IBM System x3250 M5 Product Manual

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IBM System x3250 M5

IBM Redbooks Product Guide

The IBM® System x3250 M5 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 M5 provides
next-generation performance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options,
built-in security, and systems management capabilities, as described in the IBM Redbooks® Product
Guide. It leverages the next-generation quad-core Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family
technology.

Suggested use

business infrastructure.

The following figure shows the IBM System x3250 M5.

Figure 1. The IBM System x3250 M5

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The x3250 M5 offers a flexible and scalable design and a simple upgrade path to eight HDDs plus an
optical drive at the same time. The flexible onboard Ethernet solution provides two standard integrated
Gigabit Ethernet ports and two additional integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with an optional software
feature for an on-demand upgrade without a need to buy additional hardware. Comprehensive systems
management tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) make it easy to
deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

The x3250 M5 includes features not typically seen in this class of system, such as standard RAID-0, 1,
and 10 with the ServeRAID C100 for simple-swap SATA models, remote control capabilities even when
the machine is powered off, and basic light path diagnostics on processor, memory, and hard drives. 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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Key features

The System x3250 M5 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.

Scalability and performance

The x3250 M5 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:



The Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family improves productivity by offering affordable
single-socket system performance with four-core processors with up to 3.6 GHz core speeds, up to 8
MB of L3 cache.



Choice of processors with up to four cores to enable the effective use of multithreaded applications.



Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows processor
cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor
thermal design power (TDP).



Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling
simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.



Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating
system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.



Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) significantly improve floating point performance for
compute-intensive technical and scientific applications.



The four 1600 MHz DDR3 ECC memory UDIMMs provide speed, high availability, and a memory
capacity of up to 32 GB.



The server offers up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with a convenient Features on Demand
(FoD) upgrade process that does not require the purchase of additional hardware.



The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum
bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the PCI Express

2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding).



With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
processor E3-1200 v3 product family. Such integration reduces I/O latency and increases overall
system performance.



Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays or four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap
drive bays provide maximum internal storage capacity in a compact 1U form factor.



The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional spinning drives (hard disk
drives or HDDs) can significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times
more I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.

Availability and serviceability

The x3250 M5 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:



ECC memory provides error correction not available in PC-class "servers" that use parity memory.
Avoiding system crashes (and data loss) due to soft memory errors can mean greater system uptime.



Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as processor,
memory, and adapter cards.



The server offers simple-swap or hot-swap drives with support for an affordable IBM ServeRAID or
advanced hardware RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.

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

Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for
greater uptime.



The server offers two redundant hot-swap power supplies and five redundant non-hot-swap fans to
provide cost-efficient availability for applications.



Basic light path diagnostics detects when system components (processors, memory, and hard disk
drives) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive alerts in advance of possible
failures, therefore increasing uptime.



Built-in Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers
alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failure, to minimize downtime.



Built-in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot speed up troubleshooting tasks
to reduce service time.



Three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, next business day 9x5. Optional
service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3250 M5:



The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and
perform remote management.



An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved
setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.



Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support enables advanced cryptographic functionality,
such as digital signatures and remote attestation.



Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (AES-NI) support provides
faster and stronger encryption.



Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow
attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.



Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance
to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space protected from
all other software running on a system.



IBM Systems Director provides proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive systems
management tools that increase uptime, reduce costs, and improve productivity through advanced
server management capabilities.

Energy efficiency

The x3250 M5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs,
increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:



Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.



80 PLUS certified power supplies enable greater energy savings while providing flexibility to meet
your business needs.



The optional thermal enhancement option kit allows the use of x3250 M5 servers in environments
with temperature limits extended to 40 degrees C. It also helps lower fan speeds depending on the
environment's temperature to lower acoustic noise and energy use.



The Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family offers better performance over the previous
generation, while fitting into the same TDP limits.

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

Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to
reduce power draw.



Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power and thermally
constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.



Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory UDIMMs consume up to 19% less energy compared to 1.5 V
DDR3 UDIMMs.



Solid-state drives may consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.

The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology. 

Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow
through the system.

Locations of key components and connectors

The following figure shows the front of the server with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (models with

2.5-inch simple-swap or 3.5-inch simple-swap or hot-swap drive bays are also available).

Figure 2. Front view of the IBM System x3250 M5 with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays

The following figure shows the rear of the server with redundant hot-swap power supplies (models with
fixed power supply are also available).

Figure 3. Rear view of the IBM System x3250 M5 with hot-swap power supplies

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The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Figure 4. Inside view of the IBM System x3250 M5

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Standard specifications

The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1)

Components Specification

Form factor 1U rack.

Processor One Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family with four cores up to 3.6 GHz, up to

1600 MHz memory speed, 8 MB L3 cache; or
one Intel Core-i3 processor 4100/4300 product families with two cores up to 3.6 GHz, up to 4
MB L3 cache, and 1600 MHz memory speed (CTO only); or
one Intel Pentium processor G3200/G3400 product families with two cores up to 3.2 GHz, 3
MB L3 cache, and up to 1600 MHz memory speed.

Chipset Intel C226.

Memory Four dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. Support for UDIMMs. DIMM speeds up to

1600 MHz.

Memory

Up to 32 GB with 4x 8 GB UDIMMs.

maximums

Memory protection ECC

Disk drive bays Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays, up to eight 2.5-inch simple-swap drive

bays, up to four 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays, or up to four 3.5-inch SATA
simple-swap drive bays.

Maximum internal
storage

Up to 7.2 TB with 900 GB 2.5-inch SAS HDDs, up to 8 TB with 1 TB 2.5-inch NL SAS/SATA
HDDs, up to 2 TB with 256 GB 2.5-inch SATA SSDs, or up to 12 TB with 3 TB 3.5-inch NL
SAS/SATA HDDs. Intermix of SAS/SATA is supported.

RAID support RAID 0, 1, and 10 with the C100. RAID 0, 1, and 10 with the H1110 or M1115. Optional

upgrade to RAID 5 is available for the C100. Optional upgrade to RAID 5 and 50 is available
for the M1115.

Optical drive bays One, for models with 2.5" drives. Support for optional DVD-ROM or Multiburner.

Tape drive bays None.

Network interfaces Up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports with the onboard BCM5719

controller (two ports are enabled, and an additional two ports require the optional software
FoD upgrade to enable them).

I/O expansion
slots

Up to two slots, depending on the riser cards installed. The slots are specified:



Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x4 (x4-wired); dedicated slot for H1110



Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8-wired); full-height, half-length

Ports Two USB 3.0 ports on the front. Four USB 2.0 ports, one DB-15 video port, one DB-9 serial

port, and four RJ-45 GbE network ports on the rear. One internal USB port (for embedded
hypervisor).

Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling with five redundant non-hot-swap system fans.

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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)

Components Specification

Power supply Up to two redundant hot-swap 460 W AC power supplies (80 PLUS certification), or one fixed

300 W AC power supply (80 PLUS certification).

Hot-swap parts Hard drives (model dependent) and power supplies (model dependent).

Systems
management

Security features Power-on password, administrator's password, and TPM.

Video Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM2. Maximum resolution is

Operating systems
supported

Limited warranty Three-year customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and on-site limited warranty with 9x5 next

Service and
support

Dimensions Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.), width: 435 mm (17.1 in.), depth: 576 mm (22.7 in.)

Weight Minimum configuration: 8.6 kg (19.0 lb), maximum: 12.3 kg (27.1 lb)

UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), basic light path diagnostics, Automatic
Server Restart, IBM Systems Director, and IBM ServerGuide. Optional IMM Advanced FoD
Upgrade for remote presence (graphics, keyboard and mouse, virtual media).

1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, and 2008 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6,
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) and VMware vSphere 5.1
(ESXi).

business day (NBD).

Optional service upgrades (country-specific) are available through IBM ServicePac®
offerings: 4-hour or 2-hour response time, 8 hours fix time, one-year or two-year warranty
extension, remote technical support for IBM hardware and selected IBM and third-party
(Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.

The x3250 M5 servers are shipped with the following items:



Statement of Limited Warranty



Important Notices



Rack Installation Instructions



Documentation CD containing



Rack mount kit (static rails, non-sliding; no cable management arm included)



One 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 rack power cable

Installation and User's Guide

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Standard models

The following table lists the standard models.

Table 2. Standard models

MTM* Intel processor†

(1 maximum)

Models announced October 2013

5458-A2x 1x Pentium G3420 3.2GHz

3MB 1600MHz 2C (65W)

5458-B2x 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-C2x 1x Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.3GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-C4x 1x Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.3GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-F2x 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-G2x 1x Xeon E3-1270 v3 3.5GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

Memory RAID Drive

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

C100 4x 3.5"

C100 4x 3.5"

H1110 4x 3.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

M1115 8x 2.5"

bays
(std/
max)

SS / 4

SS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 8

Drives Onboard

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

NIC
(std/max)

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 460 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 460 W

I/O
slots
(std/
max)

Optical
drive

Power
supply
(std/max)

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

HS / 2

HS / 2

* x in the Machine Type Model (MTM) represents a country-specific letter (for example, the EMEA MTM is
5458-A2G, and the US MTM is 5458-A2U). Ask your local IBM representative for specifics.
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, number of cores, TDP.

For information about standard features of the server, see the "Standard specifications" section.

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Express models

The following table lists the express models.

Table 3. Express models (Part 1)

MTM* Intel processor†

(1 maximum)

United States

5458-EAU 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-EBU 1x Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.3GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-ECU 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

Canada

5458-EDU 1x Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.3GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

Asia Pacific (China only)

5458-ERC 1x Pentium G3430 3.3GHz

3MB 1600MHz 2C (65W)

5458-ESC 1x Core-i3 4340 3.6GHz

4MB 1600MHz 2C (65W)

5458-ETC 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-EUC 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

Memory RAID Drive

1x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

2x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

C100 4x 3.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

C100 4x 2.5"

C100 4x 2.5"

C100 4x 2.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

bays
(std/
max)

SS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 4

SS / 4

SS / 4

SS / 4

HS / 4

Drives Onboard

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

NIC
(std/max)

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 2x 460 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 300 W

I/O
slots
(std/
max

Optical
drive

Power
supply
(std/max)

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

HS / 2

HS / 2

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

5458-EVC 1x Pentium G3430 3.3GHz

3MB 1600MHz 2C (65W)

5458-EWC 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-EZC 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

Asia Pacific (Japan only)

5458-EFJ 1x Core-i3 4340 3.6GHz

4MB 1600MHz 2C (65W)

5458-EGJ 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

C100 4x 3.5"

SS / 4

H1110 4x 3.5"

HS / 4

H1110 4x 3.5"

HS / 4

C100 4x 3.5"

SS / 4

H1110 4x 2.5"

HS / 4

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Optional 1x 460 W

HS / 2

* MTM = Machine Type Model
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.

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Table 3. Express models (Part 2)

MTM* Intel processor†

(1 maximum)

Europe

5458-E1G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E4G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E5G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E8G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

Memory RAID Drive

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

C100 4x 3.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

H1110 4x 2.5"

H1110 4x 3.5"

bays

SS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 4

HS / 4

Drives Onboard

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Middle East and Africa (MEA)

5458-E2G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E4G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E5G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E6G 1x Xeon E3-1270 v3 3.5GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

H1110 4x 3.5"

SS / 4

H1110 4x 2.5"

HS / 4

H1110 4x 2.5"

HS / 4

M1115 8x 2.5"

HS / 8

2x 2TB
SATA

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

NIC
(std/max)

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 300 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

I/O
slots
(std/
max

Optical
drive

Power
supply
(std/max)

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

HS / 2

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

Fixed / 1

HS / 2

HS / 2

Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

5458-E1G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E3G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E4G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E5G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E6G 1x Xeon E3-1270 v3 3.5GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E7G 1x Xeon E3-1270 v3 3.5GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

5458-E8G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz

8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W)

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 8GB
1600MHz

1x 4GB
1600MHz

C100 4x 3.5"

SS / 4

C100 4x 3.5"

SS / 4

H1110 4x 2.5"

HS / 4

H1110 4x 2.5"

HS / 4

M1115 8x 2.5"

HS / 8

H1110 4x 2.5"

HS / 4

H1110 4x 3.5"

HS / 4

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

Open
bay

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

HS / 2

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

HS / 2

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 Multiburner 1x 460 W

HS / 2

2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W

Fixed / 1

* MTM = Machine Type Model
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.

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Processor options

The x3250 M5 server supports only one processor, which is already installed in all models. No additional
processor options are available. The following table lists all processors available in standard models of
x3250 M5 or via CTO. If there is no corresponding
processor is only available through the configure-to-order (CTO) process.

Table 4. Processor options

Feature code* Description Standard models

A4QU Intel Core-i3 4130 3.4GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (65W) -

A4QW Intel Core-i3 4130T 2.9GHz 3MB 1600MH 2C (35W) -

A4QT Intel Core-i3 4330 3.5GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (65W) -

A4QV Intel Core-i3 4330T 3.0GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (35W) -

A4QS Intel Core-i3 4340 3.6GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (65W) -

A4QP Intel Pentium G3220 3.0 GHz 3MB 1333MHz 2C (65W) -

A4QR Intel Pentium G3220T 2.6GHz 3MB 1333MHz 2C (35W) -

A4K7 Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (65W) A2x

A4QQ Intel Pentium G3420T 2.7GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (35W) -

where-used

model for a particular processor, that

where used

A4QN Intel Pentium G3430 3.3 GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (65W) -

A3UB Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W) B2x

A4K6 Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3 1.1GHz 4MB cache 1600MHz 2C (13W) -

A3UA Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.3 GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W) C2x, C4x

A4GL Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 1.8GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (25W) -

A3U9 Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W) F2x

A4GK Intel Xeon E3-1265L v3 2.5GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (45W) -

A3U8 Intel Xeon E3-1270 v3 3.5GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W) G2x

A3U7 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 3.6GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (82W) -

A3UC Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 3.6GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (84W) -

A3UD Intel Xeon E3-1285L v3 3.1GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (65W) -

* No additional processor options are available. The server supports only one processor, which is already included in
a standard, CTO, or special bid configuration.

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Memory options

IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal IBM System x® performance and
throughput. IBM memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics panel for immediate
system performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service and support standpoint, IBM
memory automatically assumes the IBM system warranty, and IBM provides service and support
worldwide.

The x3250 M5 server has four DIMM slots, and only DDR3 ECC UDIMMs are supported. The processor
has two memory channels, and there are two DIMMs per channel.

The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:



If more than one DIMM is planned to be installed, DIMMs must be installed in a pair, and both DIMMs
in a pair must be identical in type and size.



Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family supports up to 1600 MHz memory speeds for one
DIMM per channel and two DIMMs per channel configurations provided that the processors support
this memory speed.

The x3250 M5 server supports ECC memory protection.

The following table lists the memory options that are available for the x3250 M5 server.

Table 5. Memory options

Part
number

UDIMMs

00D5012 A3QB 4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-12800 CL11 ECC

00D5016 A3QC 8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-12800 CL11 ECC

Feature
code

Description Maximum

DDR3 1600MHz LP UDIMM

DDR3 1600MHz LP UDIMM

Standard models

supported

4 A2x, B2x, C2x

4 C4x, F2x, G2x

where used

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Internal storage

The x3250 M5 server supports the following internal storage configurations:



Four 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays



Eight 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays



Four 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA simple-swap drive bays



Eight 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA simple-swap drive bays



Four 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF) SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays



Four 3.5-inch LFF SATA simple-swap drive bays

Standard models ship with four 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap, eight 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA
hot-swap, four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap, or four 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays. The
following table shows the internal storage upgrade and expansion options available for the x3250 M5
server.

Table 6. Internal storage expansion options

Part
number

46W6577 A4GV 2.5" Simple Swap HDD Hardware RAID upgrade kit 1

46W6576 A4GW 3.5" Simple Swap HDD Hardware RAID upgrade kit 1

00AL348 A4VN x3250 M5 HS 2.5" HDD 4 to 8 Upgrade Kit 1

Feature
code

Description Maximum

supported

Option 46W6577 upgrades custom (CTO or special bid) models with four 2.5-inch SFF simple-swap drive
bays and ServeRAID C100 to hardware RAID models with four or eight SFF simple-swap drive bays. In
addition, a supported hardware RAID controller (H1110 or M1115) or host bus adapter (HBA) (N2115) is
required (not included in the upgrade, it must be purchased separately; see Table 8 for specifics).

Option 46W6576 upgrades standard or custom (CTO or special bid) models with four 3.5-inch LFF
simple-swap drive bays and ServeRAID C100 to hardware RAID models. In addition, a supported
hardware RAID controller (H1110 or M1115) or HBA (N2115) is required (not included in the upgrade, it
must be purchased separately).

Option 00AL348 upgrades standard (see Table 2) or custom (CTO or special bid) models with four

2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays and hardware RAID controller (M1115) or HBA (N2115) to eight

2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays.

H1110 support: Models with four 2.5-inch drive bays and H1110 controller cannot be upgraded to eight
drive bays.

An optical drive can be installed internally in models with 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays (no
optical drive support in models with 3.5-inch drive bays).

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Controllers for internal storage

The following table lists the internal RAID controllers, HBAs, and the additional options that are used for
the internal disk storage of the x3250 M5 server.

Table 7. RAID controllers for internal storage

Part
number

None# A17T ServeRAID C100 for IBM System x 1 A2x, B2x

81Y4406 A17U ServeRAID C100 Series RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System

81Y4492 A1XL ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x 1 C2x, C4x, F2x

81Y4448 A1MZ ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x 1 G2x

81Y4542 A1X1 ServeRAID M1100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 1 -

46C8988 A3MW N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x 1 -

# The C100 is an onboard IBM ServeRAID controller.

Feature
code

Description Maximum

supported

1 -

x-FoD

Standard
models
where used

The C100 is an onboard IBM ServeRAID, and it does not consume a PCIe slot. The H1110 RAID adapter
is supported in a dedicated PCIe slot (slot 1). All other hardware RAID adapters and HBAs are supported
only in PCIe slot 2.

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The following table (Parts 1 and 2) lists drive types and internal drive bay configurations that are
supported by the internal RAID controllers and HBAs (SAS HDDs include both SAS and near-line (NL)
SAS HDDs, and SATA HDDs include both SATA and NL SATA HDDs).

Table 8. RAID controllers, drive types, and internal drive bays (Part 1: Fixed power supply unit (PSU)
models)

RAID
controller
(Models with
fixed power
supply)

ServeRAID
C100

ServeRAID
H1110

ServeRAID
M1115

N2115 HBA

Drive type 4x 2.5-in.

hot-swap

SAS HDD No support No support No support No support No support No support

SATA HDD No support No support Yes No support No support Yes

SATA SSD No support No support No support No support No support No support

SAS HDD Yes No support Yes No support Yes Yes

SATA HDD Yes No support Yes No support Yes Yes

SATA SSD Yes No support Yes No support No support No support

SAS HDD Yes No support Yes No support Yes Yes

SATA HDD Yes No support Yes No support Yes Yes

SATA SSD Yes No support Yes No support No support No support

SAS HDD Yes No support Yes No support Yes Yes

SATA HDD Yes No support Yes No support Yes Yes

SATA SSD Yes No support Yes No support No support No support

8x 2.5-in.
hot-swap

4x 2.5-in.
simple-swap

8x 2.5-in.
simple-swap

4x 3.5-in.
hot-swap

4x 3.5-in.
simple-swap

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Table 8. RAID controllers, drive types, and internal drive bays (Part 2: Redundant PSU models)

RAID
controller
(Models with
hot-swap
power
supplies)

ServeRAID
C100

ServeRAID
H1110

ServeRAID
M1115

N2115 HBA

Drive type 4x 2.5-in.

hot-swap

8x 2.5-in.
hot-swap

4x 2.5-in.
simple-swap

8x 2.5-in.
simple-swap

4x 3.5-in.
hot-swap

4x 3.5-in.
simple-swap

SAS HDD No support No support No support No support No support No support

SATA HDD No support No support Yes No support No support No support

SATA SSD No support No support No support No support No support No support

SAS HDD Yes No support Yes No support No support No support

SATA HDD Yes No support Yes No support No support No support

SATA SSD Yes No support Yes No support No support No support

SAS HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes No support No support

SATA HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes No support No support

SATA SSD Yes Yes Yes Yes No support No support

SAS HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes No support No support

SATA HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes No support No support

SATA SSD Yes Yes Yes Yes No support No support

The ServeRAID C100 onboard controller has the following specifications:



Onboard SATA controller with IBM ServeRAID capabilities



Four internal SATA ports with up to 6 Gbps throughput per port for HDD connectivity



One internal 3 Gbps SATA port for SATA CD/DVD-ROM connectivity



Five internal 7-pin L-shape SATA connectors



Support for RAID levels 0, 1, and 10



Support for SATA simple-swap hard drives (Solid-state drives and hot-swap drives are not
supported.)



Connection to up to four internal drives



Support for up to two virtual drives



Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB



Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB



Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software

The ServeRAID H1110 adapter has the following specifications:



Four internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports



One x4 mini-SAS internal connector (SFF-8087)



Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port



Based on the LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller



PCIe 2.0 x4 host interface



Supports RAID 0, 1, 1E, and 10



Connects to up to four SAS or SATA drives (SAS expanders are not supported.)

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The ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:



Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports



Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)



Supports connections to SAS/SATA drives and SAS Expanders



Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10



Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M1100 Series RAID 5 upgrades



Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port



PCIe 2.0 x8 host interface



Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps ROC controller

The IBM N2115 SAS/SATA HBA has the following specifications:



Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports



Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)



Supports connections to SAS/SATA HDDs and SATA SSDs



Optimized for SSD performance



No RAID support



Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port



PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface



Based on the LSI SAS2308 6 Gbps controller

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks product guides in the RAID adapters category:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=raid

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Internal drive options

The following table lists drive options for the internal storage of the x3250 M5 server.

Table 9. Drive options for internal storage (Part 1)

Part
number

2.5-inch NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs

90Y8953 A2XE IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 8

81Y9690 A1P3 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8

2.5-inch NL SATA Hot-Swap HDDs

81Y9722 A1NX IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8

81Y9726 A1NZ IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8

81Y9730 A1AV IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8

2.5-inch NL SATA Simple-Swap HDDs

81Y9734 A1NY IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF SS HDD 8

81Y9738 A1P0 IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF SS HDD 8

81Y9742 A1P2 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF SS HDD 8

2.5-inch SAS Hot-Swap HDDs

90Y8926 A2XB IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 8

90Y8877 A2XC IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 8

Feature
code

Description Maximum

supported

81Y9670 A283 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8

90Y8872 A2XD IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 8

90Y8908 A3EF IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 8

81Y9650 A282 IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8

2.5-inch SAS Simple-Swap HDDs

90Y8935 A2ZG IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2SS HDD 8

90Y8895 A2ZH IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2SS HDD 8

81Y9674 A24J IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF SS HDD 8

90Y8890 A2ZJ IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2SS HDD 8

81Y9654 A24H IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF SS HDD 8

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Table 9. Drive options for internal storage (Part 2)

Part
number

2.5-inch SATA Hot-Swap SSDs

49Y5839 A3AS IBM 64GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 8

90Y8648 A2U4 IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 8

90Y8643 A2U3 IBM 256GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 8

2.5-inch SATA Simple-Swap SSDs

49Y5849 A3AT IBM 64GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 8

90Y8668 A2UB IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 8

90Y8663 A2UC IBM 256GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD 8

3.5-inch SAS Hot-Swap HDDs

49Y6092 A3DV IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 4

49Y6097 A3DW IBM 450GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 4

49Y6102 A3DX IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 4

3.5-inch NL SATA Hot-Swap HDDs

81Y9786 A22Y IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 4

Feature
code

Description Maximum

supported

81Y9790 A22P IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 4

81Y9794 A22T IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 4

81Y9798 A22S IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 4

3.5-inch NL SATA Simple-Swap HDDs

81Y9802 A22U IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 4

81Y9806 A22X IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 4

81Y9810 A22W IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 4

81Y9814 A22V IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 4

Internal backup units

The x3250 M5 server does not support internal tape drive options or other internal backup units. However,
it can be attached to the external tape drives by using USB, SAS, or Fibre Channel connectivity (see
Table 24).

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Optical drives

The x3250 M5 server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table. Server models with

3.5-inch HDDs do not support an internal optical drive.

Table 10. Optical drives

Part
number

46M0901 4161 IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM 1 -

46M0902 4163 UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner 1 -

Feature
code

Description Maximum

supported

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-R 24X



CD-RW 24X



DVD-ROM (4.7 GB) 8X



DVD-ROM (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8X



DVD-R (4.7 GB) 8X



DVD-R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8X



DVD+R (4.7 GB) 8X



DVD+R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8X



DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 8X



DVD+RW (4.7 GB) 8X



DVD-RAM (4.7 GB) 5X

IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (46M0902) supports the same media and speeds for reading
as DVD-ROM (46M0901). This drive also supports the following media and speeds for writing:



CD-R 24X



CD-RW 24X



DVD-R (4.7 GB) 8X



DVD-R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 6X



DVD+R (4.7 GB) 8X



DVD+R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 6X



DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 6X



DVD+RW (4.7 GB) 8X



DVD-RAM (4.7 GB) 5X

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I/O expansion options

The x3250 M5 server supports two PCIe slots that come standard with all models. The slot form factors
are specified:



Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x4 (x4-wired); dedicated slot for the H1110 adapter



Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8-wired), full-height, half-length

Network adapters

The x3250 M5 supports up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports (two enabled
standard, and two enabled optionally with the FoD upgrade). One port (Ethernet port 1) is shared between
the IMM2 and the operating system.

The integrated network interface controller (NIC) has the following features:



A Broadcom BCM5719 chip



Up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports (two enabled standard, and two enabled optionally with the
00AM013 FoD upgrade)



NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover)



Ethernet features:



Compliant with 1 Gb Ethernet IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab PHY specifications



Integrated PHY for 10/100/1000 Mbps for multispeed, full, and half-duplex auto-negotiation



Automatic MDI crossover



IEEE 802.3x-compliant flow control support



IEEE 1588 protocol and 802.1AS time synchronization implementation



IEEE802.3az - Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)



I/O Virtualization features:



I/O Virtualization support for VMware NetQueue and Microsoft virtual machine queue (VMQ)



Function Level Reset (FLR)



IEEE 802.1q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) tagging support



Stateless offload and performance features:



TCP, IP, and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) checksum offload



TCP segmentation offload (TCO)



Large Send Offload (LSO)



Receive Side Scaling (RSS) and Transmit Side Scaling (TSS)



Message Signal Interrupt (MSI) and Message Signal Interrupt Extension (MSI-X) support



Support for jumbo frames up to 9600 bytes

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The following table lists additional supported network adapters.

Table 11. Network adapters

Part
number

10 Gb Ethernet

49Y7910 A18Y Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x 1

49Y7960 A2EC Intel X520-DA2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter for IBM System x 1

49Y7970 A2ED Intel X540-T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x 1

00D9690 A3PM Mellanox ConnectX-3 10GbE Adapter for IBM System x 1

90Y4600 A3MR QLogic 8200 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Virtual Fabric Adapter (VFA) for

00Y5624 A3MT QLogic 8200 VFA FCoE/iSCSI License for IBM System x (FoD) 1‡

Integrated NIC Features on Demand (FoD) upgrades

00AM013 A4K5 Broadcom Ethernet Adapter 5719 - 4 port upgrade 1

Gigabit Ethernet

42C1750 2975 PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter by Intel 1

49Y4230 5767 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter I340-T2 for IBM System x 1

49Y4240 5768 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340-T4 for IBM System x 1

90Y9370 A2V4 Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 1

Feature
code

Description Maximum

supported

1*

IBM System x

* Virtual Fabric Adapters require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased separately.

‡ One FCoE/iSCSI license per one QLogic 8200 Dual Port VFA.

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks product guides in the Ethernet and IB adapters
category:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=networkadapters

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Storage host bus adapters

The following table lists the storage host bus adapters (HBAs) that are supported by the x3250 M5 server.

Table 12. Storage adapters

Part
number

Fibre Channel - 16 Gb

81Y1675 A2XV Brocade 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 1

81Y1668 A2XU Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 1

81Y1662 A2W6 Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 1

81Y1655 A2W5 Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 1

00Y3337 A3KW QLogic 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 1

00Y3341 A3KX QLogic 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 1

Fibre Channel - 8 Gb

46M6050 3591 Brocade 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 1

46M6049 3589 Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 1

42D0494 3581 Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 1

42D0485 3580 Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 1

42D0510 3579 QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 1

42D0501 3578 QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 1

Feature
code

Description Maximum

supported

SAS

46C9010 A3MV N2125 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x 1

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks product guides in the Host bus adapters category:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=hba

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PCIe SSD adapters

The x3250 M5 server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters.

GPU adapters

The x3250 M5 server does not support graphics processing units (GPUs).

Power supplies

The x3250 M5 server supports one 300 W AC fixed power supply or up to two redundant 460 W hot-swap
power supplies. These power supplies are 80 PLUS certified. Standard models come either with one fixed
or one hot-swap power supply (model dependent). The following table lists the power supplies. An AC
hot-swap power supply option ships standard with one 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 rack
power cable.

Table 13. Power supplies

Part
number

None* None* IBM 300W Fixed Power Supply Unit 1 A2x, B2x, C2x,

94Y6236 A2E8 IBM 460W Redundant Power Supply Unit with 80+

* Fixed power supply comes either with standard or custom (special bid or CTO) models.

Feature
code

Description

certified

Maximum
supported

2 F2x, G2x

Standard models
where used

C4x

Eight drive bays support: Models with 300 W fixed power supply can only support up to four drive bays.

3.5-inch drive bay support: Models with 460 W redundant hot-swap power supplies do not support

3.5-inch drive bays.

Integrated virtualization

The x3250 M5 server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a
USB socket inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options.

Table 14. Virtualization options

Part
number

41Y8298 A2G0 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 1

Feature
code

Description

Maximum
supported

41Y8382 A4WZ IBM USB Memory Key for VMWare ESXi 5.1 Update 1 1

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Systems management

The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which provides advanced
service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a
threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records
the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM2 also provides a virtual
presence capability for remote server management capabilities.

The IMM2 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

The optional IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is required to enable the remote
presence and blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following
functions:



Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per
pixel, regardless of the system state



Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client



Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mapping
ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server



Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive

The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server
when the IMM detects an operating system hang condition. A system administrator can use the
blue-screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition. The following table lists the
remote management option.

Table 15. Remote management option

Part
number

90Y3901 A1ML IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade 1

Feature
code

Description Maximum

supported

For remote management, IMM2 uses Ethernet port 1. Ethernet port 1 is shared between the IMM2 and
the operating system.

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Thermal option kit

The thermal option kit allows clients to use x3250 M5 servers in environments with the temperature limits
extended to 40 degrees C. It also helps lower fan speeds depending on the environment's temperature to
lower acoustic noise and energy use. The following table shows ordering information for the thermal kit.

Table 16. Thermal option kit

Part
number

00J6351 A3SD Operating Temperature Enhancement Kit 1

Feature
code

Description Maximum

supported

Supported operating systems

The server supports the following operating systems:



Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2



Microsoft Windows Server 2012



Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2



Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition



Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition



Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition



Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition



Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition (support is planned for later in 2013)



SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T



SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86



SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T (support is planned for later in 2013)



VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) (support is planned for later in 2013)



VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)

For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels that are supported and any other
prerequisites, see the IBM ServerProven® website:

http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml

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Physical and electrical specifications

Dimensions and weight (approximate):



Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.)



Width: 435 mm (17.1 in.)

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Depth: 576 mm (22.7 in.)



Maximum weight: 12.3 kg (27.1 lb).

Shipping dimensions and weight (approximate):



Height: 230 mm (9.1 in.)



Width: 590 mm (23.2 in.)



Depth: 1000 mm (39.4 in.)



Weight (single pack): 12.9 kg (28.4 lb).

Supported environment:



Air temperature:



Server on: 10 °C - 35 °C (50 °F - 95 °F); altitude: 0 - 914 m (3,000 ft).



Server on: 10 °C - 32 °C (50 °F - 89.6 °F); altitude: 914 - 2,134 m (7,000 ft).



Server off: 10 °C - 43 °C (50 °F - 109.4 °F).



Shipment: -40 °C - 60 °C (-40 °F - 140 °F).



Humidity: 8% - 80%

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Electrical:

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

BTU output:



Noise level:





Models with 460 W redundant hot-swap power supplies:



100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5.3 A



200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 2.6 A

Models with 300 W hot-swap power supplies:



100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 6.0 A



200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 3.0 A

Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):



Minimum configuration: 0.04 kVA



Maximum configuration: 0.50 kVA



Ship configuration: 130 Btu/hr (38 watts)



Full configuration: 1720 Btu/hr (504 watts)

6.5 bels (operating)

6.5 bels (idle)

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Warranty options

The x3250 M5 server has a three-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. IBM offers the
warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac offerings, described in this section. 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 ServicePac offerings
might be available in a particular country. For more information about the IBM ServicePac offerings that
are available in your country, visit the IBM ServicePac Product Selector:

https://www-304.ibm.com/sales/gss/download/spst/servicepac

The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail.

Table 17. Warranty service definitions

Term Description

IBM on-site
repair (IOR)

24x7x2 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your client’s location within two hours after remote

24x7x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your client’s location within four hours after remote

9x5x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your client’s location within four business hours after

9x5 next
business day

A service technician comes 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.

remote problem determination is completed. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the
client's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays. If it is after 1:00 p.m. and
it is determined that onsite service is required, the client 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 client’s location on the business day after we
receive your call, following remote problem determination. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. ­5:00 p.m. in the client's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays.

In general, the following types of IBM ServicePac offerings are available:



Warranty and maintenance service upgrades:



One, two, three, four, or five years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage



Onsite repair from 2 or 4 hours to next business day



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 Systems Director

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Regulatory compliance

The server conforms to the following 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. 60950-1



NOM-019



Japan VCCI, Class A



Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22:2006, Class A



IEC-60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)



Taiwan BSMI CNS 13438, Class A); CNS 14336



China CCC (China GB 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



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)

External disk storage expansion

The x3250 M5 can be connected to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the EXP2500 series,
by using the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller. The x3250 M5 can also be attached to supported
external storage systems, such as the IBM System Storage® DS3500 series, by using the supported
HBAs listed in Table 12.

The following table provides the ordering part numbers for the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.

Table 18. M5120 ordering part numbers and feature codes

Part
number

81Y4478 A1WX ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x 2

81Y4484 A1J3 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x 2

81Y4487 A1J4 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x 2

81Y4559 A1WY ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x 2

81Y4508 A22E ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit for IBM System x 2

81Y4546 A1X3 ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade for IBM System x 1*

90Y4273 A2MC ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Performance Accelerator for IBM System x 1*

90Y4318 A2MD ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler for IBM System x 1*

* One M5100 Series FoD software license is required per server.

Feature
code

Description Maximum

supported

Important: The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller ships standard without a cache. One of the

available cache upgrades (81Y4484, 81Y4487, or 81Y4559) is required for the M5120 adapter operations,
and it must be purchased together with the controller.

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The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:



Eight external 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports



Two external x4 mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8088)



Support for RAID levels 0, 1, and 10



Support for RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades



Support for RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade



Support for 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache



Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port



PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface



Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller



Support for connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures

For more information, see the IBM Redbooks® Product Guide

ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller

for IBM System x:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0858.html?Open

The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller supports connectivity to the IBM System Storage external
expansion enclosures that are listed in the following table. Up to nine expansion enclosures can be
daisy-chained per one M5120 external port. For better performance, distribute expansion enclosures
evenly across both M5120 ports.

Table 19. IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures

Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per

one M5120

174712X IBM System Storage EXP2512 Express 18

174724X IBM System Storage EXP2524 Express 9

The external SAS cables that are listed in the following table support connectivity between external
expansion enclosures and the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.

Table 20. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures

Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per

one enclosure

39R6531 IBM 3 m SAS Cable 1

39R6529 IBM 1 m SAS Cable 1

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The following table lists the drives that are supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures.

Table 21. Drive options for EXP2512 external expansion enclosures

Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per

one enclosure

3.5" NL SAS HS HDDs

49Y1903 1TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12

49Y1902 2TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12

90Y8720 3TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12

46W0975 4TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12

3.5" SAS HS HDDs

49Y1899 300GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 12

49Y1900 450GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 12

49Y1901 600GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 12

The following table lists the hard disk drives that are supported by EXP2524 external expansion
enclosures.

Table 22. Drive options for EXP2524 external expansion enclosures

Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per

one enclosure

2.5" NL SAS HS HDDs

49Y1898 500GB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2.5" HDD 24

81Y9952 1TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 2.5" HDD 24

2.5" SAS HS HDDs

49Y1896 146GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 24

81Y9944 300GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 24

00W1595 600GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 24

46W0970 900GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 24

46W0980 1.2TB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 24

2.5" SAS HS SSDs

49Y6072 200GB 6Gb SAS 2.5" SSD 24

49Y6077 400GB 6Gb SAS 2.5" SSD 24

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External disk storage systems

The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the x3250 M5 server and can
be ordered through the System x sales channel. The server might support other IBM disk systems that are
not listed in this table. Refer to the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center for further information:

http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic

Table 23. External disk storage systems

Part number Description

1746A2D IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Dual Controller Storage System

1746A2S IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Single Controller Storage System

1746A4D IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Dual Controller Storage System

1746A4S IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Single Controller Storage System

181494H IBM System Storage DS3950 Model 94

181498H IBM System Storage DS3950 Model 98

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks product guides in the System Storage category:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=externalstorage

External backup units

The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the external backup units that are listed in the following table.

Table 24. External backup options (Part 1)

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)

44E8869 USB Enclosure Adapter Kit

40K2599 SAS Enclosure Adapter Kit

Internal backup drives supported by external tape enclosures

39M5636 IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive

44E8895 IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive

49Y9898 IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 Internal SAS Tape Drive

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Table 24. External backup options (Part 2)

Part number Description

External backup units*

36251TY IBM RDX USB 3.0 Dock with 1TB Cartridge

362532Y IBM RDX USB 3.0 Dock with 320GB Cartridge

362550Y IBM RDX USB 3.0 Dock with 500GB Cartridge

3628L5X IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 External SAS Tape Drive (with US line cord)

3628N5X IBM Half High LTO Gen 5 External SAS Tape Drive (without line cord)

3580S3V IBM System Storage TS2230 Tape Drive Express Model H3V

3580S4V IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model H4V

3580S5E IBM System Storage TS2250 Tape Drive Express Model H5S

3580S5X IBM System Storage TS2350 Tape Drive Express Model S53

3572S4R TS2900 Tape Library with LTO4 HH SAS drive & rack mount kit

3572S5R TS2900 Tape Library with LTO5 HH SAS drive & rack mount kit

35732UL TS3100 Tape Library Model L2U Driveless

35734UL TS3200 Tape Library Model L4U Driveless

46X2682† LTO Ultrium 5 Fibre Channel Drive

46X2683† LTO Ultrium 5 SAS Drive Sled

46X2684† LTO Ultrium 5 Half High Fibre Drive Sled

46X2685† LTO Ultrium 5 Half High SAS Drive Sled

46X6912† LTO Ultrium 4 Half High Fibre Channel Drive Sled

46X7117† LTO Ultrium 4 Half High SAS DriveV2 Sled

46X7122† LTO Ultrium 3 Half High SAS DriveV2 Sled

* The external tape drives listed can be ordered through the IBM System x sales channel. The server might support
other IBM tape drives that are not listed in this table. Refer to the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center for
further information.
† Note: These part numbers are the tape drive options for 35732UL and 35734UL.

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks product guides in the Backup units category:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=tape

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Top-of-rack Ethernet switches

The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the top-of-rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking
that are listed in the following table.

Table 25. IBM System Networking - Top-of-rack switches

Part number Description

IBM System Networking - 1 Gb top-of-rack switches

0446013

7309CFC IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000F

7309CD8 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000DC

7309G52 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052R

730952F IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052F

427348E IBM Ethernet Switch J48E

6630010 Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port

6630011 Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port with PoE

6630012 Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port

6630013 Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port with PoE

IBM System Networking - 10 Gb top-of-rack switches

7309DRX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264CS (Rear to Front)

7309DFX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264CS (Front to Rear)

7309BD5 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124DC

7309BR6 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124ER

7309BF7 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124EF

IBM System Networking RackSwitch™ G8000R

7309G64 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264R

730964F IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264F

7309CR9 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TR

7309CF9 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TF

0719410 Juniper Networks EX4500 - Front to Back Airflow

0719420 Juniper Networks EX4500 - Back to Front Airflow

IBM System Networking - 40 Gb top-of-rack switches

8036ARX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8316R

8036AFX IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8316F

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks product guides in the Top-of-rack switches category:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=tor

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Uninterruptible power supply units

The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the uninterruptible power supply units that are listed in the
following table.

Table 26. Uninterruptible power supply units

Part number Description

Rack-mounted UPS

24195KX IBM UPS5000

21303RX IBM UPS 7500XHV

21304RX IBM UPS 10000XHV

53952AX IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (100V/120V)

53952KX IBM 2200VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (230V)

53953AX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS (100 V/120 V)

53953JX IBM 3000VA LCD 3U Rack UPS (200 V/208 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 (200V/208V/230V)

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks product guides in the Power infrastructure category:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=power

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Power distribution units

The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the power distribution units (PDUs) that are listed in the following
table.

Table 27. 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)

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 63amp/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

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Table 27. Power distribution units (part 2)

Part number Description

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

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks product guides in the Power infrastructure category:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=power

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Rack cabinets

The x3250 M5 server can be installed in the rack cabinets that are listed in the following table.

Table 28. Rack cabinets

Part number Description

201886X IBM 11U Office Enablement Kit

93072RX IBM 25U Standard Rack

93072PX IBM 25U Static S2 Standard Rack

93634EX IBM 42U 1100mm Dynamic Expansion Rack

93634PX IBM 42U 1100mm Dynamic Rack

93604EX IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack

93604PX IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Rack

93614EX IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack

93614PX IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Static Rack

93084EX IBM 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack

93084PX IBM 42U Enterprise Rack

93074RX IBM 42U Standard Rack

93074XX IBM 42U Standard Rack Extension

93624EX IBM 47U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack

93624PX IBM 47U 1200mm Deep Static Rack

93634BX

93634DX IBM PureFlex System 42U Expansion Rack

93634AX IBM PureFlex System 42U Rack

93634CX IBM PureFlex System 42U Rack

99564XX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Expansion Rack

99564RX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Rack

IBM PureFlex™ System 42U Expansion Rack

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks product guides in the Rack cabinets and options
category:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=rack

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Rack options

The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the rack console switches and monitor kits that are listed in the
following table.

Table 29. Rack options

Part number Feature

code

Monitor kits and keyboard trays

17238BX A3EK IBM 1U 18.5" Standard Console

17238EX A3EL IBM 1U 18.5" Enhanced Media Console

172317X 0051 1U 17in Flat Panel Console Kit

172319X 0052 1U 19in Flat Panel Console Kit

Console switches

1754D2X 6695 IBM Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32)

1754D1X 6694 IBM Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16)

1754A2X 0726 IBM Local 2x16 Console Manager (LCM16)

1754A1X 0725 IBM Local 1x8 Console Manager (LCM8)

Console cables

43V6147 3757 IBM Single Cable USB Conversion Option (UCO)

39M2895 3756 IBM USB Conversion Option (4 Pack UCO)

46M5383 5341 IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2)

Description

46M5382 5340 IBM Serial Conversion Option (SCO)

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks product guides in the Rack cabinets and options
category:

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=rack

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Related publications and links

For more information, see these resources:



IBM System x3250 M5 product page

http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3250m5/



ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3250 M5

http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/5458.html



IBM Redbooks product guides for IBM System x servers and options

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pgbycat



Configuration and Options Guide

http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/



xREF: IBM x86 Server Reference

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/xref



IBM System x Support Portal

http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/overview/hardware/systems/system x/system x3250M5



IBM System Storage Interoperation Center

http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic

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Notices

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