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IBM NeXtScale nx360 M5

IBM Redbooks Product Guide

IBM® NeXtScale System™ is the next generation of dense computing. It is an open, flexible, and simple

data center solution for users of technical computing, grid deployments, analytics workloads, and

large-scale cloud and virtualization infrastructures. The IBM NeXtScale n1200 enclosure and new IBM

NeXtScale nx360 M5 server are designed to optimize density and performance within typical data center

infrastructure limits. The 6U NeXtScale n1200 enclosure fits in a standard 19-inch rack and up to 12

nx360 M5 servers can be installed into the enclosure. With more computing power per watt and the latest

Intel Xeon v3 processors, you can reduce costs while maintaining speed and availability.

Suggested use

: HPC, technical computing, grid deployments, analytics workloads, and large-scale cloud,

managed service providers, and virtualization infrastructures

The following figure shows the IBM NeXtScale nx360 M5 server.

Figure 1. The IBM NeXtScale nx360 M5 server is based on the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processor family

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IBM NeXtScale System is built with industry-standard components to create flexible configurations of

servers, chassis, and networking switches that integrate easily in a standard 19-inch rack. It is a

general-purpose platform that provides flexibility to clients for creating unique and differentiated solutions

using off-the-shelf components. Front-access cabling enables you to quickly and easily make changes in

networking, power connections, and storage. The nx360 M5 and n1200 enclosure are also available in

direct-water cooled configurations for the ultimate in data center cooling efficiencies.

Summary of content (45 pages)

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I BM ® IBM NeXtScale nx360 M5 IBM Redbooks Product Guide IBM® NeXtScale System™ is the next generation of dense computing. It is an open, flexible, and simple data center solution for users of technical computing, grid deployments, analytics workloads, and large-scale cloud and virtualization infrastructures. The IBM NeXtScale n1200 enclosure and new IBM NeXtScale nx360 M5 server are designed to optimize density and performance within typical data center infrastructure limits.
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Key features IBM NeXtScale System M5 is the next generation dense platform from IBM System x®, following on from the NeXtScale System M4 offering and its predecessor, IBM iDataPlex®. The NeXtScale system includes a dense chassis, half wide compute nodes, plus storage and GPU nodes, all fitting within a standard rack footprint.
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 Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows CPU 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.
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Energy efficiency IBM NeXtScale System offers the following energy efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:  Support for S3 standby power states in the processor.  Shared 80 Plus Platinum power supplies ensure energy efficiency.  Large 80 mm fans maximize air flow efficiencies.
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Locations of key components and connectors The following figure shows the front of the nx360 M5 server. Figure 2. Front view of IBM NeXtScale nx360 M5 The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 3.
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The compute nodes are installed in the IBM NeXtScale n1200 enclosure, as shown in the following figure. Figure 4. Front view of the IBM NeXtScale n1200 enclosure The rear of the enclosure contains the power supplies, fans, and the Fan and Power Controller, as shown in the following figure. Figure 5.
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Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications of the NeXtScale nx360 M5 compute node and NeXtScale n1200 enclosure. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) Components Specification Form factor Standard server: Half-wide, 1U compute node. With optional NeXtScale PCIe Native Expansion Tray: Half-wide 2U compute node. Supported chassis IBM NeXtScale n1200 enclosure, 6U high; up to 12 compute nodes per chassis.
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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) Components Specification Network interfaces Integrated two-port Gigabit Ethernet (Broadcom BCM5717) with RJ45 connectors. One port dedicated for use by the operating system, and one configurable either as shared by the operating system and Integrated Management Module (IMM) or as dedicated to the IMM. Optional third GbE port for dedicated IMM2 access. Optionally, two InfiniBand ports or two 10 GbE ports through a Mezzanine LOM Gen 2 (ML2) adapter slot.
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The nx360 M5 servers are shipped with the following items:    Statement of Limited Warranty Important Notices Documentation CD that contains the Installation and Service Guide Standard models The following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models Model Intel Xeon Processor† (2 maximum) Memory and speed RAID controller Drive bays Disks Network Optical 5465-22x 2x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz 15MB 1866MHz 85W 2x 8 GB 2133 MHz 6 Gbps SATA (No RAID) 1x 3.
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NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure models The NeXtScale nx360 M5 is supported in the IBM NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure. The standard n1200 Enclosure models are listed in the following table. Table 3.
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Processor options The nx360 M5 supports the processor options that are listed in the following table. Table 4. Processor options Part number Feature code* Intel Xeon processors** Where used 00FL163 A5HQ / A5J7 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz 15MB 1866MHz 85W 22x 00FL161 A5HN / A5J5 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2640 v3 8C 2.6GHz 20MB 1866MHz 90W - 00FL159 A5HL / A5J3 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2650 v3 10C 2.
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Memory options IBM TruDDR4 Memory uses the highest quality components that are sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets the strict requirements of IBM is selected. It is compatibility tested and tuned on every IBM System x server to maximize performance and reliability. IBM TruDDR4 Memory has a unique signature that is programmed into the DIMM that enables IBM System x servers to verify whether the memory installed is qualified/supported by IBM.
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The following table shows the maximum memory speeds that are achievable. The table also shows the maximum memory capacity at any speed that is supported by the DIMM and the maximum memory capacity at the rated DIMM speed. Table 6. Maximum memory speeds RDIMMs Spec Rank LRDIMMs Single rank Dual rank Quad rank Part numbers 46W0784 (4GB) 46W0788 (8GB) 46W0792 (8GB) 46W0796 (16GB) 46W0800 (32GB) Rated speed 2133 MHz 2133 MHz 2133 MHz Rated voltage 1.2 V 1.2 V 1.2 V Operating voltage 1.2 V 1.
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Internal storage The NeXtScale nx360 M5 server supports one of the following drives internally in the server:    One 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drive Two 2.5-inch simple-swap HDDs or SSDs Four 1.8-inch simple-swap SSDs The following figure shows the three variations. Figure 6. Drive bay options These internal drives are installed in a drive cage. Ordering information for these drive cages are listed in the following table. Table 8.
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Figure 7. NeXtScale nx360 M5 configurations - hot-swap 2.5-inch drive bays or full-height PCIe slot The following table shows the ordering information for the two 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays. Table 9. Drive cage for the hot-swap drive bay in the nx360 M5 Part number Feature code Description 00FL175 A5NA nx360 M5 2.
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Figure 8. RAID controller and RAID riser card installation The following table lists the RAID controllers and SAS HBA that are used for internal disk storage of the nx360 M5 server and the Riser card that is needed to install the adapter. Table 10.
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The following table lists the adapters that are supported for each drive configuration. Table 11. Drive type and RAID adapter support No RAID Hardware RAID Drive type Quantity of drives supported On board SATA N2215 HBA ServeRAID M1215 ServeRAID M5210 1.8-inch SS SATA SSD 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.5-inch SS SATA HDD 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.5-inch SS SAS HDD 2 No Yes Yes Yes 2.5-inch HS SATA or SAS HDD 2 No Yes Yes Yes 3.
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 Mixing hot-swap (front) and simple-swap (internal) HDDs: Only 2.5-inch simple-swap drives are supported in combination with 2.5-inch hot-swap drives. The 1.8-inch and 3.5-inch internal drives are not supported when 2.5-inch hot-swap drives are installed. Table 12. Disk drive options for internal disk storage Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA HDDs 00AD010 A487 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps SATA 3.5" HDD for NeXtScale System 1 00AD020 A489 IBM 3TB 7.
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Internal tape drives The server does not support internal tape drive options. Optical drives The server does not support internal optical drive options. Instead, use an external USB drive, such as the IBM and Lenovo part numbers 73P4515 or 73P4516. I/O expansion options The nx360 M5 offers the following I/O expansion options:    One PCIe 3.0 x16 ML2 adapter slot (optional, front accessible) One PCIe 3.0 x16 full-height half-length slot (optional, front accessible) One PCIe 2.
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Network adapters The nx360 M5 offers two Gigabit Ethernet ports with the following features:               Broadcom BCM5717 Gigabit Ethernet controller TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) support Wake on LAN support Receive side Scaling (RSS) and Transmit side Scaling (TSS) support MSI and MSI-X capability (up to five MSI-X vectors) VLAN tag support (IEEE 802.1Q) Layer 2 priority encoding (IEEE 802.1p) Link aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad) Full-duplex flow control (IEEE 802.
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The following table lists additional supported network adapters in the standard full-height half-length PCIe slot. The usage of an adapter in this slot also requires the installation of the PCIe Riser card. Table 15.
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Storage host bus adapters The following table lists the storage HBAs that are supported by the nx360 M5 server. These are installed in the full-height PCIe slot and require the riser also to be installed. Table 16.
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IBM NeXtScale PCIe Native Expansion Tray The IBM NeXtScale PCIe Native Expansion Tray is a half-wide 1U expansion tray that attaches to the nx360 M5 to provide two full-height full-length double-width PCIe 3.0 x16 slots. The tray is designed to support two GPU adapters or coprocessors. Note: The PCIe Native Expansion Tray and the Storage Native Expansion Tray cannot be connected to the same compute node.
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Only GPUs and coprocessors are supported in the PCIe Native Expansion Tray and only those that are listed in the following section. The PCIe Native Expansion Tray also includes the auxiliary power connectors and cables for each adapter slot that is necessary for each supported GPU and coprocessor.
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Power supplies The IBM NeXtScale n1200 enclosure supports up to six redundant hot-plug power supplies, providing N+N or N+1 redundancy. Power policies with no redundancy also are supported. These High Efficiency (HE) Platinum AC power supplies are 80 PLUS Platinum certified to allow for the best efficiency values of your data center. The following table lists the supported power supply options. Table 19.
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Local server management The nx360 M5 provides local console access through the KVM connector at the front of the server. A console breakout cable is used with this connector, which provides a VGA port, two USB ports, and a DB9 serial port. The cable is shown in the following figure. Figure 11. Console breakout cable One console breakout cable is shipped with the NeXtScale n1200 enclosure. Additional cables can be ordered per the following table. Table 21.
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from the enclosure. Then, press and hold the power button to activate the system board LEDs. The LED next to the failed component lights up. Remote server management The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function.
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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 to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition. The following table lists the remote management options. Note: The IMM2 Advanced upgrade requires the IMM2 Standard upgrade. Table 22.
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Remote enclosure management The IBM NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure offers a remote management capability through the Fan and Power Controller, which is at the back of the enclosure, as shown in the following figure. Figure 14. Fan and Power Controller The Fan and Power Controller has one external RJ45 port, which provides a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection for browser-based remote control.
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Supported operating systems The server supports the following operating systems:           Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T, SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T, SP3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition, U5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SUSE Enterprise Linux Server (SLES) 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 with XEN VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi), U2 VMware vSphere 5.
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Physical and electrical specifications Here are the NeXtScale nx360 M5 dimensions:     Width: 216 mm (8.5 in.) Height: 41 mm (1.6 in.) Depth: 659 mm (25.9 in.) Maximum weight: 6.17 kg (13.6 lb) Here are the NeXtScale n1200 enclosure dimensions:     Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.) Height: 263 mm (10.4 in.) Depth: 915 mm (36 in.
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 nx360 M5 with rear HDD: Temperature: 5°C - 30°C (41°F - 86°F); Altitude: 0 – 304.8 m (1000ft).  nx360 M5 servers in configuration that also includes nx360 M4 servers are not supported by any of the following processors: E5-2699 v3, E5-2697 v3, E5-2667 v3, E5-2643 v3, E5-2637 v3. Electrical requirements    100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 6.8 A 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5.0 A Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):  Minimum configuration: 0.
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Warranty options The IBM NeXtScale nx360 M5 and IBM NeXtScale n1200 enclosure have a 3-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. IBM offers the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac offerings. 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.
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Rack cabinets The NeXtScale n1200 enclosure is supported in the following racks:   IBM 42U 1100 mm Enterprise V2 Deep Dynamic Rack IBM 42U 1100 mm Dynamic Enterprise V2 Expansion Rack For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=rack Rack options The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits that are listed in the following table. Table 26.
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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. For more information, see IBM System Storage® Interoperability Center at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic. Table 27.
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External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options that are listed in the following table. Table 28.
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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 29.
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Additional edge switches are offered as part of the IBM Intelligent Cluster™ program, as listed in the following table. Table 30.
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Power distribution units The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) that are listed in the following table. Table 32.
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Related publications and links For more information, see these resources:  IBM US Announcement Letter http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS114-142  IBM NeXtScale System home page http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/highdensity/nextscale  IBM NeXtScale nx360 M5 Installation and Service Guide http://ibm.com/support/  IBM NeXtScale n1200 Enclosure Installation and Service Guide http://ibm.
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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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