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IBM System x3550 M3 User Manual

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IBM System x3550 M3 34
External backup units
The server supports the external backup attachment options listed in the following table.
Table 23. External backup options (Part 1)
Part number Description
External tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives
87651UX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure
8767HHX Half High Tape Drive Enclosure
87651NX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure (with Nema 5-15P LineCord)
8767HNX Half High Tape Drive Enclosure (with Nema 5-15P LineCord)
Tape enclosure adapters (with cables)
44E8869 USB Enclosure Adapter Kit
40K2599 SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit
Internal backup drives supported by external tape enclosures
46C5364 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - Internal USB 160 GB Bundle
46C5387 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - Internal USB 320 GB Bundle
46C5388 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - Internal USB 500 GB Bundle
46C5399 IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive
39M5636 IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive
43W8478 IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Tape Drive
44E8895 IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive
49Y9898 IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 Internal SAS Tape Drive

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IBM System x3550 M3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Tcase77.6 °C
Bus typeQPI
SteppingB1
FSB ParityNo
Processor codeSLBV4
Processor cache12 MB
Processor cores4
Processor modelE5620
System bus rate5.86 GT/s
Processor seriesIntel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor socketSocket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threads8
Processor codenameWestmere EP
Processor frequency2.4 GHz
Processor cache typeSmart Cache
Processor lithography32 nm
Processor manufacturerIntel
Processor package size42.5 X 45 mm
Processor front side bus- MHz
Processor boost frequency2.66 GHz
Processor operating modes64-bit
ECC supported by processorYes
Supported instruction setsSSE4.2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)80 W
Number of processors installed2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)18
Physical Address Extension (PAE)40 bit
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 800/1066
Memory channels supported by processorTriple
Memory clock speeds supported by processor800, 1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor288 GB
HDD size2.5 \
RAID levels0, 1, 10
HDD interfaceSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Optical drive type-
Total storage capacity0 GB
Maximum storage capacity8 TB
Number of HDDs installed0
Internal memory24 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory192 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)6 x 4 GB
Maximum graphics card memory16 MB
Graphics card familyMatrox
Graphics card memory typeGDDR2
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
Serial ports quantity1
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports3
Power supply460 W
Power supply typeAC
Power requirements100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequency50 - 60 Hz
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and VMware ESXi, Oracle Solaris 10 (model dependent)
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)8 - 80 %
Chassis typeRack (1U)
Processor ARK ID47925
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology1.0
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth711 mm
Width440 mm
Height43 mm
Weight15600 g

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