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1. Part Feature Description Maximum number code supported x3850 X6 1 8 6 Gb SATA HS Enterprise SSDs 41Y8366 A4FS 3700 200GB SATA 1 8 MLC Enterprise SSD 16 41Y8371 A4FT S3700 400GB SATA 1 8 MLC Enterprise SSD 16 1 8 6 Gb SATA HS Enterprise Value SSDs 00AJ455 A58U 3500 800GB SATA 1 8 MLC Enterprise Value SSD 16 00AJ335 A56V 120GB SATA 1 8 MLC Enterprise Value SSD 16 00AJ340 A56W 240GB SATA 1 8 MLC Enterprise Value SSD 16 00AJ345 A56X 480GB SATA 1 8 MLC Enterprise Value SSD 16 00AJ350 A56Y 800GB SATA 1 8 MLC Enterprise Value SSD 16 2 5 6 Gb SAS HS SSDs 00AJ207 A4UA 200GB SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 00AJ212 A4UB 400GB SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 00AJ217 A4UC 800GB SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 00AJ222 A4UD 1 6TB SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 2 5 6 Gb SATA HS Enterprise SSDs 00AJ156 A4U3 3700 200GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 00vAJ161 A4U4 3700 400GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 00AJ166 A4U5 3700 800GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 2 5 6 Gb SATA HS Enterprise Value SSDs 00AJ395 A577 120GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD 8 00AJ400 A578 240GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD 8 00AJ405 A579 480GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD 8 00AJ410 A57A 800GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD 8 00FN278 A5U6 3500 1 6TB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD 8 2 5 6 Gb SATA HS Entry SSDs 00FN337 AS0G 240GB SAT
2. Part Feature Description Memory bus Supported x3850 X6 number code processor installed in a Compute speed RAS quantities models Book Performance x3850 X6 where used Intel Xeon E7 4800 v2 processor family not supported in the x3950 X6 44X3961 A4B3 X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1333 1066 MHz 2 4 A4x E7 4809 v2 6C 1 9GHz 105W 44X3966 A4B4 X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1066 MHz 2 4 B1x E7 4820 v2 8C 2 0GHz 105W 44X3971 A4B5 X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1066 MHz 2 4 E7 4830 v2 10C 2 2GHz 105W 44X3976 A4B6 X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1066 MHz 2 4 B3x E7 4850 v2 12C 2 3GHz 105W 44X3981 A4B7 X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1333 MHz 2 4 C1x E7 4860 v2 12C 2 6GHz 130W 44X3986 A4B8 X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1333 MHz 2 4 E7 4870 v2 15C 2 3GHz 130W 44X3991 A4B9 X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1333 MHz 2 4 E7 4880 v2 15C 2 5GHz 130W 44X3996 A4BA X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1333 MHz 2 4 C4x E7 4890 v2 15C 2 8GHz 155W Intel Xeon E7 8800 v2 processor family also supported in the x3950 X6 44X4001 A4BB X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1066 MHz 2 4 E7 8850 v2 12C 2 3GHz 105W 44X4031 A4BH X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1333 MHz 2 4 E7 8857 v2 12C 3 0GHz 130W 44X4011 A4BD X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1333 MHz 2 4 E7 8870 v2 15C 2 3GHz 130W 44X4016 AABE X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1333 MHz 2 4 E7 8880 v2 15C 2 5GHz 130W
3. For more information see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat power System x3850 X6 47 Power distribution units The server supports attachments to the power distribution units PDUs that are listed in the following table Table 31 Power distribution units part 1 Part number Description Switched and Monitored PDUs 46M4002 1U 9 C19 3 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI PDU 46M4003 1U 9 C19 3 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4004 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI PDU 46M4005 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4167 1U 9 C19 3 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A 3 Phase PDU 46M4116 OU 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A PDU 46M4119 OU 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A PDU 46M4134 OU 12 C19 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 50A 3 Phase PDU 46M4137 OU 12 C19 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase PDU Enterprise PDUs 71762MX Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU WW 71762NX Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU WW 71763MU Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3 Phase 60A PDU NA 71763NU Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3 Phase 60A PDU NA 39M2816 DPI C13 Enterprise PDU without power cord 39Y8923 DPI 60A Three Phase C19 Enterprise PDU with IEC309 3P G 208 V fixed power c
4. 44X4036 A4BJ X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1333 MHz 2 4 E7 8880L v2 15C 2 2GHz 105W 44X4021 A4BF X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1333 MHz 2 4 E7 8890 v2 15C 2 8GHz 155W 44X4026 A4BG X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1333 MHz 2 4 E7 8891 v2 10C 3 2GHz 155W 44X4006 A4BC X6 Compute Book Intel Xeon 1600 1333 MHz 2 4 E7 8893 v2 6C 3 4GHz 155W The processors support two memory modes RAS mode also known as lockstep mode and Performance mode also known as independent mode In Performance mode the SMI2 link operates at twice the memory bus speed shown A configuration of one processor is only supported in model 3837 A4x No other server model or CTO configuration supports one processor System x3850 X6 14 Memory options Lenovo DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x performance and throughput Lenovo memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime From a service and support standpoint Lenovo memory automatically assumes the system warranty and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide The x3850 X6 supports DDR3 memory operating at speeds up to 1600 MHz The x3850 X6 supports up to 96 DIMMs when all processors are installed 24 DIMMs per processor Each processor has four memory channels that are implemented using Scalable Memory Interface generation 2 SMI2 chips and the serv
5. Model H5x H6x only Two X6 Half length I O Books 44X4049 Lenovo solution for SAP HANA media License for IBM General Parallel File System GPFS Single Server for x86 Integrated Offerings with 3 year software subscription and support Note the operating system software is not included with the SAP HANA models Operating system selection must be a separate line item included in order SLES for SAP with standard or priority support The SAP HANA Software is included but the license is sold separately by SAP or an SAP business partner VMware Enterprise Plus license sold separately For more information about the standard features of the server see the Specifications section System x3850 X6 9 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 processing or I O capability within the same system image then it is possible to migrate to an eight socket x3950 X6 Lenovo supports upgrading a 4 socket X6 server to an 8 socket X6 server The two recommended methods are as follows e Start with a 4 socket x3950 X6 8U chassis and add additional processors when needed e Start with a 4 socket x3850 X6 4U chassis and upgrade it when needed using an RPQ process Option 1 Start with a 4 socket x3950 X6 With this optio
6. AS73 Intel X710 2x10GbE SFP Adapter for System x 9 00D9690 A3PM Mellanox ConnectX 3 10 GbE Adapter for System x 9 90Y4600 A3MR _ QLogic 8200 Dual Port 10GbE SFP VFA for System x 9 00Y5624 A3MT QLogic 8200 VFA FCoE iSCSI License for IBM System x FoD 9 47C9952 A47H Solarflare SFN5162F 2x10GbE SFP Performant Adapter for System x 9 47C9960 A47J Solarflare SFN6122F 2x10GbE SFP Onload Adapter for System x 9 Gigabit Ethernet 00AG500 A56K Intel 1350 F1 1xGbE Fiber Adapter for System x 9 00AG510 A56L Intel 1350 T2 2xGbE BaseT Adapter for System x 9 00AG520 A56M Intel 1350 T4 4xGbE BaseT Adapter for System x 9 90Y9370 A2V4 Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Port GbE Adapter for System x 9 90Y9352 A2V3 Broadcom NetXtreme Quad Port GbE Adapter for System x 9 49Y4230 5767 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter 1340 T2 for System x 9 49Y4240 5768 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340 T4 for System x 9 InfiniBand 00D9550 A3PN Mellanox ConnectX 3 40GbE FDR IB VPI Adapter for System x 9 For more information see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Networking adapters category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat networkadapters System x3850 X6 31 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 b
7. HDD 2x Mellanox 10Gb 12 max HS 4 1600 MHz 130W LRDIMM 2x 400 GB S3700 SSD 3837 4x E7 8880 v2 15C 512 GB 1x M5210 8x 2 5 HS 1x 4x1GbE ML2 12 std 4x 1400W H5x 2 5GHz 37 5MB 32x 16 GB upgrades 6x 1 2 TB SAS HDD 2x Mellanox 10Gb 12 max HS 4 1600 MHz 130W RDIMM 2x 400 GB S3700 SSD 3837 4x E7 8880 v2 15C 1024GB 1x M5210 8x 2 5 HS 1x 4x1GbE ML2 12 std 4x 1400W H6x 2 5GHz 37 5MB 32x 32 GB upgrades 6x 1 2 TB SAS HDD 2x Mellanox 10Gb 12 max HS 4 1600 MHz 130W LRDIMM 1x M5120 2x 400 GB 3700 SSD upgrades See the list of specific components below Each of these HANA models include the following components e ServeRAID M5210 controller 46C9110 with 2GB cache upgrade with flash backup 47C8664 plus Performance Accelerator 47C8710 and SSD Caching Enabler 47C8712 e Model H6x only ServeRAID M5120 RAID controller for external connectivity 81Y4478 with 1GB cache upgrade with flash backup 47C8660 plus Performance Accelerator 47C8710 and SSD Caching Enabler 47C8712 Six 1 2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 00AJ146 Two S3700 400GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD for System x 00AJ161 One Intel 1350 T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter for System x 00D1998 Two Mellanox ConnectX 3 40GbE FDR IB VPI Adapters 00D9550 Four SFP SR Transceiver 46C3447 Four Mellanox QSA Adapter QSFP to SFP 90Y3842
8. PCle 3 0 x16 slot x16 wired e Full length I O Book o Two PCle 3 0 x16 x16 wired o One PCle 2 0 x8 slot x4 wired System x3850 X6 26 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 e Windows Server 2008 R2 e Windows Server 2012 e Windows Server 2012 R2 The adapters listed in the following table support hot swap Table 12 Adapters that support hot swap Part number Feature code Description 00D8540 A4XH Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP VFA Illr for System x 49Y7960 A2EC Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Adapter for System x 49Y7970 A2ED Intel X540 T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for System x 49Y4230 5767 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter I340 T2 for System x 49Y4240 5768 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340 T4 for System x 00AG500 A56K Intel 1350 F 1 1xGbE Fiber Adapter for System x 00AG510 A56L Intel 1350 T2 2xGbE BaseT Adapter for System x 00AG520 A56M Intel 1350 T4 4xGbE BaseT Adapter for System x Hot swap is only supported when the adapter is in pNIC mode Hot swap is not supported in either vNIC mode Virtual Fabric mode or Switch Independent mode The usage of these Optional I O Books requires all four processors to be installed The following table shows the ordering informatio
9. United States other countries or both eXFlash FlashCache FlashCache Storage Accelerator Intelligent Cluster Lenovo RackSwitch Lenovo logo ServeRAID ServerGuide ServerProven System x vNIC The following terms are trademarks of other companies Intel Intel Xeon Intel logo Intel Inside logo and Intel Centrino logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States other countries or both Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States other countries or both Other company product or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others System x3850 X6 54
10. adapter 00D1998 A40R Intel 1350 T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter for System x 1 00D1994 A40P Intel X540 ML2 Dual Port 10GbaseT Adapter for System x 1 94Y5200 AS74 Intel X710 ML2 4x10GbE SFP Adapter for System x 1 OOFP650 ASRK Mellanox ConnectX 3 Pro ML2 2x40GbE FDR VPI Adapter for System x 1 System x3850 X6 30 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 15 Network adapters Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported x3850 X6 40 Gb Ethernet 00D9550 A3PN Mellanox ConnectX 3 40GbE FDR IB VPI Adapter for System x 9 10 Gb Ethernet 4471370 A5GZ Broadcom NetXtreme 2x10GbE BaseT Adapter for System x 9 49Y7910 A18Y Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for System x 9 00JY820 ABUT Emulex VFA5 2x10 GbE SFP PCle Adapter for System x 9 00JY830 A5UU Emulex VFA5 2x10 GbE SFP Adapter and FCoE ISCSI SW for System x 9 00JY824 A5UV Emulex VFA5 FCoE iSCSI SW for PCle Adapter for System x FoD 9 00D8540 A4M9 Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP VFA III R for System x 9 49Y7960 A2EC Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Adapter for System x 9 49Y7970 A2ED Intel X540 T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for System x 9 81Y3520
11. includes the Broadcom NetXtreme Il ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP adapter as standard All other standard models include an Intel 1350 T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter 1350 AM4 based The Broadcom NetXtreme II ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Adapter has the following specifications e Dual port 10 Gb Ethernet connectivity e Broadcom BCM57810S ASIC e SFP ports supporting fiber optic and direct attach copper DAC cables For more information about this adapter see the Lenovo Press Product Guide found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips 1027 html Open The Intel 1350 T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter has the following specifications e Quad port 1 Gb Ethernet connectivity e Intel 1350 AM4 ASIC e RJ45 ports for copper cables For more information about this adapter see the Lenovo Press Product Guide http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips 1155 html Open The following table lists the supported ML2 adapters Table 14 ML2 adapters Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported x3850 X6 00D2026 A40S Broadcom NetXtreme Il ML2 Dual Port 10GbaseT for System x 1 00D2028 A40T Broadcom NetXtreme Il ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP for System x 1 00D1996 A40Q Emulex VFA5 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Adapter for System x 1 00D8544 A4NZ Emulex VFA5 ML2 FCoE iSCSI License for System x FoD 1 Features on Demand upgrade for 00D1996 one for each
12. memory upgrade 47C8656 47C8660 or 47C8664 The ServeRAID M5210 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications System x3850 X6 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 optional M5200 Series RAID 5 upgrades Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade Supports 1 GB non backed cache or 1 GB or 2 GB flash backed cache Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port PCle 3 0 x8 host interface Based on the LSI SAS3108 12 Gbps ROC controller 21 The N2215 SAS SATA HBA 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 HDDs and SATA SSDs Optimized for SSD performance No RAID support Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port PCle 3 0 x8 host interface Based on the LSI SAS3008 12 Gbps controller For more information see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the RAID adapters category at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat raid System x3850 X6 22 Internal drive options The following table lists hard disk drive options for internal storage Table 11 Disk drive options for internal disk storage Part 1
13. x3850 X6 e All DIMMs in the server operate at the same speed which is determined as the lowest value of one of the following options o Memory speed that is supported by the specific processor o Lowest of maximum operating speeds for selected memory configuration that depends on rated speed operating voltage and quantity of DIMMs per channel as shown under Maximum operating speed section in the following table e Theserver also supports eXFlash DIMMs which are also installed in the DIMM slots The eXFlash memory channel storage section describes these eXFlash DIMMs and the configuration rules The following table shows the characteristics of the supported DIMMs Tables cells that are highlighted with a gray background indicate that the server supports higher memory frequencies or larger memory capacity or both than the Intel processor specification defines Memory speed In performance mode memory channels operate independently and the SMI2 link operates at twice the DDR3 speed In RAS mode two channels operate synchronously and the SMI2 link operates at the DDR3 speed Table 6 Maximum memory speeds DIMM RDIMM LRDIMM specification Rank Single rank Dual rank Quad rank 8 rank Part numbers 00D5024 4GB 46W0672 16GB 46W0676 32GB 46W0741 64GB 00D5036 8GB Rated speed 1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz Rated voltage 1 35 V 1 35 V 1 35 V 1 35 V Operating volt
14. 12 Express 18 610024X EXP2524 Express 9 System x3850 X6 41 The external SAS cables listed in the following table support connectivity between external expansion enclosures and the controller Table 24 External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure ServeRAID M512 0 Server to Expansion enclosure connectivity Mini SAS x4 to Mini SAS x4 39R6529 1m SAS Cable 1 39R6531 3 m SAS Cable 1 ServeRAID M5225 Server to Expansion enclosure connectivity Mini SAS HD x4 to Mini SAS x4 to Mini SAS 00MJ162 0 6m SAS Cable mSAS HD to mSAS 1 00MJ163 1 5m SAS Cable mSAS HD to mSAS 1 00MJ166 3m SAS Cable mSAS HD to mSAS 1 90Y7682 External Expansion Cable 6M SAS Cable HD SAS 1 Expansion enclosure to Expansion enclosure connectivity Mini SAS x4 to Mini SAS x4 39R6529 1m SAS Cable 1 39R6531 3 m SAS Cable 1 The following table lists the drives that are supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures Table 25 Drive options for EXP2512 external expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure 3 5 NL SAS HS HDDs OONC555 2TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3 5 HDD 12 00NC557 3TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3 5 HDD 12 OONC559 4TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3
15. 140 OU 12 C19 12 C13 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4143 OU 12 C19 12 C13 32A 3 Phase PDU For more information see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat power System x3850 X6 49 Rack cabinets The Lenovo racks supported by the server are listed in the following table Table 32 Rack cabinets Part number Description Supported Maximum by x3850 X6 supported x3850 X6 2018 86X 11U Office Enablement Kit No Not applicable 9307 2PX 25U Static S2 Standard Rack No Not applicable 9307 2RX 25U Standard Rack No Not applicable 9307 ARX 42U Standard Rack No Not applicable 9307 AXX 42U Standard Rack Extension No Not applicable 9308 4EX 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack Yes 10 9308 4PX 42U Enterprise Rack Yes 10 9360 4PX 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Rack Yes 10 9360 4EX 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack Yes 10 9361 4PX 42U 1200mm Deep Static Rack Yes 10 9361 4EX 42U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack Yes 10 9362 4PX 47U 1200mm Deep Static Rack Yes 11 9362 4EX 47U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack Yes 11 9363 4CX PureFlex System 42U Rack Yes 10 9363 4DX PureFlex System 42U Expansion Rack Yes 10 9363 4PX 42U 1100mm Dynamic Rack Yes 10 9363 4EX 42U 1100mm Dynamic Expa
16. 2Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e SED 8 2 5 15K 12 Gb SAS HS Hybrid HDDs 00NA311 ASBV 300GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e Hybrid 8 00NA321 ASBX 600GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e Hybrid 8 Internal backup units The server does not support internal tape drive options Optical drives The server does not support internal optical drives System x3850 X6 25 I O expansion options The server supports up to 11 PCle slots plus dedicated Mezzanine LOM slot 12 total as follows e Inthe Storage Book standard in all models Two PCle 3 0 x8 slots for supported internal RAID controllers and SAS HBAs e Inthe Primary I O Book standard in all models o Two PCle 3 0 x16 slots x16 wired half length full height up to 75 W of power o One PCle 3 0 x16 x8 wired half length full height up to 75 W of power o One mezzanine LOM 2 ML2 slot for network adapters with the new ML2 form factor PCle 3 0 x8 e Two optional I O Books each with three slots all full height Optional I O Books are enabled for hot swap The following figure shows the Primary I O Book with the air baffle raised to show the internals Two hot swap fans at rear N PCle 3 0 x16 PCle 3 0 x16 x8 wired USB port for PCle 3 0 x16 hypervisor ML2 adapter in dedicated PCle 3 0 x8 slot Figure 8 Primary I O Book Optional I O Books can be either of e Half length I O Book o Two PCle 3 0 x8 slots x8 wired o One
17. 35734UL For more information see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Backup units category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat tape System x3850 X6 45 Top of rack Ethernet switches The server supports the top of rack Ethernet switches from Lenovo that are listed in the following table Table 29 Top of rack switches Part number Description 1 Gb top of rack switches 7309BAX RackSwitch G7028 24 ports 7309CAX RackSwitch G7028 48 ports 0446013 RackSwitch G8000R 7309CFC RackSwitch G8000F 7309G52 RackSwitch G8052R 730952F RackSwitch G8052F 10 Gb top of rack switches 7309DRX RackSwitch G8264CS Rear to Front 7309DFX RackSwitch G8264CS Front to Rear 7309BR6 RackSwitch G8124ER 7309BF7 RackSwitch G8124EF 7309G64 RackSwitch G8264R 730964F RackSwitch G8264F 7309CR9 RackSwitch G8264TR 7309CF9 RackSwitch G8264TF 40 Gb top of rack switches 8036BRX RackSwitch G8332 Rear to Front 8036BFX RackSwitch G8332 Front to Rear 8036ARX RackSwitch G8316R 8036AFX RackSwitch G8316F For more information see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Top of rack switches category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat tor System x3850 X6 46
18. 4 3837 B1x 2x E7 4820 v2 8C 4x 8GB Optional 1x M5210 4x 2 5 HS 8 4x 1 GbE 6 std 2x 900W 2 0GHz 16MB 105W 1600MHz Open bay 12 max HS 4 3837 B3x 2x E7 4850 v2 12C 4x 8GB Optional 1x M5210 4x 2 5 HS 8 2x 10 GbE 6 std 2x 900W 2 3GHz 24MB 105W 1600MHz Open bay 12 max HS 4 3837 C1x 2x E7 4860 v2 12C 4x 8GB Optional 1x M5210 4x 2 5 HS 8 4x 1 GbE 6 std 2x 900W 2 6GHz 30MB 130W 1600MHz Open bay 12 max HS 4 3837 C4x 2x E7 4890 v2 15C 4x 8GB Optional 1x M5210 4x 2 5 HS 8 4x 1 GbE 6 std 2x 900W 2 8GHz 37 5MB 155W 1600MHz Open bay 12 max HS 4 T x in the Machine Type Model MTM represents a country specific letter for example the EMEA MTM is 3837 A3G and the US MTM is 3837 A4U Ask a Lenovo representative for specifics Processor detail Processor quantity and model cores core speed L3 cache memory speed and TDP a This model includes the DIMMs that are rated at 1600 MHz but operate at up to 1333 MHz as noted to match the processor memory speed Model B3x includes the Broadcom NetXtreme Il ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP adapter BCM57810S based All other models include Intel I350 T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter adapter 1350 AM4 based Models with six slots have the Primary I O Book four slots and Storage Book two slots standard Models with nine slots also include one Half length I O Book System x3850 X6 8 SAP HANA Workload
19. 5 HDD 12 System x3850 X6 42 The following table lists the hard disk drives that are supported by EXP2524 external expansion enclosures Table 26 Drive options for EXP2524 external expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure 2 5 NL SAS HS HDDs 00NC571 1TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2 5 HDD 24 2 5 SAS HS HDDs O00NC561 146GB 15 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 24 00NC563 300GB 15 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 24 OONC565 600GB 10 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 24 00NC567 900GB 10 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 24 OONC569 1 2TB 10 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 24 2 5 SAS HS SSDs 00NC573 200GB 6Gb SAS 2 5 SSD 24 00NC575 400GB 6Gb SAS 2 5 SSD 24 System x3850 X6 43 External disk storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the server and can be ordered through the System x sales channel The server might support other disk systems that are not listed in this table For more information see the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center found at http www ibm com systems support storage ssic Table 27 External disk storage systems Part number Description 2071CU2 Storwize V3500 LFF Dual Control Enclosure 2071CU3 Storwize V3500 SFF Dual Control Enclosure 6099L2C Storwize V3700 3 5 inch Storage Controller Unit 6099S2C Storwi
20. 6 6bels operating o 64 bels idle Warranty options The System x3850 X6 has a three year onsite warranty with 9x5 next business day terms Lenovo offers the warranty service upgrades through ServicePac offerings ServicePac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and post warranty maintenance agreements with a well defined scope of services including service hours response time term of service and service agreement terms and conditions ServicePac offerings are country specific that is each country might have its own service types service levels response times and terms and conditions Not all covered types of ServicePac offerings might be available in a particular country For more information about the ServicePac offerings that are available in your country visit the ServicePac Product Selector at the following address https www 304 ibm com sales gss download spst servicepac The following table explains the warranty service definitions in more detail Table 21 Warranty service definitions Term Description Onsite repair A service technician comes to the server s location for equipment repair 24x7x2 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer s location within two hours after remote problem determination is complete We provide service around the clock every day including holidays 24x7x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer s locati
21. A 2 5 MLC G3HS Entry SSD 8 00FN342 ASOH 480GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Entry SSD 8 00FN347 ASOJ 960GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Entry SSD 8 System x3850 X6 23 Table 11 Disk drive options for internal disk storage Part 2 Part Feature Description Maximum number code supported x3850 X6 2 5 6 Gb NL SAS HS HDDs 00AJ121 A4TT 500GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ086 A4TU 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 2 5 6 Gb NL SATA HS HDDs 00AJ131 A4TV 250GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ136 A4TW 500GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ141 A4TX 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 2 5 15K 6 Gb SAS HS HDDs 00AJ126 A4TS 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ081 A4TR 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ111 A4TQ 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 2 5 10K 6 Gb SAS HS HDDs 00AJ146 A4TP 1 2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ071 A4TN 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ091 A4TM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ096 A4TL 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 2 5 6 Gb SAS HS SEDs 00AJ116 A4U2 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS SED 8 00AJ106 AATY 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS SED 8 00AJ101 A4TZ 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS SED 8 00AJ076 A4U0 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS SED 8 00AJ151 A4U1 1 2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS SED 8 S
22. D 6 Upgrade Supports optional M5200 Series Performance Accelerator and SSD Caching upgrades PCIe x8 Gen 3 host interface Based on the LSI SAS3108 12 Gbps ROC controller Supports connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures System x3850 X6 40 The ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications Eight external 6 Gbps SAS SATA ports Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port Two external x4 mini SAS connectors SFF 8088 Supports RAID 0 1 and 10 Supports RAID 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 upgrade Supports 512 MB or 1 GB flash backed cache PCle 3 0 x8 host interface Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller Supports connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures For more information see the Lenovo Press Product Guide ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller for System x TIPS0858 found at the following website http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0858 html Open The controllers support connectivity to the external expansion enclosures that are listed in the following table Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy chained per one controller external port For better performance distribute expansion enclosures evenly across both controller ports Table 23 External expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one controller 610012X EXP25
23. Ds RAID support 12 Gb SAS SATA RAID 0 1 or 10 with ServeRAID M5210 optional upgrades to RAID 5 and 50 are available zero cache 1 GB non backed cache 1 GB or 2 GB flash backed cache Upgrades to RAID 6 or 60 available for M5210 with 1 GB or 2 GB upgrades Optical and tape bays None Supports external USB optical drives Network interfaces Mezzanine LOM ML2 slot for dual port 10 GbE cards with SFP or RJ 45 connectors or quad port GbE cards with RJ 45 connectors See Table 2 Dedicated 1 GbE port for systems management PCI Expansion slots Up to 11 PCle slots plus dedicated Mezzanine LOM slot The slots are as follows e Two PCle 3 0 x8 slots for internal RAID controllers Storage Book Two PCIe 3 0 x16 slots x16 wired half length full height Primary I O Book One PCIe 3 0 x16 x8 wired half length full height Primary I O Book One ML2 slot for network adapter PCle 3 0 x8 Primary I O Book Two optional I O Books each with three slots all full height using these I O Books requires four processors Optional books are hot swap capable Optional I O Books can be either of the following options e Half length I O Book Two PCle 3 0 x8 slots one PCle 3 0 x16 slot e Full length I O Book Two PCle 3 0 x16 one PCle 2 0 x4 slot two aux power connectors 150 W and 75 W Supports one double wide GPU up to 300 W Ports Front Two USB 3 0 one USB 2 0 and one DB 15 video ports Rear F
24. Optimized Solution models The 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 server models for SAP HANA applications are configured with up to 1 TB of memory and are upgradeable to support larger single node and scale out cluster implementations These models include IBM General Parallel File System GPFS Single Server for x86 Integrated Offerings with 3 year software subscription and support The following table lists the Workload Optimized Solution models for SAP HANA Table 3 Workload Optimized Solution models for SAP HANA Model Intel Xeon Processor Memory RAID Drive bays Ethernet 1 0 Power in a Compute Book Drives slots supplies 3837 2x E7 8880 v2 15C 128 GB 1x M5210 8x 2 5 HS 1x 4x1GbE ML2 6 std 4x 1400W H2x 2 5GHz 37 5MB 16x8 GB upgrades 6x 1 2 TB SAS HDD 2x Mellanox 10Gb 12 max HS 4 1600 MHz 130W RDIMM 2x 400 GB S3700 SSD 3837 2x E7 8880 v2 15C 256 GB 1x M5210 8x 2 5 HS 1x 4x1GbE ML2 6 std 4x 1400W H3x 2 5GHz 37 5MB 16x 16 GB upgrades 6x 1 2 TB SAS HDD 2x Mellanox 10Gb 12 max HS 4 1600 MHz 130W RDIMM 2x 400 GB S3700 SSD 3837 2x E7 8880 v2 15C 512 GB 1x M5210 8x 2 5 HS 1x 4x1GbE ML2 6 std 4x 1400W H4x 2 5GHz 37 5MB 16x 32 GB upgrades 6x 1 2 TB SAS
25. Uninterruptible power supply units The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply UPS units that are listed in the following table Table 30 Uninterruptible power supply units Part number Description Rack mounted or tower UPS units 55941AX RT1 5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS 100 125VAC 55941KX RT1 5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS 200 240VAC 55942AX RT2 2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS 100 125VAC 55942KX RT2 2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS 200 240VAC 55943AX RT3KVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS 100 125VAC 55943KX RT3KVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS 200 240VAC 55945KX RT5kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS 200 240VAC 55946KX RT6kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS 200 240VAC 55948KX RT8kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS 200 240VAC 55949KX RT11kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS 200 240VAC 55948PX RT8kVA 6U 3 1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS 380 415VAC 55949PX RT11kVA 6U 3 1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS 380 415VAC Rack mounted UPS units 53951AX 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS 100V 120V 53951KX 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS 230V 53952AX 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS 100V 120V 53952KX 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS 230V 53953AX 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS 100 V 120 V 53953JX 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS 200 V 208 V 53956AX 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS 200 V 208 V 53956KX 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS 230 V 53959KX 11000VA LCD 5U Rack UPS 200V 208V 230V
26. a minimum of four Compute Books required in the x3950 X6 e Additional power supplies a minimum of four are required in the x3950 X6 e Additional I O Books network adapters drives as needed There are key considerations for this upgrade e Processor support Intel Xeon E7 4800 v2 processors cannot be used in an x3950 X6 If your x3850 X6 has Compute Books with E7 4800 v2 processors then these must be replaced with Compute Books with E7 8800 v2 processors if you plan to upgrade to an x3950 X6 The memory in the Compute Books can be reused in the x3950 X6 however e All processors must be identical All processors used in the x3950 X6 must be the identical For example all E7 8850 v2 processors A minimum of four processors are required e The upgrade does result in some parts no longer being used parts on the floor e Existing 4U chassis and 4 socket midplane e Compute Books that are based on E7 4800 v2 processors e Original x3850 X6 server may need to be ordered configure to order CTO or Special Bid To minimize parts on the floor parts that cannot be used in the upgraded system the original x3850 X6 should be configured with Compute Books containin E7 8800 v2 processors Since many standard models of the x3850 X6 see Table 2 contain E7 4800 v2 processors you may need to use CTO using a configurator such as x config or order the server using Special Bid to create a server configuration with E7 8800 v2 processors e Serial n
27. aceable unit CRU and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 next business warranty day NBD Service and Optional service upgrades are available through ServicePac offerings 4 hour or 2 hour support response time 8 hour fix time 1 year or 2 year warranty extension and remote technical support for Lenovo hardware and some Lenovo OEM applications Dimensions Height 173 mm 6 8 in width 482 mm 19 0 in depth 804 mm 31 6 in depth with cable management brackets installed 836 mm 32 9 in depth with Full length I O Book installed 921 mm 36 2 in Weight Minimum configuration 35 9 kg 79 2 Ib typical 46 4 kg 102 3 Ib maximum 54 7 kg 120 Ib The server is shipped with the following items Rail kit System x3850 X6 Cable management brackets 2 8 m 9 18 ft C13 C14 power cord one for each power supply Statement of Limited Warranty Important Notices Rack Installation Instructions Documentation CD that contains the nstallation and Service Guide IBM Systems Director Flyer Standard models The following table lists the standard models Table 2 Standard models ModelT Intel Xeon Processor Memory eXFlash RAID Drive bays Ethernet I O Power in a Compute Book DIMMs Drives slots supplies Standard x3850 X6 models 3837 A4x 1x E7 4809 v2 6C 2x 8GB Optional Optional Optional 4x 1 GbE 6 std 1x 900W 1 9GHz 12MB 105W 1333MHz 2 12 max HS
28. adapters that are listed in the following table The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and I O books installed Table 17 SSD adapters Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported x3850 X6 46C9078 A3J3 365GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 9 46C9081 A3J4 785GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 9 90Y4377 A3DY 1 2TB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 9 90Y4397 A3DZ 2 4TB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter 9 00AE995 ARYP 1000GB Enterprise io3 Flash Adapter 6 OOAE998 ARYQ 1300GB Enterprise io3 Flash Adapter 6 00JY004 ARYS 5200GB Enterprise io3 Flash Adapter 6 00JY001 ARYR 2600GB Enterprise io3 Flash Adapter 6 00AE983 ARYK 1250GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter 6 OOAE986 ARYL 1600GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter 6 OOAE989 ARYM 3200GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter 6 00AE992 ARYN 6400GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter 6 These adapters cannot be ordered via CTO It can only be ordered as an option The server cannot be shipped with this adapter installed See http ibm com support entry portal docdisplay Indocid SERV IO3 For more information about these adapters see the Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Internal Storage category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat internalstorage System x3850 X6 33 GPU adapters and co processors The server supports the co processors and g
29. age 1 35 V 15V 1 35 V 15V 1 35 V 15V 1 35 V 15V Max qty supported 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 Max DIMM capacity 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB 16 GB 32 GB 32 GB 64 GB 64 GB Max memory capacity 0 75 TB 0 75 TB 1 5 TB 1 5 TB 3 TB 3 TB 6 TB 6 TB Maximum operating speed Performance mode 2 1 mode SMI2 link operates at twice the DDR3 speed shown 1 DIMM per channel 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 2 DIMMs per channel 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 3 DIMMs per channel 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz Maximum operating speed RAS mode 1 1 mode SMI2 link operates at the DDR3 speed shown 1 DIMM per channel 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 2 DIMMs per channel 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 3 DIMMs per channel 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz Maximum quantity supported is shown for all processors that are installed System x3850 X6 16 The following memory protection technologies are supported ECC Chipkill for x4 based memory DIMMs Redundant bit steering Double Device Da
30. ained in other operating environments may vary significantly Some measurements may have been made on development level systems and there is no guarantee that these measurements will be the same on generally available systems Furthermore some measurements may have been estimated through extrapolation Actual results may vary Users of this document should verify the applicable data for their specific environment Copyright Lenovo 2014 2015 All rights reserved System x3850 X6 53 This document was created or updated on January 9 2015 Send us your comments in one of the following ways e Use the online Contact us review form found at ibm com redbooks e Send your comments in an e mail to redbooks us ibm com This document is available online at http www ibm com redbooks abstracts tips 1084 html Trademarks Lenovo For Those Who Do and the Lenovo logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lenovo in the United States other countries or both These and other Lenovo trademarked terms are marked on their first occurrence in this information with the appropriate symbol or indicating US registered or common law trademarks owned by Lenovo at the time this information was published Such trademarks may also be registered or common law trademarks in other countries A current list of Lenovo trademarks is available on the Web at http www lenovo com legal copytrade html The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the
31. chnical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication Lenovo may make improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice The products described in this document are not intended for use in implantation or other life support applications where malfunction may result in injury or death to persons The information contained in this document does not affect or change Lenovo product specifications or warranties Nothing in this document shall operate as an express or implied license or indemnity under the intellectual property rights of Lenovo or third parties All information contained in this document was obtained in specific environments and is presented as an illustration The result obtained in other operating environments may vary Lenovo may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you Any references in this publication to non Lenovo Web sites are provided for convenience only and do not in any manner serve as an endorsement of those Web sites The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this Lenovo product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk Any performance data contained herein was determined in a controlled environment Therefore the result obt
32. cientific applications Supports a 12 Gbps SAS RAID portfolio The usage of solid state drives SSDs instead of or along with traditional spinning drives HDDs can improve I O performance An SSD can support up to 100 times more I O operations per second IOPS than a typical HDD 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 b GTps per link using 8b 10b encoding With Intel Integrated I O Technology the PCI Express 3 0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon processor E7 4800 8800 v2 product families This integration helps reduce I O latency and increase overall system performance Support for up to two graphics processing units GPUs and co processors to maximize computing power Energy efficient electronic components help lower operational costs including highly efficient 900 W AC and 1400 W AC power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certification Agile system design The server provides many scalability and flexibility features Innovative module book design for each of the three subsystems Compute Books Storage Book and I O Books Front and rear access means that you can easily scale the system by adding components without removing the entire server from the rack The modular book design also allows clients to create the configuration that fits their application and en
33. connected to the processors and provide the lowest latency values in the industry Based on the Intel Xeon processor E7 4800 v2 and E7 8800 v2 product family o Supports up to four E7 4800 8800 v2 processors with 60 cores and 120 threads to maximize the concurrent running of multi threaded applications o Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with 15 core processors up to 2 8 GHz core speeds up to 37 5 MB of L3 cache and up to three 8 GTps QPI interconnect links Supports memory speeds up to 1600 MHz Supports up to 96 DIMM sockets with 24 DIMMs per processor With eXFlash memory channel storage the server delivers up to 12 8 TB of ultra low latency flash memory by using WriteNow technology which is ideal for high performance applications Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2 0 allows processor cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor thermal design power TDP Intel Hyper Threading Technology boosts performance for multi threaded applications by enabling simultaneous multi threading within each processor core up to two threads per core Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads Intel Advanced Vector Extensions AVX improve floating point performance for compute intensive technical and s
34. dapters 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 requiring 225 W or 300 W of power The location of the 2x3 connector prevents an adapter from being installed in the other x16 slot PCle 3 0 x16 slot supporting double wide adapters requiring PCle 2 0 x8 2x4 aux power connector up to 300W of power slot x4 wired for 150W additional power PCle 3 0 x16 slot not available if the 2x3 aux power connector is used 2x3 aux power connector for 75W additional power Figure 11 Full length I O Book The Half length I O Book installs flush with the Primary I O Book at the rear of the server The Full length I O Book when installed adds a 99 mm 3 9 in mechanical extension to the base length dimension of the chassis The following figure shows a Full length I O Book and a Half length I O Book installed in the server Full length I O Book Halflength installed VO Book installed Figure 12 I O Books that are installed in the x3850 X6 System x3850 X6 29 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 listed in Table 2 Model B3x
35. e most demanding mission critical applications that require 24x7 operations System x3850 X6 1 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 that manage large amounts of data easily scale performance and provide enterprise class reliability Built on decades of innovation Lenovo introduces its sixth generation of Enterprise X Architecture technology the X6 servers Lenovo X6 servers are fast agile and resilient Fast application performance means immediate access to actionable information Agile system design helps to reduce acquisition costs and provide the ability to upgrade processor and memory technology at each refresh within the same chassis Resilient platforms maximize application uptime and promote easy integration in virtual environments Lenovo X6 servers continue to lead the way as the shift toward mission critical scalable databases business analytics virtualization enterprise applications and cloud computing applications accelerates Fast application performance The server offer numerous features to boost performance System x3850 X6 Supports memory channel storage eXFlash DIMMs where solid state storage devices are installed in memory DIMM sockets These devices are directly
36. er The following table lists the virtualization options Table 20 Virtualization options Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported 41Y8298 A2G0 Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 1 41Y8382 A4WZ USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 1 U1 1 System x3850 X6 35 Systems management The server contains Integrated Management Module Il 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 help you diagnose the problem records the error in the event log and alerts you to the problem The IMM2 also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities The IMM2 provides remote server management through industry standard interfaces e Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI Version 2 0 e Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Version 3 e Common Information Model CIM e Web browser The remote presence provides the following functions e Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel colors regardless of the system state e Remotely accessing the server by using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client e Mapping the CD or DVD drive diskette drive and USB flash drive on a remote client and mapping ISO and disket
37. er implements three DIMMs per channel The processor and the corresponding memory DIMM slots are on the Compute Book The following table lists the memory options that are available for x3850 X6 Table 5 Memory options Part number Feature code Description Maximum Models supported where used x3850 X6 RDIMMs 00D5024 A3QE 4GB 1x4GB 1Rx4 1 35V PC3L 12800 96 24 per CPU CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM 00D5036 A3QH 8GB 1x8GB 1Rx4 1 35V PC3L 12800 96 24 per CPU A4x B1x B3x CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM C1x C4x 46W0672 A3QM 16GB 1x16GB 2Rx4 1 35V PC3L 12800 96 24 per CPU CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM LRDIMMs 46W0676 A3SR 32GB 1x32GB 4Rx4 1 35V PC3L 12800 96 24 per CPU CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP LRDIMM 46W0741 A451 64GB 1x64GB 8Rx4 1 35V PC3 10600 96 24 per CPU DDR3 1333MHz LP LRDIMM The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration e The server supports RDIMMs and LRDIMMs e Mixing different types of memory RDIMMs and LRDIMMs is not supported e The maximum number of ranks per one DDR3 channel is six with RDIMMs or 24 with LRDIMMs e In RAS lockstep mode DIMMs must be installed in a pair e The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in the server depends on the number of processors DIMM type rank and operating voltage as shown in the Maximum qty supported row in the following table System
38. h 500GB Cartridge 3628L3X Half High LTO Gen 3 External SAS Tape Drive with US power cord 3628L4X Half High LTO Gen 4 External SAS Tape Drive with US power cord 3628L5X Half High LTO Gen 5 External SAS Tape Drive with US power cord 3628N3X Half High LTO Gen 3 External SAS Tape Drive without power cord 3628N4X Half High LTO Gen 4 External SAS Tape Drive without power cord 3628N5X Half High LTO Gen 5 External SAS Tape Drive without power cord 3580S3V System Storage TS2230 Tape Drive Express Model H3V 3580S4V System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model H4V 3580S5E System Storage TS2250 Tape Drive Express Model H5S 3580S5X System Storage TS2350 Tape Drive Express Model S53 3572S4R TS2900 Tape Library with LTO4 HH SAS drive amp rack mount kit 3572S5R TS2900 Tape Library with LTO5 HH SAS drive amp rack mount kit 35732UL TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U Driveless 35734UL TS3200 Tape Library Model L4U Driveless 46X26821 LTO Ultrium 5 Fibre Channel Drive 46X26831 LTO Ultrium 5 SAS Drive Sled 46X26841T LTO Ultrium 5 Half High Fibre Drive Sled 46X26851 LTO Ultrium 5 Half High SAS Drive Sled Note The external tape drives that are listed can be ordered through the System x sales channel The server might support other tape drives that are not listed in this table For more information see the IBM System Storage Interoperability Center T Note These part numbers are the tape drives options for 35732UL and
39. h hot swap SSD bays 1x 8x 1 8 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 44X4106 1 16x 1 8 inch hot swap SSD bays 2x 8x 1 8 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 44X4106 2 System x3850 X6 20 Controllers for internal storage The following table lists the RAID controllers HBAs and additional hardware and feature upgrades that are used for internal disk storage The adapters are installed in slots in the Storage Book Table 10 RAID controllers and HBAs for internal storage Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported x3850 X6 Where used 46C9110 A3YZ ServeRAID M5210 SAS SATA Controller 2 All models 47C8675 A3YY N2215 SAS SATA HBA for System x 2 Hardware upgrades for the M521 0 47C8656 A3Z0 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Cache RAID 5 Upgrade 47C8660 A3Z1 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Flash RAID 5 Upgrade 47C8664 A3Z2 ServeRAID M5200 Series 2GB Flash RAID 5 Upgrade 47C8668 A3Z3 ServeRAID M5200 Series 4GB Flash RAID 5 Upgrade Features on Demand upgrades for the M5210 47C8708 A3Z6 ServeRAID M5200 Series Zero Cache RAID 5 Upgrade 47C8706 A3Z5 ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade 1 47C8710 A3Z7 ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance Accelerator 1 47C8712 A3Z8 ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler 1 These M5210 features upgrades require a cache
40. hat are available Table 8 Internal storage expansion options Part Feature Description Maximum number code supported x3850 X6 44X4104 A4A6 4x 2 5 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 2 44X4106 A4A7 8x 1 8 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 2 System x3850 X6 The backplanes are connected to one or two RAID controllers or HBAs depending on the number and type of backplane that is installed The adapters are installed in PCle slots in the Storage Book as shown in the following figure gt m LCD Front USB and video ports 2x PCle 3 0 slots internal storage controllers Hot swap drive bays one or two of 4x2 5 inch HDD SSD bays 8x 1 8 inch SSD bays Figure 7 Storage Book The following table shows the backplanes that are required per Storage Book and the number of controllers that are required Note that the table shows the exact number of controllers supported for each drive backplane configuration no more no fewer Table 9 Drive combinations per Storage Book Drive combination Backplanes required Number of controllers supported 4x 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays 1x 4x 2 5 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 44X4104 1 8x 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays 2x 4x 2 5 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 44X4104 1 4x 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays 1x 4x 2 5 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 44X4104 2 8x 1 8 inch hot swap SSD bays 1x 8x 1 8 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 44X4106 8x 1 8 inc
41. ication 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 either 15 cores up to 2 8 GHz 12 cores up to 2 6 GHz 10 cores up to 2 2 GHz eight cores up to 2 0 GHz or six cores up to 3 4 GHz There are three QPI links up to 8 0 GTps each Up to 1600 MHz memory speed Up to 37 5 MB L3 cache Intel C602J chipset Memory Up to 96 DIMM sockets 24 DIMMs per processor installed in the Compute Book RDIMMs and LRDIMMs Load Reduced DIMMs are supported but memory types cannot be intermixed Memory speed up to 1600 MHz Memory With RDIMMs Up to 1 5 TB with 96x 16 GB RDIMMs and four processors maximums With LRDIMMs Up to 6 TB with 96x 64 GB LRDIMMs and four processors Memory ECC Chipkill RBS memory mirroring and memory rank sparing protection Memory channel storage eXFlash DIMMs are installed in memory DIMM slots but are seen by the OS as storage devices Memory channels with eXFlash DIMMs must also have at least one RDIMM Cannot be mixed with LRDIMMs A maximum of 32 eXFlash DIMMs can be installed Maximum 12 8 TB with 32x 400GB eXFlash DIMMs Disk drive bays Up to sixteen 1 8 inch eXFlash SSD bays or up to eight 2 5 inch hot swap SAS SATA bays Maximum internal storage Up to 14 4 TB with 1 8 TB 2 5 inch SAS HDDs up to 12 8 TB with 1 6 TB 2 5 inch SAS SSDs or up to 12 8 TB with 800 GB 1 8 inch SATA SS
42. lenovo i THOSE System x3850 X6 Lenovo Press Product Guide Introduction The System x3850 X6 server is a four socket 4U rack mounted server that represents the sixth generation of the Enterprise X Architecture It delivers fast application performance is based on an agile system design and is a resilient platform that is needed for mission critical databases enterprise applications and virtualized environments The x3850 X6 packs numerous fault tolerant and high availability features into a high density 4U rack optimized lid less package that helps reduce the space that is needed to support massive network computing operations and simplify servicing The x3850 X6 supports up to four Intel Xeon E7 4800 8800 v2 high performance processors and up to 6 TB of memory Suggested use Mission critical scalable databases business analytics virtualization enterprise applications and cloud applications The following figure shows the System x3850 X6 Figure 1 The System x3850 X6 Did you know The x3850 X6 server employs a lid less design where all serviceable components are front and rear accessible In addition each major subsystem is implemented as modular book design such as the Compute Books and I O Books This configuration means that components are easy to upgrade and service which translates to greater uptime of applications to your users The x3850 X6 offers enterprise scalability and advanced RAS features to support th
43. n you plan for the need for future 8 socket performance in advance and purchase an x3950 X6 with only four Compute Books installed The initial order would contain Four Compute Books with E7 8800 v2 series processors Four Power Supplies preferably 1400W Two Primary IO Book standard Two Storage Book Standard Once the need arises to upgrade the server to six or eight processors simply purchase more Compute Books with the same processor model plus additional power supplies as determined by using the Power Configurator I O Books adapters and drives as needed For information about the x3950 X6 see the System x3950 X6 Product Guide http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips1132 html Open Option 2 Upgrade your 4 socket x3850 X6 using an RPQ With this option you don t have to plan for 8 socket capacity up front You start with an x3850 X6 then when you are ready to upgrade to a 6 socket or 8 socket server you purchase an upgrade offering via a Techline RPQ As part of the RPQ a Lenovo service engineer comes onsite with the new mechanical chassis and performs the field upgrade by transferring all components to the new chassis This method also requires the x3850 X6 compute books be the same E7 8800 v2 processors as ordered for the RPQ however in this scenario the server maintain the original serial number Note Use of E7 4800 v2 processors Intel Xeon E7 4800 v2 processors cannot be used in an x3950 X6 If your x3850 X6 has Comp
44. n for the optional I O Books Table 13 I O Book options Part Feature Description Maximum number code supported x3850 X6 44X4049 A4A2 X6 Half Length I O Book 2 44X4051 A4A3 X6 Full Length I O Book 2 The Full length I O Book can be ordered only as an option It is not available through CTO because the Full length I O Book cannot be shipped installed in the server System x3850 X6 27 The following figure shows the two optional I O Books the Half length I O Book and the Full length I O Book Full length I O Book Halflength 1 0 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 PCle 3 0 x16 slot x16 wired 75W max power Two PCle 3 0 x8 slot x8 wired 75W max power Figure 10 Half length I O Book Each slot in the Half length I O Book and the Full length I O Book supplies up to 75 W of power The Full length I O Book also includes two auxiliary power connectors With the use of these connectors and the supplied power cords the I O book supports one double wide adapter up to 300 W The auxiliary power connectors are as follows e One 2x4 power connector which supplies up to 150 W of additional power to the adapter e One 2x3 power connector which supplies up to 75 W of additional power to the adapter System x3850 X6 28 The combined power consumption of all the a
45. nd start up support for System x servers Remote technical support for System x servers Software support Support Line Ooooo e Microsoft or Linux software e VMware e IBM Systems Director 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 AS NZS CISPR 22 Class A IEC 60950 1 CB Certificate and CB Test Report China CCC GB4943 GB9254 Class A GB17625 1 Taiwan BSMI CNS13438 Class A CNS14336 1 Korea KN22 Class A KN24 Russia GOST ME01 IEC 60950 1 GOST R 51318 22 GOST R 51318 24 GOST R 51317 3 2 and GOST R 51317 3 3 IEC 60950 1 CB Certificate and CB Test Report CE Mark EN55022 Class A EN60950 1 EN55024 EN61000 3 2 and EN61000 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A TUV GS EN60950 1 IEC60950 1 EK1 ITB2000 System x3850 X6 39 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 by using a supported HBA see the earlier Storage HBA section The following table shows the RAID controllers and options for external disk storage expansion Table 22 RAID controllers and options for external disk st
46. nsion Rack Yes 10 1410 2RX Intelligent Cluster 25U Rack Family No Not applicable 1410 4RX Intelligent Cluster 42U Rack Family Yes 10 1410 PRA Intelligent Cluster 42U 1200mm Deep Rack Family Yes 10 1410 PRB Intelligent Cluster 42U 1100mm Enterprise V2 Rack Family Yes 10 7200 4PX Smart Analytics 42U Rack Family Yes 10 No support for Full length I O Books For more information see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat rack System x3850 X6 50 Rack options The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits that are listed in the following table Table 33 Rack options Part number Feature code Description Monitor kits and keyboard trays 17238BX A3EK 1U 18 5 Standard Console 17238EX A3EL 1U 18 5 Enhanced Media Console 172317X 0051 1U 17in Flat Panel Console Kit 172319X 0052 1U 19in Flat Panel Console Kit Console switches 3858D3X 3858HC1 fc A4X1 Avocent Universal Management Gateway 6000 for IBM 1754D2X 6695 Global 4x2x32 Console Manager GCM32 1754D1X 6694 Global 2x2x16 Console Manager GCM16 1754A2X 0726 Local 2x16 Console Manager LCM16 1754A1X 0725 Local 1x8 Console Manager LCM8 Console cables 43V6147 3757 Single Cable USB Conversion Option UCO 39M2895 3756 USB C
47. nts GE IBM X3850X6 A pdf System x3850 X6 52 Notices Lenovo may not offer the products services or features discussed in this document in all countries Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area Any reference to a Lenovo product program or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product program or service may be used Any functionally equivalent product program or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead However it is the user s responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any other product program or service Lenovo may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter described in this document The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents You can send license inquiries in writing to Lenovo United States Inc 1009 Think Place Building One Morrisville NC 27560 U S A Attention Lenovo Director of Licensing LENOVO PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you This information could include te
48. ok installed 921 mm 36 2 in Weight o Minimum configuration 35 9 kg 79 2 Ib o Typical configuration 46 4 kg 102 3 Ib o Maximum configuration 54 7 kg 120 Ib Supported environment e Airtemperature O Server on 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F altitude O 3 050 m 10 000 ft O Server off 5 C to 45 C 41 F to 113 F altitude O 3 050 m 10 000 ft o Shipment 40 C to 60 C 40 F to 140 F e Humidity O Server on 8 85 maximum dew point 24 C O Server off 8 85 maximum dew point 27 C e Electrical o Models with 1400 W AC power supplies e 100 127 nominal V AC 50 Hz or 60 Hz 10 A 900 W DC output e 200 240 nominal V AC 50 Hz or 60 Hz 8 A 1400 W DC output e Input kilovolt amperes kVA approximately o Minimum configuration 0 16 kVA o Maximum configuration 3 2 kVA o Models with 900 W AC power supplies e 100 127 nominal V AC 50 Hz or 60 Hz 10 7 A e 200 240 nominal V AC 50 Hz or 60 Hz 5 3A e Input kilovolt amperes kVA approximately o Minimum configuration 0 16 kVA o Maximum configuration 2 0 kVA o Models with 750 W DC power supplies e 40 to 75 nominal V DC e Input kilovolt amperes kVA approximately o Minimum configuration 0 16 kVA o Maximum configuration 1 7 kVA System x3850 X6 37 e BTU output o Minimum configuration 546 Btu hr 160 watts o Maximum configuration 10 912 Btu hr 3 200 watts e Noise level o
49. ollowing figure shows one eXFlash DIMM installed with RDIMMs in the Compute Book Figure 5 eXFlash DIMM installed in the Compute Book The following rules apply when building a server configuration with eXFlash DIMMs The 200 GB and 400 GB eXFlash DIMMs cannot be mixed Performance memory mode must be selected RAS lockstep memory mode is not supported Only RDIMMs are supported by eXFlash DIMMs LRDIMMs are not supported The maximum quantities of eXFlash DIMMs are as follows o One processor 8 eXFlash DIMMs o Two processors 16 eXFlash DIMMs o Four processors 32 eXFlash DIMMs For more information visit the eXFlash DIMM support page http ibm com support entry portal docdisplay Indocid SERV FLASHDM System x3850 X6 Internal storage The server supports 1 8 inch solid state drives in the eXFlash SSD units and 2 5 inch SSDs and HDDs Drives are installed in the Storage Book The x3850 X6 has one Storage Book The Storage Book supports the following configurations 4x 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays 8x 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays 4x 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays 8x 1 8 inch hot swap SSD bays 8x 1 8 inch hot swap SSD bays 16x 1 8 inch hot swap SSD bays The following figure shows these configurations Figure 6 Internal drive configurations Backplanes ifa 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 t
50. on within four hours after remote problem determination is complete We provide service around the clock every day including holidays 9x5x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer s location within four business hours after remote problem determination is completed We provide service from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m in the customer s local time zone Monday through Friday excluding holidays If after 1 00 p m it is determined that onsite service is required the customer can expect the service technician to arrive the morning of the following business day For noncritical service requests a service technician arrives by the end of the following business day 9x5 next A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer s location on the business day after we business day receive your call following remote problem determination We provide service from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m in the customer s local time zone Monday through Friday excluding holidays System x3850 X6 38 In general the types of ServicePac offerings are as follows Warranty and maintenance service upgrades o One 2 3 4 or 5 years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage o Onsite repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours o Oneortwo years of warranty extension Remote technical support services One or three years with 24x7 coverage severity 1 or 9x5 next business day for all severities Installation a
51. onversion Option 4 Pack UCO 46M5383 5341 Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 VCO2 46M5382 5340 Serial Conversion Option SCO For more information see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat rack System x3850 X6 51 Related publications and links For more information see these resources System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 product page http www ibm com systems x hardware rack x3850X6 index html System x3950 X6 Product Guide http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips 1132 html Open ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 http www ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us xseries 3837 html Lenovo Press Product Guides for System x servers and options http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pgbycat Configuration and Option Guide http www ibm com systems xbc cog xREF System x Reference http www redbooks ibm com xref System x Support Portal http ibm com support entry portal http ibm com support entry portal overview hardware systems system_x system_x3850_X6 http ibm com support entry portal overview hardware systems system_x system_x3950_X6 IBM System Storage Interoperation Center http www ibm com systems support storage ssic Golden Egg Visual Diagram http www goldeneggs fi docume
52. ooks installed The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and I O books installed Table 16 Storage adapters Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported x3850 X6 Fibre Channel 16 Gb 81Y1655 A2W5 Emulex 16Gb FC Single port HBA for System x 9 81Y1662 A2W6 Emulex 16Gb FC Dual port HBA for System x 9 81Y1668 A2XU Brocade 16Gb FC Single port HBA for System x 9 81Y1675 A2XV Brocade 16Gb FC Dual port HBA for System x 9 00Y3337 A3KW QLogic 16Gb FC Single port HBA for System x 9 00Y3341 A3KX QLogic 16Gb FC Dual port HBA for System x 9 Fibre Channel 8 Gb 42D0485 3580 Emulex 8 Gb FC Single port HBA for System x 9 42D0494 3581 Emulex 8 Gb FC Dual port HBA for System x 9 42D0501 3578 QLogic 8 Gb FC Single port HBA for System x 9 42D0510 3579 QLogic 8 Gb FC Dual port HBA for System x 9 46M6049 3589 Brocade 8 Gb FC Single port HBA for System x 9 46M6050 3591 Brocade 8 Gb FC Dual port HBA for System x 9 SAS 46C9010 A3MV N2125 SAS SATA HBA for System x 9 00AE912 A5MO0 N2225 SAS SATA HBA for System x 9 For more information see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat hba System x3850 X6 PCle SSD adapters The server supports the High IOPS SSD
53. orage expansion Part number Feature Description Maximum Standard models code supported where used x3850 X6 00AE938 A5ND ServeRAID M5225 2GB SAS SATA Controller 81Y4478 A1WX ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller 2 Features on Demand upgrades for the M5225 47C8706 A3Z5 ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade for 1 Systems FoD 47C8710 A3Z7 ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance Accelerator for Systems FoD k 47C8712 A3Z8 ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler for Systems FoD Hardware upgrades for the M5120 81Y4487 A1J4 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash RAID 5 1 Upgrade mk 81Y4559 A1WY ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash RAID 5 Upgrade Feature on Demand upgrades for the M5120 90Y4318 A2MD ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler 1 90Y4273 A2MC ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Performance Key 1 81Y4546 A1X3 ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade 1 These M5120 features upgrades require a cache memory upgrade 81Y4487 or 81Y4559 The ServeRAID M5225 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications Eight external 12 Gbps SAS SATA ports Supports 12 6 and 3 Gbps SAS and 6 and 3 Gbps SATA data transfer rates Two external x4 mini SAS HD connectors SFF 8644 Supports 2 GB flash backed cache standard Supports RAID levels 0 1 5 10 and 50 standard Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5200 Series RAI
54. ord 39Y8941 DPI Single Phase C13 Enterprise PDU without power cord 39Y8948 DPI Single Phase C19 Enterprise PDU without power cord Front end PDUs 39Y8934 DPI 32 amp 250 V Front end PDU with IEC 309 2P Gnd connector 39Y8935 DPI 63 amp 250 V Front end PDU with IEC 309 2P Gnd connector 39Y8938 30 amp 125 V Front end PDU with NEMA L5 30P connector 39Y8939 30 amp 250 V Front end PDU with NEMA L6 30P connector 39Y8940 60 amp 250 V Front end PDU with IEC 309 60A 2P N Gnd connector System x3850 X6 48 Table 31 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 with Israel LC 39Y8955 DPI Universal Rack PDU with Italy LC 39Y8956 DPI Universal Rack PDU with South Africa LC 39Y8957 DPI Universal Rack PDU with UK LC 39Y8958 DPI Universal Rack PDU with AS NZ LC 39Y8959 DPI Universal Rack PDU with China LC 39Y8962 DPI Universal Rack PDU Argentina 39Y8960 DPI Universal Rack PDU Brazil 39Y8961 DPI Universal Rack PDU India OU Basic PDUs 46M4122 OU 24 C13 16A 3 Phase PDU 46M4125 OU 24 C13 30A 3 Phase PDU 46M4128 OU 24 C13 30A PDU 46M4131 OU 24 C13 32A PDU 46M4
55. our USB 2 0 one DB 15 video one DB 9 serial and one 1 GbE RJ 45 systems management Internal USB 2 0 port for embedded hypervisor System x3850 X6 Table 1 Standard specifications Part 2 Components Specification Cooling Calibrated Vectored Cooling Up to ten redundant hot swap fan packs and five fan zones with N 1 fan redundancy Each fan pack includes two counter rotated dual motor fans 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 parts Drives power supplies fans and optional I O Books Video Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory that is integrated into the IMM2 Maximum resolution is 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors Security Power on password admin password and two Trusted Platform Modules TPMs features Systems UEFI Integrated Management Module II IMM2 with remote presence feature Predictive management Failure Analysis Light Path Diagnostics Automatic Server Restart IBM Systems Director and Active Energy Manager and ServerGuide Operating Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 2012 and 2008 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 Systems SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 and 12 and VMware vSphere ESXi 5 1 and 5 5 supported Limited Three year customer repl
56. plies model dependent The following table lists the power supplies Table 19 Power supplies Part number Feature code Description Maximum Models supported where used x3850 X6 44X4150 A54D 1400W HE Redundant Power Supply 4 All HANA for altitudes gt 5000 meters models 44X4152 A54E 1400W HE Redundant Power Supply 4 44X4132 AA4RO 900W Power Supply 4 A4x B1x B3x C1x C4x 88Y7433 A2EA 750W High Efficiency 48 V DC Power Supply 4 An AC power supply ships standard with one 2 8 m C13 C14 power cord Configuration rules are as follows e Power supplies must be in pairs x3850 X6 or quads x3950 X6 with the exception of model 3837 A4x where one power supply is supported e Two 44X4132 and two 44X4152 e Two 44X4132 and two 44X4150 e It is not recommended you mix the two 1400 W options 44X4152 for low altitude and 44X4150 for high altitude as you will nullify the high altitude capabilities of 44X4150 e You cannot mix the AC power supplies with the DC power supply e Use the Power Configurator to determine exactly what power your server needs http ibm com systems bladecenter resources powerconfig html Integrated virtualization The AC power supplies can be mixed Valid combinations for the x3850 X6 for example are The server supports VMware ESXi that is installed on a USB memory key The key is installed ina USB socket that is on the primary I O book inside the serv
57. raphics processing units GPUs that are listed in the following table Each is installed in a Full length I O Book No other adapter can be installed in the Full length I O Book The Full length I O Book includes the necessary auxiliary power cables Notes e These adapters are not available through CTO and cannot be shipped installed in the server because they are installed in the Full length I O Book which extends beyond the rear of the chassis see Figure 12 These adapters must be shipped separately from the server Order the adapter and Full length I O Book as separate options e Ifa NVIDIA Grid K1 Grid K2 Tesla K20 Tesla K40c Quadro K4000 or Quadro K6000 is installed the maximum system memory that can be installed is 1 TB Table 18 GPU adapters Part Feature Description Minimum Maximum number code system supported RAM x3850 X6 O0FP670 A4G4 Intel Xeon Phi 3120A 12 GB 2 00J6160 A3GM NVIDIA GRID K1 32 GB 2 OOFP674 A470 NVIDIA Grid K2 Actively Cooled 16 GB 2 00FP675 A3YU NVIDIA Quadro K4000 6 GB 2 00FP672 A3YV NVIDIA Quadro K6000 24 GB 2 OOFP673 A471 NVIDIA Tesla K20 Actively Cooled 10 GB 2 OOFP676 ASFG NVIDIA Tesla K40c 24 GB 2 Not available through CTO System x3850 X6 34 Power supplies The x3850 X6 server supports up to four redundant power supplies Standard models come with one two or four power sup
58. rts 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 e One processor e A total of 24 DIMM slots 12 on each side of the book e Two hot swap dual motor fans that are mounted on the front of the book The x3850 X6 supports two or four Compute Books Three Compute Books are not supported A configuration of one Compute Book is only supported in standard model 3837 A4x Each Compute Book is installed in the front of the server as shown in the following figure 12x DIMM slots on Two hot swap Y right side of the dual motor fans Am Compute Book 12x DIMM slots on left side of the Compute Book Intel Xeon E7 4800 v2 or E7 8800 v2 processor Figure 4 Compute Book The following table shows the processor options Each option includes the processor installed in a Compute Book Compute Books with one of the E7 4800 family of processors are supported only in a four socket x3850 X6 server and cannot be used in an x3950 X6 server The table also shows the maximum memory bus speed each processor supports plus which server models have each processor standard If there is no corresponding where used model for a particular processor this processor is only available through CTO System x3850 X6 13 Table 4 Processor options
59. ta Correction Memory mirroring Memory rank sparing Chipkill and Redundant Bit Steering are supported in RAS mode Chipkill is supported in Performance mode 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 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 reserved as spare memory The size of a rank varies depending on the DIMMs that are installed eXFlash memory channel storage eXFlash memory channel storage are storage offerings in the physical form of memory DIMMs These eXFlash DIMMs are installed in memory DIMM sockets but appear to the operating system and applications as block storage devices This new and innovative technology brings storage electrically closer to the processor subsystem therefore improving performance considerably The following table shows the supported eXFlash DIMMs Table 7 Internal storage expansion options Part Feature Name and description Maximum number code supported OOFEO00 A4GX eXFlash 200GB DDR3 Storage DIMM 32 OOFE005 A4GY eXFlash 400GB DDR3 Storage DIMM 32 System x3850 X6 The f
60. te image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server e Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive The blue screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating system hang condition A system administrator can use the blue screen capture feature to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition Supported operating systems The server supports the following operating systems Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SUSE Enterprise Linux Server SLES 12 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64 EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 with XEN VMware vSphere 5 1 ESXi VMware vSphere 5 5 ESXi For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels that are supported and any other prerequisites see the ServerProven website at the following address http www ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us nos matrix shtml System x3850 X6 36 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 Depth with cable management brackets installed 836 mm 32 9 Depth with Full length I O Bo
61. ual motor redundant fans provide availability for mission critical applications e Anew LCD diagnostics panel that is combined with individual light path diagnostic LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed or failing components which simplifies servicing speeds up problem resolution and helps improve system availability e Predictive Failure Analysis PFA detects when system components processors memory HDDs SSDs fans and power supplies operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive alerts in advance of a possible failure therefore increasing uptime e Built in Integrated Management Module Version II IMM2 continuously monitors system parameters triggers alerts and performs recovering actions in case of failures to minimize downtime e Includes a special Mezzanine LOM ML2 adapter slot with support for adapters with either two 10 Gb ports or 4 Gb ports Supports direct connectivity to the IMM2 service processor for out of band systems management e Integrated industry standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI enables improved setup configuration and updates and simplifies error handling e Two integrated Trusted Platform Modules TPMs 1 2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality such as digital signatures and remote attestation e Industry standard Advanced Encryption Standard AES NI support for faster and stronger encryption e IBM Systems Director amp provides proactive s
62. umber swap The RPQ upgrade process also involves transferring the x3850 X6 serial number to the x3950 X6 chassis This transfer makes the upgrade simpler from an asset or depreciation management point of view This transfer also means that the old 4U chassis will be retired as it will no longer have a valid serial number e Power supplies Ideally all power supplies are the 1400W variant Regardless of the selection the power supplies coexistence rules as decribed in the Power supplies section must be followed System x3850 X6 11 e 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 Power Configurator to determine your total power draw to assist you in provisioning adequate power You can download the Power Configurator from http ibm com systems bladecenter resources powerconfig html e Additional rack space An additional 4U of rack space is required when upgrading the x3850 X6 to the x3950 X6 for a total of 8U of rack space e Down time In order to upgrade the x3850 X6 server to a x3950 X6 server you will need to allow for down time The server will need to be completely powered off and have some of its components removed for re installation into the new x3950 X6 server For further information on the RPQ upgrade contact Techline at techline us ibm com System x3850 X6 12 Processor options The x3850 X6 suppo
63. ute Books with E7 4800 v2 processors then these must be replaced with Compute Books with E7 8800 v2 processors if you plan to upgrade to an x3950 X6 The memory in the Compute Books can be reused in the x3950 X6 however For this method contact Techline in your country for assessment and pricing The existing x3850 X6 configuration will be evaluated and recommendations will be made based on the workload requirements The primary part number for the upgrade is the 4U 2 8U Upgrade Option 44X4058 however additional part numbers will be required All the components in the option package will be installed in the top portion of the chassis The 4U system s components will be transferred to the bottom section of the chassis Even though this upgrade requires a new 8U chassis replacing the existing 4U chassis the majority of internal components can be moved from the x3850 X6 to the x3950 X6 System x3850 X6 10 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 length I O Books All adapters All power supplies The RPQ upgrade includes these parts e New 8U chassis and 8 socket midplane e A second Storage Book e A second Primary I O Book The RPQ upgrade may also require new parts e Additional Compute Books
64. vironment needs which reduces acquisition costs while giving them the flexibility to grow and modify their configuration later The book design also means that subsystem upgrades are simpler quicker to perform and have a lower impact on the rest of the server Using 64 GB LRDIMMS the server supports up to 6 TB of memory Up to 32 eXFlash DIMMs are supported for a total of 12 8 TB of low latency and high performance storage Up to 16x 1 8 inch eXFlash SSD bays or up to eight 2 5 inch bays provide a flexible and scalable all in one platform to meet your increasing demands Offers up to 11 PCle slots plus a dedicated Mezzanine LOM ML2 adapter slot Most slots are PCle 3 0 to maximize I O scalability PCIe slots are implemented in I O Books to maximize modularity Choose from Half length I O Books or Full length I O Books depending on the adapters that you need to deploy Most components are common between the four socket x3850 X6 and eight socket x3950 X6 making for a simple upgrade path with minimal parts on the floor Resilient platform The server provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime System x3850 X6 Upward Integration Modules for standard hypervisors enable the creation and management of policies to maintain high availability of virtual machines and concurrent updating of the system firmware with no impact on application performance or availability Advanced Processor Recovery allo
65. ws the system to automatically switch access and control of networking management and storage in the event of a processor 1 failure providing higher availability and productivity Advanced Page Retire proactively protects applications from corrupted pages in memory which is crucial for scaling memory to terabytes e Redundant bit steering memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non correctable memory failure e Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system e Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware based resistance to malicious software attacks allowing an application to run in its own isolated space which is protected from all other software running on a system e Redundant Intel Platform Controller Hub PCH connections to the processors allow the platform to maintain access to networking storage and server management during a processor failure e Hot swap drives support RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime e Hot swap I O Books enabling you to install or replace adapters while the server is still running e Tooless lid less design provides front and rear access for easy upgrades and serviceability There is no need to pull the server out of the rack to access internal components e Hot swap power supplies and hot swap d
66. ystem x3850 X6 24 Table 11 Disk drive options for internal disk storage Part 3 Part Feature Description Maximum number code supported x3850 X6 2 5 12 Gb SAS HS SSDs 00FN379 AS7C 200GB 12G SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 OOFN389 AS7E 400GB 12G SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 00FN399 AS7G 800GB 12G SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 OOFN409 AS7J 1 6TB 12G SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 2 5 12 Gb SAS HS Enterprise SSD SEDs 00FN419 AS7L 400GB SED 12G SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 00FN424 AS7M 800GB SED 12G SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 2 5 15K 12 Gb SAS HS HDDs 00NA221 ASBB IBM 300GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e HDD 8 00NA231 ASBD IBM 600GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e HDD 8 2 5 10K 12 Gb SAS HS HDDs 00NA241 ASBF 600GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e HDD 8 00NA251 ASBH 900GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e HDD 8 00NA261 ASBK 1 2TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e HDD 8 00NA271 ASBM 1 8TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e HDD 8 2 5 12 Gb SAS HS SEDs 00NA281 ASBP 300GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e SED 8 00NA286 ASBQ 600GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e SED 8 00NA291 ASBR 600GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e SED 8 00NA296 ASBS 900GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e SED 8 00NA301 ASBT 1 2TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS 512e SED 8 00NA306 ASBU 1 8TB 10K 1
67. ystems management It offers comprehensive systems management tools that help increase uptime reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities e Solid state drives SSDs offer better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime e Built in diagnostic tests using Dynamic Systems Analysis DSA Preboot speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time e Three year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty 9x5 next business day Optional service upgrades are available System x3850 X6 4 Locations of key components and connectors The following figure shows the front of the x3850 X6 server LCD Power Status USB2 0 Two USB 3 0 panel button LEDs port ports 8x 2 5 in or 16x 1 8 in hot swap drive bays plus 2 internal adapter Video 4x Compute Books each slots in Storage Book port with two dual motor fans Figure 2 Front view of the System x3850 X6 The following figure shows the rear of the x3850 X6 server 3x PCIe slots 3x PCle slots 3x PCle slots 2x hot swap I O Book 1 I O Book 2 Primary Mezz LOM dual motor optional optional I O Book ML2 slot 4x hot swap Serial 4x USB 2 0 IMM2 Video power supplies port ports port port Figure 3 Rear view of the System x3850 X6 System x3850 X6 Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications Table 1 Standard specifications Part 1 Components Specif
68. ze V3700 2 5 inch Storage Controller Unit 6099T2C Storwize V3700 2 5 inch DC Storage Controller Unit For more information see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the System Storage category found at http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat externalstorage External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options that are listed in the following table Table 28 External backup options Part 1 Part number Description External tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives 87651UX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure 8767HHX Half High Tape Drive Enclosure 87651NX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure with Nema 5 15P LineCord 8767HNX Half High Tape Drive Enclosure with Nema 5 15P LineCord Tape enclosure adapters with cables 40K2599 SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit Internal backup drives supported by external tape enclosures 49Y9898 Half High LTO Gen 5 Internal SAS Tape Drive 00D8924 Half High LTO Ultrium Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive System x3850 X6 44 Table 28 External backup options Part 2 Part number Description External backup units 36251TY RDX External USB 3 0 Dock with 1TB Cartridge 362532Y RDX External USB 3 0 Dock with 320GB Cartridge 362550Y RDX External USB 3 0 Dock wit

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