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1. f 11 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server x3100 M4 Specifications 5 64 bit with or without Xen RHEL 6 32 bit and 64 bit SLES 10 11 32 bit SLES 10 11 64 bit with or without Xen VMware vSphere Hypervisor 4 1 1 year parts and labor The Bottom Line The x3100 M4 is an extremely powerful value system incorporating leading edge industry standard features and adding IBM unique innovations Price Performance e Low cost high throughput processors A choice of one 3 1 or 3 4GHz quad core Xeon processor 3 1GHz dual core Core i3 procssor or 2 9GHz Pentium G850 processor standard or other Xeon Core i3 or Pentium processors via CTO e Generous cache 8MB or 3MB of L3 processor cache processor specific e Fast memory 1333MHz PC3 10600 DDR3 ECC memory standard with two way interleaving e Fast memory access High speed 1333MHz or 1066MHz processor specific access between the processor and memory e Integrated RAID support ServeRAID C100 model specific offering software RAID 0 1support standard optional hardware RAID controllers support RAID 0 1 10 5 e Fast disk technology Integrated SATA II controller model specific and drives e Fast communications Two integrated single port Gigabit Ethernet controllers e Fast I O Four PCle adapter slots including two x8 slots Flexibility e Large2. which helps increase server uptime and lower operating costs The light path diagnostics LED on the front of the server alerts the administrator without the need to open the server cover or remove the server from a rack The LED tells the servicer that an internal component requires attention In addition many components have their own identifying LEDs For example each of the four memory modules has an LED next to the socket as do all adapter slots the fan and the service processor allowing the servicer to easily identify exactly which component needs servicing By following the light path the component can be replaced quickly and without guesswork Note In the event of a failed DIMM the system will restart and mark the DIMM as bad while offline thus allowing the system to continue running with reduced memory capacity until serviced Efficient Cooling A strategically located fan combined with efficient airflow paths provide highly effective system cooling for the x3100 M4 known as Calibrated Vectored Cooling The server includes one non hot swap fan In addition the power supply contains a fan The fan automatically adjusts speeds in response to changing thermal requirements from minimum RPMs to maximum RPMs depending on the internal temperature When the temperature inside the server increases the fan speeds up to maintain the proper ambient temperature When the temperature returns to a normal operating level the
3. workgroup management is included with the x3100 M4 IBM Systems Director comes with a portfolio of tools including IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager and others Others are available as add ons for additional server management and increased availability IBM Systems Director provides a single uniform graphical interface for all of these systems management functions IBM Systems Director enables you to customize thresholds and monitor system components for things like temperature voltage regulation etc to help maximize uptime IBM options for System x servers help you take your servers to a higher level You can rely on System x options to supply a complete solution for your business needs Options help create an optimized server system to meet your data protection storage and availability needs Every IBM option is designed and tested for peak performance and flexibility helping to maximize your return on investment The combination of System x servers and options lets you keep your fingers on the pulse of your e business Memory Memory is a significant factor in systems application performance Adding more memory to a System x server is one of the most effective ways to increase application performance For best performance in a server with a quad core processor there should be twice as much memory available as for a dual core processor The x3100 M4 provides two way interleaving Hard Disk Drives IBM hard disk d
4. L3 processor cache 1333MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost technology e 65W dual core Intel Core i3 model 2100 running at 3 1GHz with low power draw and good performance watt only 32 5W per core 3MB of L3 processor cache and 1333MHz memory access e 65W dual core Intel Pentium model G850 running at 2 9GHz with low power draw and good performance watt only 32 5W per core 3MB of L3 processor cache and 1333MHz memory access Also available via configure to order CTO e 95W quad core Xeon E3 model 1280 running at 3 5GHz with reduced power draw and excellent performance watt only 23 75W per core 8MB of L3 processor cache 1333MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost technology e 80W quad core Xeon E3 models 1240 or 1230 running at 3 3 or 3 2GHz respectively with reduced power draw and excellent performance watt only 20W per core 8MB of L3 processor cache 1333MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost technology e 45W quad core low voltage Xeon E3 models 1260L running at 2 4GHz with excellent power draw and performance watt only 11 25W per core 3MB of L3 processor cache 1333MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost technology e 20W dual core low voltage Xeon E3 models 1220L running at 2 2GHz with excellent power draw and performance watt only 10W per core 3MB of L3 processor cache 1333MHz memory access 2 threads per core and I
5. fan returns to its default speed Why not simply run the fan at 100 capacity all the time For several good reasons to reduce the ambient noise reduce the wear and tear on the fan and reduce the server power draw The reduction in ambient noise and power draw may be relatively minor for a single server but put several in an office and it can make a significant difference In addition the server uses hexagonal ventilation holes in the chassis Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes providing greater airflow through the system cover This cooling scheme is important because newer more powerful processors generate a significant amount of heat and heat must be controlled for the system to function properly Other Features e Eight USB 2 0 ports Provides flexibility to add high speed external devices The USB 2 0 specification supports up to 480Mbps transfer rates Note Not all USB 2 0 devices are capable of achieving this rate Two ports are provided on the front of the server and four on the back In addition two internal ports are available to support a USB tape drive RDX Removable Disk Cartridge drive or USB flash drive containing a hypervisor e Toolless chassis The cover can be opened without tools and many components can be added removed and replaced without tools including DIMMs the processor an optional ServeRAID controller the optical drive and PCle adapters This can save significant ser
6. sockets Up to four available high performance PCle slots model specific in all models Up to four internal 3 5 inch fixed SATA Il HDDs offer low cost high capacity enterprise class storage The 3 5 inch drives provide a maximum of 3TB apiece of internal storage An available 5 25 inch drive bay supports either a half high tape drive or an RDX Removable Disk Cartridge drive for cost effective data backup A dedicated 3 5 inch drive is reserved for an optical drive The seven USB 2 0 ports are up to 40X faster than older USB 1 1 ports This provides speedy access to external HDDs non arrayed optical drives tape drives and other USB devices Two ports are on the front of the unit and four are on the back In addition there are two internal USB 2 0 port for use with a tape drive RDX Removable Disk Cartridge drive or USB flash drive containing a hypervisor Manageability Security Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3100 M4 The x3100 M4 includes an Integrated Management Module version 2 IMM2 to monitor server availability perform Predictive Failure Analysis etc and trigger IBM Systems Director alerts Integrated industry standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI next generation BIOS New capabilities include Human readable event logs no more beep codes Complete out of band coverage by the Advance Settings Utility to simplify remote setup A complete se
7. those products MB GB and TB 1 000 000 1 000 000 000 and 1 000 000 000 000 bytes respectively when referring to storage capacity Accessible capacity is less up to 3GB is used in service partition Actual storage capacity will vary based upon many factors and may be less than stated Performance is in Internal Throughput Rate ITR ratio based on measurements and projections using standard IBM benchmarks in a controlled environment The actual throughput that any user will experience will depend on considerations such as the amount of multiprogramming in the user s job stream the I O configuration the storage configuration and the workload processed Therefore no assurance can be given that an individual user will achieve throughput improvements equivalent to the performance ratios stated here Maximum internal hard disk and memory capacities may require the replacement of any standard hard drives and or memory and the population of all hard disk bays and memory slots with the largest currently supported drives available When referring to variable speed CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DVDs actual playback speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible XSO003136 USEN 00 14 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information
8. 015 x8 PCle and 6Gbps offers RAID 0 1 10 optionally RAID 5 The ServeRAID M5014 x8 PCle and 6Gbps provides 256MB cache and RAID 0 1 10 5 50 optionally RAID 6 60 The ServeRAID M1000 Advance Feature Key adds RAID 5 50 support to the ServeRAID M1015 x3100 M4 Images Front View Rear View Opticalk rive a e Thumbscrews to i 4 rem ve the side System Error LED cover is B DEA SA D f Serial port Available 514 Video port pa i Bay a ae 2 Ethernet ports Power LED USB Ports Loop for Power Button cover lock Four simple swap HDD bays behind front cover 3 Although the adapters support RAID 0 1 10 5 50 6 60 the four drive models are limited by available drive bays to RAID 10 5 6 RAID 5 and 6 require three or four bays respectively available via CTO RAID 10 5 and 6 are not available in two drive models RAID 50 60 requires six or eight drives respectively which are not available in the x3100 M4 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server Interior View 2 or 4 Simple Swap HDD Bays Slots 1 4 o bottom X3100 M4 Specifications Quad core Xeon E3 Dual Core Pentium poe CTO c Gxxx i z 1220 Dual core Core i3 2 4GHz 1260L CTO 21xx AA er ee Processor type 3 1GHz 1220 62x 3 1GHz 2100 42x 2 7GHz G830 CTO 3 2GHz 1230 CT
9. DDS 5 or DDS 6 tape drive internal USB or 1 RDX Removable Disk Cartridge drive internal or eee ove or IBM Half High 400 800GB LTO 3 internal SAS IBM Half High LTO 4 internal SAS 6Gbps ServeRAID M5014 256MB cache RAID 0 1 10 5 50 of PCle x16 x8 Gen 2 slots 8GBps 1 full height half length 4 Maximum memory and disk capacity may require the replacement of standard components with the largest supported component available 1 DVD ROM in dedicated 5 25 bay DVD multiburner Data backup supported 3Gbps ServeRAID 6Gbps ServeRAID M1015 no BR10il V2 no cache cache RAID 0 1 10 optional RAID 0 1 1E 42x 82x RAID 5 50 all models Optional RAID controllers supported f 10 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server x3100 M4 Specifications of PCle x8 x8 Gen 2 slots i 8GBps 1 full height full length of PCle x4 x4 Gen 2 slots 2GBps 1 full height full length of PCle x1 x1 Gen 2 slots i 1GBps 1 full height full length Video controller Matrox G200eV graphic controller integrated in IMM2 Video memory 16MB DDR2 SDRAM Seren VEn 1600 x 12008 x 32 bit color at 75Hz 8 6 external ports 2 front 4 rear plus 2 internal connectors for tape drive RDX Removable of USB 2 0 ports Disk Cartridge drive or USB flash drive containing a hypervisor Integrated system
10. O 3 3GHz 2120 CTO 2 8GHz G840 CTO 3 3GHz 1240 CTO 3 4GHz 2130 CTO 2 9GHz G850 32x i 3 4GHz 1270 82x 30G ast CTO 3 5GHz 1280 CTO 65W 32x 42x 80W 62x 82x and 2120 2130 i Maximum processor power draw re and 1230 1240 G620 G630 eH oo 20W ae va via CTO G830 G840 G860 via CTO 1333MHz 1066MHz 8MB shared 62x 82x and 3MB shared 32x 42x and f 9 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server x3100 M4 Specifications 1230 1240 1280 via CTO 1220L 1260L 2120 2130 G620 G630 G830 G840 G860 via CTO Chipset Intel C202 Standard memory 4GB 1 x 4GB 82x 2GB 1 x 2GB 32x 42x 62x Maximum memory 32GB 4 x 8GB UDIMMs Standard memory type PC3 10600 1333MHz DDR3 ECC 1333MHz 32x 42x 62x 82x and Maximum memory access rate 1220L 1230 1240 1 260L 1 280 21 20 2130 1066MHz G620 G630 via CTO G830 G840 G860 via CTO Memory interleavin Yes two way with 2 or 4 DIMMs y g Co 6 5 optical drive installed via CTO of 3 5 inch HDD drive bays total available of 5 25 inch bays total available 2 1 optical drive installed Maximum HDD capacity 12TB 4 x 3TB ans ii d 3 5 inch SATA II capacities supporte 250 or 500GB 1 or 3TB 7 200 RPMs of optical drives standard optional of floppy drives standard None optional USB 1 half high 5 25 inch or 3 5 inch
11. Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower ser Product Guide September 2011 Product Overview CONTENTS Product Overview Selling Features Key Features Key Options x3100 M4 Images x3100 M4 Specifications The Bottom Line Server Comparison For More Information Legal Information Selling Features O ON DD WwW 11 IBM System x3100 M4 Outstanding price performance in a value tower server Suggested uses Retail kiosks and SMBs looking for file and printer servers Web serving small business infrastructure and virtual desktops for small workgroups Often small to medium sized businesses have limited IT budget and resources and rely on partners or multitalented employees to help manage the company s network Business needs for efficiency improvement and retention of critical data require the use of a server that is easy to get up and running quickly and is dependable You need to squeeze as much as possible out of your IT dollars while saving cost on features not needed in an SMB environment The IBM System x3100 M4 is an ideal first server to meet those business needs It was built for speed yet eliminates costly design features found in general purpose servers that are unnecessary for smaller businesses The single socket x3100 M4 supports the latest quad core Intel Xeon dual core Core i3 and Pentium processors to offer impressive computing power in a minitower design that can fit und
12. e RAID 0 1 10 for no Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server additional cost on the x3100 M4 Optional integrated hardware RAID 0 1 10 5 6 support offers improved performance and or redundancy but doesn t consume a valuable adapter slot Up to four model specific 3 5 inch enterprise class SATA II hard disk drives offer terrific price performance incorporating up to 6Gbps throughput The two integrated single port Gigabit Ethernet controllers with IPMI 2 0 support provide high speed network communications A high degree of device integration including the SATA systems management video dual Gigabit Ethernet and standard or optional RAID controllers along with optional embedded hypervisor lowers costs and frees up valuable adapter slots Energy efficient components including DDR3 memory and power supplies that are up to 90 efficient model specific help keep your energy bills down Because of these features the x3100 M4 achieved the 80 Plus Bronze standard for energy efficiency Flexibility The x3100 M4 has the ability to grow with your application requirements thanks to A choice of quad or dual core processors including 2 2 to 3 5GHz Xeon E3 or 3 1 or 3 3GHz Core i3 processor with 20 to 95W maximum power draw and 1333MHz memory access Up to 32GB of high speed DDR3 system memory in four DIMM
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14. equently to Proven ensure that the latest compatibility information is always at your customers fingertips IBM offers extensive technical support by phone and via the Web Support options include links to forums newsgroups problem submission online shopping support service offerings device drivers for all IBM product lines software downloads and even upcoming technical seminar worldwide schedules and registration Also available are remote installation configuration and usage support for System x hardware and software as well as onsite custom services to provide the level of expertise you require IBM Maintenance and Technical Support solutions can help you get the most out of your IT investment by reducing support costs increasing availability and simplifying management with integrated support for your multiproduct multivendor hardware and software environment For more information on hardware maintenance software support solution support and managed support visit http ibm com services maintenance Advanced Systems Management Capabilities The x3100 M4 has a high level of systems management capabilities that are well suited to remote locations as well as to stand alone environments Features include UEFI IMM IBM ToolsCenter Automatic Server Restart Wake on LAN support PXE support text console redirect Predictive Failure Analysis and IBM Systems Director The IMM2 provides industry standard Intelligent Platform Ma
15. er a desk It offers up to 32GB of industry standard enterprise class 1333MHz DDR3 UDIMM memory with ECC Error Checking and Correcting protection for high performance and reliability Dual integrated high speed Gigabit Ethernet controllers are standard as are four high performance low latency PCle adapter slots All models offer impressive scalability for an entry server including an internal storage capacity of up to 12TB via four enterprise class 3 5 inch simple swap 3TB SATA II HDDs Optional IBM ServeRAID adapters provide additional RAID support and greater performance for internal SATA HDDs For data backup the x3100 M4 supports internal or external tape drives or an RDX Removable Disk Cartridge drive Also the minitower chassis is optionally convertible to a 4U rack server The x3100 M4 is compliant with 80 PLUS standards model dependent demonstrating exceptional energy efficiency Standard in the x3100 M4 is an Integrated Management Module version 2 IMM2 that enables users to manage and control the server easily The built in externally viewable light path diagnostics panel enables quick servicing of the system if a problem develops These advanced features help maximize network availability by increasing uptime as do temperature controlled fan with Calibrated Vectored Cooling and industry standard IPMI 2 0 support including highly secure remote power control Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI is an evolutio
16. f one 1GB DIMM or two 1GB 2GB 4GB or 8GB DIMMs The x3100 M4 supports both single and dual rank UDIMMs RDIMMs and non ECC memory are not supported The x3100 M4 supports both single and dual rank UDIMMs RDIMMs and non ECC memory are not supported Drive Bays The x3100 M4 contains six drive bays in total including four 3 5 inch bays that support fixed SATA Il drives and two 5 25 inch bays that support optical or tape drives The HDD bays support slimline 1 0 drives totaling up to 12TB per system respectively A 5 25 inch bay contains a half height DVD ROM drive with a SATA interface upgradeable to a DVD RW drive A second 5 25 inch bay is available for a half height tape drive or an RDX Removable Disk Cartridge drive An optional externa USB floppy drive may be used if needed Like hot swap drives simple swap drives may be inserted or removed through the front of the server Unlike hot swap drives simple swap SATA drives do require powering off the system first however no tools or jumpers are required for installation and removal allowing for faster simpler servicing than fixed drives For still more storage a direct attach iSCSI or SAN external expansion option can be added using an optional controller Large HDD Storage Capacity The x3100 M4 supports up to four 3 5 inch fixed SATA II drives e 7 200 RPMs 250 or 500GB 1 or 3TB 12TB maximum capacity Note Enterprise class 500GB SATA drives offer hi
17. gher reliability and higher performance than lower capacity SATA drives Disk Controllers All x3100 M4 models include an integrated SATA II controller in the system chipset It provides data transfer speeds of up to 3Gb per second across the SATA bus for up to four 3 5 inch internal Serial ATA SATA drives In addition the x3100 M4 includes RAID 0 1 10 support in software via the ServeRAID C100 for System x This provides the advantages of RAID at no additional cost although without the performance boost of hardware RAID The serial design of the SATA bus allows maximum performance to be maintained as additional drives are added Optional RAID controllers include e The 6Gbps x8 PCle ServeRAID M1015 SAS SATA controller which supports RAID 0 1 10 no cache for up to 4 drives system limit The IBM ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 5 50 support e The 6Gbps x8 PCle ServeRAID M5014 SAS SATA controller which offers enhanced performance with 256MB of cache memory and supports RAID 0 1 10 5 6 for up to 4 drives system limit High Performance Adapter Slots PCI gt The x3100 M4 provides four PCle Gen 2 adapter slots standard PCI Express Gen 2 is the next EXPRESS generation of high performance low latency serial I O bus Slot 1 is a x16 by 16 physical x8 Data transfer rates depend on many factors and are often less than the maximum possible Please see the Legal Informat
18. inuity Database Email Collaboration Security Web Serving File amp Print E C COOE CM OOO O4 P OOOE OCO edd ee OOS d d d eed O CEO Ce Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Best w Better C Good 13 Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server For More Information IBM System x Servers IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool IBM Configuration and Options Guide IBM ServerProven Program Technical Support Other Technical Support Resources Legal Information IBM Corporation 2011 IBM Systems and Technology Group Dept U2SA 3039 Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park NC 27709 Produced in the USA September 2011 All rights reserved For a copy of applicable product warranties write to Warranty Information P O Box 12195 RTP NC 27709 Attn Dept JDJA B203 IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third party products or services including those designated as ServerProven or ClusterProven Telephone support may be subject to additional charges For onsite labor IBM will attempt to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely before sending a technician IBM the IBM logo ibm com Calibrated Vectored Cooling ServeRAID ServerProv
19. ion section for important notices and information Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server electrical slot This means that although the slot runs at x8 Gen 2 speeds 8GBps it can accept a x16 Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapter in the slot It is also capable of supporting x1 x4 x8 Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapters at full speed Slot 2 is a x8 x8 8GBps slot Slot 3 is a x4 4GBps slot and Slot 4 is a x1 1GBps slot All slots are full length full height In addition Internal Backup The x3100 M4 supports internal half high backup options Supported technologies include e DDS 6 internal USB e RDX Removable Disk Cartridge internal or external USB e IBM Half High 400 800GB LTO 3 SAS e IBM Half High LTO 4 SAS External tape backup support is available using the optional IBM 3Gbps SAS HBA v2 controller Gigabit Ethernet Controller The x3100 M4 includes two integrated single port Broadcom BCM82574 Gigabit Ethernet controller for up to 10X higher maximum throughput than a 10 100 Ethernet controller It also supports Wake on LAN and PXE Preboot Execution Environment flash interface Optional PCI adapters offering failover and load balancing between adapters are available for added throughput and increased system availability Light Path Diagnostics Light path diagnostics enables a technician to quickly identify and locate a failed or failing system component This enables quick replacement of the component
20. k and feel and a common command line interface for the scripting tools The ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator offers significantly more functionality than past tools with the ability to add more tools to the bootable image and to automatically download the bootable environment if needed Bootable Media Creator allows you to create bootable CDs DVD and USB keys for updates customized to your systems Automatic Server Restart ASR helps reduce downtime by restarting the server automatically in the event of a system lockup ASR technology is a combination of hardware circuitry tied into the server s system reset function and a device driver As long as the server continues running the ASR watchdog timer will keep being reset but if the operating system crashes or the hardware freezes somehow the ASR software will be unable to reset the hardware timer If the timer is not reset within five minutes it automatically triggers the ASR hardware which immediately restarts the server and logs an ASR event These features are designed so that no more than five minutes can pass before the server is restarted Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI is an evolutionary leap over legacy BIOS UEFI provides a more intuitive user interface and understandable event logs and better management This high level of manageability is designed to keep costs down and the system up even when network usage increases Capabilities include e Human readable event
21. logs no more beep codes e Complete out of band coverage by the Advance Settings Utility to simplify remote setup e A complete setup solution allowing adapter configuration functions to be moved into UEFI e Consistent firmware management across an entire product line Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3100 M4 text messages over serial or LAN Wake on LAN permits the server to be remotely powered on if it has been shut off Once powered up the server can be controlled across the network using the Preboot Execution Environment PXE Like Wake on LAN PXE is system firmware It enables software such as the optional IBM Remote Deployment Manager to take control of a system before the BIOS operating system or applications are loaded using Wake on LAN PXE and lets an administrator perform many low level tasks remotely that would otherwise require a visit to each system These tasks may include such things as formatting a hard disk drive updating system firmware or deploying a Windows or Linux operating system Predictive Failure Analysis PFA is designed to allow the system to detect impending failure of supported components processors memory HDDs power supplies and fans before actual failure and alert the administrator through IBM Systems Director This gives you the ability to replace the failing component before it fails resulting in increased uptime IBM Systems Director software for advanced
22. memory capacity Up to 32GB of DDR3 UDIMM memory using 4 DIMMs e Large disk capacity Up to 12TB of internal SATA storage e Internal tape or internal external RDX Removable Disk Cartridge backup storage e High performance external expansion Six external 480Mbps USB 2 0 ports two front four rear plus one internal USB 2 0 port for tape or RDX Removable Disk Cartridge drive or USB flash drive containing a hypervisor e Hardware RAID support standard in selected models firmware RAID standard in other models e Four available adapter slots Q One physical x16 electrical x8 PCle Gen 2 high speed slot O One physical x8 electrical x8 PCle Gen 2 high speed slot 0 One physical x4 electrical x4 PCle Gen 2 high speed slot O One physical x1 electrical x1 PCle Gen 2 high speed slot e Integrated DVD ROM drive e Minitower convertible to a 4U rack unit Manageability Serviceability and Availability e IMM2 Q IPMI 2 0 support e IBM Systems Director e IBM ServerGuide e IBM ToolsCenter e Light path diagnostics e TPM 1 2 support e Support for highly available hardware based RAID 1 10 arrays standard model specific e ECC memory protection e PFA support e Efficient cooling For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty call 800 772 2227 in the U S In Canada call 800 426 2255 IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third party products or services including those designated as ServerProven o
23. nagement Interface IPMI 2 0 compliant systems management It provides a number of important system functions including e Monitoring of system and battery voltage system temperature fans power supplies processor and DIMM status e Fan speed control e Product ID and Family ID detection e Highly secure remote power on off e System reset control e NMI SMI detection and generation e System diagnostic LED control power HDD activity alerts heartbeat e IPMI over LAN e Serial Over LAN e Proxy server support e LAN messaging and alerting e Text console redirection over LAN e Predictive Failure Analysis for system fans e Enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms RMCP and AES e VLAN support e Local update of IMM2 firmware e Firmware firewall e Support for IPMI v2 0 compliant management software e g xCAT e Other mandatory and optional IPMI functions The IMM2 alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors such as voltage and thermal conditions IBM ToolsCenter consolidates 42 needed tools for managing servers individually into an integrated suite of 8 tools They are organized by function deployment updates configuration and diagnostics Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server Key Options Tools are now simpler to access and use with a single webpage for access a common loo
24. nary leap over legacy BIOS UEFI provides a more intuitive user interface and understandable event logs and better management This high level of manageability is designed to keep costs down and the system up even when network usage increases With the inclusion of unique IBM service and support features such as light path diagnostics IBM Systems Director IBM ServerGuide and the IMM the x3100 M4 is designed for superior uptime If you need single socket quad or dual core computing price performance and vast internal storage in a budget tower rack package the x3100 M4 is the ideal system Price Performance The x3100 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce product and operating costs e The choice of a low cost dual core Core i3 processor or a robust server class quad core Xeon processor offers a range of performance at ultralow prices e Energy efficient 20 65W processors draw less power and produce less waste heat than high wattage processors thus helping to reduce your energy costs e Ultra fast server class 1333MHz PC3 10600 DDR3 ECC memory provides up to 50 higher memory throughput and lower latency than DDR2 memory while consuming up to 15 less energy e Four high performance low latency PCle adapter slots offer investment protection by supporting high performance adapters such as 10Gb Ethernet Fibre Channel and InfiniBand cards e Standard ServeRAID C100 for IBM System x provides integrated softwar
25. ntel Turbo Boost technology e 65W dual core Intel Core i3 models 2130 or 2120 running at 3 4 or 3 3GHz respectively with low power draw and good performance watt only 32 5W per core 3MB of L3 processor cache and 1333MHz memory access e 65W dual core Intel Pentium models G860 or G840 running at 3 0 or 2 8GHz respectively with low power draw and good performance watt only 32 5W per core 3MB of L3 processor cache and 1333MHz memory access e 65W dual core Intel Pentium models G630 or G620 running at 2 7 or 2 6GHz respectively with low power draw and good performance watt only 32 5W per core 3MB of L3 processor cache and 1066MHz memory access The dual core processors contain two complete processor cores quad core processors similarly contain four cores The processors also contain one shared cache The shared cache is dynamically allocated among cores as needed The cores appear to software as physical processors The two core processors offer considerably higher performance than a same speed processor with a single core Likewise four core processors offer considerably higher performance than a same speed processor with two cores 1333MHz memory access offers up to 9 higher throughput at the same processor clock speed than 1066MHz memory access Turbo Boost Technology increases performance by translating the temperature power and current head room into higher frequency It will dynamically increase by 133MHz for short and reg
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27. r ClusterProven Telephone support may be subject to additional charges For warranties including onsite labor a technician is sent after IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is sold 12 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server Toolless chassis Server Comparison Chart The following table shows the suggested uses for the respective IBM System x tower servers including comparisons of the uses for which each server is best suited Theme Key Workloads Requirements Towers Ayiqeyeos SOUR WOLIOd ulod Buyeo 4 yndyBnowuy 1 Kowa SOUR WOE 4e6aqu Aysuaq Ayuqeyeay y6iq juawabeuey sw 3 S S Ayunoesg juawAo daq aBe10js pue O I painquisiq YWEN OOLEX en 00zEx Een OOvEx Een OOSEXx HPC Cluster HPC Modeling amp Simulation High Performance DB Business Intelligence Web 2 0 Web 3D Search Nice to Have Content Communities Commerce Can do without Collaboration Business Applications ERP SCM CRM Hosted Client Point of Sale Branch Office Infrastructure Applications Virtualization Business Cont
28. rives help you improve the transaction and cost performance of your System x servers The choice of hard disk drives can be a critical aspect of maximizing the I O throughput of the system SATA II hard disk drives are available for the x3100 M4 with capacities up to 3TB 3 5 inch apiece at 7 200 RPMs IBM ServeRAID Controllers System x servers using ServeRAID technology allow companies to build a reliable foundation for business critical computing IBM ServeRAID technology allows an array consisting of multiple physical hard disk drives to be treated as one logical drive ServeRAID technology also allows data to be stored redundantly across multiple hard disk drives enhancing both the integrity and the availability of the data SAS and SATA ServeRAID controllers offer enhanced performance due to onboard processors and cache Because IBM ServeRAID controllers can help Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server significantly improve data transfer rates this technology is extremely effective when implementing demanding transaction oriented applications By employing the advanced fault tolerance of IBM ServeRAID technology companies can effectively implement networked business systems that require large amounts of storage space for data and applications that must be available for their businesses to continue operating The ServeRAID M1
29. s management controller Predictive Failure Analysis support of power supplies standard 1 4 maximum Power supply type standard 300W fixed 80 Plus Bronze 82x 350W fixed 42x 62x Hot swap redundant power No supported of fans blowers standard 1 1fan maximum Hot swap redundant fans No supported Heat emitted minimum maximum 324 1484 BTUs model specific BTUs Watts per hour 95 435 Watts Maximum altitude 7 000 ft 2 133 m ft 50 95 F 10 35 C up to 3 000 ft 914 4 m 50 90 F 10 32 C 3 000 ft to 7 000 ft 914 4m to 2 133m Operating humidity range 8 80 14 17 260mm H Dimensions HWD weight 7 08 180mm W 18 9 480mm D Operating temperature range 22 minimum 37 5 Ib maximum 13 28 7 kg Microsoft Windows Server 2008 amp R2 Standard Enterprise Editions 32 bit and 64 bit Operating systems supported Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Standard Premium Edition 64 bit RHEL 5 32 bit RHEL 5 x16 x8 Gen 2 slots can accept x1 x4 x8 or x16 Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapters running at x1 x4 x8 or x8 throughput respectively x8 x8 Gen 2 slots can accept x1 x4 or x8 Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapters running at x1 x4 or x8 throughput respectively 7 x4 x4 Gen 2 slots can accept x1 or x4 Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapters running at x1 or x4 throughput respectively 8 x1 x1 Gen 2 slots can accept x1 Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapters running at x1 throughput respectively
30. tup solution allowing adapter configuration functions to be moved into UEFI Consistent firmware management across an entire product line Integrated Trusted Platform Module TPM 1 2 support for increased security IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management IBM Systems Director comes with a portfolio of tools including IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager IBM Service and Support Manager and others In addition IBM Systems Director offers extended systems management tools for additional server management and increased availability When a problem is encountered IBM Systems Director can issue administrator alerts via e mail pager and other methods IPMI 2 0 supports highly secure remote system power control using data encryption This allows an administrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person saving travel time and getting the server back up and running quickly and securely It also adds new features beyond those provided by IPMI 1 5 including VLAN support Serial over LAN enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms RMCP and AES and a firmware firewall Data transfer rates may be less than the maximum possible Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server Availability and Serviceability The x3100 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system
31. ular intervals until the upper limit is met or the maximum possible upside for the number of active cores is reached The maximum frequency is dependent on the number of active cores The amount of time the processor Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server spends in the Turbo Boost Technology state depends on the workload and operating environment providing the performance you need when and where you need it In processors implementing Intel Hyper Threading Technology each core has two threads capable of running an independent process Thus a 6 core processor can run 12 threads concurrently Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed to reduce power draw Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system High Performance Low Latency DDR3 ECC Memory The x3100 M4 ships with one DIMM installed and supports up to 32GB of Unbuffered DIMM UDIMM memory in 4 sockets It uses PC3 10600 double data rate Ill DDR3 memory operating at 1333MHz for fast access and provides ECC memory protection The x3100 M4 supports either 1 2 or 4 UDIMMs When 2 or 4 DIMMs are installed memory operates in two way interleaved mode for increased performance UDIMMs are available in kits consisting o
32. uptime e Server class components including the processor memory chipset power supply and others are built for the rigors of an always on environment This helps reduce the risk of failure and life cycle costs versus using a PC as a Server e ECC memory provides error correction not available in PC class servers that use parity memory Avoiding system crashes and data loss due to soft memory errors can mean greater system uptime e Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts such as HDDs and memory Similarly an optional ServeRAID controller can be installed and replaced without tools This can mean less time and therefore less money spent servicing the x3100 M4 e Temperature controlled fan adjusts to compensate for changing thermal characteristics At the lower speeds it draws less power and suffers less wear Also important in an office environment temperature controlled fans produce less ambient noise than if they were constantly running at full speed Key Features High Performance Processors The x3100 M4 supports a choice of one high performance Intel Xeon E3 or Core i3 processor as the performance needs of your business dictate The x3100 M4 offers a choice of processor clock rates cache sizes and power draw e 80W quad core Xeon E3 models 1270 or 1220 running at 3 4 or 3 1GHz respectively with reduced power draw and excellent performance watt only 20W per core 8MB of
33. vicing time Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Outstanding value in a high performance single socket tower server Extensive System Support Features The IBM services and technical support portfolio provides world class consistent high quality service and support The x3100 M4 server offers a number of tools and services designed to make ownership a positive experience From the start IBM programs make it easier for you to plan for configure and purchase System x servers get them running and keep them running long term These features include IBM ServerGuide IBM ServerProven and extensive technical support offerings IBM ServerGuide installed from CD simplifies the process of installing and configuring System x servers ServerGuide goes beyond mere hardware configuration by assisting with the automated installation of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008 operating systems device drivers and other system components with minimal user intervention Drivers are also included for support of Novell NetWare Red Hat Linux and SUSE LINUX This focus on deployment helps you reduce both you total cost of ownership and the complexity that administrators and technical personnel face The IBM ServerProven program provides the confidence that specific options and operating systems wu Server _ have been tested on the server and are officially supported to work together It is updated fr
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