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IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node

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IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node

IBM Redbooks Product Guide

The IBM Flex System™ x240 Compute Node is a high-performance server that offers outstanding

performance for virtualization with new levels of CPU performance and memory capacity, and flexible

configuration options. The x240 Compute Node is an efficient server designed to run a broad range of

workloads, armed with advanced management capabilities allowing you to manage your physical and

virtual IT resources from a single-pane of glass.

Suggested use: database, virtualization, enterprise applications, collaboration/email, streaming media,

web, HPC, Microsoft RemoteFX, and cloud applications.

Figure 1 shows the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node.

Figure 1. The IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node

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IBM Flex System is a new category of computing that integrates multiple server architectures, networking,

storage, and system management capability into a single system that is easy to deploy and manage. IBM

Flex System has full built-in virtualization support of servers, storage, and networking to speed

provisioning and increased resiliency. In addition, it supports open industry standards, such as operating

systems, networking and storage fabrics, virtualization, and system management protocols, to easily fit

within existing and future data center environments. IBM Flex System is scalable and extendable with

multi-generation upgrades to protect and maximize IT investments.

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Summary of Flex System x240 Compute Node

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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 1 i b m ® ibm flex system x240 compute node ibm redbooks product guide the ibm flex system™ x240 compute node is a high-performance server that offers outstanding performance for virtualization with new levels of cpu performance and memory capacity, and flexible con...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 2 key features the ibm flex system x240 compute node is a high-availability, scalable compute node optimized to support the next-generation microprocessor technology and is ideally suited for medium and large businesses. This section describes the key features of th...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 3 tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as cpu, memory, and adapter cards. Hot-swap drives supporting integrated raid 1 redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime. A light path diagnostics panel and indivi...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 4 the intel xeon processor e5-2600 product family offers significantly better performance over the previous generation while fitting into the same thermal design power (tdp) limits. Intel intelligent power capability powers individual processor elements on and off a...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 5 figure 3 shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 3. Inside view of the ibm flex system x240 compute node standard specifications the following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) components spe...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 6 table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) components specification disk drive bays two 2.5" hot-swap sas/sata drive bays supporting sas, sata, and ssd drives. Optional exflash support for up to eight 1.8” ssds. Maximum internal storage with two 2.5” hot-swap drive...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 7 standard models table 2 lists standard models. Table 2. Standard models model ___ processor (2 maximum)* memory (max 786 gb) disk adapter disk bays (used/max)† disks 10 gbe embedded virtual fabric‡ i/o slots (used/max) 8737-a1x 1x xeon e5-2630l 6c 2.0ghz 15mb 1333...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 8 processor options the x240 supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports one or two processors. The table also shows which server models have each processor standard. If no corresponding where used model for a particular process...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 9 the following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration: mixing 1.5 v and 1.35 v dimms in the same server is supported. In such a case all dimms operate at 1.5 v. The maximum number of ranks supported per channel is eight. The maximum quantity of dimms t...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 10 if memory rank sparing is used, then a minimum of one quad-rank dimm or two single-rank or dual-rank dimms must be installed per populated channel (the dimms do not need being identical). In rank sparing mode, one rank of a dimm in each populated channel is reser...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 11 the 2.5" drive bays support sas or sata hard disk drives (hdds) or sata solid state drives (ssds). The following table lists the supported 2.5" drive options. Table 6. 2.5-inch drive options for internal disk storage part number description maximum quantity suppo...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 12 at least one hardware kit is required with the serveraid m5115 controller, and there are three hardware kits that are supported that enable specific drive support: serveraid m5100 series enablement kit for ibm flex system x240 (90y4342) enables support for up to ...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 13 the following figure shows how the serveraid m5115 and the enablement kit are installed in the server to support two 2.5-inch drives with megaraid cachevault flash cache protection (row 1 of the preceding table). Figure 4. The serveraid m5115 and the enablement k...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 14 the eight ssds are installed in the following locations: four in the front of the system in place of the two 2.5-inch drive bays two in a tray above one the memory banks for cpu 1 two in a tray above one the memory banks for cpu 2 the serveraid m5115 controller h...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 15 these features are described as follows: raid 6 upgrade (90y4410) adds support for raid 6 and raid 60. This is a feature on demand license. Performance accelerator (90y4412) the performance accelerator for ibm flex system (implemented using the lsi megaraid fastp...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 16 embedded 10gb virtual fabric adapter some models of the x240 include an embedded 10gb virtual fabric adapter (vfa, also known as lan on motherboard or lom) built into the system board. Table 2 lists what models of the x240 include the embedded 10gb virtual fabric...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 17 i/o expansion options the x240 has two i/o expansion connectors for attaching i/o adapter cards. There is a third expansion connector designed for future expansion options. The i/o expansion connectors are a very high-density 216-pin pcie connector. Installing i/...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 18 the following figure shows the location of the switch bays in the ibm flex system enterprise chassis. Figure 7. Location of the switch bays in the ibm flex system enterprise chassis the following figure shows how two-port adapters are connected to switches instal...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 19 network adapters as described in "embedded 10gb virtual fabric adapter," certain models (those with a model number of the form x2x) have a 10gb ethernet controller on the system board, and its ports are routed to the midplane and switches installed in the chassis...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 20 storage host bus adapters the following table lists storage hbas supported by the x240 server. Table 13. Storage adapters part number description number of ports maximum supported* fibre channel 88y6370 ibm flex system fc5022 2-port 16gb fc adapter 2 2 69y1938 ib...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 21 is located on the top right-hand side of the compute node, as shown in the following figure. Figure 9. Location of x240 light path diagnostics panel to illuminate the light path diagnostics leds, power off the compute node, slide it out of the chassis, and press ...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 22 remote management the server contains an ibm integrated management module ii (imm2), which interfaces with the advanced management module in the chassis. The combination of these provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. I...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 23 physical specifications dimensions and weight (approximate): height: 56 mm (2.2 in) depth: 492 mm (19.4 in) width: 217 mm (8.6 in) maximum weight: 7.1 kg (15.6 lb) shipping dimensions and weight (approximate): height: 197 mm (7.8 in) depth: 603 mm (23.7 in) width...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 24 warranty options the ibm flex system x240 compute node has a three-year on-site warranty with 9x5 next-business-day terms. Ibm offers the warranty service upgrades through ibm servicepac, discussed in this section. The ibm servicepac is a series of prepackaged wa...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 25 regulatory compliance the server conforms to the following standards: ashrae class a3 fcc - verified to comply with part 15 of the fcc rules class a canada ices-004, issue 3 class a ul/iec 60950-1 csa c22.2 no. 60950-1 nom-019 argentina iec 60950-1 japan vcci, cl...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 26 ibm global financing operates in more than 50 countries. Go to http://ibm.Com/financing for financing options in your country and to contact a local financing specialist. Ibm global financing offerings are provided through ibm credit llc in the united states and ...
Page 27: Notices
Ibm flex system x240 compute node 27 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 s...
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Ibm flex system x240 compute node 28 this document was created or updated on may 16, 2012. Send us your comments in one of the following ways: use the online contact us review form found at: i bm. Com/ r edbooks send your comments in an e-mail to: r edbook@us. I bm. Com mail your comments to: ibm co...