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Outstanding dual-core price/performance in a rack-dense 2-socket 1U server for HPC applications

  
 
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Product overview   HDD   Power
Models   External storage expansion units   Tape  
Supported options   I/O   Monitors/Mouse  
Processor   External Disk Systems and Options   Warranties and RTS  
Memory   Networking        



IBM System x3455

 Product overview

Purpose-built for superior compute performance at an affordable price

  • High-performance design to maximize return on your IT investment
  • Manage growth and risk of dynamic HPC workloads with this scalable and flexible computing solution
  • Go green and save with new design and tools for optimized power management

Features

  • Space-saving design helps save valuable real estate for large and small cluster deployments
  • Increased performance per-watt efficiency with quad-core processing
  • Integrated memory controller helps reduce traditional x86 front-side bus bottlenecks
  • Integrated BMC features Serial over LAN (IPMI 2.0-compliant), Cluster Systems Management, IBM Director
  • Xcelerated Memory Technology means faster access to memory for large memory configurations
  • Built-in expansion flexibility for high-bandwidth cluster networking with IBM eXtended I/O technology
  • Server partitioning virtualization software available for server consolidation

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Feature Benefits
Rack-optimized 1U form factor
  • Designed to save space in crowded data centers
Up to 48 GB PC5300 ECC DDR II SDRAM IBM Chipkill™ maximum memory
  • Offers better performance for applications that require lots of memory

  • Allows customers to scale up memory using lower priced DIMMs

  • Fast memory to help you achieve optimal system performance

  • Two-way interleaved memory helps improve application performance
IBM Xcelerated Memory Technology
  • Leadership platform technology-engineered to deliver faster access to data compared to typical industry-standard design

  • Optimized to run at full speed for all memory capacities, satisfying the high speed memory access demanded by scientific and technical computing applications
IBM eXtended I/O featuring the high-performance HTX slot
  • PCI-Express (1) x16 standard; optional (1) x8 or (1) HTx to meet customer interconnect solution preferences
Optional RAID-0 (striping) and RAID-1 (mirroring) for internal drives
  • Supported with IBM HBA Controller
Integrated Base Management Controller
  • Remote Management via Serial over LAN provides maximum solution control

  • Simplified systems management and increased security with IPMI 2.0
DDR II memory
  • Lower power requirements and better performance than DDR 1 memory
Up to two Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors
  • Outstanding floating-point performance for high performance computing applications
Light path diagnostics
  • Provides information about a failing component without interrupting system operation via a lighted path

  • Expedites hardware repairs to dramatically reduce service time
IBM Director
  • Represents comprehensive systems management tools

  • Helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via advanced server management capabilities
Supports up to two SAS or SATA II HDDs
  • Choice of high-performance SAS hard disk drives and price/performance SATA hard disk drives

  • Provides fast access to local storage

  • Flexible performance levels, cost and ease or use
Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet
  • Provides redundancy or ability to configure for dedicated systems management without having to utilize a PCI slot for an adapter card

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Specifications  
Form factor/height 1U rack server
Processor Quad-Core AMD Opteron Model 2352, 2356, 2360 SE
Number of processors (std/max) 1/2
Cache (max) 2 MB per socket
Memory (std/max) 2x 1 GB /48 GB PC5300 ECC DDR II SDRAM IBM Chipkill™ 667 MHz via 12 DIMM slots
Expansion slots PCI-Express (1) x16 standard; optional (1) x8 or (1) HTx
Disk bays (total) 2
Maximum internal storage 1.5 TB SATA II or 600 GB SAS (3.0 Gbps)
Network interface Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet
Power-total system input requirements Visit  ibm.com /systems/x for more on the Power Calculator
Power supply 650W capacity
RAID support Optional RAID-0, -1 for internal drives using the IBM HBA Controller
Remote systems management Integrated BMC features Serial over LAN (IPMI 2.0-compliant), IBM Director, Cluster Systems Management
Operating systems supported Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008, Red Hat Linux®, SUSE Linux
Limited warranty 1-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty

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 Models

Standard models


 Supported options

 Processor
Option# Description
43W7461 Quad Core AMD Opteron Processor Model 2352 (2.10GHz 115W)
43W7463 Quad Core AMD Opteron Processor Model 2356 (2.30GHz 115W)

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 Memory
Option# Description
41Y2759 1GB Kit (2x 512MB DIMM) PC2-5300 CL5 ECC DDR2 SDRAM LP RDIMM
41Y2762 2GB Kit (2x 1GB DIMM) PC2-5300 CL5 ECC DDR2 SDRAM LP RDIMM
46C7539 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-5300 CL5 ECC DDR2 667MHz RDIMM
46C7538 8GB (2x4GB) PC2-5300 CL5 ECC DDR2 667MHz RDIMM

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 HDD
Option# Description Height Bays suppoorted Maximum quantity
40K1692 IBM USB Portable Diskette Drive - - -
SAS HDDs
40K1049 73GB 15K 3.5" Simple-Swap SAS SL 1, 2 2
40K1050 146GB 15K 3.5" Simple-Swap SAS SL 1, 2 2
SATA HDDs
39M4504 160GB 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II SL 1, 2 2
39M4508 250GB 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II SL 1, 2 2
39M4514 500GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II SL 1, 2 2
43W7572 750GB 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II SL 1, 2 2

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   External storage expansion units Form Factor
17401xx IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP700 Expansion Unit (all models) -
17407xx IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP710 Storage Expansion Unit (all models) -
18128xx IBM System Storage EXP810 Storage Expansion Unit (all models) -
2107-92E/9AE IBM TotalStorage DS8000 Expansion Unit 2107 model 92E/9AE -

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 I/O [Help me decide]
Option# Description Adapter length Adapter height PCI support Slots supported Hot-Plug capable
44E8700 IBM 3Gb SAS HBA Controller v2 Half Half Height PCI-E 1,2 N
46M6049 Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x Half Half PCI-E x8 1,2 N
46M6050 Brocade 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x Half Half PCI-E x8 1,2 N
42C1820 Brocade 10Gb CNA for IBM System x Half Low Profile PCI-E 8x 1,2 N
49Y4216 Brocade 10Gb SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver - - - - -
25R8060 IBM SAS HBA Controller half Half Height x8 PCI-E 1, 2 N
39R6525 QLogic 4Gb FC Single-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x half Low Profile x8 PCI-E 1, 2 N
39R6527 QLogic 4Gb FC Dual-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x half Low Profile x8 PCI-E 1, 2 N
42D0501 QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x half Low Profile PCI-E 1, 2 N
42D0510 QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x half Low Profile PCI-E 1, 2 N
42C1800 QLogic 10Gb Dual-port CNA for IBM System x Half Low Profile PCI-E 8x 1,2 N
49Y4218 QLogic 10Gb SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver - - - - -
42C2069 Emulex 4GB FC Single-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x half Low Profile x8 PCI-E 1, 2 N
42C2071 Emulex 4GB FC Dual-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x half Low Profile x8 PCI-E 1, 2 N
42D0485 Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x half Low Profile PCI-E 1, 2 N
42D0494 Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x half Low Profile PCI-E 1, 2 N
 External Disk Systems and Options
17421xx IBM TotalStorage DS4400 Midrange Disk System (all models) - - - - -
18147Vx IBM System Storage DS4200 Midrange Disk System (all models) - - - - -
2107-xxx IBM TotalStorage DS8100 2107 (all models) - - - - -
24P82xx IBM TotalStorage DS4300 Model 60U with Turbo - - - - -
 Networking
39Y6066 NetXtreme II 1000 Express G Ethernet Adapter- PCIe half Full Height PCI-E x4 1, 2 N
39Y6126 PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter by Intel half Low Profile PCI-E x4 1, 2 N
39Y6146 QLogic iSCSI Single Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x half Full Height PCI-E x4 1, 2 N
42C1770 QLogic iSCSI Dual Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x half Full Height PCI-E x4 1, 2 N
42C1790 NetXtreme II 10 GigE Express Fiber SR Adapter half Low Profile PCI-E 8x 1, 2 N

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 Power
Power Distribution Units
39Y8905 DPI NEMA Rack PDU
39Y8938 30amp/125V Front-end PDU with NEMA L5-30P connector
39Y8939 30amp/250V Front-end PDU with NEMA L6-30P connector
39Y8940 60amp/250V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 60A 2P+N+Gnd connector
39Y8941 DPI Single Phase C13 Enterprise PDU w/o line cord
39Y8951 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/ Nema L5-20P & L6-20P (US cord)
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
21303RX IBM UPS 7500XHV
21304RX IBM UPS 10000XHV
39Y8857 IBM UPS 3U Online Battery Pack

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Rack Console Connectivity (UPS)
31R3132 IBM 3M Console Switch Cable (USB)
39M2895 IBM USB Conversion Option Pack
17354GX IBM Global 4x16 Console Manager
31R3132 3m Console Switch Cable (USB)
Racks
17231RX IBM 1U 17" Flat Panel Console Kit w/ Optical Drive Bay
17233RX IBM 1U 15" Flat Panel Console Kit
93072RX IBM 25U Standard Rack
93074RX IBM 42U Standard Rack
93074XX IBM 42U Standard Rack Extension
172317X 1U 17in Flat Panel Console Kit
172319X 19" 1U Flat Panel Console Kit
93072RX IBM 25U Standard Rack
93074RX IBM 42U Standard Rack
93074XX IBM 42U Standard Rack Extension
93084EX IBM 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack
93084PX IBM 42U Enterprise Rack
99564RX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Rack Cabinet
99564XX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Expansion Rack Cabinet

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 Tape
Option# Description Bays supported storage interface Form factor Ext tape enclosure
Tape drives
46C5364 IBM RDX160 Internal USB Bundle - On-Board USB 5.25" HH Internal -
46C5387 IBM RDX320 Internal USB Bundle - On-Board USB 5.25" HH Internal -
46C5388 IBM RDX500 Internal USB Bundle - On-Board USB 5.25" HH Internal -
362516X IBM RDX160 External USB Bundle - External USB Port External Table Top -
362532X IBM RDX320 External USB Bundle - External USB Port External Table Top -
362550X IBM RDX500 External USB Bundle - External USB Port External Table Top -
46C5366 IBM RDX 160GB Cartridge - - - -
46C5367 IBM RDX 320GB Cartridge - - - -
46C5368 IBM RDX 500GB Cartridge - - - -
44E8895 IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive - - - -
External tape libraries
3573-xxx IBM System Storage TS3100/TS3200 Tape Library (all models) - - - -
3576-xxx IBM System Storage TS3310 Modular Tape Library (all models) - - - -
3584-xxx IBM Ultrium3 Ultra Scalable Tape Library (all models) - - - -

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 Monitors/Mouse
  Monitors
494317U IBM T117 17" TFT Monitor
494419U IBM T119 19" TFT Monitor
  Keyboard and Mouse
40K5372 IBM Rack Mountable Keyboard & Pointing Device - 3m Cable - Black - USB - US English 103P
40K9584 IBM Preferred Pro Keyboard- Full Width - 2m Cable - Black - USB - US English 103P
40K9200 IBM 2 Button Optical Wheel Mouse - Black - USB
40K9201 IBM 3 Button Optical Mouse - Black - USB

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 Warranties and RTS listings for x3455

Maintenance and warranty
51J9101 3 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 2 Hour Response
51J9100 3 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 4 Hour Response
51J9099 3 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 4 Hour Response
51J9098 3 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 Next Business Day Response
Maintenance only
51J9105 1 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 2 Hour Response
51J9104 1 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 4 Hour Response
51J9103 1 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 4 Hour Response
51J9102 1 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 Next Business Day Response
51J9109 2 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 2 Hour Response
51J9108 2 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 4 Hour Response
51J9107 2 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 4 Hour Response
51J9106 2 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 Next Business Day Response
Remote technical support services - Base support
96P2701 RTS for System x - Base - 1 yr
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
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
12X6924 3 Year Remote Tech Supt w/ VMware DRS
12X6922 3 Year Remote Tech Supt w/ VMware HA
12X6920 3 Year Remote Technical Support w/ VMware VMotion
41C6015 RTS for MS Exchange Server - 1yr
41C6016 RTS for MS Exchange Server - 3yr
41C6013 RTS for MS SQL Server - 1yr
41C6014 RTS for MS SQL Server - 3yr
41C6019 RTS for MS Small Business Server - Premium - 1yr
41C6020 RTS for MS Small Business Server - Premium - 3yr
41C6017 RTS for MS Small Business Server - Standard - 1yr
41C6018 RTS for MS Small Business Server - Standard - 3yr
41C6011 RTS for VMware VirtualCenter Management Server - 1yr
41C6012 RTS for VMware VirtualCenter Management Server - 3yr

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