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February 2008
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IBM System x3200 M2
Value-priced performance, capacity and availability
Suggested uses: Small/medium/large enterprises and distributed/remote offices seeking scalability, top
performance, and enterprise-class availability features at an entry-level price.
The single-socket IBM® System x3200 M2, incorporating IBM X-Architecture™ features, is an
affordable, single-socket tower server that offers more performance, configuration flexibility and
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availability features than many other servers in its class. From network infrastructure to distributed
applications to front-end workloads, the x3200 M2 is designed to meet a wide range of business needs
and help you adapt to changing business requirements.
The x3200 M2 supports the latest quad-core Intel® Xeon™, dual-core Xeon, and dual-core Core 2
Duo® processors, designed with either a 1333MHz (Xeon) or an 800MHz (Core 2 Duo) front-side bus
(FSB), 64-bit extensions (EM64T), and up to 12MB of L2 cache (model-specific), to provide the
computing power you need to match your business needs and growth. In addition, the x3200 M2 uses
industry-standard 667MHz PC2-5300 ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) memory—for high
performance and reliability.
All models offer impressive scalability, including up to 8GB of memory and up to four 3.5-inch simple-
swap or hot-swap enterprise-class Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives with a total capacity of up to
3TB1, or up to four high-performance 3.5-inch hot-swap Serial-Attach SCSI (SAS) drives with an
internal storage capacity of 1.2TB, or up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS drives with an internal storage
capacity of 1.17TB. For additional performance and high availability, the x3200 M2 offers integrated
hardware RAID-0/1/1E support standard in the hot-swap SAS/SATA models (optional for simple-swap
SATA models), and optional RAID-10/5/6. To meet your backup requirements, the x3200 M2 supports a
choice of half-high tape drives, a DVD-RAM optical drive, or a GoVault EZ removable disk drive. The
server ships as a tower unit; an optional rack conversion kit turns the x3200 M2 into a 5U rackmounted server to save precious data center floor space.
Standard in the x3200 M2 is a mini Baseboard Management Controller (mBMC2) that enables users
to manage and control the server easily—both locally and remotely. This high level of manageability is
designed to keep costs down and the system up—even when network usage increases. Other
advanced features that help maximize network availability by increasing uptime, include simple-swap or
hot-swap/redundant HDDs, hot-swap/redundant power and fans; temperature-controlled fans with
Calibrated Vectored Cooling™; and industry-standard IPMI 2.0 support, including highly secure
remote power control.
With the inclusion of unique IBM service and support features such as IBM Director, IBM
ServerGuide™ and support for the optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, the x3200
M2 is equally well designed for a locally managed data center environment as for a remotely managed
or stand-alone environment, while offering maximum availability.
For a balance of high-performance dual-core processing, high availability and vast internal SAS storage
at a budget price, the x3200 M2 is the ideal system.
Selling Features
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GB equals 1,000,000,000 bytes and TB equals 1,000,000,000,000 bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible
capacity may be less.
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ice/Performance
The x3200 M2 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce product and operating costs:
• Models containing the quad-core Xeon processor, with high-end 1333MHz front side bus and 12MB
of L2 cache, offer peak performance, capable of tackling the toughest jobs.
• Models containing the dual-core Xeon processor, with high-end 1333MHz front side bus and 6MB of
L2 cache, offer superior performance and durability.
• Models containing the dual-core Core 2 Duo processor, with fast 800MHz front side bus and 2MB of
L2 cache, offer high performance at an entry price.
• Low-voltage processors draw less power and produce less waste heat than high-voltage
processors, thus helping to reduce data center energy costs. The quad-core Xeon processors,
especially, are highly power-efficient, consuming only 23.75W per processor core.
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• One x8 high-speed PCI-E adapter slot offers investment protection by supporting high-performance
adapters, such as Ethernet, Fibre Channel and InfiniBand cards, none of which will run in older
conventional PCI slots.
• Integrated hardware RAID-0/1/1E support at no extra charge and without consuming a valuable
adapter slot. RAID-0 offers improved disk performance via data striping; RAID-1 offers disk mirroring
for high availability, and RAID-1E provides mirroring functionality with an odd number of drives.
• Support for up to four hot-swap 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard disk drives, or up to eight hot-swap
2.5-inch SAS HDDs, offers high-performance with high availability. The SAS/SATA controller
provides full-duplex (2 x 300MBps) data transfers for SAS drives. For lower cost with high capacity,
other models support up to four simple-swap Serial ATA drives. The SATA drives offer
performance approximately equal to that of Ultra320 SCSI.
• The integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller with IPMI 2.0 support provides high-speed network
communications.
• A high degree of device integration, including SAS/SATA, RAID-0/1, Gigabit Ethernet, systems
management and video controllers, lowers costs and frees up valuable adapter slots.
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exibility
The x3200 M2 has the ability to grow with your application requirements, thanks to:
• A choice of one quad-core Xeon processor with 2.5 to 2.83GHz clock rate, and 1333MHz FSB, a
dual-core Xeon processor with 3.0GHz clock rate, and 1333MHz FSB, or a dual-core Core 2 Duo
processor with 2.4GHz clock rate, and 800MHz FSB.
• A choice of 65W or 95W processors.
• Up to 8GB of high-speed DDR2 system memory.
• Four or five available adapter slots: two low-latency PCI-E (x8, x1), and two legacy PCI (32-bit,
33MHz) slots in all models. (An optional PCI-X/66 slot is available as an add-on.)
• Seven USB 2.0 ports (six external, one internal), which are up to 40X faster2 than older USB 1.1
ports. This provides speedy access to external HDDs (non-arrayed), optical drives, internal and
external tape drives, and other USB devices. Two ports are on the front of the unit and four are on
the back, for easy access. The internal port is reserved for a half-high tape drive.
• Up to four internal 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA or hot-swap SAS or SATA HDDs or eight 2.5-
inch hot-swap SAS HDDs, and a half-high tape drive, DVD-RAM drive, or GoVault drive. This
provides tremendous internal storage capability, along with full data backup.
• Alternatively, iSCSI or Fibre Channel-attached storage can be attached using IBM System Storage™
or TotalStorage™ servers.
67MHz PC2-5300 DDR II ECC memory offers high speed and high availability.
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nageability
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3200 M2:
• The x3200 M2 includes a mini Baseboard Management Controller 2 (mBMC2) to monitor server
availability, perform Predictive Failure Analysis, etc., and trigger IBM Director alerts.
• Integrated IPMI 2.0 support alerts IBM Director to anomalous environmental factors, such as voltage
and thermal conditions. It also supports highly secure remote power control using data encryption.
• IBM Director is provided for proactive systems management. It comes with a portfolio of tools,
including Management Processor Assistant, RAID Manager, Update Assistant, Software Distribution
and a Real Time Diagnostics tool. In addition, IBM Director offers extended systems management
tools for additional server management and increased availability.
• An optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine provides additional systems management
capabilities, including Web-based out-of-band control; virtual floppy and optical drive support;
Windows “blue screen” error capture; LDAP and SSL support; and remote redirection of PCI video,
text, keyboard and mouse. And it does all this without consuming a valuable adapter slot.
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ailability and Serviceability
The x3200 M2 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
• x3200 M2 servers use standard ECC memory, which can correct certain types of memory errors.
This can help reduce downtime caused by memory failure.
• Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts. Similarly, the
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, simple-swap or hot-swap/redundant HDDs, as well as
hot-swap/redundant fans and power supplies (model-specific) can be installed and replaced
without tools, meaning greater system uptime while these components are being serviced.
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Key Features
• Integrated
• IPMI 2.0 supports highly secure remote system power control using data encryption. This allows an
administrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person, saving travel time and getting the
server back up and running quickly and securely.
• Temperature-controlled fans adjust to compensate for changing thermal characteristics. At the
lower speeds they draw less power and suffer less wear. Equally important in a crowded data center,
temperature-controlled fans produce less ambient noise in the data center than if they were
constantly running at full speed.
• The three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty3 offered on selected models (Machine
Type 4368) helps give you peace of mind and greater investment protection than a one-year
warranty does.
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gh-Performance Processors
The x3200 M2 supports either an Intel Xeon processor or an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, allowing you to
choose the most appropriate processor for your business needs. The x3200 M2 offers a choice of
processor clock rates, FSB speeds and power draws:
• 95W quad-core Xeon processor model X3350 or X3360 running at 2.66 or 2.83GHz (respectively),
with 64-bit extensions, (23.75W per core), a 1333MHz FSB, and 12MB of L2 processor cache (2 x
4MB)—when the processors are available from Intel
• 95W quad-core Xeon processor model X3320 running at 2.5GHz, with 64-bit extensions, (23.75W
per core), a 1333MHz FSB, and 6MB of L2 processor cache (2 x 4MB —when the processors are
available from Intel
• 65W dual-core Xeon processor model E3110 running at 3.0GHz, with 64-bit extensions, low power
draw (32.5W per core), a 1333MHz FSB, and 6MB of L2 processor cache
• 65W dual-core Core 2 Duo processor model E4600 (operating at 2.4GHz) with 64-bit extensions, low
power draw (32.5W per core), an 800MHz FSB, and 2MB of L2 processor cache (1 x 2MB)
The dual-core processors contain two complete processor cores; quad-core processors, similarly,
contain four cores. Dual-core processors contain one unified cache shared by both cores, while quadcore processors have independent caches (one per pair of cores). The shared cache is dynamically
allocated between the two cores as needed. The two cores appear to software as two physical
processors. The dual-core processors offer considerably higher performance than a same-speed Xeon
processor with a single core. Likewise, quad-core processors offer considerably higher performance
than a same-speed Xeon processor with dual cores.
Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) 64-bit extensions allow the Xeon processor to use
large memory addressing when running with a 64-bit operating system. This in turn lets individual
software processes directly access more than 4GB of RAM, which was the limit of 32-bit addressing.
This can result in much higher performance for certain kinds of programs, such as database
management and CAD. Additional registers and instructions (SSE3) can further boost performance for
applications written to use them. Contact your software providers to determine their software support for
EM64T.
The 1333MHz FSB (which connects memory to the processor) offers a peak rate of 10.67GBps, or up to
two-thirds higher throughput at the same processor clock speed than an 800MHz FSB. This may result
in much higher data transfer rates.
Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to reduce
power draw.
Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks
when combined with a supporting operating system.
RAID-1/1E arrays allow the server to keep operating in the event of a drive failure
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For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800-
426-2255. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For warranties including onsite labor, a technician is sent after
IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely. International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is
sold.
Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information.
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gh-Speed DDR II ECC Memory
The x3200 M2 ships with either one or two DIMMs installed and supports up to 8GB of memory in 4
DIMM sockets. It uses PC2-5300 double data rate II (DDR II) memory (operating at 667MHz) for faster
access, and provides ECC memory protection.
The x3200 M2 supports either 1, 2, or 4 DIMMs. When 2 or 4 DIMMs are installed, memory operates in
two-way interleaved mode for increased performance.
Memory is available in kits consisting of one 512MB or two 1GB or 2GB DIMMs.
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t-Swap/Redundant Components
System availability is maximized through the use of hot-swap and redundant components, including:
• Hot-swap/redundant or simple-swap hard disk drives (with RAID-1/1E protection standard)
• Hot-swap, redundant power supplies (optional, model-specific)
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sk/Tape Controllers
Some x3200 M2 models include an integrated four-port LSI 1064e SAS/SATA controller. Other x3200
M2 models include a SATA controller only, integrated into the Intel chipset. (All models provide a
dedicated internal SATA port for a GoVault removable disk backup device.)
The integrated controller in all hot-swap models supports up to four 3.5-inch or eight 2.5-inch internal
SAS LVD (low-voltage differential) hot-swap drives standard , and provides data transfer speeds of up
to 300MB per second4 in each direction (full-duplex) for SAS drives, for an aggregate speed of
600MBps, nearly double that of Ultra320 SCSI’s 320MBps (half-duplex) bandwidth. The serial design of
the SAS bus allows maximum performance to be maintained as additional drives are added. This
controller also supports up to four Serial ATA (SATA) drives at 300MBps (half-duplex).
The integrated controller in the hot-swap models offers hardware RAID-0/1/1E support for SAS or SATA
drives. An optional ServeRAID-MR10i controller can be added for RAID-10/5/6 support, as well as
optional battery backup with 256MB of cache memory.
The simple-swap SATA models offer an integrated SATA controller, which supports up to four internal
simple-swap LVD SATA drives at the same 300MBps (half-duplex) throughput.
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rge HDD Storage Capacity
The x3200 M2 offers a choice of disk storage, supporting up to four 3.5-inch simple-swap Serial ATA
(SATA) drives or four 3.5-inch hot-swap high-performance Serial-Attach SCSI (SAS) or SATA drives,
or up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS drives.
SAS 3.5-inch Hot-Swap
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,000 RPMs — 73.4, 146.8 or 300GB (1.2TB maximum)
• 15,000 RPMs — 73.4 or 146.8GB (587.6TB)
SATA 3.5-inch Simple-Swap or Hot-Swap
• 7,
200 RPMs — 160, 250, 500 or 750GB (3.0TB)
SAS 2.5-inch Hot-Swap
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,000 RPMs — 73.4, or 146.8GB (1.174TB maximum)
Notes: Enterprise-class 500GB or higher SATA drives offer increased reliability compared to lowercapacity SATA drives. Hot-swap SAS drives use the Converged Tray for interchangeability with other
IBM System x™ and IBM eServer™ xSeries® systems.
If you need more storage space, terabyte capacities are possible with external direct-attach, NAS and
SAN solutions.
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ive Bays
Some x3200 M2 models contain 7 drive bays standard (3.5-inch HDD models), while others provide 11
drive bays (2.5-inch models). All models offer two 5.25-inch bays, one 3.5-inch floppy drive bay, and
either four 3.5-inch HDD bays or eight 2.5-inch HDD bays. Some models support up to four hot-swap
SAS or SATA drives; other models support up to four simple-swap SATA drives.
An optical drive (48X/32X/48X/16X CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo drive) with a SATA interface ships
standard in one 5.25-inch bay. The other 5.25-inch bay supports one of several backup options: a half-
high tape drive, a DVD-RAM drive, or a GoVault removable disk drive. The tape drive must have a
SCSI or USB 2.0 interface. (A SCSI tape drive would require an optional SCSI controller; an internal
USB port is provided standard.) The GoVault drive has a SATA interface. No diskette drive is supplied
with any model; an external USB floppy drive may be used, if needed.
Hot-swap and simple-swap drives may be inserted or removed through the front of the server. Hot-swap
drives do not require powering off the system. Simple-swap SATA drives do require powering off the
system first; however, no tools or jumpers are required for installation and removal, allowing for faster,
simpler servicing than fixed drives.
For still more storage, a direct-attach, iSCSI, or SAN external expansion option can be added, using an
optional controller.
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gh-Performance Adapter Slots
The x3200 M2 offers four adapter slots standard, plus one optional one. Two PCI-E (PCI Express)
full-length/full-height adapter slots are provided. One (Slot 2) is a x8 (“by 8”) 4GBps slot, capable of
supporting x1/x4/x8 adapters at full speed. The other (Slot 1) is a x1 (500MBps) slot, capable of
accepting x1 or x4 adapters5. Slots 3 and 4 are full-length/full-height legacy 33MHz PCI slots.
In addition, an optional PCI-X/66 adapter slot is available, using an add-in daughtercard.
PCI-Express is a high-performance, low-latency, next-generation serial I/O bus that is rapidly replacing
the older parallel PCI and PCI-X buses. A x8 PCI-E adapter offers approximately four times the
maximum throughput of a 133MHz PCI-X adapter6. (A x1 adapter offers throughput similar to a 64-bit
66MHz PCI-X slot.)
The RAID daughtercard and Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine card plug into dedicated slots on
the planar. This, coupled with the fact that the SAS/SATA, Gigabit Ethernet, systems management
and video controllers are integrated onto the system board, means that all PCI/PCI-E adapter slots are
all available, which provides a wide degree of latitude in expansion options.
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ternal Backup
The x3200 M2 supports several internal half-high backup options. Supported technologies include:
• DDS-5 (SCSI, SATA)
• DDS-6 (USB)
• DLTV4 (SATA)
• DVD-RAM (SATA)
• GoVault EZ (SATA)
• LTO-2 (SCSI)
• LTO-3 Ultrium (SCSI, SAS)
• VXA-3 (SCSI)
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gabit Ethernet Controller
The x3200 M2 includes one integrated Broadcom 5722 Gigabit Ethernet controller for up to 10X higher
maximum throughput than a 10/100 Ethernet controller. In addition, the 5722 supports IPMI-over-LAN.
It also supports highly secure remote power management using IPMI 2.0, plus Wake on LAN® and PXE
(Preboot Execution Environment) flash interface. Optional PCI adapters offering failover and load
balancing between adapters are available for added throughput and increased system availability.
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tra-Efficient Cooling
Strategically located fans, combined with efficient airflow paths, provide highly effective system cooling
for the x3200 M2, known as Calibrated Vectored Cooling. The server includes three hot-swap fans.
In addition, each power supply contains a fan.
The fans automatically adjust speeds in response to changing thermal requirements, from minimum
RPMs to maximum, depending on the zone, redundancy, and internal temperatures. When the
temperature inside the server increases, the fans speed up to maintain the proper ambient temperature.
When the temperature returns to a normal operating level, the fans return to their default speed. Why
not simply run the fans at 100% capacity all the time? For several good reasons: to reduce the ambient
noise, reduce the wear-and-tear on the fans and reduce the server power draw. The reduction in
ambient noise and power draw may be relatively minor for a single server, but put dozens or hundreds in
a data center and it can make a big difference!
In addition, the server uses hexagonal ventilation holes in the chassis. Hexagonal holes can be
grouped more densely than round holes, providing greater airflow through the system cover.
This cooling scheme is important because newer, more powerful, processors generate a significant
amount of heat, and heat must be controlled for the system to function properly.
• Seven USB 2.0 ports
specification supports up to 480Mbps transfer rates. (Note: Not all USB 2.0 devices are capable of
achieving this rate.) Two ports are provided on the front of the server, four are on the back, and one
is internal to support a USB-interface tape drive.
• Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine support — This optional full-function systems
— Provides flexibility to add high-speed external devices. The USB 2.0
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