IBM E5-4600 Product Manual

Summary of E5-4600

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 1 i b m ® ibm system x3750 m4 ibm redbooks product guide the ibm® system x3750 m4 is a 4-socket server featuring a streamlined design, optimized for price and performance, with best-in-class flexibility and expandability. Models of the x3750 m4 are powered with intel xeon e5-4600...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 2 key features the ibm system x3750 m4 blends outstanding flexibility and expandability. The x3750 m4 2+2 socket design enables pay-as-you-grow processing with the new intel xeon e5-4600 series processors and memory scalability to help lower cost and manage growth. The 5+3 pcie s...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 3 the server offers pci express 3.0 i/o expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 gtps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous generation of pci express 2.0 (5 gtps per link using 8b/10b encoding). With intel integ...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 4 manageability and security powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3750 m4: the server includes an integrated management module ii (imm2) to monitor server availability and perform remote management. Remote presence support is standard....

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 5 locations of key components and connectors the following figure shows the front of the server. Figure 2. Front view of the ibm system x3750 m4 the following figure shows the rear of the server. Figure 3. Rear view of the ibm system x3750 m4.

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 6 the following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 4. Inside view of the ibm system x3750 m4.

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 7 standard specifications the following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) components specification form factor 2u rack. Processor up to four intel xeon processor e5-4600 product family processors, each with eight cores (up to 2.7 g...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 8 table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) components specification ports front: two usb 2.0 and one db-15 video on front. Rear: two usb 2.0, one db-15 video, one db-9 serial, one rj-45 systems management ports, two rj-45 1 gbe network ports, two optional rj-45 or sfp+ 10 gbe ne...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 9 standard models the following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models model intel xeon processor† (four maximum)* memory raid controller hot-swap disk bays disks pcie gbe power supply models announced may 2012 8722-a1x 2x e5-4617 6c 2.9 ghz 15 mb 1600 mhz 130w...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 10 processor options the x3750 m4 supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports up to four processors. Two processors are installed in sockets on the system board. Processors 3 and 4 are installed on the processor and memory expansion tray. Mos...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 11 the following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration: the server supports rdimms and lrdimms. Udimms are not supported. Mixing different types of memory (rdimms and lrdimms) is not supported. Mixing 1.5 v and 1.35 v dimms in the same server is supported; in such a...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 12 the following memory protection technologies are supported: ecc chipkill (for x4-based memory dimms -- look for "x4" in the dimm description) memory mirroring memory rank sparing if memory mirroring is used, then dimms must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per cpu), ...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 13 internal storage the server can support up to 16x 2.5-inch drives, up to 32x 1.8-inch drives, or a combination of both 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hot-swap drives, using the supported sas/sata backplane configurations. The server supports 2.5-inch hot-swap sas or hot-swap sata hard ...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 14 controllers for internal storage the following table lists the raid controllers and sas hbas used for the internal disk storage of the x3750 m4 server. Table 7. Raid controllers for internal storage part number feature code description maximum supported models where used integ...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 15 the following table lists the optional upgrades supported with the serveraid controllers. Table 8. Raid controller upgrades part number feature code description maximum supported models where used 81y4544 a1x2 serveraid m5100 series zero cache/raid 5 upgrade 1 - 81y4484 a1j3 s...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 16 internal drive options the following table lists the hard disk drive options for the internal disk storage of the x3750 m4 server. Table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (part 1) part number feature code description maximum supported 2.5-inch nl sata hot-swap hd...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 17 table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (part 2) part number feature code description maximum supported 2.5-inch ssds - enterprise 49y6195 a4gh ibm 1.6tb sas 2.5" mlc hs enterprise ssd 16 49y6139 a3f0 ibm 800gb sas 2.5" mlc hs enterprise ssd 16 49y6134 a3ey ibm 4...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 18 optical drives the server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table. Table 10. Optical drives part number feature code description maximum supported models where used 46m0902 4163 ultraslim enhanced sata multi-burner 1 - the ibm ultraslim enhanced sata m...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 19 i/o expansion options the server supports up to eight pcie slots. Five slots are on the system board and three are through a riser card. The riser card is standard on some models as shown in the table below. It is optional on all other models. The use of slots 1 - 5 require pr...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 20 network adapters x3750 m4 supports two integrated gigabit ethernet ports. Optionally, two 10 gb ethernet ports can be added by installing one of the available dual-port 10 gb ethernet cards listed in table 12 (88y7429 or 88y7427). These cards use a dedicated connector on the s...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 21 the following table lists additional supported network adapters. Table 12. Network adapters part number feature code description maximum supported# 40 gb ethernet 00d9550 a3pn mellanox connectx-3 fdr vpi ib/e adapter for ibm system x 8 10 gb ethernet (does not consume a pci ex...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 22 storage host bus adapters the following table lists storage hbas supported by x3750 m4 server. The maximum quantity is achieved with processor 2 and the 3-slot riser card (88y7371) installed. With one processor, the maximum quantity is three (this configuration does not apply ...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 23 pcie ssd adapters the server supports the high iops ssd adapters listed in the following table. Note: the server supports a maximum quantity of three of the full-height adapters, which must be installed in slots 1, 2, and 3. These slots require the second processor and the 3-s...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 24 power supplies the server supports up to two redundant power supplies. Standard models come with one or two power supplies (model dependent; see table 2). Up to two hot-swap redundant 1400 w ac power supplies (80 plus platinum certification). 900 w ac and 750 w dc power suppli...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 25 remote management the server contains ibm integrated management module ii (imm2), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the imm2 lights leds to he...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 26 physical and electrical specifications dimensions and weight: width: 446 mm (17.5 in.) depth: 734 mm (28.9 in.) height: 87 mm (3.4 in.) approximate weight, fully configured: 31.1 kg (68.5 lb.) supported environment: air temperature: 5 - 40 °c (41 - 104 °f) at 0 - 3048 m (10,00...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 27 warranty options the ibm system x3750 m4 has a three-year on-site warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. Ibm offers the warranty service upgrades through ibm servicepac offerings, described in this section. The ibm servicepac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 28 regulatory compliance the server conforms to the following standards: ashrae a3 fcc - verified to comply with part 15 of the fcc rules, class a canada ices-003, issue 4, class a ul/iec 60950-1 csa c22.2 no. 60950-1 nom-019 argentina iec60950-1 japan vcci, class a australia/new...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 29 external disk storage expansion the external disk storage expansion enclosures listed in the following table are available. Table 18. External storage expansion enclosures part number description maximum quantity supported per one adapter 172701x ibm system storage® exp3000 18...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 30 table 19. Hard drive options for external expansion enclosures (part 2) part number description maximum quantity supported per one enclosure exp2524 hot-swap sas 2.5-in. Hard drives 49y1896 146 gb 15 k 6 gb sas 2.5-in. Hdd 24 49y1895 300 gb 10 k 6 gb sas 2.5-in. Hdd 24 81y9596...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 31 the external sas cables listed in the following table are supported with external expansion enclosures and raid controllers. Table 21. External sas cables for external storage expansion enclosures part number description maximum quantity supported per enclosure* 39r6531 ibm 3 ...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 32 external backup units the server supports the external backup attachment options that are listed in table 19. Table 23. External backup options (part 1) part number description external tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives 87651ux 1u tape drive enclosure 8767hhx ...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 33 table 23. External backup options (part 2) part number description external backup units* 36251ty ibm rdx usb 3.0 dock with 1tb cartridge 362532y ibm rdx usb 3.0 dock with 320gb cartridge 362550y ibm rdx usb 3.0 dock with 500gb cartridge 3628l3x ibm half high lto gen 3 externa...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 34 top-of-rack ethernet switches the server supports the top-of-rack ethernet switches from ibm system networking listed in the following table. Table 24. Ibm system networking - top-of-rack switches part number description ibm system networking - 1 gb top-of-rack switches 044601...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 35 uninterruptible power supply units the server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (ups) units listed in the following table. Table 25. Uninterruptible power supply units part number description rack-mounted ups 21304rx ibm ups 10000xhv 53951ax ibm 1500va l...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 36 power distribution units the server supports attachments to the power distribution units (pdus) listed in the following table. Table 26. Power distribution units (part 1) part number description switched and monitored pdus 46m4002 ibm 1u 9 c19/3 c13 active energy manager dpi p...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 37 table 26. Power distribution units (part 2) part number description universal pdus 39y8951 dpi universal rack pdu with us lv and hv line cords 39y8952 dpi universal rack pdu with cee7-vii europe lc 39y8953 dpi universal rack pdu with denmark lc 39y8954 dpi universal rack pdu w...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 38 rack cabinets the server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table. Table 27. Rack cabinets part number description 201886x ibm 11u office enablement kit 93072px ibm 25u static s2 standard rack 93072rx ibm 25u standard rack 93074rx ibm 42u standard rack 93074xx ...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 39 rack options the server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table. Table 28. Rack options part number feature code description monitor kits and keyboard trays 172317x 1723hc1 fc 0051 1u 17in flat panel console kit 172319x 1723hc1 fc 0052...

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    Ibm system x3750 m4 41 related publications and links for more information, see these resources: ibm us announcement letter http://ibm.Com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?Infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/enus112-074 ibm system x3750 m4 product page: http://www.Ibm.Com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3750m4/...

  • Page 42: Notices

    Ibm system x3750 m4 42 notices this information was developed for products and services offered in the u.S.A. Ibm may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local ibm representative for information on the products and services curren...

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