Overview - IBM System x3650 M4 Ref 3

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Planned availability date: 11 October 2013

Overview

This 2U-high, rack-optimized server features extreme frequency, optimized performance, and systems management for business-critical applications and cloud deployments built on IBM X-Architecture.

Optimized for performance:

New, innovative, energy-smart design with powerful high-performance processors, a large capacity of high-performing DDR3 memory, and a no-compromise feature set ideal for business-critical applications and cloud deployments:

• Up to two 12-core powerful Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 series processors
• Twenty-four DIMM (RDIMM/UDIMM/LRDIMM/HCDIMM) slots that enable you to deploy up to 384 GB of DDR3 SDRAM Registered DIMM memory, or up to 768 GB of memory with LRDIMMs or HyperCloud DIMMs, and fast memory bandwidth with the ability to run one DIMM per channel at 1866 MHz with supported 1866 MHz RDIMMs

  Note: The System x3650 M4 server will support 768 GB with 32 GB LR/Hypercloud DIMM / 12 Gb RAID portfolio when and if they become available.

• Integrated IBM ServeRAID M5110e on the system board, 6 Gbps hardware RAID-0, RAID-1, RAID-10; optional RAID-5, RAID-50, or RAID-6, or RAID-60 (model dependent) and up to 4 GB Flashback cache
• Support for up to 16 hot-swap SAS/SATA 2.5-inch HDDs or SSDs or up to six hot-swap SAS/SATA 3.5-inch HDDs or up to thirty-two 1.8-inch SSDs, or eight hot-swap SAS/SATA 2.5-inch HDDs plus 16 1.8-inch SSDs
• Highly functional chipset optimized for better application computing for general business workloads
• Integrated quad Gigabit Ethernet ports for high I/O capacity, plus two optional embedded 10 GbE ports
• Up to six PCIe 3.0 I/O slots with optional PCI-X and double width PCIe adapters support, helping to provide flexibility and greater performance with long-term investment protection
• Optional Broadcom 10GbaseT PCIe adapter which enables low-cost migration to 10Gb Ethernet for applications such as analytics, public and private cloud, and virtualization
• Energy-efficient design incorporating 550-watt ac, 750-watt ac, 900-watt ac, or 750-watt dc power supplies, up to eight cooling fans (four banks of counter-rotating dual fans), and energy-efficient planar components to help lower operational costs
• Compliance with 80 PLUS Platinum and ENERGY STAR (model dependent)

Manage with efficiency :

High-availability, manageability, and serviceability features help diagnose problems quickly, even from remote locations:

• IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager for advanced datacenter power notification and management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs
• Snoop filters to boost processor performance
• Integrated SAS controller (IBM ServeRAID M5110e) for up to sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD bays
• Memory mirroring, configurable using Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) setup
• Integrated Management Module 2 (IMM2) systems management processor
• 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 through innovative light path diagnostics, improved onboard diagnostics, and LED diagnostic panel

Excellent RAS and outstanding uptime for an improved business environment

• Redundant, hot-swap components that are designed to make it easy to replace failures without taking your system down
• Hot-swap, redundant fans with calibrated vectored cooling to keep components cool, and simplified fan replacement
• Hot-swap, redundant power supplies to help reduce downtime
• Hot-swap, RAID protection disk that helps secure your data and reduce downtime
• Predictive Failure Analysis that provides advanced warning on memory, disks, fans, and power supplies
• Drop-down light path diagnostics panel that provides information about a failing component without opening chassis or interrupting system operation; expedites hardware repairs to dramatically reduce service time
• IBM Director and web support
• Three-year, customer replaceable unit (CRU) and on-site labor(2), limited warranty(3); optional warranty service upgrades available

Key prerequisites

• Monitor, USB keyboard, and USB mouse

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

At a glance

Power, scalability, control, and serviceability for dynamic high performance computing applications:

• Ultrathin, high-availability, rack-optimized, 2U platform
• High-speed DDR-3 SDRAM Registered DIMMs standard; 24 DIMM slots that support up to 384 GB maximum memory with 16 GB optional DIMMs, or up to 768 GB of memory with LRDIMMs or HyperCloud DIMMs, with the ability to run one DIMM per channel at 1866 MHz with supported 1866 MHz RDIMMs
• Support for up to 16 hot-swap SAS/SATA 2.5-inch HDDs or SSDs or up to six hot-swap SAS/SATA 3.5-inch HDDs or up to thirty-two 1.8-inch SSDs, or eight hot-swap SAS/SATA 2.5-inch HDDs plus 16 1.8-inch SSDs
• Up to six PCI1/8-inch SSDs two processor model servers
• 550-watt ac, 750-watt ac, 900-watt ac, or 750-watt dc auto-ranging power supplies (optional redundant and hot-swap)
• Integrated systems management processor
• Integrated quad Gigabit Ethernet ports for high I/O capacity, plus two optional embedded 10 GbE ports
• One serial port (16550A-compatible), eight USB ports (two front, four back, two internal), and two video ports (front and rear)

Warranty

• System - Three years
• Optional features - One year
• ServeRAID M5100 Battery - One year

Note: The ServeRAID M5100 Battery has a one year warranty period effective on its "Date of Installation". All other product warranty terms for the machine remain unchanged.

An IBM part or feature installed during the initial installation of an IBM machine is subject to a full warranty effective on the date of installation of the machine. An IBM part or feature which replaces a previously installed part or feature assumes the remainder of the warranty period for the replaced part or feature. An IBM part or feature added to a machine without replacing a previously installed part or feature is subject to a full warranty effective on its date of installation. Unless specified otherwise, the warranty period, type of warranty service, and service level of a part or feature is the same as the machine it is installed.

The following have been designated as consumables, supply items, or structural parts and therefore not covered by this warranty:

• Tape filler
• EMC blank filler
• EIA sET kit
• HDD 4 slot HS kit
• 3.5-inch top cover
• 3.5-inch mechanical chassis
• Safety cover
• 2.5-inch top cover
• 16DR M4 tape bezel
• Airflow baffle
• Gen-III slide kit
• Gen-III 1U CMA kit
• 2.5-inch mechanical chassis
• DVD blank filler
• Blank fan filler
• MISC part kit
• Battery holder
• PSU filler
• CMA Assembly Kit
• CMA, 2U/4U kit
• Remote battery tray
• Gen-III 2U CMA Kit
• Slide kit
• RAID Batteries

Physical Specifications

Approximate Shipping dimensions and weight:

• Single Pack Dimensions L 38.5 x W 23.5 x H 16.14 in
• Single Pack Weight max 114.7 lb
  
• Quantity per Pallet 6
  
• Pallet Load Dimensions L 48 x W 40 x H 52 in
• Pallet Load Weight 727.7 lb
• Estimated Safe Stacking 2 high
  

The IBM System x3650 M4 HD compute node complies with ASHRAE class A3 specifications.

Power on:

• Temperature: 5 C to 40 C (41 F to 104 F) up to 950 m (3,117 ft) - Above 950m, de-rated maximum air temperature 1C / 175 m
• Humidity, non-condensing: -12 C dew point (10.4 F) and 8% - 85% relative humidity
• Maximum dew point: 24 C (75 F)
• Maximum altitude: 3050 m (10,000 ft) and 5 C - 28 C (41 F - 82 F)
• Maximum rate of temperature change: 5 C/hr (41 F/hr) for tape drive, 20 C/hr (68 F/hr) for HDDs

Power off:

• Temperature: 5 C to 45 C (41 F - 113 F)
• Relative humidity: 8% - 85%
• Maximum dew point: 27 C (80.6 F)

Storage (non-operating):

• Temperature: 1 C to 60 C (33.8 F - 140 F)
• Altitude: 3050 m (10,000 ft)
• Relative humidity: 5% - 80%
• Maximum dew point: 29 C (84.2 F)

Shipment (non-operating):

• Temperature: -40 C to 60 C (-40 F - 140 F)
• Altitude: 10,700 m (35,105 ft)
• Relative humidity: 5% - 100%
• Maximum dew point: 29 C (84.2 F)

Hardware Requirements

For attended installation of an operating system, this server requires a compatible:

• Keyboard
• Mouse
• HDD
• Display

Unattended or remote installation may be performed without requiring some or all of these components. Review your unattended software installation program information for specific hardware configuration requirements.

For service, the server requires a compatible:

• Keyboard
• Mouse
• HDD
• Display

When having the unit serviced, plan to have these components attached to your server either directly or indirectly via a console switch.

Software Requirements

The following software products have been tested by IBM and software publishers in the latest available versions, and where appropriate, are or will soon be certified by the publisher to be compatible with the System x3650 M4 server.

Operating systems

• Microsoft
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
  • Windows HPC Server 2008
• Linux
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition

Note: For information on additional support, certification, version information, or network operating systems, visit

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products, including those designated as ServerProven.

Compatibility

The System x3650 M4 server systems contain licensed system programs that include set configuration, set features, and test programs. System UEFI is loaded from a "flash" EEPROM into system memory. This UEFI provides instructions and interfaces designed to support the standard features of the x3650 M4 and to maintain compatibility with many current software programs.

For detailed information about IBM and non-IBM devices, adapters, software, and network operating systems supported with xSeries servers, visit

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

Contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, or refer to the IBM Sales Manual for information on the compatibility of hardware and software for System x servers. The Sales Manual is updated periodically as new features and options are announced that support these servers.

Limitations

• The System x3650 M4 server contains a single, configurable serial port. It can be configured to be operating-system-controlled, service-processor-controlled, or shared between the two. You can set the configuration by UEFI configuration. The default configuration from the factory is in the shared position. In the shared position, the service processor controls the port until the operating system is running, then the operating system takes control. The service processor can regain control of the port for user-configured dial-out situations or if the operating system is not available, but operating system control cannot be reestablished without resetting the server.
• System x3650 M4 servers can address a maximum of 768 GB of system memory. All supported system memory is addressable through direct memory access. The System x3650 M4 server supports 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB DDR-3 SDRAM Registered DIMMs, 16 GB and 32 GB HyperCloud DIMMs, or 32 GB LRDIMM. Different types of DIMMs can not coexist in the same system. Refer to the PLANNING INFORMATION section for supported memory options.
• To ensure proper air flow for cooling, the System x3650 M4 server requires a rack with a perforated door, such as the NetBAY25 SR. An alternative is to remove the front door of rack cabinets where the door panel is of solid construction.
• Microprocessor upgrades must be of the same type and clock speed. Mixing microprocessors of different speeds or cache size is not supported.
• Regarding the use of SSD drives, solid-state memory cells have an intrinsic, finite number of write cycles that each cell can incur. As a result each solid-state device has a maximum amount of write cycles it can be subjected to, documented as TBW (Total Bytes Written). IBM is not responsible for replacement of hardware that has reached the maximum guaranteed number of write cycles. This limit may be revealed as the device failing to respond to system-generated commands or becoming incapable of being written to. Additional information is available at

  http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/x/options/storage/solidstate/index.html

  http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/x/options/storage/solidstate/adapters.html

  Note: Refer to the SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS section for operating system limitations.