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Product Guide

November 2010

IBM System x3755 M3

Product Overview

CONTENTS

Product Overview

Selling Features

Key Features

Key Options

x3755 M3 Images

x3755 M3 Specifications

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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 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

PCIe 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 manageability 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.

Selling Features

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 available; 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.

Summary of content (16 pages)

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Superior performance/U in a 4-socket, 2U server Product Guide November 2010 IBM System x3755 M3 Outstanding price/performance for mid-size workloads Product Overview Suggested Uses: Businesses requiring a rack-optimized compute-dense server for business intelligence, midsized databases or virtualization, ERP, HPC, and the like.
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Superior performance/U in a 4-socket, 2U server • 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. • Each processor includes 4 integrated memory controllers (one per memory channel), for up to 16 memory controllers per server.
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Superior performance/U in a 4-socket, 2U server – Complete out-of-band coverage by the Advance Settings Utility to simplify remote setup – A complete setup solution, allowing adapter configuration functions to be moved into UEFI – Consistent firmware management across an entire product line • Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support. • IBM Systems Director is provided for proactive systems management. It comes with a portfolio of tools.
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Superior performance/U in a 4-socket, 2U server • 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) • 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.
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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 8GBps half-length/full-height slots (Slots 2 and 3) support x1/x4/x8 Gen 1 or Gen 2 cards at full rated throughput.
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Superior performance/U in a 4-socket, 2U server Ultra-Efficient Cooling Strategically located fans, combined with efficient airflow paths, provide highly effective 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.
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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.
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Superior performance/U in a 4-socket, 2U server 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 Systems Director.
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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.
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Superior performance/U in a 4-socket, 2U server Rear View HS Redundant Power Supplies Hexagonal Ventilation Holes Gb Ethernet Ports USB Ports Video Port Serial Port 10/100 Ethernet Port for BMC PCIe Slots Interior View Adapter Slots Adapter Cage DIMMs Processor / Heatsink DIMMs Riser Card x3755 M3 Specifications Machine type 7164-22x, 42x, 62x Form factor Processor type 2U 12-core AMD Opteron (61xx Series) 1.7GHz 6164HE (via CTO), 1.9GHz 6168 (CTO), 2.1GHz 6172 (62x), 2.
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Superior performance/U in a 4-socket, 2U server x3755 M3 Specifications Maximum processor power draw Maximum power draw per core HyperTransport link speed # of processors standard / maximum 14.4W (22x, 42x, 52x) 11.4W (6176SE) 79W (65W average)—32x, 6124HE/6164HE (via CTO) 9.6W (62x, 72x, 6168) 9.9W (32x, 6124HE) 6.6W (6164HE) 3.2GHz coherent (among processors); 2.
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Superior performance/U in a 4-socket, 2U server x3755 M3 Specifications Removable storage supported Internal DDS Gen 5 (SATA, simple-swap only); DDS Gen 6 (USB); RDX Removable Disk Cartridge (SATA via CTO) External RDX Removable Disk Cartridge (USB) Disk drive technology Hot-swap SAS/SATA —22x, 32x, 42x, 52x, 62x, 72x Simple-Swap SATA—via CTO only Integrated disk controller 8-port SAS RAID # of disk drives supported per port External disk drives supported Integrated RAID controller standard Optio
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Superior performance/U in a 4-socket, 2U server x3755 M3 Specifications maximum 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 648 (min.) - 3753 (typical) BTUs per hour; 190 (min.
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Superior performance/U in a 4-socket, 2U server Flexibility • High-performance configurations using two or four Opteron processors • Large memory capacity — Up to 512GB, using 32 DIMMs (in a four-processor system) • 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 • High-performance external expansion — Five 480Mbps USB 2.
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Superior performance/U in a 4-socket, 2U server Requirements CRM Business Hosted Client Applications Point of Sale Branch Office Virtualization Business Continuity Database Infrastructure Email/Collaboration Applications Security Web Serving File & Print 3 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3
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