IBM HX5 User's Manual
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1. Gigabit Ethernet Controller The HX5 includes dual port integrated Broadcom 57095 Gigabit Ethernet controller for up to 10X higher maximum throughput than a 10 100 Ethernet controller The controller offers TOE TCP Offload Engine support as well as failover and load balancing for better throughput and system availability It also supports highly secure remote power management using IPMI 2 0 plus Wake on LAN and PXE Preboot Execution Environment Flash interface If 2 ports aren t enough optional 2 port or 4 port Ethernet expansion cards can be used for additional ports For example the ClOv slot can hold a 2 port card the CFFh slot supports a 4 port card and a bridge module can add another 2 ports for a total of 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports per HX5 blade High Performance Adapter Slots The HX5 blade server includes two PCle adapter slots They support CFF compact form factor cards one standard speed ClOv and one high speed CFFh card Note The SSD expansion PCI gt card is installed in the upper I O slot When SSDs are installed both I O slots are still available EXPRESS for use Adding a second HX5 blade for a 2 wide 4 socket server doubles the number of PCle card slots The BladeCenter PCI Express I O Expansion Unit 3 BPE3 adds 2 standard full height full length x16 physical x8 electrical 4GBps PCle Gen 1 expansion card slots supporting adapters of up to 25W apiece to an HS22 One can be co2. of optical drives standard None one in BladeCenter chassis OOOO O OO External disk drive support NAS SAN attach 2 ClOv and 2 CFFh per 4 socket 2 node of PCIe slots 1 Clov and 1 CFFh per node Up to 3 total using 1 BladeCenter PCI Up to 10 total using 4 BladeCenter PCI of PCle expansion slots Express I O Expansion Unit BPE3 Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade BPE4 blade with one HX5 blade blades with one HX5 blade PCle expansion units standard Optional of ports per blade 8 16 in a 4 socket server configuration maximum of video ports None chassis attached Video controller Matrox G200eV in IMM Video memory 16MB SDRAM Maximum video resolution at 32 1024x768 resolution analog with a color depth of 32 bits at 85Hz bit color 1440x90 resolution digital with a color depth of 32 bits at 60Hz Gigabit Ethernet controllers std Dual port Broadcom BCM5709S TOE enabled 17 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade of Gigabit Ethernet ports of RS485 ports of serial ports of parallel ports of mouse ports of keyboard ports of USB ports Systems management controller Diagnostic LEDs front panel Predictive Failure Analysis support BIOS type Power supply size of power supplies standard maximum of fans blowers standard
3. HS22V and HS40 blades AMD Opteron processor based LS20 LS21 LS22 LS41 and LS42 blades IBM PowerPC processor based JS20 JS21 and JS22 blades POWER6 processor based JS12 JS23 and JS43 Express blades POWER7 processor based PS700 PS701 and PS702 blades Cell Broadband Engine processor based QS21 and IBM PowerXCell processor based 0522 blades Depending on the blade servers used the various BladeCenter chassis support Microsoft Windows Linux Novell Netware IBM AIX and Sun Solaris 10 operating systems in the same chassis Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Most HS LS JS QS blade servers ever released by IBM are supported in every BladeCenter chassis ever released going back to 2002 Every switch module released by IBM is equally compatible Ask HP and Dell how far back their compatibility goes A blade server has access to as many as 10 communication switches bridges in a BladeCenter H or 8 in a BladeCenter HT chassis Up to 4 switches in a BladeCenter E S or T chassis And the switches can be Ethernet iSCSI SAS InfiniBand Fibre Channel or anything else designed and ServerProven for BladeCenter use Switches bridges and interface cards are currently available from such vendors as Brocade Cisco Intel McData Nortel QLogic Cisco Topspin and others in
4. Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade 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 you to plan for configure and purchase BladeCenter servers get them running and keep them running long term These features include IBM ServerProven IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator IBM ServerGuide IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager Product Customization Services and extensive technical support offerings S The IBM ServerProven program provides the confidence that specific options and operating E or systems have been tested on the blade servers and chassis and are officially supported to work together It is updated frequently to keep the latest compatibility information at your fingertips The IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool SSCT is a downloadable tool that simplifies the often complex chore of configuring a full rack of servers including blade servers and confirming that you have all the cables power distribution units KVM keyboard video and mouse switch boxes and other components you need as well as the proper airflow clearances electrical circuits and other environmental conditions IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator helps
5. Gen 2 200K IOPS 1 5GBps For read intensive transactional workloads requiring extreme IOPS performance such as database video on demand and caching IBM offers High IOPS SSD PCle Adapters equivalent to the IOPS output of approximately 500 3 5 inch 600GB 15K SAS HDDs with 99 lower latency 30 us and 7 7x the bandwidth of a HDD On a performance per watt basis these adapters outperform HDDs by up to 445x Because these adapters go in PCle slots rather than drive bays they can be used in addition to standard HDDs and SSDs This makes them ideal for virtualized servers running multiple tasks requiring both write and read intensive storage media As flash media they also offer a predictable lifetime compared to the sporadic failure rate of HDDs using N 1 chip level redundancy and 11 bit ECC protection Note The High IOPS Adapters require a BPE4 expansion unit Additional storage is available via the BladeCenter S chassis If you need more storage space terabyte capacities are possible with optional external direct attach NAS and SAN storage solutions External Tape Storage The HX5 supports various external rack mounted SAN attached tape drives Supported tape Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade technologies include e IBM System Storage TS2230 Exp
6. Series processors The Xeon processors are designed with up to 24MB of shared cache and leading edge memory performance up to 1066MHz using MAX5 depending on processor model to help provide the computing power you require to match your business needs and growth In addition the HX5 supports up to 128B of registered double data rate IIl DDR3 ECC Error Checking and Correcting memory in 16 DIMM slots with multiple levels of IBM Active Memory protection for the highest levels of performance and availability Active Memory protection includes IBM Memory ProteXion Chipkill memory memory scrubbing memory rank sparing and memory mirroring Because business requirements change and a 2 socket server that meets those needs today may not meet them in the future the HX5 was designed to be upgradeable to meet the diverse needs of multiple workloads For compute intensive workloads it can be configured as a 2 wide blade server with up to 4 processors 32 cores 32 DIMMs 256GB 4 PCle cards 16 I O ports and 4 solid state drives SSDs Conversely for memory intensive workloads the HX5 can be configured as a 2 wide server consisting of 1 blade server and 1 MAX5 memory expansion blades with up to 40 DIMMs 320GB or as a 4 wide server comprising 2 blade servers and 2 MAX5 memory expansion blades with up to 4 processors 32 cores 80 DIMMs 640GB 4 PCle cards 16 I O ports and 4 SSDs IBM FlexNode partitioning allows a physical 4
7. addition to IBM Manageability The HX5 blade server includes an Integrated Management Module IMM to monitor server availability perform Predictive Failure Analysis etc and trigger IBM Systems Director alerts The IMM performs the functions of both the Baseboard Management Controller BMC of earlier systems and the Remote Supervisor Adapter II as well as remote presence cKVM Each BladeCenter chassis includes an Advanced Management Module to provide additional systems management capabilities including Web based out of band control virtual floppy and CD ROM support latest OS failure screen capture LDAP and SSL support and remote redirection of video text keyboard and mouse Integrated industry standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI next generation BIOS New capabilities include Human readable event logs no more beep codes Complete setup solution by allowing adapter configuration function to be moved into UEFI Complete out of band coverage by the Advance Settings Utility to simplify remote setup Integrated industry standard IPMI 2 0 support works with the IMM to alert IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors such as voltage and thermal conditions It also supports highly secure remote power control Integrated Trusted Platform Module TPM provides a highly secure start up process from power on through hand off to the operating system boot loader ACPI support is provided to al
8. compute capacity in a blade BladeCenter Chassis IBM s blade architecture offers five choices of compatible and interoperable chassis in which to use various blade servers Each chassis serves different customer needs The BladeCenter S is a small entry level chassis designed for office environments The original chassis refreshed with the latest Advanced Management Modules and power supply modules 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 high performance features including 10Gb fabric support If you need a ruggedized chassis for example government military or telecom BladeCenter T offers special features optimized for those environments The next generation BladeCenter HT is a high performance ruggedized telecommunications platform also supporting 10Gb fabrics HX5 is supported in the BladeCenter H BladeCenter HT and BladeCenter S chassis There is a high degree of interchangeability and compatibility of features among the chassis and all of these chassis can be installed in a rack along with other rack optimized equipment See the separate BM BladeCenter Chassis Product Guide for details 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 sta
9. over LAN next generation BIOS UEFI an Advanced Management Module upgradeable with a redundant AMM IBM Systems Director management software including IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager Remote Deployment Manager and IBM ServerGuide help maintain system availability with increased uptime If you need scalable highly manageable high performance virtualization in a space or power constrained environment the 5 is the ideal system Price Performance e There is an HX5 model to fit all budgets The HX5 offers a choice of high performance 4 6 and 8 core Xeon processors with dual integrated memory controllers clock rates of 1 86GHz to 2 26GHz and 12MB 18MB or 24MB of integrated Level 3 cache Xeon 7500 series processors offer up to 3X better performance than the previous generation 7400 series processors and up to 10X better performance than the single core processors of a few years ago that you may still be using e Upto 128GB of registered DDR3 ECC memory per blade operates at 800MHz to 1066MHz depending on the system configuration for high performance and wide memory bandwidth Byscaling to 2 blade servers the HX5 can support up to 256GB of memory enough for even the most demanding virtualization database or ERP needs If even that s not enough memory using two blade servers and two MAX5 memory expansion blades the HX5 can scale to 640GB 1 Actual data transfer speed will vary and is often les
10. server outage Memory scrubbing and Memory ProteXion work together When a bit error is detected memory scrubbing determines whether the error is recoverable If the error is recoverable Memory ProteXion technology will write the data to new location if it is not recoverable scrubbing sends an alert to light path diagnostics which then notifies IBM Systems Director Memory is available in 2GB 4GB 8GB or 16GB DIMMs High Performance Scalability Because of eX5 design an HX5 server has the incredible flexibility of scaling from 2 sockets to 4 sockets with ease doubling the memory and storage capacity and I O slots in the process A 2 node configuration is achieved simply by connecting 2 30mm blades together via the Quick Path Interconnect ports for 4 sockets and 32 DIMMs 256GB Alternatively you can scale via MAX5 adding memory capacity to increase performance in an l O intensive enironment This configuration connects 1 HX5 blade to 1 MAX5 blade for a total of up to 40 DIMMs 320GB If even that s not enough you can connect 2 HX5 blades to 2 MAX5 blades and the two MAX5 units are cabled together using our exclusive EXA scalability kit The result is a powerhouse 4 socket 80 DIMM 640GB blade server in only 120mm Note Selected models of HX5 come standard with a MAX5 blade This scalability and memory expansion feature is a unique IBM enhancement not offered by other x86 server architectures XceL4v Dynamic
11. 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 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 speed CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DVDs actual playback speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible BLO03039 USEN 03 21 Please see the Legal Information section f
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13. to 24MB of L3 processor cache processor specific Fast memory access 978MHz or 800MHz access depending on the processor model and DIMMs used up to 1066MHz using MAX5 Embedded virtualization Separately orderable option High IOPS technology Optional High IOPS SSD adapters Fast I O 10Gb Ethernet 4X InfiniBand iSCSI 6Gb SAS or 8Gb Fibre Channel connectivity via an optional expansion card Fast communications Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet with the option for two or four additional Gigabit Ethernet ports via expansion cards and expansion unit total 12 ports per blade support for 10Gb Ethernet Flexibility Single double triple and quad wide configurations up to 2 blade servers and 2 MAX5 memory expansion units Large memory capacity Up to 128GB per blade 320GB with 1 blade and 1 MAX5 unit up to 640GB with 2 blades and 2 MAX5 units Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Up to two internal 1 8 inch non hot swap SSDs per node Solid state drives are an energy saving higher reliability alternative to HDD storage Optional IBM 160GB 320GB or 640GB High IOPS SSD Adapters for extremely high IOPS and bandwidth storage requires BPE4 expansion unit Integrated RAID RAID 1 mirrored arrays optional Two available adapter slots standard QO Two CFF c
14. IMM slots inside the HX5 and a grand total of 40 DIMMs and 320GB of memory a double wide 60mm blade server Expanding further 2 HX5 server blades and 2 MAX5 memory blades can create one 4 Notes DIMMs must be installed in matching pairs Also each CPU requires at least 2 DIMMs It is important to ensure that all memory channels in each processor are populated The relative memory bandwidth decreases as the number of channels populated decreases This is because the bandwidth of all the memory channels is utilized to support the capability of the processor So as the channels are decreased the burden to support the requisite bandwidth is increased on the remaining channels causing them to become a bottleneck For peak performance e Always populate processors with equal amounts of memory to enable a balanced NUMA system e Always populate both memory channels on each processor with equal memory capacity e Ensure an even number of ranks are populated per channel Power guidelines e Fewer larger DIMMs for example 8 x 4GB DIMMs vs 16 x 2GB DIMMs will generally have lower power requirements e x8 DIMMs x8 data width of rank will generally draw less power than equivalently sized x4 DIMMs Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Reliability guidelines e Using fewer larger DI
15. IT managers plan for data center power needs by providing the following information for specific configurations of System x and BladeCenter systems power input watts PDU sizing amps heat output BTUs airflow requirements through chassis CFM VA rating leakage current mA and peak inrush current amps IBM ServerGuide installed from CD simplifies the process of installing and configuring System x servers ServerGuide goes beyond mere hardware configuration by assisting with the automated installation of the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system 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 to reduce both your total cost of ownership and the complexity that administrators and technical personnel face IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager previously called IBM Electronic Service Agent is an innovative call home feature that allows System x and BladeCenter 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 Service and Support Manager resides on a server and provides electronic support and problem management capabilities through a highly secure electronic dialogue between your system
16. MMs for example 8 x 4 GB DIMMs vs 16 x 2GB DIMMs is generally more reliable e Xeon 7500 Series memory controllers support IBM Chipkill memory protection technology with x4 DIMMs x4 data width of rank and x8 DIMMs For increased availability beyond Chipkill error correction the eX5 servers offer additional levels of IBM Active Memory protection Memory ProteXion technology provides multichip error protection and works in conjunction with Chipkill technology which provides multibit protection per chip and standard ECC protection to provide multi level memory correction With memory rank sparing two unused ranks per memory card are configured as spares These spare ranks are used in the event of a memory failure on the same memory card Memory mirroring works much like disk mirroring The total memory is divided into two channels Data is written concurrently to both channels If a DIMM fails in one of the DIMMs in the primary channel it is instantly disabled and the mirrored backup memory in the other channel becomes active primary until the failing DIMM is replaced With mirroring enabled one half of total memory is available for use Note Due to the double writes to memory performance is affected Mirroring is handled at the hardware level no operating system support is required Memory scrubbing is an automatic daily test of all system memory It detects and reports memory errors that might be developing before they cause a
17. O operations per second IOPS and up to 7 7 times the bandwidth of 15 000 RPM HDDs IBM offers the 160GB High IOPS SS Class SSD PCle Adapter the 320GB High IOPS SS Class SSD PCIe Adapter the 320GB High IOPS MS Class SSD PCle Adapter and the 320GB High IOPS SD Class SSD PCle Adapter as well as the 640GB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter These adapters offer near DRAM performance with extremely high data retention up to 25 years and RAID grade data protection with 160GB or 320GB capacities ServeRAID Controllers System x servers using ServeRAID technology allow organizations to build a reliable foundation for business critical computing IBM ServeRAID technology allows an array consisting of multiple physical hard disk drives to be treated as one logical drive ServeRAID technology also allows data to be stored redundantly across multiple hard disk drives enhancing both the integrity and the availability of the data SAS and SATA ServeRAID controllers offer enhanced performance due to onboard processors and cache Because IBM ServeRAID controllers can help significantly improve data transfer rates this technology is extremely effective when implementing demanding transaction oriented applications By employing the advanced fault tolerance of IBM ServeRAID technology companies can effectively implement networked business systems that require large amounts of storage space for data and applications that must be available for their businesses to con
18. Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Product Guide August 2010 IBM BladeCenter HX5 Product Overview Scalable 2 to 4 socket blade server optimized for virtualization consolidation database and ERP Suggested uses Front end and mid tier applications requiring high performance CPU memory or I O enterprise class availability and extreme flexibility and power efficiency CONTENTS IBM has been designing and implementing chipsets under the X Architecture name since Product Overview Selling Features Key Features Key Options HX5 Images HX5 Specifications The Bottom Line Server Comparison For More Information Legal Information 2001 eX5 technology represents the fifth generation of products based on the same design principle IBM began with in 1997 to offer Intel Xeon processor based systems that are expandable offer big iron reliability availability and serviceability RAS features with extremely competitive price performance The eX5 technology is primarily designed around three major workloads database servers Server consolidation using virtualization services and Enterprise Resource Planning application and database servers If you re using industry standard servers to run business critical applications the systems that run these applications need the type of technology designed into IBM s eX5 technology systems The eX5 chipset rep
19. Server Cache A key performance feature of MAX5 expansion is the XceL4v L4 cache When using a single HX5 blade with a MAX5 expansion unit no virtual cache needs to be taken from main memory However when multiple MAX5 nodes are connected 256MB of L4 cache is allocated from main memory used for interprocessor communications between chassis to keep data in synch In a 2 chassis configuration this amounts to 512MB of L4 cache This not only compensates for any performance hit that might otherwise result from sending data across the distances between processors in multiple chassis it actually results in a performance improvement versus a single chassis IBM X3 eX4 and eX5 servers have achieved well over 100 1 results on industry standard benchmarks such as TPC C TPC E TPC H SAP SD vConsolidate Vmark and more This feature is another IBM unique enhancement Integrated Virtualization HX5 offers a separately orderable IBM 2GB USB Flash Drive option preloaded with VMware ESXi 4 0 an embedded version of VMware ESX Server Microsoft Hyper V and Xen are also supported installed by the user on an SSD ESXi is fully contained on the flash drive without requiring any disk space Because it runs from flash memory it s extremely fast and ideal for diskless configurations It also offers enhanced Security because it runs without an operating system based console and is updated patched much like firmware ESXi includes all the performanc
20. al Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade HX5 Images Front View 4 socket HX5 Status cKVM Panel Light Path Panel Hexagonal Ventilation Holes Low Profile Hot Swap Handles Interior View HMM E Internal USB Embedded Lu LL 2 Oe T8 db EN EV Hypervisor LU Connections a ua e 16 DDR3 2 DIMM Sockets Dual IGBE LOM 10GbE Option T 3 77 Aic 2 VO Slots tCIOv CFFh s d E E M NEN SEEN T j D deum E riii Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade BladeCenter HX5 Specifications Machine type 7872 42x 61x 63x 64x 65x 68x 6Dx 82x 83x 84x 86x E6x E8x oie standard 30mm 120mm 2 30mm HX5 blades 2 30mm MAX5 memory expansion blades Eight core Xeon Six core Xeon X75xx L75xx X65xx E75xx E65xx ETE ESE Processor type 1 86GHz L7555 82x 1 86GHz E7530 61x 2 0GHz 1 73GHz E6510 CTO 2 0MHz X6550 83x E8x E6540 63x 68x 6Dx 2 0GHz E7520 42x 2 26GHz X7560 84x 86x E7540 64x 65x 66x E6x Processor cores per 2 socket 2 61x 63x 64
21. at 1 73GHz with 64 bit extensions reduced power draw per core 26 25W 4 8 GTps QPI speed 800MHz memory access dual integrated memory controllers 12MB of shared L3 cache available via CTO and Intel Hyper Threading technology supported in BladeCenter H HT and S chassis This processor is limited to single chassis configurations Note Because of the integrated memory controllers the former front side bus FSB no longer exists With the Xeon 7500 series processors Intel has diverged from its traditional Symmetric Multiprocessing SMP architecture to a Non Uniform Memory Access NUMA architecture The Xeon 7500 processors are connected through three serial coherency links called QuickPath Interconnect is capable of up to 6 4GTps gigatransfers per second depending on the processor model The 4 core Xeon processors contain 4 complete processor cores and 8 threads Each processor contains one L3 cache shared by all the cores The cores appear to software as Separate physical processors Four core processors can offer more than double the performance of a same speed 2 core Xeon processor depending on workload Similarly 8 core Xeon processors contain 8 processor cores and 16 threads They can offer more than double the performance of four core Xeon processors again depending on workload Likewise the six core processors contain six processor cores Each processor includes two integrated memory controllers t
22. blade configuration to be remotely reconfigured by software into two logical 2 socket servers as needs change or for daily peak and off peak workloads The HX5 supports VMware ESXi preloaded on a standard USB flash drive It operates in a diskless configuration offers a smaller memory footprint extremely high performance and stronger security making getting a system up and running in a virtualized environment faster and easier than ever before Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Selling Features IBM s eX5 technology based systems are the ideal solution for scale up database serving applications on Microsoft Windows with Microsoft SQL Server or IBM DB2 as well as Linux with Oracle or DB2 Database hosting demands ultimate server reliability features and once installed they tend to grow and grow requiring ever greater levels of availability 5 servers provide exactly that degree to availability Another strong application area for the eX5 based systems is enterprise server consolidation activities workloads including SAP and Oracle eX5 systems can offer considerable savings over UNIX deployments using our certified solution stacks on either Windows or Linux Larger servers need more processor memory and I O resources which make maximum use of any applicable virtua
23. d 978MHz memory access dual integrated memory controllers 24MB of shared L3 cache and Intel Turbo Boost and Hyper Threading technology supported in BladeCenter H HT and S chassis e 105W 6 core Xeon processor model E7540 at 2 0GHz with 64 bit extensions low power draw per core 17 5W 6 4 GTps QPI speed 978MHz memory access dual integrated memory controllers 18MB of shared L3 cache and Intel Turbo Boost and Hyper Threading technology supported in BladeCenter H HT and S chassis e 105W 6 core Xeon processor model E7530 at 1 86GHz with 64 bit extensions low power draw per core 17 5W 5 86 GTps QPI speed 978MHz memory access dual integrated memory controllers 12MB of shared L3 cache and Intel Turbo Boost and Hyper Threading technology supported in BladeCenter H HT and S chassis 95W 4 core Xeon processor model E7520 at 1 86GHz with 64 bit extensions reduced power draw per core 23 75W 4 8 GTps QPI speed 800MHz memory access dual integrated memory controllers 18MB of shared L3 cache and Intel Hyper Threading technology supported in BladeCenter H HT and S chassis e 105W 6 core Xeon processor model E6540 at 2 0GHz with 64 bit extensions low power draw per core 17 7W 5 86 GTps QPI speed 1066MHz memory access dual integrated memory controllers 18MB of shared L3 cache and Intel Turbo Boost and Hyper Threading technology supported in BladeCenter H HT and S chassis e 105W 4 core Xeon processor model E6510
24. e scalability and compatibility features of Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade ESX Server including full VMFS support across FC SAN iSCSI SAN and NAS and 4 way VSMP Rather than management through a Service Console based on a Linux operating system ESXi relies on aggregate management tools including VirtualCenter the Remote Command Line interface and the introduction of CIM for standards based and agentless hardware monitoring Licensing works the same as for standard ESX Server Disk Controllers HX5 models support an optional LSI 1064E SAS SATA controller required for SSD support This controller supports up to two internal solid state drives and offers hardware RAID 0 1 1E support High Performance High Availability Internal Storage The HX5 supports up to two fixed 1 8 inch solid state drives SSDs internally SATA based solid state 50GB capacity 100GB maximum High I O Performance Offers up to 8X more IOPS than HDDs 67 33 read write OLTP transaction base mix Optimized for heavy mix of read and write operations such as transaction processing media streaming surveillance file copy logging backup recovery and business Intelligence Lower Cost IOPS Performance Yields better IOPS lower capacity GB required to achieve highe
25. ems 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 HX5 text and graphics messages over serial or LAN Wake on LAN permits the server 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 Predictive Failure Analysis PFA enables the AMM and the IMM to detect impending failure of supported components processors memory expansion cards switch blower and power supplies and hard disk drives before actual failure and alert the administrator through IBM Systems Director This gives you the ability to replace the failing component before it fails resulting in increased uptime Embedded Dynamic System Analysis DSA feature collects and analyzes system information to aid in diagnosing problems The diagnostic programs col
26. ernally The midplanes used in the BladeCenter H and BladeCenter HT chassis provide four 10Gb data channels to each blade and supports high speed switch modules including 4X InfiniBand and 10Gb Ethernet The various BladeCenter chassis use ultrahigh efficiency power supplies Most industry standard Servers use power supplies that are between 70 75 efficient at converting power from AC wall current to the DC power used inside servers BladeCenter power modules are up to 92 efficient This helps save even more money as more of the power input you are paying for is used for processing rather than released into the data center as waste heat that requires even more energy to cool BladeCenter design also reduces the number of parts required to run the system Sharing fans Systems management and optical media means fewer parts to buy and maintain and fewer items that can fail and bring the overall solution down Flexibility The HX5 has the ability to grow with your application requirements thanks to Up to two multi core Xeon processors up to 16 cores per HX5 blade server up to 2 blades 4 processors 32 cores per server The ability to grow from a single wide 2 socket server blade to a double wide 4 socket server configuration optimized for compute intensive workloads with up to 4 processors 32 cores 256GB of memory 4 PCle cards 16 I O ports and 4 SSDs or for memory intensive workloads with up to 2 server blades and two MAX5 mem
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28. et system Each memory controller has four memory channels one per pair of DIMMs Depending on the type of memory population of memory and processor model the memory may be clocked at 978MHz or 800MHz Redesign in the architecture of the x7500 series processors bring radical changes in the way memory works in these servers For example the Xeon 7500 series processors integrate two memory controllers inside each processor resulting in four memory controllers in a two socket system Each processor has four memory channels Note If only one processor is installed only eight DIMM slots up to 64GB can be used There are two ways to expand memory beyond 8 DIMMs Adding a second processor not only doubles the amount of memory available for use but also doubles the number of memory controllers thus doubling the system memory bandwidth If you add a second processor but no additional memory for the second processor the second processor has to access the memory from the first processor remotely resulting in longer latencies and lower performance The latency to access remote memory is almost 75 higher than local memory access So the goal should be to always populate both processors with memory Alternatively you can add a MAX5 memory expansion blade containing 24 more DIMM slots with up to 192GB of memory This offers up to 32 DIMMs and 256GB of memory with only a single processor Adding the second processor allows the use of 8 more D
29. has you covered Get flexibility with 5 compatible chassis and 5 blade types supporting multiple I O fabrics all managed from a common point e Its robust and reliable providing redundancy throughout and the information you need to keep your business up and running Provide redundancy for no single point of failure with IBM BladeCenter Preserve application uptime with IBM Predictive Failure Analysis and light path diagnostics decisions based on accurate data for quick problem diagnosis with First Failure Data Capture OPEN and innovative for a flexible business foundation e ts comprehensive providing broad fast and reliable networking and storage I O with BladeCenter Open Fabric Match your data center needs and the appropriate interconnect using a common management point and 5 I O fabrics to choose from Extract the most from your third party management solutions by utilizing the BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager It s collaborative enabling you to harness the power of the industry to deliver innovation that matters Get flexibility from a myriad of solutions created by Blade org members and industry leaders that have downloaded our open specification EASY to deploy integrate and manage e It enables efficient integrated management which allows you to minimize costs with the tools you need for effective management Automate OS installation and BIOS updates remotely with IBM Sy
30. ication 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 4 core processor there should be twice as much memory available as for a 2 core processor With 8 cores there should be twice as much memory as for a 4 core processor Note Fewer large capacity DIMMs may provide better performance and use less energy than more lower capacity DIMMs On the other hand more lower capacity DIMMs can be less expensive to buy than fewer high capacity DIMMs slots Additional slots are available by adding HX5 blades to the first to form a multiblade server Expansion Units A choice of BladeCenter PCI Express Expansion Unit 3 or BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade BPE4 offers from 3 to 10 total adapter slots per HS22 server to support additional fabrics including Ethernet 10Gb Ethernet Fibre Channel SAS and Converged Network Adapters and high performance graphics processing units GPUs Solid State Drives IBM offers a 50 0GB 1 8 solid state drive as a higher reliability lower energy use alternative to internal HDDs They can be used as a highly available boot drive for storing disk images or for other uses that stress read performance Additional direct attach storage is available via the BladeCenter S chassis High IOPS SSD PCIe Adapters For storage media offering up to 500 times the I
31. l machine software licensing fees and deliver superior system utilization levels The name of the game in consolidation activities is to deploy the fewest new servers possible and help IT staff manage more images with the same or fewer overall people An integrated dual port Gigabit Ethernet controller is standard providing high speed data transfers and offering TOE TCP Offload Engine support load balancing and failover capabilities Via optional expansion cards each blade can also connect to additional Ethernet 10Gb Ethernet SAS Fibre Channel iSCSI InfiniBand and other high speed communication switches housed in the chassis This blade is designed with power management capability to provide the maximum uptime possible for your systems In extended thermal conditions or power brownouts rather than shut down completely or fail the HX5 automatically reduces the processor frequency to maintain acceptable thermal and power levels All HX5 models offer impressive features at an equally impressive price including up to two 1 8 inch fixed solid state drives SSDs with RAID 0 1 support and one optional internal USB flash drive for embedded hypervisor Additional direct attach storage is available via the BladeCenter S chassis Moreover the HX5 is optimized for diskless operation offering each blade server access to essentially unlimited external storage capacity via Fibre Channel SAS or iSCSI A single BladeCenter chassis support
32. lect the following information e System configuration Network interfaces and settings Installed hardware e Service processor status and configuration e Vital product data firmware and BIOS configuration Hard disk drive health RAID controller configuration Event logs for ServeRAID controllers and service processors The diagnostic programs create a merged log that includes events from all collected logs The information is collected into a file that you can send to IBM service and support Additionally you can view the information locally through a generated text report file or you can copy the log to removable media and view the log from a Web browser IBM Systems Director software for advanced workgroup management is included with the server IBM Systems Director comes with a portfolio of tools including Active Energy Manager Service and Support Manager and other tools System Availability a no charge download and Capacity Manager sold separately are available as add ons for additional server management and increased availability IBM Systems Director provides a single uniform graphical interface for all of these systems management functions IBM Systems Director enables you to customize thresholds and monitor system components for things like temperature voltage regulation etc to help maximize uptime 1 12 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information
33. low ACPI enabled operating systems to access the security features of this module TCG V1 2 compliant IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager an IBM exclusive is designed to take advantage of new system power management features by monitoring actual power usage and providing power consumption capping features More accurate power usage data helps with data center construction planning and the sizing of power and cooling needs as well as allowing you to use available power more efficiently The HX5 supports remote presence concurrent KVM cKVM and concurrent media cMedia access by multiple administrators at once via the IMM IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management and works with both the blade s internal IMM and the chassis management module It comes with a portfolio of tools including IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager Service and Support Manager and others In addition IBM Systems Director offers extended systems management tools for additional server management and increased availability When a problem is encountered IBM Systems Director can issue administrator alerts via e mail pager and other methods Availability and Serviceability 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
34. maximum Dimensions HWD weight Operating systems supported Extended long life support Length of limited warranty The Bottom Line BladeCenter HX5 Specifications 2 standard per blade 12 with BladeCenter Virtual Fabric Adapter None None 1 direct via BladeCenter H chassis or Serial over LAN in BladeCenter H None None 1 via chassis None 1 via chassis 1 plus 2 via chassis Integrated Management Module Power good blade location over temperature information general fault Processor memory SSDs PCle expansion cards UEFI 2 1 Contained in chassis Contained in chassis Contained in chassis 9 7 245mm 1 14 29mm W 17 6 446mm D 12 Ibs maximum 5 44 kg maximum Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and R2 Standard Web Enterprise Datacenter Editions 32 64 bit Windows HPC Server 2008 64 bit RHEL 6 64 bit without Xen RHEL 5 3 64 bit with or without Xen SLES 11 64 bit with or without Xen SLES 10 64 bit with or without Xen VMware ESX ESXi 4 0 Selected blades are supported for long life Contact IBM sales for details 3 years parts and labor onsite The HX5 offers maximum bang for the buck by incorporating industry leading features in a tiny package Price Performance Multi core processors Up to two 1 86GHz 4 core 1 86 to 2 26GHz 6 core or 1 86GHz 4 core Xeon 7500 Series processors up to two 1 73GHz 4 core Xeon 6500 Series processors via CTO Large cache 12MB
35. midplane connections are redundant and the other features can be made so when used in pairs Fast PC3 10600 DDR3 ECC memory offers multiple layers of Active Memory protection including Chipkill error correction Memory ProteXion redundant bit steering memory scrubbing memory rank sparing and memory mirroring for high availability HX5 blade servers support the use of Chipkill enabled ECC error checking and correcting memory 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 Solid state drives offer up to triple the availability MTBF rates of conventional SAS HDDs This can lessen the need for redundant drives IPMI 2 0 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 3 Some older chassis may require power module and management module upgrades Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Environmentally tuned 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 c
36. nd alone environments Features include the Advanced Management Module AMM Integrated Management Module IMM IBM ToolsCenter Automatic Server Restart Systems Director Active Energy Manager Wake on LAN support PXE 2 0 support text and graphics console redirect Predictive Failure Analysis Embedded Dynamic System Analysis and IBM Systems Director The chassis based AMM in combination with the HX5 blade server s IMM provides industry standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI 2 0 compliant systems management The AMM provides a number of important system functions including 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 Serial Over LAN e Proxy server support e LAN messaging and alerting e VLAN support Enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms RMCP AES Local update of IMM firmware Firmware firewall Support for IPMI v2 0 compliant management software e g XCAT e Other mandatory and optional IPMI functions in the blade s IMM The IMM via the management module alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors such as voltage and thermal conditions even if the se
37. nnected per HS22 blade for a total of 3 available slots 1 in the blade and 2 in the expansion unit Note The BPES reserves the high speed CFFh expansion connector in the HS22 leaving only the CIOv slot available Similarly the optional BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade BPE4 adds 1 standard full height full length and 1 standard full height half length x16 physical x8 mechanical 8GBps PCle Gen 2 expansion card slot per HS22 blade These slots support two industry standard PCle adapters up to 75W per adapter The BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade offers a unique stacking feature that allows clients to stack up to 4 expansion blades per HS22 blade offering up to an additional 8 PCle slots per HS22 blade Note Unlike the BPES the BPE4 does not reserve the high speed CFFh expansion connector in the HS22 leaving both slots available in the server If I O slots are a greater need than processors or memory attaching multiple I O expansion units to one blade server is much more cost effective than installing multiple blade servers for the same number of adapter slots Adapters can be used to add fabrics to BladeCenter switch modules including 10Gb Ethernet additional Gigabit Ethernet controllers CNA Fibre Channel InfiniBand SAS etc 10 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and
38. o reduce memory bottlenecks and improve performance Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed to reduce power draw Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Intel s Virtualization Technology VT integrates hardware level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads DDR3 Registered Memory with Active Memory Protection The HX5 uses registered double data rate IIl DDR3 very low profile DIMMs and provides Active Memory features including advanced Chipkill memory protection for up to 16X better error correction than standard ECC memory In addition to offering triple the memory bandwidth of DDR2 or fully buffered memory DDR3 memory also uses less energy DDR2 memory already offered up to 37 lower energy use than fully buffered memory Now a generation later DDR3 memory is even more efficient using 10 15 less energy than DDR2 memory The HX5 supports up to 128GB of memory in 16 DIMM slots Redesign in the architecture of the Xeon 7500 series processors bring radical changes in the way memory works in these servers For example the 7500 series processors integrate 2 memory controllers inside each processor resulting in four memory controllers in a two sock
39. ompact form factor slots one high speed CFFh and one standard speed ClOv Additional optional adapter slots Q Up to 3 total using 1 BladeCenter PCI Express I O Expansion Unit 3 blade Q Up to 10 total using 4 BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blades BPE4 blades Manageability and Availability IBM Systems Director systems management software including IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager IBM Service and Support Manager Integrated Management Module IPMI 2 0 compliance including highly secure remote power control cKVM Advanced management capabilities Interface to one or two Advanced Management Modules in the chassis for advanced systems management capability Supports LDAP and SSL industry standards Text and graphics console redirection systems management Serial over LAN Active Memory protection Advanced Chipkill ECC memory correction Memory ProteXion support Memory rank sparing Memory mirroring Memory scrubbing Solid state drive as high reliability alternative to internal HDD storage with up to three times the MTBF of spinning disk drives Numerous hot swap redundant capabilities provided via the chassis Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information 19 Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Server Comparison Chart The following table sho
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41. or virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade For More Information IBM BladeCenter Servers and Options IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool IBM Configuration and Options Guide IBM ServerProven Program Technical Support Other Technical Support Resources Legal Information Corporation 2010 IBM Systems and Technology Group Dept U2SA 3039 Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park NC 27709 Produced in the USA August 2010 All rights reserved For acopy 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 ibm com Active Memory AIX BladeCenter Calibrated Vectored Cooling Chipkill DB2 POWER6 POWER7 PowerPC PowerXCell ServerGuide ServeRAID System Storage System x Systems Director Active Energy Manager Wake on LAN and X Architecture are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States other countries or both If these and other IBM trademarked terms are marked on
42. ory expansion blades 4 processors 32 cores 640GB of memory 4 PCle cards 16 I O ports and 4 SSDs A choice of processor speeds 1 86 or 2 0GHz and shared L3 cache sizes 12MB 18MB or 24MB Up to 128GB of system memory in 16 DIMM slots Using multiple blade servers and MAX5 memory expansion blades the HX5 can support up to 256GB 2 server blades 320GB 1 HX5 and 1 or 640GB 2 HX5 servers and 2 MAX5 blades Up to two internal hot swap 1 8 inch solid state drives and access to terabytes of external storage via the BladeCenter S chassis or IBM System Storage SAN and NAS storage devices SSDs consume only 10 20 of the energy required by 2 5 inch HDDs Two Gigabit Ethernet ports standard plus optional 2 port or 4 port expansion cards or a BladeCenter PCI Express I O Expansion Unit 3 One HX5 model includes a 10Gb expansion card optional in the other models In addition the various BladeCenter chassis offer a high degree of flexibility They support configurations that are 30mm or 60mm wide with a variety of I O options depending on need When installed in a BladeCenter H high speed switch bay the optional Multi Switch Interconnect Module doubles the number of Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel connections to every blade in the chassis up to 8 or 12 ports depending on the blade server Xeon processor based HX5 blades can be used in the same chassis as Intel processor based HC10 HS12 HS20 HS21 HS21 XM HS22
43. r IOPS Consumes less energy and produces less heat than a conventional disk drive Superior Uptime the availability of mechanical disk drives Nomoving parts to fail Enterprise wear leveling to extend life even further Full OS Support Supports all ServerProven OSes Due to the statistically higher failure rates for traditional spinning media IBM recommends the use of the solid state drives SSDs as an alternative They store data on flash memory chips rather than on magnetic media Like HDDs SSDs can be used as boot media and for random access storage However SSDs offer higher thresholds of shock and vibration and a higher operating temperature range between 0 and 70 degrees C This yields a failure rate only 1 3 that of HDDs approximately 3 000 000 hours MTBF vs 1 000 000 hours In addition the IBM 50GB 1 8 Solid State Drive requires only 2W This reduces the storage power requirement and heat output by as much as 8096 compared to 2 5 inch HDDs If used as a boot device no special device drivers are required High IOPS SSD PCle Adapters IBM 160GB High IOPS SS Class SSD PCle Adapter 4 Gen 1 100K IOPS 750MBps IBM 320GB High IOPS SS Class SSD PCle Adapter 4 Gen 1 100K IOPS 750MBps IBM 320GB High IOPS MS Class SSD PCle Adapter 4 Gen 1 100K IOPS 750MBps IBM 320GB High IOPS SD Class SSD PCle Adapter 8 Gen 2 200K IOPS 1 5GBps IBM 640GB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter 8
44. resents a 100M investment in designing a flagship offering that can harness the power of 4 socket and up 64 bit x86 x64 Xeon processors The eX5 family includes a scalable performance blade server with the ability to scale from a single wide blade 30mm to a double wide blade 60mm Maybe you d like to start out with a 2 socket blade and possibly add sockets later if your needs change Or perhaps you need more than a 2 socket blade but don t want to get locked into a monolithic 4 socket blade again in case your requirements change With IBM you can start at 2 sockets and grow to 4 if needed And if you require a variety of 2 and 4 socket servers in your data center you only have to qualify one server for all these workloads This can save much time and effort and speed deployment You can also save money on software licensing by virtualizing a 4 processor server into many VMs rather than using multiple 2 processor servers Huge amounts of memory also enable more or larger VMs and larger databases especially databases stored entirely in memory Reducing an entire server into a little over 5U of rack space i e up to 14 servers in 9U does not mean trading away features and capabilities for smaller size The IBM BladeCenter HX5 blade server offers features comparable to many 1U rack optimized full featured servers and then some The HX5 supports up to two of the latest high performance 8 core 6 core or 4 core Intel Xeon 7500 and 6500
45. ress Tape Drive e IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Model S4E e IBM System Storage TS2900 Tape Autoloader e IBM System Storage TS3100 Tape Library e IBM System Storage TS3200 Tape Library e IBM System Storage TS3310 Modular Tape Library e IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library Light Path Diagnostics Light path diagnostics enables a technician to quickly identify and locate 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 itsel 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
46. rowded data center temperature controlled blowers produce less ambient noise in the data center than if they were constantly running at full speed Textand graphics console redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view HX5 text and graphic messages over serial or LAN connections Astandard three year parts and labor limited onsite warranty affords you peace of mind and greater potential investment protection Right Open Easy Green You need to make IT decisions that will drive business success You face management challenges and technological complexity such as space constraints power and cooling limitations heterogeneous environments and I O connectivity issues IBM brings together the widest choice of compatible chassis blade servers storage and networking offerings and solution providers in the industry to help you build an open and flexible IT environment And regardless of the size of your business you want to be up and running 24 7 With built in redundancy innovative power and cooling and the latest I O and management tools IBM BladeCenter is easy to own so you can focus on your business demands and stay ahead of the competition The RIGHT choice tailored to fit your diverse needs It s flexible and modular As needs evolve a one size fits all solution doesn t work Meet your needs with BladeCenter everything from a high performance data center to a small office with limited IT skills IBM
47. rver has failed Other systems management features offered for the combination of blade server and chassis include Predictive Failure Analysis for system processors memory and HDDs as well as chassis switch modules blower modules and power modules e Web based out of band control Latest OS failure screen capture 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 IBM ToolsCenter consolidates 42 needed tools for managing servers individually into an 1 1 f 11 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade integrated suite of 8 tools They are organized by function deployment updates configuration and diagnostics Tools are now simpler to access and use with a single webpage for access a common look and feel and a common command line interface for the scripting tools The ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator offers significantly more functionality than past tools with the ability to add more tools to the bootable image and to automatically download the bootable environment if needed Bootable Media Creator allows you to create bootable CDs DVD and USB keys for updates customized to your systems In order to put control of processor power saving features at
48. s and IBM It 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 Customization 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 System x hardware and software as well as onsite custom services to provide the level of expertise you require IBM Maintenance and Technical Support solutions can help you get the most out of your IT investment by reducing support costs increasing availability and simplifying management with integrated support for your multiproduct multivendor hardware and software environment For more information on hardware maintenance software support solution support and managed support visit http ibm com services maintenance Key Options IBM options for System x servers let you take your
49. s than the maximum possible Gigabit Ethernet transfer speed requires support on both System and server and appropriate network infrastructure Based on Intel measurements Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Embedded virtualization optional on all models offers extremely high performance enhanced security and a zero gigabyte HDD footprint In other words no mechanical HDD to fail Solid state drives SDDs use only 2W of energy per drive vs 9 10W for 2 5 inch HDDs This is as much as 80 less energy than a HDD would use with a corresponding reduction in heat output The extremely high degree of integration in the various BladeCenter chassis reduces the need for Server components replacing numerous fans KVM and Ethernet cables power supplies external Switches and other components with fewer shared 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 data center power bill The reduced data center footprint can also save on infrastructure cost The midplanes used in all chassis provide high speed blade to blade blade to switch module and module to module communications internally as well as ext
50. s up to 14 hot swappable 30mm wide HX5 blades in only 9U BladeCenter H of rack space or up to 12 in the 12U BladeCenter HT high speed telecommunications chassis In addition to the blade servers these chassis also hold up to 10 BladeCenter H or 8 switches bridges BladeCenter HT internally The BladeCenter S designed for SMB and mid market customers takes integration and affordability to a new level combining up to 12 hot swap SAS SATA HDDs with optional SAS card and up to 6 blade servers and 4 switches 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 it allows clients to manage everything in the solution as one Using a BladeCenter H chassis up to 56 HX5 servers 112 processors 896 cores can be installed in one industry standard 42U rack but the value of BladeCenter extends far beyond high density data center environments 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 Active Memory Predictive Failure Analysis light path diagnostics hot swap redundant SSDs and HDDs power supplies and blower modules with Calibrated Vectored Cooling IPMI 2 0 support including highly secure remote power control text console redirect
51. servers to a higher level You rely on System x and blade options to supply a comprehensive solution for your business needs Options help create an optimized server system to meet your data protection storage and availability needs Every IBM option is designed and tested for peak performance and flexibility helping to maximize your return on investment The combination of System x servers and options lets you keep your fingers on the pulse of your e business Processors The Intel Xeon processor provides high clock rates 64 bit extensions a large cache Hyper Threading Technology Turbo Boost Technology energy saving features and advanced features for availability and manageability Large cache size and multiple cores combined with an 800MHz or 978MHz memory access speed reduce memory latency and facilitate the movement of data through the processor and I O devices Note System 13 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade performance depends not only on the number of processors in the server but also on the power and functionality of each processor as well as the number capacity and arrangement of the DIMMs Adding a second processor may be a cost effective way to achieve significant performance improvements Memory Memory is a significant factor in systems appl
52. stems Director tools Administer your blades at the chassis or rack level with the Advanced Management Module Plug into your enterprise management software e It enable deployment simplicity without tradeoffs by speeding the deployment of new hardware minutes rather than days using BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager Get significantly faster deployment of servers and I O than from rack solutions Reduce costly downtime with integrated failover capability Manage from a single point of control via the Advanced Management Module Use with virtually all IBM switches blades and chassis GREEN today for a better tomorrow e It offers control via powerful tools that help you optimize your data center infrastructure so you can be responsive 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 Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Key Features Understand your power requirements with IBM Power Configurator Monitor control and virt
53. the fingertips of administrators IBM developed IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager Active Energy Manager 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 helps you 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 Active Energy Manager 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 timer 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 Syst
54. tinue operating External Storage The IBM System Storage DS3000 DS4000 DS5000 and DS8000 series as well as the System Storage N3000 N5000 N6000 and N7000 series comprise a powerful and broad shared storage family with integrated management software designed to meet midrange and enterprise needs For lower end needs IBM offers the System Storage EXP810 and EXP3000 storage expansion units 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 and 10Gb Ethernet Myricom 4Gb and 8Gb Fibre Channel 1X and 4X InfiniBand iSCSI 3Gb SAS and others Expansion adapters for individual HX5 blades are available to interface with these modules The BladeCenter H and BladeCenter HT also support the Multi Switch Interconnect Module which doubles the number of Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel connections available to all blades in the chassis 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 hot swap drives power supply modules blower modules management modules switches and bridges provide redundancy for the various BladeCenter chassis 1 14 Please see the Leg
55. ualize your power with IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager Reduce data center hot spots with the IBM Rear Door Heat eXchanger Optimize and future proof your data center with IBM Data Center Energy Efficiency services e Our eco friendly servers and services can help you be environmentally responsible Become more energy efficient with IBM expertise Multicore Intel Xeon Processors The HX5 ships with 1 or 2 high performance Intel Xeon 7500 or 6500 Series processors per blade By connecting 2 blades together the HX5 servers also go a step further by allowing you to increase the number of sockets from 2 to as many as 4 The choice of processors includes e 130W 8 core Xeon processor model X7560 at 2 26GHz with 64 bit extensions low power draw per core 16 25W 6 4 GTps gigatransfers per second QPI speed 978MHz memory access dual integrated memory controllers 24MB of shared L3 cache and Intel Turbo Boost and Hyper Threading technology supported in BladeCenter H HT and S chassis e 130W 8 core Xeon processor model X6550 at 2 0GHz with 64 bit extensions low power draw per core 16 25W 6 4 GTps QPI speed 978MHz memory access dual integrated memory controllers 18MB of shared L3 cache and Intel Turbo Boost and Hyper Threading technology supported in BladeCenter H HT and S chassis e 95W 8 core Xeon processor model L7555 at 1 86GHz with 64 bit extensions extremely low power draw per core 11 9W 5 86 GTps QPI spee
56. ws the suggested uses for the respective IBM BladeCenter blade servers including comparisons of the uses for which each server is best suited Nice to Have um Requirements Can do without 9 wp Better O Good BladeCenter Servers a5 mH m o 4 joo e 55 5555 i gt gg f RE 11 o a SE Sess 8 4lag 0 cio 25 8 amp sa Re ea Theme Key Workloads i lt Ss Cluster HPC e Modeling amp Simulation v High Performance DB v 0 O Business Intelligence OJO 9 Search 0 0 Content Web 2 0 O OLOTO Websp Communities v v Commerce v v Ojwv Collaboration v v v 0010 ERP SCM 010 Le e e Q manes Hosted Client v v OJ OlJO s w Applications 9 9 9 Point of Sale IE 1 T T T Branch Office Virtualization v Business Continui v e Infrastructure atabase E Applications Email Collaboration Securi Web Serving File amp Print v 20 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized f
57. x 65x 68x 6Dx blade 30mm 16 82x 83x 84x 86x E8x E6Y 8 42x Processor cores per 4 socket 24 61x 63x 64x 65x 68x 6Dx blade server 60mm 32 82 83 84 86 E8x E6Y 16 42x 105W 61x 63x 64x 65x 68x 6Dx E6Y QuickPath Interconnect QPI 6 4 GTps 64x 65x 5 86 GTps 61x 63x 65x 4 8 GTps 42x speed gigatransfers per second 83 84 86 E6Y E8x 68x 6Dx 82x of processors standard Maximum processor power draw 130W 83x 84x 86x E8x 95W 42x 82x maximum per blade and per 2 1 2 up to 4 total 2 node configuration 21 2 up to 4 total 2 node configuration node system 42x 61x 64x 65x 82x 86x 63x 68x 6Dx 83x 84x E6x E8x 24MB 82x 83x 84x 86x 18MB 42x Internal L3 cache 12MB 61x E6510 E8x 63x 64x 65x 68x 6Dx E6x XceL4v Dynamic Server L4 cache with MAX5 Chipset Intel 7500 IBM eX5 4 QPI Ports per chassis 3 EXA ports per MAX5 of DIMM sockets total available 16 14 16 0 8GB 2 x 4GB Up to 256MB per chassis 512GB max Scalability ports 16GB 4 x 8 160GB 40 x 112GB 28 x 64GB 16 x 4GB 128GB Dd maximum 4GB 128GB 4GB 128GB 128GB 42 68x E8x E6x 61x 64x 65x 83x 84x 82x 86x Maximum memory per HX5 blade plus 1 MAX5 expansion blade 320GB 40x 8GB Maximum memory with 2 HX5 256GB 32 x 8GB blades Maximum memory with 2 HX5 blades and 2 MAX5 expansion 640B 80
58. x 8GB blades MAX5 expansion blades included Standard 63x 6Dx 68x 83x 84x E8x Optional All other models Standard memory type Registered PC3 10600 DDR3 ECC 1066MHz 978MHz Maximum memory speed 82x 83x 84x 86x E8x 1066MHz with MAX5 978MHz 800MHz 42x E6510 via 61x 63x 64x 65x 68x 6Dx E6x CTO C 16 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade BladeCenter HX5 Specifications Memory mirroring supported Yes Memory rank sparing supported Yes Memory scrubbing supported Yes of 1 8 inch drive bays total available 4 4 SSD per 4 socket server 212 SSD per server blade configuration of 2 5 inch drive bays total available of 3 5 inch drive bays total available Maximum internal SSD capacity 100GB 2 x 50GB fixed 200GB 4 x 50GB fixed SSD capacities supported 50 0GB 160GB High IOPS SS Class SSD PCle Adapter 320GB High IOPS SS Class SSD PCle Adapter 320GB High IOPS SD Class SSD PCle Adapter 320GB High IOPS MS Class SSD PCle Adapter 640GB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter Additional Internal SSD storage via PCle adapter Modular Flash Drives supported 1 Internal USB Flash Drive 1 standard preloaded with VMware 1 optional preloaded with hypervisor all supported vSphere 4 1 hypervisor 68x other models
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