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IBM System x3500 M4

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The IBM® System x3500 M4 server provides outstanding performance for your business-critical

applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalable

Tower or 5U Rack package that is easy to service and manage. With more computing power per watt and

the latest Intel Xeon processors, you can reduce costs while maintaining speed and availability.

Suggested use: infrastructure applications, collaboration/email, web, and virtualized desktops in a

workgroup or distributed environments.

Figure 1. The IBM System x3500 M4

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The x3500 M4 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 32 HDDs, with up to eight

PCIe 3.0 slots and up to 768 GB of memory. The Onboard Ethernet solution provides four standard

integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports without occupying PCIe slots. Comprehensive systems management

tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) make it easy to deploy, integrate,

service, and manage.

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I BM ® IBM System x3500 M4 IBM Redbooks Product Guide The IBM® System x3500 M4 server provides outstanding performance for your business-critical applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalable Tower or 5U Rack package that is easy to service and manage. With more computing power per watt and the latest Intel Xeon processors, you can reduce costs while maintaining speed and availability.
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Key features A high-performance dual-socket tower server, the IBM System x3500 M4, can deliver the scalability, reliable performance, and optimized efficiency for your business-critical applications. Start with the basics and upgrade as your business changes without jeopardizing existing investments. Virtualizing the PC infrastructure into one server can provide access to a powerful server with abundant storage space, while significantly reducing IT costs.
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 The server offers hot-swap drives supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.  The server has up to two redundant hot-swap power supplies and up to six simple swap N+N redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.  The power source independent light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed (or failing) components.
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 Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy demands of power and thermally constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.  Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 15% less energy than 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.  The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system.
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Figure 3 shows the rear of the server. Figure 3. Rear view of the IBM System x3500 M4 Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 4.
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Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) Components Specification Form factor Tower or 5U Rack. Processor Up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family CPUs with eight cores (up to 2.9 GHz) or six cores (up to 2.9 GHz) or quad-cores (up to 3.3 GHz). Two QPI links up to 8.0 GT/s each. Up to 1600 MHz memory speed. Up to 20 MB L3 cache. Chipset Intel C602J.
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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) Components Specification Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling with up to six simple swap fans (two fans shipped standard on single processor models and three fans shipped on dual processor models) with optional N+N redundancy available . Power supply Up to two redundant hot-swap 750 W ac or 900 W ac power supplies (80 PLUS Platinum certification). Hot-swap parts Hard drives, power supplies.
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Standard models The following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models Model Intel Xeon processors† (2 maximum) Memory RAID Disk bays Disks GbE DVD Power Models announced March 2012 7383-A2x 1x E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4 GB M1115 8x 2.5" HS / 32 Open 4 DVD-ROM 1x 750W 7383-B2x 1x E5-2609 4C 2.4GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4 GB M1115 8x 2.5" HS / 32 Open 4 DVD-ROM 1x 750W 7383-C2x 1x E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 8 GB M1115 8x 2.
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Express models The following table lists the express models. Table 3. Express models (Part 1) Model Processor† RAM RAID Disk bays Disks Network Optical Power North America (NA) 7383-EAU 1x Xeon E5-2609 4C 2.4GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4 GB M1115 8x 3.5" HS / 8 Optional 4x GbE Multiburner 1x 750 W 7383-EBU 1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 8 GB M5110 512MB(f) 8x 3.5" HS / 8 Optional 4x GbE Multiburner 1x 750 W 7383-ECU 1x Xeon E5-2640 6C 2.
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Table 3. Express models (Part 2) Model Processor† RAM RAID Disk bays Disks Network Optical Power Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Middle East & Africa (MEA) 7383-E1G 1x Xeon E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4 GB M1115 8x 3.5" HS / 8 Optional 4x GbE Multiburner 1x 750 W 7383-E2G 1x Xeon E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4 GB M1115 8x 2.5" HS / 32 Optional 4x GbE Multiburner 1x 750 W 7383-E3G 1x Xeon E5-2609 4C 2.4GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4 GB M5110 512MB(f) 8x 2.
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Processor options The x3500 M4 supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports up to two processors. This table shows which server models have each processor standard. If there is no corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, then this processor is only available through CTO. Table 4. Processor options Part number Description Standard models where used Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family 90Y5942 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2603 4C 1.
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Memory options The IBM System x3500 M4 supports DDR3 memory. The server supports up to 12 DIMMs when one processor is installed and up to 24 DIMMs when two processors are installed. Each processor has four memory channels, and there are three DIMMs per channel. The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:       The server supports UDIMMs, RDIMMs, and LRDIMMs. Mixing different types of memory (UDIMMs, RDIMMs, and LRDIMMs) is not supported. Mixing 1.5 V and 1.
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The following memory protection technologies are supported:     ECC Chipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs) Memory mirroring Memory sparing If memory mirroring is used, then DIMMs must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per CPU), and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size. If memory rank sparing is used, then a minimum of one quad-rank DIMM or two single-rank or dual-rank DIMMs must be installed per populated channel (the DIMMs do not need being identical).
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Internal disk storage options The IBM System x3500 M4 server supports the following internal storage configurations:        8x 3.5" Simple Swap SATA hard drive bays (only available in CTO) 8x 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard drive bays 8x 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays + 8x 2.5" Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays (only available in CTO, requires two RAID controllers) 8x 2.5" Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays 16x 2.5" Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays 24x 2.
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These options have the following descriptions:  94Y5978 upgrades models with eight hot-swap 2.5" drive bays to 16 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays or models with 16 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays to 24 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays. This option includes a SAS expander card that is mounted on an HDD backplane, and does not consume a PCIe slot.  81Y7010 upgrades models with 24 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays to 32 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays. This option does not include an SAS expander.
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The ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:        Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087) Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10 Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M1100 Series RAID 5 upgrades 6 Gbps throughput per port PCIe x8 Gen 3 host interface Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps ROC controller The ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:          Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA port
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Internal disk drive options The following table lists hard drive options for internal disk storage of the x3500 M4 server. Table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage Part number Description Maximum quantity supported 2.5" NL SATA Hot-Swap HDDs 81Y9730 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 32 2.5" NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs 90Y8953 IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 32 81Y9690 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 32 2.
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Internal backup units The server supports the internal tape drive options listed in the following table. Table 10.
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Half-High SATA DVD-ROM supports the following media and speeds for reading:              CD-ROM 48X CD-DA (DAE) 40X CD-R 48X CD-RW 40X DVD-ROM (single layer) 16X DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12X DVD-R (4.7 GB) 16X DVD-R DL 12X DVD+R 16X DVD+R DL 12X DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 12X DVD+RW 12X DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 6X Half-High SATA multiburner supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM.
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Network adapters x3500 M4 supports four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. Integrated NICs have the following features:       Intel I350AM4 chip Four GbE ports TCP Offload Engine (TOE) support Wake on LAN support 802.1Q VLAN tagging support NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover) The following table lists additional supported network adapters. Table 13.
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Storage host bus adapters The following table lists storage HBAs supported by the x3500 M4 server. Table 14.
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Power supplies and redundant cooling The server supports up to two redundant power supplies. Standard models come with one or two power supplies (model dependent). The server also comes standard with either two (for models with one processor installed) or three (for models with two processors installed) simple swap cooling fans. Optional upgrade is available to provide N+N cooling redundancy. The following table lists the power supplies and redundant cooling upgrade option. Table 15.
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The optional IMM Advanced Upgrade (software feature) is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture features.
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Physical and electrical specifications Dimensions and weight (approximate): Tower:     Width: 218 mm (8.6 in) Depth: 750 mm (29.5 in) Height: 440 mm (17.3 in) Weight:   Minimum configuration: 25.0 kg (55.1 lb) Maximum configuration: 39.8 kg (87.7 lb) Rack (using the Tower-to-Rack Conversion Kit, 81Y7006):     Width: 424 mm (16.7 in) Depth: 702 mm (27.6 in) Height: 218 mm (8.5 in) Weight:   24.5 kg (53.9 lb) (minimum configuration) 39.3 kg (86.
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Warranty options The IBM System x3500 M4 has a 3-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. IBM offers the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePacs, discussed in this section. The IBM ServicePac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions. IBM ServicePac offerings are country-specific.
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In general, the types of IBM ServicePacs are as follows:  Warranty and maintenance service upgrades     One, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage Onsite repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours One or 2 years of warranty extension Remote technical support services     One or three years with 24x7 coverage (severity 1) or 9x5/next business day for all severities Installation and startup support for System x servers Remote technical support for System x servers Software suppo
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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. Refer to IBM System Storage® Interoperability Center for further information. Table 19.
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External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options listed in Table 19. Table 20.
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Table 20.
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Top-of-rack Ethernet switches The server supports the top-of-rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking listed in the following table. Table 21.
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Uninterruptible power supply units The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units listed in the following table. Table 22.
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Power distribution units The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) listed in the following table. Table 23.
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Table 23.
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Rack cabinets The x3500 M4 server can be installed in the rack with the Tower to Rack Conversion Kit (81Y7006). The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table. Table 24.
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Figure 6 shows the server installed in the Tower to Rack Conversion Kit. Figure 6. The IBM System x3500 M4 with the Tower to Rack Conversion Kit Rack options The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table. Table 25.
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For more information, see the following IBM Redbooks® Product Guides:  IBM 1754 LCM8 and LCM16 Local Console Managers Product Guide http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0788.html?Open  IBM GCM16 and GCM32 Global Console Managers Product Guide http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0772.html?Open  IBM 1U 17-inch and 19-inch Flat Panel Console Kits Product Guide http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0731.
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Related publications and links For more information see these resources:  IBM System x3500 M4 product page http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3500m4/index.html  IBM System x 3500 M4 Installation and User's Guide http://ibm.com/support  IBM System x 3500 M4 Problem Determination and Service Guide http://ibm.com/support  ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3500 M4 http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/7383.
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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.
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