Specifications

18 Optimizing IBM Netfinity Servers for SAP R/3 and Windows NT
Type the product name, such as Netfinity 7000 or ServeRAID, in the search field
and you will get a list of all needed drivers and diskettes.The following table
provide an overview of the diskettes needed during this installation and show the
latest versions at the time of publication.
Table 1. Netfinity 7000 Bios and Driver Diskettes
2.2 Uninterruptible Power Source Systems
The most critical resource required for a running system is power. If your power
fails your system will stop. The volatile storage components such as cache and
memory are the most sensitive points in this case. These components will lose all
their data if the power fails. You will need at least a system which gives you time
to save your data, close your applications and shut down your database and
operating system. The following topics show which power problems you might
expect. Uninterruptible Power Source (UPS) systems were designed to shield
systems from most of these power problems and prevent a computer failure.
• Sag:
Sags, or brownouts, are short-term decreases of the voltage level. This is the
most common power problem. Sags typically cause frozen keyboards and
system crashes.They also tend to shorten the life of electric motors, such as
disk drive motors and fans.
• Blackout:
Total loss of power. This leads to a total system stop, which can cause loss of
any data stored in volatile components. Also, problems might occur when
trying to restart the system (disk allocation errors, damage to components).
• Spike:
A spike is an instantaneous, dramatic increase in voltage. Spikes are typically
caused by a nearby lightning strike or when utility power comes back on line.
Damage to hardware can occur.
• Surge:
Category Diskette Packages
Netfinity 7000 BIOS/Flash Update
System Configuration
ServeRAID Adapter BIOS/Firmware
Configuration
Administration
Supplemental Programs
4.5 and 9.1/ GB Update
Advanced System Management Adapter Configuration
Service Process Manager Installation
Network Adapter Diskettes Note: Many different network adapters are
currently available. Go to the World Wide Web for
the latest list and drivers.