IBM System x3250 M3 Type 4251 User manual

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IBM System x3250 M3
IBM Redbooks Product Guide
The IBM® System x3250 M3 is a single-socket server that offers new levels of performance and flexibility
to help you respond quickly to changing business demands. Cost-effective and compact, it is well suited
to small to mid-sized businesses, as well as large enterprises, whether for general-purpose workloads or
specialized applications. The x3250 M3 is designed for infrastructure applications such as firewall,
security, disaster recovery, name server, authentication, credit card processing, email, domain controller,
and more. It leverages the latest dual-core and quad-core processor technology.
Suggested uses: Application Solution Providers and medium/large enterprises with space constrained
data centers, SMBs, custom apps, e-mail/collaboration, file/name/print, security, web serving, or branch
office solution.
Figure 1. IBM System x3250 M3
Did you know?
The IBM System x3250 M3 is a single-socket rack-mounted server that offers new levels of performance
and flexibility to help you respond quickly to changing business demands. Cost-effective and compact, it
is well-suited for small to mid-sized businesses, as well as large enterprises, whether for general-purpose
workloads or specialized applications.
The x3250 M3 helps you save on energy costs with features that support IBM Systems Director Active
Energy Manager™ to let you monitor and control power consumption in your IT environment. An option to
upgrade to a high-efficiency power supply is also available.

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Key features
The single-socket IBM System x3250 M3, incorporating IBM X-Architecture features, is an affordable,
single-socket rack-mount 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 x3250 M3 is designed to meet a wide range of business needs and help you
adapt to changing business requirements.
Performance
The x3200 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce costs:
Supports a single processor, including the quad-core Intel® Xeon® 3400 Series processor, designed
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with fast 1333 MHz memory access and 8 MB of L3 cache, to help provide the computing power you
need to match your business needs and growth.
Six DIMMs of registered 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed, high availability. Supports up
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to 32 GB of memory with four 8GB DIMMs.
High-performance 6 Gbps SAS RAID controllers and 15K RPM 6 Gbps SAS disk drives in a variety of
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capacities to suit your local storage requirements.
The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of or along with traditional spinning drives (HDDs) can
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significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support 20,000 I/O operations per second (IOPS)
whereas a typical HDD handles fewer than 500 IOPS.
Flexibility and scalability
The x3250 M3 has the ability to grow with your application requirements with these features:
Space-saving 1U rack design.
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A choice of 2-core or 4-core processors with clock rates up to 3.06 GHz.
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Six DIMM sockets allowing memory expansion of up to 48 GB.
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Seven USB 2.0 ports available - two front, four rear, and one internal for an embedded hypervisor.
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Storage bay flexibility: Up to two 3.5" simple-swap SATA or hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs, or up to four
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2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs. Additional internal optical drive bay.
Direct-attach SAS storage with the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage enclosures is supported. IBM
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System Storage servers, including network-attached storage (NAS), and iSCSI or Fibre
Channel-attached storage, can also be attached.
Two PCI Express 2.0 (PCIe 2.0) or PCI-X I/O slots for increased network or storage connectivity. One
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slot dedicated to the optional RAID controller.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3250 M3:
The x3250 M3 includes an Integrated Management Module (IMM) to monitor server availability,
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perform Predictive Failure Analysis, and trigger IBM Systems Director alerts.
An optional Virtual Media Key enables additional systems management capabilities, including
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web-based out-of-band remote control (keyboard video and mouse), remote optical drive support,
Windows “blue screen” error capture, and support for LDAP and SSL protocols.
Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view server text messages
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over Serial or LAN connections.

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Integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) next-generation BIOS.
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New capabilities include:
Human readable event logs — no more beep codes.
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Complete out-of-band coverage by the Advance Settings Utility to simplify remote setup.
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A complete setup solution, allowing adapter configuration functions to be moved into UEFI.
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Integrated IPMI 2.0 support alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors, such as
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voltage and thermal conditions. It also supports highly secure remote power control using data
encryption.
IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. IBM Systems Director comes
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with a portfolio of tools, including IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager, IBM Service and
Support Manager, and others. IBM Systems Director also offers extended systems management tools
for additional server management and increased availability. When a problem is encountered, IBM
Systems Director can issue administrator alerts via email, pager, and other methods.
IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager provides advanced power management features with
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actual real-time energy monitoring, reporting, and capping features.
Availability and serviceability
The System x3250 M3 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
The server offers ECC memory protection. This can help reduce downtime caused by memory errors.
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Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as HDDs and
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memory. Similarly, the Virtual Media Key and the ServeRAID controller can be installed and replaced
without tools. This means less time (and therefore less money) spent servicing the x3200 M3.
Toolless slides ship with the server, together with a cable management arm (CMA), that allows the
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rack server to easily slide into place.
Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for
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greater uptime.
The three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty provides peace of mind and greater
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investment protection than a one-year warranty does.
Energy efficiency
The System x3250 M3 has an energy-efficient design with features including the following:
Low-voltage processors draw less energy and produce less waste heat than high-voltage processors,
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thus helping to reduce data center energy costs. The available dual-core Xeon L3406 processor use
only 30 W.
Optional solid-state drives (SSDs) use only 2 W of power per drive, compared to 9 - 10 W for 2.5-inch
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HDDs. This is as much as 80% less power than a 2.5-inch HDD would use, with a corresponding
reduction in heat output that further improves the overall bottom line.
Energy-efficient components, including low-voltage transistors and voltage regulator devices, and
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power supplies.
The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes in the chassis. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more
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densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system chassis. This ultimately
results in reduced operational costs.

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Locations of key components
Figure 2 shows the front of the server.
Figure 2. IBM System x3250 M3 rack server (front view)
Figure 3 shows the rear of the server.
Figure 3. IBM System x3250 M3 rack server (rear view)

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Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server.
Figure 4. IBM System x3250 M3 rack server (inside view)

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Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1)
Components Specification
Form factor 1U Rack.
Processor One quad-core Intel Xeon 3400 series processor (up to 3.06 GHz/8 MB) or one dual-core
Intel Core i3 series processor (up to 3.2 GHz/4 MB)
with up to
1333 MHz memory speed, or
one dual-core Intel Pentium G6950 (2.8 GHz/3 MB) or Celeron G1101 (2.26 GHz/2 MB)
with up to
1066 MHz memory speed. Supports specific quad-core and dual-core processors
via Configure-To-Order (CTO).
Memory cache Up to 8 MB L3 for Intel Xeon 3400 series processors. Up to 4 MB L3 for Intel Core i3 series
processors.
Chipset Intel 3420.
Memory DIMM slots 6 DIMM slots
Memory capacity Up to 32 GB with 8 GB DDR3 RDIMMs and four populated DIMM slots, or up to 16 GB with
4 GB DDR3 UDIMMs and four populated DIMM slots. Dual-core processors only support
UDIMMs.
Memory protection ECC.
Disk drive bays Up to two 3.5" simple-swap SATA HDDs, or up to two 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs, or
up to four 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SATA SSDs (model dependent).
Maximum internal
storage Up to 2.4 TB with 600 GB SAS HDDs, or up to 4.0 TB with 2 TB SATA HDDs. Intermix of SAS/SATA is not supported.
RAID Support No RAID support on integrated SATA controller (used on simple-swap standard models);
RAID 0, 1, 1E with ServeRAID-BR10il v2 (used on hot-swap standard models). Optional
RAID 5, 50
with ServeRAID M
5014 or M5015. Optional upgrade to RAID 6, 60 is available
for M5014 and M5015.
Optical drive bays One, support for DVD-ROM or multiburner.
Tape drive bays No internal tape drive support.
Network interfaces Integrated 2 port Gigabit Ethernet/1 port is shared by IMM.
PCI Expansion slots Standard models support two PCI Express 2.0 x8 slots. Both slots are implemented via one
riser card installed into a single riser socket on the system planar. Slot details:
Slot 1: PCIe 2.0 x8, low-profile half-length
Slot 2: PCIe 2.0 x8, full-height, 3/4-length
An alternative riser card with one PCE Express 2.0 x8 slot and one PCI-X 133 MHz 64-bit
slot is also available, but only via CTO. Slot details:
Slot 1: PCIe 2.0 x8, low-profile half-length
Slot 2: PCI-X 133 MHz 64-bit, full-height, 3/4-length
The server has an additional internal PCI Express socket dedicated to use of the
ServeRAID BR10il v2 controller if installed.
External ports Two USB 2.0 ports on front. Four USB 2.0, one DB-15 video, one DB-9 serial, two RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet network ports (1 is dedicated, 1 is shared with IMM) on rear. One internal
USB port for embedded hypervisor.
Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™
with
5 fans and N+1 redundancy.

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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)
Components Specification
Power supply One fixed 351 W AC power supply (standard models) or one fixed 351 W AC HE power
supply (only available via CTO).
Hot-swap
components Hard drives.
Systems
management UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM), Predictive Failure Analysis, Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director* and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager,
IBM ServerGuide. Optional Virtual Media Key for remote presence (graphics, keyboard and
mouse, virtual media).
Security features Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
Video Matrox G200e integrated into IMM, maximum resolution is 1024x768 @ 75 Hz.
Operating systems
supported Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012. Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
VMware ESX 4/4.1, VMware ESXi 4/4.1, VMware vSphere 5/5.1.
Limited warranty 1-year (4251) or 3-year (4252) customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with
9x5/next business day (NBD) response time.
Service and Support Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePacs®: 24x7/NBD or 4 hours
onsite repair, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, remote technical support for IBM
hardware and selected IBM and third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.
Dimensions Height: 43 mm (1.75 in),
width
: 440 mm (17.32 in), depth: 559 mm (22.00 in)
Weight Minimum configuration: 11.0 kg (24.4 lb), maximum configuration: 12.7 kg (28 lb)
* Effective October 12, 2012, or until supply is depleted, IBM will discontinue the shipment of IBM Systems Director
DVDs with IBM System x servers and IBM BladeCenter chassis. IBM Systems Director Express Edition and IBM
Systems Director Standard Edition, which include software subscription and support, continue to be available for
IBM System x servers and IBM Blade Centers.
The x3250 M3 servers are shipped with the following items:
Statement of Limited Warranty
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Important Notices
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Rack Installation Instructions
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Documentation CD that contains the Installation and User's Guide
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Rack Kit
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One 2.8m C13 - C14 power cord
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Standard models
The following table lists the standard models.
Table 2. Standard models
Model†
4251-/4252- Intel Processor (one maximum)* Memory Disk adapter HDD bays Disks GbE DVD
42x 1x Xeon X3440 2.53GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 2x 1GB (R) BR10ilv2 2x 3.5" HS Open 2 Open
52x 1x Xeon X3450 2.67GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 2x 1GB (R) BR10ilv2 2x 3.5" HS Open 2 Open
62x 1x Xeon X3460 2.8GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 2x 1GB (R) BR10ilv2 4x 2.5" HS Open 2 Open
A2x 1x Pentium G6950 2.80GHz 2C 3MB 1333MHz 1x 1GB (U) SATA‡ 2x 3.5" SS Open 2 Open
B2x 1x Core i3 540 3.06GHz 2C 4MB 1333MHz 1x 1GB (U) SATA‡ 2x 3.5" SS Open 2 Open
C2x 1x Xeon X3430 2.4GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 2x 1GB (R) SATA‡ 2x 3.5" SS Open 2 Open
† The x3520 M3 is available as machine type 4251 with a 1-year warranty, or as machine type 4252 with a 3-year
warranty. This is the only difference between systems of the same model (for example, comparing 4251-22x and
4252-22x).
* Processor detail: Processor quantity, processor model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, front-side bus
speed.
(U) The standard memory in this model is UDIMM memory.
(R) The standard memory in this model is RDIMM memory.
‡ These models use a SATA controller integrated on the system board.
Processor options
The server supports only one processor, which is already installed in a standard or configure-to-order
(CTO) model. Standard models use processors as listed in the table. Where a model is not listed, that
processor is only available via CTO or special bid.
Table 3. Processor options
Feature
code Description Standard models where used
5848 Intel Xeon X3430 2.4GHz/1333MHz-8MB 4C C2x
5846 Intel Xeon X3440 2.53GHz/1333MHz-8MB 4C 42x
5845 Intel Xeon X3450 2.67GHz/1333MHz-8MB 4C 52x
5843 Intel Xeon X3460 2.8GHz/1333MHz-8MB 4C 62x
6475 Intel Core i3-530 2.93 GHz 2C 4MB cache1333MHz 73W
6476 Intel Pentium G6950 2.8GHz 2C 3MB cache 1333MHz 73W A2x
6477 Intel Core-i3 540 3.06GHz 2C 4MB cache1333MHz 73W B2x
A0QR Intel Celeron G1101 2.26GHz 2C 2MB cache 1066 MHz 73W
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.

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The x3250 M3 supports DDR3 ECC DIMMs. The server has six DIMM slots, however, the maximum
amount of DIMMs that can be installed is limited by type and rank of DIMM used:
RDIMMs
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Up to six single-rank RDIMMs for a maximum of 6 GB (6x 1 GB)
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Up to six dual-rank RDIMMs for a maximum of 24 GB (6x 4 GB)
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Up to four quad-rank RDIMMs for a maximum of 32 GB (4x 8 GB)
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UDIMMs
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Up to four single-rank UDIMMs for a maximum of 4 GB (4x 1 GB)
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Up to four dual-rank UDIMMs for a maximum of 16 GB (4x 4 GB)
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Mixing of UDIMMs and RDIMMs is not supported. RDIMMs are only supported with Intel Xeon 3400 series
processors.
Memory speed is determined by type of processor used and the number and type of DIMMs installed:
Intel Xeon 3400 series processors
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1333 MHz when one or two single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs or UDIMMs per channel are
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installed
1066 MHz when one quad-rank RDIMM per channel is installed
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800 MHz when three single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs or two quad-rank RDIMMs per channel are
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installed
Intel Celeron G, Pentium G, or Core i3
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1066 MHz when one or two single-rank or dual-rank UDIMMs per channel are installed
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The following table lists the memory options supported by the server.
Table 4. Memory options
Part
number Feature code Description Maximum supported Models where used
UDIMMs
44T1568* 1915 1 GB (1x 1 GB, 1Rx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC 1333
LP UDIMM 4 22x, 32x, A2x, B2x
44T1569* 1914 2 GB (1x 2 GB, 2Rx8, 1.5 V) PC3-10600 ECC
1333 LP UDIMM 4 -
44T1570 1913 2 GB (1x 2 GB, 1Rx8, 1.5 V) PC3-10600 CL9
ECC 1333 LP UDIMM 4 -
44T1571 1912 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 2Rx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC 1333
LP UDIMM 4 -
RDIMMs
44T1480* 3963 1 GB (1x 1 GB, 1Rx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC 1333
LP RDIMM 6 42x, 52x, 62x, C2x
44T1481* 3964 2 GB (1x 2 GB, 2Rx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC 1333
LP RDIMM 6 -
44T1592* 1712 2 GB (1x 2 GB, 1Rx8, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC
1333 LP RDIMM 6 -
44T1599* 1713 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 2Rx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC 1333
LP RDIMM 6 -
46C7448* 1701 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 4Rx8) PC3-8500 CL7 ECC 1066
LP RDIMM 4 -
46C7482* 1706 8 GB (1x 8 GB, 4Rx8) PC3-8500 CL7 ECC 1066
LP RDIMM 4 -
* Withdrawn from marketing

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Internal disk storage options
The IBM System x3250 M3 supports the following internal disk storage configurations:
Two 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA hard drive bays
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Two 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard drive bays
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Four 2.5" SFF hot-swap SAS hard drive bays
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The following table lists the hard drive options available for internal disk storage in the x3250 M3 server.
The intermixing of SAS and SATA drives is not supported.
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the internal storage category
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=internalstorage
For a comparison of drive technologies, see the IBM Redpaper, IBM System x Server Disk Drive Interface
Technology
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4791.html?Open
Table 5. Disk drive options (Part 1)
Part
number Feature code Description Maximum supported
3.5-inch NL SATA simple-swap
81Y9778 A280 IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD 2
42D0787 5416 IBM 2TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD 2
3.5-inch SATA simple swap
43W7622 5559 IBM 1TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" Simple-Swap HDD 2
43W7750 A0WU IBM 250GB 7.2K SATA 3.5" Simple-Swap HDD 2
3.5-inch SAS hot-swap
44W2234 5311 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 2
44W2239 5312 IBM 450GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 2
44W2244 5313 IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 2
3.5-inch NL SAS hot-swap
81Y9758 A281 IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD 2
42D0767 5417 IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD 2
42D0777 5418 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD 2
3.5-inch NL SATA hot-swap
81Y9774 A27Z IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" HS HDD 2
42D0782 5415 IBM 2TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" HS HDD 2
3.5-inch SATA hot-swap
None* 5560 IBM 1TB 7200 SATA 3.5'' HS HDD 2
2.5-inch SAS-SSD Hybrid Drive
00AD102 A4G7 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS Hybrid 4
* This drive cannot be ordered separately. It is only available via special bid or the CTO process.

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Table 5. Disk drive options (Part 2)
Part
number Feature code Description Maximum supported
2.5-inch 10K SAS hot-swap
00AD075 A48S IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS HDD 4
81Y9650 A282 IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 4
49Y2003 5433 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 4
90Y8872 A2XD IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 4
42D0637 5599 IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 4
90Y8877 A2XC IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 4
2.5-inch 10K and 15K SAS hot-swap SED
81Y9662 A3EG IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 4
90Y8908 A3EF IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 4
44W2264 5413 IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS SED 4
90Y8913 A2XF IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 4
44W2294 5412 IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS SED 4
90Y8944 A2ZK IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 4
2.5-inch 15K SAS hot-swap
81Y9670 A283 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 4
42D0677 5536 IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 4
90Y8926 A2XB IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 4
2.5-inch NL SAS hot-swap
81Y9690 A1P3 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 4
42D0707 5409 IBM 500GB 7200 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 4
90Y8953 A2XE IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 4
2.5-inch NL SATA hot-swap
81Y9722 A1NX IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 4
81Y9726 A1NZ IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 4
81Y9730 A1AV IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 4
2.5-inch SSD hot-swap
43W7718 A2FN IBM 200GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS SSD 4
49Y5844 A3AU IBM 512GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 4
49Y5839 A3AS IBM 64GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 4
90Y8643 A2U3 IBM 256GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 4
90Y8648 A2U4 IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 4

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The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options used for internal disk storage of x3250
M3 server.
Table 6. RAID controllers for internal storage
Part
number Feature code Description Maximum supported Models where used
49Y4731 9742 ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 1 42x, 52x, 62x
81Y4492 A1XL ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x 1 -
46M0831 0095 ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller 1 -
46M0832 9749 ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key 1 -
46M0916 3877 ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller 1 -
46M0829 0093 ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller 1 -
46M0917 5744 ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Kit 1 -
46M0930 5106 ServeRAID M5000 Series Advanced Feature Key* 1 -
81Y4426 A10C ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key* 1 -
* Note: The Advanced Feature Key and Performance Accelerator Key cannot be used at the same time. Only one
key can be installed onto the RAID controller.
The ServeRAID BR10il v2 controller occupies the dedicated PCI-E slot in the x3250 M3 and does not
consume either of the regular PCI expansion slots. However, the M1015, M5014, or 5015 RAID
controllers do occupy one of the standard PCI-E x8 Gen 2 slots, therefore limiting the maximum number
of additional I/O adapters to one. Only one RAID controller can be used in the server to support the
internal HDDs.
The ServeRAID BR10il v2 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
One Mini-SAS internal connector
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Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E
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3 Gbps throughput per port
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Based on the LSI 1064E controller
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PCI Express 2.0 x4 host interface
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Stripe size: 64 KB (fixed)
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The ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
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Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10
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Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional ServeRAID M1000 Series Advanced Feature Key
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6 Gbps throughput per port
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Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
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PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
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Configurable stripe size up to 64 KB
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The ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
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Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
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Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key
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Performance optimization for SSD drives with optional M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key
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6 Gbps throughput per port
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PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
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Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
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256 MB of onboard cache
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Optional Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Kit
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The ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
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Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
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Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key
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Performance optimization for SSD drives with optional M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key
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6 Gbps throughput per port
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PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
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Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
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512 MB of onboard cache
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Standard Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with up to 48 hours of data retention
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For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the RAID adapters category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=raid
Internal backup units
The server does not support internal tape drive options.
Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table.
Table 7. Optical drives
Part
number Feature code Description Maximum supported Models where used
46M0901 4161 IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM 1 -
46M0902 4163 UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner 1 -
None* 4162 UltraSlim Enhanced SATA CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo 1 -
* This optical drive is for CTO orders only.

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IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM (part number 46M0901) supports the following media and
speeds for reading:
CD-ROM 24X

CD-DA (DAE) 20X

CD-R 24X

CD-RW 24X

DVD-ROM (single layer) 8X

DVD-ROM (dual layer) 8X

DVD-R (4.7 GB) 6X

DVD-R DL 4X

DVD+R 6X

DVD+R DL 4X

DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 4X

DVD+RW 4X

DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 4X

IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (part number 46M0902) supports the same media and
speeds for reading as DVD-ROM (46M0901). In addition, this drive supports the following media and
speeds for writing:
CD-R 24X

CD-RW 4X

High Speed CD-RW 10X

Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X

Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW 16X

DVD-R 8X

DVD-R DL 6X

DVD+R 8X

DVD+R DL 6X

DVD-RW 6X

DVD+RW 8X

DVD-RAM 5X

I/O expansion options
Standard models support two PCI Express 2.0 x8 slots. Both slots are implemented via one riser card
installed into a single riser socket on the system planar. An alternative riser card with one PCE Express
2.0 x8 slot and one PCI-X 133 MHz 64-bit slot is also available, but only via CTO. The slot form-factors
are as follows:
Slot 1: Low-profile half-length

Slot 2: Full-height, 3/4-length

The server has an additional PCI Express socket dedicated to use of the ServeRAID BR10il v2 controller
if installed.

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Network adapters
x3250 M3 supports two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. One port is shared with IMM.
Integrated NICs have the following features:
Intel 82574L chip

TCP/UDP, IPv4, and IPv6 checksum offloads

TCP Segmentation/Transmit Segmentation Offloading (TSO)

Wake on LAN support

802.1Q VLAN tagging support

Support for jumbo frames up to 9 KBytes

NIC Teaming (Load Balancing and Failover) with Intel PROSet software

The following table lists additional supported network adapters.
Table 8. Network adapters
Part
number Feature code Description Maximum supported
10Gb Ethernet
49Y7910 A18Y Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x 2
42C1820 1637 Brocade 10Gb CNA for IBM System x 2
49Y7950 A18Z Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II for IBM System x 2
49Y7960 A2EC Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter for IBM System x 2
49Y7970 A2ED Intel X540-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter for IBM System x 2
81Y9990 A1M4 Mellanox ConnectX-2 Dual Port 10GbE Adapter for IBM System x 2
42C1800 5751 QLogic 10 Gb Dual Port CNA for IBM System x 2
Gigabit Ethernet
90Y9352 A2V3 Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 2
90Y9370 A2V4 Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 2
49Y4230 5767 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter I340-T2 for IBM System x 2
49Y4240 5768 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340-T4 for IBM System x 2
39Y6066 1485 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Ethernet Adapter 2
42C1780 2995 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter 2
42C1750 2975 PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter by Intel 2
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Networking adapters category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=networkadapters

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Storage host bus adapters
The following table lists the storage host bus adapters (HBAs) supported by x3250 M3 server.
Table 9. Storage adapters
Part
number Feature code Description Maximum supported
Fibre Channel
81Y1668 A2XU Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 2
81Y1675 A2XV Brocade 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 2
81Y1655 A2W5 Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 2
81Y1662 A2W6 Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 2
00Y3337 A3KW QLogic 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 2
00Y3341 A3KX QLogic 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 2
46M6049 3589 Brocade 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 2
46M6050 3591 Brocade 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 2
42D0485 3580 Emulex 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 2
42D0494 3581 Emulex 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 2
42D0501 3578 QLogic 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 2
42D0510 3579 QLogic 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 2
59Y1987 3885 Brocade 4 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 2
59Y1993 3886 Brocade 4 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 2
iSCSI
39Y6146 2976 QLogic iSCSI Single-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x 2
42C1770 2977 QLogic iSCSI Dual-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x 2
SAS
46M0907 5982 IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller 2
46M0912 3876 IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA 1
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=hba

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PCIe SSD I/O adapters
The server does not support the High IOPS SSD adapters.
Power supplies
The server supports one fixed 351 W AC power supply (standard models) or one fixed 351 W High
Efficient AC power supply supported by IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager (via CTO).
Standard models ship with one 2.8 m C13 - C14 power cord.
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 option.
Table 10. Virtualization option
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
41Y8287 3033 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1 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
41Y8311 A2R3 IBM USB Memory Key for VMWare ESXi 5.1 1
Remote management
The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM), which provides advanced
service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions. If an environmental condition exceeds a
threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records
the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM also provides a virtual
presence capability for remote server management capabilities.
The IMM provides remote server management 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


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The optional virtual media key is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture
features. The remote presence feature provides 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

The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server
when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. A system administrator can use the
blue-screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition. The following table lists the
remote management option.
Table 11. Remote management option
Part
number Feature code Description Maximum supported
46C7527 5891 IBM Virtual Media Key For Entry Systems 1
Supported operating systems
Operating systems supported by the product are:
IBM 4690 Operating System V6

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web 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 Foundation

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

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 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


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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition

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 11 for AMD64/EM64T

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T

VMware ESX 4.0

VMware ESX 4.1

VMware ESXi 4.0

VMware ESXi 4.1

VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi)

VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)

Physical and electrical specifications
Dimensions:
Height: 43 mm (1.75 in)

Width: 440 mm (17.32 in)

Depth: 559 mm (22.00 in)

Weight:

Minimum configuration: 11.0 kg (24.4 lb)

Maximum configuration: 12.7 kg (28 lb)

Supported environment:
Air temperature:

Server powered on

10.0 to 35.0 degrees C (50 to 95 degrees F); altitude: 0 to 914.4 m (3,000 ft)

10.0 to 32.0 degrees C (50 to 89.6 degrees F); altitude: 914.4 m (3,000 ft) to

2,133.6 m (7,000 ft)

Server powered off

10.0 to 43.0 degrees C (50 to 109.4 degrees F); maximum altitude: 2,133.6 m (7,000 ft)

Shipping

-40 to 60 degrees C (-40 to 140 degrees F)

Relative humidity: 8 to 80%

Electrical:

100 - 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 - 60 Hz; 6.0 A
200 - 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 - 60 Hz; 3.0 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
Minimum configuration: 0.050 kVA
Maximum configuration: 0.550 kVA
Btu output:
Ship configuration: 171 Btu/hr (50
watts
)
Full configuration: 1024 Btu/hr (300
watts
)