The compute node supports either Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) solid-state drives
(SSDs) or serial-attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives (HDDs) in one of the following configurations:
– Up to two 1.8 in. SATA SSDs
– Up to two 2.5 in. SAS HDDs
v Impressive performance using the latest microprocessor technology
The compute node comes with two POWER7 microprocessors for the IBM Flex System p260 Compute
Node and four POWER7 microprocessors for the IBM Flex System p460 Compute Node.
v I/O expansion
The compute node has connectors on the system board for optional PCI Express (PCIe) network
adapter cards for adding more network communication capabilities to the compute node.
v Large system memory capacity
The memory bus in the IBM Flex System p260 Compute Node supports up to 512 GB of system
memory, and the IBM Flex System p460 Compute Node supports up to 1024 GB of system memory.
For the official list of supported dual-inline memory modules (DIMMs), see http://www.ibm.com/
systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/ (http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/
serverproven/compat/us/).
v Light path diagnostics
Light path diagnostics provides light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to help diagnose problems. An LED on
the compute node control panel is lit if an unusual condition or a problem occurs. If this happens, you
can look at the LEDs on the system board to locate the source of the problem.
v Power throttling
If your IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis supports power management, the power consumption of
the compute node can be dynamically managed through the management module. For more
information, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/topic/
com.ibm.acc.cmm.doc/cmm_product_page.html or the IBM support site at http://www.ibm.com/
support/entry/portal/Overview.
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