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IBM System x3850 X6 1I B M ®IBM System x3850 X6IBM Redbooks Product GuideThe IBM® System x3850 X6 server is a four-socket 4U rack-mounted server that

IBM System x3850 X6 10Processor optionsThe x3850 X6 supports up to four Intel Xeon E7 v2 processors. Processors are installed in Compute Books, one pr

IBM System x3850 X6 11The following table shows the processor options. Each option includes the processor installed in a Compute Book. Compute Books w

IBM System x3850 X6 12Memory optionsIBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal IBM System x® performance and throughput. IBM memory

IBM System x3850 X6 13All DIMMs in the server operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of one of the following options:Memo

IBM System x3850 X6 14Memory mirroringMemory rank sparingChipkill and Redundant Bit Steering are supported in RAS mode. Chipkill is supported in Per

IBM System x3850 X6 15Figure 5. IBM eXFlash DIMM installed in the Compute BookThe following rules apply when building a server configuration with eXFl

IBM System x3850 X6 16BackplanesAll standard models ship with four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap hard disk drive bays. The following table shows the inte

IBM System x3850 X6 17The following table shows the backplanes that are required per Storage Book and the number of adapters that are required.Table 8

IBM System x3850 X6 18The ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:Eight internal 12 Gbps SAS/SATA portsTwo x4 HD mini-SA

IBM System x3850 X6 19Internal drive optionsThe following table lists hard disk drive options for internal storage. Table 10. Disk drive options for i

IBM System x3850 X6 2Key featuresThe increasing demand for cloud-computing and analytics workloads by enterprises to meet social, mobile, and Big Data

IBM System x3850 X6 20Table 10. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 2)PartnumberFeaturecodeDescription Maximumsupportedx3850 X62.5"

IBM System x3850 X6 21I/O expansion optionsThe server supports up to 11 PCIe slots plus dedicated Mezzanine LOM slot (12 total) as follows:In the Stor

IBM System x3850 X6 22In order for an I/O Book to be hot-swappable, all adapters that are installed in the book must support hot-swap and the operatin

IBM System x3850 X6 23The following figure shows the two optional I/O Books, the Half-length I/O Book and the Full-length I/O Book.Figure 9. Half-leng

IBM System x3850 X6 24The combined power consumption of all the adapters that are installed in the Full-length I/O Book cannot exceed 300 W.Note: The

IBM System x3850 X6 25Network adaptersThe server supports ML2 adapters that are installed in the custom ML2 slot. This slot supports adapters with eit

IBM System x3850 X6 26The server also supports various other Ethernet and InfiniBand network adapters, as listed in the following table. The maximum q

IBM System x3850 X6 27Storage host bus adaptersThe following table lists storage HBAs that are supported by the x3850 X6. The maximum quantity listed

IBM System x3850 X6 28PCIe SSD adaptersThe server supports the High IOPS SSD adapters that are listed in the following table. The maximum quantity lis

IBM System x3850 X6 29Power suppliesThe x3850 X6 server supports up to four redundant power supplies. Standard models come with one, two, or four powe

IBM System x3850 X6 3PCI Express 3.0 I/O adapter slots that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b

IBM System x3850 X6 30Systems managementThe server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which provides advanced service-processor cont

IBM System x3850 X6 31Physical and electrical specificationsDimensions and weight:Height: 173 mm (6.8 in.)Width: 482 mm (19.0 in.)Depth: 804 mm (31.

IBM System x3850 X6 32Warranty optionsThe IBM System x3850 X6 has a three-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. IBM offers the warran

IBM System x3850 X6 33Regulatory complianceThe server conforms to the following regulations:FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Cl

IBM System x3850 X6 34External disk storage expansionThe server supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the EXP2500 seri

IBM System x3850 X6 35The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller supports connectivity to the IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures that are l

IBM System x3850 X6 36The following table lists the hard disk drives that are supported by EXP2524 external expansion enclosures.Table 25. Drive optio

IBM System x3850 X6 37External backup unitsThe server supports the external backup attachment options that are listed in the following table.Table 27.

IBM System x3850 X6 38Table 27. External backup options (Part 2)Part number DescriptionExternal backup units*36251TY IBM RDX External USB 3.0 Dock wit

IBM System x3850 X6 39Top-of-rack Ethernet switchesThe server supports the top-of-rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking that are listed in

IBM System x3850 X6 4Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with

IBM System x3850 X6 40Uninterruptible power supply unitsThe server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are liste

IBM System x3850 X6 41Power distribution unitsThe server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) that are listed in the following

IBM System x3850 X6 42Table 30. Power distribution units (part 2)Part number DescriptionUniversal PDUs39Y8951 DPI Universal Rack PDU with US LV and HV

IBM System x3850 X6 43Rack cabinetsThe server supports the rack cabinets that are listed in the following table. Table 31. Rack cabinetsPart number De

IBM System x3850 X6 44Rack optionsThe server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits that are listed in the following table. Table 32. Rac

IBM System x3850 X6 45IBM Global FinancingIBM Global Financing can help you obtain the IT solution that you need while preserving funding for other st

IBM System x3850 X6 46Related publications and linksFor more information, see these resources:IBM System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 product pagehttp://www

IBM System x3850 X6 47NoticesThis information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A.IBM may not offer the products, services, o

IBM System x3850 X6 48This document was created or updated on February 23, 2014.Send us your comments in one of the following ways:Use the online Cont

IBM System x3850 X6 5Locations of key components and connectorsThe following figure shows the front of the x3850 X6 server.Figure 2. Front view of the

IBM System x3850 X6 6Standard specificationsThe following table lists the standard specifications.Table 1. Standard specifications (Part 1)Components

IBM System x3850 X6 7Table 1. Standard specifications (Part 2)Components SpecificationPower supply Up to four redundant hot-swap 900 W AC or 1400 W AC

IBM System x3850 X6 8Standard modelsThe following table lists the standard models.Table 2. Standard modelsModel† Intel Xeon Processor**(in a Compute B

IBM System x3850 X6 9Upgrading to x3950 X6The x3850 X6 server supports up to four Compute Books (four processors and 96 DIMM sockets).The x3850 X6 ser