IBM System x3400 M3 Product Manual

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IBM System x3400 M3 25For 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=hbaPCIe SSD adaptersThe server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters.Power suppliesThe server supports either one 670 W AC fixed power supply or up to two 920 W AC hot-swap redundantpower supplies, providing N+N redundancy. Standard models come with one power supply, either fixed orhot-swap, depending on the model as listed in Table 2. For models with one 920 W AC hot-swapredundant power supply, you can add a second power supply by ordering the option listed in the followingtable.Note: If the server has a 670 W fixed power supply installed, then only up to four 3.5-inch drives can beinstalled or up to eight 2.5-inch drives can be installed.Table 13. Power suppliesPart number Feature code Description Maximum supported44X0381 5056 IBM Redundant Power Supply for x3400/3500 2 (One power supply comesstandard with every model.)The power supply ships without a line cord. A line cord must be ordered separately (country-specific).Note: Power supply option 44X0381 is for both the x3400 M3 and the x3500 M3. The power supply optionincludes three fans however these fans are only for use with the x3500 M3. They are not used in thex3400 M3. (The x3400 M3 includes physical space for the fans but there is no electrical connection for thefans in the x3400 M3.)Integrated virtualizationThe server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socketinside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options.Table 14. Virtualization optionsPartnumberFeaturecodeDescription Maximumsupported41Y8278 1776 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4 141Y8287 3033 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1 141Y8296 A1NP IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 1 141Y8300 A2VC IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 141Y8307 A383 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1 141Y8311 A2R3 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 1