System x3200 M3 (Withdrawn)

The x3200 M3 supports the latest Intel Xeon quad-core and Celeron, Pentium, and Core i3 dual-core processors for exceptional performance. Because your organization must manage growing volumes of data while maintaining high performance, the x3200 M3 offers vast memory capacity and disk storage. To enable energy savings, the x3200 M3 offers high-efficiency power supplies and support for IBM® Systems Director Active Energy Manager™, an energy monitoring tool.

Suggested uses: Small and medium businesses, distributed large enterprises, retail, banking, and insurance companies seeking scalability, top performance, and enterprise class availability features at an entry-level price.

Figure 1. The System x3200 M3

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. Security features such as Trusted Platform Module 1.2 and management features such as the Virtual Media Key and the Integrated Management Module assist in meeting today’s complex desk-side environment. The economical price point and total cost of ownership make acquisition easier.

The single-socket System x3200 M3, incorporating IBM X-Architecture features, is an affordable, single-socket tower server that offers more performance, configuration flexibility and availability features than many other servers in its class. From network infrastructure to distributed applications to front-end workloads, the x3200 M3 is designed to meet a wide range of business needs and help you adapt to changing business requirements.

Performance

The x3200 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce costs:

• Supports a single processor, including the quad-core Intel® Xeon® 3400 Series processor, designed with fast 1333 MHz memory access and 8 MB of L3 cache, to help provide the computing power you need to match your business needs and growth.
• Six DIMMs of registered 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed, high availability. Supports up to 32 GB of memory with four 8GB DIMMs.
• High-performance 6 Gbps SAS RAID controllers and 15K RPM 6 Gbps SAS disk drives in a variety of capacities to suit your local storage requirements.
• 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 20,000 I/O operations per second (IOPS) whereas a typical HDD handles fewer than 500 IOPS.

Flexibility and scalability

The x3200 M3 has the ability to grow with your application requirements with these features:

• Tower design that can be converted to a 5U rack system if needed.
• A choice of 2-core or 4-core processors with clock rates up to 3.06 GHz.
• Six DIMM sockets allowing memory expansion of up to 48 GB.
• A choice of power supplies either one fixed 401 W AC power supply or two 430 W AC hot-swap redundant power supplies (model dependent).
• Seven USB 2.0 ports available - two front, four rear, and one internal for an embedded hypervisor.
• Storage bay flexibility: Up to four 3.5" simple-swap SATA HDDs, or up to four 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs, or up to eight 2.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs (model dependent). Additional internal optical drive bay and tape drive bay.
• Direct-attach SAS storage with the EXP2512, EXP2524, and EXP3000 storage enclosures is supported. IBM System Storage servers, including network-attached storage (NAS), and iSCSI or Fibre Channel-attached storage, can also be attached.
• Six total PCI Express 2.0 (PCIe 2.0) and PCI-X I/O slots for increased network or storage connectivity. One slot dedicated to the optional RAID controller.

Manageability and security

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3200 M3:

• The x3200 M3 includes an Integrated Management Module (IMM) to monitor server availability, perform Predictive Failure Analysis, and trigger IBM Systems Director alerts.
• An optional Virtual Media Key enables additional systems management capabilities, including web-based out-of-band remote control (keyboard video and mouse), remote optical drive support, Windows “blue screen” error capture, and support for LDAP and SSL protocols.
• Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3200 M3 text messages over Serial or LAN connections.
• Integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) next-generation BIOS. New capabilities include:
  • Human readable event logs — no more beep codes.
  • Complete out-of-band coverage by the Advance Settings Utility to simplify remote setup.
  • A complete setup solution, allowing adapter configuration functions to be moved into UEFI.
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support.
• Industry-standard AES NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
• Integrated IPMI 2.0 support alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors, such as voltage and thermal conditions. It also supports highly secure remote power control using data encryption.
• IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. IBM Systems Director comes with a portfolio of tools, including IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager, IBM Service and Support Manager, and others. IBM Systems Director also offers extended systems management tools for additional server management and increased availability. When a problem is encountered, IBM Systems Director can issue administrator alerts via email, pager, and other methods.
• IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager provides advanced power management features with actual real-time energy monitoring, reporting, and capping features.

Availability and serviceability

The System x3200 M3 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• The x3200 M3 servers offer ECC memory protection. This can help reduce downtime caused by memory errors.
• Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as HDDs and memory. Similarly, the Virtual Media Key and the ServeRAID controller can be installed and replaced without tools. This means less time (and therefore less money) spent servicing the x3200 M3.
• Certain models of the server offers the option of hot-swap and redundant power supplies and hot-swap disk drives (redundant when implemented in conjunction with a RAID controller). These features mean greater system uptime.
• Toolless slides ship with the server, together with a cable management arm (CMA), that allows the rack server to easily slide into place.
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
• The three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty provides peace of mind and greater investment protection than a one-year warranty does.

Energy efficiency

The System x3200 M3 has an energy-efficient design with features including the following:

• Low-voltage processors draw less energy and produce less waste heat than high-voltage processors, thus helping to reduce data center energy costs. The available dual-core Xeon L3406 processor use only 30 W.
• Optional solid-state drives (SSDs) use only 2 W of power per drive, compared to 9 - 10 W for 2.5-inch HDDs. This is as much as 80% less power than a 2.5-inch HDD would use, with a corresponding reduction in heat output that further improves the overall bottom line.
• Energy-efficient components, including low-voltage transistors and voltage regulator devices, and power supplies.
• The x3200 M3 uses hexagonal ventilation holes in the chassis. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system chassis. This ultimately results in reduced operational costs.

Figures 2 and 3 show the front and rear of the server.

Figure 2. Front view of the System x3200 M3

Figure 3. Rear view of the System x3200 M3

Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Figure 4. Inside view of System x3200 M3

* Effective October 12, 2012, or until supply is depleted, IBM will discontinue the shipment of IBM Systems Director DVDs with System x servers and BladeCenter chassis. IBM Systems Director Express Edition and IBM Systems Director Standard Edition, which include software subscription and support, continue to be available for System x servers and IBM Blade Centers.

The x3200 M3 servers are shipped with the following items:

• Statement of Limited Warranty.
• Important Notices.
• Documentation CD that contains the Installation and User's Guide.
• Country-specific models might have one or two line cords, depending on number of power supplies in the server

The following lists the standard models.

Table 2. Standard models

* Withdrawn from marketing
** Processor detail: Processor quantity, model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, front-side bus speed.
† The x3200 M3 is available as machine type 7327 with a 1-year warranty or as machine type 7328 with a 3-year warranty. This is the only difference between systems of the same model (for example, comparing 7327-42x and 7328-42x).

The following lists the express models.

* Processor detail: Processor quantity, model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, front-side bus speed.
† The x3200 M3 is available as machine type 7327 with a 1-year warranty or as machine type 7328 with a 3-year warranty. This is the only difference between systems of the same model (for example, comparing 7327-42x and 7328-42x).
‡ 7328-PEX includes Windows Server 2008 R2 standard edition preinstalled on the three HDDs configured as a single RAID-5 array.

The server supports only one processor, which is already installed in a standard or configure-to-order (CTO) model. Standard models use processors as listed in the table. Where a model is not listed, that processor is only available via CTO or special bid.

Table 4. Processor options

IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x 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 server supports six DIMM slots. However, the maximum amount of DIMMs that can be installed is limited by type and rank of DIMM used, as follows:

• RDIMMs
  • Up to six single-rank RDIMMs for a maximum of 6 GB (6x 1 GB)
  • Up to six dual-rank RDIMMs for a maximum of 24 GB (6x 4 GB)
  • Up to four quad-rank RDIMMs for a maximum of 32 GB (4x 8 GB)
• UDIMMs
  • Up to four single-rank UDIMMs for a maximum of 4 GB (4x 1 GB)
  • Up to four dual-rank UDIMMs for a maximum of 16 GB (4x 4 GB)

Mixing of UDIMMs and RDIMMs is not supported. RDIMMs are only supported with Intel Xeon 3400 series processors. All DIMMs used in the x3200 M3 support ECC memory protection.

Memory speed is determined by type of processor used, number, and type of DIMMs installed, as follows:

• Intel Xeon 3400 series processors
  • 1333 MHz when one or two single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs or UDIMMs per channel are installed
  • 1066 MHz when one quad-rank RDIMM per channel is installed
  • 800 MHz when three single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs or two quad-rank RDIMMs per channel are installed
• Intel Celeron G, Pentium G, or Core i3
  • 1066 MHz when one or two single-rank or dual-rank UDIMM per channel are installed

The following table lists the memory options supported by the server.

Table 5. Memory options

The System x3200 M3 server supports the following internal disk storage configurations:

• Four 3.5" simple-swap SATA hard drive bays
• Four 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard drive bays
• Eight 2.5" SFF hot-swap SAS hard drive bays (only available via CTO)

The following table lists hard drive options for internal disk storage of x3200 M3 server. A mix of SAS and SATA drives is not supported by x3200 M3 server. For a comparison of drive technologies, see the IBM Redpaper, System x Server Disk Drive Interface Technology - http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4791.html?Open

Table 6. Disk drive options

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

The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options used for internal disk storage of x3200 M3 server.

Table 7. RAID controllers for internal storage

* Note: The Advanced Feature Key and Performance Accelerator Key cannot be used at the same time. Only one key can be installed onto the RAID controller.

The ServeRAID BR10il v2 RAID controller and ServeRAID H1110 occupy the dedicated PCI-E slot on x3200 M3 and does not consume regular PCI expansion slots. However, M1015, M5014, M5015, and MR10i RAID controllers occupy one of the standard PCI Express x8 Gen 2 slots, therefore limiting the maximum number of additional I/O adapter slots to 4. Only one RAID controller can be used with the server to support internal HDDs.

The ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller 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 LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
• x4 PCI Express 2.0 host interface
• Supports RAID 0, 1, 1E, and 10
• Supports up to two integrated volumes
• Supports up to two global hot-spare drives
• Supports drive sizes greater than 2 TB for RAID 0, 1E, and 10 (not RAID 1)
• Fixed stripe size of 64 KB

The ServeRAID BR10il v2 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• One Mini-SAS internal connector
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E
• 3 Gbps throughput per port
• Based on the LSI 1064E controller
• PCI Express 2.0 x4 host interface
• Stripe size: 64 KB (fixed)

The ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10
• Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional ServeRAID M1000 Series Advanced Feature Key
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
• PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
• Configurable stripe size up to 64 KB

The ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
• Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key
• Performance optimization for SSD drives with optional M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps ROC controller
• 256 MB of onboard cache
• Optional Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Kit

The ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
• Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key
• Performance optimization for SSD drives with optional M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps ROC controller
• 512 MB of onboard cache
• Standard Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with up to 48 hours of data retention

The ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Full-height (3U), half-length card
• Two internal x4 SFF-8087 connectors
• PCI Express x8 host interface
• SAS Controller: LSI 1078e
• 3 Gbps per port data transfer rate
• Supports SAS 3 Gbps and SATA 2
• 256 MB cache
• Optional Li-Ion battery backup
• Maximum stripe size: 1024 KB
• RAID levels: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60

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

The server supports the internal tape drive options listed in the following table. Internal tape drives are installed in a 5.25" HH bay. A maximum of one tape drive is supported. SAS tape drives require SAS HBA to be installed in server. USB tape drives are connected to the dedicated USB tape drive connector on the motherboard. If an internal tape drive is installed, then the maximum number of optical drives is limited to one.

Table 8. Internal tape drives

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

The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table. If two optical drives are installed, then an internal tape drive cannot be installed in the server.

Table 9. Optical drives

* This option is only available via CTO or is already installed in standard models.

Half-High SATA DVD-ROM supports the following media and speeds for reading:

• CD-ROM 48X
• CD-DA (DAE) 40X
• CD-R 48X
• CD-RW 40X
• DVD-ROM (single layer) 16X
• DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12X
• DVD-R (4.7 GB) 16X
• DVD-R DL 12X
• DVD+R 16X
• DVD+R DL 12X
• DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 12X
• DVD+RW 12X
• DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 6X

Half-High SATA multiburner supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM. In addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing:

• CD-R 24X
• CD-RW 4X
• High Speed CD-RW 10X
• Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X
• DVD-R 8X
• DVD-R DL 8X
• DVD+R 8X
• DVD+R DL 8X
• DVD-RW 6X
• DVD+RW 8X
• DVD-RAM 3X

The server supports six PCI expansion slots. One slot is dedicated to the RAID controller. The form-factors of available slots are as follows:

• Slot 1, PCI-E x8 Gen 2 half-length
• Slot 2, PCI-E x8 Gen 2 half-length
• Slot 3, PCI-E x1 Gen 2 full-length
• Slot 4, PCI 32bit/33 MHz (5 V) full-length
• Slot 5, PCI 32bit/33 MHz (5 V) full-length

x3200 M3 supports two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. One port is shared with IMM.

Integrated NICs have the following features:

• Intel 82574L chip
• TCP/UDP, IPv4, and IPv6 checksum offloads
• TCP Segmentation/Transmit Segmentation Offloading (TSO)
• Wake on LAN support
• 802.1Q VLAN tagging support
• Support for jumbo frames up to 9 KBytes
• NIC Teaming (Load Balancing and Failover) with Intel PROSet software

The following table lists additional supported network adapters.

Table 10. Network adapters

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

The following table lists the storage host bus adapters (HBAs) supported by x3200 M3 server.

Table 11. Storage adapters

* Note: Converged Network Adapters require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased separately.

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

The server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters.

The server supports one fixed 401 W AC power supply or two 430 W AC hot-swap redundant power supplies (model dependent). Models come standard either with one fixed or two hot-swap power supplies. There is no need to order an additional redundant power supply, and such an option does not exist.

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 option.

Table 12. Virtualization option

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

The IMM 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 virtual media key 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, 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 13. Remote management option

• Height: 438 mm (17.25 in)
• Width: 216 mm (8.5 in)
• Depth: 540 (21.25 in)
• Weight::
  • Minimum ship configuration: 16.3 kg (36.0 lb)
  • Maximum ship configuration: 25.2 kg (56.0 lb)

Supported environment:

• Temperature
  • Server on
    • 10.0° to 35.0° C (50° to 95° F); altitude: 0 to 914.4 m (3,000 ft)
    • 10.0° to 32.0° C (50° to 89.6° F); altitude: 914.4 m (3,000 ft) to 2,133.6 m (7,000 ft)
  • Server off
    • 10.0° to 43.0° C (50° to 109.4° F); maximum altitude: 2,133.6 m (7,000 ft)
  • Shipping
    • -40° to 60° C (-40° to 140° F)
• Relative humidity: 8% to 80%
• Maximum altitude: 2,133.6 m (7,000 ft)

Electrical:

• 100 - 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 - 60 Hz; 6.0 A
• 200 - 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 - 60 Hz; 3.0 A
• Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately)
  • Minimum configuration: 0.050 kVA
  • Maximum configuration: 0.550 kVA
• BTU output
  • Ship configuration: 171 Btu/hr (50 watts)
  • Full configuration: 1024 Btu/hr (300 watts)
• Noise level: Horizontal position
  • 6.5 bels (idle)
  • 6.5 bels (operating)

The server supports the following operating systems:

• IBM 4690 Operating System V6
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen
• 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 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
• 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 ESX 4.0
• VMware ESX 4.1
• VMware ESXi 4.0
• VMware ESXi 4.1
• VMware vSphere 5
• VMware vSphere 5.1

See 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

The System x3250 M3 has a 1-year (4251) or 3-year (4252) onsite warranty with 9x5/NBD terms. IBM offers warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePacs. 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 ServicePacs 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

In general, the types of IBM ServicePacs are as follows:

• Warranty and maintenance service upgrades
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage
  • Onsite repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours (selected areas)
  • 1 or 2 years of warranty extension
• Remote technical support services
  • 1 or 3 years with 24x7 coverage (severity 1) or 9x5/NBD for all severities
  • Installation and startup support for System x® servers
  • Remote technical support for System x servers
  • Software support - Support Line
    • Microsoft or Linux software
    • VMware
    • IBM Systems Director

The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail.

Table 14. Warranty service definitions

The server conforms to the following international standards:

• Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22-99, GOST R 51318.24-99, GOST R 51317.3.2-2006, GOST R 51317.3.3-99
• 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 /IEC60950-1,EK1-ITB2000)

The external disk storage expansion enclosure listed in the following table are supported with x3200 M3 server.

Table 15. External storage expansion enclosure

The hard disk drives listed in the following table are supported with external expansion enclosures.

Table 16. Hard drive options for external expansion enclosures

The RAID controllers listed in the following table are supported with external expansion enclosures.

Table 17. RAID controllers for external storage expansion enclosures

* Note: The Advanced Feature Key and Performance Accelerator Key cannot be used at the same time. Only one key can be installed onto a RAID controller.

The ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Two Mini-SAS external connectors
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
• Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key
• Performance optimization for SSD drives with optional M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps ROC controller
• 512 MB of onboard cache
• Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with up to 48 hours of data retention
• Supports connectivity to the EXP3000, EXP2512, and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures

For more information, see the ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller for System x at-a-glance guide: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0739.html?Open

The external SAS cables listed in the following table are supported with external expansion enclosures and M5025 RAID controllers.

Table 18. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures

* Note: The EXP3000 enclosures can be chained with each other. In such a case, one cable is used to connect first EXP3000 to the RAID controller, and every consecutive EXP unit is connected to the previous one by one cable.

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

Table 19. External disk storage systems

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

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

* Note: The external tape drives listed can be ordered through System x sales channel. Server may support other IBM tape drives that are not listed in this table. Refer to IBM System Storage Interoperability Center for further information.
† Note: These part numbers are the tape drives options for 35732UL and 35734UL.

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

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

Table 21. IBM System Networking - Top-of-rack switches

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

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

Table 22. Uninterruptible power supply units

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=pg&cat=power

The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) when installed in rack.

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=pg&cat=power

The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table. Tower-to-Rack Conversion Kit (part number 42C8923, 5Ux20" Tower to Rack Conversion Kit for x3200 M3) is required for the server to be installed in the rack.

Table 24. Rack cabinets

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

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

Table 25. Rack options

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

For more information see the following documents:

• System x3200 M3 product page
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/tower/x3200m3/index.html
• Installation and User's Guide - System x3200 M3
  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5082567
• Problem Determination and Service Guide - System x3200 M3
  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5082568
• ServerProven® hardware compatibility page for the x3200 M3
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/7327.html
• At-a-glance guides for System x options
  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=ataglance
• 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 x86 Server Reference
  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/xref
• System x Support Portal
  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Downloads/Hardware/Systems/System_x/System_x3200_M3