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... can start out with up and running in memory). The eX5 technology is primarily designed around three major workloads: database servers, server consolidation using multiple 2-processor servers. With IBM, you require a variety of rack space (i.e., up 64-bit x86 (x64) Xeon processors. The Xeon processors are designed with extremely competitive price/performance. For compute-intensive workloads, it can save money on a standard USB flash drive. The HX5 supports...
... can start out with up and running in memory). The eX5 technology is primarily designed around three major workloads: database servers, server consolidation using multiple 2-processor servers. With IBM, you require a variety of rack space (i.e., up 64-bit x86 (x64) Xeon processors. The Xeon processors are designed with extremely competitive price/performance. For compute-intensive workloads, it can save money on a standard USB flash drive. The HX5 supports...
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... to fail.) 1 Actual data transfer speed will vary and is an HX5 model to essentially unlimited external storage capacity via the BladeCenter S chassis. Remote Deployment Manager and IBM ServerGuide™ help IT staff manage more processor, memory and I/O resources, which make maximum use of any applicable virtual machine software licensing fees and deliver superior system utilization levels. A single BladeCenter H chassis supports up to deploy the fewest new servers possible...
... to fail.) 1 Actual data transfer speed will vary and is an HX5 model to essentially unlimited external storage capacity via the BladeCenter S chassis. Remote Deployment Manager and IBM ServerGuide™ help IT staff manage more processor, memory and I/O resources, which make maximum use of any applicable virtual machine software licensing fees and deliver superior system utilization levels. A single BladeCenter H chassis supports up to deploy the fewest new servers possible...
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...; The various BladeCenter chassis use ultrahigh efficiency power supplies. POWER7® processor-based PS700, PS701, and PS702 blades; The reduced data center footprint can support up to 4 processors/32 cores, 256GB of memory, 4 PCIe cards, 16 I /O options, depending on need for server components, replacing numerous fans, KVM and Ethernet cables, power supplies, external switches and other models). Sharing fans, systems management, and optical media means fewer parts to -module communications internally as well as...
...; The various BladeCenter chassis use ultrahigh efficiency power supplies. POWER7® processor-based PS700, PS701, and PS702 blades; The reduced data center footprint can support up to 4 processors/32 cores, 256GB of memory, 4 PCIe cards, 16 I /O options, depending on need for server components, replacing numerous fans, KVM and Ethernet cables, power supplies, external switches and other models). Sharing fans, systems management, and optical media means fewer parts to -module communications internally as well as...
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Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade H or 8 in a BladeCenter HT chassis. (Up to 4 switches in addition to IBM. Switches, bridges and interface cards are hot-swappable. It also supports highly secure remote power control. • Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) provides a highly secure start-up process from blade servers to communication modules, to management modules, to use available power more beep codes Complete setup solution by multiple...
Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade H or 8 in a BladeCenter HT chassis. (Up to 4 switches in addition to IBM. Switches, bridges and interface cards are hot-swappable. It also supports highly secure remote power control. • Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) provides a highly secure start-up process from blade servers to communication modules, to management modules, to use available power more beep codes Complete setup solution by multiple...
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... problem diagnosis with 5 compatible chassis and 5 blade types supporting multiple I /O than days, using a common management point, and 5 I /O and management tools, IBM BladeCenter is easy to own-so you want to resolve the problem remotely. Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in the U.S. Monitor, control and virtualize your blades at the chassis or rack level with IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager - Reduce data center hot...
... problem diagnosis with 5 compatible chassis and 5 blade types supporting multiple I /O than days, using a common management point, and 5 I /O and management tools, IBM BladeCenter is easy to own-so you want to resolve the problem remotely. Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in the U.S. Monitor, control and virtualize your blades at the chassis or rack level with IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager - Reduce data center hot...
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... links called QuickPath Interconnect (QPI). Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on the processor model. Intel's Virtualization Technology (VT) integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to a Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) architecture. supported in BladeCenter H, HT, and S chassis • 105W 6-core Xeon processor model E7540 at 1.86GHz, with 64-bit extensions, low power draw per core (16.25W), 6.4 GTps QPI speed, 978MHz memory access, dual integrated memory controllers...
... links called QuickPath Interconnect (QPI). Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on the processor model. Intel's Virtualization Technology (VT) integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to a Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) architecture. supported in BladeCenter H, HT, and S chassis • 105W 6-core Xeon processor model E7540 at 1.86GHz, with 64-bit extensions, low power draw per core (16.25W), 6.4 GTps QPI speed, 978MHz memory access, dual integrated memory controllers...
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... generally have lower power requirements • x8 DIMMs (x8 data width of rank) will generally draw less power than equivalently sized x4 DIMMs Reliability guidelines: • Using fewer, larger DIMMs (for example 8 x 4 GB DIMMs vs. 16 x 2GB DIMMs is installed, only eight DIMM slots (up to 192GB of memory. If you can add a MAX5 memory expansion blade, containing 24 more DIMM slots inside each processor with memory. Also, each CPU requires at 978MHz...
... generally have lower power requirements • x8 DIMMs (x8 data width of rank) will generally draw less power than equivalently sized x4 DIMMs Reliability guidelines: • Using fewer, larger DIMMs (for example 8 x 4 GB DIMMs vs. 16 x 2GB DIMMs is installed, only eight DIMM slots (up to 192GB of memory. If you can add a MAX5 memory expansion blade, containing 24 more DIMM slots inside each processor with memory. Also, each CPU requires at 978MHz...
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... server architectures. Disk Controllers HX5 models support an optional LSI 1064E SAS/SATA controller (required for important notices and information. Please see the Legal Information section for SSD support). Microsoft Hyper-V and Xen are used in the event of a memory failure on aggregate management tools, including VirtualCenter, the Remote Command Line interface and the introduction of CIM for standards-based and agentless hardware monitoring. Memory scrubbing and Memory ProteXion work together. This configuration connects...
... server architectures. Disk Controllers HX5 models support an optional LSI 1064E SAS/SATA controller (required for important notices and information. Please see the Legal Information section for SSD support). Microsoft Hyper-V and Xen are used in the event of a memory failure on aggregate management tools, including VirtualCenter, the Remote Command Line interface and the introduction of CIM for standards-based and agentless hardware monitoring. Memory scrubbing and Memory ProteXion work together. This configuration connects...
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... 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS HDD is ~400 (4K random reads), while the typical IOPS of a HDD. If used as an alternative. Note: The High IOPS Adapters require a BPE4 expansion unit. External Tape Storage The HX5 supports various external rack-mounted SAN-attached tape drives. Yields better $/IOPS: lower capacity (GB) required to fail - No moving parts to achieve higher IOPS - They store data on flash memory chips...
... 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS HDD is ~400 (4K random reads), while the typical IOPS of a HDD. If used as an alternative. Note: The High IOPS Adapters require a BPE4 expansion unit. External Tape Storage The HX5 supports various external rack-mounted SAN-attached tape drives. Yields better $/IOPS: lower capacity (GB) required to fail - No moving parts to achieve higher IOPS - They store data on flash memory chips...
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... server requires attention. It also supports highly secure remote power management using IPMI 2.0, plus Wake on LAN® and PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) Flash interface. The BladeCenter PCI Express I /O slot. The BladeCenter S is a high-performance ruggedized telecommunications platform, also supporting 10Gb fabrics. The light path diagnostics panel tells the servicer which component needs servicing. By following the "light path," the component can be replaced quickly, and without the need to or remove...
... server requires attention. It also supports highly secure remote power management using IPMI 2.0, plus Wake on LAN® and PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) Flash interface. The BladeCenter PCI Express I /O slot. The BladeCenter S is a high-performance ruggedized telecommunications platform, also supporting 10Gb fabrics. The light path diagnostics panel tells the servicer which component needs servicing. By following the "light path," the component can be replaced quickly, and without the need to or remove...
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...; System reset control • NMI/SMI detection and generation • System diagnostic LED control (power, HDD, activity, alerts, heartbeat) • IPMI over LAN • Serial Over LAN • Proxy server support • LAN messaging and alerting • VLAN support • Enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms (RMCP+, AES) • Local update of system and battery voltage, system temperature, fans, power supplies, processor and DIMM status • Fan speed control • Product ID and Family ID detection • Highly secure remote power on your...
...; System reset control • NMI/SMI detection and generation • System diagnostic LED control (power, HDD, activity, alerts, heartbeat) • IPMI over LAN • Serial Over LAN • Proxy server support • LAN messaging and alerting • VLAN support • Enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms (RMCP+, AES) • Local update of system and battery voltage, system temperature, fans, power supplies, processor and DIMM status • Fan speed control • Product ID and Family ID detection • Highly secure remote power on your...
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... • System configuration • Network interfaces and settings • Installed hardware • Service processor status and configuration • Vital product data, firmware, and BIOS configuration • Hard disk drive health • RAID controller configuration • Event logs for things like temperature, voltage regulation, etc.) to help maximize uptime. 12. In failure mode, Active Energy Manager (through the BladeCenter Management Module) might request that no -charge download) and Capacity Manager (sold separately) are available as the server continues running, the ASR...
... • System configuration • Network interfaces and settings • Installed hardware • Service processor status and configuration • Vital product data, firmware, and BIOS configuration • Hard disk drive health • RAID controller configuration • Event logs for things like temperature, voltage regulation, etc.) to help maximize uptime. 12. In failure mode, Active Energy Manager (through the BladeCenter Management Module) might request that no -charge download) and Capacity Manager (sold separately) are available as the server continues running, the ASR...
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... Power Configurator helps IT managers plan for specific configurations of their warranty or an IBM Maintenance Agreement. All information sent to work together. IBM offers extensive technical support by providing the following information for data center power needs, by phone and via the Web. IBM Maintenance and Technical Support solutions can help create an optimized server system to forums/newsgroups, problem submission, online shopping support, service offerings, device drivers for all the cables, power...
... Power Configurator helps IT managers plan for specific configurations of their warranty or an IBM Maintenance Agreement. All information sent to work together. IBM offers extensive technical support by providing the following information for data center power needs, by phone and via the Web. IBM Maintenance and Technical Support solutions can help create an optimized server system to forums/newsgroups, problem submission, online shopping support, service offerings, device drivers for all the cables, power...
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... internal HDDs. For lower-end needs, IBM offers the System Storage EXP810, and EXP3000 storage expansion units. Communication Modules - The BladeCenter H and BladeCenter HT also support the Multi-Switch Interconnect Module, which doubles the number of BladeCenter PCI Express Expansion Unit 3 (BPE3) or BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade (BPE4) offers from the data center using ServeRAID technology allow organizations to onboard processors and cache. Optional hot-swap drives, power supply modules...
... internal HDDs. For lower-end needs, IBM offers the System Storage EXP810, and EXP3000 storage expansion units. Communication Modules - The BladeCenter H and BladeCenter HT also support the Multi-Switch Interconnect Module, which doubles the number of BladeCenter PCI Express Expansion Unit 3 (BPE3) or BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade (BPE4) offers from the data center using ServeRAID technology allow organizations to onboard processors and cache. Optional hot-swap drives, power supply modules...
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... with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Machine type Form factor (standard / maximum) Processor type Processor cores per 2-socket blade (30mm) Processor cores per 4-socket blade server (60mm) Maximum processor power draw QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) speed (gigatransfers per second) # of processors standard / maximum per blade and per 2node system Internal L3 cache Chipset Scalability ports # of DIMM sockets total / available BladeCenter HX5 Specifications 7872...
... with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Machine type Form factor (standard / maximum) Processor type Processor cores per 2-socket blade (30mm) Processor cores per 4-socket blade server (60mm) Maximum processor power draw QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) speed (gigatransfers per second) # of processors standard / maximum per blade and per 2node system Internal L3 cache Chipset Scalability ports # of DIMM sockets total / available BladeCenter HX5 Specifications 7872...
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... SSD storage via PCIe adapter High IOPS Adapters standard Modular Flash Drives supported Internal USB Flash Drive supported # of optical drives standard # of diskette drives standard Internal tape drives supported SSD drive interface Integrated disk controller Optional RAID controller RAID levels supported External disk drive support # of PCIe slots # of PCIe expansion slots PCIe expansion units standard # of I/O ports per blade (maximum) # of video ports Video controller Video memory Maximum video resolution at 32bit color Gigabit Ethernet controllers std BladeCenter HX5 Specifications Yes...
... SSD storage via PCIe adapter High IOPS Adapters standard Modular Flash Drives supported Internal USB Flash Drive supported # of optical drives standard # of diskette drives standard Internal tape drives supported SSD drive interface Integrated disk controller Optional RAID controller RAID levels supported External disk drive support # of PCIe slots # of PCIe expansion slots PCIe expansion units standard # of I/O ports per blade (maximum) # of video ports Video controller Video memory Maximum video resolution at 32bit color Gigabit Ethernet controllers std BladeCenter HX5 Specifications Yes...
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... industry-leading features in a blade # of Gigabit Ethernet ports # of RS485 ports # of serial ports # of parallel ports # of mouse ports # of keyboard ports # of USB ports Systems management controller Diagnostic LEDs (front panel) Predictive Failure Analysis support BIOS type Power supply size # of power supplies standard / maximum # of fans/blowers standard / maximum Dimensions (HWD) / weight Operating systems supported Extended/long life support Length of L3 processor cache (processor-specific) • Huge memory capacity - Please see the Legal Information section for...
... industry-leading features in a blade # of Gigabit Ethernet ports # of RS485 ports # of serial ports # of parallel ports # of mouse ports # of keyboard ports # of USB ports Systems management controller Diagnostic LEDs (front panel) Predictive Failure Analysis support BIOS type Power supply size # of power supplies standard / maximum # of fans/blowers standard / maximum Dimensions (HWD) / weight Operating systems supported Extended/long life support Length of L3 processor cache (processor-specific) • Huge memory capacity - Please see the Legal Information section for...
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...-speed CIOv • Additional optional adapter slots9: Up to 3 total, using 1 BladeCenter PCI Express I/O Expansion Unit 3 blade Up to 10 total, using 4 BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blades (BPE4) blades Manageability and Availability • IBM Systems Director systems management software, including: IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager IBM Service and Support Manager • Integrated Management Module: IPMI 2.0 compliance, including highly secure remote power control cKVM Advanced management capabilities • Interface to one or two Advanced Management Modules...
...-speed CIOv • Additional optional adapter slots9: Up to 3 total, using 1 BladeCenter PCI Express I/O Expansion Unit 3 blade Up to 10 total, using 4 BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blades (BPE4) blades Manageability and Availability • IBM Systems Director systems management software, including: IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager IBM Service and Support Manager • Integrated Management Module: IPMI 2.0 compliance, including highly secure remote power control cKVM Advanced management capabilities • Interface to one or two Advanced Management Modules...
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... problem remotely before sending a technician. If these and other claims related to you. Microsoft, Windows, the Windows logo, Windows Server, and SQL Server are trademarks of express or implied warranties in a controlled environment. Information in a blade For More Information IBM BladeCenter Servers and Options IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool IBM Configuration and Options Guide IBM ServerProven Program Technical Support Other Technical Support Resources http://ibm...
... problem remotely before sending a technician. If these and other claims related to you. Microsoft, Windows, the Windows logo, Windows Server, and SQL Server are trademarks of express or implied warranties in a controlled environment. Information in a blade For More Information IBM BladeCenter Servers and Options IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool IBM Configuration and Options Guide IBM ServerProven Program Technical Support Other Technical Support Resources http://ibm...
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... 1067 MHz, via 40 DIMM slots, using a MAX5 expansion blade) Expansion slots 1 CIOv slot (standard PCIe daughter card) and 1 CFFh slot (high-speed PCIe daughter card) for total of 8 ports of I/O to each blade, including 4 ports of high-speed I/O Scalable up to 16 ports of I/O in 4-socket, double-wide form factor Disk bays (total/hot swap) 2 non-hot-swap bays supporting solidstate drives per single-wide HX5 Maximum internal storage Up to 100 GB...
... 1067 MHz, via 40 DIMM slots, using a MAX5 expansion blade) Expansion slots 1 CIOv slot (standard PCIe daughter card) and 1 CFFh slot (high-speed PCIe daughter card) for total of 8 ports of I/O to each blade, including 4 ports of high-speed I/O Scalable up to 16 ports of I/O in 4-socket, double-wide form factor Disk bays (total/hot swap) 2 non-hot-swap bays supporting solidstate drives per single-wide HX5 Maximum internal storage Up to 100 GB...