IBM 7380E1U User manual

IBM Systems and Technology
Data Sheet
System x
IBM System x3500 M3
High-performance, flexible tower server that provides
an all-in-one IT solution beside your desk
Highlights
●Allows greater flexibility with storage
upgrade options and increased memory
capacity
●Enables high availability with enhanced
RAID support and integrated systems
management tools
●Leverages latest Intel®Xeon®technol-
ogy for faster processing speeds and
energy-smart design
Grow at your own pace
A high-performance dual-socket tower server, the IBM System x3500 M3
provides generous bandwidth, storage and expanded memory capacity up
to 192 GB. Start with a single Intel Xeon six-core processor, and add a
second to double your processing capability. You can even add processors,
storage and memory independently of one another for maximum configu-
ration flexibility.
Stay up and running
The x3500 M3 is designed to run your most demanding business applica-
tions reliably. It offers new 6 Gbps RAID, storage, memory and I/O flexi-
bility, and high availability, while integrated systems management tools
provide remote control of resources for simplified serviceability.
Build on the latest technology
The x3500 M3 takes advantage of the latest Intel Xeon technology with
extreme processing power and superior energy efficiency. Low-voltage
memory, cooling features and energy-smart design enable lower power,
lower heat and less noise. At the same time, IBM Systems Director Active
Energy Manager™ can help you keep costs down and track, monitor and
measure power consumption.
Select configurations of the x3500 M3 are part of the IBM Express
Advantage®Portfolio designed to meet the needs of midsized businesses.
Easy to manage, Express®models and configurations vary by country.

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IBM System x3500 M3 at a glance
Form factor/height
Processor (max)
Number of processors (std/max)
Cache (max)
Memory (max)
Expansion slots
Disk bays
(total/hot-swap)
Maximum internal storage
Network interface
RAID support
Systems management
Operating systems supported
Tower/5U (rack-mountable)
Intel Xeon 5500/5600 processors
(six-core Intel Xeon X5690 3.46 GHz or
four-core Intel Xeon X5687 3.60 GHz up to
6.4 GTps QPI system speed)
1/2
12 MB
16 DIMM slots maximum, 192 GB with
DDR-3 1333 MHz RDIMMs or 48 GB with
DDR-3 1333 MHz UDIMMs
Six PCIe and one PCI standard; additional
two PCI-X available via configure to order
and requires removal of one PCIe slot
8/8 or 16/16 2.5" hot-swap standard;
24/24 2.5" hot-swap or 8/8 3.5" hot-swap
or 4/0 3.5" simple swap (available via con-
figure to order only)
24 TB1of 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA
(HDD upgrade options required) or
16.0 TB of 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA
(via configure to order only)
Broadcom 5709S onboard NIC with dual
Gigabit Ethernet ports with TOE
Integrated 6 Gbps or 3 Gbps hardware
RAID-0, -1, -1E, optional RAID-5, -6, -10,
-50, -60
Automatic Server Restart; Predictive
Failure Analysis on hard disk drives,
processors, voltage regulator modules
(VRMs), fans and memory; light path diag-
nostics; integrated management module;
remote presence; IBM Systems Director
and IBM Systems Director Active Energy
Manager
Microsoft®Windows®Server 2008 R2,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux®, SUSE Linux
Enterprise, VMware ESX and ESXi
Limited warranty 3-year customer replaceable unit and
onsite limited warranty
For more information
World Wide Web
U.S. ibm.com/systems/x/
Canada ibm.com/systems/ca/en/servers/x/index.html
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