Ibm System x3650 m2 type 7947 User manual

IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa Hardware Announcement

ZG09-0169, dated March 30, 2009

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IBM System x3650 M2 server features new Intel Xeon

5500 Series processors with new microarchitecture

design featuring Quick Path Interconnect (QPI)

technology

Table of contents

1At a glance 16 Publications

2Overview 17 Services

3Key prerequisites 17 Technical information

3Planned availability date 27 IBM Electronic Services

3Description 27 Terms and conditions

14 Product positioning 30 Pricing

15 Product number 30 Announcement countries

31 Corrections

At a glance

Power, scalability, control, and serviceability for dynamic Web-serving and On

Demand Business applications:

• Ultra-thin, high-availability, rack-optimized, 2U platform

• Powerful Intel® Xeon® 5500 series dual- or quad-core processor with new

Intel Xeon 5500 series processors with new microarchitecture design featuring

Quick Path Interconnect (QPI) technology

• 2, 4, or 8 GB of high-speed DDR3 SDRAM Registered DIMM memory; sixteen

DIMM slots that support up to 128 GB maximum memory with 8 GB optional

DIMMs

• Support for up to twelve 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA HDDs or SSDs

• Four PCI-Express x8 Gen 2 slots

– 2 x8 - Full length, full height.

– 1 x8 - Half length, full height.

– 1 x8 - Low Profile.

– 4 x8 are convertible to 2 x16 via optional risers.

– All 4 x8 slots are convertible to 2 x16 via optional risers.

• Optional support for PCI-X adapters with optional PCI-X 64-bit riser

• 675-watt, auto-ranging power supply

• Integrated systems management processor

• Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet ports (standard) for high I/O capacity, plus two

additional GbE ports (option) with failover capability

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• One serial port (16550A-compatible), four USB ports (front and rear), and two

video ports (front and rear)

Overview

New models of the System x3650 M2 feature new Intel dual-core and quad-core

processors.

This 2U-high, rack-optimized server features superior power, optimized

performance, and leadership virtualization and systems management for business-

critical workloads built on IBM® X-architecture.

Optimized for energy efficiency and performance

Apply new, innovative energy-smart design with powerful high-performance

processors, large capacity of high-performing DDR3 memory, and a no compromise

feature set ideal for most general business applications:

• Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5502

• Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5504

• Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5506

• Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor L5506

• Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5520

• Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor L5520

• Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5530

• Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5540

• Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5550

• Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5560

• Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5570

• New energy-efficient design incorporating low 675 W and very efficient power

supplies, six cooling fans (three banks of counter-rotating dual fans), altimeter,

and energy-efficient planar components to lower operational costs

• Highly functional chipset optimized for better application computing for general

business workloads

• Sixteen DIMM slots that enable you to deploy up to 128 GB of DDR3 SDRAM

Registered DIMM memory, with 2, 4 GB memory standard (model dependent) and

8 GB DIMM optional

• Standard SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs with RAID support on hot-swap models

• Support for up to 12 hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs

• Integrated Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports (standard) for high I/O capacity plus, and

two additional GbE ports (option) with failover capability

• Enabled for Embedded VMware ESXi 3.5 hypervisor (connector on an internal SAS

riser card) activated with optional 2 GB USB key for leadership virtualization

• Four PCI-Express x8 high performance Gen 2 I/O slots to help provide greater

network performance with long-term investment protection (4 PCIe x8 convertible

to 2 x16 PCI-e or 4 PCI-X 64 bit slots)

Manage with efficiency

High availability, manageability, and serviceability features help diagnose problems

quickly, even from remote locations:

•IBM Systems Director Active Energy ManagerTM for advanced datacenter power

notification and management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced

cooling needs

• Snoop filters to boost processor performance

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• Integrated SAS controller supporting up to twelve 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD bays (8

standard, 4-bay kit optional) with 4 RAID alternatives, helping to safeguard your

data at no additional cost

• Memory mirroring, configurable using UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)

setup

• Integrated Management Module systems management processor (IMM)

• Monitoring and control of operating status and key server components

• Predictive Failure Analysis® (PFA) on selected components that warns of problems

before they occur

• Fast and easy servicing: Innovative light path diagnostics, improved onboard

diagnostics, and LED diagnostic panel

• Optional IBM Virtual Media Key to enable remote presence and blue-screen

capture features.

Ultimate fault tolerant protection

• Hot-swap, redundant fans with calibrated vectored cooling, to keep components

cool, and simplified fan replacement

• Optional hot-swap, redundant power supplies to help reduce downtime

• IBM Director and Web support

•Three-year, customer replaceable unit (CRU) and on-site labor1, limited warranty2;

optional warranty service upgrades available

1 You may be asked certain diagnostic questions before a technician is sent.

2 For information on IBM's Statement of Limited Warranty, contact your IBM

representative or reseller. Copies are available upon request.

Key prerequisites

Monitor, USB keyboard, and USB mouse

Note: PS/2-style keyboard and mouse are not supported.

Planned availability date

April 30, 2009

Description

System x3650 M2 server

The System x3650 M2 server features an Intel Xeon dual- or quad-core processor

that supports internal processing speeds of up to 2.93 GHz, and processing

operations to memory and the PCI bus at 133 MHz. They contain integrated, full-

speed 4 MB or 8 MB ECC L2 cache.

High-performance server subsystems

These servers are high-throughput, network servers with excellent scalability when

you add memory and a second processor. Data transfer across the system bus is at

a 4X rate (four data transfers per clock) for an effective data transfer rate of up to

1333 MHz.

Two Intel Xeon connectors are standard on the system board to support installation

of a second processor. High-speed DDR3 SDRAM Registered DIMM memory is

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optimized for 800 MHz, 1066 MHz, or 1333 MHz processor-to-memory subsystem

performance.

Note: The model "G" designation is geography/country dependent

and is spelled out explicitly in the Product number section.

HDD

Model Processor Memory GT/s Interface HDD Other

7947-12G 1.86 GHz 2 GB 4.80 SAS/SATA 2.5-in Open bay

L2 Cache: 4 MB hot-swap

7947-22G 2.00 GHz 2 GB 4.80 SAS/SATA 2.5-in Open bay

L2 Cache: 4 MB hot-swap

7947-3AG 2.13 GHz 2 GB 4.80 SAS/SATA 2.5-in Open bay

L2 Cache: 4 MB hot-swap

7947-32G 2.26 GHz 2 GB 5.86 SAS/SATA 2.5-in Open bay

L2 Cache: 8 MB hot-swap

7947-52G 2.40 GHz 2 GB 5.86 SAS/SATA 2.5-in Open bay

L2 Cache: 8 MB hot-swap

7947-58G 2.40 GHz 8 GB 5.86 5 x 146GB HS SAS, 1 x 73GB 10K

L2 Cache: 8 MB HS SAS SFF HDD, SAP Discovey

7947-62G 2.53 GHz 2 GB 5.86 SAS/SATA 2.5-in Open bay

L2 Cache: 8 MB hot-swap

7947-92G 2.93 GHz 4 GB 6.40 SAS/SATA 2.5-in Open bay

L2 Cache: 8 MB hot-swap

Note: All models contain a SATA Combo optical drive.

Additional features

• System board contains sixteen DIMM connectors, supporting 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB

DDR3 SDRAM Registered DIMM memory, with:

– Support for up to 128 GB of system memory using optional 8 GB DIMM memory

–Support for ChipkillTM memory

• SATA controller supporting one 12.7-mm (0.5-inch) CD-RW/DVD Combo drive

• Simple swap SATA drive support that employs high-speed (up to 1.5 Gbps) dual

differential pairs to communicate with simple-swap SATA HDDs

• One full-duplex Broadcom 5709 Dual Gigabit Ethernet PCI controller speeding

network communications to LAN clients

The System x3650 M2 subsystems are tuned to provide solid system throughput

from processor, to memory, to bus, to disk-intensive I/O. These features combined

with multicore capability make this server an excellent choice for:

• Database

• E-mail collaboration

• Linux® clusters

• File/print

• Virtualization

High-availability and serviceability features

The System x3650 M2 server subsystem delivers excellent reliability and

serviceability features:

• Twelve 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA HDD or SSD bays capable

• Hot-swap, redundant cooling fans

• Optional hot-swap, 675 W redundant power supply

• ECC DIMMs combined with an integrated ECC memory controller correcting many

soft and hard single-bit memory errors, while minimizing disruption of service to

LAN clients

• Chipkill memory to detect and correct many multibit memory errors, helping keep

the server up and running, while taking the inoperative memory offline

• ECC L2 cache processors to improve data integrity and help reduce downtime

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• PFA on HDD options, memory, power supply, and fans, to alert the system

administrator of an imminent component failure

• Dual Broadcom 5709 Gigabit Ethernet ports that support:

– Failover, Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)

– PXE 2.0 Boot Agent

– IPMI 2.0 (Microsoft® Windows® only)

– Wake on LAN®

– Load balancing or teaming

– TOE

• Worldwide, voltage-sensing 675-watt power supply with auto restart

• Up to three sets (two fans per set) of counter-rotating fans that provide excellent

cooling for added reliability:

– Each power supply comes with its own internal cooling fans.

– Three fan sets cool processors, memory, and HDD bays.

– Fan speed controls are incorporated to reduce noise, while reducing system

temperatures.

• Integrated systems management processor for diagnostic, reset, POST, and

auto recovery functions; monitoring temperature, voltage, and fan speed; alerts

generated when thresholds are exceeded (refer to the Limitations section for

restrictions)

• Information LED panel giving visual indications of system well-being

• Light path diagnostics and on-board diagnostics providing an error log that can

help find a failing component, helping reduce downtime and service costs

• Easy access to system board, adapter cards, processor, and memory

• CPU failure recovery in dual-socket configurations:

– Forces failed processor offline

– Server reboot capability

– Generates alerts

– Continues operations with the working processor

Expandability and growth

The System x3650 M2 server contains high levels of function and storage capacity

for a 2U, 19-inch rack-drawer package. It supports customer installation of

adapters, processors, memory, and HDD options. Functions such as SVGA video,

SATA, and two Gigabit Ethernet controllers are integrated on the system board.

Features include:

• Rack-optimized design for 19-inch-wide, industry-standard rack cabinets

supported in the NetBAY42 and NetBAY25

• Sixteen DIMM connectors capable of support for up to 128 GB of system memory

• Twelve 2.5-inch slim-high, hot-swap SAS/SATA HDD or SSD bays

• Internal data storage up to 3600 GB (using twelve 300 GB SATA/SAS 2.5-inch

HDDs)

• 12.7-mm (0.5-inch) CD-RW/DVD Combo drive

Systems management

Integrated Management Module (IMM)

The System x3650 M2 includes an Integrated Management Module that provides

industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0-compliant

systems management. The IMM comes standard, and shares one of the two onboard

Ethernet ports for access. The IMM can be accessed via software that is compatible

with IPMI 2.0 (xCAT, for example). The IMM is implemented using industry-leading

OSA firmware and applications in conjunction with the Integrated Management

Module.

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Features and benefits:

• Monitoring:

– System voltages

– Battery voltage

– System temperatures

• Fan speed control

• Fan tachometer monitor

• Good Power signal monitor

• System ID and planar version detection

• System power and reset control

• NMI detection (system interrupts)

• SMI detection and generation (system interrupts)

• Serial port text console redirection

• System LED control (power, HDD, activity, alerts, and heartbeat)

• The embedded Web server gives you remote control from any standard Web

browser. No additional software is required on the remote administrator's

workstation.

• For users who are accustomed to a command-line interface (CLI), the

administrator can also use the CLI from a Telnet session to perform some of the

functions that can be performed from the Web server.

• Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).

• Built-in LAN and serial connectivity supports virtually any network infrastructure.

• Multiple alerting functions warn systems administrators of potential problems

through e-mail, IPMI PETs, and SNMP.

This key enables easy console redirection with text and graphics, keyboard, and

mouse support (operating system must support USB) over the system management

LAN connections.

With video compression now built into the adapter hardware, the adapter allows

the greater screen sizes and refresh rates that are usually in the marketplace.

This feature helps enable the user to display server activities from power-on to full

operation remotely with remote user interaction at virtually any time.

IBM Director

The System x3650 M2 server also features IBM Director, a powerful, highly

integrated, systems-management software solution built on industry standards and

designed for ease of use. Exploit your existing enterprise or workgroup-management

environments, and use rich security to access and manage physically dispersed

IT assets more efficiently over the Internet. It can help reduce costs through

potentially:

• Reduced downtime

• Increased productivity of IT personnel and end users

• Reduced service and support costs

IT administrators can view the hardware configuration of remote systems in detail,

and monitor the usage and performance of critical components such as processors,

HDDs, and memory.

IBM Director includes a portfolio of integrated server tools that work with the

systems management monitoring functions. Typical functions and monitoring

capabilities can include:

• PFA-enabled critical hardware components

• Temperature

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• Voltage

• Fan speed

• Light path diagnostics

IT administrators have comprehensive, virtual on-site control of System x servers

with the ability to remotely:

• Access the server, often regardless of its status

• Inventory and display detailed system and component information

• View server bootup during POST

• Browse and delete logs of events and errors

• Reset or power cycle the server

• Monitor and set thresholds on server health including:

– Operating system load

– POST time-out

– Voltage

– Temperature

• Set proactive alerts for critical server events including PFA on:

– Memory

– Fans

– Power supplies

– HDDs

• Define automated actions, such as:

– Send e-mail or page to an administrator

– Execute a command or program

– Pop up an error message to the IBM Director console

• Flash UEFI

• Monitor and graph the use of server resources, such as:

– Memory

– Processor

– HDDs

• Identify potential performance bottlenecks and react to prevent downtime

IBM Director Agent integrates into leading workgroup and enterprise systems

management environments via upward integration modules (available from IBM and

third parties). Advanced management capabilities built into System x® servers are

available through:

• Tivoli® Enterprise and Tivoli NetView®

• Computer Associates Unicenter TNG

• HP OpenView

• Microsoft SMS

• BMC Patrol

• NetIQ

Intel Xeon processor option

These processors are ideal for data-intensive applications that range from data

mining to evolving Web services. Innovative technologies deliver a processing speed

of up to 2.93 GHz with a 1333 MHz FSB and up to 8 MB L2 cache for unpredictable

server workloads and escalating computing needs.

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These Intel Xeon processors with up to 8 MB L2 cache feature Intel Core

microarchitecture with increased overall performance, greater energy efficiency,

and more responsive multitasking. They help reduce thermal burdens in server

datacenters.

ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT - 44E8695

ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT is a RAID controller with built-in crypto engine to encrypt

data written to the hard drives. With an easy-to-use GUI it simplifies the complexity

of key management, setup, and configuration.

This leading-edge implementation enables lower cost for securing stored data. This

controller is applicable for the following usage scenarios:

• Helps protect sensitive data against theft

– In an unsecure physical environment

– From insiders in a secure location

• Helps during drive disposal or redeployment, helping protect against unauthorized

access

• Enhanced encryption security and performance over software encryption solutions

Sensitive data includes patient records in doctor's offices, hospitals, and insurance

companies, credit card or transaction data at retail stores and restaurants, bank

records, personnel records, intellectual property, financial records, and others.

ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT SAS/SATA Controller is a PCIe RAID controller with stored

data encryption for Internal System RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, and 60. This full-

height, half-length adapter utilizes an LSI 1078DE controller with an x8 PCI Express

host interface, eight internal SAS/SATA II 3 Gb/s ports, and battery-backed 256

MB 72-bit ECC DDR2 cache. MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM), included with

ServeRAID-MR10is, is a robust RAID and encryption management, configuration,

and reporting application. The included battery enhances the ServeRAID-10is

controller's performance by allowing data written to disk to be cached in battery-

backed high-speed memory. The battery provides protection of cached data during

an unexpected power outage.

The ServeRAID-MR10M SAS/SATA PCIe Controllers (44E8825) are covered by

a one-year, Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU), limited warranty. Batteries are

consumables; therefore, not covered under this warranty.

Note: Hot-swap models have eitther a BR10i or MR10i and both contain two

ServeRAIDTM connectors. Simple-swap models don't contain any ServeRAID

connectors.

Features, functions, and benefits include:

• SAS/SATA II

• PCIe x8 bus

• RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60

• Stored data encryption

• Fixed 256 MB 72-bit BBU DDR2 cache memory

• Up to 72 hours cache backup with optional battery

• 2 x4 internal mini-SAS SFF-8087 connectors

• Up to 3 Gb/second of performance throughput for each port

• LSI 1078DE controller

• Global hot spare and rebuild

• Supported utilities: MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM), IBM Director, Dynamic

Systems Analysis (DSA), Command Line Interface (CLI), and flash drive

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ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller (43W4296)

ServeRAID-MR10i provides full-function RAID and is installed in a dedicated PCIe

slot. Battery backup of its 256 MB cache is enabled with the addition of ServeRAID-

MR10i Li-Ion Battery (44E8826).

Features

• 256 MB DDR2 533 MHz cache

• Up to 72 hours of cache backup with optional battery

• RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 0, 6, and 60

• Copyback

• One year, CRU, limited warranty

IBM System x Hot-Swap Power Supply options

• IBM System x 3650 675W Hot-Swap Power Supply (US) - 46M1075

High-performance server subsystems

The System x3650 M2 server expands the new server line by adding a higher level

of processor power. This high-throughput, four-way multi-core network server

offers excellent performance and scalability when you add memory and a second

processor. It incorporates powerful Xeon processors with up to 8 MB L2 cache. The

advanced transfer L2 cache is integrated onto the processor and runs at the same

clock speed. The advanced transfer cache is a result of a "backside bus" 256 bits

wide. It features a quad-wide cache line that can transfer four 64-bit cache line

segments at one time to deliver full-speed capability. The cache is eight-way set

associative.

Two Intel Xeon processor connectors are standard on the system board to support

installation of a second processor. High-speed PC3-10600 DDR3 Advanced Memory

Feature DIMMs run at 667 MHz DRAM clock speed and offer maximum 10600 MB/

s bandwidth, processor-to-memory subsystem performance. The x3650 M2 server

uses the Intel 5500 chipset with Chipkill technology to maximize throughput from

processors, to memory, to the 32-bit and 64-bit PCI buses.

Note: The System x3650 M2 server models use a Serial Attachment SCSI (SAS)

controller for HDDs.

Additional features

• Eight-core processing achieved with a second processor of equal speed and

processor type

• System board containing 16 DIMM connectors supporting 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8

GB DDR3 PC3-10600 SDRAM ECC DIMMs with:

– DDR3 memory for improved performance

– Up to 128 GB of system memory using 8 GB optional DIMMs

• High-speed, wide-bandwidth PCI-Express or PCI/PCI-X bus slots:

• Nine bays standard to support eight 2.5-inch standard SAS HDDs and a CD-R/CD-

RW/DVD drive

• Dual Broadcom 5709 chip that supports dual Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet

ports, which speed network communications to LAN clients

The System x3650 M2 server offer solid system throughput from processor, to

memory, to bus, to disk-intensive I/O. These features, combined with multi-core

capability, make the x3650 M2 server an excellent choice for a stand-alone or

clustered general-business application, file, and print server.

High-availability and serviceability features

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• Support for light path diagnostics with viewable drop-down panel, Wake on LAN,

and PXE

• Up to six hot-swap fans (three pairs)

• Up to twelve 2.5-inch HS HDDs with optional upgrade kit

• ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA controller on most models that supports 0, 1, and 1E

as standard

• Chipkill memory that basically distributes information covered by error correction

coding across separate memory chips; if any of the chips fail, the data can in

many cases still be reconstructed from the remaining chips and the system can

continue running

• ECC L2 cache processors to help improve data integrity and help reduce downtime

• Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) on HDD options, memory, power supply, and

fans (when Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed), to help alert the system

administrator of imminent component failure

• Worldwide voltage-sensing, 675-watt, hot-plug power supply featuring auto

restart

• Optional 675-watt, hot-swap power supply upgrade for high-availability

requirements

• Optional Virtual Media Key to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture

features

• Integrated Management Module systems management processor that supports:

– Automatic server restart (ASR)

– Fan monitoring and control

– Power supply monitoring

– Temperature monitoring

– Voltage monitoring

– Power on/off, reset sequencing

– LED controls (onboard diagnostics support with light path LED)

– Remote power control

– Local firmware update

– Error logging

• Information LED panel for visual indications of system well-being

• Onboard diagnostics with an LED map to locate a failing component, helping

reduce downtime and service costs

• Support for virtual floppy (with optional Virtual Media Key), which enables a

user to easily direct a remote host to boot, and use standard instructions stored

anywhere on the network

• Easily accessible system board, adapter cards, processor, and memory

• CPU failure recovery in configurations, which:

– Forces the failed processor offline

– Reboots the server automatically

– Generates alerts

– Continues operations with the working processor

Expandability and growth

The System x3650 M2 server packs a lot of function and storage capacity into a

2U 19-inch rack-drawer package, yet it is amazingly easy to upgrade and service.

Functions such as SVGA video, SAS, and full-duplex 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet are

integrated on the system board. Features include:

• Rack-drawer models designed for 19-inch-wide by 28-inch-deep industry-standard

rack enclosures, such as the NetBAY42 SR

• Four PCI/PCI-Express adapter card slots available (2 x PCI-Express slots may be

replaced by a riser card option to get two PCI-X slots)

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• System board optional upgrades (PCI slot not required)

– IBM Virtual Media Key

• One ServeRAID connector

• Support for up to 3600 GB of internal data storage, using twelve 300 GB SAS/

SATA HDDs

• 8x-24x CD-R/CD-RW DVD Combo drive

Systems management

Integrated Management Module

The System x3650 M2 includes an Integrated MAnagement Module that provides

industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0-compliant

systems management. The IMM comes standard, and shares one of the two onboard

Ethernet ports for access. The IMM can be accessed via software that is compatible

with IPMI 2.0 (xCAT, and more). The IMM is implemented using industry-leading

OSA firmware and applications in conjunction with the Integrated Management

Module (IMM).

• Features and benefits:

– Monitoring of system voltages

– Monitoring of battery voltage

– Monitoring of system temperatures

– Fan speed control

– Fan tachometer monitor

– Good Power signal monitor

– System ID and planar version detection

– System power control

– System reset control

– NMI detection (system interrupts)

– SMI detection and generation (system interrupts)

– Serial port text console redirection

– System LED control (power, HDD, activity, alerts, heartbeat)

– Support for IPMI V2.0-compliant management software (for example, xCAT)

– The embedded Web server gives you remote control from any standard Web

browser. No additional software is required on the remote administrator's

workstation.

– For users who are accustomed to a command-line interface (CLI), the

administrator can also use the CLI from a Telnet session to perform some of the

functions that can be performed from the Web server.

– Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).

– Built-in LAN and serial connectivity supports virtually any network

infrastructure.

– Multiple alerting functions warn systems administrators of potential problems

through e-mail, IPMI PETs, and SNMP.

In addition, you can purchase an optional IBM Virtual Media Key to enable the

remote presence and blue-screen capture features.

IBM Virtual Media Key to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture

features. You can add this key to the server through a connector on the planar.

IBM Virtual Media Key

The optional Virtual Media Key delivers advanced control and monitoring features

to manage your IBM System x3650 M2 server at virtually any time, from virtually

any place. The key can be added to the server through a connector on the planar.

This key enables easy console redirection with text and graphics, and keyboard and

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mouse (operating system must support USB) support over the system management

LAN connections.

With video compression now built into the adapter hardware, it is designed to

allow the greater screen sizes and refresh rates that are becoming standard in the

marketplace. This feature allows the user to display server activities from power-on

to full operation remotely, with remote user interaction at virtually any time.

IBM Director

The System x3650 M2 server features IBM Director, a powerful, highly integrated

systems management software solution built on industry standards, and designed

for ease of use.

You can exploit your existing enterprise or workgroup management environments

and use rich security features that access and manage physically dispersed IT assets

efficiently over the Internet.

It can help reduce costs through potentially:

• Reduced downtime

• Increased productivity of IT personnel and end users

• Reduced service and support costs

IBM Director integrates leading workgroup and enterprise systems management

environments via upward integration modules. This integration enables the

advanced management capabilities built into the System x3650 M2 server to be

accessed from:

• Tivoli Enterprise and Tivoli NetView

• Computer Associates Unicenter TNG Framework

• NetIQ -- BMC Patrol

• Microsoft SMS

• Intel LANDesk Management Suite

IT administrators can view the hardware configuration of remote systems in detail,

and monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as processors,

HDDs, and memory.

IBM Director includes self-management features and a portfolio of proactive

predictive tools that enable advanced xSeries® server management, resulting in

higher server availability and reliability.

Its industry-standard foundation enables heterogeneous hardware support. It works

with the integrated systems-management processor to access environmental system

information.

The integrated systems management processor monitors and controls operating

status for critical errors.

• Automatic server restart (ASR) monitors the operating system status and

automatically restarts the server if the operating system fails to respond. An alert

is then generated if the system has been restarted through ASR.

• Fan monitoring and control manages fan speed and automatically increases it

to maintain system cooling if temperature thresholds are exceeded. An alert is

generated if a fan:

– Fails, or failure is predicted

– Is installed or removed

• Power supply monitoring monitors for voltage ranges of supply.

• Temperature monitoring provides CPU and HDD backplane temperature

information. An alert is generated if (preset) temperature warning thresholds are

exceeded or restored, and if critical temperature thresholds are exceeded. Soft

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and hard system shutdowns are automatically initiated if critical temperature

thresholds are exceeded.

• Voltage monitoring provides CPU and power subsystem voltage thresholds. An

alert is generated if abnormal voltages are detected.

• Power on/off and reset sequencing are supported through system monitoring.

• Text console redirect features keyboard and mouse control.

• LED controls (light path support) provide onboard diagnostics with an LED map,

which is illuminated in case of key component errors or failures to enable quick

local diagnostics and servicing.

• Flash update enables updates to the Integrated Management Module (IMM)

firmware.

The Integrated Management Module supports upgrading with the IBM Virtual Media

Key to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture features.

IBM Active Energy Manager

IBM Active Energy Manager offers direct monitoring of power consumption

and thermal load of your server through IBM Director. You can monitor power

consumption to track utilization of energy resources. IBM Active Energy Manager is

a leading solution on the market providing users with the combination of intelligence

and features needed to effectively monitor power consumption in the datacenter.

Active Energy Manager, an extension to IBM Director systems management

software, allows clients to "meter" actual power usage and trend data for any single

physical system or group of systems. Developed by IBM Research, Active Energy

Manager utilizes IBM-developed monitoring circuitry to help identify how much

actual power is being used and the temperature of the system. The software is

available across IBM's new System x servers, as well as its BladeCenter® line of

systems. With Active Energy Manager, the user is able to understand the actual

power draw.

With the addition of the optional IBM Virtual Media Key, the IT administrator

achieves comprehensive, virtual on-site control of System x servers through the

ability to remotely:

• Access the server, in many cases regardless of the status

• Inventory and display detailed system and component information

• View server bootup during POST

• Browse and delete logs of events and errors

• Reset or power cycle the server

• Run diagnostics, SCSI, and RAID setup during POST

• Monitor thresholds on server health, including:

– Operating system load

– POST time-out

– Voltage

– Temperature

• Set proactive alerts for critical server events, including PFA on:

– Memory

– Fans

– Power supplies

– HDDs

• Define automated actions, such as:

– Send an e-mail or a page to an administrator

– Execute a command or program

– Pop-up an error message to the director console

• Manage flash UEFI

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• Monitor and graph the utilization of server resources, such as:

– Memory

– Processor

– HDDs

• Identify potential performance bottlenecks and react to prevent downtime

• Monitor, manage, and configure RAID subsystems without taking them off line

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

ACPI is an open industry specification that defines a flexible and extensible hardware

interface for the system board. Software designers use this specification to integrate

power management features throughout a computer system, including hardware,

the operating system, and application software. This integration enables Windows to

determine which applications are active, and handle all of the power management

resources for computer subsystems and peripherals.

World-class support tools and programs

The System x3650 M2 server tools and programs can make ownership a positive

experience. From the start, IBM programs help you purchase servers, get them

running, and keep them running. IBM can help your company maintain ownership of

technology leadership network servers.

• Three years, CRU and On-site Service, limited warranty; optional warranty service

upgrades available.

• The ServerProven® program lets you confidently configure your server with

various devices and operating systems. This Web-based program provides

compatibility information from actual testing of the System x3650 server with

various adapters and devices.

• Electronic support on the Web offers additional support in an easy-to-use format.

http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

Product positioning

The new System x3650 M2 server is a part of the System x rack-optimized server

line. These two-socket servers deliver Intel Xeon dual- and quad-core power and

excellent server function in an ultra-thin, rack-optimized, 2U footprint.

Optimized for speed

The new System x3650 M2 server offers new levels of fast Intel Xeon dual-

and quad-core processors with up to 6.4 GT/s and lower power for datacenter

environments and collaboration applications. This server is uniquely optimized for

better application computing with a highly functional chipset and sixteen DIMM slots

for a maximum of 128 GB of fully buffered DDR3 SDRAM Registered DIMM memory.

Innovation comes standard

• Boost application efficiency with snoop filters that free up cache and improve

processor performance.

• Supercharged TOE optimizes system performance by offloading protocol

processing.

• A drop-down light path diagnostics panel improves in-rack manageability and

allows easy problem identification.

Ultimate fault tolerant protection

• Memory mirroring feature enable you to increase memory reliability.

• SAS controller with RAID 0, 1, and 1E on hot-swap SAS models helps safeguard

your data at no additional cost.

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Target applications

• Database

• E-mail collaboration

• File/print

• Virtualization

• Linux clustering

• Scientific and technical computing

These powerful servers also meet traditional enterprise network server

requirements, but with an added benefit of requiring less space.

Product number

Note: EMEA are GAV (x = G) models.

GAV

Description number

IBM System x3650 M2 794712G

794722G

79473AG

794732G

794752G

794762G

794792G

794758G

The following are new unique option part numbers for

System x3650 M2 server.

Description Part

PCI-Express (2x8) Riser Card 46M1072

PCI-Exp (1x16) Riser Card (CTO) 46M1073

PCI-X Riser Card (CTO) 46M1074

+4 HDD Drive Enablement kit 46D2516

675W redundant power supply 46M1075

Dual-port 1 GB Ethernet Daughter Card 46M1076

Note: Remember that a line cord has to be ordered separately for each

model.

THESE OPTIONS CAN BE ORDERED WITH THE SYSTEMS.

Order

Description number EAN number