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1. IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 2500W Power Module 43w9049 AOUC 3590 1 power supply IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 2100W Power Module 47C7633 A3JH None 1 power supply Each power supply part number 43W9049 ships with one 2 meter 6 5 ft 16A 100 250V C19 to IEC 320 C20 rack power cable The following figure shows the power supply and highlights the light emitting diodes LEDs LEDs left to right AC power DC power Fault Removal latch orange color indicates hot swap Pull handle Each power supply ships with a C19 C20 line cord Figure 10 Power supply option IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 15 Both power supplies are 80 PLUS Platinum certified The 2500W modules are 2500 Watts output rated at 200VAC to 208VAC nominal and 2750W at 220VAC to 240VAC nominal The power supply has an oversubscription rating of up to 3538 Watts output at 200VAC The power supply operating range is 200 240 VAC The power supplies also contain two dual independently powered 40mm cooling fan modules that are powered not from the power supply itself but from the chassis midplane The fan modules are variable speed and controlled by the chassis fan logic The 2100W power supplies are 2100 Watts output power rated at 200 240VAC Similar to the 2500W unit this power supply also supports oversubscription the 2100W unit can run up to 2895W for short duration The 2100W supplies have two independently pow2. 96 62 kg 213 Ib e Maximum configuration 220 45 kg 486 Ib Shipping dimensions approximate e Height 81 cm 32 in e Length 102 cm 40 in e Width 71 cm 24 in IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 20 Supported environment The IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis complies with ASHRAE Class A3 specifications The following environment is the supported operating environment Temperature e 0 914 m 0 3 000 ft 5 40 C 41 104 F e 914m 3048 m 3 000 10 000 ft The maximum ambient temperature drops 1 C for every additional 178 m 584 ft increase in altitude until the maximum temperature is 28 C at 3 048 m 10 000 ft Relative humidity 8 85 Maximum altitude 3 048 m 10 000 ft Electrical power e 200 240 V ac nominal 50 or 60 Hz e Minimum configuration 0 51 kVA two power supplies e Maximum configuration 13 kVA six power supplies Power consumption 12 900 watts maximum Thermal output e Ship configuration 500 watts 1 700 Btu hr e Full configuration 12 900 watts 43 900 Btu hr Acoustical noise emissions for Flex Chassis e 7 5 bels operating e 7 5 bels idling The noise emission level stated is the declared upper limit sound power level in bels for a random sample of machines All measurements are made in accordance with ISO 7779 and reported in conformance with ISO 9296 IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 21 Warranty options The IBM Flex System Enterprise C
3. The Chassis Management Module CMM provides single chassis management The CMM is used to communicate with the management controller in each compute node IMMv2 in Intel processor based compute nodes and FSP in POWER7 processor based compute nodes to provide system monitoring event recording and alerts and to manage the chassis its devices and the compute nodes The chassis supports up to two CMMs If one CMM fails the second CMM can detect its inactivity and activate itself to take control of the system without any disruption The CMM is central to the management of the chassis and is required in the Enterprise Chassis The following figure shows the Chassis Management Module See Figure 3 for the location of the CMM in the chassis Reset Ethernet connection RJ45 to the management network Serial port mini USB for local CLI management USB for memory key for firmware updates etc Power LED Activity LED Fault LED Figure 8 Chassis Management Module The CMM provides these functions Power control Fan management Chassis and compute node initialization Switch management Diagnostics chassis I O options and compute nodes Resource discovery and inventory management Resource alerts and monitoring management Chassis and compute node power management Security policy management Role based access control Support for up to 84 local CMM user accounts Support for up to 32 simultaneous sessions IBM Fl
4. including virtualization networking and storage management I O architecture Up to eight lanes of I O to an I O adapter card with each lane capable of up to 16 Gbps bandwidth Up to 16 lanes of I O to a half wide node with two adapters A wide variety of networking solutions including Ethernet Fibre Channel Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE and InfiniBand Power supplies Six 2500W power modules that provide N N or N 1 redundant power Two standard in model 8721 A1x Power supplies are 80 PLUS Platinum certified and provide 95 efficiency at 50 load and 92 efficiency at 100 load Power capacity of 2500W output rated at 200VAC Each power supply contains two independently powered 40 mm 1 57 in cooling fan modules 2100W power supplies also available via CTO only and with restricted configurations Fan modules Ten fan modules eight 80 mm 3 14 in fan modules and two 40 mm 1 57 in fan modules Four 80 mm and two 40 mm fan modules standard in model 8721 A1x Dimensions Height 440 mm 17 3 in Width 447 mm 17 6 in Depth 800 mm 31 5 in measured from front bezel to rear of chassis 840 mm 33 1 in measured from node latch handle to the power supply handle Weight Minimum configuration 96 62 kg 213 Ib Maximum configuration 220 45 kg 486 Ib Declared sound 7 5 bels level Operating air temperature 5 C to 40 C Electrical power Input power 200 240 V ac nominal 50 or 60 Hz Minimum configuration 0 51 kVA
5. 100 250V C19 to IEC 320 C20 Rack Power Cable 4 3m US CAN NEMA L15 30P 3P Gnd to 3X IEC 320 C19 4 3m EMEA AP IEC 309 32A 3P N Gnd to 3X IEC 320 C19 4 3m A NZ PDL Clipsal 32A 3P N Gnd to 3X IEC 320 C19 IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 18 Fan modules The Enterprise Chassis supports up to a total of ten hot swap fan modules two 40 mm 1 57 in fan modules and eight 80 mm 3 14 in fan modules The two 40 mm fan modules distribute airflow to the I O modules and chassis management modules Both of these fan modules ship with the chassis The 80 mm fan modules distribute airflow to the compute nodes through the chassis from front to rear Each 80 mm fan module actually contains two 80 mm fan modules back to back at each end of the module which are counter rotating The following figure shows the 80 mm fan module Removal latch orange color indicates hot swap Pull handle LEDs left to right Power on Fault Figure 12 80 mm fan module Four 80 mm fan modules are installed standard in chassis model 8721 A1x The maximum number of 80 mm fan modules that can be installed is eight Ordering information is shown in the following table When the modules are ordered as a part number or feature code they are supplied as a pair Table 9 Fan module ordering information Description Part number System x Power Feature code Systems Feature code IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 80mm Fa
6. 2 The following figure shows how four port adapters are connected to switches that are installed in the chassis Each line between an I O adapter and a switch is four links Figure 7 Logical layout of the inter connections between four port I O adapters and I O modules To make use of all four ports of a four port card you must install two switches in the chassis and each switch must have 28 internal ports enabled The IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch with license upgrade 1 enables 28 internal ports for example Similarly when 6 port cards become available two switches must be installed and 42 internal ports must be enabled The IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch with license upgrade 2 enables a total of 42 internal ports for example IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis The following table shows the connections between adapter slots in the compute nodes to the switch bays in the chassis Table 4 Adapter to I O bay correspondence in the server in the chassis Port 3 for 4 port cards full wide compute nodes only Port 3 for 4 port cards Port 4 for 4 port cards full wide compute nodes only Port 3 for 4 port cards Port 4 for 4 port cards To make use of all four ports of a four port adapter the switch must have 28 internal ports enabled and two switches must be installed in the bays as indicated IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 10 Chassis Management Module
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8. of rack Ethernet switch from IBM System Networking provides the necessary level of networking between racks of systems and the rest of your production network The following table lists the available top of rack switches Table 12 IBM System Networking Top of rack switches IBM System Networking 1 Gb top of rack switches IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 25 Power distribution units Power planning for an IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis is essential The Enterprise Chassis has a maximum of six power supplies installed So careful consideration must be given to providing the best power optimized source Both N N and N 1 configurations are supported for maximum flexibility in power redundancy Each power supply in the chassis has a 16A C20 three pin socket and can be fed by a C19 power cable from a suitable supply The chassis has the ability to accommodate a maximum of six power supplies so it is possible to balance a three phase power input into a single chassis or a group of chassis The chassis power system is designed for efficiency using data center power consisting of three phase 60A Delta 200 VAC North America or three phase 32A wye 380 415 VAC international The chassis can also be fed from single phase 200 240VAC supplies if required For further details see the BM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Power Requirements Guide available from this website http www ibm com support techdocs atsmastr nsf WebIndex PRS4
9. two power supplies Maximum configuration 13 kVA six power supplies Power 12 900 watts maximum consumption IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 4 The IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis model 8721 A1x ships with the following items One Chassis Management Module Two 2500 W power supplies Four 80 mm Fan Modules Two 40 mm Fan Modules Four Power Supply Fillers One Console Breakout Cable Two C19 to C20 two meter power cables One Rack Mount Kit Supported compute nodes The following table lists the compute nodes that are supported in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis The table also lists the maximum number installable Table 2 Supported compute nodes and maximum quantities nodes per chassis IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node IBM Flex System p24L Compute Node IBM Flex System p260 Compute Node IBM Flex System p460 Compute Node IBM Flex System Manager Node See IBM ServerProven at the following web address for the latest information about the servers supported in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis http ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 5 Supported I O modules The IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis has four high speed switch bays that are capable of supporting a variety of I O architectures The switches are installed in switch bays in the rear of the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chas
10. 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch 88Y6374 A1EH 3770 IBM Flex System FC5022 24 port 16Gb SAN Scalable 00Y3324 A3DP ESW5 Switch IBM Flex System FC5022 24 port 16Gb ESB SAN 90Y9356 A1EJ 3771 Scalable Switch IBM Flex IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Switch 8Gb SAN Switch 69Y1930 AOTD 3505 IBM Flex System FC3171 8Gb SAN Pass thru 69Y1934 AOTJ a InfiniBand switches IBM Flex System IB6131 InfiniBand Switch QDR FDR 90Y3450 A1EK 3699 IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 7 I O architecture Each half wide compute node such as the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node has two adapter slots and each full wide compute node such as the IBM Flex System x460 Compute Node has four adapter slots The adapter slots in each compute node route through the chassis midplane to the switch bays The architecture supports up to eight ports per adapter although currently only two port and four port adapters are available The following figure shows how two port adapters are connected to switches installed in the chassis Each line between an I O adapter and a switch is four links Figure 6 Logical layout of the interconnects between two port I O adapters and I O modules IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis A four port adapter doubles the connections between each adapter and switch pair for example a four port adapter in A1 in each compute node routes two connections to switch 1 and two connections to switch
11. 401 The chassis supports attachments to the power distribution units PDUs that are listed in the following table Table 13 Power distribution units 46M4134 IBM OU 12 C19 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 50A 3 Phase PDU 39Y8948 DPI Single Phase C19 Enterprise PDU without line cord IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 26 Uninterruptible power supply units The IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply units listed in the following table Table 14 Uninterruptible power supply units 21303RX IBM Uninterruptible Power Supply 7500XHV 21304RX IBM Uninterruptible Power Supply 10000XHV 53956AX IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack Uninterruptible Power Supply 200 V 208 V 53956KX IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack Uninterruptible Power Supply 230 V 53959KX IBM 11000VA LCD 5U Rack Uninterruptible Power Supply 230V For more information see the following IBM Redbooks Product Guides e IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack Uninterruptible Power Supply http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0793 html Open e IBM 11000VA LCD 5U Rack Uninterruptible Power Supply http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0814 html Open Rack cabinets The IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis is supported in the rack cabinets listed in the following table The suggested rack for IBM Flex System is the IBM 42U 1100mm Deep Dynamic Rack 93634PX Table 15 Rack cabinets IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 27 Rack options The server
12. By default the CMM is configured to respond to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP first before using its static IPv4 address IP address 192 168 70 100 Subnet 255 255 255 0 User ID USERID all capital letters Password PASSWORD all capital letters with a zero instead of the letter O The CMM does not have a fixed static IPv6 IP address by default Initial access to the CMM in an IPv6 environment can be performed by either using the IPv4 IP address or the IPv6 link local address The IPv6 link local address is automatically generated based on the Media Access Control MAC address of the CMM The CMM is the key component enabling the integrated management network Internally the CMM has a multiple port L2 1Gigabit Ethernet switch with dedicated links to all 14 node bays all four switch bays and the second CMM if installed These connections are all point to point ensuring dedicated bandwidth The 1GbE links are full duplex fixed speed not auto negotiate links The 1 GbE management network is only accessible by each node s management controller IMMv2 or FSP each switch module s management interfaces the CMM and the IBM Flex System Manager FSM management appliance This design permits the separation of the management network from the data network IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 12 The CMM has a high security policy that is enabled by default which means that the following policies are enabled by default e St
13. ce data contained herein was determined in a controlled environment Therefore the results obtained in other operating environments may vary significantly Some measurements may have been made on development level systems and there is no guarantee that these measurements will be the same on generally available systems Furthermore some measurement may have been estimated through extrapolation Actual results may vary Users of this document should verify the applicable data for their specific environment COPYRIGHT LICENSE This information contains sample application programs in source language which illustrate programming techniques on various operating platforms You may copy modify and distribute these sample programs in any form without payment to IBM for the purposes of developing using marketing or distributing application programs conforming to the application programming interface for the operating platform for which the sample programs are written These examples have not been thoroughly tested under all conditions IBM therefore cannot guarantee or imply reliability serviceability or function of these programs Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2012 All rights reserved Note to U S Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 31 This document was created or updated on October 30 2012 Se
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15. e provide 24 hour service every day including IBM holidays 9x5x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your client s location within four business hours after remote problem determination is completed We provide service from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m in the client s local time zone Monday through Friday excluding IBM holidays If after 1 00 p m it is determined that on site service is required the client can expect the service technician to arrive the morning of the following business day For noncritical service requests a service technician will arrive by the end of the following business day 9x5 next A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your client s location on the business day after we business day receive your call following remote problem determination We provide service from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m in the client s local time zone Monday through Friday excluding IBM holidays In general the following types are the types of IBM ServicePacs e Warranty and maintenance service upgrades e One two three four or five years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage e On site repair from the next business day to four or two hours e One or two years of warranty extension e Remote technical support services One or three years with 24x7 coverage severity 1 or 9 5 next business day for all severities Installation and start up support for System x servers Remote technical support for System x servers Sof
16. ered dual 40mm cooling fans that pick up power from the midplane included within the power supply assembly 80 PLUS is a performance specification for power supplies used within servers and computers To meet the 80 PLUS standard the power supply must have an efficiency of 80 or greater at 20 50 and 100 of rated load with PF of 09 or greater The standard has several grades such as Bronze Silver Gold and Platinum More information on 80 PLUS is available at http www 80PLUS org With 2500W power supplies the chassis allows configurations of power supplies to give N N or N 1 redundancy A fully configured chassis operates on only three 2500W power supply units PSUs with no redundancy but N 1 or N N is advised Three power supplies or six with N N redundancy allow for a balanced three phase configuration All power supply modules are combined into a single power domain within the chassis which distributes power to each of the compute nodes I O modules and ancillary components through the Enterprise Chassis midplane The midplane is a highly reliable design with no active components Each power supply is designed to provide fault isolation and is hot swappable In the case of the 2500W supplies power monitoring of both the DC and AC signals allows the Chassis Management Module to accurately monitor the power supplies Power monitoring with the 2100W power supplies is planned to be made available at a later date The following fi
17. ex System Enterprise Chassis The CMM has the following connectors e USB connection This connection can be used for insertion of a USB media key for tasks such as firmware updates e 10 100 1000 Mbps RJ45 Ethernet connection to connect to a management network The CMM can be managed via this Ethernet port e Serial port mini USB for local command line interface CLI management Use serial cable 90Y9338 for connectivity The CMM has the following light emitting diodes LEDs that provide the following information Power on LED Activity LED Error LED Ethernet port link and port activity LEDs The CMM also incorporates a reset button which when pressed resets the CMM back to its default condition It has two functions depending on how long the button is pressed e When pressed for less than 5 seconds the CMM restarts e When pressed for more than 5 seconds for example 10 or 15 seconds the CMM configuration is reset to the manufacturing defaults and then the CMM restarts The CMM supports a web based graphical user interface GUI that provides a way to perform CMM functions within a supported web browser You can also perform management functions through the CMM command line interface CLI Both the web based GUI and the CLI are accessible via the single RJ45 Ethernet connector on the CMM or from any other system that is connected to the same management network The CMM has the following default static IPv4 address
18. following figure shows the IBM Flex System Manager Figure 9 IBM Flex System Manager The IBM Flex System Manager drives efficiency and cost savings in the data center It provides a pre integrated and virtualized management environment across servers storage and networking that is easily managed from a single pane of glass It offers the following key features e Single focus point for seamless multichassis management provides an instant resource oriented view of the chassis and chassis resources for compute nodes e Design reduces the number of interfaces steps and clicks that it takes to manage IT resources e Capability to intelligently manage and deploy workloads based on resource availability and predefined policies e Management of events and alerts to increase system availability and reduce downtime e It helps to drive energy savings and reduce operational costs IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 13 The IBM Flex System Manager offers these main features e Monitoring and problem determination A real time multichassis view of hardware components with overlays for additional information Automatic detection of issues in your environment through an event setup that triggers alerts and actions Identification of changes that might affect availability Server resource utilization by virtual machine or across a rack of systems e Hardware management Automated discovery of physical and virtual servers and interconnect
19. gure shows the compute node bay numbering left and power supply bay numbering right Front View Rear View Node Bays Power Supply Bays Figure 11 Power supply bay numbering IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 16 The chassis supports up to six power supplies The following table shows the required 2500W power supplies depending on the number of compute nodes installed and the desired level of redundancy Because the chassis has one power domain it does not matter where the power supplies are installed However it is advised that you install the power supplies starting from the bottom power supply bays Note The use of high performance or heavily configured compute nodes can require additional power and therefore more power supplies than those power supplies listed in the table Table 6 Power supply ordering information Description No redundancy N 1 redundancy N N redundancy Up to four half wide compute nodes node bays 1 4 1 power supply 2 power supplies 2 power supplies Up to eight half wide compute nodes node bays 1 2 power supplies 3 power supplies 4 power supplies 8 All 14 compute node bays node bays 1 14 3 power supplies 4 power supplies 6 power supplies Chassis model 8721 A1x ships with two power supplies which is the minimum number of power supplies that can be installed For low power requirements the 2100 W power supplies can be used CTO configurations only however a cha
20. hassis has a three year on site warranty with 9x5 next business day terms IBM offers the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac discussed in this section The IBM ServicePac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and post warranty maintenance agreements with a well defined scope of services including service hours response time term of service and service agreement terms and conditions IBM ServicePac offerings are country specific That is each country might have its own service types service levels response times and terms and conditions Not all covered types of ServicePac might be available in a particular country For more information about IBM ServicePac offerings available in your country see the IBM ServicePac Product Selector at https www 304 ibm com sales gss download spst servicepac The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail Table 11 n service definitions Term Term Description IBM on site A service technician will come to the server s location for equipment repair repair IOR 24x7x2 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your client s location within two hours after remote problem determination is completed We provide 24 hour service every day including IBM holidays 24x7x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your clients location within four hours after remote problem determination is completed W
21. imple integrated infrastructure platform that supports a mix of compute storage and networking resources to meet the demands of your applications The solution is easily scalable with the addition of another chassis with the required nodes With the IBM Flex System Manager multiple chassis can be monitored from a single screen The 14 node 10U chassis delivers high speed performance complete with integrated servers storage and networking This flexible chassis is designed for a simple deployment now and to scale to meet your needs in the future Flexibility and efficiency The 14 bays in the chassis allow the installation of compute or management nodes with networking modules in the rear A single chassis or a group of chassis can be fully customized to the specific needs of the computing environment With support for POWER7 and Intel processor based nodes you can choose the architecture you need IT can meet the needs of the business using a single system across multiple architectures and operating environments The system monitors and manages power usage on all major chassis components so you have total control over power consumption The chassis supports N N or N 1 redundant power supplies configurable in either a single or three phase power domain and an entirely passive mid plane to meet your reliability needs The power supplies are 80 PLUS Platinum certified indicating high energy efficiency The chassis design also optimizes cooling wi
22. ions applications and supported third party networking Inventory of hardware components Chassis and hardware component views including hardware properties component names and part numbers firmware levels energy usage and power consumption utilization rates and temperature readings e Network management Management of network switches Discovery inventory and status monitoring of switches Graphical network topology views Support for KVM pHyp and VMware virtual switches and physical switches Virtual LAN VLAN configuration of switches Integration with server management Per virtual machine network usage and performance statistics provided to VMControl Logical views of servers and network devices grouped by subnet and VLAN e Storage management Storage can also be consolidated onto the FSM platform or users can virtualize the integrated enterprise storage with other multivendor storage systems within the existing environment and then control all virtualized storage resources from the IBM Flex System platform e Virtualization and workload management Consolidate physical infrastructure or applications onto fewer servers Deploy new or existing workload onto Linux Microsoft Windows or competitive platforms Upgrade current rack or blade infrastructure to an integrated environment Optimize the performance of applications by migrating them to Flex System Manager Move into advanced stages of virtualization or a private clo
23. mance all integrated into a compact modular design The Storwize V7000 offers the following capabilities e Enables rapid flexible provisioning and simple configuration changes e Enables nondisruptive movement of data among tiers of storage including Easy Tier e Enables data placement optimization to improve performance The most important aspect of the Storwize V7000 and its use with the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis is that Storwize V7000 can virtualize external storage e Capacity from existing storage systems becomes part of the IBM storage system e Single user interface to manage all storage regardless of vendor Designed to significantly improve productivity e Virtualized storage inherits all the rich base system functions including FlashCopy Easy Tier and thin provisioning e Movement of data transparently between external storage and the IBM storage system e Extension of product life and enhanced value of existing storage assets Storwize V7000 offers thin provisioning FlashCopy Easy Tier performance management and optimization External virtualization allows for rapid data center integration into existing IT infrastructures The Metro Global Mirroring option provides support for multiple site recovery Figure 14 IBM Storwize V7000 IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 24 Top of rack Ethernet switches For enterprise class installations with multiple IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis configurations a top
24. n Module Pair 2 43W9078 AQUA 7805 fan modules The 80 mm fan modules are populated depending on the nodes installed To support the base configuration and up to four nodes chassis model 8721 A1x ships with four 80 mm fan modules and two 40 mm fan modules preinstalled There are two cooling zones for the nodes a left zone and a right zone Fan modules must be installed in pairs as shown in the following figure If there are insufficient fan modules for the number of nodes installed the compute nodes might be throttled to balance heat generation and cooling capacity IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 19 Front View Rear View Cooling zone Node Bays Cooling zone Figure 13 Fan module locations and cooling zones The 40 mm fan modules are always required Additional 80 mm fan modules are required as listed in the following table Table 10 80 mm fan module requirements 80 mm fan module requirements 4 fan modules fan bays 1 2 and 6 7 Up to eight half wide compute nodes node bays 1 8 6 fan modules fan bays 1 2 3 and 6 7 8 All 14 compute node bays node bays 1 14 8 fan modules fan bays 1 2 3 4 and 6 7 8 9 Physical specifications Dimensions e Height 440 mm 17 3 inches e Width 447 mm 17 6 in e Depth measured from front bezel to rear of chassis 800 mm 31 5 in e Depth measured from node latch handle to the power supply handle 840 mm 33 1 in Weight e Minimum configuration
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27. node bays Information panel Air flow inlets Flex System Manager appliance Half wide compute node Full wide compute node Air flow inlets Figure 2 Front of the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Figure 3 shows the rear of the Enterprise Chassis Six hot swap power supplies Eight hot swap 80 mm fan modules Four hot swap switch bays Figure 3 Rear of the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Two hot swap 40 mm fan modules Two hot swap Chassis Management Modules Information panel Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications Table 1 Standard specifications Specification System x ordering sales channel 8721 A1x Power Systems sales channel 7893 92X 10U rack mounted unit Maximum 14 half wide single bay seven full wide two bays or three double height full wide four number of bays Mixing is supported compute nodes supported Chassis per Four 42U rack Nodes per 42U 56 half wide or 28 full wide rack Management One or two Chassis Management Modules CMMs for basic chassis management Two CMMs form a redundant pair One CMM standard in 8721 A1x The CMM interfaces with the integrated management module IMM or Flexible Service Processor FSP integrated in each compute node in the chassis Optional IBM Flex System Manager management appliance for comprehensive management
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29. qe Redbooks IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis IBM Redbooks Product Guide IBM Flex System a new category of computing and the next generation of Smarter Computing is anchored by the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis This platform offers intelligent workload deployment and management for maximum business agility This chassis delivers high speed performance complete with integrated servers storage and networking for multiple chassis management in data center compute environments Furthermore its flexible design can meet the needs of varying workloads with independently scalable IT resource pools for higher utilization and lower cost per workload While increased security and resiliency protect vital information and promote maximum uptime the integrated easy to use management system reduces setup time and complexity providing a quicker path to return on investment The IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis is shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 The IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Did you know IBM Flex System is the platform for IBM PureFlex System IBM PureFlex System combines advanced IBM hardware and software along with patterns of expertise and integrates them into three optimized configurations Express Standard and Enterprise that are simple to acquire and deploy so you get fast time to value for your solution IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Key features The IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis is a s
30. rong password policies with automatic validation and verification checks e Required update of the default passwords after the initial setup e Only secure communication protocols such as SSH and SSL Unencrypted protocols such as HTTP Telnet and SNMPv1 are disabled e Certificates to establish secure trusted connections for applications that run on the management processors IBM Flex System Manager IBM Flex System Manager FSM is a systems management solution that offers flexible integrated systems management across compute storage and networking resources in the IBM Flex System infrastructure It is designed to help you get the most out of your IT installation while automating repetitive tasks It can significantly reduce the number of manual navigational steps for typical management tasks From simplified system setup procedures with wizards and built in expertise to consolidated monitoring for all of your physical and virtual resources FSM provides core management functionality along with automation so that you can focus your efforts on business innovation The IBM Flex System Manager compute node 8731 A1x provides configuration and management support locally or remotely for up to four chassis their devices and the compute nodes You can install up to two FSMs in each four chassis configuration one FSM in two of the four chassis for redundancy which enables the system to continue to operate without disruption if one fails The
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32. sis as shown in the following figure Switches are normally installed in pairs bays 1 amp 2 and bays 3 amp 4 because I O adapter cards installed in the compute nodes route to two switch bays for performance and redundancy I O module I O module O module O module bay 1 bay 3 bay 2 bay 4 Figure 4 Location of the switch bays in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis The following figure shows one of the available switches the IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch It offers the following interface ports e Up to 42 internal 10Gb ports three to each half wide compute node bay not shown in the figure e Upto 14 external 10Gb ports with SFP connectors license upgrades enable all ports e Up to 2 external 40Gb uplink ports with QSFP connectors license upgrades enable these ports Figure 5 IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis The following table lists the switches that are available for the chassis Table 3 I O modules and upgrades System x Power Systems Description Part number feature code feature code Ethernet switches IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb Converged 00D5823 A3HH ESW2 Scalable Switch IBM Flex IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switch Fabric IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switch 10Gb Scalable Switch lesw7 IBM Flex System EN2092 1Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch Fibre Channel switches IBM Flex System FC5022
33. ssis powered by 2100W power supplies cannot be designated to provide redundant power N N unless all the compute nodes are configured with 95W or lower Intel processors For planning purposes note that the Flex System Manager has a 95W Intel processor The following table shows the nodes that are supported in chassis when powered by either the 2100W or 2500W power supplies Any mix of the supported nodes is supported in a single chassis however the power supplies may not be mixed Table 7 Compute node support by power supply 2100W 2500W power supplies power supplies Flex System Manager Yes Yes x220 with or without the PEN or SEN Yes Yes x240 with or without the PEN or SEN Yes Yes x440 Yes Yes V7000 Storage Node with or without expansion node Yes Yes N N redundancy is only possible if all installed compute nodes use Intel processors with a TDP of 95W or lower IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 17 Each power supply option includes a power cable Each power supply standard with the chassis includes a power cable It is a 2 meter 6 5 ft 16A 100 250V C19 to IEC 320 C20 Rack Power Cable feature code 6292 Other supported line cords including three way split line cords are listed in the following table Table 8 Supported line cords Description Part number System x Feature code 4 3m 16A 208V C19 to NEMA L6 20P US Line Cord 40K9772 6275 2 5m 16A 100 240V C19 to IEC 320 C20 Rack Power Cable 39Y7916 6252 2m 16A
34. supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table Table 16 Rack options For more information see the following IBM Redbooks Product Guides e IBM 1754 LCM8 and LCM16 Local Console Managers http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0788 html e IBM GCM16 and GCM32 Global Console Managers http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0772 html e BM 1U 17 inch and 19 inch Flat Panel Console Kits http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0731 html Open IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 28 IBM Global Financing IBM Global Financing can help you obtain the IT solution you need while preserving funding for other strategic investments and optimizing cash flow Our Fair Market Value FMV lease helps ensure that you have the latest IBM technology and with our mid lease upgrade capability you can increase the capacity of the system with little to no change in monthly payments At the end of the lease take advantage of our flexible end of lease options to fit your changing business needs IBM Global Financing has the breadth and depth of offerings longevity proven success and global reach to help you develop a robust financing and asset management strategy that provides you the opportunity to use new technologies and turn your ambitious vision into a tangible solution Here are several other reasons why working with us makes solid financial sense e Expand your purchasing power Affordable monthly payments
35. th cooling zones within the chassis The system manages the fan modules based on node configuration within the chassis So the system can increase the speed of certain fan modules to cool potential hot spots and use lower speeds for other fan modules where appropriate Easily scalable with simple administration Because the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis is an all in one solution it is designed for growth from a single chassis to many Adding compute storage or networking capability is as simple as adding additional nodes modules or chassis The simple highly integrated management system allows you to use the Chassis Management Modules integrated into each chassis to administer a single chassis or IBM Flex System Manager controls up to four chassis from a single panel Designed for multiple generations of technology The IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis is designed to be the foundation of your IT infrastructure now and into the future Compute performance requirements are always on the rise and networking demands continue to grow with rising bandwidth needs and a shrinking tolerance for latency The chassis is designed to scale to meet the needs of your future workloads offering the flexibility to support current and future innovations in compute storage and networking technology IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 2 Locations of key components and connectors Figure 2 shows the front of the Enterprise Chassis 14 compute
36. tware support Support Line e Microsoft or Linux software e VMware e IBM Systems Director IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 22 Regulatory compliance The server conforms to the following standards ASHRAE Class A3 FCC Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Class A Canada ICES 004 issue 3 Class A UL IEC 60950 1 CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 NOM 019 Argentina IEC 60950 1 Japan VCCI Class A IEC 60950 1 CB Certificate and CB Test Report China CCC GB4943 GB9254 Class A GB17625 1 Taiwan BSMI CNS13438 Class A CNS14336 Australia New Zealand AS NZS CISPR 22 Class A Korea KN22 Class A KN24 Russia GOST ME01 IEC 60950 1 GOST R 51318 22 GOST R 51318 249 GOST R 51317 3 2 GOST R 51317 3 3 CE Mark EN55022 Class A EN60950 1 EN55024 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A TUV GS EN60950 1 IEC 60950 1 EK1 ITB2000 IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 23 External disk storage systems The following options are available for attaching external storage systems to Enterprise Chassis IBM Storwize V7000 IBM XIV Storage System series IBM System Storage DS8000 series IBM System Storage DS5000 series IBM System Storage DS3000 series IBM System Storage N series The IBM Storwize V7000 is an ideal storage offering for IBM Flex System configurations Storwize V7000 is an innovative storage offering that delivers essential storage efficiency technologies and exceptional ease of use and perfor
37. ud deployment Deploy new workloads rapidly Optimize or upgrade high value noninfrastructure workloads such as enterprise resource planning ERP customer relationship management CRM data warehousing or analytics IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 14 e Additional features e Resource oriented chassis map provides instant graphical view of chassis resources including nodes and I O modules e Remote console including remote keyboard video mouse KVM session remotely mounted optical and USB media and remote power control e Hardware detection and inventory creation e Firmware compliance and updates e Automatic detection of hardware failures and alerting Capability to take corrective action including automatically notifying IBM of problems to escalate problem determination e Health status such as CPU utilization on all hardware devices from a single chassis view e Administrative capabilities such as setting up users within profile groups assigning security levels and security governance Power supplies A maximum of six power supplies can be installed in the Enterprise Chassis Either 2500W or 2100W power supplies are available Two 2500W power supplies are standard in model 8721 A1x Additional power supplies are orderable per the following table All installed power supplies must be the same Table 5 Ordering part number and feature code Description Part number System x Power Feature code Systems Feature code
38. www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0861 html IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch Product Guide http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0864 html IBM Flex System EN4091 10Gb Ethernet Pass thru Product Guide http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0865 html IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node Product Guide http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0885 html IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node Product Guide http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0860 html IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node Product Guide http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0886 html IBM Flex System p260 and p460 Compute Node Product Guide http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0880 html IBM Redbooks publication BM Flex System Products and Technology SG24 7984 http www redbooks ibm com abstracts sg247523 html IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Power Requirements Guide http www ibm com support techdocs atsmastr nsf WebIndex PRS4401 Configuration and Option Guide http www ibm com systems xbc cog xREF IBM System x Reference Sheets http www redbooks ibm com xref IBM System x Support Portal http ibm com support entry portal IBM System Storage Interoperation Center http www ibm com systems support storage ssic IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 30 Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U S A IBM may not offer the products services or features discussed in this document in
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