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IBM System x3250 M4
IBM System x at-a-glance guide
The System x3250 M4 single-socket 1U rack server is designed for small businesses and first-time server
buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several IBM® innovative features
in a compact 1U form factor with a competitive price. The IBM System x3250 M4 provides next-generation
performance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options, built-in security, and
systems management capabilities. This server is designed for infrastructure applications such as firewall,
security, disaster recovery, name server, authentication, credit card processing, email, domain controller,
and more. It leverages the next-generation dual-core and quad-core Intel Xeon processor technology.
Figure 1. IBM System x3250 M4
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The System x3250 M4 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor 1U rack server that has been
optimized to provide outstanding availability, manageability, and performance features to
small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or distributed enterprises. It supports the latest Xeon
processors for applications that require performance and stability, and Core i3 processors for applications
that require lower cost.
The system includes features not typically seen in this class of system, such as standard, embedded
RAID-0/1 for simple-swap models, remote control capabilities even when the machine is powered off, and
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) on processor and memory. This flexible 1U rack-mountable server is
also highly upgradable and expandable, scaling from low-cost, fixed-function models to feature-rich,
highly available models.
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Locations of key components and connectors
Figure 2 shows the front of the server.
Figure 2. IBM System x3250 M4 rack server (front view)
Figure 3 shows the rear of the server.
Figure 3. IBM System x3250 M4 rack server (rear view)
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Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server.
Figure 4. IBM System x3250 M4 rack server (inside view)
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Standard specifications
Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1)
Components Specification
Form factor 1U Rack.
Processor One quad-core Intel Xeon E3-1200 series processor (up to 3.5 GHz/8 MB) or one dual-core
Intel Core i3 2100 series processor (up to 3.3 GHz/3 MB) with up to 1333 MHz memory
speed. Supports specific quad-core and dual-core processors via Configure-To-Order (CTO).
Memory cache Up to 8 MB L3 for Intel Xeon E3-1200 series processors. Up to 3 MB L3 for Intel Core i3 2100
series processors.
Chipset Intel C202.
Memory DIMM slots 4.
Memory capacity Up to 32 GB with 8 GB DDR3 UDIMMs and four populated DIMM slots. RDIMMs are not
supported.
Memory protection ECC.
Disk drive bays Three configurations:
Up to two 3.5" simple-swap SATA HDDs (some models)
Up to four 2.5" hot-swap SAS HDDs (some models)
Up to four 2.5" simple-swap SAS HDDs (CTO only)
Maximum internal
storage
Up to 2.4 TB with 600 GB SAS HDDs, or up to 4.0 TB with 2 TB SATA HDDs. Intermix of
SAS/SATA is not supported.
RAID Support Software RAID 0, 1 with ServeRAID C100 controller. Optional hardware RAID 0, 1, 1E with
ServeRAID-BR10il v2 or M1015. Optional upgrade to RAID 5 is available for M1015 and
C100. Optional RAID 5, 50 with ServeRAID M5014.
Optical drive bays One, support for DVD-ROM or multiburner.
Tape drive bays No internal tape drive support.
Network interfaces Integrated 2 port Gigabit Ethernet/1 port is shared with IMM.
PCI Expansion slots Two PCI Express 2.0 slots:
One PCI Express 2.0 x4 (for use only by the optional BR10il v2 controller)
One PCI Express 2.0 x8
External ports Two USB 2.0 ports on front. Four USB 2.0, one DB-15 video, one DB-9 serial, two RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet network ports (one is dedicated, one is shared with IMM) on rear.
Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ with 4 fans and N+1 redundancy.
Power supply One fixed 300 W AC power supply or redundant 460 W AC power supply (model dependent)
Hot-swap
Hot-swap SAS drives (some models)
components
Systems
management
UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM), Predictive Failure Analysis, Automatic
Server Restart, IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™,
IBM ServerGuide.
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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)
Components Specification
Security features Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
Video Matrox G200eV with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM. Maximum resolution is
1600x1200 at 85 Hz with 64 K colors.
Operating systems
supported
Limited warranty Three-year (2583) customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with
Service and Support Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePacs®: 24x7/NBD or four hours
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server 11.
9x5/next-business-day (NBD) response time.
onsite repair, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, remote technical support for IBM hardware
and selected IBM and third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.
The x3250 M4 server ships with the following items:
Statement of Limited Warranty
Important Notices
Rack installation instructions
Documentation CD that contains the
IBM Systems Director 6.2 Base for x86 DVD-ROM
Rack Mount Kit
One 2.8 m C13 - C14 power cord
Installation and User's Guide
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Standard models
Table 2 lists the standard models.
Table 2. Standard models
Model† Intel Processor (one maximum)* Memory Disk
adapter
2583-32x 1x Pentium G850 2.9GHz 2C 3MB 1333MHz 1x 2GB C100 2x3.5" SS Open 2 Open 300W
2583-42x 1x Corei3-2100 3.1GHz 2C 3MB 1333MHz 1x 2GB C100 2 3.5" SS Open 2 Open 300W
2583-62x 1x Xeon E3-1220 3.1GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 1x 2GB C100 2x3.5" SS Open 2 Open 300W
2583-72x 1x Xeon E3-1270 3.4GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 1x 4GB BR10ilv2 4x2.5" HS Open 2 Open 460W
HDD
bays
Disks GbE DVD PS
* Processor detail: Processor quantity, processor model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, front-side bus speed
Express models
Table 3 lists the Express models that are available in certain regions. Express models are preconfigured
with additional components such as processors, memory, and disks with the purpose of making the
ordering and installation process simpler.
Table 3. Express models
Model Intel Processor (one maximum)* Memory Disk
adapter
NA & LA
2583-EAU 1x Xeon E3-1230 3.2GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 1x 2GB C100 2x 3.5" SS 2x250† 2 Multi
2583-EBU 1x Xeon E3-1270 3.4GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 1x 4GB C100 2x 3.5" SS Open 2 Multi
HDD
bays
Disks GbE DVD
NE & SW IOT
2583-E1G 1x Corei3-2100 3.1GHz 2C 3MB 1333MHz 1x 2GB C100 2x 3.5" SS Open 2 Multi
2583-E2G 1x Xeon E3-1220 3.1GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 1x 2GB C100 2x 3.5" SS Open 2 Multi
2583-E3G 1x Xeon E3-1230 3.2GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 1x 4GB C100 2x 3.5" SS 1x250† 2 Multi
CEE & MEA
2583-E2G 1x Xeon E3-1220 3.1GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 1x 2GB C100 2x 3.5" SS Open 2 Multi
RCIS
2583-E2G 1x Xeon E3-1220 3.1GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 1x 2GB C100 2x 3.5" SS Open 2 Multi
2583-E4G 1x Xeon E3-1240 3.3GHz 4C 8MB 1333MHz 1x 4GB C100 2x 3.5" SS Open 2 Multi
* Processor detail: Processor quantity, processor model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, front-side bus (FSB)
speed.
† These models have either one or two 250 GB SATA drives, as indicated.
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Processor options
The server supports only one processor, which is already installed in all standard and Express models. No
additional processor options are available. Table 4 lists all processors available in standard models of
x3250 M4 or via CTO. If there is no corresponding
processor is only available through the configure-to-order (CTO) process.
Table 4. Processor options
Part number Description Standard models where
None* Intel Pentium G840 2.8 GHz 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz DDR3 65W -
None* Intel Pentium G850 2.9 GHz 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz DDR3 65W 32x
None* Intel Pentium G860 3.0 GHz 2C 3 MB 1333 MHz DDR3 65W -
None* Intel Pentium G620 2.6 GHz 2C 3 MB 1066 MHz DDR3 65W -
None* Intel Pentium G630 2.7 GHz 2C 3 MB 1066 MHz DDR3 65W -
None* Intel Corei3-2100, 3.1 GHz 2C 3 M cache 1333 MHz DDR3 65 W 42x
None* Intel Corei3-2120, 3.3 GHz 2C 3 M cache 1333 MHz DDR3 65 W -
None* Intel Xeon E3-1220 3.1 GHz 4C 8 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 80 W 62x
None* Intel Xeon E3-1220L 2.2 GHz 2C 3 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 20 W -
where-used
model for a particular processor, then that
used
None* Intel Xeon E3-1230 3.2 GHz 4C 8 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 80 W -
None* Intel Xeon E3-1240 3.3 GHz 4C 8 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 80 W -
None* Intel Xeon E3-1260L 2.3 GHz 4C 8 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 45 W -
None* Intel Xeon E3-1270 3.4 GHz 4C 8 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 80 W 72x
None* Intel Xeon E3-1280 3.5 GHz 4C 8 MB cache 1333 MHz DDR3 95 W -
* No additional processor options are available. The server supports only one processor, which is already
included in a standard or custom configuration.
Memory options
The x3250 M4 has four DIMM slots, and only DDR3 ECC UDIMMs are supported. The CPU has two
memory channels and there are two DIMMs per channel. If more than one DIMM is planned to be
installed, then DIMMs must be installed in a pair, and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and
size. Table 5 lists the memory options supported by the server.
Table 5. Memory options
Part
number
44T1568 1 GB (1x 1 GB, 1Rx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC 1333 LP UDIMM 4 -
44T1570 2 GB (1x 2 GB, 1Rx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC 1333 LP UDIMM 4 32x, 42x, 62x
Description Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
44T1571 4 GB (1x 4 GB, 2Rx8) PC3-10600 CL9 ECC 1333 LP UDIMM 4 72x
90Y3165 8GB (4Gb, 2Rx8) PC3-10600 DDR3-1333 LP UDIMM 4 -
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Internal disk storage options
The IBM System x3250 M4 supports the following internal disk storage configurations:
Two 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA hard drive bays
Four 2.5" SFF simple-swap SAS hard drive bays (CTO only)
Table 6 lists the hard drive options available for internal disk storage in the x3250 M4 server. The
intermixing of SAS and SATA drives is not supported.
Table 6. Disk drive options
Part number Description Maximum
supported
3.5" Simple-Swap SATA HDDs
39M4508 250 GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II 2
39M4514 500 GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II 2
43W7750 IBM 250 GB 7.2K SATA 3.5" Simple-Swap HDD 2
None* IBM Server 1 TB 7200 SATA 3.5" Simple Swap HDD 2
42D0787 IBM 2 TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD 2
2.5" Simple-Swap SAS HDDs
49Y1991 IBM 300 GB 10K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF SS HDD 4
49Y1996 IBM 146 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF SS HDD 4
49Y2027 IBM 600 GB 10K 6 Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF SS HDD 4
81Y9734 IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF SS HDD 4
81Y9738 IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF SS HDD 4
81Y9742 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF SS HDD 4
2.5" Hot-Swap SAS HDDs
42D0707 IBM 500GB 7200 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 4
42D0677 IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 4
42D0637 IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 4
49Y2003 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 4
This drive cannot be ordered separately. It is only available via special bid or the CTO process
*
.
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Table 7 lists the RAID controllers and additional options used for internal disk storage of x3250 M4 server.
Either a ServeRAID BR10il v2, ServeRAID M1015, or ServeRAID M5014 is required for models with 2.5"
simple-swap SAS drive bays or 2.5" hot-swap SAS drive bays.
Table 7. RAID controllers for internal storage
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
49Y4731 ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 1 72x
46M0831 ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller 1 -
46M0832 ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key 1 -
46M0916 ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller 1 -
Standard models
where used
If the BR10il v2 controller is used, it is installed in slot 1 (PCIe x4). Other RAID controllers are installed in
slot 2 (PCIe x8), and slot 1 is left vacant. Only one RAID controller can be used with the server to support
internal HDDs. Features of the supported RAID controllers are discussed below.
The ServeRAID BR10il v2 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
One Mini-SAS internal connector
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E
3 Gbps throughput per port
Based on the LSI 1064E controller
PCI Express 2.0 x4 host interface
Stripe size: 64 KB (fixed)
For more information, see the
ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 for IBM System x
at-a-glance
guide: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0741.html?Open
The ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional ServeRAID M1000 Series Advanced Feature Key
6 Gbps throughput per port
Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
Configurable stripe size up to 64 KB
For more information, see the
ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller for System x
at-a-glance guide:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0740.html?Open
The ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
6 Gbps throughput per port
PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
256 MB of onboard cache
For more information, see the
ServeRAID M5015 and M5014 SAS/SATA Controllers for IBM System x
at-a-glance guide: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0738.html?Open
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Internal tape drives
The server does not support internal tape drive options.
Optical drives
The server supports the optical drive options listed in Table 8.
Table 8. Optical drives
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
46M0901 IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM 1 -
46M0902 UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner 1 -
Standard models
where used
IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM (part number 46M0901) supports the following media and
speeds for reading:
CD-ROM 24X
CD-DA (DAE) 20X
CD-R 24X
CD-RW 24X
DVD-ROM (single layer) 8X
DVD-ROM (dual layer) 8X
DVD-R (4.7 GB) 6X
DVD-R DL 4X
DVD+R 6X
DVD+R DL 4X
DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 4X
DVD+RW 4X
DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 4X
IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (part number 46M0902) supports the same media and
speeds for reading as DVD-ROM (46M0901). In addition, this drive supports the following media and
speeds for writing:
CD-R 24X
CD-RW 4X
High Speed CD-RW 10X
Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X
Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW 16X
DVD-R 8X
DVD-R DL 6X
DVD+R 8X
DVD+R DL 6X
DVD-RW 6X
DVD+RW 8X
DVD-RAM 5X
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External disk storage expansion
Currently, the server does not support external disk storage expansion (JBOD).
External tape backup
The server supports the external tape attachment options listed in Table 9.
Table 9. External tape options
Part number Description
External tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives
87651UX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure
8767HHX Half High Tape Drive Enclosure
87651NX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure (with Nema 5-15P LineCord)
8767HNX Half High Tape Drive Enclosure (with Nema 5-15P LineCord)
Tape enclosure adapters (with cables)
40K2599 SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit
44E8869 USB Enclosure Adapter Kit
Internal tape drives supported by external tape enclosures
46C5364 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - Internal USB 160 GB Bundle
46C5387 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - Internal USB 320 GB Bundle
46C5388 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - Internal USB 500 GB Bundle
39M5636 IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive
46C5399 IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive
External tape drives
362516X IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - External USB 160 GB Bundle
362532X IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - External USB 320 GB Bundle
362550X IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - External USB 500 GB Bundle
3628L5X IBM External Half High LTO Gen 5 SAS Tape Drive (with US linecord)
3628N5X IBM External Half High LTO Gen 5 SAS Tape Drive (no US linecord)
Internal tape drives are installed in a Half High Tape Drive Enclosure (up to one tape drive per enclosure)
or in a 1U Tape Drive Enclosure (up to two tape drives). One USB Enclosure Adapter Kit is required per
tape drive. (x3250 M4 only supports USB connections for internal USB tape drives in external tape
enclosures.)
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I/O expansion options
Standard models offers two PCI Express 2.0 slots (one x4 and one x8). The slot form-factors are:
Slot 1: PCI-E x4 Gen 2 (for use only by the optional BR10il v2 controller)
Slot 2: PCI-E x8 Gen 2, full-height, half-length
Network adapters
The x3250 M4 offers two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. One port is shared with Integrated
Management Module (IMM).
The Integrated NICs have the following features:
Intel 82574L chip
TCP/UDP, IPv4, and IPv6 checksum offloads
TCP Segmentation/Transmit Segmentation Offloading (TSO)
Wake on LAN support
802.1Q VLAN tagging support
Support for jumbo frames up to 9 KBytes
NIC Teaming (Load Balancing and Failover) with Intel PROSet software
Table 10 lists additional supported network adapters.
Table 10. Network adapters
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
10 Gb Ethernet
49Y4250 Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter for IBM System x 1
Gigabit Ethernet
42C1780 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter 1
49Y4220 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter 1
49Y4230 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter I340-T2 for IBM System x 1
49Y4240 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340-T4 for IBM System x 1
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Storage host bus adapters
Table 11 lists the storage host bus adapters (HBAs) supported by x3250 M4 server.
Table 11. Storage adapters
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
Fibre Channel
46M6049 Brocade 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 1
46M6050 Brocade 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 1
42D0485 Emulex 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 1
42D0494 Emulex 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 1
42D0501 QLogic 8 Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 1
42D0510 QLogic 8 Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 1
Converged Network Adapters (CNA)*
42C1820 Brocade 10 Gb Dual-port CNA for IBM System x 1
42C1800 QLogic 10 Gb Dual Port CNA for IBM System x 1
SAS
46M0907 IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller 1
* Note: Converged Network Adapters require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased
separately.
PCIe SSD adapters
The server does not support the High IOPS SSD adapters.
Power supplies
The server supports one fixed 300 W AC power supply. Standard models ship with one 2.8-m C13 - C14
power cord.
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Remote management
The server contains IBM IMM, which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and
alerting functions. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the
IMM lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the
problem. Optionally, the IMM also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management
capabilities.
The IMM provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3
Common Information Model (CIM)
Web browser
Integrated virtualization
The x3250 M4 currently does not support VMware ESXi embedded virtualization.
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Uninterruptible power supply units
The server supports the attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units listed in Table 12.
Table 12. Uninterruptible power supply units
Part number Description
Rack-mounted UPS
53951AX IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (100 V/120 V)
53951KX IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (230 V)
53952AX IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (100 V/120 V)
53952KX IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (230 V)
53953AX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS (100 V/120 V)
53953JX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS (200 V/208 V)
53953KX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS (230 V)
53956AX IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS (200 V/208 V)
53956KX IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS (230 V)
53959KX IBM 11000VA LCD 5U Rack UPS (200 V/208 V/230 V)
Power distribution units
The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) listed in Table 13.
Table 13. Power distribution units (part 1)
Part number Description
Switched and monitored PDUs
46M4002 IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI® PDU
46M4003 IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3-Phase PDU
46M4004 IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI PDU
46M4005 IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3-Phase PDU
46M4167 IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A 3-Phase PDU
46M4116 IBM 0U 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 30A PDU
46M4119 IBM 0U 24 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A PDU
46M4134 IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 Switched and Monitored 50A 3-Phase PDU
46M4137 IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 Switched and Monitored 32A 3-Phase PDU
Enterprise PDUs
71762MX IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU+ (WW)
71762NX IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 PDU (WW)
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Table 13. Power distribution units (part 2)
Part number Description
71763MU IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3-Phase 60A PDU+ (NA)
71763NU IBM Ultra Density Enterprise PDU C19 3-Phase 60A PDU (NA)
39M2816 IBM DPI C13 Enterprise PDU without linecord
39Y8923 DPI 60A Three Phase C19 Enterprise PDU with IEC309 3P+G (208 V) fixed line cord
39Y8941 DPI Single Phase C13 Enterprise PDU without line cord
39Y8948 DPI Single Phase C19 Enterprise PDU without line cord
Front-end PDUs
39Y8934 DPI 32 amp/250 V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd connector
39Y8935 DPI 63 amp/250 V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd connector
39Y8938 30 amp/125 V Front-end PDU with NEMA L5-30P connector
39Y8939 30 amp/250 V Front-end PDU with NEMA L6-30P connector
39Y8940 60 amp/250 V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 60A 2P+N+Gnd connector
Universal PDUs
39Y8951 DPI Universal Rack PDU with US LV and HV line cords
39Y8952 DPI Universal Rack PDU with CEE7-VII Europe LC
39Y8953 DPI Universal Rack PDU with Denmark LC
39Y8954 DPI Universal Rack PDU with Israel LC
39Y8955 DPI Universal Rack PDU with Italy LC
39Y8956 DPI Universal Rack PDU with South Africa LC
39Y8957 DPI Universal Rack PDU with UK LC
39Y8958 DPI Universal Rack PDU with AS/NZ LC
39Y8959 DPI Universal Rack PDU with China LC
39Y8962 DPI Universal Rack PDU (Argentina)
39Y8960 DPI Universal Rack PDU (Brazil)
39Y8961 DPI Universal Rack PDU (India)
0U basic PDUs
46M4122 IBM 0U 24 C13 16A 3-Phase PDU
46M4125 IBM 0U 24 C13 30A 3-Phase PDU
46M4128 IBM 0U 24 C13 30A PDU
46M4131 IBM 0U 24 C13 32A PDU
46M4140 IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 60A 3 Phase PDU
46M4143 IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 32A 3 Phase PDU
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Racks cabinets
The server supports the rack cabinets listed in Table 14.
Table 14. Rack cabinets
Part number Description
201886X IBM 11U Office Enablement Kit
93072PX IBM 25U Static S2 Standard Rack
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
93604EX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack
93604PX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Rack
93614EX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Static Expansion Rack
93614PX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack
93624EX IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Expansion Rack
93624PX IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack
99564RX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Rack
99564XX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Expansion Rack
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Rack options
The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in Table 15.
Table 15. Rack options
Part number Description
Monitor kits and keyboard trays
17231RX IBM 1U 17" Flat Panel Console Kit with Optical Drive Bay
17233RX IBM 1U 15" Flat Panel Console Kit
17235RX IBM Rack Keyboard Tray
Console switches
1754D2X IBM Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32)
1754D1X IBM Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16)
1754A2X IBM Local 2x16 Console Manager (LCM16)
1754A1X IBM Local 1x8 Console Manager (LCM8)
Console cables
43V6147 IBM Single Cable USB Conversion Option (UCO)
39M2895 IBM USB Conversion Option (UCO) - 4 Pack
39M2897 IBM Long KVM Conversion Option (KCO) - 4 Pack
46M5383 IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2)
For more information, see the following IBM Redbooks® publication at-a-glance guides:
IBM 1754 LCM8 and LCM16 Local Console Managers
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0788.html
IBM GCM16 and GCM32 Global Console Managers
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Warranty options
The IBM System x3250 M4 has a 3-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next-business-day terms. IBM offers
warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePacs. The IBM ServicePac is a series of prepackaged
warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements with a well-defined scope of
services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and
conditions.
IBM ServicePac offerings are country-specific. That is, each country might have its own service types,
service levels, response times, and terms and conditions. Not all covered types of ServicePacs might be
available in a particular country. For more information about IBM ServicePac offerings available in your
country, see the IBM ServicePac Product Selector at the following web page:
https://www-304.ibm.com/sales/gss/download/spst/servicepac
Warranty service definitions are explained in more detail in Table 16.
Table 16. Warranty service definitions
Term Description
IBM onsite
repair (IOR)
24x7x2 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location within two hours after remote
24x7x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location within four hours after remote
9x5x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location within four business hours
9x5 next
business day
A service technician will come to the server's location for equipment repair.
problem determination is completed. We provide service around the clock, every day, including IBM
holidays.
problem determination is completed. We provide service around the clock, every day, including IBM
holidays.
after remote problem determination is completed. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in
the customer's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays. If after 1:00 p.m. it
is determined that onsite service is required, the customer can expect the service technician to arrive
the morning of the following business day. For noncritical service requests, a service technician will
arrive by the end of the following business day.
A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location on the business day after we
receive your call, following remote problem determination. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. in the customer's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays.
In general, the types of IBM ServicePacs are:
Warranty and maintenance service upgrades
One, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage
Onsite repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours (selected areas)
One or two years of warranty extension
Remote technical support services
One or three years with 24x7 coverage (severity 1) or 9x5/next business day for all severities
Installation and startup support for System x servers
Remote technical support for System x servers
Software support - Support Line
Microsoft or Linux software
VMWare
IBM Director
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Physical and electrical specifications
Dimensions:
Height: 43 mm (1.7 in)
Width: 439 mm (17.3 in)
Depth: 576 mm (22.7 in)
Weight:
Minimum configuration: 9.3 kg (20.4 lb)
Maximum configuration: 10.7 kg (23.5 lb)
Supported environment::
Air temperature:
Server powered on
10.0 to 35.0 °C (50 to 95 degrees F); altitude: 0 to 914.4 m (3,000 ft)
10.0 to 32.0 °C (50 to 89.6 degrees F); altitude: 914.4 m (3,000 ft) to 2,133.6 m (7,000 ft)
Server powered off
10.0 to 43.0 °C (50 to 109.4 degrees F); maximum altitude: 2,133.6 m (7,000 ft)
Shipping
-40 to 60 °C (-40 to 140 degrees F)
Relative humidity: 8 to 80%
Electrical
300-watt power supply
100 to 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 to 60 Hz; 6.0 A (maximum)
200 to 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 to 60 Hz; 3.0 A (maximum)
Redundant 460-watt power supplies
100 to 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 to 60 Hz; 5.3 A (maximum)
200 to 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 to 60 Hz; 2.6 A (maximum)
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately)
Minimum configuration: 0.085 kVA
Maximum configuration: 0.326 kVA
Btu output
Ship configuration: 267 Btu/hr (78 watts)
Full configuration: 1058 Btu/hr (310 watts)
Acoustical noise emission level: Sound power levels
6.5 bels (idling)
6.5 bels (operating)
Regulatory compliance
The server conforms to the following international standards:
FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
Canada ICES-003, issue 4, Class A
UL/IEC 60950-1
CSA C22.2 No. 69950-1-03
NOM-019
Argentina IEC60950-1
Japan VCCI, Class A
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Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22:2009, Class A
IEC-60950-1:2001 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
Taiwan BSMI CNS 13438, Class A; CNS 14336
China CCC (4943-2001), GB 9254-2008 Class A, GB 17625.1:2003
Korea KN22, Class A; KN24
Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22-99, GOST R 51318.24-99, GOST R
51317.3.2-2006, GOST R 51317.3.3-99
IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
CISPR 22, Class A
TUV-GS (EN60950-1 /IEC60950-1,EK1-ITB2000)
Supported operating systems
Operating systems supported by the product are:
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition
Novell SUSE
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
VMware
VMware ESX 4.1
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Related publications
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For more information see the following documents:
IBM System x3250 M4 product page
http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3250m4/index.html
IBM System x3250 M4 Installation and User's Guide
http://ibm.com/support
IBM System x3250 M4 Problem Determination and Service Guide
http://ibm.com/support
ServerProven® hardware compatibility page for the x3250 M4
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/2583.html
At-a-glance guides for IBM System x servers and options
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=ataglance
IBM System x DDR3 Memory Configurator
http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/ddr3config/
Configuration and Option Guide
http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/
xRef - IBM System x Reference Sheets
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/xref
IBM System x Support Portal
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Downloads/Hardware/Systems/System
x/System_x3250_M4
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