System x 3530 M4 - Server IBM - Kostenlose Bedienungsanleitung

Produkttyp	Rack-Server (1U)
Marke	IBM
Modell	System x 3530 M4
Abmessungen (H x B x T)	43 mm x 435 mm x 720 mm
Gewicht	ca. 16 kg (ohne Rack-Schienen)
Prozessor	Intel Xeon E5-2400 Serie (max. 2)
Arbeitsspeicher	bis zu 192 GB DDR3 ECC (12 Steckplätze)
Festplatten	max. 8x 2,5" Hot-Swap SAS/SATA
Netzteil	2x 550 W (redundant, hot-plug)
Erweiterungssteckplätze	2x PCIe 3.0 x8, 1x PCIe 3.0 x4
Lüfter	5x redundante, hot-plug Lüfter
Betriebssystem	Kompatibel mit Windows Server, Linux, VMware
Garantie	3 Jahre Vor-Ort-Service (Herstellergarantie)
Funktionen	Integrierter RAID-Controller, IPMI 2.0, IBM Systems Director
Wartung und Reinigung	Regelmäßige Staubentfernung, Austausch der Filter
Sicherheit	Kensington-Schloss, Gehäuseeingriffsschalter, TPM-Modul
Ersatzteile und Reparierbarkeit	Alle Hauptkomponenten hot-plug-fähig, keine Spezialwerkzeuge nötig
Stromverbrauch	typisch 200-350 W (je nach Ausstattung)
Umgebungstemperatur	10 °C bis 35 °C

Häufig gestellte Fragen - System x 3530 M4 IBM

Wie installiere ich das Betriebssystem auf dem IBM System x 3530 M4?

Verwenden Sie den integrierten RAID-Controller, um ein RAID-Volume zu erstellen. Legen Sie dann die Installations-CD/DVD ein und booten Sie vom Laufwerk. Folgen Sie den Anweisungen des Installationsprogramms. Alternativ können Sie das System über PXE im Netzwerk installieren.

Wie kann ich den Arbeitsspeicher aufrüsten?

Schalten Sie den Server aus und ziehen Sie den Netzstecker. Öffnen Sie das Gehäuse und stecken Sie die neuen DDR3 ECC RDIMMs in die freien Steckplätze. Beachten Sie die Bestückungsreihenfolge gemäß Handbuch. Schließen Sie das Gehäuse und schalten Sie den Server wieder ein.

Was tun bei einem Lüfterausfall?

Der Server verfügt über redundante hot-plug Lüfter. Tauschen Sie den defekten Lüfter einfach im laufenden Betrieb aus, indem Sie ihn aus dem Gehäuse ziehen und einen neuen einsetzen. Achten Sie darauf, dass die Lüfter richtig einrasten.

Wie setze ich das BIOS-Passwort zurück?

Schalten Sie den Server aus und öffnen Sie das Gehäuse. Suchen Sie den CMOS-Jumper auf dem Motherboard (siehe Handbuch). Setzen Sie den Jumper um, warten Sie einige Sekunden und setzen Sie ihn zurück. Schließen Sie das Gehäuse und starten Sie den Server neu. Das Passwort ist nun gelöscht.

Kann ich den Server in ein Rack einbauen?

Ja, der IBM System x 3530 M4 ist ein 1U-Rack-Server. Verwenden Sie die mitgelieferten Rack-Schienen und befestigen Sie den Server im Rack. Stellen Sie sicher, dass das Rack ausreichend belüftet ist.

Wie überprüfe ich den Status der Hardware?

Nutzen Sie das IPMI 2.0 Web-Interface oder das Tool IBM Systems Director. Damit können Sie Temperatur, Lüfterdrehzahlen, Spannungen und Fehlermeldungen überwachen.

Welche Festplatten sind kompatibel?

Der Server unterstützt 2,5-Zoll SAS- und SATA-Festplatten im Hot-Swap-Format. Für optimale Leistung empfehlen wir Enterprise-Festplatten (10k oder 15k rpm) oder SSDs.

Wie reinige ich den Server?

Schalten Sie den Server aus und ziehen Sie den Netzstecker. Entfernen Sie die Frontabdeckung und reinigen Sie die Lüftergitter und das Gehäuseinnere mit Druckluft. Verwenden Sie keinen Staubsauger. Tauschen Sie ggf. die Staubfilter aus.

Der Server lässt sich nicht einschalten. Was kann ich tun?

Überprüfen Sie die Stromversorgung: Kabel, Steckdose, Netzteile. Achten Sie auf leuchtende LEDs an der Vorderseite. Setzen Sie den Server zurück, indem Sie den Power-Button 10 Sekunden gedrückt halten. Wenn das nicht hilft, überprüfen Sie das IPMI-Event-Log auf Fehlereinträge.

Kann ich die RAID-Konfiguration ändern?

Ja, starten Sie den Server und drücken Sie während des POST die entsprechende Taste (z.B. Ctrl+R für den integrierten RAID-Controller). Im RAID-BIOS können Sie Volume löschen, neu erstellen oder die Konfiguration ändern. Beachten Sie, dass dabei Daten verloren gehen können.

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IBM System x3530 M4

IBM Redbooks Product Guide

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. Designed with redundancy, flexible subsystems, and a wider range of configuration options, the x3530 M4 also offers an innovative Feature on Demand (FoD) design for an easier upgrade path.

Suggested use: Business infrastructure, light databases, entry virtualization, enterprise applications, web serving, small HPC, and cloud applications.

The following figure shows the IBM System x3530 M4.

Two stacked server racks with visible drive bays and indicator lights (no text or labels)

Figure 1. The IBM System x3530 M4

Key features

The x3530 M4 delivers dual-socket performance in a compact 1U footprint and features the latest Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family technology with greater processing, memory, and I/O capabilities. Built with a focus on a reduced TCO, the x3530 M4 provides the 80 PLUS power supply certification to help enable energy savings. With a better balance between cost and system features, the x3530 M4 is an ideal platform for general business workloads.

Scalability and performance

The x3530 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• The Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family improves productivity by offering affordable dual-socket system performance with eight-core processors with up to 2.3 GHz core speeds, up to 20 MB of L3 cache, and one QPI interconnect link of up to 8 GTps.
• Up to two processors, 16 cores, and 32 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications.
• Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows processor cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor thermal design power (TDP).
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading 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 use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
• Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVT) significantly improve floating point performance for compute-intensive technical and scientific applications.
• The 12 RDIMMs of 1600 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed, high availability, and a memory capacity of up to 192 GB (running at 1333 MHz).
• The theoretical maximum memory bandwidth of the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family is 38.4 GBps at 1600 MHz, which is 20% more than the previous generation of Intel Xeon 5600 processors.

• The server offers up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with a convenient FoD upgrade process that does not require the purchasing of additional hardware.
  • The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum

• The server offers simple-swap or hot-swap drives supporting affordable software RAID and advanced hardware RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.

• The server offers two redundant hot-swap power supplies and up to six dual-motor redundant non-hot-swap fans to provide cost-efficient availability for applications.
• The power source-independent light path diagnostics panel and optional individual light path LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed (or failing) components. These features simplify servicing, speed up problem resolution, and improves system availability.
• Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) detects when system components (processors, memory, hard disk drives, fans, and power supplies) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive alerts in advance of possible failure, therefore increasing uptime.
• Built-in Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failure, 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 on-site 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 x3530 M4:

• The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and perform remote management.
• An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) V1.2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
  • Industry-standard AES NI support provides faster and stronger encryption.
• IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive systems management tools that increase uptime, reduce costs, and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.

• Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.

• Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power and thermally constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.

• Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 19% less energy compared to 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.
• The server 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.
• IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ provides advanced data center power notification and management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

Locations of key components and connectors

The following figure shows the front of the server with four 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (models with 3.5-inch simple-swap bays are also available).

Video port (CTO only) Power button Light path diagnostics panel (optional) Status LEDs Light path diagnostics panel release latch USB 2.0 ports Hot-swap 3.5-inch drive bays (Simple-swap 3.5-inch drive bays available)

Figure 2. Front view of the IBM System x3530 M4 with four 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays

The following figure shows the front of the server with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays.

Light path diagnostics panel (optional) Status LEDs USB 2.0 ports Video port

The following figures shows the rear of the server with hot-swap power supplies.

PCIe slot 3 PCIe slot 2 PCIe slot 1 Hot-swap power supplies Dedicated management or data RJ-45 1 GbE network port (standard) Shared management/data or dedicated data RJ-45 1 GbE network port (standard) Four USB ports Data RJ-45 1 GbE network ports (optional via FoD) Serial port Video port

Figure 3. Rear view of the IBM System x3530 M4 with hot-swap power supplies

The following figure shows the rear of the server with fixed power supply.

PCIe slot 3 PCIe slot 2 PCIe slot 1 Fixed power supply Shared management/data or dedicated data RJ-45 1 GbE network port (standard) Dedicated management or data RJ-45 1 GbE network port (standard) Four USB ports Data RJ-45 1 GbE network ports (optional via FoD) Serial port Video port

Figure 4. Rear view of the IBM System x3530 M4 with fixed power supply

The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Hot-swap power supply bays Dedicated PCIe slot 3 for internal RAID controller Internal RAID controller in dedicated slot Processor 2 and six DIMM slots RAID controller battery or flash supercap USB socket for hypervisor (under slot cover) PCIe slots 1 and 2 Processor 1 and six DIMM slots Redundant non-hot-swap system fans HDD bays

Figure 5. Inside view of the IBM System x3530 M4

Standard specifications

The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1)

Components	Specification
Form factor	1U rack.
Processor	Up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family processors with eight cores (up to 2.3 GHz), six cores (up to 2.4 GHz), or four cores (up to 2.2 GHz), one QPI link up to 8.0 GTps, up to 1600 MHz memory speed, up to 20 MB L3 cache; or one Intel Xeon processor E5-1400 product family processor with four cores up to 2.8 GHz, 10 MB L3 cache, and 1333 MHz memory speed (CTO only); or one Intel Pentium processor 1400 product family processor with two cores up to 2.8 GHz, 5 MB L3 cache, and 1066 MHz memory speed (CTO only).
Chipset	Intel O600 series.
Memory	Up to 12 DIMM sockets (six DIMMs per processor). RDIMMs and UDIMMs are supported, but the memory types cannot be intermixed. Memory DIMM speeds up to 1600 MHz.
Memory maximums	With RDIMMs: Up to 192 GB with 12x 16 GB RDIMMs and two processors.With UDIMMs: Up to 48 GB with 12x 4 GB UDIMMs and two processors.
Memory protection	ECC, Chipkill, memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing.
Disk drive bays	Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays, up to four 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays, or up to four 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays.
Maximum internal storage	Up to 4.8 TB with 600 GB 2.5-inch SAS HDDs, up to 8 TB with 1 TB 2.5-inch NL SAS/SATA HDDs, or up to 12 TB with 3 TB 3.5-inch NL SAS/SATA HDDs. Intermix of SAS/SATA is supported.
RAID support	RAID 0 and 1 with the C105. RAID 0, 1, and 10 with the H1110, M1115, or M5110. Upgrades to RAID 5 and 50 are available for the M1115. Upgrades to RAID 5 and 50 are available for the M5110 (zero-cache; 512 MB battery-backed cache; 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache). Optional upgrades to RAID 6 and 60 are available for the M5110 with caches.
Optical drive bays	One, for models with 2.5" drives. Support for optional DVD-ROM or multiburner.
Tape drive bays	None.

Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)

Components	Specification
Power supply	Up to two redundant hot-swap 460 W AC or 675 W HE AC power supplies, or one fixed 460 W AC power supply. 80 PLUS certification.
Hot-swap parts	Hard drives (model dependent) and power supplies (model dependent).
Systems management	UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), Predictive Failure Analysis, light path diagnostics (basic standard, advanced optional), Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager, and IBM ServerGuide. Optional IMM Advanced FoD Upgrade for remote presence (graphics, keyboard and mouse, virtual media).
Security features	Power-on password, administrator's password, and TPM.
Video	Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM2. Maximum resolution is 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors.
Operating systems supported	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008 (x64), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11, VMware ESX 4.1 and VMware ESXi 4.1 embedded hypervisor, and VMware vSphere 5.
Limited warranty	Three-year customer-replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty with 9x5/NBD.
Service and support	Optional service upgrades (country-specific) are available through IBM ServicePac® offerings: 4-hour or 2-hour response time, 8 hours fix time, one-year or two-year warranty extension, remote technical support for IBM hardware and selected IBM and third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.
Dimensions	Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.), width: 447 mm (17.6 in.), depth: 673 mm (26.5 in.)
Weight	Minimum configuration: 10.4 kg (22.9 lb), maximum: 15.6 kg (34.3 lb)

The x3530 M4 servers are shipped with the following items:

• Registration flyer
  • Statement of Limited Warranty
  • Important Notices
  • Rack Installation Instructions
  • Documentation CD containing Installation and User's Guide
  • IBM Systems Director 6.3 Base for x86 DVD-ROM

Standard models

The following table lists the standard models.

Table 2. Standard models

MTM*	Intel Xeon processor†(2 maximum)	Memory	RAID	Drivebeys	Drives	Onboard NIC(std/max)	VOSlots(std/max)	Opticaldrive	Power(std/max)
Models announced May 2012
7160-A2x	1x E5-2403 4C 1.8GHz10MB 1066MHz 80W	1x 4 GB1066 MHz§	C105	4x 3.5"SS / 4	Openbay	2x GbE / 4	2 / 3	None	1x 460 WFixed / 1
7160-B2x	1x E5-2407 4C 2.2GHz10MB 1066MHz 80W	1x 4 GB1066 MHz§	H1110	4x 3.5"HS / 4	Openbay	2x GbE / 4	3 / 3	None	1x 460 WFixed / 1
7160-C2x	1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz15MB 1333MHz 95W	1x 4 GB1333 MHz	C105	4x 3.5"HS / 4	Openbay	2x GbE / 4	2 / 3	None	1x 460 WFixed / 1
7160-D2x	1x E5-2430 6C 2.2GHz15MB 1333MHz 95W	1x 4 GB1333 MHz	M1115	4x 2.5"HS / 8	Openbay	2x GbE / 4	3 / 3	Optional	1x 460 WHS / 2
7160-G2x	1x E5-2450 8C 2.1GHz20MB 1600MHz 95W	1x 4 GB1333 MHz§	MS110512 MB	4x 2.5"HS / 8	Openbay	2x GbE / 4	3 / 3	Optional	1x 675 WHS / 2
7160-H2x	1x E5-2470 8C 2.3GHz20MB 1600MHz 95W	1x 8 GB1333 MHz§	MS1101 GB (f)	4x 2.5"HS / 8	Openbay	2x GbE / 4	3 / 3	Optional	1x 675 WHS / 2
7160-J2x	1x E5-2450 L 8C 1.8GHz20MB 1600MHz 70W	1x 4 GB1333 MHz§	MS1101 GB (f)	4x 2.5"HS / 8	Openbay	2x GbE / 4	3 / 3	Optional	1x 460 WHS / 2

* x in the Machine Type Model (MTM) represents a country-specific letter (for example, the EMEA MTM is

7160-A1G, and the US MTM is 7160-A1U). Ask your local IBM representative for specifics.

† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.

§ For models A2x and B2x, the standard DIMM is rated at 1333 MHz, but operates at up to 1066 MHz to match the

processor memory speed. Conversely, for models G2x, H2x and J2x, the processor memory speed is rated at 1600

MHz, but operates at up to 13.33 MHz to match the rated speed of the installed DIMM. Actual memory speed

maximums depend on several factors, as described in "Memory options"

(f) The ServeRAID M5 110 RAID controller in this model includes a flash-backed cache.

For information about standard features of the server, see the "Specifications" section.

Express models

The following table lists the express models.

Table 3. Express models

MTM*	Intel Xeon processor†(2 maximum)	Memory	RAID	Drive beys	Drives	Onboard NIC(std/max)	I/O slots(std/max)	Optical drive	Power(std/max)
Europe, Middle East, Africa
7160-E1G	1x E5-2407 4C 2.2GHz10MB 1066MHz 80W	1x 4 GB1066 MHz§	C105	4x 3.5"HS / 4	Open bay	2x GbE / 4	2 / 3	None	1x 460 WFixed / 1
7160-E2G‡	1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz15MB 1333MHz 95W	1x 8 GB1333 MHz	C105	4x 3.5"HS / 4	1x 500 GB7.2K SATA	2x GbE / 4	2 / 3	None	1x 460 WFixed / 1
7160-E3G	1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz15MB 1333MHz 95W	1x 8 GB1333 MHz	M1115	8x 2.5"HS / 8	Open bay	2x GbE / 4	3 / 3	Multi-bumer	1x 460 WHS / 2
7160-E4G‡	1x E5-2430 6C 2.2GHz15MB 1333MHz 95W	1x 8 GB1333 MHz	M5110	8x 2.5"HS / 8	2x 300 GB10K SAS	2x GbE / 4	3 / 3	Multi-bumer	1x 460 WHS / 2
United States, Latin America, Canada
7160-EAU	1x E5-2407 4C 2.2GHz10MB 1066MHz 80W	1x 8 GB1066 MHz§	M1115	4x 3.5"HS / 4	Open bay	2x GbE / 4	3 / 3	None	1x 460 WHS / 2
7160-EBU	1x E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz15MB 1333MHz 95W	1x 8 GB1333 MHz	M1115	4x 3.5"HS / 4	Open bay	2x GbE / 4	3 / 3	None	1x 460 WHS / 2
7160-ECU	1x E5-2440 6C 2.4GHz15MB 1333MHz 95W	1x 8 GB1333 MHz	M5110	8x 2.5"HS / 8	Open bay	2x GbE / 4	3 / 3	Multi-bumer	1x 460 WHS / 2

* MTM = Machine Type Model

† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.

§ For models E1G and EAU, the standard DIMM is rated at 1333 MHz, but operates at up to 1066 MHz to match the processor memory speed. Actual memory speed maximums depend on several factors, as described in "Memory options".

These models are not available in Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States (R/CIS).

Processor options

The x3530 M4 supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family processors, one Intel Xeon processor E5-1410, one Intel Pentium processor 1403, or one Intel Pentium processor 1407. This table shows which server models have each processor standard. If there is no corresponding where used model for a particular processor, then this processor is only available through CTO.

Table 3. Processor options

Part number*	Description	Standard models where used
Single or dual processor support: Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family
94Y6380	Intel Xeon Processor E5-2403 4C 1.8GHz 10MB Cache 1066MHz 80W	A2x
94Y6379	Intel Xeon Processor E5-2407 4C 2.2GHz 10MB Cache 1066MHz 80W	B2x
94Y6378	Intel Xeon Processor E5-2420 6C 1.9GHz 15MB Cache 1333MHz 95W	C2x
94Y6377	Intel Xeon Processor E5-2430 6C 2.2GHz 15MB Cache 1333MHz 95W	D2x
94Y6382	Intel Xeon Processor E5-2430L 6C 2.0GHz 15MB Cache 1333MHz 60W	-
94Y6376	Intel Xeon Processor E5-2440 6C 2.4GHz 15MB Cache 1333MHz 95W	-
94Y6375	Intel Xeon Processor E5-2450 8C 2.1GHz 20MB Cache 1600MHz 95W	G2x
94Y6381	Intel Xeon Processor E5-2450L 8C 1.8GHz 20MB Cache 1600MHz 70W	J2x
94Y6374	Intel Xeon Processor E5-2470 8C 2.3GHz 20MB Cache 1600MHz 95W	H2x
Single processor support only: Intel Xeon processor E5-1410 and Intel Pentium processor 1400 product family
None**	Intel Pentium Processor 1403 2C 2.6GHz 5MB Cache 1066MHz 80W	-
None**	Intel Pentium Processor 1407 2C 2.8GHz 5MB Cache 1066MHz 80W	-
None**	Intel Xeon Processor E5-1410 4C 2.8GHz 10MB Cache 1333MHz 80W	-

* The option for the second processor includes two additional system fans.
** These processors only support single processor configurations and are available only through CTO or special bid.

Memory options

IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal IBM System x® performance and throughput. IBM memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics panel 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 IBM System x3530 M4 supports DDR3 memory. The server supports up to six DIMMs when one processor is installed, and up to 12 DIMMs when two processors are installed. Each processor has three memory channels, and there are two DIMMs per channel. The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

• Mixing different types of memory (UDIMMs and RDIMMs) is not supported.
• Mixing 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs in the same server is supported; in such cases, all DIMMs operate at 1.5 V.
• The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in a server depends on the number of processors (six DIMMs with one processor installed, 12 DIMMs with two processors installed)
• All DIMMs in all processor memory channels operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of:
  • The memory speed supported by the specific processor.
• The lowest of maximum operating speeds for the selected memory configuration that depends on the rated speed, operating voltage, and quantity of DIMMs per channel, as shown under the "Maximum operating speed" section in Table 4.

Table 4. Maximum memory speeds

Specification DIMM type	UDIMM		RDIMM
Rank	Dual rank		Single rank			Dual rank
Rated speed	1333 MHz		1333 MHz		1600 MHz	1333 MHz		1600 MHz
Rated voltage	1.35 V		1.35 V		1.5 V	1.35 V		1.5 V
Operating voltage	1.35 V	1.5 V	1.35 V	1.5 V	1.5 V	1.35 V	1.5 V	1.5 V
Max quantity*	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Largest DIMM	4 GB	4 GB	4 GB	4 GB	4 GB	16 GB	16 GB	8 GB

The following memory protection technologies are supported:

ECC
• Chipkill (x4-based memory DIMMs)
• Memory mirroring
• Memory rank sparing

Chipkill works only in independent channel mode (default operational mode) and supports only x4-based memory DIMMs.

If memory mirroring is used, then DIMMs must be installed in pairs (a minimum of one pair per each processor, a maximum of two pairs per processor), and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size.

If memory rank sparing is used, then two single-rank or dual-rank DIMMs must be installed per populated channel (the DIMMs do not need to be 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.

Chipkill, memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing modes are mutually exclusive. Only one operational memory mode can be enabled on a server, and it is a system-wide setting.

The following table lists memory options available for the x3530 M4 server.

Table 5. Memory options

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported	Standard models where used
UDIMMs
49Y1404	8648	4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC 1333MHz LP UDIMM	12 (6 per processor)	-
RDIMMs
49Y1405	8940	2GB (1x2GB, 1Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	12 (6 per processor)	-
49Y1406	8941	4GB (1x4GB, 1Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM	12 (6 per processor)	A2x, B2x, C2x, D2x, G2x, J2x

Internal disk storage options

IBM System x3530 M4 server supports the following internal storage configurations:

Four 2.5-inch Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
Eight 2.5-inch Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
Four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
Four 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays

Figure 6 shows the last three of these configurations.

Figure 6. Internal drive configurations

Backplanes

Standard models ship with four 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap, 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap, or 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays. The following table shows the internal storage expansion options available for the x3530 M4 server (models with 3.5-inch drive bays are not expandable).

Table 6. Internal storage expansion options

Part number

Feature code

Description Maximum

supported

94Y6386 A215 4 x 2.5" Hot-Swap SAS upgrade assembling kit 1

00D4487 A2TG IBM HS SAS assembling kit for ServeRAID M1100/M5100 Series upgrade 1

00D4488 A34G IBM SATA assembling kit for ServeRAID C105 upgrade 1

Options 94Y6386 (backplane and bracket) and 00D4487 (cable) are used together to upgrade standard (see Table 2) or custom (CTO or special bid) models with four 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays and hardware RAID (H1110, M1115, or M5110) to eight 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays. If H1110 has been installed in custom model, it must be replaced with M1115 or M5110.

Options 94Y6386 (backplane and bracket) and 00D4488 (cable) are used together to upgrade custom (CTO or special bid) models with four 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays and software RAID (C105) to eight 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays. In addition, an 8-pack SATA Enabler (90Y4349)

Feature-on-Demand (FoD) upgrade is required for ServeRAID C105 to support eight HDDs.

An optical drive can be installed internally in models with 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (no optical drive support in models with 3.5-inch drive bays).

RAID controllers

The following table lists the RAID controllers and the additional options used for the internal disk storage of the x3530 M4 server.

Table 7. RAID controllers for internal storage

Part number	Feature code	Description Maximum	supported	Models where used
None#	A2VA	ServeRAID C105 for IBM System x 1 A2x, C2x
90Y4349§	A2V7	8-pack SATA Enabler for IBM System x 1 -
81Y4492	A1XL	ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x 1 B2x
81Y4448	A1MZ	ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x 1 D2x
81Y4542	A1X1	ServeRAID M1100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade	1 -
81Y4481	A347	ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x 1 G2x, H2x,		J2x
81Y4544	A1X2	ServeRAID M5100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade	1 -
81Y4484	A1J3	ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade	1 G2x
81Y4487	A1J4	ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade	1 -
81Y4559	A1WY	ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade	1	H2x, J2x
81Y4508	A22E	ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit for IBM System x	1*	-
81Y4546	A1X3	ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade for IBM System x	1†	-

The ServeRAID C105 is an onboard software RAID controller.

§ An FoD upgrade for ServeRAID C105 that supports eight SATA HDDs.
* The ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit (81Y4508) is supported only with ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade (81Y4484).
† The ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade (81Y4546) requires RAID 5 Upgrade with caches (81Y4484, 81Y4487, or 81Y4559).

The hardware RAID adapter is installed into a dedicated PCIe slot (slot 3) supplied by Riser 2 (94Y6385). See Table 10 (PCI riser card options) for more details.

The ServeRAID C105 onboard controller has the following specifications:

Supports up to eight (up to four standard, with an additional four with optional 8-pack enabler, 90Y4349) SATA HDDs (SAS not supported)
Supports hot-swap and simple-swap drives
Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1 (non-RAID is not supported.)
3 Gbps throughput per port
Support for up to two volumes
Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB
Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB
Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software

The ServeRAID H1110 adapter has the following specifications:

Four internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
One x4 mini-SAS internal connector (SFF-8087)
6 Gbps throughput per port
Based on the LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
PCIe 2.0 x4 host interface
Supports RAID 0, 1, 1E, and 10
Connects to up to four SAS or SATA drives (SAS expanders are not supported.)

The ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)
Supports connections to SAS/SATA drives and SAS Expanders
□ Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M1100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
6 Gbps throughput per port
PCIe 2.0 x8 host interface
Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps ROC controller

The ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)
Supports connections to SAS/SATA drives and SAS Expanders
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
Supports 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache
6 Gbps throughput per port
PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the RAID adapters category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=raid

Drive options for internal storage

The following table lists hard drive options for the internal disk storage of the x3530 M4 server.

Table 8. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 1)

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported
2.5-inch NL SATA Hot-Swap HDDs
81Y9722	A1NX	IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD	8
81Y9726	A1NZ	IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD	8
81Y9730	A1AV	IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD	8
2.5-inch NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
90Y8953	A2XE	IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD	8
81Y9690	A1P3	IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD	8
2.5-inch SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
90Y8877	A2XC	IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD	8
90Y8913	A2XF	IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED	8
81Y9670	A283	IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD	8
90Y8872	A2XD	IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD	8
2.5-inch Solid-state drives (SSDs)
49Y5839	A3AS	IBM 64GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	8
49Y5844	A3AU	IBM 512GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	8
90Y8648	A2U4	IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	8
90Y8643	A2U3	IBM 256GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	8
90Y8668	A2UB	IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD	8

Table 8. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 2)

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported
3.5-inch SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
49Y6092	A3DV	IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD	4
49Y6097	A3DW	IBM 450GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD	4
49Y6102	A3DX	IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD	4
3.5-inch NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
90Y8567	A26M	IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD	4
90Y8577	A2R2	IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD	4
3.5-inch NL SATA Hot-swap HDDs
81Y9786	A22Y	IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD	4
81Y9790	A22P	IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD	4
81Y9794	A22T	IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD	4
81Y9798	A22S	IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD	4
3.5-inch NL SATA Simple-Swap HDDs
81Y9802	A22U	IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD	4
81Y9806	A22X	IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD	4
81Y9810	A22W	IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD	4
81Y9814	A22V	IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD	4

Internal backup units

The server does not support internal tape drive options or other internal backup units. However, it can be attached to the external tape drives using SAS or Fibre Channel connectivity (see Table 25).

Optical drives

The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table. Server models with 3.5-inch HDDs do not support an internal optical drive.

Table 9. Optical drives

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported	Standard models where used
46M0901	4161	IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM	1	-
46M0902	4163	UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner	1	-

IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM (part number 46M0901) supports the following media and speeds for reading:

CD-ROM 24X
CD-R 24X
CD-RW 24X
• DVD-ROM (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-ROM (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8X
• DVD-R (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8X
• DVD+R (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD+R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8X
• DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD+RW (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-RAM (4.7 GB) 5X

IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (46M0902) supports the same media and speeds for reading as DVD-ROM (46M0901). This drive also supports the following media and speeds for writing:

CD-R 24X

I/O expansion options

The server supports up to three PCIe slots with different riser cards installed into two riser sockets on the system planar (one riser socket supports the installation of one riser card). The slot form factors are as follows:

• Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8-wired), optional PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16-wired); full-height, half-length
• Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8-wired); low-profile, half-length (not present if an optional x16-wired slot 1 riser is used)
• Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x4 (dedicated slot for ServeRAID adapter); standard on hardware RAID models, optional on software RAID models

Riser 1 supplies slots 1 and 2, and riser 2 supplies slot 3. Standard models have one (00D4489 in models with ServeRAID C105) or two (00D4489 and 94Y6385 in models with hardware RAID adapters) riser cards installed.

You can replace the first riser card with a riser with one PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16-wired) slot (or configure the riser with one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot instead of the first riser card using special bid or CTO).

The following table lists the PCI riser card options.

Table 10. PCI riser card options

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported	Standard models where used
Riser 1 (supplies slots 1 and 2) options
00D4489	A1ZA	PCIe Riser Card for slot 1 (1 x8 FH/HL + 1 x8 LP Slots)	1	A2x, C2x
00D4490	A1ZB	PCIe Riser Card 1 (1 x16 FH/HL Slot) for Graphic card	1	-
Riser 2 (supplies slot 3) options
94Y6385	A219	Slot 2 PCI Riser Cage	1	A2x, B2x, C2x, D2xG2x, H2x, J2x

☐ Automatic cross-over detection function (MDI/MDI-X)
☐ IEEE 1588 protocol and 802.1AS implementation
IEEE802.3az - Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
Full wake up support
Advanced Power Management (APM) support
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification v2.0c
☐ Magic packet wake-up enable

I/O Virtualization Features:

Eight transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) queue pairs per port
☐ Flexible port partitioning: 32 virtual functions (VF) with four ports or 16 VFs with two ports
Support for PCI-SIG SR-IOV specification
☐ Rx/Tx round-robin scheduling
☐ Traffic isolation and traffic steering
Virtual machine (VM) to VM packet forwarding (packet loopback)
MAC and VLAN anti-spoofing
Malicious driver detection
Storm control
☐ Per-pool statistics, off loads, and jumbo support
☐ Independent Function Level Reset (FLR) for physical and virtual functions
IEEE 802.1q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) support with VLAN tag insertion, stripping, and packet filtering for up to 4096 VLAN tags
IEEE 802.1q advanced packet filtering
□ Mirroring rules
☐ Support for simple VEPA
☐ VF promiscuous modes

☐ Stateless offload and performance features:

TCP/UDP, IPv4 checksum offloads (Rx/ Tx/Large-send); extended Tx descriptors
IPv6 support for IP/TCP and IP/UDP receive checksum offload
Tx TCP segmentation offload (IPv4, IPv6)
☐ Transmit Segmentation Offloading (TSO)
☐ Interrupt throttling control
Legacy and Message Signal Interrupt (MSI)
Message Signal Interrupt Extension (MSI-X)
□ Receive Side Scaling (RSS) for Windows
☐ Scalable I/O for Linux environments (IPv4, IPv6, TCP/UDP)
☐ Support for packets up to 9.5 KB ( jumbo frames )

The following table lists additional supported network adapters.

Table 11. Network adapters

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported
Integrated NIC upgrades
90Y9314	A2GT	Intel I-350 Embedded Dual Port GbE Activation for IBM System x (FoD)	1
10 Gb Ethernet Virtual Fabric Adapters (VFAs)
95Y3762	A2U1	Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ VFA III for IBM System x	1*
None**	A2UN	Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Integrated VFA III for IBM System x	1*
10 Gb Ethernet
49Y7960	A2EC	Intel X520-DA2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter for IBM System x	2
Converged Network Adapters (CNAs)
42C1800	5751	QLogic 10 Gb Dual Port CNA for IBM System x	2*
42C1820	1637	Brocade 10 Gb Dual-port CNA for IBM System x	2*
Gigabit Ethernet
39Y6066	1485	NetXtreme II 1000 Express Ethernet Adapter	2
42C1780	2995	NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter	2
49Y4220	5766	NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter	2
42C1750	2975	PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter by Intel	2
49Y4230	5767	Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter I340-T2 for IBM System x	2
49Y4240	5768	Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340-T4 for IBM System x	2
90Y9352	A2V3	Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x	2
90Y9370	A2V4	Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x	2

* Virtual Fabric Adapters and Converged Network Adapters require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased separately

Storage host bus adapters

The following table lists storage HBAs supported by the x3530 M4 server.

Table 12. Storage adapters

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported
Fibre Channel
59Y1993	3886	Brocade 4Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	2
59Y1987	3885	Brocade 4Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	2
46M6050	3591	Brocade 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	2
46M6049	3589	Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	2
81Y1675	A2XV	Brocade 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	2
81Y1668	A2XU	Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	2
42C2069	1698	Emulex 4Gb FC Single-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x	2
42C2071	1699	Emulex 4Gb FC Dual-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x	2
42D0494	3581	Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	2
42D0485	3580	Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	2
81Y1662	A2W6	Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	2
81Y1655	A2W5	Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	2
42D0510	3579	QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x	2
42D0501	3578	QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x	2
SAS
46M0907	5982	IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller	2

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category: http://www.redbooks.bm.com/motals/ectems2008&passers&catchls

Power supplies

The server supports one 460 W AC fixed power supply or up to two redundant 460 W or 675 W HE hot-swap power supplies. The power supplies are 80 PLUS certified. Standard models come either with one fixed or one hot-swap power supply (model dependent). The following table lists the power supplies. An AC hot-swap power supply option ships standard with one 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 rack power cable.

Table 13. Power supplies

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported	Standard models where used
None*	A223	460W Fixed Power Supply	1	A2x, B2x, C2x
00D4412	A2ZR	675W Power Supply - HE (Redundant)	2	G2x, H2x
00D4413	A2ZS	460W Power Supply (Redundant)	2	D2x, J2x

* Fixed power supply comes either with standard or custom (special bid or CTO) models.

Integrated virtualization

The server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socket inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options.

Table 14. Virtualization options

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported
41Y8298	A2G0	IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads	1
41Y8300	A2VC	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware vSphere 5.0	1

Remote management

The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM2 also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities.

The IMM2 provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:

• Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3
• Common Information Model (CIM)
- Web browser

The optional IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides 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 IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive

The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating system hang condition. A system administrator can use the blue-screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition. The following table lists the remote management option.

Table 15. Remote management option

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported
90Y3901	A1ML	IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade	1

In the default UEFI configuration, Ethernet port 2 is configured to be dedicated to remote access to the IMM2. If preferred, you can charge the UEFI setting so that remote access to the IMM2 is via Port 1 and

Light path diagnostics panel

The light path diagnostics panel allows system engineers and administrators to easily and quickly diagnose hardware problems on IBM System x servers. If a failure occurs, a light is illuminated on the front panel of the server (level 1 light path) to alert the systems administrator that there is a problem. The light path diagnostics panel (light path level 2) will have a light next to the LED for the failed subsystem. This light directs the engineer or administrator to the failed component, also shows an illuminated LED near it (light path level 3) (for example, the DIMM error LED on the system board).

x3530 M4 offers two variants of light path diagnostics: basic and advanced. All standard x3530 M4 models include basic functionality that provides light path levels 1 and 3. Advanced functionality is optional; it contains a pop-out panel that adds light path level 2.

The following figures show the basic (level 1) and advanced (level 2) light path levels.

Power button and LED Ethernet LEDs Location button and LED Check log LED System error LED

Figure 7. Basic (level 1) light path

System x3530 M4 PS OVER SPEED PCI MAX COMPRI LINK CPU MEAN TEMP FAN BOARD HOLD Remind Light path panel release latch Remind button Light Path Diagnostics

Supported operating systems

The server supports the following operating systems:

• 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 Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
VMware ES
VMware ESXi 4.1
VMware vSphere 5
VMware vSphere 5.1

For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels supported and any other prerequisites, see the IBM ServerProven® website at

http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml

Physical and electrical specifications

Dimensions and weight

• Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.)
• Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.)
• Depth: 673 mm (26.5 in.)

Supported environment:

Air temperature

☐ Server on: 5 °C - 40 °C (41.0 °F - 104 °F); altitude: 0 - 915 m (3,000 ft).
Server on: 5 °C - 32 °C (41.0 °F - 89.6 °F); altitude: 915 - 2,134 m (7,000 ft).
☐ Server on: 5 °C - 28 °C (41.0 °F - 82.4 °F); altitude: 2,134 - 3,050 m (10,000 ft).
☐ Server off: 5 °C - 45 °C (41.0 °F - 113 °F).
☐ Shipment: -40 °C - 60 °C (-40 °F - 140 °F).

Humidity

☐ Server on: 8% - 85%, maximum dew point 24 °C, maximum rate of change 5 °C/hr.
☐ Server off: 8% - 80%, maximum dew point 27 °C.
☐ Shipment: 5% - 100%.

Design to ASHRAE Class A3, ambient of 35 °C - 40 °C , with relaxed support

Supports a cloud like workload with no acceptable performance degradation (Turbo-Off).
Under no circumstance can any combination of worst case workload and configuration result in system shutdown or design exposure at 40 °C.

Electrical

Models with 675 W hot-swap power supplies:

100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 7.8 A
200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 3.8 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
Minimum configuration: 0.14 kVA
Maximum configuration: 0.77 kVA

Models with 460 W hot-swap power supplies:

100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5.6 A
200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 2.8 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
Minimum configuration: 0.12 kVA
Maximum configuration: 0.53 kVA

Models with 460 W fixed power supplies:

100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 6.0 A
200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 3.0 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
Minimum configuration: 0.13 kVA
Maximum configuration: 0.57 kVA

BTU output

Minimum configuration: 406 Btu/hr (119 watts)
Maximum configuration: 2627 Btu/hr (770 watts)

Noise level

6.5 bels (operating)
6.3 bels (idle)

Warranty options

The IBM System x3530 M4 has a three-year on-site warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. IBM offers the warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac offerings, described 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 offerings might be available in a particular country. For more information about IBM ServicePac offerings available in your country, visit 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 18. Warranty service definitions

Term	Description
IBM on-site repair (IOR)	A service technician comes to the server's location for equipment repair.
24x7x2 hour	A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your client's location within two hours after remote problem determination is completed. We provide service around the clock, every day, including IBM holidays.
24x7x4 hour	A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your client's location within four hours after remote problem determination is completed. We provide service around the clock, every day, including IBM holidays.
9x5x4 hour	A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your client's location within four business hours after remote problem determination is completed. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the client's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays. If it is after 1:00 p.m. and it is determined that on-site service is required, the client 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 client's location on the business day after we receive your call, following remote problem determination. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the client's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays.

Regulatory compliance

The server conforms to the following standards:

• FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, issue 4, Class A
UL/IEC 60950-1
• CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
NOM-019
• Argentina IEC60950-1
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class A
• IEC 60950-1(CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• China CCC (GB4943), GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1
• Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1
• Korea KN22, Class A; KN24
• Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22, GOST R 51318.24, GOST R 51317.3.2,
GOSTR 51317.3.3
CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
• CISPR 22, Class A
• TUV-GS (EN60950-1/IEC60950-1, EK1-ITB2000)

External disk storage expansion

The x3530 M4 supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the EXP2500 series, by using the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller. The x3530 M4 can also be attached to supported external storage systems, such as the IBM System Storage® DS3500 series, using the supported HBAs listed in Table 12.

The following table provides the ordering part numbers for the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.

Table 19. Ordering part numbers and feature codes

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported
81Y44 78	A1WX	ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x	2
81Y4414	A1X	ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MP Code RAID 5 Libends for IBM System	2

Important: The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller ships standard without a cache. One of the available cache upgrades (81Y4484, 81Y4487, or 81Y4559) is required for the M5120 adapter operations, and it must be purchased together with the controller.

The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Eight external 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Two external x4 mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8088)
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
• Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
• Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
• Supports 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
- Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller
• Supports connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures

For more information, see the IBM Redbooks® Product Guide ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x at: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0858.html?Open

The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller supports connectivity to the IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures listed in the following table. Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy-chained per one M5120 external port. For better performance, distribute expansion enclosures evenly across both M5120 ports.

Table 20. IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures

Part number	Description	Maximum quantity supported per one M5120
174712X	IBM System Storage EXP2512 Express	18
174724X	IBM System Storage EXP2524 Express	9

The external SAS cables listed in the following table support connectivity between external expansion enclosures and the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.

Table 21. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures

The following table lists the drives supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures.

Table 22. Drive options for EXP2512 external expansion enclosures

Part number	Description	Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure
3.5-inch NL SAS HS HDDs
49Y1903	1TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD	12
49Y1902	2TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD	12
90Y8720	3TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD	12
3.5-inch SAS HS HDDs
49Y1899	300GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD	12
49Y1900	450GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD	12
49Y1901	600GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD	12

The following table lists the hard disk drives supported by EXP2524 external expansion enclosures.

Table 23. Drive options for EXP2524 external expansion enclosures

Part number	Description	Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure
2.5-inch NL SAS HS HDDs
49Y1898	500GB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2.5" HDD	24
81Y9952	1TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2.5" HDD	24
2.5-inch SAS HS HDDs
49Y1896	146GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD	24
49Y1895	300GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD	24
81Y9944	300GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD	24
81Y9596	600GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD	24

External disk storage systems

The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by x3530 M4 and can be ordered through the System x sales channel. The server might support other IBM disk systems that are not listed in this table. Refer to the IBM System Storage Interoperability Center for further information at: http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic

Table 24. External disk storage systems

Part number	Description
1746A2D	IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Dual Controller Storage System
1746A2S	IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Single Controller Storage System
1746A4D	IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Dual Controller Storage System
1746A4S	IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Single Controller Storage System
181494H	IBM System Storage DS3950 Model 94
181498H	IBM System Storage DS3950 Model 98
181492H	IBM System Storage EXP395 Expansion Unit
1746A2E	IBM System Storage EXP3512 Express Storage^TM Expansion Unit
1746A4E	IBM System Storage EXP3524 Express Storage Expansion Unit

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the System Storage category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=externalstorage

External backup units

The server supports the external backup attachment options listed in the following table.

Table 25. External backup options (Part 1)

Part number	Description
External tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives
87651UX	1U Tape Drive Enclosure
8767HHX	Half High Tape Drive Enclosure
87651NX	1U Tape Drive Enclosure (with Nema 5-15P LineCord)
8767HNX	Half High Tape Drive Enclosure (with Nema 5-15P LineCord)
Tape enclosure adapters (with cables)
44E8869	USB Enclosure Adapter Kit
40K2599	SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit
Internal backup drives supported by external tape enclosures
46C5399	IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive
39M5636	IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive
43W8478	IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Tape Drive
44E8895	IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive
49Y9898	IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 Internal SAS Tape Drive

Table 25. External backup options (Part 2)

Part number	Description
External backup units*
3628L3X	IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 External SAS Tape Drive (with US line cord)
3628L4X	IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 External SAS Tape Drive (with US line cord)
3628L5X	IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 External SAS Tape Drive (with US line cord)
3628N3X	IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 External SAS Tape Drive (without line cord)
3628N4X	IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 External SAS Tape Drive (without line cord)
3628N5X	IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 External SAS Tape Drive (without line cord)
3580S3V	IBM System Storage TS2230 Tape Drive Express Model H3V
3580S4V	IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model H4V
3580S5E	IBM System Storage TS2250 Tape Drive Express Model H5S
3580S5X	IBM System Storage TS2350 Tape Drive Express Model S53
3572S4R	TS2900 Tape Library with LTO4 HH SAS drive & rack mount kit
3572S5R	TS2900 Tape Library with LTO5 HH SAS drive & rack mount kit
35732UL	TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U Driveless
35734UL	TS3200 Tape Library Model L4U Driveless
46X2682†	LTO Ultrium 5 Fibre Channel Drive
46X2683†	LTO Ultrium 5 SAS Drive Sled
46X2684†	LTO Ultrium 5 Half High Fibre Drive Sled
46X2685†	LTO Ultrium 5 Half High SAS Drive Sled
46X6912†	LTO Ultrium 4 Half High Fibre Channel Drive Sled
46X7117†	LTO Ultrium 4 Half High SAS DriveV2 Sled
46X7122†	LTO Ultrium 3 Half High SAS DriveV2 Sled

Top-of-rack Ethernet switches

The server supports the top-of-rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking that are listed in the following table.

Table 26. IBM System Networking - Top-of-rack switches

Part number	Description
IBM System Networking - 1 Gb top-of-rack switches
0446013	IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000R
7309CFC	IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000F
7309CD8	IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000DC
7309G52	IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052R
730952F	IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052F
427348E	IBM Ethernet Switch J48E
6630010	Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port
6630011	Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port with PoE
6630012	Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port
6630013	Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port with PoE
IBM System Networking - 10 Gb top-of-rack switches
7309BD5	IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124DC
7309BR6	IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124ER
7309BF7	IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124EF
7309G64	IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264R
730964F	IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264F
7309CR9	IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TR
7309CF9	IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TF

Uninterruptible power supply units

The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units listed in the following table.

Table 27. Uninterruptible power supply units

Part number	Description
Rack-mounted UPS
21303RX	IBM UPS 7500XHV
21304RX	IBM UPS 10000XHV
24195KX	IBM UPS5000
53951AX	IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (100V/120V)
53951KX	IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (230V)
53952AX	IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (100V/120V)
53952KX	IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (230V)
53953AX	IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS (100 V/120 V)
53953JX	IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS (200 V/208 V)
53956AX	IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS (200 V/208 V)
53956KX	IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS (230 V)
53959KX	IBM 11000VA LCD 5U Rack UPS (200V/208V/230V)

For more information, see the following IBM Redbooks Product Guide publications:

• IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack Uninterruptible Power Supply for IBM System x at: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0782.html?Open

- IBM 6000VA LCD4U Rack UPS at: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0793.html?Open

Power distribution units

The server supports attachment to the power distribution units (PDUs) listed in the following table.

Table 28. Power distribution units (part 1)

Part number	Description
Switched and Monitored PDUs
46M4002	IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI® PDU
46M4003	IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU
46M4004	IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI PDU
46M4005	IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU
46M4167	IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A 3 Phase PDU
46M4116	IBM 0U 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A PDU
46M4119	IBM 0U 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A PDU
46M4134	IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 Switched and Monitored 50A 3 Phase PDU
46M4137	IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase PDU
Enterprise PDUs
71762MX	IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU+ (WW)
71762NX	IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU (WW)
71763MU	IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3 Phase 60A PDU+ (NA)
71763NU	IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3 Phase 60A PDU (NA)
39M2816	IBM DPI C13 Enterprise PDU without line cord
39Y8923	DPI 60A Three Phase C19 Enterprise PDU with IEC309 3P+G (208 V) fixed line cord
39Y8941	DPI Single Phase C13 Enterprise PDU without line cord
39Y8948	DPI Single Phase C19 Enterprise PDU without line cord

Table 28. Power distribution units (part 2)

Part number	Description
Universal PDUs
39Y8951	DPI Universal Rack PDU with US LV and HV line cords
39Y8952	DPI Universal Rack PDU with CEE7-VII Europe LC
39Y8953	DPI Universal Rack PDU with Denmark LC
39Y8954	DPI Universal Rack PDU with Israel LC
39Y8955	DPI Universal Rack PDU with Italy LC
39Y8956	DPI Universal Rack PDU with South Africa LC
39Y8957	DPI Universal Rack PDU with UK LC
39Y8958	DPI Universal Rack PDU with AS/NZ LC
39Y8959	DPI Universal Rack PDU with China LC
39Y8962	DPI Universal Rack PDU (Argentina)
39Y8960	DPI Universal Rack PDU (Brazil)
39Y8961	DPI Universal Rack PDU (India)
0U Basic PDUs
46M4122	IBM 0U 24 C13 16A 3 Phase PDU
46M4125	IBM 0U 24 C13 30A 3 Phase PDU
46M4128	IBM 0U 24 C13 30A PDU
46M4131	IBM 0U 24 C13 32A PDU
46M4140	IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 60A 3 Phase PDU
46M4143	IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 32A 3 Phase PDU

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=po&cat=power

Rack cabinets

The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table.

Table 29. Rack cabinets

Part number	Description
201886X	IBM 11U Office Enablement Kit
93072PX	IBM 25U Static S2 Standard Rack
93072RX	IBM 25U Standard Rack
93074RX	IBM 42U Standard Rack
93074XX	IBM 42U Standard Rack Extension
93084EX	IBM 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack
93084PX	IBM 42U Enterprise Rack
93604EX	IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack
93604PX	IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Rack
93614EX	IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Static Expansion Rack
93614PX	IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack
93624EX	IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Expansion Rack
93624PX	IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack
99564RX	IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Rack
99564XX	IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Expansion Rack

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=rack

Rack options

The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table.

Table 30. Rack options

Part number	Description
Monitor kits and keyboard trays
172317X	1U 17in Flat Panel Console Kit
172319X	1U 19in Flat Panel Console Kit
Console switches
1754D2X	IBM Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32)
1754D1X	IBM Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16)
1754A2X	IBM Local 2x16 Console Manager (LCM16)
1754A1X	IBM Local 1x8 Console Manager (LCM8)
Console cables
43V6147	IBM Single Cable USB Conversion Option (UCO)
39M2895	IBM USB Conversion Option (4 Pack UCO)
39M2897	IBM Long KVM Conversion Option (4 Pack Long KCO)
46M5383	IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2)
46M5382	IBM Serial Conversion Option (SCO)

For more information, see the following IBM Redbooks Product Guide publications:

• IBM 1754 LCM8 and LCM16 Local Console Managers at:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0788.html?Open

• IBM GCM16 and GCM32 Global Console Managers at:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0772.html?Open

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Related publications and links

For more information, see these resources:

• US Announcement Letter - IBM System x3530 M4: http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialis?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&htmlfid=897/ENUS112-094
- IBM System x3530 M4 product page: http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3530m4/index.html
- IBM System x3530 M4 Installation and User's Guide. http://ibm.com/support
- IBM System x3530 M4 Problem Determination and Service Guide: http://ibm.com/support
- ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3530 M4: http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/7160.html
- IBM Redbooks Product Guides for IBM System x servers and options: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pgbycat
- IBM System x DDR3 Memory Configurator: http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/ddr3config/
- 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/ http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Downloads/Hardware/Systems/System_x/System_x3530_M4
- IBM System Storage Interoperability Center: http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic

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