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What your dx360 M3 system-board tray offers
The dx360 M3 system-board tray uses the following features and technologies:
v Active PCI Express x16 Generation 2 adapter capabilities
v Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) programs
v Integrated management module
v Integrated network support
v Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
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System x iDataPlex dx360 M3: User's Guide
The dx360 M3 system-board tray has up to three connectors for PCI Express
adapters on up to two riser cards. These connectors accept x16 adapters.
The DSA programs collect and analyze system information to aid in diagnosing
problems. The diagnostic programs collect the following information:
– System configuration
– Network interfaces and settings
– Installed hardware
– Service processor status and configuration
– Vital product data, firmware, and Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
configuration
– Hard disk drive health
– RAID controller configuration
– Event logs for ServeRAID controllers and service processors
The diagnostic programs create a merged log that includes events from all
collected logs. The information is collected into a file that you can send to IBM
service and support. Additionally, you can view the information locally through a
generated text report file. You can also copy the log to removable media and
view the log from a Web browser.
The integrated management module (IMM) combines service processor
functions, video controller, and (when an optional virtual media key is installed)
remote presence function in a single chip. The IMM provides advanced
service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting function. If an environmental
condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM lights
LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and
alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM also provides a virtual presence
capability for remote server management capabilities. The IMM provides remote
server management through industry-standard interfaces:
– Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) version 2.0
– Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 3
– Common Information Model (CIM)
– Web browser
The dx360 M3 system-board tray comes with an integrated Intel dual-port Gigabit
Ethernet controller, which supports connection to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000
Mbps network. For more information, see "Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet
controller" on page 63.
This integrated security chip performs cryptographic functions and stores private
and public secure keys. It provides the hardware support for the Trusted
Computing Group (TCG) specification. You can download the software to support
the TCG specification, when the software is available. See http://www.ibm.com/
servers/eserver/xseries/scalable_family.html for details about the TPM
implementation. You can enable TPM support through the Setup utility under the
System Security menu choice.
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