IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Guide

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5. If the working node does not have hard drives installed, add the hard drives with the
operating system from the second node. At the boot sequence, you will get a prompt to
import the RAID configuration.
6. Reconnect the power cords.
7. Power on the system.
Power failure on the MAX5
The MAX5 is turned off only if the connected server issues a power-off request and you have
disconnected the MAX5 power cord from the power source. You cannot turn off the MAX5
expansion module manually. Use the following steps to boot your system without the MAX5:
1. Remove all power cords from the MAX5 and x3850 X5.
2. Remove all QPI cables.
3. If available, install the QPI wrap cards for the x3850 X5.
4. Reconnect the power cords to the x3850 X5.
5. Power on the system.

IBM System x3850 X5 Specifications

General

Processor Cores	Up to 10 cores per processor
Chipset	Intel 7500
Hard Drive Interface	SAS/SATA
Processor	Intel Xeon E7-4800 series, Intel Xeon E7-8800 series
Memory Slots	64 DIMM slots
Storage	Up to 16 x 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Network Interface	Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere
Form Factor	4U Rack