IBM System x3500 M3 Product Manual page 3

A rock-solid, performance server for your most demanding
applications
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Chipkill protection is supported with x4 DDR-3 DIMMs, but not x8 DIMMs.
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capacity of 8TB,.
Manageability
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3500 M3:
• UEFI — The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface is the next generation of BIOS, providing
greater manageability and function. Used in PCs for several years, it is now moving into the
server arena. IBM is the first to incorporate UEFI in our new servers. Features 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
Consistent firmware management across an entire product line
• The x3500 M3 includes the IMM to monitor server availability, perform Predictive Failure
Analysis, etc., and trigger IBM Systems Director alerts. The IMM enables service personnel to
use sophisticated diagnostic tools, such as light path diagnostics, to resolve problems quickly.
• 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.
• Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3500 M3 text
messages over Serial or LAN.
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support.
• The completely redesigned IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems
management. IBM Systems Director comes with a portfolio of tools, including Active Energy
Manager, and Service and Support Manager. In addition, IBM Systems Director 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 e-mail, pager,
and other methods.
• IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™, an IBM-exclusive, is designed to take
advantage of new system power management features, by providing power monitoring and
power capping features.
• The IMM provides remote presence without consuming a valuable adapter slot.
Availability and Serviceability
The x3500 M3 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
• x3500 M3 servers offer optional Chipkill ECC memory protection
Chipkill memory is up to 16X better than standard ECC memory at correcting memory errors.
This can help reduce downtime caused by memory errors.
• The x3500 M3 offers memory mirroring for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable
memory failure
• Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts. Similarly the
ServeRAID controllers can be installed and replaced without tools. This means less time (and
therefore less money) spent servicing the x3500 M3. Additionally, hot-swap/redundant HDDs,
fans and power supplies, as well as online mirrored memory, mean greater system uptime
while these components are being serviced.
• Environmental monitoring with fan speed control for temperature, voltages, fan failure, power
supply failure, and power backplane failure.
• The externally visible 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 network availability.
• IPMI 2.0 supports highly secure remote system power control using data encryption. This allows
an administrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person, saving travel time and
getting the server back up and running quickly and securely. It also adds new features to those
provided by IPMI 1.5, including VLAN support, Serial over LAN, enhanced authentication and
encryption algorithms (RMCP+ and AES) and a firmware firewall.
• Temperature-controlled fans adjust to compensate for changing thermal characteristics. At the
lower speeds they draw less power and suffer less wear. Equally important in a crowded data
center, temperature-controlled fans produce less ambient noise in the data center than if they
were constantly running at full speed.
• The three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty
greater investment protection than a one-year warranty does.
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(when using x4 DIMMs).
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helps afford you peace of mind and
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