IBM System x3650 M3

The IBM® System x3650 M3 provides outstanding performance for your mission-critical applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalable 2U 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 uses: customers requiring a highly available, energy-efficient, rack-optimized solution for physical and virtual intensive commercial environments like eBusiness/eCommerce, collaboration, virtualization, database, and enterprise resource planning applications.

Figure 1 shows the IBM System x3650 M3.

Figure 1. The IBM System x3650 M3

The x3650 M3 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 16 HDDs or SSDs plus an optical drive, and up to 288 GB of memory. In addition, a built-in altimeter provides more efficient power utilization and lower noise levels. Comprehensive systems management tools such as advanced diagnostics, a cable management arm, and the ability to control resources from a single point make it easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

The challenge of a high-performance business is to do more with less—serve more Web pages, handle more secure connections, support more email users. You need to reduce the costs of doing business and improve the service you deliver to your customers while lowering your overall risk. The dual-socket IBM System x3650 M3 can reduce your costs with its new energy-smart design. It can improve service with reduced operational complexity and increased management functionality. It will lower your IT risk with the resiliency that comes from having no single point of failure. And like all IBM servers, the x3650 M3 offers you the trust that comes from IBM global reach, service, and support.

The x3650 M3 is a high-performance rack server that uses significantly less power than previous generations, with unified systems management tools, leading reliability, availability, and serviceability features, and broad system flexibility, housed in a compact 2U mechanical package.

Performance

The x3650 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce costs:

• Up to two 6-core Xeon 5600 series processors offering superior performance. Xeon 5600 series processors offer up to 54% better performance than the previous generation 5500 series processors (workload dependent).
• Eighteen DIMMs of registered 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed, high availability, and a memory capacity of up to 288 GB.
• High-performance 6 Gbps SAS RAID controllers and 15K RPM 6 Gbps SAS disk drives in a variety of capacities to suit your local storage requirements.
• 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 20,000 I/O operations per second (IOPS) whereas a typical HDD handles fewer than 500 IOPS.

Flexibility and scalability

The x3650 M3 has the ability to grow with your application requirements with these features:

• A choice of 4-core or 6-core processors with clock rates from 1.6 GHz to 3.6 GHz.
• 18 DIMM sockets allowing memory expansion of up to 288 GB.
• A choice of power supplies including 460 W, 675 W AC or DC, or energy-efficient 675 W.
• Five or six USB 2.0 ports available - two front, two rear, one internal for an embedded hypervisor, plus one additional internal port when the optional Tape Enablement Kit is installed.
• Storage bay flexibility: Up to 16 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays for SAS or SATA HDDs, or solid-state drives (intermixing supported); or eight 2.5" bays plus an internal tape drive bay.
• Direct-attach SAS storage with the EXP2512, EXP2524, and EXP3000 storage enclosures is supported. IBM System Storage servers, including network-attached storage (NAS), and iSCSI or Fibre Channel-attached storage, can also be attached.
• The x3650 M3 provides four PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 x8 I/O slots for increased network or storage connectivity.

Manageability and security

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3650 M3:

• The x3650 M3 includes an Integrated Management Module (IMM) to monitor server availability, perform Predictive Failure Analysis, and trigger IBM Systems Director alerts.
• An optional Virtual Media Key enables additional systems management capabilities, including web-based out-of-band remote control (keyboard video and mouse), remote optical drive support, Windows “blue screen” error capture, and support for LDAP and SSL protocols.
• Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3650 M3 text messages over Serial or LAN connections.
• Integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) next-generation BIOS. New capabilities include:
  • Human readable event logs — no more beep codes
  • Complete out-of-band coverage by the Advance Settings Utility to simplify remote setup
  • A complete setup solution, allowing adapter configuration functions to be moved into UEFI
  • Consistent firmware management across an entire product line
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support.
• Industry-standard AES NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
• Integrated IPMI 2.0 support alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors, such as voltage and thermal conditions. It also supports highly secure remote power control using data encryption.
• IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. IBM Systems Director comes with a portfolio of tools, including IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager, IBM Service and Support Manager, and others. IBM Systems Director also offers extended systems management tools for additional server management and increased availability. When a problem is encountered, IBM Systems Director can issue administrator alerts via email, pager, and other methods.
• IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager provides advanced power management features with actual real-time energy monitoring, reporting, and capping features.

Availability and serviceability

The System x3650 M3 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• The x3650 M3 servers offer Chipkill ECC memory protection (when using x4 DIMMs). Chipkill memory is up to 16 times better than standard ECC memory at correcting memory errors. This can help reduce downtime caused by memory errors.
• The x3650 M3 offers memory mirroring for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
• Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as HDDs and memory. Similarly, the Virtual Media Key and the ServeRAID controller can be installed and replaced without tools. This means less time (and therefore less money) spent servicing the x3650 M3.
• The server offers hot-swap and redundant fan modules and power supplies and hot-swap disk drives (redundant when implemented in conjunction with a RAID controller). These features mean greater system uptime.
• Toolless slides ship with the server, together with a cable management arm (CMA), that allow the rack server to easily slide into place.
• The drop-down 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.
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer 2.5 times the MTBF rate (2,500,000 hrs) of HDDs, for greater uptime.
• The three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty provides peace of mind and greater investment protection than a one-year warranty does.

Energy efficiency

The System x3650 M3 has an energy-efficient design with features including the following:

• Low-voltage processors draw less energy and produce less waste heat than high-voltage processors, thus helping to reduce data center energy costs. Available 4-core Xeon 5600 series processors use only 40 W and 6-core processors consume as little as 60 W.
• Optional solid-state drives (SSDs) use only 2 W of power per drive, compared to 9 - 10 W for 2.5-inch HDDs. This is as much as 80% less power than a 2.5-inch HDD would use, with a corresponding reduction in heat output that further improves the overall bottom line.
• Support for 1.35 V low-voltage DDR3 memory DIMMs that consume 20% less energy.
• Energy-efficient components, including low-voltage transistors and voltage regulator modules, and power supplies that are up to 90% efficient.
• The x3650 M3 uses hexagonal ventilation holes in the chassis. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system chassis. This ultimately results in reduced operational costs.
• An altimeter works in conjunction with the IMM to govern fan rotation based on the readings that it delivers. This saves money under normal conditions because the fans do not have to spin at high speed.

Figure 2 shows the front of the server.

Figure 2. Front view of the IBM System x3650 M3

Figure 3 shows the rear of the server.

Figure 3. Rear view of the IBM System x3650 M3

Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Figure 4. Inside view of the IBM System x3650 M3

The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 1. Standard specifications

* Effective October 12, 2012, or until supply is depleted, IBM will discontinue the shipment of IBM Systems Director DVDs with IBM System x servers and IBM BladeCenter chassis. IBM Systems Director Express Edition and IBM Systems Director Standard Edition, which include software subscription and support, continue to be available for IBM System x servers and IBM Blade Centers.

The x3650 M3 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 Gen 2 Slides Kit
• IBM Gen 2 Cable Management Arm (CMA)
• 2.8 m C13-C14 power cord (one for models with one power supply and two for models with two power supplies)

The following table lists the standard models.

Table 2. Standard models

Model	Processor* (2 maximum)	Memory	RAID controller	Disk bays (std / max)	Disks	Network	Optical	Power supply
Models announced February 2011
7945-12x	1x Xeon E5603 1.60 GHz 4C, 4 MB, 1066 MHz	1x 4 GB	BR10il v2	4 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	1x 460 W
7945-22x	1x Xeon E5606 2.13 GHz 4C, 8 MB, 1066 MHz	1x 4 GB	M1015	8 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	1x 460 W
7945-32x	1x Xeon E5607 2.26 GHz 4C, 8 MB, 1066 MHz	1x 4 GB	M1015	8 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	1x 460 W
7945-D2Y	1x Xeon E5620 2.40GHz 4C, 12MB, 1066MHz	1x 4 GB		16 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	1x 80 W
7945-D4x	1x Xeon E5620 2.40 GHz 4C, 12 MB, 1066 MHz	1x 4 GB	M1015	8 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	1x 460 W
7945-H4x	1x Xeon L5640 2.26 GHz 6C, 12 MB, 1333 MHz	1x 4 GB	M5015 + Battery	8 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	1x 460 W
7945-52x	1x Xeon E5645 2.40 GHz 6C, 12 MB, 1333 MHz	1x 4 GB	M5014	8 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	1x 460 W
7945-54x	2x Xeon E5645 2.40 GHz 6C, 12 MB, 1333 MHz	2x 4 GB	M5014	8 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	2x 675 W HE
7945-62x	1x Xeon E5649 2.53 GHz 6C, 12 MB, 1333 MHz	1x 4 GB	M5014	8 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	1x 460 W
7945-J4x	1x Xeon X5650 2.66 GHz 6C, 12 MB, 1333 MHz	1x 4 GB	M5015 + Battery	8 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	1x 675 W
7945-L4x	1x Xeon X5660 2.80 GHz 6C, 12 MB, 1333 MHz	1x 4 GB	M5015 + Battery	8 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	1x 675 W
7945-72x	1x Xeon X5675 3.06 GHz 6C, 12 MB, 1333 MHz	1x 4 GB	M5015 + Battery	8 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	1x 675 W HE
7945-82x	1x Xeon X5690 3.46 GHz 6C, 12 MB, 1333 MHz	1x 4 GB	M5015 + Battery	8 / 16	Open	2x GbE	Optional	1x 675 W HE

* Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, memory speed.

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

The following table lists the models that include SAP Discovery System v4 preloaded with SUSE Linux ES SAP Business All-in-one.

Table 3. Standard preload models

* Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, memory speed.
† Models include SAP Discovery System v4 preloaded with SUSE Linux ES SAP Business All-in-one.

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

Table 4. Express models

Region / model	Processor* (2 maximum)	Memory	RAID controller	Disk bays (std / max)	Disks	Network	Optical	Power supply
NA
7945-E7U	2x Xeon X5675 3.06 GHz 6C 12 MB 1333 MHz	6x 4 GB	M5015 + Battery	8 / 16	Optional	2x GbE	Multi- burner	2x 675 W
7945-E8U	1x Xeon E5649 2.53GHz 6C 12MB 1333MHz	3x 4 GB	M5015 + Battery	8 / 16	Optional	2x GbE	Multi- burner	2x 460 W
LA
7945-E7Ux	2x Xeon X5675 3.06 GHz 6C 12 MB 1333 MHz	6x 4 GB	M5015 + Battery	8 / 16	Optional	2x GbE	Multi- burner	2x 675 W
7945-E8U	1x Xeon E5649 2.53 GHz 6C 12 MB 1333 MHz	3x 4 GB	M5015	16 / 16	Optional	2x GbE	Multi- burner	1x 460 W
7945-EAU	1x Xeon E5645 2.40 GHz 6C, 12 MB, 1333 MHz	1x 4 GB	M1015	8 / 16	1x 146 GB	2x GbE	Multi- burner	1x 460 W
7945-EBU	1x Xeon E5649 2.53 GHz 6C 12 MB 1333 MHz	2x 8 GB	M5014	16 / 16	1x 300 GB	2x GbE	Multi- burner	2x 460 W
7945-D4U	1x Xeon E5620 2.40 GHz 4C 12 MB 1066 MHz	1x 4 GB	M1015	8 / 16	Optional	2x GbE	Multi- burner	1x 460 W
7945-J4U	1x Xeon X5650 2.66 GHz 6C 12 MB 1333 MHz	1x 4 GB	M5015	8 / 16	Optional	2x GbE	Multi- burner	1x 675 W
7945-54U	2x Xeon E5645 2.40 GHz 6C, 12 MB, 1333 MHz	2x 4 GB	M5014	8 / 16	Optional	2x GbE	Multi- burner	2x 675 W
7945-52U	1x Xeon E5645 2.40 GHz 6C, 12 MB, 1333 MHz	1x 4 GB	M5014	8 / 16	Optional	2x GbE	Multi- burner	1x 675 W
7945-82U	1x Xeon X5690 3.46 GHz 6C 12 MB 1333 MHz	1x 4 GB	M5015	8 / 16	Optional	2x GbE	Multi- burner	1x 675 W

* Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, memory speed.

Features of the Intel Xeon 5600 processors used in the x3650 M3 include:

• Intel QuickPath Technology (QPI), a platform architecture that provides high-speed (up to 25.6 GBps), and point-to-point connections both between processors and between processors and the I/O hub. Each processor has its own dedicated memory that it accesses directly through an Integrated Memory Controller. In cases where a processor needs to access the dedicated memory of another processor, it can do so through the high-speed QPI that links all the processors.
• Turbo Boost Technology dynamically turns off unused processor cores and increases the clock speed of the cores in use. It will increase the frequency in steps of 133 MHz (to a maximum of three steps or 400 MHz) as long as the processors’ predetermined thermal and electrical requirements are still met. For example, with three cores active, a 2.26 GHz processor can run the cores at 2.4 GHz. With only one or two cores active, the same processor can run those cores at 2.53 GHz. All Xeon 5600 processors support Turbo Boost with the exception of L5609, E5607, E5606, and E5603.
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, which boosts performance for multi-threaded applications by enabling simultaneous multi-threading within each processor core, up to two threads per core. Hyper-Threading reduces computational latency, thereby making optimal use of every clock cycle. All Xeon 5600 processors support Hyper-Threading Technology with the exception of L5609, E5607, E5606, and E5603.
• Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to reduce power draw.
• Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.
• Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads.

The x3650 M3 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.

In the x3650 M3, two processors are standard and the server supports two maximum.

Table 5. Processor 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 x3650 M3 supports up to nine DDR3 DIMMs when one processor is installed and up to 18 DIMMs when two processors are installed. However, the maximum number of DIMMs is limited by the number of ranks in the DIMMs:

• RDIMMs
  • Up to 18 single-rank RDIMMs (nine per processor) for a maximum of 72 GB (18x 4 GB)
  • Up to 18 dual-rank RDIMMs for a maximum of 288 GB (18x 16 GB)
  • Up to 12 quad-rank RDIMMs for a maximum of 192 GB (12x 16 GB)
• UDIMMs
  • Up to 12 dual-rank UDIMMs for a maximum of 48 GB (12x 4 GB)

Each processor has three memory channels, and there are three DIMMs per channel. RDIMMs can be populated three per channel. However, UDIMMs can only be populated two DIMMs per channel. That is, you can have up to 18 RDIMMs installed in the server, but only up to 12 UDIMMs. Mixing UDIMMs and RDIMMs is not supported.

Maximum memory speed is limited by memory speed supported by the specific processor and by the number and type of DIMMs installed (whichever has a lower memory speed rating), as follows:

• Intel Xeon 5600 series processors:
  • 1333 MHz when one or two single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs per channel are installed or one UDIMM per channel is installed
  • 1066 MHz when one quad-rank RDIMM per channel is installed or two UDIMMs per channel are installed
  • 800 MHz when three single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs or two quad-rank RDIMMs per channel are installed

The server supports both 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs. Mixing 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs in the same server is supported for Intel Xeon 5600 series processor-based systems, in such a case all DIMMs operate at 1.5 V. Intel Xeon 5500 series processor-based systems do not support 1.35 V DIMMs.

The following memory protection technologies are supported:

• ECC
• ChipKill (for x4-based RDIMMs)
• Memory mirroring
• Memory sparing

If memory mirroring is used then DIMMs must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per each CPU), and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size. If Memory Sparing is used then DIMMs must be installed in sets of three, and all DIMMs in the same set must be identical in type and size. Memory sparing is only supported for Intel Xeon 5600 series processor-based systems.

The following table lists memory options available for x3650 M3 server.

Table 6. Memory options

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum quantity	Models where used
UDIMM
44T1569	1914	2GB (1x2GB, Dual Rankx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3-1333MHz LP UDIMM	12
49Y1403	A0QS	2GB (1x2GB, 1Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP UDIMM	12
49Y1404	8648	4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP UDIMM	12
1.35V RDIMM
49Y1405	8940	2GB (1x2GB, 1Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	18
49Y1392	3893	2GB (1x2GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	18
49Y1394	3894	4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	18	C2x, H2x
49Y1406	8941	4GB (1x4GB, 1Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	18	Other models
49Y1407	8942	4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	18
49Y1397	8923	8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	18
49Y1398	8921	8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-8500 CL7 ECC DDR3 1066MHz LP RDIMM	18
49Y1563	A1QT	16GB (1x16GB, 2Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	18
49Y1400	8939	16GB (1x16GB, 4Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-8500 CL7 ECC DDR3 1066MHz LP RDIMM	12
1.5V RDIMM
44T1592	1712	2GB (1x2GB, 1Rx8, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	18
49Y1433	8934	2GB (1x2GB, 2Rx8, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	18
49Y1434	8935	2GB (1x2GB, 1Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	18
44T1599	1713	4GB (1x4GB, Dual Rankx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3-1333MHz LP RDIMM	18
49Y1435	8936	4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	18
49Y1436	8937	8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	18
46C7483	1707	16GB (1x16GB, Quad Rankx4) PC3-8500 CL7 ECC DDR3 1066MHz LP RDIMM	12

IBM System x3650 M3 server supports the following internal storage configurations:

• Four SATA 2.5" SFF Simple-Swap drive bays (only available in CTO)
• Four SAS/SATA 2.5" SFF hot-swap drive bays
• Eight SAS/SATA 2.5" SFF hot-swap drive bays
• Sixteen SAS/SATA 2.5" SFF hot-swap drive bays
• Eight SAS/SATA 2.5" SFF hot-swap drive bays and internal tape drive

Figure 5 shows these configurations.

Figure 5. Internal drive configurations

Standard models of x3650 M3 ship with four (model A2x) or eight (all models except A2x) SAS/SATA 2.5" SFF hot-swap hard drive bays. The following table shows internal storage expansion options available for x3650 M3 server.

Table 7. Internal storage expansion options

These options have the following descriptions:

• 69Y4236 upgrades models with four hot-swap HDD bays to eight hot-swap HDD bays. This option requires a ServeRAID M1015, M5014, or M5015.
• 59Y3825 upgrades models with eight hot-swap HDD bays to 16 hot-swap HDD bays. This option includes a SAS expander card that fits into a dedicated RAID slot, and RAID controller occupies one of the four PCIe slots, limiting the number of available slots to three.
• 69Y5034 upgrades models with eight hot-swap HDD bays to 16 hot-swap HDD bays. This option includes two ServeRAID M5015 RAID controllers (without batteries). The number of available PCIe slots is three.
• 59Y3806 upgrades models with eight hot-swap HDD bays to eight hot-swap HDD bays plus an internal tape drive (DDS5, DDS6, or RDX). This includes the riser card with USB and SAS tape connectors, replacing the standard SAS RAID riser card.

The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options used for internal disk storage of x3650 M3 server.

Table 8. RAID controllers for internal storage

* Withdrawn from marketing
** When this RAID controller is ordered separately, then the maximum quantity supported is one. When this RAID controller is ordered as a part of the 69Y5034 upgrade (see Table 6), then the maximum quantity supported is two.
† Only one key is supported in each controller, either the Advance Feature Key or the Performance Accelerator Key.

When the maximum number of HDD bays is eight, the RAID controller occupies a dedicated PCIe slot on x3650 M3 and does not consume the regular PCIe slot. When 16 HDD bay configurations are used, the number of available regular PCIe slots is three.

The ServeRAID BR10il v2 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• One Mini-SAS internal connector
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E
• 3 Gbps throughput per port
• Based on the LSI 1064E controller
• PCI Express 2.0 x4 host interface
• Stripe size: 64 KB (fixed)

The ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
• Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional ServeRAID M1000 Series Advanced Feature Key
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
• PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
• Configurable stripe size up to 64 KB

The ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
• Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key
• Performance optimization for SSD drives with optional M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps ROC controller
• 256 MB of onboard cache
• Optional Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Kit

The ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
• Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key
• Performance optimization for SSD drives with optional M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps ROC controller
• 512 MB of onboard cache
• Standard Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with up to 48 hours of data retention

The ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller has the following specifications:

• Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
• Supports RAID levels 1 and 5
• 6 Gbps throughput per SAS port
• PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
• Based on PMC-Sierra PM8013 maxSAS 6 Gb/s SAS RoC controller
• Performance optimized for SSDs
• Stripe size of up to 1 MB

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

The following table lists hard drive options for internal disk storage of x3650 M3 server.

Table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported
2.5-inch 15K SAS HDDs
81Y9670	A283	IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" G2HS HDD
42D0677	5536	IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD
90Y8926	A2XB	IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD
2.5-inch 10K SAS HDDs
00AD075	A48S	IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS HDD
81Y9650	A282	IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD
49Y2003	5433	IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD
90Y8872	A2XD	IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD
42D0637	5599	IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD
90Y8877	A2XC	IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD
2.5-inch self-encrypting drives (SEDs)
00AD085	A48T	IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS SED
81Y9662	A3EG	IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED
90Y8908	A3EF	IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED
90Y8913	A2XF	IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED
44W2264	5413	IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS SED
44W2294	5412	IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS SED
90Y8944	A2ZK	IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED
2.5-inch SAS-SSD Hybrid drive
00AD102	A4G7	IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS Hybrid
2.5-inch NL SAS HDDs
81Y9690	A1P3	IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD
42D0707	5409	IBM 500GB 7200 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD
90Y8953	A2XE	IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD

2.5-inch NL SATA HDDs
81Y9730	A1AV	IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD
42D0752	5407	IBM 500GB 7200 NL SATA 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD
81Y9726	A1NZ	IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD
81Y9722	A1NX	IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD
2.5-inch Enterprise Value SSDs
49Y5839	A3AS	IBM 64GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD
49Y5844	A3AU	IBM 512GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD
2.5-inch Enterprise SSDs
49Y6195	A4GH	IBM 1.6TB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
00W1125	A3HR	IBM 100GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
90Y8643	A2U3	IBM 256GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD
90Y8648	A2U4	IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD

For information about solid state drives, see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide Solid State Drives for IBM BladeCenter and System x servers, available from:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0792.html?Open

For information about self-encrypting drives (SEDs), see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide Self-Encrypting Drives for IBM System x, available from:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0761.html?Open

For a discussion about drive interface technology include SAS and SATA, see the IBM Redpaper, IBM System x Server Disk Drive Interface Technology, available from
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4791.html?Open

The server supports the internal tape drive options listed in the following table. The x3650 M3 Tape Enablement Kit, 59Y3806, is required to support these tapes internally. 59Y3806 upgrades models with eight hot-swap HDD bays to support an internal tape drive (DDS5, DDS6, or RDX). This option includes the riser card with USB and SAS tape connectors, replacing the standard SAS RAID riser card.

Table 10. Internal tape drives

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

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

Table 11. Optical drives

IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM (part number 46M0901) 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

IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (46M0902) supports the same media and speeds for reading as DVD-ROM (46M0901). This 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

The server supports up to four PCI Express slots with different riser cards installed into two riser sockets on the system planar (one riser socket supports installation of one riser card). The slot form factors are as follows:

• Slot 1: Full height, full length
• Slot 2: Low profile with standard bracket
• Slot 3: Full height, full length
• Slot 4: Full height, half length

Riser 1 supplies slots 1 and 2. Riser 2 supplies slots 3 and 4. Standard models have two riser cards installed that provide a total of four PCI Express 2.0 x8 slots (two PCI Express x8 Gen 2 slots per riser card).

You can replace each standard riser with one of the following risers (or configure one of these riser cards instead of the standard 2 x8 riser using special bid or CTO) :

• Riser with one PCI Express x16 Gen 2 slot
• Riser with two PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz slots

The following table lists the PCI riser card options.

Table 12. PCI riser card options

* These options are CTO only

The server has an additional PCI Express slot dedicated to the RAID controller.

x3650 M3 supports up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. Two ports are standard, and two ports can be added by installing the optional Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet Daughter card, 46M1076. This card uses a dedicated connector on the motherboard and does not consume a PCI expansion slot. Integrated NICs have the following features:

• Broadcom BCM5709 chip
• TCP Offload Engine (TOE) support
• Wake on LAN support
• 802.1Q VLAN tagging support
• NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover)

Table 13. Network adapters

* Withdrawn from marketing

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

The following table lists storage HBAs supported by x3650 M3 server.

Table 14. Storage adapters

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported
16 Gb Fibre Channel
81Y1675	A2XV	Brocade 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	4
81Y1668	A2XU	Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	4
81Y1662	A2W6	Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	4
81Y1655	A2W5	Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	4
00Y3337	A3KW	QLogic 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	4
00Y3341	A3KX	QLogic 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	4
8 Gb Fibre Channel
46M6050	3591	Brocade 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	4
46M6049	3589	Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	4
42D0494	3581	Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	4
42D0485	3580	Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	4
42D0510	3579	QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	4
42D0501	3578	QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	4
4 Gb Fibre Channel
59Y1993	3886	Brocade 4Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	4
59Y1987	3885	Brocade 4Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	4
42C2071*	1699	Emulex 4Gb FC Dual-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x	4
42C2069*	1698	Emulex 4Gb FC Single-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x	4
39R6525*	3567	QLogic 4Gb FC Single-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x	4
39R6527	3568	QLogic 4Gb FC Dual-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x	4
iSCSI
39Y6146*	2976	QLogic iSCSI Single-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x	4
42C1770	2977	QLogic iSCSI Dual-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x	4
SAS
46M0912	3876	IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA	4
46M0907	5982	IBM 6Gb SAS HBA	4

* 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

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

Table 15. SSD adapters

* Withdrawn from marketing

The server supports up to two redundant power supplies, providing N+N redundancy. Standard models come with one or two power supplies (model dependent). -48V DC models are only available through CTO. The following table lists the power supplies.

Table 16. Power supplies

* At least 1 power supply comes standard with every model

An AC power supply ships standard with one 2.8 m C13 - C14 power cord. A DC power supply ships without power cords.

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 17. Virtualization options

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported
41Y8298	A2G0	IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads	1
41Y8278	1776	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4
41Y8287	3033	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1
41Y8296	A1NP	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 1
41Y8300	A2VC	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0
41Y8307	A383	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 Update1
41Y8311	A2R3	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1
41Y8382	A4WZ	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1
41Y8385	A584	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.5

The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM), 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 IMM lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities.

The IMM 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 virtual media key 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 1280x1024 at 75 Hz, 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 18. Remote management option

The server supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Datacenter Edition Unlimited Virtualization
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
• 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
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86
• 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
• Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1.0 Realtime (x64)
• Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.0 Realtime (x64)
• Solaris 10 Operating System
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Real Time 11 AMD64/EM64T
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen 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 ESX 4.0
• VMware ESX 4.1
• VMware ESXi 4.0
• VMware ESXi 4.1
• VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi)
• VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)
• VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi)

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

Dimensions and weight:

• Height: 85 mm (3.36 in)
• Width: 443 mm (17.5 in)
• Depth: 698 mm (27.5 in)
• Weight:
  • Minimum configuration: 21.1 kg (46.5 lb)
  • Maximum configuration: 29.6 kg (65 lb)

Supported environment:

• Air temperature
  • Server on: 10 to 35° C (50 to 95° F); altitude: 0 to 914 m (3,000 ft). Decrease system temperature by 0.75° C for every 1,000-foot increase in altitude.
  • Server off: 5 to 45° C (41 to 113° F)
  • Shipment: -40 to +60° C (-40 to 140° F)
• Humidity
  • Server on: 20 to 80%; maximum dew point 21° C; maximum rate of change 5° C/hr
  • Server off: 8 to 80%; maximum dew point 27° C

• Electrical
  • Models with 675 W power supplies:
    • 100 to 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 7.8 A
    • 200 to 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 3.8 A
    • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
      • Minimum configuration: 0.12 kVA
      • Maximum configuration: 0.78 kVA
  • Models with 460 W power supplies:
    • 100 to 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5.3 A
    • 200 to 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 2.6 A
    • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
      • Minimum configuration: 0.12 kVA
      • Maximum configuration: 0.53 kVA
• BTU output
  • Minimum configuration: 307 Btu/hr (90 watts)
  • Maximum configuration: 2260 Btu/hr (780 watts)

• Noise level
  • 6.5 bels (operating)
  • 6.3 bels (idle)

The IBM System x3650 M3 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 19. Warranty service definitions

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

The server conforms to the following international standards:

• 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. 69950-1-03
• NOM-019
• Argentina IEC60950-1
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22:2006, Class A
• IEC-60950-1:2001 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• Taiwan BSMI CNS 13438, Class A; CNS 14336
• China CCC (4943-2001), GB 9254-2008 Class A, GB 17625.1:2003
• Korea KN22, Class A; KN24
• Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22-99, GOST R 51318.24-99, GOST R 51317.3.2-2006, GOST R 51317.3.3-99
• IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
• CISPR 22, Class A
• TUV-GS (EN60950-1 /IEC60950-1,EK1-ITB2000)

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

Table 20. External storage expansion enclosures

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

Table 21. Hard drive options for external expansion enclosures

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

Table 22. RAID controllers for external storage expansion enclosures

† Only one key is supported in each controller, either the Advance Feature Key or the Performance Accelerator Key.

The ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Two Mini-SAS external connectors
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
• Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key
• Performance optimization for SSD drives with optional M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps ROC controller
• 512 MB of onboard cache
• Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with up to 48 hours of data retention
• Supports connectivity to the EXP3000, EXP2512, and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures

For more information, see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0739.html?Open

The external SAS cables listed in the following table are supported with external expansion enclosures and M5025 RAID controllers.

Table 23. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures

* Note: 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 previous one by one cable.

The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the server and can be ordered through System x sales channel. The server may support other IBM disk systems that are not listed in this table. Refer to IBM System Storage Interoperability Center for further information, http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic.

Table 24. External disk storage systems

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

The server supports the external backup attachment options listed in the following table.

Table 25. External backup options

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

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

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

Table 26. IBM System Networking - Top-of-rack switches

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

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

Table 27. Uninterruptible power supply units

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

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

Table 28. Power distribution units

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

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

Table 29. 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 server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table.

Table 34. Rack options

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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For more information see these resources:

• IBM System x3650 M3 product page
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3650m3/index.html
• Installation and User's Guide - IBM System x3650 M3 (4255, 7376, 7945) and IBM Smart Analytics System 5600 (7949)
  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5083595
• Problem Determination and Service Guide - IBM System x3650 M3 (4255, 7376, 7945) and IBM Smart Analytics System 5600 (7949)
  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5083596
• ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3650 M3
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/7945.html
• IBM Redbooks Product Guides for IBM System x options
  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=ataglance
• IBM System x® Configuration and Options Guide
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/
• IBM Power Configurator for System x, BladeCenter, and Flex System
  http://ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/resources/powerconfig.html
• IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool
  http://ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/configtools.html
• xREF: IBM x86 Server Reference
  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_x3650_M3