Learn about the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2). The IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node is a high-performance server that offers outstanding performance for virtualization with new levels of CPU performance and memory capacity, and flexible configuration options. Now available with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors, the x240 Compute Node is an efficient server designed to run a broad range of workloads, armed with advanced management capabilities that allow you to manage your physical and virtual IT resources from a single pane of glass. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
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Learn about the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node which is a high-performance server that offers outstanding performance for virtualization with new levels of CPU performance and memory capacity, and flexible configuration options. The x240 Compute Node is an efficient server designed to run a broad range of workloads, armed with advanced management capabilities allowing you to manage your physical and virtual IT resources from a single-pane of glass. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
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Learn about the IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node. A building block for the IBM PureFlex System family, the IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node is a four-socket Intel Xeon processor-based server optimized for high-end virtualization, mainstream database deployments, and memory-intensive high performance environments. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
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This Redbook talks through the benefits and product specification of IBM System x3500 M4. The x3500 M4 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 32 HDDs, with up to eight PCIe 3.0 slots and up to 768 GB of memory. A high-performance dual-socket tower server, the IBM System x3500 M4, can deliver the scalability, reliable performance, and optimized efficiency for your business-critical applications. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210742768/IBM-System-x3500-M4
Learn about system specification for IBM System x3550 M4. The x3550 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs. Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with up to 12-core processors, up to 30 MB of L3 cache, and up to two 8 GT/s QPI interconnect links. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
Learn about IBM System x3650 M4 HD which is a 2-socket 2U rack-optimized server. This powerful system is designed for your most important business applications and cloud
deployments. Outstanding RAS and high-efficiency design improve your business environment and help save operational costs. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
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Learn about IBM System x3650 M4. The x3650 M4 is an outstanding 2U two-socket business-critical server, offering improved performance and pay-as-you grow flexibility along with new features that improve server management capability. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
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The IBM® BladeCenter® HS23E is a versatile, dual-socket blade server running the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family. The server offers performance for value with new levels of memory capacity, processor performance, and flexible configuration options. A standard 30 mm single-wide form factor protects your investments by providing compatibility with the IBM BladeCenter H, E, S, and HT chassis...
Learn about the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node which is a high-performance server that offers outstanding performance for virtualization with new levels of CPU performance and memory capacity, and flexible configuration options. The x240 Compute Node is an efficient server designed to run a broad range of workloads, armed with advanced management capabilities allowing you to manage your physical and virtual IT resources from a single-pane of glass. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
Visit http://bit.ly/KWh5Dx to 'Follow' the official Twitter handle of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn about the IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node. A building block for the IBM PureFlex System family, the IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node is a four-socket Intel Xeon processor-based server optimized for high-end virtualization, mainstream database deployments, and memory-intensive high performance environments. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
Visit the official Scribd Channel of IBM India Smarter Computing at http://bit.ly/VwO86R to get access to more documents.
This Redbook talks through the benefits and product specification of IBM System x3500 M4. The x3500 M4 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 32 HDDs, with up to eight PCIe 3.0 slots and up to 768 GB of memory. A high-performance dual-socket tower server, the IBM System x3500 M4, can deliver the scalability, reliable performance, and optimized efficiency for your business-critical applications. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210742768/IBM-System-x3500-M4
Learn about system specification for IBM System x3550 M4. The x3550 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs. Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with up to 12-core processors, up to 30 MB of L3 cache, and up to two 8 GT/s QPI interconnect links. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
Learn about IBM System x3650 M4 HD which is a 2-socket 2U rack-optimized server. This powerful system is designed for your most important business applications and cloud
deployments. Outstanding RAS and high-efficiency design improve your business environment and help save operational costs. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
Visit http://bit.ly/KWh5Dx to 'Follow' the official Twitter handle of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn about IBM System x3650 M4. The x3650 M4 is an outstanding 2U two-socket business-critical server, offering improved performance and pay-as-you grow flexibility along with new features that improve server management capability. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210741926/IBM-System-x3650-M4
The IBM® BladeCenter® HS23E is a versatile, dual-socket blade server running the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family. The server offers performance for value with new levels of memory capacity, processor performance, and flexible configuration options. A standard 30 mm single-wide form factor protects your investments by providing compatibility with the IBM BladeCenter H, E, S, and HT chassis...
The IBM® System x3750 M4 is a 4-socket server featuring a streamlined design, optimized for price and performance, with best-in-class flexibility and expandability. Models of the x3750 M4 are powered with Intel Xeon E5-4600 processors, up to 8 cores each, for an entry-level 4-socket solution. The x3750 M4 provides maximum storage density, with flexible PCI and 10 Gb Ethernet networking options in a 2U form factor...
Here are the product specification for IBM System x3300 M4. This product can be managed remotely.The x3300 M4 server contains IBM IMM2, which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. The IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
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Learn about IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4. IBM System x iDataPlex is an innovative data center solution that maximizes performance and optimizes energy and space efficiency. The iDataPlex solution provides customers with outstanding energy and cooling efficiency, multi-rack level manageability, complete flexibility in configuration, and minimal deployment effort. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210744055/IBM-System-x-iDataPlex-dx360-M4
Learn about IBM System x3400 M3. The x3400 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce costs, x3400 M3 has the ability to grow with your application requirements with these features. Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3400 M3. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
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Learn about the IBM Flex System Storage Expansion Node. The IBM Flex System Storage Expansion Node is a storage enclosure that attaches to a single half-wide compute node to provide that compute node with additional direct-attach local storage. The Storage Expansion Node provide flexible storage to match capacity, performance, and reliability needs. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
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Learn about IBM System 3250 M3 which is a single-socket server that offers new levels of performance and flexibility
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/210740347/IBM-System-x3250-M3
This Redbook talks about the product specification of IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4. The NeXtScale nx360 M4 server provides a dense, flexible solution with a low total cost of ownership (TCO). The half-wide, dual-socket NeXtScale nx360 M4 server is designed for data centers that require high performance but are constrained by floor space. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210745680/IBM-NeXtScale-nx360-M4
Learn about IBM System x3200 M3 and its specifications. The System x3200 M3 features easy installation and management with a rich set of options for hard disk drives and memory. The efficient design helps to save energy and provide a better work environment with less heat and noise. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210739508/IBM-System-x3200-M3
IBM eX5 enterprise systems, featuring the Intel<sup>®</sup> Xeon<sup>®</sup> processor 7500 series and Intel Xeon processor 6500 series, are designed to help your business:
* + Maximize memory
o More memory for racks and blades with MAX5
o More virtual machines
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o Bigger databases and faster database performance
o Improved server utilization
* + Minimize cost
o More virtual machines onto one platform
o Reduce software licensing costs with higher performance per socket
o eXFlash solid state storage designed to reduce database storage and energy costs
o Reduce certification/testing costs with simplified deployment
o Flexible design allows you to buy the capacity you need when you need it
o Automate with IBM Systems Director to reduce costs
o Reduce energy costs with superior consolidation and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager
* + Simplify deployment
o Choose preconfigured workload-optimized systems for faster deployment and faster time to value
o Reduce qualification time with a single architecture across blades and 2-way & 4-way racks
o Gain the ability to expand memory, processors, and I/O independently
o Use IBM Systems Director and its plug-ins to simplify provisioning and updating
And all of the benefits in the eX5 portfolio of systems are easy to acquire, own and manage and include OnForever™ reliability for maximum availability.
Learn about IBM FlashSystem 710 and IBM FlashSystem 810. IBM FlashSystem 710 and IBM FlashSystem 810 storage systems deliver high performance, efficiency, and reliability for shared enterprise storage environments, helping clients around the world address performance issues with their most important applications and infrastructure. For more information on IBM FlashSystem, visit http://ibm.co/10KodHl.
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IBM and VMware can help you implement a highly reliable IT infrastructure with hardware and
software designed for virtualization. As the first authorized reseller of VMware products, IBM has
proven experience in developing and delivering VMware-based solutions that help customers
optimize and simplify their IT infrastructure to drive down operating costs. From virtual desktops to
enterprise-class virtualization and cloud solutions, IBM has you covered with innovative technology
and exceptional services and support.
Featuring eX5, the 5th generation of enterprise X-Architecture® from IBM, and based on the new Intel® Xeon® processor 7500 series and Intel Xeon processor 6500 series, these new systems radically expand the capabilities of the x86 platform, breaking through memory bottlenecks with exceptional scalable performance and advanced reliability.
Learn about the product specification of IBM System x3500 M3. System x3500 M3 has an energy-efficient design which works in conjunction with the IMM to govern fan rotation based on the readings that it delivers. This saves money under normal conditions because the fans do not have to spin at high speed. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210741626/IBM-System-x3500-M3
Performance of three Intel-based SMB servers running Web, email, and database...Principled Technologies
The latest Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1240-based small-to-medium business (SMB) server delivers significantly better performance and performance per watt than previous-generation Intel processor-based SMB servers while running typical office applications. In our tests, the Intel Xeon processor E3-1240-based server delivered up to 495 percent better performance than three previous-generation Intel processor-based servers did. This superior performance, for comparatively little increase in cost, makes the new Intel Xeon processor E3-1240-based server a wise choice for any small business seeking an all-in-one SMB server.
Learn about the IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node. The IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node is the next generation cost-optimized compute node designed for less demanding workloads and low-density virtualization. The x220 is efficient and equipped with flexible configuration options and advanced management to run a broad range of workloads. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
Visit the official Scribd Channel of IBM India Smarter Computing at http://bit.ly/VwO86R to get access to more documents.
The IBM® System x3630 M4 server offers a cost-effective high-capacity storage solution with exceptional energy-smart design, leadership virtualization, and powerful systems management. It supports up to two eight-core Intel Xeon processors and high-density memory designs with twelve DDR3 DIMM slots. This 2U server consolidates storage and server into one system, offers easy management, and saves floor...
The IBM® System x3750 M4 is a 4-socket server featuring a streamlined design, optimized for price and performance, with best-in-class flexibility and expandability. Models of the x3750 M4 are powered with Intel Xeon E5-4600 processors, up to 8 cores each, for an entry-level 4-socket solution. The x3750 M4 provides maximum storage density, with flexible PCI and 10 Gb Ethernet networking options in a 2U form factor...
Here are the product specification for IBM System x3300 M4. This product can be managed remotely.The x3300 M4 server contains IBM IMM2, which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. The IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn about IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4. IBM System x iDataPlex is an innovative data center solution that maximizes performance and optimizes energy and space efficiency. The iDataPlex solution provides customers with outstanding energy and cooling efficiency, multi-rack level manageability, complete flexibility in configuration, and minimal deployment effort. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210744055/IBM-System-x-iDataPlex-dx360-M4
Learn about IBM System x3400 M3. The x3400 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce costs, x3400 M3 has the ability to grow with your application requirements with these features. Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3400 M3. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn about the IBM Flex System Storage Expansion Node. The IBM Flex System Storage Expansion Node is a storage enclosure that attaches to a single half-wide compute node to provide that compute node with additional direct-attach local storage. The Storage Expansion Node provide flexible storage to match capacity, performance, and reliability needs. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
Visit http://bit.ly/KWh5Dx to 'Follow' the official Twitter handle of IBM India Smarter Computing.
Learn about IBM System 3250 M3 which is a single-socket server that offers new levels of performance and flexibility
to help you respond quickly to changing business demands. Cost-effective and compact, it is well suited to small to mid-sized businesses, as well as large enterprises. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210740347/IBM-System-x3250-M3
This Redbook talks about the product specification of IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4. The NeXtScale nx360 M4 server provides a dense, flexible solution with a low total cost of ownership (TCO). The half-wide, dual-socket NeXtScale nx360 M4 server is designed for data centers that require high performance but are constrained by floor space. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210745680/IBM-NeXtScale-nx360-M4
Learn about IBM System x3200 M3 and its specifications. The System x3200 M3 features easy installation and management with a rich set of options for hard disk drives and memory. The efficient design helps to save energy and provide a better work environment with less heat and noise. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210739508/IBM-System-x3200-M3
IBM eX5 enterprise systems, featuring the Intel<sup>®</sup> Xeon<sup>®</sup> processor 7500 series and Intel Xeon processor 6500 series, are designed to help your business:
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o More virtual machines
o Larger virtual machines
o Bigger databases and faster database performance
o Improved server utilization
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o Reduce software licensing costs with higher performance per socket
o eXFlash solid state storage designed to reduce database storage and energy costs
o Reduce certification/testing costs with simplified deployment
o Flexible design allows you to buy the capacity you need when you need it
o Automate with IBM Systems Director to reduce costs
o Reduce energy costs with superior consolidation and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager
* + Simplify deployment
o Choose preconfigured workload-optimized systems for faster deployment and faster time to value
o Reduce qualification time with a single architecture across blades and 2-way & 4-way racks
o Gain the ability to expand memory, processors, and I/O independently
o Use IBM Systems Director and its plug-ins to simplify provisioning and updating
And all of the benefits in the eX5 portfolio of systems are easy to acquire, own and manage and include OnForever™ reliability for maximum availability.
Learn about IBM FlashSystem 710 and IBM FlashSystem 810. IBM FlashSystem 710 and IBM FlashSystem 810 storage systems deliver high performance, efficiency, and reliability for shared enterprise storage environments, helping clients around the world address performance issues with their most important applications and infrastructure. For more information on IBM FlashSystem, visit http://ibm.co/10KodHl.
Visit http://on.fb.me/LT4gdu to 'Like' the official Facebook page of IBM India Smarter Computing.
IBM and VMware can help you implement a highly reliable IT infrastructure with hardware and
software designed for virtualization. As the first authorized reseller of VMware products, IBM has
proven experience in developing and delivering VMware-based solutions that help customers
optimize and simplify their IT infrastructure to drive down operating costs. From virtual desktops to
enterprise-class virtualization and cloud solutions, IBM has you covered with innovative technology
and exceptional services and support.
Featuring eX5, the 5th generation of enterprise X-Architecture® from IBM, and based on the new Intel® Xeon® processor 7500 series and Intel Xeon processor 6500 series, these new systems radically expand the capabilities of the x86 platform, breaking through memory bottlenecks with exceptional scalable performance and advanced reliability.
Learn about the product specification of IBM System x3500 M3. System x3500 M3 has an energy-efficient design which works in conjunction with the IMM to govern fan rotation based on the readings that it delivers. This saves money under normal conditions because the fans do not have to spin at high speed. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210741626/IBM-System-x3500-M3
Performance of three Intel-based SMB servers running Web, email, and database...Principled Technologies
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Learn about the IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node. The IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node is the next generation cost-optimized compute node designed for less demanding workloads and low-density virtualization. The x220 is efficient and equipped with flexible configuration options and advanced management to run a broad range of workloads. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
Visit the official Scribd Channel of IBM India Smarter Computing at http://bit.ly/VwO86R to get access to more documents.
The IBM® System x3630 M4 server offers a cost-effective high-capacity storage solution with exceptional energy-smart design, leadership virtualization, and powerful systems management. It supports up to two eight-core Intel Xeon processors and high-density memory designs with twelve DDR3 DIMM slots. This 2U server consolidates storage and server into one system, offers easy management, and saves floor...
The IBM® System x3530 M4 server delivers dual-socket performance in a 1U compact footprint. Featuring the latest Intel Romley EN platform, the x3530 M4 is a flexible rack server positioned as a good investment value, while considering your total cost of ownership (TCO) and IBM commitment. It is designed to provide more affordable value and increased flexibility with performance and quality to match...
The System x3250 M4 single-socket 1U rack server is designed for small businesses and first-time server buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several IBM® innovative features in a compact 1U form factor with a competitive price. The IBM System x3250 M4 provides next-generation performance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options, built-in security, and systems management capabilities...
Learn about the IBM System x3250 M5,.The x3250 M5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment, energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs. For more information on System x, visit http://ibm.co/Q7m3iQ.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210746104/IBM-System-x3250-M5
Learn about IBM Flex System p24L, p260 and p460 Compute Nodes. The IBM Flex System p260 and p460 Compute Nodes are servers based on IBM POWER architecture technologies. These compute nodes run in IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis units to provide a high-density, high-performance compute node environment, using advanced processing technology. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
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The System x3100 M4 single socket tower server is designed for small businesses and first-time server buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several IBM® innovative features in a compact mini 4U form factor with a competitive price. The IBM System x3100 M4 provides next-generation performance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options, built-in security, and systems management capabilities...
Now in its fifth generation, IBM X-Architecture continues to build on its deep partnership with Intel and a decade ofx86 innovations to provide unparalleled configuration choice,mainframe-inspired reliability, comprehensive systems management and an energy-smart design. With the ability to help you maximize memory, minimize costs and simplify deployment and ownership, eX5 can help you get the greatest value for your organization today and in the future.
Learn about IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis.This chassis delivers high-speed performance complete with integrated servers, storage, and networking for multiple chassis management
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Learn about Connecting an IBM PureFlex System to the Network. IBM PureSystems combines the flexibility of general-purpose computer systems, the elasticity of cloud computing, and the simplicity of an appliance that is tuned to the workload at hand. Expert integrated systems are essentially the building blocks of capability in an enterprise data center. This category of systems represents the collective knowledge of thousands of deployments, established best practice guidelines, innovative thinking, IT leadership, and decades of experience and expertise. For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/18vDnp6.
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Join us for an exciting and informative preview of the broadest range of next-generation systems optimized for tomorrow’s data center workloads, Powered by 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors (formerly codenamed Sapphire Rapids).
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IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2)
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IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2)
IBM Redbooks Product Guide
The IBM® Flex System™ x240 Compute Node is a high-performance server that offers outstanding
performance for virtualization with new levels of CPU performance and memory capacity, and flexible
configuration options. Now available with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors, the x240 Compute Node is
an efficient server designed to run a broad range of workloads, armed with advanced management
capabilities that allow you to manage your physical and virtual IT resources from a single pane of glass.
This IBM Redbooks® Product Guide describes the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node.
Suggested uses: Database, virtualization, enterprise applications, collaboration/email, streaming media,
web, HPC, Microsoft RemoteFX, and cloud applications.
Figure 1 shows the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node.
Figure 1. The IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node
Did you know?
IBM Flex System is a new category of computing that integrates multiple server architectures, networking,
storage, and system management capability into a single system that is easy to deploy and manage. IBM
Flex System has full built-in virtualization support of servers, storage, and networking to speed
provisioning and increased resiliency. In addition, it supports open industry standards, such as operating
systems, networking and storage fabrics, virtualization, and system management protocols, to easily fit
within existing and future data center environments. IBM Flex System is scalable and extendable with
multi-generation upgrades to protect and maximize IT investments.
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2. Key features
The IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node is a high-availability, scalable compute node optimized to
support the next-generation microprocessor technology and is ideally suited for medium and large
businesses. This section describes the key features of the server.
Scalability and performance
The x240 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:
Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with 12-core processors (up to 2.7
GHz core speeds), 10-core processors (up to 3.0 GHz core speeds), 8-core processors (up to 3.3
GHz core speeds), 6-core and 4-core processors (up to 3.5 GHz core speeds), up to 30 MB of L3
cache, and up to two 8 GT/s QPI interconnect links.
Supports up to two processors, 24 cores, and 48 threads to maximize the concurrent execution of
multithreaded applications.
Supports up to 1866 MHz memory speeds.
Up to 24 DIMM sockets for maximum scalability and performance.
Supports up to 768 GB memory with 24x 32 GB LRDIMMs.
Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows CPU cores
to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP.
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multi-threaded applications by enabling
simultaneous multi-threading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating
system vendors to better utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads.
Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) significantly improve floating point performance for
compute-intensive technical and scientific applications compared with Intel Xeon 5600 series
processors.
The theoretical maximum memory bandwidth of the Intel Xeon processor E5 family is 51.6 GBps,
which is 60% more than in the previous generation of Intel Xeon processors.
The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of or along with traditional spinning drives (HDDs) can
significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per
second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
Supports the Storage Expansion Node providing an additional 12 hot-swap 2.5-inch drive bays for
local storage.
Up to 16 virtual I/O ports per compute node with integrated 10 Gb Ethernet ports, offering the choice
of Ethernet, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity.
The x240 offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum
bandwidth by 60% (8 GT/s per link), compared with the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0.
With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
processor E5 family. This helps to dramatically reduce I/O latency and increase overall system
performance.
Support for high-bandwidth I/O adapters, up to two in each x240 Compute Node. Support for 10 Gb
Ethernet, 16 Gb Fibre Channel, and FDR InfiniBand.
Supports the PCIe Expansion Node for support for up to six additional I/O adapters.
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3. Availability and serviceability
The x240 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
Chipkill, memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable
memory failure.
Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as CPU,
memory, and adapter cards.
Hot-swap drives supporting integrated RAID 1 redundancy for data protection and greater system
uptime.
A light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs to quickly lead the technician to failed (or
failing) components. This simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve
system availability.
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA), which detects when system components (such as processors,
memory, and hard disk drives) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates pro-active alerts
in advance of possible failure, therefore increasing uptime.
Solid-state drives (SSDs), which offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs
for greater uptime.
Built-in Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers
alerts, and performs recovering actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
Built-in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot speeds up troubleshooting
tasks to reduce service time.
Three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, next business day 9x5. Optional
service upgrades are available.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x240:
The x240 includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and
perform remote management.
Integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup,
configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality,
such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
Industry-standard AES NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
Integrates with the IBM® Flex System™ Manager for proactive systems management. It offers
comprehensive systems management for the entire IBM Flex System platform that help to increase
up-time, reduce costs, and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
IBM Fabric Manager simplifies deployment of infrastructure connections by managing network and
storage address assignments.
Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow
attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.
Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance
to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space protected from
all other software running on a system.
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4. Energy efficiency
The x240 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs,
increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:
Component-sharing design of the IBM Flex System chassis provides ultimate power and cooling
savings.
The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family offers significantly better performance over the
E5-2600 family while fitting into the same thermal design power (TDP) limits.
Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to
reduce power draw.
Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy demands of power and thermally
constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 15% less energy than 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.
Solid state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch
HDDs.
The x240 uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology.
Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow
through the system.
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5. Locations of key components and connectors
Figure 2 shows the front of the server.
Figure 2. Front view of the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node
Figure 3 shows the locations of key components inside the server.
Figure 3. Inside view of the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node
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6. Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1)
Components
Specification
Models
8737-x2x, 8737-x4x, and 8737-xMx (x-config).
8737-15X (e-config).
Form factor
Standard-width compute node.
Chassis support IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis.
Processor
Up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family CPUs with 12 cores (up to 2.7 GHz)
or ten cores (up to 3.0 GHz) or eight cores (up to 3.3 GHz) or six cores (up to 3.5 GHz) or four
cores (up to 3.5 GHz). Two QPI links up to 8.0 GT/s each. Up to 1866 MHz memory speed. Up
to 30 MB L3 cache.
Chipset
Intel C600 series.
Memory
Up to 24 DIMM sockets (12 DIMMs per processor) using Low Profile (LP) DDR3 DIMMs.
RDIMMs, UDIMMs, and LRDIMMs supported. 1.5V and low-voltage 1.35V DIMMs supported.
Support for up to 1600 MHz memory speed depending on the processor. Four memory
channels per processor (3 DIMMs per channel).
Memory
maximums
With LRDIMMs: Up to 768 GB with 24x 32 GB LRDIMMs and two processors.
With RDIMMs: Up to 384 GB with 24x 16 GB RDIMMs and two processors.
With UDIMMs: Up to 64 GB with 16x 4 GB UDIMMs and two processors.
Memory
protection
Error correction code (ECC), Chipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs), memory mirroring, and
memory rank sparing.
Disk drive bays
Two 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays supporting SAS, SATA, and SSD drives. Optional
support for up to eight 1.8” SSDs. Up to 12 additional 2.5-inch drive bays with the optional
Storage Expansion Node.
Maximum
internal storage
With two 2.5” hot-swap drives: Up to 2 TB with 1 TB 2.5" NL SAS HDDs, or up to 2.4 TB with 1.2
TB 2.5" SAS HDDs, or up to 2 TB with 1 TB 2.5" SATA HDDs, or up to 3.2 TB with 1.6 TB 2.5"
SATA SSDs. An intermix of SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs is supported. Alternatively, with
1.8” SSDs and ServeRAID M5115 RAID adapter, up to 4 TB with eight 512 GB 1.8” SSDs.
Additional storage available with an attached Flex System Storage Expansion Node.
RAID support
RAID 0 and 1 with integrated LSI SAS2004 controller. Optional ServeRAID M5115 RAID
controller with RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, and 50 support and 1 GB cache. Supports up to eight 1.8” SSDs
with expansion kits. Optional flash-backup for cache, RAID 6/60, SSD performance enabler.
Network
interfaces
x4x models: Two 10 Gb Ethernet ports with Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Ethernet
LAN-on-motherboard (LOM) controller; Emulex BE3R based; FCoE/iSCSI support with Features
on Demand (FoD) upgrade.
xMx models: CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter standard; Broadcom BCM57840 based;
FCoE/iSCSI support standard.
x2x models: None standard; optional 1Gb or 10GbE adapters.
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7. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)
Components
Specification
PCI Expansion
slots
Two I/O connectors for adapters. PCI Express 3.0 x16 interface. Includes an Expansion
Connector (PCIe 3.0 x16) to connect an expansion node, such as the PCIe Expansion Node.
PCIe Expansion Node supports two full-height PCIe adapters, two low-profile PCIe adapters,
and two Flex System I/O adapters.
Ports
USB ports: One external. Two internal for embedded hypervisor with optional USB Enablement
Kit. Console breakout cable port providing local KVM and serial ports (cable standard with
chassis; additional cables optional).
Systems
management
UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module 2 (IMM2) with Renesas SH7757 controller,
Predictive Failure Analysis, light path diagnostics panel, automatic server restart, remote
presence. Support for IBM Flex System Manager™, IBM Systems Director and Active Energy
Manager, IBM ServerGuide.
Security
features
Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module 1.2.
Video
Matrox G200eR2 video core with 16 MB video memory integrated into the IMM2. Maximum
resolution is 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors.
Limited
warranty
Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/NBD.
Operating
systems
supported
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10 and 11, VMware ESX 4. See "Supported operating systems" for details.
Service and
support
Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePacs®: 4-hour or 2-hour response
time, 8-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, remote technical support for IBM
hardware and selected IBM and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) software.
Dimensions
Width: 215 mm (8.5”), height 51 mm (2.0”), depth 493 mm (19.4”).
Weight
Maximum configuration: 6.98 kg (15.4 lb).
The x240 servers are shipped with the following items:
Statement of Limited Warranty
Important Notices
Documentation CD that contains the Installation and User's Guide
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8. Standard models
Table 2 lists the standard models.
Table 2. Standard models (Part 1)
Model
Intel Xeon Processor
(2 maximum)*
Memory
(max
786 GB)
Disk
adapter
Disk bays†
Disks
10 GbE‡
I/O slots
Models with embedded 10 Gb Virtual Fabric Ethernet
8737-14x
1x E5-2609 v2 4C 2.5GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W
1x 8 GB
(1333 MHz)
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
10 GbE
Embedded
1 used /
2 max
8737-24x
1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
10 GbE
Embedded
1 used /
2 max
8737-B4x
1x E5-2630 v2 6C 2.6GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
10 GbE
Embedded
1 used /
2 max
8737-34x
1x E5-2640 v2 8C 2.0GHz
20MB 1600MHz 95W
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
10 GbE
Embedded
1 used /
2 max
8737-44x
1x E5-2650 v2 8C 2.6GHz
20MB 1866MHz 95W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
10 GbE
Embedded
1 used /
2 max
8737-C4x
1x E5-2650L v2 10C 1.7GHz
25MB 1600MHz 70W
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
10 GbE
Embedded
1 used /
2 max
8737-54x
1x E5-2660 v2 10C 2.2GHz
25MB 1866MHz 95W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
10 GbE
Embedded
1 used /
2 max
8737-64x
1x E5-2670 v2 10C 2.5GHz
25MB 1866MHz 115W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
10 GbE
Embedded
1 used /
2 max
8737-74x
1x E5-2680 v2 10C 2.8GHz
25MB 1866MHz 115W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
10 GbE
Embedded
1 used /
2 max
8737-84x
1x E5-2690 v2 10C 3.0GHz
25MB 1866MHz 130W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
10 GbE
Embedded
1 used /
2 max
8737-8Dx
2x E5-2690 v2 10C 3.0GHz
25MB 1866MHz 130W
16x 16 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open§
10 GbE
Embedded
1 used /
2 max
8737-94x
1x E5-2697 v2 12C 2.7GHz
30MB 1866MHz 130W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
10 GbE
Embedded
1 used /
2 max
Models with IBM Flex System CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter
8737-1Mx
1x E5-2609 v2 4C 2.5GHz
10MB 1333MHz 80W
1x 8 GB
(1333 MHz)
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
CN4022
Adapter
1 used /
2 max
8737-2Mx
1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
CN4022
Adapter
1 used /
2 max
8737-BMx
1x E5-2630 v2 6C 2.6GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
CN4022
Adapter
1 used /
2 max
* Processor detail: Processor quantity, model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, power TDP rating.
† The 2.5-inch drive bays can be replaced and expanded with 1.8" solid-state drive bays and a ServeRAID M5115
RAID controller to support up to eight 1.8-inch SSDs.
‡ Models have the following Ethernet controllers standard:
The x4x models include an Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Ethernet controller; connections are routed using a
Fabric Connector. The Fabric Connector precludes the use of an I/O adapter in I/O connector 1.
The xMx models include an IBM Flex System CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter in slot 1.
§ Model 8Dx includes 1x IBM Flex System x240 USB Enablement Kit, 1x IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi
5.1, and 1x IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads.
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9. Table 2. Standard models (Part 2)
Model
Intel Xeon Processor
(2 maximum)*
Memory
(max
786 GB)
Disk
adapter
Disk bays†
Disks
10 GbE‡
I/O slots
8737-3Mx
1x E5-2640 v2 8C 2.0GHz
20MB 1600MHz 95W
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
CN4022
Adapter
1 used /
2 max
8737-4Mx
1x E5-2650 v2 8C 2.6GHz
20MB 1866MHz 95W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
CN4022
Adapter
1 used /
2 max
8737-CMx
1x E5-2650L v2 10C 1.7GHz
25MB 1600MHz 70W
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
CN4022
Adapter
1 used /
2 max
8737-5Mx
1x E5-2660 v2 10C 2.2GHz
25MB 1866MHz 95W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
CN4022
Adapter
1 used /
2 max
8737-6Mx
1x E5-2670 v2 10C 2.5GHz
25MB 1866MHz 115W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
CN4022
Adapter
1 used /
2 max
8737-7Mx
1x E5-2680 v2 10C 2.8GHz
25MB 1866MHz 115W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
CN4022
Adapter
1 used /
2 max
8737-8Mx
1x E5-2690 v2 10C 3.0GHz
25MB 1866MHz 130W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
CN4022
Adapter
1 used /
2 max
8737-9Mx
1x E5-2697 v2 12C 2.7GHz
30MB 1866MHz 130W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
CN4022
Adapter
1 used /
2 max
Models without networking standard
8737-22x
1x E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz
15MB 1600MHz 80W
1x 8 GB
1600 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
Optional
0 used /
2 max
8737-42x
1x E5-2650 v2 8C 2.6GHz
20MB 1866MHz 95W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
Optional
0 used /
2 max
8737-62x
1x E5-2670 v2 10C 2.5GHz
25MB 1866MHz 115W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
Optional
0 used /
2 max
8737-72x
1x E5-2680 v2 10C 2.8GHz
25MB 1866MHz 115W
1x 8 GB
1866 MHz
LSI SAS2004
2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open
Optional
0 used /
2 max
* Processor detail: Processor quantity, model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, power TDP rating.
† The 2.5-inch drive bays can be replaced and expanded with 1.8" solid-state drive bays and a ServeRAID M5115
RAID controller to support up to eight 1.8-inch SSDs.
‡ Models have the following Ethernet controllers standard:
The x4x models include an Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Ethernet controller; connections are routed using a
Fabric Connector. The Fabric Connector precludes the use of an I/O adapter in I/O connector 1.
The xMx models include an IBM Flex System CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter in slot 1.
§ Model 8Dx includes 1x IBM Flex System x240 USB Enablement Kit, 1x IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi
5.1, and 1x IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads.
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10. Chassis support
The x240 is supported in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis.
Up to 14 x240 Compute Nodes can be installed in the chassis, however, the actual number that can be
installed in a chassis depends on these factors:
The TDP power rating for the processors that are installed in the x240
The number of power supplies installed in the chassis
The capacity of the power supplies installed (2100 W or 2500 W)
The chassis power redundancy policy used (N+1 or N+N)
The following table provides guidelines about what number of x240 Compute Nodes can be installed. For
more guidance, use the Power Configurator, found at the following website:
http://ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/resources/powerconfig.html
In the table:
Green = No restriction to the number of x240 Compute Nodes that are installable
Yellow = Some bays must be left empty in the chassis
Table 3. Maximum number of x240 Compute Nodes installable based on power supplies installed and
power redundancy policy used
2100 W power supplies installed
2500 W power supplies installed
N+1, N=5
x240 TDP 6 power
rating
supplies
N+1, N=4
5 power
supplies
N+1, N=3
5 power
supplies
N+N, N=3
6 power
supplies
N+1, N=5
6 power
supplies
N+1, N=4
5 power
supplies
N+1, N=3
4 power
supplies
N+N, N=3
6 power
supplies
60 W
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
70 W
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
80 W
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
95 W
14
14
12
12
14
14
14
14
115 W
14
14
11
12
14
14
14
14
130 W
14
14
11
11
14
14
13
14
135 W
14
14
10
11
14
14
13
14
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11. Processor options
The x240 supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports one or two
processors. The table also shows which server models have each processor standard. If no
corresponding where used model for a particular processor is listed, this processor is available only
through Configure to Order (CTO).
Table 4. Processor options
Part
number
Feature code**
Intel Xeon processor description
Models
where used
00Y2851
A4PA / A4PX
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v2 4C 2.5GHz 10MB 1333MHz 80W
14x, 1Mx
00Y2852
A4PB / A4PY
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2 6C 2.1GHz 15MB 1600MHz 80W
24x, 2Mx, 22x
00Y2853
A4PC / A4PZ
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 6C 2.6GHz 15MB 1600MHz 80W
B4x, BMx
00Y2854
A4PD / A4Q0
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 8C 2.0GHz 20MB 1600MHz 95W
34x, 3Mx
00Y2855
A4PP / A4Q1
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v2 10C 1.7GHz 25MB 1600MHz 70W
C4x, CMx
00Y2865
A4PE / A4QA
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 8C 2.6GHz 20MB 1866MHz 95W
44x, 4Mx, 42x
00Y2856
A4PF / A4Q2
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 10C 2.2GHz 25MB 1866MHz 95W
54x, 5Mx
00Y2857
A4PG / A4Q3
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 10C 2.5GHz 25MB 1866MHz 115W
64x, 6Mx, 62x
00Y2858
A4PH / A4Q4
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 10C 2.8GHz 25MB 1866MHz 115W
74x, 7Mx, 72x
00Y2859
A4PJ / A4Q5
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 3.0GHz 25MB 1866MHz 130W
84x, 8Dx, 8Mx
00Y2849
A4P8 / A4PV
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 12C 2.7GHz 30MB 1866MHz 130W
94x, 9Mx
** The first feature code is for processor 1 and second feature code is for processor 2.
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12. Memory options
IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal performance and throughput. IBM
memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system performance
feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service and support standpoint, IBM memory
automatically assumes the IBM system warranty, and IBM provides service and support worldwide.
The following table lists memory options available for the x240 compute node with E5-2600 v2
processors. DIMMs can be installed one at a time, but for performance reasons, install them in sets of
four (one for each of the four memory channels).
Table 5. Memory options for the x240 with E5-2600 v2 processors
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Models
where used
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) - 1866 MHz
00D5048
A3QL
16GB (1x16GB, 2Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-14900 CL13 ECC DDR3 1866MHz
LP RDIMM
8Dx
00D5040
A3QJ
8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx8, 1.5V) PC3-14900 CL13 ECC DDR3 1866MHz LP
RDIMM
All other 1866 MHz
models
Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) - 1600 MHz
46W0672
A3QM
16GB (1x16GB, 2Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM
00D5036
A3QH
8GB (1x8GB, 1Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz
LP RDIMM
All 1600 MHz
models
Unbuffered DIMMs (UDIMMs)
00D5016
A3QC
8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-12800 CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz
LP UDIMM
-
Load-reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs)
46W0761
A47K
32GB (1x32GB, 4Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-14900 CL13 ECC DDR3 1866MHz
LP LRDIMM
-
The x240 supports Low Profile (LP) DDR3 memory RDIMMs, UDIMMs, and LRDIMMs. The server
supports up to 12 DIMMs when one processor is installed and up to 24 DIMMs when two processors are
installed. Each processor has four memory channels, and there are three DIMMs per channel.
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13. The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:
Mixing 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs in the same server is supported. In such a case all DIMMs operate at
1.5 V.
The maximum number of ranks supported per channel is eight.
The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in the server depends on the number of CPUs,
DIMM rank, and operating voltage, as shown in the "Max. qty supported" row in the following table.
The shaded cells indicate that the DIMM type supports the maximum number of DIMMs (24 for the
x240)
All DIMMs in all CPU memory channels operate at the same speed, which is determined as the
lowest value of:
Memory speed supported by specific CPU
Lowest maximum operating speed for the selected memory configuration that depends on rated
speed, as shown under the "Max. operating speed" section in the following table. The shaded
cells indicate that the speed indicated is the maximum that the DIMM allows.
The following two tables (Part 1 and Part 2) show the maximum memory speeds that are achievable
based on the installed DIMMs and the number of DIMMs per channel. The tables also show maximum
memory capacity at any speed supported by the DIMM and maximum memory capacity at rated DIMM
speed. In the tables, cells highlighted with a gray background indicate when the specific combination of
DIMM voltage and number of DIMMs per channel still allows the DIMMs to operate at rated speed.
Table 6. Maximum memory speeds (Part 1 - UDIMMs and LRDIMMs)
Specification
UDIMMs
LRDIMMs
Rank
Dual rank
Quad rank
Part numbers
00D5016 (8 GB)
46W0761 (32 GB)
Rated speed
1600 MHz
1866 MHz
Rated voltage
Operating voltage
1.35 V
1.5 V
1.35 V
1.5 V
1.5 V
16
16
24
8 GB
8 GB
32 GB
Max memory capacity
128 GB
128 GB
768 GB
Max memory at rated
speed
None
128 GB
512 GB
One DIMM per channel
1333 MHz
1600 MHz
1866 MHz
Two DIMMs per channel
1333 MHz
1600 MHz
1866 MHz
NS†
NS†
1333 MHz
Maximum quantity*
Largest DIMM
Maximum operating speed (MHz)
Three DIMMs per channel
* The maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed. When one processor is installed, the
maximum quantity supported is half of that shown.
† NS = Not supported. UDIMMs only support up to 2 DIMMs per channel.
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14. Table 6. Maximum memory speeds (Part 2 - Single-rank and dual-rank RDIMMs)
RDIMMs
Specification
Rank
Single rank
Dual rank
Part numbers
00D5036 (8 GB)
46W0672 (16 GB)
00D5040 (8 GB)
00D5048 (16 GB)
Rated speed
1600 MHz
1600 MHz
1866 MHz
Rated voltage
1.35 V
1.35 V
1.5 V
Operating voltage
1.35 V
1.5 V
1.35 V
1.5 V
1.5 V
Max quantity*
24
24
24
24
24
Largest DIMM
8 GB
8 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
Max memory
capacity
192 GB
192 GB
384 GB
384 GB
384 GB
None
128 GB
None
256 GB
256 GB
Max memory at
rated speed
Maximum operating speed (MHz)
One DIMM per
channel
1333 MHz
1600 MHz
1333 MHz
1600 MHz
1866 MHz
Two DIMMs per
channel
1333 MHz
1600 MHz
1333 MHz
1600 MHz
1866 MHz
Three DIMMs per
channel
1066 MHz
1333 MHz
1066 MHz
1333 MHz
1333 MHz
* The maximum quantity that is supported is shown for two processors installed. When one processor is installed,
the maximum quantity that is supported is half of that shown.
The following memory protection technologies are supported:
ECC
Chipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs -- look for "x4" in the DIMM description)
Memory mirroring
Memory sparing
If memory mirroring is used, then DIMMs must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per CPU), and
both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size.
If memory rank sparing is used, then a minimum of one quad-rank DIMM or two single-rank or dual-rank
DIMMs must be installed per populated channel (the DIMMs do not need being identical). In rank sparing
mode, one rank of a DIMM in each populated channel is reserved as spare memory. The size of a rank
varies depending on the DIMMs installed.
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15. Internal storage
The x240 server has two 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays accessible from the front of the blade server
(Figure 2). These bays connect to the integrated LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps SAS/SATA RAID-on-Chip (ROC)
controller.
The integrated LSI SAS2004 ROC has the following features:
Four-port LSI SAS2004 controller with 6 Gbps throughput per port
PCIe x4 Gen 2 host interface
Two SAS ports routed internally to the two hot-swap drive bays
Supports RAID-0, RAID-1 and RAID-1E
The x240 also supports up to eight 1.8-inch drives with the addition of the ServeRAID M5115 controller
and additional SSD tray hardware. These are described in the next section.
Supported drives are listed in the Internal drive options section.
ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA controller
The x240 supports up to eight 1.8-inch solid-state drives combined with a ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA
controller (90Y4390). The M5115 attaches to the I/O adapter 1 connector and can be attached even if the
Compute Node Fabric Connector is installed (used to route the Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter to
bays 1 and 2, as discussed in "I/O expansion options"). The ServeRAID M5115 cannot be installed if an
adapter is installed in I/O adapter slot 1.
The ServeRAID M5115 supports combinations of 2.5-inch drives and 1.8-inch solid state drives:
Up to two 2.5-inch drives only
Up to four 1.8-inch drives only
Up to two 2.5-inch drives, plus up to four 1.8-inch solid state drives
Up to eight 1.8-inch solid state drives
The ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA Controller (90Y4390) provides an advanced RAID controller
supporting RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, and optional 6 and 60. It includes 1 GB of cache, which can be backed up
to Flash when attached to the supercapacitor included with the optional ServeRAID M5100 Series
Enablement Kit (90Y4342).
At least one hardware kit is required with the ServeRAID M5115 controller, and there are three hardware
kits that are supported that enable specific drive support.
Table 7. ServeRAID M5115 and hardware kits
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
90Y4390
A2XW
ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM Flex System
1
90Y4342
A2XX
ServeRAID M5100 Series Enablement Kit for IBM Flex System x240
1
47C8808
A47D
ServeRAID M5100 Series IBM Flex System Flash Kit v2 for x240
1
90Y4391
A2XZ
ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Expansion Kit for IBM Flex System x240
1
IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2)
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16. The hardware kits have the following features:
ServeRAID M5100 Series Enablement Kit for IBM Flex System x240 (90Y4342) enables support
for up to two 2.5” HDDs or SSDs in the hot-swap bays in the front of the server. It includes a
CacheVault unit, which enables MegaRAID CacheVault flash cache protection. This enablement kit
replaces the standard two-bay backplane (which is attached via the planar to an onboard controller)
with a new backplane that attaches to an included flex cable to the M5115 controller. It also includes
an air baffle, which also serves as an attachment for the CacheVault unit.
MegaRAID CacheVault flash cache protection uses NAND flash memory powered by a
supercapacitor to protect data stored in the controller cache. This module eliminates the need for a
lithium-ion battery commonly used to protect DRAM cache memory on PCI RAID controllers. To avoid
the possibility of data loss or corruption during a power or server failure, CacheVault technology
transfers the contents of the DRAM cache to NAND flash using power from the supercapacitor. After
the power is restored to the RAID controller, the saved data is transferred from the NAND flash back
to the DRAM cache, which can then be flushed to disk.
Tip: The Enablement Kit is only required if 2.5-inch drives are to be used. If you plan to install four or
eight 1.8-inch SSDs only, then this kit is not required.
ServeRAID M5100 Series IBM Flex System Flash Kit v2 for x240 (47C8808) enables support for
up to four 1.8-inch SSDs. This kit replaces the standard two-bay backplane with a four-bay SSD
backplane that attaches to an included flex cable to the M5115 controller. Because only SSDs are
supported, a CacheVault unit is not required, and therefore this kit does not have a supercap. This v2
kit provides support for the latest high-performance SSDs.
ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Expansion Kit for IBM Flex System x240 (90Y4391) enables
support for up to four internal 1.8-inch SSDs. This kit includes two air baffles, left and right, which can
attach two 1.8-inch SSD attachment locations and Flex cables for attachment to up to four 1.8-inch
SSDs.
Note: The SSD Expansion Kit cannot be installed if the USB Enablement Kit, 49Y8119, is already
installed as these kits occupy the same location in the server.
The following table shows the kits required for each combination of drives. For example, if you plan to
install eight 1.8-inch SSDs, then you will need the M5115 controller, the Flash kit, and the SSD Expansion
kit.
Table 8. ServeRAID M5115 hardware kit usage matrix
Desired drive support
Maximum
number of
2.5" drives
Maximum
number of
1.8" SSDs
2
0
0
Components required
ServeRAID
M5115
90Y4390
Enablement Kit
90Y4342
=>
Required
Required
4 (front)
=>
Required
2
4 (internal)
=>
Required
0
8 (both)
=>
Required
IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2)
Flash Kit v2
47C8808
SSD
Expansion Kit
90Y4391
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
16
17. The following figure shows how the ServeRAID M5115 and the Enablement Kit are installed in the server
to support two 2.5-inch drives with MegaRAID CacheVault flash cache protection (row 1 of the preceding
table).
Figure 4. The ServeRAID M5115 and the Enablement Kit installed
The following figure shows how the ServeRAID M5115 and Flash and SSD Expansion Kits are installed in
the server to support eight 1.8-inch solid-state drives (row 4 of the preceding table).
Figure 5. ServeRAID M5115 with Flash and SSD Expansion Kits installed
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18. The eight SSDs are installed in the following locations:
Four in the front of the system in place of the two 2.5-inch drive bays
Two in a tray above one the memory banks for CPU 1
Two in a tray above one the memory banks for CPU 2
The ServeRAID M5115 controller has the following specifications:
Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface
6 Gbps throughput per port
800 MHz dual-core IBM PowerPC® processor with LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC)
controller
Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 50 standard; support for RAID 6 and 60 with optional upgrade
using 90Y4411
Onboard 1 GB data cache (DDR3 running at 1333 MHz) with optional flash backup (MegaRAID
CacheVault technology) as part of the Enablement Kit 90Y4342.
Support for SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs
Support for intermixing SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs; mixing different types of drives in the same
array (drive group) not recommended
Support for self-encrypting drives (SEDs) with MegaRAID SafeStore
Optional support for SSD performance acceleration with MegaRAID FastPath and SSD caching with
MegaRAID CacheCade Pro 2.0 (90Y4447)
Support for up to 64 virtual drives, up to 128 drive groups, up to 16 virtual drives per one drive group,
and up to 32 physical drives per one drive group
Support for logical unit number (LUN) sizes up to 64 TB
Configurable stripe size up to 1 MB
Compliant with Disk Data Format (DDF) configuration on disk (COD)
S.M.A.R.T. support
MegaRAID Storage Manager management software
Optional add-ons to the ServeRAID M5115 controller are RAID 6 support, SSD performance accelerator,
and SSD caching enabler. The feature upgrades are as listed in the following table. These are all Feature
on Demand (FoD) license upgrades.
Table 9. Supported upgrade features
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
90Y4410
A2Y1
ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade for IBM Flex System
1
90Y4412
A2Y2
ServeRAID M5100 Series Performance Upgrade for IBM Flex System
(MegaRAID FastPath)
1
90Y4447
A36G
ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler for IBM Flex System
(MegaRAID CacheCade Pro 2.0)
1
IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2)
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19. These features are described as follows:
RAID 6 Upgrade (90Y4410)
Adds support for RAID 6 and RAID 60. This is a Feature on Demand license.
Performance Upgrade (90Y4412)
The Performance Upgrade for IBM Flex System (implemented using the LSI MegaRAID FastPath
software) provides high-performance I/O acceleration for SSD-based virtual drives by exploiting an
extremely low-latency I/O path to increase the maximum I/O per second (IOPS) capability of the
controller. This feature boosts the performance of applications with a highly random data storage
access pattern, such as transactional databases. Part number 90Y4412 is a Feature on Demand
license.
SSD Caching Enabler for traditional hard drives (90Y4447)
The SSD Caching Enabler for IBM Flex System (implemented using the LSI MegaRAID CacheCade
Pro 2.0) is designed to accelerate the performance of hard disk drive (HDD) arrays with only an
incremental investment in solid-state drive (SSD) technology. The feature enables the SSDs to be
configured as a dedicated cache to help maximize the I/O performance for transaction-intensive
applications, such as databases and web serving. The feature tracks data storage access patterns
and identifies the most frequently accessed data. The hot data is then automatically stored on the
SSDs that are assigned as a dedicated cache pool on the ServeRAID controller. Part number
90Y4447 is a Feature on Demand license. This feature requires at least one SSD drive be installed.
Internal drive options
The 2.5" drive bays support SAS or SATA hard disk drives (HDDs) or SATA solid state drives (SSDs).
The following table lists the supported 2.5" drive options.
Table 10. 2.5-inch drive options for internal disk storage (Part 1)
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
10K SAS hard disk drives
00AD075
A48S
IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS HDD
2
81Y9650
A282
IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD
2
90Y8872
A2XD
IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD
2
49Y2003
5433
IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD
2
90Y8877
A2XC
IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD
2
42D0637
5599
IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD
2
15K SAS hard disk drives
00AJ300
A4VB
IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS HDD
2
81Y9670
A283
IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD
2
42D0677
5536
IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD
2
90Y8926
A2XB
IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD
2
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20. Table 10. 2.5-inch drive options for internal disk storage (Part 2)
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
10K and 15K Self-encyrpting drives (SED)
00AD085
A48T
IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS SED
2
81Y9662
A3EG
IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED
2
90Y8908
A3EF
IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED
2
90Y8913
A2XF
IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED
2
90Y8944
A2ZK
IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED
2
81Y9690
A1P3
IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD
2
90Y8953
A2XE
IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD
2
42D0707
5409
IBM 500GB 7200 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD
2
81Y9722
A1NX
IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD
2
81Y9726
A1NZ
IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD
2
81Y9730
A1AV
IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD
2
NL SAS
NL SATA
10K and 15K SAS-SSD Hybrid drive
00AJ246
A4VF
IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS Hybrid
2
00AJ236
A4VD
IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS Hybrid
2
00AD102
A4G7
IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS Hybrid
2
Solid-state drives - Enterprise
41Y8341
A4FQ
S3700 800GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
2
41Y8336
A4FN
S3700 400GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
2
41Y8331
A4FL
S3700 200GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
2
49Y6195
A4GH
IBM 1.6TB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
2
49Y6139
A3F0
IBM 800GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
2
49Y6134
A3EY
IBM 400GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
2
49Y6129
A3EW
IBM 200GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
2
00W1125
A3HR
IBM 100GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD
2
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21. Table 10. 2.5-inch drive options for internal disk storage (Part 3)
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
Solid-state drives - Enterprise Value
00AJ000
A4KM
S3500 120GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD
2
00AJ005
A4KN
S3500 240GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD
2
00AJ010
A4KP
S3500 480GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD
2
00AJ015
A4KQ
S3500 800GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD
2
49Y5839
A3AS
IBM 64GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD
2
49Y5844
A3AU
IBM 512GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD
2
90Y8643
A2U3
IBM 256GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD
2
90Y8648
A2U4
IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD
2
The 1.8-inch solid state drives supported are listed in the following table. The use of 1.8-inch requires the
ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA controller as described in the next section.
Table 11. Supported 1.8-inch solid state drives
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
43W7726
5428
IBM 50GB SATA 1.8" MLC SSD
8
43W7746
5420
IBM 200GB SATA 1.8" MLC SSD
8
49Y6119
A3AN
IBM 200GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise SSD
8
49Y6124
A3AP
IBM 400GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise SSD
8
00W1120
A3HQ
IBM 100GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise SSD
8
Enterprise SSDs
Enterprise Value SSDs
00W1222
A3TG
IBM 128GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD
8
00W1227
A3TH
IBM 256GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD
8
49Y5834
A3AQ
IBM 64GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD
8
49Y5993
A3AR
IBM 512GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD
8
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22. IBM Flex System Storage Expansion Node
The x240 supports the attachment of the IBM Flex System Storage Expansion Node. The IBM Flex
System Storage Expansion Node provides the ability to attach additional 12 hot-swap 2.5-inch HDDs or
SSDs locally to the attached compute node. The Storage Expansion Node provides storage capacity for
Network Attach Storage (NAS) workloads, providing flexible storage to match capacity, performance and
reliability needs.
Model 8737-HBx includes the Storage Expansion Node as standard as listed in Table 2. All other models
support the SEN as an option.
The following figure shows the IBM Flex System Storage Expansion Node attached to a compute node.
Figure 6. IBM Flex System Storage Expansion Node (right) attached to a compute node (left)
The ordering information for the Storage Expansion Node is shown in the following table.
Table 12. Ordering part number and feature code
Part number
Feature code*
Description
Maximum
supported
68Y8588
A3JF
IBM Flex System Storage Expansion Node
1
The Storage Expansion Node has the following features:
Connects directly to supported compute nodes via a PCIe 3.0 interface to the compute node's
expansion connector (See Figure 3)
Support for 12 hot-swap 2.5-inch drive, accessible via a sliding tray
Support for 6 Gbps SAS and SATA drives, both HDDs and SSDs
Based on an LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 as standard. JBOD also supported. Optional RAID 6 and 60 with a
Features on Demand upgrade.
Optional 512 MB or 1 GB cache with cache-to-flash super capacitor offload
Note: The use of the Storage Expansion Node requires that the x240 Compute Node have both
processors installed.
For more information, see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide on the IBM Flex System Storage Expansion
Node, http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0914.html?Open
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23. Internal tape drives
The server does not support an internal tape drive. However, it can be attached to external tape drives
using Fibre Channel connectivity.
Optical drives
The server does not support an internal optical drive option. However, you can connect an external USB
optical drive, such as the IBM and Lenovo part number 73P4515 or 73P4516, or use the remote media
feature of the IMMv2 and the Chassis Management Module.
Note: The USB port on the compute nodes supply up to 0.5 A at 5 V. For devices that require more
power, an additional power source will be required.
Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter
Some models of the x240 -- those with a model of the form 8737-x4x -- include an Embedded 10Gb
Virtual Fabric Adapter (VFA, also known as LAN on Motherboard or LOM) built into the system board.
Table 2 lists the models of the x240 include the Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter. Each x240
model that includes the embedded 10Gb VFA also has the Compute Node Fabric Connector installed in
I/O connector 1 (and physically screwed onto the system board) to provide connectivity to the Enterprise
Chassis midplane. Figure 3 shows the location of the Fabric Connector.
The Fabric Connector enables port 1 on the embedded 10Gb VFA to be routed to I/O module bay 1 and
port 2 to be routed to I/O module bay 2. The Fabric Connector can be unscrewed and removed, if
required, to allow the installation of an I/O adapter on I/O connector 1.
The Embedded 10Gb VFA is based on the Emulex BladeEngine 3R (BE3R), which is a single-chip,
dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) Ethernet Controller.
These are some of the features of the Embedded 10Gb VFA:
PCI-Express Gen2 x8 host bus interface
Supports connection to 10 Gb and 1 Gb Flex System Ethernet switches
Supports multiple virtual NIC (vNIC) functions
TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE enabled)
SR-IOV capable
RDMA over TCP/IP capable
iSCSI and FCoE upgrade offering via FoD
The following table lists the ordering information for the IBM Flex System Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric
Upgrade, which enables the iSCSI and FCoE support on the Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter.
Table 13. Feature on Demand upgrade for FCoE and iSCSI support
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
90Y9310
A2TD
IBM Flex System Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Upgrade
1
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24. CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter
Some models of the x240 -- those with a model of the form 8737-xMx -- include the IBM Flex System
CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter installed in slot 1. Table 2 lists the models with this adapter
standard. These models require that a compatible Ethernet switch be installed in I/O module bays 1 and 2
of the chassis.
The features of the CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter include the following features:
One Broadcom BCM57840 ASIC
Connection to either 1 Gb or 10 Gb data center infrastructure (1 Gb and 10 Gb auto-negotiation)
PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface
Full line-rate performance
Supports 10 Gb Ethernet, FCoE, and iSCSI out of the box (no Features on Demand upgrade
required)
Supports vNIC - Switch Independent Mode
For details about this adapter, see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips1087.html?Open
I/O expansion options
The x240 has two I/O expansion connectors for attaching I/O adapter cards. There is a third expansion
connector designed to connect an expansion node such as the PCIe Expansion Node. The I/O expansion
connectors are a very high-density 216-pin PCIe connector. Installing I/O adapter cards allows the server
to connect with switch modules in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis. Each slot has a PCI Express
3.0 x16 host interface and both slots support the same form-factor adapters.
The following figure shows the location of the I/O expansion connectors.
Figure 7. Location of the I/O adapter slots in the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node
All I/O adapters are the same shape and can be used in any available slot.. A compatible switch or
pass-through module must be installed in the corresponding I/O bays in the chassis, as indicated in the
following table. Installing two switches means that all ports of the adapter are enabled, which improves
performance and network availability.
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25. Table 14. Adapter to I/O bay correspondence
I/O adapter slot in the server
Module bay 1
Port 2
Module bay 2
Port 3 (for 4-port cards)
Module bay 1
Port 4 (for 4-port cards)
Module bay 2
Port 1
Module bay 3
Port 2
Module bay 4
Port 3 (for 4-port cards)
Module bay 3
Port 4 (for 4-port cards)
Slot 2
Corresponding I/O module bay in the chassis
Port 1
Slot 1
Port on the adapter
Module bay 4
The following figure shows the location of the switch bays in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis.
Figure 8. Location of the switch bays in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis
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26. The following figure shows how two-port adapters are connected to switches installed in the chassis.
Figure 9. Logical layout of the interconnects between I/O adapters and I/O modules
IBM Flex System PCIe Expansion Node
The x240 supports the attachment of the IBM Flex System PCIe Expansion Node. The IBM Flex System
PCIe Expansion Node provides the ability to attach additional PCI Express cards such as High IOPS SSD
adatpers, fabric mezzanine cards, and next-generation graphics processing units (GPU) to supported IBM
Flex System compute nodes. This capability is ideal for many applications that require high performance
I/O, special telecommunications network interfaces, or hardware acceleration using a PCI Express card.
The PCIe Expansion Node supports up to four PCIe 2.0 adapters and two additional Flex System
expansion adapters.
The PCIe Expansion Node is attached to the x240 as shown in the following figure.
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27. Figure 10. PCIe Expansion Node
The ordering information for the PCIe Expansion Node is shown in the following table.
Table 15. Ordering part number and feature code
Part number
Feature code
Description
Maximum
supported
81Y8983
A1BV
IBM Flex System PCIe Expansion Node
1
The PCIe Expansion Node has the following features:
Support for up to four standard PCIe 2.0 adapters:
Two PCIe 2.0 x16 slots that support full-length, full-height adapters
Two PCIe 2.0 x8 slots that support half-length, low-profile adapters
Support for PCIe 3.0 adapters by operating them in PCIe 2.0 mode
Support for one full-length, full-height double-wide adapter (consuming the space of the two
full-length, full-height adapter slots)
Support for PCIe cards with higher power requirements -- a single adapter card (up to 225W), or to
two adapters (up to 150W each)
Two Flex System I/O expansion connectors for to further expand the I/O capability of the attached
compute node.
Note: The use of the PCIe Expansion Node requires that the x240 Compute Node have both processors
installed.
For more information, see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide on the IBM Flex System PCIe Expansion
Node, http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0906.html?Open
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28. Network adapters
As described in "Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter," certain models (those with a model number of
the form 8373-x4x) have a 10Gb Ethernet controller on the system board, and its ports are routed to the
midplane and switches installed in the chassis via a Compute Note Fabric Connector that takes the place
of an adapter in I/O slot 1.
Models without the Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter (those with a model number of the form
8373-x2x) do not include any other Ethernet connections to the Enterprise Chassis midplane as standard.
Therefore, for those models, an I/O adapter must be installed in either I/O connector 1 or I/O connector 2
to provide network connectivity between the server and the chassis midplane and ultimately to the
network switches.
The following table lists the supported network adapters and upgrades. Adapters can be installed in either
slot. However, compatible switches must be installed in the corresponding bays of the chassis. All
adapters can also be installed in the PCIe Expansion Node. The "Maximum supported" column indicates
the number of adapter than can be installed in the server and in the PCIe Expansion Node (PEN).
Table 16. Network adapters
Part
number
Feature
code
Description
Number
of ports
Maximum
supported
(x240* / PEN)
IBM Flex System EN6132 2-port 40Gb Ethernet Adapter
2
2 / None
88Y5920 A4K3
IBM Flex System CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter
2
2/2
00Y3306 A4K2
IBM Flex System CN4054R 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter
4
2/2
90Y3558 A1R0
IBM Flex System CN4054 Virtual Fabric Adapter (SW
License
Upgrade)
(Feature on Demand to provide FCoE and iSCSI support to the
CN4054R)
(one license required per adapter)
2/2
90Y3466 A1QY
IBM Flex System EN4132 2-port 10 Gb Ethernet Adapter
2
2/2
IBM Flex System EN2024 4-port 1 Gb Ethernet Adapter
4
2/2
IBM Flex System IB6132 2-port FDR InfiniBand Adapter
2
2/2
40 Gb Ethernet
90Y3482 A3HK
10 Gb Ethernet
1 Gb Ethernet
49Y7900 A10Y
InfiniBand
90Y3454 A1QZ
* For x4x models (where the Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter standard), and for xMx models (where a
CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter is standard), only one extra adapter can be installed in the compute node.
For adapter-to-switch compatibility, see the IBM Flex System Interoperability Guide:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/fsig
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29. Storage host bus adapters
The following table lists storage HBAs supported by the x240 server, both internally in the compute node
and in the PCIe Expansion Node.
Table 17. Storage adapters
Part
number
Feature
code
Description
Number
of ports
Maximum
supported
(x240* / PEN)
Fibre Channel
88Y6370
A1BP
IBM Flex System FC5022 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
2
2/2
95Y2386
A45R
IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
2
2/2
95Y2391
A45S
IBM Flex System FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapter
4
2/2
69Y1942
A1BQ
IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
2
2/2
69Y1938
A1BM
IBM Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter
2
2/2
95Y2375
A2N5
IBM Flex System FC3052 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter
2
2/2
* For x4x models (where the Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter standard), and for xMx models (where a
CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter is standard), only one extra adapter can be installed in the compute node.
For adapter-to-switch compatibility, see the IBM Flex System Interoperability Guide:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/fsig
PCIe SSD adapters
The compute node supports the High IOPS SSD adapters listed in the following table. These adapters are
installed in an attached PCIe Expansion Node.
Table 18. SSD adapters
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
46C9078
A3J3
IBM 365GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter (low-profile adapter)
4
46C9081
A3J4
IBM 785GB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter (low-profile adapter)
4
81Y4519*
5985
640GB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter (full-height adapter)
2
81Y4527*
A1NB
1.28TB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter (full-height adapter)
2
90Y4377
A3DY
IBM 1.2TB High IOPS MLC Mono Adapter (low-profile adapter)
2
90Y4397
A3DZ
IBM 2.4TB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter (full-height adapter)
2
* Withdrawn from marketing
For information about the IBM High IOPS adapters, the following IBM Redbooks Product Guides:
IBM High IOPS MLC Adapters
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0907.html
IBM High IOPS Modular Adapters
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0937.html
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30.
IBM High IOPS SSD PCIe Adapters
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0729.html
GPU and Crypto adapters
The compute node supports the GPU and Crypto adapters listed in the following table.
Note: These adapters are installed in an attached PCIe Expansion Node.
Table 19. GPU and Crypto adapters
Part number
Feature code
Description
Maximum
supported
94Y5960
A1R4
NVIDIA Tesla M2090 (full-height adapter)
1*
47C2120
A4F1
NVIDIA GRID K1 for IBM Flex System PCIe Expansion Node
1†
47C2121
A4F2
NVIDIA GRID K2 for IBM Flex System PCIe Expansion Node
1†
47C2119
A4F3
NVIDIA Tesla K20 for IBM Flex System PCIe Expansion Node
1†
47C2122
A4F4
Intel Xeon Phi 5110P for IBM Flex System PCIe Expansion Node
1†
None
4809**
IBM 4765 Crypto Card (full-height adapter)
2
* When this double-wide adapter is installed in the PCIe Expansion Node, it occupies both full-height slots. The
low-profile slots and Flex System I/O expansion slots can still be used.
† If installed, only this adapter is supported in the system. No other PCIe adapters may be installed.
** Orderable as separate MTM 4765-001 feature 4809. Available via AAS (e-config) only.
Power supplies
Server power is derived from the power supplies installed in the chassis. There are no server options
regarding power supplies.
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31. Integrated virtualization
The x240 supports the ESXi hypervisor on a USB memory key via the x240 USB Enablement Kit. This kit
offers two internal USB ports. The x240 USB Enablement Kit and the supported USB memory keys are
listed in the following table.
There are two types of USB keys, preloaded keys or blank keys. Blank keys allow you to download an
IBM customized version of ESXi and load it onto the key. Preload keys are shipped with a specific version
of ESXi already loaded. The x240 supports one or two keys installed, but only certain combinations:
Supported combinations:
One preload key
One blank key
One preload key and one blank key
Two blank keys
Unsupported combinations:
Two preload keys
Installing two preloaded keys will prevent ESXi from booting as described in
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1035107. Having two keys installed provides a backup boot device. both devices
are listed in the boot menu, which allows you to boot from either device or to set one as a backup in case
the first one gets corrupted.
Note: The x240 USB Enablement Kit and USB memory keys are not supported if the SSD Expansion Kit
(90Y4391) is already installed, because these kits occupy the same location in the server.
Table 20. Virtualization options
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
49Y8119
A3A3
x240 USB Enablement Kit
1
41Y8298
A2G0
IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads
2
41Y8300
A2VC
IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0
1
41Y8307
A383
IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 Update1
1
41Y8311
A2R3
IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1
1
41Y8382
A4WZ
IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1
1
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32. Light path diagnostics
For quick problem determination when located physically at the server, the x240 offers a three-step
guided path:
1. The Fault LED on the front panel
2. The light path diagnostics panel, shown in the following figure.
3. LEDs next to key components on the system board
The x240 light path diagnostics panel is visible when you remove the server from the chassis. The panel
is located on the top right-hand side of the compute node, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 11. Location of x240 light path diagnostics panel
To illuminate the light path diagnostics LEDs, power off the compute node, slide it out of the chassis, and
press the power button. The power button doubles as the light path diagnostics remind button when the
server is removed from the chassis.
The meanings of the LEDs in the light path diagnostics panel are listed in the following table.
Table 21. Light path diagnostic panel LEDs
LED
Meaning
LP
The light path diagnostics panel is operational.
S BRD
A system board error is detected.
MIS
A mismatch has occurred between the processors, DIMMs, or HDDs within the configuration as
reported by POST.
NMI
A non maskable interrupt (NMI) has occurred.
TEMP
An over-temperature condition occurs that was critical enough to shut down the server.
MEM
A memory fault has occurred. The corresponding DIMM error LEDs on the system board are also lit.
ADJ
A fault is detected in the adjacent expansion unit (if installed).
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33. Remote management
The server contains an IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which interfaces with the
advanced management module in the chassis. The combination of these provides advanced
service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a
threshold or if a system component fails, LEDs on the system board are lit to help you diagnose the
problem, the error is recorded in the event log, and you are alerted to the problem. A virtual presence
capability comes standard for remote server management.
Remote server management is provided 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 server also supports virtual media and remote control features, which provide the following functions:
Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per
pixel, regardless of the system state
Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mapping
ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server
Uploading a diskette image to the IMM2 memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive
Capturing blue-screen errors
Supported operating systems
The server supports the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi)
VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)
Note: Support by some of these operating system versions will be after the date of initial availability.
Check the IBM ServerProven® website for the latest information about the specific versions and service
levels supported and any other prerequisites:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml
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34. Physical specifications
Dimensions and weight (approximate):
Height: 56 mm (2.2 in)
Depth: 492 mm (19.4 in)
Width: 217 mm (8.6 in)
Maximum weight: 7.1 kg (15.6 lb)
Shipping dimensions and weight (approximate):
Height: 197 mm (7.8 in)
Depth: 603 mm (23.7 in)
Width: 430 mm (16.9 in)
Weight: 8 kg (17.6 lb)
Supported environment
The IBM Flex System x240 compute node complies with ASHRAE Class A3 specifications.
This is the supported operating environment:
Power on:
Temperature: 5 - 40 °C (41 - 104 °F)
Humidity, non-condensing: -12 °C dew point (10.4 °F) and 8 - 85% relative humidity
Maximum dew point: 24 °C (75 °F)
Maximum altitude: 3048 m (10,000 ft)
Maximum rate of temperature change: 5 °C/hr (41 °F/hr)
Power off:
Temperature: 5 - 45 °C (41 - 113 °F)
Relative humidity: 8 - 85%
Maximum dew point: 27 °C (80.6 °F)
Storage (non-operating):
Temperature: 1 - 60 °C (33.8 - 140 °F)
Altitude: 3050 m (10,006 ft)
Relative humidity: 5 - 80%
Maximum dew point: 29 °C (84.2°F)
Shipment (non-operating):
Temperature: -40 - 60 °C (-40 - 140 °F)
Altitude: 10,700 m (35,105 ft)
Relative humidity: 5 - 100%
Maximum dew point: 29 °C (84.2 °F)
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35. Warranty options
The IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node has a three-year on-site warranty with 9x5 next-business-day
terms. IBM offers the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac, discussed in this section. The
IBM ServicePac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty
maintenance agreements with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time,
term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.
IBM ServicePac offerings are country-specific. That is, each country might have its own service types,
service levels, response times, and terms and conditions. Not all covered types of ServicePac might be
available in a particular country. For more information about IBM ServicePac offerings available in your
country, see the IBM ServicePac Product Selector at
https://www-304.ibm.com/sales/gss/download/spst/servicepac.
The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail.
Table 22. Warranty service definitions
Term
Description
IBM on-site
repair (IOR)
A service technician will come to the server's location for equipment repair.
24x7x2 hour
A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location within two hours after
remote problem determination is completed. We provide 24-hour service, every day, including IBM
holidays.
24x7x4 hour
A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location within four hours after
remote problem determination is completed. We provide 24-hour service, every day, including IBM
holidays.
9x5x4 hour
A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location within four business hours
after remote problem determination is completed. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
in the customer's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays. If after 1:00
p.m. it is determined that on-site service is required, the customer can expect the service
technician to arrive the morning of the following business day. For noncritical service requests, a
service technician will arrive by the end of the following business day.
9x5 next
business day
A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location on the business day after we
receive your call, following remote problem determination. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. in the customer's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays.
In general, these are the types of IBM ServicePacs:
Warranty and maintenance service upgrades
One, two, three, four, or five years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage
On-site repair from the next business day to four or two hours
One or two years of warranty extension
Remote technical support services
One or three years with 24x7 coverage (severity 1) or 9-5 next business day for all severities
Installation and startup support for IBM System x® servers
Remote technical support for IBM System x servers
Software support - Support Line
Microsoft or Linux software
VMware
IBM Systems Director
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36. Regulatory compliance
The server conforms to the following standards:
ASHRAE Class A3
FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Class A
Canada ICES-004, issue 3 Class A
UL/IEC 60950-1
CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
NOM-019
Argentina IEC 60950-1
Japan VCCI, Class A
IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
China CCC (GB4943); (GB9254, Class A); (GB17625.1)
Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336
Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class A
Korea KN22, Class A, KN24
Russia/GOST ME01, IEC 60950-1, GOST R 51318.22, GOST R
51318.249, GOST R 51317.3.2, GOST R 51317.3.3
IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2,
EN61000-3-3)
CISPR 22, Class A
TUV-GS (EN60950-1/IEC 60950-1, EK1-ITB2000)
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37. IBM Global Financing
IBM Global Financing can help you obtain the IT solution you need while preserving funding for other
strategic investments and optimizing cash flow. Our Fair Market Value (FMV) lease helps ensure that you
have the latest IBM technology and with our mid-lease upgrade capability, you can increase the capacity
of the system with little to no change in monthly payments. At the end of the lease, take advantage of our
flexible end-of-lease options to fit your changing business needs. IBM Global Financing has the breadth
and depth of offerings, longevity, proven success and global reach to help you develop a robust financing
and asset management strategy that provides you the opportunity to leverage new technologies and turn
your ambitious vision into a tangible solution.
Here are some other reasons why working with us makes solid financial sense:
Expand your purchasing power—Affordable monthly payments allow you to change the technology
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Accelerate your project’s cash flow break-even point—Acquire your IBM technology today and begin to
realize its benefits now. An FMV lease can help you get the solution you need now, with low monthly
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Easy to acquire with affordable rates—We offer one-stop shopping for a total IT solution, so you can
acquire IBM hardware, software, services and the financing you need—from one IT provider.
Plus, we provide simple, easy-to-understand contracts and quick approvals. As the world’s largest IT
financing provider, with an asset base of US$35.8 billion and over 125,000 customers, IBM Global
Financing offers highly competitive rates that promote low total cost of ownership and low monthly
payments.
IBM Global Financing operates in more than 50 countries. Go to http://ibm.com/financing for financing
options in your country and to contact a local financing specialist.
IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States and other IBM
subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government clients. Rates and
availability subject to client’s credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment and product type and
options, and may vary by country. Non-hardware items must be one-time, non-recurring charges and are
financed by means of loans. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change,
extension or withdrawal without notice and may not be available in all countries. Please contact your local
IBM Global Financing representative for additional detail.
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38. Related publications and links
For more information, see the following resources:
IBM US Announcement Letter
http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS113-198
IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node product page
http://ibm.com/systems/flex/compute-nodes/x86/bto/
IBM Flex System Information Center
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/index.jsp
IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node Installation and Service Guide
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/topic/com.ibm.acc.8737.doc/printable_doc.html
ServerProven for IBM Flex System
http://ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/flexsystems.html
ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x240
http://ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/flex/8737_7863.html
ServerProven compatibility page for operating system support
http://ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/flexmatrix.shtml
IBM Redbooks® Product Guides for IBM Flex System servers and options
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/portals/puresystems?Open&page=pgbycat
IBM Flex System Interoperability Guide
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/fsig
Configuration and Option Guide
http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/
xREF - IBM System x Reference Sheets
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/xref
IBM System x Support Portal
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
IBM System Storage® Interoperation Center
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic
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