I BM ® IBM System x3650 M4 IBM Redbooks Product Guide The IBM® System x3650 M4 server provides outstanding performance for your business-critical applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalable 2U 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.
Key features The x3650 M4 is an outstanding 2U two-socket business-critical server, offering improved performance and pay-as-you grow flexibility along with new features that improve server management capability. This powerful system is designed for your most important business applications and cloud deployments. Combining balanced performance and flexibility, the x3650 M4 is a great choice for small and medium businesses up to the large enterprise.
The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding). With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon processor E5 family. This integration helps to dramatically reduce I/O latency and increase overall system performance.
Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system. Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, protected from all other software running on a system.
Locations of key components and connectors Figure 2 shows the front of the server. Figure 2. Front view of the IBM System x3650 M4 Figure 3 shows the rear of the server. Figure 3.
Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 4.
Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) Components Specification Form factor 2U Rack. Processor E5-2600 v2: Up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family CPUs with 12 cores (up to 2.7 GHz) or ten cores (up to 3.0 GHz) or eight cores (up to 3.3 GHz) or six cores (up to 3.5 GHz) or four cores (up to 3.5 GHz). Two QPI links up to 8.0 GT/s each. Up to 1866 MHz memory speed. Up to 30 MB L3 cache.
Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) Components Specification Optical drive bays One bay for optional DVD-ROM or Multiburner drive. Tape drive bays Optional Tape Enablement Kit is available to support one DDS5, DDS6, or RDX internal USB tape drive. Network interfaces Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T ports (RJ-45); two embedded 10 Gb Ethernet ports (10GBASE-T RJ-45 or 10GBASE-SR SFP+ based) on optional 10 Gb Ethernet mezzanine card (does not consume PCIe slot).
The x3650 M4 servers are shipped with the following items: Statement of Limited Warranty Important Notices Rack Installation Instructions Documentation CD that contains the Installation and User's Guide IBM Systems Director Flyer IBM System x® Gen-III Slides Kit IBM System x Gen-III Cable Management Arm (CMA) 2.8 m (9.
Standard models The following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models (Part 1: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family) MTM* Intel Xeon processors† (two maximum) Memory RAID Drive bays (std / max) Drives GbE I/O slots (std / max) Optical Power supply (std / max) Models announced September 2013 7915-23x 1x E5-2637 v2 4C 3.5GHz 15MB 1866MHz 130W 1x 8GB 1866MHz M5110e 8x 2.5" HS / 16 Open bay 4 3/6 Optional 1x 900W HS / 2 7915-33x 1x E5-2643 v2 6C 3.
Table 2. Standard models (Part 2: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family) Model Intel Xeon processors† (two maximum) Memory RAID Disk bays Disks GbE Optical Power supply Models announced August 2012 7915-32x 1x E5-2643 4C 3.3GHz 10MB 1600MHz 130W 1x 4 GB M5110e 8 / 16 2.5" HS Open 4 Open 1x 900W 7915-GSx (SAP*) 1x E5-2650 8C 2.0GHz 20MB 1600MHz 95W 4x 8 GB M5110e 1GB flash 8 / 16 2.5" HS 1x 1TB NL SAS 7x 600GB SAS VMware key* 4 Open 2x 750W 7915-M2x 1x E5-2690 8C 2.
Workload optimized model - SAP Discovery system Model GSx comes preinstalled with SAP Discovery system V5. The SAP Discovery system is a fully configured and preintegrated service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform enabler for SAP development environments. The IBM Systems solution with SAP Discovery system provides a robust IBM System x hardware platform for evaluating SAP software.
Express models The following table lists the express models. Table 3. Express models (Part 1: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family) MTM* Intel Xeon processors† (two maximum) Memory RAID Drive bays (std / max) Drives GbE I/O slots (std / max) Optical Power supply (std / max) United States, Canada, Latin America 7915-EFU 1x E5-2609 v2 4C 2.5GHz 10MB 1333MHz 80W 1x 8GB 1600MHz§ M5110e 8x 2.5" HS / 16 Open bay 4 3/6 Multiburner 1x 550W HS / 2 7915-EGU 1x E5-2630 v2 6C 2.
Table 3. Express models (Part 1: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family) (continued) MTM* Intel Xeon processors† (two maximum) Memory RAID Drive bays (std / max) Drives GbE I/O slots (std / max) Optical Power supply (std / max) 7915-E6G 1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz 15MB 1600MHz 80W 1x 8GB 1600MHz M5110e 8x 2.5" HS / 16 2x 300GB 10K 4 3/6 Multiburner 2x 550W HS / 2 7915-E7G 1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz 15MB 1600MHz 80W 1x 8GB 1600MHz M5110e 8x 2.
MHz, but operates at up to 1600 MHz to match the processor memory speed. Conversely, for model EWC, the processor memory speed is rated at 1866 MHz, but operates at up to 1600 MHz to match the rated speed of the installed DIMM. Actual memory speed maximums depend on several factors, as described in "Memory options". Table 3. Express models (Part 2: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family) Model Processor Memory RAID controller Disk bays M5110e 512MB Flash Disks GbE Slots Optical Power 8x 2.
Table 3. Express models (Part 2: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family) (continued) Model Processor Memory RAID controller Disk bays Disks GbE Slots Optical Power Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Middle East & Africa (MEA) 7915-E1G 1x Xeon E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz 1x 4 GB 10MB 1066MHz 80W M5110e 8x 2.5" Optional HS / 16 4 3/6 Multiburner 1x 550 W 7915-E2G 1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 1x 8 GB 15MB 1333MHz 95W M5110e 8x 2.5" 2 x 300GB 2.
Processor options The x3650 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, this processor is only available through CTO. Second processor options include an additional cooling fan. Table 4.
Table 4. Processor options (Part 2: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family) Part number Feature codes* Description Models where used 69Y5323 A1KJ / A1KV Intel Xeon E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W A2x 69Y5325 A1KL / A1KX Intel Xeon E5-2609 4C 2.4GHz 10MB 1066MHz 80W B2x 69Y5326 A1KM / A1KY Intel Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 15MB 1333MHz 95W C2x, C4x 69Y5327 A1KN / A1KZ Intel Xeon E5-2630 6C 2.3GHz 15MB 1333MHz 95W D2x 94Y6603 A2AW / A2AZ Intel Xeon E5-2630L 6C 2.
Maximum number of ranks per one channel is eight (with the exception of Load Reduced DIMMs and HyperCloud DIMMs where more than eight ranks are supported, because one quad-rank LRDIMM or HCDIMM provides the reduced electrical load on a memory bus). The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in the server depends on the number of CPUs, DIMM type, rank, and operating voltage, as shown in the "Max. qty supported" row in Table 5.
Table 5. Maximum memory speeds (Part 2: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family - UDIMMs, LRDIMMs, and HyperCloud DIMMs) DIMM specification UDIMM LRDIMM HyperCloud DIMM Dual rank Quad rank Dual rank Part number 00D5016 (8 GB) 46W0761 (32 GB) 46W0767 (32 GB) Rated speed 1600 MHz 1866 MHz 1333 MHz Rated voltage 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.35 V Rank Operating voltage 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V Max. qty supported* 16 16 24 24 24 Max.
Table 5. Maximum memory speeds (Part 4: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family - UDIMMs, HyperCloud DIMMs, and LRDIMMs) DIMM specification Rank UDIMM HyperCloud DIMM LRDIMM Dual rank Dual rank Quad rank Part number 49Y1404 (4 GB) 00D5004 (32 GB) 00D4964 (16 GB) 46W0767 (32 GB) 90Y3105 (32 GB) Rated speed 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz Rated voltage 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.35 V Operating voltage 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.5 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V Max.
The following table lists the memory options that are available for x3650 M4 server. Table 6. Memory options (Part 1: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family) Part number Feature code Maximum supported Standard models where used 8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP UDIMM 16 (8 per CPU) - Description UDIMMs 00D5016 A3QC RDIMMs - 1600 MHz 00D5024 A3QE 4GB (1x4GB, 1Rx4, 1.
Table 6. Memory options (Part 2: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family) Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported Standard models where used 8648 4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC 1333MHz LP UDIMM 16 (8 per CPU) - UDIMMs 49Y1404 RDIMMs - 1333 MHz and 1066 MHz 49Y1405 8940 2GB (1x2GB, 1Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM 24 (12 per CPU) - 49Y1406 8941 4GB (1x4GB, 1Rx4, 1.
Internal storage IBM System x3650 M4 server supports 1.8-inch solid-state drives (SSDs), 2.5-inch SSDs and HDDs, and 3.5-inch HDDs. The server supports the following configurations: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, either with or without a SAS expander 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays 6x 3.5-inch hot-swap hard drive bays 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays + 16x 1.8-inch SSD drive bays 8x 2.5-inch simple swap drive bays (only available in CTO) 32x 1.
Backplanes and enablement kits All standard models, except models C4x and C5x, ship with eight 2.5-inch Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays. Models C4x and C5x ship with six 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays. The following table shows the internal storage expansion options that are available for x3650 M4 server. Table 7. Internal storage expansion options (Part 1) Part number Feature code Name and description Maximum supported 6 Gb SAS/SATA 69Y5319 A1JY x3650 M4 Plus 8x 2.
Table 7. Internal storage expansion options (Part 2) 12 Gb SAS/SATA None* A460 x3650M4 8x 2.5" HS HDD Assembly Kit for 12Gb RAID For CTO only. First set of eight 2.5-inch hot-swap bays for 12 Gb drive connectivity. Requires either one M5210 or one N2215. 1 00Y7627 A461 x3650M4 16x 2.5" HS HDD Assembly Kit with Expander for 12Gb RAID For models with eight 12 Gb 2.5-inch hot-swap bays, adds eight more 12 Gb bays for a total of 16 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD bays.
Use the following table to determine what backplane kits you need. Table 8. Drive combinations Drive combination Configure these kits Controllers needed Hot-swap drives - 6 Gb 6x 3.5-inch hot-swap drives x3650 M4 3.5" HS HDD Assembly Kit, feature A1JV (standard in model C4x, or CTO) Onboard 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives x3650 M4 8x 2.5" HS HDD Assembly Kit, feature A1JX (standard in all models except C4x) Onboard 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives with a SAS expander x3650 M4 8x 2.
Controllers for internal storage The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options used for internal disk storage of x3650 M4 server. Table 9.
Table 9.
The ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications: Eight internal 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports Two x4 HD mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8643) Supports connections to SAS/SATA drives and SAS Expanders Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10 Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5200 Series RAID 5 upgrades Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade Supports 1 GB non-backed cache or 1 GB or 2 GB flash-backed cache Up to 12 Gbps throughput per
Internal drive options The following table lists hard drive options for the internal disk storage of the x3650 M4 server. Table 10. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 1) Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 1.8" solid-state drives (SSDs) - Enterprise 41Y8371 A4FT S3700 400GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise SSD 32 41Y8366 A4FS S3700 200GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise SSD 32 43W7726 5428 IBM 50GB SATA 1.8" MLC SSD 32 43W7746 5420 IBM 200GB SATA 1.
Table 10. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 2) Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 2.5" solid-state drives (SSDs) - simple-swap 00AJ035 A4KU S3500 800GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 16 00AJ030 A4KT S3500 480GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 16 00AJ025 A4KS S3500 240GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 16 00AJ020 A4KR S3500 120GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 16 43W7742 5419 IBM 200GB SATA 2.
Table 10. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 3) Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 3.5" NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs 90Y8577 A2R2 IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 6 90Y8572 A2U0 IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 6 90Y8567 A26M IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 6 3.5" NL SATA Hot-swap HDDs 49Y6002 A3W9 IBM 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 6 81Y9798 A22S IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 6 81Y9794 A22T IBM 2TB 7.
Internal backup units The server supports the internal tape drive options listed in the following table. The x3650 M4 Tape Enablement Kit (69Y5320) is required to support these tapes internally. Table 11. Internal tape drives Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 00D2786 A2VE IBM RDX Internal USB 3.0 Dock with 320GB Cartridge 1 00D2787 A2VF IBM RDX Internal USB 3.0 Dock with 500GB Cartridge 1 00D2788 A2VG IBM RDX Internal USB 3.
IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (46M0902) supports the same media and speeds for reading as DVD-ROM (46M0901).
The specific slots that are available depend on the riser cards installed in Riser socket 1 and Riser socket 2, as shown in the following table. Standard models have 69Y5321 installed in Riser socket 1. Tip: All slots support full-height adapters. Slots 1, 4, and 5 support full-length adapters, whereas slots 2, 3, and 6 (when present) support half-length adapters. Table 14.
Network adapters x3650 M4 supports four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. Optionally, two 10 Gb Ethernet ports can be added by installing one of the available dual-port 10 Gb Ethernet mezzanine cards listed in the following table. These cards use a dedicated connector on the motherboard and do not consume a PCI expansion slot. Integrated NICs have the following features: Intel I350AM4 chip Four GbE ports TCP Offload Engine (TOE) support Wake on LAN support IPv6 support 802.
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Storage host bus adapters The following table lists storage HBAs supported by x3650 M4 server. The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with two processors installed. If one processor is installed, the maximum quantity supported is half of the listed value. Table 17.
PCIe SSD adapters The server supports the High IOPS SSD adapters listed in the following table. Table 18. SSD adapters Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 00AE861 A4WT IBM Flash Adapter F825 Enterprise Value 6 00AE864 A4WS IBM Flash Adapter F1650 Enterprise Value 6 00AE867 A4WR IBM Flash Adapter F3200 Enterprise Value 6 46C9078 A3J3 IBM 365GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 6 46C9081 A3J4 IBM 785GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 6 90Y4377 A3DY IBM 1.
The following configuration rules apply if a GPU is installed: Configurations with one Quadro 4000 or any quantity of Quadro 6000 adapters are CTO only as they require additional power and cooling components If three or four Quadro 600 adapters are to be installed, then the second processor must be installed An air baffle kit and GPU AUX power cables may be required and will be included by the configurator as needed If the Quadro 600 is installed, the maximum memory that can be installed is 1
The use of certain power supply configurations imposes the limitations that are listed in the following table with the following color key: Green cells indicate no limitations Yellow cells indicate some limitation Grey cells indicate no support Table 21. Configuration limitations based on power supply used (PSU = power supply unit) Power supply PSU qty PSU red* Maximum GPU installed** CPU support Memory support PCIe adapters (non GPU) Max 2.
Integrated virtualization The server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socket inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options. Table 22. Virtualization options Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 41Y8298 A2G0 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 1 41Y8300 A2VC IBM USB Memory Key for VMware vSphere 5.0 1 41Y8307 A383 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.
All standard models ship with a pop-out light path diagnostics panel on the front of the server (See Figure 2). Configure-to-order (CTO) customers may elect to deselect this feature and instead have a basic light path diagnostics panel on the front of the server. The following table shows the two light path diagnostics features Table 24.
Physical and electrical specifications Dimensions and weight: Height: 86.5 mm (3.4 in) Width: 445 mm (17.5 in) Depth: 746 mm (29.4 in) Weight: Minimum configuration: 25 kg (55 lb) Maximum configuration: 30 kg (65 lb) Supported environment: Air temperature: Humidity: Server on: 8% to 85%, maximum dew point 24 °C, maximum rate of change 5 °C/hr Server off: 8% to 85%, maximum dew point 27 °C Design to ASHRAE Class A3, ambient of 36 °C to 40 °C (96.
BTU output: Minimum configuration: 525 Btu/hr (123 watts) Maximum configuration: 3480 Btu/hr (1020 watts) Noise level: 6.6 bels (operating) 6.4 bels (idle) Warranty options The IBM System x3650 M4 has a three-year on-site warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. IBM offers the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePacs, discussed in this section.
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 On-site repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours One or two 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 start-up support for System x servers Remote technical support for System x servers Software
External disk storage expansion The x3650 M4 supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the EXP2500 series, by using the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller. The x3650 M4 can also be attached to supported external storage systems, such as the IBM System Storage® DS3500 series, using a supported HBA. Table 26.
The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller supports connectivity to the IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures listed in the following table. Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy-chained per one M5120 external port. For better performance, distribute expansion enclosures evenly across both M5120 ports. Table 27.
The following table lists the hard disk drives supported by EXP2524 external expansion enclosures. Table 30. Drive options for EXP2524 external expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure 2.5" NL SAS HS HDDs 49Y1898 500GB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2.5" HDD 24 81Y9952 1TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2.5" HDD 24 2.5" SAS HS HDDs 49Y1896 146GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 24 81Y9944 300GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 24 00W1595 600GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.
External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options that are listed in the following table. Table 32.
Table 32.
Top-of-rack Ethernet switches The server supports the top-of-rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking listed in the following table. Table 33.
Uninterruptible power supply units The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units listed in the following table. Table 34.
Power distribution units The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) listed in the following table. Table 35.
Table 35.
Rack cabinets The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table. Table 36.
Rack options The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table. Table 37. Rack options Part number Feature code Description Monitor kits and keyboard trays 17238BX 1723HC1 fc A3EK IBM 1U 18.5" Standard Console 17238EX 1723HC1 fc A3EL IBM 1U 18.
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Related publications and links For more information, see these resources: IBM System x3650 M4 product page http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3650m4/index.html IBM System x 3650 M4 Installation and User's Guide http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5089516 IBM System x 3650 M4 Problem Determination and Service Guide http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5089517 ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3650 M4 http://www.ibm.
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