IBM Redbooks Product Guide: IBM System x3750 M4

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IBM System x3750 M4
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The IBM® System x3750 M4 is a 4-socket server featuring a streamlined design, optimized for price and
performance, with best-in-class flexibility and expandability. Models of the x3750 M4 are powered with
Intel Xeon E5-4600 processors, up to 8 cores each, for an entry-level 4-socket solution. The x3750 M4
provides maximum storage density, with flexible PCI and 10 Gb Ethernet networking options in a 2U form
factor.

Suggested uses: High performance computing (HPC), workloads with floating-point computations, and
small to medium databases requiring fast I/O; applications that require 4-socket performance without
needing the scalability that the IBM eX5 systems provide.

The following figure shows the IBM System x3750 M4.

Figure 1. The IBM System x3750 M4

Did you know
The x3750 M4 has outstanding memory performance that is achieved by supporting
three-RDIMM-per-channel configurations at speeds up to 25% faster than the Intel specification, while still
maintaining world-class IBM reliability. LR-DIMM speeds are also 25% beyond the Intel specification for
1.35 V DIMMs, and this speed improve not only performance, but reduces overall system power at the
same time.

The x3750 M4 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 16 hard-disk drives (HDDs) or
32 IBM eXFlash solid-state drives (SSDs), with up to eight PCIe Gen 3 slots and up to 1.5 TB of memory.
The flexible embedded Ethernet solution provides two standard Gigabit Ethernet ports onboard, along
with a dedicated 10 GbE slot that allows for a choice of either two copper or two fiber optic connections.
Comprehensive systems management tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II
(IMM2) make it easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

IBM System x3750 M4 1

Key features
The IBM System x3750 M4 blends outstanding flexibility and expandability. The x3750 M4 2+2 socket
design enables pay-as-you-grow processing with the new Intel Xeon E5-4600 series processors and
memory scalability to help lower cost and manage growth. The 5+3 PCIe socket design allows you to pay
for PCIe capabilities as needed.

With the capability to support up to 48 DIMMs, four sockets, mix and match internal storage with up to 16
HDDs or 32 eXFlash SSD drives, 6 hot-swap dual rotor fans, two power supplies, and integrated 10 GbE
networking with options for fiber or copper, the x3750 M4 provides unmatched features and capabilities in
a dense 2U design.

Scalability and performance

The x3750 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

 The Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family 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 GTps QPI interconnect links.
 The x3750 M4 2+2 processor socket design enables pay-as-you-grow processing with the Intel new
Xeon E5-4600 series processors and memory scalability to help lower cost and manage growth.
 Up to four processors, 32 cores, and 64 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded
applications.
 Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows processor
cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP.
 Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling
simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
 Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating
system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
 Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) improve floating-point performance for compute-intensive
technical and scientific applications compared to Intel Xeon 5600 series processors.
 The outstanding RDIMM memory performance of the x3750 M4 is achieved by supporting three
DIMMs per channel configurations at speeds up to 25% faster than the Intel specification.
 48 Load Reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs) of 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed, high
availability, and a memory capacity of up to 1.5 TB.
 LR-DIMM speeds implemented in the x3750 M4 are also 25% beyond the Intel specification at 1.35 V
for one, two, and three DIMM per channel configurations. This configuration improves performance
and reduces overall system power at the same time, all while maintaining reliability
 The use of IBM eXFlash solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional spinning drives
(HDDs), can improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per
second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
 Up to 16 HDDs or 32 eXFlash SSDs, together with an optical drive at the same time, provide a
flexible and scalable all-in-one platform to meet your increasing demands.
 The server offers a SAS switch backplane option (88Y7421) to allow up to 16 SFF devices to attach
to a single controller.
 The server has two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports and two optional 10 Gb Ethernet ports that do
not consume PCIe slots.
 The 5+3 PCI Express socket design of the server allows you to pay for PCIe capabilities as needed.


 The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum
bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous
generation of PCI Express 2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding).
 With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
processor E5 family. This integration reduces I/O latency and increases overall system performance.

Availability and serviceability

The x3750 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

 The server offers Chipkill, memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of
a memory failure.
 The server provides restart recovery for any failed processor. In the event of a failure of processor 1,
the server connects the southbridge to processor 2 for reboot.
 Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as the
processor, memory, and adapter cards.
 The server offers hot-swap drives, supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater
system uptime.
 The server has up to two redundant hot-swap power supplies and six hot-swap dual-rotor N+N
redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
 The power source independent light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs lead the
technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution,
and helps improve system availability.
 Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) detects when system components (such as disk drives and
memory) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive alerts in advance of a
possible failure, therefore increasing uptime.
 Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
 The built-in Integrated Management Module Version II (IMM2) continuously monitors system
parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
 Built-in diagnostics, using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot, speed up troubleshooting tasks
to reduce service time.
 Three-year customer-replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty, 9 x 5 next business day. Optional
service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3750 M4:

 The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and
perform remote management. Remote presence support is standard.
 The integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved
setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
 Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality,
such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
 Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
 IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive
systems management tools that increases uptime, reduces costs, and improves productivity through
advanced server management capabilities.


 Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks
when combined with a supported operating system.
 Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance
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 x3750 M4 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs,
increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:

 Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
 Highly efficient 900 W and 1400 W AC power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certification at high
voltage AC.
 The Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family offers better performance over the previous
generation while fitting into the same thermal design power (TDP) limits.
 Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to
reduce power draw.
 Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power and thermally
constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
 Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 19% less energy compared to 1.5 V DDR3
RDIMMs.
 Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch
HDDs.
 The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which is 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.
 IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ provides advanced data center power notification and
management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.


Locations of key components and connectors
The following figure shows the front of the server.

Figure 2. Front view of the IBM System x3750 M4

The following figure shows the rear of the server.

Figure 3. Rear view of the IBM System x3750 M4


The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Figure 4. Inside view of the IBM System x3750 M4


Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1)
Components Specification

Form factor 2U rack.

Processor Up to four Intel Xeon processor E5-4600 product family processors, each with eight cores (up to
2.7 GHz), six cores (up to 2.9 GHz), or four cores (up to 2.0 GHz). Two processor sockets on
the system board and two processors on the processor and memory expansion tray (standard
on most models). Two QPI links up to 8.0 GTps each. Up to 1600 MHz memory speed. Up to 20
MB L3 cache per processor.

Chipset Intel C600 series.

Memory Up to 48 DIMM sockets (12 DIMMs per processor). RDIMMs and LRDIMMs (Load Reduced
DIMMs) are supported, but memory types cannot be intermixed. The memory speed is up to
1600 MHz. There are 24 DIMM sockets on the system board. There are an additional 24 DIMM
sockets on the processor and memory expansion tray (standard on most models).

Memory With RDIMMs: Up to 768 GB with 48x 16 GB RDIMMs and four processors,
maximums With LRDIMMs: Up to 1.5 TB with 48x 32 GB LRDIMMs and four processors.

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

Disk drive bays Up to 16 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA bays or up to 32 1.8-inch hot-swap solid-state drive
(SSD) eXFlash bays. Drive bays can be in any combination of four 2.5-inch drives or eight
1.8-inch eXFlash SSD drives.

Maximum Up to 14.4 TB with 900 GB 2.5-inch SAS HDDs, up to 16 TB with 1 TB 2.5-inch NL SAS/SATA
internal storage HDDs, or up to 6.4 TB of SSDs. An intermix of SAS/SATA is supported.

RAID support RAID 0, 1, 10 with integrated ServeRAID M5110e with LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps RAID on Chip
(ROC) controller. Optional upgrades to RAID 5 and 50 are available (zero-cache is 512 MB and
battery-backed cache is 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache). There is an optional upgrade to
RAID 6 and 60 for a 512 MB or 1 GB cache.

Optical drive There is one bay for an optional Multiburner drive.
bays

Tape drive bays None internal. Use a supported external tape drive.

Network Emulex BE3 controller with two standard integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T ports (RJ-45)
interfaces and two optional 10 Gb ports through an adapter in a dedicated slot. The 10 GbE options are
10Base-T dual port (copper) or SFP+ dual port (fiber).

PCI Expansion Up to eight slots, five on the system board, three on an optional riser card. The slots are as
slots follows:
 Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length (optional with riser card, requires processor 2)
 Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x8; low profile (requires processor 2)
 Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x8; low profile (requires processor 2)
 Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x8; low profile
Slots 1, 2, and 3 are physically x16 slots.


Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)
Components Specification

Ports Front: Two USB 2.0 and one DB-15 video on front. Rear: Two USB 2.0, one DB-15 video, one
DB-9 serial, one RJ-45 systems management ports, two RJ-45 1 GbE network ports, two
optional RJ-45 or SFP+ 10 GbE network ports. Internal: Two internal USB ports (for the
embedded hypervisor).

Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling with up to six N+N redundant hot swap fans (all six standard);
each fan has two rotors.

Power supply Up to two hot-swap redundant 1400 W AC power supplies (80 PLUS Platinum certification). 900
W power supplies also available through CTO or Special Bid. A second power supply requires
that the processor expansion tray (88Y7365) or the power interposer card (88Y7367) be
installed.

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

Hot-swap parts Hard drives, power supplies, and fans.

Systems UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), Predictive Failure Analysis, Light Path
management Diagnostics, Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director and Active Energy Manager, and
the IBM ServerGuide. IMM Advanced Upgrade software feature for remote presence are
standard with the x3750 M4.

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

Operating Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, SUSE Linux
systems Enterprise Server 10 and 11, VMware ESX 4.1 and VMware ESXi 4.1 embedded hypervisor,
supported and VMware vSphere 5.

Limited Three-year customer-replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty with 9x5 next business day
warranty (NBD).

Service and Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePac® offerings: Four-hour or
support two-hour response time, eight-hour fix time, one-year or two-year warranty extension, remote
technical support for IBM hardware and some IBM and third-party applications.

Dimensions Height: 86 mm (3.4 in.), width: 445 mm (17.5 in.), depth: 746 mm (29.4 in.)

Weight Minimum configuration: 25 kg (55 lb.), maximum: 30 kg (65 lb.)

The x3750 M4 servers are shipped with the following items:

 Statement of Limited Warranty
 Important Notices
 Rack Installation Instructions
 Documentation CD that contains the Installation and User's Guide
 IBM Systems Director 6.3 Base for x86 DVD-ROM
 IBM System x® Gen-III Slides Kit
 IBM System x Gen-III Cable Management Arm (CMA)
 2.8 m (9.2 ft.) C13-C14 power cord (one for models with one power supply, and two for models with
two power supplies)


Standard models
The following table lists the standard models.

Table 2. Standard models
Model Intel Xeon processor† Memory RAID controller Hot-swap Disks PCIe GbE Power
(four maximum)* disk bays supply

Models announced May 2012

8722-A1x 2x E5-4617 6C 2.9 GHz 2x 8 GB RDIMM M5110e 4x 2.5" Open 5/8 2 1x
15 MB 1600 MHz 130W 1600 MHz 16 max 1400W

8722-A2x 1x E5-4603 4C 2.0 GHz 1x 8 GB RDIMM M5110e Open Open 5/8 2 1x
10 MB 1066 MHz 95W* 1333 MHz 1400W

8722-A3x 2x E5-4607 6C 2.2 GHz 2x 8 GB RDIMM M5110e 4x 2.5" Open 5/8 2 1x
12 MB 1066 MHz 95W 1333 MHz 16 max 1400W

8722-B1x 2x E5-4610 6C 2.4 GHz 2x 8 GB RDIMM M5110e 4x 2.5" Open 5/8 2 1x
15 MB 1333 MHz 95W 1333 MHz 16 max 1400W

8722-B2x 2x E5-4620 8C 2.2 GHz 2x 8 GB RDIMM M5110e 8x 1.8" Open 8/8 2 1x
16 MB 1333 MHz 95W 1333 MHz 32 max 1400W

8722-C1x 2x E5-4640 8C 2.4 GHz 2x 8 GB RDIMM M5110e 4x 2.5" Open 8/8 2 1x
20 MB 1600 MHz 95W 1333 MHz (1 GB,F,R5)‡ 16 max 1400W

8722-C2x 2x E5-4650 8C 2.7 GHz 2x 8 GB RDIMM M5110e 4x 2.5" Open 5/8 2 1x
20 MB 1600 MHz 130W 1333 MHz (1 GB,F,R5)‡ 16 max 1400W

8722-D1x 4x E5-4610 6C 2.4 GHz 24x 8 GB RDIMM M5110e + 16x 1.8" 16x 8/8 2 2x
15 MB 1333 MHz 95W 1333 MHz 1xM5110 32 max 200G 1400W
(512,B,R5,SSD)§ SSD

8722-D2x 4x E5-4650 8C 2.7 GHz 24x 16GB M5110e + 32x 1.8" 32x 8/8 2 2x
20 MB 1600 MHz 130W LRDIMM 3xM5110 32 max 200G 1400W
1333 MHz (512,B,R5,SSD)§ SSD

† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, and power
consumption.
* All models except for 8722-A2x include the processor and memory expansion tray containing sockets for
processors 3 and 4 and 24 DIMMs. For model A2x, order part number 88Y7365.
‡ Models C1x and C2x include the 1 GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade (part number 81Y4559) which is a 1 GB
flash-backed cache with support for RAID 5.
§ Model D1x has two RAID controllers, D2x has four RAID controllers total. D1x and D2x include the 512 MB
Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade (81Y4484), plus the Battery Kit (81Y4508), plus the SSD Performance Key (90Y4273) for
each controller.

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


Processor options
The x3750 M4 supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports up to four
processors. Two processors are installed in sockets on the system board. Processors 3 and 4 are
installed on the processor and memory expansion tray. Most models (with the exception of A2x, as listed
in Table 2) have the expansion tray installed as standard. For model A2x, order part number 88Y7365 for
the processor and memory expansion tray.

The following processor quantities are supported:

 One processor, installed in socket 1
 Two processors, installed in sockets 1 and 2
 Four processors, installed in all four sockets

The following table also shows which server models have each processor standard. If there is no
corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, this processor is only available through CTO.

Table 3. Processor options
Part number Description Standard models
where used

88Y7365 IBM System x3750 M4 processor and memory expansion tray All except A2x

88Y7446 Intel Xeon E5-4603 4C 2.0 GHz 10 MB 1066 MHz 95 W A2x


88Y7336 Intel Xeon E5-4610 6C 2.4 GHz 15 MB 1333 MHz 95 W B1x and D1x


88Y7330 Intel Xeon E5-4620 8C 2.2 GHz 16 MB 1333 MHz 95 W B2x

88Y7348 Intel Xeon E5-4640 8C 2.4 GHz 20 MB 1600 MHz 95 W C1x

88Y7324 Intel Xeon E5-4650 8C 2.7 GHz 20 MB 1600 MHz 130 W C2x and D2x

88Y7458 Intel Xeon E5-4650L 8C 2.6 GHz 20 MB 1600 MHz 115 W -

Memory options
The IBM System x3750 M4 supports DDR3 memory. The server supports up to 48 DIMMs when four
processors are installed, with 12 DIMMs for each processor. 24 DIMM sockets (for processors 1 and 2)
are located on the system board. The remaining DIMM sockets (for processors 3 and 4) are located on the
processor and memory expansion tray. Each processor has four memory channels, and there are three
DIMMs per channel.

The x3750 M4 memory system has been carefully tuned so that the server supports higher memory
frequencies than the Intel processor specification. You can, for example, use low-voltage DIMMs but still
operate them at the rated speed.

The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

 The server supports RDIMMs and LRDIMMs. UDIMMs are not supported.
 Mixing different types of memory (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 one 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 the server depends on the number of
processors installed. The table shows the maximum when all four processors are installed. When two
processors are installed, the maximum quantity supported is a half of the quantity that is shown.
 All DIMMs in the server operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of:
 Memory speed that is supported by the specific processor.
 Lowest of maximum operating speeds for selected memory configuration that depends on rated
speed, operating voltage, and quantity of DIMMs per channel, as shown under "Max. operating
speed" section in the table.

Table highlighting:

 The entries highlighted in red text indicate that the IBM System x3750 M4 supports higher memory
frequencies than the Intel processor specification. In some instances, this configuration also results
larger memory capacity that the specification recommends.
 Tables cells highlighted with a grey background indicate when the specific combination of DIMM
voltage and number of DIMMs per channel still allows the DIMMs to operate at rated speed

Table 4. Maximum memory speeds
DIMM specification RDIMM LRDIMM

Ranks Single-rank DIMMs Dual-rank DIMMs Quad-rank LRDIMMs

Part numbers 49Y1406 (4 GB) 49Y1559 49Y1397 (8 GB) 90Y3109 (8 GB) 49Y1567 (16 GB)
(4 GB) 49Y1563 (16 GB) 00D4968 (16 GB) 90Y3105 (32 GB)

Rated speed 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 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* 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48

Max. DIMM capacity 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 32 GB 32 GB

Max. mem. capacity 192 GB 192 GB 192 GB 768 GB 768 GB 768 GB 1.5 TB 1.5 TB

Max memory at 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB 512 GB 768 GB 512 GB 1.5 TB 1.5 TB
maximum speed

Max operating speed (MHz)

1 DIMM per channel 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz

2 DIMMs per channel 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz

3 DIMMs per channel 1066 MHz 1066 MHz 1066 MHz 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz

* Maximum quantity supported is shown for four processors installed. When two processors are installed, the
maximum quantity supported is a half of the quantity that is shown. When one processor is installed, the quantity is
one quarter of that shown.


The following memory protection technologies are supported:

 ECC
 Chipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs -- look for "x4" in the DIMM description)
 Memory mirroring
 Memory rank sparing

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.

The following table lists the memory options that are available for the x3750 M4 server.

Table 5. Memory options
Part Description Maximum Standard models
number quantity where used
supported

RDIMMs

49Y1406 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 1Rx4, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 48 (12 per -
1333 MHz LP RDIMM processor)

49Y1559 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 1Rx4, 1.5 V) PC3-12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 48 (12 per -

49Y1397 8 GB (1x 8 GB, 2Rx4, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 48 (12 per All other models

90Y3109 8 GB (1x 8 GB, 2Rx4, 1.5 V) PC3-12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 48 (12 per A1x

49Y1563 16 GB (1x 16 GB, 2Rx4, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC 48 (12 per -
DDR3 1333 MHz LP RDIMM processor)

00D4968 16 GB (1x 16 GB, 2Rx4, 1.5 V) PC3-12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 48 (12 per -

LRDIMMs

49Y1567 16 GB (1x 16 GB, 4Rx4, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC 48 (12 per D2x
DDR3 1333 MHz LP LRDIMM processor)

90Y3105 32 GB (1x 32 GB, 4Rx4, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC 48 (12 per -
DDR3 1333 MHz LP LRDIMM processor)


Internal disk storage options
The server can support up to 16x 2.5-inch drives, up to 32x 1.8-inch drives, or a combination of both
2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hot-swap drives, using the supported SAS/SATA backplane configurations. The
server supports 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard disk drives, 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA
solid-state drives, or 1.8-inch hot-swap SATA solid-state drives. You can mix drives in the same server as
long as you do not mix drives on the same array.

Backplanes

IBM System x3750 M4 server supports a variety of internal storage configurations based on four different
backplanes:

 4-drive backplane for 2.5-inch drives: Up to four backplanes can be installed, each requiring one SAS
connection to a supported controller. One RAID controller can connect to two of these backplanes.
 8-drive backplane for 2.5-inch drives: Up to two backplanes can be installed, each requiring two SAS
connections. One RAID controller per backplane.
 8-drive backplane with a SAS expander for 2.5-inch drives: Use in conjunction with the other 2.5-inch
drive backplanes (8-drive or one 4-drive or two 4-drive backplanes) which will result in being able to
connect up to 16 2.5-inch drive bays to the one RAID controller.
 8-drive backplane for 1.8-inch solid-state drives (eXFlash Pack): Up to four backplanes can be
installed, each requiring two SAS connections. One RAID controller per backplane. Cannot be
connected to the 8-drive backplane with a SAS expander.

When building drive backplane configurations, all 1.8-inch SSD drive backplanes must be installed to the
right of all 2.5-inch HDD or 2.5-inch SSD drive backplanes (when looking at the front of the server). Every
four drives uses a SAS signal cable except when the 8-drive backplane with SAS expander is used. When
the 8-drive backplane with SAS expander is used, the other backplanes connect to the SAS expander
backplane with the supplied cables and then the SAS expander backplane is connected to the single
RAID controller with two cables. All backplane options include the necessary cables.

See the IBM System x3750 M4 Installation and Service Guide for a description of all supported backplane
combinations.

Standard models (all models except A2x) ship with at least one backplane; see Table 2 for details. The
following table shows the backplane options that are available for a x3750 M4 server.

Table 6. Internal storage expansion options
Part number Name Maximum quantity
supported

88Y7418 IBM 4x 2.5-in. HS SAS HDD Backplane 4

88Y7419 IBM 8x 2.5-in. HS SAS HDD Backplane 2

88Y7421 IBM 8x 2.5-in. HS SAS HDD Backplane with RAID expansion (SAS 1*
expander)

88Y7422 IBM eXFlash 8x 1.8-in. HS SAS SSD Backplane 4

* Only one backplane with SAS expander (88Y7421) can be installed in a server and can be used connected to a
single 8-drive backplane (88Y7419), a single 4-drive backplane (88Y7418), or two 4-drive backplanes (88Y7418).
The SAS expander backplane cannot be used with the eXFlash backplane.


RAID controllers

The following table lists the RAID controllers used for the internal disk storage of the x3750 M4 server.

Table 7. RAID controllers for internal storage
Part number Description Max quantity Standard models
supported where used

Integrated ServeRAID M5110e SAS/SATA Controller 1 (integrated) All

81Y4481 ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller 3 D1x (1 standard)
D2x (3 standard)

81Y4448 ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller 3 -

The integrated ServeRAID M5110e SAS/SATA Controller is a chip on the system board. The ServeRAID
M5110 is a PCIe low-profile, half-length (MD2) form factor adapter. Both controllers have the following
specifications:
 Two Mini-SAS internal connectors.
 6 Gbps throughput per port.
 PCIe x8 Gen 3 host interface.
 Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller.
 Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10.
 Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades (see below).
 Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade (see below).
 Supports 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache (see below).

The ServeRAID M1115 offers a low-cost RAID 0/1/10 solution that can be upgraded to a cacheless RAID
5 with a Features-on-Demand license upgrade. It has the following specifications:

 PCI Low Profile, Half-length - MD2 form factor
 Two internal Mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8087)
 Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
 6 Gbps throughput per port
 533 MHz IBM PowerPC® processor with LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
 PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
 Support for RAID levels 0, 1, and 10 standard; support for RAID 5 and 50 with an optional upgrade
(81Y4542)
 Zero Controller Cache, no battery/flash backup

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

Note: The supported adapters for internal storage need to be installed in slots 1, 2 and 3 because of cable
routing requirements. The IBM x3750 M4 PCIe 3x8 riser (88Y7371) must be installed. These slots also
require that Processor 2 be installed.


The following table lists the optional upgrades supported with the ServeRAID controllers.

Table 8. RAID controller upgrades
Part number Description Max quantity Standard models

81Y4544 ServeRAID M5100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 1 -

81Y4484 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512 MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 4 D1x (2 standard)
D2x, (4 standard)

81Y4487 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512 MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade 4 -

81Y4559 ServeRAID M5100 Series 1 GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade 4 C1x (1 standard)
C2x (1 standard)

81Y4508 ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit 4* D1x (2 standard)
D2x, (4 standard)

81Y4546 ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade** 1† -

90Y4273 ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Performance Key** 1 D1x, D2x

90Y4318 ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler ** 1 -

81Y4542 ServeRAID M1100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 1 -

* The ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit (81Y4508) is only supported with ServeRAID M5100 Series 512 MB
Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade (81Y4484).
† The ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade (81Y4546) requires RAID 5 upgrades with cache (81Y4484,
81Y4487, or 81Y4559 only).
** Only one ServeRAID Feature on Demand upgrade is required per system, regardless of the number of adapters
installed.


Drive options

The following table lists the hard disk drive options for the internal disk storage of the x3750 M4 server.

Table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported

2.5-in. NL SATA Hot-Swap HDDs

81Y9722 IBM 250 GB 7.2 K 6 Gbps NL SATA 2.5-in. SFF HS HDD 16

81Y9726 IBM 500 GB 7.2 K 6 Gbps NL SATA 2.5-in. SFF HS HDD 16

81Y9730 IBM 1 TB 7.2 K 6 Gbps NL SATA 2.5-in. SFF HS HDD 16

2.5-in. NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs

90Y8953 IBM 500 GB 7.2 K 6 Gbps NL SAS 2.5-in. SFF G2HS HDD 16

81Y9690 IBM 1 TB 7.2 K 6 Gbps NL SAS 2.5-in. SFF HS HDD 16

2.5-in. SAS Hot-Swap HDDs

90Y8926 IBM 146 GB 15 K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5-in. SFF G2HS HDD 16


81Y9670 IBM 300 GB 15 K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5-in. SFF HS HDD 16


81Y9650 IBM 900 GB 10 K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5-in. SFF HS HDD 16

2.5-in. SAS Hot-Swap SED HDDs

90Y8944 IBM 146 GB 15 K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5-in. SFF G2HS SED 16

90Y8913 IBM 300 GB 10 K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5-in. SFF G2HS SED 16

2.5-in. SSDs

43W7718 IBM 200 GB SATA 2.5-in. MLC HS SSD 16

90Y8643 IBM 256 GB SATA 2.5-in. MLC HS Entry SSD 16

90Y8648 IBM 128 GB SATA 2.5-in. MLC HS Entry SSD 16

1.8-in. SSDs

43W7746 IBM 200 GB SATA 1.8-in. MLC SSD 32

43W7726 IBM 50 GB SATA 1.8-in. MLC SSD 32


Internal backup units
The server does not supports any internal backup units, such as tape drives or RDX drives.

Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table.

Table 10. Optical drives
Part number Description Maximum quantity Standard models

46M0902 UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner 1 -

The IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (46M0902) supports the following media and speeds for
reading:
 CD-ROM 24X
 CD-DA (DAE) 20X
 CD-R 24X
 CD-RW 24X
 DVD-ROM (single layer) 8X
 DVD-ROM (dual layer) 8X
 DVD-R (4.7 GB) 6X
 DVD-R DL 4X
 DVD+R 6X
 DVD+R DL 4X
 DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 4X
 DVD+RW 4X
 DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 4X

The drive also supports the following media and speeds for writing:
 CD-R 24X
 CD-RW 4X
 High Speed CD-RW 10X
 Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X
 Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW 16X
 DVD-R 8X
 DVD-R DL 6X
 DVD+R 8X
 DVD+R DL 6X
 DVD-RW 6X
 DVD+RW 8X
 DVD-RAM 5X


I/O expansion options
The server supports up to eight PCIe slots. Five slots are on the system board and three are through a
riser card. The riser card is standard on some models and optional on others (see Table 2 for details). The
use of slots 1 - 5 require processor 2 to be installed. The slot specifics are as follows:

 Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x16 mechanical): Full-height, half-length (optional with riser card, requires
processor 2)
processor 2)
processor 2)
 Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x8: Low profile, half-length (requires processor 2)
 Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x8: Low profile, half-length (requires processor 2)
 Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x8: Low profile, half-length

The following table lists the ordering information for the riser card.

Table 11. PCI riser card options
supported

88Y7371 IBM x3750 M4 PCIe 3 x8 riser 1


Network adapters
x3750 M4 supports two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. Optionally, two 10 Gb Ethernet ports can be
added by installing one of the available dual-port 10 Gb Ethernet cards listed in Table 12 (88Y7429 or
88Y7427). These cards use a dedicated connector on the system board and do not consume a PCI
expansion slot. The onboard Emulex BE3 controller provides both the Gigabit Ethernet ports and the 10
Gb Ethernet ports. The optional cards are used route the ports to external RJ45 or SFP+ ports.

The integrated controller has the following features:
 Emulex BE3 chip
 Two Gigabit Ethernet ports and two 10 Gb Ethernet ports with optional adapter (1 Gb and 10 Gb
auto-negotiation)
 Full-duplex (FDX) capability
 Optional 10 Gb ports that operate in either a virtual NIC (vNIC) or physical NIC (pNIC) mode:
 vNIC mode: Up to six vNICs (up to three vNICs per one 10 Gb port):
 Virtual Fabric mode or Switch Independent operational mode
 Virtual port bandwidth allocation in 100 Mbps increments
 Up to two vNICs can be configured as an iSCSI or FCoE vNICs (one per port) with optional
Advanced Upgrade (90Y9310)
 pNIC mode: Dual-port 1/10 Gb Ethernet adapter
 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
 VLAN insertion and extraction
 Jumbo frames up to 9000 bytes.
 Load balancing and failover teaming support, including adapter fault tolerance (AFT), switch fault
tolerance (SFT), adaptive load balancing (ALB), and IEEE 802.3ad
 Supports Serial over LAN (SoL) and concurrent KVM (cKVM)
 Wake On LAN support (1 Gb ports only)
 Message Signal Interrupt (MSI-X) support
 IPv4/IPv6 offload:
 IPv4 TCP Chimney Offload
 TCP, UDP checksum offload
 Large send offload (LSO)
 Large receive offload (LRO)
 Receive side scaling (RSS)
 Enhanced Ethernet (draft) support:
 Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS) (P802.1Qaz)
 Priority-based Flow Control (PFC) (P802.1Qbb)
 Data Center Bridging eXchange Protocol (DCBX) (P802.1Qaz)


The following table lists additional supported network adapters.

Table 12. Network adapters
supported#
10 Gb Ethernet (does not consume a PCI expansion slot)
88Y7427 IBM x3750 M4 Dual port 10 GB-T Ethernet Adapter Card 1†
88Y7429 IBM x3750 M4 Dual port 10 GB SFP+ Ethernet Adapter Card 1†
90Y9310 IBM Virtual Fabric Advanced Software Upgrade (LOM) (provides FCoE 1
and iSCSI support for these cards)
10 Gb Ethernet
49Y7910 Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter 8
95Y3762 Emulex 10 GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter III for IBM System x 8
95Y3760 Emulex VFA III FCoE/iSCSI License for IBM System x (license only) 8
49Y7960 Intel X520-DA2 Dual Port 10 GbE SFP+ Adapter for IBM System x 8
Converged Network Adapters (CNA)
42C1800 QLogic 10 Gb Dual Port CNA for IBM System x 8
42C1820 Brocade 10 Gb Dual-port CNA for IBM System x 8
Gigabit Ethernet
49Y4230 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter I340-T2 for IBM System x 8
49Y4240 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340-T4 for IBM System x 8
90Y9352 Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 8
90Y9370 Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 8
# Maximum quantity is achieved with processor 2 installed and the 3-slot riser card (88Y7371). With one processor,
the maximum quantity is three (this configuration does not apply to the 10 Gb cards in the dedicated slot).
† The IBM x3750 M4 Dual port 10 GB-T Ethernet Adapter Card and IBM x3750 M4 Dual port 10 GB SFP+ Ethernet
Adapter Card occupy the same dedicated slot and are mutually exclusive

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


Storage host bus adapters
The following table lists storage HBAs supported by x3750 M4 server. The maximum quantity is achieved
with processor 2 and the 3-slot riser card (88Y7371) installed. With one processor, the maximum quantity
is three (this configuration does not apply to the 10 Gb cards in the dedicated slot).

Table 13. Storage adapters
supported#

Fibre Channel - 16 Gbps

81Y1655 Emulex 16 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 8

81Y1662 Emulex 16 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 8

81Y1668 Brocade 16 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 8

81Y1675 Brocade 16 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 8


42D0485 Emulex 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 8

42D0494 Emulex 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 8

42D0501 QLogic 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 8

42D0510 QLogic 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 8

46M6049 Brocade 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 8

46M6050 Brocade 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 8


39R6525 QLogic 4 Gb FC Single-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x 8

39R6527 QLogic 4 Gb FC Dual-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x 8

42C2069 Emulex 4 Gbps FC Single-Port PCI-e HBA for IBM System x 8

42C2071 Emulex 4 Gbps FC Dual-Port PCI-e HBA for IBM System x 8

59Y1987 Brocade 4 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 8

59Y1993 Brocade 4 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 8

SAS

46M0907 IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller 8

46M0912 IBM 6 Gb Performance Optimized HBA 3*

# Maximum quantity is achieved with processor 2 and the 3-slot riser card (88Y7371) installed. With one processor,
the maximum quantity is three (this configuration does not apply to the 10 Gb cards in the dedicated slot).
* The IBM 6 Gb Performance Optimized HBA (46M0912) is for use only with internal disk storage and requires the
IBM x3750 M4 PCIe 3x8 riser (88Y7371) and a second processor to be installed. It does not provide RAID capability
for the internal drives to which it attaches.

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


PCIe SSD adapters
The server supports the High IOPS SSD adapters listed in the following table.

Note: The server supports a maximum quantity of three of the full-height adapters, which must be
installed in slots 1, 2, and 3. These slots require the second processor and the 3-slot riser card, 88Y7371.

Table 14. SSD adapters
supported

46M0877 IBM 160 GB High IOPS SS Class SSD PCIe Adapter 8

46M0898 IBM 320 GB High IOPS MS Class SSD PCIe Adapter 8

46M0878 IBM 320 GB High IOPS SD Class SSD PCIe Adapter (full-height adapter) 3

81Y4535 320 GB High IOPS SLC Adapter for IBM System x 8

81Y4531 640 GB High IOPS MLC Adapter for IBM System x 8

81Y4519 640 GB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter for IBM System x (full-height 3
adapter)

81Y4539 640 GB High IOPS SLC Duo Adapter for IBM System x (full-height 3
adapter)

81Y4527 1.28 TB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter for IBM System x (full-height 3
adapter)

For details about these adapters, see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide IBM High IOPS SSD PCIe
Adapters, found at the following address:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0729.html?Open

Power supplies
The server supports up to two redundant power supplies. Standard models come with one or two power
supplies (model dependent; see Table 2). Up to two hot-swap redundant 1400 W AC power supplies (80
PLUS Platinum certification). 900 W power supplies also available through CTO or Special Bid.

Installing a second power supply requires that the processor and memory expansion tray (88Y7365) or the
power interposer card (88Y7367) be installed. The power interposer card option enables redundancy
power support when the processor and memory expansion tray is not installed. If you do not have the
processor and memory expansion tray installed and want to install two power supplies, then the power
interposer card must be installed.

The following table lists the power supplies options.

Table 15. Power supplies
Part Description Max quantity Standard models
number supported where used

88Y7373 IBM 1400 W HE Redundant Power Supply 2 All models

88Y7431 IBM 900 W Power Supply 2 -

88Y7367 IBM Power Interposer for Redundant Power Supply 1* -

* The power interposer is not needed if the processor and memory expansion tray (88Y7365) is installed.


An AC power supply ships standard with one 2.8 m C13 - C14 power cord.

Two installed 1400 W power supplies form a redundant pair. Under extreme configurations, it may be
possible to exceed 1400 W DC output. If this condition exists and a power supply fails, the server caps
power at 1400 W until the second power supply is back online.

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 16. Virtualization options
supported

41Y8298 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 1

41Y8300 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware vSphere 5.0 1

Remote management
The server contains an IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which is based on the Renesas
SH7757 chip, and interfaces with the Advanced Management Module (AMM) in the IBM BladeCenter®
chassis. The combination of these features provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and
an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails,
LEDs on the system board are lit to help you diagnose the problem, the error is recorded in the event log,
and you are alerted to the problem. A virtual presence capability comes standard for remote server
management.

Remote server management is provided 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 server also supports virtual media and remote control features, which provide the following functions:
 Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per
pixel, 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 IMM2 memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive
 Capturing blue-screen errors


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 Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition
 Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard 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 11 for AMD64/EM64T
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
 VMware vSphere 5

For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels supported and any other
prerequisites, See the IBM ServerProven® website, found at the following address:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml


Physical and electrical specifications
Dimensions and weight:

Width: 446 mm (17.5 in.)
Depth: 734 mm (28.9 in.)
Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.)
Approximate weight, fully configured: 31.1 kg (68.5 lb.)

Supported environment:

 Air temperature:
 5 - 40 °C (41 - 104 °F) at 0 - 3048 m (10,000 ft); ASHRAE A3 compliant

 Humidity: 8% - 80%
 Electrical:
 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz, and System 20 A (10 A per power supply)
 200 - 208 (nominal) V AC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz, and System 10 A
 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz, and System 9 A
 Minimum configuration: 0.20 kVA (one power supply)
 Minimum configuration: 0.26 kVA (two power supplies)
 Typical configuration: 1.12 kVA (two power supplies)
 Maximum configuration: 2.16 kVA (two power supplies)

 BTU output:
 Minimum configuration: 648 BTU/hr (190 watts)
 Maximum configuration: 7,336 BTU/hr (2150 watts)

 Noise level:
 Idle: 6.5 bels
 Operating: 6.6 bels


Warranty options
The IBM System x3750 M4 has a three-year on-site warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. IBM
offers the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac offerings, described in this section. The
IBM ServicePac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty
maintenance agreements with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time,
term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.

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 ServicePac offerings
might be available in a particular country. For more information about the IBM ServicePac offerings that
are available in your country, visit the IBM ServicePac Product Selector, found at the following address:
https://www-304.ibm.com/sales/gss/download/spst/servicepac

The following table explains the warranty service definitions in more detail.

Table 17. Warranty service definitions
Term Description

IBM on-site A service technician comes to the server's location for equipment repair.
repair (IOR)

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 the time is
after 1:00 p.m., and it is determined that on-site 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 arrives by the end of the following business day.

9x5 next A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location on the business day after we
business day 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 ServicePac offerings are as follows:
 Warranty and maintenance service upgrades:
 One, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage
 On-site repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours
 One or two years of warranty extension
 Remote technical support services:
 One or three years with 24x7 coverage (severity 1) or 9x5/next business day for all other
severities
 Installation and start-up support for System x servers
 Remote technical support for System x servers
 Software support - Support Line:
 Microsoft or Linux software
 VMware
 IBM Director


Regulatory compliance
The server conforms to the following standards:

 ASHRAE A3
 FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
 Canada ICES-003, issue 4, Class A
 UL/IEC 60950-1
 CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
 NOM-019
 Argentina IEC60950-1
 Japan VCCI, Class A
 Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class A
 IEC 60950-1(CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
 China CCC (GB4943), GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1
 Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1
 Korea KN22, Class A; KN24
 Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22, GOST R 51318.24, GOST R 51317.3.2, and
GOST R 51317.3.3
 IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
 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)


External disk storage expansion
The external disk storage expansion enclosures listed in the following table are available.

Table 18. External storage expansion enclosures
supported per one M5025

172701X IBM System Storage® EXP3000 18 (9 per port)

174712X IBM System Storage EXP2512 Express 18 (9 per port)

174724X IBM System Storage EXP2524 Express 9 (9 per port)

The hard disk drives listed in the following table are supported with external expansion enclosures.

Table 19. Hard drive options for external expansion enclosures (Part 1)
Part number Description Maximum quantity supported
per one enclosure

EXP3000 Hot-Swap SATA 3.5-in. Hard Drives

43W7630 1000 GB Dual Port Hot Swap SATA 12

49Y1940 IBM 2 TB 7200 Dual Port SATA 3.5-in. HS HDD 12

EXP3000 Hot-Swap SAS 3.5-in. Hard Drives

44W2234 IBM 300 GB 15 K 6 Gbps SAS 3.5-in. Hot-Swap HDD 12




49Y1899 300 GB 15 K 6 Gb SAS 3.5-in. HDD 12

49Y1900 450 GB 15 K 6 Gb SAS 3.5-in. HDD 12

49Y1901 600 GB 15 K 6 Gb SAS 3.5-in. HDD 12

49Y1903 1 TB 7,200 RPM 6 Gb SAS NL 3.5-in. HDD 12

43W7630 1000 GB Dual Port Hot Swap SATA 12




Table 19. Hard drive options for external expansion enclosures (Part 2)
Part number Description Maximum quantity supported
per one enclosure


49Y1896 146 GB 15 K 6 Gb SAS 2.5-in. HDD 24

49Y1895 300 GB 10 K 6 Gb SAS 2.5-in. HDD 24

81Y9596 600 GB 10 K 6 Gb SAS 2.5-in. HDD 24

49Y1898 500 GB 7,200 RPM 6 Gb SAS NL 2.5-in. HDD 24

EXP2524 Hot-Swap SAS 2.5-in. Solid-State Drives

81Y9956 200 GB 2.5-in. SAS SSD 24

81Y9960 400 GB 2.5-in. SAS SSD 24

The RAID controllers listed in the following table are supported with external expansion enclosures.

Table 20. RAID controller and options for external storage expansion enclosures
Part number Description Maximum
supported

81Y4478 ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x® 4

81Y4484 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x 1 per one M5120

81Y4487 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x 1 per one M5120

81Y4559 ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x 1 per one M5120

81Y4508 ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit for IBM System x 1 per one M5120

81Y4546 ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade for IBM System x 1 per server

90Y4273 ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Performance Accelerator for IBM System x 1 per server

90Y4318 ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler for IBM System x 1 per server

The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

 Eight external 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
 Two external x4 mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8088)
 Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
 Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
 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 host interface
 Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller
 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 external SAS cables listed in the following table are supported with external expansion enclosures
and M5025 RAID controllers.

Table 21. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures
supported per enclosure*

39R6531 IBM 3 m SAS Cable 1

39R6529 IBM 1 m SAS Cable 1

*The EXP3000 and EX2500 series can be chained with each other. In such a case, one cable is used to connect first
EXP25xx or EXP3000 to the RAID controller, and every consecutive EXP unit is connected to the previous one by
one cable.

External disk storage systems
The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by x3750 M4 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. See the IBM System Storage Interoperability Center for further information, found at the
following address:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic

Table 22. 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 that are listed in Table 19.

Table 23. External backup options (Part 1)

External tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives

87651UX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure

8767HHX Half High Tape Drive Enclosure

87651NX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure (with Nema 5-15P power cord)

8767HNX Half High Tape Drive Enclosure (with Nema 5-15P power cord)

Tape enclosure adapters (with cables)

44E8869 USB Enclosure Adapter Kit

40K2599 SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit

Internal backup drives supported by external tape enclosures

43W8478 IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Tape Drive

44E8895 IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive


Table 23. External backup options (Part 2)

External backup units*

36251TY IBM RDX USB 3.0 Dock with 1TB Cartridge

362532Y IBM RDX USB 3.0 Dock with 320GB Cartridge

362550Y IBM RDX USB 3.0 Dock with 500GB Cartridge

3628L3X IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 External SAS Tape Drive (with US power cord)



3628N3X IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 External SAS Tape Drive (without power cord)



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

*The external tape drives listed can be ordered through System x sales channel. The server might support other IBM
tape drives that are not listed in this table. See the IBM System Storage Interoperability Center for further
information.
†These part numbers are the tape drives options for 35732UL and 35734UL.

For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels supported and any other
prerequisites, see the IBM ServerProven® website, found at the following address:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml

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


Top-of-rack Ethernet switches
The server supports the top-of-rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking listed in the following
table.

Table 24. IBM System Networking - Top-of-rack switches

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 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052R

730952F IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052F

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


0446017 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124R

7309BF9 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124F

7309BD5 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124DC

7309BR6 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124ER

7309BF7 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124EF

7309G64 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264R

730964F IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264F

7309CR9 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TR

7309CF9 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TF

0719410 Juniper Networks EX4500 - Front to Back Airflow

0719420 Juniper Networks EX4500 - Back to Front Airflow


8036ARX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8316R

8036AFX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8316F

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


Uninterruptible power supply units
The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units listed in the following
table.

Table 25. Uninterruptible power supply units

Rack-mounted UPS

21304RX IBM UPS 10000XHV

53951AX IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (100 V/120 V)

53951KX IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (230 V)




53953JX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS (200 V/208 V)



53959KX IBM 11000VA LCD 5U Rack UPS (200 V/208 V/230 V)

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


Power distribution units
The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) listed in the following table.

Table 26. Power distribution units (part 1)

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



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 power cord

39Y8923 DPI 60A Three Phase C19 Enterprise PDU with IEC309 3P+G (208 V) fixed power cord

39Y8941 DPI Single Phase C13 Enterprise PDU without power cord

39Y8948 DPI Single Phase C19 Enterprise PDU without power cord

Front-end PDUs

39Y8934 DPI 32 amp/250 V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd connector

39Y8935 DPI 63 amp/250 V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd connector

39Y8938 30 A/125 V Front-end PDU with NEMA L5-30P connector

39Y8939 30 A/250 V Front-end PDU with NEMA L6-30P connector

39Y8940 60 A/250 V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 60A 2P+N+Gnd connector


Table 26. Power distribution units (part 2)

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

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


Rack cabinets
The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table.

Table 27. Rack cabinets

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

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


Rack options
The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table.

Table 28. Rack options

Monitor kits and keyboard trays

172317X 1U 17-in. Flat Panel Console Kit

172319X 1U 19-in. Flat Panel Console Kit

Console switches

1754D2X IBM Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32)

1754D1X IBM Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16)

1754A2X IBM Local 2x16 Console Manager (LCM16)

1754A1X IBM Local 1x8 Console Manager (LCM8)

Console cables

43V6147 IBM Single Cable USB Conversion Option (UCO)

39M2895 IBM USB Conversion Option (4 Pack UCO)

39M2897 IBM Long KVM Conversion Option (4 Pack Long KCO)

46M5383 IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2)

46M5382 IBM Serial Conversion Option (SCO)

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


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Related publications and links
For more information, see these resources:

 IBM US Announcement Letter
http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS112-074
 IBM System x3750 M4 product page:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3750m4/index.html


 IBM System x3750 M4 Installation and Service Guide:
http://ibm.com/support
 IBM ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3750 M4:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/8722.html
 IBM Redbooks Product Guides for IBM System x servers and options:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pgbycat
 IBM System x DDR3 Memory Configurator:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/ddr3config/
 Configuration and Option Guide:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/
 xREF - IBM System x Reference Sheets:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/xref
 IBM System x Support Portal:
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Downloads/Hardware/Systems/System_x/System_x3750_M4
 IBM System Storage Interoperability Center:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic


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