IBM 88632SU User manual

IBM System x3850
Compact four-processor server for 64-bit, mid-tier software
applications
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Highlights
■Delivers breakthrough,
four-processor performance
with 64-bit memory address-
ability through IBM X3
Architecture, the third-
generation of IBM Enterprise
X-Architecture™
■Supports high-performance,
dual-core 64-bit Intel®Xeon®
Processors MP and runs
32- and 64-bit applications
simultaneously, providing
headroom and investment
protection
■High-availability features such
as three levels of memory pro-
tection and optional advanced
systems management help pro-
vide high reliability
■Supports new PCI-Express I/O
technology while maintaining
legacy PCI-X 2.0 compatibility
The IBM System x3850 delivers out-
standing performance, extremely low
latency and high availability and man-
ageability along with advanced, inte-
grated technologies that help protect
your IT investment. The x3850 is
designed with IBM X3 Architecture, the
third generation of mainframe-inspired
IBM Enterprise X-Architecture
Technology, and 64-bit Intel Xeon
Processors MP. Driving mission-critical
applications, including Enterprise
Resource Planning, database
serving or custom-developed, Java™
technology-based applications like
IBM WebSphere® software, the
x3850 excels at performing transaction-
intensive, back-office functions.
Improve performance and reduce latency
The x3850 provides more computing
power in a smaller form factor (3U) than
many competitive models, giving
organizations powerful commercial
application-hosting capabilities in a
compact design. It delivers up to
16 times the memory addressing and
up to three times the CPU bus band-
width compared to previous server

designs. Using the IBM XA-64e™
chipset, the x3850 sets a new standard
for industry-leading 4-processor x86
performance by intelligently managing
frequently accessed data. With its
mainframe-inspired snoop filter inte-
grated in the processor/memory con-
troller, the x3850 tracks data stored
across the dual front-side bus inside
the on-chip Intel processor caches. An
IBM developed 48Mb embedded
DRAM serves as a cache directory and
improves overall performance by mini-
mizing bus congestion and reducing
latency compared to competing x86
designs. The XA-64e speeds communi-
cations between the processors, main
memory and I/O, helping the x3850
power commercial IT applications.
Leverage high availability and security
Delivering availability without compro-
mising performance, the x3850 is an
industry-leading choice for mission-
critical environments. Combining high-
availability technologies with newly inte-
grated hardware-based security
features, the system helps enable high
uptime and protection of your enter-
prise applications. Industry-leading soft-
ware tools and true, hardware-based
remote systems management, monitor-
ing and alerting capabilities combine to
deliver further enhancements in avail-
ability. These advancements include:
●The field-proven, dual front-side bus
architecture of the 64-bit Intel Xeon
Processor MP
●DDR II-based IBM Active
Memory™ technology including
IBM Chipkill™ memory,
IBM Memory ProteXion™ and
Memory Mirroring
●Classic IBM mainframe-inspired
features, including light path diag-
nostics, IBM Predictive Failure
Analysis®, new PCI-Express slots
and IBM Active™ PCI-X, plus full
hot-swap redundancy in all major
subsystems
●A Trusted Platform Module (TPM),
helping to simplify and improve
security management with inte-
grated, hardware-based security
functionality that authenticates
users and protects against viruses
and other system threats
On demand ready
IBM System x™ servers are guided
by the IBM Systems agenda that
outlines an IT environment based on
simplification and optimization. The
IBM Systems agenda is based on
these fundamental principles:
●Virtualization—By automating,
optimizing and simplifying com-
plex infrastructures, businesses
can build more resilient, man-
ageable and cost-effective
systems.
●Openness—By supporting and
advancing open standards, enter-
prises can protect their IT invest-
ments both now and in the
future.
●Collaboration for innovation—By
enabling information on demand,
companies can more easily col-
laborate with business partners,
independent solution vendors
and clients, helping them drive
industry collaboration and pro-
vide better service.
The overall result: a more secure and
resilient IT environment.

Get more for your money
Many of the integrated features and
innovations offered in the x3850 also
help deliver investment protection by
making organizations ready for the next
evolution in enterprise applications and
serving technologies—the migration to
64-bit applications on industry-standard
x86 hardware. The x3850 now features
IBM PowerExecutive™, allowing you to
optimize power and cooling. Plus,
IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling helps
keep internal components cool for
optimum performance and greater
longevity.
The x3850 also helps protect the value
of your software investment with a
framework that supports new 64-bit
enterprise applications along with 32-bit
legacy applications and system tools as
well. New PCI-Express slots provide the
platform to support emerging high-
performance server I/O technology. And
the x3850 features Active PCI-X 2.0—
preserving compatibility with the
existing installed-base of PCI and
PCI-X 1.0 adapters.
Take advantage of integrated management
Advanced, integrated features in the
x3850 also help streamline and simplify
systems management while helping
reduce its associated costs. Industry-
leading manageability features include:
●IPMI 2.0-compliant basic hardware
monitoring and alerting with an
integrated Remote Supervisor
Adapter (RSA) II SlimLine (model
dependent), helping protect server
availability through system moni-
toring and delivering true remote
management capabilities saving
administrators time and providing
them greater flexibility
●IBM Director software, which offers
extensive hardware management
within a convenient user interface.
It supports multiple operating sys-
tems and a consistent framework
that can be extended with plug-ins
for more advanced management.
For example, Virtual Machine
Manager is a freely available mod-
ule allowing administrators to
simultaneously manage physical
and VMware-based logical servers
using the same console.
IBM Director gives administrators
faster application deployment and
adaptability for remote monitoring
with customizable alerts.
Select configurations of the x3850
are part of the IBM Express
Portfolio™, designed, developed
and priced to meet the specific
needs of mid-sized businesses.
Express models and configurations
vary by country.
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x3850 at a glance
Form factor/height Rack/3U
Processor (max) Intel Xeon Processor MP up to 3.66 GHz (single-core) and 3.30 GHz
(dual-core)/667 MHz front-side bus
Number of processors
(std/max)
1 or 2/4
Cache (max) 1MB L2 per processor (single-core) and up to 2x2MB L2 (dual-core)
and up to 16MB L3 (dual-core)
Memory1(std/max) 2GB or 4GB/64GB PC2-3200 DDR II SDRAM
I/O slots (total/hot-swap) 6/6, two Active PCI-X 2.0/266 MHz and four PCI-Express x8
Disk bays (total/hot-swap) 6/6 2.5" Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Maximum internal
storage1, 2
440.4GB Serial Attached SCSI
Network interface Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet
Power supply (std/max) 1300W 1 or 2/2 hot-swap
Hot-swap components Power supplies, fans, memory, hard disk drives and PCI-Express/PCI-X
adapters
RAID support RAID-0, -1, -5 optional (ServeRAID™-8i)
Systems management IBM Alert on LAN™, Automatic Server Restart, IPMI 2.0, IBM Director,
IBM ServerGuide™, Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine integrated
(model dependent), light path diagnostics (independently powered),
Predictive Failure Analysis on hard disk drives, processors, VRMs, fans
and memory, IBM Wake on LAN®
Operating systems
supported
Microsoft®Windows®Server™ 2003 (Standard and Enterprise
editions 32-bit and 64-bit), Red Hat Linux®, SUSE Linux, Microsoft
Windows 2000 (Server and Advanced Server), VMware ESX Server
Limited warranty33-year onsite limited warranty
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1Maximum 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
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