| Form factor | Flex System standard node |
|---|---|
| Machine Type/Model | 1457-7FL |
| Processor cores | 8 or 16 64-bit POWER7 cores with AltiVec SIMD and Hardware Decimal Floating-Point acceleration Configuration Options: 6-core 3.7GHz or 8-core 3.2 GHz or 8-core 3.5 GHz |
| Level 2 (L2) cache | 256 KB per processor core |
| Level 3 (L3) cache | 4 MB per processor core |
| Memory (min/max) | 8 GB up to 512 GB, 16 DIMM slots, ECC IBM Chipkill DDR3 SDRAM running at 1066 MHz |
| Internal disk storage | Up to two 2.5” Hard Disks or two 1.8” Solid State Drives |
| Networking/Expansion | Two PCI-E Expansion Slots |
| Systems management | Integrated systems management processor, light path diagnostics, Predictive Failure Analysis, Cluster Systems Management (CSM), Serial Over LAN, IPMI compliant |
| RAS features | Chassis redundant/hot plug Power & Cooling Front Panel and FRU/CRU LEDs Concurrent code update Processor deallocation ITE hot plug Dual AC Power Supply Auto reboot on power loss Internal and chassis-external temperature monitors 64B Marking ECC code supporting x8 IS DDR3 DIMMs System mgmt alerts IBM Chipkill ECC detection and correction |
| Operating systems | RHEL 5.7, 6.2 SLES11 SP2 |
| Energy management | EnergyScale™ energy management |
Contact IBM

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Call IBM: 1-866-261-3023
Priority code: 102LH02W
Product resources
- IBM Flex System brochure (761KB)
- Data sheet (853KB)
- Virtual tour (IBM suggests using Java version 6 Update 12 or higher)
- Product guide
- Interoperability guide
- Technical support
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