IBM HS20 User's Manual
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1. plus Wake on LAN and PXE Preboot Execution Environment Flash interface Adapter Slots The HS20 includes one PCI X adapter slot on each blade Either one legacy BladeCenter expansion card or one SFF small form factor BladeCenter adapter can be installed in this slot Adapters can be used to add interfaces to BladeCenter communication modules including Fibre Channel Myrinet additional Gigabit Ethernet modules InfiniBand etc Using an SFF adapter allows the use of both internal SCSI HDDs Using a legacy card limits the number of usable internal HDDs to one The SCSI Storage Expansion Unit provides two additional adapter slots for SFF legacy cards The first card must be a Gigabit Ethernet card The optional PCI I O Expansion Unit Il provides two additional slots for standard PCI X adapters All models require optional Chipkill enabled DIMMs for Chipkill protection The DIMMs shipped with the systems are not Chipkill enabled Chipkill memory is designed to detect and correct single and multibit errors Reliability improvements depend on many factors and may be less than the maximum stated Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server BladeCenter Chassis IBM offers three choices of chassis in which to use the HS20 blade server Each chassis serves different customer needs The original BladeCenter chassis2. United States and or other countries For a list of additional IBM trademarks please see http ibm com legal copytrade shtml AMD the AMD arrow logo AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc InfiniBand is a trademark of the InfiniBand Trade Association Intel and Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other company product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others IBM reserves the right to change specifications or other product information without notice References in this publication to IBM products or services do not imply that IBM intends to make them available in all countries in which IBM operates IBM PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR ibm com systems bladecenter w3 ibm com sales systems ibmsm nsf MainFrameset OpenForm amp cdoc xscst w3 ncs ibm com materials ibm com support electronic ibm com pc us eserver xseries library configtools html ibm com pc us compat ibm com server support ibm com servers eserver techsupport html ibm com servers eserver xseries cog PUR
3. a total of up to 40 30mm blade servers per rack Four module bays for communication and I O switches The modules interface with all of the blade servers in the chassis and eliminate the need for external switches or expensive cumbersome cabling All connections are done internally via the midplane Two bays are reserved for hot swap redundant Gigabit Ethernet switch modules The other two bays support additional Gigabit Ethernet modules or Fibre Channel InfiniBand and other switch modules All modules when in stalled in pairs offer load balancing and failover support Integrated switch modules mean that no extra rack U space is required Two module bays for Management Modules The management module provides advanced systems management and KVM capabilities for not only the chassis itself but for all of the blades and other modules installed in the chassis The Management Module provides capabilities similar to the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II used in stand alone Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server xSeries rack and tower servers The features of the Management Module can be accessed either locally or remotely across a network One module comes standard A second Management Module can be added for hot swap redundancy and failover The modules include a light path diagnostics panel containing LEDs that identify which inter
4. and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server BladeCenter T Chassis Specifications 1300W AC 8730 2RX of power supplies standard 2 4 maximum of blower modules standard max 4 4 Blower module airflow front to back 330 CFM per blower 13 75 849mm H Dimensions HWD weight 17 4 442mm W 20 0 508mm D Extended Long Life Support 3 yrs production from date of GA 5 yrs post production support standard Length of limited warranty 3 years parts and labor onsite The Bottom Line The HS20 offers maximum bang for the buck by incorporating outstanding features in a tiny package 98 192 Ib 44 5 87 4 kg Performance e Fast processor clock rates Up to two 3 8GHz single core 64 bit EM64T Xeon processors e Low voltage processor clock rates Up to two low voltage 2 8GHz single core 64 bit EM64T Xeon processors e Dual core processors Up to two 2 0GHz dual core 64 bit EM64T Xeon processors e Fast front side bus 800MHz FSB e Large cache 1MB or 2MB of L2 processor cache e Fast memory 400MHz PC2 3200 DDR Il ECC memory e Fast disk technology Internal Ultra320 SCSI or SAS storage 2 HDDs with the option for two additional SCSI HDDs in an adjacent storage blade 4 HDDs total e Fast I O InfiniBand Myrinet or Fibre Channel connectivity via an optional expansion card e Fast communications Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet with th
5. floppy drive one USB 1 1 port and a light path diagnostic panel The media tray is shared by all the blades in the server This eliminates unnecessary parts and reduces the number of parts than can fail In the event of a failure of the Media Tray the tray can be swapped for another While the tray is offline the servers in the chassis can remotely access the Media Tray in another chassis The light path diagnostic panel contains LEDs that identify which internal components are in need of service Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server It is extremely important to include all infrastructure costs when comparing a BladeCenter solution to a competitor s offering not just the cost of the chassis and the blades The high density and level of integration of the BladeCenter chassis greatly reduces the cost of the overall solution For example because up to six chassis will fit in a rack this means that up to 84 blade servers can be installed Competitive blade offerings would require a second rack for this many blades Also because up to four Ethernet Myrinet Fibre Channel InfiniBand or other switches can be installed per chassis up to 24 switches can be installed per rack without having to reserve any U space for switches unlike the competition And the integrated switches may be less expensive than external self powered swi
6. modules blower modules and power modules e Web based out of band control e Windows blue screen capture e Remote virtual media e High speed remote redirection of PCI video keyboard and mouse e SSL Secure Socket Layer and LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol support In order to put control of processor power saving features at the fingertips of administrators IBM developed PowerExecutive PowerExecutive is designed to take advantage of new processor features such as balancing the performance of the system according to available power input It provides the ability to plan and predict power consumption based on your BladeCenter hardware configuration It also allows you to reduce the infrastructure required for redundancy by using fewer servers on smaller power feeds and potentially lowering your overall data center support costs It does this by inventorying all components at the blade level then adding up the power draw for each blade and tracking that usage In failure mode PowerExecutive through the BladeCenter Management Module might request that certain blades in each domain throttle down to reduce power consumption Automatic Server Restart ASR helps reduce downtime by restarting the server automatically in the event of a system lockup ASR technology is a combination of hardware circuitry tied into the server s system reset function and a device driver As long as the server continues running the ASR watchdog time
7. that no additional rack U space is required e Two module bays for Advanced Management Modules The new management module provides advanced systems management and KVM capabilities for not only the chassis itself but for all of the blades and other modules installed in the chassis The Advanced Management Module provides capabilities similar to the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter Il used in stand alone xSeries rack and tower servers New features include concurrent KVM CKVM and media tray an external Serial over LAN connector more memory a more powerful onboard processor industry standard management interfaces SMASH CLP CIM HPI USB virtualization network failover and backward compatibility with the original Management Module among others The features of the module can be accessed either locally or remotely across a network One module comes standard A second module can be added for hot swap redundancy and failover The module uses a USB connection rather than the PS2 connection of the original Management Module e Two module bays for Blower Modules Two hot swap redundant blower modules come standard with the chassis They are capable of providing efficient cooling for up to 14 blades These modules replace the need for each blade and switch to contain its own fans The blowers are more energy efficient than dozens or hundreds of smaller fans would be and they offer many fewer points of potential failure BladeCenter H also i
8. up to 3GB is used in service partition Actual storage capacity will vary based upon many factors and may be less than stated Performance is in Internal Throughput Rate ITR ratio based on measurements and projections using standard IBM benchmarks in a controlled environment The actual throughput that any user will experience will depend on considerations such as the amount of multiprogramming in the user s job stream the I O configuration the storage configuration and the workload processed Therefore no assurance can be given that an individual user will achieve throughput improvements equivalent to the performance ratios stated here Maximum internal hard disk and memory capacities may require the replacement of any standard hard drives and or memory and the population of all hard disk bays and memory slots with the largest currently supported drives available When referring to variable soeed CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DVDs actual playback speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible 22 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information
9. with a few hot swap redundant components in the BladeCenter chassis itself This integration also can greatly reduce the amount of power consumed and heat produced relative to an equivalent number of 1U servers This can significantly reduce a customer s power bill The reduced datacenter footprint can also save on infrastructure cost e The chassis midplane provides high speed blade to blade blade to switch module and module to module communication internally as well as externally The midplane in the BladeCenter H provides four 10Gb data channels to each blade and supports 4X InfiniBand and 10Gb Ethernet bridge modules e The BladeCenter chassis use ultrahigh efficiency power supplies Most industry standard servers use power supplies that are between 65 75 efficient at converting power from AC wall current to the DC power used inside servers BladeCenter power modules can be more than 90 efficient This helps save even more money for the customer because more of the power input is used for processing rather than released into the data center as waste heat e BladeCenter also reduces the number of parts required to run the system Sharing fans systems management floppy devices and media means fewer parts to buy maintain and fewer items that can bring the solution down Flexibility The HS20 has the ability to grow with a customer s application requirements thanks to e An optional second Xeon processor e Up to 16GB of high s
10. 5mm H Dimensions HWD weight 17 5 4429mm W 28 0 711mm D 99 240 Ibs 44 9 108 9 kg Length of limited warranty 3 years parts and labor onsite BladeCenter H Chassis Images Front View Rear View HS20 Blade Power Supply Modules pe Consolidated Redundant Power Inputs a Servers aoe SIE Blade Slots a Ethernet High Speed Modules for oC a Switch Bridge Switches or Modules Modules Bridges Power Supply Modules OOTI Interior View Power Supply Modules showing fan 3 pack Media Tray Empty blade slots Power Supply Modules showing fan 3 pack ee Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server BladeCenter H Chassis Specifications of dedicated Gb Ethernet switch module slots 2 hot swap redundant of dedicated bridge module slots 2 hot swap redundant of switch bridge module slots 2 hot swap redundant either 2 switch or 2 bridge modules a dedicated high speed bridge module EE EE Blades switch modules bridge modules management modules power modules blower modules media tray HDDs 15 75 400mm H Dimensions HWD weight 17 4 442mm W 41 159 kg 90 350 Ibs 28 0 711mm D Length of limited warranty 3 years parts and labor onsite 18 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhor
11. GB apiece at 10 000 RPMs I O slots The HS20 supports the addition of a PCI I O Expansion Unit Il which provides two front accessible standard PCI X slots In addition the SCSI Storage Expansion Unit provides two SFF small form factor adapter slots External Storage The IBM TotalStorage DS300 offers remote SAN storage using the iSCSI storage protocol across IP networks The DS300 scales up to 4 2TB of storage capacity using standard hot swap Ultra320 SCSI HDDs in a 14 drive 3U cabinet Three models offer single or dual RAID controllers with each controller supporting two Gigabit Ethernet ports up to 256MB or 1GB of cache memory and dual redundant power supplies and fans For low cost Fibre Channel SAN storage the DS400 when combined with two EXP400 storage enclosures can scale up to 12 6TB of hot swap SCSI storage incorporating redundant power cooling and dual 2Gbps Fibre Channel controllers Midrange TotalStorage DS4000 products are designed to support the large and growing data storage requirements of business critical applications Because DS4000 solutions can support connectivity distances of up to 10km 6 2 miles at Fibre Channel rates of up to 2Gbps companies can more easily configure offsite xSeries servers and storage systems to keep critical data available around the clock even in the event of a catastrophe These storage servers are designed to provide highly available Fibre Channel RAID protected storage that provi
12. MHz FSB 1MB of L2 processor cache and Hyper Threading Technology e 2 8GHz Low Voltage single core Xeon processor with 64 bit extensions an 800MHz FSB 1MB of L2 processor cache and Hyper Threading Technology NEBS 3 ETSI compliant e 3 0GHz Low Voltage single core Xeon processor with 64 bit extensions an 800MHz FSB 2MB of L2 processor cache and Hyper Threading Technology NEBS 3 ETSI compliant e 2 8 3 0 3 2 3 4 3 6 or 3 8GHz single core Xeon processor with 64 bit extensions an 800MHz FSB 2MB of L2 processor cache and Hyper Threading Technology e 1 67 or 2 0GHz ultra low power dual core Xeon processor with 667MHz FSB and 2MB of L2 processor cache 32 bit platform planned NEBS 3 ETSI compliant 3Q 06 Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology EM64T 64 bit extensions allow Xeon processors to use large memory addressing when running with a 64 bit operating system This can result in higher performance Additional registers and instructions SSE3 can further boost performance for applications written to use them Customers should contact their software provider to determine their software support for EM64T Some HS20 models feature new dual core Xeon processors which contain two complete processor cores each with its own 1MB L2 cache The two cores appear to software as two physical processors The dual core processors offer considerably higher performance than a same speed Xeon processor with a single core Hyper Threading Technolo
13. Ms of DIMM sockets total available 4 2 of 2 5 inch drive bays total available 2 2 Ultra320 SCSI 27X 27Y E2X E2Y 2 1 SAS all other models 2 2 all other models using optional of 3 5 inch drive bays total available SCSI Storage Expansion Unit None 2FX 2FY 3FX 3FY 146 8GB 2 x 73 4GB fixed SAS using SFF card or no expansion card 73 4GB 1 x 73 4GB fixed SAS using legacy expansion card 2FX 2FY 3FX 3FY Maximum internal 2 5 HDD capacity 73 4GB 1 x 73 4GB fixed Ultra320 SCSI using legacy expansion card all other models 600GB 2 x 300GB hot swap Ultra320 Maximum 3 5 HDD capacity SCSI all other models None 2FX 2FY 3FX 3FY 2 5 inch HDD capacities supported 36 4 73 4GB 10K RPMs 3 5 inch HDD capacities supported 73 4 146 8 300GB 10K RPMs N A of HDDs standard 1 x 36 4GB 27X 27Y E2X E2Y None all other models of optical drives standard None one standard in chassis of diskette drives standard None one standard in BladeCenter BladeCenter H chassis Internal tape drives supported None SAN attached Disk drive technology Ultra320 SCSI all other models SAS 2FX 2FY 3FX 3FY Single channel LSI Logic 53C 1020 Single channel LSI Logic 53C 1066 Egaleo dish CONTONE all other models 2FX 2FY 3FX 3FY of disk drives supported per channel 4 four drive limit due to available bays External disk drive support NAS SAN attach of adapter slots tota
14. POSE Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you This publication may contain links to third party sites that are not under the control of or maintained by IBM Access to any such third party site is at the user s own risk and IBM is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information data opinions advice or statements made on these sites IBM provides these links merely as a convenience and the inclusion of such links does not imply an endorsement Information in this presentation concerning non IBM products was obtained from the suppliers of these products published announcement material or other publicly available sources IBM has not tested these products and cannot confirm the accuracy of performance compatibility or any other claims related to non IBM products Questions on the capabilities of non IBM products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products Some machines are designed with a power management capability to provide customers with the maximum uptime possible for their systems In extended thermal conditions rather than shutdown completely or fail these machines automatically reduce the processor frequency to maintain acceptable thermal levels MB GB and TB 1 000 000 1 000 000 000 and 1 000 000 000 000 bytes respectively when referring to storage capacity Accessible capacity is less
15. Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server Sales Guide June 2006 Product Overview CONTENTS Product Overview Selling Features Key Features Key Options HS20 Images HS20 Specifications BladeCenter Images BladeCenter Specs BladeCenter H Images BladeCenter H Specs BladeCenter T Images BladeCenter T Specs The Bottom Line For More Information Legal Information IBM BladeCenter HS20 Uncompromising 2 socket blade server for business critical or telecommunications applications Target Customers Front and mid tier applications requiring high performance enterprise class availability and extreme flexibility Today s data center environment is tougher than ever Customers are looking to reduce IT cost complexity space requirements power consumption and heat output while increasing flexibility utilization and manageability The IBM BladeCenter HS20 blade server combined with the various BladeCenter chassis can help them accomplish all of these goals A single BladeCenter or BladeCenter H chassis supports up to 14 hot swappable 30mm HS20 blades in only 7U BladeCenter or 9U BladeCenter H of rack space A rugged 8U BladeCenter T chassis supports up to 8 HS20 blades in a NEBS 3 ETSI compliant telecommunications environment In addition to the blade servers these chassis also hold up to four BladeCenter BladeCenter T communication switches or up to ten switches bridges BladeCenter H
16. ate a failed or failing system component such as a specific blower module or memory DIMM This enables quick replacement of the component which helps increase server uptime and lower servicing costs The front of each blade server and the chassis itself has an LED indicator light to show possible component failures This lets the servicer identify the failing component without the need to or remove the blade server from the chassis The light path diagnostics panel tells the servicer which component of the affected server requires attention In addition many components have their own identifying LEDs For example each of the memory modules has an LED next to the socket as do both processors This allows the servicer to easily identify exactly which component needs servicing By following the light path the component can be replaced quickly and without guesswork Note In the event of a failed DIMM the system will restart and mark the DIMM as bad while offline thus allowing the system to continue running with reduced memory capacity until serviced Advanced Systems Management Capabilities Each BladeCenter chassis offers a high level of systems management capabilities that are well suited to remote locations as well as to stand alone environments Features include the Management Module MM or Advanced Management Module aMM Baseboard Management Controller BMC Automatic Server Restart PowerExecutive Wake on LAN suppo
17. ation Network Appliances Nortel Novell and VMware e BM offers virtualization capabilities in a number of ways desktop virtualization via Hosted Clients InfiniBand virtualization and native blade virtualization using selected blades e Technology for technology s sake is pointless Instead IBM BladeCenter focuses on technological innovation that provides real customer benefits Examples of this include a high degree of blade and module compatibility across all chassis the use of fewer and For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty call 800 772 2227 in the U S In Canada call 800 426 2255 Telephone support may be subject to additional charges For warranties including onsite labor a technician is sent after IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is sold Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server lower power components to enable significant power and cooling savings and hot swap and redundant components that reduce single points of failure Key Features Intel Xeon Processors The HS20 supports up to two identical Xeon processors that is the same clock rate and cache size and the same number of cores The choice of processors includes e 2 8GHz single core Xeon processor with 64 bit extensions an 800
18. d configuring xSeries servers ServerGuide goes beyond mere hardware configuration by assisting with the automated installation of the Microsoft Windows Server 2000 and 2003 operating systems device drivers and other system components with minimal user intervention Drivers are also included for support of Novell NetWare Red Hat Linux and SUSE LINUX This focus on deployment helps customers reduce both their total cost of ownership and the complexity that administrators and technical personnel face IBM offers an innovative call home feature that allows xSeries servers to automatically report hardware problems to IBM support which can even dispatch onsite service if necessary to those customers entitled to onsite support under the terms of their warranty or an IBM Maintenance Agreement The IBM Electronic Service Agent is a downloadable software tool available from the IBM support Web site at no extra charge It resides on a server and provides electronic support and problem management capabilities through a highly secure electronic dialogue between customer systems and IBM Electronic Service Agent monitors networked servers for hardware errors and it can perform hardware and software inventories and report inventory changes to IBM All information sent to IBM is stored in a highly secure database and used for improved problem determination Additional services include hardware warranty upgrades and factory installed Product Customiza
19. de the foundation for Storage Area Networks SANs DS4500 storage servers deliver scalability up to 32 8TB of Fibre Channel storage or 56TB of SATA storage DS4500 only They provide end to end Fibre Channel solutions with high availability fault tolerant components Additionally external LAN attached tape storage is available Communication Modules The various BladeCenter chassis support integrated communication and I O switches and or bridges for Gigabit Ethernet Myricom Fibre Channel InfiniBand and others Expansion adapters for individual HS20 blades are available to interface with these modules Rear Door Heat eXchanger The unit attaches to the back of an IBM S2 42U Enterprise Rack It is capable of removing up to 50 000 BTUs 14KVa from the data center using water lines under the raised floor The door swings open for servicing Redundant features Optional power supply modules blower modules management modules switches and bridges provide redundancy for the various BladeCenter chassis 12 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server HS20 Images Front View Hexagonal Ventilation Holes for Enhanced ai Flow as Hot ate Interior View 3 cig O A i Processors ae a a a Redundant Midplane s 4 yyy Sockets a Pediincator ge ait A Hele m a pag iE Siol s
20. e and I O Expansion Units Memory and I O Expansion Units for HS21 and or PCI I O Expansion Unit Ils in combination with the blade servers using the same blade slots Up to six chassis can be installed in an industry standard 42U rack for a total of up to 84 30mm blade servers per rack with full power redundancy Four module slots for communication and I O switches The modules interface with all of the blade servers in the chassis and eliminate the need for external switches or expensive cumbersome cabling All connections are done internally via the midplane Two module slots are reserved for hot swap redundant Gigabit Ethernet switch modules The other two bays support additional Gigabit Ethernet modules or Fibre Channel InfiniBand and other switch modules or pass through devices All modules when installed in pairs offer load balancing and failover support ntegrated switch modules mean that no extra rack U space is required Two module bays for management modules IBM BladeCenter Management Module or the new Advanced Management Module depending on the model of the BladeCenter chassis The management module provides advanced systems management and KVM capabilities for not only the chassis itself but for all of the blades and other modules installed in the chassis The Management Module provides capabilities similar to the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II used in stand alone IBM System x or IBM eServer xSeries rack a
21. e option for two additional Gigabit Ethernet ports via an expansion card total 4 per blade Flexibility e Large memory capacity 16GB using four 4GB DIMMs e High capacity disk storage Up to 146 8GB of internal Ultra320 SCSI storage with the option for two additional SCSI HDDs in an adjacent storage blade 4 HDDs 746 8GB total e Integrated RAID RAID 1 mirrored arrays standard enhanced RAID 1E arrays optional using a SCSI storage expansion unit e One available adapter slot standard E One legacy slot for standard HS20 adapters or One SPF slot for new HS20 adapters e Additional optional adapter slots Two SFF slots provided by the SCSI Storage Expansion Unit E Two standard PCI X slots provided by the PCI I O Expansion Unit II Manageability and Availability e IBM Director systems management software e Integrated mini Baseboard Management Controller mBMC E IPMI 1 5 compliance including highly secure remote power control e Interface to one or two Management Modules or Advanced Management Modules in the BladeCenter chassis for advanced systems management capability E Supports LDAP and SSL industry standards The SCSI Storage Expansion Unit requires an adjacent blade slot The PCI I O Expansion Unit requires an adjacent blade slot 20 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server LJ Text con
22. each blade By giving each blade two physical connections to the midplane that connects all blades and modules together internally a failure of one connector alone cannot bring down the server e Fourteen 30mm blade slots These hot swap slots are capable of supporting any combination of 14 HS20 Xeon LS20 Opteron and JS20 JS21 PowerPC 970FX MP blade servers or 7 double wide 60mm HS40 blade servers or a mixture of 30mm and 60mm blades It also supports 30mm optional SCSI Storage Expansion Units and or PCI I O Expansion Unit Ils in combination with the blade servers using the same blade slots Up to four chassis can be installed in an industry standard 42U rack for a total of up to 56 30mm blade servers per rack e Up to ten module slots for communication and I O switches or bridges The modules interface with all of the blade servers in the chassis and alleviate the need for external switches or expensive cumbersome cabling All connections are done internally via the midplane Two module slots are reserved for hot swap redundant Gigabit Ethernet switch modules Two slots support either high speed bridge modules or legacy Gigabit Ethernet Myrinet Fibre Channel InfiniBand and other switch modules Two slots are dedicated for bridge modules Four additional slots are dedicated for high speed bridge modules All modules when in stalled in pairs offer load balancing and failover support e Integrated switch and bridge modules mean
23. ement software and IBM 1 Actual data transfer speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible Gigabit Ethernet transfer speed requires support on both system and server and appropriate network infrastructure Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server ServerGuide help maintain system availability with increased uptime If your customer needs highly manageable high performance computing power in a space constrained environment the HS20 is the ideal system Selling Features Price Performance e The HS20 offers a choice of high performance Xeon processors from a single core chip with 64 bit extensions an 800MHz front side bus and 1MB or 2MB of integrated Level 2 cache to a 32 bit dual core ultra low power Xeon processor with double the L2 cache 2x1MB and an 800MHz front side bus This means there is an HS20 model to fit all budgets and power requirements e Selected HS20 blade servers are NEBS3 ETSI compliant and feature long life availability These blades are ideal for telecom or Next Generation Network NGN applications such as IPTV IP Multimedia Subsystem IMS and security e The extremely high degree of integration in the various BladeCenter chassis eliminates the need for internal server components replacing numerous fans KVM and Ethernet cables power supplies external switches and other components
24. ep their fingers on the pulse of their e business Processors The Intel Xeon processor provides high clock rates 64 bit extensions a large cache Hyper Threading Technology and advanced features for availability and manageability Large cache size combined with an 800MHz system bus speed reduce memory latency and facilitate the movement of data through the processor and I O devices Note System performance depends not only on the number of processors in the server but also on the power and functionality of each processor Let your customer know that adding a second processor may be a cost effective way to achieve significant performance improvements Memory Memory is a significant factor in systems application performance Adding more memory to a BladeCenter server is one of the most effective ways to increase application performance For best performance in a server with a dual core processor there should be twice as much memory available as for a single core processor Hard Disk Drives IBM hard disk drives help customers improve the transaction and cost performance of their HS20 servers The choice of hard disk drives can be a critical aspect of maximizing the I O throughput of the system Ultra320 SCSI hard disk drives 2 5 inch are available for the HS20 with capacities up to 73 4GB at 10 000 RPMs Additionally a SCSI Storage Expansion Unit can be attached to the HS20 to add up to two 3 5 inch Ultra320 SCSI drives of up to 300
25. gy allows one physical processor to act as two logical processors that share resources allowing two programs or threads to execute simultaneously and independently By allowing the processor to use resources that would otherwise have been idle Hyper Threading Technology provides a performance boost of up to 30 in CPU resource utilization according to Intel on multithreading and multitasking operations that can take advantage of the technology Go to http Awww intel com products server processors server xeon index htm for more information on Hyper Threading Technology The full effect of Hyper Threading Technology requires an operating system that has been optimized to take advantage of the feature Go to http www intel com support platform ht os htm for a list of these operating systems Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server DDR2 ECC Memory The HS20 ships with 400MHz PC2 3200 double data rate II DDR2 dual interleaved memory DIMMs for fast access It supports up to 16GB of memory in four sockets using industry standard ECC Error Checking and Correcting registered DIMMs It supports optional Chipkill ECC technology using 1GB or larger DIMMs for up to 16X better error correction than standard ECC memory PC2 3200 memory is available in 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB memory kits two 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB or 4GB DIMMs per
26. ics allows the administrator to run diagnostics on a blade or the chassis without taking the hardware offline This can provide greater server uptime e Text console redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view HS20 text messages over serial or LAN connections e A standard three year parts and labor limited onsite warranty gives your customers peace of mind and greater potential investment protection IBM Systems Agenda The philosophy behind the design of the HS20 and the various BladeCenter Chassis involves four major aspects Openness Collaborative Innovation Virtualization and Technology Innovation that Matters e Unlike competitive blade solutions many parts of the BladeCenter specifications have been made open Hundreds of vendors have downloaded the specifications and dozens so far have released products designed specifically for BladeCenter including Brocade Topspin Cisco Nortel Emulex and others This provides customers with a wider selection of options to better fit their needs than a purely proprietary offering could e BM has collaborated with industry leaders to offer innovative solution packages for specific industry segments including banking retail telco and others In addition IBM formed Blade org a planned collaborative organization to focus on accelerating the expansion of solutions for BladeCenter Founding members in the blade org community include Brocade Citrix Systems Intel Corpor
27. igned and ServerProven for BladeCenter use Switches bridges and interface cards are currently available from such vendors as Brocade Cisco Intel McData Nortel QLogic Topspin and others in addition to IBM Manageability e The HS20 blade server includes a Baseboard Management Controller BMC to monitor Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server server availability perform Predictive Failure Analysis etc and trigger IBM Director alerts e Each BladeCenter chassis includes a Management Module or Advanced Management Module to provide additional systems management capabilities including Web based out of band control virtual floppy and CD ROM support Windows blue screen error capture LDAP and SSL support and remote redirection of video text keyboard and mouse e Integrated industry standard IPMI 1 5 support works with the BMC to alert IBM Director to anomalous environmental factors such as voltage and thermal conditions It also supports highly secure remote power control e IBM Director 5 1x is included for proactive systems management and works with both the blade s internal BMC and the chassis management module It comes with a portfolio of tools including Management Processor Assistant RAID Manager Update Assistant Software Distribution and a Real Time Diagnostics tool n addition IBM Director offe
28. ill protection for high performance and reliability Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers are standard providing high speed data transfers and offering load balancing and failover capabilities Via optional expansion cards each blade can connect to additional Ethernet Myrinet Fibre Channel iSCSI InfiniBand and other high speed communication switches housed in the chassis Optional 2 port Expansion Cards add additional fabrics to the HS20 server as needed All models offer impressive features at an equally impressive price including up to two Ultra320 SCSI or SAS hard disk drives model dependent with RAID 1 disk mirroring support An optional 30mm SCSI Expansion unit connects to a blade model dependent to provide an additional two SCSI HDDs with hot swap and enhanced RAID 1E support Moreover the HS20 is optimized for diskless operation offering each blade server access to essentially unlimited storage capacity via Fibre Channel or iSCSI The various BladeCenter chassis are designed to monitor environmental conditions in the chassis and each blade and send alerts to the administrator Advanced standard features such as Predictive Failure Analysis light path diagnostics hot swap redundant power supplies and blower modules with Calibrated Vectored Cooling IPMI 1 5 support including highly secure remote power on off text console redirect over LAN a management module upgradeable to hot swap redundant IBM Director manag
29. infrastructure costs when comparing a BladeCenter H solution to a competitor s offering not just the cost of the chassis and the blades The high density and level of integration of the BladeCenter H chassis can greatly reduce the cost of the overall solution For example because up to four chassis will fit in a rack this means that up to 56 blade servers can be installed Also because up to ten Ethernet Myrinet Fibre Channel InfiniBand or other bridges and switches can be installed per chassis up to 40 switches and bridges can be installed per rack without having to reserve any U space for switches unlike the competition And the integrated switches may be less expensive than external self powered switches Plus the number of power distribution units PDUs needed per rack may be lessened because there are fewer discrete devices to have to plug in In addition because all the blades are connected to all the switches inside the chassis there is no need for external Ethernet or other communication cables to connect the blades bridges and switches Only the few cables needed to connect the switches to the external world are required This not only saves the cost of numerous cables per rack but also the clutter and bother of routing that many cables An added bonus is potentially much freer airflow behind the rack due to fewer cables BladeCenter T is a carrier grade rugged 8U 20 inch deep chassis designed for challenging central
30. internally Not only can this save significant data center space and therefore the cost of floor space and rack hardware compared to 1U servers it also consolidates switches bridges and cables for reduced complexity and lower cabling costs and allows clients to manage everything in the solution as one Using a BladeCenter chassis up to 84 HS20 servers 168 processors can be installed in one industry standard 42U rack but the value of BladeCenter extends far beyond high density data center environments Reducing an entire server into as little as 5U of rack space does not mean trading features and capabilities for smaller size Each HS20 blade server offers features comparable to many 1U rack optimized full featured servers Up to two of the latest single and dual core Intel Xeon processors including full performance low power models The single core Xeon processor is designed with 1MB or 2MB model specific of L2 cache a leading edge 800MHz front side bus FSB 64 bit extensions EM64T and Hyper Threading Technology to help provide customers with the computing power they require to match their business needs and growth The dual core Xeon processor provides two cores with matching 1MB L2 caches for increased performance at a lower power draw than the single core version Both versions of the HS20 support up to 16GB of 400MHz PC2 3200 ECC Error Checking and Correcting double data rate II DDR2 memory in 4 DIMM slots with optional Chipk
31. kit respectively DIMMs are installed in pairs for increased performance provided by dual interleaving Large HDD Storage Capacity The HS20 offers a choice of disk storage supporting up to two 2 5 inch internal fixed Ultra320 drives e 10K RPM 2 5 inch 36 4 or 73 4GB capacities 146 8GB maximum If this is not enough internal storage an optional sidecar storage blade is available The SCSI Storage Expansion Unit is a 30mm blade that supports up to two 3 5 inch hot swap Ultra320 SCSI HDDs It is installed in the slot adjacent to an HS20 blade server e 10K RPM 3 5 inch 73 4 146 8 or 300GB capacities 600GB maximum Fully populating both the HS20 blade and the expansion unit provides up to 746 8GB of local storage to the HS20 blade server If the customer needs more storage space terabyte Capacities are possible with optional external SAN storage solutions External Tape Storage The HS20 supports various external rack mounted SAN attached tape drives Supported tape technologies include e IBM 2U Universal Tape Autoloader e IBM 4U Universal Tape Library Gigabit Ethernet Controller The HS20 includes an integrated Broadcom 5704 dual port Gigabit Ethernet controller for up to 10X higher maximum throughput than a 10 100 Ethernet controller The integrated controller offers failover and load balancing for better throughput and system availability It also supports highly secure remote power management using IPMI 1 5
32. l available 1 BladeCenter unique SPF PCI X slot on the blade 2 additional PCI X slots available with the optional PCI Expansion Unit Il of 64 bit PCI E slots None of 64 bit PCI X slots None 2 via optional PCI Expansion Unit II of 32 bit PCI slots None of video ports None chassis attached Maximum memory and disk capacity may require the replacement of standard components with the largest supported component available 14 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server BladeCenter HS20 Specifications Video controller ATI RADEON 7000M Video memory 16MB SDRAM Maximum video resolution at 32 bit color 1024 x 768 x 32 bit color at 85Hz Gigabit Ethernet controller Broadcom 5704 of Gigabit Ethernet ports of RS485 ports None None 1 direct via BladeCenter H chassis or Serial over LAN in BladeCenter and BladeCenter H of serial ports of parallel ports None of mouse ports None 1 via chassis of keyboard ports None 1 via chassis of USB ports None 2 via chassis Systems management controller Integrated BMC Diagnostic LEDs front panel Power good blade location over temperature information general fault Predictive Failure Analysis support Processor memory HDDs expansion cards Power supply size Contained in chassis of power supplies standard b Contained in chassi
33. n individual basis e tis extremely important to include all infrastructure costs when comparing a BladeCenter T solution to a competitor s offering not just the cost of the chassis and the blades The high density and level of integration of the BladeCenter T chassis can greatly reduce the cost of the overall solution For example because up to five chassis will fit in a rack this means that up to 40 blade servers can be installed Also because up to four Ethernet Fibre Channel or other supported switches can be installed per chassis up to 20 switches can be installed per rack without having to reserve any U space for switches And the integrated switches may be less expensive than external self powered switches Plus the number of power distribution units PDUs needed per rack may be lessened because there are fewer discrete devices to have to plug in In addition because all the blades are connected to all the switches inside the chassis there is no need for external Ethernet or other communication cables to connect the blades and switches Only the few cables needed to connect the switches to the external world are required This not only can save the cost of numerous cables per rack but also the clutter and bother of routing that many cables An added bonus is potentially much freer airflow behind the rack due to fewer cables Light Path Diagnostics Light path diagnostics enables a technician to quickly identify and loc
34. nal components are in need of service e Four module bays for Blower Modules All four hot swap redundant blower modules come standard with the chassis These modules replace the need for each blade to contain its own fans The blowers are more energy efficient than dozens or hundreds of smaller fans would be and they offer many fewer points of potential failure e Four module bays for Power Modules BladeCenter T ships with two 1300W high efficiency hot swap redundant DC or AC model specific power modules upgradeable to four capable of handling the power needs of the entire chassis e Redundant Midplane connections By giving each blade two physical connections to the midplane that connects all blades and modules together internally a failure of one connector alone cannot bring down the server e A Tray containing a CD ROM drive KVM ports two USB 1 1 ports and a light path diagnostic panel The media tray is shared by all the blades in the server This eliminates unnecessary parts and reduces the number of parts than can fail A floppy drive is optional e Long life availability The BladeCenter T chassis will be produced for at least 3 years from date of General Availability This allows telecom Network Equipment Manufacturers NEPs and Service Providers SPs to standardize on a configuration for longer than traditional enterprise platforms Product availability for periods longer than 3 years will be handled on a
35. ncludes up to twelve additional hot swap redundant fans to cool the power supplies and high speed switch Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server modules Four module bays for Power Modules BladeCenter H ships with two 2900W high efficiency hot swap redundant power modules upgradeable to four capable of handling the power needs of the entire chassis including future higher wattage processors Each power module includes a customer replaceable hot swap redundant fan pack 3 fans for additional cooling capability A hot swappable Media Tray containing a DVD ROM drive two USB 2 0 ports and a light path diagnostic panel The media tray is shared by all the blades in the server This reduces unnecessary parts and reduces the number of parts than can fail In the event of a failure of the Media Tray the tray can be swapped for another While the tray is offline the servers in the chassis can remotely access the Media Tray in another chassis The light path diagnostic panel contains LEDs that identify which internal components are in need of service A serial breakout port with optional cable This provides a direct serial connection to each blade server installed in the chassis as an alternative to Serial over LAN Note This applies only to newer blades that include this capability It is extremely important to include all
36. nd tower servers The features of the Management Module can be accessed either locally or remotely across a network One module comes standard A second Management Module can be added for hot swap redundancy and failover Four module bays for Blower Modules Two hot swap redundant blower modules come standard with the chassis They are capable of providing efficient cooling for up to 7 blades These modules replace the need for each blade to contain its own fans The two blowers are more energy efficient than dozens or hundreds of smaller fans would be and they offer many fewer points of potential failure Two additional blower modules can be installed when more than 7 blades are used in a chassis Four module bays for Power Modules BladeCenter ships with two 2000W high efficiency hot swap redundant power modules upgradeable to four capable of handling the power needs of the entire chassis Many servers use power supplies with an efficiency level of approximately 65 75 Because BladeCenter uses power supplies that are at least 90 efficient much less power is wasted as heat Not only is more power available for chassis use there is less power wasted as excess heat output Redundant Midplane connections By giving each blade two physical connections to the midplane that connects all blades and modules together internally a failure of one connector cannot bring down the server A hot swappable Media Tray containing a DVD ROM drive a
37. ng long term These features include IBM Express Portfolio IBM ServerProven the IBM xSeries and BladeCenter Rack Configuration Tool IBM ServerGuide IBM Electronic Service Agent Product Customization Services and extensive technical support offerings Select configurations of xSeries servers are part of the IBM Express Portfolio designed developed and priced to meet the specific needs of midsized businesses The IBM Express Portfolio of solutions are easy to acquire install and manage And they leverage IBM technology to provide tangible solutions to help you solve business problems in an on demand world DEMAND EXPRESS PORTFOLIO BUILT FOR MID SIZED BUSINESS The IBM ServerProven program provides the confidence that specific options and operating IBM Sery er systems have been tested on the blade servers and are officially supported to work together It a ary JU ETI is updated frequently to keep the latest compatibility information at your customers fingertips IBM xSeries and BladeCenter Rack Configurator is a downloadable tool that simplifies the often complex chore of configuring a full rack of servers and confirming that customers have all the cables power distribution units KVM keyboard video and mouse switch boxes and other components they need as well as the proper airflow clearances electrical circuits and other environmental conditions IBM ServerGuide installed from CD simplifies the process of installing an
38. offers maximum density great flexibility and a wide variety of expansion options at an entry level price The next generation BladeCenter H chassis offers all of BladeCenter s capabilities and adds new high performance features For those customers in need of a ruggedized chassis for example government military or telcos BladeCenter T offers special features optimized for those environments There is a high degree of interchangeability and compatibility of features among the three chassis Any or all of these chassis can be installed in a rack along with other rack optimized equipment BladeCenter is a 7U chassis that provides Reduced single points of failure Many major components either standard or optionally are hot swappable and or redundant Servers and modules can be configured for automatic failover to backups Forward and backward compatibility Every blade but one and every switch and passthru module released by IBM for BladeCenter since 2002 is supported New blades and fabric switches released by IBM for BladeCenter H or BladeCenter T will also be supported in the original BladeCenter chassis for the foreseeable future Fourteen 30mm blade slots These hot swap slots are capable of supporting up to 14 HS20 or HS21 Xeon LS20 AMD Opteron and JS20 JS21 IBM PowerPC 970FX MP blade servers or 7 double wide 60mm HS40 blade servers or a mixture of 30mm and 60mm blades It also supports 30mm optional Storag
39. office and networking environments It provides NEBS 3 ETSI compliance Designed for the Network Equipment Provider NEP Service Provider SP environment Also ideal for government military aerospace industrial automation robotics medical imaging and finance Designed for Carrier Grade Linux Several distributions are supported include SUSE and Red Hat Reduced single points of failure Many major components either standard or optionally are hot swappable and or redundant Servers and modules can be configured for automatic failover to backups It also offers an extended product lifecycle 3 years in production from date of General Availability plus another 5 years of support Backward compatibility Every blade switch and passthru module released by IBM for the original BladeCenter chassis since 2002 is supported in the BladeCenter T chassis Eight 30mm blade slots These hot swap slots are capable of supporting any combination of 8 Low Voltage HS20 Xeon blade servers or 7 regular voltage HS20 LS20 Opteron and JS20 JS21 PowerPC 970FX MP blade servers or 4 double wide 60mm HS40 or Cell BE processor based blade servers or a mixture of 30mm and 60mm blades It also supports 30mm optional SCSI Storage Expansion Units and or PCI I O Expansion Unit Ils in combination with the blade servers using the same blade slots Up to five chassis can be installed in an industry standard 42U rack or a telco rack for
40. oluble bbb blidababitit BladeCenter HS20 Specifications f 8843 0xX 0xY 2xX 2xY 3xX 3xY 4xX 4xY 5xX 5xY ExX ExY JxX JxY LXX LXY Machine type MIxX MxY Single core Intel Xeon processor with EM64T 2 8GHz OxX OxY Single core Low Voltage E7X E7Y LTX LTY Intel Xeon processor with Dual core Intel Xeon 3 2GHz 2xX 2xY EM64T processor with EM64T E2X E2Y 3 4GHz 2 8GHz JxX JxY 1 67GHz 2FX 2FY 3xX 3xY L1X L1Y 2 0GHz 3FX 3FY 3 6GHz 4xX 4xY 3 0GHz MxX MxY 3 8GHz 5xX 5xY E9X E9Y Front side bus FSB speed 800MHz 13 Processor type Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server BladeCenter HS20 Specifications NEBS ETSI Compliance Select blades are NEBS3 ETSI compliant Contact IBM sales for details Internal L2 cache 1MB 4TX 4TY JxX JxY LxX LxY 2MB all other models Chipset Intel E7520 512MB 2 x 256MB 16GB 2GB 2 x 1GB 16GB x2X x2Y 2FX 2FY 3FX 3FY 1GB 2 x 512MB 16GB x5X x5Y xTX xTY 4GB 2 x 2GB Standard maximum memory 146 8GB 2 x 73 4GB fixed Ultra320 SCSI using SFF card or no expansion card x1X x1Y x7X x7Y 16GB x9X x9Y Standard memory type PC2 3200 400MHz DDR II ECC Memory interleaving Yes using 2 or 4 DIMMs DIMM capacities supported 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB Chipkill protection supported Yes using 1GB or larger DIM
41. peed DDR2 error checking and correcting ECC system memory with optional Chipkill protection e Up to two internal 2 5 inch SCSI HDDs up to two 3 5 inch SCSI HDDs in an adjacent Storage Expansion Unit and access to terabytes of external IBM System Storage and IBM TotalStorage SAN and NAS storage devices In addition the various BladeCenter chassis offer a high degree of flexibility as well e Any combination of Xeon processor based HS20 and HS40 4 processor blades can be used in the same chassis as Opteron processor based LS20 blades and IBM PowerPC processor based JS20 and JS21 blades Up to 7 non Low Voltage HS20 blades or up to 8 Low Voltage blades can be used in the BladeCenter T chassis Depending on the blade servers used the various BladeCenter chassis support Microsoft Windows Linux IBM AIX and Sun Solaris 10 operating systems in the same chassis e Every LS20 HS20 HS40 JS20 JS21 blade server ever released by IBM is supported in every BladeCenter chassis ever released going back to 2002 Every switch module released by IBM is the same way Ask HP and Dell how far back their compatibility goes Future blades and fabric switches are expected to continue to be compatible with previous chassis for the foreseeable future e A blade server has access to as many as 10 communication switches and or bridges in one BladeCenter H chassis And the switches can be Ethernet iSCSI InfiniBand Fibre Channel Myrinet or anything else des
42. r will keep being reset but if the operating system crashes or the hardware freezes somehow the ASR software will be unable to reset the hardware timer If the timer is not reset within five minutes it automatically triggers the ASR hardware which immediately restarts the server and logs an ASR event with IBM Director These features are designed so that no more than five minutes can pass before the server is restarted Text and Graphics Console Redirect support allows the administrator to remotely view HS20 text and graphics messages over serial or LAN Wake on LAN permits the HS20 to be remotely powered on if it has been shut off Once powered up the server can be controlled across the network using the Preboot Execution Environment PXE Like Wake on LAN PXE is system firmware It allows software such as the IBM Remote Deployment Manager to take control of a system before the BIOS operating system or applications are loaded using Wake on LAN PXE and lets an administrator perform many low level tasks remotely that would otherwise require a visit to each system These tasks may include such things as formatting a hard disk drive updating system firmware or deploying a Windows or Linux operating system Real Time Diagnostics allows an administrator to perform remote diagnostics on any blade server or any chassis without downtime Predictive Failure Analysis PFA enables the MM aMM and the BMC to detect impending 10 Please
43. rs extended systems management tools for additional server management and increased availability When a problem is encountered IBM Director can issue administrator alerts via e mail pager and other methods Availability and Serviceability e BladeCenter chassis are designed for operation with greatly reduced potential for single points of failure Most aspects of operation from blade servers to communication modules to management modules to power and blower modules are hot swappable The midplane connections are redundant and the other features can be made so when used in pairs e HS20 blade servers support the use of optional Chipkill enabled memory DIMMs Chipkill memory can be up to 16X better than standard ECC memory at correcting some types of memory errors This can help reduce downtime caused by memory errors e IPMI 1 5 supports highly secure remote system power on off using data encryption This allows an administrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person saving travel time and getting the server back up and running quickly and securely e Temperature controlled blower modules in the chassis adjust to compensate for changing thermal characteristics At the lower speeds they draw less power and suffer less wear Equally important in a crowded data center temperature controlled blowers produce less ambient noise in the data center than if they were constantly running at full speed e IBM Real Time Diagnost
44. rt PXE 2 0 support text and graphics console redirect Real Time Diagnostics Predictive Failure Analysis IBM Director and Remote Deployment Manager The MM aMM in combination with the HS20 blade server BMC provides industry standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI 1 5 compliant systems management It Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server provides a number of important system functions including e Monitoring of system and battery voltage system temperature fans power supplies processor and DIMM status e Fan speed control e Product ID and Family ID detection e Highly secure remote power on off e System reset control e NMI SMI detection and generation e System diagnostic LED control power HDD activity alerts heartbeat e IPMI over LAN e Proxy server support e LAN messaging and alerting e Local update of BMC firmware e Support for IPMI v1 5 compliant management software e g xCAT e Other mandatory and optional IPM BMC functions The BMC via the management module alerts IBM Director to anomalous environmental factors such as voltage and thermal conditions even if the server has failed Other systems management features offered for the combination of blade server and chassis include e Predictive Failure Analysis for system processors memory and HDDs as well as chassis switch
45. s maximum of fans blowers standard maximum Contained in chassis 9 7 245mm H Dimensions HWD weight 1 14 29mm W 17 6 446mm D 12 Ibs maximum 5 44 kg maximum Microsoft Windows Server Advanced Server 2000 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Operating systems supported Standard Web Enterprise Editions Microsoft Windows XP Client certification RHEL 3 4 SLES 8 9 Novell NetWare 6 5 Sun Solaris 10 Select blades are supported for long life Contact IBM sales for details 3 years parts and labor onsite BladeCenter Chassis Images Front View Rear View Empty Module Slots Floppy Drive _ Redundant Management Blower M lt Module Slot Module D Eol g VA HOV i Module Slots Other Blade Serve Light Path Diagnostics Pane Power Modules 15 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server Interior View Diagnostic LEDs USB Port CD ROM Drive SE Briye am eani wi Mcp ea TA Ee ints Tiere IR PR R RARR Ragi Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server BladeCenter Chassis Specifications of blower modules standard max 2 4 hot swap redundant Blower module airflow front to back 250 CFM at 25 C 455 CFM at 32 C or greater 12 0 30
46. se 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server BladeCenter T Chassis Images Front View PCI I O Expansion Unit Or rani al sees p Ada Ms TTI i CETT LAT RE L ee Management Modules Rear View 7 Blower 2 F I Module e F Nf kw Ports Hot Swap HDDs Ie aS a i g Redundant 6 Blower Power Plugs Module a u i Media Tray T i TAA Light Path p Diagnostics f t Panel ay A Ethernet Switch Modules Optical Drive BladeCenter T Chassis Specifications Machine type NEBS ETSI compliance Rack form factor H x D of DVD CD Combo drives standard of diskette drives standard Internal tape drives supported External disk drive support of video ports of blade slots of switch module slots of management modules std max Systems management controller of RS485 ports of serial breakout ports of parallel ports of mouse ports of keyboard ports of USB 2 0 ports Light path diagnostic panel Predictive Failure Analysis support Power supply size standard 8730 2RX AC 8 x 30mm low voltage 7 x 30mm non low voltage 4 x 60mm or combinations thereof 2 in Media Tray Yes in Media Tray Blades switch modules management modules power modules blower modules media tray 1300W DC 8720 2RX 38V to 75V 48V nominal 19 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices
47. see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server failure of supported components processors memory expansion cards switch blower and power supplies and hard disk drives as much as 48 hours before actual failure and alert the administrator through IBM Director This gives customers the ability to replace the failing component before it fails resulting in increased uptime IBM Director 5 1x software for advanced workgroup management is included with the HS20 IBM Director comes with a portfolio of tools including Management Processor Assistant Rack Manager RAID Manager Update Assistant and Software Distribution System Availability a no charge download and Capacity Manager sold separately are available as add ons for additional server management and increased availability IBM Director provides a single uniform graphical interface for all of these systems management functions IBM Director enables the customer to customize thresholds and monitor system components for things like temperature voltage regulation etc to help maximize uptime Extensive System Support Features The IBM services and technical support portfolio provides world class consistent high quality service and support From the start IBM programs make it easier for customers to plan for configure and purchase BladeCenter servers get them running and keep them runni
48. sole redirection systems management E Serial over LAN e Numerous hot swap redundant capabilities provided via the chassis Hot swap SCSI storage via a SCSI Storage Expansion Unit Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server For More Information IBM BladeCenter Servers and Options Competitive Sales Tool Customer References Electronic Service Agent Rack Configurator ServerProven Program Technical Support Other Technical Support Resources Configuration and Options Guide Legal Information IBM Corporation 2006 IBM Systems and Technology Group Dept U2SA 3039 Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park NC 27709 Produced in the USA June 2006 All rights reserved Warranty Information For a copy of applicable product warranties write to Warranty Information P O Box 12195 RTP NC 27709 Attn Dept JDJA B203 IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third party products or services including those designated as ServerProven or ClusterProven Telephone support may be subject to additional charges For onsite labor IBM will attempt to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely before sending a technician IBM the IBM logo the e business logo AIX BladeCenter Calibrated Vectored Cooling IBM System Storage Predictive Failure Analysis ServeRAID System x and xSeries are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the
49. tches Plus the number of power distribution units PDUs needed per rack may be lessened because there are fewer discrete devices to have to plug in In addition because all the blades are connected to all the switches inside the chassis there is no need for external Ethernet or other communication cables to connect the blades and switches Only the few cables needed to connect the switches to the external world are required This not only saves the cost of numerous cables per rack but also the clutter and bother of routing that many cables An added bonus is potentially much freer airflow behind the rack due to fewer cables BladeCenter H is an even higher performing 9U chassis designed for compute intensive environments such as Earth Life Sciences commercial analytics and next generation network applications Think of it as BladeCenter s big brother with more speed and more features It provides e Reduced single points of failure Many major components either standard or optionally are hot swappable and or redundant Servers and modules can be configured for automatic failover to backups e Forward and backward compatibility Every blade switch and passthru module released by IBM for the original BladeCenter chassis since 2002 is supported in the BladeCenter H chassis e High speed redundant Midplane connections Based on 4X InfiniBand the midplane supports up to 40Gb bandwidth and provides four 10Gb data channels to
50. tion Services PCS such as asset tagging hardware integration software imaging and operating systems personalization IBM offers extensive technical support by phone and via the Web Support options include links to forums newsgroups problem submission online shopping support service offerings device drivers for all IBM product lines software downloads and even upcoming technical seminar worldwide schedules and registration Also available are remote installation configuration and usage support for both xSeries hardware and software as well as onsite custom services to give customers the level of expertise they require j omm Mi For onsite labor IBM will attempt to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely before sending a technician 11 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Workhorse 2 socket single or dual core Intel Xeon blade server Key Options IBM options for xSeries servers let customers take their servers to a higher level Make sure that customers know they can rely on xSeries and blade options to supply a comprehensive solution for their business needs Options help them create an optimized server system to meet their data protection storage and availability needs Every IBM option is designed and tested for peak performance and flexibility helping to maximize the customer s return on investment The combination of xSeries servers and options lets customers ke
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