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Models   External storage expansion units   Power  
Supported options   I/O   Tape  
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Memory   Networking   Warranties and RTS  




IBM System x3655

 Product overview

Delivers the reliability and performance that your business needs

  • Manage growth and complexity by using new integrated solutions to easily manage your resources
  • Improve reliability and mitigate potential risk through optional redundant hardware solutions
  • Go green and save through efficient power management, systems management and deployment

Features

  • Flexibility, capacity and performance with IBM eXtended I/O™
  • Reduced power and cooling costs with IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager-data center level power management and control
  • Superior performance with quad-core processing
  • Ease of use with hot-swap features and light path diagnostics-allowing customers to quickly and simply diagnose and fix problems

x3655 images

Front view

Front view: pop-out light path diagnostical panel button, hot-swap SAS drive, empty hot-swap SAS drive bays

Rear view

Rear view: redundant H/S power supply bays, external SAS port, hexagonal ventilation holes, PCI-E x4 slot, PCI-E x8 slots
Feature Benefits
IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager
  • Allows use of actual power draw in the place of conservative "label/spec power" estimates
IBM eXtended I/O
  • In addition to three standard PCI-Express slots, the x3655 offers choice of PCI-X, PCI-Express or HTx adapters for fourth slot

  • Deploy hardware RAID and the IBM RSA II SlimLine without using one of your valuable slots
64 GB of maximum memory
  • Offers better performance for applications that require lots of memory

  • Allows customers to scale up memory using lower-priced DIMMs
Standard TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE)
  • Diverts and handles TCP/IP traffic from the processor, increasing system performance
RAID support
  • Integrated RAID (e.g., mirroring, striping) comes standard

  • Slotless, optional full IBM ServeRAID™ with battery backup for data protection

  • Optional tape and GoVault options
DDR II memory
  • Has lower power requirements than fully-buffered DIMMs

  • Provides better performance than DDR 1 memory
Up to two Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors
  • Integrated memory controller provides maximum performance for memory-intensive applications
Hot-swap/redundant power and cooling
  • Reduces downtime by maintaining system performance if a fan/power supply fails
Light path diagnostics
  • Provides information about a failing component without interrupting system operation

  • Expedites hardware repairs to dramatically reduce service time

  • Provides a lighted path to failing component inside the system
Support for optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine card
  • Works in concert with integrated system management processor to provide even greater system control

  • Decreases downtime by allowing you to remotely perform systems management functions even when your server is powered down

  • Activates dedicated system management Ethernet port
IBM Director
  • Represents comprehensive systems management tools that leverage industry standards and help you better manage your assets - both in and out of bound

  • Helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity via advanced server management capabilities
Three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty
  • Provides the peace of mind that comes with the world-class service that IBM provides

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Specifications  
Form factor/height 2U
Processor (max) Quad-Core AMD Opteron Model 2352 (2.1 GHz) or 2356 (2.3 GHz)
Number of processors (std/max) 1/2
Memory (max) 64 GB DDR II 667 MHz via 16 DIMMs
Expansion slots Standard: 2 PCI-Express x8 (low-profile) and 1 PCI-Express x4 (low-profile);
Optional: 1 HTx (full-height/full-length) Riser, 1 PCI-X 133 MHz (full-height/full-length) or 1 PCI-Express x16 (full-height/full-length) Riser
Disk bays (total/hot-swap) Eight SFF (2.5") hot-swap SAS hard disk drives (HDDs) or six 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs
Maximum internal storage 1.8 TB hot-swap SAS or 4.5 TB hot-swap SATA
Network interface Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet with TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE)
Power supply (std/max) 835W 1/2
Hot-swap components Power supply, hard disk drives, cooling fans
RAID support RAID-0, -1, -10 standard, RAID-5, -6, -10, -50, -60 and battery backup optional
Systems management Baseboard Management Controller IPMI 2.0 standard, Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine optional
Operating systems supported Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008, Microsoft Windows® Small Business Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux®, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESX Server
Limited warranty 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty

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 Models

Standard models


Express models



 Supported options

 Processor
Option# Description Models supported
44R5930 Quad Core AMD Opteron Processor 2352 (2.10GHz) 32U,34U
44R5932 Quad Core AMD Opteron Processor 2356 (2.30GHz) 52U
46M2282 Quad Core AMD Opteron Processor 2344 HE (1.70GHz) 22U, E1U

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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
41Y2765 4GB Kit (2x 2GB DIMM) PC2-5300 CL5 ECC DDR2 SDRAM LP RDIMM
41Y2768 8GB Kit (2x 4GB DIMM) PC2-5300 CL5 ECC DDR2 SDRAM LP RDIMM

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 HDD
Option# Description Height Bays suppoorted Maximum quantity
Diskette
40K1692 IBM USB Portable Diskette Drive - - -
SATA Hot-Swap HDDs
39M4530 500GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Hot-Swap SATA HDD - 1..6 6
43W7576 750GB 3.5" Hot-Swap SATA II - 1..6 6
SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
40K1043 73GB 15K 3.5" Hot-Swap SAS HDD - 1..6 6
40K1044 146GB 15K 3.5" Hot-Swap SAS HDD - 1..6 6
40K1052 73GB 10K 2.5" Hot-Swap SAS HDD - 1..8 6
42D0519 IBM 450GB 15K SAS 3.5" HS HDD - 1..6 6
43X0802 300GB 15K 3.5" Hot-Swap SAS HDD - 1..6 6
43X0824 146GB 10K 2.5" Hot-Swap SAS HDD - 1..8 8
43X0837 73GB SAS 15K 2.5" SFF HS - 1..8 8

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   External storage expansion units Form Factor
18128xx IBM System Storage EXP810 Storage Expansion Unit (all models) -
18147Vx IBM System Storage DS4200 Midrange Disk System (all models) -
18147xx IBM System Storage DS4700 Midrange Disk System (all models) -
24P82xx IBM TotalStorage DS4300 Model 60U with Turbo -

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 I/O [Help me decide]
Option# Description Adapter length PCI Support Slots supported Hot-Plus capable Max supported
 Storage controllers
44E8700 IBM 3Gb SAS HBA Controller v2 Half PCI-E 8x 1,3,4 N 3
46M6049 Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x Half PCI-E x8 1,3,4 N 3
46M6050 Brocade 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x Half PCI-E x8 1,3,4 N 3
42C1820 Brocade 10Gb CNA for IBM System x - - - - -
49Y4216 Brocade 10Gb SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver - - - - -
25R8060 IBM SAS HBA Controller Half PCI-E 1,3,4 N 3
39R8743 IBM Ultra320 SCSI Controller 2 Half PCI-X 1 N 1
39R6525 QLogic 4Gb FC Single-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x Half PCI-E 1...4 N 4
39R6527 QLogic 4Gb FC Dual-Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x Half PCI-E 1...4 N 4
43W4324 IBM Ultra 320 SCSI PCIe Controller Half PCI-E 1,2,3,4 N 4
42C2069 Emulex 4GB FC Single-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x Half PCI-E 4x 1,2,3,4 N 4
42C2071 Emulex 4GB FC Dual-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x Half PCI-E 4x 1,2,3,4 N 4
42D0501 QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x Half PCI-E 4x 1,2,3,4 N 4
42D0510 QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x Half PCI-E 4x 1,2,3,4 N 4
42C1800 QLogic 10Gb Dual-port CNA for IBM System x - - - - -
49Y4218 QLogic 10Gb SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver - - - - -
42D0485 Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x Half PCI-E 4x 1,2,3,4 N 4
42D0494 Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x Half PCI-E 4x 1,2,3,4 N 4
 Networking
73P5101 PRO/1000 GT Dual Port Server Adapter by Intel- PCI-X Half PCI-X 1 N 1
73P5201 PRO/1000 GT Quad Port Server Adapter by Intel- PCI-X Half PCI-X 1 N 1
39Y6066 NetXtreme II 1000 Express G Ethernet Adapter Half PCI-E 1...4 N 4
42C1790 NetXtreme II 10 GigE Express Fiber SR Adapter Half PCI-E 8x 1,3,4 N 3
39Y6126 PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter by Intel Half PCI-E 4x 1...4 N 4
39Y6136 PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter Half PCI-E 4x 1...4 N 4
39Y6146 QLogic iSCSI Single Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x Half PCI-E 4x 1...4 N 4
42C1750 PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter Half PCI-E 4x 1,2,3,4 N 4
42C1770 QLogic iSCSI Dual Port PCIe HBA for IBM System x Half PCI-E 4x 1,2,3,4 N 4
42C1780 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter Half PCI-E 4x 1,2,3,4 N 4
Systems Management
39Y9566 Remote Supervisor Adapter II Slimline Half N Dedicated N 1
Other I/O
40K7428 PCI-E RISER CARD - - - - -

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 Raid controllers
25R8064 IBM ServeRAID-8k SAS Controller - - Dedicated N 1 Internal
43W4296 ServerRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller Half PCI-E x8 1 N - Internal
44E8825 ServeRAID-MR10M SAS/SATA Controller Half PCI-E 1,2,4  N 3 External
44E8695 ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT SAS/SATA Controller   Half   PCI-E 8x   1 N 1 Internal
44E8826 ServeRAID-MR10i Li-Ion Battery -   -   - - - -

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 Power
Option number Description
Power
40K1905 835W Redundant Power Supply
Power Distribution Units
39M2816 IBM DPI C13 PDU+C13 without line cord
39M2818 IBM DPI C19 PDU+C19 without line cord
39M2819 IBM DPI C19 3 phase PDU+C19 with attached line cord
39Y8905 DPI NEMA Rack PDU
39Y8923 DPI 60A Three Phase C19 Enterprise PDU w/ IEC309 3P+G (208V) fixed line cord
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
39Y8948 DPI Single Phase C19 Enterprise PDU w/o line cord
39Y8951 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/ Nema L5-20P & L6-20P (US cord)
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
21301RX IBM UPS 3000 LV
21302RX IBM UPS 3000 HV
21303RX IBM UPS 7500XHV
21304RX IBM UPS 10000XHV
Rack and NetBAY
93072RX IBM 25U Standard Rack
93074RX IBM 42U Standard Rack
93074XX IBM 42U Standard Rack Extension
93084RX NetBAY42 Enterprise Rack Cabinet
93084XX NetBAY42 Enterprise Expansion Rack Cabinet (EX)
14104RX IBM 42U S2 standard rack
17231RX IBM 1U 17" Flat Panel console Kit w/ Optical Drive Bay
17233RX IBM 1U 15" Flat Panel Console Kit
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
Rack Console Connectivity
172317X 1U 17in Flat Panel Console Kit
172319X 19" 1U Flat Panel Console Kit
17351GX IBM 2x8 Local Console Manager
17352GX IBM Global 2x16 Console Manager
17353LX IBM 1 x 8 Console Switch
17354GX IBM Global 4x16 Console Manager
17354LX IBM 2 x 16 Console Switch
17231RX IBM 1U 17" Flat Panel Console Kit w/ Optical Drive Bay
17233RX IBM 1U 15" Flat Panel Console Kit

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 Tape
Part number Description Info 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 - - - - -
43V5959 IBM DDS Tape Enablement Kit For use with 3.5" configurations. for 3.5 HDD = left, middle and bottom, for 2.5 = tapedrive bay - 2.5" -
43W8480 IBM DDS Gen 5 SATA Tape Drive - for 3.5 HDD = left, middle and bottom, for 2.5 = tapedrive bay SATA II Internal 3.5" HH with 5.25" HH mounting kit 87651UX, 8767HHX 44E8869 Kit or 40K2599 Kit required
39M5636 IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive - for 3.5 HDD = left middle and bottom, for 2.5 = tapedrive bay USB Internal 3.5" HH with 5.25" HH mounting kit 87651UX, 8767HHX 44E8869 Kit required
43W8478 IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Tape Drive - - - - 8767HHX , 87651UX, 40K2599 Kit required
44E8895 IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive - - - - 87651UX, 8767HHX  40K2599 Kit required

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 Mouse/Keyboard
40K5372 IBM Keyboard w/ Integrated Pointing Device 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 x3655

Maintenance and warranty
51J9123 3 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 2 Hour Response
51J9122 3 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 4 Hour Response
51J9121 3 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 4 Hour Response
51J9127 4 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 2 Hour Response
51J9126 4 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 4 Hour Response
51J9125 4 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 4 Hour Response
51J9124 4 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 Next Business Day Response
51J9131 5 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 2 Hour Response
51J9130 5 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 4 Hour Response
51J9129 5 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 4 Hour Response
51J9128 5 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 Next Business Day Response
Maintenance only
51J9135 1 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 2 Hour Response
51J9134 1 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 4 Hour Response
51J9133 1 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 4 Hour Response
51J9132 1 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 Next Business Day Response
51J9139 2 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 2 Hour Response
51J9138 2 Year Onsite Repair 24x7 4 Hour Response
51J9137 2 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 4 Hour Response
51J9136 2 Year Onsite Repair 9x5 Next Business Day Response
Remote technical support services-Base support
29R5396 RTS for System x - Base - 3 yr IBM recommended
41C6021 RTS for System x - Base - w/MS Datacenter - 1 yr
41C6022 RTS for System x - Base - w/MS Datacenter - 3 yr
96P2702 RTS for System x - Base 1yr
12X6912 RTS for VMware - Enterprise 2 Sockets - w/System x Base - 3yr
12X6899 RTS for VMware - Foundation 2 Sockets - w/System x Base - 1yr
12X6900 RTS for VMware - Foundation 2 Sockets - w/System x Base - 3yr
12X6903 RTS for VMware - Standard 2 Sockets - w/System x Base - 1yr
12X6904 RTS for VMware - Standard 2 Sockets - w/System x Base - 3yr
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
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
51J8644 RTS for VMware - Enterprise 2 Sockets - 1yr
51J8645 RTS for VMware - Enterprise 2 Sockets - 3yr
51J8632 RTS for VMware - Foundation 2 Sockets - 1yr
51J8633 RTS for VMware - Foundation 2 Sockets - 3yr
51J8638 RTS for VMware - Standard 2 Sockets - 1yr
51J8639 RTS for VMware - Standard 2 Sockets - 3yr
41C6011 RTS for VMware VirtualCenter Management Server - 1yr
41C6012 RTS for VMware VirtualCenter Management Server - 3yr

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