Chapter 4. Infrastructure Planning - IBM x3850 X6 Planning And Implementation Manual

Infrastructure planning
Chapter 4.
The IBM System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 are enterprise-class Intel processor-based servers
for mission-critical applications. These servers have the potential to replace an entire rack of
conventional servers.
This chapter is provided to assist in infrastructure planning and considerations. It contains the
following topics:
4.1, "Physical and electrical specifications" on page 108
4.2, "Rack selection and rack options" on page 109
4.3, "Floor clearance" on page 111
4.4, "Use of the Rear Door Heat eXchanger" on page 111
4.5, "Power advice" on page 113
4.6, "Cooling advice" on page 122
4.7, "Uninterruptible Power Supply units" on page 123
4.8, "PDU and line cord selection" on page 124
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