IBM 4367BDU User manual

Performance, flexibility and manageability in an affordable tower
server
IBM System x3200 M2
Highlights
■Manage growth and risk with
configuration flexibility, data
protection and application
performance
■Manage complexity with inte-
grated and remote manage-
ment options
■Standard features deliver high
levels of system availability—at
a value price
The IBM System x3200 M2 is a single-
socket tower server that offers more
performance, configuration flexibility
and availability features than many
servers in its class. It is designed to
meet a wide range of business needs—
and help you adapt to changing busi-
ness requirements.
More configuration flexibility
The x3200 M2 offers the latest quad-
core or dual-core processors. Providing
up to 4.0 TB of disk storage, you can
configure up to eight 2.5" hot-swap
SAS drives for added flexibility and per-
formance. Integrated slotless hardware
RAID and internal tape backup support
help protect your valuable data.
Integrated management capabilities
The x3200 M2 provides integrated
systems management through its
mini-BMC2. Upgrade to the Remote
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine card to
manage distributed systems remotely.
Greater business value
A proven platform that delivers perform-
ance and reliability, the x3200 M2 helps
minimize costs, better manage com-
plexity, and protect system investments.
Select configurations of the x3200 M2
are part of the IBM Express
Advantage™ Portfolio, designed and
priced to meet the needs of mid-sized
businesses. Easy to manage,
Express™ models/configurations
vary by country.

IBM System x3200 M2 at a glance
Form factor/height Tower/5U (rack mountable)
Processor (CPU GHz/L2 Intel®Xeon®(quad-core) up to 3.16 GHz/12 MB/1333 MHz
cache/front-side bus MHz max) or Intel Xeon (dual-core) up to 3.0 GHz/6 MB/1333 MHz
Number of processors (std/max) 1/1
Memory1(std/max) 512 MB or 2 GB/8 GB DDR II 667 or 800 MHz
Expansion slots 2 PCI (32-bit/33 MHz), 2 PCI-Express (x8, x1), optional PCI-X or
hardware RAID-0, -1, Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
slot
Disk bays (total/hot-swap) Four 3.5" simple-swap or hot-swap SATA, four 2.5"/3.5" hot-
swap SAS or eight 2.5" hot-swap SAS hard disk drives (HDDs)
Maximum internal storage1, 2 Up to 1.17 TB SAS or up to 4.0 TB SATA HDDs
Network interface Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Power supply (std/max) 400W 1/1 or 430W hot-swap redundant 2/2
RAID support Hot-swap hardware RAID-0, -1, upgrade to RAID-5
Ports Six USB; Ethernet, two serial, parallel and video
Systems management IPMI 2.0-compliant mini-BMC2, IBM Systems Director,
Alert Standard Format 2.0, IBM ServerGuide, optional RSA II
SlimLine and Remote Deployment Manager
Operating systems supported Microsoft®Windows Server 2003 and 2008, Windows®Small
Business Server 2003, Red Hat Linux®, SUSE Linux
Limited warranty31-year or 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited
warranty
For more information
U.S. ibm.com/systems/x
Canada ibm.com/ca/en/systems/x
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