IBM System x3500 M4

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IBM System x3500 M4
IBM Redbooks Product Guide
The IBM® System x3500 M4 server provides outstanding performance for your business-critical
applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalable
Tower or 5U Rack 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: infrastructure applications, collaboration/email, web, and virtualized desktops in a
workgroup or distributed environments.

Figure 1. The IBM System x3500 M4

Did you know?
The x3500 M4 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 32 HDDs, with up to eight
PCIe 3.0 slots and up to 768 GB of memory. The Onboard Ethernet solution provides four standard
integrated Gigabit 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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Key features
A high-performance dual-socket tower server, the IBM System x3500 M4, can deliver the scalability,
reliable performance, and optimized efficiency for your business-critical applications. Start with the basics
and upgrade as your business changes without jeopardizing existing investments. Virtualizing the PC
infrastructure into one server can provide access to a powerful server with abundant storage space, while
significantly reducing IT costs.
Scalability and performance
The x3500 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:
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Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family
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Supports up to two processors, 24 cores, and 48 threads maximize the concurrent execution of
multi-threaded applications.

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Supports up to 1866 MHz memory speeds.

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Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with 4-core and 6-core processors
(up to 3.5 GHz core speeds), 8-core processors (up to 3.3 GHz core speeds), 10-core processors
(up to 3.0 GHz), and 12-core processors (up to 2.7 GHz core speeds), up to 30 MB of L3 cache,
and up to two 8 GT/s QPI interconnect links.

Will support up to 768 GB memory with 32 GB LRDIMMs when and if they become available.

Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family
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Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with 8-core processors and up to
2.9 GHz core speeds, up to 20 MB of L3 cache, and up to two 8 GT/s QPI interconnect links.

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Supports up to two processors, 16 cores, and 32 threads maximize the concurrent execution of
multi-threaded applications.

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Supports up to 1600 MHz memory speeds.

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Supports up to 768 GB memory with 32 GB LRDIMMs.

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Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows CPU cores
to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporary going beyond processor TDP.

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Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multi-threaded applications by enabling
simultaneous multi-threading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.

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Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating
system vendors to better utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads.

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Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVT) can significantly improve floating point performance for
compute-intensive technical and scientific applications.

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Up to 32 drive bays together with internal backup and optical drive at the same time provide a flexible
and scalable all-in-one platform to meet increasing demands.

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Will support 12 Gbps SAS RAID portfolio when and if it becomes available.

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The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of or along with traditional spinning drives (HDDs) can
significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per
second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.

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The server has four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports that double the network throughput compared
with the previous generation of IBM System x® servers.

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The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum
bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GT/s per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous
generation of PCI Express 2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding).

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With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
processor E5 family. This helps to dramatically reduce I/O latency and increase overall system
performance.

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Support for NVIDIA Quadro graphics processing units (GPUs) to maximize computing power.

Availability and serviceability
The x3500 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
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The server offers Chipkill, memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of
a non-correctable memory failure.

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Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as CPU,
memory, and adapter cards.

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The server offers hot-swap drives supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater
system uptime.

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The server has up to two redundant hot-swap power supplies and up to six simple swap N+N
redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.

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The power source independent light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs quickly
lead the technician to failed (or failing) components. This simplifies servicing, speeds up problem
resolution and helps improve system availability.

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The Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) detects when system components (for example, processors,
memory, hard disk drives) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates pro-active alerts in
advance of possible failure, therefore increasing uptime.

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Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for
greater uptime.

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Built-in Integrated Management Module Version II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters,
triggers alerts, and performs recovering actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.

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Built-in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot speeds up troubleshooting
tasks to reduce service time.

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Three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, next business day 9x5. Optional
service upgrades available.

Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3500 M4:
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The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and
perform remote management.

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Integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup,
configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.

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Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality,
such as digital signatures and remote attestation.

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Industry-standard AES NI support for faster, stronger encryption.

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IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive
systems management tools that help to increase up-time, reduce costs, and improve productivity
through advanced server management capabilities.

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Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow
attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.

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Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance

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to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space protected from
all other software running on a system.
Energy efficiency
The x3500 M4 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs,
increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:
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Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.

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The x3500 M4 is Energy Star 2.0 compliant. Energy Star is the trusted, US government-backed
symbol for energy efficiency, with the goal of helping customers save money and protect the
environment through energy efficient products and practices. For the Power and Performance Data
Sheet, see http://ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/energy-star

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High-efficient 550 W, 750 W and 900 W power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certification.

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The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 and E5-2600 v2 product families offer significantly better
performance over the previous generation while fitting into the same thermal design power (TDP)
limits.

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Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to
reduce power draw.

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Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy demands of power and thermally
constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.

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Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 15% less energy than 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.

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Solid state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch
HDDs.

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The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology.
Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow
through the system.

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IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ provides advanced data center power notification and
management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

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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 x3500 M4

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Figure 3 shows the rear of the server.

Figure 3. Rear view of the IBM System x3500 M4
Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Figure 4. Inside view of the IBM System x3500 M4

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Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1)
Components

Specification

Form factor

Tower or 5U Rack.

Processor

E5-2600 v2: Up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family CPUs with 12 cores (up
to 2.7 GHz) or ten cores (up to 3.0 GHz) or eight cores (up to 3.3 GHz) or six cores (up to 3.5
GHz) or four cores (up to 3.5 GHz). Two QPI links up to 8.0 GT/s each. Up to 1866 MHz
memory speed. Up to 30 MB L3 cache.
E5-2600: 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 DDR3 DIMM sockets (12 DIMMs per processor).
E5-2600 v2: RDIMMs and UDIMMs are supported. Support for LRDIMMs (Load Reduced
DIMMs) is planned for earlier in 2014. Memory types cannot be intermixed. Memory speed up to
1866 MHz.
E5-2600: RDIMMs, UDIMMs, and LRDIMMs are supported, but memory types cannot be
intermixed.

Memory
maximums

E5-2600 v2:
 With UDIMMs: Up to 128 GB with 16x 8 GB UDIMMs and two processors.
 With RDIMMs: Up to 384 GB with 24x 16 GB RDIMMs and two processors
 With LRDIMMs (support is planned for earlier in 2014): Up to 768 GB with 24x 32 GB
LRDIMMs and two processors
E5-2600:
 With LRDIMMs: Up to 768 GB with 24x 32 GB LRDIMMs and two processors.
 With RDIMMs: Up to 384 GB with 24x 16 GB RDIMMs and two processors.
 With UDIMMs: Up to 64 GB with 16x 4 GB UDIMMs and two processors.

Memory
protection

ECC, Chipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs), memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing.

Disk drive bays

Up to 32 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs, or up to eight 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs, or up
to eight 3.5" Simple Swap SATA HDDs.

Maximum
internal storage

38.4 TB with 1.2 GB 2.5" SAS HDDs, or 32 TB with 1 TB 2.5" SATA HDDs, or 32 TB with 4 TB
3.5" SATA HDDs, or 51.2 TB with 1.6 TB 2.5" SAS SSDs. Intermix of SAS/SATA is supported.

RAID support

6 Gb SAS/SATA: RAID 0, 1, 10 with M1115 or M5110. Optional upgrade to RAID 5, 50 available
for M1115. Optional upgrades to RAID 5, 50 are available for M5110 (zero-cache; 512 MB
battery-backed cache; 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache). Optional upgrade to RAID 6, 60
available for M5110 with 512 MB or 1 GB cache upgrades.
12 Gb SAS/SATA support planned for 1Q/2014: RAID 0, 1, 10 with optional M5210. Optional
upgrades to RAID 5, 50 are available for M5210 (zero-cache; 1 GB non-backed cache; 1 GB or
2 GB flash-backed cache). Optional upgrade to RAID 6, 60 for M5210 with 1 GB or 2 GB cache
upgrades.

Optical drive
bays

Two half-height 5.25" bays for optical or tape drives. Supports DVD-ROM or Multiburner.

Tape drive bays Two half-height 5.25" bays for optical or tape drives. Support for one RDX or DDS internal USB
tape drive. Supports up to two LTO internal SAS tape drives.
Network
interfaces

Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T ports (RJ-45) based on Intel I350AM4 Quad Port
GbE LAN Controller chip.

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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)
Components

Specification

PCI Expansion
slots

Up to eight slots with two processors and six slots when one CPU is installed. All slots are PCIe
3.0 slots except Slot 1, which is a Gen 2 slot:
 Slot 1: PCIe x8 (x4 wired); full-height, half-length (supports optional PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz
interposer card)
 Slot 2: PCIe x8; full-height, half-length
 Slot 3: PCIe x8; full-height, full-length
 Slot 4: PCIe x8 (x4 wired); full-height, full-length
 Slot 5: PCIe x16; full-height, full-length
 Slot 6: PCIe x8 (x4 wired); full-height, full-length
 Slot 7: PCIe x16; full-height, full-length (requires second processor)
 Slot 8: PCIe x16; full-height, full-length (requires second processor)

Ports

Two USB 2.0 ports on front. Four USB 2.0, one DB-15 video, one DB-9 serial, one RJ-45
systems management, four RJ-45 GbE network ports on rear. Two internal USB ports (for
embedded hypervisor and internal tape drive).

Cooling

IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling with up to six simple swap fans (two fans shipped standard on
single processor models and three fans shipped on dual processor models) with optional N+N
redundancy available .

Power supply

Up to two redundant hot-swap 550 W ac, 750 W ac or 900 W ac power supplies (80 PLUS
Platinum certification).

Hot-swap parts

Hard drives, power supplies.

Systems
management

UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), Predictive Failure Analysis, Light Path
Diagnostics, Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Active
Energy Manager, IBM ServerGuide. Optional IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced
Upgrade via Feature on Demand (FoD) for remote presence (graphics, keyboard and mouse,
virtual media).

Security
features

Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

Video

Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM2. Maximum resolution is
1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors.

Operating
systems
supported

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2008 and 2012 (support for 2012 R2 is planned for earlier
in 2014), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11, VMware
ESX 4.1 and ESXi 4.1 (E5-2600 only), and VMware vSphere 5.0 and 5.1.

Limited
warranty

3-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/NBD.

Service and
support

Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePacs®: 4-hour or 2-hour response
time, 8-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, remote technical support for IBM
hardware and selected IBM and third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.

Dimensions

Width: 218 mm (8.6 in), depth: 750 mm (29.5 in), height: 440 mm (17.3 in).

Weight

Minimum configuration: 25.0 kg (55.1 lb), maximum: 39.8 kg (87.7lb).

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The x3500 M4 servers are shipped with the following items:
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Statement of Limited Warranty
Important Notices
Registration flyer
IBM Systems Director Flyer
Documentation CD that contains the Installation and User's Guide
One 2.8 m C13 line cord (country-specific)

Note: EMEA models do not contain line cord. It must be purchased separately.

Standard models
The following table lists the standard models.
Table 2. Standard models (Part 1: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family)
MTM*

Intel Xeon processors†
(two maximum)

Memory

RAID

Drive
bays
(std /
max)

Drives

GbE

I/O
slots
(std /
max)

Optical

Power
supply
(std /
max)

Models announced September 2013
7383-A5x

1x E5-2603 v2 4C 1.8GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W

1x 4GB
1600MHz§

M1115

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open
bay

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-B5x

1x E5-2609 v2 4C 2.5GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W

1x 4GB
1600MHz§

M1115

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open
bay

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-C5x

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M1115

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open
bay

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-C7x

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M1115

8x 3.5"
HS / 8

Open
bay

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-C9x‡

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M5110
1GB Flash

8x 3.5"
HS / 8

Open
bay

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-D5x

1x E5-2630 v2 6C 2.6GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M1115

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open
bay

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-F5x

1x E5-2640 v2 8C 2.0GHz
20MB 1600MHz 95W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M5110
512MB Flash

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open
bay

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-G5x

1x E5-2650 v2 8C 2.6GHz
20MB 1866MHz 95W

2x 4GB
1866MHz

M5110
1GB Flash

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open
bay

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-G9x‡ 1x E5-2650 v2 8C 2.6GHz
20MB 1866MHz 95W

2x 4GB
1866MHz

M5110
1GB Flash

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open
bay

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-H5x

1x E5-2670 v2 10C 2.5GHz
25MB 1866MHz 115W

2x 4GB
1866MHz

M5110
1GB Flash

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open
bay

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 900W
HS / 2

7383-J5x

1x E5-2680 v2 10C 2.8GHz
25MB 1866MHz 115W

2x 4GB
1866MHz

M5110
1GB Flash

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open
bay

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 900W
HS / 2

* x in the Machine Type Model (MTM) represents a country-specific letter (for example, the EMEA MTM is
7983-A5G, and the US MTM is 7383-A5U). Ask an IBM representative for specifics.
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.
§ For models A5x and B5x, the standard DIMM is rated at 1600 MHz, but operates at up to 1333 MHz to match the
processor memory speed. Actual memory speed maximums depend on several factors, as described in "Memory
options".
‡ Rack-mount models.

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Table 2. Standard models (Part 2: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family)
Model

(2 maximum)

Memory

RAID

Disk
bays

Disks

GbE

DVD

Power

Models announced March 2012
7383-A2x

1x E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W

1x 4 GB

M1115

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Open

4

DVD-ROM

1x 750W

7383-B2x

1x E5-2609 4C 2.4GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W

1x 4 GB

M1115

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Open

4

DVD-ROM

1x 750W

7383-C2x

1x E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W

1x 8 GB

M1115

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Open

4

DVD-ROM

1x 750W

7383-C4x

1x E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W

1x 8 GB

M1115

8x 3.5" HS / 8

Open

4

DVD-ROM

1x 750W

7383-D2x

1x E5-2630 6C 2.3GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W

1x 8 GB

M1115

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Open

4

DVD-ROM

1x 750W

7383-F2x

1x E5-2640 6C 2.5GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W

1x 8 GB

M5110
512MB (f)

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Open

4

DVD-ROM

1x 750W

7383-G2x

1x E5-2650 8C 2.0GHz
20MB 1600MHz 95W

1x 8 GB

M5110
1GB (f)

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Open

4

DVD-ROM

1x 900W

7383-H2x

1x E5-2670 8C 2.6GHz
20MB 1600MHz 115W

1x 8 GB

M5110
1GB (f)

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Open

4

DVD-ROM

1x 900W

7383-J2x

1x E5-2680 8C 2.7GHz
20MB 1600MHz 130W

1x 8 GB

M5110
1GB (f)

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Open

4

DVD-ROM

1x 900W

† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, power
consumption.
(f) The ServeRAID M5110 RAID controller in this model includes flash-backed cache. The cache size is 512 MB or 1
GB, as indicated.

Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server.

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Express models
The following table lists the express models.
Table 3. Express models (Part 1: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family)
MTM**

(two maximum)

Memory

RAID

Drive
bays
(std /
max)

Drives

GbE

I/O
slots
(std /
max)

Optical

Power
supply
(std /
max)

United States, Canada, Latin America
7383-EGU

1x E5-2609 v2 4C 2.5GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz§

M1115

8x 3.5"
HS / 8

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-EHU

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M5110

8x 3.5"
HS / 8

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-EJU

1x E5-2630 v2 6C 2.6GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M5110

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-EKU

1x E5-2640 v2 8C 2.0GHz
20MB 1600MHz 95W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M5110

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 750W
HS / 2

Latin America (Brazil only)
7383-EPP

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M1115

8x 3.5"
HS / 8

2x 500GB
NL SATA

4

8/8

DVDROM

2x 550W
HS / 2

7383-EQP

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M1115

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

2x 300GB
10K

4

8/8

DVDROM

2x 550W
HS / 2

Asia Pacific (China only)
7383-ELC

1x E5-2603 v2 4C 1.8GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz§

M5110

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

1x 300GB
10K

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-ERC

1x E5-2609 v2 4C 2.5GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz§

M5110

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

1x 300GB
10K

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-ESC

1x E5-2609 v2 4C 2.5GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W

2x 8GB
1600MHz§

M5110

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open bay

4

8/8

DVDROM

2x 900W
HS / 2

7383-ETC

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M5110

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

1x 300GB
10K

4

8/8

DVDROM

1x 750W
HS / 2

7383-E7G

1x E5-2603 v2 4C 1.8GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W

1x 4GB
1600MHz§

M1115

8x 3.5"
HS / 8

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 550W
HS / 2

7383-E8G

1x E5-2603 v2 4C 1.8GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W

1x 4GB
1600MHz§

M1115
RAID 5

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 550W
HS / 2

7383-E9G

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M5110
8x 2.5"
512MB (c) HS / 32

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

2x 550W
HS / 2

7383-K6G

1x E5-2609 v2 4C 2.5GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W

1x 4GB
1600MHz§

M5110
512MB (f)

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 550W
HS / 2

7383-K7G

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M5110
512MB (f)

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

3x 300GB
10K

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 750W
HS / 2

Europe

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Table 3. Express models (Part 1: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family) (continued)
MTM**

(two maximum)

Memory

RAID

Drive
bays
(std /
max)

Drives

GbE

I/O
slots
(std /
max)

Optical

Power
supply
(std /
max)

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Middle East and Africa (MEA)
7383-E9G

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M5110
8x 2.5"
512MB (c) HS / 32

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

2x 550W
HS / 2

7383-K6G

1x E5-2609 v2 4C 2.5GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W

1x 4GB
1600MHz§

M5110
512MB (f)

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 550W
HS / 2

7383-K7G

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M5110
512MB (f)

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

3x 300GB
10K

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 750W
HS / 2

Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
7383-E7G

1x E5-2603 v2 4C 1.8GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W

1x 4GB
1600MHz§

M1115

8x 3.5"
HS / 8

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 550W
HS / 2

7383-EMG

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M5110
512MB (f)

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 550W
HS / 2

7383-K6G

1x E5-2609 v2 4C 2.5GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W

1x 4GB
1600MHz§

M5110
512MB (f)

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

Open bay

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 550W
HS / 2

7383-K7G

1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W

1x 8GB
1600MHz

M5110
512MB (f)

8x 2.5"
HS / 32

3x 300GB
10K

4

8/8

Multiburner

1x 750W
HS / 2

** MTM = Machine Type Model
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.
(c) The ServeRAID M5110 RAID controller in this model includes cache memory with optional battery backup.
(f) The ServeRAID M5110 RAID controller in this model includes flash-backed cache memory.
§ For these models, the standard DIMM is rated at 1600 MHz, but operates at up to 1333 MHz to match the
processor memory speed. Actual memory speed maximums depend on several factors, as described in "Memory
options".

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Table 3. Express models (Part 2: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family)
Model

Processor†

RAM

RAID

Disk bays

Disks

Network

Optical

Power

North America (NA), Latin America (LA)
7383-EAU

1x Xeon E5-2609 4C 2.4GHz 1x 4
GB
10MB 1066MHz 80W

M1115

8x 3.5" HS / 8

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-EBU

1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 1x 8
GB
15MB 1333MHz 95W

M5110
512MB(f)

8x 3.5" HS / 8

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-ECU

1x Xeon E5-2640 6C 2.5GHz 2x 8
GB
15MB 1333MHz 95W

M5110
512MB(f)

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

2x 750 W

7383-EDU

1x Xeon E5-2650 8C 2.0GHz 1x 8
GB
20MB 1600MHz 95W

M5110
1GB(f)

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-E1G

1x Xeon E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz 1x 4
10MB 1066MHz 80W
GB

M1115

8x 3.5" HS / 8

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-E2G

1x Xeon E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz 1x 4
GB
10MB 1066MHz 80W

M1115

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-E3G

1x Xeon E5-2609 4C 2.4GHz 1x 4
GB
10MB 1066MHz 80W

M5110
512MB

8x 2.5" HS / 32

2x 300GB
10k 2.5" SAS

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-E4G

1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 1x 8
GB
15MB 1333MHz 95W

M5110
512MB

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

2x 750 W

7383-E5G

1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 1x 8
GB
15MB 1333MHz 95W

M5110
512MB(f)

8x 3.5" HS / 8

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-E6G

1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 1x 8
GB
15MB 1333MHz 95W

M5110
512MB(f)

8x 2.5" HS / 32

2x 300GB
10k 2.5" SAS

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

Europe

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Table 3. Express models (Part 2: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family) (continued)
Model

Processor†

RAM

RAID

Disk bays

Disks

Network

Optical

Power

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Middle East & Africa (MEA)
7383-E1G

1x Xeon E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz 1x 4
GB
10MB 1066MHz 80W

M1115

8x 3.5" HS / 8

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-E2G

1x Xeon E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz 1x 4
GB
10MB 1066MHz 80W

M1115

8x 2.5" HS / 32

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-E3G

1x Xeon E5-2609 4C 2.4GHz 1x 4
GB
10MB 1066MHz 80W

M5110
512MB

8x 2.5" HS / 32

2x 300GB
10k 2.5" SAS

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-E5G

1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 1x 8
GB
15MB 1333MHz 95W

M5110
512MB(f)

8x 3.5" HS / 8

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-E6G

1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 1x 8
GB
15MB 1333MHz 95W

M5110
512MB(f)

8x 2.5" HS / 32

2x 300GB
10k 2.5" SAS

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-K1G

1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 1x 8
GB
15MB 1333MHz 95W

M5110
512MB(f)

8x 2.5" HS / 32

3x 300GB
10k 2.5" SAS

4x GbE

Multiburner

2x 750 W

7383-K3G

1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 1x 8
GB
15MB 1333MHz 95W

M5110
8x 2.5" HS / 32
512MB(b)

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

2x 750 W

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
7383-E1G

1x Xeon E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz 1x 4
GB
10MB 1066MHz 80W

M1115

8x 3.5" HS / 8

7383-K2G

1x Xeon E5-2609 4C 2.4GHz 1x 4
GB
10MB 1066MHz 80W

M5110
8x 2.5" HS / 32
512MB(b)

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

1x 750 W

7383-K3G

1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 1x 8
GB
15MB 1333MHz 95W

M5110
8x 2.5" HS / 32
512MB(b)

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

2x 750 W

7383-K4G

1x Xeon E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 1x 8
GB
15MB 1333MHz 95W

M5110
512MB(f)

Optional

4x GbE

Multiburner

2x 750 W

8x 2.5" HS / 32

† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, thermal
design power.
(f) The ServeRAID M5110 RAID controller in this model includes flash-backed cache. The cache size is 512 MB or 1
GB, as indicated.
(b) The ServeRAID M5110 RAID controller in this model includes battery-backed cache. The cache size is 512 MB
or 1 GB, as indicated.

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Processor options
The x3500 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, then this processor is only available through
CTO.
Table 4. Processor options (Part 1: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family)

Description

Standard
models
where
used

46W9128 A3YB / A3XT

Intel Xeon Processor E5-2603 v2 4C 1.8GHz 10MB Cache 1333MHz 80W

A5x

46W9129 A3YC / A3XU


B5x

46W9130 A3YDA3XV


C5x, C7x,
C9x

00Y8265

Intel Xeon Processor E5-2628L v2 8C 1.9GHz 20MB Cache 1600MHz 70W

-

Part
number

Feature
codes*

A476 / A474

46W9131 A3YE / A3XW Intel Xeon Processor E5-2630 v2 6C 2.6GHz 15MB Cache 1600MHz 80W

D5x

46W9142 A3YR / A3Y7

Intel Xeon Processor E5-2630L v2 6C 2.4GHz 15MB Cache 1600MHz 60W

-

46W9139 A3YN / A3Y4


-

46W9132 A3YF / A3XX


F5x

46W9140 A3YP / A3Y5


-

00Y8266

Intel Xeon Processor E5-2648L v2 10C 1.9GHz 25MB Cache 1866MHz
70W

-

A477 / A475

46W9133 A3YG / A3XY Intel Xeon Processor E5-2650 v2 8C 2.6GHz 20MB Cache 1866MHz 95W

G5x, G9x

46W9143 A3YS / A3Y8

Intel Xeon Processor E5-2650L v2 10C 1.7GHz 25MB Cache 1600MHz
70W

-

46W9134 A3YH / A3XZ


-

46W9141 A3YQ / A3Y6


-

46W9135 A3YJ / A3Y0

Intel Xeon Processor E5-2670 v2 10C 2.5GHz 25MB Cache 1866MHz
115W

H5x

46W9136 A3YK / A3Y1

115W

J5x

46W9137 A3YL / A3Y2

130W

-

46W9126 A3Y9 / A3XR

115W

-

46W9127 A3YA / A3XS

130W

-

* The first feature code is for the first processor; the second feature code is for the second processor

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Table 4. Processor options (Part 2: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family)
Part
number

Feature
codes*

Description

Standard
models
where
used

90Y5942

A1GP / A1GP Intel Xeon Processor E5-2603 4C 1.8GHz 10MB Cache 1066MHz 80W

A2x

90Y5944

A1GR / A1GR Intel Xeon Processor E5-2609 4C 2.4GHz 10MB Cache 1066MHz 80W

B2x

90Y5945

A1GS / A1GS Intel Xeon Processor E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz 15MB Cache 1333MHz 95W

C2x, C4x

90Y5946

A1GT / A1GT Intel Xeon Processor E5-2630 6C 2.3GHz 15MB Cache 1333MHz 95W

D2x

90Y5953

A1H0 / A1H0

Intel Xeon Processor E5-2630L 6C 2.0GHz 15MB Cache 1333MHz 60W

-

94Y7342

A2CT / A2CT

Intel Xeon Processor E5-2637 2C 3.0GHz 5MB Cache 1600MHz 80W

-

90Y5947

A1GU / A1GU Intel Xeon Processor E5-2640 6C 2.5GHz 15MB Cache 1333MHz 95W

F2x

94Y7341

A2CS / A2CS


-


-

00D4474 A393 / A393
90Y5948

A1GV / A1GV Intel Xeon Processor E5-2650 8C 2.0GHz 20MB Cache 1600MHz 95W

G2x

90Y5954

A1H1 / A1H1


-

00D4473 A392 / A392


-

90Y5949

A1GW /
A1GW


-

94Y7442

A2H6 / A2H6


-

90Y5951

A1GY / A1GY Intel Xeon Processor E5-2667 6C 2.9GHz 15MB Cache 1600MHz 130W

-

90Y5955

A1H2 / A1H2


H2x

90Y5950

A1GX / A1GX Intel Xeon Processor E5-2680 8C 2.7GHz 20MB Cache 1600MHz 130W

J2x

94Y7343

A2CU / A2CU Intel Xeon Processor E5-2690 8C 2.9GHz 20MB Cache 1600MHz 135W

-

* The first feature code is for the first processor; the second feature code is for the second processor

Memory options
IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x performance and throughput.
IBM memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system
performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service and support standpoint, IBM memory
automatically assumes the IBM system warranty, and IBM provides service and support worldwide.
The IBM System x3500 M4 supports DDR3 memory. The server supports up to 12 DIMMs when one
processor is installed and up to 24 DIMMs when two processors are installed. Each processor has four
memory channels, and there are three DIMMs per channel.

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The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:


The server supports UDIMMs, RDIMMs, and LRDIMMs.



Mixing different types of memory (UDIMMs, RDIMMs, and LRDIMMs) is not supported.



Mixing 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs in the same server is supported. In such a case all DIMMs operate at
1.5 V.



The maximum number of ranks per 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 a server depends on the number of CPUs,
DIMM type, rank, and operating voltage, as shown in the "Max. qty supported" row in Table 5.



All DIMMs in the server operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of:


Memory speed supported by specific CPU



Lowest maximum operating speed for the selected memory configuration that depends on rated
speed, operating voltage, and quantity of DIMMs per channel, as shown in the "Max. operating
speed" section in Table 5

Table 5. Maximum memory speeds (Part 1: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family - RDIMMs)
DIMM specification

RDIMM

Rank

Single rank

Dual rank

Part numbers

00D5024 (4 GB)
00D5036 (8 GB)

00D5044 (8 GB)

00D5028 (4 GB)
00D5048 (16 GB)

Rated speed

1600 MHz

1600 MHz

1866 MHz

Rated voltage

1.35 V

1.35 V

1.5 V

Operating voltage

1.35 V

1.5 V

1.35 V

1.5 V

1.5 V

Max qty supported*

24

24

24

24

24

Max DIMM capacity

8 GB

8 GB

8 GB

8 GB

16 GB

192 GB

192 GB

192 GB

192 GB

384 GB

None

128 GB

None

128 GB

128 GB

1 DIMM per channel

1333 MHz

1600 MHz

1333 MHz

1600 MHz

1866 MHz

2 DIMMs per channel

1333 MHz

1600 MHz

1333 MHz

1600 MHz

1600 MHz

3 DIMMs per channel

800 MHz

1066 MHz

800 MHz

1066 MHz

1066 MHz

Max memory capacity
Max. memory at rated speed
Maximum operating speed

* The maximum quantity that is supported is shown for two processors installed.

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Table 5. Maximum memory speeds (Part 2: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family - UDIMMs
and LRDIMMs)
DIMM specification

UDIMM

LRDIMM

Dual rank

Quad rank

Part number

00D5012 (4 GB)
00D5016 (8 GB)

46W0761 (32 GB)*

Rated speed

1600 MHz

1866 MHz

Rated voltage

1.35 V

1.5 V

Rank

Operating voltage

1.35 V

1.5 V

1.5 V

Max. qty supported**

16

16

24

Max. DIMM capacity

8 GB

8 GB

32 GB

128 GB

128 GB

768 GB

None

128 GB

256 GB

1 DIMM per channel

1333 MHz

1600 MHz

1866 MHz

2 DIMMs per channel

1333 MHz

1600 MHz

1600 MHz

3 DIMMs per channel

No support

No support

1066 MHz

Max. memory capacity

* Support is planned for earlier in 2014.
** Maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed.

Table 5. Maximum memory speeds (Part 3: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family - RDIMMs)
DIMM specification

RDIMM

Rank

Single rank

Dual rank

Quad rank

Part number

49Y1405 (1 GB)
49Y1406 (2 GB)

49Y1559 (4 GB)

49Y1407 (4 GB)
49Y1397 (8 GB)
49Y1563 (16 GB)

90Y3178 (4 GB)
90Y3109 (8 GB)
00D4968 (16 GB)

49Y1400 (16 GB)

Rated speed

1333 MHz

1600 MHz

1333 MHz

1600 MHz

1066 MHz

Rated voltage

1.35 V

1.5 V

1.35 V

1.5 V

1.35 V

Operating voltage

1.35 V

1.5 V

1.5 V

1.35 V

1.5 V

1.5 V

1.35 V

1.5 V

Max. qty supported*

16

24

24

16

24

24

16

16

Max. DIMM capacity

4 GB

4 GB

4 GB

16 GB

16 GB

16 GB

16 GB

16 GB

Max. memory
capacity

64 GB

96 GB

96 GB

256 GB

384 GB

384 GB

256 GB

256 GB

Max. memory at rated
speed

64 GB

64 GB

64 GB

256 GB

256 GB

256 GB

NS**

128 GB

1 DIMM per channel

1333 MHz 1333 MHz

1600 MHz

1333 MHz 1333 MHz

1600 MHz

800 MHz 1066 MHz

2 DIMMs per channel

1333 MHz 1333 MHz

1600 MHz

1333 MHz 1333 MHz

1600 MHz

800 MHz

800 MHz

1066 MHz

NS**

NS**

3 DIMMs per channel

NS**

1066 MHz

1066 MHz

NS**

1066 MHz

* The maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed.
** NS = Not supported.

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Table 5. Maximum memory speeds (Part 4: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family - UDIMMs and
LRDIMMs)
DIMM specification

UDIMM

LRDIMM

Dual rank

Quad rank

Part number

49Y1403 (4 GB)
49Y1404 (8 GB)

90Y3105 (32 GB)

Rated speed

1333 MHz

1333 MHz

Rated voltage

1.35 V

1.35 V

Rank

Operating voltage

1.35 V

1.5 V

1.35 V

1.5 V

Max. qty supported*

16

16

24

24

Max. DIMM capacity

4 GB

4 GB

32 GB

32 GB

Max. memory capacity

64 GB

64 GB

768 GB

768 GB


64 GB

64 GB

256 GB

512 GB

1 DIMM per channel

1333 MHz

1333 MHz

1333 MHz

1333 MHz

2 DIMMs per channel

1333 MHz

1333 MHz

1066 MHz

1333 MHz

3 DIMMs per channel

Not supported

Not supported

1066 MHz

1066 MHz

Maximum operating speed_

* The maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed. When one processor installed the
maximum quantity supported is a half of that shown.

The following memory protection technologies are supported:





ECC
Chipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs)
Memory mirroring
Memory sparing

Chipkill works only in independent channel mode (default operational mode) and supports only x4-based
memory DIMMs.
If memory mirroring is used, then DIMMs must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per CPU), and
both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size.
If memory rank sparing is used, then a minimum of one quad-rank DIMM or two single-rank or dual-rank
DIMMs must be installed per populated channel (the DIMMs do not need being identical). In rank sparing
mode, one rank of a DIMM in each populated channel is reserved as spare memory. The size of a rank
varies depending on the DIMMs installed.
Note: Chipkill, memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing modes are mutually exclusive. Only one
operational memory mode can be enabled on a server, and it is a system-wide setting.

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The following table lists memory options available for the x3500 M4 server.
Table 6. Memory options (Part 1: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family)
Part
number

Feature
code

Description

Maximum
supported

Standard
models
where used

UDIMMs
00D5012

A3QB

4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-12800 CL11 ECC
DDR3 1600MHz LP UDIMM

16 (8 per CPU)

-

00D5016

A3QC


16 (8 per CPU)

-

RDIMMs - 1600 MHz
00D5024

A3QE

DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM

24 (12 per CPU)

A5x, B5x

00D5036

A3QH


24 (12 per CPU)

-

00D5044

A3QK


24 (12 per CPU)

C5, C7x, C9x,
D5x, F5x

RDIMMs - 1866 MHz
00D5028

A3QF

4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.5V) PC3-14900 CL13 ECC

24 (12 per CPU)

G5x, G9x, H5x,
J5x

00D5048

A3QL


24 (12 per CPU)

-

24 (12 per CPU)

-

LRDIMMs (support is planned for earlier in 2014)
46W0761

A47K

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DDR3 1866MHz LP LRDIMM

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Table 6. Memory options (Part 2: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family)
Part
number

Feature
code

Description

Maximum
quantity
supported

Standard
models
where used

49Y1403

A0QS


16 (8 per CPU)

-

49Y1404

8648


16 (8 per CPU)

-

49Y1405

8940

DDR3 1333 MHz LP RDIMM

24 (12 per CPU)

-

49Y1406

8941


24 (12 per CPU)

-

49Y1559

A28Z


24 (12 per CPU)

-

49Y1407

8942


24 (12 per CPU)

A2x, B2x

90Y3178

A24L


24 (12 per CPU)

-

49Y1397

8923

1333 MHz LP RDIMM

24 (12 per CPU)

C2x, C4x, D2x,
F2x, G2x, H2x,
J2x

90Y3109

A292


24 (12 per CPU)

-

49Y1563

A1QT


24 (12 per CPU)

-

00D4968

A2U5


24 (12 per CPU)

-

49Y1400

8939


16 (8 per CPU)

-

A291

DDR3 1333MHz LP LRDIMM

24 (12 per CPU)

-

UDIMMs

RDIMMs

LRDIMMs
90Y3105

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Internal storage
The IBM System x3500 M4 server supports the following internal storage configurations:


6 Gb SAS/SATA










8x 3.5" Simple Swap SATA hard drive bays (only available in CTO)
8x 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard drive bays
8x 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays + 8x 2.5" Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays (only
available in CTO, requires two RAID controllers)
8x 2.5" Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays

12 Gb SAS/SATA (support is planned for later in 2013)





8x 2.5" Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays (CTO only)

Figure 5 shows these configurations.

Figure 5. Internal drive configurations

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Backplanes
Standard models of x3500 M4 ship with eight (all models except C4x, C7x, and C9x) 2.5" Slim-SFF
SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays. Models C4x, C7x, and C9x ship with eight 3.5" SAS/SATA hot-swap hard
drive bays. The following table shows internal storage expansion options available for the x3500 M4.
Table 7. Internal storage expansion options
Part
number

Feature
code

Name

Max qty
supported

6 Gb SAS/SATA internal drive connectivity
94Y5978

A1WZ

Additional 8 x 2.5” Hot-Swap SAS/SATA Upgrade Kit for 16 or 24 HDDs
(shown in Figure 5 as an Upgrade 1 used in configurations 4, 5, and 6)

2

81Y7010

A1FW

Additional 8 x 2.5" Hot-Swap SAS/SATA Upgrade Kit for 32 HDDs
(shown in Figure 5 as an Upgrade 2 used in configuration 6)

1

12 Gb SAS internal drive connectivity (support is planned for later in 2013)
46W9242

A47B

Add'l 8x 2.5" Hot-Swap SAS/SATA Upgrade Kit for 16 or 24 HDDs (12Gb)
(shown in Figure 5 as an Upgrade 1 used in configurations 4, 5, and 6)

2

46W9243

A47A

Add'l 8x 2.5" Hot-Swap SAS/SATA Upgrade Kit for 32 HDDs (12Gb)
(shown in Figure 5 as an Upgrade 2 used in configuration 6)

1

46W9244

A478

SAS cable option for Two 12Gb RAID cards

1

These options are used as follows:


6 Gb SAS/SATA internal drive connectivity:




81Y7010 upgrades models with 24 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays to 32 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays. This
option does not include an SAS expander.





94Y5978 upgrades models with eight hot-swap 2.5" drive bays to 16 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays or
models with 16 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays to 24 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays. This option includes a
SAS expander card that is mounted on an HDD backplane, and does not consume a PCIe slot.

Configurations 4, 5, and 6 shown in Figure 5 can be implemented with one or two RAID
controllers (M1115 or M5110). Configuration 2 requires two RAID controllers.

12 Gb SAS/SATA internal drive connectivity (support planned for 1Q/2014):




46W9243 upgrades 12 Gb SAS/SATA models models with 24 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays to 32
hot-swap 2.5" drive bays. This option does not include an SAS expander.



Configurations 3 and 4 shown in Figure 5 can be implemented with one N2215 SAS/SATA HBA or
one or two ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controllers.



Configurations 5 and 6 shown in Figure 5 can be implemented with one or two ServeRAID M5210
SAS/SATA Controllers.



If the second M5210 controller is used, SAS cable option (46W9244) must be ordered.




46W9242 upgrades 12 Gb SAS/SATA models with eight hot-swap 2.5" drive bays (CTO only) to
16 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays or 12 Gbps SAS/SATA models with 16 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays to 24
hot-swap 2.5" drive bays. This option includes a SAS expander card that is mounted on an HDD
backplane, and does not consume a PCIe slot.

Configurations 1 and 2 are not supported.

6 Gb SAS/SATA and 12 Gb SAS/SATA configurations are mutually exclusive.

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As shown in Figure 5, each configuration supports an optical drive and a tape drive. All standard
configurations ship with DVD-ROM optical drive. For configure-to-order (CTO) configurations, you can
add a tape drive instead of an optical drive if so desired.

Controllers for internal storage
The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options used for internal disk storage of the
x3500 M4 server.
Table 8. RAID controllers and HBAs for internal storage (Part 1: 6 Gbps SAS/SATA)
Part
number

Feature
code

Description

Max
quantity
supported

Standard models
where used

81Y4448

A1MZ

ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller

2

A2x, B2x, C2x, C4x,
D2x, A5x, B5x, C5x,
C7x, D5x

81Y4542

A1X1

ServeRAID M1100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5
Upgrade

1*

-

81Y4481

A347


2

C9x, F2x, G2x, H2x,
J2x, F5x, G5x, G9x,
H5x, J5x

81Y4544

A1X2

Upgrade

1*

-

81Y4484

A1J3

ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5
Upgrade

2

-

81Y4487

A1J4

ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5
Upgrade

2

F2x, F5x

81Y4559

A1WY

ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5
Upgrade

2

C9x, G2x, H2x, J2x,
G5x, G9x, H5x, J5x

81Y4508

A22E

ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit

2**

-

81Y4546

A1X3

ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade

1*†

-

90Y4273

A2MC

ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Performance
Accelerator

1*

-

90Y4318

A2MD

ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler

1*

-

46M0912

3876

IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA

1

-

46C8988

A3MW

N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x

1

* Only one M1100 or M5100 Series FoD software license is required per server.
** The ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit (81Y4508) is only supported with ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB
Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade (81Y4484).
† The ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade (81Y4546) requires 512 MB or 1 GB cache upgrades.

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Table 8. RAID controllers and HBAs for internal storage (Part 2: 12 Gbps SAS/SATA) (support planned for
1Q/2014)
Part
number

Feature
code

Description

Maximum
supported

Standard models
where used

46C9110

A3YZ


2

-

47C8675

A3YY


1

-

Hardware upgrades for the M5210
47C8656

A3Z0

ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Cache/RAID 5
Upgrade

1

-

47C8660

A3Z1

Upgrade

1

-

47C8664

A3Z2

Upgrade

1

-

Feature on Demand upgrades for the M5210
47C8708

A3Z6

Upgrade

1

-

47C8706

A3Z5


1*

-

47C8710

A3Z7

ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance Accelerator

1*

-

47C8712

A3Z8


1*

-

* Requires cache memory upgrade (47C8656, 47C8660, or 47C8664).

The ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:








Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M1100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
6 Gbps throughput per port
PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps ROC controller











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 3.0 x8 3 host interface

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










Two x4 HD mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8643)
Supports connections to SAS/SATA drives and SAS Expanders
Supports 1 GB non-backed cache or 1 GB or 2 GB flash-backed cache
Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port

The IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA has the following specifications:









Supports connections SSDs (does not support HDDs in x3500 M4)
Optimized for SSD performance
No RAID support
Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps controller

The IBM N2115 SAS/SATA HBA has the following specifications:









Supports connections to SSDs (does not support HDDs in x3500 M4)
No RAID support

The IBM N2215 SAS/SATA HBA has the following specifications:









Two x4 HD mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8643)
Supports connections to SSDs (does not support HDDs in x3500 M4)
No RAID support

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the RAID adapters category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=raid

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Internal drive options
The following table lists hard drive options for internal disk storage of the x3500 M4 server.
Table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 1)
Part number

Feature
code

Description

Maximum
supported

2.5" NL SATA Hot-Swap HDDs
81Y9730

A1AV

IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD

32

81Y9726

A1NZ

IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD

32

81Y9722

A1NX

IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD

32

2.5" NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
81Y9690

A1P3

IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD

32

90Y8953

A2XE

IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD

32

2.5" SAS 15K Hot-Swap HDDs
81Y9670

A283

IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD

32

90Y8926

A2XB

IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD

32

2.5" SAS 10K Hot-Swap HDDs
00AD075*

A48S

IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS HDD

32

81Y9650

A282

IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD

32

90Y8872

A2XD


32

90Y8877

A2XC


32

2.5" SAS Hot-Swap SEDs
00AD085*

A48T

IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS SED

32

81Y9662

A3EG

IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED

32

90Y8908

A3EF


32

90Y8913

A2XF


32

90Y8944

A2ZK


32

2.5" SAS-SSD Hot-swap Hybrid Drives
00AD102

A4G7

IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS Hybrid

32

2.5" solid-state drives (SSDs) - Enterprise
49Y6195

A4GH

IBM 1.6TB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD

32

49Y6139

A3F0

IBM 800GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD

32

49Y6134

A3EY


32

49Y6129

A3EW


32

00W1125

A3HR

IBM 100GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD

32

41Y8331

A4FL

S3700 200GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD

32

41Y8336

A4FN


32

41Y8341

A4FQ


32

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Table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 2)
Part number

Feature
code

Description

Maximum
supported

2.5" solid-state drives (SSDs) - Enterprise Value
49Y5844

A3AU

IBM 512GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD

32

90Y8643

A2U3


32

90Y8648

A2U4


32

49Y5839

A3AS


32

00AJ000

A4KM

S3500 120GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD

32

00AJ005

A4KN


32

00AJ010

A4KP


32

00AJ015

A4KQ


32

3.5" SAS hot-swap HDDs
49Y6102

A3DX

IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD

8

49Y6097

A3DW


8

49Y6092

A3DV


8

3.5" NL SAS Hot-swap HDDs
49Y6210

A4AF

IBM 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5'' G2HS HDD

8

90Y8577

A2R2

IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD

8

90Y8572

A2U0


8

90Y8567

A26M


8

3.5" NL SAS Hot-Swap SEDs
00W1543

A4AJ

IBM 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5'' G2HS SED

8

00W1533

A4AH

IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5'' G2HS SED

8

3.5" NL SATA Hot-swap HDDs
49Y6002

A3W9

IBM 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD

8

81Y9798

A22S


8

81Y9794

A22T


8

81Y9790

A22P


8

81Y9786

A22Y

IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD

8

3.5" NL SATA Simple-Swap HDDs
49Y6012

A3WA

IBM 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD

8

81Y9814

A22V


8

81Y9810

A22W


8

81Y9806

A22X


8

81Y9802

A22U

IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD

8

* Not supported in E5-2600 v2 processor-based models.

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Internal backup units
The server supports the internal tape drive options listed in the following table.
Table 10. Internal tape drives
Part
number

Feature
code

Description

Maximum
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 3.0 Dock with 1TB Cartridge

1

46C5364

-

IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk System - Internal USB 160 GB Bundle

1

46C5387

-


1

46C5388

-


1

46C5399

5711

IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive

1

39M5636

5395

IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive

1

43W8478

5393

IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Tape Drive

2*

44E8895

5397

IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive

2*

49Y9898

5345

IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 Internal SAS Tape Drive

2*

00D8924

A3S3

IBM Half High LTO Ultrium Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive

2*

* Note: With standard models, installation of a second tape drive requires removal of DVD-ROM.

USB tape drives are attached to the internal USB connector. SAS tape drives require SAS HBA (sold
separately). See Table 14 for list of available SAS HBAs.
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Backup units category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=tape

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Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table.
Table 11. Optical drives
Part number Feature Description
code

Maximum quantity Standard models
supported
where used

None*

4154

Half-High SATA
DVD-ROM

2

A2x, B2x, C2x, C4x, D2x, F2x, G2x,
H2x, J2x, A5x, B5x, C5x, C7x, C9x,
D5x, F5x, G5x, G9x, H5x, J5x

81Y6404

4155

Half-High SATA
Multiburner

2

-

* This option is only available via CTO or is already installed in standard models.
The two half-high drives in the table can be installed in any open 5.25" drive bay (Figure 5).
Half-High SATA DVD-ROM supports the following media and speeds for reading:














CD-ROM 48X
CD-DA (DAE) 40X
CD-R 48X
CD-RW 40X
DVD-ROM (single layer) 16X
DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12X
DVD-R (4.7 GB) 16X
DVD-R DL 12X
DVD+R 16X
DVD+R DL 12X
DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 12X
DVD+RW 12X
DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 6X

Half-High SATA multiburner supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM. In
addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing:












CD-R 24X
CD-RW 4X
High Speed CD-RW 10X
Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X
DVD-R 8X
DVD-R DL 8X
DVD+R 8X
DVD+R DL 8X
DVD-RW 6X
DVD+RW 8X
DVD-RAM 3X

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I/O expansion options
The server supports up to eight PCIe slots: six slots (1 to 6) when one CPU is installed or eight slots when
two CPUs are installed. These are the slot form factors:









Slot 1: PCIe x8 (x4 wired); full-height, half-length (supports optional PCI-X interposer card)
Slot 2: PCIe x8; full-height, half-length
Slot 3: PCIe x8; full-height, full-length
Slot 4: PCIe x8 (x4 wired); full-height, full-length
Slot 5: PCIe x16; full-height, full-length
Slot 6: PCIe x8 (x4 wired); full-height, full-length
Slot 7: PCIe x16; full-height, full-length (requires second processor)
Slot 8: PCIe x16; full-height, full-length (requires second processor)

All PCIe slots are PCI Express 3.0 slots except Slot 1, which is a PCI Express 2.0 slot. Slot 1 can be
converted to a PCI-X slot with the PCI-X Conversion Kit, which is described in the following table.
Table 12. PCI riser card options
Part number

Feature
code

Description

Maximum
supported

81Y7012

A1G3

PCI-X Interposer Conversion Kit

1

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Network adapters
x3500 M4 has four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. Integrated NICs have the following features:







Intel I350AM4 chip
Four GbE ports
TCP Offload Engine (TOE) support
Wake on LAN support
802.1Q VLAN tagging support
NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover)

The following table lists additional supported network adapters.
Table 13. Network adapters
Part number

Feature Description
code

Maximum quantity
supported
(1 CPU / 2 CPUs)

49Y7910

A18Y

Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM
System x

6/8

42C1820

1637

Brocade 10Gb CNA for IBM System x**

6/8

None#*

A2UN

Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Integrated VFA III for IBM System
x**

1/1

95Y3762*

A2U1

Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ VFA III for IBM System x**

5/7

95Y3760*

A2U2

Emulex VFA III FCoE/iSCSI License for IBM System x (FoD)
(license for Emulex VFA III adpaters, features A2UN and A2U1)

6/8

49Y7960

A2EC

Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter for IBM System x**

6/8

49Y7970

A2ED

Intel X540-T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x

6/8

42C1800

5751

QLogic 10Gb CNA for IBM System x**

6/8

90Y9370

A2V4

Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x

6/8

90Y9352

A2V3

Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x

6/8

49Y4230

5767

Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter I340-T2 for IBM System x

6/8

49Y4240

5768

Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340-T4 for IBM System x 6 / 8

42C1780

2995

NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter

6/8

49Y4220

5766

NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter

6/8

42C1750

2975

PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter by Intel

6/8

10 Gb Ethernet

1 Gb Ethernet

# Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Integrated VFA III is only available through CTO or Special Bid (SBB 95Y3768)
** Require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased separately.

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Networking adapters category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=networkadapters

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Storage host bus adapters
The following table lists storage HBAs supported by the x3500 M4 server.
Table 14. Storage adapters
Part number

Feature
code

Description

Maximum
supported
(1 CPU / 2 CPUs)

16 Gb Fibre Channel
81Y1675

A2XV

Brocade 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x

6/8

81Y1668

A2XU

Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x

6/8

81Y1662

A2W6

Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x

6/8

81Y1655

A2W5

Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x

6/8

00Y3341

A3KX

QLogic 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x

6/8

00Y3337

A3KW

QLogic 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x

6/8

8 Gb Fibre Channel
46M6050

3591


6/8

46M6049

3589


6/8

42D0494

3581

Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x

6/8

42D0485

3580

Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x

6/8

42D0510

3579

QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x

6/8

42D0501

3578

QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x

6/8

4 Gb Fibre Channel**
59Y1993

3886


6/8

59Y1987

3885


6/8

42C2071*

1699

Emulex 4Gb FC Dual-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x

6/8

42C2069*

1698

Emulex 4Gb FC Single-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x

6/8

39R6527

3568

Qlogic 4Gb FC Dual-Port PCIe HBA for System x

6/8

39R6525

3567

Qlogic 4Gb FC Single-Port PCIe HBA for System x

6/8

46M0907

5982

IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller

6/8

46C9010

A3MV


3/3

SAS

* Withdrawn from marketing

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=hba

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PCIe SSD adapters
The server supports the High IOPS SSD adapters listed in the following table.
These adapters require:
Tower to Rack Conversion Kit, part 81Y7006, feature A1X0
Redundant Cooling Upgrade Kit, part 81Y7007, feature A1G2




Table 18. SSD adapters
Part number

Feature code

Description

Max supported
(1 CPU / 2 CPUs)

46C9078

A3J3

IBM 365GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter

6/8

46C9081

A3J4

IBM 785GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter

6/8

90Y4361*

A3MZ

IBM 300GB High IOPS MLC Modular Adapter*

5/7

90Y4365*

A3N0


5/7

90Y4369*

A3N1


5/7

90Y4373*

A3N2

IBM 300GB High IOPS SLC Modular Adapter*

5/7

90Y4377

A3DY

IBM 1.2TB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter

6/8

* For important ordering and installation information about the Modular Adapters, see
https://ibm.com/support/entry/myportal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-IOMA

For details about these adapters, see the IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Internal Storage category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=internalstorage

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GPU adapters
The x3500 M4 server supports graphics processing units (GPUs) listed in the following table. Up to two
GPUs are supported depending on the number of processors installed in a server (one GPU in slot 5 with
one processor installed, or two GPUs in slot 5 and slot 7 with two processors installed).
Table 15. GPU adapters
Part number

Feature code

Description

Max. qty
supported
(1 CPU / 2 CPUs)

Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family
None*

A3YU

NVIDIA Quadro K4000

1/1

None*

A3WJ

NVIDIA Quadro K2000

1/1

None*

A3WH

NVIDIA Quadro K600

1/1

None*

A471

NVIDIA Tesla K20 (Actively Cooled)

1/2

None*

A3YU

NVIDIA Quadro K4000

1/2

None*

A3WJ

NVIDIA Quadro K2000

1/2

None*

A3WH

NVIDIA Quadro K600

1/2

None*

A471

NVIDIA Tesla K20 (Actively Cooled)

1/2

00D4484*

A26Q

NVIDIA Quadro 6000

1/2

94Y5957

4798

NVIDIA Quadro 4000

1/2

00W2299

A1QU

NVIDIA Quadro 2000

1/2

81Y6399

A13K

NVIDIA Quadro 600

1/2

* If NVIDIA Quadro 6000 is installed in a PCIe slot, the next PCIe slot can not be used (if adapter is installed in slot
5, slot 6 can not be used; if adapter is installed in slot 7, slot 8 can not be used).

The use of a GPU adapter requires installation of one or two 900 W power supplies. 550 W or 750 W
power supplies are not supported. The following additional rules apply:


If the NVIDIA Quadro 600 is installed, the maximum memory that can be installed is 128 GB.



If the NVIDIA Quadro 2000, 4000, or 6000 is installed, the maximum memory that can be installed is
512 GB.



If NVIDIA Quadro K600, K2000, K4000, K5000, or Tesla K2 is installed, the maximum memory that
can be installed is 1 TB.

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Power supplies and redundant cooling
The server supports up to two redundant power supplies. Standard models come with one or two power
supplies (model dependent). The server also comes standard with either two (for models with one
processor installed) or three (for models with two processors installed) simple swap cooling fans. Optional
upgrade is available to provide N+N cooling redundancy. The following table lists the power supplies and
redundant cooling upgrade option.
Table 16. Power supplies
Part
number

Feature
code

Description

94Y5975

A22M

IBM System x 550W High Efficiency Platinum AC 2
Power Supply

-

94Y5974

A1G8

Power Supply

A2x, B2x, C2x, C4x,
D2x, F2x

94Y5973

A1G7

Power Supply

G2x, H2x, J2x

81Y7007

A1G2

Redundant Cooling Upgrade Kit

-

Maximum
supported

1

Standard models
where used

An AC power supply ships standard without a line cord, it must be purchased separately. The redundant
cooling kit contains three simple swap fans. Certain rules apply to the selection of power supply, these
rules are listed in Table 17. Table 17 uses the following conventions:


A grey cell means that the server can be filled with drives, GPUs, processors and DIMMs up to the
maximum number according to server specifications.



A yellow cell means that the maximum number of drives, GPUs, processors or DIMMs that the server
can hold is fewer than the total number listed in server specifications.

Table 17. Configuration rules based on power supply used (PSU = power supply unit, NS = no support)
Power PSU
supply qty

PSU
red.*

Max. drive qty
2.5"

3.5"

550 W

1

No

8

2

Yes

1

CPU
support

Max. DIMM qty supported
UDIMM

RDIMM

8

No support

NS

Max. 95 W

16

16 SR or DR NS
(NS for QR)

8

8

No support

NS

Max. 95 W

16

16 SR or DR NS
(NS for QR)

No

16

8

8 + 8 drives

NS

All (135 W) 16

24

16

Yes

16

8

8 + 8 drives

NS

All (135 W) 16

24

16

1

No

32

8

8 + 8 drives

NS

All (135 W) 16

24

16

1

No

8

8

No support

1 GPU

All (135 W) 16

24

16

1

No

16

8

8 + 8 drives

NS

All (135 W) 16

24

24

2

Yes

32

8

8 + 8 drives

NS

All (135 W) 16

24

16

2

Yes

8

8

No support

1 GPU

All (135 W) 16

24

16

2

Yes

16

8

8 + 8 drives

NS

All (135 W) 16

24

24

2

900 W

Max.
GPU
qty

2

750 W

Intermixing
2.5" + 3.5"

No

32

8

8 + 8 drives

2 GPUs

All (135 W) 16

24

24

LRDIMM

* PSU redundancy

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Integrated virtualization
The server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socket
inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options.
Table 18. Virtualization options
Part number

Feature
code

Description

Maximum
supported

41Y8298

A2G0

IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads

1

41Y8300

A2VC

IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0

1

41Y8307

A383

IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1

1

41Y8311

A2R3

IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1

1

41Y8382

A4WZ

IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1

1

Systems 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.
The IMM2 provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:





Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3
Common Information Model (CIM)
Web browser

The optional IMM Advanced Upgrade (software feature) is required to enable the remote presence and
blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following functions:





Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per
pixel color depths, regardless of the system state
Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mapping
ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server
Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive

The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server
when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. A system administrator can use the
blue-screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition. The following table lists the
remote management option.
Table 19. Remote management option
Part number

Feature
code

Description

Maximum
supported

90Y3901

A1ML

IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade

1

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Supported operating systems
The server supports the following operating systems:




























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
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (support is planned for earlier in 2014)
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition*
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
VMware ESX 4.1*
VMware ESXi 4.1*
VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi)
VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)

* Not supported with E5-2600 v2 processor-based servers.
See the IBM ServerProven® website for the latest information about the specific versions and service
levels supported and any other prerequisites:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml

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Physical and electrical specifications
Dimensions and weight (approximate):
Tower:





Width: 218 mm (8.6 in)
Depth: 750 mm (29.5 in)
Height: 440 mm (17.3 in)
Weight:



Minimum configuration: 25.0 kg (55.1 lb)
Maximum configuration: 39.8 kg (87.7 lb)

Rack (using the Tower-to-Rack Conversion Kit, 81Y7006):





Width: 424 mm (16.7 in)
Depth: 702 mm (27.6 in)
Height: 218 mm (8.5 in)
Weight:



24.5 kg (53.9 lb) (minimum configuration)
39.3 kg (86.6 lb) (maximum configuration)

Supported environment:


Air temperature








Humidity





Server on: 10 - 35 °C (50 to 95 °F); altitude: 0 - 915 m (3,000 ft)
Server on: 10 - 32 °C (50 - 90 °F); altitude: 915 m (3,000 ft) - 2,134 m (7,000 ft)
Server on: 10 - 28 °C (50 - 83 °F); altitude: 2,134 m (7,000 ft) - 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
Server off (with standby power): 5 - 45 °C (41.0 - 113 °F)
Shipping: -40 - 60 °C (-40 - 140 °F)

Server on: 20 - 80% , Max. Dew Point 21 °C, Max. rate of change 5 °C/hr
Server off: 8 - 80%, Max. Dew Point 27 °C

Electrical


Models with 900 W power supplies:






Models with 750 W power supplies:






100 to 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 11 A
200 to 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5.5 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):

Minimum configuration: 0.6 kVA

Maximum configuration: 1.1 kVA
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):

Minimum configuration: 0.6 kVA

Maximum configuration: 0.9 kVA

BTU output



Minimum configuration: 2013 Btu/hr (590 watts)
Maximum configuration: 3610 Btu/hr (1056 watts)

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Warranty options
The IBM System x3500 M4 has a 3-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. IBM offers the
warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePacs, discussed 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.
IBM ServicePac offerings are country-specific. That is, each country might have its own service types,
service levels, response times, and terms and conditions. Not all covered types of ServicePacs might be
available in a particular country. For more information about IBM ServicePac offerings available in your
country visit the IBM ServicePac Product Selector at:
https://www-304.ibm.com/sales/gss/download/spst/servicepac
The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail.
Table 20. Warranty service definitions
Term

Description

IBM onsite
repair (IOR)

A service technician will come to the server's location for equipment repair.

24x7x2 hour

A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location within two hours after
remote problem determination is completed. We provide service around the clock, every day,
including IBM holidays.

24x7x4 hour

A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location within four hours after
remote problem determination is completed. We provide service around the clock, every day,
including IBM holidays.

9x5x4 hour

A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location within four business hours
after remote problem determination is completed. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
in the customer's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays. If after 1:00
p.m. it is determined that onsite service is required, the customer can expect the service technician
to arrive the morning of the following business day. For noncritical service requests, a service
technician will arrive by the end of the following business day.

9x5 next
business day

A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location on the business day after we
receive your call, following remote problem determination. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. in the customer's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays.

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
Onsite repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours
One or 2 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 startup support for System x servers
Remote technical support for System x servers
Software support - Support Line

Microsoft or Linux software

VMware

IBM Systems Director

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Regulatory compliance
The server conforms to the following standards:



















Energy Star 2.0
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. 60950-1-07
NOM-019
Argentina IEC60950-1
Japan VCCI, Class A
Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22:2006, Class A
IEC-60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1
China CCC (GB4943-2001), GB9254-2008 class A, GB17625.1-2003
Korea KN22, Class A; KN24
CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, and EN61000-3-3)
CISPR 22, Class A
TUV-GS EN60950-1 /IEC60950-1,EK1-ITB2000)
Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22-99, GOST R 51318.24-99, GOST R
51317.3.2-99, GOST R 51317.3.3-99
IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)

External disk storage expansion
The server supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the EXP2500 series,
by using the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller. The server can also be attached to supported
external storage systems, such as the IBM System Storage® DS3500 series, using the supported HBAs
listed in Table 14.
The following table provides the ordering part numbers for the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.
Table 21. Ordering part numbers and feature codes
Part
number

Feature
code

Description

Maximum
quantity
supported

81Y4478

A1WX


3*

81Y4484

A1J3

ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade

3*

81Y4487

A1J4

ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade

3*

81Y4559

A1WY

ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade

3*

81Y4508

A22E

ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit

3*

81Y4546

A1X3


1**

90Y4273

A2MC

ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Performance Accelerator

1**

90Y4318

A2MD


1**

* The maximum number of remotely mounted battery/supercap units must not exceed 3 for all controllers installed
in a server. This may further limit the maximum number of M5120 controllers supported.
** Only one M5100 Series FoD software license is required per server.

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










Eight external 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
Two external x4 mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8088)
Supports 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache
Supports connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures

For more information, see the IBM Redbooks® Product Guide ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller
for IBM System x at:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0858.html?Open
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 22. IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures
Part number

Description

Maximum quantity
supported per one M5120

174712X

IBM System Storage EXP2512 Express

18

174724X

IBM System Storage EXP2524 Express

9

The external SAS cables listed in the following table support connectivity between external expansion
enclosures and the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.
Table 23. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures
Part number

Description

Maximum quantity
supported per one enclosure

39R6531

IBM 3 m SAS Cable

1

39R6529

IBM 1 m SAS Cable

1

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The following table lists the drives supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures.
Table 24. 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


12

90Y8720


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 3.5" HDD

12

49Y1901

600GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD

12

The following table lists the hard disk drives supported by EXP2524 external expansion enclosures.
Table 25. Drive options for EXP2524 external expansion enclosures
Part number

Description

Maximum quantity supported
per one enclosure

2.5-inch NL SAS HS HDDs
49Y1898

500GB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2.5” HDD

24

81Y9952

1TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2.5” HDD

24

2.5-inch SAS HS HDDs
49Y1896

146GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5” HDD

24

49Y1895

300GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5” HDD

24

81Y9944

300GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5” HDD

24

81Y9596

600GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5” HDD

24

81Y9948

900GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5” HDD

24

2.5-inch SAS HS SSDs
81Y9956

200GB 2.5" SAS SSD

24

81Y9960

400GB 2.5" SAS SSD

24

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External disk storage systems
The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the server 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® Interoperation Center for further information.
Table 26. External disk storage systems
Part number

Description

1746A2D

IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Dual Controller Storage System

1746A2S

IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Single Controller Storage System

1746A4D

IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Dual Controller Storage System

1746A4S

IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Single Controller Storage System

181494H

IBM System Storage DS3950 Model 94

181498H

IBM System Storage DS3950 Model 98

181492H

IBM System Storage EXP395 Expansion Unit

1746A2E

IBM System Storage EXP3512 Express Storage™ Expansion Unit

1746A4E

IBM System Storage EXP3524 Express Storage Expansion Unit

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the System Storage category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=externalstorage

External backup units
The server supports the external backup attachment options listed in Table 27.
Table 27. External backup options (Part 1)
Part number

Description

36251TY

IBM RDX USB 3.0 Dock with 1TB Cartridge (external)

362532Y

IBM RDX USB 3.0 Dock with 320GB Cartridge (external)

362550Y

IBM RDX USB 3.0 Dock with 500GB Cartridge (external)

362516X

IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - External USB 160 GB Bundle

362532X


362550X


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Table 27. External backup options (Part 2)
Part number

Description

3628L3X

IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 External SAS Tape Drive (with US line cord)

3628L4X


3628L5X


3628N3X

IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 External SAS Tape Drive (without line cord)

3628N4X


3628N5X


3580S3V

System Storage TS2230 Tape Drive Express Model H3V

3580S4V

System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model H4V

3580S5E

System Storage TS2250 Tape Drive Express Model H5S

3580S5X

System Storage TS2350 Tape Drive Express Model S53

3572S4R

TS2900 Tape Library with LTO4 HH SAS drive & rack mount kit

3572S5R

TS2900 Tape Library with LTO5 HH SAS drive & rack mount kit

35732UL

TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U Driveless

35734UL

TS3200 Tape Library Model L4U Driveless

46X2682†

LTO Ultrium 5 Fibre Channel Drive

46X2683†

LTO Ultrium 5 SAS Drive Sled

46X2684†

LTO Ultrium 5 Half High Fibre Drive Sled

46X2685†

LTO Ultrium 5 Half High SAS Drive Sled

46X6912†

LTO Ultrium 4 Half High Fibre Channel Drive Sled

46X7117†

LTO Ultrium 4 Half High SAS DriveV2 Sled

46X7122†

LTO Ultrium 3 Half High SAS DriveV2 Sled

† These part numbers are the tape drives options for 35732UL and 35734UL.

Note: The external tape drives listed can be ordered through the System x sales channel. The server
might support other IBM tape drives that are not listed in this table. Refer to IBM System Storage
Interoperation Center for further information.
External USB tape drives are connected to the external USB ports on the server. External SAS or Fibre
Channel tape drives require respective HBA (sold separately, see Table 14).
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Backup units category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=tape

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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 28. IBM System Networking: Top-of-rack switches
Part number

Description

IBM System Networking - 1 Gb top-of-rack switches
0446013

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000R

7309CFC

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000F

7309CD8

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000DC

7309G52


730952F


427348E

IBM Ethernet Switch J48E

6630010

Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port

6630011

Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port with PoE

6630012

Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port

6630013

Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port with PoE

7309DRX

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264CS (Rear to Front)

7309DFX

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264CS (Front to Rear)

7309BD5

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124DC

7309BR6

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124ER

7309BF7

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124EF

7309G64


730964F


7309-CR9

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TR

7309-CF9

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TF

0719-410

Juniper Networks EX4500 - Front to Back Airflow

0719-420

Juniper Networks EX4500 - Back to Front Airflow

8036ARX


8036AFX


For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Top-of-rack switches category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=tor

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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 29. Uninterruptible power supply units
Part number

Description

Tower UPS
53961AX

IBM 1000VA LCD Tower UPS (120V)

53961JX


53961KX


53962AX


53962JX


53962KX


Rack-mounted UPS
21304RX

IBM UPS 10000XHV

53951AX

IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (100V/120V)

53951KX

IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (230V)

53952AX


53952KX


53953AX


53953JX


53956AX


53956KX


53959KX

IBM 11000VA LCD 5U Rack UPS (200V/208V/230V)

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=power

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Power distribution units
The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) listed in the following table.
Table 30. Power distribution units (part 1)
Part number

Description

Switched and Monitored PDUs
46M4002

IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI® PDU

46M4003

IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU

46M4004

IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI PDU

46M4005

IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU

46M4167

IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A 3 Phase PDU

46M4116

IBM 0U 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A PDU

46M4119

IBM 0U 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A PDU

46M4134


46M4137


Enterprise PDUs
71762MX

IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU+ (WW)

71762NX

IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU (WW)

71763MU

IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3 Phase 60A PDU+ (NA)

71763NU

IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3 Phase 60A PDU (NA)

39M2816

IBM DPI C13 Enterprise PDU without linecord

39Y8923

DPI 60A Three Phase C19 Enterprise PDU with IEC309 3P+G (208 V) fixed line cord

39Y8941

DPI Single Phase C13 Enterprise PDU without line cord

39Y8948

DPI Single Phase C19 Enterprise PDU without line cord

Front-end PDUs
39Y8934

DPI 32 amp/250 V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd connector

39Y8935

DPI 63amp/250 V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd connector

39Y8938

30 amp/125 V Front-end PDU with NEMA L5-30P connector

39Y8939

30 amp/250 V Front-end PDU with NEMA L6-30P connector

39Y8940

60 amp/250 V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 60A 2P+N+Gnd connector

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Table 30. Power distribution units (part 2)
Part number

Description

Universal PDUs
39Y8951

DPI Universal Rack PDU with US LV and HV line cords

39Y8952

DPI Universal Rack PDU with CEE7-VII Europe LC

39Y8953

DPI Universal Rack PDU with Denmark LC

39Y8954

DPI Universal Rack PDU with Israel LC

39Y8955

DPI Universal Rack PDU with Italy LC

39Y8956

DPI Universal Rack PDU with South Africa LC

39Y8957

DPI Universal Rack PDU with UK LC

39Y8958

DPI Universal Rack PDU with AS/NZ LC

39Y8959

DPI Universal Rack PDU with China LC

39Y8962

DPI Universal Rack PDU (Argentina)

39Y8960

DPI Universal Rack PDU (Brazil)

39Y8961

DPI Universal Rack PDU (India)

0U Basic PDUs
46M4122

IBM 0U 24 C13 16A 3 Phase PDU

46M4125

IBM 0U 24 C13 30A 3 Phase PDU

46M4128

IBM 0U 24 C13 30A PDU

46M4131

IBM 0U 24 C13 32A PDU

46M4140

IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 60A 3 Phase PDU

46M4143

IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 32A 3 Phase PDU

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http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=power

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Rack cabinets
The x3500 M4 server can be installed in the rack with the Tower to Rack Conversion Kit (81Y7006). The
resulting server is a 5U rack-mountable server. The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the
following table.
Table 31. Rack cabinets and Tower to Rack Conversion Kits
Part number

Feature code

Description

Tower to rack conversion kits
81Y7006

A1X0

5U Tower to Rack Conversion Kit

201886X

-

IBM 11U Office Enablement Kit

93072PX

-

IBM 25U Static S2 Standard Rack

93072RX

-

IBM 25U Standard Rack

93074RX

-

IBM 42U Standard Rack

93074XX

-

IBM 42U Standard Rack Extension

93084EX

-

IBM 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack

93084PX

-

IBM 42U Enterprise Rack

93604EX

-

IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack

93604PX

-

IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Rack

93614EX

-

IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Static Expansion Rack

93614PX

-

IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack

93624EX

-

IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Expansion Rack

93624PX

-

IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack

99564RX

-

IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Rack

99564XX

-

IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Expansion Rack

Rack cabinets

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options
category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=rack
The Tower-to-Rack Conversion Kit Installation Instructions can be downloaded from:
https://ibm.com/support/entry/myportal/docdisplay?lndocid=migr-5089509

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Figure 6 shows the server installed in the 5U Tower to Rack Conversion Kit.

Figure 6. The IBM System x3500 M4 with the 5U Tower to Rack Conversion Kit

Rack options
The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table.
Table 32. 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 18.5" Enhanced Media Console

172317X

1723HC1 fc 0051

1U 17in Flat Panel Console Kit

172319X

1723HC1 fc 0052

1U 19in Flat Panel Console Kit

1754D2X

1754HC2 fc 6695

IBM Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32)

1754D1X

1754HC1 fc 6694

IBM Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16)

1754A2X

1754HC4 fc 0726

IBM Local 2x16 Console Manager (LCM16)

1754A1X

1754HC3 fc 0725

IBM Local 1x8 Console Manager (LCM8)

43V6147

3757

IBM Single Cable USB Conversion Option (UCO)

39M2895

3756

IBM USB Conversion Option (4 Pack UCO)

39M2897

3754

IBM Long KVM Conversion Option (4 Pack Long KCO)

46M5383

5341

IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2)

46M5382

5340

IBM Serial Conversion Option (SCO)

Console switches

Console cables

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options
category:
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Related publications and links
For more information see these resources:
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IBM System x3500 M4 product page
http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3500m4/



IBM System x3500 M4 Installation and User's Guide



5U Tower-to-Rack Conversion Kit



IBM System x3500 M4 Problem Determination and Service Guide



ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3500 M4
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/7383.html

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IBM Redbooks Product Guides for IBM System x servers and options
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pgbycat

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Configuration and Option Guide
http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/

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xREF: IBM x86 Server Reference
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/xref

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IBM System x Support Portal
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Downloads/Hardware/Systems/System_x/System_x3500_M4

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IBM System Storage Interoperation Center
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic

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