IBM System x x3620 M3
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1. The IMM alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors such as voltage and thermal conditions even if the server has failed The x3620 M3 also supports an optional IBM Virtual Media Key for additional systems management capabilities including e Latest OS failure screen capture e Graphical console redirection over LAN e Remote virtual floppy and CD ROM e High speed remote redirection of PCI video keyboard and mouse 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 Tools are now simpler to access and use with a single webpage for access a common look and feel and acommon 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 IBM developed IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager to put control of system power saving features at the fingertips of administrators Active Energy Manager is designed to take advantage of new features such as monitoring power usage and balancing the performance of the system according to available power input It provides the2. security because it runs without an operating system based console and is updated patched much like firmware Licensing works the same as for standard ESX Disk Controllers The x3620 M3 simple swap models include firmware RAID 0 1 in other words without hardware 2 DIMMs per channel at 1333MHz is supported only with 1 5V DIMMs or 1 35V DIMMs running at 1 5V Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers assist standard and support an optional ServeRAID BR10il v2 ServerRAID M1015 ServeRAID M5014 or ServeRAID M5015 SAS SATA controller to enhance system performance availability and data protection Hot swap models include either a ServeRAID M1015 ServeRAID M5014 or ServeRAID M5015 controller standard model specific They can be upgraded to other ServeRAID controllers The supported ServeRAID controllers include The 3Gbps x4 PCle ServeRAID BR10il v2 controller offers hardware RAID 0 1 1E support no cache for up to 4 HDDs The 6Gbps x8 PCle ServeRAID M1015 SAS SATA controller supports RAID 0 1 10 no cache for up to 32 drives limited by available bays to 8 The IBM ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 5 with SED support The 6Gbps x8 PCle ServeRAID M5014 SAS SATA controller offers enhanced performance with 256MB of cache memory with optional battery backup and
3. supporting high performance drives that provide high density high reliability and allow you to scale up as your business grows Hot swap models require a RAID controller 3 5 inch Hot Swap SAS e 15 000 RPMs 300 450 or 600GB 4 8TB maximum capacity with 8 bays 3 5 inch Hot Swap SATA e 7 200 RPMs 250 or 500GB 1 or 2TB 16 0TB maximum capacity with 8 bays 3 5 inch Simple Swap SATA e 7 200 RPMs 250 or 500GB 1 or 2TB 8 0TB maximum capacity with 4 bays The hot swap drives use the Converged Tray for interchangeability with other IBM System x systems If you need more storage space terabyte capacities are possible with external IBM System Storage direct attach NAS and SAN offerings High Performance Adapter Slots The x3620 M3 provides three PCle PCI Express Gen 2 I O slots for long term investment PC gt protection PCI Express Gen 2 is the next generation of high performance low latency serial I O Pa bus Each slot is capable of supporting Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapters EXPRESS e One x16 x8 x16 physical x8 electrical full height half length 8Gbps e One x8 x8 x8 physical x8 electrical full height half length 8Gbps e One x16 x4 x16 physical x4 electrical low profile 4Gbps for ServeRAID cards only Data transfer rates depend on many factors and are often less than the maximum possible Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized stor
4. 6 60 with SED and battery backup The IBM ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 5 and SED support to the ServeRAID M1015 Similarly the IBM ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 6 60 with SED support to the M5014 and M5015 The IBM ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Key adds battery backup support to the M5014 External Storage The IBM System Storage EXP810 and EXP3000 expansion units as well as the DS3000 DS4000 and DS8000 series storage subsystems and N3000 N5000 N6000 and N7000 NAS systems comprise a powerful and broad shared storage family with integrated management software designed to meet midrange and enterprise needs IBM System x3620 M3 Images Front View n Jiu ami Hot Swap 3 5 HDDs Power Button p tr e z Taa O o 4 Hexagonal Ventilation Holes Status LEDs Simple Swap 3 5 HDDs 13 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers Inside View af ci i HSS roa sam Hot Swap Power H _ Supplies d d ig Fal ues iim G gt i Era E A PERES i e 3 vei mm kmi ig ag ols gi Hoan ol Pa a maa asa Hs HH e a eS e 6 DIMM Slots ST oe EVRA i GREED Gb Ethernet Controller Rear View Hot Swap Power Supplies ore ee atesete J 2 0 e ept 2 i B
5. ability to plan and predict power consumption based on your hardware configuration It also helps enable you to reduce the infrastructure required for redundancy by using fewer servers on smaller power feeds and potentially TET 11 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers lowering your overall data center support costs It does this by inventorying all components then adding up the total power draw and tracking the usage It also includes power management features to help administrators manage or reduce power usage Automatic Server Restart ASR helps reduce downtime by restarting the server automatically in the event of a system lockup ASR technology is a combination of hardware circuitry tied into the server s system reset function and a device driver As long as the server continues running the ASR watchdog timer will keep being reset but if the operating system crashes or the hardware freezes somehow the ASR software will be unable to reset the hardware timer If the timer is not reset within five minutes it automatically triggers the ASR hardware which immediately restarts the server and logs an ASR event with IBM Systems Director These features are designed so that no more than five minutes can pass before the server is restarted Wake on LAN permits the server to be remotely powered on if it has be
6. disk capacity may require the replacement of standard components with the largest supported component Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information 15 A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers IBM System x3620 M3 Specifications Memory mirroring supported of DIMM sockets reserved for mirroring Yes 1 channel 2 slots per processor active 1 spare 1 unused Storage technology Hot swap SAS SATA simple swap SATA 8 8 3 5 inch hot swap with internal 4 4 8 5 inch simple swap with Cor oe Neb aye tole aveallavre n drive 32x 42x 52x 62x internal backup drive 22x 3 5 inch HS SATA Il 3 5 inch SS SATA Il 3 5 inch HS SAS Maximum drive capacity 16 0TB 8 x 2TB plus 8 0TB 4 x 2TB with 4 8TB 8 x 600GB plus internal backup drive internal tape drive internal backup drive 3 5 inch HS SATA II 3 5 inch SS SATA II Drive capacities supported 250GB 500GB 1TB 2TB 250GB 500GB 1TB 2TB 7 2K 7 2K 3 5 inch HS SAS 300 450 600GB 15K of HDDs standard None all models open bay of optical drives standard None optional of diskette drives standard None optional via USB Internal backup supported One USB or SATA tape drive Ber Sat event 6 or USB RDX Removable Integrated disk controller Chipset ServeRAID ServeRAID ServeRAID M5014 256MB M5015 512MB M1015 no cache RAID battery backed cache RAID 0 1 10 5
7. 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 Key Options IBM options for System x servers help you take your servers to a higher level You rely on System x options to supply a complete solution for your business needs Options help you create an optimized server system to meet your data protection storage and availability needs Every IBM option is designed and tested for peak performance and flexibility helping to maximize your return on investment The combination of System x servers and options lets you keep your fingers on the pulse of your e business Processors Intel Xeon processors provide high clock rates 4 to 6 cores 64 bit extensions and advanced features for performance availability and power management Large cache size combined with fast 1333MHz 1066MHz or 800MHz memory access and an integrated memory controller reduce memory latency and facilitate the movement of data Note System performance depends not only on the number of processors in the server but also on the frequency and functionality of each processor Adding a second processor may be a cost effective way to achieve significant performance improvements Memory
8. onsite labor IBM will attempt to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely before sending a technician IBM the IBM logo ibm com Active Energy Manager Active Memory Chipkill OnForever ServeRAID ServerGuide ServerProven System Storage System x Systems Director Active Memory Manager Wake on LAN and X Architecture are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States other countries or both If these and other IBM trademarked terms are marked on their first occurrence in this information with a trademark symbol or these symbols indicate U S registered or common law trademarks owned by IBM at the time this information was published Such trademarks may also be registered or common law trademarks in other countries A current list of IBM trademarks is available at http ibm com legal copytrade shtml InfiniBand is a trademark of InfiniBand Trade Association Intel and Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Microsoft Windows Windows Server and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other company product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others IBM reserves the right to change specifications or other product information without notice References in this publication to IBM products or services do not imp
9. running at 2 26GHz with low power draw and impressive performance watt only 10W per core 5 86GTps QPI speed and 12MB of shared L3 cache 1333MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost and Hyper Threading technology CTO only e 80W 4 core Xeon 5600 series model E5640 running at 2 66GHz with reduced power draw and impressive performance watt 20W per core 5 86GTps QPI speed 12MB of L3 processor cache 1066MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost and Hyper Threading technology e 40W 4 core Xeon 5600 series low voltage model L5630 running at 2 13GHz with extremely low power draw and amazing performance watt only 10W per core 5 86GTps QPI speed 12MB of L3 processor cache 1066MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost technology e 40W 4 core Xeon 5600 series low voltage model L5609 running at 1 86GHz with extremely low power draw and amazing performance watt only 10W per core 4 8GTps QPI speed 12MB of L3 processor cache and 1066MHz memory access nnn Tm _V_ _TJH__ _ Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers e 80W 4 core Xeon 5600 series model E5606 running at 2 18GHz with reduced power draw and impressive performance watt 20W per core 4 8GTps QPI speed 8MB of L3 processor cache and 1066MHz memory access e 80W 2 core Xeon 5500
10. supports RAID 0 1 10 5 50 for up to 32 drives limited by available bays to 8 The 6Gbps x8 PCle ServeRAID M5015 SAS SATA controller offers enhanced performance with 512MB of cache memory and battery backup included and supports RAID 0 1 10 5 50 for up to 32 drives limited by available bays to 8 The IBM ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 6 60 with SED support to the ServeRAID M5014 and M5015 The IBM ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Key adds battery backup support to the M5014 Drive Bays The x38620 M3 supports up to 9 or 5 drive bays in all model specific Models include either 8 hot swap or 4 simple swap 3 5 inch drive bays plus one 5 25 inch bay for either an optional optical drive a tape drive or an RDX Removable Disk Backup System The hot swap bays support either SATA or SAS HDDs The simple swap bays support only SATA drives Hot swap drives may be inserted or removed through the front of the server without powering off the system Simple swap drives can be inserted or removed through the front of the server as well however the system power must first be turned off For additional storage a direct attach NAS or SAN external expansion option can be added using an optional controller No diskette drive is supplied with any model an external USB floppy drive may be used if needed Flexible Internal Storage The x3620 M3 offers flexibility with either 4 or 8 2 5 HDD bays model dependent
11. two high performance Intel Xeon 5600 series or 5500 series processors allowing you to upgrade to a second processor as your business needs require The x3620 M3 offers a choice of processor clock rates memory access speeds and energy draw including e 95W 6 core Xeon 5600 series model X5675 running at 3 06GHZz with reduced power draw and impressive performance watt only 15 83W per core 6 4GTps QPI speed 12MB of L3 processor cache 1333MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost technology e 95W 6 core Xeon 5600 series model X5650 running at 2 66GHz with reduced power draw and impressive performance watt only 15 83W per core 6 4GTps QPI speed 12MB of L3 processor cache 1333MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost and Hyper Threading technology e 80W 6 core Xeon 5600 series model E5645 running at 2 4GHz with reduced power draw and impressive performance watt only 13 33W per core 5 86GTps QPI speed 12MB of L3 processor cache 1333MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost technology e 80W 4 core Xeon 5600 series models E5620 or E5630 running at 2 4 or 2 53GHz respectively with reduced power draw and impressive performance watt 20W per core 5 86GTps QPI speed 12MB of L3 processor cache 1066MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost and Hyper Threading technology e 80W 4 core Xeon 5600 series model E5607 running at 2 13GHz with reduced power draw and im
12. 42x 52x 62x 64x ee Feckneminabed 50 95 F 10 a ad to 3 000 ft 50 90 S ea aaa to 7 000 3 4 86 5mm H Dimensions HWD weight 19 2 488 0mm W 29 5 749 4mm D 675W HE universal autoswitching hot swap 95 efficiency optional Power supply size 35 9 minimum 49 5 Ib maximum 16 3 22 45 kg Microsoft Windows Server 2008 2008 R2 Standard Enterprise Web Datacenter 64 bit Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Enterprise W eb Datacenter Operating systems supported 64 bit Microsoft SBS 2003 R2 Standard Premium RHEL 5 U4 64 bit with and without Xen SLES 11 64 bit with and without Xen 32 bit without Xen SLES 10 SP3 64 bit with and without Xen VMware ESX Server 4 0 ESXi 4 0 4 0 U1 Length of limited warranty 3 years parts and labor 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 or 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 17 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized stora
13. 50 cache RAID 0 1 10 optional optional RAID 0 1 10 5 50 RAID 5 with SED 6 60 with SED optional RAID 6Gbps supports 8 optional battery 6 60 with SED None firmware RAID controllers Standard RAID only 22x drives 32x 42x 6Gbps supports 8 6Gbps supports 8 drives 52x drives 62x ServeRAID BR10il v2 no cache RAID 0 1 1E ServeRAID M5014 32x ServeRAID M5015 32x 3Gbps supports 4 42x 42x 52x drives 22x vag Ste eM en 1280x1024 at 60Hz 82 bits 1600x1200 at 85Hz 16 bits Optional RAID controllers 16 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers Fabric acceleration standard None Emulex 10GbE Integrated Virtual Fabric l Adapter for IBM 2 ports available via CTO 5 2 front 2 rear 1 internal for an optional tape drive IBM RDX Removable Disk of USB 2 0 ports Backup System plus a USB flash memory key containing an embedded hypervisor is supported via another internal USB port Integrated systems management controller Yes IMM Optional systems management adapter Virtual Media Key optional Light path diagnostics support Predictive Failure Analysis PFA support Memory HDDs and the onboard battery 460W universal 675W universal autoswitching hot swap autoswitching hot swap 92 efficiency 44x A2x 92 efficiency 22x 32x B2x D2x
14. 5640 via CTO 5 86GTps 42x 44x 52x D2x plus E5640 L5630 L5640 via CTO 4 8GTps 22x 32x A2x B2x plus L5609 via CTO Yes 2 threads per core 42x 44x 52x 62x 64x D2x plus E5640 L5630 L5640 X5670 via CTO Yes 42x 44x 52x 62x 64x D2x plus Turbo Boost Technology supported E5640 L5630 L5640 X5670 via CTO No 22x 32x A2x B2x 12MB 1 shared 12MB cache 42x 44x 52x 62x 64x D3x plus E5640 L5630 L5640 X5645 X5649 X5660 X5670 X5672 X5675 via CTO Hyper Threading Technology supported No 22x 32x A2x B2x 8MB 1 shared 8MB cache B2x plus E5606 via CTO 4MB 1 shared 4MB Internal L3 cache cache 22x 32x A2x Chipset path 5520 path 5520 BIOS type Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI 4GB 1 x 4GB 32x oa 52x 64x A2x B2x D2x Yes two way using pairs of DIMMs Standard memory 12GB 3 x 4GB 62x 2GB 1 x 2GB 22x PC3 10600 1333MHz RDIMM PC3L 10600 1333MHz RDIMM DIMM types capacities supported 1GB single rank x8 1 5V 2GB dual rank x8 1 35V PC3L 8500R 2GB single rank x4 1 5V 2GB dual rank x8 1 5V 4GB dual rank x4 1 5V 8GB dual rank x4 1 5V 4GB dual rank x4 1 35V 8GB dual rank x4 1 35V 16GB dual rank x4 1 35V 1066MHz RDIMM 8GB dual rank x4 1 35V Supports 1333MHz with 2 DIMMs per channel available 1333MHz E56xx L56xx and X56xx processors support 2DPC at 1333MHz Maximum memory and
15. A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers Product Guide February 2011 Product Overview CONTENTS Product Overview Selling Features Key Features Key Options x3620 M3 Images x3620 M3 Specifications The Bottom Line Server Comparison For More Information Legal Information IBM System x3620 M3 Cost effective 2U storage server packed with innovation Suggested Uses Departmental and file print servers online gaming messaging video photo sharing email transaction processing blog hosting and search engines for large enterprise mid market SMBs and emerging markets In today s tough economic environment your challenge is to do more with less serve more Web pages handle more secure connections support more e mail users and do it all on a tight budget You need to reduce the costs of doing business and improve the service you deliver to your customers while lowering your overall risk The dual socket IBM System x3620 M3 can reduce your costs with its new energy smart design and budget conscious features It can improve service with reduced operational complexity and increased management functionality It can lower your IT risk with the resiliency that comes from hot swap redundant features And like all IBM servers the x3620 M3 offers you the trust that comes from the IBM global reach service and support The x3620 M3 is a game changing rack server that uses signific
16. DU sizing amps heat output BTUs airflow requirements through chassis CFM VA rating leakage current mA and peak inrush current amps IBM ServerGuide installed from CD simplifies the process of installing and configuring System x servers ServerGuide goes beyond mere hardware configuration by assisting with the automated installation of the Microsoft Windows Server 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 IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager previously called IBM Electronic Service Agent is an innovative call home feature that allows System x and BladeCenter servers to automatically report hardware problems to IBM support which can even dispatch onsite service if necessary to those customers entitled to onsite support under the terms of their warranty or an IBM Maintenance Agreement Service and Support Manager resides on a server and provides electronic support and problem management capabilities through a highly secure electronic dialogue between your systems and IBM It monitors networked servers for hardware errors and it can perform hardware and software inventories and report inventory changes to IBM All information s
17. ID 0 1 standard and offers a choice of several IBM ServeRAID storage controllers that provide broad levels of hardware based RAID solutions To meet your backup needs the x3620 M3 supports a choice of internal tape drives as well as the internal RDX Removable Disk Backup System The ultra dense 2U form factor allows businesses to increase their computing power and spread their workload without outgrowing their current data center Up to 21 of these 2U servers can be installed in a single 42U rack for a total of up to 42 processors 252 processor cores and 504 threads offering tremendous deployment flexibility Standard in the x3620 M3 is the Integrated Management Module IMM that enables the user to manage and control the server easily both locally and remotely The IMM offers a high level of manageability that is designed to keep costs down and the system up even when network usage increases The IMM helps maximize network availability by increasing uptime as do Active Memory protection hot swap redundant SAS or SATA HDDs hot swap redundant ultra efficient power supplies and redundant fan modules integrated RAID temperature controlled fans IPMI 2 0 support including highly secure remote power control and Serial over LAN as well as text console redirect over LAN Another improvement with the new generation of X Architecture is the replacement of old BIOS with a new generation United Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI UEFI provi
18. Memory is a major 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 4 core processor there should be twice as much memory as for a 2 core processor A 6 core processor should have three times as much memory as a 2 core processor Hard Disk Drives IBM hard disk drives 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 3 5 inch SAS hard disk drives are available for the x3620 M3 with capacities of up to 600GB at 15 000 RPMs 3 5 inch SATA HDDs are available in capacities up to 2TB at 7 200 RPMs Power Supply The optional second power supply for the x3620 M3 enables redundancy for hot swap power In addition its 92 efficient design helps lower your energy bill for power and cooling Virtual Media Key The x3620 M3 includes a plethora of systems management features built in however sometimes additional management capability is needed In those situations the Virtual Media Key not only offers powerful new features it does so without taking up a valuable PCle 12 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers adapter slot instead using
19. RO s oarozeresiosresss a r mii e e50 C a i i Pag o optata sesesacefete o ny At l it f T gt ATO GEDY M A j Oo n D i I I C gt F f 7 c y l Video Port USB Ports Fast Ethernet Gb Ethernet Ports Serial Port Port for IMM IBM System x3620 M3 Specifications Machine type 7376 22x 32x 42x 44x 52x 62x 64x A2x B2x D2x 6 Core Xeon 4 Core Xeon L56xx X56xx E56xx L56xx 4 Core Xeon E55xx Processor types standard 2 26GHz L5640 CTO 1 6GHz E5603 A2x 2 13GHz E5506 22x 2 4GHz X5645 D2x 1 86GHz L5609 CTO 2 26GHz E5507 32x 2 53GHz X5649 CTO 2 13GHz E5606 CTO 14 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers IBM System x3620 M3 Specifications Maximum processor power draw QuickPath Interconnect QPI speed gigatransfers per second 2 66GHz X5650 62x 64x 2 8GHz X5660 CTO 3 06GHz X5675 CTO 95W 62x 64x X5660 X5670 X5672 X5675 processor supported via CTO 6 4GTps 62x 64x plus X5660 X5670 X5672 X5675 via CTO 80W 22x 32x 42x 44x 52x A2x B2x D2x E5503 E5640 via CTO 2 26GHz E5607 B2x 2 4GHz E5620 42x 44x 2 53GHz E5630 52x 2 66GHz E5640 CTO 3 2GHz X5672 CTO 2 Core Xeon E55xx 2 0GHz E5503 CTO 40W L5609 L5630 via CTO 60W L
20. a dedicated connector on the motherboard 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 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 BR10il v2 SAS SATA Controller offers RAID 0 1 1E support with up to 3Gbps per SAS port The IBM ServeRAID M1015 x8 PCle and 6Gbps offers RAID 0 1 10 optionally RAID 5 with SED support The IBM ServeRAID M5014 x8 PCle and 6Gbps provides 256MB cache and RAID 0 1 10 5 50 optionally RAID 6 60 with SED and battery backup The IBM ServeRAID M5015 x8 PCle and 6Gbps has 512MB cache and RAID 0 1 10 5 50 optionally RAID
21. age rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet Controller The x3620 M3 includes one dual port integrated Intel 82575 Gigabit Ethernet controller standard for up to 10X higher maximum throughput than a 10 100 Ethernet controller and failover support The controller also supports IPMI 2 0 plus 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 10 Gigabit Ethernet Integrated Virtual Fabric Adapter for IBM The Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter part number 49Y4200 with special riser card supported by CTO is an industry leading performance and scalability per watt dual port network adapter for 10Gbps Ethernet 10GbE networks It offers the benefits and flexibility of I O convergence in a single end to end solution Protocol offload for stateless TCP IP and TCP Chimney provide maximum bandwidth with minimum use of CPU resources It achieves line rate 10Gbps performance with support for TCP IP stateless offloads and TCP Offload Engine TOE support TOE reduces system processor utilization providing increased system performance and reducing overall system power requirements The adapter is based on the Emulex OneConnect Universal Converged Network Adapter UCNA platform that also includes the capability for future upgrades to Fi
22. antly less power than previous generations with unified systems management tools high reliability availability and serviceability features and broad system flexibility housed in a compact 2U mechanical package The x3620 M3 features Intel Xeon 5600 series 6 core and 4 core and 5500 series 4 core processors with up to 12MB of shared L3 cache to provide you with the computing power you need to match your business needs and growth The new line of Intel processors delivers unprecedented intelligent performance with features like adaptive performance for applications and environments Turbo Boost Technology and Hyper Threading Technology and integrated power gates and automated power management The x3620 M3 supports up to 12 DIMMs 192GB of RDIMM 1333MHz DDR3 memory and provides Chipkill ECC Error Checking and Correcting protection for high performance and reliability For even higher levels of availability the x3620 M3 also offers memory mirroring Two integrated high speed Gigabit Ethernet ports are included as are three high performance PCle adapter slots The x3620 M3 offers an optional embedded hypervisor to manage your virtual workloads Some System x3620 M3 models support up to 8 hot swap 3 5 inch Serial Attached SCSI SAS or Serial Attached ATA SATA HDDs with an internal storage capacity of 16TB Other models support up to 4 simple swap SATA drives with a storage capacity of up to 8TB The server includes firmware RA
23. bility A choice of hot swap SAS SATA HDDs or simple swap SATA HDDs for quicker servicing than with fixed drives Ultra efficient cooling Optional hot swap redundant power supplies Front panel status LEDs The x16 x8 slot can accept x1 x4 x8 or x16 Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapters running at x1 x4 x8 or x8 throughput respectively 18 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers Toolless chassis and toolless slide design Server Comparison Chart The following table shows the suggested uses for the respective IBM System x rack optimized servers including comparisons of the uses for which each server is best suited Important Nice to Have L Can do without Best w Better QO Good Theme HPC Web 2 0 Web 3D Business Applications Infrastructure Applications Key Workloads Cluster HPC Modeling amp Simulation High Performance DB Business Intelligence Search Content Communities Commerce Ayiqejeos SOURWIOLOd julog Buryeo 4 yndyBnodu L AIOW SI SOURWJOL8d Requirements Jabalu aBes0 S pue O Collaboration ERP SCM CRM Hosted Client Point of Sale Branch Office Virtualization Business Continuit Database Email Collaboration Securit Web Servin File amp Print Aysueq Ayyqereny yBiq juewaeb
24. bre Channel over Ethernet FCoE and iSCSI protocol offloads By using a common infrastructure for Ethernet and storage networks data centers can reduce capital expense CapEx for adapters switches and cables and operational expense OpEx for power cooling and IT administration End to end data protection with hardware parity CRC ECC and other advanced error checking and correcting ensure that data is safe from corruption Integrated dual 10Gbps Ethernet ports e Pv4 IPv6 TCP UDP checksum offload Large Send Offload LSO Large Receive Offload Receive Side Scaling RSS IPV4 TCP Chimney Offload e VLAN insertion and extraction e Jumbo frames up to 9000 Bytes e Preboot eXecutive Environment PXE 2 0 network boot support e Interrupt coalescing e Load balancing and failover support including adapter fault tolerance AFT switch fault tolerance SFT adaptive load balancing ALB teaming support and IEEE 802 3ad Note You must have either one SFP transceiver or one SFP direct attached cable for each of the two 10Gb ports on the adapter Ultra Efficient Cooling Strategically located fans combined with efficient airflow paths provide highly effective system cooling for the x3620 M3 The base server with one power supply includes four fan modules for redundant cooling Each module includes 2 back to back fans with counter rotating blades In addition each power supply also contains a fan The system contains two cool
25. ce mixing one single rank DIMM and one dual rank DIMM in a channel should be avoided Notes It is important to populate all three memory channels in each processor The relative memory bandwidth decreases as the number of channels populated decreases This is because the bandwidth of all the memory channels is utilized to support the capability of the processor So as the channels are decreased the burden to support the requisite bandwidth is increased on the remaining channels causing them to become a bottleneck If 1 5V and 1 35V DIMMs are mixed all DIMMs will run at 1 5V In addition to Chipkill error correction the x8620 M3 offers an additional level of IBM Active Memory protection memory mirroring Memory mirroring works much like disk mirroring The total memory is divided into three channels a primary channel a backup channel and an unused channel Data is written concurrently to both the primary and backup channels If a DIMM fails in one of the DIMMs in the primary channel it is instantly disabled and the mirrored memory in the backup channel becomes active primary until the failing DIMM is replaced One third of total memory is available for use at any one time with mirroring enabled Note Due to the double writes to memory performance is affected Because the third channel is disabled with mirroring active there is no point in populating it with memory Mirroring is handled at the hardware level no operating system suppo
26. des a more intuitive user interface and understandable event logs and better management With the inclusion of unique IBM service and support features such as the IMM IBM Systems Director 6 1 IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager IBM ToolsCenter IBM ServerGuide and support for the optional Virtual Media Key for remote presence capability the Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers x3620 M3 is designed for superior uptime If you need highly manageable dual socket multi core computing power in a budget rack dense package the x3620 M3 is the ideal system Selling Features Price Performance The x3620 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce costs e Up to two 2 26 to 3 06GHz 6 core or 1 6GHz to 3 2GHz 4 core Xeon 5600 series processors or two 2 13GHz to 2 26GHz 4 core or 2 0GHz 2 core Xeon 5500 series processors standard or via CTO withd 12MB 8MB or 4MB of cache per processor offer superior performance capable of tackling the toughest jobs Xeon 5600 series processors offer up to 54 better performance than the previous generation 5500 series processors depending on workload e Low voltage processors available via the Configure To Order process draw less energy and produce less waste heat than high voltage processors thus helping to reduce data center energy co
27. 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 Express Portfolio IBM ServerProven IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator IBM ServerGuide IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager Product Customization Services and extensive technical support offerings The IBM ServerProven program provides the confidence that specific options and operating wu Server systems have been tested on the server and are officially supported to work together It is updated roven erie ae l frequently to ensure that the latest compatibility information is always at your fingertips The IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool SSCT is a downloadable tool that simplifies the often complex chore of configuring a full rack of servers including blade servers and confirming that you have all the cables power distribution units KVM keyboard video and mouse switch boxes and other components you need as well as the proper airflow clearances electrical circuits and other environmental conditions IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator helps IT managers plan for data center power needs by providing the following information for specific configurations of System x and BladeCenter systems power input watts P
28. ection for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers e Hot swap redundant hard disk drives with RAID protection model specific e Optional hot swap redundant power supplies Other Features e Five 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 two on the back plus one USB connector reserved for an internal tape drive RDX Removable Disk Backup System or USB flash memory key containing an embedded hypervisor is supported via another internal USB port For pre boot and normal drive use use the external ports e Toolless slides Allows quick rack installation and quicker upgrade and servicing of the server e Toolless chassis The cover can be opened without tools and many components can be removed and replaced without tools including the CD RW DVD combo drive hot swap drives and PCle adapters as well as the integrated ServeRAID card embedded hypervisor key and Virtual Media Key This can save a servicer significant time Extensive System Support Features The IBM services and technical support portfolio provides world class consistent high quality service and support The x3620 M3 server offers a number of tools and services
29. en 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 management software such as the optional Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment 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 Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3620 M3 text messages over serial or LAN An optional upgrade to the Virtual Media Key adds graphical console redirection Predictive Failure Analysis PFA is designed to allow the system to detect impending failure of supported components memory HDDs and the onboard battery 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 workgroup management is included with the x3620 M3 IBM Systems Director comes with a portfolio of tools including IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager Service and Support Manager and others Other tools are available as add ons
30. ent to IBM is stored in a highly secure database and used for improved problem determination Additional services include hardware warranty upgrades and factory installed Product Customization Services PCS such as asset tagging hardware integration software imaging and operating systems personalization IBM offers extensive technical support by phone and via the Web Support options include links to forums newsgroups problem submission online shopping support service offerings device drivers for all IBM product lines software downloads and even upcoming technical seminar worldwide schedules and registration Also available are remote installation configuration and usage support for 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 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers 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 x3620 M3
31. er back up and running quickly and securely It also adds new features to those provided by IPMI 1 5 including VLAN support Serial over LAN enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms RMCP and AES and a firmware firewall Chipkill protection is supported with x4 DDR3 DIMMs but not x8 DIMMs For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty call 800 772 2227 in the U S In Canada call 800 426 2255 Telephone support may be subject to additional charges For warranties including onsite labor a technician is sent after IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is sold Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers e Temperature controlled fans adjust to compensate for changing thermal characteristics At the lower speeds they draw less power and suffer less wear Equally important in a crowded data center temperature controlled fans produce less ambient noise in the data center than if they were constantly running at full speed e The three year parts and labor limited onsite warranty helps afford you peace of mind and greater investment protection than a one year warranty does Key Features High Performance High Efficiency Xeon 5600 5500 Processors The x3620 M3 supports up to
32. euely SW9 SAS Awndag juawAo deq peynquisiq Rack Optimized Servers qa iqisszex O O S e OOOO Q 1 The x8 x8 slot can accept x1 x4 or x8 Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapters running at x1 x4 or x8 throughput respectively The x16 x4 slot can accept x1 x4 x8 or x16 Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapters running at x1 x4 x4 or x4 throughput respectively Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information 19 A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers 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 201 1 IBM Systems and Technology Group Dept U2SA 3039 Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park NC 27709 Produced in the USA February 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
33. g advanced Chipkill memory protection using x4 DIMMs for up to 16X better error correction than standard ECC memory In addition to offering better performance than DDR2 or fully buffered memory DDR3 memory also uses less energy DDR2 memory already offered up to 37 lower energy use than fully buffered memory Now a generation later DDR3 memory is even more efficient using up to 15 less energy than DDR2 memory The x38620 M3 currently supports up to 192GB of 1 35V or 1 5V RDIMM registered DIMM memory in 12 DIMM slots 1 35V DIMMs consume up to 19 less energy than 1 5V DIMMs Redesign in the architecture of the Xeon 5500 and 5600 series processors bring radical changes in the way memory works in these servers For example the Xeon 5500 and 5600 series processors integrate the memory controller inside the processor resulting in two memory controllers in a 2 socket system Each memory controller has three memory channels Depending on the type of memory population of memory and processor model the memory may be clocked at 1333MHz 1066MHz or 800MHz Xeon 5600 5500 Xeon 5600 5500 Processor 1 Processor 2 Memory Controller Memory Controller i ni ee uf oJ Ee E Notes Adding a second processor not only doubles the amount of memory available for use but also doubles the number of memory controllers thus doubling the system memory bandwidth If you add a second processor but no additional memory for the second proces
34. ge rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers The Bottom Line The IBM System x3620 M3 is an extremely energy efficient powerful system incorporating significantly redesigned management tools and abundant IBM unique innovations Price Performance High throughput processors Up to two 2 66 to 3 06GHz 6 core or 1 6GHz to 3 2GHz 4 core Xeon 5600 series processors or two 2 13GHz to 2 26GHz 4 core or 2 0GHz 2 core Xeon 5500 series processors Energy efficient low voltage processors 40W 4 core and 60W 6 core Xeon 5600 series processors via the CTO process Hyper Threading Technology for up to 12 processor cores and 24 threads total processor specific Turbo Boost Technology for a performance boost when not all cores are in use processor specific Large cache 12MB or 4MB of L3 processor cache processor specific Fast memory Registered PC3 10600 DDR IlI ECC DIMMs standard operating at 1333MHz 1066MHz or 800Mhz depending on processor model and memory configuration supports 2 DIMMs per channel at 1333MHz 5600 series only Fast disk technology Supports high performance 6Gbps SAS drives that provide high density high reliability and allow you to scale up as your business grows Fast communications Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers standard with failover support Fast I O Three PCle adapter slots 2 x8 and 1 x4 Flexibility Large memory capacity Up to 192GB of re
35. gistered DDR3 DIMMs in 12 DIMM slots Up to 8 3 5 inch hot swap SAS SATA HDDs or 4 simple swap SATA HDDs Choice of disk storage Up to 16 0TB of internal hot swap simple swap SATA storage 4 8TB of internal hot swap SAS storage High performance external expansion Five 480Mbps USB 2 0 ports two front two rear one internal for an optional tape drive IBM RDX Removable Disk Backup System plus a flash memory USB key containing an embedded hypervisor support Slotless hardware based 3Gbps RAID 0 1 1E or 6Gbps RAID 0 1 10 or RAID 0 1 10 5 50 standard Three available adapter slots O One x16 x8 PCle Gen 2 slots 8GBps O One x8 x8 PCle Gen 2 slots 8GBps O Onex16 x4 PCle Gen 2 slot 4GBps ServeRAID card only Choice of optional DVD RW drive or tape drive or RDX Removable Disk Backup System Manageability Serviceability and Availability IBM Systems Director systems management software including among others E IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager m IBM Service and Support Manager Integrated Management Module IMM E IPMI 2 0 compliance including highly secure remote power control E Text console redirection systems management standard Q Optional Virtual Media Key daughter card no slot required Supports LDAP and SSL industry standards Active Memory protection Q Advanced Chipkill ECC memory protection support E Memory mirroring Integrated ServeRAID controller enhances system availability and servicea
36. 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 IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager Automatic Server Restart Wake on LAN support PXE support text console redirect Predictive Failure Analysis and IBM Systems Director The Integrated Management Module IMM provides industry standard Intelligent Platform Management 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 Web based out of band control e SSL Secure Socket Layer and LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol support e Enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms RMCP and AES e VLAN support e Local update of IMM firmware e Firmware firewall e Support for IPMI v2 0 compliant management software e g xCAT e Other mandatory and optional IPMI IMM functions
37. ing zones Zone 1 incorporating one fan module cools the PCle slots Zone 2 three fan modules cools both processors and all the DIMMs The fans automatically adjust speeds in response to changing thermal requirements depending on the zone and internal temperatures When the temperature inside the server increases the fans speed up to maintain the proper ambient temperature When the temperature returns to a normal operating level the fans return to their default speed Why not simply run the fans at 100 capacity all the time For several good reasons to reduce the ambient noise reduce the wear and tear on the fans and reduce the server power draw The reduction in ambient noise and power draw may be relatively minor for a single server but put dozens or hundreds in a data center and it can make a big 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 Hot Swap Redundant Components System availability is maximized through the extensive use of hot swap and redundant components including e Redundant memory protection with Chipkill protection and memory mirroring enabled Please see the Legal Information s
38. ion performance and scalability Memory interleaving refers to how physical memory is interleaved across the physical DIMMs A balanced system provides the best interleaving A Xeon 5500 5600 series processor based system is balanced when all memory channels on a socket have the same amount of memory The 5500 and 5600 series processors support single dual and quad rank memory A memory rank is simply a segment of memory that is addressed by a specific address bit e Atypical memory DIMM description is 4GB 2Rx4 DIMM e The 2R designator is the rank count for this particular DIMM 2R dual rank e The x4 designator is the data width of the rank It is important to ensure that DIMMs with the appropriate number of ranks are populated in each channel for optimal performance Whenever possible use dual rank DIMMs in the system Dual rank DIMMs offer better interleaving and hence better performance than single rank DIMMs For instance a system populated with six 2GB dua rank DIMMs outperforms a system populated with Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers six 2GB single rank DIMMs by 7 for SPECjbb2005 Dual rank DIMMs are also better than quad rank DIMMs because quad rank DIMMs will cause the memory speed to be down clocked Another important guideline is to populate equivalent ranks per channel For instan
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40. nitoring and reporting features Availability and Serviceability The System x3620 M3 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime e x3620 M3 servers offer Chipkill ECC memory protection when using x4 DIMMs Chipkill memory is up to 16X better than standard ECC memory at correcting memory errors This can help reduce downtime caused by memory errors e The x38620 M3 offers memory mirroring for redundancy in the event of a non correctable memory failure e Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts Similarly the Virtual Media Key and the ServeRAID controller can be installed and replaced without tools This means less time and therefore less money spent servicing the x3620 M3 Additionally hot swap redundant HDDs and power supplies redundant fan modules as well as mirrored memory mean greater system uptime while these components are being serviced e The external LED panel and helps to quickly lead the technician to failed components This simplifies servicing speeds up problem resolution and helps improve network availability e Optional integrated 3Gbps or 6Gbps RAID controller to enhance system availability and data protection without using a PCle slot e 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 serv
41. odels provide a maximum of 16 0TB of internal storage while the SAS models support up to 4 8TB e Alternatively direct attach network attached storage NAS or iSCSI or Fibre Channel attached storage can be attached using IBM System Storage servers All models require Chipkill enabled DIMMs provided standard for Chipkill protection Data transfer rates may be less than the maximum possible Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers Manageability Security Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3620 M3 e The x3620 M3 includes an Integrated Management Module IMM to monitor server availability perform Predictive Failure Analysis etc and trigger IBM Systems Director alerts The IMM performs the functions of both the Baseboard Management Controller BMC of earlier systems and the advanced Remote Supervisor Adapter Il and is upgradeable to remote presence cKVM e An optional Virtual Media Key provides additional systems management capabilities including Web based out of band control virtual floppy and optical drive support Windows blue screen error capture LDAP and SSL support and remote redirection of keyboard PCI video and text and mouse cKVM And it does all this without consuming a valuable adapter slot e Text Console Redirection supp
42. ort allows the administrator to remotely view x3620 M3 text messages over Serial or LAN e 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 setup solution allowing adapter configuration functions to be moved into UEFI Consistent firmware management across an entire product line e Industry standard AES NI support for faster stronger encryption in 5600 series processors only e Integrated IPMI 2 0 support alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors such as voltage and thermal conditions It also supports highly secure remote power control using data encryption e 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 e IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager an IBM exclusive is designed to take advantage of new system power management features by providing actual realtime energy mo
43. patibility or any other claims related to non IBM products Questions on the capabilities of non IBM products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products 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 soeed CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DVDs actual playback speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible XS003105 USEN 01 20 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information
44. pressive performance watt 20W per core 4 8GTps QPI speed 8MB of L3 processor cache and 1066MHz memory access Xeon 5600 e 80W 4 core Xeon 5600 series model E5603 running at 1 6GHz with reduced power draw and impressive performance watt 20W per core 4 8GTps QPI speed 4MB of L3 processor cache and 1066MHz memory access E H e 80W 4 core Xeon 5500 series models E5506 or E5507 running at 2 13 or 2 26GHz respectively with reduced power draw and impressive performance watt 20W per core 4 8GTps QPI speed 4MB of L3 processor cache and 800MHz memory access Also available via configure to order CTO e 95W 4 core Xeon 5600 series model X5672 running at 3 2GHz with reduced draw and impressive performance watt 23 75W per core 6 4GTps QPI speed 12MB of L3 processor cache 1333MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost technology e 95W 6 core Xeon 5600 series model X5660 running at 2 8GHz with reduced power draw and impressive performance watt only 15 83W per core 6 4GTps QPI speed 12MB of L3 processor cache 1333MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost technology e 80W 6 core Xeon 5600 series model E5649 running at 2 53GHz with reduced power draw and impressive performance watt only 13 33W per core 5 86GTps QPI speed 12MB of L3 processor cache 1333MHz memory access 2 threads per core and Intel Turbo Boost technology e 60W 6 core Xeon 5600 series low voltage model L5640
45. rt is required DDR3 memory is currently available in 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB and 16GB RDIMMs DIMMs can be installed individually not in pairs However for performance reasons in a 2 processor system it s best to install a DIMM per processor Maximum memory capacity and speed in 2 processor configurations include Memory DIMMs per Max Memory Frequency Channel Capacity X5650 L5640 1333MHz 6 DIMMs 96GB RDIMM E5645 and N above 98 X5650 L5640 1333MHz 12 DIMMs 192GB RDIMM E5645 and N above 2 2 800MHz 12 DIMMs 192GB RDIMM E5506 E5507 800MHz Mirroring 8 DIMMs 128GB RDIMM r Integrated Virtualization All models of the x8620 M3 support a USB 2 0 Flash Key installed preloaded with VMware ESXi 4 0 ESXi is an embedded version of VMware ESX 4 0 fully contained on the flash drive and requiring no disk space not an ESX Lite Rather than management through a Service Console based on a Linux operating system ESXi relies on aggregate management tools including VirtualCenter the Remote Command Line interface and the introduction of CIM for standards based and agentless hardware monitoring 5600 Series 5500 Series A A A Il VMware ESXi includes all the performance scalability and compatibility features of ESX including full VMFS support across FC SAN iSCSI SAN and NAS and 4 way VSMP Because it runs from flash memory its extremely fast and ideal for diskless configurations It also offers enhanced
46. s up valuable adapter slots Sv __ l_Sy_ll_l_lTylJyyJNyTylyy2ZTyT Ty fo lH _ Flexibility The x3620 M3 has the ability to grow with your application requirements thanks to e A choice of 4 core or 6 core processors with 1 6 to 3 2GHz clock rates up to 6 4 gigatransfers per second and 40W to 95W maximum power draw e Achoice of either 1 5V DIMMs or 1 35V DIMMs that consume 20 less energy e Up to 192GB of high speed registered DDR3 system memory e Three available high performance PCle adapter slots in all models e Upgrading to one of several ServeRAID controllers provides up to 512MB of battery backed cache to enable higher performance hardware RAID support and allows the x3620 M3 to offer five RAID levels standard RAID 0 1 10 5 50 and optionally 6 60 with Self Encrypting Disk e The five USB 2 0 ports two front two rear one internal 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 two are on the back The internal port supports an internal tape or IBM RDX Removable Disk Backup System and a flash drive with embedded hypervisor can be support via another internal USB port e Achoice of up to eight 3 5 inch hot swap SAS SATA HDDs or four 3 5 inch simple swap SATA drives and one internal tape drive or RDX Removable Disk Backup System offer a variety of storage options The SATA m
47. series model E5503 running at 2 0GHz with reduced power draw 40W per core 4 8GTps QPI speed 4MB of L3 processor cache and 800MHz memory access With the Xeon 5500 and 5600 series processors Intel has diverged from its traditional Symmetric Multiprocessing SMP architecture to a Non Uniform Memory Access NUMA architecture The processors are connected through serial coherency links called QuickPath Interconnect QPI QPI is capable of 6 4 5 6 or 4 8 GTps gigatransfers per second depending on the processor model 4 core Xeon processors contain four complete processor cores Each 5600 series processor contains one 12MB or 8MB L3 cache shared by all the cores Similarly each 5500 series processor contains one 4MB L3 cache shared by all the cores The shared cache is dynamically allocated among the cores as needed The multiple cores appear to software as multiple physical processors Four and six core processors offer considerably higher performance than a same speed Xeon processor with 2 cores 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 regular 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 spends in the Turbo Boost Technology state depends on
48. sor the second processor would have to access the memory from the first processor remotely resulting in longer latencies and lower performance The latency to access remote memory is almost 75 higher than local memory access So the goal should be to always populate both processors with memory The 1333MHz E56xx L5640 and X56xx processor models support up to 1333MHz memory clock speed and 2 DIMMs per channel 2DPC at 1833MHz with single rank and dual rank RDIMMs running at 1 5V Other 5600 series processors access memory at 1066MHz The E550x models support 800MHz clock speed Running memory at 1333MHz where supported versus 1066MHz offers up to 9 better performance while memory running at 1066MHz produces up to 28 better performance than memory running at 800MHz Xeon 5500 5600 series processors access memory with almost 50 lower latency than the earlier 5400 series processors That can result in faster processing of latency sensitive workloads Regardless of memory speed the Xeon 5500 5600 platform represents a significant improvement in memory bandwidth over the previous Xeon 5400 platform At 1333MHz the improvement is almost 500 over the previous generation This huge improvement is mainly due to the dual integrated memory controllers and faster DDR3 1333MHz memory Throughput at 800MHz is 25 gigabytes per second GBps at 1066MHz it s 32GBps and at 1333MHz it s 35GBps This improvement translates into improved applicat
49. sts Selected 4 core Xeon 5600 series processors use only 40W and selected 6 core processors consume only 60W This is less than half the wattage consumed by 130W processors e Twelve DIMMs of registered 1333MHz DDR3 ECC memory with Chipkill protection optional provide speed high availability and a memory capacity of up 192GB e x3620 MS servers using the 1333MHz 5600 series processors support 2 DIMMs per channel 2DPC at 1333MHz using 1 5V DIMMs or 1 35V capable DIMMs running at 1 5V e Two x8 by 8 PCle Gen 2 and one x4 PCle Gen 2 adapter slot offer investment protection by supporting high performance adapters such as 10Gb Ethernet Fibre Channel and InfiniBand cards none of which will run in older legacy PCI slots e The optional integrated 3Gbps ServeRAID BR10il v2 controller or the 6Gbps ServeRAID M1015 ServeRAID M5014 or ServeRAID M5015 controller provide high performance RAID support for SAS SATA drives e Up to 8 3 5 inch hot swap SAS SATA hard disk drives offer high performance and high capacity with high availability Up to 4 3 5 inch simple swap SATA drives offer high capacity and quick servicing e The integrated dual port Gigabit Ethernet controller with IPMI 2 0 provide high speed network communications e A high degree of device integration including hot swap SAS SATA HDDs multiple hardware based ServeRAID options Gigabit Ethernet ports systems management and video controllers lowers costs and free
50. the workload and operating environment providing the performance you need when and where you need it For example a 2 66GHz 6 core X5650 processor with 3 6 cores active can run the cores at 2 93GHz With only one or two cores active the same processor can run those cores at 3 06GHz Similarly a 2 4GHz 4 core E5620 processor can run at 2 53GHz or even 2 66GHz When the inactive cores are needed again they are dynamically turned back on and the processor frequency is adjusted accordingly 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 Intel s Virtualization Technology VT integrates hardware level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information A cost optimized storage rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual socket servers DDR3 Memory with Chipkill ECC Protection The x8620 M3 ships with registered double data rate III DDR3 memory and provides Active Memory features includin
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