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Service Processors Supported in IBM Netfinity and IBM eServer xSeries Servers

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Abstract

This tip lists which IBM System x (including xSeries and Netfinity) servers support the range of Advanced System Management (ASM) service processors:

Advanced System Management Processor
Integrated System Management Processor
Baseboard Management Controller
Advanced System Management PCI Adapter, part 01K7209
Remote Supervisor Adapter, part 09N7585
Remote Supervisor Adapter II, part 59P2984
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, part 73P9341
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Refresh 1, part 39Y9566
Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA, part 13N0382

It also lists if the service processor supports connecting to an ASM interconnect network and if a cable kit is required. For more information about the service processors and how to install and use them with IBM Director, see the IBM Redbooks publication: Implementing IBM Director 5.20, SG24-6188.

Changes in the last update:
* Added x3200 M2 and x3250 M2

For related information about this topic, refer to the following publication:
Implementing IBM Director 5.20, SG24-6188-03

Main

The following table lists the service processors that are standard and optional in IBM System x servers, including the older xSeries and Netfinity families of servers.

For more information about support of these devices, see the IBM ServerProven program, http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

The values in the table have the following meaning:

  • Standard: The service processor comes standard with the server, either in the form of a chip or an adapter. If Standard is shown in the Interconnect column, this indicates that the service processor can be connected to an ASM interconnect bus with no additional hardware (other than a Cat5 cable).
  • Optional: The service processor can be purchased as an option. If Optional is shown in the Interconnect column, this indicates that support is provided if an RSA or RSA II is installed.
  • No: The server does not support the service processor. If No is shown in the Interconnect column, this indicates that the server does not support the interconnect bus.
  • Cable kit: To connect one of the older service processor to an interconnect bus, an ASM Interconnect Cable Kit, part 03K9309, is required. (Note: This kit may no longer be avaliable from IBM but may be available from other sources.) This kit contains the following components:ASM Interconnect Cable Kit, part 03K9309

 

 

 

Netfinity servers ASMP ISMP Other SP BMC Mini-BMC ASM PCI Adapter RSA RSA II RSA II Slimline Interconnect
Netfinity 1000 No No No No No No No No No No
Netfinity 3000 No No No No No No No No No No
Netfinity 3500 family No No No No No No No No No No
Netfinity 4000R No No No No No No No No No No
Netfinity 4500R Standard No No No No Optional No No No Cable kit
Netfinity 5000 Standard No No No No Optional No No No Cable kit
Netfinity 5100 Standard No No No No Optional No No No Cable kit
Netfinity 5500 family Standard No No No No Optional No No No Cable kit
Netfinity 5600 Standard No No No No Optional No No No Cable kit
Netfinity 6000R Standard No No No No Optional No No No Standard
Netfinity 7000 No No No No No No No No No No
Netfinity 7000 M10 No No No No No Standard No No No Cable kit
Netfinity 7100 Standard No No No No Optional No No No Standard
Netfinity 7600 Standard No No No No Optional No No No Standard
Netfinity 8500R No No No No No Standard No No No Cable kit
xSeries servers ASMP ISMP Other SP BMC Mini-BMC ASM PCI Adapter RSA RSA II RSA II Slimline Interconnect
xSeries 100 No No No No No No No No No No
xSeries 130 8654 Standard No No No No No No No No Standard
xSeries 130 8672 No No Winbond W83791D No No No No No No No
xSeries 135 8654 Standard8 No No No No No No No No Standard8
xSeries 135 8672 No No Winbond W83791D No No No No No No No
xSeries 150 Standard No No No No No No No No Standard
xSeries 200 No No No No No No No No No No
xSeries 205 No No Winbond W83791 No No No Optional No No Optional2
xSeries 206 No No No No No No No Optional No Optional2
xSeries 206m No No No No Standard No No No No Optional2
xSeries 220 No No No No No No No No No No
xSeries 225 (8647) No No Winbond W791D No No No Optional No No Optional2
xSeries 225 (8649) No No Winbond W791D No No No No Optional1 No Optional2
xSeries 226 No No Winbond W791D No No No No Optional No Optional2
xSeries 230 Standard No No No No No No No No Standard
xSeries 232 No Standard No No No No Optional No No Optional2
xSeries 235 No Standard No No No No No Optional No Optional2
xSeries 236 No Standard No No No No No No Optional No
xSeries 240 Standard No No No No Optional No No No Cable kit
xSeries 250 Standard No No No No Optional No No No Standard
xSeries 255 No Standard No No No No Optional Optional1 No Standard
xSeries 260 No No No Standard No No No No Optional No
xSeries 300 No No WinBond W83791D No No No No No No No
xSeries 305 No No No No No No Optional Optional1 No Optional2
xSeries 306 No No No No No No No Optional1 No Optional2
xSeries 306m No No No Yes No No No Optional1 No Optional2
xSeries 330 (8654) Standard No No No No Optional Optional3 No No Standard
xSeries 330 (8674) Standard No No No No No Optional3 No No Standard
xSeries 330 (8675) Standard No No No No No Optional3 No No Standard
xSeries 335 No Standard No No No No Optional Yes7 No Standard4
xSeries 336 No No No Standard No No No No Optional No
xSeries 340 Standard No No No No Optional No No No Cable kit
xSeries 342 No Standard No No No No Optional No No Standard
xSeries 343 No No5 No No No No No No No No
xSeries 345 No Standard No No No No Optional Optional1 No Standard
xSeries 346 No No No Standard No No No No Optional No
xSeries 350 Standard No No No No Optional No No No Standard
xSeries 360 No No No No No No Standard No No Cable kit
xSeries 365 No No No No No No No Standard No Cable kit
xSeries 366 No No No Standard No No No No Optional No
xSeries 370 No No No No No Standard No No Cable kit
xSeries 380 No No No No No No No No No No
xSeries 382 No No5 No No No No No No No No
xSeries 440 No No No No No No Standard No No Cable kit
xSeries 445 No No No No No No Standard Optional6 No Cable kit
xSeries 450 No No No No No No Standard No No Cable kit
xSeries 455 No No No No No No Standard No No Cable kit
xSeries 460 No No No Standard No No No No Standard No
MXE-460 No No No Standard No No No No Standard No
eServer ASMP ISMP BMC Mini-BMC ASM PCI Adapter RSA RSA II RSA II Slimline Interconnect
eServer 325 No No No Standard No No No No No No
eServer 326 No No No Standard No No No Optional No Optional2
eServer 326m No No No Standard No No No Optional No Optional2
System x servers ASMP ISMP BMC Mini-BMC ASM PCI Adapter RSA RSA II RSA II Slimline Interconnect
System x3105 No No No No No No No No No No
System x3200 No No No No Standard No No No Optional No
System x3200 M2 No No No No Standard No No No Optional No
System x3250 No No No No Standard No No No Optional No
System x3200 M2 No No No No Standard No No No Optional No
System x3400 No No No Standard No No No No Optional No
System x3455 No No No Standard No No No No No No
System x3500 No No No Standard No No No No Optional No
System x3550 No No No Standard No No No No Optional No
System x3650 No No No Standard No No No No Optional No
System x3650 T No No No Standard No No No No Special bid No
System x3655 No No No Standard No No No No Optional No
System x3755 No No No Standard No No No No Optional No
System x3800 8865 No No No Standard No No No No Optional No
System x3800 8866 No No No Standard No No No No Opt or Std No
System x3850 8863 No No No Standard No No No No Optional No
System x3850 8864 No No No Standard No No No No Opt or Std No
System x3950 / E No No No Standard No No No No Standard No
System x3850 M2 No No No Standard No No No No Standard No
System x3950 M2 No No No Standard No No No No Standard No
iDataPlex servers ASMP ISMP 2.2C10.gifOther SP BMC Mini-BMC ASM PCI Adapter RSA RSA II RSA II Slimline Interconnect
iDataPlex dx320 No No No Standard No No No No No No
iDataPlex dx340 No No No Standard No No No No No No
iDataPlex dx360 No No No Standard No No No No No No
Blade servers ASMP ISMP 2.3446.gifOther SP BMC Mini-BMC ASM PCI Adapter RSA RSA II RSA II Slimline Interconnect
HS12 No No No Standard No No No No No No
HS20 8878, 8832 No Standard No No No No No No No No
HS40 No Standard No No No No No No No No
LS20 No Standard No No No No No No No No
HS20 8843, 7981 No No No Standard No No No No No No
HS21, HS21 XM No No No Standard No No No No No No
LS21 No No No Standard No No No No No No
LS41 No No No Standard No No No No No No


Notes from the table:

  1. The server needs the latest system BIOS, ISMP firmware, and RSA II firmware to support the Remote Supervisor Adapter II.
  2. Supports the ASM interconnect by purchasing a Remote Supervisor Adapter or Remote Supervisor Adapter II (whichever is supported).
  3. The xSeries 330 (8654, 8674, 8675) supports the Remote Supervisor Adapter as a gateway only. The onboard ASMP provides all the system management functions. For x330 models 8674 and 8675, you should install the I2C cable (20-pin cable), which will be used to provide the Remote Supervisor Adapter with power. The external AC power supply will only be used for redundancy. However, on the x330 model 8654, you should not install the I2C cable (20-Pin Cable), but you must use the external AC power supply that is supplied with the adapter.
  4. The xSeries 335 uses Cable Chain Technology (C2T) for the interconnect connection between the servers. If an xSeries 335 server is the last server in the chain, do not install the terminator because the server is self terminating. See the xSeries 335 User’s Guide for details on how to configure the interconnect.
  5. The xSeries 343 and xSeries 382 have a built-in service processor that provides system management functions. Installing additional service processors in this system is not supported. See the server documentation for more information.
  6. The xSeries 445 supports the Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA, part 13N0382, but not the Remote Supervisor Adapter II, part 59P2984.
  7. The xSeries 335 supports the Remote Supervisor Adapter II; however, the C2T function of the x335 will not work with the RSA II because the adapter's video disables the onboard video. Customers will need to install an RSA II in every x335, if they want to use the remote video functionality of the RSA II. See http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-54747.html for more information.
  8. The ASMP in the xSeries 135 8654 is a standard component on the system planar but not supported by the preloaded software.

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