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IBM BladeCenter E Chassis at a glance
Form factor/height Rack-mount chassis/7U
Blade bays Up to 14
Switch modules Four switch module bays
Power supply module Up to four 2000 W or 2320 W (hot-swap and redundant with load-balancing and failover capabilities)
Cooling modules Two hot-swap and redundant blowers standard
Standard media DVD multi-burner (also available as a CTO option)
Systems management hardware One Advanced Management Module standard; add an optional second module for redundancy
I/O ports Keyboard, video, mouse, Ethernet, USB
Systems management software Open and easy systems management and trial deployment tools
Light path diagnostics Blade server, processor, memory, power supplies, blowers, switch module, management module, HDDs and expansion card
Limited warranty2 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty
External storage Support for IBM System Storage™ solutions (including DS and Network Attached Storage (NAS) family of products) and many widely adopted non-IBM storage offerings

2 IBM hardware products are made from new parts, or new and serviceable used parts. Regardless, our warranty terms apply. For a copy of applicable product warranties, write to: Warranty Information, P.O. Box 12195, RTP, NC 27709, Attn: Dept. JDJA/B203. IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services, including those designated as ServerProven® or ClusterProven®.

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