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Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum 
memory and compute capacity in a blade 

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HX5 Images

 

Front View 

 

Interior View 

 

 

Light Path 
Diagnostics Panel 

Hexagonal Ventilation 
Holes 

Low-Profile Hot-
Swap Handles 

Status / cKVM 
Panel 

4-socket HX5 

16 DDR3 
DIMM 
Sockets 

Processor / 
Heat Sink 

Processor / 
Heat Sink 

1.8-inch SSD 

Internal USB 
(Embedded 
Hypervisor) 

Scalability 
Connector 

Redundant 
Midplane 
Connections 

Dual 1GbE LOM 
(10GbE Option) 

2 I/O Slots 
(1 CIOv + 1 CFFh) 

1.8-inch SSD 

Summary of Contents for 787264U

Page 1: ...oftware licensing by virtualizing a 4 processor server into many VMs rather than using multiple 2 processor servers Huge amounts of memory also enable more or larger VMs and larger databases especially databases stored entirely in memory Reducing an entire server into a little over 5U of rack space i e up to 14 servers in 9U does not mean trading away features and capabilities for smaller size The...

Page 2: ...new level combining up to 12 hot swap SAS SATA HDDs with optional SAS card and up to 6 blade servers and 4 switches Not only can this save significant data center space and therefore the cost of floor space and rack hardware compared to 1U servers it also consolidates switches bridges and cables for reduced complexity and lower cabling costs and it allows clients to manage everything in the soluti...

Page 3: ...onfiguration optimized for compute intensive workloads with up to 4 processors 32 cores 256GB of memory 4 PCIe cards 16 I O ports and 4 SSDs or for memory intensive workloads with up to one server blade and one MAX5 memory expansion blade 2 processors 16 cores 320GB of memory 4 PCIe cards 16 I O ports and 4 SSDs A choice of processor speeds 1 86 or 2 0GHz and shared L3 cache sizes 12MB 18MB or 24M...

Page 4: ...ter construction planning and the sizing of power and cooling needs as well as allowing you to use available power more efficiently The HX5 supports remote presence concurrent KVM cKVM and concurrent media cMedia access by multiple administrators at once via the IMM IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management and works with both the blade s internal IMM and the chassis manage...

Page 5: ...ch your data center needs and the appropriate interconnect using a common management point and 5 I O fabrics to choose from Extract the most from your third party management solutions by utilizing the BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager It s collaborative enabling you to harness the power of the industry to deliver innovation that matters Get flexibility from a myriad of solutions created by Blade org...

Page 6: ...Hz with 64 bit extensions reduced power draw per core 23 75W 4 8 GTps QPI speed 800MHz memory access dual integrated memory controllers 18MB of shared L3 cache and Intel Hyper Threading technology supported in BladeCenter H HT and S chassis 105W 6 core Xeon processor model E6540 at 2 0GHz with 64 bit extensions low power draw per core 17 7W 5 86 GTps QPI speed 1066MHz memory access dual integrated...

Page 7: ... but no additional memory for the second processor the second processor has to access the memory from the first processor remotely resulting in longer latencies and lower performance The latency to access remote memory is almost 75 higher than local memory access So the goal should be to always populate both processors with memory Alternatively you can add a MAX5 memory expansion blade containing ...

Page 8: ...ing from 2 sockets to 4 sockets with ease doubling the memory and storage capacity and I O slots in the process A 2 node configuration is achieved simply by connecting 2 30mm blades together via the Quick Path Interconnect QPI ports for 4 sockets and 32 DIMMs 256GB Alternatively you can scale via MAX5 adding memory capacity to increase performance in an I O intensive enironment This configuration ...

Page 9: ...sive transactional workloads requiring extreme IOPS performance such as database video on demand and caching IBM offers High IOPS SSD PCIe Adapters equivalent to the IOPS output of approximately 500 5 3 5 inch 600GB 15K SAS HDDs with 99 lower latency 30 µs and 7 7x the bandwidth of a HDD On a performance per watt basis these adapters outperform HDDs by up to 445x 6 Because these adapters go in PCI...

Page 10: ...alled both I O slots are still available for use Adding a second HX5 blade for a 2 wide 4 socket server doubles the number of PCIe card slots The BladeCenter PCI Express I O Expansion Unit 3 BPE3 adds 2 standard full height full length x16 physical x8 electrical 4GBps PCIe Gen 1 expansion card slots supporting adapters of up to 25W apiece to an HS22 One BPE3 can be connected per HS22 blade for a t...

Page 11: ...PMI v2 0 compliant management software e g xCAT Other mandatory and optional IPMI functions in the blade s IMM The IMM via the management module alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors such as voltage and thermal conditions even if the server has failed Other systems management features offered for the combination of blade server and chassis include Predictive Failure Analys...

Page 12: ... tasks remotely that would otherwise require a visit to each system These tasks may include such things as formatting a hard disk drive updating system firmware or deploying a Windows or Linux operating system Predictive Failure Analysis PFA enables the AMM and the IMM to detect impending failure of supported components processors memory expansion cards switch blower and power supplies and hard di...

Page 13: ...t is an innovative call home feature that allows System x and BladeCenter servers to automatically report hardware problems to IBM support which can even dispatch onsite service 7 if necessary to those customers entitled to onsite support under the terms of their warranty or an IBM Maintenance Agreement Service and Support Manager resides on a server and provides electronic support and problem man...

Page 14: ...h IOPS SS Class SSD PCIe Adapter the 320GB High IOPS SS Class SSD PCIe Adapter the 320GB High IOPS MS Class SSD PCIe Adapter and the 320GB High IOPS SD Class SSD PCIe Adapter as well as the 640GB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter These adapters offer near DRAM performance with extremely high data retention up to 25 years and RAID grade data protection with 160GB or 320GB capacities ServeRAID Controllers S...

Page 15: ...on 15 HX5 Images Front View Interior View Light Path Diagnostics Panel Hexagonal Ventilation Holes Low Profile Hot Swap Handles Status cKVM Panel 4 socket HX5 16 DDR3 DIMM Sockets Processor Heat Sink Processor Heat Sink 1 8 inch SSD Internal USB Embedded Hypervisor Scalability Connector Redundant Midplane Connections Dual 1GbE LOM 10GbE Option 2 I O Slots 1 CIOv 1 CFFh 1 8 inch SSD ...

Page 16: ...4 8 GTps 42x of processors standard maximum per blade and per 2 node system 1 2 up to 4 total 2 node configuration 42x 61x 64x 65x 82x 86x 2 2 up to 4 total 2 node configuration 63x 66x 67x 68x 6Dx 83x 84x E6x E8x Internal L3 cache 24MB 82x 83x 84x 86x E8x 18MB 42x 63x 64x 65x 66x 67x 68x 6Dx E6x 12MB 61x E6510 Chipset Intel 7500 IBM eX5 Scalability ports 4 QPI Ports per chassis 3 EXA ports per MA...

Page 17: ...rd preloaded with RHEV H hypervisor 67x 1 optional preloaded with hypervisor all other models of optical drives standard None one in BladeCenter chassis of diskette drives standard None one standard in BladeCenter H chassis Internal tape drives supported None SAN attached SSD drive interface SATA Integrated disk controller SATA controller integrated into the processor Optional RAID controller LSI ...

Page 18: ... 11 64 bit with or without Xen SLES 10 64 bit with or without Xen VMware ESX ESXi vSphere Hypervisor 4 0 Extended long life support Selected blades are supported for long life Contact IBM sales for details Length of limited warranty 3 years parts and labor onsite The Bottom Line The HX5 offers maximum bang for the buck by incorporating industry leading features in a tiny package Price Performance ...

Page 19: ... using 4 BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blades BPE4 blades Manageability and Availability IBM Systems Director systems management software including IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager IBM Service and Support Manager Integrated Management Module IPMI 2 0 compliance including highly secure remote power control cKVM Advanced management capabilities Interface to one or two Advanced Ma...

Page 20: ... HS22V HX5 LS22 LS42 JS12 PS700 PS701 PS702 Cluster HPC 3 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 3 3 Modeling Simulation 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 3 3 High Performance DB 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 3 Business Intelligence 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 Search 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 1 2 Content 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 Communities 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 Commerce 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 Collaboration 2 3 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 2 ERP SCM 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 CRM 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 ...

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