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Technical overview
Chapter 1.
The IBM System x3950 M2 and IBM System x3850 M2 are the IBM System x
flagship systems. They are based on eX4 technology, which is the fourth
generation of IBM X-Architecture. This technology leverages the extensive
research and development by IBM in XA-64e chipset based on the scalable
Intel® Xeon MP system.
This chapters discusses the following topics:
1.1, "IBM eX4-based servers" on page 2
1.2, "Model numbers and scalable upgrade options" on page 9
1.3, "Multinode capabilities" on page 14
1.4, "x3950 M2 Windows Datacenter models" on page 15
1.5, "Integrated virtualization: VMware ESXi" on page 19
1.6, "IBM fourth generation XA-64e chipset" on page 27
1.7, "Processors" on page 33
1.8, "Memory subsystem" on page 39
1.9, "SAS controller and ports" on page 42
1.10, "PCI Express subsystem" on page 43
1.11, "Networking" on page 44
1.12, "Systems management features" on page 47
1.13, "Trusted Platform Module and where used" on page 51
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