Network Server suits small businesses and workgroups.
Press Release Summary:
Equipped with 2.8 or 3.0 GHz Pentium 4 with 1 MB L2 cache and 800 MHz front side bus, xSeries 206 Server offers 256 or 512 MB of PC2700 CL2.5 ECC DDR SDRAM UDIMM system memory and SATA storage or Ultra320 SCSI subsystems. Five full-length expansion slots consist of two 64-bit/66 MHz PCI-X slots and three 32-bit/33 MHz PCI slots. Alert standard format 2.0 allows secure remote power on and off. Server automatically restarts after operating system failure.
Original Press Release:
IBM eServer xSeries 206 Server Offers Affordable, General-Purpose Departmental Network Server
At a glance
The new xSeries 206 server offers the performance, function, and the ease of use you need to create a reliable foundation for your small business or workgroup.
2.8 or 3.0 GHz Pentium 4 with 1 MB L2 cache and 800 MHz front side bus; Intel Celeron at 2.4 GHz also available
256 or 512 MB of PC2700 CL2.5 ECC DDR SDRAM UDIMM system memory; 4 GB maximum
Integrated Serial-ATA (SATA) or single-channel Ultra320 controllers
Tower model with rack support through a rack conversion kit option
Five available PCI slots
Seven bays: two 5.25-inch, five 3.5-inch
Bootable 48x-20x IDE CD-ROM
340-watt, voltage-sensing power supply and two cooling fans
System-management support for entry server
I/O ports:
Four USB
Integrated Gigabit Ethernet with RJ-45
Two high-speed NS16550A software-compatible serial ports
One high-speed parallel port supporting devices using SSP/EPP/ECP protocols adhering to the IEEE 1284 standard
PS/2® keyboard and mouse ports
Integrated ATI 7000M and 16 MB video memory
Overview
An excellent choice for cost-sensitive small business, xSeries® 206 servers are easy to use and set up.
These ultra-affordable uniprocessor servers are available with Intel(TM) Pentium(TM) 4 processors.
Value and performance
Powerful Intel Pentium 4 microprocessors at 2.8 or 3.0 GHz with 800 MHz (quad pumped) FSB and 1 MB L2 cache; Intel Celeron® at 2.4 GHz also available
256 or 512 MB of PC2700 CL2.5 ECC double data rate (DDR) SDRAM UDIMM memory standard; 4 GB maximum
Five full-length expansion slots:
Two 64-bit/66 MHz PCI-X
Three 32-bit/33 MHz PCI
Integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller
Choice of integrated:
Serial-ATA (SATA)
Single-channel Ultra320 SCSI controller
Seven total drive bays
Attractively priced open bay model with SATA or SCSI, Ultra320 SCSI models with 36.4 GB 10,000 rpm HDD
At your control
Manageability and serviceability features help diagnose problems quickly.
Alert standard format (ASF) 2.0 featuring secure remote power on and off
Text console redirect over LAN for monitoring systems vital functions
Automatic server restart (ASR) to restart server after operating system failure
Monitoring of memory, thermal, or voltage faults
Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) on HDDs
Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) and support for Wake on LAN®
At your service
Valuable services, utilities, and systems-management tools help improve productivity and get your server up and running quickly.
IBM Director to manage xSeries 206 servers and other LAN assets
ServerGuide(TM) utilities to assist loading of many popular network operating systems
One-year parts, one-year on-site labor, limited warranty; optional warranty service upgrades
Key prerequisites
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Rack
Planned availability date
April 20, 2004
Description
Solid-performing server subsystems
This uniprocessor entry server delivers solid, economical performance by coupling a 2.8 or 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 800 MHz front-side-bus processor with high-speed, PC2700 CL2.5 ECC DDR SDRAM UDIMM and SATA storage or Ultra320 SCSI subsystems. It is also offered with an economical Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz processor.
The xSeries 206 server uses the Intel Core chipsets (Canterwood-ES) to optimize throughput from processors to memory, and to the 64-bit PCI-X bus.
