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1. Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported 2 5 Hot swap self encrypting drives SEDs 00AD085 A48T IBM 1 2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G2HS SED 4 81Y9662 A3EG IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS SED 4 90Y8908 A3EF IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS SED 4 90Y8913 A2XF IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS SED 4 90Y8944 A2ZK IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS SED 4 2 5 Hot swap SAS SED Hybrid drives 00AD102 A4G7 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G2HS Hybrid 4 2 5 Hot swap NL SAS HDDs 81Y9690 A1P3 IBM 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2 5 SFF HS HDD 4 90Y8953 A2XE IBM 500GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS HDD 4 42D0707 5409 IBM 500GB 7200 6Gbps NL SAS 2 5 SFF Slim HS HDD 4 2 5 Hot swap NL SATA HDDs 81Y9730 A1AV IBM 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 SFF HS HDD 4 81Y9726 A1NZ IBM 500GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 SFF HS HDD 4 81Y9722 A1NX IBM 250GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 SFF HS HDD 4 2 5 Hot swap SSDs Enterprise Value 00AJ000 A4KM 3500 120GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 4 00AJ005 A4KN 3500 240GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 4 00AJ010 AAKP 3500 480GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 4 00AJ015 A4KQ 3500 800GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 4 49Y5839 A3AS IBM 64GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 4 49Y5844 A3AU IBM 512GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 4 90Y8643 A2U3 IBM
2. Feature code Description Standard models where used Processors announced September 2011 A19B Intel Pentium G840 2 8 GHz 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 65W A19A Intel Pentium G850 2 9 GHz 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 65W 32x A2E2 Intel Pentium G860 3 0 GHz 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 65W A19C Intel Pentium G620 2 6 GHz 2C 3 MB 1066 MHz 65W A2E3 Intel Pentium G630 2 7 GHz 2C 3 MB 1066 MHz 65W AORG Intel Corei3 2100 3 1 GHz 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 65W 42x A145 Intel Corei3 2120 3 3 GHz 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 65W A2x A2E1 Intel Core i3 2130 3 4 GHz 2C 3MB 1333MHz 65W AORL Intel Xeon E3 1220 3 1 GHz 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 80 W 62x A147 Intel Xeon E3 1220L 2 2 GHz 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 20 W AORJ Intel Xeon E3 1230 3 2 GHz 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 80 W AORK Intel Xeon E3 1240 3 3 GHz 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 80 W A146 Intel Xeon E3 1260L 2 3 GHz 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 45 W AORH Intel Xeon E3 1270 3 4 GHz 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 80 W 72x A144 Intel Xeon E3 1280 3 5 GHz 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 95 W No additional processor options are available The server supports only one processor which is already included in a standard CTO or special bid configuration Processor detail Processor quantity processor model core speed number of cores L3 cache memory speed thermal design power TDP rating IBM System x3250 M4 11 Memory options IB
3. 71762MX IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU WW 71762NX IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU WW 71763MU IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3 phase 60A PDU NA 71763NU IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3 phase 60A PDU NA 39M2816 IBM DPI C13 Enterprise PDU without linecord 39Y8923 DPI 60A Three Phase C19 Enterprise PDU with IEC309 3P G 208 V fixed line cord 39Y8941 DPI Single Phase C13 Enterprise PDU without line cord 39Y8948 DPI Single Phase C19 Enterprise PDU without line cord Front End PDUs 39Y8934 DPI 32amp 250V Front end PDU with IEC 309 2P Gnd connector 39Y8935 DPI 63amp 250V Front end PDU with IEC 309 2P Gnd connector 39Y8938 30amp 125V Front end PDU with NEMA L5 30P connector 39Y8939 30amp 250V Front end PDU with NEMA L6 30P connector 39Y8940 60amp 250V Front end PDU with IEC 309 60A 2P N Gnd connector IBM System x3250 M4 34 Table 22 Power distribution units part 2 Part number Description Universal PDUs 39Y8951 DPI Universal Rack PDU w US LV and HV line cords 39Y8952 DPI Universal Rack PDU w CEE7 VII Europe LC 39Y8953 DPI Universal Rack PDU w Denmark LC 39Y8954 DPI Universal Rack PDU w Israel LC 39Y8955 DPI Universal Rack PDU w ltaly LC 39Y8956 DPI Univers
4. e Warranty and maintenance service upgrades e One 2 3 4 or 5 years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage e Onsite repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours selected areas e One or two years of warranty extension e Remote technical support services One or three years with 24x7 coverage severity 1 or 9x5 next business day for all severities Installation and startup support for System x servers Remote technical support for System x servers Software support Support Line e Microsoft or Linux software e VMware e I BM Director IBM System x3250 M4 27 Regulatory compliance The server conforms to the following international standards 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 69950 1 07 NOM 019 Argentina IEC60950 1 Japan VCCI Class A Australia New Zealand AS NZS CISPR 22 2009 Class A IEC 60950 1 2001 CB Certificate and CB Test Report Taiwan BSMI CNS 13438 Class A CNS 14336 1 China CCC 4943 2001 GB 9254 2008 Class A GB 17625 1 2003 Korea KN22 Class A KN24 Russia GOST ME01 IEC 60950 1 GOST R 51318 22 99 GOST R 51318 24 99 GOST R 51317 3 2 2006 GOST R 51317 3 3 2008 IEC 60950 1 CB Certificate and CB Test Report CE Mark EN55022 Class A EN60950 1 EN55024 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A TUV GS EN60950 1 IEC60950 1 EK1 ITB2000 IBM System x3250 M4 28 External disk storage expansion The
5. 256GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 4 90Y8648 A2U4 IBM 128GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 4 IBM System x3250 M4 Table 6 Disk drive options Part 4 Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported 2 5 Hot swap SSDs Enterprise 49Y6195 A4GH IBM 1 6TB SAS 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise SSD 4 49Y6139 A3F0 IBM 800GB SAS 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise SSD 4 49Y6134 A3EY IBM 400GB SAS 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise SSD 4 49Y6129 A3EW IBM 200GB SAS 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise SSD 4 00W1125 A3HR IBM 100GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise SSD 4 41Y8341 A4FQ 3700 800GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise SSD 4 41Y8336 A4FN 3700 400GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise SSD 4 41Y8331 A4FL 3700 200GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise SSD 4 Controllers for internal storage The following table lists the RAID controllers SAS HBAs and additional options used for internal disk storage of x3250 M4 server Table 7 RAID controllers and SAS HBAs for internal storage Part number Feature Description Maximum Standard models code supported where used Integrated None ServeRAID C100 for System x 1 32x 42x 62x A2x B2x 49Y4731 9742 ServeRAID BR10il SAS SATA Controller v2 1 72x
6. 82574L controller One port is shared with IMM2 PCI Expansion slots Two PCI Express slots e One PCI Express 2 0 x4 for use only by compact adapters such as the ServeRAID BR10il v2 or H1110 controllers or the Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Port Ethernet Compact Adapter e One PCI Express 3 0 x8 full height half length PCle 2 0 in models with processors announced September 2011 see Table 4 External ports Front Two USB 2 0 ports Rear Four USB 2 0 one DB 15 video one DB 9 serial two RJ 45 Gigabit Ethernet network ports one is dedicated one is shared with IMM2 Internal One USB 2 0 port for embedded hypervisor Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling with 4 fans and N 1 redundancy Power supply One fixed 300 W AC power supply or up to two redundant 460 W AC power supplies model dependent Hot swap components Hot swap SAS drives some models IBM System x3250 M4 Table 1 Standard specifications part 2 Components Specification Systems UEFI IBM Integrated Management Module II IMM2 Predictive Failure Analysis Automatic management Server Restart IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager IBM ServerGuide Security features Power on password administrator s password Trusted Platform Module TPM Video Matrox G2
7. 8648 4GB 1x4GB 2Rx8 1 35V PC3L 10600 CL9 4 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP UDIMM 44T1571 1912 4 GB 1x 4 GB 2Rx8 PC3 10600 CL9 ECC 4 72x 1333 LP UDIMM 90Y3165 A1MG 8 GB 4Gb 2Rx8 PC3 10600 DDR3 1333 LP 4 UDIMM 1600 MHz memory DIMMs 00D4955 A2UL 4 GB 1x4GB 2Rx8 1 5V PC3 12800 CL 11 4 A2x B2x C2x F2x ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP UDIMM 00D4959 A2UM 8GB 1x8GB 2Rx8 1 5V PC3 12800 CL11 4 IBM System x3250 M4 Internal drive options The IBM System x3250 M4 supports the following internal disk storage configurations e Two 3 5 inch simple swap SATA hard drive bays e Four 2 5 inch hot swap SAS SATA drive bays e Four 2 5 inch simple swap SAS SATA drive bays CTO only The following table lists the hard drive options available for internal disk storage in the x3250 M4 server Intermixing SAS and SATA drives is not supported Table 6 Disk drive options Part 1 Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported 3 5 Simple Swap SATA HDDs 49Y6190 A3WC IBM 4TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3 5 SS HDD 2 81Y9778 A280 IBM 3TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3 5 SS HDD 2 42D0787 5416 IBM 2TB 7200 NL SATA 3 5 SS HDD 2 43W7622 5559 IBM 1TB 7 2K SATA 3 5 Simple Swap HDD 2 2 5 Simple Swap 10K SAS HDDs for CTO orders only 00AD080 A4CG IBM 1 2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2
8. A4WZ IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 1 Update 1 1 41Y8385 A584 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 5 1 Remote 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 help you diagnose the problem records the error in the event log and alerts you to the problem The server includes IMM2 Basic and can be upgraded to IMM2 Standard and IMM2 Advanced with Feature on Demand FoD licenses however you may need to upgrade system firmware to the latest levels at least level 28n to support these upgrades IMM2 Basic has the following features Industry standard interfaces and protocols Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI Version 2 0 Common Information Model CIM Advanced Predictive Failure Analysis PFA support Continuous health monitoring IBM System x3250 M4 23 Choice of a dedicated or shared Ethernet connection Domain Name System DNS server support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP support Embedded Dynamic System Analysis DSA LAN over USB for in band communications to the IMM Serial over LAN Server console serial redirection IMM2 Standard as enabled using the Feature on Demand software license key using part number 90Y3900 h
9. E3 1230 3 2 GHz 1x4GB C100 2x 3 5 SS 1x 250G 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 65W 2583 K1G 1x Pentium G850 2 9GHz 1x2GB C100 2x 3 5 SS 1x 250G 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 65W IBM System x3250 M4 Table 3 Express models Part 2 Model Intel Processor Memory ServeRAID Disk bays Disks GbE Optical Power one maximum controller supply Russia Commonwealth of Independent States CIS 2583 E2G 1x Xeon E3 1220 3 1GHz 1x 2GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 65W 2583 E4G 1x Xeon E3 1240 3 3GHz 1x 4GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 80W Processor detail Processor quantity processor model core speed number of cores L3 cache memory speed thermal design power TDP rating Processor options The server supports only one processor which is already installed in all standard and Express models No additional processor options are available The following table lists all processors available in standard models of x3250 M4 or via CTO If there is no corresponding where used model for a particular processor then that processor is only available through the configure to order CTO proces
10. NIC Teaming Load Balancing and Failover with Intel PROSet software The Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Port Ethernet Compact Adapter SBB 90Y5381 feature code A1R5 is designed to fit in Slot 1 of the x3250 M4 server thereby freeing up the PCle x8 slot for other purposes Use this adapter when you don t have the ServeRAID BR10il v2 or H1110 controller configured as it occupies the same slot The Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Port Ethernet Compact Adapter is available CTO or special bid only and has these features Broadcom 5718 ASIC Full duplex FDX capability IEEE 802 3x FDX flow control I O virtualization support for VMware NetQueue and Microsoft VMQ Function Level Reset FLR IPv4 IPv6 offload TCP IP and UDP checksum offload Large send offload LSO TCP segmentation offload TSO Receive side scaling RSS Transmit side scaling TSS IEEE 802 1Q VLAN tagging VLAN insertion and extraction Jumbo frames up to 9 600 bytes NIC Teaming Load Balancing and Failover with other Broadcom NX or NX2 adapters Wake On LAN support Message Signal Interrupt MSI X support Note TCP Offload Engine TOE is not supported by the Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Port Ethernet Compact Adapter IBM System x3250 M4 20 The following table lists additional supported network adapters All adapters are supported only in Slot 2 with the exception of the Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Port Ethernet Compact Adapter which is installed in Slot 1 Table 9 Network adapte
11. Refer to IBM System Storage Interoperability Center for further information http www ibm com systems support storage ssic Table 18 External disk storage systems Part number Description 1746A2D IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Dual Controller Storage System 1746A2S IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Single Controller Storage System 1746A4D IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Dual Controller Storage System 1746A4S IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Single Controller Storage System 181494H IBM System Storage DS3950 Model 94 181498H IBM System Storage DS3950 Model 98 181492H IBM System Storage EXP395 Expansion Unit 1746A2E IBM System Storage EXP3512 Express Storage Expansion Unit 1746A4E IBM System Storage EXP3524 Express Storage Expansion Unit For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the System Storage category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat externalstorage IBM System x3250 M4 30 External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options listed in the following table Table 19 External backup options 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
12. of cores L3 cache memory speed thermal design power TDP rating For models A2x the standard DIMM is rated at 1600 MHz but operates at up to 1333 MHz to match the processor memory speed IBM System x3250 M4 8 Express models The following table lists the Express models that are available in certain regions Express models are preconfigured with additional components such as processors memory and disks with the purpose of making the ordering and installation process simpler Table 3 Express models Part 1 Model Intel Processor Memory ServeRAID Disk bays Disks GbE Optical Power one maximum controller supply North America NA 2583 ECU 1x Xeon E3 1220v2 3 1 GHz 1x 4GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 4C 8 MB 1600 MHz 69W 2583 EDU 1x Xeon E3 1230v2 3 3 GHz 1x 4GB H1110 4x 2 5 HS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 460 W 4C 8 MB 1600 MHz 69W redundant 2583 EAU 1x Xeon E3 1220 3 1 GHz 1x2GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 65W 2583 EBU 1x Xeon E3 1230 3 2 GHz 1x4GB BR10il V2 4x 2 5 H8 Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 460 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 65W redundant Latin America LA 2583 ECU
13. redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat hba PCle SSD adapters The server does not support the High IOPS SSD adapters IBM System x3250 M4 22 Power supplies Some models include one fixed 300 W AC 80 PLUS certified power supply This 300 W unit cannot be upgraded Some models include one IBM 460W hot swap power supply With the addition of a second power supply the two form a redundant pair The following table lists the option for the second power supply Table 11 Power supply option Part number Feature Description code 94Y6236 A2E8 IBM 460W Redundant Power Supply Both the 300W and 460W power supply units support maximum configurations and support auto restart that minimizes operator intervention after a temporary power outage One 2 8 m C13 C14 power cord is shipped for each included power supply Integrated virtualization The server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key The key is installed in a USB socket inside the server The following table lists the virtualization options Table 12 Virtualization options Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported 41Y8298 A2G0 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 1 41Y8300 A2VC IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 0 1 41Y8307 A383 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 0 Update 1 1 41Y8311 A2R3 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 1 1 41Y8382
14. server supports attachment to EXP3000 external storage expansion enclosures using the ServeRAID M5025 SAS SATA Controller The server can also be attached to supported external storage systems such as the IBM System Storage DS3500 series as described in the next section below The ServeRAID M5025 has the following specifications Two Mini SAS external connectors Supports RAID levels 0 1 5 10 and 50 Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key Performance optimization for SSD drives with optional M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key 6 Gbps throughput per port PCI Express 2 0 x8 host interface Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps ROC controller 512 MB of onboard cache Intelligent Li lon based battery backup unit with up to 48 hours of data retention For more information about the M5025 see the ServeRA D M5025 SAS SATA Controller for IBM System x Product Guide http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0739 html Open The ServeRAID M5025 supports connectivity to the IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures listed in the following table Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy chained per one M5025 external port For better performance distribute expansion enclosures evenly across both M5025 ports The external disk storage expansion enclosures listed in the following table are available Table 15 External storage expansion enclosures Part Description Maximum quantity number supporte
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16. these programs Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2011 All rights reserved Note to U S Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp IBM System x3250 M4 40 This document was created or updated on March 12 2014 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 redbook us ibm com e Mail your comments to IBM Corporation International Technical Support Organization Dept HYTD Mail Station P099 2455 South Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 5400 U S A This document is available online at http www ibm com redbooks abstracts tips0812 html Trademarks IBM the IBM logo and ibm com are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States other countries or both These and other IBM trademarked terms are US registered or common law trademarks owned by IBM at the time this information was published Such trademarks may also be registered or common law trademarks in other countries A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the Web at http www ibm com legal copytrade shtml The following terms are trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation in the United States other countries or both DPI amp IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager IBM Redbo
17. 0 6 Gbps throughput per port PCI Express 2 0 x8 host interface Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps RAID on Chip ROC controller 256 MB of onboard cache IBM System x3250 M4 17 The ServeRAID M5015 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications Two Mini SAS internal connectors Supports RAID levels 0 1 5 10 and 50 Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key Performance optimization for SSD drives with optional M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key 6 Gbps throughput per port PCI Express 2 0 x8 host interface Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps ROC controller 512 MB of onboard cache Standard Intelligent Li lon based battery backup unit with up to 48 hours of data retention For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the RAID adapters category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat raid Internal tape drives The server does not support internal tape drive options IBM System x3250 M4 Optical drives The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table Table 8 Optical drives Part number Feature Description Maximum Standard models code supported where used 46M0901 4161 IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD ROM 1 46M0902 4163 UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi Burner 1 IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD ROM part number 46M0901 supports the following media an
18. 0 nominal V ac 50 to 60 Hz 2 6 A maximum e Input kilovolt amperes kVA approximately e Minimum configuration 0 044 kVA e Maximum configuration 0 416 kVA BTU output e Ship configuration 267 Btu hr 78 watts e Full configuration 1058 Btu hr 310 watts e Acoustical noise emission level Sound power levels e 6 5 bels idling e 6 5 bels operating IBM System x3250 M4 26 Warranty options The IBM System x3250 M4 has a 3 year onsite warranty with 9x5 next business day terms IBM offers warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePacs The IBM 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 IBM 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 ServicePacs might be available in a particular country For more information about IBM ServicePac offerings available in your country see the IBM ServicePac Product Selector at the following web page https www 304 ibm com sales gss download spst servicepac Warranty service definitions are explained in more detail in the following table Table 14 Warranty service definitions Term Description IBM onsite A service technician will come to
19. 00eR2 with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM2 Maximum resolution is 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors Operating systems supported Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 2008 2012 and 2012 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11 VMware ESX 4 1 ESXi 4 1 vSphere 5 0 5 1 5 5 Limited warranty Three year 2583 customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 next business day NBD response time Service and Support Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePacs 24x7 NBD or four hours onsite repair 1 year or 2 year warranty extension remote technical support for IBM hardware and selected IBM and third party Microsoft Linux VMware software Dimensions Height 43 mm 1 7 in width 439 mm 17 3 in depth 576 mm 22 7 in Weight Minimum configuration 9 3 kg 20 4 Ib maximum configuration 10 7 kg 23 5 Ib The x3250 M4 server ships with the following items Rack installation Rack Mount Kit One 2 8 m C13 IBM System x3250 M4 Statement of Limited Warranty Important Notices instructions Documentation CD that contains the nstallation and User s Guide C14 power cord Standard models The following table lists the standard models Table 2 Standard models Model Intel Processor Memory ServeRAID Disk bays Disks N
20. 035 A4KU 3500 800GB SATA 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 4 49Y5849 A3AT IBM 64GB SATA 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 4 49Y5854 A3AV IBM 512GB SATA 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 4 2 5 Simple swap Enterprise SSDs CTO only 49Y6200 A4GJ IBM 1 6TB SAS 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise SSD 4 49Y6154 A3F1 IBM 800GB SAS 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise SSD 4 49Y6149 A3EZ IBM 400GB SAS 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise SSD 4 49Y6144 A3EX IBM 200GB SAS 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise SSD 4 00W1130 A3HS IBM 100GB SATA 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise SSD 4 41Y8361 A4FR 3700 800GB SATA 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise SSD 4 41Y8356 A4FP 3700 400GB SATA 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise SSD 4 41Y8351 A4FM 3700 200GB SATA 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise SSD 4 2 5 Simple swap Hybrid CTO only 00AD107 A4G8 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G2SS Hybrid 4 2 5 15K SAS Hot Swap HDDs 81Y9670 A283 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF HS HDD 4 42D0677 5536 IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF Slim HS HDD 4 90Y8926 A2XB IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS HDD 4 2 5 10K SAS Hot Swap HDDs 00AD075 A48S IBM 1 2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G2HS HDD 4 81Y9650 A282 IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF HS HDD 4 90Y8872 A2XD IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS HDD 4 49Y2003 5433 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF Slim HS HDD 4 90Y8877 A2XC IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS HDD 4 42D0637 5599 IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF Slim HS HDD 4 IBM System x3250 M4 14 Table 6 Disk drive options Part 3
21. 1x Xeon E3 1220v2 3 1 GHz 1x 4GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 4C 8 MB 1600 MHz 69W 2583 EDU 1x Xeon E3 1230v2 3 3 GHz 1x 4GB H1110 4x 2 5 HS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 460 W 4C 8 MB 1600 MHz 69W Redundant 2583 EAU 1x Xeon E3 1220 3 1 GHz 1x2GB C100 2x 3 5 SS 2x 250G 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 65W 2583 EBU 1x Xeon E3 1230 3 2 GHz 1x4GB BR10il V2 4x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 460 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 65W redundant Europe Integrated Operating Team IOT 2583 E1G 1x Corei3 2100 3 1 GHz 1x2GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 65W 2583 E2G 1x Xeon E3 1220 3 1 GHz 1x2GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 65W 2583 E3G 1x Xeon E3 1230 3 2 GHz 1x4GB C100 2x 3 5 SS 1x 250G 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 65W 2583 K1G 1x Pentium G850 2 9GHz 1x2GB C100 2x 3 5 SS 1x 250G 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 65W 2583 K4G 1x Xeon E3 1240 3 3 GHz 1x4GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 80W Central and Eastern Europe CEE and Middle East amp Africa MEA 2583 E1G 1x Corei3 2100 3 1 GHz 1x2GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 65W 2583 E2G 1x Xeon E3 1220 3 1 GHz 1x2GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Multiburner 1x 300 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 65W 2583 E3G 1x Xeon
22. 5 SS HDD 4 81Y9654 A24H IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF SS HDD 4 49Y2027 5435 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF SS HDD 4 90Y8890 A2ZJ IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2SS HDD 4 90Y8895 A2ZH IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2SS HDD 4 49Y1991 5427 IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF SS HDD 4 2 5 Simple Swap 15K SAS HDDs CTO only 81Y9674 A24J IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF SS HDD 4 90Y8935 A2ZG IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2SS HDD 4 49Y1996 5426 IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF SS HDD 4 2 5 Simple Swap SATA HDDs CTO only 81Y9742 A1P2 IBM 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 SFF SS HDD 4 81Y9738 A1P0 IBM 500GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 SFF SS HDD 4 81Y9734 A1NY IBM 250GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 SFF SS HDD 4 IBM System x3250 M4 Table 6 Disk drive options Part 2 Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported 2 5 Simple swap Enterprise Value SSDs CTO only 00AJ020 AAKR 3500 120GB SATA 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 4 00AJ025 A4KS 3500 240GB SATA 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 4 00AJ030 AAKT 3500 480GB SATA 2 5 MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 4 00AJ
23. 754HCA fc 0726 IBM Local 2x16 Console Manager LCM16 1754A1X 1754HC3 fc 0725 IBM Local 1x8 Console Manager LCM8 Console cables 00AK142 A4X4 UM KVM Module VGA SD Dual RJ45 43V6147 3757 IBM Single Cable USB Conversion Option UCO 39M2895 3756 IBM USB Conversion Option 4 Pack UCO 39M2897 3754 IBM Long KVM Conversion Option 4 Pack Long KCO 46M5383 5341 IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 VCO2 46M5382 5340 IBM Serial Conversion Option SCO For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat rack IBM System x3250 M4 37 IBM Global Financing IBM Global Financing can help you obtain the IT solution you need while preserving funding for other strategic investments and optimizing cash flow Our Fair Market Value FMV lease helps ensure that you have the latest IBM technology and with our mid lease upgrade capability you can increase the capacity of the system with little to no change in monthly payments At the end of the lease take advantage of our flexible end of lease options to fit your changing business needs IBM Global Financing has the breadth and depth of offerings longevity proven success and global reach to help you develop a robust financing and asset management strategy that provides you the opportunity to leverage new technologies and turn your a
24. 81Y4492 A1XL ServeRAID H1110 SAS SATA Controller 1 C2x F2x 46M0831 0095 ServeRAID M1015 SAS SATA Controller 1 46M0832 9749 ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key 1 46M0916 3877 ServeRAID M5014 SAS SATA Controller 1 46M0829 0093 ServeRAID M5015 SAS SATA Controller 1 46M0912 3876 IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA 1 The ServeRAID C100 is an integrated SATA controller with software RAID capabilities It is a cost effective way to provide reliability performance and fault tolerant disk subsystem management to help safeguard your valuable data and enhance availability The ServeRAID C100 has the following specifications Onboard SATA controller with software RAID capabilities Supports 3 Gbps SATA ports RAID levels 0 1 and 10 support Support for up to two virtual drives Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software IBM System x3250 M4 16 The ServeRAID BR10il v2 or H1110 is standard on some models and offers basic hardware based RAID functionality If either of these is used it is installed in slot 1 PCle x4 Other RAID controllers are installed in slot 2 PCle x8 and the Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Port Ethernet Compact Adapter can be installed in slot 1 instead if desired Only one RAID controller can be used with the server to support internal HDDs Features of th
25. Deep Static Expansion Rack 93614PX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack 93624EX IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Expansion Rack 93624PX IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack 99564RX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Rack 99564XX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Expansion Rack 14102RX IBM eServer Cluster 25U Rack 14104RX IBM Linux Cluster Rack 201886X IBM 11U Office Enablement Kit For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat rack IBM System x3250 M4 36 Rack options The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table Table 24 Rack options Part number Feature code Description Monitor kits and keyboard trays 17238BX 1723HC1 fc A3EK IBM 1U 18 5 Standard Console 17238EX 1723HC1 fc A3EL IBM 1U 18 5 Enhanced Media Console 172317X 1723HC1 fc 0051 1U 17in Flat Panel Console Kit 172319X 1723HC1 fc 0052 1U 19in Flat Panel Console Kit Console switches 3858D3X 3858HC1 fc A4X1 Avocent Universal Management Gateway 6000 for IBM 1754D2X 1754HC2 fc 6695 IBM Global 4x2x32 Console Manager GCM32 1754D1X 1754HC1 fc 6694 IBM Global 2x2x16 Console Manager GCM16 1754A2X 1
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27. Half High Tape Drive Enclosure with Nema 5 15P LineCord Tape enclosure adapters with cables 44E8869 USB Enclosure Adapter Kit 40K2599 SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit Internal backup drives supported by external tape enclosures 46C5364 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System Internal USB 160 GB Bundle 46C5387 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System Internal USB 320 GB Bundle 46C5388 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System Internal USB 500 GB Bundle 46C5399 IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive 39M5636 IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive 43W8478 IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Tape Drive 44E8895 IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive 49Y9898 IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 Internal SAS Tape Drive 00D8924 IBM Half High LTO Ultrium Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive External backup units 362516X IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System External USB 160 GB Bundle 362532X IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System External USB 320 GB Bundle 362550X IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System External USB 500 GB Bundle Note The external tape drives listed can be ordered through System x sales channel Server may support other IBM tape drives that are not listed in this table Refer to IBM System Storage Interoperability Center for further information Internal tape drives are installed in a H
28. M DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x performance and throughput IBM memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime From a service and support standpoint IBM memory automatically assumes the IBM system warranty and IBM provides service and support worldwide The server has four DIMM slots and only DDR3 ECC UDIMMs are supported The CPU has two memory channels and there are two DIMMs per channel Configuration rules e f more than one DIMM is planned to be installed then DIMMs must be installed in a pair and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size e Models with Intel Xeon E3 1200 v2 series processors support DIMMs operating at up to 1600 MHz provided the processors support this memory speed and all DIMMs installed are rated at 1600 MHz The following table lists the memory options supported by the server Table 5 Memory options ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP UDIMM Part Feature Description Maximum Models number code supported where used 1333 MHz memory DIMMs 44T1568 1915 1 GB 1x 1 GB 1Rx8 PC3 10600 CL9 ECC 4 1333 LP UDIMM 49Y1403 A0QS 2 GB 1x2GB 1Rx8 1 35V PC3L 10600 ECC 4 DDR3 1333MHz LP UDIMM 44T1570 1913 2 GB 1x 2 GB 1Rx8 PC3 10600 CL9 ECC 4 32x 42x 62x 1333 LP UDIMM 49Y1404
29. S 100V 120V 53951KX IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS 230V 53952AX IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS 100V 120V 53952KX IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS 230V 53953AX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS 100 V 120 V 53953JX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS 200 V 208 V 53956AX IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS 200 V 208 V 53956KX IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS 230 V For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat power IBM System x3250 M4 33 Power distribution units The server supports attachments to the power distribution units PDUs listed in the following table Table 22 Power distribution units part 1 Part number Description Switched and Mon itored PDUs 46M4002 IBM 1U 9 C19 3 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI PDU 46M4003 IBM 1U 9 C19 3 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4004 IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI PDU 46M4005 IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4167 IBM 1U 9 C19 3 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A 3 Phase PDU 46M4116 IBM OU 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A PDU 46M4119 IBM OU 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A PDU 46M4134 IBM OU 12 C19 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 50A 3 Phase PDU 46M4137 IBM OU 12 C19 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase PDU Enterprise PDUs
30. al Rack PDU w South Africa LC 39Y8957 DPI Universal Rack PDU w UK LC 39Y8958 DPI Universal Rack PDU with AS NZ LC 39Y8959 DPI Universal Rack PDU w China LC 39Y8962 DPI Universal Rack PDU Argentina 39Y8960 DPI Universal Rack PDU Brazil 39Y8961 DPI Universal Rack PDU India OU Basic PDUs 46M4122 IBM OU 24 C13 16A 3 Phase PDU 46M4125 IBM OU 24 C13 30A 3 Phase PDU 46M4128 IBM OU 24 C13 30A PDU 46M4131 IBM OU 24 C13 32A PDU 46M4140 IBM OU 12 C19 12 C13 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4143 IBM OU 12 C19 12 C13 32A 3 Phase PDU For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat power IBM System x3250 M4 35 Racks cabinets The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table Table 23 Rack cabinets Part number Description 201886X IBM 11U Office Enablement Kit 93072PX IBM 25U Static S2 Standard Rack 93072RX IBM 25U Standard Rack 93074RX IBM 42U Standard Rack 93074XX IBM 42U Standard Rack Extension 93084EX IBM 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack 93084PX IBM 42U Enterprise Rack 93604EX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack 93604PX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Rack 93614EX IBM 42U 1200 mm
31. alf High Tape Drive Enclosure up to one tape drive per enclosure or in a 1U Tape Drive Enclosure up to two tape drives One USB Enclosure Adapter Kit is required per tape drive x3250 M4 only supports USB connections for internal USB tape drives in external tape enclosures For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Backup units category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat tape IBM System x3250 M4 31 Top of rack Ethernet switches The server supports the top of rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking listed in the following table Table 20 IBM System Networking Top of rack switches Part number Description IBM System Networking 1 Gb top of rack switches 0446013 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000R 7309CFC IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000F 7309CD8 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000DC 7309G52 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052R 730952F IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052F 427348E IBM Ethernet Switch J48E 6630010 Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port 6630011 Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port with PoE 6630012 Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port 6630013 Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port with PoE IBM System Networking 10 Gb top of rack switches 7309DRX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264CS Rear to Front 7309DFX IBM Syst
32. als systemx Open amp page pg amp cat networkadapters IBM System x3250 M4 21 Storage host bus adapters The following table lists the storage host bus adapters HBAs supported by x3250 M4 server Table 10 Storage adapters Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 16 Gb Fibre Channel 81Y1655 A2W5 Emulex 16Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 1 81Y1662 A2W6 Emulex 16Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 1 81Y1668 A2XU Brocade 16Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 1 81Y1675 A2XV Brocade 16Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 1 00Y3337 A3KW QLogic 16Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 1 00Y3341 A3KX QLogic 16Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 1 8 Gb Fibre Channe 46M6049 3589 Brocade 8 Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 1 46M6050 3591 Brocade 8 Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 1 42D0485 3580 Emulex 8 Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 1 42D0494 3581 Emulex 8 Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 1 42D0501 3578 QLogic 8 Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 1 42D0510 3579 QLogic 8 Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 1 SAS 46M0907 5982 IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller 1 For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category http www
33. as the following features in addition to the IMM2 Basic features Remote access via a secure Web console Access to server vital product data VPD Automatic notification and alerts Continuous health monitoring and control E mail alerts Syslog logging support Enhanced user authority levels Event logs that are time stamped saved on the IMM and that can be attached to e mail alerts OS watchdogs Remote configuration through Advanced Settings Utility ASU Remote firmware updating Remote power control User authentication using a secure connection to a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LDAP server IMM2 Advanced as enabled using the Feature on Demand software license key using part number 90Y3901 adds the following features on top of those of IMM Standard Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel color depths regardless of the system state Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client Mapping the CD or DVD drive diskette drive and USB flash drive on a remote client and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server 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 administra
34. d speeds for reading CD ROM 24X CD DA DAE 20X CD R 24X CD RW 24X DVD ROM single layer 8X DVD ROM dual layer 8X DVD R 4 7 GB 6X DVD R DL 4X DVD R 6X DVD R DL 4X DVD RW 4 7 GB 4X DVD RW 4X DVD RAM 4 7 9 4 GB 4X IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi Burner part number 46M0902 supports the same media and speeds for reading as DVD ROM 46M0901 In addition this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing CD R 24X CD RW 4X High Speed CD RW 10X Ultra Speed CD RW 16X Ultra Speed Plus CD RW 16X DVD R 8X DVD R DL 6X DVD R 8X DVD R DL 6X DVD RW 6X DVD RW 8X DVD RAM 5X IBM System x3250 M4 I O expansion options The server offers two PCI Express slots one x4 and one x8 The slot form factors are e Slot 1 PCle 3 0 x4 for use only by compact adapters such as the ServeRAID BR10il v2 or H1110 controllers or the Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Port Ethernet Compact Adapter e Slot 2 PCle 3 0 x8 full height half length PCle 2 0 in models with processors announced September 2011 see Table 4 Network adapters The x3250 M4 offers two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports One port is shared with Integrated Management Module IMM The Integrated NICs have the following features Intel 82574L chip TCP UDP IPv4 and IPv6 checksum offloads TCP Segmentation Transmit Segmentation Offloading TSO Wake on LAN support 802 1Q VLAN tagging support Support for jumbo frames up to 9 KBytes
35. d core Intel Xeon E3 1200 or Xeon E3 1200 v2 series processor up to 3 6 GHz 8 MB 1600 MHz or one dual core Intel Core i3 2100 series processor up to 3 4 GHz 3 MB with up to 1333 MHz memory speed Supports specific quad core and dual core processors via Configure To Order CTO Memory cache Up to 8 MB L3 for Intel Xeon E3 1200 and E3 1200 v2 processors Up to 3 MB L3 for Intel Core i3 2100 series processors Chipset Intel C202 Memory DIMM slots 4 DIMM slots supporting UDIMMs RDIMMs are not supported Memory capacity Up to 32 GB with four 8 GB DDR3 UDIMMs Memory protection ECC Disk drive bays Three configurations e Up to two 3 5 simple swap SATA HDDs some models e Up to four 2 5 hot swap SAS HDDs some models e Up to four 2 5 simple swap SAS HDDs CTO only Maximum internal storage Up to 8 TB with 4 TB SATA HDDs or up to 4 8 TB with 1 2 TB SAS HDDs Up to 6 4 TB with 1 6 TB SSDs Intermix of SAS SATA is not supported RAID Support Software RAID 0 1 with ServeRAID C100 controller Some models with hardware RAID 0 1 1E with ServeRAID BR10il v2 or H1110 Optional RAID 5 with ServeRAID M1015 Optional RAID 5 50 with ServeRAID M5014 and M5015 Optical drive bays One support for optional DVD ROM or multiburner Tape drive bays No internal tape drive support Network interfaces Integrated two port Gigabit Ethernet using Intel
36. d per one M5025 172701X IBM System Storage EXP3000 18 9 per port The external SAS cables listed in the following table support connectivity between external expansion enclosures and the controller Table 16 External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure 39R6531 IBM 3 m SAS Cable 1 39R6529 IBM 1 m SAS Cable 1 IBM System x3250 M4 29 The following table lists the drives supported by EXP3000 external expansion enclosures Table 17 Hard drive options for external expansion enclosures number Part Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure EXP3000 Hot Swap SATA 3 5 Hard Drives 43W7630 1000 GB Dual Port Hot Swap SATA 12 49Y1940 IBM 2 TB 7200 Dual Port SATA 3 5 HS HDD 12 EXP3000 Hot Swap SAS 3 5 Hard Drives 44W2234 IBM 300 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 3 5 Hot Swap HDD 12 44W2239 IBM 450 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 3 5 Hot Swap HDD 12 44W2244 IBM 600 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 3 5 Hot Swap HDD 12 External disk storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the server and can be ordered through System x sales channel The server may support other IBM disk systems that are not listed in this table
37. e supported RAID controllers are discussed below Note Either a ServeRAID BR10il v2 H1110 M1015 M5014 or M5015 is required for models with 2 5 simple swap SAS drive bays or 2 5 hot swap SAS drive bays The ServeRAID BR10il v2 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications One Mini SAS internal connector Supports RAID levels 0 1 and 1E 3 Gbps throughput per port Based on the LSI 1064E controller PCI Express 2 0 x4 host interface Stripe size 64 KB fixed Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software The ServeRAID H1110 adapter has the following specifications Four internal 6 Gbps SAS SATA ports One x4 mini SAS internal connector SFF 8087 6 Gbps throughput per port Based on the LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip ROC controller PCle 2 0 x4 host interface Supports RAID 0 1 1E and 10 Connects to up to four SAS or SATA drives SAS expanders are not supported The ServeRAID M1015 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications Two Mini SAS internal connectors Supports RAID levels 0 1 and 10 Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional ServeRAID M1000 Series Advanced Feature Key 6 Gbps throughput per port Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps RAID on Chip ROC controller PCI Express 2 0 x8 host interface Configurable stripe size up to 64 KB The ServeRAID M5014 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications Two Mini SAS internal connectors Supports RAID levels 0 1 5 10 and 5
38. em Networking RackSwitch G8264CS Front to Rear 7309BD5 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124DC 7309BR6 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124ER 7309BF7 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124EF 7309G64 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264R 730964F IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264F 7309CR9 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TR 7309CF9 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TF 0719410 Juniper Networks EX4500 Front to Back Airflow 0719420 Juniper Networks EX4500 Back to Front Airflow IBM System Networking 40 Gb top of rack switches 8036BRX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8332 Rear to Front 8036BFX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8332 Front to Rear 8036ARX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8316R 8036AFX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8316F For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Top of rack switches category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat tor IBM System x3250 M4 32 Uninterruptible power supply units The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply UPS units listed in the following table Table 21 Uninterruptible power supply units Part number Description Rack mounted UPS 21304RX IBM UPS 10000XHV 53951AX IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UP
39. ervers that use parity memory Avoiding system crashes and data loss due to soft memory errors can mean greater system uptime e Hot swap drives supported on some models enable failed disk drives to be replaced without powering off the server e Hot swap redundant power supplies available on some models maximizes system uptime even when one power supply fails e Tool less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts such as CPU memory and adapter cards e The Predictive Failure Analysis PFA detects when system components for example processors memory hard disk drives operate outside of standard thresholds and generates pro active alerts in advance of possible failure therefore increasing uptime IBM System x3250 M4 2 Built in Integrated Management Module II IMM2 with optional upgrade to Standard and Advanced levels continuously monitors system parameters triggers alerts and performs recovering actions in case of failures to minimize downtime Built in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis DSA Preboot speeds up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time Three year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty next business day 9x5 Optional service upgrades available Manageability and security Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3250 M4 The server includes an Integrated Management Module II IMM2 to monitor server availabi
40. etwork Optical Power one maximum controller supply Models announced May 2012 2583 A2x 1x Corei3 2120 3 3GHz 1x 4 GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Optional 1x 300 W 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 65W 1333 MHz t 2583 B2x 1x Xeon E3 1220v2 3 1 GHz 1x 4 GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Optional 1x 300 W 4C 8MB 1600 MHz 69W 1600 MHz 2583 C2x 1x Xeon E3 1230v2 3 3GHz 1x 4 GB H1110 4x 2 5 HS Open 2x GbE Optional 1x 300 W 4C 8MB 1600 MHz 69W 1600 MHz 2583 F2x 1x Xeon E3 1270v2 3 5GHz _ 1x4 GB H1110 4x 2 5 HS Open 2x GbE Optional 1x 460 W 4C 8MB 1600 MHz 69W 1600 MHz redundant Models announced September 2011 2583 32x 1x Pentium G850 2 9 GHz 1x 2 GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Optional 1x 300 W 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 65W 1333 MHz 2583 42x 1x Corei3 2100 3 1 GHz 1x 2 GB C100 2x 3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Optional 1x 300 W 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz 65W 1333 MHz 2583 62x 1x Xeon E3 1220 3 1 GHz 1x 2 GB C100 2x3 5 SS Open 2x GbE Optional 1x 300 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 80W 1333 MHz 2583 72x 1x Xeon E3 1270 3 4 GHz 1x 4 GB BR10il v2 4x 2 5 HS Open 2x GbE Optional 1x 460 W 4C 8 MB 1333 MHz 80W 1333 MHz redundant Processor detail Processor quantity processor model core speed number
41. lity and with IMM feature upgrades perform remote management Integrated industry standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI enables improved setup configuration and updates and simplifies error handling Integrated Trusted Platform Module TPM 1 2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality such as digital signatures and remote attestation Intel Xeon Processor E3 1200 v2 family supports Industry standard Advanced Encryption Standard AES NI support for faster stronger encryption IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management It offers comprehensive systems management tools that help to increase up time reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system Energy efficiency The x3250 M4 offers the following energy efficiency features to save energy reduce operational costs increase energy availability and contribute to the green environment Energy efficient planar components help lower operational costs Efficient 300 W 80 PLUS certified power supply or 460 W hot swap redundant power supply options The Intel Xeon processor E3 1200 v2 product family offers significantly better performance over the previous generation while fitting into the same thermal design power TDP limits Low voltage I
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44. ntel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy demands of power and thermally constrained data centers and telecommunication environments The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling technology Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes providing more efficient airflow through the system IBM System x3250 M4 Locations of key components and connectors Figure 2 shows the front of the server with two 3 5 inch simple swap drives Some models have up to four 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays Power LED HDD LED Locator LED Error LED USB ports Simple swap drives Reset button Optical drive Power button Figure 2 IBM System x3250 M4 rack server front view Figure 3 shows the rear of the server r Serial port 2x Ethernet PCle slots aD BESNN ALLL Video port 4x USB ports Figure 3 IBM System x3250 M4 rack server rear view IBM System x3250 M4 4 Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server 2x simple swap HDD bays or 4x hot swap or simple swap HDD bays Power supply Fan 4x DIMM slots Intel processor Riser for 2x PCle slots Optical drive optional Figure 4 IBM System x3250 M4 rack server inside view IBM System x3250 M4 Standard specifications Table 1 Standard specifications part 1 Components Specification Form factor 1U rack system Processor One qua
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46. ores to enable the effective use of multi threaded applications e Intel Xeon Processor E3 1200 v2 family supports Intel Hyer Threading Technology except the Xeon E3 1220L and Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2 0 to maximize performance e Up to 32GB of high speed DDR3 system memory with four DIMM sockets e Memory speeds up to 1600 MHz supported on models with Xeon Processor E3 1200 v2 e Two available high performance PCI Express expansion slots one PCle 3 0 slot and one PCle 2 0 slot e Two internal 3 5 inch simple swap SATA II drive bays or four 2 5 hot swap SAS SATA drive bays model dependent offer low cost high capacity enterprise class storage Up to 8TB of internal storage Configurations with four 2 5 simple swap drive bays available via CTO e Integrated ServeRAID C100 software RAID controller supports RAID 0 1 and 10 Some models offer ServeRAID BR10il V2 or H1110 hardware RAID controller standard Other hardware RAID options available e Integrated dual port Gigabit Ethernet provides increased network throughput and redundancy with efficient slot saving integration e An optional optical drive for installing software or backing up data e Seven USB 2 0 ports two on the front four on the back and one internal for a embedded hypervisor Availability and serviceability The x3250 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime e ECC memory provides error correction not available in PC class s
47. r cost The system includes features not typically seen in this class of system such as standard RAID 0 1 for simple swap SATA models remote control capabilities even when the machine is powered off and Predictive Failure Analysis PFA on processor and memory This flexible 1U rack mountable server is also highly upgradable and expandable scaling from low cost fixed function models to feature rich highly available models IBM System x3250 M4 1 Key features Often small to medium sized businesses SMBs have limited IT budget and resources and rely on partners or multitalented employees to help manage the company s network Business needs for efficiency improvement and retention of critical data require the use of a server that is easy to get up and running quickly and is dependable You need to squeeze as much as possible out of your IT dollars while saving cost on features not needed in an SMB environment The IBM System x3250 M4 is an ideal first server to meet those business needs It was built for speed yet eliminates costly design features found in general purpose servers that are unnecessary for smaller businesses Scalability and performance The x3250 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance improve scalability and reduce costs e The single socket x3250 M4 supports the new quad core Intel Xeon Processor E3 1200 v2 family of processors Ivy Bridge in a compact 1U rack design e Choice of processors with up to 4 c
48. rprise Server 11 for AMD64 EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64 EM64T Toshiba 4690 Operating System V6 VMware ESX 4 1 VMware ESXi 4 1 VMware vSphere 5 0 ESXi VMware vSphere 5 1 ESXi VMware vSphere 5 5 ESXi See the IBM ServerProven website for the latest information about the specific versions and service levels supported and any other prerequisites http www ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us nos matrix shtml IBM System x3250 M4 25 Physical and electrical specifications Dimensions e Height 43 mm 1 7 in e Width 439 mm 17 3 in e Depth 576 mm 22 7 in e Weight e Minimum configuration 9 3 kg 20 4 Ib e Maximum configuration 10 7 kg 23 5 Ib Supported environment e Airtemperature e Server powered on e 10 0to 35 0 C 50 to 95 degrees F altitude 0 to 914 4 m 3 000 ft e 10 0to 32 0 C 50 to 89 6 degrees F altitude 914 4 m 3 000 ft to 2 133 6 m 7 000 ft e Server powered off e 10 0 to 43 0 C 50 to 109 4 degrees F maximum altitude 2 133 6 m 7 000 ft e Shipping e 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 degrees F e Relative humidity 8 to 8096 e Electrical e 300 watt power supply e 100to 127 nominal V ac 50 to 60 Hz 6 0 A maximum e 200to 240 nominal V ac 50 to 60 Hz 3 0 A maximum e Redundant 460 watt power supplies e 100to 127 nominal V ac 50 to 60 Hz 5 3 A maximum e 200to 24
49. rs Part number Feature code Description all install in slot 2 except where noted Maximum supported 10 Gb Ethernet 94Y5180 A4Z6 Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Port 10GbE SFP Adapter for IBM System x 1 42C1820 1637 Brocade 10 Gb Dual port CNA for IBM System x 1 49Y7960 A2EC Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Adapter for IBM System x 1 49Y7970 A2ED Intel X540 T2 Dual Port 10GBase T Adapter for IBM System x 1 81Y9990 A1M4 Mellanox ConnectX 2 Dual Port 10GbE Adapter for IBM System x 1 42C1800 5751 QLogic 10 Gb Dual Port CNA for IBM System x 1 90Y4600 A3MR Qlogic 8200 Dual Port 10GbE SFP VFA for IBM System x 1 Gigabit Ethernet None A1R5 c NetXtreme Dual Port Ethernet Compact Adapter installs in slot 1 90Y9352 A2V3 Broadcom NetXtreme Quad Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 1 42C1780 2995 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter 1 49Y4220 5766 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter 1 49Y4230 5767 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter 1340 T2 for IBM System x 1 49Y4240 5768 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340 T4 for IBM System x 1 Withdrawn from marketing This adapter is available via CTO or special bid only For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Networking adapters category http www redbooks ibm com port
50. s Table 4 Processor options Part 1 Feature code Description Standard models where used Processors announce September 2012 A38R Intel Core i3 3220 3 3GHz 2C 3MB 1600MHz 55W A38S Intel Core i3 3220T 2 8GHz 2C 3MB 1600MHz 35W A38P Intel Core i3 3240 3 4GHz 2C 3MB 1600MHz 55W A38Q Intel Core i3 3240T 2 9GHz 2C 3MB 1600MHz 35W A38U Intel Pentium G2100T 2 6GHz 2C 3MB 1600MHz 35W A38T Intel Pentium G2120 3 1GHz 2C 3MB 1600MHz 55W Processors announce May 2012 A2V0 Intel Xeon E3 1220v2 3 1GHz 4C 8MB 1600 MHz 69W B2x A2UZ Intel Xeon E3 1230v2 3 3GHz 4C 8MB 1600 MHz 69W C2x A2UY Intel Xeon E3 1240v2 3 4GHz 4C 8MB 1600 MHz 69W A2V1 Intel Xeon E3 1265Lv2 2 5GHz 4C 8MB 1600 MHz 45W A2UX Intel Xeon E3 1270v2 3 5GHz 4C 8MB 1600 MHz 69W F2x A2UW Intel Xeon E3 1280v2 3 6GHz 4C 8MB 1600 MHz 69W A2HB Intel Celeron G440 1 6GHz 1C 1MB 1066 MHz 35W No additional processor options are available The server supports only one processor which is already included in a standard CTO or special bid configuration Processor detail Processor quantity processor model core speed number of cores L3 cache memory speed thermal design power TDP rating IBM System x3250 M4 10 Table 4 Processor options Part 2
51. the server s location for equipment repair repair IOR 24x7x2 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer s location within two hours after remote problem determination is completed We provide service around the clock every day including IBM holidays 24x7x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer s location within four hours after remote problem determination is completed We provide service around the clock every day including IBM 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 IBM 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 will arrive 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 IBM holidays In general the types of IBM ServicePacs are
52. tor can use the blue screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition Note The IMM2 Advanced upgrade requires the IMM2 Standard upgrade The following table lists the remote management option Table 13 Remote management option Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported 90Y3900 A1MK IBM Integrated Management Module Standard Upgrade 1 90Y3901 A1ML IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade 1 requires Standard Upgrade 90Y3900 IBM System x3250 M4 24 Supported operating systems Operating systems supported by the server are Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64 EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64 EM64T SUSE LINUX Ente
53. upport Portal http ibm com support entry portal http ibm com support entry portal Downloads Hardware Systems System_x System_x3250_M4 IBM System x3250 M4 39 Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U S A IBM may not offer the products services or features discussed in this document in other countries Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area Any reference to an IBM product program or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product program or service may be used Any functionally equivalent product program or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead However it is the user s responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any non IBM product program or service IBM 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 IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drive Armonk NY 10504 1785 U S A The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any other country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLI
54. we 9 Redbooks IBM System x3250 M4 IBM Redbooks Product Guide The System x3250 M4 single socket 1U rack server is designed for small businesses and first time server buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency It delivers several IBM innovative features in a compact 1U form factor with a competitive price The IBM System x3250 M4 provides next generation performance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options built in security and systems management capabilities This server is designed for infrastructure applications such as firewall security disaster recovery name server authentication credit card processing email domain controller and more It leverages the next generation dual core and quad core Intel Xeon processor technology Suggested uses Small to medium businesses looking for file and printer servers Web serving and small business infrastructure Figure 1 IBM System x3250 M4 Did you know The System x3250 M4 server is a compact cost effective single processor 1U rack server that has been optimized to provide outstanding availability manageability and performance features to small to medium sized businesses retail stores or distributed enterprises It supports the latest Intel Xeon E3 1200 v2 family of processors formerly codenamed Ivy Bridge for applications that require performance and stability and Core i3 processors for applications that require lowe

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