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 System x3250 M2 at-a-glance guide
A highly-affordable, ultradense, uniprocessor server for edge-of-network and Web-based computing in space-constrained environments
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Run your business while lowering overall IT cost and complexity
- Maximize return on IT investments with low entry price, small form factor and less power consumption
- Manage risk with enhanced reliability features and full remote management
- Manage complexity of IT with greater flexibility to meet a wide range of stateless infrastructure needs
Features
- Multiple hard disk drive options to optimize capacity and flexibility
- Integrated systems management capabilities through mini-BMC2 with IPMI 2.0 compliance
- Upgradeable systems management with optional slotless Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
- Integrated hot-swappable slotless hardware RAID-0, -1 for enhanced data protection
x3250 M2 images
Front view
Rear view
Interior view
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Choice of processor—Intel Xeon (quad-core or dual-core) or Intel Core 2 Duo or Intel Celeron |
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- Allows you to choose the level of computing power you need

- Quad-core and dual-core models allow for substantial performance growth as application requirements increase, supporting peaks in performance requirements
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Rack-optimized design and small form factor |
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- Allows more efficient use of existing data center space and improved cable management
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Flexible storage options |
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- Two 3.5" simple-swap SATA, two 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA or four 2.5" hot-swap SAS hard disk drives offer flexibility to choose optimal price/performance storage solutions

- Hot-swappable hard disk drives allow administrators to quickly install or replace HDDs with tool-free entry without removing the system from a rack
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High-performance I/O |
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- PCI-Express helps provide greater I/O performance for added long-term investment protection
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Combination optical drive |
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- Combination CDROM/DVD provides maximum optical drive flexibility
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Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet |
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- Provides increased network throughput and redundancy with efficient slot-saving integration
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Integrated mini-BMC2 |
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- Base management controller provides systems management capabilities with IPMI 2.0 compliance
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Integrated hardware RAID controller |
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- Allows configuration of server with RAID-0 or -1

- Optional upgrade to RAID-5 via optional PCI-Express adapter

- Slotless RAID protects data without taking up valuable slots

- Integration with mini-BMC enables more effective diagnosis and management
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IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine |
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- Optional upgrade from base management controller

- Helps save time and money through remote management—even when the server is powered down

- Provides access and control to a remote server and receives system alerts in whatever form you choose
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IBM X-Architecture® technology |
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- Integrated base management controller and RAID capability with the ability to upgrade to full systems management and more robust RAID protection

- IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ helps keep internal components cool for optimum performance and greater longevity
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Non-counter rotating fans |
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- Non-counter rotating fans reduce noise and won’t disturb your office environment
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1-year or 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty |
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- Flexible warranty terms support a variety of customer needs
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Specifications |
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Form factor/height |
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Rack/1U |
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Processor (CPU GHz/ L2 cache/ front-side bus MHz max) |
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Intel® Xeon® 3300 (quad-core) (up to 2.83 GHz/12 MB/1333 MHz) or Intel Xeon 3100 (dual-core) (up to 3.16 GHz/6 MB/1333 MHz) or Intel Core™ 2 Duo E7200 (up to 2.53 GHz/1 GB/800 MHz) or Intel Celeron® (up to 2.00 GHz/512 KB/800 MHz) |
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Number of processors (std/max) |
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1/1 |
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Memory(max) |
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1 GB standard/8 GB maximum 667 MHz or 800 MHz via 4 DIMM slots |
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Expansion slots |
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1 PCI-Express (x8), 1 PCI-Express (x4) |
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Disk bays (total/hot-swap) |
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Two 3.5" simple-swap SATA or 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA or four 2.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs |
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Maximum internal storage |
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2.0 TB SATA or 600 GB SAS |
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Network interface |
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Dual Gigabit Ethernet |
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Power supply (std/max) |
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350W 1/1 |
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RAID support |
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Integrated hardware RAID-0, -1 standard; RAID-5 optional |
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Systems management |
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IPMI 2.0-compliant mini-BMC2, optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine |
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Operating systems supported |
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Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux® 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 |
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Limited warranty |
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1-year or 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty |
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4 DIMM slots available
| Option# |
Description |
| 41Y2726 |
512MB DDR2 667 SDRAM DIMM Memory |
| 41Y2729 |
2GB (2x 1GB Kit) PC2-5300 CL5 ECC DDR2 SDRAM DIMM |
| 41Y2732 |
4GB (2x 2GB Kit) PC2-5300 CL5 ECC DDR2 SDRAM DIMM |
| 46C7428 |
2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400 CL6 ECC DDR2 800MHz DIMM |
| 46C7429 |
4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400 CL6 ECC DDR2 800MHz DIMM |
| 46C7443 |
1GB (2x512MB) PC2-6400 CL6 ECC DDR2 800MHz DIMM |
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Description |
Height |
Bays suppoorted |
Maximum quantity |
| Diskette |
| 40K1692 |
IBM USB Portable Diskette Drive |
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| SATA Simple-Swap HDDs |
| 39M4504 |
160GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II |
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0...1 |
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| 39M4508 |
250GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II |
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0...1 |
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| 39M4514 |
500GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II |
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0...1 |
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| 43W7572 |
750GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II |
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0...1 |
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| SATA Hot-Swap HDDs |
| 39M4522 |
160GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Hot-Swap SATA II |
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0...1 |
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| 39M4526 |
250GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Hot-Swap SATA II |
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0...1 |
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| 39M4530 |
500GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Hot-Swap SATA II |
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0...1 |
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| 43W7576 |
750GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Hot-Swap SATA II |
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0...1 |
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| 43W7626 |
IBM Server 1TB 7200 SATA 3.5" HS HDD |
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0...1 |
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| SAS Hot-Swap HDDs |
| 42D0612 |
IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD |
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0...3 |
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| 40K1043 |
73GB 15K 3.5" Hot-Swap SAS |
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0...1 |
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| 40K1044 |
146GB 15K 3.5" Hot-Swap SAS |
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0...1 |
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| 43X0802 |
300GB 15K 3.5" Hot-Swap SAS |
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| 40K1052 |
73GB 10K 2.5" Hot-Swap SAS HDD |
SFF |
0...3 |
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| 43X0824 |
146GB 10K 2.5" Hot-Swap SAS HDD |
SFF |
0...3 |
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| 43X0837 |
73GB SAS 15K 2.5" SFF HS |
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| 42D0519 |
IBM 450GB 15K SAS 3.5" HS HDD |
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| External Storage Expansion Unit |
| 17011RL |
IBM TotalStorage DS300 - Single Controller LC |
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| 17011RS |
IBM TotalStorage DS300 - Single Controller LC |
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| 172621X |
IBM System Storage DS3200 SAS Single Controller |
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| 172622X |
IBM System Storage DS3200 SAS Dual Controller |
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| 172641X |
IBM System Storage DS3400 FC Single Controller |
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| 172642X |
IBM System Storage DS3400 FC Dual Controller |
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| 172701X |
IBM System Storage EXP3000 |
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Description |
Adapter length |
PCI Support |
Slots supported |
Hot-Plus capable |
| 44E8700 |
IBM 3Gb SAS HBA Controller v2 |
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PCI-E x8 |
1, 2 |
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| 25R8060 |
IBM SAS HBA Controller |
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PCI-E x8 |
1, 2 |
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| 46M6049 |
Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x |
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PCI-E x8 |
1, 2 |
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| 46M6050 |
Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x |
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PCI-E x8 |
1, 2 |
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| 42C1820 |
Brocade 10Gb CNA for IBM System x |
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PCIe x8 |
1,2 |
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| 49Y4216 |
Brocade 10Gb SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver |
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| 39R6525 |
QLogic 4Gb FC Single-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x |
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PCI-E x8 |
1, 2 |
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| 39R6527 |
QLogic 4Gb FC Dual-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x |
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PCI-E x8 |
1, 2 |
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| 42C2069 |
Emulex 4GB FC Single-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x |
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PCI-E x8 |
1,2 |
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| 42C2071 |
Emulex 4GB FC Dual-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x |
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PCI-E x8 |
1,2 |
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| 42D0485 |
Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x |
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x8 PCIe |
1,2 |
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| 42D0494 |
Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x |
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x8 PCIe |
1,2 |
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| 42D0501 |
QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x |
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x8 PCIe |
1,2 |
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| 42D0510 |
QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x |
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x8 PCIe |
1,2 |
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| 42C1800 |
QLogic 10Gb Dual-port CNA for IBM System x |
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PCIe x8 |
1,2 |
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| 49Y4218 |
QLogic 10Gb SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver |
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| Networking |
| 39Y6146 |
QLogic iSCSI Single Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x |
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PCIe x4 |
1, 2 |
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| 42C1770 |
QLogic iSCSI Dual Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x |
Half |
PCIe x4 |
1, 2 |
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| 39Y6066 |
NetXtreme II 1000 Express G Ethernet Adapter - PCIe |
Half |
PCIe x4 |
1, 2 |
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PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter by Intel |
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PCIe x4 |
1, 2 |
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| 39Y6136 |
PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter |
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PCIe x4 |
1, 2 |
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| 42C1750 |
PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter |
Half |
PCIe x4 |
1, 2 |
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| 42C1780 |
NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter |
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PCIe x4 |
1, 2 |
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| Systems Management |
| 39Y9566 |
Remote Supervisor Adapter II Slimline |
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RSA slot |
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ServerRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller(supported on Hot Swap models with 2.5 drive bays) |
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PCI-E |
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Internal |
| 43W4339 |
ServeRAID-MR10M SAS/SATA Controller1 |
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x8 PCIe |
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External |
| 44X0411 |
ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller Kit |
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| 44E8695 |
ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT SAS/SATA Controller (supported on Hot Swap models with 2.5 drive bays) |
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PCI-E x8 |
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Internal |
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DPI 100-127v PDU with Fixed Nema L5-15P line cord |
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IBM Enterprise C19 3 phase PDU (60a) |
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30amp/125V Front-end PDU with NEMA L5-30P connector |
| 39Y8939 |
30amp/250V Front-end PDU with NEMA L6-30P connector |
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60amp/250V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 60A 2P+N+Gnd connector |
| 39Y8941 |
DPI Single Phase C13 Enterprise PDU w/o line cord |
| 39Y8948 |
DPI Single Phase C19 Enterprise PDU w/o line cord |
| 39Y8951 |
DPI Universal Rack PDU w/ NEMA L5-20P & L6-20P (US cord) |
| 39Y8999 |
32A/230V 3P w/IEC309 3P+N+Gnd Conn |
| 39Y9000 |
60A/208V 3P w/IEC309 3P+Gnd Conn |
| 40K9614 |
IBM DPI 30a Cord (NEMA L6-30P)(all models) |
| 40K9615 |
IBM DPI 60a Cord (IEC 309 2P+G)(all models) |
| Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) |
| 21301RX |
IBM UPS 3000 LV |
| 21302RX |
IBM UPS 3000 HV |
| 21303RX |
IBM UPS 7500XHV |
| 21304RX |
IBM UPS 10000XHV |
| 39Y8857 |
IBM UPS 3U Online Battery Pack |
| 40K9620 |
IBM UPS 3000 EBM |
| Racks |
| 14104RX |
IBM Linux Cluster Rack |
| 172317X |
17” 1U Flat Panel Console Kit |
| 172319X |
19” 1U Flat Panel Console Kit |
| 17231RX |
IBM 1U 17 Flat Panel Console Kit w/ Optical Drive Bay |
| 17233RX |
IBM 1U 15 Flat Panel Console Kit |
| 93072RX |
IBM 25U S2 standard rack |
| 93074RX |
NetBAY S2 42U Standard Rack Cabinet |
| 93084XX |
NetBAY42 Enterprise Expansion Rack Cabinet (EX) |
| 99564RX |
IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Rack |
| 99564XX |
IBM S2 42U Dynamic Expansion Rack |
| Console Connectivity |
| 31R3132 |
IBM 3M Console Switch Cable (USB) |
| 17351GX |
IBM Local 2x8 Console Manager (LCM2) |
| 17353LX |
IBM 1 x 8 Console Switch |
| 17354GX |
Global 4x16 Console Mngr (GCM4) |
| 17354LX |
IBM 2 x 16 Console Switch |
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Description |
Bays supported |
storage interface |
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Ext tape
enclosure |
| Tape drives |
| 46C5364 |
IBM RDX160 Internal USB Bundle |
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On-Board USB |
5.25" HH Internal |
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| 46C5387 |
IBM RDX320 Internal USB Bundle |
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On-Board USB |
5.25" HH Internal |
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| 46C5388 |
IBM RDX500 Internal USB Bundle |
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On-Board USB |
5.25" HH Internal |
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| 362516X |
IBM RDX160 External USB Bundle |
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External USB Port |
External Table Top |
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| 362532X |
IBM RDX320 External USB Bundle |
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External USB Port |
External Table Top |
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| 362550X |
IBM RDX500 External USB Bundle |
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External USB Port |
External Table Top |
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| 39M5636 |
IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive |
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87651UX, 8767HHX 44E8869 Kit required |
| 40K2599 |
SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit |
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| 43W8480 |
IBM DDS Gen 5 SATA Tape Drive |
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87651UX, 8767HHX 44E8869 Kit or 40K2599 Kit required |
| 44E8895 |
IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive |
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87651UX, 8767HHX 40K2599 Kit required |
| 46C5366 |
IBM RDX 160GB Cartridge |
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| 46C5367 |
IBM RDX 320GB Cartridge |
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| 46C5368 |
IBM RDX 500GB Cartridge |
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| External Tape Libraries |
| 87651UX |
1U Tape Drive Enclosure |
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| 8767HHX |
4U Tape Drive Enclosure |
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| 40K2599 |
SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit |
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| 44E8869 |
USB Enclosure Adapter Kit |
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| 40K5372 |
IBM Keyboard w/ Integrated Pointing Device USB - US English 103P |
| 40K9200 |
IBM 2 Button Optical Wheel Mouse - Black - USB |
| 40K9201 |
IBM 3 Button Optical Mouse - Black - USB |
| 40K9584 |
IBM Preferred Pro Keyboard USB - US English 103P |
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| Maintenance and warranty |
| 51J9078 |
3 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 2 Hour Response |
| 51J9077 |
3 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 4 Hour Response |
| 51J9076 |
3 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 4 Hour Response |
| 51J9075 |
3 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 Next Business Day Response |
| Maintenance and only |
| 51J9082 |
1 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 2 Hour Response |
| 51J9081 |
1 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 4 Hour Response |
| 51J9080 |
1 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 4 Hour Response |
| 51J9079 |
1 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 Next Business Day Response |
| Remote technical support services-Base support |
| 96P2701 |
RTS for System x - Base - 1 yr |
| Remote technial support services- Base support |
| 29R5395 |
RTS for System x - Base - 3 yr IBM recommended |
| 41C5995 |
RTS for VMware Server - w/System x Base - 1 yr |
| 41C5996 |
RTS for VMware Server - w/System x Base - 3 yr |
| Remote technical support services-Additional options |
| 12X6925 |
1 Year Remote Tech Supt w/ VMware Consldtd Backup |
| 12X6923 |
1 Year Remote Technical Support w/ VMware DRS |
| 12X6921 |
1 Year Remote Technical Support w/ VMware HA |
| 12X6919 |
1 Year Remote Technical Support w/ VMware VMotion |
| 12X6926 |
3 Year Remote Tech Supt w/ VMware Consldtd Backup |
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