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1. Availability and serviceability The x3550 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime The server offers memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non correctable memory failure Tool less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts such as CPU memory and adapter cards The server offers hot swap drives supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime The server has two redundant hot swap power supplies and six dual motor hot swap redundant fans two fan zones with N 1 fan design to provide availability for business critical applications The power source independent light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed or failing components This simplifies servicing speeds up problem resolution and helps improve system availability Predictive Failure Analysis PFA detects when system components processors VRMs memory hard disk drives fans and power supplies operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive alerts in advance of possible failure therefore increasing uptime Solid state drivers SSDs offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime Built in Integrated Management Module II IMM2 continuously monitors system parameters triggers alerts and performs recovery actions in case of failure to
2. NS Not Supported The following memory protection technologies are supported ECC Chipkill for x4 based memory DIMMs Memory mirroring Memory rank sparing If memory mirroring is used then DIMMs must be installed in pairs a minimum of one pair per each CPU and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size If memory rank sparing is used then a minimum of one quad rank DIMM or two single rank or dual rank DIMMs must be installed per populated channel the DIMMs do not need being identical In rank sparing mode one rank of a DIMM in each populated channel is reserved as spare memory The size of a rank varies depending on the DIMMs installed IBM System x3550 M4 13 The following table lists memory options available for the x3550 M4 server Table 6 Memory options Part Feature Description Maximum Standard models number code supported where used UDIMMs 49Y1404 8648 4 GB 1x 4 GB 2Rx8 1 35 V PC3L 10600 CL9 ECC 16 8 per 1333 MHz LP UDIMM CPU RDIMMs 1066 MHz and 1333 MHz 49Y1405 8940 2 GB 1x 2 GB 1Rx8 1 35 V PC3L 10600 CL9 ECC 24 12 per DDR3 1333 MHz LP RDIMM CPU 49Y1406 8941 4 GB 1x 4 GB 1Rx4 1 35 V PC3L 10600 CL9 ECC 24 12 per A2x B2x DDR3 1333 MHz LP RDIMM CPU 49Y1407 8942 4 GB 1x 4 GB 2Rx8 1 35 V PC3L 10600 CL9 ECC 24 12 per DDx DDR3 1333 MHz LP RDIMM CPU 49Y1397 8923 8 GB 1x 8 GB 2Rx4 1 35 V PC3L 10600 CL9 ECC 24 12 per C2x C4x D2x ce 1333 MHz LP RDIMM
3. Optical drives The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table Server models with 3 5 HDDs do not support internal optical drive they provide a third USB port on the front for an external optical drive Table 10 Optical drives Part number Feature Description Maximum Standard models code supported where used 46M0901 4161 IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD ROM ME 46M0902 4163 UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi Burner me IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD ROM part number 46M0901 supports the following media and speeds for reading CD ROM 24X CD DA DAE 20X CD R 24X CD RW 24X DVD ROM single layer 8X DVD ROM dual layer 8X DVD R 4 7 GB 6X DVD R DL 4X DVD R 6X DVD R DL 4X DVD RW 4 7 GB 4X DVD RW 4X DVD RAM 4 7 9 4 GB 4X IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi Burner 46M0902 supports the same media and speeds for reading as DVD ROM 46M0901 This drive also supports the following media and speeds for writing CD R 24X CD RW 4X High Speed CD RW 10X Ultra Speed CD RW 16X Ultra Speed Plus CD RW 16X DVD R 8X DVD R DL 6X DVD R 8X DVD R DL 6X DVD RW 6X DVD RW 8X DVD RAM 5X IBM System x3550 M4 21 I O expansion options The server supports two PCI slots with different riser cards installed into two riser sockets on the system planar one riser socket supports the installation of one riser card The slot form factors are as follows e Slot 1 PCle x16 low profile half lengt
4. support Wake on LAN support 802 1Q VLAN tagging support NIC Teaming load balancing and failover Optionally two 10 Gb Ethernet ports can be added by installing the a dual port 10 Gb Ethernet mezzanine card as listed in the following table Mezzanine cards use a dedicated connector on the system board and do not consume a PCI expansion slot IBM System x3550 M4 22 The following table lists additional supported network adapters Table 12 Network adapters Part 1 Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported Mezzanine cards 10 Gb Ethernet and InfiniBand does not consume a PCI expansion slot 90Y6454 A22H QLogic Dual Port 10GbE SFP Embedded VFA for IBM System x 90Y6456 A225 Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP Embedded VFA III for IBM System x 90Y5178 A2TE Emulex Embedded VFA III FCoE iSCSI License for IBM System x 1 FoD license upgrade for 90Y6456 49Y7980 A3JS Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Embedded Adapter for IBM System x 40 Gb Ethernet 40 Gb etme FoD license upgrade for 95Y3762 42C1800 QLogic 10Gb Dual Port CNA for IBM System x 2 One license upgrade per adapter IBM System x3550 M4 23 Table 12 Network adapters Part 2 Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported InfiniBand 95Y3750 A2MY Mellanox ConnectX 2 Dual port QSFP QDR IB Adapter for IBM System x 00D9550 A3PN Mellanox ConnectX 3 FDR VPI IB E Adapter for IBM System x For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Pr
5. system vendors to better utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads Intel Advanced Vector Extensions AVT significantly improve floating point performance for compute intensive technical and scientific applications compared to Intel Xeon 5600 series processors The 24 Load Reduced DIMMs LRDIMMs of 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed high availability and a memory capacity of up to 768 GB running at 1066 MHz The theoretical maximum memory bandwidth of the Intel Xeon processor E5 family is 51 6 GB s which is 60 more than in the previous generation of Intel Xeon processors The use of solid state drives SSDs instead of or along with traditional spinning drives HDDs can significantly improve I O performance An SSD can support up to 100 times more I O operations per second IOPS than a typical HDD The server has four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports and two optional 10 Gb Ethernet ports with mezzanine cards that do not consume a PICe slot The server offers PCI Express 3 0 I O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by 60 8 GT s per link compared to the previous generation of PCI Express 2 0 With Intel Integrated I O Technology the PCI Express 3 0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon processor E5 family This helps to dramatically reduce I O latency and increase overall system performance Support for NVIDIA Quadro graphics processing units GPUs to maximize computing power
6. AMD64 EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64 EM64T VMware ESX 4 1 VMware ESXi 4 1 VMware vSphere 5 VMware vSphere 5 1 See the IBM ServerProven website for the latest information about the specific versions and service levels supported and any other prerequisites http www ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us nos matrix shtml Physical and electrical specifications Dimensions and weight Height 43 mm 1 7 in Width 429 mm 16 9 in Depth 734 mm 28 9 in Weight e Minimum configuration 12 7 kg 28 Ib e Maximum configuration 15 9 kg 35 1 Ib IBM System x3550 M4 28 Supported environment Air temperature e Server on 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F altitude 0 to 915 m 3 000 ft for models with 60W to 95W processors e Server on 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F altitude 0 to 915 m 3 000 ft for models with 115W to 130W processors e Server on 10 C to 27 C 50 F to 81 F altitude 0 to 304 m 1 000 ft for models with 135W processors e Server off 5 C to 45 C 41 F to 113 F e Shipping 40 C to 60 C 40 F to 140 F Humidity e For models with 115W to 135W processors e Server on 20 to 80 maximum dew point 21 C maximum rate of change 5 C hr e Server off 8 to 80 maximum dew point 27 C e For models with 60W to 95W processors e Server on 8 to 85 max
7. Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS SATA ports Two x4 mini SAS internal connectors SFF 8087 Supports RAID levels 0 1 and 10 Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade Supports 512 MB battery backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash backed cache 6 Gbps throughput per port PCle x8 Gen 3 host interface Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the RAID adapters category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat raid IBM System x3550 M4 Drive options for internal storage The following table lists hard drive options for internal disk storage of the x3550 M4 server Table 9 Disk drive options for internal disk storage Part 1 code supported ove fen om sooce aaen samas eessen same nx aati seta asso fr IBM 2TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3 5 G2SS HDD 81Y9814 A22V IBM 3TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3 5 G2SS HDD 49Y6012 IBM 4TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3 5 G2SS HDD 49Y6092 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3 5 G2HS HDD 3 49Y6097 IBM 450GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3 5 G2HS HDD 3 49Y6102 IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3 5 G2HS HDD 3 90Y8577 IBM 3TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3 5 G2HS HDD 3 90Y8572 IBM 2TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3 5 G2HS HDD 90Y8567 IBM 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3 5 G2HS HDD 3 3 5 inch hot swap HDDs NL SATA 81Y9794 IBM 2TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3 5 G2HS HDD These drives are f
8. RJ 45 or 1OGBASE SR SFP based on optional 10 Gb Ethernet mezzanine card does not consume a PCle slot PCI Expansion Two slots depending on the riser cards installed The slots are as follows all PCle slots are slots PCle 3 0 all PCI X slots are 64 bit 133 MHz e Slot 1 PCle x16 low profile half length e Slot 2 PCle x8 opt PCI X or PCle x16 full height half length PCle x16 req 2nd CPU Additional dedicated slot for ServeRAID adapter Two USB 2 0 three USB 2 0 for 3 5 HDD models and one DB 15 video on front Four USB 2 0 one DB 15 video one DB 9 serial one RJ 45 systems management four RJ 45 GbE network ports two optional RJ 45 or SFP 10 GbE network ports on rear One internal USB ports for embedded hypervisor Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling with up to six N N redundant hot swap fans four standard additional two with second processor two fan zones with N 1 fan design each fan has two motors Power supply Up to two redundant hot swap 550 W ac or 750 W ac power supplies 80 Platinum certification or 750 W dc power supply options IBM System x3550 M4 6 Table 1 Standard specifications part 2 Hard drives power supplies fans Systems UEFI IBM Integrated Management Module 2 IMM2 Predictive Failure Analysis Light Path management Diagnostics Automatic Server Restart IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager IBM ServerGuide Optional IMM Advanced FOD Upgrade f
9. e Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive The blue screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating system hang condition A system administrator can use the blue screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition The following table lists the remote management option Table 18 Remote management option 90Y3901 IBM Integrated Management Module 1 Advanced Upgrade IBM System x3550 M4 27 Supported operating systems The server supports the following operating systems Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for
10. external storage systems that are supported by x3550 M4 and can be ordered through System x sales channel The server may support other IBM disk systems that are not listed in this table Refer to IBM System Storage Interoperability Center for further information Table 25 External disk storage systems For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the System Storage category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat externalstorage IBM System x3550 M4 35 External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options listed in Table 18 Table 26 External backup options Part 1 IBM System x3550 M4 36 Table 26 External backup options Part 2 External backup units Note The external tape drives listed can be ordered through the IBM System x sales channel The server may support other IBM tape drives that are not listed in this table Refer to the IBM System Storage Interoperability Center for further information t Note These part numbers are the tape drives options for 35732UL and 35734UL For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels supported and any other prerequisites see the IBM ServerProvenQ website found at the following address http www ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us nos matrix shtml For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Backup units category http
11. hard drive bays Model C4x ships with three 3 5 SAS SATA hot swap hard drive bays The following table shows the internal storage expansion options available for the x3550 M4 server Table 7 Internal storage expansion options Part number Feature Maximum code supported 81Y6657 A1HN x3550 M4 plus 4x 2 5 HDD Assembly Kit Option 81Y6657 upgrades models with four hot swap HDD bays to eight hot swap HDD bays Model A2x requires H1110 to be replaced by M1115 or M5110 to support eight HDDs An optical drive can be installed internally when this option is used IBM System x3550 M4 15 RAID controllers The following table lists the RAID controllers and the additional options used for the internal disk storage of the x3550 M4 server Table 8 RAID controllers for internal storage Part Feature Description Maximum Standard models number code supported where used 81Y4492 A1XL ServeRAID H1110 SAS SATA Controller 1 A2x C4x 81Y4448 A1MZ ServeRAID M1115 SAS SATA Controller 1 B2x C2x 81Y4542 A1X1 ServeRAID M1100 Series Zero Cache RAID 1 5 Upgrade 81Y4481 A347 ServeRAID M5110 SAS SATA Controller D2x F2x G2x 52x H2x 62x J2x L2x 32x DDx M2x 81Y4544 A1X2 ServeRAID M5100 Series Zero Cache RAID 5 Upgrade 81Y4484 A1J3 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB 1 Cache RAID 5 Upgrade 81Y4487 A1J4 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB 1 Flash RAID 5 Upgrade 81Y4559 A1WY ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash RAID 1 5 Upgrade 1 Dx G2x H2x J2
12. important business applications and cloud deployments Combining balanced performance and flexibility the x3550 M4 is a great choice for small and medium businesses and up to the large enterprise It can provide outstanding uptime to keep business critical applications and cloud deployments running safely Ease of use and comprehensive systems management tools make it easy to deploy Outstanding RAS and high efficiency design improves your business environment and helps save operational costs Scalability and performance The x3550 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance improve scalability and reduce costs IBM System x3550 M4 The Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 product family improves productivity by offering superior system performance with 8 core processors and up to 2 9 GHz core speeds up to 20 MB of L3 cache and up to two 8 GT s QPI interconnect links Up to two processors 16 cores and 32 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2 0 allows CPU cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP Intel Hyper Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor core up to two threads per core Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware level virtualization hooks that allow operating
13. minimize downtime Built in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis DSA Preboot speeds up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time Three year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty next business day 9x5 Optional service upgrades available Manageability and security Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3550 M4 IBM System x3550 M4 The server includes an Integrated Management Module II IMM2 to monitor server availability and perform remote management An integrated industry standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI enables improved setup configuration and updates and simplifies error handling An integrated Trusted Platform Module TPM 1 2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality such as digital signatures and remote attestation There is industry standard AES NI support for faster stronger encryption IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management It offers comprehensive systems management tools that help to increase uptime reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware based resistance to malicious software attacks allowing an applic
14. suppliers of those products their published announcements or other publicly available sources IBM has not tested those products and cannot confirm the accuracy of performance compatibility or any other claims related to non IBM products Questions on the capabilities of non IBM products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products This information contains examples of data and reports used in daily business operations To illustrate them as completely as possible the examples include the names of individuals companies brands and products All of these names are fictitious and any similarity to the names and addresses used by an actual business enterprise is entirely coincidental Any performance 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 p
15. table lists the supported GPUs Table 15 GPU adapters Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 00W2299 A1QU NVIDIA Quadro 2000 81Y6399 A13K NVIDIA Quadro 600 If the NVIDIA Quadro 600 is installed the maximum memory that can be installed is 128 GB The Quadro 2000 is not supported with the M1115 or IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA due to physical space limitations Only the ServeRAID H1110 and M5110 are supported Power supplies The server supports up to two redundant power supplies providing N N redundancy Standard models come with one or two power supplies model dependent The following table lists the power supplies An AC power supply ships standard with one 2 8 m C13 C14 power cord Table 16 Power supplies Part number Feature Description Maximum Standard models code supported where used 94Y6668 A1H6 IBM System x 550W High Efficiency 2 All other models Platinum AC Power Supply 94Y6669 A1H5 IBM System x 750W High Efficiency 2 L2x 32x M2x Platinum AC Power Supply 94Y7631 A39N IBM System x 750W High Efficiency 2 48 V DC Power Supply Integrated virtualization The server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key The key is installed in a USB socket inside the server The following table lists the virtualization options Table 17 Virtualization options Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported 41Y8298 A2G0 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 41Y83
16. www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat tape IBM System x3550 M4 37 Top of rack Ethernet switches The server supports the top of rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking listed in the following table Table 27 IBM System Networking Top of rack switches IBM System Networking 1 Gb top of rack switches For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Top of rack switches category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat tor IBM System x3550 M4 38 Uninterruptible power supply units The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply UPS units listed in the following table Table 28 Uninterruptible power supply units For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat power IBM System x3550 M4 39 Power distribution units The server supports attachments to the power distribution units PDUs listed in the following table Table 29 Power distribution units part 1 Switched and Monitored PDUs IBM System x3550 M4 40 Table 29 Power distribution units part 2 Universal PDUs For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat power IBM System x3550 M4 41 Rack
17. x3550 M4 11 The IBM System x3550 M4 supports DDR3 memory The server supports up to 12 DIMMs when one processor is installed and up to 24 DIMMs when two processors are installed Each processor has four memory channels and there are three DIMMs per channel The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration e Mixing different types of memory UDIMMs RDIMMs and LRDIMMs is not supported e Mixing 1 5 V and 1 35 V DIMMs in the same server is supported in such cases all DIMMs operate at 1 5V e The maximum number of ranks supported per one channel is eight with the exception of Load Reduced DIMMs where more than eight ranks are supported because one quad rank LRDIMM provides the same electrical load on a memory bus as a single rank RDIMM e The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in server depends on number of CPUs DIMM type rank and operating voltage as shown in the Maximum quantity row in the following table e AI DIMMs in all CPU memory channels operate at the same speed which is determined as the lowest value of e The memory speed supported by the specific CPU e The lowest of maximum operating speeds for the selected memory configuration that depends on rated speed operating voltage and quantity of DIMMs per channel as shown under Maximum operating speed section in the following table The following table Parts 1 and 2 shows the characteristics of the supported DIMMs Tables cells highligh
18. 00 A2VC IBM USB Memory Key for VMware vSphere 5 0 41Y8307 A383 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 0 Update 1 IBM System x3550 M4 26 Remote management The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II IMM2 which provides advanced service processor control monitoring and an alerting function If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails the IMM lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem records the error in the event log and alerts you to the problem Optionally the IMM also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities The IMM provides remote server management through industry standard interfaces Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI Version 2 0 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Version 3 Common Information Model CIM Web browser The optional IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is required to enable the remote presence and blue screen capture features The remote presence feature provides the following functions e Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel regardless of the system state e Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client e Mapping the CD or DVD drive diskette drive and USB flash drive on a remote client and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server
19. 2MB Flash burner 7914 ECU 1x E5 2630 6C 2 3GHz 1x 8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 Optional Multi 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash burner 7914 EDU 1x E5 2650 8C 2 0GHz 1x 8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 Optional Multi 1x 550W 20MB 1600MHz 95W 1TB Flash burner Latin America LA 7914 EAU 1x E5 2609 4C 2 4GHz 1x4GB M1115 4x 2 5 HS 8 Optional 4 Multi 1x 550W 10MB 1066MHz 80W burner 7914 EBU 1x E5 2620 6C 2 0GHz 1x 8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 Optional Multi 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash burner 7914 ECU 1x E5 2630 6C 2 3GHz 1x 8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 Optional Multi 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash burner 7914 EDU 1x E5 2650 8C 2 0GHz 1x 8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 Optional 4 Multi 1x 550W 20MB 1600MHz 95W 1TB Flash burner Europe Integrated Operating Team IOT 7914 E1G 1x E5 2603 4C 1 8GHz 1x4GB M1115 4x 2 5 HS 8 Optional 4 Multi 1x 550W 10MB 1066MHz 80W burner 7914 E2G 1x E5 2603 4C 1 8GHz 1x4GB M1115 4x 2 5 HS 8 2x 500GB 4 Multi 1x 550W 10MB 1066MHz 80W HS SATA burner 7914 E3G 1x E5 2620 6C 2 0GHz 1x8GB M5110 8x 2 5 HS 8 Optional 4 Multi 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Cache burner 7914 E4G 1x E5 2620 6C 2 0GHz 1x8GB M1115 3x 3 5 HS 3 Optional 4 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 7914 E5G 1x E5 2630 6C 2 3GHz 1x8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 2x 300GB 4 Multi 2x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash 10K HS SAS burner Processor detail Processor quantity and model core speed number of cores L3 cache me
20. 8x 2 5 HS 8_ Optional 4 Multi 2x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash burner Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server IBM System x3550 M4 10 Processor options The x3550 M4 supports the processor options listed in the following table The server supports up to two processors This table shows which server models have each processor standard If there is no corresponding where used model for a particular processor then this processor is only available through CTO Table 4 Processor options codes where used parea 908974206 hel xeonS 2600 6620GHe ewe Tesowrceow parse pava 20K ma xeonE amp 200720 2062 Me 00m ow oopsert aasnrA38D ma xeonE amp 248 8c 18Gr 20we TeoowrevoW ooossso 2086 0000 ma xeone 2088 02 aH ome Teoomeasw vse tR rame ma Xeon E amp 2057602 06 TMB Too Gow The option for the second processor includes two additional system fans The first feature code is for the first processor the second feature code is for the second processor Memory options IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal IBM System x performance and throughput IBM memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime From a service and support standpoint IBM memory automatically assumes the IBM system warranty and IBM provides service and support worldwide IBM System
21. B 1600MHz 70W 1GB Flash 7914 H2x 1x E5 2660 8C 2 2GHz 1x8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 Open 4 1x 550W 20MB 1600MHz 95W 1GB Flash 7914 62x 1x E5 2665 8C 2 4GHz 1x8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 4 1x 550W 20MB 1600MHz 115W 1GB Flash 7914 J2x 1x E5 2670 8C 2 6GHz 1x8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 4 1x 550W 20MB 1600MHz 115W 1GB Flash 7914 L2x 1x E5 2680 8C 2 7GHz 1x8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 4 1x 750W 20MB 1600MHz 130W 1GB Flash Processor detail Processor quantity and model core speed number of cores L3 cache memory speed Model DDx is a management server for offerings such as cloud See below Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server IBM System x3550 M4 8 Management node Model 7914 DDx is a model optimized as a management node and is preloaded with Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard and IBM Systems Director The model also includes these components as standard e Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter 1340 T2 49Y4230 e IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade 90Y3901 e Two PCle x16 slots Express models The following table lists the express models Table 3 Express models Part 1 Intel Xeon Processorst Memory RAID Disk 2 maximum bays North America NA 7914 EAU 1x E5 2609 4C 2 4GHz 1x4GB M1115 4x 2 5 HS 8 Optional 4 Multi 1x 550W 10MB 1066MHz 80W burner 7914 EBU 1x E5 2620 6C 2 0GHz 1x 8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 Optional 4 Multi 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 51
22. CPU F2x 49Y1399 A14E 8 GB 1x 8 GB 4Rx8 1 35 V PC3L 8500 CL7 ECC 16 8 per DDR3 1066 MHz LP RDIMM CPU 49Y1563 A1QT 16 GB 1x 16 GB 2Rx4 1 35 V PC3L 10600 CL9 ECC 24 12 per DDR3 1333 MHz LP RDIMM CPU RDIMMs 1600 MHz 49Y1559 A28Z 4 GB 1x 4 GB 1Rx4 1 5 V PC3 12800 CL11 ECC 24 12 per 32x M2x DDR3 1600 MHz LP RDIMM CPU 90Y3178 A24L 4 GB 1x 4 GB 2Rx8 1 5 V PC3 12800 CL11 ECC 24 12 per DDR3 1600 MHz LP RDIMM CPU 90Y3109 A292 8 GB 1x 8 GB 2Rx4 1 5 V PC3 12800 CL11 ECC 24 12 per 52x 62x G2x DDR3 1600 MHz LP RDIMM CPU H2x J2x L2x 00D4968 A2U5 16GB 1x16GB 2Rx4 1 5V PC3 12800 CL11 ECC 24 12 per DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM CPU LRDIMMs 90Y3105 A291 32 GB 1x 32 GB 4Rx4 1 35 V PC3L 10600 CL9 ECC 24 12 per DDR3 1333 MHz LP LRDIMM CPU IBM System x3550 M4 14 Internal disk storage options IBM System x3550 M4 server supports the following internal storage configurations Eight 2 5 Slim SFF SAS SATA hot swap hard drive bays Four 2 5 Slim SFF SAS SATA hot swap hard drive bays Three 3 5 hot swap SAS SATA hard drive bays Three 3 5 Simple Swap SATA hard drive bays only available in CTO Figure 5 shows the first three of these configurations Eight 2 5 hot swap drive bays Four 2 5 hot swap drive bays Three 3 5 hot swap drive bays Figure 5 Internal drive configurations Backplanes All standard models except C4x ship with four 2 5 Slim SFF SAS SATA hot swap
23. EC 60950 1 GOST R 51318 22 GOST R 51318 24 GOST R 51317 3 2 GOST R 51317 3 3 IEC 60950 1 CB Certificate and CB Test Report CE Mark EN55022 Class A EN60950 1 EN55024 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A TUV GS EN60950 1 IEC60950 1 EK1 ITB2000 IBM System x3550 M4 31 External disk storage expansion The server supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures such as the EXP2500 series by using the ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller The server can also be attached to supported external storage systems such as the IBM System Storage DS3500 series using the supported HBAs Table 20 RAID controllers and options for external disk storage expansion code supported where used 81Y4484 A1J3 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache RAID 5 Upgrade 81Y4487 A1J4 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash RAID 5 Upgrade 81Y4559 A1WY ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash RAID 5 Upgrade Feature on Demand upgrades for the M5120 81Y4544 A1X2 ServeRAID M5100 Series Zero Cache RAID 5 Upgrade 90Y4318 A2MD ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler 90Y4273 A2MC ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Performance Key Mil 1 1 1 81Y4546 A1X3 ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade The ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit 81Y4508 is only supported with ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache RAID 5 Upgrade 81Y4484 The ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade 81Y4546 requires RAID 5 upgrades with cache 81Y4484 81Y4487 or 81Y4559 o
24. Ip 9 Redbooks IBM System x3550 M4 IBM Redbooks Product Guide The IBM System x3550 M4 server provides outstanding performance for your business critical applications Its energy efficient design supports more cores memory and data capacity in a compact 1U package that is easy to service and manage With more computing power per watt and the latest Intel Xeon processors you can reduce costs while maintaining speed and availability Suggested use database virtualization enterprise applications collaboration email streaming media web HPC and cloud applications Figure 1 shows the IBM System x3550 M4 Figure 1 The IBM System x3550 M4 Did you know The x3550 M4 offers a flexible scalable design and a simple upgrade path to eight HDDs plus an optical drive at the same time and up to 768 GB of memory The flexible onboard Ethernet solution provides four standard integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports and two optional embedded 10 Gb Ethernet ports without occupying PCle slots Comprehensive systems management tools with the next generation Integrated Management Module II IMM2 make it easy to deploy integrate service and manage IBM System x3550 M4 1 Key features The x3550 M4 is a cost and density balanced 1U 2 socket business critical server offering improved performance and pay as you grow flexibility along with new features that improve server management capability The powerful system is designed for your most
25. ROM IBM System x Gen lll Slides Kit IBM System x Gen lIl Cable Management Arm CMA 2 8 m C13 C14 power cord one for models with one power supply and two for models with two power supplies IBM System x3550 M4 7 Standard models The following table lists the standard models Table 2 Standard models Intel Xeon Processorst Memory RAID Disk GbE 2 maximum bays Models announced August 2012 7914 32x 1x E5 2643 4C 3 3GHz 1x4GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 4 1x 750W 10MB 1600MHz 130W 7914 DDx 2x E5 2620 6C 2 0GHz 8x4GB M5110 512MB 4x 2 5 HS 8 2x 600 GB 6 Multi 2x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W with Battery SAS burner 7914 M2x 1x E5 2690 8C 2 9GHz 1x4GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 4 1x 750W 20MB 1600MHz 135W Models announced March 2012 7914 A2x 1x E5 2603 4C 1 8GHz 1x4GB H1110 4x 2 5 HS 8 1x 550W 10MB 1066MHz 80W 7914 B2x 1x E5 2609 4C 2 4GHz 1x4GB M1115 4x 2 5 HS 8 1x 550W 10MB 1066MHz 80W 7914 C2x 1x E5 2620 6C 2 0GHz 1x8GB M1115 4x 2 5 HS 8 4 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 7914 C4x 1x E5 2620 6C 2 0GHz 1x8GB H1110 3x 3 5 HS 6 4 None 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 7914 D2x 1x E5 2630 6C 2 3GHz 1x8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 4 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash 7914 F2x 1x E5 2640 6C 2 5GHz 1x8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 4 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash 7914 G2x 1x E5 2650 8C 2 0GHz 1x8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 4 1x 550W 20MB 1600MHz 95W 1GB Flash 7914 52x 1x E5 2650L 8C 1 8GHz 1x8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 4 1x 550W 20M
26. and the ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller Table 22 External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure The following table lists the drives supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures Table 23 Drive options for EXP2512 external expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure 3 5 inch NL SAS HS HDDs 49Y1903 1TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3 5 HDD 49Y1902 2TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3 5 HDD 12 90Y8720 3TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3 5 HDD 3 5 inch SAS HS HDDs 49Y1899 300GB 15 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3 5 HDD 49Y1900 450GB 15 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3 5 HDD 49Y1901 600GB 15 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3 5 HDD IBM System x3550 M4 33 The following table lists the hard disk drives supported by EXP2524 external expansion enclosures Table 24 Drive options for EXP2524 external expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure 2 5 inch NL SAS HS HDDs 49Y1898 500GB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2 5 HDD 24 81Y9952 1TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2 5 HDD 24 2 5 inch SAS HS HDDs 49Y1896 146GB 15 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 81Y9944 300GB 15 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 81Y9596 600GB 10 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 2 24 24 4 81Y9948 900GB 10 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 24 2 5 inch SAS HS SSDs IBM System x3550 M4 34 External disk storage systems The following table lists the
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28. ation to run in its own isolated space protected from all other software running on a system Energy efficiency The x3550 M4 offers the following energy efficiency features to save energy reduce operational costs increase energy availability and contribute to a green environment e Energy efficient planar components help lower operational costs e High efficiency 550 W and 750 W power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certification Available 750 W dc power supply option e The Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 product family offers significantly better performance over the previous generation while fitting into the same thermal design power TDP limits e Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed to reduce power draw e Low voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power and thermally constrained data centers and telecommunication environments e Low voltage 1 35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 15 less energy compared to 1 5 V DDR3 RDIMMs e Solid state drives SSDs consume as much as 80 less power than traditional spinning 2 5 inch HDDs e The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling technology Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes providing more efficient airflow through the system e IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager provides advanced data center power notification and ma
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31. cabinets The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table Table 30 Rack cabinets For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat rack IBM System x3550 M4 42 Rack options The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table Table 31 Rack options For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat rack IBM System x3550 M4 43 IBM Global Financing IBM Global Financing can help you obtain the IT solution you need while preserving funding for other strategic investments and optimizing cash flow Our Fair Market Value FMV lease helps ensure that you have the latest IBM technology and with our mid lease upgrade capability you can increase the capacity of the system with little to no change in monthly payments At the end of the lease take advantage of our flexible end of lease options to fit your changing business needs IBM Global Financing has the breadth and depth of offerings longevity proven success and global reach to help you develop a robust financing and asset management strategy that provides you the opportunity to leverage new technologies and turn your ambitious vision into a tangible solution Here are s
32. h e Slot 2 PCle x16 PCle x8 or PCI X full height half length PCle x16 slot requires second processor to be installed Riser 1 supplies slot 1 and riser 2 supplies slot 2 All standard models except for model DDx have two riser cards installed that provide one PCle x16 Gen 3 slot and one PCle x8 Gen 3 slot features A1HJ and A1HK Model DDx has two PCIe x16 slots A1HJ and A1HL You can replace the second riser card with one of the following or configure one of these riser cards instead of the second riser card using special bid or CTO provided a second processor is also installed e A riser with one PCle x16 Gen 3 slot 69Y5671 feature A1HL e Ariser with one PCle x8 Gen 3 slot 69Y5670 feature A1HK e A riser with one PCI X 64 bit 133 MHz slot 69Y5669 feature A1HM The following table lists the PCI riser card options Table 11 PCI riser card options Part number Feature Description Maximum Models code supported where used 94Y7585 A1HJ x3550 M4 PCIe Riser Card 1 1 x16 LP Slot All models 69Y5670 A1HK x3550 M4 PCIe Gen lll Riser Card 2 1 x8 FH HL All models except Slot DDx 69Y5671 A1HL x3550 M4 PCle Gen lll Riser Card 2 1 x16 FH HL DDx Slot 69Y5669 A1HM x3550 M4 PCI X Riser Card 2 1 PCIX FH HL Slot me Network adapters The x3550 M4 supports four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports Integrated NICs have the following features An Intel I350AM4 chip Four GbE ports TCP Offload Engine TOE
33. imum dew point 24 C maximum rate of change 5 C hr e Server off 8 to 80 maximum dew point 27 C Electrical e Models with 750 W power supplies e 100 to 127 nominal V ac 50 Hz or 60 Hz 8 9 A e 200 to 240 nominal V ac 50 Hz or 60 Hz 4 5 A e Input kilovolt amperes KVA approximately e Minimum configuration 0 14 kVA e Maximum configuration 0 9 kVA e Models with 550 W power supplies e 100 to 127 nominal V ac 50 Hz or 60 Hz 6 5 A e 200 to 240 nominal V ac 50 Hz or 60 Hz 3 3 A e Input kilovolt amperes KVA approximately e Minimum configuration 0 14 kVA e Maximum configuration 0 66 kVA BTU output e Minimum configuration 461 Btu hr 135 watts e Maximum configuration 2900 Btu hr 850 watts Noise level e 6 5 bels operating e 6 3 bels idle IBM System x3550 M4 29 Warranty options The IBM System x3550 M4 has a three year onsite warranty with 9x5 next business day terms IBM offers the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePacs 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 Ser
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35. llowing 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 types of IBM ServicePacs are as follows e Warranty and maintenance service upgrades e One two three four or five years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage e Onsite repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours e One or two years of warranty extension e Remote technical support services One or three years with 24x7 coverage severity 1 or 9x5 next business day for all severities Installation and startup support for System x servers Remote technical support for System x servers Software support Support Line e Microsoft or Linux software e VMware e IBM Systems Director IBM System x3550 M4 30 Regulatory compliance The server conforms to the following standards FCC Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Class A Canada ICES 003 issue 4 Class A UL IEC 60950 1 CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 NOM 019 Argentina IEC60950 1 Japan VCCI Class A Australia New Zealand AS NZS CISPR 22 Class A IEC 60950 1 CB Certificate and CB Test Report China CCC GB4943 GB9254 Class A GB17625 1 Taiwan BSMI CNS13438 Class A CNS14336 1 Korea KN22 Class A KN24 Russia GOST ME01 I
36. mory speed IBM System x3550 M4 9 Table 3 Express models Part 2 Intel Xeon Processorst Memory RAID Disk 2 maximum bays Central and Eastern Europe CEE and Middle East amp Africa MEA 7914 E1G 1x E5 2603 4C 1 8GHz 1x4GB M1115 4x 2 5 HS 8 Optional 4 Multi 1x 550W 10MB 1066MHz 80W burner 7914 E2G 1x E5 2603 4C 1 8GHz 1x4GB M1115 4x 2 5 HS 8 2x 500GB 4 Multi 1x 550W 10MB 1066MHz 80W HS SATA burner 7914 E3G 1x E5 2620 6C 2 0GHz 1x8GB M5110 8x 2 5 HS 8 Optional 4 Multi 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Cache burner 7914 E4G 1x E5 2620 6C 2 0GHz 1x8GB M1115 3x 3 5 HS 3 Optional 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 7914 E5G 1x E5 2630 6C 2 3GHz 1x8GB M5110 4x 2 5 HS 8 2x300GB Multi 2x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash 10K HS SAS burner 7914 K2G 1x E5 2620 6C 2 0GHz 1x8 GB M5110 3x 3 5 HS 3 Optional 4 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash 7914 K3G 1x E5 2630 6C 2 3GHz 2x 8GB_ M5110 8x 2 5 HS 8 Optional 4 Multi 2x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash burner Russia Commonwealth of Independent States CIS 7914 E1G 1x E5 2603 4C 1 8GHz 1x4GB M1115 4x 2 5 HS 8 Optional 4 Multi 1x 550W 10MB 1066MHz 80W burner 7914 K1G 1x E5 2620 6C 2 0GHz 1x8GB M5110 8x 2 5 HS 8 Optional 4 Multi 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash burner 7914 K2G 1x E5 2620 6C 2 0GHz 1x8GB M5110 3x 3 5 HS 3 Optional 4 1x 550W 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash 7914 K3G 1x E5 2630 6C 2 3GHz 2x8GB_ M5110
37. nagement to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs Locations of key components and connectors Figure 2 shows the front of the server Pop out light Video USB 2 0 path diagnostics port ports panel Light path diagnostics Hot swap 2 5 SAS HDD bays Optical Power Status panel eject 3 5 HS and SS bays available drive button LEDs button Figure 2 Front view of the IBM System x3550 M4 IBM System x3550 M4 4 Figure 3 shows the rear of the server Four standard PCIe slot 1 GbE ports PCIe slot Ethernet pot Four USB Serial Two optional Video Two hot swap for IMM ports port 10 GbE ports port power supplies Figure 3 Rear view of the IBM System x3550 M4 Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server USB socket for RAID controller in Six hot hypervisor dedicated slot CPU 1 swap fans Ey 3 ary LE eae eo Light path diagnostics panel and optical drive iwi EJ Hot swap power PCIe slots 24 DIMM CPU 2 HDD bays supply bays slots Figure 4 Inside view of the IBM System x3550 M4 IBM System x3550 M4 Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications Table 1 Standard specifications part 1 Components Specification Processor Up to two Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 product family CPUs with eight cores up to 2 9 GHz or six cores up to 2 9 GHz or quad cores up to 3 3 GHz Two QPI links
38. nly The ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications Eight external 6 Gbps SAS SATA portscool Two external x4 mini SAS connectors SFF 8088 Supports RAID levels 0 1 and 10 Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade Supports 512 MB battery backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash backed cache cache 6 Gbps throughput per port PCle x8 Gen 3 host interface Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller Supports connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures For more information see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller for IBM System x at http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0858 html Open IBM System x3550 M4 32 The ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller supports connectivity to the IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures listed in the following table Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy chained per one M5120 external port For better performance distribute expansion enclosures evenly across both M5120 ports Table 21 IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one M5120 174712X IBM System Storage EXP2512 Express 174724X IBM System Storage EXP2524 Express IS The external SAS cables listed in the following table support connectivity between external expansion enclosures
39. oduct Guides in the Networking adapters category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat networkadapters Storage host bus adapters The following table lists storage HBAs supported by the x3550 M4 server Table 13 Storage adapters Part 1 code supported Fibre Channel 16 Gb 00Y3341 A3KX QLogic 16Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x Fibre Channel 8 Gb 42D0510 3579 QLogic 8Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x IBM System x3550 M4 24 Table 13 Storage adapters Part 2 code supported Fibre Channel 4 Gb 46M0907 IBM 6Gb SAS HBA Controller 46M0912 3876 IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat hba PCle SSD adapters The server supports the High IOPS SSD adapters listed in the following table Table 14 SSD adapters Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported 46C9078 A3J3 IBM 365GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 90Y4377 A3DY IBM 1 2TB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 90Y4397 A3DZ IBM 2 4TB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter i 46C9081 A3J4 IBM 785GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter i i IBM System x3550 M4 25 GPU adapters The server supports a graphics processing unit GPU provided the x16 riser card 69Y5671 feature A1HL is installed The server provides up to 225W of external power to each GPU The following
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41. or remote presence graphics keyboard and mouse virtual media Security features Security features Power on password administrator s password Trusted Platform Module TPM password administrator s password Trusted Platform Module Power on password administrator s password Trusted Platform Module TPM Video Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM2 Maximum resolution is 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors Operating Microsoft Windows Server 2012 2008 R2 and 2008 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 SUSE systems Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11 VMware ESX 4 1 and VMware ESXi 4 1 embedded supported hypervisor VMware vSphere 5 Limited warranty Three year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 NBD Service and Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePacs 4 hour or 2 hour support response time 8 hours fix time one year or two year warranty extension remote technical support for IBM hardware and selected IBM and third party Microsoft Linux VMware software Dimensions Height 43 mm 1 7 in width 429 mm 16 9 in depth 734 mm 28 9 in Minimum configuration 12 7 kg 28 Ib maximum 15 9 kg 35 1 Ib The x3550 M4 servers are shipped with the following items Statement of Limited Warranty Important Notices Rack Installation Instructions Documentation CD containing nstallation and User s Guide IBM Systems Director 6 3 Base for x86 DVD
42. or use in a configuration that is only available through special bid or the Configure To Order CTO process IBM System x3550 M4 18 Table 9 Disk drive options for internal disk storage Part 2 code supported IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS HDD is IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS SED is aran exe on 08 reins es 2 6 Gas H6D e re GEK Je IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF HS HDD IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS HDD 81Y9650 A282 IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF HS HDD 81Y9662 A3EG IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS SED 2 5 inch hot swap HDDs NL SAS 90Y8953 A2XE IBM 500GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2 5 SFF G2HS HDD 81Y9690 IBM 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2 5 SFF HS HDD 81Y9722 IBM 250GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 SFF HS HDD 81Y9726 IBM 500GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 SFF HS HDD 81Y9730 IBM 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 SFF HS HDD 2 5 hot swap SSDs 00w1125 A3HR IBM 100GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise SSD 43W7718 IBM 200GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS SSD 90Y8648 IBM 128GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 90Y8643 IBM 256GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 49Y5844 IBM 512GB SATA 2 5 MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 43W7742 IBM 200GB SATA 2 5 MLC SS SSD is IBM System x3550 M4 19 IBM System x3550 M4 20 Internal backup units The server does not support internal tape drive options or other internal backup units However it can be attached to the external tape drives using SAS or Fibre Channel connectivity see Table 26
43. ted with a gray background indicate when the combination of DIMM voltage and the number of DIMMs per channel still allows the DIMMs to operate at a rated speed Table 5 Maximum memory speeds Part 1 RDIMMs Specification Part numbers 49Y 1405 2 GB 49Y 1559 4 GB 49Y 1407 4 GB 90Y3178 4 GB 49Y 1399 8 GB 49Y 1406 4 GB 49Y 1397 8 GB 9073109 8 GB 49Y 1563 16 GB 00D4968 16 GB Rated speed 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1066 MHz Rated volege rav rav EJ Maximum memory 64 GB 96 GB 96 GB 256 GB 384 GB 384 GB 128 GB 128 GB capacity Maximum memory 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB 128 GB 64 GB at rated speed Maximum operating speed MHz Maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed When one processor installed the maximum quantity supported is a half of shown NS Not Supported IBM System x3550 M4 12 Table 5 Maximum memory speeds Part 2 UDIMMs and LRDIMMs Specification UDIMMs Operating voltage 1 35 V 24 Maximum quantity Largest DIMM Maximum memory 64 GB 32 GB capacity Maximum memory at rated speed Maximum operating speed MHz 1 DIMM per channel 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 2 DIMMs per channel 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 3 DIMMs per channel Not supported Not supported 1066 MHz 1066 MHz Maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed When one processor installed the maximum quantity supported is a half of shown
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45. up to 8 0 GT s each Up to 1600 MHz memory speed Up to 20 MB L3 cache Memory Up to 24 DIMM sockets 12 DIMMs per processor RDIMMs UDIMMs and LR DIMMs Load Reduced DIMMs supported but memory types cannot be intermixed Memory DIMM speeds up to 1600 MHz Memory With RDIMMs Up to 384 GB with 24x 16 GB RDIMMs and two processors maximums With UDIMMs Up to 64 GB with 16x 4 GB UDIMMs and two processors With LRDIMMs Up to 768 GB with 24x 32 GB LRDIMMs and two processors Memory ECC Chipkill for x4 based memory DIMMs memory mirroring and memory rank sparing protection Disk drive bays Up to eight 2 5 hot swap SAS SATA HDDs or up to three 3 5 hot swap SAS SATA HDDs or up to three 3 5 Simple Swap SATA HDDs Maximum internal Up to 7 2 TB with 900 GB 2 5 SAS HDDs or up to 8 TB with 1 TB 2 5 NL SAS SATA HDDs storage or up to 9 TB with 3 TB 3 5 NL SAS SATA HDDs Intermix of SAS SATA is supported RAID support RAID 0 1 10 with H1110 M1115 or M5110 Optional upgrades to RAID 5 50 available for M1115 Optional upgrades to RAID 5 50 are available zero cache 512 MB battery backed cache 512 MB or 1 GB flash backed cache for M5110 Optional upgrade to RAID 6 60 are available for M5110 with caches Optical drive bays One optional for models with 2 5 drives Support for DVD ROM or Multiburner Network Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE T ports RJ 45 two integrated 10 Gb Ethernet interfaces ports 10GBASE T
46. vicePacs might be available in particular country For more information about IBM ServicePac offerings available in your country visit 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 19 ere service definitions Term Term Description WWW IBM onsite 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 service around the clock 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 We provide service around the clock 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 onsite 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 fo
47. x L2x 52x 62x 81Y4508 A22E ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit 1 81Y4546 A1X3 ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade 1t 90Y4273 A2MC ServeRAID M5100 Series Performance 1 Accelerator D2x F2x 90Y4318 A2MD ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching 1 Enabler 46M0912 3876 IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA 1 The ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit 81Y4508 is only supported with ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache RAID 5 Upgrade 81Y4484 The ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade 81Y4546 requires RAID 5 Upgrade with caches 81Y4484 81Y4487 or 81Y4559 only The RAID controller is installed into a dedicated PCle slot The ServeRAID H1110 adapter has the following specifications Four internal 6 Gbps SAS SATA ports One x4 mini SAS internal connector SFF 8087 6 Gbps throughput per port Based on LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip ROC controller PCle x4 Gen 3 host interface Supports RAID 0 1 1E and 10 Connects to up to four SAS or SATA drives IBM System x3550 M4 16 The ServeRAID M1115 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS SATA ports Two x4 mini SAS internal connectors SFF 8087 Supports RAID levels 0 1 and 10 Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M1100 Series RAID 5 upgrades 6 Gbps throughput per port PCle x8 Gen 3 host interface Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps ROC controller The ServeRAID M5110 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications

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