IBM System x3650 M4 - Availability and Serviceability; Manageability and Security

IBM System x3650 M4 3
The server has four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports and two optional 10 Gb Ethernet ports with
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mezzanine cards that do not consume PICe slots.
The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum
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bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous
generation of PCI Express 2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding).
With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
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processor E5 family. This integration helps to dramatically reduce I/O latency and increase overall
system performance.
Support for NVIDIA Quadro graphics processing units (GPUs) to maximize computing power
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Availability and serviceability
The x3650 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
The server offers memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a
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non-correctable memory failure.
Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as CPU,
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memory, and adapter cards.
The server offers hot-swap drives, supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater
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system uptime.
The server has up to two redundant hot-swap power supplies and four hot-swap dual-motor redundant
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fans (two fan zones with an N+1 fan design) to provide availability for business-critical applications.
The light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed (or
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failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve
system availability.
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) detects when system components (processors, VRMs, memory,
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HDDs, fans, and power supplies) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive
alerts in advance of a possible failure, therefore increasing uptime.
Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for
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greater uptime.
Built-in Integrated Management Module Version II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters,
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triggers alerts, and performs recovering actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
Built-in diagnostics, using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot, speed up troubleshooting tasks
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to reduce service time.
Three-year customer-replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty, 9x5 next business day. Optional
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service upgrades are available.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3650 M4:
The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and
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perform remote management.
Integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup,
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configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality,
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such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
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