Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 1 i b m ® ibm system x3100 m5 product guide ibm redbooks product guide the ibm® system x3100 m5 single-socket tower server is designed for small businesses and first-time server buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several innova...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 2 key features often, small-to-medium sized businesses (smbs) have limited it budget and resources, and rely on partners or multitalented employees to help manage the company’s network. Business needs for efficiency improvement and retention of critical data require...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 3 the predictive failure analysis (pfa) detects when system components (for example, processors, memory, and hard disk drives) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates pro-active alerts in advance of possible failure, therefore increasing uptime. Built-i...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 4 locations of key components the x3100 m5 is available in two different tower designs: a compact tower with a fixed power supply and simple-swap drive bays, or a standard tower with hot-swap power supplies and hot-swap drive bays. Figures 2 and 3 show the front and...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 5 figures 4 and 5 show the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 4. Inside view of system x3100 m5 - compact tower configuration figure 5. Inside view of system x3100 m5 - standard tower configuration.
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 6 standard specifications the following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1 of 2) components specification form factor two designs: compact tower (can be a 4u rack form factor using the optional tower-to-rack conversion ...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 7 table 1. Standard specifications (part 2 of 2) components specification ports front : two usb 3.0 ports. Rear: four usb 2.0, one db-15 video, one db-9 serial, two rj-45 gigabit ethernet network ports (one dedicated and one shared with the imm2 management processor...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 8 standard models the following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models model intel processor* (one maximum) memory raid controller disk bays disks network optical power supply fans compact tower form factor - simple-swap drives and fixed power sup...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 9 express models express models are preconfigured with additional components, such as processors, memory, and disks with the purpose of making the ordering and installation process simpler. The following table lists the express models that are available in certain r...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 10 processor options the server supports only one processor, which is already installed in all standard and express models. No additional processor options are available. The following table lists all processors that are available in standard models of x3100 m5 or t...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 11 memory options ibm ddr3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal system x performance and throughput. Ibm memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a ...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 12 internal drives models of the x3100 m5 with the compact tower form factor (and either a 300 w or a 350 w fixed power supply) support up to four 3.5-inch simple-swap sata hard disk drives, as shown in the following figure. Figure 6. Simple-swap drive bays of the c...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 13 the following table lists the supported 2.5-inch drive options. Hot-swap sata hdds and hot-swap sas hdds can be intermixed, but not in the same array. Hot-swap hdds cannot be intermixed with simple-swap hdds. Table 7. 2.5-inch hot-swap disk drive options part num...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 14 the following table lists the supported 3.5-inch hot-swap drives. Table 8. 3.5-inch hot-swap disk drive options part number feature code description maximum supported 3.5-inch 15k sas hdds 49y6102 a3dx ibm 600gb 15k 6gbps sas 3.5" g2hs hdd 4 49y6097 a3dw ibm 450g...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 15 the following table lists the raid controller and internal hbas that are supported by the server. Table 9. Raid controllers and hbas for internal storage part number feature code description maximum supported standard models where used integrated none serveraid c...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 16 the following table lists chassis upgrades for raid controllers. Table 11. Chassis upgrades part number feature code description maximum supported standard models where used 00j6352 a49a system x3100 3.5" simple swap hdd hardware raid upgrade kit for the compact ...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 17 optical drives the server supports the optical drive options that are listed in the following table. Table 13. Optical drives part number feature code description maximum supported standard models where used none* 4154 half-high sata dvd-rom 1 a3x, b3x, c3x, eax ...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 18 network adapters the x3100 m5 offers two integrated gigabit ethernet ports. One port is shared with integrated management module ii (imm2), implementing network controller-sideband interface (nc-si). The integrated nics have the following features: broadcom bcm57...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 19 for more information, see the list of ibm redbooks product guides in the networking adapters category: http://www.Redbooks.Ibm.Com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=networkadapters storage host bus adapters the following table lists the storage host bus adapters (...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 20 power supplies compact tower models either come with a single fixed 350 w ac power supply or a single fixed 80 plus bronze 300 w ac power supply. There are no additional power supply options. Standard tower models offer one or two hot-swap 430 w ac power supplies...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 21 integrated virtualization the server supports vmware esxi installed on a usb memory key. The key is installed in a usb socket inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options. Table 18. Hot-swap power supply option part number feature code ...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 22 supported operating systems the server supports the following operating systems: microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1 microsoft windows server 2012 microsoft windows server 2012 r2 red hat enterprise linux 5 server edition u10 red hat enterprise linux 5 server wi...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 23 electrical: 430 watt power supply: 100 - 127 (nominal) v ac; 50 - 60 hz; 6.0 a (maximum) 200 - 240 (nominal) v ac; 50 - 60 hz; 3.0 a (maximum) input kilovolt-amperes (kva) (approximately) minimum configuration: 0.100 kva o maximum configuration: 0.506 kva o 350 w...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 24 warranty options the x3100 m5 has a 1-year onsite warranty with 9x5/nbd terms. Ibm offers warranty service upgrades through ibm servicepac offerings. The ibm servicepac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreeme...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 25 regulatory compliance the server conforms to the following international standards: ashrae a3 fcc - verified to comply with part 15 of the fcc rules, class a canada ices003, issue 5, class a ul/iec 60950-1 csa c22.2 no. 60950-1 nom-019 argentina iec60950-1 japan ...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 26 external disk storage expansion the x3100 m5 supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the exp2500 series, by using the serveraid m5120 sas/sata controller. The server can also be attached to supported external storage systems, such as...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 27 the serveraid m5120 sas/sata controller supports connectivity to the ibm system storage external expansion enclosures that are listed in the following table. Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy-chained per one m5120 external port. For better performance,...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 28 the following table lists the hard disk drives that are supported by exp2524 external expansion enclosures. Table 25. Drive options for exp2524 external expansion enclosures part number description maximum quantity supported per one enclosure 2.5" nl sas hs hdds ...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 29 external disk storage systems the following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the server and can be ordered through system x sales channel. The server may support other ibm disk systems that are not listed in this table. For more info...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 30 external backup units the server supports the external backup attachment options that are listed in the following table. Table 27. External backup options part number description external tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives 87651ux 1u tape drive en...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 31 top-of-rack ethernet switches the server supports the top-of-rack ethernet switches from ibm system networking that are listed in the following table. Table 28. Ibm system networking - top-of-rack switches part number description ibm system networking - 1 gb top-...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 32 for more information, see the list of ibm redbooks product guides in the top-of-rack switches category: http://www.Redbooks.Ibm.Com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=tor uninterruptible power supply units the server supports attachments to the uninterruptible powe...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 33 power distribution units the server supports attachments to the power distribution units (pdus) that are listed in the following table. Table 30. Power distribution units (part 1 of 2) part number description switched and monitored pdus 46m4002 ibm 1u 9 c19/3 c13...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 34 table 30. Power distribution units (part 2 of 2) part number description universal pdus 39y8951 dpi universal rack pdu w/ us lv and hv power cords 39y8952 dpi universal rack pdu w/ cee7-vii europe lc 39y8953 dpi universal rack pdu w/ denmark lc 39y8954 dpi univer...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 35 racks cabinets the server supports the rack cabinets that are listed in the following table. One of the tower-to-rack conversion kits is required for the server to be installed in the rack. Table 31. Rack cabinets part number description 00j6353 tower to 5u rack ...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 36 rack options the server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits that are listed in the following table. Table 32. Rack options part number feature code description monitor kits and keyboard trays 17238bx 1723hc1 fc a3ek ibm 1u 18.5" standard console 1...
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Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 38 related publications and links for more information, see the following documents: ibm u.S. Announcement letter http://ibm.Com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?Infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/enus114-047 ibm system x3100 m5 product page http://www.Ibm.Com/systems/x...
Ibm system x3100 m5 product guide 39 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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