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IBM System x3750 M4 (E5-4600 v2)

IBM Redbooks Product Guide

The IBM® System x3750 M4 is a 4-socket server featuring a streamlined design, optimized for price and

performance, with best-in-class flexibility and expandability. Models of the x3750 M4, machine type 8752,

are powered with Intel Xeon E5-4600 v2 processors, up to 12 cores each, for an entry-level 4-socket

solution. The x3750 M4 provides maximum storage density, with flexible PCI and 10 Gb Ethernet

networking options in a 2U form factor.

Suggested uses

: High performance computing (HPC), workloads with floating-point computations, and

small to medium databases requiring fast I/O; applications that require 4-socket performance without

needing the scalability that the IBM X6 systems provide.

Figure 1. The IBM System x3750 M4

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With a dense 2U design, the IBM System x3750 M4 provides advanced features and capabilities. These

include support for up to four sockets and 48 DIMMs, mix and match internal storage, up to 16 HDDs or

32 eXFlash solid-state drives (SSDs), six hot-swap, dual-rotor fans and two power supplies.

A Mezzanine LOM socket provides a choice of 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) or 10 GbE networking options.

Predictive Failure Analysis and light path diagnostics proactively monitor the system’s sub-components

and provide advanced warning on power supplies, fans, drives, processors and memory.

Summary of content (43 pages)

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I BM ® IBM System x3750 M4 (E5-4600 v2) IBM Redbooks Product Guide The IBM® System x3750 M4 is a 4-socket server featuring a streamlined design, optimized for price and performance, with best-in-class flexibility and expandability. Models of the x3750 M4, machine type 8752, are powered with Intel Xeon E5-4600 v2 processors, up to 12 cores each, for an entry-level 4-socket solution. The x3750 M4 provides maximum storage density, with flexible PCI and 10 Gb Ethernet networking options in a 2U form factor.
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Key features The IBM System x3750 M4 blends outstanding flexibility and expandability. The x3750 M4 2+2 socket design enables pay-as-you-grow processing with the new Intel Xeon E5-4600 v2 series processors and memory scalability to help lower cost and manage growth. The 5+3 PCIe socket design allows you to pay for PCIe capabilities as needed.
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Availability and serviceability The x3750 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:  The server offers Chipkill, memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a memory failure.  The server provides restart recovery for any failed processor. If a failure of processor 1 occurs, the server connects the Southbridge to processor 2 for reboot.
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 IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive systems management tools that increases uptime, reduces costs, and improves productivity through advanced server management capabilities.  Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system.
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Locations of key components and connectors Figure 2 shows the front of the server. Figure 2. Front view of the IBM System x3750 M4 Figure 3 shows the rear of the server. Figure 3.
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Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 4.
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Standard specifications Table 1 lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) Components Specification Machine type 8752 Form factor 2U rack. Processor Up to four Intel Xeon E5-4600 v2 processors, each with 12 cores (2.4 GHz), ten cores (up to 2.4 GHz), eight cores (up to 3.3 GHz), six cores (2.6 GHz), or four cores (2.2 GHz). Up to 1866 MHz memory speed. Up to 30 MB L3 cache per processor.
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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) Components Specification Ports Front: Two USB 2.0 and one DB-15 video on front. Rear: Two USB 2.0, one DB-15 video, one DB-9 serial, one RJ-45 systems management ports, mezzanine LOM adapter with either four 1 GbE network ports or two 10 GbE (RJ-45 or SFP+) network ports in dedicated slot. Internal: Two internal USB ports (for the embedded hypervisor).
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Standard models Table 2 lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models Model Intel Xeon processor* (four maximum)** Memory** (RDIMMs) RAID controller Hot-swap disk bays Disks PCIe GbE‡ Power supply Models announced March 2014 8752-A1x 2x E5-4627 v2 8C 3.3GHz 16MB 1866MHz 130W 2x 8 GB 1866 MHz M5210e 4x 2.5" 16 max Open 5/8 4x 1GbE 1x 900W 8752-A2x 1x E5-4603 v2 4C 2.2GHz 10MB 1333MHz 95W 1x 8 GB** (1333 MHz)§ M5210e Open Open 5/8 4x 1GbE 1x 900W 8752-A3x 2x E5-4607 v2 6C 2.
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Processor options The x3750 M4 supports the processor options listed in Table 3. The server supports up to four processors. Two processors are installed in sockets on the system board. Processors 3 and 4 are installed on the processor and memory expansion tray. Most models (with the exception of A2x, as listed in Table 2) have the expansion tray installed as standard. For model A2x, order part number 88Y7365 for the processor and memory expansion tray.
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The x3750 M4 memory system has been carefully tuned so that the server supports higher memory frequencies than the Intel processor specification. You can, for example, use low-voltage DIMMs but still operate them at the rated speed. Table 4 lists the memory options that are available for the x3750 M4 server. Table 4. Memory options Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported Models where used RDIMMs - 1866 MHz 00D5048 A3QL 16GB (1x16GB, 2Rx4, 1.
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Table highlighting  The entries highlighted in red text in Table 5 indicate that the IBM System x3750 M4 supports higher memory frequencies than the Intel processor specification. In some instances, this configuration also results larger memory capacity that the specification recommends.  Tables cells highlighted with a gray background indicate when the specific combination of DIMM voltage and number of DIMMs per channel still allows the DIMMs to operate at rated speed Table 5.
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Internal storage The server can support up to 16x 2.5-inch drives, up to 32x 1.8-inch drives, or a combination of both 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hot-swap drives, using the supported SAS/SATA backplane configurations. The server supports 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard disk drives, 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA solid-state drives, or 1.8-inch hot-swap SATA solid-state drives. You can mix drives in the same server if you do not mix drives on the same array.
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Controllers for internal storage Table 7 lists the RAID controllers and SAS HBAs used for the internal disk storage of the x3750 M4 server. Table 7.
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Table 8 lists the optional upgrades supported with the ServeRAID controllers. Table 8.
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Internal drive options Table 9 lists the hard disk drive options for the internal disk storage of the x3750 M4 server. Table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 1) Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 2.5-inch 10K SAS Hot-Swap HDDs 00AD075 A48S IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS HDD 16 81Y9650 A282 IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 16 90Y8872 A2XD IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 16 90Y8877 A2XC IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.
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Table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 2) Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 2.5-inch SSDs - Enterprise 49Y6195 A4GH IBM 1.6TB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD 16 49Y6139 A3F0 IBM 800GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD 16 49Y6134 A3EY IBM 400GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD 16 49Y6129 A3EW IBM 200GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD 16 41Y8331 A4FL S3700 200GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD 16 41Y8336 A4FN S3700 400GB SATA 2.
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Optical drives The server supports the optical drive options listed in Table 10. Table 10. Optical drives Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported Models where used 46M0902 4163 UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner 1 - The IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (46M0902) supports the following media and speeds for reading:              CD-ROM 24X CD-DA (DAE) 20X CD-R 24X CD-RW 24X DVD-ROM (single layer) 8X DVD-ROM (dual layer) 8X DVD-R (4.
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I/O expansion options The server supports up to eight PCIe slots, not including the mezzanine LOM slot. Five slots are on the system board and three are through a riser card. A riser card is standard on some models as shown in the table below. It is optional on all other models. The use of slots 1 - 5 require processor 2 to be installed. Table 11 lists the ordering information for the riser cards. Table 11.
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Network adapters The x3750 M4, machine type 8752 (using Intel Xeon E5-4600 v2 processors) offers a dedicated Mezzanine LOM slot for integrated networking. In addition to the usual networking functions for the installed operating system, this adapter also supports shared access to the IMM2 service processor if so enabled in UEFI. Table 12 lists the supported ML2 adapters that are installed in this slot. Only one adapter is supported. Table 12.
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Table 13 lists additional supported network adapters that can be installed in the eight regular PCIe slots. Table 13.
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Storage host bus adapters Table 14 lists storage HBAs supported by x3750 M4 server. The maximum quantity is achieved with processor 2 and the 3-slot riser card (88Y7371) installed. With one processor, the maximum quantity is three (this configuration does not apply to the 10 Gb cards in the dedicated slot). Table 14.
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PCIe SSD adapters The server supports the High IOPS SSD adapters listed Table 15. Note: The server supports a maximum quantity of three of the full-height adapters, which must be installed in slots 1, 2, and 3. These slots require the second processor and the 3-slot riser card, 88Y7371. Table 15. SSD adapters Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 90Y4377 A3DY IBM 1.2TB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter 7 90Y4397 A3DZ IBM 2.
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Power supplies The server supports up to two redundant power supplies. Standard models come with one or two 900 W power supplies (model dependent; see Table 2). 1400 W AC and 750 W DC power supplies also available through CTO or Special Bid. Installing a second power supply requires that the processor and memory expansion tray (88Y7365) or the power interposer card (88Y7367) be installed.
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Remote management The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions. 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. A virtual presence capability also comes standard in this server for remote server management.
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Physical and electrical specifications Dimensions and weight: Width: 446 mm (17.5 in.) Depth: 734 mm (28.9 in.) Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.) Approximate weight, fully configured: 31.1 kg (68.5 lb.
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Warranty options The IBM System x3750 M4 has a three-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. IBM offers the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac offerings, described in this section. The IBM ServicePac 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:                    ASHRAE A3 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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External disk storage expansion The external disk storage expansion enclosures listed Table 19 are available. Table 19. External storage expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one adapter 172701X IBM System Storage® EXP3000 18 (9 per port) 174712X IBM System Storage EXP2512 Express 18 (9 per port) 174724X IBM System Storage EXP2524 Express 9 (9 per port) The hard disk drives listed in Table 20 are supported with external expansion enclosures. Table 20.
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Table 20. Hard drive options for external expansion enclosures (Part 2) Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure EXP2524 Hot-Swap SAS 2.5-in. Hard Drives 49Y1896 146 GB 15 K 6 Gb SAS 2.5-in. HDD 24 49Y1895 300 GB 10 K 6 Gb SAS 2.5-in. HDD 24 81Y9596 600 GB 10 K 6 Gb SAS 2.5-in. HDD 24 49Y1898 500 GB 7,200 RPM 6 Gb SAS NL 2.5-in. HDD 24 EXP2524 Hot-Swap SAS 2.5-in. Solid-State Drives 81Y9956 200 GB 2.5-in. SAS SSD 24 81Y9960 400 GB 2.5-in.
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The external SAS cables listed in the following table are supported with external expansion enclosures and RAID controllers. Table 22. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures Part number Feature code Description Maximum quantity supported per enclosure* 39R6531 3707 IBM 3m SAS Cable 1 39R6529 3708 IBM 1m SAS Cable 1 *The EXP3000 and EX2500 series can be chained with each other.
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External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options that are listed in Table 24. Table 24.
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Table 24. 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 Table 25. Table 25.
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Uninterruptible power supply units The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units listed in Table 26. Table 26.
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Power distribution units The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) listed in Table 27. Table 27.
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Table 27.
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Rack cabinets The server supports the rack cabinets listed in Table 28. Table 28.
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Rack options The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in Table 29. Table 29. 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 US Announcement Letter http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS114-037  IBM System x3750 M4 product page: http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3750m4/index.html  IBM System x3750 M4 Installation and Service Guide: http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5090828  Integrated Management Module II 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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