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IBM System x3630 M4

IBM Redbooks Product Guide

The IBM® System x3630 M4 server offers a cost-effective high-capacity storage solution with exceptional

energy-smart design, leadership virtualization, and powerful systems management. It supports up to two

eight-core Intel Xeon processors and high-density memory designs with twelve DDR3 DIMM slots. This

2U server consolidates storage and server into one system, offers easy management, and saves floor

space and power consumption, costing less money than traditional enterprise offerings. Designed with

redundancy, flexible subsystems, and a wider range of configuration options, the x3630 M4 also offers an

innovative Feature on Demand (FoD) design for an easier upgrade path.

Suggested use

: Collaboration/email applications, light databases, virtualization/cloud, virtual desktops,

web serving, and virtual storage.

The following figure shows the IBM System x3630 M4.

Figure 1. The IBM System x3630 M4

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The IBM System x3630 M4 server is designed to provide exceptional value and flexibility to meet general

business or storage-intensive requirements with up to 42 TB of storage space in a dense 2U form factor

and 80 PLUS Platinum certified power supplies. The flexible onboard Ethernet solution provides two

standard integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports and two additional integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with an

optional software FoD upgrade without needing to buy additional hardware. 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 x3630 M4 IBM Redbooks Product Guide The IBM® System x3630 M4 server offers a cost-effective high-capacity storage solution with exceptional energy-smart design, leadership virtualization, and powerful systems management. It supports up to two eight-core Intel Xeon processors and high-density memory designs with twelve DDR3 DIMM slots.
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Key features Backed by the IBM legendary worldwide service and support, the x3630 M4 is developed, quality-tested, and certified by IBM, the leading vendor in technology patents for 17 years running. IBM System x® advancements in scalability, reliability, and performance can help your business innovate and thrive.
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 The server offers simple-swap or hot-swap drives supporting affordable software RAID and advanced hardware RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.  The server offers up to two redundant hot-swap power supplies and three dual-motor non-hot-swap redundant fans to provide cost-efficient availability for applications.  The power source-independent light path diagnostics panel and optional individual light path LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed (or failing) components.
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 Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to reduce power draw.  Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power and thermally constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.  Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 19% less energy compared to 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.  The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology.
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The following figure shows the rear of the server without the optional rear HDD cage upgrade. Figure 4. Rear view of the IBM System x3630 M4 without the rear HDD cage The following shows the rear of the server with the optional rear HDD cage upgrade. Figure 5.
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The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 6.
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Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) Components Specification Form factor 2U rack. Processor Up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family processors with eight cores (up to 2.3 GHz), six cores (up to 2.4 GHz) or four cores (up to 2.2 GHz), one QPI link up to 8.0 GTps, up to 1600 MHz memory speed, up to 20 MB L3 cache; or one Intel Xeon processor E5-1400 product family processor with four cores up to 2.
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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) Components Specification I/O expansion slots Up to five slots in models with up to 12 drive bays, depending on the riser cards installed. The slots are as follows:  Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8-wired), optional PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16-wired); full-height, full-length  Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8-wired); full-height, half-length (not present if optional x16-wired slot 1 riser is used)  Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8-wired), optional PCIe 3.
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Standard models The following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models MTM* Intel Xeon processor† (2 maximum) Memory RAID Drive bays Drives Onboard NIC (std/max) I/O slots (std/ max) Optical drive Power (std/ max) Models announced May 2012 7158-A2x 1x E5-2403 4C 1.8GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4 GB C105 1333 MHz§ 4x 3.5" SS / 4 Open bay 2x GbE / 4 2/5 Optional 1x 550 W HS / 2 7158-A4x 1x E5-2403 4C 1.8GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W 1x 4 GB C105 1333 MHz§ 8x 3.
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Express models The following table lists the express models. Table 3. Express models MTM* Intel Xeon processor† (2 maximum) Memory RAID Drive bays Drives Onboard NIC (std/max) 1x 4 GB M1115 1333 MHz§ 8x 3.5" HS / 8 Open bay 7158-E2G# 1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz 15MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 8 GB 1333 MHz M5110 8x 3.5" HS / 8 Open bay 7158-E3G‡ 1x E5-2430 6C 2.
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Processor options The x3630 M4 supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family processors, one Intel Xeon processor E5-1410, one Intel Pentium processor 1403, or one Intel Pentium processor 1407. 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 3.
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Memory options IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x performance and throughput. IBM memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service and support standpoint, IBM memory automatically assumes the IBM system warranty, and IBM provides service and support worldwide. The x3630 M4 supports DDR3 memory.
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Table 4. Maximum memory speeds (Part 2: UDIMMs and LRDIMMs) DIMM type UDIMM LRDIMM Specification Rank Dual rank Quad rank Rated speed 1333 MHz 1333 MHz Rated voltage 1.35 V 1.35 V Operating voltage 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.
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The following table lists the memory options available for the x3630 M4 server. Table 5. Memory options Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported Standard models where used 8648 4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC 1333MHz LP UDIMM 12 (6 per processor) - 49Y1405 8940 2GB (1x2GB, 1Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM 12 (6 per processor) - 49Y1406 8941 4GB (1x4GB, 1Rx4, 1.
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Internal disk storage options The x3630 M4 server supports the following internal storage configurations:      Four 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays Eight 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays Twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays Fourteen 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays In addition, four and eight bay models support the installation of either an internal optical drive or an internal tape drive.
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Backplanes Standard models ship with four or eight 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays or eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays. Storage-rich models ship with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays, and they can also be upgraded to fourteen 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bay models with the optional rear HDD cage assembly. The following table shows the internal storage expansion options that are available. Table 6.
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RAID controllers The following table lists the RAID controllers and the additional options used for the internal disk storage of the x3630 M4 server. Table 7.
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The following table lists drive types and internal drive bay configurations supported by the RAID controllers (SAS HDDs include both SAS and NL SAS HDDs, and SATA HDDs include both SATA and NL SATA HDDs). Table 8. Drive types and internal drive bay configurations supported by the RAID controllers RAID controller Drive type 8x 3.5-in. hot-swap 12x 3.5-in. hot-swap 14x 3.5-in. hot-swap 4x 3.5-in. 8x 3.5-in.
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The ServeRAID H1110 adapter has the following specifications:        Four internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports One x4 mini-SAS internal connector (SFF-8087) Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port Based on the LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller PCIe 2.0 x4 host interface Supports RAID 0, 1, 1E, and 10 Connects to up to four SAS or SATA drives (SAS expanders are not supported.
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Drive options for internal storage The following table lists hard drive options for internal disk storage of the x3630 M4 server. Table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDDs 49Y6092 A3DV IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 14 49Y6097 A3DW IBM 450GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 14 49Y6102 A3DX IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 14 3.5" NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs 90Y8567 A26M IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.
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Internal backup units The server supports the internal backup options listed in the following table. The USB Tape Drive Cage assembling kit, part number 90Y6370, is required to support these tapes internally. The internal tape drive is connected to the dedicated internal USB port on a system board. Table 10.
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IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (46M0902) supports the same media and speeds for reading as DVD-ROM (46M0901). This drive also supports the following media and speeds for writing:             CD-R 24X CD-RW 4X High Speed CD-RW 10X Ultra Speed CD-RW 24X Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW 24X DVD-R (4.7 GB) 8X DVD-R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 6X DVD+R (4.7 GB) 8X DVD+R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 6X DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 6X DVD+RW (4.7 GB) 8X DVD-RAM (4.
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Note: The 3.5" Hot Swap Cage Assembly, Rear, 2 x 3.5" option, part number 00D9034, ships with two 1U risers supplying x8-wired slots 1 and 2 and x4-wired slot 3. See Table 10 for details. The following two tables lists the I/O riser card options, the 2U riser options and the 1U riser options. Table 12.
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 Ethernet Features:         I/O Virtualization Features:                 1 Gb Ethernet IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab PHY specifications compliant Integrated PHY for 10/100/1000 Mbps for multispeed, full, and half-duplex auto-negotiation IEEE 802.3x and 802.3z compliant flow control support with software-controllable Rx thresholds and Tx pause frames Automatic cross-over detection function (MDI/MDI-X) IEEE 1588 protocol and 802.1AS implementation IEEE802.
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The following table lists additional supported network adapters. Table 14.
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Storage host bus adapters The following table lists storage HBAs supported by the x3630 M4 server. Table 15.
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PCIe SSD adapters The server supports the High IOPS SSD adapters listed in the following table. Table 16. SSD adapters Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 46C9078 A3J3 IBM 365GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 3 46C9081 A3J4 IBM 785GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 3 90Y4377 A3DY IBM 1.
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The following table lists the power supply options. An AC hot-swap power supply option ships standard with one 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 rack power cable. Table 18.
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The optional IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture features.
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The following figures show basic (level 1) and advanced (level 2) light path levels. Figure 8. Basic (level 1) light path for models with eight drive bays Figure 9. Basic (level 1) light path for storage-rich models Figure 10. Advanced (level 2) light path for models with eight drive bays The following table lists the advanced light path kit. Table 22.
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Supported operating systems The server supports the following operating systems:                     Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition Red Ha
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 Humidity:     Design to ASHRAE Class A3, ambient of 35 °C - 40 °C, with relaxed support:    Server on: 8% - 85%, maximum dew point 24 °C, maximum rate of change 5 °C/hr. Server off: 8% - 80%, maximum dew point 27 °C. Shipment: 5% - 100%. Support cloud like workload with no performance degradation acceptable (Turbo-Off). Under no circumstance can any combination of worst case workload and configuration result in system shutdown or design exposure at 40 °C.
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Warranty options The x3630 M4 has a three-year on-site warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. IBM offers the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac offerings, which are described in this section. An IBM ServicePac® offering 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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Regulatory compliance The server conforms to the following standards:                 FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A Canada ICES-003, issue 4, Class A UL/IEC 60950-1 CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 NOM-019 Argentina IEC60950-1 Japan VCCI, Class A Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class A IEC 60950-1(CB Certificate and CB Test Report) China CCC (GB4943), GB9254 Class A, GB17625.
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The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:           Eight external 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports Two external x4 mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8088) Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10 Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade Supports 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache (cache) Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port PCIe 3.
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The following table lists the drives supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures. Table 27. Drive options for EXP2512 external expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure 3.5-inch NL SAS HS HDDs 49Y1903 1TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12 49Y1902 2TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12 90Y8720 3TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12 3.5-inch SAS HS HDDs 49Y1899 300GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 12 49Y1900 450GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.
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External disk storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the x3630 M4 serve and can be ordered through the System x sales channel. The server may support other IBM disk systems that are not listed in this table. For further information, refer to the IBM System Storage Interoperability Center at: http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic Table 29.
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External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options listed in the following table. Table 30.
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Table 30. External backup options (Part 2) Part number Description External backup units* 36251TY IBM RDX USB 3.0 Dock with 1TB Cartridge 362532Y IBM RDX USB 3.0 Dock with 320GB Cartridge 362550Y IBM RDX USB 3.
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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 31.
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Uninterruptible power supply units The server supports attachment to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units listed in the following table. Table 32.
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Power distribution units The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) listed in the following table. Table 33.
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Table 33.
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Rack cabinets The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table. Table 34.
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Rack options The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table. Table 35.
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Related publications and links For more information, see these resources:  US Announcement Letter - IBM System x3630 M4: http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS112-095  IBM System x3630 M4 product page: http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3630m4/index.html  IBM System x3630 M4 Installation and User's 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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