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IBM X3850 X6 Product Manual

Summary of X3850 X6

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 1 i b m ® ibm system x3850 x6 ibm redbooks product guide the ibm® system x3850 x6 server is a four-socket 4u rack-mounted server that represents the sixth generation of the ibm enterprise x-architecture®. It delivers fast application performance, is based on an agile system desig...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 2 key features the increasing demand for cloud-computing and analytics workloads by enterprises to meet social, mobile, and big data requirements drives innovation to find new ways to build informational systems. Clients are looking for cost-optimized fit-for-purpose it solutions...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 3 pci express 3.0 i/o adapter slots 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 integrated i/o technology, the p...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 4 intel execute disable bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system. Intel trusted execution technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software a...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 5 locations of key components and connectors the following figure shows the front of the x3850 x6 server. Figure 2. Front view of the ibm system x3850 x6 the following figure shows the rear of the x3850 x6 server. Figure 3. Rear view of the ibm system x3850 x6.

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 6 standard specifications the following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) components specification form factor 4u rack. Processor up to four intel xeon e7-4800 v2 or e7-8800 v2 processors, each in a compute book. Each processor has...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 7 table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) components specification power supply up to four redundant hot-swap 900 w ac or 1400 w ac power supplies (all 80 plus platinum certified). -48 v 750 w dc power supplies are available through cto. Power supplies cannot be mixed. Hot-swap...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 8 standard models the following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models model† intel xeon processor** (in a compute book) memory exflash dimms raid drive bays drives ethernet‡ i/o slots§ power supplies standard x3850 x6 models 3837-a4x 1x e7-4809 v2 6c 1.9ghz 12...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 9 sap hana workload optimized solution models the ibm system x3850 x6 workload optimized solutions for sap hana provide optimal solutions for sap netweaver business warehouse, data mart, and sap business suite, powered by sap hana applications. Preconfigured workload optimized se...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 10 upgrading to an 8-socket system the x3850 x6 server has a flexible modular design that allows you to increase the server’s compute power and i/o capabilities by adding additional compute books and i/o books. The modular design also means that if your business needs additional ...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 11 the x3850 x6 components that can be migrated to the x3950 x6 as part of the rpq upgrade are: compute books, provided they use intel xeon e7-8800 v2 processors all memory dimms storage book all internal drives primary i/o book (and associated fans) half-length i/o books full-le...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 12 additional power: depending on your workload and configuration you may need to provision for additional pdu outlets, cables and power capacity for your x3950 x6 server. Use the ibm power configurator to determine your total power draw to assist you in provisioning adequate pow...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 13 processor options the x3850 x6 supports up to four intel xeon e7 v2 processors. Processors are installed in compute books, one processor in each compute book. The following figure shows the components of the compute book: one processor a total of 24 dimm slots, 12 on each side...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 14 table 3. Processor options part number feature code description (processor installed in a compute book) memory bus speed (ras / performance)† supported quantities x3850 x6* x3850 x6 models where used intel xeon e7-4800 v2 processor family (not supported in the x3950 x6) 44x396...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 15 memory options ibm ddr3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal ibm 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 service a...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 16 the server also supports ibm exflash dimms, which are also installed in the dimm slots. The "ibm exflash memory-channel storage" section describes these exflash dimms and the configuration rules. The following table shows the characteristics of the supported dimms. Tables cell...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 17 if memory mirroring is used, dimms must be installed in pairs for performance mode (minimum of one pair per each processor) and quads for ras mode. Dimms in the pair/quad must be identical in type and size. If memory rank sparing is used, then a minimum of two single-rank or d...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 18 the following rules apply when building a server configuration with exflash dimms: the 200 gb and 400 gb exflash dimms cannot be mixed. Raid 1 mirroring is provided by the exflash dimm device driver. Performance memory mode must be selected. Ras (lockstep) memory mode is not s...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 19 backplanes all standard models ship with four 2.5-inch sas/sata hot-swap hard disk drive bays. The following table shows the internal storage expansion options that are available. Table 7. Internal storage expansion options part number feature code description maximum supporte...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 20 the following table shows the backplanes that are required per storage book and the number of adapters that are required. Table 8. Drive combinations per storage book drive combination backplanes required controllers needed 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays 1x ibm 4x 2.5" hs 12g...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 21 the serveraid m5210 sas/sata controller has the following specifications: eight internal 12 gbps sas/sata ports two x4 hd mini-sas internal connectors (sff-8643) supports connections to sas/sata drives and sas expanders supports raid 0, 1, and 10 supports raid 5 and 50 with op...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 22 internal drive options the following table lists hard disk drive options for internal storage. Table 10. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (part 1) part number feature code description maximum supported x3850 x6 1.8" sata hs enterprise ssds 41y8366 a4fs s3700 200gb ...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 23 table 10. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (part 2) part number feature code description maximum supported x3850 x6 2.5" 15k sas hs hdds 00aj081 a4tr ibm 300gb 15k 6gbps sas 2.5" g3hs hdd 8 00aj111 a4tq ibm 146gb 15k 6gbps sas 2.5" g3hs hdd 8 2.5" 10k sas hs hdds 0...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 24 i/o expansion options the server supports up to 11 pcie slots plus dedicated mezzanine lom slot (12 total) as follows: in the storage book (standard in all models): two pcie 3.0 x8 slots for supported internal raid controllers and sas hbas in the primary i/o book (standard in ...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 25 in order for an i/o book to be hot-swappable, all adapters that are installed in the book must support hot-swap and the operating system must also support hot-swap. These operating systems support hot-swap: windows server 2008 r2 windows server 2012 windows server 2012 r2 the ...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 26 the following figure shows the two optional i/o books, the half-length i/o book and the full-length i/o book. Figure 9. Half-length i/o book and the full-length i/o book the following figure shows the inside of the half-length i/o book. Figure 10. Half-length i/o book each slo...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 27 the combined power consumption of all the adapters that are installed in the full-length i/o book cannot exceed 300 w. Note : the 2x3 connector is intended to be used only when one adapter is installed in the first x16 slot (the up-most slot in the following figure), either re...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 28 network adapters the server supports ml2 adapters that are installed in the custom ml2 slot. This slot supports adapters with either two 10 gb ports or four gigabit ports and supports direct connectivity to the imm2 service processor for out-of-band systems management. As list...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 29 the server also supports various other ethernet and infiniband network adapters, as listed in the following table. The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and i/o books installed. Table 14. Network adapters part number feature code description max...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 30 storage host bus adapters the following table lists storage hbas that are supported by the x3850 x6. The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and i/o books installed. The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and i/o boo...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 31 pcie ssd adapters the server supports the high iops ssd adapters that are listed in the following table. The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and i/o books installed. Table 16. Ssd adapters part number feature code description maximum supported...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 32 power supplies the x3850 x6 server supports up to four redundant power supplies. Standard models come with one, two, or four power supplies (model dependent). The following table lists the power supplies. Table 18. Power supplies part number feature code description maximum su...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 33 systems management the server contains ibm integrated management module ii (imm2), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the imm2 lights leds to...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 34 physical and electrical specifications dimensions and weight: height: 173 mm (6.8 in.) width: 482 mm (19.0 in.) depth: 804 mm (31.6 in.); 903 mm (35.5 in.) with full-length i/o book installed weight: minimum configuration: 35.9 kg (79.2 lb) o typical configuration: 46.4 kg (10...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 35 warranty options the ibm system x3850 x6 has a three-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. Ibm offers the warranty service upgrades through ibm servicepac offerings. Ibm servicepac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty main...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 36 regulatory compliance the server conforms to the following regulations: 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 zealand...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 37 external disk storage expansion the server 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 the ibm system ...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 38 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, distribute ex...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 39 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 49y1898 500gb ...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 40 external backup units the server supports the external backup attachment options that are listed in the following table. Table 27. External backup options (part 1) part number description external tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives 87651ux 1u tape drive enclosu...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 41 table 27. External backup options (part 2) part number description external backup units* 36251ty ibm rdx external usb 3.0 dock with 1tb cartridge 362532y ibm rdx external usb 3.0 dock with 320gb cartridge 362550y ibm rdx external usb 3.0 dock with 500gb cartridge 3628l3x ibm ...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 42 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-of-rack switch...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 43 uninterruptible power supply units the server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (ups) units that are listed in the following table. Table 29. Uninterruptible power supply units part number description rack-mounted ups 24195kx ibm ups5000 21303rx ibm ups ...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 44 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) part number description switched and monitored pdus 46m4002 ibm 1u 9 c19/3 c13 active energy mana...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 45 table 30. Power distribution units (part 2) part number description universal pdus 39y8951 dpi universal rack pdu with us lv and hv power cords 39y8952 dpi universal rack pdu with cee7-vii europe lc 39y8953 dpi universal rack pdu with denmark lc 39y8954 dpi universal rack pdu ...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 46 rack cabinets the ibm racks supported by the server are listed in the following table. Table 31. Rack cabinets part number description supported by x3850 x6 maximum supported x3850 x6 2018-86x ibm 11u office enablement kit no not applicable 9307-2px ibm 25u static s2 standard ...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 47 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 a3ek ibm 1u 18.5" standard console 17238ex a3el ibm 1u 18.5" ...

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    Ibm system x3850 x6 49 serverproven hardware compatibility page for the x3850 x6 and x3950 x6 http://www.Ibm.Com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/3837.Html ibm redbooks product guides for ibm system x servers and options http://www.Redbooks.Ibm.Com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pgb...

  • Page 50: Notices

    Ibm system x3850 x6 50 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 51: Trademarks

    Ibm system x3850 x6 51 this document was created or updated on may 5, 2014. Send us your comments in one of the following ways: use the online contact us review form found at: ibm.Com /redbooks send your comments in an e-mail to: redbook@us.Ibm.Com mail your comments to: ibm corporation, internation...