IBM BladeCenter HS22 Product Manual - page 4
Versatile, easy-to-use blade optimized for performance, power and cooling
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access by multiple administrators at once, via the IMM.
• IBM Systems Directoris included for proactive systems management and works with both the
blade’s internal IMM and the chassis’ management module. It comes with a portfolio of tools,
including IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager, Service and Support Manager, and
others. In addition, IBM Systems Director offers extended systems management tools for additional
server management and increased availability. When a problem is encountered, IBM Systems
Director can issue administrator alerts via e-mail, pager, and other methods.
Availability and Serviceability
• BladeCenter chassis are designed for operation with greatly reduced potential for single points
of failure. Most aspects of operation, from blade servers to communication modules, to
management modules, to power and blower modules, are
hot-swappable. The midplane
connections are
redundant and the other features can be made so, when used in pairs.
• HS22 blade servers support the use of Chipkill-enabled ECC (error checking and correcting)
memory. Chipkill memory can be up to
16X better than standard ECC memory at correcting some
types of memory errors. This can help reduce downtime caused by memory errors.
• Solid-state drives offer up to triple the availability (MTBF rates) of conventional SAS HDDs. This
can lessen the need for redundant drives.
• IPMI 2.0 supports highly secure remote system power on/off using data encryption. This allows an
administrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person, saving travel time and getting the
server back up and running quickly and securely.
• Environmentally tuned blower modules in the chassis adjust to compensate for changing
thermal characteristics. At the lower speeds they draw less power and suffer less wear. Equally
important in a crowded data center, temperature-controlled blowers produce less ambient noise in
the data center than if they were constantly running at full speed.
• Text and graphics console redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view HS22
text and graphic messages over serial or LAN connections.
• A standard three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty
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affords you peace of mind and
greater potential investment protection.
Right, Open, Easy, Green
You need to make IT decisions that will drive business success. You face management challenges and
technological complexity such as space constraints, power and cooling limitations, heterogeneous
environments and I/O connectivity issues. IBM brings together the widest choice of compatible chassis,
blade servers, storage and networking offerings and solution providers in the industry to help you build
an open and flexible IT environment. And regardless of the size of your business, you want to be up
and running 24/7. With built-in redundancy, innovative power and cooling and the latest I/O and
management tools, IBM BladeCenter is easy to own—so you can focus on your business demands
and stay ahead of the competition.
The
RIGHT choice, tailored to fit your diverse needs:
• It’s flexible and modular. As needs evolve, a one-size-fits-all solution doesn’t work.
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Meet your needs with BladeCenter: everything from a high-performance data center to a small
office with limited IT skills—IBM has you covered
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Get flexibility with 5 compatible chassis and 5 blade types supporting multiple I/O fabrics, all
managed from a common point
• It’s robust and reliable, providing redundancy throughout and the information you need to keep your
business up and running.
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Provide redundancy for no single point of failure with IBM BladeCenter
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Preserve application uptime with IBM Predictive Failure Analysis
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and light path diagnostics
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Make decisions based on accurate data for quick problem diagnosis with First Failure Data
Capture
OPEN and innovative, for a flexible business foundation:
• It’s comprehensive, providing broad, fast, and reliable networking and storage I/O with BladeCenter
Open Fabric.
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Match your data center needs and the appropriate interconnect using a common management
point, and 5 I/O fabrics to choose from
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Extract the most from your third-party management solutions by utilizing the BladeCenter
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For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800-426-2255.
Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For warranties including onsite labor, a technician is sent after IBM attempts to
resolve the problem remotely. International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is sold.