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Also available is a virtualization workload-optimized model of these HX5s. This is a
pre-configured, pre-tested model targeted at large-scale consolidation. Table 1-7 shows the
model.
Table 1-7 Workload-optimized models of the HX5
Model 7872-68x is a virtualization-optimized model and includes the following features in
addition to standard HX5 and MAX5 features:
Forty DIMM sockets, all containing 4 GB memory DIMMs for a total of 160 GB of available
memory.
VMware ESXi 4.1 on a USB memory key is installed internally in the server. See 5.15,
“Integrated virtualization” on page 214 for details.
Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter Expansion Card (CFFh).
1.3 Positioning
Table 1-8 gives an overview of the features of the systems that are described in this book.
Table 1-8 Maximum configurations for the eX5 systems
Model Intel Xeon
model and
cores/max
Clock
speed
TDP HX5 max
memory
speed
a
a. Memory speed of the HX5 is dependent on the processor installed; however, the memory speed of the MAX5 is
up to 1066 MHz irrespective of the processor installed in the attached HX5.
MAX5 Scalable
to four
socket
10GbE
card
b
b. Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter Expansion Card (CFFh).
Standard
memory
(max 320 GB)
c
c. HX5 has 16 DIMM sockets and can hold 128 GB using 8 GB memory DIMMs. MAX5 has 24 DIMM sockets and
can hold 192 GB using 8 GB memory DIMMs. A 1-node HX5 + MAX5 supports 320 GB total using 8 GB DIMMs.
Virtualization workload-optimized models (includes VMware ESXi 4.1 on a USB memory key)
7872-68x 2x E6540 6C/2 2.00 GHz 105 W 978 MHz Std No Std
160 GB
HX5: 16x 4GB
MAX5: 24x 4GB
Maximum configurations x3850 X5/x3950 X5 x3690 X5 HX5
Processors 1-node 4 2 2
2-node 8 Not available 4
Memory 1-node 1024 GB (64 DIMMs)
a
512 GB (32 DIMMs)
b
128 GB (16 DIMMs)
1-node with MAX5 1536 GB (96 DIMMs)
a
1024 GB (64 DIMMs)
b
320 GB (40 DIMMs)
2-node 2048 GB (128 DIMMs
a
Not available 256 GB (32 DIMMs)
Disk drives
(non-SSD)
c
1-node 8 16 Not available
2-node 16 Not available Not available
SSDs 1-node 16 24 2
2-node 32 Not available 4
Standard 1 Gb
Ethernet interfaces
1-node 2
d
22
2-node 4 Not available 4
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