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The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, which you can download from the
Web, provides programs to help you set up the server and install a Windows
operating system. The ServerGuide program detects installed optional hardware
devices and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers. For
more information, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on
page 103.
v IBM Systems Director
IBM Systems Director is a platform-management foundation that streamlines the
way you manage physical and virtual systems in a heterogeneous environment.
By using industry standards, IBM Systems Director supports multiple operating
systems and virtualization technologies for IBM and non-IBM x86 platforms. For
more information, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/
v6r2x/index.jsp.
v IBM Enterprise X-Architecture
IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology combines proven, innovative IBM
designs to make your x86-processor-based blade server powerful, scalable, and
reliable. For more information, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/
enterprise/xarchitecture.html.
v Microprocessor technology
The blade server supports up to two multi-core Intel Xeon microprocessors. For
more information about supported microprocessors and their part numbers, see
the Problem Determination and Service Guide.
Note: The optional microprocessors that IBM supports are limited by the
capacity and capability of the server. Any microprocessors that you install must
have the same specifications as the microprocessors that came with the servers.
v Integrated network support
All blade server models come with an integrated Broadcom dual-port Gigabit
Ethernet controller. The controller supports connections to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps,
or 1000 Mbps network through an Ethernet-compatible switch module in the
BladeCenter chassis. The controller also supports Wake on LAN
v I/O expansion
The blade server has connectors on the system board for optional expansion
cards for adding more network communication capabilities to the blade server.
v Large system-memory capacity
The blade server system board supports up to 256 GB of system memory. The
memory controller provides support for up to 16 industry-standard registered
ECC DDR3 on Very Low Profile (VLP) form factor DIMMs installed on the
system board. For the most current list of supported DIMMs, see the
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ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/
compat/us/eserver.html.
Note: If two BladeCenter HX5 blade servers are assembled into a scalable blade
complex, up to 512 GB of system memory is available to the scalable blade
complex.
v Server expansion
You can combine two blade servers together to form a scalable blade complex.
Through the advanced management module Web interface, you can then
configure the scalable blade complex to function as a single hardware partition,
which is single server with up to four multi-core microprocessors and up to 512
GB of system memory.
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Chapter 1. Introduction