IBM eServer System x3800
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1. Operating systems supported Limited warranty 3 year onsite limited warranty For more information World Wide Web U S ibm com sysiems x Canada ibm com ca en systems x Buy direct U S 1 888 SHOP IBM Canada 1 888 SHOP IBM Reseller locator and generation information U S 1 800 426 4968 Canada 1 800 426 2255 i w Copyright IBM Corporation 2006 IBM Systems and Technology Group Route 100 Somers NY 10589 April 2006 All Rights Reserved This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors This publication was produced in the United States IBM may not offer the products services or features discussed in this document in other countries and the information may be subject to change without notice Consult your local IBM business contact for information on the product or services available in your area IBM the IBM logo Active PCI X Alert on LAN Chipkill Lotus Notes Memory ProteXion Predictive Failure Analysis ServeRAID ServerGuide System x Wake on LAN X Architecture XA 64e and XceL4v are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States other countries or both For a list of additional IBM trademarks visit ibm com legal copytrade shtml Intel and Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the Unite2. Advancements include e IBM Predictive Failure Analysis helping to monitor critical compo nents and triggering alerts before problems arise IBM Chipkill memory allowing correction of multiple single bit errors using off the shelf DIMMs e IBM Memory ProteXion keeping the server running by rerouting data in the event of an on DIMM chip failure to enhance the effective ness of Chipkill technology e Memory Mirroring protecting data by writing simultaneously to inde pendent redundant memory cards e Hot swap and hot add memory as supported by Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Breakthrough all in one design The x3800 establishes a new standard for industry leading x64 performance in a tower based design system A main frame inspired cache directory XceL4v is integrated in the processor memory controller which improves overall performance by mini mizing bus congestion and reduces latency compared to competing x64 designs On demand ready IBM System x servers are guided by the IBM Systems agenda that out lines an IT environment based on simplification and optimization The IBM Systems agenda is based on these fundamental principles Virtualization By automating optimizing and simplifying com plex infrastructures businesses can build more resilient man ageable and cost effective systems Openness By supporting and advancing open standards enter prises can protect their IT invest
3. ments both now and in the future Collaboration for innovation By enabling information on demand companies can more easily col laborate with business partners independent solution vendors and clients helping them drive industry collaboration and pro vide better service The overall result a more secure and resilient IT environment The x3800 supports up to 64GB of total memory to load entire databases into main memory for extremely fast transaction processing For persistent storage the x3800 offers more than STB of data with Serial Attached SCSI SAS hard disk drives HDDs and back up that data with an optional internal tape drive for an all in one solution Integrated management for greater value Advanced integrated features in the x3800 also help streamline and simplify systems management a must for midsize businesses while helping reduce its associated costs Systems manageability features include e PMI compliant basic hardware monitoring and alerting with an optional upgrade to the advanced Remote Supervisor Adapter RSA IT SlimLine Improves server avail ability through system monitoring and delivers true remote manage ment capabilities saving adminis trators time and providing them greater flexibility to focus on tasks that more directly benefit the bottom line e IBM Director software Offers extensive hardware management within a convenient user interface It supports multipl
4. High performance multi purpose server with large internal storage capacity for remote and branch office solutions IBM System x3800 Highlights E Combines 64 bit breakthrough four processor performance with up to 3 6TB of high speed internal storage E Supports high performance dual core Intel Xeon Processors MP and runs 32 and 64 bit applications simultaneously providing head room and investment protection Get it now E Helps lower downtime with three levels of memory protec tion and optional advanced sys tems management technology E Leverages years of IBM server deployment expertise and the enterprise proven reliability of the Intel architecture design Whether you are deploying today or positioning for growth tomorrow even a midsize business requires similar server performance and reliability as a large enterprise The IBM System x3800 delivers that outstanding performance high availability and manageability that you demand along with advanced inte grated technologies that help protect your IT investment features that you would expect in more high end systems but at a price that you can afford The x8800 is the first System x tower based system designed with IBM X3 Architecture the third generation of mainframe inspired IBM Enterprise X Architecture tech nology Driving mission critical applica tions such as Enterprise Resource Planning collaboration IBM Lotus Notes and Micros
5. d States other countries or both Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States other countries or both UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries Other company product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others Maximum internal hard disk and memory capacities may require the replacement of any standard hard drives and or memory and the population of all hard disk bays and memory slots with the largest currently supported drives available When referring to variable speed CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DVDs actual playback speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible When referring to storage capacity GB 1 000 000 000 bytes and TB 1 000 000 000 000 bytes Accessible capacity is less Warranty information For a copy of applicable product warranties write to Warranty Information P O Box 12195 RTP N C 27709 Attn Dept JDJA B203 IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third party products or services including those designated as ServerProven or ClusterProven Telephone support may be subject to additional charges For onsite labor IBM will attempt to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely before sending a technician XSD00993 USEN 02
6. e operating sys tems and a framework that can be extended with plug ins for more advanced management For exam ple Virtual Machine Manager is a freely available module allowing administrators to simultaneously manage physical and VMware based logical servers using the same console IBM Director gives admin istrators faster application deploy ment and adaptability for remote monitoring with customizable alerts A Trusted Platform Module TPM Simplifies yet enhances security management with integrated hardware based functionality that authenticates users and protects against viruses and system threats Investment protection that you demand Many of the integrated features and innovations offered in the x3800 also help deliver investment protection by making midsize organizations ready for the next evolution in server technologies the migration to 64 bit applications on industry standard x64 hardware The x3800 also helps protect your software investment with an archi tecture that supports new 64 bit appli cations along with 32 bit legacy applications and system tools And the x8800 features Active PCI X 2 0 with up to 266 MHz bandwidth per slot the new standard for high performance server I O that also preserves compati bility with the existing install base of PCI and PCI X 1 0 adapters Select configurations of the x3800 are part of the IBM Express Portfolio designed developed and priced to meet the sp
7. ecific needs of mid sized businesses Express models and configurations vary by country i DEMAND EXPRESS PORTFOLIO BUILT FOR MID SIZED BUSINESS x3800 at a glance Form factor Tower or 7U rack Processor Intel Xeon Processor MP up to 3 66 GHz single core and 3 0 GHz dual core 667 MHz front side bus both support Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology Number of processors 1 4 std max Cache max 1MB L2 per processor single core and 2x2MB L2 dual core Memory max 1GB or 2GB 64GB PC2 3200 DDR II SDRAM Disk bays total hot swap 12 12 3 5 Serial Attached SCSI SAS Maximum internal storage 3 6TB SAS supports 300GB SAS HDDs 1 0 slots total hot swap 6 6 Active PCI X 2 0 all slots supporting up to 266 MHz Network interface Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet Power supply std max 775W 2 3 hot swap N 1 Power supplies fans memory hard disk drives and PCI X adapters Hot swap components RAID support RAID 0 1 5 optional ServeRAID 8i Alert on LAN 2 Automatic Server Restart IBM Director IBM ServerGuide Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine optional light path diagnostics independently powered Predictive Failure Analysis on processors VRMs fans power supplies and memory Wake on LAN Systems management Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise editions 32 bit and x64 32 and 64 bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Enterprise Linux VMware ESX Server
8. oft Exchange e mail applications terminal serving and database applications the x8800 excels at performing transaction intensive traditional back office and branch office functions go to ibm com systems x or call 1 888 ShopIBM to buy direct or to locate an IBM reseller Reduced latency for more performance The x3800 provides more computing power in a tower based design than many competitive models giving organizations powerful commercial application hosting capabilities without sacrificing expansion It delivers up to 16 times the memory addressing and three times the CPU bus bandwidth of previous server designs Using the IBM XA 64e third generation chipset this X3 Architecture system benefits from reduced processor front side bus traffic via an industry exclusive integrated snoop filter for more intelligent caching The XA 64e speeds communications between the processors main memory and I O helping the x8800 power com mercial IT applications particularly those suited for hotel retail and insur ance industries Optimized for midsize businesses Delivering availability without compro mising performance the x3800 is an ideal solution for remotely managed locations Combining high availability technologies that have become the hallmark of Enterprise X Architecture servers with newly integrated security features the system helps enable exceptional uptime and protection of your business critical data
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