IBM x3100 M5 Type 5457 User manual

IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide 1
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IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide
IBM Redbooks Product Guide
The IBM® System x3100 M5 single-socket tower server is designed for small businesses and first-time
server buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several innovative features
with a competitive price, either in a compact mini-tower form factor, or standard tower form factor with
hot-swap power supplies and disk drives. The IBM System x3100 M5 provides next-generation
performance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options, built-in security, and
systems management capabilities. It leverages the next-generation dual-core and quad-core Intel Xeon
processor technology.
Suggested uses: Retail/kiosks, and SMBs, looking for file and printer servers, web serving, small
business infrastructure, and virtual desktops for small workgroups.
Figure 1. The IBM System x3100 M5 (compact mini-tower shown)
Did you know?
The System x3100 M5 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor tower or rack-mountable
server that has been optimized to provide outstanding availability, manageability, and performance
features to small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or distributed enterprises. It supports the
latest Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 “Haswell” family of processors for applications that require performance and
stability, and Core i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors for applications that require lower cost.
The system includes features that are not typically seen in this class of system, such as standard,
embedded RAID 0 and RAID 1, remote control capabilities even when the machine is powered off, and
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) on processor and memory. Some models also support hot-swap
redundant power supplies and hot-swap disk drives.

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Key features
Often, small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) have limited IT budget and resources, and rely on
partners or multitalented employees to help manage the company’s network. Business needs for
efficiency improvement and retention of critical data require the usage of a server that is easy to get up
and running quickly and is dependable. You need to squeeze as much as possible out of your IT dollars
while saving costs on features that are not needed in an SMB environment. The IBM System x3100 M5 is
an ideal first server to meet those business needs. It was built for speed, yet eliminates costly design
features that are found in general-purpose servers that are unnecessary for smaller businesses.
Scalability and performance
The x3100 M5 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:
The single-socket x3100 M5 supports the new quad-core Intel Xeon Processor E3-1200 v3
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("Haswell") family of processors, which offer impressive computing power in a space-saving
mini-tower design.
Choice of processors with up to four cores to enable the effective usage of multi-threaded
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applications.
Intel Xeon Processor E3-1200 v3 family supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and Intel Turbo
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Boost Technology 2.0 to maximize performance.
Up to 32 GB of high-speed DDR3 system memory with four DIMM sockets.
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Memory speeds up to 1600 MHz.
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Four available high-performance PCI Express 3.0 or 2.0 slots.
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Up to four internal 3.5-inch simple-swap or hot-swap SATA II HDDs on some models offer
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low-cost/high-capacity storage.
Up to eight internal 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs on some models offers maximum scalability
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and performance.
Integrated ServeRAID-C100 software RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, and 10. Hardware RAID
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options are available.
Integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet provides increased network throughput and redundancy with
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efficient slot-saving integration.
An available 5.25-inch drive bay supports either a half-high tape drive or an RDX Removable Disk
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Cartridge drive, for cost-effective data backup. A DVD-ROM drive is standard in a dedicated bay.
Seven USB ports, two USB 3.0 on the front and four USB 2.0 on the back. In addition, there is one
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internal port for use with a tape drive or RDX Removable Disk Cartridge drive.
Availability and serviceability
The x3100 M5 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
ECC memory provides error correction that is not available in PC-class “servers” that use parity
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memory. Avoiding system crashes (and data loss) because of soft memory errors can mean greater
system uptime.
Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as CPU,
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memory, and adapters.
Hot-swap drive bays that are available on some models combined with RAID capabilities offer the
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potential of no downtime in the event of a drive failure.

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The Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) detects when system components (for example, processors,
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memory, and hard disk drives) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates pro-active alerts
in advance of possible failure, therefore increasing uptime.
Built-in Integrated Management Module Version II (IMM2) continuously monitors system health,
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triggers alerts, and performs recovering actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
Built-in diagnostic tests using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot speeds up troubleshooting
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tasks to reduce service time.
A DVD-ROM drive is standard in a dedicated bay for easy software installation.
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Redundant hot-swap power supports on some models helps keep the server always running
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One-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, next business day 9x5. Optional
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service upgrades are available.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3100 M5:
The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and
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perform remote management (some features require optional license upgrades).
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 functions,
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such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
Intel Xeon Processor E3-1200 v3 family supports Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard
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(AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive
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systems management tools that help to increase up-time, reduce costs, and improve productivity
through advanced server management capabilities.
The Intel Execute Disable Bit function can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow
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attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.
Energy efficiency
The x3100 M5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs,
increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:
Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
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Available 350 W power supply, 300 W 80 PLUS Bronze certified power supply, or 430 W hot-swap 80
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PLUS Silver certified power supply.
With the addition of the Operating Temperature Enhancement Kit, the server supports the ASHRAE
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A3 standard, which means the server can operate in temperatures as high as 40°C. This means
potential savings in environmental cooling costs.
The Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family offers significantly better performance over the
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previous generation while fitting into the same thermal design power (TDP) limits.
Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy demands of power and thermally
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constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology.
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Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow
through the system.

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Locations of key components
The x3100 M5 is available in two different tower designs: a compact tower with a fixed power supply and
simple-swap drive bays, or a standard tower with hot-swap power supplies and hot-swap drive bays.
Figures 2 and 3 show the front and rear of the x3100 M5.
Figure 2. Front view of the System x3100 M5 - compact tower and standard tower
Figure 3. Rear view of the System x3100 M5 - compact tower and standard tower

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Figures 4 and 5 show the locations of key components inside the server.
Figure 4. Inside view of System x3100 M5 - compact tower configuration
Figure 5. Inside view of System x3100 M5 - standard tower configuration

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Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1 of 2)
Components Specification
Form factor Two designs:
Compact tower (can be a 4U rack form factor using the optional Tower-to-Rack
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Conversion Kit, 69Y5182).
Standard Tower (can be a 5U rack form factor using the optional Tower-to-Rack
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Conversion Kit, 00J6353).
Processor One Intel “Haswell” processor as listed in model table or available CTO:
One 2-core Intel Celeron Processor 2.8 GHz and 1333 MHz memory.
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One 2-core Intel Pentium Processor up to 3.4 GHz and 1600 MHz memory.
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One 2-core Intel Core i3 Processor up to 3.7 GHz and 1600 MHz memory.
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One 2 or 4-core Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 up to 3.7 GHz & 1600 MHz memory.
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Supports EM64T for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems and applications.
L3 cache Integrated in the processor:
Up to 2 MB for Intel Celeron processors.
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Up to 3 MB L3 for Intel Pentium processors.
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Up to 4 MB L3 for Intel Core i3 processors.
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Up to 8 MB L3 for Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 processors.
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Chip set Intel C222, formerly known as Intel Lynx Point PCH and Intel Denlow platform.
Memory DIMM slots Four DDR3 DIMM slots supporting UDIMMs. RDIMMs are not supported.
Memory capacity Up to 32 GB with 8 GB DDR3 UDIMMs and four populated DIMM slots.
Memory protection ECC.
Disk drive bays Compact tower: Up to four 3.5" simple-swap bays
Standard tower: Up to four 3.5" hot-swap bays (HDDs) or eight 2.5" hot-swap bays
(HDDs or SSDs)
Maximum internal
storage
Compact tower: Up to 12 TB with 3 TB 3.5" simple-swap NL SATA HDDs.
Standard tower: Up to 16 TB with 4 TB 3.5" hot-swap NL SATA HDDs or up to 8 TB with
1 TB 2.5" hot-swap NL SAS HDDs
RAID support Software RAID 0, 1, or 10 with ServeRAID C100 controller, upgradeable to RAID 5.
Optional hardware RAID with ServeRAID H1110 (RAID 0, 1, 1E, or 10) or M1115 (RAID
0, 1, 10, optional RAID 5, or 50) or M5110 (RAID 0, 1, 10, optional 5, 50, 6, or 60, and
optional cache with flash backup). Additional upgrades for M5110. For compact tower :
using the hardware RAID adapter also requires a RAID upgrade kit (00J6352).
Optical drive bays One 5.25" HH bay, support for DVD-ROM or multiburner. Half-High SATA DVD-ROM or
multiburner included in standard models (model specific).
Tape drive bays One 5.25" HH bay, support for DDS, RDX, or LTO drive.
Network interfaces Integrated two-port Gigabit Ethernet (Broadcom BCM5717). One port is shared with the
IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM).
PCI expansion slots Four PCI Express slots:
Slot 1, PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired), full-height, half-length.
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Slot 2, PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 wired), full-height, half-length.
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Slot 2, PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired), full-height, half-length.
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Slot 4, PCIe 2.0 x4 (x1 wired), full-height, half-length.
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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2 of 2)
Components Specification
Ports Front : Two USB 3.0 ports. Rear : Four USB 2.0, one DB-15 video, one DB-9 serial, two
RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet network ports (one dedicated and one shared with the IMM2
management processor). Internal : One USB 2.0 port for internal USB tape drive.
Cooling Compact tower : Up to two speed-controlled non-redundant fans. A second fan is required
if two or more adapters are installed (Thermal Solution Fan kit, 46W9177, optional).
Optional Operating Temperature Enhancement Kit, 00Y8197, to enable the server to
operate in a 40°C environment.
Standard tower : Up to two speed-controlled non-redundant fans. A second fan is
required if two or more adapters are installed (Thermal Solution Fan kit, 00Y8200,
included in standard models). Optional Operating Temperature Enhancement Kit,
00FK940, to enable the server to operate in a 40°C environment.
Power supply Compact tower : One fixed (non-hot-swap) power supply, model dependent: Either 300 W
ac 80 PLUS Bronze power supply or 350 W ac power supply.
Standard tower : Up to two 430 W hot-swap 80 PLUS Silver redundant power supplies.
Hot-swap parts Compact tower : None.
Standard tower : Disk drive bays and power supplies.
Systems management UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), basic light path diagnostic tests,
Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director, and IBM ServerGuide. Optional IMM
Advanced FoD Upgrade for remote presence (graphics, keyboard and mouse, and virtual
media).
Video Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory that is integrated into the IMM2. Maximum
resolution is 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors.
Security features Power-on password, administrator password, and Trusted Platform Module.
Operating systems
supported
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2008, 2012, 2012 R2; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6,
7; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; VMware ESX 5.1, 5.5; 4690 OS (no USB 3.0
support for RHEL 5.1 or VMware ESX 5.1, 5.5).
Limited warranty One-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/
next-business-day (NBD) response time.
Service and support Optional service upgrades available through IBM ServicePac® offerings: 24x7/NBD or
four hours onsite repair, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, remote technical support
for IBM hardware and selected IBM and third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.
Dimensions Compact tower: Height: 360 mm (14.2"), width: 180 mm (7.1"), depth: 480 mm (18.9")
Standard tower: Height: 439 mm (17.3"), width: 217 mm (8.6"), depth: 569 mm (22.4")
Weight Compact tower: Minimum configuration: 10 kg (22.0 lb), maximum: 13 kg (28.7 lb)
Standard tower: Minimum configuration: 19.6 kg (43 lb), maximum: 22 kg (48.5 lb)
The x3100 M5 servers are shipped with the following items:
Statement of Limited Warranty.
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Important Notices.
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Documentation CD that contains the Installation and Service Guide.
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Country-specific models might have one or two country-specific power cord.
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Standard models
The following table lists the standard models.
Table 2. Standard models
Model Intel Processor*
(one maximum) Memory RAID controller Disk bays Disks Network Optical Power supply Fans
Compact tower form factor - simple-swap drives and fixed power supply
5457-A3x Pentium G3440 3.3GHz
3MB 1600MHz 2C (54W)
1x 4 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
C100
4x 3.5" SS Open 2x GbE DVD 1x 350W
fixed
1 / 2
5457-B3x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
1x 4 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
C100
4x 3.5" SS Open 2x GbE DVD 1x 350W
fixed
1 / 2
5457-C3x Xeon E3-1231 v3 3.4GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
1x 4 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
C100
4x 3.5" SS Open 2x GbE DVD 1x 300W
fixed
1 / 2
Standard tower form factor - hot-swap drives and power supplies
5457-C5x Xeon E3-1231 v3 3.4GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
1x 4 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
H1110
4x 3.5" HS Open 2x GbE Multi-
burner
1x 430W
hot-swap
2 / 2
5457-F3x Xeon E3-1271 v3 3.6GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
1x 4 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
M1115
8x 2.5” HS Open 2x GbE Multi-
burner
1x 430W
hot-swap
2 / 2
* Processor detail: Processor quantity, processor model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, memory speed,
and thermal design power (TDP) rating

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Express models
Express models are preconfigured with additional components, such as processors, memory, and disks
with the purpose of making the ordering and installation process simpler. The following table lists the
Express models that are available in certain regions.
Table 3. Express models
Model Intel Processor*
(one maximum) Memory RAID controller Disk bays Disks Network Optical Power supply Fans
Compact tower form factor - simple-swap drives and fixed power supply
5457-
EAx
Core i3 4150 3.5GHz
3MB 1600MHz 2C (54W)
1x 4 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
C100
4x 3.5" SS 1x 1TB
NL SATA
2x GbE DVD 1x 350W
fixed
1 / 2
5457-
EBx
Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
2x 8 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
C100
4x 3.5" SS Open 2x GbE Multi-
burner
1x 350W
fixed
1 / 2
5457-
ECx
Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
C100
4x 3.5" SS 1x 1TB
NL SATA
2x GbE Multi-
burner
1x 350W
fixed
1 / 2
5457-
EDx
Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
C100
4x 3.5" SS 2x 1TB
NL SATA
2x GbE Multi-
burner
1x 350W
fixed
1 / 2
5457-
EFx
Xeon E3-1231 v3 3.4GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
C100
4x 3.5" SS Open 2x GbE Multi-
burner
1x 350W
fixed
1 / 2
Standard tower form factor - hot-swap drives and power supplies
5457-
EEx
Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
H1110
8x 2.5” HS Open 2x GbE Multi-
burner
1x 430W
hot-swap
2 / 2
5457-
EGx
Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
M1115
8x 2.5” HS 1x 300GB
10K SAS
2x GbE Multi-
burner
1x 430W
hot-swap
2 / 2
5457-
EHx
Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
M1115
8x 2.5” HS Open 2x GbE Multi-
burner
2x 430W
hot-swap
2 / 2
5457-
EJx
Xeon E3-1271 v3 3.6GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
M1115
8x 2.5” HS Open 2x GbE Multi-
burner
1x 430W
hot-swap
2 / 2
5457-
EKx
Xeon E3-1271 v3 3.6GHz
8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)
2x 8 GB
1600 MHz
ServeRAID
M5110†
8x 2.5” HS Open 2x GbE Multi-
burner
2x 430W
hot-swap
2 / 2
* Processor detail: Processor quantity, processor model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, memory speed,
and thermal design power (TDP) rating
† Model EKx includes ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x® (81Y4487) and
System x3100 Hardware RAID Remote Battery/Cap Mechanical kit (00J6455)

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Processor options
The server supports only one processor, which is already installed in all standard and Express models. No
additional processor options are available. The following table lists all processors that are available in
standard models of x3100 M5 or through configure-to-order (CTO). If there is no corresponding
where-used model for a particular processor, then that processor is only available through the CTO
process or special bid.
Table 4. Processor options
Feature
code* Description** Standard models where used
A58S Intel Celeron Processor G1840 2.8GHz 2MB 1333MHz 2C (53W) -
A58D Intel Core i3 Processor 4150 3.5GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (54W) EAx
A58E Intel Core i3 Processor 4150T 3.0GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (35W) -
A58C Intel Core i3 Processor 4350 3.6GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (54W) -
A58B Intel Core i3 Processor 4360 3.7GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (54W) -
A58R Intel Pentium Processor G3220 3.0GHz 3MB 1333MHz 2C (53W) -
A58G Intel Pentium Processor G3240 3.1GHz 3MB 1333MHz 2C (53W) -
A58H Intel Pentium Processor G3240T 2.7GHz 3MB 1333MHz 2C (35W) -
A58J Intel Pentium Processor G3440 3.3GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (53W) A3x
A58F Intel Pentium Processor G3450 3.4GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (53W) -
A3QT Intel Xeon Processor E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) B3x, EBx, ECx, EDx,
EEx, EGx, EHx
A4VZ Intel Xeon Processor E3-1220L v3 1.1GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (13W) -
A58K Intel Xeon Processor E3-1231 v3 3.4GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) C3x, C5x, EFx
A58Q Intel Xeon Processor E3-1240L v3 2.0GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (25W) -
A58L Intel Xeon Processor E3-1241 v3 3.5GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) -
A58M Intel Xeon Processor E3-1271 v3 3.6GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) EJx, EKx, F3x
A58P Intel Xeon Processor E3-1275L v3 2.7GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (45W) -
A58N Intel Xeon Processor E3-1281 v3 3.7GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (82W) -
* No additional processor options are available. The server supports only one processor, which is already included in
a standard or custom configuration.
** Processor detail: Processor model, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, number of cores, and thermal design
power (TDP) rating

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Memory options
IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x performance and throughput.
IBM memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system
performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service and support standpoint, IBM memory
automatically assumes the IBM system warranty, and IBM provides service and support worldwide.
The x3100 M5 has four DIMM slots, and only DDR3 ECC UDIMMs are supported. The CPU has two
memory channels, and there are two DIMMs per channel.
Configuration rules: If you plan to install more than one DIMM, then the DIMMs must be installed in a pair,
and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size.
The following table lists the memory options that are supported by the server.
Table 5. Memory options
Part
number Feature code Description Maximum supported Standard models where used
00D5012 A3QB 4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-12800
CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP UDIMM
4 A3x, B3x, C3x,
C5x, EAx, F3x
00D5016 A3QC 8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-12800
CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP UDIMM
4 All other models

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Internal drives
Models of the x3100 M5 with the compact tower form factor (and either a 300 W or a 350 W fixed power
supply) support up to four 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 6. Simple-swap drive bays of the compact tower models (accessible with the front bezel removed)
The following table lists the supported 3.5-inch hard disk drive options.
Table 6. Simple-swap 3.5-inch SATA disk drive options
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported
81Y9802 A22U IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 4
81Y9806 A22X IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 4
81Y9810 A22W IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 4
81Y9814 A22V IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 4
Models of the x3100 M5 using the standard tower chassis (and with hot-swap 430 W power supplies)
support either up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives or four 3.5-inch hot-swap drives, as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 7. Hot-swap drives that are supported in standard tower models with hot-swap power supplies
(front bezel removed) - 4x 3.5-inch (left) or 8x 2.5-inch (right)

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The following table lists the supported 2.5-inch drive options. Hot-swap SATA HDDs and hot-swap SAS
HDDs can be intermixed, but not in the same array. Hot-swap HDDs cannot be intermixed with
simple-swap HDDs.
Table 7. 2.5-inch hot-swap disk drive options
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported
2.5-inch 10K SAS HDDs
81Y9650 A282 IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8
90Y8872 A2XD IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 8
90Y8877 A2XC IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 8
2.5-inch 15K SAS HDDs
81Y9670 A283 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" G2HS HDD 8
90Y8926 A2XB IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 8
2.5-inch SAS self-encrypting drives (SEDs)
81Y9662 A3EG IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 8
90Y8908 A3EF IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 8
2.5-inch NL SAS HDDs
81Y9690 A1P3 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8
90Y8953 A2XE IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 8
2.5-inch NL SATA HDDs
81Y9730 A1AV IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8
81Y9726 A1NZ IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8
81Y9722 A1NX IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8
2.5-inch Enterprise Value SSDs
90Y8643 A2U3 IBM 256GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 8
90Y8648 A2U4 IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 8
49Y5839 A3AS IBM 64GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 8

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The following table lists the supported 3.5-inch hot-swap drives.
Table 8. 3.5-inch hot-swap disk drive options
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported
3.5-inch 15K SAS HDDs
49Y6102 A3DX IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 4
49Y6097 A3DW IBM 450GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 4
49Y6092 A3DV IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 4
3.5-inch NL SATA HDDs
49Y6002 A3W9 IBM 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 4
81Y9798 A22S IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 4
81Y9794 A22T IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 4
81Y9790 A22P IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 4
81Y9786 A22Y IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 4
Controllers for internal storage
The Integrated ServeRAID C100 disk controller offers RAID 0, 1, and 10 standard. The ServeRAID C100
is an integrated SATA controller with software RAID capabilities. It is a cost-effective way to provide
reliability, performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management to help safeguard your valuable
data and enhance availability. The ServeRAID C100 has the following specifications:
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10

Onboard SATA controller with software RAID capabilities

Supports 3 Gbps SATA ports

Support for up to two virtual drives

Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB

Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB

Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software


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The following table lists the RAID controller and internal HBAs that are supported by the server.
Table 9. RAID controllers and HBAs for internal storage
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported Standard models where used
Integrated None ServeRAID C100 for System x 1 All other models
81Y4492 A1XL ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller 1 C5x, EEx
81Y4448 A1MZ ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller 1 F3x, EGx, EHx, EJx
81Y4481 A347 ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller 1 EKx
46C8988 A3MW N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x 1 -
46M0907 5982 IBM 6Gb SAS HBA 1 -
The following table lists the supported upgrades to the internal RAID controllers and HBAs.
Table 10. Upgrades for internal storage controllers
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported Standard models where used
Upgrades for the ServeRAID C100
81Y4406 A17U ServeRAID C100 Series RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM
System x-FoD
1 -
Upgrades for the ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller
81Y4542 A1X1 ServeRAID M1100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5
Upgrade for IBM System x
1 -
Upgrades for the ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller
81Y4508 A22E ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit**
(Supported only with 512MB cache option,
81Y4484)
1 -
81Y4544 A1X2 ServeRAID M5100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5
Upgrade for IBM System x
1 -
81Y4484 A1J3 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5
Upgrade for IBM System x
1 -
81Y4487 A1J4 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5
Upgrade for IBM System x**
1 EKx
81Y4559 A1WY ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5
Upgrade for IBM System x** 1 -
81Y4546 A1X3 ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade for
IBM System x
1* -
90Y4273 A2MC ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Performance Key
for IBM System x
1* -
90Y4318 A2MD ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler
for IBM System x
1* -
* A cache option (81Y4484, 81Y4487, or 81Y4559) must be selected.
** For the standard tower chassis only (hot-swap power supplies). Not supported in the compact tower chassis.

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The following table lists chassis upgrades for RAID controllers.
Table 11. Chassis upgrades
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported Standard models where used
00J6352 A49A System x3100 3.5" Simple Swap HDD Hardware
RAID upgrade kit
For the compact tower chassis only (fixed power
supply) to enable support of RAID controllers;
required if the ServeRAID H1110, M1115 or
M51110 controller is selected. Not supported the
standard tower chassis.
1 -
00J6455 A3SE System x3100 Hardware RAID Remote
Battery/Cap Mechanical kit
For the standard tower chassis only (hot-swap
power supplies) to provide a housing for a
battery or flash backup unit; required if the
battery upgrade (81Y4508) or a flash upgrade is
selected. Not supported in the compact tower
chassis.
1 EKx
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks® Product Guides in the RAID adapters category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=raid
Internal backup units
The server supports the internal tape drive options that are listed in the following table. Internal tape
drives are installed in a 5.25-inch HH bay. A maximum of one tape drive is supported. SAS tape drives
require an internal SAS HBA to be installed in server. USB tape drives are connected to the dedicated
USB tape drive connector on the system board.
Table 12. Internal tape drives
Part
number Feature code Description Maximum supported
44E8895 5397 IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive* 1
49Y9898 5345 IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 SAS Tape Drive* 1
00D2786 A2VE IBM RDX Internal USB 3.0 Dock with 320GB Cartridge 1
00D2787 A2VF IBM RDX Internal USB 3.0 Dock with 500GB Cartridge 1
00D2788 A2VG IBM RDX Internal USB 3.0 Dock with 1TB Cartridge 1
* Requires N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x (46C8988) or IBM 6Gb SAS HBA (46M0907)
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Backup units category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=tape

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Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options that are listed in the following table.
Table 13. Optical drives
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported Standard models where used
None* 4154 Half-High SATA DVD-ROM 1 A3x, B3x, C3x, EAx
81Y6404 4155 Half-High SATA Multi-Burner 1 All other models
* This option is only available through CTO or is already installed in standard models.
The Half-High SATA DVD-ROM supports the following media and speeds for reading:
CD-ROM 48X

CD-DA (DAE) 40X

CD-R 48X

CD-RW 40X

DVD-ROM (single layer) 16X

DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12X

DVD-R (4.7 GB) 16X

DVD-R DL 12X

DVD+R 16X

DVD+R DL 12X

DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 12X

DVD+RW 12X

DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 6X

The Half-High SATA Multi-Burner supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM. In
addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing:
CD-R 24X

CD-RW 4X

High Speed CD-RW 10X

Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X

DVD-R 8X

DVD-R DL 8X

DVD+R 8X

DVD+R DL 8X

DVD-RW 6X

DVD+RW 8X

DVD-RAM 3X

I/O expansion options
The server offers four PCI Express expansion slots. The form-factors of available slots are as follows.
This applies to both the compact tower chassis and the standard tower chassis.
Slot 1, PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired), full-height, half-length

Slot 2, PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 wired), full-height, half-length

Slot 3, PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired), full-height, half-length

Slot 4, PCIe 2.0 x4 (x1 wired), full-height, half-length


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Network adapters
The x3100 M5 offers two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. One port is shared with Integrated
Management Module II (IMM2), implementing Network Controller-Sideband Interface (NC-SI).
The integrated NICs have the following features:
Broadcom BCM5717 chip

TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) support

Wake on LAN support

Receive side Scaling (RSS) and Transmit side Scaling (TSS) support

MSI and MSI-X capability- up to five MSI-X vectors

VLAN tag support (IEEE 802.1Q)

Layer 2 priority encoding (IEEE 802.1p)

Link aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad)

Full-duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x)

IP, TCP, and UDP checksum offload (hardware based) on Tx/Rx over IPv4/IPv6

Hardware TCP segmentation offload over IPv4/IPv6

Jumbo frame support

NIC Teaming (Load Balancing and Failover)

One port that is shared with IMM2 using Network Controller-Sideband Interface (NC-SI)

The following table lists additional supported network adapters.
Table 14. Network adapters
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported
Gigabit Ethernet
90Y9370 A2V4 Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 2
90Y9352 A2V3 Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 3
49Y4230 5767 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter I340-T2 for IBM System x 3
49Y4240 5768 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340-T4 for IBM System x 3
42C1750 2975 PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter 3
10 Gigabit Ethernet
49Y7910 A18Y Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x 3
00D8540 A4XH Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ VFA IIIr for IBM System x* 3
95Y3760 A2U2 Emulex VFA III/IIIr FCoE/iSCSI License for IBM System x (FoD)
(FCoE upgrade license for 00D8540)
License
49Y7960 A2EC Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter for IBM System x* 3
49Y7970 A2ED Intel X540-T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x 3
00D9690 A3PM Mellanox ConnectX-3 10 GbE Adapter for IBM System x* 3
90Y4600 A3MR QLogic 8200 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ VFA for IBM System x* 3
00Y5624 A3MT QLogic 8200 VFA FCoE/iSCSI License for IBM System x (FoD)
(FCoE upgrade license for 90Y4600)
License
* Require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased separately.

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For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Networking adapters category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=networkadapters
Storage host bus adapters
The following table lists the storage host bus adapters (HBAs) supported by x3100 M5 server.
Table 15. Storage adapters
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported
Fibre Channel - 16 Gb
81Y1655 A2W5 Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 3
81Y1662 A2W6 Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 3
81Y1668 A2XU Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 3
81Y1675 A2XV Brocade 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 3
00Y3337 A3KW QLogic 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 3
00Y3341 A3KX QLogic 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 3
Fibre Channel - 8 Gb
42D0485 3580 Emulex 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 3
42D0494 3581 Emulex 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 3
42D0501 3578 QLogic 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 3
42D0510 3579 QLogic 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 3
46M6049 3589 Brocade 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 3
46M6050 3591 Brocade 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 3
SAS
46C9010 A3MV N2125 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x 3
46M0907 5982 IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller 3
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=hba
PCIe SSD adapters
The server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters.

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Power supplies
Compact tower models either come with a single fixed 350 W ac power supply or a single fixed 80 PLUS
Bronze 300 W ac power supply. There are no additional power supply options.
Standard tower models offer one or two hot-swap 430 W ac power supplies, which are 80 PLUS Silver
certified. For models with only one power supply, the part number to order a second power supply is listed
in the following table. Two power supplies that are installed form a redundant pair.
Table 16. Hot-swap power supply option
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported
00D3821 A2Z0 430W Redundant Power Supply 1
Fans and cooling
Both the compact tower design (with a single fixed power supply) and the standard tower design (with
hot-swap power supplies) come with one or two speed-controlled non-redundant fans, model dependent
(see Table 2). The second fan is required if two or more adapters are installed, and the fan is configured
by selecting the appropriate Thermal Solution Fan Kit, as listed in the following table.
If you want to operate the server in an environment up to 40°C (104°F), use the optional Operating
Temperature Enhancement Kit that is listed in the table. This kit contains an additional thermal sensor.
Table 17. Cooling options
Part number Feature
code Description Maximum supported
For compact tower systems (with a fixed power supply)
46W9177 A3SF System x3100 Thermal Solution Fan kit for 4U
Tower
1
00Y8197 A49B System x3100 Operating Temperature
Enhancement Kit for 4U Tower
1
For standard tower systems (with hot-swap power supplies)
00Y8200 A49D System x3100 Thermal Solution Fan kit for 5U
Tower
1
00FK940 A49C System x3100 Operating Temperature
Enhancement Kit for 5U Tower
1