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1. x in the Machine Type Model MTM represents a country specific letter for example the EMEA MTM is 3837 A3G and the US MTM is 3837 A4U Ask an IBM representative for specifics Processor detail Processor quantity and model cores core speed L3 cache and TDP Models A7x and A8x include IBM FlashCache Storage Accelerator for Direct v2 x model A9x includes IBM FlashCache Storage Accelerator for Virtual v2 x All models include 3 years service and support Model B3x includes the Broadcom NetXtreme II ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP adapter BCM57810S based All other models include Intel 1350 T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter adapter 1350 AM4 based Models with six slots have the Primary I O Book four slots and Storage Book two slots standard Models with nine slots also include one Half length I O Book For more information about the standard features of the server see the Specifications section IBM System x3850 X6 Upgrading to x3950 X6 The x3850 X6 server supports up to four Compute Books four processors and 96 DIMM sockets The x3850 X6 server has a flexible modular design that allows you to increase the server s compute power and I O capabilities by adding additional Compute Books and I O Books The modular design also means that if your business needs additional process
2. Part number Feature code Description Maximum Where supported used x3850 X6 46C9110 A3YZ ServeRAID M5210 SAS SATA Controller 2 All models 47C8675 A3YY N2215 SAS SATA HBA for IBM System x 2 Hardware upgrades for the M5210 47C8656 A3Z0 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Cache RAID 5 2 Upgrade 47C8660 A3Z1 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Flash RAID 5 Upgrade 2 47C8664 A3Z2 ServeRAID M5200 Series 2GB Flash RAID 5 Upgrade 2 Features on Demand upgrades for the M5210 47C8708 A3Z6 ServeRAID M5200 Series Zero Cache RAID 5 1 Upgrade 47C8706 A3Z5 ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade 1 4708710 A3Z7 ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance Accelerator 1 4708712 A3Z8 ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler 1 These M5210 features upgrades require a cache memory upgrade 47C8656 47C8660 or 47C 8664 IBM System x3850 X6 The ServeRAID M5210 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications Eight internal 12 Gbps SAS SATA ports Two x4 HD mini SAS internal connectors SFF 8643 Supports connections to SAS SATA drives and SAS Expanders Supports RAID 0 1 and 10 Supports RAID 5 and 50 with optional M5200 Series RAID 5 upgrades Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade Supports 1 GB non backed cache or 1 GB or 2 GB flash backe
3. Part number Description 201886X IBM 11U Office Enablement Kit 93072PX IBM 25U Static S2 Standard Rack 93072RX IBM 25U Standard Rack 93074RX IBM 42U Standard Rack 93074XX IBM 42U Standard Rack Extension 93084EX IBM 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack 93084PX IBM 42U Enterprise Rack 93604EX IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack 93604PX IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Rack 93614EX IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack 93614PX IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Static Rack 93624EX IBM 47U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack 93624PX IBM 47U 1200mm Deep Static Rack 93634AX IBM PureFlex System 42U Rack 93634BX IBM PureFlex System 42U Expansion Rack 93634CX IBM PureFlex System 42U Rack 93634DX IBM PureFlex System 42U Expansion Rack 93634EX IBM 42U 1100mm Dynamic Expansion Rack 93634PX IBM 42U 1100mm Dynamic Rack For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat rack IBM System x3850 X6 43 Rack options The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits that are listed in the following table Table 32 Rack options Part number Feature code Description Monitor kits and keyboard trays 17238BX A3EK IBM 1U 18 5 Standard Console 17238EX A3EL IBM 1U 18 5 Enhance
4. 39Y8951 DPI Universal Rack PDU with US LV and HV power cords 39Y8952 DPI Universal Rack PDU with CEE7 VII Europe LC 39Y8953 DPI Universal Rack PDU with Denmark LC 39Y8954 DPI Universal Rack PDU with Israel LC 39Y8955 DPI Universal Rack PDU with Italy LC 39Y8956 DPI Universal Rack PDU with South Africa LC 39Y8957 DPI Universal Rack PDU with UK LC 39Y8958 DPI Universal Rack PDU with AS NZ LC 39Y8959 DPI Universal Rack PDU with China LC 39Y8962 DPI Universal Rack PDU Argentina 39Y8960 DPI Universal Rack PDU Brazil 39Y8961 DPI Universal Rack PDU India OU Basic PDUs 46M4122 IBM OU 24 C13 16A 3 Phase PDU 46M4125 IBM OU 24 C13 30A 3 Phase PDU 46M4128 IBM OU 24 C13 30A PDU 46M4131 IBM OU 24 C13 32A PDU 46M4140 IBM OU 12 C19 12 C13 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4143 IBM OU 12 C19 12 C13 32A 3 Phase PDU For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat power IBM System x3850 X6 42 Rack cabinets The server supports the rack cabinets that are listed in the following table Table 31 Rack cabinets
5. Part number Description External backup units 36251TY IBM RDX External USB 3 0 Dock with 1TB Cartridge 362532Y IBM RDX External USB 3 0 Dock with 320GB Cartridge 362550Y IBM RDX External USB 3 0 Dock with 500GB Cartridge 3628L3X IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 External SAS Tape Drive with US power cord 3628L4X IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 External SAS Tape Drive with US power cord 3628L5X IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 External SAS Tape Drive with US power cord 3628N3X IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 External SAS Tape Drive without power cord 3628N4X IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 External SAS Tape Drive without power cord 3628N5X IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 External SAS Tape Drive without power cord 3580S3V System Storage TS2230 Tape Drive Express Model H3V 3580S4V System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model H4V 3580S5E System Storage TS2250 Tape Drive Express Model H5S 3580S5X System Storage TS2350 Tape Drive Express Model S53 3572S4R TS2900 Tape Library with LTO4 HH SAS drive amp rack mount kit 3572S5R TS2900 Tape Library with LTO5 HH SAS drive amp rack mount kit 35732UL TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U Driveless 35734UL TS3200 Tape Library Model L4U Driveless 46X2682t LTO Ultrium 5 Fibre Channel Drive 46X2683t LTO Ultrium 5 SAS Drive Sled 46X2684t LTO Ultrium 5 Half High Fibre Drive Sled 46X2685t LTO Ultrium 5 Half High SAS Drive Sled 46X6912 LTO Ultrium 4 Half High Fibre Channel Drive
6. Partnumber Feature code Description Maximum Models supported where used x3850 X6 44X4150 A54D IBM 1400W HE Redundant Power Supply 4 A7x A8x A9x for altitudes gt 5000 meters 44X4152 A54E IBM 1400W HE Redundant Power Supply 4 44X4132 A4RO IBM 900W Power Supply 4 A4x B1x B3x C1x C4x 88Y7433 A2EA IBM 750W High Efficiency 48 V DC Power 4 Supply An AC power supply ships standard with one 2 8 m C13 C14 power cord Integrated virtualization The server supports VMware ESXi that is installed on a USB memory key The key is installed ina USB socket that is on the primary I O book inside the server The following table lists the virtualization options Table 19 Virtualization options Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported 41Y8298 A2G0 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 1 41Y8382 A4WZ IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5 1 U1 1 IBM System x3850 X6 29 Systems management The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II IMM2 which provides advanced service processor control monitoring and an alerting function If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails the IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem records the error in the event log and alerts you to the problem Th
7. IBM System x3850 X6 25 The server also supports various other Ethernet and InfiniBand network adapters as listed in the following table The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and I O books installed Table 14 Network adapters Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported x3850 X6 40 Gb Ethernet 00D9550 A3PN Mellanox ConnectX 3 40GbE FDR IB VPI Adapter for IBM System x 9 10 Gb Ethernet 49Y7910 A18Y Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x 9 00D8540 A4M9 Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP VFA III R for IBM System x 9 49Y7960 A2EC Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Adapter for IBM System x 9 49Y7970 A2ED Intel X540 T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x 9 00D9690 A3PM Mellanox ConnectX 3 10 GbE Adapter for IBM System x 9 42C1800 5751 QLogic 10Gb CNA for IBM System x 9 90Y4600 A3MR QLogic 8200 Dual Port 10GbE SFP VFA for IBM System x 9 4709952 A47H Solarflare SFN5162F 2x10GbE SFP Performant Adapter for IBM 9 System x 47C9960 A475 Solarflare SFN6122F 2x10GbE SFP Onload Adapter for IBM System x 9 Gigabit Ethernet 90Y9370 A2V4 Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 9 90Y9352 A2V3 Broadcom NetXtreme Quad Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 9 49Y4230 5767
8. 30A 3 Phase PDU 46M4116 IBM OU 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A PDU 46M4119 IBM OU 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A PDU 46M4134 IBM OU 12 C19 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 50A 3 Phase PDU 46M4137 IBM OU 12 C19 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase PDU Enterprise PDUs 71762MX IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU WW 71762NX IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU WW 71763MU IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3 Phase 60A PDU NA 71763NU IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3 Phase 60A PDU NA 39M2816 IBM DPI C13 Enterprise PDU without power cord 39Y8923 DPI 60A Three Phase C19 Enterprise PDU with IEC309 3P G 208 V fixed power cord 39Y8941 DPI Single Phase C13 Enterprise PDU without power cord 39Y8948 DPI Single Phase C19 Enterprise PDU without power cord Front end PDUs 39Y8934 DPI 32 amp 250 V Front end PDU with IEC 309 2P Gnd connector 39Y8935 DPI 63 amp 250 V Front end PDU with IEC 309 2P Gnd connector 39Y8938 30 amp 125 V Front end PDU with NEMA L5 30P connector 39Y8939 30 amp 250 V Front end PDU with NEMA L6 30P connector 39Y8940 60 amp 250 V Front end PDU with IEC 309 60A 2P N Gnd connector IBM System x3850 X6 41 Table 30 Power distribution units part 2 Part number Description Universal PDUs
9. AM4 based The Broadcom NetXtreme II ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Adapter has the following specifications e Dual port 10 Gb Ethernet connectivity e Broadcom BCM57810S ASIC e SFP ports supporting fiber optic and direct attach copper DAC cables For more information about this adapter see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips 1027 html Open The Intel 1350 T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter has the following specifications e Quad port 1 Gb Ethernet connectivity e Intel 1350 AM4 ASIC e RJ45 ports for copper cables For more information about this adapter see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips 1155 html Open The following table lists the supported ML2 adapters Table 13 ML2 adapters Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported x3850 X6 00D2026 A40S Broadcom NetXtreme II ML2 Dual Port 10GbaseT for IBM System x 1 00D2028 A40T Broadcom NetXtreme II ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP for IBM System x 1 00D1996 A40Q Emulex VFA5 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Adapter for IBM System x 1 00D8544 A4NZ Emulex VFA5 ML2 FCoE iSCSI License for IBM System x FoD 1 Features on Demand upgrade for 00D1996 one for each adapter 00D1994 A40P Intel X540 ML2 Dual Port 10GbaseT Adapter for IBM System x 1 00D1998 A40R Intel 1350 T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 1
10. HDDs 49Y1898 500GB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2 5 HDD 24 81Y9952 1TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2 5 HDD 24 2 5 SAS HS HDDs 49Y1896 146GB 15 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 24 81Y9944 300GB 15 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 24 00W1595 600GB 10 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 24 46W0970 900GB 10 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 24 46W0980 1 2TB 10 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2 5 HDD 24 2 5 SAS HS SSDs 49Y6072 200GB 6Gb SAS 2 5 SSD 24 49Y6077 400GB 6Gb SAS 2 5 SSD 24 External disk storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the server and can be ordered through the System x sales channel The server might support other IBM disk systems that are not listed in this table For more information see the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center found at http www ibm com systems support storage ssic Table 26 External disk storage systems Part number Description 1746A2D IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Dual Controller Storage System 1746A2S IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Single Controller Storage System 1746A4D IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Dual Controller Storage System 1746A4S IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Single Controller Storage System 181494H IBM System Storage DS3950 Model 94 181498H IBM System Storage DS3950 Model 98 181492H IBM System Storage EXP395 Expansion Unit 1746A2E IBM Syste
11. I O Book 2 The Full length I O Book can be ordered only as an option It is not available through CTO because the Full length I O Book cannot be shipped installed in the server IBM System x3850 X6 22 The following figure shows the two optional I O Books the Half length I O Book and the Full length I O Book Full length I O Book Halflength I O Book Figure 9 Half length I O Book and the Full length I O Book The following figure shows the inside of the Half length I O Book PCle 3 0 x16 slot x16 wired 75W max power Two PCle 3 0 x8 slot x8 wired 75W max power Figure 10 Half length I O Book Each slot in the Half length I O Book and the Full length I O Book supplies up to 75 W of power The Full length I O Book also includes two auxiliary power connectors With the use of these connectors and the supplied power cords the I O book supports one double wide adapter up to 300 W The auxiliary power connectors are as follows e One 2x4 power connector which supplies up to 150 W of additional power to the adapter e One 2x3 power connector which supplies up to 75 W of additional power to the adapter IBM System x3850 X6 23 The combined power consumption of all the adapters that are installed in the Full length I O Book cannot exceed 300 W Note The 2x3 connector is intended to be used only when one adapter is installed in the first x16 slot
12. Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter 1340 T2 for IBM System x 9 49Y4240 5768 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I1340 T4 for IBM System x 9 InfiniBand 00D9550 A3PN Mellanox ConnectX 3 40GbE FDR IB VPI Adapter for IBM System x 9 For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Networking adapters category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat networkadapters IBM System x3850 X6 26 Storage host bus adapters The following table lists storage HBAs that are supported by the x3850 X6 The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and I O books installed The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and I O books installed Table 15 Storage adapters Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported x3850 X6 Fibre Channel 16 Gb 81Y1655 A2W5 Emulex 16Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 9 81Y1662 A2W6 Emulex 16Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 9 81Y1668 A2XU Brocade 16Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 9 81Y1675 A2XV Brocade 16Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 9 00Y3337 A3KW QLogic 16Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 9 00Y3341 A3KX QLogic
13. TB with 1 6 TB 2 5 inch SAS SSDs or up to 9 6 TB with 1 2 TB 2 5 inch SAS HDDs up to 8 TB with 1 TB 2 5 inch NL SAS SATA HDDs up to 6 4 TB with 400 GB 1 8 inch SATA SSDs RAID support 12 Gb SAS SATA RAID 0 1 or 10 with ServeRAID M5210 optional upgrades to RAID 5 and 50 are available zero cache 1 GB non backed cache 1 GB or 2 GB flash backed cache Upgrades to RAID 6 or 60 available for M5210 with 1 GB or 2 GB upgrades Optical and tape bays None Supports external USB optical drives Network interfaces Mezzanine LOM ML2 slot for dual port 10 GbE cards with SFP or RJ 45 connectors or quad port GbE cards with RJ 45 connectors See Table 2 Dedicated 1 GbE port for systems management PCI Expansion slots Up to 11 PCle slots plus dedicated Mezzanine LOM slot The slots are as follows e Two PCle 3 0 x8 slots for internal RAID controllers Storage Book Two PCle 3 0 x16 slots x16 wired half length full height Primary I O Book One PCle 3 0 x16 x8 wired half length full height Primary I O Book One ML2 slot for network adapter PCle 3 0 x8 Primary I O Book Two optional I O Books each with three slots all full height using these I O Books requires four processors Optional books are hot swap capable Optional I O Books can be either of the following options e Half length I O Book Two PCle 3 0 x8 slots one PCle 3 0 x16 slot e Full length I O Book Two PCle 3 0 x16 one PCle 2 0 x4 slot two
14. a Compute Book 1600 DIMMs bays ML2 slot slots supplies MHz Standard x3850 X6 models 3837 A4x 1x Xeon E7 4809 v2 2x 8GB Optional Optional Optiona Optiona 4x 1 GbE 6 std 1x 900W 6C 1 9GHz 12MB 105W I I 12 max HS 4 3837 B1x 2x Xeon E7 4820 v2 4x 8GB Optional 1x M5210 4x 2 5 Open 4x 1 GbE 6 std 2x 900W 8C 2 0GHz 16MB 105W HS 8 12 max HS 4 3837 B3x 2x Xeon E7 4850 v2 4x 8GB Optional 1x M5210 4x 2 5 Open 2x 10 6 std 2x 900W 12C 2 3GHz 24MB 105W HS 8 GbE 12 max HS 4 3837 C1x 2x Xeon E7 4860 v2 4x 8GB Optional 1x M5210 4x 2 5 Open 4x 1 GbE 6 std 2x 900W 12C 2 6GHz 30MB 130W HS 8 12 max HS 4 3837 C4x 2x Xeon E7 4890 v2 15C 4x 4GB Optional 1x M5210 4x 2 5 Open 4x 1 GbE 6 std 2x 900W 2 8GHz 37 5MB 155W HS 8 12 max HS 4 eXFlash Engines include IBM eXFlash DIMMs and IBM FlashCache Storage Accelerator 3837 A7x 4x Xeon E7 4809 v2 80x 16 GB 8x 1x M5210 4x 2 5 Open 4x 1 GbE 9 std 4x 1400W i 6C 1 9GHz 12MB 105W 400GB HS 8 12 max HS 4 3837 A8x 4x Xeon E7 4809 v2 64x 16 GB 4x 1x M5210 4x 2 5 Open 4x 1 GbE 9 std 4x 1400W z 6C 1 9GHz 12MB 105W 200GB HS 8 12 max HS 4 3837 A9x 4x Xeon E7 4809 v2 95x 16 GB 1x 1x M5210 4x 2 5 Open 4x 1 GbE 9 std 4x 1400W 6C 1 9GHz 12MB 105W 400GB HS 8 12 max HS 4
15. aux power connectors 150 W and 75 W Supports one double wide GPU up to 300 W Ports Front Two USB 3 0 one USB 2 0 and one DB 15 video ports Rear Four USB 2 0 one DB 15 video one DB 9 serial and one 1 GbE RJ 45 systems management Internal USB 2 0 port for embedded hypervisor Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling Up to ten redundant hot swap fan packs and five fan zones with N 1 fan redundancy Each fan pack includes two counter rotated dual motor fans IBM System x3850 X6 Table 1 Standard specifications Part 2 Components Specification Power supply Up to four redundant hot swap 900 W AC or 1400 W AC power supplies all 80 PLUS Platinum certified 48 V 750 W DC power supplies are available through CTO Power supplies cannot be mixed Hot swap parts Drives power supplies fans and optional I O Books Video Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory that is integrated into the IMM2 Maximum resolution is 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors Security Power on password admin password and two Trusted Platform Modules TPMs features Systems UEFI IBM Integrated Management Module II IMM2 with remote presence feature Predictive management Failure Analysis Light Path Diagnostics Automatic Server Restart IBM Systems Director and Active Energy Manager and IBM ServerGuide Operatin
16. for faster and stronger encryption e IBM Systems Director 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 Solid state drives SSDs offer better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime 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 System x3850 X6 4 Locations of key components and connectors The following figure shows the front of the x3850 X6 server LCD Power Status USB2 0 Two USB 3 0 panel button LEDs port ports 8x 2 5 in or 16x 1 8 in hot swap drive bays plus 2 internal adapter Video 4x Compute Books each slots in Storage Book port with two dual motor fans Figure 2 Front view of the IBM System x3850 X6 The following figure shows the rear of the x3850 X6 server 3x PCle slots 3x PCle slots 3x PCle slots 2x hot swap I O Book 1 I O Book 2 Primary Mezz LOM dual motor optional optional I O Book ML2 slot fans 4x hot swap Serial 4x USB2 0 IMM2_ Video power supplies port ports port port Figure 3 Rear view of the IBM System x3850 X6 IBM System x3850 X6 Standard specifications The following table lis
17. the up most slot in the following figure either requiring 225 W or 300 W of power The location of the 2x3 connector prevents an adapter from being installed in the other x16 slot PCle 3 0 x16 slot supporting double wide adapters requiring PCle 2 0 x8 2x4 aux power connector up to 300W of power slot x4 wired for 150W additional power PCle 3 0 x16 slot not available if the 2x3 aux power connector is used 2x3 aux power connector for 75W additional power Figure 11 Full length I O Book The Half length I O Book installs flush with the Primary I O Book at the rear of the server The Full length I O Book when installed adds a 76 mm 3 in mechanical extension to the base length dimension of the chassis The following figure shows a Full length I O Book and a Half length I O Book that are installed in the server Full length 1 0 Book Half length installed I O Book installed Figure 12 I O Books that are installed in the x3850 X6 IBM System x3850 X6 24 Network adapters The server supports ML2 adapters that are installed in the custom ML2 slot This slot supports adapters with either two 10 Gb ports or four Gigabit ports and supports direct connectivity to the IMM2 service processor for out of band systems management As listed in Table 2 Model B3x includes the Broadcom NetXtreme I ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP adapter as standard All other standard models include an Intel 1350 T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter 1350
18. to support the most demanding mission critical applications that require 24x7 operations IBM System x3850 X6 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 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 Enterprise X Architecture technology IBM X6 servers IBM X6 servers are fast agile and resilient Fast application performance means immediate access to actionable information Agile system design helps to reduce acquisition costs and provide the ability to upgrade processor and memory technology at each refresh within the same chassis Resilient platforms maximize application uptime and promote easy integration in virtual environments IBM X6 servers continue to lead the way as the shift toward mission critical scalable databases business analytics virtualization enterprise applications and cloud computing applications accelerates Fast application performance The server offer numerous features to boost performance IBM System x3850 X6 Supports IBM memory channel storage and IBM eXFlash DIMMs where solid state storage devices are installed in memory DIMM sockets Thes
19. 0 CPU CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM LRDIMMs 46W0676 A3SR 32GB 1x32GB 4Rx4 1 35V 96 24 per CPU PC3L 12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP LRDIMM 46W0741 A451 64GB 1x64GB 8Rx4 1 35V 96 24 per CPU PC3 10600 DDR3 1333MHz LP LRDIMM The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration e The server supports RDIMMs and LRDIMMs e Mixing different types of memory RDIMMs and LRDIMMs is not supported e The maximum number of ranks per one DDR3 channel is six with RDIMMs or 24 with LRDIMMs e In RAS lockstep mode DIMMs must be installed in a pair e The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in the server depends on the number of processors DIMM type rank and operating voltage as shown in the Maximum qty supported row in the following table IBM System x3850 X6 12 e All DIMMs in the server operate at the same speed which is determined as the lowest value of one of the following options o Memory speed that is supported by the specific processor o Lowest of maximum operating speeds for selected memory configuration that depends on rated speed operating voltage and quantity of DIMMs per channel as shown under Maximum operating speed section in the following table e The server also supports IBM eXFlash DIMMs which are also installed in the DIMM slots The IBM eXFlash memory channel storage section describes thes
20. 16Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 9 Fibre Channel 8 Gb 42D0485 3580 Emulex 8 Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 9 42D0494 3581 Emulex 8 Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 9 42D0501 3578 QLogic 8 Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 9 42D0510 3579 QLogic 8 Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 9 46M6049 3589 Brocade 8 Gb FC Single port HBA for IBM System x 9 46M6050 3591 Brocade 8 Gb FC Dual port HBA for IBM System x 9 SAS 46C9010 A3MV N2125 SAS SATA HBA for IBM System x 9 For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat hba IBM System x3850 X6 27 PCle SSD adapters The server supports the High IOPS SSD adapters that are listed in the following table The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and I O books installed Table 16 SSD adapters Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported x3850 X6 46C9078 A3J3 IBM 365GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 9 46C9081 A3J4 IBM 785GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 9 90Y4377 A3DY IBM 1 2TB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 9 90Y4397 A3DZ IBM 2 4TB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter 9 For more information about these adapters see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide BM High IOPS MLC Adapters T
21. 950 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 IEC60950 1 EK1 ITB2000 IBM System x3850 X6 33 External disk storage expansion The server supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures such as the EXP2500 series by using the ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller The server can also be attached to supported external storage systems such as the IBM System Storage DS3500 series by using a supported HBA see the earlier Storage HBA section The following table shows the RAID controllers and options for external disk storage expansion Table 21 RAID controllers and options for external disk storage expansion Part number Feature Description Maximum Standard models code supported where used x3850 X6 81Y4478 A1WX ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller 2 Hardware upgrades for the M5120 81Y4487 A1J4 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash RAID 5 1 Upgrade 81Y4559 A1WY ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash RAID 5 Upgrade 1 Feature on De mand upgrades for the M5120 90Y4318 A2MD ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler 1 90Y4273 A2MC ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Performance Key 1 81Y4546 A1X3 ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade 1 These M5120 features upgrades require a c
22. A4x No other server model or CTO configuration supports one processor IBM System x3850 X6 11 Memory options IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal IBM System x performance and throughput IBM memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics 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 x3850 X6 supports DDR3 memory operating at speeds up to 1600 MHz The x3850 X6 supports up to 96 DIMMs when all processors are installed 24 DIMMs per processor Each processor has four memory channels that are implemented using Scalable Memory Interface generation 2 SMI2 chips and the server implements three DIMMs per channel The processor and the corresponding memory DIMM slots are on the Compute Book The following table lists the memory options that are available for x3850 X6 Table 4 Memory options Part number Feature code Description Maximum Models supported where used x3850 X6 RDIMMs 00D5024 A3QE 4GB 1x4GB 1Rx4 1 35V 96 24 per CPU PC3L 12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM 00D5036 A3QH 8GB 1x8GB 1Rx4 1 35V 96 24 per CPU A4x B1x B3x C1x PC3L 12800 C4x CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM 46W0672 A3QM 16GB 1x16GB 2Rx4 1 35V 96 92 24 per A7x A8x A9x PC3L 1280
23. Book quantities models x3850 X6 where used Intel Xeon E7 4800 v2 processor family not supported in the x3950 X6 44X3961 A4B3 Intel Xeon E7 4809 v2 6C 1 9GHz 12MB 105W 2 4 A4x A7x A8x A9x 44X3966 A4B4 Intel Xeon E7 4820 v2 8C 2 0GHz 16MB 105W 2 4 B1x 44X3971 A4B5 Intel Xeon E7 4830 v2 10C 2 2GHz 20MB 105W 2 4 44X3976 A4B6 Intel Xeon E7 4850 v2 12C 2 3GHz 24MB 105W 2 4 B3x 44X3981 A4B7 Intel Xeon E7 4860 v2 12C 2 6GHz 30MB 130W 2 4 C1x 44X3986 A4B8 Intel Xeon E7 4870 v2 15C 2 3GHz 30MB 130W 2 4 44X3991 A4B9 Intel Xeon E7 4880 v2 15C 2 5GHz 37 5MB 130W 2 4 44X3996 A4BA Intel Xeon E7 4890 v2 15C 2 8GHz 37 5MB 155W ss 2 4 C4x Intel Xeon E7 8800 v2 processor family also supported in the x3950 X6 44x4001 A4BB Intel Xeon E7 8850 v2 12C 2 3GHz 24MB 105W 2 4 44X4031 A4BH Intel Xeon E7 8857 v2 12C 3 0GHz 30MB 130W 2 4 44x4011 A4BD Intel Xeon E7 8870 v2 15C 2 3GHz 30MB 130W 2 4 44X4016 A4BE Intel Xeon E7 8880 v2 15C 2 5GHz 37 5MB 130W 2 4 44X4036 A4BJ Intel Xeon E7 8880L v2 15C 2 2GHz 37 5MB 105W 2 4 44x4021 A4BF Intel Xeon E7 8890 v2 15C 2 8GHz 37 5MB 155W 2 4 44X4026 A4BG Intel Xeon E7 8891 v2 10C 3 2GHz 37 5MB 155W 2 4 44X4006 A4BC Intel Xeon E7 8893 v2 6C 3 4GHz 37 5MB 155W 2 4 A configuration of one processor is only supported in model 3837
24. C G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 00AJ217 A4UC IBM 800GB SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 00AJ222 A4UD IBM 1 6TB SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 2 5 SATA HS SSDs 00AJ156 A4U3 S3700 200GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 00AJ161 A4U4 S3700 400GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 00AJ166 A4U5 S3700 800GB SATA 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 2 5 NL SAS HS HDDs 00AJ121 A4TT IBM 500GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ086 A4TU IBM 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 2 5 NL SATA HS HDDs 00AJ131 A4TV IBM 250GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ136 A4TW IBM 500GB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ141 A4TX IBM 1TB 7 2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 2 5 15K SAS HS HDDs 00AJ081 A4TR IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ111 A4TQ IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 2 5 10K SAS HS HDDs 00AJ146 A4TP IBM 1 2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ071 A4TN IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ091 A4TM IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 00AJ096 A4TL IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS HDD 8 IBM System x3850 X6 Table 10 Disk drive options for internal disk storage Part 2 Part Feature Description Maximum number code supported x3850 X6 2 5 SAS HS SEDs 00AJ116 A4U2 IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS SED 8 00AJ106 A4TY IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3
25. Cle slots in the Storage Book as shown in the following figure LCD Front USB and video ports 2x PCle 3 0 slots internal storage controllers Hot swap drive bays one or two of 4x2 5 inch HDD SSD bays 8x 1 8 inch SSD bays Figure 7 Storage Book IBM System x3850 X6 16 The following table shows the backplanes that are required per Storage Book and the number of adapters that are required Table 8 Drive combinations per Storage Book Drive combination Backplanes required Controllers needed 4x 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays 1x IBM 4x 2 5 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 44X4104 1 8x 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays 2x IBM 4x 2 5 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 44X4104 1or2 4x 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays 1x IBM 4x 2 5 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 444104 2 8x 1 8 inch hot swap SSD bays 1x IBM 8x 1 8 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 44X4106 8x 1 8 inch hot swap SSD bays 1x IBM 8x 1 8 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 44X4106 1 16x 1 8 inch hot swap SSD bays 2x IBM 8x 1 8 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 44X4106 2 Controllers for internal storage The following table lists the RAID controllers HBAs and additional hardware and feature upgrades that are used for internal disk storage The adapters are installed in slots in the Storage Book Table 9 RAID controllers and HBAs for internal storage
26. Express 9 The external SAS cables that are listed in the following table support connectivity between external expansion enclosures and the ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller Table 23 External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure 39R6531 IBM 3 m SAS Cable 1 39R6529 IBM 1 m SAS Cable 1 The following table lists the drives that are supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures Table 24 Drive options for EXP2512 external expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure 3 5 NL SAS HS HDDs 49Y1903 1TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3 5 HDD 12 49Y1902 2TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3 5 HDD 12 90Y8720 3TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3 5 HDD 12 46W0975 4TB 7 200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3 5 HDD 12 3 5 SAS HS HDDs 49Y1899 300GB 15 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3 5 HDD 12 49Y1900 450GB 15 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3 5 HDD 12 49Y1901 600GB 15 000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3 5 HDD 12 IBM System x3850 X6 35 The following table lists the hard disk drives that are supported by EXP2524 external expansion enclosures Table 25 Drive options for EXP2524 external expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure 2 5 NL SAS HS
27. HS SED 8 00AJ101 A4TZ IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS SED 8 00AJ076 A4U0 IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS SED 8 00AJ151 A4U1 IBM 1 2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2 5 G3HS SED 8 Internal backup units The server does not support internal tape drive options Optical drives The server does not support internal optical drives IBM System x3850 X6 20 I O expansion options The server supports up to 11 PCle slots plus dedicated Mezzanine LOM slot 12 total as follows e Inthe Storage Book standard in all models Two PCle 3 0 x8 slots for supported internal RAID controllers and SAS HBAs e Inthe Primary I O Book standard in all models o Two PCle 3 0 x16 slots x16 wired half length full height up to 75 W of power o One PCle 3 0 x16 x8 wired half length full height up to 75 W of power o One mezzanine LOM 2 ML2 slot for network adapters with the new ML2 form factor PCle 3 0 x8 e Two optional I O Books each with three slots all full height Optional I O Books are enabled for hot swap The following figure shows the Primary I O Book with the air baffle raised to show the internals PCle 3 0 x16 PCle 3 0 x16 x8 wired PCle 3 0 x16 USB port for hypervisor ML2 adapter in dedicated PCle 3 0 x8 slot Figure 8 Primary I O Book Optional I O Books can be either of e Half length I O Book o Two PCle 3 0 x8 slots x8 wired o One PCle 3 0 x16 slot x16 wired e Full length I O Book o T
28. IPS0907 found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0907 html Open GPU adapters and co processors The server supports the co processors and graphics processing units GPUs that are listed in the following table Each is installed in a Full length I O Book No other adapter can be installed in the Full length I O Book The Full length I O Book includes the necessary auxiliary power cables Note These adapters are not available through CTO and cannot be shipped installed in the server because they are installed in the Full length I O Book which extends beyond the rear of the chassis see Figure 11 These adapters must be shipped separately from the server Table 17 GPU adapters Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported x3850 X6 90Y2404 None Intel Xeon Phi 3120A 2 90Y2356 None NVIDIA Grid K1 2 90Y2372 None NVIDIA Quadro K6000 2 90Y2392 None NVIDIA Tesla K20c 2 90Y2396 None NVIDIA Grid K2 Actively Cooled 2 System building block SBB part number Not available as an option part number Not available through CTO IBM System x3850 X6 28 Power supplies The x3850 X6 server supports up to four redundant power supplies Standard models come with one two or four power supplies model dependent The following table lists the power supplies Table 18 Power supplies
29. 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 MHz Maximum operating speed RAS mode 1 1 mode SMI2 link operates at the DDR3 speed 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 supported is shown for all processors that are installed The following memory protection technologies are supported e ECC e Chipkill for x4 based memory DIMMs e Redundant bit steering Double Device Data Correction IBM System x3850 X6 13 e Memory mirroring e 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
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31. Sled 46X7117t LTO Ultrium 4 Half High SAS DriveV2 Sled 46X7122 LTO Ultrium 3 Half High SAS DriveV2 Sled Note The external tape drives that are listed can be ordered through the System x sales channel The server might support other IBM tape drives that are not listed in this table For more information see the IBM System Storage Interoperability Center Note These part numbers are the tape drives options for 35732UL and 35734UL For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Backup units category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat tape IBM System x3850 X6 Top of rack Ethernet switches The server supports the top of rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking that are listed in the following table Table 28 IBM System Networking Top of rack switches Part number Description IBM System Networking 1 Gb top of rack switches 0446013 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000R 7309CFC IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000F 7309CD8 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000DC 7309G52 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052R 730952F IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052F 427348E IBM Ethernet Switch J48E 6630010 Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port 6630011 Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port with PoE 6630012 Juniper Netwo
32. ache memory upgrade 81Y4487 or 81Y4559 The ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller has the following specifications Eight external 6 Gbps SAS SATA ports Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port Two external x4 mini SAS connectors SFF 8088 Supports RAID 0 1 and 10 Supports RAID 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 upgrade Supports 512 MB or 1 GB flash backed cache PCle 3 0 x8 host interface Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller Supports connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures For more information see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller for IBM System x TIPS0858 found at the following website http www redbooks ibm com abstracts tips0858 html Open IBM System x3850 X6 34 The ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller supports connectivity to the IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures that are listed in the following table Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy chained per one M5120 external port For better performance distribute expansion enclosures evenly across both M5120 ports Table 22 IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one M5120 172701X IBM System Storage EXP3000 174712X IBM System Storage EXP2512 Express 18 174724X IBM System Storage EXP2524
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34. d Media Console 172317X 0051 1U 17in Flat Panel Console Kit 172319X 0052 1U 19in Flat Panel Console Kit Console switches 3858D3X 3858HC1 fc A4X1 Avocent Universal Management Gateway 6000 for IBM 1754D2X 6695 IBM Global 4x2x32 Console Manager GCM32 1754D1X 6694 IBM Global 2x2x16 Console Manager GCM16 1754A2X 0726 IBM Local 2x16 Console Manager LCM16 1754A1X 0725 IBM Local 1x8 Console Manager LCM8 Console cables 43V6147 3757 IBM Single Cable USB Conversion Option UCO 39M2895 3756 IBM USB Conversion Option 4 Pack UCO 46M5383 5341 IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 VCO2 46M5382 5340 IBM Serial Conversion Option SCO For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat rack IBM System x3850 X6 44 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 the latest IBM technology and with our mid lease upgrade capability you can increase the capacity of the system with little to no change in monthly payments At the end of the lease take advantage of our flexible end of lease
35. d cache Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port PCle 3 0 x8 host interface Based on the LSI SAS3108 12 Gbps ROC controller The IBM N2215 SAS SATA HBA has the following specifications Eight internal 12 Gbps SAS SATA ports Two x4 HD mini SAS internal connectors SFF 8643 Supports connections to SAS SATA HDDs and SATA SSDs Optimized for SSD performance No RAID support Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port PCle 3 0 x8 host interface Based on the LSI SAS3008 12 Gbps controller For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the RAID adapters category at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat raid IBM System x3850 X6 Internal drive options The following table lists hard disk drive options for internal storage Table 10 Disk drive options for internal disk storage Part 1 Part Feature Description Maximum number code supported x3850 X6 1 8 SATA HS SSDs 41Y8366 A4FS S3700 200GB SATA 1 8 MLC Enterprise SSD 16 41Y8371 A4FT S3700 400GB SATA 1 8 MLC Enterprise SSD 16 2 5 SAS HS SSDs 00AJ207 A4UA IBM 200GB SAS 2 5 MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 8 00AJ212 A4UB IBM 400GB SAS 2 5 ML
36. dress https www 304 ibm com sales gss download spst servicepac The following table explains the warranty service definitions in more detail Table 20 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 complete We provide service around the clock every day including IBM holidays 24x7x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer s location within four hours after remote problem determination is complete We provide service around the clock 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 after 1 00 p m 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 busine
37. e IMM2 also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities The IMM2 provides remote server management through industry standard interfaces e Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI Version 2 0 e Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Version 3 e Common Information Model CIM e Web browser The remote presence provides the following functions e Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel colors regardless of the system state e Remotely accessing the server by using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client e 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 e Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive The blue screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating system hang condition A system administrator can use the blue screen capture feature to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition Supported operating systems The server supports the following operating systems Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xe
38. e devices are directly connected to the processors and provide the lowest latency values in the industry Based on the Intel Xeon processor E7 4800 v2 and E7 8800 v2 product family o Supports up to four E7 4800 v2 processors with 60 cores and 120 threads to maximize the concurrent running of multi threaded applications o Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with 15 core processors up to 2 8 GHz core speeds up to 37 5 MB of L3 cache and up to three 8 GTps QPI interconnect links Supports memory speeds up to 1600 MHz Supports up to 96 DIMM sockets with 24 DIMMs per processor With eXFlash memory channel storage the server delivers up to 12 8 TB of ultra low latency flash memory by using IBM WriteNow technology which is ideal for high performance applications 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 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 Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads Intel Advanced Vector Extensions AVT improve floating point performance for compute inte
39. e eXFlash DIMMs and the configuration rules The following table shows the characteristics of the supported DIMMs Tables cells that are highlighted with a gray background indicate 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 5 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 link operates at twice the DDR3 speed shown 1 DIMM per channel 1333 MHz 1333
40. e processor in each Compute Book The following figure shows the components of the Compute Book e One processor e A total of 24 DIMM slots 12 on each side of the book e Two hot swap dual motor fans that are mounted on the front of the book The x3850 X6 supports two or four Compute Books Three Compute Books are not supported A configuration of one Compute Book is only supported in standard model 3837 A4x Each Compute Book is installed in the front of the server as shown in the following figure 12x DIMM slots on Two hot swap wz right side of the dual motor fans w le Compute Book 12x DIMM slots on left side of the Compute Book Intel Xeon E7 4800 v2 or E7 8800 v2 processor Figure 4 Compute Book IBM System x3850 X6 The following table shows the processor options Each option includes the processor installed in a Compute Book Compute Books with one of the E7 4800 family of processors are supported only in a four socket x3850 X6 server and cannot be used in an x3950 X6 server The table also shows which server models have each processor standard If there is no corresponding where used model for a particular processor this processor is only available through CTO Table 3 Processor options Part number Feature Description Supported x3850 X6 code processor installed in a Compute
41. ed 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 e Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system e 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 e 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 e IBM eXFlash DIMMs support RAID 1 mirroring for data protection e Hot swap drives support RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime e Hot swap I O Books enabling you to install or replace adapters while the server is still running e Tool less lid less design provides front and rear access for easy upgrades and serviceability There is no need to pull the server o
42. g Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 2012 and 2008 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SUSE systems Linux Enterprise Server 11 and VMware vSphere ESXi 5 1 and 5 5 supported Limited Three year customer replaceable unit CRU and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 next business warranty day NBD Service and Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePac offerings 4 hour or 2 hour support response time 8 hour fix time 1 year or 2 year warranty extension and remote technical support for IBM hardware and some IBM OEM applications Dimensions Height 173 mm 6 8 in width 482 mm 19 0 in depth 804 mm 31 6 in depth with Full length I O Book installed 903 mm 35 5 in Weight Minimum configuration 35 9 kg 79 2 Ib typical 46 4 kg 102 3 Ib maximum 54 7 kg 120 Ib The server is shipped with the following items IBM System x3850 X6 Statement of Limited Warranty Important Notices Rack Installation Instructions Documentation CD that contains the nstallation and Service Guide IBM Systems Director Flyer IBM System x Rail Kit 2 8 m 9 18 ft C13 C14 power cord one for each power supply Standard models The following table lists the standard models Table 2 Standard models Modelt Intel Xeon Processor Memory eXFlash RAID Drive Drives Ethernett I O Power in
43. ing or I O capability within the same system image then it is possible to migrate to an eight socket x3950 X6 IBM offers one method to do this upgrade now and plans to offer a second RPQ method e Purchase an x3950 X6 with four Compute Books and move your existing Compute Books I O Books and Storage Books from the x3850 X6 to the new x3950 X6 This requires the processors in the x3850 X6 to be the same E7 8800 v2 processors as in the x3950 X6 Also the serial number on the 8 way server x3950 X6 will be different than the serial in the x3850 X6 e Purchase an upgrade offering through RPQ planned for 1H 2014 IBM plans to have a service offering where a service engineer comes onsite with the new mechanical chassis and performs the field upgrade by transferring all components to the new chassis This method also requires the x3850 X6 compute books to be the same E7 8800 v2 processors as ordered for the RPQ however in this scenario the server maintain the original serial number Note Intel Xeon E7 4800 v2 processors cannot be used in an x3950 X6 If your x3850 X6 has Compute Books with E7 4800 v2 processors then these must be replaced with Compute Books with E7 8800 v2 processors if you plan to upgrade to an x3950 X6 The memory in the Compute Books can be reused in the x3950 X6 however IBM System x3850 X6 9 Processor options The x3850 X6 supports up to four Intel Xeon E7 v2 processors Processors are installed in Compute Books on
44. ir application and environment needs which reduces acquisition costs while giving them the flexibility to grow and modify their configuration later The book design also means that subsystem upgrades are simpler quicker to perform and have a lower impact on the rest of the server Using 64 GB LRDIMMs the server supports up to 6 TB of memory Up to 32 eXFlash DIMMs are supported for a total of 12 8 TB of low latency and high performance storage Up to 16x 1 8 inch eXFlash SSD bays or up to eight 2 5 inch bays provide a flexible and scalable all in one platform to meet your increasing demands Offers up to 11 PCle slots plus a dedicated Mezzanine LOM ML2 adapter slot Most slots are PCle 3 0 to maximize I O scalability PCle slots are implemented in I O Books to maximize modularity Choose from Half length I O Books or Full length I O Books depending on the adapters that you need to deploy Most components are common between the four socket x3850 X6 and eight socket x3950 X6 making for a simple upgrade path with minimal parts on the floor Resilient platform The server provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime IBM System x3850 X6 Upward Integration Modules for standard hypervisors enable the creation and management of policies to maintain high availability of virtual machines and concurrent updating of the system firmware with no impact on application performance or availability Advanc
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47. lected RAS lockstep memory mode is not supported Only RDIMMs are supported by eXFlash DIMMs LRDIMMs are not supported e The maximum quantities of eXFlash DIMMs are as follows o One processor 8 eXFlash DIMMs o Two processors 16 eXFlash DIMMs o Four processors 32 eXFlash DIMMs Internal storage The server supports 1 8 inch solid state drives in the IBM eXFlash SSD units and 2 5 inch SSDs and HDDs Drives are installed in the Storage Book The x3850 X6 has one Storage Book The Storage Book supports the following configurations 4x 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays 8x 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays 4x 2 5 inch hot swap drive bays 8x 1 8 inch hot swap SSD bays 8x 1 8 inch hot swap SSD bays 16x 1 8 inch hot swap SSD bays The following figure shows these configurations 214 Figure 6 Internal drive configurations IBM System x3850 X6 Backplanes All standard models ship with four 2 5 inch SAS SATA hot swap hard disk drive bays The following table shows the internal storage expansion options that are available Table 7 Internal storage expansion options Part Feature Description Maximum number code supported x3850 X6 44X4104 A4A6 IBM 4x 2 5 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 2 44X4106 A4A7 IBM 8x 1 8 HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 2 The backplanes are connected to one or two RAID controllers or HBAs depending on the number and type of backplane that is installed The adapters are installed in P
48. m Storage EXP3512 Express Storage Expansion Unit 1746A4E IBM System Storage EXP3524 Express Storage Expansion Unit For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the System Storage category found at http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat externalstorage IBM System x3850 X6 External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options that are listed in the following table Table 27 External backup options Part 1 Part number Description External tape expa nsion enclosures for internal tape drives 87651UX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure 8767HHX Half High Tape Drive Enclosure 87651NX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure with Nema 5 15P LineCord 8767HNX Half High Tape Drive Enclosure with Nema 5 15P LineCord Tape enclosure adapters with cables 40K2599 SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit Internal backup drives supported by external tape enclosures 43W8478 IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Tape Drive 44E8895 IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive 49Y9898 IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 Internal SAS Tape Drive 00D8924 IBM Half High LTO Ultrium Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive IBM System x3850 X6 37 Table 27 External backup options Part 2
49. n for AMD64 EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 EM64T VMware vSphere 5 5 ESXi VMware vSphere 5 1 ESXi For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels that are supported and any other prerequisites see the IBM ServerProven website at the following address http www ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us nos matrix shtml IBM System x3850 X6 30 Physical and electrical specifications Dimensions and weight Height 173 mm 6 8 in Width 482 mm 19 0 in Depth 804 mm 31 6 in 903 mm 35 5 in with Full length I O Book installed Weight o Minimum configuration 35 9 kg 79 2 Ib o Typical configuration 46 4 kg 102 3 Ib o Maximum configuration 54 7 kg 120 Ib Supported environment e Air temperature o Server on 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F altitude 0 3 050 m 10 000 ft o Server off 5 C to 45 C 41 F to 113 F altitude 0 3 050 m 10 000 ft o Shipment 40 C to 60 C 40 F to 140 F e Humidity o Server on 8 85 maximum dew point 24 C o Server off 8 85 maximum dew point 27 C e Electrical o Models with 1400 W AC power supplies e 100 127 nominal V AC 50 Hz or 60 Hz 10 A 900 W DC output e 200 240 nominal V AC 50 Hz or 60 Hz 8 A 1400 W DC output e Input kilovolt amperes kVA approximately o Minimum configuration 0 16 kVA o Maximum configuration 3 2 kVA o Models with 900 W AC po
50. nsive technical and scientific applications Supports a 12 Gbps SAS RAID portfolio The usage of solid state drives SSDs instead of or along with traditional spinning 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 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 4800 8800 v2 product families This integration helps reduce I O latency and increase overall system performance Support for up to two graphics processing units GPUs and co processors to maximize computing power Energy efficient electronic components help lower operational costs including highly efficient 900 W AC and 1400 W AC power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certification Agile system design The server provides many scalability and flexibility features Innovative module book design for each of the three subsystems Compute Books Storage Book and I O Books Front and rear access means that you can easily scale the system by adding components without removing the entire server from the rack The modular book design also allows clients to create the configuration that fits the
51. of two single rank or dual rank DIMMs must be installed per populated channel the DIMMs do not need being identical In rank sparing 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 IBM eXFlash memory channel storage IBM eXFlash memory channel storage are storage offerings in the physical form of memory DIMMs These IBM eXFlash DIMMs are installed in memory DIMM sockets but appear to the operating system and applications as block storage devices This new and innovative technology brings storage electrically closer to the processor subsystem therefore improving performance considerably The following table shows the supported eXFlash DIMMs Table 6 Internal storage expansion options Part Feature Name and description Maximum number code supported OOFEO00 A4GX IBM eXFlash 200GB DDR3 Storage DIMM 32 OOFE005 A4GY IBM eXFlash 400GB DDR3 Storage DIMM 32 The following figure shows one eXFlash DIMM installed with RDIMMs in the Compute Book IBM System x3850 X6 Figure 5 IBM eXFlash DIMM installed in the Compute Book The following rules apply when building a server configuration with eXFlash DIMMs e The 200 GB and 400 GB eXFlash DIMMs cannot be mixed e RAID 1 mirroring is provided by the eXFlash DIMM device driver Performance memory mode must be se
52. options to fit your changing business needs IBM Global Financing has the breadth and depth of offerings longevity proven success and global reach to help you develop a robust financing and asset management strategy that provides you the opportunity to leverage new technologies and turn your ambitious vision into a tangible solution Here are some other reasons why working with us makes solid financial sense e Expand your purchasing power Affordable monthly payments allow you to change the technology acquisition discussion from what can afford right now to what solution is really right for my business IBM Global Financing allows you to expand your purchase power to get you the right solution e Accelerate your project s cash flow break even point Acquire your IBM technology today and begin to realize its benefits now An FMV lease can help you get the solution that you need now with low monthly payments that better align upfront costs with the anticipated return on investment from the technology e Easy to acquire with affordable rates We offer one stop shopping for a total IT solution so you can acquire IBM hardware software services and the financing you need from one IT provider Plus we provide simple easy to understand contracts and quick approvals As the world s largest IT financing provider with an asset base of US 35 8 billion and over 125 000 customers IBM Global Financing offers highly competitive rates
53. rks EX2200 48 Port 6630013 Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port with PoE IBM System Networking 10 Gb top of rack switches 7309DRX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264CS Rear to Front 7309DFX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264CS Front to Rear 7309BD5 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124DC 7309BR6 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124ER 7309BF7 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124EF 7309G64 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264R 730964F IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264F 7309CR9 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TR 7309CF9 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TF 0719410 Juniper Networks EX4500 Front to Back Airflow 0719420 Juniper Networks EX4500 Back to Front Airflow IBM System Networking 40 Gb top of rack switches 8036BRX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8332 Rear to Front 8036BFX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8332 Front to Rear 8036ARX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8316R 8036AFX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8316F For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Top of rack switches category http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat tor IBM System x3850 X6 39 Uninterruptible power supply units The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply UPS units that are li
54. ss day receive your call following remote problem determination 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 the types of IBM ServicePac offerings are as follows e Warranty and maintenance service upgrades o One 2 3 4 or 5 years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage o Onsite repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours o One or two years of warranty extension e Remote technical support services One or three years with 24x7 coverage severity 1 or 9x5 next business day for all severities Installation and start up support for System x servers Remote technical support for System x servers Software support Support Line oo0oo0o e Microsoft or Linux software e VMware e IBM Systems Director IBM System x3850 X6 32 Regulatory compliance The server conforms to the following regulations FCC Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Class A Canada ICES 003 issue 4 Class A UL IEC 60950 1 CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 NOM 019 Argentina IEC60950 1 Japan VCCI Class A Australia New Zealand AS NZS CISPR 22 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 1 Korea KN22 Class A KN24 Russia GOST ME01 IEC 60950 1 GOST R 51318 22 GOST R 51318 24 GOST R 51317 3 2 and GOST R 51317 3 3 IEC 60
55. sted in the following table Table 29 Uninterruptible power supply units Part number Description Rack mounted UPS 24195KX IBM UPS5000 21303RX IBM UPS 7500XHV 21304RX IBM UPS 10000XHV 53952AX IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS 100V 120V 53952KX IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS 230V 53953AX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS 100 V 120 V 53953J5X IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS 200 V 208 V 53956AX IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS 200 V 208 V 53956KX IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS 230 V 53959KX IBM 11000VA LCD 5U Rack UPS 200V 208V 230V For more information see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category found at the following address http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pg amp cat power IBM System x3850 X6 40 Power distribution units The server suppo table rts attachments to the power distribution units PDUs that are listed in the following Table 30 Power distribution units part 1 Part number Description Switched and Mon itored PDUs 46M4002 IBM 1U 9 C19 3 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI PDU 46M4003 IBM 1U 9 C19 3 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4004 IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI PDU 46M4005 IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4167 IBM 1U 9 C19 3 C13 Switched and Monitored
56. that promote low total cost of ownership and low monthly payments IBM Global Financing operates in more than 50 countries Go to http ibm com financing for financing options in your country and to contact a local financing specialist IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government clients Rates and availability subject to client s credit rating financing terms offering type equipment and product type and options and may vary by country Non hardware items must be one time non recurring charges and are financed by means of loans Other restrictions may apply Rates and offerings are subject to change extension or withdrawal without notice and may not be available in all countries Contact your local IBM Global Financing representative for additional detail IBM System x3850 X6 45 Related publications and links For more information see these resources e IBM System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 product page http www ibm com systems x hardware rack x3850X6 index html e ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 http www ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us xseries 3837 html e IBM Redbooks Product Guides for IBM System x servers and options http www redbooks ibm com portals systemx Open amp page pgbycat e Configuration and Option Guide http www ibm com s
57. ts the standard specifications Table 1 Standard specifications Part 1 Components Specification Form factor 4U rack Processor Up to four Intel Xeon E7 4800 v2 or E7 8800 v2 processors each in a Compute Book Each processor has either 15 cores up to 2 8 GHz 12 cores up to 2 6 GHz 10 cores up to 2 2 GHz eight cores up to 2 0 GHz or six cores up to 3 4 GHz There are three QPI links up to 8 0 GTps each Up to 1600 MHz memory speed Up to 37 5 MB L3 cache Intel C602J chipset Memory Up to 96 DIMM sockets 24 DIMMs per processor installed in the Compute Book RDIMMs and LRDIMMs Load Reduced DIMMs are supported but memory types cannot be intermixed Memory speed up to 1600 MHz Memory With RDIMMs Up to 1 5 TB with 96x 16 GB RDIMMs and four processors maximums With LRDIMMs Up to 6 TB with 96x 64 GB LRDIMMs and four processors Memory ECC Chipkill RBS memory mirroring and memory rank sparing protection Memory channe storage IBM eXFlash DIMMs are installed in memory DIMM slots but are seen by the OS as storage devices Memory channels with eXFlash DIMMs must also have at least one RDIMM Cannot be mixed with LRDIMMs A maximum of 32 eXFlash DIMMs can be installed Maximum 12 8 TB with 32x 400GB eXFlash DIMMs Disk drive bays Up to sixteen 1 8 inch eXFlash SSD bays or up to eight 2 5 inch hot swap SAS SATA bays Maximum internal storage Up to 12 8
58. ut of the rack to access internal components e Hot swap power supplies and hot swap dual motor redundant fans provide availability for mission critical applications e A new LCD diagnostics panel that is combined with individual light path diagnostic LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed or failing components which simplifies servicing speeds up problem resolution and helps improve system availability e Predictive Failure Analysis PFA detects when system components processors VRMs memory HDDs 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 recovering actions in case of failures to minimize downtime e Includes a special Mezzanine LOM ML2 adapter slot with support for adapters with either two 10 Gb ports or 4 Gb ports Supports direct connectivity to the IMM2 service processor for out of band systems management e Integrated industry standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI enables improved setup configuration and updates and simplifies error handling e Two integrated Trusted Platform Modules TPMs 1 2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality such as digital signatures and remote attestation e Industry standard Advanced Encryption Standard AES NI support
59. we Redbooks IBM System x3850 X6 IBM Redbooks Product Guide The IBM System x3850 X6 server is a four socket 4U rack mounted server that represents the sixth generation of the IBM Enterprise X Architecture It delivers fast application performance is based on an agile system design and is a resilient platform that is needed for mission critical databases enterprise applications and virtualized environments The x3850 X6 packs numerous fault tolerant and high availability features into a high density 4U rack optimized lid less package that helps reduce the space that is needed to support massive network computing operations and simplify servicing The x3850 X6 supports up to four Intel Xeon E7 4800 8800 v2 high performance processors and up to 6 TB of memory Suggested use mission critical scalable databases business analytics virtualization enterprise applications and cloud applications The following figure shows the IBM System x3850 X6 Figure 1 The IBM System x3850 X6 Did you know The x3850 X6 server employs a lid less design where all serviceable components are front and rear accessible In addition each major subsystem is implemented as modular book design such as the Compute Books and I O Books This configuration means that components are easy to upgrade and service which translates to greater uptime of applications to your users The x3850 X6 offers enterprise scalability and advanced RAS features
60. wer supplies e 100 127 nominal V AC 50 Hz or 60 Hz 10 7 A e 200 240 nominal V AC 50 Hz or 60 Hz 5 3 A e Input kilovolt amperes kVA approximately o Minimum configuration 0 16 kVA o Maximum configuration 2 0 kVA o Models with 750 W DC power supplies e 40 to 75 nominal V DC e Input kilovolt amperes kVA approximately o Minimum configuration 0 16 kVA o Maximum configuration 1 7 kVA e BTU output o Minimum configuration 546 Btu hr 160 watts o Maximum configuration 10 912 Btu hr 3 200 watts e Noise level o 6 6 bels operating o 6 4 bels idle IBM System x3850 X6 31 Warranty options The IBM System x3850 X6 has a three year onsite warranty with 9x5 next business day terms IBM offers the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac offerings 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 that is each country might have its own service types service levels response times and terms and conditions Not all covered types of ServicePac offerings might be available in a particular country For more information about the IBM ServicePac offerings that are available in your country visit the IBM ServicePac Product Selector at the following ad
61. wo PCle 3 0 x16 x16 wired o One PCle 2 0 x8 slot x4 wired IBM System x3850 X6 21 In order for an I O Book to be hot swappable all adapters that are installed in the book must support hot swap and the operating system must also support hot swap These operating systems support hot swap e Windows Server 2008 R2 e Windows Server 2012 e Windows Server 2012 R2 The adapters listed in the following table support hot swap Table 11 Adapters that support hot swap Part number Feature code Description 00D8540 A4XH Emulex Dual Port 1OGbE SFP VFA llir for IBM System x 49Y7960 A2EC Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Adapter for IBM System x 49Y7970 A2ED Intel X540 T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x 49Y4230 5767 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter 1340 T2 for IBM System x 49Y4240 5768 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I1340 T4 for IBM System x Hot swap is only supported when the adapter is in pNIC mode Hot swap is not supported in either VNIC mode IBM Virtual Fabric mode or Switch Independent mode The usage of these Optional I O Books requires all four processors to be installed The following table shows the ordering information for the optional I O Books Table 12 I O Book options Part Feature Description Maximum number code supported x3850 X6 44X4049 A4A2 X6 Half Length I O Book 2 44X4051 A4A3 X6 Full Length
62. ystems xbc cog e xREF IBM System x Reference Sheets http www redbooks ibm com xref e IBM System x Support Portal http ibm com support entry portal http ibm com support entry portal overview hardware systems system_x system_x3850_X6 http ibm com support entry portal overview hardware systems system_x system_x3950_X6 e IBM System Storage Interoperation Center http www ibm com systems support storage ssic IBM System x3850 X6 46 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 services currently available in your area Any reference to an IBM product program or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product program or service may be used Any functionally equivalent product program or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead However it is the user s responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any non IBM product program or service IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter described in this document The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents You can send license inquiries in writing to IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation North Castle Drive Armonk

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