IBM System x3650 M4 Type 7915 User manual

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IBM System x3650 M4
IBM Redbooks Product Guide
The IBM® System x3650 M4 server provides outstanding performance for your business-critical
applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalable 2U
package that is easy to service and manage. With more computing power per watt and the latest Intel
Xeon processors, you can reduce costs while maintaining speed and availability.
Suggested use: database, virtualization, enterprise applications, collaboration/email, streaming media,
web, HPC, Microsoft RemoteFX, and cloud applications.
Figure 1 shows the IBM System x3650 M4.
Figure 1. The IBM System x3650 M4
Did you know?
The x3650 M4 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 16 hard-disk drives (HDDs) or
solid-state drives (SSDs) plus optical and tape drives at the same time, with up to six PCIe Gen 3 slots
and up to 768 GB of memory. This flexible onboard Ethernet solution provides four standard embedded
Gigabit Ethernet ports and two optional embedded 10 Gb Ethernet ports without occupying PCIe slots.
Comprehensive systems management tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II
(IMM2) make it easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

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Key features
The x3650 M4 is an outstanding 2U two-socket business-critical server, offering improved performance
and pay-as-you grow flexibility along with new features that improve server management capability. This
powerful system is designed for your most important business applications and cloud deployments.
Combining balanced performance and flexibility, the x3650 M4 is a great choice for small and medium
businesses up to the large enterprise. It can provide outstanding uptime to keep business-critical
applications and cloud deployments running safely. Ease of use and comprehensive systems
management tools make it easy to deploy. Outstanding RAS and high-efficiency design improve your
business environment and help save operational costs.
Scalability and performance
The x3650 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:
Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family improves productivity by offering superior system

performance with 8-core processors and up to 2.9 GHz core speeds, up to 20 MB of L3 cache, and up
to two 8 GT/s QPI interconnect links.
Up to two processors, 16 cores, and 32 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multi-threaded

applications.
Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows CPU cores

to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP.
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multi-threaded applications by enabling
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simultaneous multi-threading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating

system vendors to better utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads.
Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVT) significantly improve floating-point performance for
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compute-intensive technical and scientific applications compared to Intel Xeon 5600 series
processors.
Twenty-four Load Reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs) of 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed,
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high availability, and a memory capacity of up to 768 GB (running at 1066 MHz).
Theoretical maximum memory bandwidth of the Intel Xeon processor E5 family is 51.6 GB/s, which is
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60% more than in the previous generation of Intel Xeon processors.
The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional spinning drives (HDDs) can
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significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per
second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
Up to 16 drive bays, together with internal backup and an optical drive at the same time, provide a
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flexible and scalable all-in-one platform to meet your increasing demands.
The server has four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports and two optional 10 Gb Ethernet ports with
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mezzanine cards that do not consume PICe slots.
The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum

bandwidth by 60% (8 GT/s per link) compared to the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0.
With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
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processor E5 family. This integration helps to dramatically reduce I/O latency and increase overall
system performance.

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Availability and serviceability
The x3650 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
The server offers memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a
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non-correctable memory failure.
Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as CPU,
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memory, and adapter cards.
The server offers hot-swap drives, supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater
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system uptime.
The server has up to two redundant hot-swap power supplies and four hot-swap dual-motor N+N
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redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
The power source independent light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs quickly
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lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem
resolution, and helps improve system availability.
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) detects when system components (processors, VRMs, memory,
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HDDs, fans, and power supplies) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive
alerts in advance of a possible failure, therefore increasing uptime.
Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for

greater uptime.
Built-in Integrated Management Module Version II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters,
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triggers alerts, and performs recovering actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
Built-in diagnostics, using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot, speed up troubleshooting tasks
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to reduce service time.
Three-year customer-replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty, 9x5 next business day. Optional

service upgrades are available.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3650 M4:
The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and
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perform remote management.
Integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup,
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configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality,
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such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
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IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive
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systems management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs, and improve productivity
through advanced server management capabilities.
Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow
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attacks when combined with a supported operating system.
Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance
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to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, protected from
all other software running on a system.

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Energy efficiency
The x3650 M4 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs,
increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:
Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
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Highly efficient 550 W, 750 W, and 900 W ac power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certification.
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Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family offers significantly better performance over the previous
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generation while fitting into the same thermal design power (TDP) limits.
Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to
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reduce power draw.
Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power and thermally

constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 15% less energy compared to 1.5 V DDR3

RDIMMs.
Solid state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch
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HDDs.
The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which is a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™

technology. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient
airflow through the system.
IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ provides advanced data center power notification and

management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.
Locations of key components and connectors
Figure 2 shows the front of the server.
Figure 2. Front view of the IBM System x3650 M4

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Figure 3 shows the rear of the server.
Figure 3. Rear view of the IBM System x3650 M4
Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server.
Figure 4. Inside view of the IBM System x3650 M4

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Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1)
Components Specification
Form factor 2U Rack.
Processor Up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family CPUs with eight cores (up to 2.9 GHz) or
six cores (up to 2.9 GHz) or quad-cores (up to 3.3 GHz). Two QPI links up to 8.0 GT/s each. Up to
1600 MHz memory speed. Up to 20 MB L3 cache.
Chipset Intel C602J.
Memory Up to 24 DIMM sockets (12 DIMMs per processor). RDIMMs, UDIMMs, HCDIMMs (HyperCloud),
and LRDIMMs (Load Reduced DIMMs) supported, but memory types cannot be intermixed.
Memory speed up to 1600 MHz.
Memory
maximums
With RDIMMs: Up to 384 GB with 24x 16 GB RDIMMs and two processors
With UDIMMs: Up to 64 GB with 16x 4 GB UDIMMs and two processors
With HCDIMMs: Up to 384 GB with 24x 16 GB HCDIMMs and two processors
With LRDIMMs: Up to 768 GB with 24x 32 GB LRDIMMs and two processors
Memory
protection
ECC, memory mirroring, and memory sparing.
Disk drive bays Up to 16 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA bays, or up to six 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA bays, or up to six
3.5" Simple Swap SATA bays.
Maximum
internal storage
Up to 14.4 TB with 900 GB 2.5" SAS HDDs, up to 16 TB with 1 TB 2.5" NL SAS/SATA HDDs, or
up to 18 TB with 3 TB 3.5" NL SAS/SATA HDDs. Intermix of SAS/SATA is supported.
RAID support RAID 0, 1, 10 with integrated ServeRAID M5110e; optional upgrades to RAID 5, 50 are available
(zero-cache; 512 MB battery-backed cache; 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache). Optional
upgrade to RAID 6, 60 is available for 512 MB or 1 GB cache.
Optical drive
bays
One bay for optional DVD-ROM or Multiburner drive.
Tape drive bays Optional Tape Enablement Kit is available to support one DDS5, DDS6, or RDX internal USB
tape drive.
Network
interfaces
Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T ports (RJ-45); two embedded 10 Gb Ethernet ports
(10GBASE-T RJ-45 or 10GBASE-SR SFP+ based) on optional 10 Gb Ethernet mezzanine card
(does not consume PCIe slot).
PCI Expansion
slots
Up to six slots depending on the riser cards installed. The slots are as follows:
Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, full-length
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Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length
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Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length
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Slot 4: Optional, requires second processor and second riser card
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Slot 5: Optional, requires second processor and second riser card
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Slot 6: Optional, requires second processor and second riser card
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Optional riser cards available with PCIe x8 or PCIe x16 or PCI-X slots.
Ports Two USB 2.0 and one DB-15 video on front. Four USB 2.0, one DB-15 video, one DB-9 serial,
one RJ-45 systems management, four RJ-45 GbE network ports, two optional RJ-45 or SFP+ 10
GbE network ports on rear. Two internal USB ports (for embedded hypervisor and internal tape
drive).

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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)
Components Specification
Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ with up to four N+N redundant hot swap fans (three standard,
additional fan with second processor); each fan has two motors.
Power supply Up to two redundant hot-swap 550 W ac or 750 W ac or 900 W ac power supplies (80 PLUS
Platinum certification).
Video Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM2. Maximum resolution is
1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors.
Hot-swap parts Hard drives, power supplies, and fans.
Systems
management
UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), Predictive Failure Analysis, Light Path
Diagnostics, Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director and Active Energy Manager, IBM
ServerGuide. Optional IMM Advanced Upgrade software feature for remote presence.
Security
features
Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
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 ESX 4.1 and VMware ESXi 4.1 embedded hypervisor,
VMware vSphere 5.
Limited
warranty
Three-year customer-replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty with 9x5 next business day
(NBD).
Service and
support
Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePacs®: Four-hour or two-hour
response time, eight-hour fix time, one-year or two-year warranty extension, remote technical
support for IBM hardware and some IBM and third-party applications.
Dimensions Height: 86 mm (3.4 in), width: 445 mm (17.5 in), depth: 746 mm (29.4 in)
Weight Minimum configuration: 25 kg (55 lb), maximum: 30 kg (65 lb)
The x3650 M4 servers are shipped with the following items:
Statement of Limited Warranty
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Important Notices
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Rack Installation Instructions
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Documentation CD that contains the Installation and User's Guide
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IBM Systems Director 6.3 Base for x86 DVD-ROM
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IBM System x® Gen-III Slides Kit
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IBM System x Gen-III Cable Management Arm (CMA)
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2.8 m (9.18 in) C13-C14 power cord (one for models with one power supply, and two for models with
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two power supplies)

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Standard models
The following table lists the standard models.
Table 2. Standard models
Model Intel Xeon Processors†
(two maximum)
Memory RAID Disk
bays
Disks GbE Optical Power
(W)
Models announced March 2012
7915-A2x 1x E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W
1x 4 GB M5110e 8 / 16 Open 4 Open 1x 550W
7915-B2x 1x E5-2609 4C 2.4GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W
1x 4 GB M5110e 8 / 16 Open 4 Open 1x 550W
7915-C2x 1x E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W
1x 8 GB M5110e 8 / 16 Open 4 Open 1x 550W
7915-C4x 1x E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W
1x 8 GB M5110e 6 / 6 Open 4 Open 1x 550W
7915-D2x 1x E5-2630 6C 2.3GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W
1x 8 GB M5110e 512MB (f) 8 / 16 Open 4 Open 1x 750W
7915-F2x 1x E5-2640 6C 2.5GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W
1x 8 GB M5110e 512MB (f) 8 / 16 Open 4 Open 1x 750W
7915-G2x 1x E5-2650 8C 2.0GHz
20MB 1600MHz 95W
1x 8 GB M5110e 1GB (f) 8 / 16 Open 4 Open 1x 750W
7915-52x 1x E5-2650L 8C 1.8GHz
20MB 1600MHz 70W
1x 8 GB M5110e 1GB (f) 8 / 16 Open 4 Open 1x 550W
7915-H2x 1x E5-2660 8C 2.2GHz
20MB 1600MHz 95W
1x 8 GB M5110e 1GB (f) 8 / 16 Open 4 Open 1x 750W
7915-62x 1x E5-2665 8C 2.4GHz
20MB 1600MHz 115W
1x 8 GB M5110e 1GB (f) 8 / 16 Open 4 Open 1x 750W
7915-J2x 1x E5-2670 8C 2.6GHz
20MB 1600MHz 115W
1x 8 GB M5110e 1GB (f) 8 / 16 Open 4 Open 1x 750W
7915-L2x 1x E5-2680 8C 2.7GHz
20MB 1600MHz 130W
1x 8 GB M5110e 1GB (f) 8 / 16 Open 4 Open 1x 900W
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, power consumption
(f) The integrated ServeRAID M5110e RAID controller in this model includes flash-backed cache.
Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server.

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Processor options
The x3650 M4 supports the processor options 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, this processor is only available through CTO.
Second processor options include an additional cooling fan.
Table 3. Processor options
Part number Description Standard models
where used
Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family
69Y5323 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W A2x
69Y5325 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2609 4C 2.4GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W B2x
69Y5326 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 15MB 1333MHz 95W C2x, C4x
69Y5327 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2630 6C 2.3GHz 15MB 1333MHz 95W D2x
94Y6603 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2630L 6C 2.0GHz 15MB 1333MHz 60W -
94Y6686 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2637 2C 3.0GHz 5MB 1600MHz 80W -
69Y5328 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2640 6C 2.5GHz 15MB 1333MHz 95W F2x
94Y6604 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2643 4C 3.3GHz 10MB 1600MHz 130W -
69Y5329 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2650 8C 2.0GHz 20MB 1600MHz 95W G2x
69Y5336 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2650L 8C 1.8GHz 20MB 1600MHz 70W 52x
69Y5330 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2660 8C 2.2GHz 20MB 1600MHz 95W H2x
94Y6687 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2665 8C 2.4GHz 20MB 1600MHz 115W 62x
69Y5333 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2667 6C 2.9GHz 15MB 1600MHz 130W -
94Y6602 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2670 8C 2.6GHz 20MB 1600MHz 115W J2x
69Y5331 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2680 8C 2.7GHz 20MB 1600MHz 130W L2x
94Y6685 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2690 8C 2.9GHz 20MB 1600MHz 135W -
Memory options
The IBM System x3650 M4 supports DDR3 memory. The server supports up to 12 DIMMs when one
processor is installed and up to 24 DIMMs when two processors are installed. Each processor has four
memory channels, and there are three DIMMs per channel. The following rules apply when selecting the
memory configuration:
Server supports UDIMMs, RDIMMs, HCDIMMs, and LRDIMMs.
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Mixing different types of memory (UDIMMs, RDIMMs, HCDIMMs, and LRDIMMs) is not supported.
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Mixing 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs in the same server is supported; in such a case, all DIMMs operate at
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1.5 V.

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Maximum number of ranks per one channel is eight (with the exception of Load Reduced DIMMs
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where more than eight ranks are supported, because one quad-rank LRDIMM provides the same
electrical load on a memory bus as a single-rank RDIMM).
The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in the server depends on the number of CPUs,
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DIMM type, rank, and operating voltage, as shown in the "Max. qty supported" row in Table 4.
All DIMMs in the server operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of:
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Memory speed that is supported by the specific CPU.
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Lowest of maximum operating speeds for selected memory configuration that depends on rated
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speed, operating voltage, and quantity of DIMMs per channel, as shown under "Max. operating
speed" section in Table 4.
Table 4. Maximum memory speeds
DIMM type
DIMM
specification
UDIMM RDIMM HCDIMM LRDIMM
Rank Dual rank Single rank Dual rank Quad rank Dual rank Quad rank
Rated speed 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1600
MHz
1333 MHz 1600
MHz
1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz
Rated voltage 1.35 V 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.35 V
Operating voltage 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V
Max. qty
supported*
16 16 16 24 24 16 24 24 16 16 24 24 24
Max. DIMM
capacity
4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 16 GB 16 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 32 GB
Max. memory
capacity
64 GB 64 GB 64 GB 96 GB 96 GB 256 GB 384 GB 192 GB 128 GB 128 GB 384 GB 768 GB 768 GB
Max. memory
at max. speed
32 GB 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB 256 GB 256 GB 128 GB 128 GB 64 GB 384 GB 256 GB 512 GB
Max. operating
speed
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1066
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1333
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1333
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1066
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1333
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3 DIMMs per
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NS** NS** NS** 1066
MHz
1066
MHz
NS** 1066
MHz
1066
MHz
NS** NS** 1333
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 the quantity that is shown. Shaded cells indicate when all DIMM sockets can be
occupied.
** NS = Not Supported

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The following memory protection technologies are supported:
ECC
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Memory mirroring
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Memory sparing
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If memory mirroring is used, DIMMs must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per each CPU), and
both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size. If memory sparing is used, DIMMs must be
installed in sets of three, and all DIMMs in the same set must be identical in type and size.
The following table lists the memory options that are available for x3650 M4 server.
Table 5. Memory options
Part
number
Description Maximum
quantity
supported
Standard models
where used
UDIMMs
49Y1404 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 2Rx8, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC 1333
MHz LP UDIMM
16 (8 per CPU) -
RDIMMs
49Y1405 2 GB (1x 2 GB, 1Rx8, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3
1333 MHz LP RDIMM
24 (12 per
CPU)
-
49Y1406 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 1Rx4, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3
1333 MHz LP RDIMM
24 (12 per
CPU)
A2x, B2x
49Y1559 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 1Rx4, 1.5 V) PC3-12800 CL11 ECC DDR3
1600 MHz LP RDIMM
24 (12 per
CPU)
-
49Y1407 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 2Rx8, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3
1333 MHz LP RDIMM
24 (12 per
CPU)
-
49Y1397 8 GB (1x 8 GB, 2Rx4, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC 1333
MHz LP RDIMM
24 (12 per
CPU)
C2x, C4x, D2x, F2x
90Y3109 8 GB (1x 8 GB, 2Rx4,1.5 V) PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 LP
RDIMM
24 (12 per
CPU)
52x, 62x, G2x, H2x,
J2x, L2x
49Y1399 8 GB (1x 8 GB, 4Rx8, 1.35 V) PC3L-8500 CL7 ECC DDR3
1066 MHz LP RDIMM
16 (8 per CPU) -
49Y1563 16 GB (1x 16 GB, 2Rx4, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3
1333 MHz LP RDIMM
24 (12 per
CPU)
-
LRDIMMs
90Y3105 32 GB (1x32 GB, 4Rx4, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3
1333 MHz LP LRDIMM
24 (12 per
CPU)
-
HCDIMMs
00D4964 16 GB (1x 16 GB, 2Rx4, 1.5 V) PC3-10600 1333 MHz LP
HCDIMM
24 (12 per
CPU)
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Internal disk storage options
IBM System x3650 M4 server supports the following internal storage configurations:
Sixteen 2.5" Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays
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Eight 2.5" Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays
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Six 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard drive bays
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Six 3.5" Simple Swap SATA hard drive bays (only available in CTO)
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Figure 5 shows the first three of these configurations.
Figure 5. Internal drive configurations
Backplanes and enablement kits
Standard models (all models except C4x) ship with eight 2.5" Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive
bays. Model C4x ships with six 3.5" SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays. The following table shows the
internal storage expansion options that are available for x3650 M4 server.
Table 6. Internal storage expansion options
Part
number
Name Maximum
quantity
supported
69Y5319 x3650 M4 Plus 8x 2.5" HS HDD Assembly Kit with Expander 1
69Y5320 x3650 M4 Tape Enablement Kit 1
These options have the following descriptions:
69Y5319 upgrades models with eight hot-swap HDD bays to 16 hot-swap HDD bays. This option
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includes a SAS expander card that is mounted on an HDD backplane, and it does not consume a
PCIe slot.
69Y5320 upgrades any six, eight, or 16 bay model with an internal tape drive (DDS5, DDS6, or RDX).

This option includes two USB cables (one for DDS tape and one for RDX tape). The tape drive is
ordered separately.

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RAID controllers
The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options used for internal disk storage of x3650
M4 server.
Table 7. RAID controllers for internal storage
Part
number
Description Max
quantity
supported
Standard models where
used
Integrated ServeRAID M5110e SAS/SATA Controller 1 A2x, B2x, C2x, C4x, D2x,
F2x, G2x, 52x, H2x, 62x,
J2x, L2x
81Y4544 ServeRAID M5100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade
for IBM System x
1 -
81Y4484 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5
Upgrade for IBM System x
1 -
81Y4487 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade
for IBM System x
1D2x, F2x, 52x, 62x
81Y4559 ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade
for IBM System x
1G2x, H2x, J2x, L2x
81Y4508 ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit for IBM System x 1* -
81Y4546 ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade for IBM
System x
1† -
* The ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit (81Y4508) is only supported with ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB
Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade (81Y4484).
† The ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade (81Y4546) requires RAID 5 upgrades with cache (81Y4484,
81Y4487, or 81Y4559 only).
The integrated ServeRAID M5110e 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 M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades

Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade

Supports 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 TB flash-backed cache

6 Gbps throughput per port

PCIe x8 Gen 3 host interface

Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller


IBM System x3650 M4 14
The following table lists hard drive options for the internal disk storage of the x3650 M3 server.
Table 8. Disk drive options for internal disk storage
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
2.5" NL SATA Hot-Swap HDDs
81Y9722 IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16
81Y9726 IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16
81Y9730 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16
2.5" NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
90Y8953 IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 16
81Y9690 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16
2.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
90Y8926 IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 16
90Y8877 IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 16
81Y9670 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16
90Y8872 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 16
81Y9650 IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16
3.5" NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
90Y8567 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 6
90Y8572 IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 6
90Y8577 IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 6
3.5" NL SATA Hot-swap HDDs
81Y9786 IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 6
81Y9790 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 6
81Y9794 IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 6
81Y9798 IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 6
3.5" NL SATA Simple-Swap HDDs*
81Y9802 IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 6
81Y9806 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 6
81Y9810 IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 6
81Y9814 IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 6
* These drives are for use in a configuration that is only available via special bid or the Configure To Order (CTO)
process.

IBM System x3650 M4 15
Internal backup units
The server supports the internal tape drive options listed in the following table. The x3650 M4 Tape
Enablement Kit (69Y5320) is required to support these tapes internally.
Table 9. Internal tape drives
Part
number
Description Maximum quantity
supported
46C5364 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk System - Internal USB 160 GB Bundle 1
46C5387 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk System - Internal USB 320 GB Bundle 1
46C5388 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk System - Internal USB 500 GB Bundle 1
46C5399 IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive 1
39M5636 IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive 1
For more information, see the following at-a-glance guides:
IBM RDX Removable Disk Backup Solution at-a-glance guide

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0726.html?Open
IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive at-a-glance guide

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0755.html?Open
IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive at-a-glance guide

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0725.html?Open

IBM System x3650 M4 16
Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table.
Table 10. 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 (46M0902) supports the same media and speeds for reading
as DVD-ROM (46M0901). This drive also 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


IBM System x3650 M4 17
I/O expansion options
The server supports up to six PCIe slots with different riser cards installed into two riser sockets on the
system planar (one riser socket supports installation of one riser card). Riser 1 supplies slots 1, 2, and 3.
Riser 2 supplies slots 4, 5, and 6. Standard models have Riser card 1 installed with three PCIe 3.0 x8
slots. To enable slots 4 - 6, install a second processor and a second riser card.
The following table lists the PCI riser card options available.
Table 11. PCI riser card options
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
69Y5321 x3650 M4 PCIe Riser Card (3 x8 PCIe slots) (one included in
standard models in Riser socket 1)
2
69Y5322 x3650 M4 PCIe Riser Card (1 x16 + 1 x8 PCIe slots) 2
81Y6843 x3650 M4 PCIX Riser Card (2 PCIX + 1 x16 PCIe slots) 2
The slot form factors are as follows:
Slot 1: PCIe x8, PCIe x16, or PCI-X; full-height, full-length

Slot 2: PCIe x8 or PCI-X; full-height, half-length

Slot 3: PCIe x8 or PCIe x16; full-height, half-length (not present if Riser 1 contains 69Y5322 riser

card)
Slot 4: PCIe x8, PCIe x16, or PCI-X; full-height, full-length

Slot 5: PCIe x8 or PCI-X; full-height, full-length

Slot 6: PCIe x8 or PCIe x16; full-height, half-length (not present if Riser 2 contains 69Y5322 riser

card)
The specific slots that are available depend on the riser cards installed in Riser socket 1 and Riser socket
2, as shown in the following table. Standard models have 69Y5321 installed in Riser socket 1.
Tip: All slots support full-height adapters. Slots 1, 4, and 5 support full-length adapters, whereas slots 2, 3,
and 6 (when present) support half-length adapters.
Table 12. PCIe slot descriptions (FH=full height, FL=full length, HL=half length)
Slot number
Riser with three PCIe x 8 3.0
slots, 69Y5321 (standard in
riser socket 1 in standard
models)
Riser with one PCIe x 16
3.0 slots and one PCIe x 8 3.0
slot, 69Y5322
Riser with two PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz
slots and one PCIe x16 3.0 slot,
81Y6843
Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8; FH, FL Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x16 FH, FL Slot 1: PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz FH, FL
Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8; FH, HL Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8 FH, HL Slot 2: PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz FH, HL
Riser
socket 1
(Processor
1) Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x8; FH, HL Slot 3: No slot present Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x16 FH, HL
Slot 4 :PCIe 3.0 x8 FH, FL Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x16 FH, FL Slot 4: PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz FH, FL
Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x8 FH, FL Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x8 FH, FL Slot 5: PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz FH, FL
Riser
socket 2
(Processor 2
required) Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x8 FH, HL Slot 6: No slot present Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x16 FH, HL
Note: Slots 4, 5, and 6 require a second processor to be installed.

IBM System x3650 M4 18
Network adapters
x3650 M4 supports four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. Optionally, two 10 Gb Ethernet ports can be
added by installing one of the available dual-port 10 Gb Ethernet mezzanine cards listed in Table 12.
These cards use a dedicated connector on the motherboard and do not consume a PCI expansion slot.
Integrated NICs have the following features:
Intel I350AM4 chip

Four GbE ports

TCP Offload Engine (TOE) support

Wake on LAN support

802.1Q VLAN tagging support

NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover)

The following table lists additional supported network adapters.
Table 12. Network adapters
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported#
10 Gb Ethernet (Mezzanine Card - does not consume a PCI expansion slot)
90Y6456 Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded VFA III for IBM System x 1*
10 Gb Ethernet
49Y7910 Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter for IBM System x 4
95Y3762 Emulex 10 GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter III for IBM System x 4*
95Y3760 Emulex VFA III FCoE/iSCSI License for IBM System x 4**
49Y7960 Intel X520-DA2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter for IBM System x 4
81Y9990 Mellanox ConnectX-2 Dual Port 10GbE Adapter for IBM System x 4
Converged Network Adapters (CNA)
42C1800 QLogic 10 Gb Dual Port CNA for IBM System x 4*
42C1820 Brocade 10 Gb Dual-port CNA for IBM System x 4*
Gigabit Ethernet
39Y6066 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Ethernet Adapter 4
42C1780 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter 4
49Y4220 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter 4
42C1750 PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter by Intel 4
49Y4230 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter I340-T2 for IBM System x 4
49Y4240 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340-T4 for IBM System x 4
90Y9352 Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 4
90Y9370 Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 4
# Maximum quantity is achieved with two processors installed. With one processor, the maximum quantity is half of
the listed value (this does not apply to mezzanine cards).
* Converged Network Adapters require SFP+ optical transceivers or direct-attached cables (DAC) cables that must be
purchased separately.
** One license per one Emulex 10 GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter III (95Y3762)

IBM System x3650 M4 19
Storage host bus adapters
The following table lists storage HBAs supported by x3650 M4 server. The maximum quantity listed is for
configurations with two processors installed. If one processor is installed, the maximum quantity
supported is half of the listed value.
Table 13. Storage adapters
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
Fibre Channel
39R6525 QLogic 4 Gb FC Single-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x 4
39R6527 QLogic 4 Gb FC Dual-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x 4
42C2069 Emulex 4 Gbps FC Single-Port PCI-e HBA for IBM System x 4
42C2071 Emulex 4 Gbps FC Dual-Port PCI-e HBA for IBM System x 4
59Y1987 Brocade 4 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 4
59Y1993 Brocade 4 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 4
42D0485 Emulex 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 4
42D0494 Emulex 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 4
42D0501 QLogic 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 4
42D0510 QLogic 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 4
46M6049 Brocade 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 4
46M6050 Brocade 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 4
SAS
46M0907 IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller 4
PCIe SSD adapters
Currently, the server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters.

IBM System x3650 M4 20
Power supplies
The server supports up to two redundant power supplies. Standard models come with one or two power
supplies (model dependent). The following table lists the power supplies.
Table 14. Power supplies
Part
number
Description Max quantity
supported
Standard models
where used
94Y6668 IBM System x 550W High Efficiency Platinum AC
Power Supply
2A2x, B2x, C2x, C4x, 52x
94Y6669 IBM System x 750W High Efficiency Platinum AC
Power Supply
2D2x, F2x, G2x, H2x, J2x, 62x
94Y6667 IBM System x 900W High Efficiency Platinum AC
Power Supply
2L2x
An AC power supply ships standard with one 2.8 m C13 - C14 power cord.
Integrated virtualization
The server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socket
inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options.
Table 15. Virtualization options
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
41Y8298 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 1
41Y8300 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware vSphere 5.0 1
Remote management
The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which provides advanced
service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a
threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records
the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM2 also provides a virtual
presence capability for remote server management capabilities.
The IMM provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3

Common Information Model (CIM)

Web browser
