Datasheet

IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 5
The IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis model 8721-A1x ships with the following items:
One Chassis Management Module
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Two 2500 W power supplies
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Four 80 mm Fan Modules
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Two 40 mm Fan Modules
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Four Power Supply Fillers
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One Console Breakout Cable
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Two C19 to C20 two-meter power cables
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One Rack Mount Kit
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Supported compute nodes
The following table lists the compute nodes that are supported in the IBM Flex System Enterprise
Chassis. The table also lists the maximum number installable.
Table 2. Supported compute nodes and maximum quantities
Description Machine type Maximum number of
nodes per chassis
IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node 7906 14
IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node 8737 14
IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node 7917 7
IBM Flex System p24L Compute Node 1457 14
IBM Flex System p260 Compute Node 7895-22X 14
IBM Flex System p460 Compute Node 7895-42X 7
IBM Flex System Manager Node 8731-A1x 1 (2 per four chassis)
See IBM® ServerProven® at the following web address for the latest information about the servers
supported in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis:
http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/