IBM Support; IBM ServerGuide. ServerGuide is an IBM server installation assistant that simplifies the process of installing and. IBM System x3850 M2. Product Guide March 2008 IBM System x3850 M2 / x3950 M2 Architecture. X3850/x3950 M2 Specs 12 The Bottom. Cable clutter and cost and minimizes installation time. IBM System x3850 Type 8863: Installation Guide. Introduction This Installation Guide contains instructions for. IBM information IBM ® ® view IBM Guide.

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. M2) with the ability to scale up to 16 sockets and up to 96 cores. In fact, you can start with a single-node x3850 M2 chassis, and by adding a ScaleXpander Option Kit, you can turn The Bottom Line. Technology (ACT) interconnect cabling helps reduce cable clutter and cost and minimizes installation time when interconnecting many rack-mounted servers. Standard in both the x3850 M2 and the x3950 M2 is the Remote Supervisor Adapter II that communicates with the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) to enable the user to manage and control the server easily—both locally and remotely. Key Features High-Performance Xeon Processors The x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 ship with two high-performance Intel Xeon processors, and support up to four, allowing you to upgrade as business needs require. The eX4 servers also go a step further by allowing you to add additional nodes (chassis) to increase the number of sockets from 4 to as many as 16 (using four total chassis).

(IBM X3 and eX4 servers have achieved well over 100 #1 results on industry-standard benchmarks, such as TPC-C, TPC-E, TPC-H, SAP SD, vConsolidate, Vmark, and more.) This feature is a unique IBM enhancement, not offered by other x86 server architectures (using either Intel or AMD processors). The eX4 servers offer a choice of internal storage, supporting up to four (2.5-inch) hot-swap high-performance Serial-Attach SCSI (SAS) drives per chassis. In addition, selected models of the x3850 M2 include an integrated 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Key with VMware preloaded as an embedded virtualization hypervisor.

NAS and SAN solutions. Integrated Virtualization Selected models of the x3850 M2 ship with an IBM 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Key installed preloaded with VMware ESXi 3.5. This is an embedded version of VMware ESX 3.5, fully contained on the flash drive and requiring no disk space—not an “ESX Lite.”. Combining high-performance architecture with high-performance Xeon processors times the maximum throughput of a 133MHz PCI-X adapter similar to a 66MHz PCI-X slot.) Because the SAS, ServeRAID-MR10k, dual Gigabit Ethernet, and systems management controllers are integrated onto the system board, the seven adapter slots are all available, which offers you a wide degree of latitude in expansion options. Remote Supervisor Adapter II. This can save a servicer significant time.

Rack Cable Management and KVM Console Switching IBM Advanced Cabling Technology (ACT) is an optional feature that offers many advantages over standard KVM cabling across the entire System x and xSeries product line. So now you can interconnect all of your servers with one smart cabling architecture. All CAT5, 5e, 6 Advanced Systems Management Capabilities The x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 have a high level of systems management capabilities that are well-suited to remote locations as well as to stand-alone environments. Features include the Baseboard Management Controller. Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). Like Wake on LAN, PXE is system firmware.

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It enables software such as the optional IBM Remote Deployment Manager to take control of a system before the BIOS, operating system or applications are loaded (using Wake on LAN/PXE) and lets an administrator perform many low-level tasks remotely that would otherwise require a visit to each system. It monitors networked servers for hardware errors and it can perform hardware and software inventories and report inventory changes to IBM.

All information sent to IBM is stored in a highly secure database and used for improved problem determination. 60 (striping with double parity across multiple arrays). Note: RAID-50 and -60 require external storage, due to the minimum requirement of six or eight drives, respectively. External SAN, NAS and direct-attach storage is available using one of several IBM System Storage.

Combining high-performance architecture with high-performance Xeon processors Rear View Serial Hexagonal Port Port Ventilation Holes PCIe Hot-swap Slots PCIe slots Interior View 7 Adapter Slots Remote Supervisor Adapter II ServeRAID 6 Hot-Swap Adapter 2 Hot-Swap Fans Slot Power Supply Bays Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. Combining high-performance architecture with high-performance Xeon processors x3850 M2 / x3950 M2 Specifications Machine type Form factor (standard/maximum) Processor type Maximum processor power draw Front-side bus (FSB) speed # of independent front-side buses # of processors standard / maximum Internal L2 cache. Combining high-performance architecture with high-performance Xeon processors x3850 M2 / x3950 M2 Specifications # of drive bays total / available # of HDD drive bays total / available # of 5.25' bays total / available Maximum HDD capacity Internal HDD capacities supported. 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.

IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services including those designated as ServerProven or ClusterProven. Large L2 cache — 9MB, 8MB, 6MB or 4MB of internal processor cache (model-specific). Large L3 cache — 16MB, 12MB, or 8MB of external processor cache (model-specific). Huge L4 cache — 256GB per chassis (up to 1GB in a 4-chassis configuration) of IBM-unique XceL4v Dynamic Server cache. Combining high-performance architecture with high-performance Xeon processors. Hot-swap/redundant cooling. Light path diagnostics (front LED panel, drop-down light path panel).

Toolless chassis and toolless slide design; integrated Cable Management Arm simplify installation and removal of the server from the rack Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. This publication may contain links to third party sites that are not under the control of or maintained by IBM. Access to any such third party site is at the user's own risk and IBM is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice or statements made on these sites.

I just purchased two second-hand IBM System x3850 M2 rack servers, and I am a real noob to the subject. As such, I cannot tell if there is a major difference between x3850 M2 and x3850 X5. If there isn't, then a lot of my research will be a lot easier. Otherwise, I wonder about two particular subjects:. What OS's are supported by this model?

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Most references on the net don't list the M2 (and I'd also appreciate a free OS here). If Canonical Ubuntu Server is supported, then what is the installation method? I've tried every keybind I can imagine (coming from a desktop installation background here), and can't figure out how to launch the installer. The IBM website has several articles about installing Linux in the ' IBM System x3850 M2' model, specifically about installing RHEL 5 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5), RHEL 6, SLES 10 SP2 (Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2) and SLES 11. So, I guess that those Linux distributions, at least, are (or were) supported by IBM for that particular model. The articles are the following: IBM Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5 - IBM System x3850 M2 (7141, 7144) Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6 - IBM System x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 (Type 7233, 7234) Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP 2 - IBM System x3850 M2 (7233) and System x3950 M2 (7233) Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 - IBM System x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 (7141, 7144) Regarding the keybind combinations to start the installation, it seems you may find them in the section 4 of the articles above. Let me quote here the ' 4.0 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6' section from: 4.0 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6 To configure your RSA2, complete the following steps:.

Turn on the server. When the prompt Press F1 for Setup is displayed, press F1. Select Load Default Settings. Select Advanced Setup; then, select RSA II Settings. Scroll down to OS USB Selection and then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow key until Linux OS is displayed. Scroll down and select Save Values and Reboot RSA II.

Press Enter to save the values to and restart the Remote Supervisor Adapter II. Exit to the main Setup menu. For a 64-bit installation, navigate to Advanced Setup CPU Options and change the Clustering Technology setting to Physical Mode. For a 32-bit installation, leave the Clustering Technology setting at Logical Mode. Select Save Settings.

Exit Setup and restart the server. To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6, complete the following steps:.

Complete one of the following procedures:. If the server has a CD/DVD drive, insert the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6 CD/DVD 1 into the CD/DVD drive and restart the server. if the server does not have a CD/DVD drive, perform the installation from a PXE server that contains an image of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6. Follow the detailed instructions in the to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6. If you want to configure a software iSCSI target for installation, in the Disk Partitioning window, select Advanced storage configuration to set up the partitions, and select the Review and modify partitioning layout check box. Note: Red Hat might require some updates for proper technology support beyond the base installation. To obtain the best security and performance from the server, apply all current software upgrades and security patches.

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See the for information about how to do this.