IBM x3550 M4 Type 7914 User Manual

Installing the dual-port network adapter
You can purchase one of the following dual-port network adapters to add two
additional network ports in the server.
About this task
To order a dual-port network adapter option, contact your IBM sales representative
or IBM reseller.
Table 12. Supported dual-port network adapters on the network connector
Dual-port network adapter
Option
part
number
FRU part
number Remark
Mellanox ConnectX-3 dual-port
QDR/FDR10 mezz card
90Y6338 90Y4956
Qlogic dual-port 10GbE SFP+
Embedded VFA
90Y6454 90Y5099 Six fans installed
required
1
Emulex dual-port 10GbE SFP+
Embedded VFA III
90Y6456 90Y5100
Dual-port FDR embedded adapter 00D4143 90Y6606
Broadcom dual port 10GbE SFP+
embedded adapter for IBM System x
44T1360 00AL195 Six fans installed
required
1
Table note:
1. You can purchase IBM System x3550 M4 Thermal Solution Kit (option part number
00Y7117) to acquire two additional fans for your server.
The following notes describe the types of adapters that the server supports and
other information that you must consider when you install an adapter:
v To configure network adapters, complete the following steps:
1. From the Setup utility main menu (see “Using the Setup utility” on page
106), select System Settings > Network.
2. From the Network Device List, select one network adapter.
Note: You might need to enter each item (displaying MAC address) to see
detailed information.
3. Press Enter to configure the network adapter settings.
v To convert the NIC/iSCSI/FCoE for Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded
VFA III, complete the following steps:
1. From the Setup utility main menu (see “Using the Setup utility” on page
106), select System Settings > Network and press Enter.
2. From the Network Device List, select Emulex network adapter.
Note: You might need to enter each item (displaying MAC address) to see
detailed information.
3. Press Enter to configure Emulex network adapter, select Personality and
press Enter to change the settings.
– NIC
– iSCSI (enabled after FoD installed)
– FCoE (enabled after FoD installed)
68 IBM System x3550 M4 Type 7914: Installation and Service Guide

IBM x3550 M4 Type 7914 Specifications

General

Form Factor	1U Rack
Memory Slots	24 DIMM slots
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere
Processor	Up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 or E5-2600 v2 series processors
Chipset	Intel C600 Series Chipset
Memory	Up to 768GB DDR3
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Network Interface	4 x 1GbE (embedded)
Power Supply	Dual hot-swap power supplies (550W, 750W, or 900W)
Expansion Slots	Up to 3 PCIe 3.0 slots
Storage	Up to 8 x 2.5" or 4 x 3.5" hot-swap drives