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1. E gt j s F 1 es y A Slot Adapter for ServeRAID Retaining Controller Bracket a SATA Contr ll A x3200 M3 Specifications 7327 22x 32x 42x 54x 62x A2x B2x C1x C2x 1 yr warranty 7328 22x 32x 42x 54x 62x A2x B2x C1x C2x 3 yr warranty Tower hot swap models convertible to 5U rack Quad core Xeon Dual core Xeon Dual core Celeron X3400 Series L3400 Series G1100 Series 2 4GHz X3430 C1x C2x 2 26GHz L3406 CTO 2 26GHz G1101 22x 2 53GHz X3440 42x 2 67GHz X3450 54x l Dual core Core i3 2 8GHz X3460 62x Dual core Pentium 500 Series 2 93GHz X3470 CTO G6900 Series 2 93GHz 530 32x 3 06GHz X3480 CTO 2 8GHz G6950 A2x eet a a i Z Processor type 95W C1x Ce2x 42x 54x Maximum processor power draw 62x X3470 X3480 via CTO 73W 22x 32x A2x B2x Core i3 550 via CTO 30W L3406 via CTO of processors standard maximum 8MB 1 unified 8MB C1x C2x Internal L3 cache 42x 54x 62x X3470 X3480 via CTO 4MB 32x B2x Core i3 530 550 via CTO Xeon L3406 via CTO 3MB A2x 2MB 22x Chipset Intel 3420 12 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses x3200 M3 Specifications 2GB 2 x 1GB 32GB RDIMM 16GB 1GB 1 x 1GB 16GB UDIMM 22x 32x r 8 PhS RGA E O2. dual core Xeon processor is also available with 4MB of cache If cost is your primary concern the x3200 M3 offers a model using the affordable dual core Celeron processor with 2MB of L3 cache In between there are models that use the dual core Pentium processor with 3MB of L3 cache as well as a dual core Core i3 processor with 4MB of L3 cache All models are designed with an integrated memory controller for greatly improved memory performance up to 1333MHz access depending on the processor 64 bit extensions EM64T and multithreading to provide the computing power you need to match your business needs and growth In addition the x3200 M3 uses industry standard 1066 1333MHz DDR3 ECC Error Checking and Correcting memory for high performance and reliability All models offer impressive scalability including up to 32GB of memory and up to four 3 5 inch hot swap enterprise class Serial ATA II SATA II hard disk drives with a total capacity of up to 8TB or up to four 3 5 inch simple swap enterprise class SATA Il hard disk drives with a total capacity of up to 8TB or eight 2 5 inch hot swap SAS drives with an internal storage capacity of up to 4 8TB For additional performance and high availability the x3200 M3 offers integrated hardware RAID 0 1 support standard in the hot swap SAS SATA models optional for simple swap SATA models and optional RAID 10 5 6 To meet your backup requirements the x8200 M3 supports a choice of half high
3. M5025 is similar to the ServeRAID M5015 but adds support for up to 9 external System Storage EXP3000 expansion units All models provide a dedicated internal USB port for a USB key with embedded hypervisor Internal Backup The x3200 M3 supports several internal SAS SATA or USB attached half high backup options Supported technologies include e IBM 36 72GB DDS 5 SATA e IBM DDS 6 USB 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 An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses e IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System USB external version also available e IBM HH 400 800GB LTO 3 SAS High Performance Adapter Slots The x3200 M3 offers six total adapter slots Three PCle PCI Express Gen 2 full length full height adapter slots are provided for general use PCI Express Gen 2 is the PC next generation of high performance low latency serial I O bus Two slots are x8 by 8 Gen 2 slots that is x8 physical and x8 electrical GBps slots capable of supporting EXPRESS x1 x4 x8 adapters at their native soeeds Another slot is a x4 x1 PCle Gen 2 1GBps slot capable of accepting x1 or x4 adapters Two other slots are full length full height legacy 33MHz PCI slots In addition a fourth
4. PCle slot x8 PCle Gen 2 is dedicated for use with an IBM ServeRAID controller The RAID daughtercard plugs into a dedicated slot on the planar This coupled with the fact that the SAS SATA Gigabit Ethernet systems management and video controllers are integrated onto the system board means that all PCI PCle adapter slots are all available which provides a wide degree of latitude in expansion options Ultra Efficient Cooling Strategically located fans combined with efficient airflow paths provide highly effective system cooling for the x3200 M3 known as Calibrated Vectored Cooling The server includes three system fans plus a fan in the power supply The fans automatically adjust speeds in response to changing thermal requirements from minimum RPMs to maximum depending on the zone redundancy 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
5. 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 ServeRAID M1015 x8 PCle and 6Gbps offers RAID 0 1 10 optionally RAID 5 with SED support The 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 ServeRAID M5015 x8 PCle and 6Gbps has 512MB cache and RAID 0 1 1 0 5 50 optionally RAID 6 60 with SED and battery backup The ServeRAID M5025 x8 PCle provides 512MB cache battery backup RAID 0 1 10 5 50 optionally RAID 6 60 with SED and supports up to 9 external System Storage EXP3000 expansion units The ServeRAID M1000 Advance Feature Key adds RAID 5 and SED support to the ServeRAID M1015 Similarly the ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 6 60 with SED support to the M5014 and M5015 The ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Key adds battery backup support to the M5014 External Storage The IBM System Storage EXP700 and EXP810 expansion units as well as the DS3000 DS4000 and DS5000 series storage subsystems comprise a powerful and broad shared stora
6. 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 the 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 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 se
7. resulting in increased uptime IBM Systems Director software for advanced workgroup management is included with the x3200 M3 IBM Systems Director comes with a portfolio of tools including IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager Service and Support Manager and others System Availability a no charge download and Capacity Manager sold separately are available as add ons for additional server management and increased availability IBM Systems Director provides a single uniform graphical interface for all of these systems management functions IBM Systems Director enables you to customize thresholds and monitor system components for things like temperature voltage regulation etc to help maximize uptime IBM options for System x servers let 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 business Memory Memory is a significant factor in systems application performance Adding more memory to a System x server is one of the most effective ways to increase application performance For best performance in a server with a dual core
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9. single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses Key Features Multicore Intel Processors The x3200 M3 supports one of the latest Intel Xeon 3400 Series processors allowing you to choose the most appropriate processor for your business needs The x3200 M3 offers a choice of processor clock rates memory access speeds and power draws e 95W quad core Xeon processor models X3430 X3440 X3450 X3460 X3470 or X3480 running at 2 4 2 53 2 66 2 8 2 93 or 3 06GHz respectively with efficient power draw 23 75W per core a 1333MHz FSB 8MB of L3 processor cache and Turbo Boost Technology e 30W dual core low voltage Xeon processor model L3406 running at 2 26Ghz with low power draw 15W per core a 1066MHz FSB plus 2MB of L3 processor cache e 73W dual core Core i3 processor models 530 540 or 550 running at 2 93 3 06 or 3 20GHZ respectively with reduced power draw 36 5W per core a 1333MHz FSB plus 4MB of L3 processor cache e 73W dual core Pentium processor model G6950 running at 2 8GHz with reduced power draw 36 5W per core a 1066MHz FSB plus 3MB of L3 processor cache e 73W dual core Celeron processor model G1101 running at 2 26GHz with reduced power draw 36 5W per core a 1066MHz FSB plus 2MB of L3 processor cache Processor available via Configure to Order CTO process The dual core processors contain two complete processor core
10. tape drives an optical drive or an IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System The server ships as a tower unit an optional rack conversion kit turns the x3200 M3 hot swap models into a 5U rack mounted server to save precious data center floor space Standard in the x3200 M3 is the Integrated Management Module IMM that enables the user to manage and control the server easily both locally and using the optional Virtual Media Key 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 These advanced features help maximize network availability by increasing uptime as do hot swap and simple swap SATA HDDs hot swap redundant SAS HDDs redundant ultra efficient power supplies integrated RAID redundant power 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 legacy BIOS with next generation United Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI UEFI provides 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 GB equals 1 000 000 000 bytes and TB equals 1 000 000 000 000 bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity Accessible capacity may be less A second high efficiency red
11. turn lets individual software processes directly access more than 4GB of RAM which was the limit of 32 bit addressing This can result in much higher performance for certain kinds of programs such as database management and CAD Additional registers and instructions SSE8 can further boost performance for applications written to use them Contact your software providers to determine their software support for EM64T Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed to reduce power draw Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system High Performance Low Latency DDR3 ECC Memory The x3200 M3 ships with either one or two DIMMs installed and supports up to 32GB of Registered DIMM RDIMM memory in 6 DIMM sockets or up to 16GB of Unbuffered DIMM UDIMM memory in 4 sockets It uses PC3 10600 or PC3 8500R 777 double data rate III DDR3 memory operating at 800 1066 or 1333MHz depending on the processor type and memory configuration for faster access and provides ECC memory protection The x3200 M3 supports either 1 2 or 4 UDIMMs or 1 2 4 or 6 RDIMMs Valid configurations include e UDIMMs in Slot 1 only or Slots 1 and 4 or Slots 1 2 4 and 5 16GB maximum e RDIMMs in Slot 1 only or Slots 1 and 4 or Slots 1 2 4 and 5 or all 6 slots 32GB maximum UDIMMs are available in kit
12. 3 5 inch HDD models contain 7 drive bays while others 2 5 inch HDD models for CTO via special bid provide 11 drive bays All models offer two 5 25 inch bays one 3 5 inch floppy drive bay and either four 3 5 inch HDD bays or eight 2 5 inch HDD bays via CTO Some models support up to four hot swap SAS SATA or simple swap SATA drives other models support up to four simple swap SATA drives An optical drive with a SATA interface ships standard in one 5 25 inch bay The other 5 25 inch bay supports one of several backup options a half high tape drive a DVD ROM drive or an RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System An internal USB port is provided standard for use with a tape drive or USB key with embedded hypervisor An external USB floppy drive may be used if needed Hot swap and simple swap drives may be inserted or removed through the front of the server Hot swap drives do not require powering off the system Simple swap SATA drives do require powering off the system first however no tools or jumpers are required for installation and removal allowing for faster simpler servicing than fixed drives For still more storage a direct attach iSCSI or SAN external expansion option can be added using an optional controller Disk Tape Controllers Hot swap x3200 M3 models include an integrated x4 PCle ServeRAID BR10il V2 SAS SATA Controller that offers hardware RAID 0 1 1E support in a dedicated x8 PCle slot The controller supports u
13. An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses Product Guide October 2010 Product Overview CONTENTS Product Overview 1 Selling Features 2 Key Features 4 Key Options 10 x3200 M3 Images 11 x3200 M3 Specifications 12 The Bottom Line 15 Server Comparison Chart 16 For More Information 17 Legal Information 17 Using RDIMMS IBM System x3200 M3 Value priced performance capacity and availability Suggested uses Small and medium businesses distributed large enterprises retail banking and insurance companies seeking scalability top performance and enterprise class availability features at an entry level price The single socket IBM System x3200 M3 incorporating IBM X Architecture features is an affordable single socket tower server that offers more performance configuration flexibility and availability features than many other servers in its class From network infrastructure to distributed applications to front end workloads the x3200 M3 is designed to meet a wide range of business needs and help you adapt to changing business requirements It supports at the high end the latest quad core Intel Xeon 3400 Series processors designed with speedy 1333MHz memory access FSB and 8MB of L3 cache to help provide the computing power you need to match your business needs and growth For power constrained environments a low voltage
14. I slots e Integrated hardware RAID 0 1 support standard in hot swap models optional in simple swap models doesn t consume a valuable adapter slot RAID 0O offers improved disk performance via data striping and RAID 1 offers disk mirroring for high availability e Gen 2 HDD cage support for up to four hot swap 3 5 inch SAS or SATA hard disk drives or up to eight hot swap 2 5 inch SAS HDDs CTO special bid offers high performance and large capacity with high availability The SAS SATA controller provides full duplex 2 x 300MBps data transfers for SAS drives For lower cost with high capacity other models support up to four simple swap SATA drives e The two integrated single port Gigabit Ethernet controllers with IPMI 2 0 support provide high speed network communications e A high degree of device integration including SAS SATA RAID 0 1 1E Gigabit Ethernet IMM systems management and video controllers lowers costs and frees up valuable adapter slots Flexibility The x3200 M3 has the ability to grow with your application requirements thanks to e Achoice of one quad core Xeon processor with 2 4 to 3 06GHz clock rate 8MB of L3 cache and up to 1333MHz memory access or a dual core Celeron Pentium or Core i3 processor with a 2 26 to 3 20GHz clock rate 2MB to 4MB of L3 cache and 1066MHz or 1333MHz memory access e Achoice of 73W dual core or 95W quad core processors e Up to 32GB of high speed DDR3 system memory e Fiv
15. O a EE mM Commerce wW wy Can do without ee 0 0 0 0 0 0 OIO O0 O v O0 Business oe ne gt lt sect Applications a w Better OlwliwlwlO O _06 0 Ss v v v v Infrastructure 2am O 00d Heel ils Security wW w wW w Web Serving O sae w w O O O File amp Print eS a vv v v OLOTO 16 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses 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 ServerProven Program IBM Technical Support Other Technical Support Resources IBM Configuration and Options Guide Legal Information IBM Corporation 2010 IBM Systems and Technology Group Dept U2SA 3039 Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park NC 27709 Produced in the USA October 2010 All rights reserved Warranty Information For a copy of applicable product warranties write to Warranty Information P O Box 12195 RTP NC 27709 Attn Dept JDJA B203 IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third party products or services including those designated as ServerProven or ClusterProven Telephone support may be subject to additional charges For onsite labor IBM will attem
16. RY UDIMM 42x 54x 62x C1x C2x CTO A2x B2x CTO Memory types supported Unbuffered PC3 8500R 777 1066MHz DDR3 ECC non Chipkill Registered PC3 10600 1333MHz DDR3 ECC non Chipkill Memory access speed 1333MHz 42x 54x 62x C1x C2x B2x 1066MHz A2x 1GB 2GB 4GB UDIMMs DIMM capacities supported 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB RDIMMs of DIMMs standard 2 RDIMMs 42x 54x 62x C1x C2x 1 UDIMMs A2x B2x of DIMM sockets total 6 4 RDIMMs or 4 2 UDIMMs 42x 54x 4 3 UDIMMS 22x 32x A2x B2x available 62x C1x C2x 1 2 or 4 UDIMMs or 1 2 4 or 6 RDIMMs of DIMMs supported 42x 54x 62x C1x C2x 1 2 or 4 UDIMMs 22x 32x A2x B2x Online spare memory supported of drive bays total available 11 10 2 5 inch models 7 6 3 5 inch models of HDD drive bays total available C1x C2x CTO of 5 25 bays total available 2 1 optical drive installed 8TB 4 x 2TB 3 5 8TB 4 x 2TB 3 5 4 8GB 8 x Maximum HDD capacity standard inch hot swap inch simple swap 600GB 2 5 inch SATA Il SATA II hot swap SAS 4 4 3 5 inch 22x 32x 42x 54x 62x B2x 8 8 2 5 inch CTO 8TB 4 x 2TB 3 5 inch hot swap SAS 2 5 inch SAS 73 4 146 8GB 15K RPMs 146 8 300 600GB 10K RPMs 500GB 7 2K RPMs 3 5 inch hot swap Disk drive technology SAS SATA 42x 54x 62x C2x Integrated disk controller Four port ServeRAID BR10il SAS SATA Four port SATA via chipset simple swap hot swap m
17. aged support visit http ibm com services maintenance Advanced Systems Management Capabilities The x3200 M3 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 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 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses 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 Predictive Failure Analysis for system fans e Web based out of band control e SSL Secure Socket Layer and LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol suppo
18. andard e Support for highly available hardware based RAID 1 1E arrays standard without consuming an adapter slot e Hot swap SAS hot swap SATA or simple swap SATA hard disk drives for quick and simple installation and replacement of drives e Ultra efficient cooling e Second hot swap redundant power supply model dependant or via CTO e PFA support for memory voltage regulator module VRD hot swap HDDs and fans e Optional tower to rack conversion kit Server Comparison Chart The following table shows the suggested uses for the respective IBM System x tower servers including comparisons of the uses for which each server is best suited Requirements Rack Optimized Servers THENCE S oS hl my my ps EE ais seeloae rs be a 22 7 B 13416 3 38 m9 a amp Se S 5E 2 lp o Z2 g Igsiea 3 amp 6 x x x x x x x x x esem a AeA 22 8 8l 8 8le8 Sle Sl lS Theme Key Workloads T 2 SE Solis siete e a a Cluster HPC O O v Important upc Modeling amp Simulation EE v v v v v v E ee s33 Business Intelligence m O w w w w Search Sk 6 Nice to Have Web29 Conen SSS v v o
19. cian to the failed DIMM and simplifies servicing speeds up problem resolution and helps increase server availability e Integrated RAID 1 1E disk mirroring standard in hot swap models enable the server to keep operating in the event of a failure to any one drive RAID 1E an IBM exclusive supports mirroring of an odd number of drives 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 server back up and running quickly and securely It also adds new features to those provided by IPMI 2 0 including VLAN support Serial over LAN enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms RMCP AES and a firmware firewall e The three year parts and labor limited onsite warranty offered on selected models Machine Type 7328 offers peace of mind and greater investment protection than a one year warranty does 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 An affordable
20. deo resolution at 32 1024x768 resolution analog with a color depth of 32 bits at 85Hz bit color 1440x90 resolution digital with a color depth of 32 bits at 60Hz Gigabit Ethernet controller 2 single port Intel 82574L 6 external ports 2 front 4 rear plus 1 internal connector for hypervisor USB key or tape of USB 2 0 ports driv Integrated systems management controller Yes IMM Optional systems management adapter Light path diagnostics support None lighted LEDs next to DIMM sockets go out if DIMM fails Predictive Failure Analysis support Hot swap redundant power supported Yes Yes 54x or via CTO No No all other models of power supplies standard 2 2 54x or via CTO 1 4 all other models maximum 430W universal autoswitching 54x or via 401W universal autoswitching all other CTO models of fans blowers standard maaan 3 3 plus one fan per power supply Hot swap redundant fans N O supported Heat emitted minimum maximum per hour Maximum altitude 7 000 ft 2 133 m f 50 95 F 10 35 C up to 3 000 ft 914 4 m 50 902 F 10 322 C 3 000 ft to 7 000 ft 914 4m to 2 133m Virtual Media Key for remote presence upgrade Memory voltage regulator module VRD HS HDDs and fans Power supply size 188 BTUs per hour 55 watts 1784 BTUs per hour 523 watts Operating temperature range 14 Please see the Legal Information section for important notic
21. e From the start IBM programs make it easier for customers to plan for configure and purchase System x or xSeries servers get them running and keep them running long term These features include IBM ServerProven the IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator IBM ServerGuide IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager The slot accepts x1 or x4 adapters however the slot provides x1 throughput only Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses Product Customization Services and extensive technical support offerings The IBM ServerProven program provides the confidence that specific options and operating mUSEIVEl pon systems have been tested on the server and are officially supported to work together It is updated frequently to ensure that the latest compatibility information is always at your customers 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 en
22. e available adapter slots two PCle x8 two PCle x4 one PCle slot is reserved for a ServeRAID controller and two legacy PCI 32 bit 33MHZz slots in all models e The seven USB 2 0 ports two front four 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 The internal port can be used for an optional tape drive disk cartridge backup device or USB key with embedded hypervisor e Up to four internal 3 5 inch simple swap SATA or hot swap SAS or SATA HDDs or eight 2 5 inch hot swap SAS HDDs by special bid only can be installed This provides tremendous internal storage capability along with full data backup e Alternatively iSCSI or Fibre Channel attached storage can be attached using IBM System Storage servers Manageability _ Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3200 Tij r l M M3 076 e The x3200 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 mini Baseboard Management RANA ee ae Data transfer rates may be less than the maximum possible Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high perfo
23. erformance memory access 1066MHz or 1333MHz model specific e High performance disk technology Integrated SAS SATA controller and slotless hardware based RAID controller standard in hot swap models optional in simple swap models e High performance external expansion Seven 480Mbps USB 2 0 ports two front four rear one internal e High performance communications Integrated dual port Gigabit Ethernet controller e Fast I O Five PCle Gen 2 adapter slots Flexibility e Large memory capacity Up to 32GB of RDIMM ECC memory or up to 16GB of UDIMM ECC memory e High capacity disk storage Up to 8TB of internal 3 5 inch hot swap SATA II storage or 8TB of 3 5 inch simple swap SATA storage or 8TB of 3 5 inch hot swap SAS storage or up to 4 8TB of 2 5 inch hot swap SAS storage e Support for an optional half high tape optical drive or RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System drive in addition to the HDDs e Hardware based RAID 0 1 1E support standard in hot swap models optional in simple swap models RAID 10 5 50 6 60 support optional in all models full hardware disk encryption support available in all models e Six available adapter slots O One x8 x8 PCle Gen 2 slot 8GBps One x8 4 PCle Gen 2 slot 4GBps One x4 x4 PCle Gen 2 slots 4GBps reserved for ServeRAID controller One x4 x1 PCle Gen 2 slots 1GBps Two 33MHz legacy PCI slots 0D DODO L al l l I U IMMM UL UOM M IM L l O T O MMM Fo
24. es and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses x3200 M3 Specifications Operating humidity range 8 80 17 25 438 2mm H 8 5 215 9mm W 43 minimum 47 Ib maximum 21 25 539 8mm D 19 6 21 4 kg 30 4 772mm D with redundant power Dimensions HWD weight Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard W eb Enterprise Editions 32 64 bit Windows Small Business Server 2008 SE PE 64 bit Microsoft Windows Server 2003 amp R2 Standard W eb Enterprise Editions 32 64 bit RHEL 4 5 32 64 bit with and without Xen Red Hat 5 Workstation 64 bit SLES 10 11 32 64 bit with and without Xen VMware 4 4i Operating systems supported 3 years parts and labor 1 year parts and labor Machine Types Machine Type 7328 7327 Length of limited warranty The Bottom Line The x3200 M3 is an extremely powerful entry system incorporating leading edge industry standard features and adding IBM unique innovations Price Performance e High throughput processors A choice of 2 4 to 3 06GHz quad core Xeon or 2 26 to 3 2GHz dual core Celeron Pentium or Core i3 processors or low voltage 2 26GHz dual core Xeon processors e Low energy draw dual core Xeon processor to help save you money on energy usage e Large cache 2MB 3MB 4MB dual core or 8MB quad core of L3 processor cache processor dependent e High p
25. ge family with integrated management software designed to meet midrange and enterprise needs 10 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses Power Supply A second high efficiency redundant 430W power supply is available for the x3200 M3 Model dependant or via CTO Virtual Media Key The x3200 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 adapter slot instead using a dedicated connector on the motherboard x3200 M3 Images Front View Rear View ower Button Status LEDs System x320 Optical Drive _ USB Ports Optical Tape RDX Drive Bay Cover Release Button HDD Bays Hexagonal Ventilation Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information 11 An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses Interior View Optical Drive Hot swap Redundant Power ral E Supplies RO _ ord gt me i F 6 DIMM Slots KELLI Epo ye es Fan and PCI SIots gt Jg y Tutma ae Air Dam tsink re T ee
26. in the chassis Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes providing greater airflow through the system cover This cooling scheme is important because newer more powerful processors generate a significant amount of heat and heat must be controlled for the system to function properly Other Features e Second 430W power supply Provides redundant power Model dependant or via CTO e Seven 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 four are on the back and one is internal to support a hypervisor USB key or a USB interface tape drive e Tower to Rack Conversion Kit This option allows hot swap x3200 M3 models to be installed in a rack e Toolless chassis The cover can be opened without tools and many components can be installed or removed and replaced without tools including the optical drive simple swap and hot swap HDDs PCI and PCle adapters as well as the integrated RAID controller 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 x3200 M3 server offers a number of tools and services designed to make ownership a positive experienc
27. lity features of a hypervisor installed on disk including full VMFS support across FC SAN iSCSI SAN and NAS and 4 way VSMP Because it runs from flash memory it s extremely fast and ideal for diskless configurations It also offers enhanced security because it runs without an operating system based console and is updated patched much like firmware Gigabit Ethernet Controller The x3200 M3 includes two integrated single port Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet controllers for up to 10X higher maximum throughput than a 10 100 Ethernet controller The controller provides fully integrated Media Access Control MAC and Physical Layer PHY capabilities that can be configured for either 1000Mb s or 10 100 Mb s modes of operation The first port supports the IMM systems management functions The controller also supports Wake on LAN and PXE Preboot Execution Environment flash interface Optional PCI adapters offering failover and load balancing between adapters are available for added throughput and increased system availability Hot Swap Redundant Components System availability is maximized through the use of hot swap and redundant components including e Hot swap redundant or simple swap hard disk drives with RAID 1 1E protection standard e Hot swap redundant power supplies model specific or via CTO Large HDD Storage Capacity The x3200 M3 offers a choice of disk storage supporting up to four 3 5 inch simple swap or h
28. nic 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 sent 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 and xSeries hardware and software as well as onsite custom services to give customers the level of expertise they require IBM Maintenance and Technical Support solutions can help you get the most out of your IT investment by reducing support costs increasing availability and simplifying management with integrated support for your multiproduct multivendor hardware and software environment For more information on hardware maintenance software support solution support and man
29. odels models of disk drives supported per port Integrated RAID controller ServeRAID BR10il OMB cache hot swap models only RAID 0 1 1E ServeRAID MR10i ServeRAID MR10is Vault ServeRAID M1015 SAS SATA Controller 3 5 inch SATA 3 5 inch SAS 250 500 750GB 10K 146 8 300 450 6 00GB RPMs 15K RPMs 1 or 2TB 7 2K RPMs 1 or 2TB 7 2K RPMs HDD capacities supported 3 5 inch simple swap 2 5 inch hot swap SAS SATA A2x B2x C1x CTO Optional RAID controllers ServeRAID M5014 SAS SATA Controller ServeRAID M5015 SAS SATA Controller ServeRAID M5025 SAS SATA Controller supported 1 SATA DVD ROM in dedicated 5 25 bay Maximum memory and disk capacity may require the replacement of standard components with the largest supported component available 13 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses x3200 M3 Specifications of PCI E x8 x8 Gen 2 slots 8GBps 2 full height full length fee SAE Ee 1 full height full length dedicated to ServeRAID controller of PCI E x4 x1 slots 1GBps 1 full height full length of PCI X 66 slots 50OMBps of legacy 33MHz legacy PCI slots of video ports 1 Video controller Matrox G200eV graphic controller integrated in IMM Video memory 16MB DDR2 standard shared with IMM Maximum vi
30. ot swap Serial ATA II SATA II drives or four 3 5 inch hot swap high performance Serial Attach SCSI SAS drives or up to eight 2 5 inch hot swap SAS drives via CTO 3 5 inch Hot Swap SAS e 15 000 RPMs 300 450 or 600GB 2 4TB maximum capacity e 7 200 RPMs 1 or 2TB 8TB 3 5 inch Hot Swap SATA e 10 000 RPMs 250 500 or 750GB 3TB e 7 200 RPMs 1 or 2TB 8 0TB 3 5 inch Simple Swap SATA e 10 000 RPMs 250 500GB 2TB e 7 200 RPMs 2TB 8 0TB 2 5 inch Hot Swap SAS 3Gbps or 6Gbps e 15 000 RPMs 73 4 or 146 8GB 1 17TB e 10 000 RPMs 146 8 300 or 600GB 4 8TB Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses e 7 200 RPMs 160 or 500GB 4TB Notes Enterprise class 500GB or higher SATA drives offer increased reliability compared to lower capacity SATA drives Simple swap SATA drives are not hot swappable the system must first be powered off however no tools or jumpers are required for installation and removal allowing for faster simpler servicing than fixed drives Hot swap SAS 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 direct attach NAS and SAN solutions Drive Bays Some x3200 M3 models
31. p to four 3 5 inch or eight 2 5 inch internal SAS LVD low voltage differential hot swap drives and provides data transfer speeds of up to 6Gbps in each direction full duplex for SAS drives The serial design of the SAS bus allows maximum performance to be maintained as additional drives are added This controller also supports up to four Serial ATA SATA drives at 6Gbps half duplex Simple swap models include a SATA controller integrated into the Intel chipset The controller supports up to four internal simple swap LVD SATA II drives at 6Gbps half duplex throughput A dedicated SATA port is available for use with an internal tape drive Optional ServeRAID adapters offer additional capabilities and performance The 6Gbps x8 PCle ServeRAID M1015 SAS SATA controller supports RAID 0 1 10 no cache for up to 16 drives The ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 5 and SED support The 6Gbps x8 PCle ServeRAID M5014 SAS SATA controller offers enhanced performance with 256MB of cache memory and supports RAID 0 1 10 5 50 for up to 16 drives The 6Gbps x8 PCle ServeRAID M5015 SAS SATA controller offers enhanced performance with 512MB of cache memory and battery backup and supports RAID 0 1 10 5 50 for up to 16 drives The ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 6 60 with SED support to the M5014 and M5015 The ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Key adds battery backup support to the M5014 The 6Gbps ServeRAID
32. processor there should be twice as much memory available as for a single core processor A quad core processor should have twice as much memory as a dual core processor Hard Disk Drives IBM hard disk drives help customers improve the transaction and cost performance of their System x servers The choice of hard disk drives can be a critical aspect of maximizing the I O throughput of the system SAS hard disk drives 3 5 inch are available for the x3200 M3 with capacities of 2TB at 7 200 RPMs and 600GB at 15 000 RPMs Enterprise class SATA hard disk drives are available with capacities of 2TB 3 5 inch at 7 200 RPMs and up to 750GB at 10 000 RPMs In addition 2 5 inch SAS drives with capacities of 500GB at 7 200 RPMs up to 600GB at 10 000 RPMs and 146 8GB at 15 000 RPMs are supported in some models IBM ServeRAID Controllers System x servers using ServeRAID technology allow companies to build a reliable foundation for business critical computing IBM ServeRAID technology allows an array consisting of multiple physical hard disk drives to be treated as one logical drive ServeRAID technology also allows data to be stored redundantly across multiple hard disk drives enhancing both the integrity and the availability of the data SAS and SATA ServeRAID controllers offer enhanced performance due to onboard processors and cache Because IBM ServeRAID controllers can help significantly improve data transfer rates this technology is extremely
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34. r 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 1 The x8 x8 slot can accept x1 x4 or x8 adapters running at x1 x4 or x8 throughput respectively 1 The x8 x4 slot can accept x1 x4 or x8 adapters running at x1 x4 or x4 throughput respectively 12 The x4 x4 slot can accept x1 or x4 adapters running at x1 or x4 throughput respectively 13 The x4 x1 slot can accept x1 or x4 adapters running at x1 throughput 15 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses Manageability Serviceability and Availability e IBM Systems Director systems management software including O IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager O IBM Service and Support Manager e Integrated Management Module IMM Q IPMI 2 0 compliance including highly secure remote power control Q Text console redirection systems management st
35. rmance and data protection for small medium and large businesses Controller mBMC of earlier systems and the Remote Supervisor Adapter II and is upgradeable to remote presence cKVM e An optional Virtual Media Key provides additional systems management capabilities including virtual floppy and optical drive support graphical console redirection over LAN and remote redirection of PCI video keyboard and mouse cKVM And it does all this without consuming a valuable adapter slot e Integrated industry standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI next generation BIOS New capabilities include Human readable event logs no more beep codes Complete setup solution by allowing adapter configuration function to be moved into UEFI Complete out of band coverage by Advance Settings Utility to simplify remote setup 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 Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3200 M3 text messages over Serial or LAN e The completely redesigned 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 Service and Support Manager and others In addition IBM Systems Director offer
36. rt e Text console redirection over LAN e VLAN support e Enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms RMCP AES e Latest OS failure screen capture e Local update of IMM firmware e Firmware firewall e Support for IPMI v2 0 compliant management software e g xCAT e Other optional IPMI commands The IMM alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors such as voltage and thermal conditions even if the server has failed The x3200 M3 also supports an optional IBM Virtual Media Key for additional systems management capabilities including 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 a common command line interface for the scripting tools The ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator offers significantly more functionality than past tools with the ability to add more tools to the bootable image and to automatically download the bootable environment if needed Bootable Media Creator allows you to create bootable CDs DVD and USB keys for updates customized to your systems IBM developed IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager to
37. rver is restarted Wake on LAN permits the server to be remotely powered on if it has been shut off Once powered up the server can be controlled across the network using the Preboot Execution Environment PXE Like Wake on LAN PXE is system firmware It enables software such as the optional IBM Remote Deployment Manager to take control of a system before the BIOS operating system or applications are loaded using Wake on LAN PXE and lets an administrator perform many low level tasks remotely that would otherwise require a visit to each system These tasks may include such things as formatting a hard disk drive updating system firmware or deploying a Windows or Linux operating system Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses Key Options Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3200 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 voltage regulator module VRD fans and hot swap HDDs before actual failure and alert the administrator through IBM Systems Director This gives you the ability to replace the failing component before it fails
38. s quad core processors similarly contain four cores The processors also contain one shared cache The shared cache is dynamically allocated between cores as needed The cores appear to software as physical processors The two core processors offer considerably higher performance than a same speed Xeon processor with a single core Likewise four core processors offer considerably higher performance than a Same speed Xeon processor with two cores Note Because of the integrated memory controller the former front side bus FSB no longer exists 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 the workload and operating environment providing the performance you need when and where you need it In processors implementing Intel Hyper Threading Technology each core has two threads capable of running an independent process Thus a 6 core processor can run 12 threads concurrently Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology EM64T 64 bit extensions allow the Xeon processor to use large memory addressing when running with a 64 bit operating system This in
39. s consisting of one 1GB DIMM or two 1GB 2GB or 4GB Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses DIMMs RDIMMs are available in kits consisting of one 1GB DIMM or two 1GB 2GB 4GB or 8GB DIMMs Mixing UDIMMs and RDIMMs in the same server is not supported Mixing ECC and non ECC UDIMMs is supported however the result will be all DIMMs operating in non ECC mode The x3200 M3 supports both single and dual rank UDIMMs Single dual and quad rank RDIMMs are supported Up to 6 single or dual rank RDIMMs or up to 4 quad rank RDIMMs can be used Maximum capacities include e 4single rank UDIMMs 4 x 2GB 8GB e 4 dual rank UDIMMs 4 x 4GB 16GB e 6 single rank RDIMMs 6 x 2GB 12GB e 6 dual rank RDIMMs 6 x 4GB 24GB e 4quad rank RDIMMs 4 x 8GB 32GB Integrated Virtualization All models of the x8200 M3 support an optional USB 2 0 Flash Key installed preloaded with VMware vSphere Hypervisor formerly ESXi Rather than management through a Service Console based on a Linux operating system vSphere Hypervisor relies on aggregate management tools including VirtualCenter the Remote Command Line interface and the introduction of CIM for standards based and agentless hardware monitoring vSphere Hypervisor includes all the performance scalability and compatibi
40. s 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 monitoring and reporting features The optional CTO special bid 431W hot swap power supply is AEM supported e The x3200 M3 optionally supports remote presence concurrent KVM cKVM and concurrent media cMedia access by multiple administrators at once via the IMM This feature requires an upgrade via the Virtual Media Key e Trusted Platform Module TPM 1 2 support Availability and Serviceability The x3200 M3 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime e Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts Similarly the Virtual Media Key and the ServeRAID BR10il controller can be installed and replaced without tools This means less time and therefore less money spent servicing the x3200 M3 Similarly hot swap redundant HDDs fan modules and power supplies as well as online mirrored memory mean greater system uptime while these components are being serviced e A lighted LED beside each DIMM slot indicates a working DIMM When a DIMM fails the LED goes out This quickly leads the techni
41. 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 XSO03082 USEN 02 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information 17
42. undant 430W power supply is available for the x3200 M3 Model dependant or via CTO l Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information An affordable single socket quad core server with high performance and data protection for small medium and large businesses Systems Director IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager and IBM ServerGuide _ the x3200 M3 is designed for superior uptime For a balance of high performance processing high availability and vast internal storage at a budget price the x3200 M3 is the ideal system Selling Features Price Performance The x3200 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce product and operating costs e Models with a quad core Xeon processor high end 1333MHz memory access and 8MB of L3 cache offer peak performance capable of tackling the toughest jobs e Models containing a high performance dual core Core i3 processor with high end 1333MHz memory access and 4MB of L3 cache offer superior performance at an aggressive price e Models containing a dual core Celeron or Pentium processor with speedy 1066MHz memory access for those on a budget e Ultra fast 1333MHz or 1066MHz DDR3 ECC memory offers high speed and high availability e High speed PCle adapter slots offers investment protection by supporting high performance adapters such as Ethernet Fibre Channel and InfiniBand cards none of which will run in older legacy PC
43. vironmental 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 PDU 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 and xSeries 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 customers reduce both their 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 electro
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