IBM System x x3755 M3
Contents
1. Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server can save a servicer significant time Advanced Systems Management Capabilities The x3755 M3 has a high level of systems management capabilities that are well suited to remote locations as well as to stand alone environments Features include the UEFI an integrated Baseboard Management Controller BMC with remote presence IBM ToolsCenter IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager Automatic Server Restart Wake on LAN support PXE support text console redirect Predictive Failure Analysis and IBM Systems Director The iBMC provides industry standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI 2 0 compliant systems management It provides a number of important system functions including e Monitoring of system and battery voltage system temperature fans power supplies processor and DIMM status e Fan speed control e Product ID and Family ID detection e Highly secure remote power on off e System reset control e NMI SMI detection and generation e System diagnostic LED control power HDD activity alerts heartbeat e IPMI over LAN e Serial Over LAN e Proxy server support e LAN messaging and alerting e Text console redirection over LAN e Predictive Failure Analysis for system fans e Web based out of band control e SSL Secure Socket Layer and LDAP Lightweight Directory Acc2. Rack Optimized Servers F S b oo 509 0 D gt a G O ee lt lo 2 a on v o D S sg lt Oo oO 2 Oo o gt gt lt Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Important Nice to Have Can do without Best wy Better O Good 15 Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server For More Information IBM System x Servers and Options IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool IBM Configuration and Options Guide IBM ServerProven Program Technical Support Other Technical Support Resources Legal Information IBM Corporation 2010 IBM Systems and Technology Group Dept U2SA 3039 Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park NC 27709 Produced in the USA November 2010 All rights reserved For a copy of applicable product warranties write to Warranty Information P O Box 12195 RTP NC 27709 Attn Dept JDJA B203 IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third party products or services including those designated as ServerProven or ClusterProven Telephone support may be subject to additional charges For onsite labor IBM will attempt to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely before sending a technician IBM the IBM logo ibm com Active Energy Manager Active Memory Chipkill ClusterProven ServeRAID ServerGuide
3. 2 in a 2 processor system or 3 in a 4 processor system for N N or N 1 redundancy Redundant power is optional via CTO e The three year parts and labor limited onsite warranty helps afford you peace of mind and greater investment protection than a one year warranty does Key Features High Performance Multi Core Opteron Processors The x3755 M3 supports up to four high performance 12 or 8 core AMD Opteron 6000 series processors in only 2U of rack space The x3755 M3 offers a choice of processors e 137W maximum 105W average 12 core AMD Opteron 6176SE at 2 3Ghz with extremely low power draw per core 11 4W 6 4 GTps gigatransfers per second 1333MHz memory access quad integrated memory controllers and 12MB of L3 processor cache 1MB per core e 115W maximum 80W average 12 core AMD Opteron 6168 6172 or 6174 operating at 1 9 2 1 or 2 2GHz respectively with extremely low power draw per core 9 6W 6 4 GTps gigatransfers per second 1333MHz memory access quad integrated memory controllers and 12MB of L3 processor cache 1MB per core e 79W maximum 65W average 12 core AMD Opteron 6164HE operating at 1 7GHz with extremely low power draw per core 9 9W 6 4 GTps 1333MHz memory access quad integrated memory controllers and 12MB of L3 processor cache 1 5MB per core For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty call 800 772 2227 in the U S In Canada call 800 426 2255 Te
4. All models support hot swap SAS SATA drives This enables up to eight SAS or SATA drives to be installed A simple swap SATA option is available via CTO only supporting up to six drives The fifth drive bay supports an optional 5 25 inch optical drive with a SATA interface No floppy drive is supplied with any model an external USB floppy drive may be used if needed Large HDD Storage Capacity The x3755 M3 offers a choice of disk storage supporting up to eight 3 5 inch hot swap SAS or SATA or six 3 5 simple swap drives 3 5 inch Hot Swap SAS e 15 000 RPMs 300 450GB 600GB 4 8TB e 7 200 RPMs 1 or 2TB 16TB 3 5 inch Hot Swap SATA e 7 200 RPMs 250 or 500GB 1 or 2TB 16TB 3 5 inch Simple Swap SATA e 7 200 RPMs 250 or 500GB 2TB 12TB Disk and Tape Controllers All models include an integrated IBM ServeRAID M1015 or ServeRAID M5015 SAS SATA Controller model specific in a dedicated PCle slot Supported controllers include e The 6Gbps x8 PCle ServeRAID M1015 SAS SATA controller RAID 0 1 10 no cache for up to 8 drives The IBM ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 5 support e The 6Gbps x8 PCle ServeRAID M5014 SAS SATA controller enhanced performance with 256MB of cache memory and supports optional RAID 0 1 10 5 50 for up to 8 drives and self encrypting drives SED e The 6Gbps x8 PCle ServeRAID M5015 SAS SATA controller enhanced performance with 512MB of c
5. using 10 15 less energy than DDR2 memory The x3755 M3 supports up to 32 RDIMMs 512GB using RDIMMs 128GB using UDIMMs with 8 DIMM slots assigned to each processor four memory channels with two DIMM slots and one memory controller per channel Therefore a 2 processor system is limited to 16 DIMMs Four processors are required to use all 32 DIMM slots Memory types supported include single dual and quad rank 1 5V and energy efficient 1 35V DIMMs 1 35V DIMMs consume up to 18 less energy than 1 5V DIMMs Notes Memory is available in 2GB 4GB 8GB or 16GB RDIMMs or 2GB or 4GB UDIMMs The x3755 M3 supports single and dual rank UDIMMs or single dual and quad rank RDIMMs Mixing UDIMMs and RDIMMs in the same server is not supported It is highly recommended that memory be installed in pairs for load balancing purposes The DIMMs within a pair must be identical capacity rank and speed Chipkill protection is offered with either x4 or x8 DIMMs The x3755 M3 supports up to two DIMMs per channel 2DPC running at 1333MHz depending on the configuration Memory configurations include 2DPC Single and dual rank 1 5V and 1 35V at 1333MHz 2DPC 2 quad rank or 1 quad rank and 1 single or dual rank 1 5V at 1066MHz 1 35V at 800MHz 1DPC Single and dual rank 1 5V and 1 35V at 1333MHz e 1DPC Quad rank 1 5V at 1333MHz 1 35V at 1066MHz With online sparing enabled one rank of each pair is configured as a sp
6. Configuration Tool SSCT is a downloadable tool that simplifies the often complex chore of configuring a full rack of servers including blade servers and confirming that you have all the cables power distribution units KVM keyboard video and mouse switch boxes and other components you need as well as the proper airflow clearances electrical circuits and other environmental conditions IBM ServerGuide installed from CD simplifies the process of installing and configuring System x and BladeCenter servers ServerGuide goes beyond mere hardware configuration by assisting with the automated installation of the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating systems device drivers and other system components with minimal user intervention Drivers are also included for support of Novell NetWare Red Hat Linux and SUSE LINUX This focus on deployment helps you reduce both your total cost of ownership and the complexity that administrators and technical personnel face Additional services include hardware warranty upgrades and factory installed Product Customization Services PCS such as asset tagging hardware integration software imaging and operating systems personalization IBM offers extensive industry leading technical support by phone and via the Web Support options include links to forums newsgroups problem submission online shopping support service offerings device drivers for all IBM product lines software downloads and even upco
7. Etherng IA Ventilation Ports Holes USB Ports Port 10 100 Ethernet PCle Port for BMC Slots Interior View Adapter Slots Adapter Cage L P a i connec a b alae a SS o i p E Li F sii td a ri T JE a li 3 I mal S H ipt 1 i f i if i 1 I T Ik X3755 M3 Specifications 7164 22x 42x 62x 12 core AMD Opteron 8 core AMD Opteron 61xx Series 61xx Series Processor type 1 7GHz 6164HE via CTO 1 9GHz 6168 1 8GHz 6124HE via CTO 2 0GHz 6128 CTO 2 1GHz 6172 62x 2 2GHz 6174 22x 2 0GHz 6128HE 32x 2 4GHz 72x 2 3GHz 6176SE CTO 6134 42x 2 4GHz 6136 52x A 10 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server X3755 M3 Specifications 115W 80W average 79W 65W average 32x 22x 42x 52x 62x 72X 6124HE 6164HE via 6168 via CTO CTO 137W 105W average Maximum processor power draw 6176SE via CTO 14 4W Maximum power draw per core 22x 42X 52x HyperTransport link speed 3 2GHz coherent among processors cor noncoherent between processor and of processors standard maximum 2 4 22x 42x 62x 4 4 32x 52x 72x 512B L2 per core Internal L2 L3 processor cache 12MB L3 shared by all cores AMD SR56G0 and SP5100 P63 10600 1333MHz DDR3 ECC 11 4W 9 9W 6 6W 6176SE 32x 6124HE pm 6164HE RD
8. in a controlled environment The actual throughput that any user will experience will depend on considerations such as the amount of multiprogramming in the user s job stream the I O configuration the storage configuration and the workload processed Therefore no assurance can be given that an individual user will achieve throughput improvements equivalent to the performance ratios stated here Maximum internal hard disk and memory capacities may require the replacement of any standard hard drives and or memory and the population of all hard disk bays and memory slots with the largest currently supported drives available When referring to variable soeed CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DVDs actual playback speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible XSO003119 USEN 01 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information 16
9. of data through the processor and I O devices Note System performance depends not only on the number of processors in the server but also on the power and functionality of each processor Adding additional processors may be a cost effective way to achieve significant performance improvements Memory Memory is a significant factor in systems application performance Adding more Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server memory to a System x server is one of the most effective ways to increase application performance For best performance in a server with 8 core processors there should be twice as much memory available as for a 4 core processor The x3755 M3 takes memory upgrades in pairs and provides two way interleaving Note Each processor provides 8 DIMM slots Power Supplies With two processors installed the optional 1100W second power supply for the x3755 M3 enables redundancy for hot swap power When four processors are installed two hot swap power supplies are required a third provides redundancy Redundant power supplies are available via CTO only Fans Hot swap redundant fans are provided standard Nonredundant fans are available as an alternative via the configure to order process only Hard Disk Drives IBM hard disk drives help customers improve the transaction and cost performance of their System x servers The choic
10. 8 min 3753 typical BTUs per 5971 BTUs per His 1930 watts at Heat emitted hour 190 min 1100 typical Watts per hour 6739 BTUs per B 2150 watts at Rack mount method Toolless slides and Cable Management Arm provided standard 7 000 ft Maximum altitude 2133 m 50 95 F 10 35 C up to 3 000 ft 50 90 F 10 32 C 3 000 ft to 7 000 Operating temperature range 914 4 a i ft 914 4m to 133m 3 43 87mm H 17 56 446mm W 48 6 minimum 72 7 Ib maximum 28 64 727 5mm D without front panel 22 33 kg 29 4 747mm D with front panel Dimensions HWD weight Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard W eb Enterprise Datacenter with and without Hyper V Windows PE 3 0 RHEL 5 64 bit with and without Xen RHEL 6 64 bit SLES 10 64 bit SLES 11 64 bit with and without Xen VMware ESX ESXi 4 0 and vSphere Hypervisor 4 1 Operating systems supported Length of limited warranty 3 years parts and labor The Bottom Line The x3755 M3 is an extremely powerful system that incorporates leading edge industry standard features and adds IBM unique innovations Performance e High throughput processors Up to four 1 7 to 2 3GHz 12 core AMD Opteron 6000 series processors up to 48 processor cores total or up to four 1 8 to 2 3GHz 8 core AMD Opteron 6000 series processors up to 32 processor cores in all e Large cache 512KB of L2 processor cache 12MB of L3 cache shared in all proce
11. IMMs 2GB 1Rx8 1333GHz 1 5V LP 2GB 1Rx8 1333GHz 1 35V LP 4GB 2Rx4 1333GHz 1 5V LP UDIMMs DIMM types supported 4GB 1Rx4 1333GHz 1 5V LP 2GB 1Rx8 1333GHz LP 4GB 1Rx4 1333GHz 1 35V LP 4GB 2Rx8 1333GHz LP 8GB 2Rx4 1333GHz 1 5V LP 8GB 2Rx4 1333GHz 1 35V LP 16GB 4Rx4 1066GHz 1 35V LP of DIMM sockets total available 32 28 32x 52x 62x 72x 8 sockets 32 30 22x 42x 8 sockets per per processor processor 2 DIMMs per Channel 2DPC support Yes up to 256GB at 2DPC Online memory sparing supported Yes 1 rank per channel 4 channels per processor of DIMM sockets reserved for sparing p PRR Memory mirroring supported of DIMM sockets reserved for mirroring of drive bays total available 9 9 22x 32x 42x 52x 62x 72x 7 7 via CTO only 8 8 3 5 inch hot swap 22x 32x 42x 6 6 3 5 inch simple swap 3 5 inch via of HDD drive bays total available 52x 62x 72x CTO only of 5 25 bays total available 1 0 optical drive optional 16TB 8 x 2TB hot swap SAS SATA 12TB 8 x 2TB simple swap SATA 3 5 MmU A capacity 3 5 na 32x 42x 52x 62x 72x inch via CTO only 3 5 inch HS SAS 3 5 inch HS SATA 3 5 inch SS SATA HDD capacities supported 300 450 600GB 15K 250 500GB 1 2TB 250 500GB 2TB 7 2K RPMs 7 2K RPMs RPMs of diskette drives standard None optional external USB Maximum memory and disk capacity may require the replacement of standard components with the largest su
12. NTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you This publication may contain links to third party sites that are not under the control of or maintained by IBM Access to any such third party site is at the user s own risk and IBM is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information data opinions advice or statements made on these sites IBM provides these links merely as a convenience and the inclusion of such links does not imply an endorsement Information in this presentation concerning non IBM products was obtained from the suppliers of these products published announcement material or other publicly available sources IBM has not tested these products and cannot confirm the accuracy of performance compatibility or any other claims related to non IBM products Questions on the capabilities of non IBM products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products MB GB and TB 1 000 000 1 000 000 000 and 1 000 000 000 000 bytes respectively when referring to storage capacity Accessible capacity is less up to 3GB is used in service partition Actual storage capacity will vary based upon many factors and may be less than stated Performance is in Internal Throughput Rate ITR ratio based on measurements and projections using standard IBM benchmarks
13. ServerProven System Storage System x Wake on LAN and X Architecture are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States other countries or both If these and other IBM trademarked terms are marked on their first occurrence in this information with a trademark symbol P or these symbols indicate U S 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 ibm com legal copytrade shtml Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other company product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others IBM reserves the right to change specifications or other product information without notice References in this publication to IBM products or services do not imply that IBM intends to make them available in all countries in which IBM operates IBM PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS http ibm com systems x http ibm com systems x hardware configtools htm http ibm com systems x hardware configtools htm http ibm com systems info x86servers serverproven compat us http ibm com server support http ibm com systems support OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRA
14. Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server Product Guide November 2010 Product Overview CONTENTS Product Overview 1 Selling Features 1 Key Features 3 Key Options 8 x3755 M3 Images 9 x3755 M3 Specifications 10 The Bottom Line 13 Server Comparison Chart 14 For More Information 15 Legal Information 15 Selling Features IBM System x3755 M3 Outstanding price performance for mid size workloads Suggested Uses Businesses requiring a rack optimized compute dense server for business intelligence midsized databases or virtualization ERP HPC and the like The challenge today is to squeeze as much performance out of your IT dollars as possible while saving cost on features not needed The four socket IBM System x3755 M3 incorporating IBM X Architecture features meets that challenge It was designed to eliminate system architecture bottlenecks through the use of separate high speed links between the processors main memory and I O It is well suited for application workloads that benefit from a 4 processor system with outstanding price performance offering high compute density large memory capacity and high I O throughput all in a small rack footprint Up to 21 x3755 M3 servers can be installed in a single 42U rack offering the compute density of up to 84 processors 1008 processing cores per rack The x3755 M3 supports the latest 12 and 8 core AMD Opteron 6100 series processors with DirectConnect Architecture
15. ache memory and battery backup and supports RAID 0 1 10 5 50 for up to 8 drives e The ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 6 60 with SED support to the M5014 and M5015 The ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Key adds battery backup support to the M5014 e 6Gbps SAS HBA controller for SAS tape drive support Removable Storage All models support internal or external removable storage Supported drives include e DDS Gen 5 internal SATA for simple swap systems only e DDS Gen 6 internal USB RDX Removable Disk Cartridge external USB RDX Removable Disk Cartridge internal SATA via CTO only Dual Gigabit Ethernet Controllers The x3755 M3 includes two dual port integrated Broadcom BCM5709C Gigabit Ethernet controllers with TOE and RDMA support as well as load balancing and failover capabilities with up to 10X higher maximum throughput than a 10 100 Ethernet controller It also supports highly secure remote power management using IPMI 2 0 plus Wake on LAN and PXE Preboot Execution Environment flash interface Optional PCI adapters offering failover and load balancing between adapters are available for added throughput and increased system availability Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server Ultra Efficient Cooling Strategically located fans combined with efficient airflow paths provide highly eff
16. ageability is designed to keep costs down and the system up A pop out drop down light path diagnostics panel enables quick servicing of the system if a problem develops These advanced features help maximize network availability by increasing uptime as do integrated RAID temperature controlled fans IPMI 2 0 support including highly secure remote power control and Serial over LAN as well as text console redirect over LAN Another improvement in the new generation of X Architecture is the replacement of legacy BIOS with a new generation Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI UEFI provides a more intuitive user interface and understandable event logs and better management With the inclusion of unique IBM service and support features such as IBM Active Memory the iBMC UEFI light path diagnostics IBM Systems Director IBM ServerGuide and others the x3755 M3 is designed for maximum uptime If you need highly manageable quad socket multi core price performer in a rack dense 2U package the x3755 M3 is the ideal system Price Performance The x3755 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce product and operating costs Maximum memory and disk Capacity may require the replacement of standard components with the largest supported component available 512GB capacity using 16GB DIMMs requires a 4 processor system in order to use all 64 sockets In a two processor configuration only 16 total DIMM sockets are av
17. ailable thus a two processor system is limited to 256GB of RAM 16 x 16GB GB equals 1 000 000 000 bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity Accessible capacity may be less Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server e Up to four 12 or 8 core Opteron 6000 series processors with HyperTransport Technology DirectConnect Architecture and 12MB of integrated Level 3 cache per processor offer solid performance capable of tackling the toughest jobs e Each processor includes 4 integrated memory controllers one per memory channel for up to 16 memory controllers per server e Energy efficient processors use less power and produce lest waste heat than less efficient processors thus helping to reduce data center energy costs For example the 12 core 115W maximum processors average only 80W in typical use which is under 7W per core e All x3755 M3 servers support 2 DIMMs per channel 2DPC at 1333MHz e Fast PC3 10600 DDR3 ECC memory with Chipkill error correction and online memory sparing protection provides speed and high availability e Four high speed PCle Gen 2 adapter slots offer investment protection by supporting high performance adapters such as 10Gb Ethernet and InfiniBand cards e Integrated ServeRAID controllers support RAID 0 1 10 or RAID 0 1 10 5 50 standard model specific upgradeable to RAID 0 1 10 5 50 e Upto 16TB of 3 5
18. and HyperTransport technology to offer impressive computing power in a 2U rack optimized design This server offers up to 48 processor cores high memory bandwidth and high floating point performance at an affordable price The x3755 M3 offers up to 512GB of industry standard 1333MHz DDR3 PC3 10600 memory with Chipkill ECC Error Checking and Correcting protection for high performance and reliability For even higher levels of availability the x3755 M3 also offers online memory sparing Two dual port integrated Gigabit Ethernet controllers are standard offering TOE TCP offload engine iSCSI and RDMA support load balancing and failover capabilities along with four high performance PCle Gen 2 adapter slots All models offer support for either two or four processors and a choice of high performance hard disk drives with an internal storage capacity of up to 16TB eight 3 5 inch hot swap SAS or SATA HDDs In addition up to 12TB six 3 5 inch simple swap SATA drives is supported via the configure to order CTO process The integrated ServeRAID SAS Serial Attach SCSI SATA Serial attach ATA controller provides hardware based RAID 0 1 10 or RAID 0 1 10 5 50 support standard model specific Additional RAID support is available via upgrade Standard in the x3755 M3 is an integrated Baseboard Management Controller iBMC that enables the user to manage and control the server easily both locally and remotely This high level of man
19. are These spare ranks are used in the event of a DIMM failure All ranks must be the same size Using online sparing only 1 2 of the memory is available for use with two single rank DIMMs in a memory channel with one single rank DIMM and one dual rank DIMM only 2 3 of the memory is available for example a 4GB single rank DIMM and an 8GB dual rank DIMM 3 4 of the memory is available with two dual rank DIMMs Online sparing is not available with quad rank DIMMs PCI gt High Performance Adapter Slots EXPRESS The x3755 M3 provides four hiah speed PCI Express PCle Gen 2 adapter slots to fit a varietv Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server of needs PCI Express Gen 2 is the latest high performance low latency next generation serial I O bus One x16 physical x16 electrical by 16 16GBps full length full height slot Slot 1 supports x1 x4 x8 x16 Gen 1 or Gen 2 cards at full rated throughput Two x8 physical x8 electrical 8SGBps half length full height slots Slots 2 and 3 support x1 x4 x8 Gen 1 or Gen 2 cards at full rated throughput One x8 physical x4 electrical 4GBps half length full height slot Slot 4 support x1 x4 and x8 Gen 1 or Gen 2 cards but at a maximum of x4 Gen 2 throughput Slot 4 is reserved for the RAID controller Drive Bays The x3755 M3 contains nine drive bays in all one 5 25 inch and eight 3 5 inch
20. ating system crashes or the hardware freezes it automatically triggers the ASR hardware which immediately restarts the server and logs an ASR event with IBM Systems Director These features are designed so that no more than five minutes can pass before the server is restarted Wake on LAN permits the server to be remotely powered on if it has been shut off Once powered up the server can be controlled across the network using the Preboot Execution Environment PXE Like Wake on LAN PXE is system firmware It enables management software to take control of a system before the BIOS operating system or applications are loaded using Wake on LAN PXE and lets an administrator perform many low level tasks remotely that would otherwise require a visit to each system These tasks may include such things as formatting a hard disk drive updating system firmware or deploying a Windows or Linux operating system Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server Key Options Text and Graphical Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view system text messages and graphics over serial or LAN Predictive Failure Analysis PFA is designed to allow the x3755 M3 to detect impending failure of supported components processors memory power supplies fans and hard disk drives before actual failure and alert the administrator through IBM Syste
21. ayed optical drives tape drives and other USB devices Two ports are on the front of the unit one is internal and two are on the back Manageability Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3755 M3 e The x3755 M3 includes an integrated Baseboard Management Controller iBMC to monitor server availability perform Predictive Failure Analysis etc and trigger IBM Systems Director alerts The BMC enables service personnel to use sophisticated diagnostic tools such as light path diagnostics and Serial over LAN to resolve problems quickly The remote presence feature offers remote control of keyboard video and mouse graphical console redirection over LAN remote virtual floppy and CD ROM plus the latest OS failure screen capture e Integrated IPMI 2 0 support alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors such as voltage and thermal conditions It also supports highly secure remote power control using data encryption e Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3755 M3 text messages over Serial or LAN e Integrated industry standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI next generation BIOS New capabilities include Human readable event logs no more beep codes Data transfer rates may be less than the maximum possible Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performa
22. d the service processor This allows the servicer to easily identify exactly which component needs servicing By following the light path the component can be replaced quickly and without guesswork Note In the event of a failed DIMM or processor the system will restart and mark the component as bad while offline thus allowing the system to continue running with reduced capacity until serviced Other Features e Trusted Platform Module standard This module provides a highly secure start up process from power on through hand off to the operating system boot loader ACPI support is provided to allow ACPl enabled operating systems to access the security features of this module TCG V1 2 compliant e Five USB 2 0 ports Provides flexibility to add high speed external devices The USB 2 0 specification supports up to 480Mbps transfer rates Note Not all USB 2 0 devices are capable of achieving this rate Two ports are provided on the front of the server two are on the back and 1 is internal to support an optional flash memory key with embedded hypervisor e Toolless slides Allows quick rack installation and quicker upgrade and servicing of the server e Toolless chassis The cover can be opened without tools and many components can be added or replaced without tools including processors DIMMs hot swap HDDs PCle adapters an optional optical drive and the integrated or optional ServeRAID controller This
23. e of hard disk drives can be acritical aspect of maximizing the I O throughput of the system Hot swap SAS hard disk drives 3 5 inch are available for the x3755 M3 in capacities of 300 450 or 600GB at 15 000 RPMs and 1 or 2TB at 7 200 RPMs Hot Swap SATA hard disk drives 3 5 inch are available in capacities of 250 and 500GB and 1 or 2TB at 7 200 RPMs Simple Swap SATA hard disk drives 3 5 inch are available in capacities of 250 and 500GB or 2TB at 7 200 RPMs IBM ServeRAID Controllers System x servers using ServeRAID technology allow companies to build a reliable foundation for business critical computing IBM ServeRAID technology allows an array consisting of multiple physical hard disk drives to be treated as one logical drive ServeRAID technology also allows data to be stored redundantly across multiple hard disk drives enhancing both the integrity and the availability of the data SAS and SATA ServeRAID controllers offer enhanced performance due to onboard processors and cache Because IBM ServeRAID controllers can help significantly improve data transfer rates this technology is extremely effective when implementing demanding transaction oriented applications By employing the advanced fault tolerance of IBM ServeRAID technology companies can effectively implement networked business systems that require large amounts of storage space for data and applications that must be available for their businesses to continue operating T
24. ective system cooling for the x3755 M3 The server includes five hot swap fans standard These offer failover capability The option of nonredundant fans is available via CTO In addition each power supply contains a fan The system contains two cooling zones Zone 1 incorporating four fans cools the processors and their associated memory Zone 2 one fan cools the adapter slots The fans automatically adjust speeds in response to changing thermal requirements from the minimum speed to a maximum of 16 000 RPMs depending on the zone and internal temperatures When the temperature inside the server increases the fans speed up to maintain the proper ambient temperature When the temperature returns to a normal operating level the fans return to their default soeed Why not simply run the fans at 100 capacity all the time For several good reasons to reduce the ambient noise reduce the wear and tear on the fans and reduce the server power draw The reduction in ambient noise and power draw may be relatively minor for a single server but put dozens or hundreds in a data center and it can make a big difference In addition the server uses hexagonal ventilation holes in the chassis Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes providing greater airflow through the system cover This cooling scheme is important because newer more powerful processors generate a significant amount of heat and heat must be controlled for the sy
25. eeded by up to 54 with equivalent performance and as much as a 427 power reduction Or you can nearly double the performance in the same space while still saving on power when implementing a one to one server replacement HyperTransport technology is a high speed low latency point to point link designed to increase the communication speed between circuits It permits the fastest possible access to CPU and memory The x3755 M3 incorporates the latest version of HyperTransport technology which provides coherent bandwidth among processors of up to 3 2GBps and noncoherent bandwidth between processors and I O of up to 2 6GBps Go to hitp amd com for more information on HyperTransport technology AMD PowerNow technology with optimized power management dynamically reduces processor power draw based on workload This can result in a power savings of up to 55 per processor at CPU idle DDR3 ECC Memory with Chipkill Protection x3755 M3 servers use registered double data rate III DDR3 DIMMs and provide Active Memory features including advanced Chipkill memory protection for up to 16X better error correction than standard ECC memory and optional online memory sparing In addition to offering triple the memory bandwidth of registered DDR2 or fully buffered memory DDR3 memory also uses less energy DDR2 memory already offered up to 37 lower energy use than fully buffered memory Now a generation later DDR3 memory is even more efficient
26. ess Protocol support e Enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms RMCP AES e Local update of iBMC firmware e Firmware firewall e Support for IPMI v2 0 compliant management software e g XCAT e Other mandatory and optional IPMI iBMC functions The iBMC alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors such as voltage and thermal conditions even if the server has failed The iBMC remote presence feature offers additional systems management capabilities including e Graphical console redirection over LAN e Remote virtual floppy and CD ROM e High speed remote redirection of PCI video keyboard and mouse IBM ToolsCenter consolidates 42 needed tools for managing servers individually into an integrated suite of 8 tools They are organized by function deployment updates configuration and diagnostics Tools are now simpler to access and use with a single webpage for access a common look and feel and a common command line interface for the scripting tools The ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator offers significantly more functionality than past tools with the ability to add more tools to the bootable image and to automatically download the bootable environment if needed Bootable Media Creator allows you to create bootable CDs DVD and USB keys for updates customized to your systems Automatic Server Restart ASR helps reduce downtime by restarting the server automatically in the event of asystem lockup If the oper
27. he IBM ServeRAID M1015 x8 PCle and 6Gbps offers RAID 0 1 10 optionally RAID 5 50 with SED support The IBM ServeRAID M5014 x8 PCle and 6Gbps provides 256MB cache and RAID 0 1 10 5 50 optionally RAID 6 60 with SED and battery backup The IBM ServeRAID M5014 x8 PCle and 6Gbps provides 256MB cache and RAID 0 1 10 5 50 optionally RAID 6 60 with SED and battery backup The IBM ServeRAID M5015 x8 PCle and 6Gbps has 512MB cache and RAID 0 1 10 5 50 optionally RAID 6 60 and battery backup The IBM ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 5 50 support to the ServeRAID M1015 Similarly the IBM ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 6 60 and SED support to the M5014 and M5015 The IBM ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Key adds battery backup support to the M5014 x3755 M3 Images Front View fede dlrs Pop Out Light Light Path z Status Path Diagnostics Diagnostics Panel 5 LEDs Panel Optional Eject Button K 8 Hot Swap ee Optical SAS SATA Bays Aa Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server Rear View 7 z HS Redundant iola a i Power Supplies a ce OE ap I Sy i The 2 a a ese gt i aaa e eaf osare ese PEE a E innan PERRE E eet AHRR OOo EHI PR H ease an Pan A es amp a u e o enef e ete te pt TERREIN ososesetcfefe i Serial Port RETETELE Gb
28. iagnostics front LED panel drop down light path panel e Remote presence capability m Supports LDAP and SSL industry standards Q Remote KVM over IP e Toolless chassis and toolless slide design integrated Cable Management Arm Server Comparison Chart The following table shows the suggested uses for the respective IBM System x rack optimized servers including comparisons of the uses for which each server is best suited x16 Gen 2 slots can accept x1 x4 x8 or x16 Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapters running at the adapters maximum throughput x8 Gen 2 slots can accept x1 x4 or x8 Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapters running at the adapters maximum throughput x4 Gen 2 slots can accept x1 or x4 Gen 1 or Gen 2 adapters running at the adapters maximum throughput 14 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server Requirements rae aa U V O o o 0 2 F loZloao joz a 2 fe 0 a plea ise l oe oer ace lt O gt IC O w oraa D Q Theme HPC High Performance DB Business Intelligence Search o Web 2 0 Web 3D Communities Commerce Key Workloads Collaboration ERP SCM P Busi RM E Hosted Client oint of Sale atabase Virtualization Infrastructure Applications Email Collaboration Security Web Serving File amp Print
29. inch hot swap SAS or SATA storage offers high performance with high availability while up to 12TB of simple swap via CTO SATA storage offers low cost with higher availability than fixed HDDs e Two integrated dual port Gigabit Ethernet controllers with IPMI 2 0 support provide 4 ports for high speed network communications e Support for TCP Offload Engine TOE iSCSI and RDMA offers higher performance for TCP IP traffic with less overhead on the system processor e A high degree of device integration including quad Gigabit Ethernet systems management and video controllers lowers costs and frees up valuable adapter slots Flexibility The x3755 M3 has the ability to grow with your application requirements thanks to e Achoice of Opteron processors with 1 8 through 2 3GHz clock rates and 79 137W maximum power draw e Up to 512GB of high speed DDR3 system memory 128GB per processor e Up to eight hot swap SAS or SATA HDDs up to 4 8TB SAS or 16TB SATA or up to six via CTO simple swap SATA HDDs up to 12TB e Three available high performance adapter slots one PCle x16 one x8 one x4 in all models e Hardware based support for RAID 0 1 10 upgradeable to RAID 5 50 is provided standard in most models Other models provide RAID 0 1 10 5 50 standard upgradeable with RAID 6 60 and battery backup e The five USB 2 0 ports are up to 40X faster than older USB 1 1 ports This provides speedy access to external HDDs non arr
30. ith the server together with a Cable Management Arm CMA that allow the rack server to easily slide into place e IBM Thermal Diagnostics allows the administrator to evaluate thermal data on the server without taking the hardware offline This can provide greater server uptime e The drop down light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed or failing components This simplifies servicing soeeds up problem resolution and helps improve network availability e The integrated 6Gbps RAID controller enhances system availability and data e IPMI 2 0 supports highly secure remote system power control using data encryption This allows an administrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person saving travel time and getting the server back up and running quickly and securely It also adds new features to those provided by IPMI 1 5 including VLAN support Serial over LAN enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms RMCP and AES and a firmware firewall e Temperature controlled hot swap redundant fans adjust to compensate for changing thermal characteristics At the lower speeds they draw less power and suffer less wear Equally important in a crowded data center temperature controlled fans produce less ambient noise in the data center than if they were constantly running at full soeed Nonredundant simple swap fans are available via CTO e Hot swap redundant power supplies
31. lephone support may be subject to additional charges For warranties including onsite labor a technician is sent after IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is sold Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server e 115W maximum 80W average 8 core AMD Opteron 6128 6134 or 6136 operating at 2 0 2 3 or 2 4GHz respectively with low power draw per core 14 4W 6 4 GTps 1333MHz memory access quad integrated memory controllers and 12MB of L3 processor cache 1 5MB per core e 79W maximum 65W average 8 core AMD Opteron 6124HE or 6128HE operating at 1 8 or 2 0GHz respectively with extremely low power draw per core 9 9W 6 4 GIps 1333MHz memory access quad integrated memory controllers and 12MB of L3 processor cache 1 5MB per core available via CTO only Available via configure to order only System power efficiency is crucial for businesses looking to increase their computing strength to spread the workload without outgrowing their current data center With the power efficient AMD Opteron dual core processors increased performance per watt improves compute capacity within the same infrastructure space By replacing old Opteron processor based servers with new x3755 M3 servers using the new power efficient processors you can reduce the number of servers n
32. ming technical seminar worldwide schedules and registration Also available are remote installation configuration and usage support for System x hardware and software as well as onsite custom services to provide the level of expertise you require IBM Maintenance and Technical Support solutions can help you get the most out of your IT investment by reducing support costs increasing availability and simplifying management with integrated support for your multiproduct multivendor hardware and software environment For more information on hardware maintenance software support solution support and managed support visit http ibm com services maintenance IBM options for System x servers help you take your servers to a higher level You can rely on System x options to supply a complete solution for your business needs Options help you create an optimized server system to meet your data protection storage and availability needs Every IBM option is designed and tested for peak performance and flexibility helping to maximize your return on investment The combination of System x servers and options lets you keep your fingers on the pulse of you e business Processors The AMD Opteron 6000 series processors provide 12 or 8 cores 64 bit extensions a large cache and four integrated memory controllers DirectConnnect Architecture and a large cache combined with fast 1333MHz memory access reduces memory latency and facilitates the movement
33. ms Director This gives you the ability to replace the failing component before it fails resulting in increased uptime IBM Systems Director software for advanced workgroup management is included standard IBM Systems Director comes with a portfolio of tools including Active Energy Manager Systems Director provides a single uniform graphical interface for all of these systems management functions IBM Systems Director enables you to customize thresholds and monitor system components for things like temperature voltage regulation etc to help maximize uptime Extensive System Support Features The IBM services and technical support portfolio provides world class consistent high quality service and support The x3755 M3 offers a number of tools and services designed to make ownership a positive experience From the start IBM programs make it easier for you to plan for configure and purchase System servers get them running and keep them running long term These features include IBM ServerProven the IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool IIBM ServerGuide Product Customization Services and extensive technical support offerings The IBM ServerProven program provides the confidence that specific options and operating systems have been tested on the server and are officially supported to work together It is updated frequently to ensure that the latest compatibility information is always at your fingertips The IBM Standalone Solutions
34. nce U in a 4 socket 2U server Complete out of band coverage by the Advance Settings Utility to simplify remote setup Acomplete setup solution allowing adapter configuration functions to be moved into UEFI Consistent firmware management across an entire product line e Integrated Trusted Platform Module TPM 1 2 support e IBM Systems Director is provided for proactive systems management It comes with a portfolio of tools In addition IBM Systems Director offers extended systems management tools for additional server management and increased availability Availability and Serviceability The x3755 M3 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime e x3755 M3 servers support Chipkill enabled memory DIMMs Chipkill memory is up to 16X better than standard ECC memory at correcting memory errors This can help reduce downtime caused by memory errors e The x3755 M3 offers online memory sparing for redundancy in the event of a noncorrectable memory failure e Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts Similarly the DIMMS HDDs system battery and adapters can be installed and replaced without tools This means less time and therefore less money spent servicing the x3755 M3 Additionally hot swap redundant HDDs fan modules and optional via CTO power supplies mean greater system uptime while these components are being serviced e New toolless slides ship w
35. performance U in a 4 socket 2U server Flexibility e High performance configurations using two or four Opteron processors e Large memory capacity Up to 512GB using 32 DIMMs in a four processor system e Up to eight 3 5 inch hot swap SAS or SATA drives or up to six via CTO only 3 5 inch simple swap SATA drives as well as support for external iSCSI FC SANs e High performance external expansion Five 480Mbps USB 2 0 ports two front two rear one internal for a hypervisor or tape drive e Optional high performance RAID controllers e Four available adapter slots O One x16 x16 PCle Gen 2 slot 16GBps Q Twox8 x8 PCle Gen 2 slot 8GBps O One x8 x4 PCle Gen 2 slots 4GBps e Optional integrated optical drive Manageability Serviceability and Availability e IBM Systems Director systems management software including among others Q IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager e Integrated Baseboard Management Controller iBMC Q IPMI 2 0 compliance including highly secure remote power control E Text console redirection systems management standard e Active Memory protection Q Advanced Chipkill ECC memory protection and E Online memory sparing e ServeRAID M1015 with RAID 1 disk mirroring and RAID 10 striped mirrored arrays or ServeRAID M5015 with RAID 1 10 5 50 with memory backed cache standard model specific e Optional via CTO hot swap redundant power supplies e Hot swap redundant fans standard e Light path d
36. pported component available 11 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server xX3755 M3 Specifications Internal DDS Gen 5 SATA simple swap only Removable storage supported DDS Gen 6 USB RDX Removable Disk Cartridge SATA via CTO Disk drive technology Hot swap SASISATA 22x 32x 42x Integrated disk controller 8 port SAS RAID External disk drives supported Yes via adapter ServeRAID M1015 x8 PCle no cache ServeRAID M5015 x8 PCle 512MB Integrated RAID controller standard RAID 0 1 10 optional RAID 5 22x 32x cache battery RAID 0 1 10 5 50 External RDX Removable Disk Cartridge USB Simple Swap SATA via CTO only i 42x 62x optional RAID 50 60 52x 72x a 22 ae standard half length low profile reserved for RAID card TOE RDMA failover load balancing Integrated systems management Optional systems management None adapter 12 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior performance U in a 4 socket 2U server X3755 M3 Specifications 22x 42x 62X 32x 52x 72X Hot swap redundant power supported Yes with 2 power supplies for 2 processors 3 power supplies for 4 processors via CTO of fans blowers standard maximum 5 5 fans plus one fan per power supply Hot swap redundant fans supported Yes nonredundant fans available via CTO 64
37. ssors e 64 bit extensions e HyperTransport Technology High speed access among processors memory and I O controllers e Fast memory Up to 1333MHz PC3 10600 DDR IlI ECC memory access even with 8 DIMMs populated per processor low latency and two way interleaving e Large storage capacity Up to 16TB of hot swap SAS SATA or up to 12TB CTO only of simple swap SATA e Fast disk technology Integrated ServeRAID M1015 SAS SATA controller providing RAID 0 1 10 upgradeable to RAID 0 1 10 5 50 with SED or integrated ServeRAID M5015 SAS SATA controller with 512MB of battery backed cache providing RAID 0 1 10 5 50 upgradeable to RAID 6 60 with SED e Fast communications Integrated two dual port Gigabit Ethernet controllers with TOE iISCSI RDMA support e Fast I O Four PCle Gen 2 adapter slots For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty call 800 772 2227 in the U S In Canada call 800 426 2255 IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third party products or services including those designated as ServerProven or ClusterProven Telephone support may be subject to additional charges For warranties including onsite labor a technician is sent after IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is sold 13 Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information Superior
38. stem to function properly Hot Swap Redundant Components System availability is maximized through the extensive use of hot swap and redundant components including e Redundant memory protection with Chipkill and or online memory sparing enabled e Hot swap redundant hard disk drives with RAID 1 10 or 1 10 5 50 protection standard and RAID 5 or 6 60 optional e Hot swap redundant power supplies optional via CTO Energy Star compliant 80 Gold up to 92 efficient e Hot swap redundant cooling fans Light Path Diagnostics Light path diagnostics enables a technician to quickly identify and locate a failed or failing system component such as a specific fan or memory DIMM This enables quick replacement of the component which helps increase server uptime and lower operating costs The front of the server has an LED indicator light to show possible component failures If the front LED indicates an error condition by pressing a button on the front of the server an LED panel will pop out and drop down for easy viewing without the need to open the server cover or remove the server from the rack The light path diagnostics panel tells the servicer which component requires attention In addition many components have their own identifying LEDs For example each of done gina 5 the memory modules has an LED next to the DIMM slot as do all processors all adapter slots all fans the power supply the voltage regulator modules an
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search