Chassis Support - Lenovo Flex System X6 Compute Node Product Manual

Chassis support

The X6 Compute Nodes are supported in the Flex System Enterprise Chassis as listed in the following
table:
Table 3. Chassis support
Compute
node
x280 X6 (7903)
x480 X6 (7903)
x880 X6 (7903)
Up to seven X6 compute nodes can be installed in the chassis in 10U of rack space. The number of
scaled systems that can be installed is as follows:
Two-socket systems: Up to seven systems in an Enterprise Chassis
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Four-socket systems: Up to three systems in an Enterprise Chassis

Eight-socket systems: One system in an Enterprise Chassis
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It might also be possible to populate the remaining bays within the chassis with other standard or
double-wide nodes. The actual number of servers that can be installed in a chassis also depends on
these factors:
The TDP power rating for the processors that are installed in the server

The number of power supplies that are installed
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The capacity of the power supplies that are installed (2100 W or 2500 W)

The power redundancy policy that is used (N+1 or N+N)
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The following table provides guidelines about what number of X6 Compute Nodes can be installed. For
more information, use the Power Configurator, found at the following website:
http://ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/resources/powerconfig.html
Flex System X6 Compute Node (7903)
Enterprise Chassis
with CMM 68Y7030
Yes
Yes
Yes
Enterprise Chassis
with CMM2 00FJ669
Yes
Yes
Yes
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