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Below a list of links that can help you get familiar and configure IBM System x servers and Blades.
Configuration tools:
COG - The Configuration and Options Guide contains general configuration information
about IBM products and supported options, such as, IBM System x, BladeCenter, and
other servers.
HTML version - http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/cog/
PDF version
- ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/systems/support/system_x/cog_20080131.pdf
SSCT- Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool (SSCT) is a software application with
technical guidelines incorporated in its database which has been developed to aid IBM
sales and business partners and to facilitate technical collaborations in configuring
eServer systems and rack cabinets. The application is designed to support an interactive
interface with graphics for determining the price, ideal environment, available rack cabinet
space and available resources along with other operations associated with ordering and
configuring a whole solution. The application is also capable of saving or exporting data in
several different formats.
https://www304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/myview/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR62168&brandind=5000008
IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator - Energy costs are top of mind in IT
today. In fact, it is estimated that each year companies pay a significant part of the
purchase price of a system on powering, cooling, and housing that system. That's why
IBM is delivering new technologies that allow our blades to use less power, generate less
heat, and use less energy to cool the system than the competition. Simply put, the IBM
System x and BladeCenter 'runs cooler' to deliver greater reliability and uses as much as
37% less energy than competitive Blades. Take the Power Challenge using the IBM System
x and BladeCenter Power Configurator, and discover the energy savings a BladeCenter
can bring to your business.
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/resources/powerconfig/index.html
Interoperability Guide - IBM BladeCenter - This paper is intended to provide information
regarding BladeCenter Interoperability. It assembles data from other published IBM tools.
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/systems/support/bladecenter/bladecenter_interoperability_guide.pdf
ServerProven - The IBM ServerProven® program validates selected products for
compatibility with IBM System x, BladeCenter® and xSeries® servers. Through the
ServerProven Program, IBM works with industry leaders to test their equipment with ours.
We recognize that you deserve the most innovative solutions...even if they're not all from
IBM.
http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/
IBM System Storage DS3000 Interoperability Matrix http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/ds3000/pdf/interop.pdf
DS4000 interoperability matrix http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/ds4000/interop-matrix.html
Technical details:
xREF - IBM BladeCenter and System x Reference Sheets are a set of highly detailed
specifications and lists of options, one page for each of our System x servers,
BladeCenter chassis and servers.
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/xref/usxref.pdf
BladeCenter and System x Product Information http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=SERVOPTN&brandind=5000008
Techdocs - the Technical Sales Library - This site provides access to the Technical Sales
Support organization's technical information databases. It gives you access to the most
current installation, planning and technical support information available from IBM presales support, and is constantly updated. You can browse or search these databases by
date, document number, product, platform, keywords, etc.
http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/Web/TechDocs
IBM RedBook - IBM Redbooks are the ITSO's core product. They typically provide
positioning and value guidance, installation and implementation experiences, typical
solution scenarios, and step-by-step "how-to" guidelines. They often include sample code
and other support materials that are also available as downloads from this site.
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/
DS3000 and DS4000 web site - The IBM System Storage Disk Systems products and
offerings provide compelling storage solutions with superior value for all levels of
business.
http://www03.ibm.com/systems/storage/disk/index.html?ca=newhome&me=W&P_Creative=S&met=storage
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IBM Director Documents and Resources http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/management/director/resources/
Support sites:
IBM Main Support site http://www.ibm.com/systems/support
IBM System x Support site - Comprehensive hardware and software support to help you
manage your Intel and AMD processor-based server environment.
https://www304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/myview/supportsite.wss/brandmain?brandind=5000008
IBM BladeCenter support site https://www304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/myview/supportsite.wss/brandmain?brandind=5000020
IBM Systems Management software support site - Support for Systems Management for
AMD, BladeCenter and System x products
https://www304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/myview/supportsite.wss/brandmain?brandind=5000016
IBM Options support site https://www304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/myview/supportsite.wss/brandmain?brandind=5000019
My support – Based on a personal profile the define the customer interest products he
customer can receive FW/Driver update news on IBM systems (required IBM ID USER):
http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport
System x Servers Forum http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=740
IBM Director Forum http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=759