Leadership enterprise server with significantly lower cost of ownership in a highly available and
expandable, rack-dense, 2U dual-socket server
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electrical circuits and other environmental conditions.
IBM
System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator
helps IT managers plan for data center
power needs, by providing the following information for specific configurations of System x and
BladeCenter systems:
power input
(watts),
PDU sizing
(amps),
heat output
(BTUs),
airflow
requirements through chassis
(CFM),
VA rating
,
leakage current
(mA), and
peak inrush current
(amps).
IBM
ServerGuide
(installed from CD) simplifies the process of installing and configuring System
x and xSeries servers. ServerGuide goes beyond mere hardware configuration by assisting with
the automated installation of the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Server 2000 and 2003 operating systems,
device drivers and other system components, with minimal user intervention. (Drivers are also
included for support of Novell NetWare, Red Hat Linux and SUSE LINUX.) This focus on
deployment helps you reduce both you total cost of ownership and the complexity that
administrators and technical personnel face.
IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager
(previously called IBM Electronic Service
Agent
™
) 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
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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 management capabilities through a highly secure electronic
dialogue between your systems and IBM. It monitors networked servers for hardware errors and
it can perform hardware and software inventories and report inventory changes to IBM. All
information sent to IBM is stored in a highly secure database and used for improved problem
determination.
Additional services include hardware warranty upgrades and factory-installed
Product
Customization Services
(PCS), such as asset tagging, hardware integration, software imaging
and operating systems personalization.
IBM offers extensive
technical support
by phone and via the Web. Support options include links
to forums/newsgroups, problem submission, online shopping support, service offerings, device
drivers for all IBM product lines, software downloads and even upcoming technical seminar
worldwide schedules and registration. Also available are remote installation, configuration and
usage support for System x and xSeries hardware and software, as well as onsite custom
services to provide the level of expertise you require.
Advanced Systems Management Capabilities
The x3650 M2 has a high level of systems management capabilities that are well-suited to
remote locations as well as to stand-alone environments. Features include UEFI, IMM
,
Tool
Center, IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager, Automatic Server Restart, Wake on LAN
®
support, PXE support, text console redirect, Predictive Failure Analysis, IBM Systems Director
and support for an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine.
The
Integrated Management Module
(
IMM
) provides industry-standard
Intelligent Platform
Management Interface
(
IPMI
)
2.0
-compliant systems management. It provides a number of
important system functions, including:
•
Monitoring of system and battery voltage, system temperature, fans, power supplies,
processor and DIMM status
•
Fan speed control
•
Product ID and Family ID detection
•
Highly secure remote power on/off
•
System reset control
•
NMI/SMI detection and generation
•
System diagnostic LED control (power, HDD, activity, alerts, heartbeat)
•
IPMI over LAN
•
Serial Over LAN
•
Proxy server support
•
LAN messaging and alerting
•
Text console redirection over LAN
•
VLAN support
•
Enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms (RMCP+, SHA-1, AES)
•
Local update of IMM firmware
•
Firmware firewall
•
Support for IPMI v2.0 compliant management software (e.g., xCAT)
