IBM System x3550 M3 User Manual

IBM System x3550 M3 8
Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)
Components Specification
Systems
management
UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM), Predictive Failure Analysis, Light Path
Diagnostics, Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director* and IBM Systems Director
Active Energy Manager™, IBM ServerGuide. Optional Virtual Media Key for remote presence
(graphics, keyboard & mouse).
Security features Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
Video Matrox G200eV with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM. Maximum resolution is
1280x1024 at 75 Hz with 16M colors.
Operating
systems
supported
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008,
Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5 and 6, Red Hat Enterprise
MRG 1.0/2.0 Realtime, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11, VMware ESX 4/4.1 and
VMware ESXi 4/4.1 embedded hypervisor, Sun Solaris 10, VMware vSphere 5/5.1.
Limited warranty Three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/next business day
(NBD) response time.
Service and
Support
Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePacs®: 24x7/next business day or
4 hours onsite repair, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, remote technical support for IBM
hardware and selected IBM and third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.
Dimensions Height: 43 mm (1.7 in),
width
: 440 mm (17.3 in), depth: 711 mm (28.0 in)
Weight Minimum configuration 12.7 kg (28 lb), maximum configuration 15.9 kg (35.1 lb)
* Effective October 12, 2012, or until supply is depleted, IBM will discontinue the shipment of IBM Systems Director
DVDs with IBM System x servers and IBM BladeCenter chassis. IBM Systems Director Express Edition and IBM
Systems Director Standard Edition, which include software subscription and support, continue to be available for
IBM System x servers and IBM Blade Centers.
The x3550 M3 servers are shipped with the following items:
Important Notices and Statement of Limited Warranty documents

Documentation CD that contains the Installation and User's Guide

Rack Installation Instructions

IBM Gen 2 Slides Kit

IBM Gen 2 Cable Management Arm

2.8 m C13 - C14 power cord (one for models with one power supply and two for models with two

power supplies)

IBM System x3550 M3 Specifications

General

Tcase	77.6 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	B1
FSB Parity	No
Processor code	SLBV4
Processor cache	12 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	E5620
System bus rate	5.86 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Westmere EP
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	42.5 X 45 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	2.66 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W
Number of processors installed	2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	18
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	40 bit
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3 800/1066
Memory channels supported by processor	Triple
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800, 1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	288 GB
HDD size	2.5 \
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
HDD interface	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Optical drive type	-
Total storage capacity	0 GB
Maximum storage capacity	8 TB
Number of HDDs installed	0
Internal memory	24 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	192 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	6 x 4 GB
Maximum graphics card memory	16 MB
Graphics card family	Matrox
Graphics card memory type	GDDR2
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Serial ports quantity	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 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) ports	3
Power supply	460 W
Power supply type	AC
Power requirements	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft 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 type	Rack (1U)
Processor ARK ID	47925
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	711 mm
Width	440 mm
Height	43 mm
Weight	15600 g