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1. Part Feature Description Maximum number code supported NL SAS drives 00AJ086 A4TU IBM 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 2 00AJ121 A4TT IBM 500GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 2 Enterprise SSDs 00AJ222 A4UD IBM 1 6TB SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 2 00AJ217 A4UC IBM 800GB SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 2 00AJ212 A4UB IBM 400GB SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 2 00AJ207 A4UA IBM 200GB SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 2 00AJ166 A4U5 S3700 800GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 2 00AJ161 A4U4 S3700 400GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 2 00AJ156 A4U3 S3700 200GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 2 Enterprise Value SSDs 00AJ395 A577 IBM 120GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD 2 00AJ400 A578 IBM 240GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD 2 00AJ405 A579 IBM 480GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD 2 00AJ410 A57A IBM 800GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD 2 Internal tape drives The server does not support an internal tape drive However it can be attached to external tape drives by using Fibre Channel connectivity Optical drives The server does not support an internal optical drive option However you can connect an external USB optical drive such as the IBM and Lenovo part number 73P4515 or 73P4516 or use the remote media feature of the IMMv2 and the Chassis Mana2. Port 1 Module bay 1 Port 2 Module bay 2 Port 3 for 4 amp 8 port cards Module bay 1 Port 4 for 4 amp 8 port cards Module bay 2 Slot 1 Port 5 for 8 port cards Module bay 1 Port 6 for 8 port cards Module bay 2 Port 7 for 8 port cards Module bay 1 Port 8 for 8 port cards Module bay 2 Port 1 Module bay 3 Port 2 Module bay 4 Port 3 for 4 amp 8 port cards Module bay 3 Port 4 for 4 amp 8 port cards Module bay 4 Slot 2 Port 5 for 8 port cards Module bay 3 Port 6 for 8 port cards Module bay 4 Port 7 for 8 port cards Module bay 3 Port 8 for 8 port cards Module bay 4 Slot 3 Port 1 Module bay 1 Dual ASIC adapters are not supported Port 2 Module bay 2 Slot 4 Port 1 Module bay 3 Dual ASIC adapters are not supported Port 2 Module bay 4 For a list of supported switches see the IBM Flex System Interoperability Guide available at the following website http www redbooks ibm com fsig IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide The following figure shows the location of the switch bays in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis O module 0 module I O module VO module bay 1 bay 3 bay 2 bay 4 Figure 8 Location of the switch bays in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis The following figure shows how 2 port adapters are connected to switches that are installed in the chassis Figure 9 Logical layout
3. LP The light path diagnostics panel is operational S BRD A system board error is detected MIS A mismatch has occurred between the processors DIMMs or HDDs NMI A non maskable interrupt NMI has occurred TEMP An over temperature condition occurred that was critical enough to shut down the server MEM A memory fault has occurred The corresponding DIMM error LEDs on the system board are also lit ADJ A fault is detected in the adjacent expansion unit if installed IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 24 Remote management The server contains an IBM Integrated Management Module II IMM2 which interfaces with the advanced management module in the chassis The combination of these two components provides advanced service processor control monitoring and an alerting function If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails LEDs on the system board are lit to help you diagnose the problem the error is recorded in the event log and you are alerted to the problem A virtual presence capability comes standard for remote server management Remote server management is provided through industry standard interfaces Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI Version 2 0 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Version 3 Common Information Model CIM Web browser The server also supports virtual media and remote control
4. 24x7x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer s location within four hours after remote problem determination is completed We provide 24 hour service every day including IBM holidays 9x5x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer s location within four business hours after remote problem determination is completed We provide service from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m in the customer s local time zone Monday through Friday excluding IBM holidays If it is after 1 00 p m and it is determined that onsite service is required the customer can expect the service technician to arrive the morning of the following business day For noncritical service requests a service technician arrives by the end of the following business day 9x5 next A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer s location on the business day after we business day receive your call after remote problem determination is completed We provide service from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m in the customer s local time zone Monday through Friday excluding IBM holidays In general here are the types of IBM ServicePac offerings e Warranty and maintenance service upgrades e One two three four or five years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage e Onsite repair from the next business day to four or two hours e One or two years of warranty extension e Remote technical
5. A1BQ IBM Flex System FC5172 2 port 16Gb FC 2 2 2 4 Adapter Adapters with two ASICs are not supported in slots 3 and 4 because of the available PCle lanes in those slots Power supplies Server power is derived from the power supplies that are installed in the chassis There are no server options regarding power supplies IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 22 Integrated virtualization The X6 compute node supports the ESXi hypervisor on a USB memory key through two internal USB ports See Figure 3 The supported USB memory keys are listed in the following table There are two types of USB keys preinstalled keys or blank keys Blank keys allow you to download an IBM customized version of ESXi and load it onto the key The compute node supports one or two keys installed but only certain combinations Supported combinations One preinstalled key One blank key One preinstalled key and one blank key Two blank keys Unsupported combinations e Two preinstalled keys Installing two preinstalled keys prevents ESXi from booting as described at http kb vmware com kb 1035107 Having two keys that are installed provides a backup boot device Both devices are listed in the boot menu which allows you to boot from either device or to set one as a backup in case the first one becomes corrupted The supported USB memory keys are listed in the following table Table 13 Virtualization opt
6. The interconnection has a QPI bus plus the sideband signals that are needed for correct operation There are two scalability connector assemblies for X6 nodes as shown in the following table Table 4 Scalability options for X6 compute nodes Part Feature code Description number 00Y3871 A4D8 IBM Flex System x880 X6 4 Socket Scalability Connector used to connect two x480 or x880 Compute Nodes together 00Y3874 A4D9 IBM Flex System x880 X6 8 Socket Scalability Connector used to connect four x880 Compute Nodes together The following figure shows the IBM Flex System x880 X6 4 Socket Scalability Connector and how it is used to connect two X6 servers together x880 or x480 Figure 6 IBM Flex System x880 X6 4 Socket Scalability Connector IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 11 Processor options The X6 compute nodes support the processor options that are listed in the following table The server supports two Intel Xeon E7 2800 v2 E7 4800 v2 or E7 8800 v2 processors depending on model The table also shows which server models have each processor standard If no corresponding model for a particular processor is listed the processor is available only through the configure to order CTO process No part numbers All Flex System X6 Compute Nodes have two processors as a standard There is no option part number for processors only feature codes Table 5 P
7. ASIC adapters slots 1 and 2 two other connectors have PCI Express 3 0 x8 interface slots 3 amp 4 Ports External One USB 3 0 Console breakout cable port that provides local KVM and serial ports cable comes standard with Flex System chassis additional cables are optional Internal Two internal USB 2 0 for embedded hypervisor Systems UEFI IBM Integrated Management Module 2 IMM2 with Renesas SH7757 controller management Predictive Failure Analysis light path diagnostics panel automatic server restart and remote presence Support for IBM Flex System Manager IBM Systems Director and IBM ServerGuide Security Power on password administrator s password and Trusted Platform Module V1 2 features Video Matrox G200eR2 video core with 16 MB video memory that is integrated into the IMM2 Maximum resolution is 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors Limited Three year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 NBD warranty Operating Microsoft Windows Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware systems vSphere supported Service and Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePac offerings Four hour or support 2 hour response time 24 hour or 8 hour fix time 1 year or 2 year warranty extension and remote technical support for IBM hardware and selected IBM and OEM software Dimensions Width 435 mm 17 14 in height 55 mm 2 19 in depth 500 mm 19 7 in We
8. MHz Maximum operating speed RAS mode 1 1 mode SMI2 link operates at the DDR3 speed that is shown 1 DIMM per channel 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 2 DIMMs per channel 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 3 DIMMs per channel 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz Maximum quantity that is supported is shown for all the processors that are installed IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 14 The following memory protection technologies are supported ECC Chipkill for x4 based memory DIMMs Redundant bit steering Double Device Data Correction Memory mirroring Memory rank sparing Chipkill and Redundant Bit Steering are supported in RAS mode Chipkill is supported in Performance mode If memory mirroring is used DIMMs must be installed in pairs for Performance mode minimum of one pair per each processor and quads for RAS mode DIMMs in the pair quad must be identical in type and size If memory rank sparing is used then a minimum of two single rank or dual rank DIMMs must be installed per populated channel the DIMMs do not need being identical In rank spa
9. features which provide the following functions Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel regardless of the system state Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client Mapping the CD or DVD drive diskette drive and USB flash drive on a remote client and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server Uploading a diskette image to the IMM2 memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive Capturing blue screen errors Supported operating systems The server supports the following operating systems Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter SP 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Enterprise Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Enterprise Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition U5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 EM64T SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64 EM64T SP3 VMware vSphere 5 0 VMware vSphere 5 0 Update 1 VMware vSphere 5 1 U2 VMware vSphere 5 1 Update 1 U2 VMware v
10. ibm com systems flex compute nodes x86 bto x280X6 x480X6 x880X6 IBM Flex System Information Center http publib boulder ibm com infocenter flexsys information index jsp IBM Flex System X6 Compute Node Installation and Service Guide http publib boulder ibm com infocenter flexsys information topic com ibm acc 7903 doc printable_doc html ServerProven for IBM Flex System http ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us flexsystems html ServerProven compatibility page for operating system support http ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us nos flexmatrix shtml IBM Redbooks Product Guides for IBM Flex System servers and options http www redbooks ibm com Redbooks nsf portals puresystems Open amp page pgbycat IBM Flex System Interoperability Guide http www redbooks ibm com fsig Configuration and Option Guide http www ibm com systems xbc cog xREF IBM x86 Server Reference http www redbooks ibm com xref IBM System x Support Portal http ibm com support entry portal IBM System Storage Interoperation Center SSIC http www ibm com systems support storage ssic IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 30 Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U S A IBM may not offer the products services or features discussed in this document in other countries Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and servi
11. of the interconnects between I O adapters and I O modules IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 20 Network adapters An Ethernet adapter must be installed in slot 1 to provide network connectivity between the server and the chassis midplane and ultimately to the network switches The following table lists the supported network adapters and upgrades and the slots they are each supported in Compatible switches must be installed in the corresponding bays of the chassis Note The following adapters with two ASICs are not supported in slots 3 and 4 e IBM Flex System CN4054R 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter e IBM Flex System EN2024 4 port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter Table 11 Network adapters Part Feature IBM Flex System adapter Number Maximum Slots number code of ports supported supported 40 Gb Ethernet 90Y3482 ASHK EN6132 2 port 40Gb Ethernet Adapter 2 4 1 2 34 10 Gb Ethernet 00Y3306 A4K2 CN4054R 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter 4 2 1 2 90Y3558 A1RO CN4054 Virtual Fabric Adapter SW Upgrade License 2 Not applicable FCoE iSCSI upgrade for 00Y3306 1 per adapter 88Y5920 A4K3 CN4022 2 port 10Gb Converged Adapter 2 4 1 2 3 4 90Y3466 A1QY EN4132 2 port 10Gb Ethernet Adapter 4 4 1 2 3 4 1 Gb Ethernet 49Y7900 A10Y EN2024 4 port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter 4 2 1 2 InfiniBand 90Y3454 A1QZ IB6132 2 port FDR In
12. processor Two memory channels per memory buffer Supports three DIMMs per channel Memory maximums With LRDIMMs Up to 3 TB with 48x 64 GB LRDIMMs and two processors With RDIMMs Up to 768 GB with 48x 16 GB RDIMMs and two processors Memory protection ECC Chipkill for x4 based memory DIMMs memory mirroring and memory rank sparing Disk drive bays Standard Two 2 5 inch hot swap SAS SATA drive bays that support SAS SATA and SSD drives IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide Table 1 Standard specifications part 2 of 2 Components Specification Maximum With two 2 5 inch hot swap drives Up to 3 2 TB with 1 6 TB 2 5 NL SAS HDDs or up to 2 4 TB internal storage with 1 2 TB 2 5 SAS HDDs or up to 2 TB with 1 TB 2 5 NL SATA HDDs or up to 3 2 TB with 1 6 TB 2 5 SAS SSDs Intermix of SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs is supported RAID support RAID 0 1 1E and 10 with integrated ServeRAID M1200e based on LSI SAS3004 upgradeable to RAID 5 and 50 Two adjacent compute nodes each with two drives can form a 4 drive RAID 10 array Network x2x models None standard optional Ethernet adapters interfaces PCI Expansion Up to four I O connectors for adapters Two connectors have PCI Express 3 0 x24 x16 x8 slots interface with support for dual
13. rules apply when selecting the memory configuration e The X6 node supports RDIMMs and LRDIMMs e Mixing of RDIMM and LRDIMM is not supported e 4 GB RDIMMs and LRDRIMMs cannot be used with IBM eXFlash DIMMs when supported e Mixing 1 5 V and 1 35 V DIMMs in the same server is supported In such a case all DIMMs operate at 1 5 V e The processors support two memory modes Performance mode and RAS or lockstep mode In RAS lockstep mode DIMMs must be installed in a pair and the SMI link operates at the speed of the memory bus IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 13 e When RDIMMs are installed the maximum number of ranks that are supported per channel is eight With LRDIMMs the rank count per channel can be 32 LRDIMM ranks are only 25 of the electrical load of an RDIMM rank e All DIMMs in all processor memory channels operate at the same speed which is determined as the lowest value of the following components o The memory mode used Performance independent mode or RAS lockstep mode o Memory speed that is supported by a specific processor o Lowest of maximum operating speeds for selected memory configuration depending on the rated speed operating voltage and quantity of DIMMs per channel as shown under the Maximum operating speed section in the following table The following table shows the characteristics of the supported DIMMs Tables cells that are highlighted with a gray background indicat
14. support services One or three years with 24x7 coverage severity 1 or 9 5 next business day for all severities Installation and startup support for IBM System x servers Remote technical support for IBM System x servers Software support Support Line e Microsoft or Linux software e VMware e IBM Systems Director IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 27 Regulatory compliance The server conforms to the following standards ASHRAE Class A3 FCC Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Class A Canada ICES 004 issue 3 Class A UL IEC 60950 1 CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 NOM 019 Argentina IEC 60950 1 Japan VCCI Class A IEC 60950 1 CB Certificate and CB Test Report China CCC GB4943 GB9254 Class A GB17625 1 Taiwan BSMI CNS13438 Class A CNS14336 Australia New Zealand AS NZS CISPR 22 Class A Korea KN22 Class A KN24 Russia GOST ME01 IEC 60950 1 GOST R 51318 22 GOST R 51318 249 GOST R 51317 3 2 and GOST R 51317 3 3 IEC 60950 1 CB Certificate and CB Test Report CE Mark EN55022 Class A EN60950 1 EN55024 EN61000 3 2 and EN61000 3 3 CISPR 22 Class A TUV GS EN60950 1 IEC 60950 1 and EK1 ITB2000 IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 28 IBM Global Financing IBM Global Financing can help you obtain the IT solution that you need while preserving funding for other strategic investments and optimizing cash flow Our Fair Market Value FMV lease helps ensure that you have
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16. up to 8 socket by adding three x880 Compute Nodes 8S scalability kit x480 X6 e Scales up to 4 socket by adding one x480 Compute Node 4S scalability kit x280 X6 e Does not scale Processor The processor selection determines whether the compute node is an x880 X6 x480 X6 or x280 X6 e x880 X6 Two Intel Xeon processor E7 8800 v2 product family processors each with 15 cores up to 2 8 GHz 12 cores up to 3 0 GHz 10 cores up to 3 2 GHz or 6 cores up to 3 4 GHz Three QPI links up to 8 0 GTps each Up to 1600 MHz memory speed Up to 37 5 MB L3 cache per processor e x480 X6 Two Intel Xeon processor E7 4800 v2 product family processors each with 15 cores up to 2 8 GHz 12 cores up to 2 6 GHz 10 cores up to 2 2 GHz 8 cores up to 2 0 GHz or 6 cores up to 1 9 GHz Three QPI links up to 8 0 GTps each Up to 1600 MHz memory speed Up to 37 5 MB L3 cache per processor e x280 X6 Two Intel Xeon processor E7 2800 v2 product family processors each with 15 cores up to 2 8 GHz or 12 cores up to 2 3 GHz Three QPI links up to 8 0 GTps each Up to 1600 MHz memory speed Up to 37 5 MB L3 cache per processor Chipset Intel C602J Memory Up to 48 DIMM sockets 24 DIMMs per processor using Low Profile LP DDR3 DIMMs RDIMMs and LRDIMMs are supported 1 5 V and low voltage 1 35 V DIMMs are supported Support for up to 1600 MHz memory speed depending on the processor Four SMI2 channels to memory buffer per
17. 1600 MHz with 24 DIMMs per processor e A 2 socket configuration supports up to 48 DIMMs e A 4 socket scaled configuration supports up to 96 DIMMs e An 8 socket configuration supports up to 192 DIMMs The following table lists the memory options that are available for X6 Compute Nodes Table 6 Memory options Partnumber Feature code Description Maximum Models supported where used RDIMMs 00D5024 A3QE 4GB 1x4GB 1Rx4 1 35V PC3L 12800 48 24 per CPU CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM 00D5036 A3QH 8GB 1x8GB 1Rx4 1 35V PC3L 12800 48 24 per CPU CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM 46W0672 A3QM 16GB 1x16GB 2Rx4 1 35V PC3L 12800 48 24 per CPU All models CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM LRDIMMs 46W0676 A3SR 32GB 1x32GB 4Rx4 1 35V PC3L 12800 48 24 per CPU CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP LRDIMM 46W0741 A451 64GB 1x64GB 8Rx4 1 35V PC3 10600 48 24 per CPU DDR3 1333MHz LP LRDIMM Not allowed if any eXFlash DIMMs are installed when supported 64 GB LRDIMMs are only supported in 2 socket or 4 socket configurations Each processor has four memory channels to memory buffers that are implemented using Scalable Memory Interface generation 2 SMI2 chips Each memory buffer has two memory channels and implements three DIMMs per channel The following
18. 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 16MB 1600MHz 105W 1600 MHz Open bay 7903 G2x_ 2x E7 4830 v2 10C 2 2GHz 2 x 16GB LSI 3004 2 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 20MB 1600MHz 105W 1600 MHz Open bay 7903 H2x 2x E7 4850 v2 12C 2 3GHz 2 x 16GB LSI 3004 2 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 24MB 1600MHz 105W 1600 MHz Open bay 7903 J2x 2x E7 4870 v2 15C 2 3GHz 2 x 16GB LSI 3004 2 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 30MB 1600MHz 130W 1600 MHz Open bay 7903 L2x 2x E7 4880 v2 15C 2 5GHz 2 x 16GB LSI 3004 2 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 37 5MB 1600MHz 130W 1600 MHz Open bay 7903 M2x 2x E7 4890 v2 15C 2 8GHz 2 x 16GB LSI 3004 2 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 37 5MB 1600MHz 155W 1600 MHz Open bay x880 X66 2 socket can scale up to 4 socket or 8 socket 7903 N2x 2x E7 8850 v2 12C 2 3GHz 2 x 16GB LSI 3004 2 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 24MB 1600MHz 105W 1600 MHz Open bay 7903 Q2x_ 2x E7 8880 v2 15C 2 5GHz 2 x 16GB LSI 3004 2 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 37 5MB 1600MHz 130W 1600 MHz Open bay 7903 R2x 2x E7 8890 v2 15C 2 8GHz 2 x 16GB LSI 3004 2 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 37 5MB 1600MHz 155W 1600 MHz Open bay Processor detail Processor quantity and model cores core speed L3 cache memory speed and power consumption For models D2x the standard DIMM is rated at 1600 MHz but operates at 1333 MHz to match the processor memory speed IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide Chassis su
19. E7 8850 v2 12C 2 3GHz 24MB 1600MHz 105W 1600 1066 MHz N2x A4EE A4DU Xeon E7 8870 v2 15C 2 3GHz 30MB 1600MHz 130W 1600 1333 MHz A4EG A4DW Xeon E7 8880 v2 15C 2 5GHz 37 5MB 1600MHz 130W 1600 1333 MHz Q2x A4EH A4DX Xeon E7 8890 v2 15C 2 8GHz 37 5MB 1600MHz 155W 1600 1333 MHz R2x A4EK A4DZ Xeon E7 8893 v2 6C 3 4GHz 37 5MB 1600MHz 155W 1600 1333 MHz A4EJ A4DY Xeon E7 8891 v2 10C 3 2GHz 37 5MB 1600MHz 155W 1600 1333 MHz A4ED A4DT Xeon E7 8857L v2 12C 3 0GHz 30MB 1600MHz 130W 1600 1333 MHz A4EF A4DV Xeon E7 8880L v2 15C 2 2GHz 37 5MB 1600MHz 105W 1600 1333 MHz The first feature code is for CPU 1 and the second feature code is for CPU 2 The processors support two memory modes RAS mode also known as lockstep mode and Performance mode also known as independent mode In Performance mode the SMI2 link operates at twice the memory bus speed that is shown IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide Memory options IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal performance and throughput IBM memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostic tests for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime From a service and support standpoint IBM memory automatically assumes the IBM system warranty and IBM provides service and support worldwide The X6 Compute Nodes support DDR3 memory operating at speeds up to
20. Sphere 5 5 IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 25 Note Support by some of these operating system versions will be after the date of initial availability For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels that are supported and any other prerequisites see the IBM ServerProven website at http www ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us nos matrix shtml Physical specifications Dimensions and weight approximate for one X6 compute node Width 435 mm 17 1 in Height 56 mm 2 1 in Depth 500 mm 19 7 in Maximum weight 12 25 kg 27 Ibs Supported environment The IBM Flex System X6 Compute Node complies with ASHRAE Class A3 specifications This is the supported operating environment Power on Temperature 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Humidity non condensing 12 C dew point 10 4 F and 8 85 relative humidity Maximum dew point 24 C 75 F Maximum altitude 3048 m 10 000 ft Maximum rate of temperature change 5 C hr 41 F hr Power off e Temperature 5 to 45 C 41 to 113 F e Relative humidity 8 85 e Maximum dew point 27 C 80 6 F Storage non operating Temperature 1 to 60 C 33 8 to 140 F Altitude 3050 m 10 006 ft Relative humidity 5 80 Maximum dew point 29 C 84 2 F Shipment non operating Temperature 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Altitude 10 700 m 35 105 ft Relative humidity 5 100 Max
21. apter in slot 2 Two Intel Xeon E7 v2 processors 3 Fabric t Ty Ta Connector Hot swap z EEO slot 3 drive bays z 1 O Light path aN eee a ah Stine a connector diagnostics T E i z slot 4 USB ports Figure 3 Inside view of the IBM Flex System X6 Compute Node IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide The following figure shows how four x880 Compute Nodes can be connected together to form a single 8 socket complex Note this is for illustrative purposes only in a production environment you first install the compute nodes in the chassis and then attach the scalability connector to all four nodes Figure 4 Four x880 X6 Compute Nodes in an 8 socket complex The following figure shows four x880 Compute Nodes that are connected to form an 8 socket complex that is installed in a Flex System Enterprise Chassis Figure 5 Four x880 X6 Compute Nodes as an 8 socket complex that is installed in a Flex System Enterprise Chassis IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications Table 1 Standard specifications part 1 of 2 Components Specification per node except where noted Form factor Double wide compute node Chassis support IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Scalability x880 X6 e Scales up to 4 socket by adding one x880 Compute Node 4S scalability kit e Scales
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23. drives SSDs instead of traditional hard disk drives HDDs can improve I O performance An SSD can support up to 100 times more I O operations per second IOPS than a typical HDD IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 2 PCI Express 3 0 I O adapter slots that improve the theoretical maximum 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 processor E7 v2 product families This integration helps reduce I O latency and increase overall system performance Agile system design The X6 Compute Nodes provides many scalability and flexibility features Innovative front access scalable design where a customer can start with one x880 X6 Compute Node with two sockets and simply add more processing power by inserting additional compute nodes into the chassis up to a total of four depending on the processor selection and mounting a scalability connector to the front of all the compute nodes The usage of front access scalability connectors means that you can easily scale the X6 system by adding new compute nodes without removing existing compute nodes from the chassis With the usage of E7 8800 v2 processors upgrading from a 2 socket one compute node to 4 socket two compute nodes to 8 socket four compute nodes complex i
24. e that the server supports higher memory frequencies or larger memory capacity or both than the Intel processor specification defines Memory speed In performance mode memory channels operate independently and the SMI2 link operates at twice the DDR3 speed In RAS mode two channels operate synchronously and the SMI2 link operates at the DDR3 speed Table 7 Maximum memory speeds DIMM RDIMM LRDIMM specification Rank Single rank Dual rank Quad rank 8 rank Part numbers 00D5024 4GB 46W0672 16GB 46W0676 32GB 46W0741 64GB 00D5036 8GB Rated speed 1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz Rated voltage 1 35 V 1 35 V 1 35 V 1 35 V Operating voltage 1 35 V 15V 1 35 V 15V 1 35 V 15V 1 35 V 15V Max qty supported 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 Max DIMM capacity 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB 16 GB 32 GB 32 GB 64 GB 64 GB Max memory capacity 0 75 TB 0 75 TB 1 5 TB 1 5 TB 3 TB 3 TB 6 TB 6 TB Maximum operating speed Performance mode 2 1 mode SMI2 li nk operates at twice the DDR3 speed that is shown 1 DIMM per channel 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 2 DIMMs per channel 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 3 DIMMs per channel 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333
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26. finiBand Adapter 2 2 2 4 Adapters with two ASICs are not supported in slots 3 and 4 because of the available PCle lanes in those slots For adapter to switch compatibility see the IBM Flex System Interoperability Guide http www redbooks ibm com fsig For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Adapter cards category http www redbooks ibm com portals puresystems Open amp page pg amp cat adapters IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 21 Storage host bus adapters The following table lists the storage host bus adapters HBAs that are supported by the compute node Note The following adapter with two ASICs is not supported in slots 3 and 4 e IBM Flex System FC5054 4 port 16Gb FC adapter Table 12 Storage adapters Part Feature Description Number Maximum Slots number code of ports supported supported Fibre Channel 88Y6370 A1BP IBM Flex System FC5022 2 port 16Gb FC 2 2 2 4 Adapter 69Y1938 A1BM IBM Flex System FC3172 2 port 8Gb FC Adapter 2 2 2 4 95Y2375 A2N5 IBM Flex System FC3052 2 port 8Gb FC Adapter 2 2 2 4 95Y2386 A45R IBM Flex System FC5052 2 port 16Gb FC 2 2 2 4 Adapter 95Y2391 A45S IBM Flex System FC5054 4 port 16Gb FC 4 1 2 Adapter 69Y1942
27. gement Module Note The USB port on the compute node supplies up to 0 5 A at 5 V For devices that require more power an additional power source is required IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide I O expansion options The X6 compute node has four I O expansion connectors for attaching I O adapters as shown in the following figure Installing I O adapters allows the server to connect to switch modules in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis The following figure shows the location of the four I O expansion slots Note Slots 3 and 4 support only a subset of the adapters that are supported in slots 1 and 2 Slots 3 and 4 do not support dual ASIC adapters because of the PCle lanes that are routed to slots 3 and 4 For specifics see the Network adapters section Figure 7 Location of the I O adapter slots in the X6 Compute Node IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 18 A compatible switch or pass through module must be installed in the corresponding I O bays in the chassis as indicated in the following table Installing two switches means that all the ports of the adapter are enabled which improves performance and network availability Table 10 Adapter to I O bay correspondence I O adapter slot in the server Port on the adapter Corresponding I O module bay in the chassis
28. ight Maximum weight 12 25 kg 27 Ibs The X6 Compute Nodes are shipped with the following items e Statement of Limited Warranty e Important Notices e Documentation CD that contains the nstallation and Service Guide IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide Standard models The following table lists the standard models Currently the x480 X6 is available as a standard model The x280 X6 and x880 X6 are available configure to order only Table 2 Standard models Model Intel Processor Memory RAID Disk bays 10GbE 1 0 slots 2 maximum used max Embedded used max x280 X6 2 socket only 7903 A2x 2x E7 2850 v2 12C 2 3GHz 2 x 16GB LSI 3004 2 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 24MB 1600MHz 105W 1600 MHz Open bay 7903 B2x_ 2x 7 2880 v2 15C 2 5GHz 2x 16GB LSI 3004 2 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 37 5MB 1600MHz 130W 1600 MHz Open bay 7903 C2x 2x E7 2890 v2 15C 2 8GHz 2 x 16GB LSI 3004 2 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 37 5MB 1600MHz 155W 1600 MHz Open bay x480 X6 2 socket can scale up to 4 socket 7903 D2x 2x E7 4809 v2 6C 1 9GHz 2x 16GB LSI 3004 2 5 HS 0 2 No 0 4 12MB 1333MHz 105W 1333 MHz Open bay 7903 F2x 2x E7 4820 v2 8C 2 0GHz 2x 16GB LSI 3004 2
29. imum dew point 29 C 84 2 F IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 26 Warranty options The IBM Flex System X6 Compute Node has a 3 year onsite warranty with 9x5 next business day terms IBM offers the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac offerings which are described in this section The IBM ServicePac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and post warranty maintenance agreements with a well defined scope of services including service hours response time term of service and service agreement terms and conditions IBM ServicePac offerings are country specific Each country might have its own service types service levels response times and terms and conditions Not all covered types of ServicePac might be available in a particular country For more information about IBM ServicePac offerings that are available in your country see the IBM ServicePac Product Selector at https www 304 ibm com sales gss download spst servicepac The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail Table 15 Warranty service definitions Term Description IBM onsite A service technician comes to the server s location for equipment repair repair IOR 24x7x2 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer s location within two hours after remote problem determination is completed We provide 24 hour service every day including IBM holidays
30. ined in other operating environments may vary significantly Some measurements may have been made on development level systems and there is no guarantee that these measurements will be the same on generally available systems Furthermore some measurement may have been estimated through extrapolation Actual results may vary Users of this document should verify the applicable data for their specific environment COPYRIGHT LICENSE This information contains sample application programs in source language which illustrate programming techniques on various operating platforms You may copy modify and distribute these sample programs in any form without payment to IBM for the purposes of developing using marketing or distributing application programs conforming to the application programming interface for the operating platform for which the sample programs are written These examples have not been thoroughly tested under all conditions IBM therefore cannot guarantee or imply reliability serviceability or function of these programs Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2014 All rights reserved Note to U S Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 31 This document was created or updated on June 10 2014 Send us your comments in one of the following ways e Use the online Contact us review f
31. ions Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 41Y8298 A2G0 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 2 41Y8300 A2VC IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 0 1 41Y8307 A383 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 0 Update 1 1 41Y8311 A2R3 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 1 1 41Y8382 A4WZ IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 1 Update 1 1 41Y8385 A584 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 5 1 IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 23 Light path diagnostics panel For quick problem determination when you are physically at the server the compute node offers a 3 step guided path 1 The Fault LED on the front panel 2 The light path diagnostics panel 3 LEDs next to key components on the system board The light path diagnostics panel is visible when you remove the server from the chassis The panel is at the upper right side of the compute node as shown in the following figure Figure 10 Location of X6 light path diagnostics panel To illuminate the light path diagnostics LEDs power off the compute node slide it out of the chassis and press the power button The power button doubles as the light path diagnostics remind button when the server is removed from the chassis The meanings of the LEDs are listed in the following table Table 14 Light path diagnostic panel LEDs LED Meaning
32. ly plus significant memory and I O capacity and lets you easily scale from two sockets all the way to eight sockets by simply adding more compute nodes and using the appropriate scalability connector on the front of the server IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 1 Key features The increasing demand for cloud computing and analytics workloads by enterprises to meet social mobile and big data requirements drives innovation to find new ways to build informational systems Clients are looking for cost optimized and fit for purpose IT solutions that manage large amounts of data easily scale performance and provide enterprise class reliability Built on decades of innovation IBM introduces its sixth generation of IBM Enterprise X Architecture technology into the IBM Flex System ecosystem with the announcement of the IBM Flex System X6 family of compute nodes Like their rack mount counterparts the System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes are fast agile and resilient e Fast application performance means immediate access to information e Agile system design helps reduce acquisition costs and provides the ability to upgrade processor and memory technology at each refresh within the same chassis e Resilient platforms maximize application uptime and promote easy integration in virtual environments X6 servers continue to lead the way as the shift toward mission critical scalable databases business anal
33. orm found at ibm com redbooks e Send your comments in an e mail to redbook us ibm com e Mail your comments to IBM Corporation International Technical Support Organization Dept HYTD Mail Station P099 2455 South Road Poughkeepsie NY 12601 5400 U S A This document is available online at http www ibm com redbooks abstracts tips1160 html Trademarks IBM the IBM logo and ibm com are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States other countries or both These and other IBM trademarked terms are marked on their first occurrence in this information with the appropriate symbol or indicating US registered or common law trademarks owned by IBM at the time this information was published Such trademarks may also be registered or common law trademarks in other countries A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the Web at http www ibm com legal copytrade shtml The following terms are trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation in the United States other countries or both IBM Flex System Manager IBM Flex System IBM Redbooks Redbooks logo ServerProven ServicePac System Storage System x X Architecture The following terms are trademarks of other companies Intel Xeon Intel Intel logo Intel Inside logo and Intel Centrino logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiarie
34. plies installed 2500 W power supplies installed N 1 N 5 N 1 N 4 N 1 N 3 N N N 3 N41 N 5 N 1 N 4 N41 N 3 N N N 3 TDP 6 power 5 power 4 power 6 power 6 power 5 power 4 power 6 power rating supplies supplies supplies supplies supplies supplies supplies supplies x280 x480 or x880 X6 with 2 sockets 105 W 130 W 155 W x480 or x880 X6 with 4 sockets 105 W 130 W 155 W x880 X6 with 8 sockets 105 W 130 W 155 W IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 10 Scalability The X6 compute nodes can scale to a 4 socket or 8 socket complex depending on the processor that is installed into the node e An x880 X6 node with Intel Xeon E7 8800 v2 family processors can scale up to an 8 socket configuration and supports 2 socket 4 socket and 8 socket configurations All the processors in these 2 socket 4 socket and 8 socket configurations must be identical e Anx480 X6 node with Intel Xeon E7 4800 v2 family processors can scale up to a 4 socket configuration and supports 2 socket and 4 socket configurations All the processors in these 2 socket and 4 socket configurations must be identical e Anx280 X6 node with Intel Xeon E7 2800 v2 family processors supports only 2 socket configurations The processors in 2 socket configurations must be identical The scaled X6 compute nodes are connected together through a front interconnect system
35. pport The X6 Compute Nodes are supported in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis Up to seven X6 compute nodes can be installed in the chassis in 10U of rack space The number of scaled systems that can be installed is as follows e Two socket systems Up to seven systems in an Enterprise Chassis e Four socket systems Up to three systems in an Enterprise Chassis e Eight socket systems One system in an Enterprise Chassis It might also be possible to populate the remaining bays within the chassis with other standard or double wide nodes The actual number of servers that can be installed in a chassis also depends on these factors The TDP power rating for the processors that are installed in the server The number of power supplies that are installed The capacity of the power supplies that are installed 2100 W or 2500 W The power redundancy policy that is used N 1 or N N The following table provides guidelines about what number of X6 Compute Nodes can be installed For more information use the Power Configurator found at the following website http ibm com systems bladecenter resources powerconfig html In the table e Green No restriction to the number of X6 Compute Nodes that are installable e Yellow Some bays must be left empty in the chassis Table 3 Maximum number of X6 Compute Nodes that are installable based on the power supplies that are installed and the power redundancy policy that is used 2100 W power sup
36. qe Redbooks IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide IBM Redbooks Product Guide The IBM Flex System X6 Compute Node family composed of the x880 X6 x480 X6 and x280 X6 are high performance scalable compute nodes that are designed to take on the most demanding workloads The performance flexibility and resiliency features enable the X6 to run mission critical workloads such as key business applications database analytics and large virtual machine deployments Each compute node contains two Intel Xeon E7 processors The x880 X6 uses E7 8800 v2 processors and supports joining two or four x880 compute nodes together to form a single 8 socket server with 192 DIMM slots The x480 uses E7 4800 v2 processors and supports joining two x480 compute nodes together to form a single 4 socket server with 96 DIMM slots The x280 has two E7 2800 v2 processors and 48 DIMM slots but does not offer scaling Suggested use Mission critical scalable databases business analytics virtualization enterprise applications and cloud applications Figure 1 shows the IBM Flex System X6 Compute Node Figure 1 The IBM Flex System X6 Compute Node Did you know If you are using an application that requires significant computing power and you value the integration of components that IBM Flex System offers then the X6 Compute Node family is an excellent choice It offers the performance and reliability of the Intel Xeon E7 processor fami
37. r internal disk storage Part 1 of 2 Part Feature Description Maximum number code supported 10K SAS hard disk drives 00AJ146 A4TP IBM 1 2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 2 00AJ071 A4TN IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G3HS HDD 2 00AJ091 A4TM IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G3HS HDD 2 00AJ096 A4TL IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G3HS HDD 2 10K and 15K SAS self encrypting drives SEDs 00AJ151 A4U1 IBM 1 2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS SED 2 00AJ076 A4U0 IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G3HS SED 2 00AJ101 A4TZ IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G3HS SED 2 00AJ106 A4TY IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 SFF G3HS SED 2 00AJ116 A4U2 IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS SED 2 15K SAS hard disk drives 00AJ126 A4TS IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 2 00AJ081 A4TR IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 2 00AJ111 A4TQ IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 2 NL SATA drives 00AJ141 A4TX IBM 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 G3HS HDD 2 00AJ136 A4TW IBM 500GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 G3HS HDD 2 00AJ131 A4TV IBM 250GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 G3HS HDD 2 IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide Table 9 2 5 inch drive options for internal disk storage Part 2 of 2
38. ring mode one rank of a DIMM in each populated channel is reserved as spare memory The size of a rank varies depending on the DIMMs that are installed Internal storage The X6 compute node has two 2 5 inch front accessible hot swap drive bays that are accessible from the front of the server These bays are connected to the integrated ServeRAID M1210e controller The ServeRAID M1210e controller includes the following features Based on the LSI SAS 3004 12 Gbps SAS SATA RAID on Chip ROC controller Four port controller with 12 Gbps throughput per port PCle x4 Gen 2 host interface Supports RAID levels 0 1 10 and 1E optionally supports RAID 5 and RAID 50 RAID 5 and RAID 50 are supported through a Features on Demand upgrade as shown in the following table For 4 socket and 8 socket complexes one FoD upgrade is required for each SAS controller on which you want to enable RAID 5 Table 8 ServeRAID M1210e upgrades Part Feature Name and description Maximum number code supported 00AE930 ASH5 ServeRAID M1200 Zero Cache RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM Systems FOD 1 Supported drives are listed in the Internal drive options section IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 15 Internal drive options The 2 5 inch drive bays support SAS or SATA HDDs or SATA SSDs The following table lists the supported 2 5 inch drive options Table 9 2 5 inch drive options fo
39. rocessor options Feature code Intel Xeon processor description Memory bus Models speed RAS where used Performance t IBM Flex System x280 X6 Compute Node A4E0 A4DF Xeon E7 2850 v2 12C 2 3GHz 24MB 1600MHz 105W 1600 1066 MHz A2x A4E1 A4DG Xeon E7 2870 v2 15C 2 3GHz 30MB 1600MHz 130W 1600 1333 MHz A4E2 A4DE Xeon E7 2880 v2 15C 2 5GHz 37 5MB 1600MHz 130W 1600 1333 MHz B2x A4E3 A4DH Xeon E7 2890 v2 15C 2 8GHz 37 5MB 1600MHz 155W 1600 1333 MHz C2x IBM Flex System x480 X6 Compute Node A4E4 A4DJ Xeon E7 4809 v2 6C 1 9GHz 12MB 1333MHz 105W 1333 1066 MHz D2x A4E5 A4DK Xeon E7 4820 v2 8C 2 0GHz 16MB 1600MHz 105W 1600 1066 MHz F2x A4E6 A4DL Xeon E7 4830 v2 10C 2 2GHz 20MB 1600MHz 105W 1600 1066 MHz G2x A4E7 A4DM XeonE7 4850 v2 12C 2 3GHz 24MB 1600MHz 105W 1600 1066 MHz H2x A4E8 A4DN Xeon E7 4860 v2 12C 2 6GHz 30MB 1600MHz 130W 1600 1333 MHz A4E9 A4DP Xeon E7 4870 v2 15C 2 3GHz 30MB 1600MHz 130W 1600 1333 MHz J2x A4EA A4DQ Xeon E7 4880 v2 15C 2 5GHz 37 5MB 1600MHz 130W 1600 1333 MHz L2x A4EB A4DR Xeon E7 4890 v2 15C 2 8GHz 37 5MB 1600MHz 155W 1600 1333 MHz M2x IBM Flex System x880 X6 Compute Node A4EC A4DS Xeon
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41. s as simple as inserting the extra compute nodes and attaching the appropriate scalability connector to the front of all the compute nodes No tools are required The usage of E7 4800 v2 processors allows an upgrade from a 2 socket one compute node to 4 socket two compute nodes complex in the same way The usage of compute nodes as modular building blocks also allows clients to create the configuration that fits their application and environment needs which reduces acquisition costs while giving them the flexibility to grow and modify their configuration later Using 64 GB LRDIMMs each compute node supports up to 3 TB of memory and up to 6 TB ina scaled complex Offers 4 PCle 3 0 I O slots per compute node and up to 16 slots in an 8 socket scaled complex Resilient platform The server provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime Advanced Processor Recovery allows the system to automatically switch access and control of networking management and storage in the event of a processor 1 failure providing higher availability and productivity Advanced Page Retire proactively protects applications from corrupted pages in memory which is crucial for scaling memory to terabytes Redundant bit steering memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non correctable memory failure The Intel Execute Disable Bit function can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflo
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43. time e Integrated industry standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI enables improved setup configuration and updates and simplifies error handling e Integrated Trusted Platform Module TPM 1 2 support enables advanced cryptographic functions such as digital signatures and remote attestation e _Industry standard Advanced Encryption Standard AES NI support for faster and stronger encryption e IBM Flex System Manager provides proactive systems management It offers comprehensive systems management tools that help increase uptime reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities e Built in diagnostic tests using Dynamic Systems Analysis DSA Preboot speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time e Three year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty 9x5 next business day Optional service upgrades are available IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 4 Locations of key components and connectors Figure 2 shows the front of the server and Figure 3 shows the inside of the server Two 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays Light path diagnostics panel System QPI scalability Scalability Power LEDs Console breakout ports behind USB 3 0 port cable port CONE LEDs Figure 2 Front view of the IBM Flex System X6 Compute Node 24 DIMMs SMI2 memory buffers per processor 4 per processor Fabric Connector slot 1 Hot swap drive bays I O ad
44. w attacks when it is combined with a supported operating system Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware based resistance to malicious software attacks allowing an application to run in its own isolated space which is protected from all other software running on a system Redundant Intel Platform Controller Hub PCH connections to the processors allow the platform to maintain access to networking storage and server management during a processor failure Hot swap drives support RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 3 e Flex System Enterprise Chassis based hot swap power supplies and hot swap dual motor redundant fans provide availability for mission critical applications e A light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed or failing components This panel simplifies servicing speeds up problem resolution and helps improve system availability e Predictive Failure Analysis PFA detects when system components processors memory HDDs SSDs fans and power supplies operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive alerts in advance of a possible failure therefore increasing uptime e Built in Integrated Management Module Version II IMM2 continuously monitors system parameters triggers alerts and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize down
45. ytics virtualization enterprise applications and cloud computing applications accelerates Fast application performance Each compute node offers numerous features to boost performance e Based on the Intel Xeon processor E7 v2 product family which improves productivity by offering superior system performance o Two processors in each compute node which are scalable up to eight processors in four compute nodes o Each processor has up to 15 cores and 37 5 MB of L3 cache depending on the processor that is selected o Processors operate at up to 3 4 GHz o Memory bus speeds up to 1600 MHz o QPI links between processors up to 8 GTps e Supports up to 48 DIMM sockets with 24 DIMMs per processor e Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2 0 allows processor cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor thermal design power TDP e Intel Hyper Threading Technology boosts performance for multi threaded applications by enabling simultaneous multi threading within each processor core up to two threads per core e Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads e Intel Advanced Vector Extensions AVT improve floating point performance for compute intensive technical and scientific applications e The usage of solid state
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