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IBM System x3500 M4 Product Manual

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Summary of System x3500 M4

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 1 ® ibm system x3500 m4 ibm redbooks product guide the ibm® system x3500 m4 server provides outstanding performance for your business-critical applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalable tower or 5u rack package that is e...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 2 key features a high-performance dual-socket tower server, the ibm system x3500 m4, can deliver the scalability, reliable performance, and optimized efficiency for your business-critical applications. Start with the basics and upgrade as your business changes without jeopardizin...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 3 the server offers hot-swap drives supporting raid redundancy for data protection and greater z system uptime. The server has up to two redundant hot-swap power supplies and up to six simple swap n+n z redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications. Th...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 4 low-voltage intel xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy demands of power and thermally z constrained data centers and telecommunication environments. Low-voltage 1.35 v ddr3 memory rdimms consume 15% less energy than 1.5 v ddr3 rdimms. Z the server uses hexagonal ventilat...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 5 figure 3 shows the rear of the server. Figure 3. Rear view of the ibm system x3500 m4 figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 4. Inside view of the ibm system x3500 m4.

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 6 standard specifications the following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) components specification form factor tower or 5u rack. Processor up to two intel xeon processor e5-2600 product family cpus with eight cores (up to 2.9 ghz) ...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 7 table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) components specification power supply up to two redundant hot-swap 750 w ac or 900 w ac power supplies (80 plus platinum certification). Hot-swap parts hard drives, power supplies. Systems management uefi, ibm integrated management modu...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 8 standard models the following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models model intel xeon processors† (2 maximum) memory raid disk bays disks gbe dvd power models announced march 2012 7383-a2x 1x e5-2603 4c 1.8ghz 10mb 1066mhz 80w 1x 4 gb m1115 8x 2.5" hs / 32 op...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 9 processor options the x3500 m4 supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports up to two processors. This table shows which server models have each processor standard. If there is no corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, th...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 10 memory options the ibm system x3500 m4 supports ddr3 memory. The server supports up to 12 dimms when one processor is installed and up to 24 dimms when two processors are installed. Each processor has four memory channels, and there are three dimms per channel. The following r...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 11 the following memory protection technologies are supported: ecc z memory mirroring z memory sparing z if memory mirroring is used, then dimms must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per cpu), and both dimms in a pair must be identical in type and size. If memory sparin...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 12 internal disk storage options the ibm system x3500 m4 server supports the following internal storage configurations: 8x 3.5" simple swap sata hard drive bays (only available in cto) z 8x 3.5" hot-swap sas/sata hard drive bays z 8x 3.5" hot-swap sas/sata drive bays + 8x 2.5" sl...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 13 these options have the following descriptions: 94y5978 upgrades models with eight hot-swap 2.5" drive bays to 16 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays or z models with 16 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays to 24 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays. This option includes a sas expander card that is mounted on an...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 14 the serveraid m1115 sas/sata controller has the following specifications: eight internal 6 gbps sas/sata ports z two x4 mini-sas internal connectors (sff-8087) z supports raid levels 0, 1, and 10 z supports raid levels 5 and 50 with optional m1100 series raid 5 upgrades z 6 gb...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 15 internal disk drive options the following table lists hard drive options for internal disk storage of the x3500 m4 server. Table 8. Disk drive options for internal disk storage part number description maximum quantity supported 2.5" nl sata hot-swap hdds 81y9730 ibm 1tb 7.2k 6...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 16 internal backup units the server supports the internal tape drive options listed in the following table. Table 9. Internal tape drives part number description maximum quantity supported 46c5364 ibm rdx removable hard disk system - internal usb 160 gb bundle 1 46c5387 ibm rdx r...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 17 half-high sata dvd-rom supports the following media and speeds for reading: cd-rom 48x z cd-da (dae) 40x z cd-r 48x z cd-rw 40x z dvd-rom (single layer) 16x z dvd-rom (dual layer) 12x z dvd-r (4.7 gb) 16x z dvd-r dl 12x z dvd+r 16x z dvd+r dl 12x z dvd-rw (4.7 gb) 12x z dvd+rw...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 18 network adapters x3500 m4 supports four integrated gigabit ethernet ports. Integrated nics have the following features: intel i350am4 chip z four gbe ports z tcp offload engine (toe) support z wake on lan support z 802.1q vlan tagging support z nic teaming (load balancing and ...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 19 storage host bus adapters the following table lists storage hbas supported by the x3500 m4 server. Table 13. Storage adapters part number description maximum quantity supported fibre channel 39r6525 qlogic 4 gb fc single-port pcie hba for ibm system x 8 39r6527 qlogic 4 gb fc ...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 20 power supplies and redundant cooling the server supports up to two redundant power supplies. Standard models come with one or two power supplies (model dependent). The server also comes standard with either two (for models with one processor installed) or three (for models wit...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 21 the optional imm advanced upgrade (software feature) is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following functions: remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 hz with up to 2...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 22 physical and electrical specifications dimensions and weight (approximate): tower: width: 218 mm (8.6 in) z depth: 750 mm (29.5 in) z height: 440 mm (17.3 in) z weight: z minimum configuration: 25.0 kg (55.1 lb) z maximum configuration: 39.8 kg (87.7 lb) z rack (using the towe...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 23 warranty options the ibm system x3500 m4 has a 3-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. Ibm offers the warranty service upgrades through ibm servicepacs, discussed in this section. The ibm servicepac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and ...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 24 in general, the types of ibm servicepacs are as follows: warranty and maintenance service upgrades z one, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage z onsite repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours z one or 2 years of warranty extension z remote technical suppor...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 25 external disk storage systems table 18 lists the external storage systems that are supported by x3500 m4 and can be ordered through the system x sales channel. The server might support other ibm disk systems that are not listed in this table. Refer to ibm system storage® inter...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 26 external backup units the server supports the external backup attachment options listed in table 19. Table 19. External backup options (part 1) part number description external tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives 87651ux 1u tape drive enclosure 8767hhx half high...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 27 table 19. External backup options (part 2) part number description external backup units* 362516x ibm rdx removable hard disk storage system - external usb 160 gb bundle 362532x ibm rdx removable hard disk storage system - external usb 320 gb bundle 362550x ibm rdx removable h...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 28 top-of-rack ethernet switches the server supports the top-of-rack ethernet switches from ibm system networking listed in the following table. Table 20. Ibm system networking: top-of-rack switches part number description ibm system networking - 1 gb top-of-rack switches 0446013...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 29 uninterruptible power supply units the server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (ups) units listed in the following table. Table 21. Uninterruptible power supply units part number description tower ups 53961ax ibm 1000va lcd tower ups (120v) 53961jx ibm ...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 30 power distribution units the server supports attachments to the power distribution units (pdus) listed in the following table. Table 22. Power distribution units (part 1) part number description switched and monitored pdus 46m4002 ibm 1u 9 c19/3 c13 active energy manager dpi® ...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 31 table 22. 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 x3500 m4 32 rack cabinets the x3500 m4 server can be installed in the rack with the tower to rack conversion kit (81y7006). The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table. Table 23. Rack cabinets and tower to rack conversion kits part number description tower to rack ...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 33 figure 6 shows the server installed in the tower to rack conversion kit. Figure 6. The ibm system x3550 m4 with the tower to rack conversion kit rack options the server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table. Table 24. Rack options pa...

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    Ibm system x3500 m4 34 for more information, see the following ibm redbooks® at-a-glance guides: ibm 1754 lcm8 and lcm16 local console managers at-a-glance guide z http://www.Redbooks.Ibm.Com/abstracts/tips0788.Html?Open ibm gcm16 and gcm32 global console managers at-a-glance guide z http://www.Redb...

  • Page 35: Notices

    Ibm system x3500 m4 35 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...

  • Page 36: Trademarks

    Ibm system x3500 m4 36 this document was created or updated on february 29, 2012. Send us your comments in one of the following ways: use the online contact us review form found at: z ibm.Com/redbooks send your comments in an e-mail to: z redbook@us.Ibm.Com mail your comments to: z ibm corporation, ...