IBM System x3250 M5 User Manual

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Thermal option kit
The thermal option kit allows clients to use x3250 M5 servers in environments with the temperature limits
extended to 40 degrees C. It also helps lower fan speeds depending on the environment's temperature to
lower acoustic noise and energy use. The following table shows ordering information for the thermal kit.
Table 16. Thermal option kit
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
00J6351 A3SD Operating Temperature Enhancement Kit 1
Supported operating systems
The server supports the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition (support is planned for later in 2013)
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T (support is planned for later in 2013)
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VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) (support is planned for later in 2013)
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VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)
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For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels that are supported and any other
prerequisites, see the IBM ServerProven® website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml

IBM System x3250 M5 Specifications

General

Form Factor	1U rack
Memory Slots	4 DIMM slots
Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 series
Memory	Up to 32 GB UDIMM
Storage	Up to 4 x 3.5" or 8 x 2.5"
Power Supply	350W
Network Interface	Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet
Storage Bays	4 x 3.5" or 8 x 2.5"
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10, 5
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe 3.0 x16, 1 x PCIe 3.0 x8
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware