IBM X3650 - Manual (Page 3)

A highly available and expandable, rack-dense, 2U dual-socket SMP server, for application
serving in Web environments
Manageability
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3650:
• The x3650 includes a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) to monitor server
availability, perform Predictive Failure Analysis, etc., and trigger IBM Systems Director alerts.
The BMC enables service personnel to use sophisticated diagnostic tools, such as light path
diagnostics, to resolve problems quickly.
• 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 Active Energy Manager for x86, an IBM-exclusive, is designed to
take advantage of new system power management features, by providing power monitoring
today, and power capping features later.
• Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3650 text
messages over Serial or LAN.
• IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management and works with both
the blade’s internal BMC and the chassis’ management module. IBM Systems Director
comes with a portfolio of tools, including Management Processor Assistant, Rack Manager,
RAID Manager, Update Assistant and Software Distribution. In addition, IBM Systems
Director 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 e-mail, pager, and other methods.
• An
optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine provides additional systems
management capabilities, including Web-based out-of-band control; virtual floppy and optical
drive support; Windows “blue screen” error capture; LDAP and SSL support; and remote
redirection of PCI video, text, keyboard and mouse. It also adds PFA support for fans. And it
does all this without consuming a valuable adapter slot.
Availability and Serviceability
The x3650 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
• x3650 servers use fully buffered DDR II DIMMs with Chipkill protection. Chipkill memory is
up to 16X better than standard ECC memory at correcting memory errors. This can help
reduce downtime caused by memory errors. Fully buffered DIMMs provide additional
availability features, including CRC (cyclic redundancy check) monitoring.
• The x3650 offers selectable online hot-spare memory and memory mirroring for
redundancy in the event of a noncorrectable memory failure.
• Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts. Similarly,
the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine and the ServeRAID-8k controller can be
installed and replaced without tools. This means less time (and therefore less money) spent
servicing the server. Also, hot-swap/redundant HDDs, fans and power supplies, as well
as online hot-spare and mirrored memory, can mean greater system uptime while
components are being serviced.
• The drop-down light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs quickly lead
the technician to failed (or failing) components. This simplifies servicing, speeds up problem
resolution and helps improve network availability.
• Integrated RAID-1 disk mirroring and RAID-10 striped mirrored arrays enable the server
to keep operating in the event of a failure to any one drive.
• IPMI 2.0 supports highly secure remote system power control using data encryption. This
allows an administrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person, saving travel
time and getting the server back up and running quickly and securely. It also adds new
features to those provided by IPMI 1.5, including VLAN support, Serial over LAN, enhanced
authentication and encryption algorithms (RMCP+, SHA-1, AES) and a firmware firewall.
• Temperature-controlled fans adjust to compensate for changing thermal characteristics. At
the lower speeds they draw less power and suffer less wear. Equally important in a crowded
data center, temperature-controlled fans produce less ambient noise in the data center than
if they were constantly running at full speed.
• IBM Thermal Diagnostics allows the administrator to evaluate thermal data on the server
without taking the hardware offline. This can provide greater server uptime.
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The three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty 3 affords you peace of mind and
3 For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800-
426-2255. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For warranties including onsite labor, a technician is sent after
IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely. International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is
sold.
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