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Ibm bladecenter s distributed, small office, easy to configure ibm bladecenter e best energy efficiency, best density ibm bladecenter t ruggedized ibm bladecenter h high performance ibm bladecenter ht ruggedized, high performance ibm bladecenter chassis product guide september 2008.
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Table of contents overview 3 bladecenter chassis positioning 4 ibm bladecenter chassis 6 bladecenter i/o modules 30 rack vs. Blades positioning 33 citrix solution 37 virtualization solution 38 please see the legal information section for important notices and information. 2..
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Overview 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 c...
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Bladecenter chassis positioning which bladecenter chassis is right for you? Ibm offers five different bladecenter chassis built across a consistent architecture. The chassis are targeted to meet your unique requirements, yet all encompass the same commitment to excellence. Remember, bladecenter blad...
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Ibm bladecenter ht bladecenter ht is a new telecommunications-optimized version of ibm bladecenter h. It delivers outstanding core network performance and high-speed connectivity. • up to 12 blades, 12u design • non-traditional environment support—nebs 3/etsi (planned) • greatest i/o flexibility wit...
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Ibm bladecenter chassis product overview contents product overview 6 selling features 7 key features 15 key options 16 bladecenter s images 18 bladecenter s specs 19 bladecenter e images 20 bladecenter e specs 20 bladecenter h images 21 bladecenter h specs 22 bladecenter t images 23 bladecenter t sp...
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Selling features price/performance • the extremely high degree of integration in the various bladecenter chassis reduces the need for server components, replacing numerous fans, kvm and ethernet cables, power supplies, external switches and other components with fewer shared hot- swap/redundant comp...
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Capabilities by “surfacing” pertinent information about your blade server. The easy-to-use deployment wizard also provides step-by-step installation instructions and offers automated deployment capabilities. • each bladecenter chassis includes an advanced management module (amm). The amm boosts admi...
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Bladecenter s provides: • a choice of installation methods — designed for either rack or deskside use with the optional office enablement kit, it’s ideal for offices or remote/branch locations. • integrated compute blades, san storage, and switches in one chassis — in addition to six blade servers, ...
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/ 1400w high-efficiency hot-swap/redundant power modules (upgradeable to four), capable of handling the power needs of the entire chassis. Many servers use power supplies with an efficiency level of approximately 65-75%. Because bladecenter s uses power supplies that are at least 90% efficient, much...
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Come standard with the chassis. They are capable of providing efficient cooling for up to 14 blades. These modules replace the need for each blade to contain its own fans. The two blowers are more energy efficient than dozens or hundreds of smaller fans would be, and they offer many fewer points of ...
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Modules interface with all of the blade servers in the chassis and alleviate the need for external switches or expensive, cumbersome, and error-prone cabling. All connections are done internally via the midplane. Two module slots are reserved for hot-swap/redundant gigabit ethernet switch modules. T...
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• nebs level 3/etsi-tested — designed for the network equipment provider (nep)/service provider (sp) environment. Also ideal for government/military, aerospace, industrial automation/robotics, medical imaging and finance. Certified testing by underwriters laboratories of the bladecenter ht chassis i...
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Switches. (and the integrated switches may be less expensive than external, self-powered switches.) plus, the number of power distribution units (pdus) needed per rack may be lessened, because there are fewer discrete devices to have to plug in. In addition, because all the blades are connected to a...
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• two hot-swappable media trays each contain two external usb 2.0 ports, a light path diagnostic panel, and support a 1gb/4gb compact flash (cf) option — the media trays are shared by all the blades in the server. This reduces unnecessary parts (and reduces the number of parts than can fail). In the...
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• local update of bmc firmware • firmware firewall • support for ipmi v2.0 compliant management software (e.G., xcat) • other mandatory and optional ipmi bmc functions other systems management features offered for the combination of blade server and chassis include: • predictive failure analysis for...
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• network attached storage (nas) — provides a large capacity, highly available and secure environment for storing mission-critical data. The system storage ™ n series attaches to ibm bladecenter using integrated ethernet switch modules. • storage area network (san) — offers iscsi and fibre channel s...
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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 inc...
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Bladecenter s chassis specifications machine type 8886-1ex/y, 1mx/1my, ac1 rack form factor 7u # of dvd/cd drives standard 1 dvd-rw/cd-rw (in media tray) # of diskette drives standard none (usb-attached) # of internal (chassis-based) h/s sas hdds supported 12 (3.5-inch) # of media tray module bays 2...
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Bladecenter s chassis specifications length of limited warranty 3 years (parts and labor) onsite bladecenter e chassis images front view rear view interior view bladecenter e chassis specifications machine type 8677-3ru, 3rx rack form factor 7u # of dvd/cd drives standard 1 dvd-rom (in media tray) #...
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Bladecenter e chassis specifications # of management modules (std / max) 1 / 2 hot-swap/redundant systems management controller management module # of rs485 ports 1 (on management module) # of serial breakout ports none (serial over lan only) # of parallel ports none # of mouse ports 1 (on managemen...
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Interior view media tray empty blade slots power supply modules (showing fan 3-pack) power supply modules (showing fan 3-pack) bladecenter h chassis specifications machine type 8852-4xu rack form factor 9u # of dvd/cd drives standard 1 (in media tray; can choose to have either a read-only or multi-b...
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Bladecenter h chassis specifications # of keyboard ports none (usb-attach) # of usb 2.0 ports 2 (on management module) light path diagnostic panel 2 (one on media tray, one on management module) predictive failure analysis support blades, bridge/switch modules, i/o modules, management modules, power...
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Bladecenter t chassis specifications # of video ports 1 ( e) in rear kvm modul # of blade slots / orientation 8 x 30mm (low-voltage), 7 x 4 x 60mm, or combinations 30mm (non-low-voltage), thereof / horizontal fabric bandwidth 1gbps # of switch module bays 4 # of management modules std / max 1 / 2 sy...
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Bladecenter ht chassis images front view rear view bladecenter ht chassis specifications machine type 8740-1rx (dc) 8750-1rx (ac) nebs/etsi-tested yes (nebs level 3) rack form factor 12u # of dvd/cd combo drives standard none (usb-attach) # of diskette drives standard none (usb-attach) internal tape...
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Bladecenter ht chassis specifications # of mouse ports none (usb-attach) # of keyboard ports none (usb-attach) # of usb 2.0 ports up to 6 (2 in advanced management module, 2 per media tray) # of video ports 1 (in advanced management module) light path diagnostic panel yes (in media tray) predictive ...
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Chassis side-by-side comparison smb chassis enterprise chassis telecom chassis chassis name bladecenter s bladecenter e bladecenter h bladecenter t bladecenter ht dc -48v to -60v (nominal) ac at 208v dc -48v to -60v (nominal) ac at 208v; 3160w ac at 240v power outlets required 110v; 220v 220v 220v 2...
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Chassis / blades / management module compatibility blade servers bcs bce bct 2 bch bcht 3 hs20 single/dual-core (8832/8843) yes yes yes yes yes hs21 dual-core (8853) yes yes up to 65w processor power draw yes up to 80w hs21 quad-core (8853) yes up to 80w up to 7 blades at 80w yes up to 10 at 120w 3 ...
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P/n i/o module bcs bce bct bch bcht msim 32r1861 nortel layer 2/3 fiber gb ethernet switch yes yes yes yes yes 1 39y9324 server connectivity module yes yes yes yes yes 1 infiniband 43w4419 4x infiniband pass-thru module no no no yes yes 3 32r1756 cisco systems 4x infiniband switch module no no no ye...
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Bladecenter i/o modules ethernet cisco fiber intelligent gigabit ethernet switch module for ibm bladecenter external sfp-based ports for fiber connectivity (sfps available from cisco). Supports high availability networks through support of advanced stp protocols and trunk failover functionality. Opt...
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Nortel 1/10gb uplink ethernet switch module for ibm bladecenter perfect investment protection for clients who require 1gb today and 10gb for future growth. It is easy to configure, use and manage via a web-based interface. It provides full layer 2/3 support and uses next-generation sfp+ modules to m...
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Sas sas connectivity module this high-performance, 3gbps, sas-based pass-thru module enables broad storage functionality. It enables up to 12 3.5 in. Sas or sata disks using the disk storage module. It also enables use of entry storage products such as ibm system storage ds3200. Provides 4 external ...
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Rack vs. Blades positioning businesses of all sizes continue to struggle with the overwhelming complexity created by the rapid growth of their it environments. They are running out of room and exceeding power thresholds in their computer rooms and data centers. And, they are increasingly being asked...
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Benefit description efficiency energy efficiency is a big issue today and for the foreseeable future. Moving from racks to blades can help you optimize your resources. Data centers limited by aging servers can realize efficiencies with bladecenter over rack-based servers: • up to 50% more servers in...
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Energy efficiency the cost of power has become a huge component of it operating budgets all around the world. Many clients are facing the critical issue of providing sufficient power and cooling to support their highly dense data center. Clients are demanding solutions that allow them to get their w...
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• currently use solaris and are looking for a low-cost transition to linux • are looking to migrate from sun t2000 servers • face limitations due to an aging data center • are looking to integrate intel, amd and/or ibm processor-based servers within one infrastructure • are looking to reduce system ...
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Citrix solution citrix presentation server (ps) enables users to potentially save large sums of money on management costs and to minimize data security risks by installing all windows applications in the data center and virtualizing or streaming them to end users over the network. It allows you to d...
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Ibm virtualization solution today, the line between scale-up and scale-out servers is blurring. Multicore processors allow all servers to run scale-up workloads to some extent. At the same time, scale-up servers can run multiple virtualized scale-out workloads. Performance becomes about utilization ...
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Ibm virtual client solution components can include: ibm system x and bladecenter servers ibm system x and bladecenter servers are built on open standards and offer a range of affordable, high performance, easy to manage platforms designed to help optimize your datacenter and lower your cost of owner...
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For more information ibm system x servers http://www.Ibm.Com/systems/x electronic service agent http://www.Ibm.Com/support/electronic ibm system x and bladecenter power configurator http://www.Ibm.Com/systems/bladecenter/powerconfig standalone solutions configuration tool http://www.Ibm.Com/servers/...