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Product Guide

March 2010

IBM BladeCenter HS22V

Product Overview

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High density, high performance 2-socket blade server

optimized for virtualization

Suggested uses: Mainstream virtualization and memory-intensive HPC applications requiring

high memory density, outstanding performance, and enhanced power efficiency.

Today’s data center environment is tougher than ever. You are looking to reduce IT cost,

complexity, space requirements, power consumption and heat output through virtualization.

Incorporating IBM X-Architecture

™

features, the IBM

BladeCenter

HS22V blade server,

combined with the various BladeCenter chassis, can help you accomplish all of these goals.

Reducing an entire server into as little as .5U of rack space (i.e., up to 14 servers in 7U) does

not mean trading away features and capabilities for smaller size. Each HS22V blade server

offers features comparable to many 1U rack-optimized full-featured servers: The HS22V

supports up to two of the latest high-performance 6-core/4-core/2-core Intel

Xeon

5600

series and 5500 series processors. The Xeon processors are designed with up to 12MB of

shared cache and leading-edge memory performance (up to 1333MHz, depending on processor

model) to help provide the computing power you require to match your business needs and

growth. The HS22V supports up to 144GB of registered double data rate III (DDR3) ECC (Error

Checking and Correcting) memory in 18 DIMM slots, with optional Chipkill

™

protection

, for high

performance and reliability. Selected models are planned for NEBS-3/ETSI-compliance.

The HS22V supports VMware ESXi preloaded on a standard USB flash drive. It operates in a

diskless configuration, offers a smaller memory footprint, extremely high performance, and

stronger security, making getting a system up and running in a virtualized environment faster

and easier than ever before. The HS22V supports approximately 50% more average virtual

machines (VMs) than the HS22.

An integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet

controller is standard, providing high-speed data

transfers and offering TOE (TCP Offload Engine) support, load-balancing and failover

capabilities. Via optional expansion cards, each blade can also connect to additional Ethernet,

10Gb Ethernet, Converged Network Adapter (CNA), SAS, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, InfiniBand

™,

and other high-speed communication switches housed in the chassis. This blade is designed

with power management capability to provide the maximum uptime possible for your systems.

In extended thermal conditions or power brownouts, rather than shut down completely, or fail,

the HS22V automatically reduces the processor frequency to maintain acceptable thermal and

power levels.

All HS22V models offer impressive features at an equally impressive price, including up to two

1.8-inch fixed solid-state drives (SSDs) with RAID-0/1 support, and one internal USB flash

drive (for embedded hypervisor]. Additional direct-attach storage is available via the

BladeCenter S chassis. Moreover, the HS22V is optimized for diskless operation, offering each

blade server access to essentially unlimited external storage capacity via Fibre Channel, SAS,

or iSCSI.

A single BladeCenter E or BladeCenter H chassis supports up to 14 hot-swappable 30mm-

wide HS22V blades in only 7U (BladeCenter E) or 9U (BladeCenter H) of rack space or up to 12

in the 12U BladeCenter HT high-speed telecommunications chassis. In addition to the blade

servers, these chassis also hold up to 4 switches (BladeCenter E) or up to 10 (BladeCenter H)

or 8 switches/bridges (BladeCenter HT) internally. The BladeCenter S, designed for SMB and

mid-market customers, takes integration and affordability to a new level, combining up to 12 hot-

swap SAS/SATA HDDs (with optional SAS card) and up to 6 blade servers and 4 switches.

Not only can this save significant data center space (and therefore the cost of floor space and

rack hardware) compared to 1U servers, it also consolidates switches/bridges and cables for

reduced complexity and lower cabling costs, and it allows clients to manage everything in the

Chipkill protection on the HS22V requires x4 DIMMs; Chipkill protection is not available with x8 DIMMs.

Actual data transfer speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible. Gigabit Ethernet transfer speed requires support on both

system and server, and appropriate network infrastructure.

Summary of content (18 pages)

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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization Product Guide March 2010 IBM BladeCenter HS22V High density, high performance 2-socket blade server optimized for virtualization Product Overview Suggested uses: Mainstream virtualization and memory-intensive HPC applications requiring high memory density, outstanding performance, and enhanced power efficiency.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization solution as one. Using a BladeCenter E chassis, up to 84 HS22V servers (168 processors) can be installed in one industry-standard 42U rack; but the value of BladeCenter extends far beyond high density data center environments. The various BladeCenter chassis are designed to monitor environmental conditions in the chassis and each blade and send alerts to the administrator.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization • A choice of memory speeds from 800MHz to 1066MHz or 1333MHz. • Up to 144GB of system memory in 18 DIMM slots. • Up to two internal hot-swap 1.8-inch solid state drives, and access to terabytes of external storage via the BladeCenter S chassis or IBM System Storage™ SAN and NAS storage devices. SSDs consume only 10-20% of the energy required by 2.5-inch HDDs.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization others. In addition, IBM Systems Director offers extended systems management tools for additional server management and increased availability. When a problem is encountered, IBM Systems Director can issue administrator alerts via e-mail, pager, and other methods. Availability and Serviceability • BladeCenter chassis are designed for operation with greatly reduced potential for single points of failure.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization that have downloaded our open specification EASY to deploy, integrate and manage: • It enables efficient integrated management, which allows you to minimize costs with the tools you need for effective management.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization core X5670 processor with 3-6 cores active can run the cores at 3.2GHz. With only one or two cores active, the same processor can run those cores at 3.33GHz. Similarly, a 3.46GHz 4-core X5677 processor can run at 3.6GHz or even 3.73GHz. When the cores are needed again, they are dynamically turned back on and the processor frequency is adjusted accordingly.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization memory controllers and faster DDR3 1333MHz memory. Throughput at 800MHz is 25 gigabytes per second (GBps); at 1066MHz it’s 32GBps; and at 1333MHz it’s 35GBps. This improvement translates into improved application performance and scalability. Memory interleaving refers to how physical memory is interleaved across the physical DIMMs. A balanced system provides the best interleaving.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization For increased availability, the HS22V offers an additional level of IBM Active Memory protection: memory mirroring. Memory mirroring works much like disk mirroring. The total memory is divided into two channels. Data is written concurrently to both channels. (The third channel is unused.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization are also supported, installed by the user on an SSD. ESXi is fully contained on the flash drive, without requiring any disk space. Because it runs from flash memory, it’s extremely fast and ideal for diskless configurations. It also offers enhanced security, because it runs without an operating system-based console and is updated/patched much like firmware.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization BladeCenter E chassis (refreshed with the latest Advanced Management Modules and power supply modules) offers maximum density, great flexibility and a wide variety of expansion options at an entry-level price. The next-generation BladeCenter H chassis offers all of BladeCenter’s capabilities, and adds high-performance features, including 10Gb fabric support.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization Active Energy Manager (through the BladeCenter Management Module) might request that certain blades in each domain throttle down to reduce power consumption. IBM ToolsCenter consolidates 42 needed tools for managing servers individually into an integrated suite of 8 tools. They are organized by function: deployment, updates, configuration and diagnostics.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization Support Manager, Product Customization er-Services and extensive technical support offerings. The IBM ServerProven program provides the confidence that specific options and operating systems have been tested on the blade servers and chassis and are officially supported to work together. It is updated frequently to keep the latest compatibility information at your fingertips.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization Memory — Memory is a significant factor in systems application performance. Adding more memory to a BladeCenter server is one of the most effective ways to increase application performance. For best performance in a server with a four-core processor, there should be twice as much memory available as for a two-core processor. Note: Fewer large-capacity DIMMs may provide better performance and use less energy than more lower-capacity DIMMs.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization Interior View Status / cKVM Panel Processor Heat Sink / Internal USB (Embedded Hypervisor) Light Path Diagnostics Panel 9 VLP DIMM Sockets 9 VLP DIMM Sockets Dual 1GbE LOM (10GbE Option) 2 I/O slots (1 CIOv, 1 CFFh) Low-Profile HotSwap Blade Handles Processor Heat Sink 1.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization BladeCenter HS22V Specifications Standard memory type Registered PC3-10600 DDR3 ECC (operating at 1333MHz, 1066MHz or 800MHz, depending on processor and memory configuration) Yes Memory interleaving DIMM capacities supported 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB Chipkill protection supported Yes (using x4 DIMMs) # of DIMM sockets total / available 18 / 15 # of 1.8-inch drive bays total / available 2/2 # of 2.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization BladeCenter HS22V Specifications 1 (plus 2 via chassis) # of USB ports Integrated Management Module Systems management controller Power good, blade location, over temperature, information, general fault Diagnostic LEDs (front panel) Processor, memory, HDDs, expansion cards Predictive Failure Analysis support UEFI 2.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization • Two additional optional adapter slots — Provided by a BladeCenter PCI Express I/O Expansion Unit 310 Manageability and Availability • IBM Systems Director systems management software, including: IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager IBM Service and Support Manager • Integrated Management Module: IPMI 2.
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High-performance blade server optimized for virtualization For More Information IBM BladeCenter Servers and Options IBM Systems Director Service and Support Manager IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool (SSCT) Configuration and Options Guide ServerProven Program Technical Support Other Technical Support Resources http://ibm.com/systems/bladecenter http://ibm.com/support/electronic http://ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/powerconfig http://ibm.