IBM System x HS23
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1. Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 32 bit Web Std Ent DC Windows Server 2008 64 bit Web Std Ent DC Windows HPC Server 2008 IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 22 Announcement ZG12 0059 Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition 2008 Windows Small Business Server 2008 Std Prem Windows Server 2003 R2 64 bit Web Std Ent DC e Linux Red Hat EL 6 Server 32 bit Update 2 Red Hat EL 6 Server 64 bit includes KVM Update 2 Red Hat EL 5 Server 32 bit Update 7 Red Hat EL 5 Server 64 bit includes KVM Update 7 Red Hat EL 5 Server 64 bit w Xen Update 7 SUSE Linux ES 11 32 bit Service Pack 2 SUSE Linux ES 11 64 bit Service Pack 2 SUSE Linux ES 11 64 bit w Xen Service Pack 2 SUSE Linux ES 10 32 bit Service Pack 4 SUSE Linux ES 10 64 bit Service Pack 4 SUSE Linux ES 10 64 bit w Xen Service Pack 4 e Other VMware ESXi 5 0 VMWare vSphere 5 0 VMware ESX 4 1 Update 2 VMware ESXi 4 1 Update 2 For additional information support certification and versions of network operating systems access http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us Compatibility For detailed information about IBM and non IBM devices adapters software and network operating systems supported with System x servers visit http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us Contact your IBM representative2. e Simplify deployment of infrastructure for faster time to value with IBM FastSetup e Two hot swap storage bays support SAS and SATA which includes solid state drives enabling drives to be removed easily for quick replacement e An optional embedded hypervisor helps enable instant virtualization e The Integrated Management Module provides remote supervision and cKVM functions as standard e Light path diagnostics and Predictive Failure Analysis help enable quick serviceability and maintenance Performance optimized e Next generation Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 product family e High memory capacity with 16 DDR3 VLP memory DIMM slots supporting 1600 MHz memory and up to 256 GB of DDR3 memory IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1 Announcement ZG12 0059 e High speed I O on the blade with integrated 10GbE Virtual Fabric e Support for running two DIMMs per memory channel at 1600 MHz e Optional low power processor solid state drives and low power memory DIMMs e Energy efficient 1 35 volt memory DIMM support e Support for IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager to help monitor and cap power consumption e Innovative component layout and blade design to help keep the blade up and running even under demanding conditions Options included in this Announcement The IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade II The IBM BladeCenter GPU Expa
3. Emulex 10GbE VFA Advanced II 7875 G2G Intel Xeon 5 2670 8 core 115w 2 60 GHz 1600 MHz 8 0 GT s 1 2 20 MB 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA Optional TB PENN NONNA Standard Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Optional Standard 1 Adapter for IBM Bladeceter HS23 IBM BladeCenter HS23 Foundation for Cloud IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0059 7875 91G IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 19 Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller 10Gb Interposer Card FC card Virtual Fabric Advanced Software Upgrade LOM IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 0 IBM Systems Director Standard Ed for X86 V6 Srvr Lic w 1 Yr S amp S Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet co
4. 81Y9302 9 Cache 1600MHz 130w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2630L 6C 2 0GHz 15MB 81Y9304 Cache 1333MHz 60w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2650L 8C 1 8GHz 20MB 81Y9305 Cache 1600MHz 70w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2648L 8c 1 8GHz 20MB 94Y8562 Cache 1600MHz 70w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2658 8C 2 1GHz 20MB 94Y8565 Cache 1600MHz 95w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2637 2C 3 0GHZ 5MB 94Y8570 Cache 1600MHz 80w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2640 6C 2 5GHz 15MB 94Y8571 Cache 1333MHz 95w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2630 6C 2 3GHz 15MB 94Y8572 Cache 1333MHz 95w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2670 8C 2 6GHz 20MB 94Y8589 Cache 1600MHz 115w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2665 8C 2 4GHz 20MB 94Y8671 Cache 1600MHz 115w IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade II with 68Y7478 NVIDIA Tesla M2075 IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade II with 68Y7479 NVIDIA Tesla M2070Q IBM BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion 68Y7484 Blade II 10Gb Interposer Card for IBM BladeCenter HS23 94Y8550 IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade II with 00D6881 NVIDIA Tesla M2090 IBM Virtual Fabric Advanced Software Upgrade LOM 90Y9310 Emulex 10GbE VFA II for IBM BladeCenter HS23 813120 Emulex 10GbE VFA Advanced II for 90Y9332 IBM BladeCenter HS23 Virtual Fabric Advanced FOD Upgrade 90Y9350 for IBM BladeCenter HS23 4GB 1x4GB 1Rx4 1 5V PC3 12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 903147 1600MHzZ VLP RDIMM 4GB 1x4GB 2Rx8 1 5V PC3 12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 90Y3148 1600MHz VLP RDIMM 8GB 1x8GB 2Rx4 1 5V PC3 12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 90Y3
5. Extensive search facilities are provided as well as payment options via credit card A large number of publications are available online in various file formats which can currently be downloaded free of charge IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 11 Announcement ZG12 0059 Services Global Technology Services IBM services include business consulting outsourcing hosting services applications and other technology management These services help you learn about plan install manage or optimize your IT infrastructure to be an on demand business They can help you integrate your high speed networks storage systems application servers wireless protocols and an array of platforms middleware and communications software for IBM and many non IBM offerings IBM is your one stop shop for IT support needs For details on available services contact your IBM representative or visit http www ibm com services For details on available IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services contact your IBM representative or visit http www ibm com services continuity For details on education offerings related to specific products visit http www ibm com services learning index html Select your country and then select the product as the category Technical information Specified operating environment Physical specifications BladeCenter HS23
6. refer to the operating system documentation Dimensions BladeCenter HS23 e Height 24 5 cm 9 7 in e Depth 44 6 cm 17 6 in e Width 2 9 cm 1 14 in e Maximum weight 5 4 kg 12 Ib Note Above dimensions and weights refer to a single wide HS23 Addition of one or more Expansion Blades increases width and weight Electrical e BladeCenter chassis 200 to 240 nominal V ac 50 Hz or 60 Hz e BladeCenter HS23 12 2 nominal V dc Standards This system supports or complies with the following standards e Multiprocessor Specification MPS 1 4 e Hardware enabled to meet the International Organization for Standardization ISO 9241 Part 3 Equipment approvals and safety e Russia GOST MEO1 IEC 60950 1 GOST R 51318 22 99 GOST R 51318 24 99 GOST R 51317 3 2 2006 GOST R 51317 3 3 99 e IEC 60950 1 CB Certificate and CB Test Report e CE Mark EN55022 Class A EN60950 1 EN55024 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 e CISPR 22 Class A Operating environment IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 21 Announcement ZG12 0059 e ASHRAE class A2 e Temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F to 914 m 3 000 ft e Relative humidity 8 to 80 noncondensing NEBS environment e Air temperature Chassis on 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F at altitude of 60 m 197 ft to 1 800 m 6 000 ft Chassis on short term 5 to 55 C 23 to 131 F at
7. 00D6677 Labels for HS23 Blade Base 00D6678 4GB 1x4GB 1Rx4 1 5V PC3 12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 90Y3150 1600MHzZ VLP RDIMM 4GB 1x4GB 2Rx8 1 5V PC3 12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 90Y3151 1600MHzZ VLP RDIMM 8GB 1x8GB 2Rx4 1 5V PC3 12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 90Y3152 1600MHzZ VLP RDIMM System Documentation and Software UK English 00D6687 System Documentation and Software French 00D6688 System Documentation and Software Spanish 00D6689 System Documentation and Software German 00D6690 System Documentation and Software Italian 00D6691 MTM Starting Point Models Part Description Machine Model number Bladecenter HS23 7875 FT1 7875FTL Publications The Installation and User s Guide is shipped as softcopy on CD ROM The publication Installation and User s Guide in US English and translation versions is available from http www 304 ibm com systems support The IBM Systems Information Center provides you with a single information center where you can access product documentation for IBM systems hardware operating systems and server software Through a consistent framework you can efficiently find information and personalize your access The IBM Systems Information Center is at http publib14 boulder ibm com infocenter systems IBM Publications Center Portal http www ibm com shop publications order The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70 000 items
8. 1 1 Standard Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Optional 7875 A2G Intel Xeon E5 2609 4 core 80w 2 40 GHZ 1066 MHz 6 4 GT s 1 2 10 MB 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA 4 2 2 Optional RNNNO 4 wW Standard 1 Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Optional 7875 B1G Intel Xeon E5 2620 6 core 95w 2 93 GHZ 1333 MHZ 7 2 GT s 1 2 15 MB 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA 4 2 2 Optional 2 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 13 Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller 10Gb Interposer Card FC card Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller 10Gb Interposer Card FC card Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0059 2 TB 2
9. 1Gb Dual 10Gb Standard Optional 7875 C1G Intel Xeon E5 2650 8 core 95w 2 00 GHz 1600 MHz 8 0 GT s 1 2 20 MB 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA Optional TB PENN NONNA Standard Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Standard Optional 7875 C2G Intel Xeon E5 2660 8 core 95w 2 20 GHZ 1600 MHz 8 0 GT s 1 2 20 MB 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA 4 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 15 Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller 10Gb Interposer Card FC card Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller 10Gb Interposer Card FC card Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0059 Optional PENN NONN 4 lve Standard Dual 1Gb
10. 7875 A1G Processor Intel Xeon 5 2603 4 core 80w Int speed 1 80 GHz Max mem speed 1066 MHz Interconnect speed 6 4 GT s Number standard 1 Maximum 2 L2 cache 10 MB Memory VLP ECC DDR3 4 GB DIMMs Standard 1x 4 GB DIMM sockets 16 Capacity 256 GB Video SVGA Memory 16 MB Disk controller SAS SATA Channels 4 Connector int 2 Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0059 2 Optional 0 2 2 TB IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 12 Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller FC card Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots Management proc CIOv Expansion Slots Ethernet controller FC card IBM BladeCenter HS23 Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0059 2
11. II with NVIDIA Tesla M2075 IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade II with NVIDIA Tesla M2090 e March 30 2012 IBM BladeCenter Options Emulex 10GbE VFA II for IBM BladeCenter HS23 e June 8 2012 BladeCenter HS23 Models G1x G2x IBM BladeCenter Options Emulex 10GbE VFA Advanced II for IBM BladeCenter HS23 Virtual Fabric Advanced FOD Upgrade for IBM BladeCenter HS23 Description BladeCenter HS23 High performance blade server subsystem The IBM BladeCenter HS23 blade server is high throughput two way SMP capable and highly scalable when you add memory and other options The BladeCenter HS23 can have up to two Intel Xeon processors The processor board has the following major components e Two Socket R LGA2011 sockets for two Intel Xeon E5 2600 processors two processors may be shipped standard e Sixteen DDR3 VLP DIMM memory sockets e One Emulex BladeEngine 3 BE3 controller with Dual 10Gb Dual 1Gb Ethernet and Features On Demand upgrading to FCoE and iSCSI Hardware Offload e One LSI 2004 SAS SATA Controller e Two SAS SATA connectors for two 2 5 inch SAS or SATA storage drives e One Renesas SH7757 Super Baseboard Management Controller with Integrated VGA Controller e Two VHDM midplane connectors e One CFFh expansion connector e One CIOv daughter card connector e One TPM 1 2 chip e One internal USB connector for bootable Flash key The HS23 server memory is contiguous and is shared by bot
12. altitude of 60 m 197 ft to 1 800 m 6 000 ft Chassis on 5 to 30 C 41 to 86 F at altitude of 1 800 m 600 ft to 4 000 m 13 000 ft Chassis on short term 5 to 45 C 23 to 113 F at altitude of 1 800 m 6 000 ft to 4 000 m 13 000 ft Chassis off 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F e Rate of temperature change 30 C hr 54 F hr e Humidity Chassis on 5 to 85 Chassis on short term 5 to 90 but not to exceed 0 024 kg water kg of dry air Chassis off uncontrolled Note A period of not more than 96 consecutive hours and a total of not more than 15 days in one year This refers to a total of 360 hours in any given year but no more than 15 occurrences during that one year period Hardware requirements For attended installation of an operating system this server requires a compatible e Keyboard e Mouse e Display Unattended or remote installation may be performed without requiring some or all of these components Review your unattended software installation program information for specific hardware configuration requirements For service the server requires a compatible e Keyboard e Mouse e Display When having the unit serviced plan to have these components attached to your server either directly or indirectly via a console switch Software requirements The following network operating systems have been tested for compatibility with the BladeCenter HS23 e Microsoft
13. and availability of parts Service levels are response time objectives and are not guaranteed The specified level of warranty service may not be available in all worldwide locations Additional charges may apply outside IBM s normal service area Contact your local IBM representative or your reseller for country and location specific information The type of service is Customer Replaceable Unit for example keyboard mouse speaker memory or hard disk drive Service and On site Service Customer Replaceable Unit CRU Service IBM provides a replacement CRU to you for you to install CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped with your machine and are available from IBM at any time on your request A CRU is designated as being either a Tier 1 mandatory or a Tier 2 optional CRU Installation of Tier 1 CRUs as specified in this announcement is your responsibility If IBM installs a Tier 1 CRU at your request you will be charged for the installation You may install a Tier 2 CRU yourself or request IBM to install it at no additional charge under the type of warranty service designated for your Machine Based upon availability a CRU will be shipped for next business day NBD delivery IBM specifies in the materials shipped with a replacement CRU whether a defective CRU must be returned to IBM When return is required return instructions and a container are shipped with the replacement CRU and you may be charged for the
14. supported configurations refer to the latest BladeCenter hardware configuration tools at http www 03 ibm com systems x hardware configtools html Refer to the Software requirements section for operating system limitations Planning information Customer responsibilities This product is designated as customer setup Customer setup instructions are shipped with the product Configuration information BladeCenter HS23 models must be installed in a BladeCenter chassis BladeCenter configuration Processor upgrades For systems that come standard with one Intel Xeon processor an additional processor may be added by purchasing a supported processor option The optional processor must match the initial processor in each system The following processor options are supported with the new BladeCenter HS23 models e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2603 1 8 GHz 10MB Cache 4c 80w 1066 MHz 81Y9292 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2609 2 4 GHz 10MB Cache 4c 80w 1066 MHz 81Y9294 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2620 2 0 GHz 15MB Cache 6c 95w 1333 MHz 81Y9295 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2630 2 3 GHz 15MB Cache 6c 95w 1333 MHz 94Y8572 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2640 2 5 GHz 15MB Cache 6c 95w 1333 MHz 94Y8571 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2650 2 0 GHz 20MB Cache 8c 95w 1600 MHz 81Y9298 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2660 2 2 GHz 20MB Cache 8c 95w 1600 MHz 81Y9299 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2643 3 3 GHz 10MB Cache 4c
15. to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems The Electronic Service Agent is no additional charge software that resides on your server It monitors events and transmits system inventory information to IBM on a periodic client defined timetable The Electronic Service Agent automatically reports hardware problems to IBM Early knowledge about potential problems enables IBM to deliver proactive service that may result in higher system availability and performance In addition information collected through the Service Agent is made available to IBM service support representatives when they help answer your questions or diagnose problems Installation and use of IBM Electronic Service Agent for problem reporting enables IBM to provide better support and service for your IBM server To learn how Electronic Services can work for you visit http www ibm com support electronic Terms and conditions To obtain copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty contact your reseller or IBM Warranty period e Three years e Optional features One year Note For configurations that support the RAID battery the RAID battery will be warranted for one year effective on its Date of Installation All other product warranty terms for the machine remain unchanged An IBM part or feature installed during the initial installation of an IBM machine is subject to a full warranty effective on the date of installation of the mac
16. 1 1 Standard Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Standard Optional 7875 B2G Intel Xeon 5 2640 6 core 95w 2 50 GHz 1333 MHz 7 2 GT s 1 2 15 MB 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA Optional TB PENN NONNA Standard Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Standard Optional 7875 B3G Intel Xeon E5 2630 6 core 95w 2 30 GHZ 1333 MHZ 7 2 GT s 1 2 15 MB 16 MB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA 4 2 2 Optional 0 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 14 Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller 10Gb Interposer Card FC card IBM BladeCenter HS23 Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller 10Gb Interposer Card FC card Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller Channels IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0059 RPRNNN Standard Dual
17. 130w 1600 MHz 81Y9301 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2667 2 9 GHz 15MB Cache 6c 130w 1600 MHz 81Y9302 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2630L 2 0 GHz 15MB Cache 6c 60w 1333 MHz 81Y9304 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2650L 1 8 GHz 20MB Cache 8c 70w 1600 MHz 81Y9305 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2670 2 6 GHz 20MB Cache 8c 115w 1600 MHz 81Y9418 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2637 3 0 GHz 5MB Cache 2c 80w 1600 MHz 94Y8570 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2648L 1 8 GHz 20MB Cache 8c 70w 1600 MHz 94Y8562 e Intel Xeon Processor E5 2658 2 1 GHz 20MB Cache 8c 95w 1600 MHz 94Y8565 Powerconsiderations IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 24 Announcement ZG12 0059 The BladeCenter HS23 is supported in the BladeCenter chassis Note Consult specific chassis announcements for more information on setup and redundancy Cable orders Each BladeCenter blade contains onboard Ethernet connections An optional BladeCenter Ethernet Switch Module must be installed in the BladeCenter to support external Ethernet connections Cabling is not included with the server Consult the Ethernet Switch module documentation for external cabling requirements Installability Each BladeCenter HS23 requires approximately 10 minutes for installation Installation includes unpacking setting up and powering on the system Additional time is required to install
18. 149 1600MHz VLP RDIMM Pseudo Options Part Description number Intel Xeon Processor 5 2603 4C 1 8 GHz 81Y9471 10 MB Cache 1066 MHz 80w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2609 4C 2 4 GHz 81Y9473 10 MB Cache 1066 MHz 80w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2620 6C 2 0 GHz 00D6692 15 MB Cache 1333 MHz 95w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2630 6C 2 3 GHz 00D6700 15 MB Cache 1333 MHz 95w Intel Xeon Processor 5 2640 6C 2 5 GHz 00D6699 15 MB Cache 1333 MHz 95w Intel Xeon Processor 5 2650 8C 2 0 GHz 00D6693 20 MB Cache 1600 MHz 95w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2660 8C 2 2 GHz 00D6694 20 MB Cache 1600 MHz 95w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2680 8C 2 7 GHz 00D6695 20 MB Cache 1600 MHz 130w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2667 6C 2 9 GHz 00D6696 15 MB Cache 1600 MHz 130w Intel Xeon Processor E 5 2630L 6C 2 0 GHz 00D6697 15 MB Cache 1333 MHz 60W Intel Xeon Processor 5 2650L 8C 1 8 GHz 00D6698 IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 10 Announcement ZG12 0059 20 MB Cache 1600 MHz 70W Intel Xeon Processor E5 2670 8C 2 6 GHz 00D6701 20 MB Cache 1600 MHz 115w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2637 2C 3 0 GHz 94Y8582 5 MB Cache 1600 MHz 80w Intel Xeon Processor E 5 2648L 8C 1 8 GHz 94Y8586 20 MB Cache 1600 MHz 70W Intel Xeon Processor 5 2658 8C 2 1 GHz 94Y8585 20 MB Cache 1600 MHz 95w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2665 8C 2 4 GHz 00D6702 20 MB Cache 1600 MHz 115w Blade Cover 00D6676 CPU Heat Sink Filler
19. 20 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon 5 2648L 8c 70w 10Gb Interposer Card IBM BladeCenter HS23 with Virtual Fabric 7875 G1G 1 x 2 3 GHz 15 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon 5 2630 6c 95w Virtual Fabric Advanced Software Upgrade LOM Emulex 10GbE VFA Advanced II Adapter 7875 G2G 1 x 2 6 GHz 20 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon E5 2670 8c 115w Virtual Fabric Advanced Software Upgrade LOM Emulex 10GbE VFA Advanced II Adapter IBM BladeCenter HS23 Foundation for Cloud 7875 91G 2 x 2 0 GHz 15 MB 16x8 GB Intel Xeon E5 2620 6c 95w Virtual Fabric Advanced Software Upgrade LOM IBM USB Memory Key for VMWare ESXi 5 0 IBM Systems Director Standard Ed for X86 V6 Srvr Lic w 1 Yr S amp S 10Gb Interposer Card 7875 92G 2 x 2 0 GHz 20 MB 16x8 GB Intel Xeon 5 2650 8c 95w Virtual Fabric Advanced Software Upgrade LOM IBM USB Memory Key for VMWare ESXi 5 0 IBM Systems Director Standard Ed for X86 V6 Srvr Lic w 1 Yr S amp S 10Gb Interposer Card Power supplied through BladeCenter chassis Accessibility by people with disabilities A US Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template VPAT containing details on accessibility compliance can be requested at http www ibm com able product_accessibility index html IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 8 Announcement ZG12 0059 Product positioning The BladeCenter HS23 offerings are positioned as high density compute oriented bl
20. Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 28 Announcement ZG12 0059 customer You can obtain the agreement by contacting your IBM representative or visiting http www ibm com servers support machine_warranties machine_code html If the machine does not function as warranted and your problem can be resolved through your application of downloadable Machine Code you are responsible for downloading and installing these designated Machine Code changes as IBM specifies If you would prefer you may request IBM to install downloadable Machine Code changes however you may be charged for that service Pricing For all local charges contact your IBM representative IBM Global Financing IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit qualified customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions Offerings include financing for IT acquisition including hardware software and services from both IBM and other manufacturers or vendors Offerings for all customer segments small medium and large enterprise rates terms and availability can vary by country Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit http www ibm com financing IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government customers Rates are based on a customer s credit rating
21. BM servers and provides a cross platform management solution AEM also retrieves temperature and power information via wireless sensors and collects alerts events and data from certain facility providers related to power and cooling equipment e BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager is designed to help you manage growth and complexity by making it easy to manage I O and network interconnects for up to 100 BladeCenter chassis up to 1 400 blade servers BladeCenter Open Fabric Manager helps make blade deployment easy once installed the utility is resident in the Advanced Management Module AMM so you can preconfigure LAN and SAN connections Thus I O connections are made automatically when you plug in a blade And no special tools or training is required just manage with the easy to use Graphical User Interface GUI IBM ToolsCenter The IBM System x ToolsCenter is a collection of system management tools to help manage your HS23 blade servers and BladeCenter environment ToolsCenter helps make managing your server environment less complicated more productive and more cost effective These tools include e Deployment IBM ServerGuide is a tool that simplifies the process of installing and configuring IBM System x and BladeCenter servers ServerGuide automates installation of Microsoft Windows server operating systems device drivers and other system components with minimal user intervention The ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit ena
22. Dual 10Gb Standard Optional 7875 C3G Intel Xeon 5 2665 8 core 115w 2 40 GHz 1600 MHz 8 0 GT s 1 2 20 MB 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA Optional TB PENN NONNA Standard Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Standard Optional 7875 C4G Intel Xeon E5 2670 8 core 115w 2 60 GHZ 1600 MHz 8 0 GT s 1 2 20 MB 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 16 Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller 10Gb Interposer Card FC card Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller 10Gb Interposer Card FC card IBM BladeCenter HS23 Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0059 Optional TB PENN NONNA Standard Dual 1
23. Gb Dual 10Gb Standard Optional 7875 C5G Intel Xeon E5 2680 8 core 130w 2 70 GHZ 1600 MHz 8 0 GT s 1 2 20 MB 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA Optional TB PENN NONNA Standard Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Standard Optional 7875 D1G Intel Xeon E5 2650L 8 core 70w 1 80 GHZ 1600 MHz 8 0 GT s 1 2 20 MB 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 17 Video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller 10Gb Interposer Card FC card IBM BladeCenter HS23 Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller 10Gb Interposer Card FC card SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA Optional TB PENN NONNA Standard Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Standard Optional 7875 F1G Intel Xeon E5 2648L 4 core 80w 1 80 GHZ 1600 MHz 8 0 GT s 1 2 20 MB 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA Optional TB PENN
24. NONNA Standard Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Standard Optional IBM BladeCenter HS23 with Virtual Fabric Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0059 7875 G1G Intel Xeon E5 2630 6 core 95w 2 30 GHZ 1333 MHZ 7 2 GT s 1 2 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 18 L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMs Standard DIMM sockets Capacity Video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller FC card Virtual Fabric Advanced Software Upgrade LOM Emulex 10GbE VFA Advanced II 15 MB 16 GB 4 x 4 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA Optional TB PENN NONNA Standard Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Optional Standard 1 Adapter for IBM Bladeceter HS23 Processor Int speed Max mem speed Interconnect speed Number standard Maximum L2 cache Memory VLP ECC DDR3 DIMMS Standard DIMM sockets Capacity video Memory Disk controller Channels Connector int Connector ext Storage drives Connectors Internal capacity Total storage drive bays CFFh Expansion Slots CIOv Expansion Slots Management proc Ethernet controller FC card Virtual Fabric Advanced Software Upgrade LOM
25. ade servers offering lower power usage Intel Xeon processors The BladeCenter HS23 blades can require less space and power resources than traditional rack offerings because of their high density design reduced power requirements and single environment systems management This is an extremely important consideration for e Large enterprises e Application service providers e Scientific and technical computing businesses Product number Description IBM BladeCenter HS23 IBM BladeCenter HS23 with Virtual Fabric IBM BladeCenter HS23 Foundation for Cloud Options Options Description Intel Xeon Processor E5 2603 Cache 1066MHz 80w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2609 Cache 1066MHz 80w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2620 Cache 1333MHz 95w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2650 Cache 1600MHz 95w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2660 Cache 1600MHz 95w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2680 Cache 1600MHz 130w Intel Xeon Processor E5 2667 IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0059 4c 4c 6c 8c 8c 8c 6c 8GHZ 4GHZ OGHZ OGHZ 2GHZ 7GHZ GHZ IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 10MB 10MB 15MB 20MB 20MB 20MB 15MB SEO number 7875A1G 7875A2G 7875B1G 7875B2G 7875B3G 7875C1G 7875C2G 7875C3G 7875C4G 7875C5G 7875D1G 7875F1G 7875G1G 7875G2G 787591G 787592G Part number 81Y9292 81Y9294 81Y9295 81Y9298 81Y9299 81Y9300
26. an operating system additional options or features Packaging BladeCenter HS23 Product Package description Boxes Bladecenter Bladecenter Carton 1 Contents Bladecenter HS23 1 Publications CD Package 1 Bladecenter Publications Package 1 Contents Documentation CD ROM softcopy of publications Important Notices warranty Flyer The BladeCenter HS23 blades are shipped in a single package The approximate shipping dimensions and weight are e Single pack dimensions 60 32 x 33 4 x 15 57 cm 23 75 x 13 13 x 6 13 in e Single pack weight 4 2 kg 9 2 Ib Note Above dimensions and weights refer to a single wide HS23 Addition of one or more Expansion Blades increases dimensions and weight Security auditability and control Security and auditability features include e A power on password function helps provide control of who has access to the data and server setup program on the server e A set unattended boot mode allows the system keyboard to be locked to all entries except the password and at the same time allows other computers on the network to access the system disk drive e A selectable boot sequence can be used to help prevent unauthorized installation of software or removal of data The BladeCenter HS23 blades have no security intrusion detection Therefore they should be installed in a rack environment that provides security through lockable IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademar
27. bles you to tailor and build custom hardware deployment solutions It provides hardware configuration utilities and operating system OS installation examples for IBM System x and BladeCenter x86 based hardware The ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit Windows Edition enables you to create a bootable Windows Preinstallation Environment Windows PE 2 1 CD or DVD BladeCenter Start Now Advisor is a configuration tool that can help you quickly configure components of the BladeCenter chassis It automatically updates the firmware for selected chassis components and provides you with the option of saving your configuration The Start Now Advisor guides you through the process of connecting your computer to the chassis either over a network or through a direct attachment to the Ethernet port on the Advanced Management Module e Configuration An Advanced Settings Utility ASU systems configuration utility provides a command line interface unattended scripting capability and support on multiple operating system platforms Storage Configuration Manager SCM is a scalable and integrated storage management tool for both internal and external storage subsystems for IBM System x and BladeCenter Storage Configuration Manager is an open IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Announcement ZG12 0059 6 standards based management tool that provides a uniform and rich us
28. er interface that is easy to use e Updates The UpdateXpress System Packs UXSPs contain a bundle of online firmware and device driver updates for your server UXSPs facilitate the downloading and installation of drivers and firmware for a given system and verify that you are working with a complete set of updates which have been tested together Bootable Media Creator pulls current updates for firmware and drivers from an IBM website and creates custom bootable media to CD DVD or USB key e Diagnostics Dynamic System Analysis DSA collects and analyzes system information to aid in diagnosing system problems DSA creates a merged log that helps provide easy identification of cause and effect relationships from different log sources in the system BladeCenter Advanced Management Module The BladeCenter HS23 is supported on the Advanced Management Module Use the Advanced Management Module in the BladeCenter to manage the BladeCenter and obtain vital system information about your installed BladeCenter HS23 servers The management module communicates with the blade servers within the BladeCenter via an RS 485 intermanagement network This network relays vital information about individual blade servers such as e Voltages e Powersupply status e Memory status e Fan status e HDD status e Error and status log You receive status and control of all blade servers within the BladeCenter You can shut down and restart any blade server fr
29. er HS23 blade servers are designed for high throughput from processor to memory and to bus I O These features combined with Symmetric Multi Processing SMP capability and blade thin density make the HS23 an excellent choice for space and power constrained environments used for e Infrastructure applications e Virtualization e General enterprise applications High availability and serviceability features e Hot swap blades enable easy access to each blade server e The management module interfaces with each blade server for single systems management control The BladeCenter HS23 blade servers deliver reliability and serviceability Features include e High performance ECC memory combined with an integrated ECC memory controller to help correct soft and hard single bit memory errors while reducing disruption of service to LAN clients e Chipkill memory correction for up to four bits per DIMM to help keep your blade server up and running e Memory hardware scrubbing designed to correct many soft memory errors automatically without software intervention e ECC L2 cache processors to help improve data reliability and reduce downtime e PFA on SAS HDD options memory and processors to help alert the system administrator of imminent component failures e Support for Ethernet connections Failover adapter fault tolerance PXE 2 0 Boot Agent Wake on LAN Load balancing or teaming Integrated management processor that su
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31. h processors when both processors are installed It is Error Correction Code ECC protected and supports up to256 GB using 4 GB 8 GB or 16 GB VLP DDR3 DIMMs on 16 DIMM connectors The processors have integrated DDR3 memory controllers and interface directly to their eight associated DDR3 DIMMs For each CPU a minimum of one DIMM must be installed Additional DIMMs may be installed one at a time as needed The HS23 supports the Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 product family For these processors memory speed is a specific attribute of the processor The system IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 3 Announcement ZG12 0059 memory speed that is the speed at which the memory is actually running depends on several factors including e CPU capability e DIMM speed Actual memory speed will be the lowest of the two The HS23 supports memory mirroring Chipkill is supported in Independent mode when x4 based DIMMs are installed Additional features e The BladeCenter HS23 system board contains 16 DIMM connectors 30 mm blade Chipkill is supported in Independent mode when x4 based DIMMs are installed e One or two hot swap SATA or SAS devices are supported in the base blade e One Emulex BladeEngine 3 BE3 controller with Dual 10Gb Dual 1Gb Ethernet is provided and can be upgraded with Features On Demand to FCoE and iSCSI Hardware Offload BladeCent
32. hine An IBM part or feature that replaces a previously installed part or feature assumes the remainder of the warranty period for the replaced part or feature An IBM part or IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 26 Announcement ZG12 0059 feature added to a machine without replacing a previously installed part or feature is subject to a full warranty effective on its date of installation Unless specified otherwise the warranty period type of warranty service and service level of a part or feature are the same as those for the machine in which it is installed The following have been designated as consumables or supply items and are therefore not covered by this warranty e Top cover e Fillers e Front bezels Warranty service If required IBM provides repair or exchange service depending on the type of warranty service specified below for the machine IBM will attempt to resolve your problem over the telephone or electronically by access to an IBM website Certain machines contain remote support capabilities for direct problem reporting remote problem determination and resolution with IBM You must follow the problem determination and resolution procedures that IBM specifies Following problem determination if IBM determines On site Service is required scheduling of service will depend upon the time of your call machine technology and redundancy
33. k of International Business Machines Corporation 25 Announcement ZG12 0059 doors or other security measures It is the client s responsibility to ensure that the server is secure to protect sensitive data The customer is responsible for evaluation selection and implementation of security features administrative procedures and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities Global Technology Services Contact your IBM representative for the list of selected services available in your country either as standard or customized offerings for the efficient installation implementation and or integration of this product IBM Electronic Services IBM has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to help you achieve higher system availability Electronic Services is a web enabled solution that offers an exclusive no additional charge enhancement to the service and support available for IBM servers These services are designed to provide the opportunity for greater system availability with faster problem resolution and preemptive monitoring Electronic Services comprises two separate but complementary elements Electronic Services news page and Electronic Services Agent The Electronic Services news page is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support The news page enables you to gain easier access
34. nced II for IBM BladeCenter HS23 90Y9332 are new options available to the existing IBM BladeCenter Virtual Fabric portfolio These adapters are supported on the new HS23 blade to enable up to four uplink downlink ports for increased I O bandwidth and maximum performance The combination of HS23 and Emulex options enables clients to simplify their I O infrastructure by reducing the number of switches needed inside the chassis while supporting Ethernet and Virtual NICs using the same hardware components Key prerequisites e BladeCenter chassis e Monitor keyboard and mouse for setup e Network switch module e Boot device such as on board HDD or network storage device e Advanced Management Module with latest level firmware e Rack and appropriate PDUs and main power distribution Planned availability date e March 16 2012 IBM BladeCenter HS23 Models 91x 92x A1x A2x Bix B2x B3x Cix C2x C3x C4x C5x D1x F1x IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2 Announcement ZG12 0059 IBM BladeCenter Options Additional Intel Xeon Processor E5 2600 Options 1600MHz VLP RDIMM Options 10Gb Interposer Card for IBM BladeCenter HS23 IBM Virtual Fabric Advanced Software Upgrade LOM IBM BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade II IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade II with NVIDIA Tesla M2070Q IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade
35. nsion Blade II provides the capability to attach next generation graphics processing unit GPU technology on select server blades This offering is ideal for applications requiring high levels of acceleration and visualization performance This product ships integrated with the NVIDIA Tesla M2070Q Tesla M2075 or Tesla M2090 In addition the IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade II is stackable allowing clients to stack up to four GPU Expansion Blades on a single compute blade support for four GPU Expansion Blade stacking only via specific machine type for HS22 and only by contacting your IBM Sales Representative thereby offering a unique density advantage versus the competition This GPU expansion unit is supported only on selected server blades The IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade II e Is supported on the IBM BladeCenter HS22 7870 or HS23 7875 e Offers a unique stacking capability that allows users to stack up to four GPU Expansion Blades on a single HS22 or HS23 server blade HS22 stacking support is available for up to four GPU Expansion Blades on a single server blade via specific HS22 machine type Contact your IBM Sales Representative for details e Provides users with access to the high speed I O slot CFFh in a stacked configuration e Ships integrated with the NVIDIA Tesla M2090 M2075 or M2070Q The Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II for IBM BladeCenter HS23 81Y3120 and Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter Adva
36. ntroller 10Gb Interposer Card FC card IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0059 Intel Xeon E5 2620 6 core 95w 2 00 GHz 1333 MHz 7 2 GT s 2 2 15 MB 128 MB 16 x 8 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA Optional TB FPERENNNONNA Standard Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Standard Optional Standard Standard Standard 7875 92G Intel Xeon E5 2650 8 core 95w 2 00 GHz 1600 MHz 8 0 GT s 2 2 20 MB 128 GB 16 x 8 GB 16 256 GB SVGA 16 MB SAS SATA Optional TB FPENNNONNA Standard Dual 1Gb Dual 10Gb Standard Optional IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 20 Virtual Fabric Advanced Standard Software Upgrade LOM IBM USB Memory Key for VMware Standard ESXi 5 0 IBM Systems Director Standard Ed for X86 V6 Srvr Lic w 1 Yr S amp S Standard Total system memory capacity is based on using 16 GB memory DIMMs Capacities are based on installation of two 1 TB drives For latest information on supported HDD options visit http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us Video subsystem e Matrox video core e Integrated on the blade Supported HS23 video resolutions CRT ISO Maximum refresh CRT 9241 3 Flat panel Resolution rate supported support compliance support 640 x 480 85 Hz Yes Yes Yes 800 x 600 85 Hz Yes Yes Yes 1024 x 768 75 HZ Yes Yes Yes Note For resolutions supported by different operating systems
37. om anywhere on the network to help save time and costs associated with travel to the actual installation These manageability functions are provided through a self contained web page creating an easy and familiar way to help administrators monitor control and maintain high availability BladeCenter HS23 model configurations IBM BladeCenter HS23 System SEO number Processor L2 cache Memory IBM BladeCenter HS23 7875 A1G 1 x 1 8 GHz 10 MB 1x4 GB Intel Xeon E5 2603 4c 80w 7875 A2G 1 x 2 4 GHz 10 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon E5 2609 4c 80w 7875 B1G 1 x 2 0 GHz 15 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon E5 2620 6c 95w 7875 B2G 1 x 2 5 GHz 15 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon E5 2640 6c 95w 10Gb Interposer Card IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 7 Announcement ZG12 0059 7875 B3G 1 x 2 3 GHz 15 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon 5 2630 6c 95w 10Gb Interposer Card 7875 C1G 1 x 2 0 GHz 20 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon E5 2650 8c 95w 10Gb Interposer Card 7875 C2G 1 x 2 2 GHz 20 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon 5 2660 8c 95w 10Gb Interposer Card 7875 C3G 1 x 2 4 GHz 20 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon E5 2665 8c 115w 10Gb Interposer Card 7875 C4G 1 x 2 6 GHz 20 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon E5 2670 8c 115w 10Gb Interposer Card 7875 C5G 1 x 2 7 GHZ 20 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon E5 2680 8c 130w 10Gb Interposer Card 7875 D1G 1 x 1 8 GHz 20 MB 4x4 GB Intel Xeon E5 2650L 8c 70w RAID 10Gb Interposer Card 7875 F1G 1 x 1 8 GHz
38. or IBM Business Partner or refer to the IBM Sales Manual for information on the compatibility of hardware and software for System x servers The Sales Manual is updated periodically as new features and options are announced that support these servers Limitations e The BladeCenter HS23 contains 16 DIMM sockets A maximum of 256 GB of system memory is supported by using a 16 GB DIMM of ECC DDR memory in each of the DIMM sockets A minimum of one DIMM per CPU must be installed DIMMs may be added singly after that DIMMs must be installed in matched pairs for Mirror Mode Refer to the Planning information section or the System x server website for memory options e Microprocessors must be of the same type power level and clock speed on each BladeCenter HS23 Mixing microprocessors of different speeds power levels or cache sizes or upgrading the base processors is not supported e Not all microprocessors are supported in all chassis The latest BladeCenter hardware and software compatibility is available at http www ibm com servers eserver serverproven compat us e The new IBM BladeCenter HS23 is supported in the BladeCenter H chassis 8852 the BladeCenter HT chassis 8740 8750 the BladeCenter E chassis 8677 and the BladeCenter S chassis 8886 IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 23 Announcement ZG12 0059 For the most current list of
39. pports diagnostic reset POST and auto recovery functions and monitors temperature and voltage Alerts are IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 4 Announcement ZG12 0059 generated when certain thresholds are exceeded refer to the Limitations section for restrictions IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 5 Announcement ZG12 0059 Optional add ons available for an additional charge e The Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II for IBM BladeCenter HS23 81Y3120 and Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced II for IBM BladeCenter HS23 90Y9332 are new options available to the existing IBM BladeCenter Virtual Fabric portfolio These adapters are supported on the new HS23 blade to enable up to four uplink downlink ports for increased I O bandwidth and maximum performance The combination of HS23 and Emulex options enables clients to simplify their I O infrastructure by reducing the number of switches needed inside the chassis while supporting Ethernet and Virtual NICs using the same hardware components e Active Energy Manager AEM is positioned as a key component of the energy efficient technologies and services of IBM which are part of the IBM Project Green initiative that began May 2007 AEM measures monitors and manages the energy management components built into I
40. quer vio IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG12 0059 dated March 6 2012 IBM BladeCenter HS23 high performance blade server Overview 9 Product number Key prerequisites 11 Publications Planned availability date 12 Technical information Description 29 Pricing Product positioning 29 Announcement countries 30 Corrections OWNNF At a glance The IBM BladeCenter HS23 is a versatile blade server that offers outstanding performance for virtualization with new levels of memory capacity CPU performance and highly scalable I O Overview The IBM BladeCenter HS23 offers high performance balanced with flexible scalable configuration options and simple management in an efficient server designed to run a broad range of workloads exceptionally well Versatile e A feature rich design enables the HS23 to run a broad range of workloads including infrastructure virtualization and enterprise applications This makes it ideal for cloud computing e Integrated 10GbE Virtual Fabric allows for more scalable I O solutions e An extensive choice of processors memory internal storage and I O options allows flexible configurations e The BladeCenter HS23 is supported in the BladeCenter H chassis 8852 the BladeCenter HT chassis 8740 8750 the BladeCenter E chassis 8677 and the BladeCenter S chassis 8886 Some configuration limitations apply refer to the Limitations section Easy to use
41. replacement CRU if IBM does not receive the defective CRU within 15 days of your receipt of the replacement The following parts or features have been designated as Tier 2 CRUs for the BladeCenter HS23 e System Planar Board e Processors CPUs Other parts including the following have been designated as Tier 1 CRUs for the BladeCenter HS23 e Solidstate drive e Memory DIMM e Daughter cards e Service label e System label IBM Europe Middle East and Africa Hardware IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 27 Announcement ZG12 0059 e CMOS Battery On site Service At IBM s discretion you will receive CRU service or IBM or your reseller will repair the failing machine at your location and verify its operation If required On site Repair is provided 9 hours per day Monday through Friday excluding holidays NBD response You must provide a suitable working area to allow disassembly and reassembly of the IBM machine The area must be clean well lit and suitable for the purpose On site Service is not available in all countries and some countries have kilometer or mileage limitations from an IBM service center In those locations where On site Service is not available the normal in country service delivery is used International Warranty Service International Warranty Service IWS is available in selected countries or regions The warranty service type and the service level provided in the se
42. rvicing country may be different from that provided in the country in which the machine was purchased Under IWS warranty service will be provided with the prevailing warranty service type and service level available for the IWS eligible machine type in the servicing country and the warranty period observed will be that of the country in which the machine was purchased To determine the eligibility of your machine and to view a list of countries where service is available visit http www 947 ibm com support entry portal docdisplay Indocid GCOR 3FBJK2 For more information on IWS refer to Services Announcement 601 034 dated September 25 2001 Licensing Programs included with this product are licensed under the terms and conditions of the License Agreements that are shipped with the system Warranty service upgrades IBM hourly service rate classification Two Field installable features Yes Model conversions No Machine installation Customer setup Customers are responsible for installation according to the instructions IBM provides with the machine Licensed Machine Code IBM Machine Code is licensed for use by a customer on the IBM machine for which it was provided by IBM under the terms and conditions of the IBM License Agreement for Machine Code to enable the machine to function in accordance with its specifications and only for the capacity authorized by IBM and acquired by the IBM Europe Middle East and
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