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IBM System x3650 M4

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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.

Suggested use: database, virtualization, enterprise applications, collaboration/email, streaming media,

web, HPC, Microsoft RemoteFX, and cloud applications.

Figure 1 shows the IBM System x3650 M4.

Figure 1. The IBM System x3650 M4

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The x3650 M4 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 16 hard-disk drives (HDDs) or

solid-state drives (SSDs) plus optical and tape drives at the same time, with up to six PCIe Gen 3 slots

and up to 768 GB of memory. This flexible onboard Ethernet solution provides four standard embedded

Gigabit Ethernet ports and two optional embedded 10 Gb 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 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.
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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.
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Availability and serviceability The x3650 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:  The server offers memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.  Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as CPU, memory, and adapter cards.  The server offers hot-swap drives, supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
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Energy efficiency The x3650 M4 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:  Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.  Highly efficient 550 W, 750 W, and 900 W ac power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certification. Available 750W dc power option.
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Figure 3 shows the rear of the server. Figure 3. Rear view of the IBM System x3650 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 2U 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. Memory Up to 24 DIMM sockets (12 DIMMs per processor).
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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) Components Specification Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ with up to four redundant hot swap fans (three standard, additional fan with second processor); two fan zones with N+1 fan design; each fan has two motors. Power supply Up to two redundant hot-swap 550 W ac or 750 W ac or 900 W ac power supplies (all 80 PLUS Platinum certification), or -48V 750 W dc power supply options. Video Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM2.
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Standard models The following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models 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.
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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.
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Express models The following table lists the express models. Table 3. Express models (Part 1) Model Processor Memory RAID controller Disk bays Disks GbE Slots Optical Power M5110e 512MB 8x 2.5" Optional Flash HS / 16 4x GbE 3/6 Multiburner 1x 550 W 7915-EBU 1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 1 x 8 GB M5110e 512MB 8x 2.5" Optional 15MB 1333MHz 95W Flash HS / 16 4x GbE 3/6 Multiburner 1x 550 W 7915-ECU 1x Xeon E5-2630 6C 2.3GHz 1 x 8 GB M5110e 512MB 8x 2.
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Table 3. Express models (Part 2) 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 4x GbE 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 2.5" 4x GbE HS / 16 10k HS SAS 3/6 Multiburner 2x 550 W 7915-E3G 1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.
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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.
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 Maximum number of ranks per one channel is eight (with the exception of Load Reduced DIMMs where more than eight ranks are supported, because one quad-rank LRDIMM provides the same electrical load on a memory bus as a single-rank RDIMM).  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.
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Table 5. Maximum memory speeds (Part 2: HyperCloud DIMMs and LRDIMMs) DIMM specification HyperCloud DIMM LRDIMM Dual rank Quad rank Rank Part number 00D5004 (32 GB) 00D4964 (16 GB) 90Y3105 (32 GB) Rated speed 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz Rated voltage 1.5 V 1.5 V 1.35 V Operating voltage 1.5 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V Max. qty supported* 24 24 24 24 Max. DIMM capacity 32 GB 16 GB 32 GB 32 GB Max. memory capacity 768 GB 384 GB 768 GB 768 GB Max.
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The following table lists the memory options that are available for x3650 M4 server. Table 6. Memory options Part number Feature codes Description Maximum supported Standard models where used 8648 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 2Rx8, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC 1333 MHz LP UDIMM 16 (8 per CPU) - UDIMMs 49Y1404 RDIMMs - 1333 MHz and 1066 MHz 49Y1405 8940 2 GB (1x 2 GB, 1Rx8, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz LP RDIMM 24 (12 per CPU) - 49Y1406 8941 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 1Rx4, 1.
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Internal disk storage options 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.
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Backplanes and enablement kits All standard models, except model C4x, ship with eight 2.5" Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays. Model C4x ships with six 3.5" 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 number Feature code Name and description Maximum supported 69Y5319 A1JY x3650 M4 Plus 8x 2.
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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 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.
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RAID controllers The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options used for internal disk storage of x3650 M4 server. Table 9.
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The integrated ServeRAID M5110e SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:         Two Mini-SAS internal connectors 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 6 Gbps throughput per port PCIe x8 Gen 3 host interface Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller The ServeRAID M5110 SA
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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) 43W7726 5428 IBM 50GB SATA 1.8" MLC SSD 32 43W7746 5420 IBM 200GB SATA 1.8" MLC SSD 32 00W1120 A3HQ IBM 100GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise SSD 32 49Y6119 A3AN IBM 200GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise SSD 32 49Y6124 A3AP IBM 400GB SATA 1.
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Table 10. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 2) Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 2.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDDs 90Y8926 A2XB IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 16 90Y8944 A2ZK IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 16 90Y8877 A2XC IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 16 90Y8913 A2XF IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 16 81Y9670 A283 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16 90Y8872 A2XD IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.
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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 quantity 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.
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Optical drives The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table. Table 12.
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I/O expansion options The server supports up to six PCIe slots with different riser cards installed into two riser sockets on the system planar (one riser socket supports installation of one riser card). Riser 1 supplies slots 1, 2, and 3. Riser 2 supplies slots 4, 5, and 6. Standard models have Riser card 1 installed with three PCIe 3.0 x8 slots. To enable slots 4 - 6, install a second processor and a second riser card. The following table lists the PCI riser card options available. Table 13.
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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.
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Table 15. Network adapters (Part 2) Part number Feature Description code Maximum supported# 49Y7910 A18Y Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x 6 46M2237 3025 Chelsio T420-CR Dual-port (SFP+) 10GbE PCI-E 2.0 Adapter 6 81Y8021 A0R2 Chelsio T420-SO-CR Dual-port (SFP+) 10GbE PCI-E 2.0 Adapter 6 46M2241 3026 Chelsio T440-CR Quad-Port (SFP+) 10GbE PCI-E 2.
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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 16.
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PCIe SSD adapters The server supports the High IOPS SSD adapters listed in the following table. Table 17. SSD adapters Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 46C9078 A3J3 IBM 365GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 6 46C9081 A3J4 IBM 785GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 6 90Y4377 A3DY IBM 1.2TB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 6 For details about these adapters, see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide IBM High IOPS MLC Adapters, found at the following address: http://www.redbooks.ibm.
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Power supplies The server supports up to two redundant power supplies. Standard models come with one or two power supplies (model dependent). The following table lists the power supplies. Table 19.
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Remote management The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM2 also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities.
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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, Datacenter x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition
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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:      Server on: 5 C to 40 C (41.0 F to 104 F); altitude: 0 to 915 m (3,000 ft) for 60W to 95W processor models. Server on: 10 C to 35 C (50.0 F to 95 F); altitude: 0 to 915 m (3,000 ft) for 115W to 135W processor models.
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 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.
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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 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
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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 23.
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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 24.
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The following table lists the drives supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures. Table 26. 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 tabel lists the external storage systems that are supported by x3650 M4 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 28.
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External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options that are listed in the following table. Table 29.
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Table 29.
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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 30.
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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 31.
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Power distribution units The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) listed in the following table. Table 32.
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Table 32.
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Rack cabinets The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table. Table 33.
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Rack options The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table. Table 34.
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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  IBM System x 3650 M4 Problem Determination and Service Guide http://ibm.com/support/  ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3650 M4 http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/7915.
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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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