Product guide

Outstanding value in a high-performance single-socket tower server
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additional cost on the x3100 M4.
• Optional integrated hardware RAID-0/1/10/5/6 support offers improved performance and/or
redundancy, but doesn’t consume a valuable adapter slot.
• Up to four (model-specific) 3.5-inch enterprise-class SATA II hard disk drives offer terrific
price/performance (incorporating up to 6Gbps throughput).
• The two integrated single-port Gigabit Ethernet controllers with IPMI 2.0 support provide high-speed
network communications.
• A high degree of device integration—including the SATA, systems management, video, dual
Gigabit Ethernet, and standard or optional RAID controllers, along with optional embedded
hypervisor, lowers costs and frees up valuable adapter slots.
• Energy-efficient components, including DDR3 memory and power supplies that are up to 90%
efficient (model-specific), help keep your energy bills down. Because of these features, the x3100 M4
achieved the 80 Plus Bronze standard for energy efficiency.
Flexibility
The x3100 M4 has the ability to grow with your application requirements, thanks to:
• A choice of quad- or dual-core processors, including 2.2 to 3.5GHz Xeon E3, or 3.1 or 3.3GHz Core
i3, processor with 20 to 95W maximum power draw, and 1333MHz memory access.
• Up to 32GB of high-speed DDR3 system memory in four DIMM sockets.
• Up to four available high-performance PCIe slots (model-specific) in all models.
• Up to four internal 3.5-inch fixed SATA II HDDs offer low-cost/high-capacity enterprise-class
storage. The 3.5-inch drives provide a maximum of 3TB apiece of internal storage.
• An available 5.25-inch drive bay supports either a half-high tape drive or an RDX Removable
Disk Cartridge drive, for cost-effective data backup. A dedicated 3.5-inch drive is reserved for an
optical drive.
• The seven USB 2.0 ports are up to 40X faster
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than older USB 1.1 ports. This provides speedy
access to external HDDs (non-arrayed), optical drives, tape drives, and other USB devices. Two
ports are on the front of the unit and four are on the back. In addition, there are two internal USB 2.0
port for use with a tape drive, RDX Removable Disk Cartridge drive, or USB flash drive containing
a hypervisor.
Manageability / Security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3100 M4:
• The x3100 M4 includes an Integrated Management Module version 2 (IMM2) to monitor server
availability, perform Predictive Failure Analysis, etc., and trigger IBM Systems Director alerts.
• Integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) next-generation BIOS.
New capabilities include:
– Human readable event logs — no more beep codes
– 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 for increased security.
• IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. IBM Systems Director comes
with a portfolio of tools, including IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager, IBM Service and
Support Manager, and others. In addition, IBM Systems Director offers extended systems
management tools for additional server management and increased availability. When a problem is
encountered, IBM Systems Director can issue administrator alerts via e-mail, pager, and other
methods.
• 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 beyond those provided
by IPMI 1.5, including VLAN support, Serial over LAN, enhanced authentication and encryption
algorithms (RMCP+ and AES) and a firmware firewall.
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Data transfer rates may be less than the maximum possible.