttling
  • Memory Thermal Throttling
  • Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts

  • Integrated management module (IMM)

  • system-management monitoring through the Inter-Integrated Circuit (IC) protocol bus
  • Standby voltage for system-management features and monitoring
  • Power managed and Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) compliant
  • Power-on self-test (POST)
  • System-error logging (POST and IMM)
  • Error codes and messages

  • Information and light path diagnostics LED panels

  • Memory SPD and TruDDR4 Initiative

  • NIC Failover Support

  • Automatic restart on nonmaskable interrupt (NMI)

  • Force O/S-dump (NMI Button)

  • Boot from USB Device

  • Remote System Reboot

  • Automatic error retry and recovery

  • Excessive Temperature Recovery

  • Restore default CMOS settings button

  • Vital product data (VPD) unique identifiers on blade server and all major electronic components with information stored in nonvolatile memory for remote viewing

  • Ambient Temperature monitors and alerts

  • Memory Temperature monitors and alerts

  • Processor Temperature monitors and alerts

  • Upgradeable POST, UEFI, diagnostics, IMM firmware, and read-only memory (ROM) resident code, locally or over the LAN

  • On-Board Pre-Boot Diagnostics

  • Ethernet Diagnostics

  • RAID Diagnostics

  • Installation and Service Guide