Chapter 1. The System X3750 M4 Types 8722 And 8733 Server - IBM System x3750 M4 Type 8722 Installation And Service Manual

Chapter 1. The System x3750 M4 Types 8722 and 8733 server

This Installation and Service Guide contains information and instructions for setting
up your IBM
installing some optional devices, cabling and configuring the server, removing and
replacing devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting information.
In addition to the instructions in Chapter 2, "Installing optional devices," on page
23 for installing optional hardware devices, updating firmware and device drivers,
and completing the installation, IBM Business Partners must also complete the
steps in "Instructions for IBM Business Partners" on page 24.
The IBM System x3750 M4 Types 8722 and 8733 server is a 2U-high rack model,
four-socket server for virtualization, database, and computational intensive
computing. It is the next generation enterprise server based on the Intel Xeon
4S E5-4600 technology. This high-performance server is ideally suited for enterprise
environments that require superior input/output (I/O) flexibility and high
manageability.
Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key
considerations in the design of the server. These design features make it possible
for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provide
flexible expansion capabilities for the future.
The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the
warranty and getting service and assistance, see the IBM Warranty Information
document that comes with the server.
The server contains IBM next generation technologies, which help increase
performance and reliability. For more information, see "What your server offers"
on page 9 and "Reliability, availability, and serviceability" on page 13.
You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other IBM server
products at http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/. At http://www.ibm.com/support/
mysupport/, you can create a personalized support page by identifying IBM
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If you participate in the IBM client reference program, you can share information
about your use of technology, best practices, and innovative solutions; build a
professional network; and gain visibility for your business. For more information
about the IBM client reference program, see http://www.ibm.com/ibm/
clientreference/.
The server supports up to sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drives or thirty-two 1.8-inch
hot-swap drives, or a combination of both 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch drives, using the
supported drive backplane configurations. It supports 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial
Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA hard disk drives, 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA solid state
drives (SSD), or 1.8-inch hot-swap SATA solid state drives. See "Supported
SAS/SATA drive backplane configurations" on page 53 for a complete list of the
supported configurations. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly
from your hardware.
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