IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 1I B M ®IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product GuideIBM Redbooks Product GuideThe IBM® Flex System X
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 10Chassis supportThe X6 Compute Nodes are supported in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis. Up to se
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 11ScalabilityThe X6 compute nodes can scale to a 4-socket or 8-socket complex depending on the processo
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 12Processor optionsThe X6 compute nodes support the processor options that are listed in the following
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 13Memory optionsIBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal performance and throughpu
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 14When RDIMMs are installed, the maximum number of ranks that are supported per channel is eight. With
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 15The following memory protection technologies are supported:ECCChipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs)R
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 16Internal drive optionsThe 2.5-inch drive bays support SAS or SATA HDDs or SATA SSDs. The following ta
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 17Table 9. 2.5-inch drive options for internal disk storage (Part 2 of 2)PartnumberFeaturecodeDescripti
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 18I/O expansion optionsThe X6 compute node has four I/O expansion connectors for attaching I/O adapters
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 19A compatible switch or pass-through module must be installed in the corresponding I/O bays in the cha
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 2Key featuresThe increasing demand for cloud-computing and analytics workloads by enterprises to meet s
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 20The following figure shows the location of the switch bays in the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis.
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 21Network adaptersAn Ethernet adapter must be installed in slot 1 to provide network connectivity betwe
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 22Storage host bus adaptersThe following table lists the storage host bus adapters (HBAs) that are supp
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 23Integrated virtualizationThe X6 compute node supports the ESXi hypervisor on a USB memory key through
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 24Light path diagnostics panelFor quick problem determination when you are physically at the server, th
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 25Remote managementThe server contains an IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which interfaces
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 26Note: Support by some of these operating system versions will be after the date of initial availabili
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 27Warranty optionsThe IBM Flex System X6 Compute Node has a 3-year onsite warranty with 9x5 next-busine
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 28Regulatory complianceThe server conforms to the following standards:ASHRAE Class A3 FCC - Verified t
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 29IBM Global FinancingIBM Global Financing can help you obtain the IT solution that you need while pres
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 3PCI Express 3.0 I/O adapter slots that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GT
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 30Related publications and linksFor more information, see the following resources:IBM US Product Announ
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 31NoticesThis information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A.IBM may not offe
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 32This document was created or updated on June 10, 2014.Send us your comments in one of the following w
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 4Flex System Enterprise Chassis-based hot-swap power supplies and hot-swap dual-motor redundant fans p
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 5Locations of key components and connectorsFigure 2 shows the front of the server and Figure 3 shows th
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 6The following figure shows how four x880 Compute Nodes can be connected together to form a single 8-so
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 7Standard specificationsThe following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specif
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 8Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2 of 2)Components SpecificationMaximum internal storage With tw
IBM Flex System X6 Compute Nodes Product Guide 9Standard modelsThe following table lists the standard models. Currently, the x480 X6 is available as a
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