IBM System x3100 M3 Product Manual

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Outstanding value in a high-performance single-socket towerserverPlease see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 1Product GuideMarch 2010IBM System x3100 M3Product OverviewCONTENTSProduct Overview 1Selling Features 1Key Features 3Key Options 5x3100 M3 Images 6x3100 M3 Specifications 7The Bottom Line 9Server Comparison 10For More Information 11Legal Information 11Outstanding price/performance in a value tower serverSuggested uses: Small and medium businesses looking for technology to help improvebusiness efficiency.Often small-to-medium sized businesses have limited IT budget and resources, and rely onpartners or multitalented employees to help manage the company’s network. Business needs forefficiency improvement and retention of critical data require the use of a server that is easy to getup and running quickly and is dependable. You need to squeeze as much as possible out of yourIT dollars, while saving cost on features not needed in an SMB environment. The IBM® Systemx3100 M3 is an ideal first server to meet those business needs. It was built for speed, yeteliminates costly design features found in general-purpose servers that are unnecessary forsmaller businesses.The single-socket x3100 M3 supports the latest quad-core Intel® Xeon® and dual-corePentium®, Core i3®, and Celeron® processors, to offer impressive computing power in aminitower design that can fit under a desk. It offers up to 16GB1 of industry-standard enterprise-class 1333MHz DDR3 memory with ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) protection—for highperformance and reliability. An integrated high-speed Gigabit Ethernet controller is standard, asare three high-performance/low-latency PCIe adapter slots, as well as one legacy PCI slot.All models offer impressive scalability for an entry server, including an internal storage capacity ofup to 4TB2 (via four enterprise-class 3.5-inch 1TB SATA II HDDs). Selected models include theIBM ServeRAID-BR10il V2 controller, which provides internal SATA RAID-0/1 support. Othermodels include RAID-0/1 in firmware. Alternatively, the optional IBM 3Gbps SAS HBA v2provides hardware-based RAID-0/1 support for internal SATA HDDs, as well as support forexternal SAS/SATA HDDs and internal/external tape storage. For data backup, the x3100 M3supports internal or external tape drives or an RDX Removable Disk Cartridge drive.Standard in the x3100 M3 is a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) that enables users tomanage and control the server easily—both locally and, using an optional Virtual Media Key,remotely. This high level of manageability is designed to keep costs down and the system up—even when network usage increases. These advanced features help maximize networkavailability by increasing uptime, as do temperature-controlled fans with Calibrated VectoredCooling™ and industry-standard IPMI 2.0 support, including highly secure remote powercontrol.With the inclusion of these advanced features, and unique IBM service features implemented insystem management tools, the x3100 M3 is designed for superior uptime.If you need single-socket, quad- or dual-core computing price/performance in a budget towerpackage, the x3100 M3 is the ideal system.Selling Features Price/PerformanceThe x3100 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce product and operatingcosts:• The choice of a low-cost dual-core Core i3, Pentium, or Celeron processor or a robustserver-class quad-core Xeon processor offers a range of performance at ultralow prices. 64-bit extensions provide the flexibility to run 32-bit and 64-bit applications concurrently.• Energy-efficient 73W processors draw less power and produce less waste heat than high-wattage processors, thus helping to reduce your energy costs.• Ultra-fast server-class 1333MHz PC3-10600 DDR3 ECC memory provides up to 50% higher1 Maximum memory and disk capacity may require the replacement of standard components with the largest supported componentavailable.2 Model-specific. GB equals 1,000,000,000 bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible capacity may be less.