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Summary of Contents for Redboks System x3550 M4

Page 1: ...tualization enterprise applications collaboration email streaming media web HPC and cloud applications Figure 1 shows the IBM System x3550 M4 Figure 1 The IBM System x3550 M4 Did you know The x3550 M4...

Page 2: ...Intel Hyper Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling z simultaneous multithreading within each processor core up to two threads per core Intel Virtualization...

Page 3: ...rs alerts and performs recovery actions in case of failure to minimize downtime Built in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis DSA Preboot speeds up troubleshooting tasks z to reduce service time...

Page 4: ...voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power and thermally z constrained data centers and telecommunication environments Low voltage 1 35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consum...

Page 5: ...m x3550 M4 5 Figure 3 shows the rear of the server Figure 3 Rear view of the IBM System x3550 M4 Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server Figure 4 Inside view of the IBM System...

Page 6: ...rades to RAID 5 50 available for M1115 Optional upgrades to RAID 5 50 are available zero cache 512 MB battery backed cache 512 MB or 1 GB flash backed cache for M5110 Optional upgrade to RAID 6 60 are...

Page 7: ...1 embedded hypervisor VMware vSphere 5 Limited warranty Three year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 NBD Service and support Optional service upgrades are available throug...

Page 8: ...z 95W 1x 8 GB M5110 512MB f 4x 2 5 HS 8 Open 4 Open 1x 550W 7914 G2x 1x E5 2650 8C 2 0GHz 20MB 1600MHz 95W 1x 8 GB M5110 1GB f 4x 2 5 HS 8 Open 4 Open 1x 550W 7914 52x 1x E5 2650L 8C 1 8GHz 20MB 1600M...

Page 9: ...6C 2 3GHz 15MB 1333MHz 95W D2x 94Y7464 Intel Xeon Processor E5 2630L 6C 2 0GHz 15MB 1333MHz 60W 94Y7546 Intel Xeon Processor E5 2637 2C 3 0GHz 5MB 1600MHz 80W 69Y5677 Intel Xeon Processor E5 2640 6C 2...

Page 10: ...y channels operate at the same speed which is determined as the z lowest value of The memory speed supported by the specific CPU z The lowest of maximum operating speeds for the selected memory config...

Page 11: ...x8 1 35 V PC3L 10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz LP RDIMM 24 12 per CPU 49Y1406 4 GB 1x 4 GB 1Rx4 1 35 V PC3L 10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz LP RDIMM 24 12 per CPU A2x B2x 49Y1559 4 GB 1x 4 GB 1Rx4 1 5 V PC3 1...

Page 12: ...tions Backplanes All standard models except C4x ship with four 2 5 Slim SFF SAS SATA hot swap hard drive bays Model C4x ships with three 3 5 SAS SATA hot swap hard drive bays The following table shows...

Page 13: ...1 81Y4487 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x 1 D2x F2x 81Y4559 ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x 1 G2x H2x J2x L2x 52x 62x 81Y4508 ServeR...

Page 14: ...e LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps ROC controller z The ServeRAID M5110 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS SATA ports z Two x4 mini SAS internal connectors SFF 8087 z Sup...

Page 15: ...670 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF HS HDD 8 90Y8872 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS HDD 8 81Y9650 IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF HS HDD 8 3 5 NL SAS Hot Swap HDDs 90Y8567 IBM 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL...

Page 16: ...lim Enhanced SATA Multi Burner 1 IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD ROM part number 46M0901 supports the following media and speeds for reading CD ROM 24X z CD DA DAE 20X z CD R 24X z CD RW 24X z DVD ROM...

Page 17: ...that provide one PCIe x16 Gen 3 slot and one PCIe x8 Gen 3 slot You can replace the second riser card with one of the following or configure one of these riser cards instead of the second riser card u...

Page 18: ...stem x 1 10 Gb Ethernet 49Y7910 Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10GBase T Adapter for IBM System x 2 49Y7960 Intel X520 DA2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Adapter for IBM System x 2 81Y9990 Mellanox ConnectX 2 D...

Page 19: ...QLogic 8 Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 2 42D0510 QLogic 8 Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 2 46M6049 Brocade 8 Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 2 46M6050 Brocade 8 Gb FC Dual port...

Page 20: ...ement Protocol SNMP Version 3 z Common Information Model CIM z Web browser z The optional IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is required to enable the remote presence and blue screen ca...

Page 21: ...ard Edition z Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition z Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition z Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition z Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64...

Page 22: ...z Server on 8 to 85 maximum dew point 24 C maximum rate of change 5 C hr z Server off 8 to 80 maximum dew point 27 C z Electrical z Models with 750 W power supplies z 100 to 127 nominal V ac 50 Hz or...

Page 23: ...your client s location within four hours after remote problem determination is completed We provide service around the clock every day including IBM holidays 9x5x4 hour A service technician is schedul...

Page 24: ...EXP3000 It can however be attached to supported external storage systems such as the DS3500 series using the supported HBAs listed in Table 12 External disk storage systems Table 17 lists the externa...

Page 25: ...Tape enclosure adapters with cables 44E8869 USB Enclosure Adapter Kit 40K2599 SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit Internal backup drives supported by external tape enclosures 46C5364 IBM RDX Removable Hard Dis...

Page 26: ...System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model H4V 3580S5E System Storage TS2250 Tape Drive Express Model H5S 3580S5X System Storage TS2350 Tape Drive Express Model S53 3572S4R TS2900 Tape Library wi...

Page 27: ...rt with PoE 6630012 Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port 6630013 Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port with PoE IBM System Networking 10 Gb top of rack switches 0446017 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124R 73...

Page 28: ...UPS 100V 120V 53952KX IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS 230V 53953AX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS 100 V 120 V 53953JX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS 200 V 208 V 53956AX IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS 200 V 208 V 5395...

Page 29: ...37 IBM 0U 12 C19 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase PDU Enterprise PDUs 71762MX IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU WW 71762NX IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU WW 71763MU IBM Ultra...

Page 30: ...l Rack PDU with UK LC 39Y8958 DPI Universal Rack PDU with AS NZ LC 39Y8959 DPI Universal Rack PDU with China LC 39Y8962 DPI Universal Rack PDU Argentina 39Y8960 DPI Universal Rack PDU Brazil 39Y8961 D...

Page 31: ...ck 93074XX IBM 42U Standard Rack Extension 93084EX IBM 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack 93084PX IBM 42U Enterprise Rack 93604EX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack 93604PX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dy...

Page 32: ...s 43V6147 IBM Single Cable USB Conversion Option UCO 39M2895 IBM USB Conversion Option 4 Pack UCO 39M2897 IBM Long KVM Conversion Option 4 Pack Long KCO 46M5383 IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen...

Page 33: ...x86servers serverproven compat us xseries 7914 html IBM Redbooks Product Guides for IBM System x servers and options z http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open page pgbycat IBM System x DDR3 Mem...

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