IBM System x3300 M4 User manual

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IBM System x3300 M4
IBM Redbooks Product Guide
The IBM® System x3300 M4 is a high-throughput network server with excellent performance scalability
when you add memory and a second processor. They incorporate the powerful Intel Xeon processor
E5-2400 product family with up to 15 MB cache. The energy-efficient design of the server supports two
processors and 12 memory modules. It also supports either eight 3.5-inch HDDs or sixteen 2.5-inch
HDDs or solid-state drives in a scalable tower or 4U rack package that is easy to service and manage.
With more computing power per watt and the latest Intel Xeon processors, you can reduce costs and
maintain speed and availability.
Suggested use for the IBM System x3300 M4 is for general business applications, collaboration/email,
web, and virtualized desktops in a workgroup or distributed environments.
The following figure shows the IBM System x3300 M4 server.
Figure 1. The IBM System x3300 M4
Did you know?
The x3300 M4 server offers a flexible design with a choice of 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch drives, with up to six
PCIe slots (four of which are PCIe 3.0) and up to 192 GB of memory. The Onboard Ethernet solution
provides up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports without occupying PCIe slots. Comprehensive
systems management tools with the next-generation IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) make
it easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

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Key features
A high-performance dual-socket tower server, the IBM System x3300 M4 server, can deliver the
scalability, reliable performance, and optimized efficiency for your general business applications. You
start with the basics and then upgrade as your business changes, without jeopardizing existing
investments. Virtualizing the PC infrastructure into one server can provide access to a powerful server
with abundant storage space and significantly reduce IT costs.
Scalability and performance
The x3300 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:
The Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family improves productivity by offering affordable
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dual-socket system performance. It has eight-core processors with up to 2.3 GHz core speeds, up to
20 MB of L3 cache, and one Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) link of up to 8 GTps.
Up to 2 processors, 16 cores, and 32 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded
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applications.
With intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, processor
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cores can run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor
thermal design power (TDP).
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling
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simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks so that operating system
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vendors can better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVT) can improve floating point performance for
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compute-intensive technical and scientific applications.
The 12 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) of 1600 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed, high
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availability, and a memory capacity of up to 192 GB.
The theoretical maximum memory bandwidth of the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family is
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38.4 GBps at 1600 MHz, which is 20% more than the previous generation of Intel Xeon 5600
processors.
The server offers up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with a convenient Feature on Demand
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(FoD) upgrade process that does not require the purchase of additional hardware. Two ports are
enabled as standard, and two ports can be enabled with an optional license.
The server offers PCIe 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities. These capabilities improve the theoretical
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maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link by using 128b/130b encoding) compared to
the previous generation of PCIe 2.0 (5 GTps per link by using 8b/10b encoding).
With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCIe 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
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processor E5 family. This controller reduces I/O latency and increases overall system performance.
Up to sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays or eight 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays
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provide significant internal storage capacity.

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Availability and serviceability
The x3300 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
Memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy if a noncorrectable memory failure
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occurs.
Tool-less cover removal, which provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as
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CPU, memory, and expansion cards.
Hot-swap drives that support RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
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Up to two redundant hot-swap power supplies (model dependent) for business-critical applications.
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Optional N+1 redundant fan solution to maximum uptime if a fan failure occurs.
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Individual light path LEDs that quickly lead the technician to failed (or failing) components. This
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feature simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps to improve system availability.
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA), which detects when system components (for example, processors,
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memory, and hard disk drives) operate outside of standard thresholds. It also generates proactive
alerts in advance of possible failure, therefore, increasing uptime.
A built-in IMM2 that continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs
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recovering actions if a failure to minimize downtime occurs.
Built-in diagnostics by using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot, which speeds up
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troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
Three-year customer replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty, 9x5 next business day. Optional
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service upgrades are available.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3300 M4 server:
An IMM2 to monitor server availability and perform remote management.
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An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) that enables improved
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setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support that enables advanced cryptographic
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functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
Industry-standard support of Advanced Encryption Standard-New Instructions (AES-NI) for faster,
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stronger encryption.
IBM Systems Director for proactive systems management. IBM Systems Director offers
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comprehensive systems management tools that help to increase up-time, reduce costs, and improve
productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality that helps to prevent certain classes of malicious buffer
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overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.
Intel Trusted Execution Technology, which provides enhanced security through hardware-based
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resistance to malicious software attacks. With this technology, an application can run in its own
isolated space protected from all other software that runs on a system.

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Energy efficiency
The x3300 M4 server offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational
costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:
Energy-efficient system board components to help lower operational costs.
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High-efficient 550 W and 750 W redundant power supplies, with 80 PLUS Platinum certification, and
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an efficient 460 W fixed power supply with 80 PLUS Bronze certification.
The Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family, which offers better performance over the previous
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generation and fits into the same TDP limits.
Intel Intelligent Power Capability, which powers individual processor elements on and off, as needed,
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to reduce power draw.
Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors that draw less energy to satisfy demands of power and thermally
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constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs that use 15% less energy than 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.
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Use of hexagonal ventilation holes, which are part of the IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™
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technology. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes and provide more
efficient airflow through the system.
IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™, which provides advanced data center power
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notification and management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

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Locations of key components and connectors
The following figure shows the front of the server, which includes the 3.5-inch drive configuration and the
2.5-inch drive configuration.
Figure 2. Front view of the IBM System x3300 M4 server
The following figure shows the rear of the server.
Figure 3. Rear view of the IBM System x3300 M4 server

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The following figure shows the locations of the key components inside the server.
Figure 4. Inside view of the IBM System x3300 M4 server
Processor 1 is installed on the system board. Processor 2 is installed in on an expansion board as shown
in Figure 5.
Figure 5. Processor 2 installed on the expansion board

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Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1)
Components Specification
Form factor Tower or 4U Rack.
Processor Up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family processors with eight cores (up to 2.3
GHz), six cores (up to 2.4 GHz), or four cores (up to 2.2 GHz), one QPI link up to 8.0 GTps, up
to 1600 MHz memory speed, up to 20 MB L3 cache; or one Intel Xeon processor E5-1400
product family processor with four cores up to 2.8 GHz, 10 MB L3 cache, and 1333 MHz
memory speed (CTO only); or one Intel Pentium processor 1400 product family processor with
two cores up to 2.8 GHz, 5 MB L3 cache, and 1066 MHz memory speed (CTO only).
Chipset Intel C600
Memory Up to 12 DDR3 DIMM sockets (6 DIMMs per processor). RDIMMs and UDIMMs are supported,
but memory types cannot be intermixed.
Memory
maximums With RDIMMs: Up to 192 GB with 12x 16 GB RDIMMs and two processors.
With UDIMMs: Up to 48 GB with 12x 4 GB UDIMMs and two processors.
Memory
protection ECC, Chipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs), memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing.
Disk drive bays Up to 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs, or up to 8x 3.5-inch hot-swap
SAS/SATA HDDs, or up to 8x 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA HDDs.
Maximum
internal storage 14.4 TB with 900 GB 2.5" SAS HDDs, or 16 TB with 1 TB 2.5" SATA or NL SAS HDDs, or 24 TB with 3 TB 3.5" SATA HDDs. Intermix of SAS/SATA is supported but not in the same volume.
RAID support RAID 0, 1, 10 standard with the ServeRAID C105 software RAID solution. Optional
hardware-based RAID with RAID 0, 1, and 10 support with the ServeRAID H1110, M1115, or
M5110. Upgrades to RAID 5 and 50 are available for the M1115. Upgrades to RAID 5 and 50
are available for the M5110 (zero-cache; 512 MB battery-backed cache; 512 MB or 1 GB
flash-backed cache). Optional upgrades to RAID 6 and 60 are available for the M5110 with
caches.
Optical drive
bays One half-height 5.25" bays for optical drives. DVD-ROM or Multiburner standard (model dependent)
Tape drive bays One half-height bay for optional USB tape drive.
Network
interfaces Up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports with the onboard Intel I350-CM2 controller (two ports are enabled, and an additional two ports require the optional
software FoD upgrade to enable them). One port is configured for remote access to the
Integrated Management Module, either dedicated (default) or shared.
PCI Expansion
slots Up to six slots but the slots usable depend on the number of processors installed and the power supply used. See "I/O expansion options" for specifics.
Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length
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Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, full-length
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Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x4 wired); full-height, half-length
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Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired); full-height, full-length
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Slot 5: PCIe 2.0 x4 (x1 wired); full-height, half-length
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Slot 6: PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired); full-height, half-length (supports optional PCI-X 64 bit/133
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MHz interposer card)

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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)
Components Specification
Ports Front: Two USB 2.0 port
Rear: Four USB 2.0, one DB-15 video, one DB-9 serial, four RJ-45 GbE network ports
Internal: Two internal USB ports (for embedded hypervisor and internal tape drive).
Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling with up to four simple swap fans. Two fans shipped standard
on single processor models (fan locations 2 and 4 as shown in Figure 4) and three fans shipped
on dual processor models (fan locations 2, 3 and 4). Optional fan in location 1 provides N+1
redundancy.
Power supply Up to two redundant hot-swap 550 W ac or 750 W ac power supplies (80 PLUS Platinum
certified), or one 460 W fixed power supply (80 PLUS Bronze certified)
Hot-swap parts Hard drives, power supplies (model dependent)
Systems
management UEFI, IBM IMM2, Predictive Failure Analysis, Light Path Diagnostics, Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager, IBM ServerGuide.
Optional IMM Advanced Upgrade by using FoD for remote presence (graphics, keyboard and
mouse, virtual media).
Security Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
Video Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM2. Maximum resolution is
1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors.
Operating
systems
supported
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server 10 and 11, VMware vSphere 5.
Warranty 3-year customer-replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty with 9x5/NBD.
Service and
support Optional service upgrades are available through the IBM ServicePac® offering: 4-hour or 2-hour response time, 8-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, remote technical support
for IBM hardware and selected IBM and third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.
Dimensions In tower configuration:
Width: 235 mm (9.25 in), 176 mm (6.9 in) without stabilizer feet
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Depth: 678 mm (26.7 in), 605 mm (23.8 in) without front bezel
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Height: 438 mm (17.1 in). 425 mm (16.7 in) without stabilizer feet
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In rack configuration (with rack conversion kit):
Width: 481 mm (18.9 in)
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Height: 176 mm (6.9 in) (4U)
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Depth: 625 mm (24.6 in) excluding bezel (bezel and HDD handles adds 24 mm)
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Weight In tower configuration:
Minimum: 22.0 kg (48.5 lb)
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Maximum: 29.7 kg (65.4 lb)
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In rack configuration (with rack conversion kit):
Minimum: 20.5 kg (45.2 lb)
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Maximum: 28.2 kg (62.1 lb)
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The x3300 M4 servers are shipped with the following items:
Statement of Limited Warranty
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Important Notices
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Registration flyer
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Documentation CD that contains the Installation and Service Guide
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IBM Systems Director 6.3 Base for x86 DVD-ROM
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One 2.8 m C13 country-specific line cord (EMEA models do not contain line cord, it must be
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purchased separately)
Standard models
The following table lists the standard models.
Table 2. Standard models
Model Intel Xeon CPUs
(2 maximum)† Memory RAID Disk bays (std/max) Disks Onboard Ethernet
(std/max)
I/O slots
(1 CPU /
2 CPUs)
DVD Power
Models announced July 2012
7382-A2x 1x E5-2403 4C 1.8GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 2 GB C105 4x 3.5" SS / 8* Open 2x GbE / 4 5 / 3* DVD- ROM 1x 460 W fixed / 1
7382-B2x 1x E5-2407 4C 2.2GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4 GB C105 4x 3.5" HS / 8* Open 2x GbE / 4 5 / 3* DVD- ROM 1x 460 W fixed / 1
7382-C2x 1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 4 GB H1110 4x 3.5" HS / 8* Open 2x GbE / 4 5 / 3* DVD- ROM 1x 460 W fixed / 1
7382-D2x 1x E5-2430 6C 2.2GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 4 GB H1110 4x 3.5" HS / 8 Open 2x GbE / 4 5 / 3** DVD- ROM 1x 550 W HS / 2
7382-D4x 1x E5-2430 6C 2.2GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 4 GB M1115 8x 2.5" HS / 16 Open 2x GbE / 4 5 / 3** DVD- ROM 1x 550 W HS / 2
7382-F2x 1x E5-2440 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 4 GB M1115 8x 2.5" HS / 16 Open 2x GbE / 4 5 / 3** DVD- ROM 1x 550 W HS / 2
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, and
power consumption.
‡ The first number is the number of I/O slots available with one processor; the second number is for two processors.
* In configurations with a 460 W power supply: With 1 CPU, up to 5 PCIe slots are usable, and up to eight 3.5-inch
drive bays are usable; with 2 CPUs, up to 3 slots and four 3.5-inch drive bays are usable.
** In configurations with 550 W power supplies: With 1 CPU, up to 5 PCIe slots are usable; with 2 CPUs, up to 3
slots are usable. Drive configurations are not affected.
For information about standard features of the server, see the "Specifications" section.

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Express models
The following table lists the express models.
Table 3. Express models
Model Intel Xeon processor†
(2 maximum) RAM RAID Disk bays Disks Network Optical Power
North America (NA)
7382-EAU 1x E5-2407 4C 2.2GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 8GB M1115 4x 3.5" HS / 8 Open 2x GbE / 4 DVD-ROM 1x 460W fixed / 1
7382-EBU 1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 8GB M1115 4x 3.5" HS / 8 Open 2x GbE / 4 DVD-ROM 1x 550W HS / 2
7382-ECU 1x E5-2440 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 8GB M1115 8x 2.5" HS / 16 Open 2x GbE / 4 DVD-ROM 1x 550W HS / 2
Europe Integrated Operating Team (IOT)
7382-E1G 1x E5-2403 4C 1.8GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4GB C105 4x 3.5" SS / 8 Open 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 460W fixed / 1
7382-E2G 1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 8GB H1110 4x 3.5" HS / 8 Open 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 460W fixed / 1
7382-E3G 1x E5-2407 4C 2.2GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4GB M1115 8x 2.5" HS / 16 Open 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 550W HS / 2
7382-E4G 1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 8GB M5110 8x 2.5" HS / 16 Open 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 550W HS / 2
7382-E5G 1x E5-2403 4C 1.8GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4GB C105 4x 3.5" SS / 8 1x 1TB 3.5" SATA SS 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 460W fixed / 1
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Middle East & Africa (MEA)
7382-E1G 1x E5-2403 4C 1.8GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4GB C105 4x 3.5" SS / 4 Open 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 460W fixed / 1
7382-E2G 1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 8GB H1110 4x 3.5" HS / 4 Open 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 460W fixed / 1
7382-E3G 1x E5-2407 4C 2.2GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4GB M1115 8x 2.5" HS / 16 Open 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 550W HS / 2
7382-E4G 1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 8GB M5110 8x 2.5" HS / 16 Open 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 550W HS / 2
7382-E5G 1x E5-2403 4C 1.8GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4GB C105 4x 3.5" SS / 4 1x 1TB 3.5" SATA SS 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 460W fixed / 1
Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
7382-E2G 1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 8GB H1110 4x 3.5" HS / 4 Optional 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 460W fixed / 1
7382-E4G 1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 8GB M5110 8x 2.5" HS / 16 Optional 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 550W HS / 2
7382-E6G 1x E5-2407 4C 2.2GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4GB M5110 8x 2.5" HS / 16 Optional 2x GbE / 4 Multiburner 1x 550W HS / 2
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, and
power consumption.

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Processor options
The x3300 M4 server supports the processor options that are listed in the following table. The server
supports up to two processors. This table shows which server models have each processor standard. If
there is no corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, then this processor is only
available through CTO.
The option also includes the expansion board that Processor 2 is mounted on. Installing the second
processor requires installation of Fan 3. The part numbers listed in the following table include this fan.
Table 4. Processor options
Part number Feature code* Description Standard
models
where used
None* A2R9 / None† Intel Pentium Processor 1403 2C 2.6GHz 5MB 1066MHz 80W -
None* A2RA / None† Intel Pentium Processor 1407 2C 2.8GHz 5MB 1066MHz 80W -
None* A3AJ / None† Intel Xeon Processor E5-1410 4C 2.8GHz 10MB 1333MHz 80W -
00D2581 A2R4 / A2RF Intel Xeon Processor E5-2403 4C 1.8GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W A2x
00D2582 A2R5 / A2RG Intel Xeon Processor E5-2407 4C 2.2GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W B2x
00D2583 A2R6 / A2RH Intel Xeon Processor E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz 15MB 1333MHz 95W C2x
00D2584 A2R7 / A2RJ Intel Xeon Processor E5-2430 6C 2.2GHz 15MB 1333MHz 95W D2x, D4x
00D2586 A2RB / A2RL Intel Xeon Processor E5-2430L 6C 2.0GHz 15MB 1333MHz
60W -
00D2585 A2R8 / A2RK Intel Xeon Processor E5-2440 6C 2.4GHz 15MB 1333MHz 95W F2x
00D2588 A2RD / A2RN Intel Xeon Processor E5-2450 8C 2.1GHz 20MB 1600MHz 95W -
00D2587 A2RC / A2RM Intel Xeon Processor E5-2450L 8C 1.8GHz 20MB 1600MHz
70W -
00D2589 A2RE / A2RP Intel Xeon Processor E5-2470 8C 2.3GHz 20MB 1600MHz 95W -
* The first feature code is for the first processor; the second feature code is for the second processor
† Only one of these processors is supported in the server, and they can be ordered only via CTO.

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Memory options
The IBM System x3300 server supports DDR3 memory. The server supports up to six DIMMs when one
processor is installed and up to 12 DIMMs when two processors are installed. Each processor has three
memory channels and two DIMMs per channel. The following rules apply when selecting the memory
configuration:
The server supports unregistered DIMMs (UDIMMs) and RDIMMs.
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Mixing different types of memory (UDIMMs and RDIMMs) is not supported.
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Mixing 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs in the same server is supported. In this case, all DIMMs operate at
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1.5 V.
The maximum number of ranks per channel is eight.
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The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in a server depends on the number of CPUs,
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DIMM type, rank, and operating voltage, as shown in the "Maximum quantity" row in the following
table.
All DIMMs in the server operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of the
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following speeds:
Memory speed supported by a specific CPU
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Lowest maximum operating speed for the selected memory configuration, which depends on the
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rated speed, operating voltage, and quantity of DIMMs per channel, as shown in the "Maximum
operating speed" section in the following table
Table highlighting: Tables cells highlighted with a gray background indicate when the combination of
DIMM voltage and the number of DIMMs per channel still allows the DIMMs to operate at a rated speed.
Table 5. Maximum memory speeds (Part 1: UDIMMs)
DIMM type
Specification UDIMMs
Rank Single rank Dual rank
Part numbers 49Y1403 (2 GB) 49Y1404 (4 GB)
Rated speed 1333 MHz 1333 MHz
Rated voltage 1.35 V 1.35 V
Operating voltage 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V
Maximum quantity* 12 12 12 12
Largest DIMM 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Maximum memory capacity 24 GB 24 GB 48 GB 48 GB
Maximum memory at rated speed 12 GB 12 GB 24 GB 24 GB
Maximum operating speed (MHz)
1 DIMM per channel 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz
2 DIMMs per channel 1066 MHz 1066 MHz 1066 MHz 1066 MHz
* Maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed. When one processor is installed, the
maximum quantity supported is a half of what is shown.

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Table 5. Maximum memory speeds (Part 2: RDIMMs)
Specification RDIMM
Rank Single rank Dual rank Quad rank
Part number 49Y1405 (2GB)
49Y1406 (4GB) 49Y1559 (4GB) 49Y1407 (4GB) 49Y1397 (8GB)
49Y1563 (16GB)
90Y3178 (4GB)
90Y3109 (8GB)
00D4968 (16GB)
49Y1400 (16GB)
Rated speed 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1066 MHz
Rated voltage 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.35 V
Operating voltage 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V
Maximum quantity* 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Largest DIMM 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
Maximum memory
capacity 48 GB 48 GB 48 GB 192GB 192GB 192GB 192 GB 192 GB
Maximum memory at
rated speed† 48 GB 48 GB 48 GB 192GB 192GB 192GB No support No support
Maximum operating speed (MHz)
1 DIMM per channel 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 800 MHz 800 MHz
2 DIMMs per channel 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 800 MHz 800 MHz
* Maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed. When one processor is installed, the
maximum quantity supported is a half of what is shown.
† The number here is the most memory that you can have installed that will operate at the rated speed of the
DIMMs. "No support" means that the DIMM cannot operate at its rated speed in this server and operates at a lower
speed even at 1 DPC.
The following memory protection technologies are supported:
ECC
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Chipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs)
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Memory mirroring
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Memory rank sparing
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If memory mirroring is used, DIMMs must be installed in pairs (a minimum of one pair per CPU), and both
DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size.
If memory rank sparing is used, a minimum of one quad-rank DIMM or two single-rank or dual-rank
DIMMs must be installed per populated channel. (The DIMMs do not need to be identical.) In rank sparing
mode, one rank of a DIMM in each populated channel is reserved as spare memory. The size of a rank
varies depending on the DIMMs that are installed.

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The following table lists the memory options that are available for the x3300 M4 server.
Table 6. Memory options
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported Standard models where used
UDIMMs
49Y1403 A0QS 2GB (1x2GB, 1Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600
ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP UDIMM 12 -
49Y1404 8648 4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600
CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP UDIMM 12 -
RDIMMs - 1333 MHz and 1066 MHz
49Y1405 8940 2GB (1x2GB, 1Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600
CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM 12 A2x
49Y1406 8941 4GB (1x4GB, 1Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600
CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM 12 B2x, C2x, D2x, D4x, F2x
49Y1407 8942 4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600
CL9ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM 12 -
49Y1397 8923 8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600
CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM 12 -
49Y1400 8939 16GB (1x16GB, 4Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-8500
CL7 ECC DDR3 1066MHz LP RDIMM 12 -
49Y1563 A1QT 16GB (1x16GB, 2Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600
CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM 12 -
RDIMMs - 1600 MHz
49Y1559 A28Z 4GB (1x4GB, 1Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-12800
CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM 12 -
90Y3178 A24L 4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.5V) PC3-12800
CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM 12 -
90Y3109 A292 8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-12800
CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM 12 -
00D4968 A2U5 16GB (1x16GB, 2Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-12800
CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM 12 -
LRDIMMs
90Y3105 A291 32GB (1x32GB, 4Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600
CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP LRDIMM 12 -

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Internal disk storage options
The IBM System x3300 M4 server supports the internal storage configurations that are listed in the
following table. Details about the supported RAID controllers is listed in Table 9.
Support for SATA drives: The ServeRAID C105 supports only SATA drives.
Table 7. Supported drive combinations
Config
(see Figure
6)
Supported drive
size and type Max drives supported Supported RAID controller Components required
1 4 C105, H1110,
M1115, M5110 1x IBM System x3300 Simple-Swap SATA Kit 4x3.5",

00D2590
23.5" LFF
simple-swap
SATA 8* C105+8-pack
enabler,
M1115, M5110
2x IBM System x3300 Simple-Swap SATA Kit 4x3.5",

00D2590
1x 8-Pack ServeRAID C105 Controller Enabler,

90Y4349
3 4 C105, H1110,
M1115, M5110 1x IBM System x3300 3.5" HS Kit for HW/SW RAID,

00D2591
4
3.5" LFF
hot-swap
SAS/SATA 8* C105+8-pack
enabler,
M1115, M5110
2x IBM System x3300 3.5" HS Kit for HW/SW RAID,

00D2591
5 8* M1115, M5110 1x IBM System x3300 1st 2.5" HS Kit, feature A2SE

62.5" SFF
hot-swap
SAS/SATA 16* M1115, M5110 1x IBM System x3300 1st 2.5" HS Kit, feature A2SE

1x IBM System x3300 2nd 2.5" HS Upgrade Kit,

00D2592
* If the server has a 460 W fixed power supply and two processors installed, no 2.5" drive configurations are
supported, and the maximum supported 3.5-inch drives is four drives. See the "Power supplies" section.
The following figure shows these configurations.
Figure 6. Internal drive configurations

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Drive bay kits
Standard models of the x3300 M4 server ship with one drive bay kit as listed in Table 2. The following
table shows the internal storage expansion options that are available for the x3300 M4 server.
Table 8. Internal storage expansion options
Part number Feature code Name Maximum
supported Standard models where used
(All Quantity=1)
00D2590 A2SB IBM System x3300 Simple-Swap SATA Kit
4x3.5"
(Used in configurations 1 and 2 in Figure 6)
2* A2x
00D2591 A2SC IBM System x3300 3.5" HS Kit for HW/SW
RAID
(Used in configurations 3 and 4)
2* B2x, C2x, D2x
None A2SE IBM System x3300 1st 2.5" HS Kit
(Used in configurations 5 and 6) 1 D4x, F2x
00D2592 A2SF IBM System x3300 2nd 2.5" HS Upgrade Kit
Includes a SAS expander mounted on the back
of the backplane (Used in configuration 6)
1 -
* For models with a 460 W fixed power supply and two processors, only one 3.5-inch kit is supported.

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RAID controllers
The x3300 M4 includes the ServeRAID C105 onboard SATA controller with software RAID capabilities.
The C105 functionality is embedded on the Intel C600 chipset. On some models, this disk controller is
used to connect to the disk drives. On other models, a hardware RAID controller, such as the ServeRAID
H1110 or M1115, is installed, which deactivates the onboard C105 controller.
The following table lists the RAID controllers and controller upgrades that are used for internal disk
storage of the x3300 M4 server.
Table 9. RAID controllers for internal storage
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported Standard models
where used
RAID controllers
Integrated A2VA ServeRAID C105 for IBM System x® Integrated A2x, B2x
81Y4492 A1XL ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller 1 C2x, D2x
81Y4448 A1MZ ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller 1 D4x, F2x
81Y4481 A347 ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller 1 -
RAID controller upgrades
81Y4542 A1X1 ServeRAID M1100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade
(FoD activation) 1 -
81Y4544 A1X2 ServeRAID M5100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade
(FoD activation) 1 -
81Y4484 A1J3 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 1 -
81Y4487 A1J4 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade 1 -
81Y4559 A1WY ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade 1 -
81Y4508 A22E ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit 1* -
81Y4546 A1X3 ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
(FoD activation) 1† -
90Y4349 A2V7 8-Pack ServeRAID C105 Controller Enabler
(An FoD upgrade for onboard ServeRAID C105 that
enables support for up to eight SATA HDDs)
1 -
* The ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit (81Y4508) is supported only with ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB
Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade (81Y4484).
† The ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade (81Y4546) requires a RAID 5 Upgrade.

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ServeRAID C105 has the following features:
Support for 4 drives or 8 drives with the addition of the 8-Pack ServeRAID C105 Controller Enabler

feature, 90Y4349
Support for simple-swap and hot-swap SATA hard drives (SSDs and SAS HDDs are not supported.)

Support for RAID 0, 1, and 10 (Non-RAID is not supported.)

3 Gbps throughput per port

Support for up to eight volumes

Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB

Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB

Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software

Driver availability: No native (in-box) driver exists for Windows and Linux. You must download the
drivers separately. No support is available for VMware, Hyper-V, Xen, KVM.
The ServeRAID H1110 adapter has the following specifications:
Four internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports

Connects to up to four SAS or SATA drives (8 or more drives are not supported.)

One x4 mini-SAS internal connector (SFF-8087)

6 Gbps throughput per port

Based on the LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller

PCIe 2.0 x4 host interface

Support for RAID 0, 1, 1E, and 10

The ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports

Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)

Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10

Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M1100 Series RAID 5 upgrades

6 Gbps throughput per port

PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface

Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps ROC controller

The ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports

Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)

Support for RAID levels 0, 1, and 10

Support for RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades

Support for RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade

Support for 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 TB flash-backed cache

6 Gbps throughput per port

PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface

Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller


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If ServeRAID M5110 is selected with a battery kit or flash upgrade, the battery or flash power module is
installed remotely from the adapter in a battery holder that is mounted inside the server case as shown in
the following figure.
Figure 7. ServeRAID battery or flash power module installed in the battery holder
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

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Internal disk drive options
The following table lists the hard drive options for the internal disk storage of the x3300 M4 server.
Drive support: If the server has a 460 W fixed power supply and two processors installed, no 2.5-inch
drive configurations are supported, and the maximum number of supported 3.5-inch drives is four drives.
See the "Power supplies" section.
Table 10. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (2.5-inch drives)
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported*
2.5" NL SATA Hot-Swap HDDs
81Y9722 A1NX IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16
81Y9726 A1NZ IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16
81Y9730 A1AV IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16
2.5" NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
90Y8953 A2XE IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 16
81Y9690 A1P3 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16
2.5" 15K SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
90Y8926 A2XB IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 16
90Y8944 A2ZK IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 16
81Y9670 A283 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16
2.5" 10K SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
90Y8877 A2XC IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 16
90Y8913 A2XF IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 16
90Y8872 A2XD IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 16
81Y9650 A282 IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16
2.5" solid-state drives (SSDs)
43W7718 A2FN IBM 200GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS SSD 16
90Y8643 A2U3 IBM 256GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 16
90Y8648 A2U4 IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 16
* If the server has a 460 W fixed power supply and two processors installed, no 2.5-inch drive
configurations are supported and the maximum supported 3.5-inch drives is 4 drives. See the "Power
supplies" section.