IBM System x3250 M4 User manual

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IBM System x3250 M4
IBM System x at-a-glance guide
The System x3250 M4 single-socket 1U rack server is designed for small businesses and first-time server
buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several IBM® innovative features
in a compact 1U form factor with a competitive price. The IBM System x3250 M4 provides next-generation
performance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options, built-in security, and
systems management capabilities. This server 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 next-generation dual-core and quad-core Intel Xeon processor technology.
Figure 1. IBM System x3250 M4
Did you know
The System x3250 M4 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor 1U rack server that has been
optimized to provide outstanding availability, manageability, and performance features to
small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or distributed enterprises. It supports the latest Xeon
processors for applications that require performance and stability, and Core i3 processors for applications
that require lower cost.
The system includes features not typically seen in this class of system, such as standard, embedded
RAID-0/1 for simple-swap models, remote control capabilities even when the machine is powered off, and
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) on processor and memory. This flexible 1U rack-mountable server is
also highly upgradable and expandable, scaling from low-cost, fixed-function models to feature-rich,
highly available models.

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Locations of key components and connectors
Figure 2 shows the front of the server.
Figure 2. IBM System x3250 M4 rack server (front view)
Figure 3 shows the rear of the server.
Figure 3. IBM System x3250 M4 rack server (rear view)

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Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server.
Figure 4. IBM System x3250 M4 rack server (inside view)

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Standard specifications
Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1)
Components Specification
Form factor 1U Rack.
Processor One quad-core Intel Xeon E3-1200 series processor (up to 3.5 GHz/8 MB) or one dual-core
Intel Core i3 2100 series processor (up to 3.3 GHz/3 MB) with up to 1333 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 E3-1200 series processors. Up to 3 MB L3 for Intel Core i3 2100
series processors.
Chipset Intel C202.
Memory DIMM slots 4.
Memory capacity Up to 32 GB with 8 GB DDR3 UDIMMs and four populated DIMM slots. RDIMMs are not
supported.
Memory protection ECC.
Disk drive bays Three configurations:
Up to two 3.5" simple-swap SATA HDDs (some models)

Up to four 2.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs (some models)

Up to four 2.5" simple-swap SAS HDDs (CTO only)

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 Software RAID 0, 1 with ServeRAID C100 controller. Optional hardware RAID 0, 1, 1E with
ServeRAID-BR10il v2 or M1015. Optional upgrade to RAID 5 is available for M1015 and
C100. Optional RAID 5, 50 with ServeRAID M5014.
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 with IMM.
PCI Expansion slots Two PCI Express 2.0 slots:
One PCI Express 2.0 x4 (for use only by the optional BR10il v2 controller)

One PCI Express 2.0 x8, full-height, half-length

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 (one is dedicated, one is shared with IMM) on rear.
Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ with 4 fans and N+1 redundancy.
Power supply One fixed 300 W AC power supply; or up to two redundant 460 W AC power supplies (model
dependent)
Hot-swap
components
Hot-swap SAS drives (some models)
Systems
management
UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), Predictive Failure Analysis, Automatic
Server Restart, IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™,
IBM ServerGuide.

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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)
Components Specification
Security features Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
Video Matrox G200eV with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM. Maximum resolution is
1600x1200 at 85 Hz with 64 K colors.
Operating systems
supported
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server 11.
Limited warranty Three-year (2583) 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 four 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 (1.7 in), width: 439 mm (17.3 in), depth: 576 mm (22.7 in)
Weight Minimum configuration: 9.3 kg (20.4 lb), maximum configuration: 10.7 kg (23.5 lb)
The x3250 M4 server ships with the following items:
Statement of Limited Warranty

Important Notices

Rack installation instructions

Documentation CD that contains the Installation and User's Guide

IBM Systems Director 6.2 Base for x86 DVD-ROM

Rack Mount Kit

One 2.8 m C13 - C14 power cord


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Standard models
The following table lists the standard models.
Table 2. Standard models
Model† Intel Processor (one maximum)* Memory Disk
adapter
HDD
bays
Disks GbE DVD PS
2583-32x 1x Pentium G850 2.9GHz 2C 3MB 1333MHz 1x 2GB C100 2x3.5" SS Open 2 Open 300W
2583-42x 1x Corei3-2100 3.1GHz 2C 3MB 1333MHz 1x 2GB C100 2 3.5" SS Open 2 Open 300W
2583-62x 1x Xeon E3-1220 3.1GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 1x 2GB C100 2x3.5" SS Open 2 Open 300W
2583-72x 1x Xeon E3-1270 3.4GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 1x 4GB BR10ilv2 4x2.5" HS Open 2 Open 460W
* Processor detail: Processor quantity, processor model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, front-side bus speed
Express models
The following table lists the Express models that are available in certain regions. Express models are
preconfigured with additional components such as processors, memory, and disks with the purpose of
making the ordering and installation process simpler.
Table 3. Express models
Model Processor*
(one maximum)
Memory RAID
controller
HDD bays Disks Network Optical Power
supply
NA & LA
2583-EAU 1x Xeon E3-1230 3.2GHz
4C 8 MB 1333 MHz
1x 2 GB C100 2x 3.5" SS 2x 250 GB 2x GbE Multi 1x 300 W
2583-EBU 1x Xeon E3-1270 3.4GHz
4C 8 MB 1333 MHz
1x 4 GB C100 2x 3.5" SS Optional 2x GbE Multi 1x 460 W
redundant
NE & SW
2583-E1G 1x Corei3-2100 3.1GHz
2C 3 MB 1333 MHz
1x 2 GB C100 2x 3.5" SS Optional 2x GbE Multi 1x 300 W
2583-E2G 1x Xeon E3-1220 3.1GHz
4C 8 MB 1333 MHz
1x 2 GB C100 2x 3.5" SS Optional 2x GbE Multi 1x 300 W
2583-E3G 1x Xeon E3-1230 3.2GHz
4C 8 MB 1333 MHz
1x 4 GB C100 2x 3.5" SS 1x 250 GB 2x GbE Multi 1x 300 W
CEE & MEA
2583-E2G 1x Xeon E3-1220 3.1GHz
4C 8 MB 1333 MHz
1x 2 GB C100 2x 3.5" SS Optional 2x GbE Multi 1x 300 W
RCIS
2583-E2G 1x Xeon E3-1220 3.1GHz
4C 8 MB 1333 MHz
1x 2 GB C100 2x 3.5" SS Optional 2x GbE Multi 1x 300 W
2583-E4G 1x Xeon E3-1240 3.3GHz
4C 8 MB 1333 MHz
1x 4 GB C100 2x 3.5" SS Optional 2x GbE Multi 1x 300 W
* Processor detail: Processor quantity, processor model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, front-side bus (FSB)
speed.

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Processor options
The server supports only one processor, which is already installed in all standard and Express models. No
additional processor options are available. The following table lists all processors available in standard
models of x3250 M4 or via CTO. If there is no corresponding
where-used model for a particular processor,
then that processor is only available through the configure-to-order (CTO) process.
Table 4. Processor options
Part number Description Standard models where
used
None* Intel Pentium G840 2.8 GHz 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz DDR3 65W -
None* Intel Pentium G850 2.9 GHz 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz DDR3 65W 32x
None* Intel Pentium G860 3.0 GHz 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz DDR3 65W -
None* Intel Pentium G620 2.6 GHz 2C 3 MB 1066 MHz DDR3 65W -
None* Intel Pentium G630 2.7 GHz 2C 3 MB 1066 MHz DDR3 65W -
None* Intel Corei3-2100, 3.1 GHz 2C 3 M cache 1333 MHz DDR3 65 W 42x
None* Intel Corei3-2120, 3.3 GHz 2C 3 M cache 1333 MHz DDR3 65 W -
None* Intel Core i3-2130 3.4GHz 2C 3MB cache 1333MHz 65W -
None* Intel Xeon E3-1220 3.1 GHz 4C 8 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 80 W 62x
None* Intel Xeon E3-1220L 2.2 GHz 2C 3 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 20 W -
None* Intel Xeon E3-1230 3.2 GHz 4C 8 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 80 W -
None* Intel Xeon E3-1240 3.3 GHz 4C 8 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 80 W -
None* Intel Xeon E3-1260L 2.3 GHz 4C 8 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 45 W -
None* Intel Xeon E3-1270 3.4 GHz 4C 8 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 80 W 72x
None* Intel Xeon E3-1280 3.5 GHz 4C 8 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 95 W -
* No additional processor options are available. The server supports only one processor, which is already included in a
standard or custom configuration.
Memory options
The x3250 M4 has four DIMM slots, and only DDR3 ECC UDIMMs are supported. The CPU has two
memory channels and there are two DIMMs per channel. If more than one DIMM is planned to be
installed, then DIMMs must be installed in a pair, and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and
size. The following table lists the memory options supported by the server.
Table 5. Memory options
Part
number
Description Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
44T1568 1 GB (1x 1 GB, 1Rx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC 1333 LP UDIMM 4 -
44T1570 2 GB (1x 2 GB, 1Rx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC 1333 LP UDIMM 432x, 42x, 62x
44T1571 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 2Rx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC 1333 LP UDIMM 4 72x
90Y3165 8GB (4Gb, 2Rx8) PC3-10600 DDR3-1333 LP UDIMM 4 -

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Internal disk storage options
The IBM System x3250 M4 supports the following internal disk storage configurations:
Two 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA hard drive bays

Four 2.5" SFF simple-swap SAS hard drive bays (CTO only)

The following table lists the hard drive options available for internal disk storage in the x3250 M4 server.
Intermixing SAS and SATA drives is not supported.
Table 6. Disk drive options
Part number Description Maximum
supported
3.5" Simple-Swap SATA HDDs
43W7750 IBM 250 GB 7.2K SATA 3.5" Simple-Swap HDD 2
39M4514 500 GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II 2
43W7622 IBM Server 1 TB 7200 SATA 3.5" Simple Swap HDD 2
42D0787 IBM 2 TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD 2
81Y9778 IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD 2
2.5" Simple-Swap SAS HDDs
49Y1991 IBM 300 GB 10K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF SS HDD 4
49Y2027 IBM 600 GB 10K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF SS HDD 4
49Y1996 IBM 146 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF SS HDD 4
2.5" Simple-Swap SATA HDDs
81Y9734 IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF SS HDD 4
81Y9738 IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF SS HDD 4
81Y9742 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF SS HDD 4
2.5" Hot-Swap SAS HDDs
42D0677 IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 4
42D0637 IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 4
42D0707 IBM 500GB 7200 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 4
49Y2003 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 4
81Y9670 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" Slim-HS HDD 4
81Y9690 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 4
2.5" Hot-Swap SATA HDDs
81Y9726 IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 4
81Y9722 IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 4
81Y9730 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 4
* This drive cannot be ordered separately. It is only available via special bid or the CTO process.

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The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options used for internal disk storage of x3250
M4 server. Either a ServeRAID BR10il v2, ServeRAID M1015, or ServeRAID M5014 is required for
models with 2.5" simple-swap SAS drive bays or 2.5" hot-swap SAS drive bays.
Table 7. RAID controllers for internal storage
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
Standard models
where used
49Y4731 ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 1 72x
46M0831 ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller 1 -
46M0832 ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key 1 -
46M0916 ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller 1 -
If the BR10il v2 controller is used, it is installed in slot 1 (PCIe x4). Other RAID controllers are installed in
slot 2 (PCIe x8), and slot 1 is left vacant. Only one RAID controller can be used with the server to support
internal HDDs. Features of the supported RAID controllers are discussed below.
The ServeRAID BR10il v2 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
One Mini-SAS internal connector

Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E

3 Gbps throughput per port

Based on the LSI 1064E controller

PCI Express 2.0 x4 host interface

Stripe size: 64 KB (fixed)

For more information, see the ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 for IBM System x at-a-glance
guide: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0741.html?Open
The ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Two Mini-SAS internal connectors

Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10

Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional ServeRAID M1000 Series Advanced Feature Key

6 Gbps throughput per port

Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller

PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface

Configurable stripe size up to 64 KB

For more information, see the ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller for System x at-a-glance guide:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0740.html?Open
The ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Two Mini-SAS internal connectors

Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50

6 Gbps throughput per port

PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface

Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller

256 MB of onboard cache

For more information, see the ServeRAID M5015 and M5014 SAS/SATA Controllers for IBM System x
at-a-glance guide: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0738.html?Open

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Internal tape drives
The server does not support internal tape drive options.
Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table.
Table 8. Optical drives
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
Standard models
where used
46M0901 IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM 1 -
46M0902 UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner 1 -
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


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External disk storage expansion
Currently, the server does not support external disk storage expansion (JBOD).
External tape backup
The server supports the external tape attachment options listed in the following table.
Table 9. External tape options
Part number Description
External tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives
87651UX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure
8767HHX Half High Tape Drive Enclosure
87651NX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure (with Nema 5-15P LineCord)
8767HNX Half High Tape Drive Enclosure (with Nema 5-15P LineCord)
Tape enclosure adapters (with cables)
40K2599 SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit
44E8869 USB Enclosure Adapter Kit
40K2599 SAS Kit for Tape Enclosures
Internal tape drives supported by external tape enclosures
46C5364 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - Internal USB 160 GB Bundle
46C5387 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - Internal USB 320 GB Bundle
46C5388 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - Internal USB 500 GB Bundle
43W8478 IBM 400/800GB HH LTO3 SAS Tape Drive
44E8895 IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive
39M5636 IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive
46C5399 IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive
External tape drives
362516X IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - External USB 160 GB Bundle
362532X IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - External USB 320 GB Bundle
362550X IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - External USB 500 GB Bundle
3628L5X IBM External Half High LTO Gen 5 SAS Tape Drive (with US linecord)
3628N5X IBM External Half High LTO Gen 5 SAS Tape Drive (no US linecord)
Internal tape drives are installed in a Half High Tape Drive Enclosure (up to one tape drive per enclosure)
or in a 1U Tape Drive Enclosure (up to two tape drives). One USB Enclosure Adapter Kit is required per
tape drive. (x3250 M4 only supports USB connections for internal USB tape drives in external tape
enclosures.)

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I/O expansion options
Standard models offers two PCI Express 2.0 slots (one x4 and one x8). The slot form-factors are:
Slot 1: PCIe x4 Gen 2 (for use only by the optional BR10il v2 controller)

Slot 2: PCIe x8 Gen 2, full-height, half-length

Network adapters
The x3250 M4 offers two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. One port is shared with Integrated
Management Module (IMM).
The 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 10. Network adapters
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
10 Gb Ethernet
49Y4250 Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter for IBM System x 1
Gigabit Ethernet
42C1780 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter 1
49Y4220 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter 1
49Y4230 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter I340-T2 for IBM System x 1
49Y4240 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340-T4 for IBM System x 1
Converged Network Adapters (CNA)*
42C1820 Brocade 10 Gb Dual-port CNA for IBM System x 1
42C1800 QLogic 10 Gb Dual Port CNA for IBM System x 1
* Note: Converged Network Adapters require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased
separately.

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Storage host bus adapters
The following table lists the storage host bus adapters (HBAs) supported by x3250 M4 server.
Table 11. Storage adapters
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
Fibre Channel
46M6049 Brocade 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 1
46M6050 Brocade 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 1
42D0485 Emulex 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 1
42D0494 Emulex 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 1
42D0501 QLogic 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 1
42D0510 QLogic 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 1
Converged Network Adapters (CNA)*
42C1820 Brocade 10 Gb Dual-port CNA for IBM System x 1
42C1800 QLogic 10 Gb Dual Port CNA for IBM System x 1
SAS
46M0907 IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller 1
* Note: Converged Network Adapters require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased
separately.
PCIe SSD adapters
The server does not support the High IOPS SSD adapters.
Power supplies
Some models include one fixed 300 W AC 80 PLUS-certified power supply. This 300 W unit cannot be
upgraded. Some models include one IBM 460W hot-swap power supply. With the addition of a second
power supply, the two form a redundant pair. The following table lists the option for the second power
supply.
Table 12. Power supply option
Part number Description
94Y6236 IBM 460W Redundant Power Supply
Both the 300W and 460W power supply units support maximum configurations and support auto restart
that minimizes operator intervention after a temporary power outage.
One 2.8-m C13 - C14 power cord is shipped for each included power supply.

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Remote management
The server contains IBM IMM v2 hardware with basic level functionality (IMM2 Basic), which provides
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.
The IMM2 Basic provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0

Common Information Model (CIM)

Integrated virtualization
The x3250 M4 currently does not support VMware ESXi embedded virtualization.

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Top-of-rack Ethernet switches
The server supports the top-of-rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking listed in the following
table.
Table 13. IBM System Networking - Top-of-rack switches
Part number Description
IBM System Networking - 1 Gb top-of-rack switches
0446013 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000R
7309CFC IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000F
7309CD8 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000DC
7309G52 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052R
730952F IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052F
427348E IBM Ethernet Switch J48E
6630010 Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port
6630011 Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port with PoE
6630012 Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port
6630013 Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port with PoE
IBM System Networking - 10 Gb top-of-rack switches
7309BD5 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124DC
7309BR6 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124ER
7309BF7 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124EF
7309G64 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264R
730964F IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264F
0719-410 Juniper Networks EX4500 - Front to Back Airflow
0719-420 Juniper Networks EX4500 - Back to Front Airflow

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Uninterruptible power supply units
The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units listed in the following
table.
Table 14. Uninterruptible power supply units
Part number Description
Rack-mounted UPS
21304RX IBM UPS 10000XHV
53951AX IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (100V/120V)
53951KX IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (230V)
53952AX IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (100V/120V)
53952KX IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (230V)
53953AX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS (100 V/120 V)
53953JX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS (200 V/208 V)
53956AX IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS (200 V/208 V)
53956KX IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS (230 V)
For more information, see the following at-a-glance guides:
IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack Uninterruptible Power Supply for IBM System x at-a-glance guide

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0782.html?Open
IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS at-a-glance guide

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0793.html?Open
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Power distribution units
The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) listed in the following table.
Table 15. Power distribution units (part 1)
Part number Description
Switched and Monitored PDUs
46M4002 IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI® PDU
46M4003 IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU
46M4004 IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI PDU
46M4005 IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU
46M4167 IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A 3 Phase PDU
46M4116 IBM 0U 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A PDU
46M4119 IBM 0U 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A PDU
46M4134 IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 Switched and Monitored 50A 3 Phase PDU
46M4137 IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase PDU
Enterprise PDUs
71762MX IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU+ (WW)
71762NX IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU (WW)
71763MU IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3 phase 60A PDU+ (NA)
71763NU IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3 phase 60A PDU (NA)
39M2816 IBM DPI C13 Enterprise PDU without linecord
39Y8923 DPI 60A Three Phase C19 Enterprise PDU with IEC309 3P+G (208 V) fixed line cord
39Y8941 DPI Single Phase C13 Enterprise PDU without line cord
39Y8948 DPI Single Phase C19 Enterprise PDU without line cord
Front-End PDUs
39Y8934 DPI 32amp/250V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd connector
39Y8935 DPI 63amp/250V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd connector
39Y8938 30amp/125V Front-end PDU with NEMA L5-30P connector
39Y8939 30amp/250V Front-end PDU with NEMA L6-30P connector
39Y8940 60amp/250V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 60A 2P+N+Gnd connector

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Table 15. Power distribution units (part 2)
Part number Description
Universal PDUs
39Y8951 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/ US LV and HV line cords
39Y8952 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/ CEE7-VII Europe LC
39Y8953 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/ Denmark LC
39Y8954 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/ Israel LC
39Y8955 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/Italy LC
39Y8956 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/South Africa LC
39Y8957 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/UK LC
39Y8958 DPI Universal Rack PDU with AS/NZ LC
39Y8959 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/China LC
39Y8962 DPI Universal Rack PDU (Argentina)
39Y8960 DPI Universal Rack PDU (Brazil)
39Y8961 DPI Universal Rack PDU (India)
0U Basic PDUs
46M4122 IBM 0U 24 C13 16A 3 Phase PDU
46M4125 IBM 0U 24 C13 30A 3 Phase PDU
46M4128 IBM 0U 24 C13 30A PDU
46M4131 IBM 0U 24 C13 32A PDU
46M4140 IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 60A 3 Phase PDU
46M4143 IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 32A 3 Phase PDU

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Racks cabinets
The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table.
Table 16. Rack cabinets
Part number Description
201886X IBM 11U Office Enablement Kit
93072PX IBM 25U Static S2 Standard Rack
93072RX IBM 25U Standard Rack
93074RX IBM 42U Standard Rack
93074XX IBM 42U Standard Rack Extension
93084EX IBM 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack
93084PX IBM 42U Enterprise Rack
93604EX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack
93604PX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Rack
93614EX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Static Expansion Rack
93614PX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack
93624EX IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Expansion Rack
93624PX IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack
99564RX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Rack
99564XX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Expansion Rack
14102RX IBM eServer Cluster 25U Rack
14104RX IBM Linux Cluster Rack
201886X IBM 11U Office Enablement Kit

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Rack options
The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table.
Table 17. Rack options
Part number Description
Monitor kits and keyboard trays
172317X 17" 1U Flat Panel Console Kit
172319X 19" 1U Flat Panel Console Kit
40K5372 IBM Rack Mountable Keyboard & Pointing Device - 3m Cable - Black - USB - US English 103P
40K9584 IBM Preferred Pro Keyboard- Full Width - 2m Cable - Black - USB - US English 103P
40K9200 IBM 2 Button Optical Wheel Mouse - Black - USB
Console switches
17353LX IBM 1 x 8 Console Switch
1754A1X IBM Local 1x8 Console Manager (LCM8)
17351GX IBM 2x8 Local Console Manager
17354LX IBM 2 x 16 Console Switch
17352GX IBM Global 2x16 Console Manager
1754A2X IBM Local 2x16 Console Manager (LCM16)
1754D1X IBM Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16)
1754D2X IBM Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32)
Console cables
43V6147 IBM Single Cable USB Conversion Option (UCO)
39M2895 IBM USB Conversion Option (UCO) - 4 Pack
39M2897 IBM Long KVM Conversion Option (KCO) - 4 Pack
46M5383 IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2)
For more information, see the following IBM Redbooks® publication at-a-glance guides:
IBM 1754 LCM8 and LCM16 Local Console Managers
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http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0788.html
IBM GCM16 and GCM32 Global Console Managers
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http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0772.html