IBM BladeCenter HS22 User manual

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IBM BladeCenter HS22
IBM Redbooks Product Guide
The IBM BladeCenter HS22 is a two-socket blade server running Intel Xeon processors. It is ideal for
mainstream business applications including as a virtualization engine, and is compatible with the IBM
BladeCenter H, E, S, and HT chassis. The HS22 supports up to two Intel Xeon 5500 or 5600 series
multi-core processors, 12 DIMMs modules, two hot-swap drives, two PCI Express connectors, and one
internal USB connector for embedded virtualization.
The HS22 is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. IBM BladeCenter HS22
Did you know?
IBM BladeCenter HS22 delivered leadership two-processor, single-node result for SPECjEnterprise2010
— 2,752.06 Enterprise jAppServer Operations Per Second (SPECjEnterprise2010 EjOPS). This score was
achieved using the IBM BladeCenter HS22 as the application server running IBM WebSphere Application
Server V7 as the middle tier and the IBM System x3850 X5 as the database server running IBM DB2 9.7
Enterprise Server. With this SPECjEnterprise2010 result, IBM demonstrates its ability to provide both
software and hardware for an optimal solution in the middle tier and in the back-end database layer, and
also to deliver a robust solution for clients’ complex workloads.

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Locations of key components and connectors
Figure 2 shows the inside of the server indicating key components.
Figure 2. IBM BladeCenter HS22
The IBM BladeCenter HS22 includes the following items:
Documentation CD
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Environmental Notices CD
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Statement of Limited Warranty
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Important Notices
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Technical Note Flyer
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Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Table 1. Standard specifications
Components Specification
Form factor Single-wide (30 mm)
Processor model Intel Xeon 5600 series processors, up to 3.6 GHz
Intel Xeon 5500 series processors, up to 2.80 GHz
Number of
processors
1 standard / 2 maximum
L3 cache Up to 12 MB L3 cache
Chipset Intel 5520 chipset
Memory DIMM
sockets
12x DDR-3 VLP DIMM slots
Maximum
memory
Models with Intel Xeon 5600 series processors: 192 GB using 16GB DIMMs
Models with Intel Xeon 5500 series processors: 96 GB using 8GB DIMMs
Expansion slots One CIOv slot: 2 ports
One CFFh slot: 4 ports
Disk controller LSI Logic 1064E SAS 3 Gbps controller, supports RAID-0 & RAID-1
Optional ServeRAID MR10ie with battery-backed write cache for internal and external disk
drives
Disk bays
(total/hot-swap)
Two hot-swap 2.5-inch SFF bays supporting SAS HDDs or solid-state drives
Maximum
internal storage
Up to 2 TB total internal storage (using 1TB NL SAS or NL SATA drives)
Network
interface
2x 1Gb Ethernet using a Broadcom BCM5709S onboard NIC; supports TOE, failover and load
balancing, Wake on LAN, PXE boot
Some models also include a 2-port 10Gb controller installed in the CFFh slot (Emulex 10 GbE
Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced II or QLogic 2-port 10 Gb Converged Network Adapter,
depending on the model)
Hot-swap
components
Internal storage bays
Systems
management
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM),
Predictive Failure Analysis, optional embedded hypervisor for virtualization, IBM Systems
Director Active Energy Manager, light path diagnostics, IBM Systems Director and IBM
ServerGuide
Video Matrox G200eV video core with 16 MB of video memory
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM), Power-on password, administrator password, unattended
boot, selectable boot, unattended start mode
Operating
systems
supported
Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, VMware, Oracle Solaris
Limited warranty Three-year customer replaceable unit and on-site and off-site limited warranty

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Standard models
The following table lists the standard models.
Table 2. Standard models
Model Processor** (2 max) Memory Standard
Ethernet† Storage controller Bays (used/max) Disk drives Slots (used/max)
Models with Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processors: 4-core and 2-core
7870-M2x* 1x Xeon L5518 4C 2.13GHz
8MB 1066MHz 60w
2x 2GB 2x 1Gb SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 0 / 2
Models with Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors: 4-core
7870-A5x* 1x Xeon E5603 4C 1.60GHz
4MB 1066MHz 80w
1x 4GB 2x 1Gb SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 0 / 2
7870-A7x* 1x Xeon E5607 4C 2.26GHz
8MB 1066MHz 80w
1x 4GB 2x 1Gb SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 0 / 2
7870-G2x 1x Xeon E5620 4C 2.40GHz
12MB 1066MHz 80w
3x 2GB 2x 1Gb SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 0 / 2
7870-B5x* 1x Xeon X5647 4C 2.93GHz
12MB 1066MHz 130w
3x 4GB 2x 1Gb SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 0 / 2
7870-C5x* 1x Xeon X5672 4C 3.20GHz
12MB 1333MHz 95w
3x 4GB 2x 1Gb SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 0 / 2
7870-C7x* 1x Xeon X5687 4C 3.60GHz
12MB 1333MHz 130w
3x 4GB 2x 1Gb SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 0 / 2
Models with Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors: 6-core
7870-N2x* 1x Xeon L5640 6C 2.26GHz
12MB 1333MHz 60w
3x 2GB 2x 1Gb SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 0 / 2
7870-B6x* 1x Xeon E5649 6C 2.53GHz
12MB 1333MHz 80w
3x 4GB 2x 1Gb SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 0 / 2
7870-D4x* 1x Xeon E5649 6C 2.53GHz
12MB 1333MHz 80w
3x 4GB 2x 1Gb +
2x 10Gb
SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 1 / 2
7870-H2x* 1x Xeon X5650 6C 2.66GHz
12MB 1333MHz 95w
3x 2GB 2x 1Gb SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 0 / 2
7870-C6x* 1x Xeon X5675 6C 3.06GHz
12MB 1333MHz 95w
3x 4GB 2x 1Gb SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 0 / 2
7870-C8x* 1x Xeon X5690 6C 3.46GHz
12MB 1333MHz 130w
3x 4GB 2x 1Gb SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 0 / 2
7870-91x* 2x Xeon E5645 6C 2.40GHz
12MB 1333MHz 80w
6x 8GB 2x 1Gb +
2x 10Gb
SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 1 / 2
7870-92x* 2x Xeon E5645 6C 2.40GHz
12MB 1333MHz 80w
6x 8GB 2x 1Gb +
2x 10Gb
SAS RAID 0 / 2 Open 1 / 2
* Withdrawn from marketing
** Processor detail: standard quantity, model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, power
† All models contain an onboard 2-port Gigabit Ethernet controller. Model D4x includes an Emulex 10 GbE Virtual
Fabric Adapter Advanced II (CFFh). Model 91x and D4x include an Emulex 10 GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced
II (CFFh). Model 92x includes an QLogic 2-port 10 Gb Converged Network Adapter (CFFh).
See the Standard specifications section for information about standard features of the server.

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Chassis support
The HS22 is supported in the various BladeCenter chassis as listed in the following table.
Table 4. Chassis support
Description BC-E
(8677) BC-T BC-S (8886) BC-H (8852) BC-HT AC (8750) BC-HT DC (8740)
HS22 with 130W processors No No Some
limits*
Some
limits*
Some
limits*
Some limits*
HS22 with up to 95W processors Some
limits*
No Full Full Full Full
* See Table 5 for details
The number of HS22 servers supported in each chassis depends on the thermal design power of the
processors used in the servers, as shown in Table 5. The table uses the following conventions:
A green cell means the chassis can be filled with HS22 blade servers up to the maximum number of

blade bays in the chassis (for example, 14 blades in the BladeCenter H).
A yellow cell means that the maximum number of HS22 blades that the chassis can hold is fewer than

the total available blade bays (for example, 12 in a BladeCenter H). Other bays in the chassis may or
may not be occupied by servers other than HS22 and HS22V depending on the combination and
some bays must remain empty. Consult the BladeCenter Interoperability Guide for specifics:
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5073016
Note: The HS22 is not supported in the BladeCenter E with power supplies smaller than 2000 W.
Table 5. Chassis support (detailed)
Maximum number of HS22 servers supported in each chassis
BC-E with AMM
(8677) (14 bays)
BC-H (models other than 4Tx)
(14 bays)
BC-H
(-4Tx)
(14 bays)
2900W supplies 2980W supplies** 2980W
CPU
TDP*
2000 W
power
supplie
s
2320 W
power
supplie
s
BC-S
(8886)
(6
bays)
Standard
blowers
Enhanced
blowers†
Standard
blowers
Enhanced
blowers†
Enhanced
blowers†
BC-HT
AC
(8750)
(12
bays)
BC-HT
DC
(8740)
(12 bays)
130W None‡ None‡ 5 None‡ 12 None‡ 14 14 10 10
95W 6 14 6 14 14 14 14 14 12 12
80W 12 14 6 14 14 14 14 14 12 12
60W 13 14 6 14 14 14 14 14 12 12
40W 14 14 6 14 14 14 14 14 12 12
* Thermal Design Power
** IBM BladeCenter H 2980W AC Power Modules, 68Y6601 (standard in 4Tx, optional with all other BC-H chassis
models)
† IBM BladeCenter H Enhanced Cooling Modules, 68Y6650 (standard in 4Tx, optional with all other BC-H chassis
models)
‡ Not supported

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Processor options
The HS22 supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports one or two
processors. The table also shows which server models have each processor standard. If no
corresponding where used model for a particular processor is listed, then this processor is available only
through Configure to Order (CTO).
Table 6. Processor options (Part 1)
Part
number Intel Xeon processor description Models where used
Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors: 4-core
81Y9323 Xeon E5603 4C 1.60GHz 4MB 1066MHz 80w A5x
81Y9324 Xeon E5606 4C 2.13GHz 8MB 1066MHz 80w -
81Y9325 Xeon E5607 4C 2.26GHz 8MB 1066MHz 80w A7x
59Y5705 Xeon E5620 4C 2.40GHz 12MB 1066MHz 80w G2x
59Y5707 Xeon E5630 4C 2.53GHz 12MB 1066MHz 80w -
59Y5708 Xeon E5640 4C 2.66GHz 12MB 1066MHz 80w G4x, GCx
49Y5184 Xeon L5609 4C 1.86GHz 12MB 1066MHz 40w -
59Y5704 Xeon L5630 4C 2.13GHz 12MB 1066MHz 40w -
81Y9326 Xeon X5647 4C 2.93GHz 12MB 1066MHz 130w B5x
59Y5712 Xeon X5667 4C 3.06GHz 12MB 1333MHz 95w H5x
81Y9328 Xeon X5672 4C 3.20GHz 12MB 1333MHz 95w C5x
59Y5714 Xeon X5677 4C 3.46GHz 12MB 1333MHz 130w F3x
81Y9330 Xeon X5687 4C 3.60GHz 12MB 1333MHz 130w C7x
Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors: 6-core
68Y8125 Xeon E5645 6C 2.40GHz 12MB 1333MHz 80w 91x, 92x
81Y9327 Xeon E5649 6C 2.53GHz 12MB 1333MHz 80w B6x, D4x
68Y8124 Xeon L5638 6C 2.0GHz 12MB 1333MHz 60w -
59Y5706 Xeon L5640 6C 2.26GHz 12M 1333MHz 60w N2x
59Y5709 Xeon X5650 6C 2.66GHz 12M 1333MHz 95w H2x, HAx
59Y5710 Xeon X5660 6C 2.80GHz 12MB 1333MHz 95w -
59Y5711 Xeon X5670 6C 2.93GHz 12MB 1333MHz 95w H4x
81Y9329 Xeon X5675 6C 3.06GHz 12MB 1333MHz 95w C6x
59Y5713 Xeon X5680 6C 3.33GHz 12MB 1333MHz 130w F2x
81Y9331 Xeon X5690 6C 3.46GHz 12MB 1333MHz 130w C8x

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Table 6. Processor options (Part 2)
Part
number Intel Xeon processor description Models where used
Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processors: 2-core
43W5986 Xeon E5502 2C 1.86GHz 4MB Cache 800MHz
Intel Xeon 5500 Series Processors: 4-core
44T1712 Xeon E5504 4C 2.00GHz 4MB 800MHz -
43W5987 Xeon E5506 4C 2.13GHz 4MB 800MHz -
59Y5695 Xeon E5507 4C 2.26GHz 4M 800MHz 80w A4x
44T1736 Xeon E5520 4C 2.26GHz 8MB 1066MHz -
44T1883 Xeon E5530 4C 2.40GHz 8MB 1066MHz -
44T1884 Xeon E5540 4C 2.53GHz 8MB 1066MHz -
44T1885 Xeon X5550 4C 2.66GHz 8MB 1333MHz -
44T1886 Xeon X5560 4C 2.80GHz 8MB 1333MHz -
44T1887 Xeon X5570 4C 2.93GHz 8MB 1333MHz C4x
49Y5052 Xeon L5518 4C 2.13GHz 8MB 1066MHz 60W M2x

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Memory options
IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x performance and throughput.
IBM memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system
performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service and support standpoint, IBM memory
automatically assumes the IBM system warranty, and IBM provides service and support worldwide.
The HS22 has six DIMM sockets per processor (12 DIMMs in total) and uses Double Data Rate-3
(DDR-3) very-low-profile (VLP) registered DIMMs. Servers with Intel Xeon 5600 series processors
support 16GB DIMMs meaning a total of up to 192 GB of RAM is supported. Servers with Intel Xeon 5500
series processors support 8GB DIMMs meaning a total of up to 96 GB of RAM is supported. The memory
DIMMs connects directly to one of the processors. With one processor installed, only six DIMMs can be
accessed. To access memory in the other six DIMM connectors, the second processor must be installed.
The following two tables list memory options available for HS22 server: one of 5500 series processors
and one for 5600 series processors. DIMMs can be installed one at a time, but for performance reasons,
install them in sets of three (one for each of the three memory channels).
Table 7. Memory options for servers with Xeon 5500 series processors
Part number Feature
code Description Models where used
49Y1427 8928 1 GB (1x 1 GB, 1Rx8, 1.5 V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz -
49Y1428 8929 2 GB (1x 2 GB, 2Rx8, 1.5 V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz -
49Y1429 8930 2 GB (1x 2 GB, 1Rx4, 1.5 V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz -
44T1594 A0YV 2 GB (1x 2 GB, 1Rx8, 1.5 V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz -
46C0560 A0WX 2 GB (1x 2 GB, 1Rx8, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz -
49Y1430 8931 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 2Rx4, 1.5 V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz -
44T1596 1908 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 2Rx8, 1.5 V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz -
46C0563 A0WY 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 1Rx4, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz -
46C0564 A0WZ 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 2Rx8, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz -
49Y1431 8932 8 GB (1x 8 GB, 2Rx4, 1.5 V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz -

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Table 8. Memory options for servers with Xeon 5600 series processors
Part
number Feature code Description Models where
used
Standard DIMMs (1.5 V)
49Y1427 8928 1GB (1x 1GB, 1Rx8, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 -
49Y1428 8929 2GB (1x 2GB, 2Rx8, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 F2x, F3x, G2x,
G4x, GCx, H2x,
H4x, H5x, HAx,
N2x
49Y1429 8930 2GB (1x 2GB, 1Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 -
44T1594 A0YV 2GB (1x 2GB, 1Rx8, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 -
49Y1430 8931 4GB (1x 4GB, 2Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 -
49Y1431 8932 8GB (1x 8GB, 2Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 -
Low Power DIMMs (1.35 V)
46C0560 A0WX 2GB (1x 2GB, 1Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 -
46C0563 A0WY 4GB (1x 4GB, 1Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 A5x, A7x, B5x,
B6x, C5x, C6x,
C7x, C8x
46C0564 A0WZ 4GB (1x 4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 -
46C0568 8644 8GB (1x 8GB, 2Rx4, 1.35V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 -
46C0599 2422 16GB (1x16 GB, 2Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 -
Note that although the maximum speed at which the memory channel runs on the HS22 is 1333 MHz, this
depends on a combination of three items:
Processor memory speed: The processor has a maximum memory speed of 1333, 1066, or 800 MHz

depending on the processor model. Only the X (Advanced) range of Xeon 5500 and 5600 series
processors supports a maximum memory channel speed of 1333 MHz. See the processor options
(Table 5) for the maximum memory speed.
Memory DIMM: Most but not all DIMMs listed in the previous tables support running at 1333 MHz.

Some only run at 1066 MHz. This is noted in the description of the DIMM.
Number of DIMMs installed: The HS22 implements memory so that 2 DIMMs are on each of the three

memory channels of the processor. if only 1 DIMM is installed to each channel (that is, 3 DIMMs per
processor) then the DIMMs can operate at the lower of the DIMM rated speed and processor memory
channel rated speed, up to 1333 MHz. However at 2 DIMMs per channel (6 DIMMs per processor),
memory can only operate at 1333 MHz if Xeon 5600 X (Advanced) range of processors (models
X56nn) are installed. All other processors (all 5500, L56nn, and E56nn) cannot drive the memory
channel at 1333 MHz if there are 2 DIMMs per channel.
In summary, to ensure DIMMs operate at 1333 MHz, select a Xeon X56nn processor and use DIMMs that
are rated at 1333 MHz. All DIMMs in the proceeding table support running at 2 DIMMs per channel at
1333 MHz.

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The following memory protection technologies are supported:
ECC

ChipKill

Memory Mirroring

Memory Sparing

Internal disk storage options
The HS22 blade server features an onboard LSI Logic 53C1064E 3 Gbps SAS controller with two
hot-swap drives bay accessible from the front of the blade server. The LSI Logic 53C1064E SAS
controller provides RAID 0 or RAID 1 capability and supports up to two internal hot-swap SAS or SATA
HDDs or two internal hot swap solid-state drives. The following table lists the hard drive options that are
available for internal storage.
Table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 1)
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported
10K SAS drives
00AD075 A48S IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS HDD 2
81Y9650 A282 IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 2
49Y2003 5433 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 2
90Y8872 A2XD IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 2
42D0637 5599 IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 2
90Y8877 A2XC IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 2
15K SAS drives
81Y9670 A283 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 2
42D0677 5536 IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 2
90Y8926 A2XB IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 2
Self-encrypting drives (SEDs)
00AD085 A48T IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS SED 2
81Y9662 A3EG IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 2
90Y8908 A3EF IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 2
90Y8913 A2XF IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 2
NL SAS drives
81Y9690 A1P3 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 2
42D0707 5409 IBM 500GB 7200 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 2
90Y8953 A2XE IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 2

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Table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 2)
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported
NL SATA drives
81Y9730 A1AV IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 2
81Y9726 A1NZ IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 2
42D0752 5407 IBM 500GB 7200 NL SATA 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 2
81Y9722 A1NX IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 2
SAS-SSD Hybrid Drive
00AD102 A4G7 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS Hybrid 2
Enterprise SSDs
49Y6129 A3EW IBM 200GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD 2
49Y6134 A3EY IBM 400GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD 2
49Y6139 A3F0 IBM 800GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD 2
00W1125 A3HR IBM 100GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD 2
43W7718 A2FN IBM 200GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS SSD 2
Enterprise Value SSDs
49Y5839 A3AS IBM 64GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 2
49Y5844 A3AU IBM 512GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 2
90Y8643 A2U3 IBM 256GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 2
90Y8648 A2U4 IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 2
Internal backup units
The server does not support an internal tape drive option.
Optical drives
The server does not support an optical drive option, however it does interface to the optical drive installed
in the BladeCenter chassis media tray if one is installed there.

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I/O expansion options
The HS22 server offers the following PCI Express 2.0 slots, neither of which is hot-swap.
CIOv expansion slot

CFFh expansion slot

The CIOv I/O expansion connector provides I/O connections through the midplane of the chassis to
modules located in bays 3 and 4 of a supported BladeCenter chassis. It is a PCIe 2.0 x8 slot.
The CFFh I/O expansion connector provides I/O connections to high-speed switch modules that are
located in bays 7, 8, 9, and 10 of a BladeCenter H or BladeCenter HT chassis, or to switch bay 2 in a
BladeCenter S chassis. The CFFh slot is a PCIe x16 slot.
The HS22 optionally supports the IBM BladeCenter PCIe Gen 2 Expansion Blade. The expansion blade
provides the capability to attach selected PCI Express cards to the HS22. This capability is ideal for many
applications that require special telecommunications network interfaces or hardware acceleration using a
PCI Express card.
The expansion blade provides one full height and full length PCI Express slot and one full height and half
length PCI Express slot with a maximum power usage of 75 watts for each slot. It integrates PCI Express
card support capability into the BladeCenter architecture. Up to four expansion blades can be attached to
an HS22. Each expansion blade occupies a bay in the BladeCenter chassis.
The server also supports IBM BladeCenter PCI Express I/O Expansion Unit (PCI Express Gen 1). A
maximum of one unit can be attached to a single blade.
Table 10. Expansion blades
Part
number Feature code Description Maximum supported
46M6730 9295 IBM BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade 4
68Y7484 A247 IBM BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade II 4
43W4391 4339 IBM BladeCenter PCI Express I/O Expansion Unit 1
46M6771 A25F IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade with NVIDIA Tesla M2075 3
46M6772 A10R IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade with NVIDIA Tesla M2070Q 3
46M6740 5090 IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade with NVIDIA Tesla M2070 (CTO
Only)
3
68Y7478 A245 IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade II with NVIDIA Tesla M2075 3
68Y7479 A246 IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade II with NVIDIA Tesla M2070Q 3
For more information, see the following IBM Redbooks Product Guide publications:
IBM BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade and PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade II at:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0783.html?Open
IBM BladeCenter GPU Expansion Blade and GPU Expansion Blade II at:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0798.html?Open

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Network adapters
The HS22 offers two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports, based on the Broadcom BCM5709S controller.
Failover, adapter fault tolerance

PXE 2.0 Boot Agent

Wake on LAN

Load balancing or teaming

The following table lists additional supported network adapters.
Table 11. Network adapters
Part
number Feature
code Description Slots
supported
10 Gb
Ethernet
46M6164 0098 Broadcom 10Gb Gen2 4-port Ethernet Exp Cd (CFFh) CFFh
81Y3133 A1QR Broadcom 2-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter for IBM BladeCenter CFFh
81Y1650 5437 Brocade 2 port 10GbE Converged Network Adapter for IBM BladeCenter CFFh
00Y3264 A3NW Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced II - IBM BladeCenter CFFh
90Y3566 A1XH Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced II - IBM BladeCenter CFFh
49Y4265 2436 Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Advanced Upgrade for IBM BladeCenter (license)
00Y3266 A3NV Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II - IBM BladeCenter CFFh
90Y3550 A1XG Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II - IBM BladeCenter CFFh
42C1810 3593 Intel 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter CFFh
90Y3570 A1NW Mellanox 2-port 10Gb Enet Expansion Card (CFFh) - IBM BladeCenter CFFh
00Y3280 A3JB QLogic 2-port 10Gb CNA (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter CFFh
42C1830 3592 QLogic 2-pt 10Gb Converged Network Adapter(CFFh) CFFh
00Y3270 A3JC QLogic Enet and 8Gb FC Exp Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter CFFh
44X1940 5485 QLogic Eth and 8Gb Fibre Channel Exp Card (CFFh) CFFh
1 Gb Ethernet
44W4479 5476 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter CFFh
44W4475 5477 Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter CIOv
InfiniBand
46M6001 0056 2-port 40Gb Infiniband Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter CFFh
43W4423 2991 4X InfiniBand DDR Expansion Card (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter CFFh
43W4420 2993 Voltaire 4X InfiniBand DDR Expansion Card (CFFh) CFFh
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Ethernet adapters category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/BladeCenter?Open&page=pg&cat=ethadapters

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Storage host bus adapters
The following table lists storage HBAs supported by HS22 server.
Table 12. Storage adapters
Part
number Feature
code Description Slots
supported
Combination Ethernet and Fibre Channel
44X1940 5485 QLogic Eth and 8Gb Fibre Channel Exp Card (CFFh) CFFh
Fibre Channel
46M6140 3598 Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter CIOv
46M6065 3594 QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter CIOv
44X1945 1462 QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter CIOv
SAS
46C7167 5490 ServeRAID-MR10ie (CIOv) Controller for IBM BladeCenter CIOv
43W4068 1593 SAS Connectivity Card (CIOv) CIOv
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Fibre Channel adapters
category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/BladeCenter?Open&page=pg&cat=fcadapters
PCIe SSD adapters
The HS22 server supports the High IOPS SSD adapters listed in the following table. The adapters must
be installed in an IBM BladeCenter PCI Express I/O Expansion Unit (PEU3e), part number 43W4391.
Table 13. SSD adapters
Part number Feature
code Description Slots
supported Max quantity
46M0877 0096 IBM 160GB High IOPS SS Class SSD PCIe
Adapter
PCI Express I/O Expansion
Unit
2
46M0898 0097 IBM 320GB High IOPS MS Class SSD PCIe
Adapter
PCI Express I/O Expansion
Unit
2
For information about this adapter, see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide IBM High IOPS SSD PCIe
Adapters : http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0729.html?Open

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Power supplies
Server power is derived from the power supplies installed in the BladeCenter chassis. There are no server
options regarding power supplies.
Integrated virtualization
The server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socket
inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options.
Table 14. Virtualization options
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported
41Y8298 A2G0 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 1
41Y8278 1776 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4 1
41Y8296 A1NP IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 1 1
41Y8283 1749 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 5 1
41Y8287 3033 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1 1
41Y8311 A2R3 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 1
41Y8300 A2VC IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 1
41Y8307 A383 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1 1
Remote management
The server contains an IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM), which interfaces with the advanced
management module in the BladeCenter chassis. The combination of these two provides advanced
service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a
threshold or if a system component fails, LEDs on the system board are lit to help you diagnose the
problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. A virtual presence capability is
also available for remote server management capabilities.
Remote server management is provided through industry-standard interfaces:
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3

Common Information Model (CIM)

Web browser

The server also supports virtual media and remote control features, which provide the following functions:
Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz, regardless of the system

state
Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client

Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mapping

ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server
Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive

Capture blue-screen errors
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Supported operating systems
The server supports the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003

Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition

Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed. w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed.(64 bit) w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition

Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1.0 Realtime (x64)

Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.0 Realtime (x64)

Solaris 10 Operating System

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Real Time 10 AMD64/EM64T

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Real Time 11 AMD64/EM64T

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
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VMware ESX 3.5

VMware ESX 4.0

VMware ESX 4.1

VMware ESXi 3.5

VMware ESXi 4.0

VMware ESXi 4.1

VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi)

VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)

See the IBM ServerProven website for the latest information about the specific versions and service
levels supported and any other prerequisites:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml
Physical specifications
Dimensions:
Height: 245 mm (9.7 in)

Depth: 446 mm (17.6 in)

Width: 58 mm (2.28 in)

Maximum weight: 5.4 kg (12 lb) (depending on the configuration when options are added)

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Warranty options
The BladeCenter HS22 has a three-year on-site warranty with 9x5 next business day terms. IBM offers
the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac, discussed in this section. The IBM ServicePac is
a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements
with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service
agreement terms and conditions.
IBM ServicePac offerings are country-specific, that is, each country might have its own service types,
service levels, response times, and terms and conditions. Not all covered types of ServicePac might be
available in a particular country. For more information about IBM ServicePac offerings available in your
country visit the IBM ServicePac Product Selector at
https://www-304.ibm.com/sales/gss/download/spst/servicepac.
The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail.
Table 15. Warranty service definitions
Term Description
IBM on-site
repair (IOR)
A service technician will come to the server's location for equipment repair.
24x7x2 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location within two hours after
remote problem determination is completed. We provide 24-hour service, every day, including IBM
holidays.
24x7x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location within four hours after
remote problem determination is completed. We provide 24-hour service, every day, including IBM
holidays.
9x5x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location within four business hours
after remote problem determination is completed. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
in the customer's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays. If after 1:00
p.m. it is determined that on-site service is required, the customer can expect the service
technician to arrive the morning of the following business day. For noncritical service requests, a
service technician will arrive by the end of the following business day.
9x5 next
business day
A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location on the business day after we
receive your call, following remote problem determination. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. in the customer's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays.
In general, the types of IBM ServicePac are as follows:
Warranty and maintenance service upgrades

One, two, three, four, or five years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage

On-site repair from next business day to four or two hours

One or two years of warranty extension

Remote technical support services

One or three years with 24x7 coverage (severity 1) or 9x5 next business day for all severities

Installation and startup support for System x servers

Remote technical support for System x servers

Software support - Support Line

Microsoft or Linux software

VMware

IBM Systems Director


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Regulatory compliance
The server conforms to the following international standards:
Australia and New Zealand C-Tick Mark, Class A

CE Mark (EN55022:1998 Class A, EN60950, EN55024:1998, EN61000-3-2 and EN61000-3-3)

CISPR 22, Class A

CSA C22.2 No.60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment 60950

Canada ICES-003, issue 3, Class A

China GB 9254-1998, GB17625.1-1998, GB17625.2-1999

FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A

IEC-60950 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)

Japan VCCI, Class A

Korea MIC

NOM-019 Seguridad de Equipto de Procesamiento de Datos within 30 days of planned availability

TUV-GS (EN60950/ISO 9241-3/ISO 9241-8)

Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A

UL 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment

External disk storage expansion
The HS22 supports attachments to external storage expansion enclosures such as the EXP3000 series,
using the ServeRAID-MR10ie Controller installed in the CIOv slot of the blade server. The HS22 can also
be attached to supported external storage systems, as described in the next section.
The external disk storage expansion enclosures listed in the following table are supported with the HS22.
Table 16. External storage expansion enclosures
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported per blade
172701X IBM System Storage® EXP3000 1
174712X IBM System Storage EXP2512 Express 1
174724X IBM System Storage EXP2524 Express 1
SAS Connectivity Modules (one or two) must be installed into chassis to support external disk storage
expansion. SAS Connectivity Module is listed in the following table.
Table 17. SAS Connectivity Modules
Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one chassis
39Y9195 SAS Connectivity Module 2
The RAID controller listed in the following table is supported with external expansion enclosures.
Table 18. RAID controllers for external storage expansion enclosures
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
46C7167 ServeRAID-MR10ie (CIOv) Controller with battery 1

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Note: If the ServeRAID MR10ie is installed, the battery is installed in DIMM slot 7. Therefore DIMM slot 7
cannot be used for memory. This will limit the total amount of memory that will be able to be installed.
The ServeRAID MR10ie Controller has the following specifications:
Two SAS ports routed internally to the chassis I/O bays 3 and 4

Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60

Provides 256 MB of ECC DDR-2 battery-backed cache

3 Gbps throughput per port

PCI Express 1.0 x4 host interface

Based on the LSI 1078 controller

Supports up to 26 disk drives.

Support for on-board and external disk drives

Supports connectivity to the EXP3000 storage expansion enclosures

The following table lists the drives supported by EXP3000 external expansion enclosure.
Table 19. Hard drive options for external expansion enclosures
Part
number Description Maximum quantity supported per enclosure
EXP3000 Hot-Swap SATA 3.5" Hard Drives
49Y1940 IBM 2 TB 7200 Dual Port SATA 3.5'' HS HDD 12
EXP3000 Hot-Swap SAS 3.5" Hard Drives
44W2234 IBM 300 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 12
44W2239 IBM 450 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 12
44W2244 IBM 600 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 12
The following table lists the drives supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures.
Table 20. Drive options for the EXP2512 external expansion enclosures
Part number Description Maximum quantity supported
per one enclosure
NL SAS 3.5-inch HDDs
49Y1903 1TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12
49Y1902 2TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12
90Y8720 3TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12
SAS 3.5-inch HDDs
49Y1899 300GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 12
49Y1900 450GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 12
49Y1901 600GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 12