Product guide

IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 8
Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2 of 2)
Components Specification
Maximum
internal storage
With two 2.5-inch hot-swap drives: Up to 3.2 TB with 1.6 TB 2.5" NL SAS HDDs, or up to 2.4 TB
with 1.2 TB 2.5" SAS HDDs, or up to 2 TB with 1 TB 2.5" NL SATA HDDs, or up to 3.2 TB with
1.6 TB 2.5" SAS SSDs. Intermix of SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs is supported.
RAID support RAID 0, 1, 1E, and 10 with integrated ServeRAID M1200e (based on LSI SAS3004),
upgradeable to RAID 5 and 50. Two adjacent compute nodes each with two drives can form a
4-drive RAID 10 array.
Network
interfaces
x2x models: None standard; optional Ethernet adapters.
PCI Expansion
slots
Up to four I/O connectors for adapters. Two connectors have PCI Express 3.0 x24 (x16 + x8)
interface with support for dual-ASIC adapters (slots 1 and 2), two other connectors have PCI
Express 3.0 x8 interface (slots 3 & 4).
Ports External: One USB 3.0. Console breakout cable port that provides local KVM and serial ports
(cable comes standard with Flex System chassis; additional cables are optional). Internal: Two
internal USB 2.0 for embedded hypervisor.
Systems
management
UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module 2 (IMM2) with Renesas SH7757 controller,
Predictive Failure Analysis, light path diagnostics panel, automatic server restart, and remote
presence. Support for IBM Flex System Manager™, IBM Systems Director, and IBM
ServerGuide.
Security
features
Power-on password, administrator's password, and Trusted Platform Module V1.2.
Video Matrox G200eR2 video core with 16 MB video memory that is integrated into the IMM2.
Maximum resolution is 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors.
Limited
warranty
Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/NBD.
Operating
systems
supported
Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware
vSphere.
Service and
support
Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePac® offerings: Four-hour or
2-hour response time, 24-hour or 8-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, and
remote technical support for IBM hardware and selected IBM and OEM software.
Dimensions Width: 435 mm (17.14 in.), height 55 mm (2.19 in.), depth 500 mm (19.7 in.)
Weight Maximum weight: 12.25 kg (27 lbs).
The X6 Compute Nodes are shipped with the following items:
Statement of Limited Warranty
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Important Notices
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Documentation CD that contains the Installation and Service Guide
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