IBM System x3400 M3 (Withdrawn)

The System x3400 M3 servers are self-contained, high-performance, 5U tower systems designed for web and business server applications in remote or distributed environments. These servers are highly scalable in configuration, performance, and availability. They offer two-way SMP power with the latest Intel Xeon 5600 series processors, a dual connector 8-port SAS/SATA RAID controller on hot-swap models, an embedded Gigabit Ethernet controller, and six PCI Express 2.0 slots. These servers support SATA or SAS HDDs.

These servers are flexible tower models that deliver the best blend of power, manageability, expandability, and serviceability. They meet the requirements of server applications in the small-to-medium businesses that need an affordable general-purpose network server. These servers fit into business environments where tower configurations are required. Figure 1 shows the IBM® System x3400 M3.


Figure 1. The IBM System x3400 M3
 

The System x3400 M3 server supports optional spare DIMMs, memory mirroring, and RAID-0, RAID-1, and RAID-1E support standard with optional RAID-5, RAID-6, RAID-10, and RAID-50 available. It features large amounts of internal expansion and I/O support. Comprehensive systems management tools such as advanced diagnostics, Predictive Failure Analysis, and the ability to control resources from a single point make it easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage from any location.
 

The IBM System x3400 M3 has the following features.

Performance

The x3400 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce costs:

• Up to two 6-core Intel 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).
• 16 DIMMs of registered 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed, high availability, and a memory capacity of up to 128 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 x3400 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.
• 16 DIMM sockets allowing memory expansion of up to 128 GB.
• Up to two redundant hot-swap 920 W AC power supplies.
• Seven USB 2.0 ports available - two front, four rear, and one internal for an embedded hypervisor.
• The tower chassis can be converted to a 5U rack-mount chassis with the optional tower-to-rack conversion kit.
• Storage bay flexibility: Up to 16 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays for SAS or SATA HDDs, or solid-state drives (intermixing supported) in addition to a bay for an internal optical drive.
• 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.
• Up to seven PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 I/O slots for increased network or storage connectivity. Optional PCI-X slots for specialized adapters.

Manageability and security

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3400 M3:

• The x3400 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 x3500 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.
• 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 available 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 x3400 M3 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• The server 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 server offers memory mirroring for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
• The server supports up to two redundant hot-swap 920 W AC power supplies.
• 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 x3400 M3.
• The server offers hot-swap and redundant fan modules and power supplies and hot-swap disk drives (redundant when implemented in conjuction with a RAID controller). These features mean greater system uptime.
• Toolless slides ship with the server, together with a cable management arm (CMA), that allows the rack server to easily slide into place.
• A 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 significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical 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 x3400 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 server 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.

Figures 2 and 3 show the front and rear of the server.


Figure 2. Front view of the IBM System x3400 M3


Figure 3. Rear view of the IBM System x3400 M3

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


Figure 4. Inside view of the IBM System x3400 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 x3400 M3 servers are shipped with the following items:

• Statement of Limited Warranty.
• Important Notices.
• Documentation CD that contains the Installation and User's Guide.
• One 2.8 m line cord (model dependent).

The following table lists the standard models.

Table 2. Standard models

† The x3400 M3 is available as machine type 7378 with a 1-year warranty (AP only) or as machine type 7379 with a 3-year warranty. This is the only difference between systems of the same model (for example, comparing 7378-A2x and 7379-A2x).
* In the processor column: Standard quantity of processors, processor model, core speed, cores, L3 cache, memory speed.

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

The following table lists the region-specific Express models. Express models are preconfigured with additional components, such as processors and memory, to make the ordering and installation process simpler.

Table 3. Express models

* In the processor column: standard quantity of processors, processor model, core speed, cores, L3 cache, memory speed.
 

The server supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports up to two processors. The table also shows which server models have each processor standard. If there is no corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, then this processor is only available through CTO.

Table 4. Processor options

** The first feature code is for Processor 1. The second feature code is for Processor 2.
* Withdrawn from marketing.
 

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 x3400 M3 supports DDR3 memory. The server supports up to eight DIMMs when one processor is installed and up to 16 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 16 single-rank RDIMMs for a maximum of 64 GB (16x 4 GB)
  • Up to 16 dual-rank RDIMMs for a maximum of 128 GB (16x 8 GB)
• UDIMMs
  • Up to 16 single-rank UDIMMs for a maximum of 16 GB (16x 1 GB)
  • Up to 16 dual-rank UDIMMs for a maximum of 64 GB (16x 4 GB)

Each CPU has three memory channels, two of which contain three DIMMs per channel and the third contains two DIMMs. RDIMMs can be populated up to three per channel. However, UDIMMs can only be populated two DIMMs per channel. That is, you can have up to 16 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 CPU (that is, if the CPU only supports 1066 MHz, then the memory speed cannot exceed 1066 MHz in any case) and by the number and type of DIMMs installed (whatever is lower), 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 two UDIMMs per channel are installed
  • 800 MHz when three single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs per channel are installed
• Quad-core Intel Xeon 5500 series processors:
  • 1333 MHz when one single-rank or dual-rank RDIMM per channel is installed or one UDIMM per channel is installed
  • 1066 MHz when two single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs per channel are installed, or two UDIMMs per channel are installed
  • 800 MHz when three single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs per channel are installed
• Dual-core Intel Xeon 5500 series processors only support memory speed at 800 MHz.

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 (a minimum of one pair per 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 the x3400 M3 server.

Table 5. Memory options

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum quantity supported	Standard models where used
RDIMMs
49Y1405	8940	2GB (1x2GB, 1Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	16 (8 per CPU)	A2x, A4x, B2x, B4x, C2x
49Y1433*	8934	2GB (1x2GB, 2Rx8, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	16 (8 per CPU)	22x, 24x, 32x, 34x, 42x
49Y1406	8941	4GB (1x4GB, 1Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	16 (8 per CPU)	-
49Y1435*	8936	4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	16 (8 per CPU)	52x, 54x, 62x, 72x, 74x
49Y1407	8942	4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	16 (8 per CPU)	56x, 58x, D2x, F2x
49Y1397	8923	8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	16 (8 per CPU)	-
UDIMMs
49Y1403	A0QS	2 GB (1x 2 GB, 1Rx8, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz LP UDIMM	12 (6 per CPU)	-
49Y1404	8648	4 GB (1x 4 GB, 2Rx8, 1.35 V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333 MHz LP UDIMM	12 (6 per CPU)	-

* Withdrawn from marketing.
 

IBM System x3400 M3 server supports the following internal storage configurations:

• Four 3.5" simple-swap or four 3.5" hot-swap SATA hard drive bays
• Eight 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard drive bays
• Eight 2.5" SFF hot-swap SAS/SATA SFF hard drive bays
• 16x 2.5" SFF hot-swap SAS/SATA SFF hard drive bays

Figure 5 shows these configurations.


Figure 5. Internal drive configurations

Standard models of x3400 M3 ship with either four 3.5" SS SATA HHD bays (configuration 1 in Figure 5), four 3.5" HS SAS/SATA HDD bays (also configuration 1), or eight 2.5" SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays (configuration 3). The following table shows internal storage expansion options available for the x3400 M3 server.

Table 6. Internal storage expansion options

These options are used in the following ways:

• 69Y0894 upgrades models with four 3.5" hot-swap HDD bays to eight 3.5" hot-swap HDD bays (configuration 2 in Figure 5). Disk backplanes are directly connected to the ports on the RAID controller. If this option is used, then only one UltraSlim optical drive can be installed. Internal tapes are not supported in this configuration.
• 69Y0895 upgrades models with eight 2.5" hot-swap HDD bays to 16x 2.5" hot-swap HDD bays (configuration 4 in Figure 5). This option includes a SAS expander card that fits into a regular PCI-E slot, decreasing the number of available slots by one. The RAID controller occupies a separate PCI-E slot. Two PCI-E slots are occupied by storage cards in this configuration. Disk backplanes are connected to the SAS expander, and the SAS expander is connected to the RAID controller.

The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options used for internal disk storage of the x3400 M3 server.

Table 7. RAID controllers for internal storage

† Only one key is supported in each controller, either the Advance Feature Key or the Performance Accelerator Key.
* Two M5015 RAID controllers are only supported via CTO in a sixteen 2.5" HDD bays configuration.

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 H1110 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Four internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• One x4 mini-SAS internal connector (SFF-8087)
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• Based on LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
• x4 PCI Express 2.0 host interface
• Supports RAID 0, 1, 1E, and 10
• Supports up to two integrated volumes
• Supports up to two global hot-spare drives
• Supports drive sizes greater than 2 TB for RAID 0, 1E, and 10 (not RAID 1)
• Fixed stripe size of 64 KB

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 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 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-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Full-height (3U), half-length card
• Two internal x4 SFF-8087 connectors
• PCI Express x8 host interface
• SAS Controller: LSI 1078e
• 3 Gbps per port data transfer rate
• Supports SAS 3 Gbps and SATA 2
• 256 MB cache
• Optional Li-Ion battery backup
• Maximum stripe size: 1024 KB
• RAID levels: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60

The ServeRAID MR10M SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• MD2 form factor card (2U low-profile height)
• Two SFF-8088 SAS x4 external connectors
• PCI Express x8 host interface
• SAS Controller: LSI 1078e
• 3 Gbps per port data transfer rate
• Supports SAS 3 Gbps and SATA 2
• 256 MB cache
• Li-Ion battery backup
• Maximum stripe size: 1024 KB
• RAID levels : RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60

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 the x3400 M3 server.

Table 8. Disk drive options

* If the server has a 670 W fixed power supply, then only 4x 3.5-inch drives or 8x 2.5-inch drives can be installed.
 

The server supports the SATA, USB, and SAS internal tape drive and RDX options listed in the following table. These internal drives are installed in the 5.25" HH bays in the server. However, not all configurations offer 5.25" HH bays as shown in Figure 5. The configuration rules are:

• A maximum of two SATA tape drives, one SAS tape drive, or one USB tape drive is supported.
• The SAS tape drive requires a SAS HBA to be installed in the server.
• The USB tape and RDX drive connects to the dedicated USB tape drive connector on the system board.
• If two internal tape drives are installed, then the maximum number of optical drives is limited to one.
• Configurations with eight 3.5" HDD bay configurations do not support tape drives (Figure 5).
• Configurations with 24x 2.5" HDD bay support either one internal tape drive or one internal optical drive, but not both (Figure 5).

Table 9. 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 10. Optical drives

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported	Standard models where used
None*	4154	IBM HH DVD-ROM		56x, 58x, A2x, A4x, B2x, B4x, C2x, D2x, E4x, E6x, F2x, 74x, E1x, E2x, E3x, 22x, 24x, 32x, 34x, 42Yx, 52x, 54x, 62x, 72x
81Y6404	4155	IBM HH Multiburner DVD		-
46M0901	4161	IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM		E5x,
46M0902	4163	IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multiburner	1	-

* This option is only available via CTO or is already installed in standard models.

The two half-high drives in the table can be installed in any available 5.25" drive bays (Figure 5).

Half-High SATA DVD-ROM (feature 4154) supports the following media and speeds for reading:

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

Half-High SATA multiburner (81Y6404) supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM. In addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing:

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

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 (part number 46M0902) supports the same media and speeds for reading as DVD-ROM (46M0901), in addition to 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 eight PCI Express slots (six slots are on the system planar and one or two slots are on the extender card. The slot form factors are as follows.

System planar:

• Slot 1: PCIe 2.0 x8, full height, half length
• Slot 2: PCIe 2.0 x16 (x8 wired), full height, full length
• Slot 3: PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired), full height, full length
• Slot 4: PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired), full height, full length
• Slot 5: PCIe 2.0 x8, full height, full length
• Slot 6: PCI 32-bit/33 MHz, full height, half length

PCI Express extender card (comes with standard models):

• Slot 7: PCIe x8 (x4 wired), full height, half length

PCI-X extender card (only available in CTO):

• Slot 7: PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz, full height, half length
• Slot 8: PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz, full height, half length

The x3400 M3 supports two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. Integrated NICs have the following features:

• Broadcom BCM5709C chip
• TCP Offload Engine (TOE) support
• Wake on LAN support
• 802.1Q VLAN tagging support
• NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover)

The following table lists additional supported network adapters.

Table 11. Network adapters

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 the x3400 M3 server.

Table 12. Storage adapters

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum quantity supported
Fibre Channel
59Y1987	3885	Brocade 4 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	3
59Y1993	3886	Brocade 4 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	3
46M6049	3589	Brocade 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	3
46M6050	3591	Brocade 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	3
81Y1668	A2XU	Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	3
81Y1675	A2XV	Brocade 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	3
42C2069	1698	Emulex 4 Gbps FC Single-Port PCI-e HBA for IBM System x	6
42C2071	1699	Emulex 4 Gbps FC Dual-Port PCI-e HBA for IBM System x	6
42D0485	3580	Emulex 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	6
42D0494	3581	Emulex 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	6
81Y1655	A2W5	Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	3
81Y1662	A2W6	Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	3
39R6525	3567	QLogic 4 Gb FC Single-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x	6
39R6527	3568	QLogic 4 Gb FC Dual-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x	6
42D0501	3578	QLogic 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	6
42D0510	3579	QLogic 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	6
00Y3337	A3KW	QLogic 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	3
00Y3341	A3KX	QLogic 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	3
Converged Network Adapters (CNA)*
42C1800	5751	QLogic 10 Gb Dual Port CNA for IBM System x	3
42C1820	1637	Brocade 10 Gb Dual-port CNA for IBM System x	3
iSCSI
39Y6146	2976	QLogic iSCSI Single-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x	6
42C1770	2977	QLogic iSCSI Dual-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x	6
SAS
44E8700	3583	IBM 3 Gb SAS HBA v2	3
46M0907	5982	IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller	3
46M0912	3876	IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA	1

* Converged Network Adapters require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased separately.

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

The server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters.
 

The server supports either one 670 W AC fixed power supply or up to two 920 W AC hot-swap redundant power supplies, providing N+N redundancy. Standard models come with one power supply, either fixed or hot-swap, depending on the model as listed in Table 2. For models with one 920 W AC hot-swap redundant power supply, you can add a second power supply by ordering the option listed in the following table.

Note: If the server has a 670 W fixed power supply installed, then only up to four 3.5-inch drives can be installed or up to eight 2.5-inch drives can be installed.

Table 13. Power supplies

The power supply ships without a line cord. A line cord must be ordered separately.

Note: Power supply option 44X0381 is for both the x3400 M3 and the x3500 M3. The power supply option includes three fans however these fans are only for use with the x3500 M3. They are not used in the x3400 M3. (The x3400 M3 includes physical space for the fans but there is no electrical connection for the fans in the x3400 M3.)
 

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 14. Virtualization options

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 15. Remote management option

The server supports the operating systems listed in this section.

• Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition
• Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter 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 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 ES for AMD64/EM64T
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 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
• VMware vSphere 5.1

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

Tower:

• Width: 218.0 mm (8.6 in)
• Depth: 767.0 mm (30.2 in)
• Height: 440.0 mm (17.3 in)
• Weight:
  • 27.10 kg (59.7 lb) (minimum configuration)
  • 37.85 kg (83.4 lb) (maximum configuration)

Rack (using the Tower-to-Rack Conversion Kit, 69Y0893):

• Width: 424.0 mm (16.7 in)
• Depth: 702.0 mm (27.6 in)
• Height: 218.0 mm (8.6 in)
• Weight:
  • 25.80 kg (56.9 lb) (minimum configuration)
  • 36.00 kg (79.3 lb) (maximum configuration)

Supported environment:

• Air temperature
  • Server on: 10 - 35° C (50 - 95° F); altitude: 0 - 915 m (3,000 ft)
  • Server on: 10 - 32° C (50 - 90° F); altitude: 915 m (3,000 ft) - 2,134 m (7,000 ft)
  • Server off: 5 - 45° C (41 - 113° F)
  • Shipment: -40 - 60° C (-40 - 140° F)
• Humidity
  • Server on: 20 - 80%; maximum dew point 21° C; maximum rate of change 5° C/hr
  • Server off: 8 - 80%; maximum dew point 27° C
• Electrical
  • 100 to 240 V ac; 50 - 60 Hz; 10 - 5 A
  • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
    • Minimum configuration: 0.60 kVA
    • Maximum configuration: 0.82 kVA
• Btu output
  • Ship configuration: 2013 Btu/hr (590 watts)
  • Full configuration: 2788 Btu/hr (817 watts)
• Acoustical noise emission levels:
  • 5.5 bels (idling)
  • 6.0 bels (operating)

The IBM System x3400 M3 has a 1-year (7378) or 3-year (7379) 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, see 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 16. Warranty service definitions

In general, the types of IBM ServicePacs are:

• 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 17. External storage expansion enclosures

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

Table 18. Hard drive options for external expansion enclosures

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

Table 19. 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 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 ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x at-a-glance guide: 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 20. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures

* 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.
 

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 21. 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 22. 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 following top-of-rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking.
Table 23. 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 24. Uninterruptible power supply units

For more information, see the following at-a-glance guides:

• IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack Uninterruptible Power Supply for IBM System x at-a-glance guide
  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0782.html?Open
• IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS at-a-glance guide
  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0793.html?Open

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

Table 25. Power distribution units

The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table. Tower-to-Rack Conversion Kit (part number 69Y0893, 5Ux26" Tower to Rack Conversion Kit for x3400/x3500) is required for the server to be installed in a rack.

Table 26. Rack cabinets

For more information, see the IBM 47U and 42U 1200mm Deep Racks at-a-glance guide, available from:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0796.html?Open
 

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

Table 27. Rack options

For more information, see the following IBM Redbooks at-a-glance guides:

• IBM 1754 LCM8 and LCM16 Local Console Managers at-a-glance guide
  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0788.html?Open
• IBM GCM16 and GCM32 Global Console Managers at-a-glance guide
  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0772.html?Open
• IBM 1U 17-inch and 19-inch Flat Panel Console Kits at-a-glance guide
  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0731.html?Open

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For more information see the following resources:

• IBM System x3400 M3 product page
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/tower/x3400m3/index.html
• Installation and User's Guide - IBM System x3400 M3 (7378, 7379)
  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5083571
• Problem Determination and Service Guide - IBM System x3400 M3 (7378, 7379)
  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5083573
• ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3400 M3
  http://ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/7378.html
• At-a-glance guides for IBM System x options
  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=ataglance
• IBM System x DDR3 Memory Configurator
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/ddr3config/
• IBM System x® Configuration and Options Guide
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/
• 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_x3400_M3