IBM X3200 M3 Product Manual

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An affordable single-socket, quad-core server with high performanceand data protection for small, medium, and large businessesPlease see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 3• Integrated IPMI 2.0 support alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors, suchas voltage and thermal conditions. It also supports highly secure remote power control using dataencryption.• Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3200 M3 textmessages over Serial or LAN.• The completely redesigned IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management.IBM Systems Director comes with a portfolio of tools, including IBM Systems Director ActiveEnergy Manager™, Service and Support Manager, and others. In addition, IBM Systems Directoroffers extended systems management tools for additional server management and increasedavailability. When a problem is encountered, IBM Systems Director can issue administrator alerts viae-mail, pager, and other methods.• IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™, an IBM-exclusive, is designed to take advantageof new system power management features, by providing actual realtime energy monitoring andreporting features. The optional (CTO/special bid) 431W hot-swap power supply is AEM-supported.• The x3200 M3 optionally supports remote presence/concurrent KVM (cKVM) and concurrentmedia (cMedia) access by multiple administrators at once, via the IMM. This feature requires anupgrade, via the Virtual Media Key.• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support.Availability and ServiceabilityThe x3200 M3 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:• Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts. Similarly, theVirtual Media Key and the ServeRAID-BR10il controller can be installed and replaced without tools.This means less time (and therefore less money) spent servicing the x3200 M3. Similarly, hot-swap/redundant HDDs, fan modules and power supplies, as well as online mirrored memory,mean greater system uptime while these components are being serviced.• A lighted LED beside each DIMM slot indicates a working DIMM. When a DIMM fails, the LEDgoes out. This.quickly leads the technician to the failed DIMM and simplifies servicing, speeds upproblem resolution and helps increase server availability.• Integrated RAID-1/1E disk mirroring standard in hot-swap models enable the server to keepoperating in the event of a failure to any one drive. (RAID-1E, an IBM exclusive, supports mirroring ofan odd number of drives.)• IPMI 2.0 supports highly secure remote system power control using data encryption. This allows anadministrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person, saving travel time and getting theserver back up and running quickly and securely. It also adds new features to those provided by IPMI1.5, including VLAN support, Serial over LAN, enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms(RMCP+, AES) and a firmware firewall.• The three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty5 offered on selected models (MachineType 7328) offers peace of mind and greater investment protection than a one-year warranty does.Key Features Multicore Intel ProcessorsThe x3200 M3 supports one of the latest Intel Xeon 3400 Series processors, allowing you to choosethe most appropriate processor for your business needs. The x3200 M3 offers a choice of processorclock rates, memory access speeds and power draws:• 95W quad-core Xeon processor models X3430, X3440, X3450, X3460, or X3470* running at 2.4,2.53. 2,66. 2.8, or 2.93GHz (respectively), with 64-bit extensions, efficient power draw (23.75W percore), a 1333MHz FSB, 8MB of L3 processor cache, and Turbo Boost Technology• 73W dual-core Core i3 processor models 530 or 540* running at 2.93GHz or 3.06GHz (respectively),with 64-bit extensions, reduced power draw (36.5W per core), a 1333MHz FSB, plus 4MB of L3processor cache• 73W dual-core Pentium processor model G6950* running at 2.8GHz, with 64-bit extensions, reducedpower draw (36.5W per core), a 1066MHz FSB, plus 3MB of L3 processor cache• 73W dual-core Celeron processor model G1101 running at 2.26GHz, with 64-bit extensions, reducedpower draw (36.5W per core), a 1066MHz FSB, plus 2MB of L3 processor cache* Processor available via Configure-to-Order (CTO) process.The dual-core processors contain two complete processor cores; quad-core processors, similarly,contain four cores. The processors also contain one shared cache. The shared cache is dynamicallyallocated between cores as needed. The cores appear to software as physical processors. The two-core5 For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800-426-2255. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For warranties including onsite labor, a technician is sent afterIBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely. International warranty service is available in any country in which this product issold.