Chapter 1. Reference Information
This chapter provides an overview of the system, including a logical description and a physical overview.
The following additional details pertaining to the system are also provided:
v Memory overview and placement
v General description of the operator panel
v Cabling rules
v System location rules and descriptions
v Power flow
v Data flow
Overview
The pSeries 630 Model 6C4 and Model 6E4 have similar operational capabilities but are packaged
differently.
The Model 6E4 is a deskside system while the Model 6C4 is a 4 EIA-unit drawer designed to be housed in
a 19-inch rack. Both models can be configured as a 1-way to 4-way symmetric multiprocessing (SMP)
system; each can have up to 4 hot-plug disk drives and 6 hot-plug PCI adapters. Both models support
redundant hot-plug power supplies as well as hot-pluggable PCI adapters.
Power is provided through ac power cords. Either model can be set up to use 100-127 V ac or 200-240 V
ac power.
The two media bays can be used to accommodate any of the following drives:
v SCSI DVD-RAM drive
v IDE DVD-ROM drive
v IDE CD-ROM drive
v Diskette drive (special mounting carriage needed)
v Tape drive
Note: A CD-ROM is recommended for use in the base configuration of either model.
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