IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-226
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• One accessible 5.25-inch, ultra slim enhanced optical drive
• Two internal 3.5-inch bays for HDDs
• SATA model with controller that supports standard simple-swap 160 GB, 250 GB,
500 GB, 1 TB, or 2 TB HDDs
• Integrated Matrox G200 video built-in IMM with 16 MB of video memory
• Hardware Key for remote presence
Systems management and control
System x3250 M3 servers comply with the 2000 ATX Implementation Guidelines for
optimal control and manageability of your network.
Supported features include:
• Integrated Management Module with IPMI 2.0
• Wake on LAN® supported on integrated Ethernet controllers
• Automatic server restart to help reduce downtime by restarting the server in the
event of system hang
• Flash EEPROM write protection
• SMBus isolation that isolates one bus section and required system components
during system power-down from other buses and components to prevent current
leakage into devices without power
The System x3250 M3 server also features IBM Director -- a powerful, highly
integrated systems management software solution built on industry standards and
designed for ease of use. Now you can take control of your IT environment and
manage physically dispersed IT assets more efficiently. It can help reduce costs
through potentially:
• Reduced downtime
• Increased productivity of IT personnel and end users
• Reduced service and support costs
IT administrators can view the hardware configuration of remote systems in detail
and monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as processors,
HDDs, and memory.
IBM Director includes a portfolio of server tools that integrates into the IBM Director
interface and works with systems management monitoring functions contained in
System x® servers, such as PFA enablement for HDDs.
The IT administrator can achieve comprehensive, virtual on-site control of System x
servers through the ability to remotely:
• Inventory and display detailed system and component information
• Reset or power cycle the server
• Monitor and set thresholds on server health, including:
– Voltage
– Temperature
• Set proactive alerts for critical server events, including:
– Fans
– Power supplies
• Define automated actions, such as:
– Send email to an administrator
– Execute a command or program
– Pop up an error message to the IBM Director console
• Monitor and graph the usage of server resources, such as:
