IBM 88410EU, 884155U, eServer xSeries 236 Specifications
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IBM xSeries 236
Mission-critical, 2-way tower server for distributed environments
Highlights
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The latest 64-bit Intel® Xeon™
Processors deliver rich 32-bit
performance and support
Intel® Extended Memory 64
Technology (Intel® EM64T)
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New availability features,
including memory mirroring,
Active PCI and RAID integration, help improve uptime
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New systems management
integration delivers ultimate
control
Leverage 64-bit performance
The IBM _`® xSeries® 236
delivers enhanced performance for
workgroup messaging, collaboration
and business-critical applications. New
support for 64-bit technology through
Intel® EM64T provides outstanding
performance and reliability for critical
mail and collaboration applications. The
64-bit capability, combined with system
enhancements including large memory
support up to 16GB DDR2 memory via
8 DIMM slots and new high-speed I/O
with PCI-Express, provides balanced
system performance.
Keep systems up and running
Advanced availability enhancements on
the x236 provide high system reliability
to keep critical applications online.
Choices in integrated RAID-0, -1 or -10
or optional RAID adapters offer new
levels of versatility, including new IBM
ServeRAID™-7k supporting RAID-5
without taking up a PCI slot. New
memory availability features, hot-spare
and memory mirroring, help minimize
errors when running memory-intensive
applications. Support for up to nine
hot-swap SCSI drives and hot-swap
fans and power supplies help keep
components available when maintenance is needed.
Simplify infrastructure through systems
management
New, integrated systems management
features—including power control, text
redirection and IPMI compliance—help
reduce administration time and
expenses. The new Remote Supervisor
Adapter II SlimLine card provides virtual
remote control of the server without
using a PCI slot.
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February 2005
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XSD00360-USEN-01
1
Maximum internal hard disk and memory
capacities may require the replacement of any
standard hard drives and/or memory and the
population of all hard disk bays and memory
slots with the largest capacity supported drives
available. When referring to variable speed
CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs and DVDs, actual
playback speed will vary and is often less than
the maximum possible.
2
GB and TB = 1,000,000,000 and
1,000,000,000,000 bytes, respectively, when
referring to storage capacity. Accessible
capacity is less.
3
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xSeries 236 at a glance
Form factor/height
5U tower with tower-to-rack kit
Processor (max)
Intel® Xeon™ Processor up to 3.60 GHz/800 MHz frontside bus supports Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology
Number of processors (std/max)
1/2
Cache (max)
2MB L2
Memory1(max)
512MB or 1GB/16GB PC2-3200 DDR2 via 8 DIMM slots
Expansion slots
6 available (1x PCI-X 133 MHz Active PCI-X, 2x PCI-X 100
MHz, 2x PCI-Express, 1x 32-bit/33 MHz)
Disk bays (total/hot-swap)
6/6 (9 bays via 3-pack option)
Maximum internal storage
1, 2
2.7TB Ultra320 SCSI
Network interface
Dual integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Power supply (std/max)
1/2 670W
Hot-swap components
Power supply, fans, disk drives and 1 Active PCI slot
RAID support
Integrated RAID-0, -1, -10, optional RAID-5
Systems management
Automatic Server Restart; Predictive Failure Analysis® on
hard disk drives, processors, VRMs, fans and memory; light
path diagnostics with externally visible information panel;
Integrated System Management Processor; optional Remote
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine; IBM Director and
ServerGuide™
Operating systems supported
Microsoft® Windows® Server™ 2003, Windows 2000
Server/Advanced Server, Novell Netware, Red Hat® Linux®
and SUSE LINUX
Limited warranty
3
3-year onsite limited warranty
Select configurations of the x236 are part of the IBM Express Portfolio, designed,
developed and priced to meet the specific needs of midsized businesses. The IBM
Express Portfolio of solutions is easy to acquire, install and manage. Express models and configurations vary by country.
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