IBM System x3400 Product Manual

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Product Guide

October 2008

Product Overview

CONTENTS

Product Overview 1 Selling Features 1 Key Features 3 Key Options 8 x3400 Images 10 x3400 Specifications 11 The Bottom Line 13 Server Comparison Table 14 For More Information 15 L egal Information 15

IBM System x3400

Outstanding performance, capacity and availability

[Suggested uses: Small/medium businesses, large multilocation enterprises and bank branch offices seeking scalability, top performance and new availability features at an entry-level price.]

The dual-socket IBM value to workgroups by combining scalable performance and availability features at an outstanding price. The x3400 supports the latest quad- and dual-core Intel leading-edge 1333MHz front-side bus (FSB), 64-bit extensions (EM64T) and 6MB (dual-core) or 12MB (quad-core) of L2 cache and Hyper-Threading Technology, to help provide you with the computing power you need to match your business needs and growth. In addition, the x3400 uses industry-standard fully buffered 667MHz memory with Chipkill performance and reliability. For even higher levels of availability, the x3400 also offers a choice of optional online hot-spare memory or memory mirroring. An integrated high-speed Gigabit Ethernet controller is standard, as are high-performance adapter slots (PCIe x8 and x4 and PCIx/133).

All models offer impressive scalability, including dual-processor support, up to 32GB of memory and up to

four simple-swap Serial ATA II (SATA II) hard disk drives with a total capacity of up to 3.0TB four high-performance hot-swap Serial-Attach SCSI (SAS) drives with an internal storage capacity of

1.2TB. Specific models support an upgrade kit that increases hot-swap support to eight SATA or SAS

drives (6.0TB or 2.4TB, respectively). For additional performance and high availability, the x3400 includes the hardware-based ServeRAID-8k-l controller standard, providing RAID-0/1/10 support. Additional RAID support is available via the optional IBM ServeRAID The x3400 ships as a tower unit; an optional rack conversion kit turns the x3400 into a 5U rack-mounted server to save precious data center floor space.

Standard in the x3400 is a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) that enables users to manage and control the server easily. This high level of manageability is designed to keep costs down and the system up—even when network usage increases. Other advanced features that help maximize network availability by increasing uptime, include simple-swap or hot-swap/redundant HDDs, hot-

swap/redundant power and fans; Activ e Memory Calibrated Vectored Cooling power control and Serial over LAN; as well as text-console redirect over LAN.

With the inclusion of unique IBM service and support features such as IBM Director, IBM ServerGuide and support for the optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, the x3400 is equally well designed for a locally managed data center environment as for a remotely managed or stand-alone environment, while offering maximum availability.

For a balance of high-performance dual-core, dual-socket processing, high availability and vast internal SAS storage at a budget price, the x3400 is the ideal system.

System x3400, incorporating IBM X-Architecture™ features, provides outstanding

Xeon™ processors, designed with up to a

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ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) protection—for high

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family of SAS/SATA and Ultra320 SCSI controllers.

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; industry-standard IPMI 2.0 support, including highly secure remote

; integrated RAID; temperature-controlled fans with

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Selling Features Price/Performance

The x3400 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce product and operating costs:

• Up to two multi-core Xeon processors with high-end 1066MHz or 1333MHz front side bus and either

• Low-voltage processors draw less power and produce less waste heat than high-voltage processors,

• Ultra-fast fully buffered 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR II ECC memory with Chipkill protection provides

GB equals 1,000,000,000 bytes and TB equals 1,000,000,000,000 bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible

capacity may be less.

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12MB or 6MB (processor-specific) of integrated Level 2 cache per processor offer superior performance capable of tackling the toughest jobs. 64-bit extensions provide the flexibility to run 32bit and 64-bit applications concurrently.

thus helping to reduce data center energy costs. On a per-core basis, the 80W quad-core processors consume only 20W per core, vs. 32.5W per core for the 65W dual-core processors.

speed and high availability.

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• Three high-speed PCIe and two PCIx adapter slots offer investment protection by supporting high- performance adapters, such as 10Gb Ethernet, Fibre Channel and InfiniBand cards, none of which will run in older 33MHz and 66MHz conventional PCI slots.

• Integrated ServeRAID-8k-l provides hardware RAID-0/1/10 support at no extra charge and without consuming a valuable adapter slot. RAID-0 offers improved disk performance via data striping; RAID-1 offers disk mirroring for high availability, and RAID-10 combines the benefits of speed and availability. The x3400 is upgradeable to full RAID-0/1/1E/5/6 support, using the optional ServeRAID-8k card. It also offers higher performance, due to the 256MB battery-backed onboard cache.

• Support for up to four 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard disk drives standard offer high-performance with high availability. Some models also offer an optional upgrade to eight hot-swap SAS or SATA drives. The SAS controller provides full-duplex (2 x 300MBps) data transfers for SAS drives. For lower cost and high capacity, other models support up to four simple-swap Serial ATA drives. The SATA II drives offer performance nearly equal to that of Ultra320 SCSI (300MBps half-duplex vs. 320MBps half-duplex, respectively).

• The integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller with IPMI 2.0 support provides high-speed network communications.

• A high degree of device integration, including SAS/SATA, RAID, Gigabit Ethernet, systems management and video controllers, lowers costs and frees up valuable adapter slots.

Flexibility

The x3400 has the ability to grow with your application requirements, thanks to:

• Support for a choice of quad-core processors with 2.0 to 2.66GHz clock rates, 1333MHz FSB, and 80W power draw or dual-core processors with 1.86GHz clock rate, 1066MHz FSB, and 80W power

draw.

• Up to 32GB of high-speed fully-buffered DDR2 system memory.

• Three available high-performance PCIe adapter slots, two PCIx slots, and one legacy PCI slot in all

models.

• The standard ServeRAID-8k-l controller can be upgraded to the slotless ServeRAID-8k controller. It offers 256MB of battery-backed cache and six RAID levels.

• The five USB 2.0 ports (four external, one internal) are up to 40X faster This provides speedy access to external HDDs (non-arrayed), optical drives, internal and external tape drives, and other USB devices. Two ports are on the front of the unit and two are on the back, for easy access.

• Up to four internal 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA or hot-swap SAS or SATA HDDs and a half- or full- high tape drive standard. Selected models offer an optional expansion kit that supports four additional hot-swap SAS or SATA drives, for a total of eight. This translates into as much as 6TB of internal

SATA or 2.4TB of internal SAS storage (model-specific). This provides tremendous internal storage capability, along with full data backup.

• Alternatively, iSCSI or Fibre Channel-attached storage can be attached using IBM System Storage or IBM TotalStorage

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than older USB 1.1 ports.

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Manageability

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3400:

• The x3400 includes a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) to monitor server availability, perform Predictive Failure Analysis, etc., and trigger IBM Director alerts.

• Integrated IPMI 2.0 support alerts IBM Director to anomalous environmental factors, such as voltage and thermal conditions. It also supports highly secure remote power control using data encryption.

• Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3400 text messages over Serial or LAN.

• IBM Director 5.1x is provided for proactive systems management. It comes with a portfolio of tools, including Management Processor Assistant, RAID Manager, Update Assistant, Software Distribution and a Real Time Diagnostics tool. In addition, IBM Director offers extended systems management tools for additional server management and increased availability.

• An optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine provides additional systems management capabilities, including Web-based out-of-band control; virtual floppy and optical drive support; Windows

“blue screen” error capture; LDAP and SSL support; and remote redirection of PCI video, text, keyboard and mouse. It also adds PFA support for fans. And it does all this without consuming a

valuable adapter slot.

Data transfer rates may be less than the maximum possible.

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Availability and Serviceability

The x3400 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• x3400 servers use Chipkill-enabled fully buffered memory DIMMs. Chipkill memory is up to 16X better than standard ECC memory at correcting memory errors. This can help reduce downtime caused by memory errors. Fully buffered DIMMs provide additional availability features, including CRC (cyclic redundancy check) monitoring.

• The x3400 offers selectable online hot-spare memory and memor y mirroring for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.

• Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts. Similarly, the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, simple-swap or hot-sw ap/red undant H DDs, hotswap/redundant fans and power supplies (model-specific), as well as online hot-spare and mirrored memory can be installed and replaced without tools, meaning greater system uptime while

these components are being serviced.

• Integrated RAID-1/10 or optional RAID-1E, 5 or 6 arrays allow the server to keep operating in the event of a drive failure

• IPMI 2.0 supports highly secure remote system power control using data encryption. This allows an administrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person, saving travel time and getting the server back up and running quickly and securely. It also adds new features to those provided by IPMI

1.5, including VLAN support, Serial over LAN, enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms (RMCP+, SHA-1, AES) and a firmware firewall.

• Temperature-controlled fans adjust to compensate for changing thermal characteristics. At the lower speeds they draw less power and suffer less wear. Equally important in a crowded data center, temperature-controlled fans produce less ambient noise in the data center than if they were constantly running at full speed.

• The one-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty Types (7373 and 7375).

• The three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty and 7376) affords you peace of mind and greater investment protection than a one-year warranty does.

comes standard on selected Machine

offered on selected Machine Types (7374

Key Features High-Performance Xeon Processors

The x3400 supports up to two high-performance Intel X second processor as business needs require. The x3400 offers a choice of processor clock rates, FSB speeds and power draw:

• 80W quad-core Xeon processor models (respectively), with 64-bit extensions, reduced power draw, a 1333MHz FSB, and 12MB of shared L2 processor cache

• on processor models E5205 at 1.86GHz, with 64-bit extensions, reduced power

80W dual-core Xe draw, a 1066MHz FSB, and 6MB of shared L2 processor cache

Du ; quad-core processors, similarly,

al-core Xeon processors contain two complete processor cores

contain four cores. Processors contain one shared 6MB or 12MB L2 cache. The shared cache is dynamically allocated between the cores as needed. The multiple cores appear to software as multi physical processors. The dual-core processors offer considerably higher performance than a same-spee Xeon processor with a single core. Likewise, quad-core processors offer considerably higher performance than a same-speed Xeon processor with dual cores.

Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) 64-bit exte memory addressing when running with a 64-bit operating system. This in turn lets individual software processes directly access more than 4GB of RAM, which was the limit of 32-bit addressing. This ca in much higher performance for certain kinds of programs, such as database management and CAD. Additional registers and instructions (SSE3) can further boost performance for applications written to use them. Contact your software provider to determine their software support for EM64T.

The 1066MHz FSB (which connects memory to the processor) boasts a peak rate of 8.53GBp one-third higher throughput at the same processor clock speed than an 800MHz FSB (6.4GBps) used in older systems. The 1333MHz FSB offers a peak rate of 10.67GBps, or up to two-thirds higher throughput

For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800-

426-2255. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For warranties including onsite labor, a technician is sent after IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely. International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is sold.

For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800-

E5405, E5410, E5420, or E5430 at 2.0, 2.33, 2.5, or 2.66GHz

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

power draw.

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when combined with a supporting operating system.

le Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks

DDR II E

The x3400 supports up to 32GB of memory in 8 DIMM sockets. It uses PC2-5300 fully-b data rate II (DDR II) memory (operating at 667MHz) for faster access, and provides advanced Chipkill memory protection, for up to 16X better error correction than standard ECC memory.

The fully buffered memory in the x3400 provides up to triple the memory bandwidth (up four channels of PC2-5300 fully-buffered DIMMs vs. a maximum of 6.4GBps in two channels of unbuffere PC2-3200 memory) and up to double the system memory capacity (8 DIMMs x 4GB) of the pred x236 server (8 DIMMs x 2GB). By performing reads and writes simultaneously, it eliminates the previous memory read-to-write blocking latency. In addition, it also offers innovative data reliability and security features to help improve data integrity, including enhanced CRC protection, data retry on error detect and buffer registers for improved fault isolation.

For increased availability, the x3400 offers two additiona Memory protection: online memory mirroring, and online hot-spare memory.

Memory mirroring works much like disk mirroring. The total memory is divided into written concurrently to both channels. If a DIMM fails in one of the DIMMs in the primary channel, it is instantly disabled and the mirrored (backup) memory in the other channel becomes active (primary) un the failing DIMM is replaced. Mirroring can be accomplished with multiples of four DIMMs (one pair per memory channel).

When online hot-spa channel as online spares in case one of the other ranks in that channel fails. The spare rank must have capacity at least that of the largest active rank. (In other words, if a combination of 2GB and 4GB DIMM are used in a branch, one rank on each 4GB DIMM will be used for sparing.) In an x3400 with 32GB installed, up to 24GB (using 8 dual-rank 4GB DIMMs) of memory is available when the hot-spare featur is active.

Either of these features requir When multiples of four DIMMs (4 or 8) are installed, the x340

for higher performance. When only two DIMMs are used, the system defaults to two-way interl eaved mode.

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must be installed in pairs. Memory is available in kits consisting of two 512MB, 1GB, 2GB or 4GB

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Hot-Sw

System availability is maximized through the extensiv including:

• Redund

• Hot-swap, redundant hard disk drives (with RAID-1/10 protection standard, and RAID-1E/5/6

• t power supplies (optional, model-specific)

• Hot-swap, redundant cooling fans (optional, model-specific)

Large HDD

The x3400 offers a choice of disk storage, su drives or four hot-swap high-performance Serial-Attach SCSI (SAS) drives standard. Using the opti

Hot-Swap SAS/SATA 4-Pac HDD Option upgrade kit on selected models, up to eight 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS or SATA drives can be installed:

SAS

• 10,000 RPMs — 146.8 or 300GB (2.4TB maximum, using 4-Pac upgrade kit)

• 15,000 RPMs — 73.4 or 146.8GB (1.17TB, using 4-Pac upgrade kit)

SATA

• 7,200 RPMs — 160, 250, 500GB or 750GB (3.0TB)—simple-swap

• 7,200 RPMs — 160, 250, 500GB or 750GB (6.0TB, using 4-Pac upg

Notes: Hot-swap and simple-swap SATA drives offer exactly the same reliability as fixed SAT Only the system availability improves using the swappable drives. (Less downtime is incurred removing

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and installing the drives.) Hot-swap SAS drives use the Converged Tray for interchangeability with other IBM System x

If you need more storage space, terabyte capacities are possible with external direct-attach, NAS and SAN solutions.

Drive Ba

All x3400 models c three 5.25-inch bays and four 3.5-inch HDD bays. Some models support up to four hot-swap SAS or SATA drives; other models support up to four simple-swap SATA drives. The optional upgrade kit adds a drive cage containing four more hot-swap bays. This enables the installation of up to eight slimline (1.0") SAS or SATA drives.

An internal full-high tape driv internal half-high tape drive can be installed using one of the 5.25-inch drive bays. The tape drive must have a USB 2.0 interface.

A 16X No diskette drive is supplied with any model; an external USB floppy drive may be used, if needed.

Hot-swap and simple-swap drives may be inserted or removed through the front of the server. Hot-s drives do not require powering off the system. Simple-swap SATA drives do require powering off the system first; however, no tools or jumpers are required for installation and removal, allowing for faster, simpler servicing than fixed drives.

For still more storage, a direct-attach optional controller.

Disk/Tape Controllers

Some x3400 models include an int controller. Other x3400 models include a SATA controller, integrated in the Intel chipset.

The integrated SAS controller supports up to four internal SAS or SATA LVD (low-voltage hot-swap drives standard , and provides data transfer speeds of up to 300MB per second direction (full-duplex) across the SAS bus, for an aggregate speed of 600MBps, nearly double that Ultra320 SCSI’s 320MBps (half-duplex) bandwidth. The serial design of the SAS bus allows maximum performance to be maintained as additional drives are added. This controller also supports up to eight Serial ATA II (SATA II) drives at SATA II throughput (300MBps, half-duplex). The Hot-Swap SAS/SAT 4-Pac HDD Option allows the installation of up to four additional (eight total) hot-swap SAS or SATA drives.

The integ SAS or SATA drives. The ServeRAID-8k option adds three additional RAID levels, RAID-1E, 5 and 6, along with 256MB of cache memory for higher performance, and battery backup, without consuming a valuable adapter slot.

The integrated SATA II cont swap LVD SATA drives. It provides firmware-based RAID-0/1 support standard. The system can be upgraded to hardware-based RAID-0/1/10/1E/5/6 for higher performance, using the same IBM ServeRAID-8k SAS/SATA controller as the hot-swap server models.

Other supported RAID controllers include:

• ServeRAID-8s — SAS/SATA, 8-lanes, 256MB internal, 4 external; four-port cable for external SAS/SATA RAID storage)

In a SI tape drive.

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ontain 7 drive bays standard. Hot-swap models are upgradeable to 11. All models offer

e can be installed using both available 5.25-inch drive bays; alternatively, an

speed half high DVD

-ROM drive with a PATA interface ships standard in the other 5.25-inch bay.

, NAS or SAN external expansion option can be added, using an

egrated eight-port Adaptec AIC9580W Serial-Attach SCSI (SAS)

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rated ServeRAID-8k-l controller in the hot-swap models offers hardware RAID-0/1/10 support for

roller (simple-swap SATA models only) supports up to four internal simple-

cache (optional battery-backup), x8 PCIe (4 lanes

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Internal Backup

The x3400 supports seve

• DDS-5 (half-high)

• DDS-6 (half-high)

• LTO-2 Ultrium (hal

• LTO-3 Ultrium (full-high)

• VXA-3 (half-high)

High-Performance Adapter Slots

Variable read rate. Actual playback speed varies and is often less than the maximum possible.

Data transfer rates depend on many factors and are often less than the maximum possible.

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The x3400 provides two x8 (“by 8”) 4GBps PCIe ( (Slots 2 and 3). Each is capable of supporting x1/x4/x8 adapters at full speed. Slot 1 is a half-length/f

ral internal tape backup options. Supported technologies include:

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PCI Express) full-length/full-height adapter slots

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height x4 (2GBps) PCIe slot; Slots 4 and 5 are full-length/full-height (1GBps) 133MHz PCIx s Slot 6 is a half-length/full-height 33MHz legacy PCI slot.

PCI-Express is a high-performance, low-latency, next-generation seria

the older parallel PCI and PCIx buses. A x8 PCIe adapter offers approximately four times the maximum throughput of a 133MHz PCIx adapter

Because the SAS, ServeRAID-8k-l or 8k, Gigabit Ethernet, systems management and video controllers are integrated onto the system board, the six adapter slots are all available, which offer wide degree of latitude in expansion options.

Gigabit Eth

The x3400 includes one integrated Broad maximum throughput than a 10/100 Ethernet controller.

It also supports highly secure remote power managemen (Preboot Execution Environment) flash interface. Optional PCI adapters offering failover and load balancing between adapters are available for added throughput and increased system availability.

Temperature-Controlle

Strategically located fans, combined with effic the x3400, known as Calibrated Vectored Cooling. The base server with one power supply includes

three hot-swap fans. Adding the optional power supply for redundant power (selected models) also ad three more hot-swap fans, for redundant cooling. In addition, each power supply contains a fan.

The system contains three cooling zones. Zone 1 (incorporating one fan in a nonredundant conf or two with redundancy) cools the memory slots and the three 5.25-inch drive bays. Zone 2 (on fans) cools the processors, and Zone 3 (one or two fans) cools the adapter slots and the HDD bays.

The fans automatically adjust speeds in response to changing thermal requirements, from a minimum of 1,000 RPMs temperatures. When the temperature inside the server increases, the fans speed up to maintain the prope ambient temperature. When the temperature returns to a normal operating level, the fans return default speed. Why not simply run the fans at 100% capacity all the time? For several good reasons: reduce the ambient noise, reduce the wear-and-tear on the fans and reduce the server power draw. The reduction in ambient noise and power draw may be relatively minor for a single server, but put dozens or hundreds in a data center and it can make a big difference!

In addition, the server uses hexagonal ventilation holes in the chassis. Hexagonal holes can be gr more densely than round holes, providing greater airflow through the sy

This cooling scheme is important because newer, more powerful processors generate a significant of heat, and heat must be controlled for the system to function properly.

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to a maximum of 4,800 RPMs, depending on the zone, redundancy, and internal

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Other Features

• Five USB 2.0 ports — Provides flex specification supports achieving this rate.) Two ports are provided on the front of the server, two are on the back, an internal to support a USB-interface tape drive.

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Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine support — This optional full-function systems management adapter adds local and remote management func

• Dual video ports — An ATI Radeon ES1000 SVGA video controller provides up to 1024x768 resolution, with a color depth of 32 bits at 75Hz refresh rate. To simplify local systems mana one video port is provided on the front of the unit and one on the back.

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Toolless chassis — The cover can be opened without tools, and many components can be removed and replaced without tools, including the CD-ROM drive, hot-swap HDD adapters, as well as the integrated ServeRAID-8k and Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. This can save a servicer significant time.

up to 480Mbps transfer rates. (Note: Not all USB 2.0 devices are capable of

ibility to add high-speed external devices. The USB 2.0

tions without consuming an adapter slot.

gement,

s, plus PCI, PCIx and PCIe

Rack Cable Management and KVM Console Switching

IBM Advanced Cabling Technology (ACT) is an optional feature that offers many advantages over standard KVM cabling across the entire System x and xSeries product line. So now you can interconnect all of your servers with one smart cabling architecture. ACT cabling eliminates the need for one-to-one direct connections between each server and a KVM switch by using a daisy-chain approach.

The snarl of cabling behind most racks is at best inconvenient to work around and at worst an expensive logistical nightmare, requiring the rewiring of servers, PDUs, KVM switches, and other equipment whenever a rack server is added or removed. Even worse, the veil of cables blocks rack airflow and can

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actually contribute to equipment failure due to overheating. ACT cabling is the solu behind-the-rack cabling by as much as 87%.

The illustration below shows a sample ACT configuration:

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cabling

Conventional cabling has bulky KVM cables exiting each server, which then connect to a KVM switch cables exiting a series of KVM switches must then be aggregated via additional KVM switches and P which onl umber—and switches and PDUs. Instead, the daisychain approach of ACT cabling uses re sive CAT5 and 6 cabling to considerably reduce the number of cables, KVM swi rather than increasing them. If a server is removed or w rver in the rack to the next, an rvers form a chain; up to 8 chains can con onsole Manager (LCM); an connect to one Global Console Manager (G r, up t 2,048 servers ca y managed. Equally importantly, with ACT—unlike some other offerin everything is done externally via cabling; no special adapters are required.

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Extensive System Support Features

The IBM services and technical support portfolio provides world-class, consistent, high-quality service and support. The x3400 server offers a number of tools and services designed to make ownership a positive experience. From the start, IBM programs make it easier for you to plan for, configure and purchase System x or xSeries servers, get them running and keep them running long-term. These features includ IBM Express Portfolio, IBM ServerProven x and BladeCenter Power Configurator, IBM ServerGuide, IBM Electronic Service Agent Customization Services and extensive technical support offerings.

This System x server is part of the IBM Express Portfo specific needs of midsized businesses. The IBM Express Portfolio of solutions is easy to acquire, install and manage. And they leverage IBM technology to provide tangible solutions to help you solve business problems in an on demand world.

The IBM ServerProven program provides the confidence that specific options and operating systems have been tested on the server and are officially supported to work together. It is updated frequently to ensure that the latest compatibility information is always at your fingertips.

The IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool (SSCT) is a downloada often complex chore of configuring a full rack of servers (including blade servers) and confirming that you have all the cables, power distribution units, KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) switch boxes and other components you need, as well as the proper airflow clearances, electrical circuits and other environmental conditions.

IBM System x and BladeCenter Power Configurator helps IT managers plan for data center power needs, by providing the following information for specific configurations of System x and BladeCenter systems: power input (watts), PDU sizing (amps), heat output (BTUs), airflow requirements through chassis (CFM), VA rating, leakage current (mA), and peak inrush current (amps).

IBM ServerGuide (installed from CD) simplifies the process of installing and configuring System x and xSeries servers. ServerGuide goes beyond mere hardware configuration by assisting with the automated installation of the Microsoft system components, with minimal user intervention. (Drivers are also included for support of Novell NetWare, Red Hat Linux and SUSE LINUX.) This focus on deployment helps you reduce both your total cost of ownership and the complexity that administrators and technical personnel face.

Windows® Server 2000 and 2003 operating systems, device drivers and other

, the IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool, IBM Syste

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IBM Electronic Service Agent BladeCenter servers to automatically report hardware problems to IBM support, which can even dispatch onsite service or an IBM Maintenance Agreement. Electronic Service Agent resides on a server and provides electronic support and problem management capabilities through a highly secure electronic dialogue between your systems and IBM. It monitors networked servers for hardware errors and it can perform hardware and software inventories and report inventory changes to IBM. All information sent to IBM is stored in a highly secure database and used for improved problem determination.

Additional services include hardware warranty upgrades and factory-installed Product Customiz Services (PCS), such as asset tagging, hardware integration, software imaging and operating systems personalization.

IBM offers extensive technical support by phone and via the Web. Support options include links to forums/newsgroups, problem submission, online shopping support, service offerings, device drivers for all IBM product lines, software downloads and even upcoming technical seminar worldwide schedules and registration. Also available are remote installation, configuration and usage support for System x and xSeries hardware and software, as well as onsite custom services require.

if necessary to those customers entitled to onsite support under the terms of their warran

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The x3400 has a high level of systems management capabilities that are well-suited to remote locations as well as to stand-alone environments. Features include the Baseboard Management Controller Automatic Server Restart, Wake on LAN Analysis, IBM Director and support for an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine.

The BMC provides industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0-compliant systems management. It provides a number of important system functions, including:

• Monitoring of system and battery voltage, system temperature, fan DIMM status

• Fan speed control

• Product ID and Family ID detection

• Highly secure remote power on/off

• System reset control

• NMI/SMI detection and generation

• stic LED control (power, HDD, activity, alerts, heartbeat)

System diagno

• IPMI over LAN

• Serial Over LAN

• Proxy server support

• LAN messaging and al

For onsite labor, IBM will attempt to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely before sending a technician.

• Text console redirection over LAN

• VLAN support

• Enhanced authe

• Local update of BM

• Firmware firewall

• Support for IPMI v2.0 complian

• Other mandatory and optional IPMI

The BMC alerts IBM conditions—even if the server has failed.

The x3400 also supports an optiona m :

anagement capabilities, including

• Predictive Failure Anal ysis for system fans

•

Graphical console redirection over LAN

•

Web-based out-of-band control

• Windows “blue screen” capture

• Remote virtual floppy and CD-ROM

• High-speed remote redirection of PCI video, keyboard and mouse

• SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and LDAP (Ligh

Automatic Server Restart (ASR) helps redu

ystems Management Capabilities

support, PXE support, text console redirect, Predictive Failure

s, power supplies, processor and

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Director to anomalous environmental factors, such as voltage and thermal

l IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine for additional systems

tweight Directory Access Protocol) support

ce downtime by restarting the server automatically in the

(BMC),

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event of a system lockup. ASR tech

ystem reset function and a device d

s river. As long as the server continues running, the ASR watchdog timer will keep being reset, but if the software will be unable to reset the hardw automatically triggers the ASR hardware, which immediately restarts th with IBM Director). These features are designed so that no more than five m server is restarted.

Wake on LAN permits the server to be remotely powered on if it has been shut off. Once powered up, t server can be controlled across the network, using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE).

Like Wake on LAN, PXE is system firmware. It allows software such as the optional IBM Remote Deployment Manager to take control of a system before the BIOS, operating system or applications ar loaded (using Wake on LAN/PXE) and lets an administrator perform many low-level tasks remotely that would otherwise require a visit to each system. These tasks may include such things as formatting a hard disk drive, updating system firmware, or deploying a Windows or Linux operating system.

Text Console Redirection support allows the administrator to remotely view x3400 text messages over serial or LAN. An optional upgrade to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine adds graphical console redirect.

Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) is designed to allow the x3400 to detect impending failure of supported components (processors, memory, voltage regulator modules (VRMs), power supplies and hard disk drives) before actual failure, and alert the administrator through IBM Director. This gives you the ability to replace the failing component before it fails, resulting in increased uptime.

IBM Director 5.x software for advanced workgroup management is included with the x3400. IBM Director comes with a portfolio of tools, including Management Processor Assistant, Rack Manager, RAID

Manager, Update Assistant and Software Distribution. System Availability (a no-charge download) and Capacity Manager

increased availability. IBM Director provides a single uniform graphical interface for all of these systems management functions.

IBM Director enables you to customize thresholds and monitor system components (for things like temperature, voltage regulation, etc.) to help maximize uptime.

(sold separately) are available as add-ons for additional server management and

nology is a combination of hardware circuitry tied into the server’s

operating system crashes or the hardware freezes somehow the ASR

are timer. If the timer is not reset within five minutes, it

e server (and logs an ASR event

inutes can pass before the

Key Options r

IBM options for System x servers help you take your servers to a highe level

You can rely on System x options to supply a complete solution for your business needs. Options help yo create an optimized serve option is designed and tested for peak performance and flexibility, helping to maximize your return o investment. The combination of System x servers and options le your e-business.

Processors — The Intel Xeon processor provides high clock rates, dual-cores, 64-bit extensions, cache and advanced features for availability and manageability. Large cache size, combined with a f 1066MHz or 1333M the processor and I/O devices. (Note: System performance depends not only on the number of processors in the server but also on the power and functionality of each processor.) Adding a second processor may be a cost-effective way to achieve significant performance improvements.

Memory — Memory is a significant factor in systems application performance. Adding more memory to a System x server is performance in a server with a dual-core processor, there should be twice as much memory available as for a single-core processor. The x3400 takes memory upgrades in pairs and provides either two-way or four-way interleaving (depending on the number of DIMMs installed).

Hard Disk Drives — IBM hard disk drives help you improve the transaction and cost performance of yo System x servers. The choice of hard disk drives can be a critical aspect of maximizing the I/O through of the system. SAS hard disk drives are available for the x3400 with capacities up to 300GB 10,000 RPMs and up to 146.8GB at 15,000 RPMs. SATA II hard disk drives are available with capacities up to 750GB (3.5-inch) at 7,200 RPMs.

Backup Drives — Backup drives help you protect your data. IBM offers several choices of capacities and technologies, including DDS-5, DDS-6, LTO-2, LTO-3, and VXA-3.

Power Supply — The optional second power supply for the x3400 enables redundancy for hot-swap power (and adds three additional fans for increased cooling capacity and redundancy).

Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine — The x3400 includes a plethora of systems management features built-in; however, sometimes additional management capability is needed. In those situations, the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine n a valuable PCIx or PCIe adapter slot, using a dedicated slot on the motherboard instead.

ServeRAID Controllers — System x servers using embedded ServeRAID-8k techn companies to build a reliable foundation for business-critical computing. IBM ServeRAID technology

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allows an array consisting of multiple physical hard disk drives to be treated as one logical drive. ServeRAID technology also allows data to be stored redundantly, across multiple hard disk drives— enhancing both the integrity and the availability of the data. SAS and SATA ServeRAID controllers offer enhanced performance due to onboard processors and cache. Because IBM ServeRAID controllers can help significantly improve data transfer rates, this technology is extremely effective when implementing demanding, transaction-oriented applications. By employing the advanced fault tolerance of IBM ServeRAID technology, companies can effectively implement networked business systems that re large amounts of storage space for data and applications that must be available for their businesses to continue operating.

IBM is excited to offer a hardware data encryption solution to address growing data security concerns. The IBM ServeRAID-MR10is VAULT SAS/SATA Controller is a half-length adaptor for one of the available PCIe slots. The controller is easy to install with step-by-step prompts and is an inexpensive way to achieve enterprise-class data protection. When installing the tool, a security key is designated— essentially a password—that becomes the only way data can ever be accessed. The technology offers four levels of security to meet individual requirements.

The optional slotless Ser vs. the integrated ServeRAID-8k-l controller, 256MB of battery-backed cache memory, and supports six RAID levels: 0 (striping), 1 (mirroring), 10 (mirroring and striping), 1E (enhanced mirroring, supporting od numbers of drives), 5 (striping with parity), and 6 (striping with double parity).

The optional PCIe ServeRAID-8s SAS/SATA controller offers enhanced performance for both intern and external drives. It provides 256MB of cache (with optional battery backup), and supports the same 6 RAID levels as the ServeRAID-8k controller.

External Storage — The IBM TotalStorage DS3000, DS4000, DS6000, and DS8000 series, as well as the System Storage DS4000, N3000, N5000, and N7000 series, comprise a powerful and broad s storage family with integrated management software designed to meet midrange and enterprise needs. For lower-end needs, IBM offers the TotalStorage DS300 and DS400 storage enclosures.

Additionally, external SAN, NAS and direct-attach storage is available using one of several IBM System Storage and TotalStorage host bus adapters.

The iSCSI HBA Adapter for IXA Connectivit servers that provides a direct 1GBps link to an IBM System i5 or iSeries server. This connection enables you to centralize their Microsoft Windows and System i5 or iSeries storage and consolidate the operations and backup of their System x, xSeries, System i5 and iSeries systems into a single infrastructure. It enables the tightest possible integration between Windows and System i5/iSeries data and and allows as many as 32 servers to attach to one System i5 or iSeries system to share the iSeries server’s systems management, DVD, tape and disk storage via the iSeries dynamic virtual storage architecture. This can take the place of a SAN if you have an established System i5 or iSeries infrastructure.

veRAID-8k SAS/SATA controller offers enhanced performance for internal drives

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x3400 Images

Front View Rear View

CD-ROM Drive

Cover Latch

Cover Lock

USB 2.0 Ports

2 Open

5.25” Drive Bays

Locking Drive Cover

Hexagonal Ventilation Holes

4 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD Bays

Hot-Swap Power and Fans

Keyboard and Mouse Ports

Serial Port

USB Ports

Serial Port

Parallel Port

Video Port

Rear Fan

Ethernet Port

Fast Ethernet Port for BMC

Adapter Slots

x3400 Specifications

7973-2xX/2xY,4xX/4xY, AxX/AxY,

DxX/DxY, JxX/JxY, LxX/LxY

Machine type

(Simple-swap 1 yr. warr.)

7974-2xX/2xY, 4xX/4xY, AxX/AxY,

DxX/DxY, JxX/JxY, LxX/LxY

(Simple-swap 3 yr. warr.)

Form factor Tower (convertible to 5U rack)

Quad-core Intel Xeon

(E54xx)

Processor type

2.0GHz E5405 (AxX/AxY), 2.33GHz E5410 (DxX/DxY), 2.5GHz E5420 (JxX/JxY),

2.66GHz E5430 (LxX/LxY), Maximum processor power draw 80W (AxX/AxY, BxX/BxY, CxX/CxY, DxX/DxY, JxX/JxY, LxX/Lx, 2xX/2xY) Front-side bus (FSB) speed 1333MHz (AxX/AxY, DxX/DxY, JxX/JxY, LxX/LxY) 1066MHz (2xX/2xY) # of processors standard / maximum 1 / 2

Internal L2 cache

12MB (AxX/AxY, DxX/DxY, JxX/JxY,

LxX/LxY

Chipset Intel 5000P Standard / maximum memory9 1GB (2 x 512MB) / 32GB Standard memory type Fully buffered PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR II ECC with Chipkill protection Memory interleaving Yes (four-way using multiples of 4 DIMMs; two-way with two DIMMs)

Maximum memory and disk capacity may require the replacement of standard components with the largest supported component

available.

7975-2xX/2xY, 4xX/4xY, AxX/AxY,

DxX/DxY, JxX/JxY, LxX/LxY

(Hot-swap 1 yr. warr.)

7976-2xX/2xY, 4xX/4xY, AxX/AxY,

DxX/DxY, JxX/JxY, LxX/LxY

(Hot-swap 3 yr. warr.)

Dual-core Intel Xeon

(E52xx)

1.86GHz E5205 (2xX/2xY)

6MB (2xX/2xY)

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x3400 Specifications

DIMM capacities supported 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB # of DIMM sockets total / available 8 / 6 # of DIMMs supported 2, 4, 8 Online spare memory supported / # of

DIMM sockets reserved for sparing Memory mirroring supported / # of

DIMM sockets reserved for mirroring

# of drive bays total / available

# of HDD drive bays total / available

# of 5.25" bays total / available 3 / 2 (CD-ROM installed)

Maximum HDD capacity standard

Maximum HDD capacity including HotSwap SAS/SATA 4-Pac HDD Option

HDD capacities supported

# of HDDs standard None # of optical drives standard 1 DVD-ROM (16X, in dedicated 5.25" bay) # of diskette drives standard None (USB-attach)

Internal tape drives supported

Disk drive technology Hot-swap SAS/SATA Simple-swap SATA Integrated disk controller Eight-port Adaptec 9580W SAS/SATA Four-port integrated SATA # of disk drives supported per port 1 Integrated RAID controller / cache ServeRAID-8k-l—SAS models Optional RAID controllers supported ServeRAID-8k (256MB standard)—SAS models # of adapter slots total / available 6 / 6 # of PCIe x8 slots (4GBps) 2 full-height/full-length # of PCIe x4 slots (2GBps) 1 full-height/half-length # of PCIx/133 slots (1GBps) 2 full-height/full-length # of 33MHz legacy PCI slots 1 full-height/half-length # of video ports 1 Video controller ATI Radeon ES1000 Video memory 16MB SDRAM Maximum video resolution at 32-bit

color Gigabit Ethernet controller Broadcom BCM5721 # of Gigabit Ethernet ports 1 (rear) # of RS485 ports None

11 / 10 with upgrade

(7975/7976)

4 / 8 3.5-inch SAS or SATA

with upgrade (7975/7976)

1.2TB (4 x 300GB) hot-swap

2.4TB (8 x 300GB) hot-swap

73.4, 146.8, 300GB — 10K RPMs;

73.4, 146.8GB — 15K RPMs

Yes / 1 DIMM “rank” per memory branch (2 ranks total)

Yes / 4

7 / 6 standard (7975/7976) 7 / 6 (7973/7974)

4 / 4 3.5-inch SAS or

SATA standard

(7975/7976)

SAS

3.0TB (4 x 750GB) hotswap SATA

6.0TB (8 x 750GB) hot-

swap SATA

160, 250, 500, 750GB — 7.2K RPMs

One full-high (uses two 5.25” bays);

One half-high (uses one 5.25” bay)

1024 x 768 x 32-bit color at 75Hz

4 / 4 3.5-inch SATA

(7973/7974)

3.0TB (4 x 750GB)

simple-swap SATA

N/A

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x3400 Specifications

# of serial ports 2 (rear) # of parallel ports 1 (rear) # of PS/2 mouse ports 1 (rear) # of PS/2 keyboard ports 1 (rear) # of USB 2.0 ports 4 external (2 front, 2 rear) ports, plus 1 internal USB connector for tape drive Integrated systems management

controller Optional systems management

adapter Light path diagnostics support None

Predictive Failure Analysis support

Power supply size

# of power supplies standard / maximum

Hot-swap/redundant power supported

# of fans/blowers standard / maximum

Hot-swap/redundant fans supported

Maximum altitude

Operating temperature range 50 – 95º F; 10 – 35º C (up to 7,000 ft / 2,133m) Operating humidity range 8-80%

Dimensions (HWD) / weight

Operating systems supported

Length of limited warranty

Processors, memory, voltage regulator modules (VRMs), HDDs, power supplies (plus

fans, when an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter SlimLine II is used)

835W universal, autoswitching (hot-swap

models—7975/7976)

Yes / Yes (with two power supplies installed)

— hot-swap models, 7975/7976)

3 (with one power supply installed) / 6 (with

redundant power installed) —hot-swap

models, 7975/7976)

Yes / Yes (with two power supplies installed)

— hot-swap models, 7975/7976)

17.3” (439.4mm) H

8.6” (218.4mm) W

29.4” (747mm) D

30.4” (772mm) D (with redundant power)

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Standard/Web/Enterprise Editions) 32/64-bit, RHEL 3/4 32/64-bit, SLES 9 32/64-bit, Novell Open Enterprise Server (NetWare 6.5), VMware ESX

3 years (parts and labor)

Machine Types 7374 and 7376

Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine

1 / 2 1 / 1

Yes (BMC)

670W universal, autoswitching (simple-

N/A (simple-swap models—7973/7974)

7,000 ft; 2,133 m

Server 2.5/3.0

—

swap models—7973/7974)

75 lb (maximum)

34.0 kg

1 year (parts and labor) — Machine

Types 7373 and 7375

The Bottom Line

For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800426-2255. IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services including those designated as ServerProven or ClusterProven. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For warranties including onsite labor, a technician is sent after IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely. International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is sold.

The x3400 is an extremely powerful system, incorporating leading-edge industry-standard features and adding IBM-unique innovations:

Performance

• High-throughput processors — 1.6 to 2.66GHz quad-core or 1.86GHz dual-core Xeon processors

• Large cache — 12MB or 6MB of L2 processor cache

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• 64-bit extensions (EM64T)

• Leading-edge front-side bus —Up to 1333MHz FSB (model-specific)

• Fast memory — Fully buffered 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR II ECC memory standard with two-

way or four-way interleaving

• Fast disk technology — Integrated Serial-Attach SCSI (SAS) controller (selected models) and slotless hardware-based RAID controller with optional upgrade to RAID 5 controller with 256MB of battery-backed cache

• Fast communications — Integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller

• Fast I/O —PCIe x8 and x4 and PCIx/133 adapter slots

Flexibility

• Large memory capacity — Up to 32GB of fully buffered memory, using 8 DIMMs

• High-capacity disk storage — Up to 2.4TB of internal hot-swap SAS storage or 6.0TB of

• Support for an optional half-high or full-high internal tape drive (in addition to the eight

• High-performance external expansion — five 480Mbps USB 2.0 ports (two front, two rear,

• Hardware-based RAID-0/1/10 support standard in hot-swap models (upgradeable to RAID-

• Six available adapter slots —

• Integrated CD-ROM drive

• Optional iSCSI HBA Adapter for IXA Connectivity (to System i

Manageability, Serviceability and Availability

• IBM Director systems management software, including:

• Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (BMC):

• Active Memory protection:

• Support for highly available hardware-based RAID-1/10 arrays standard, without consuming

• Hot-swap SAS, hot-swap SATA or simple-swap SATA hard disk drives

• Ultra-efficient cooling incorporating Calibrated Vectored Cooling features

• Optional hot-swap/redundant power supplies and cooling

• Light path diagnostics (front LED panel, externally viewable light path panel)

• Optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine daughter card (no slot required)

• Optional tower-to-rack conversion kit

hot-swap SATA II storage (using eight 3.5-inch drives), or up to 3.0TB of simple-swap SATA II storage using four 3.5-inch drives)

HDDs)

one internal)

0/1/10/1E/5/6 support); firmware-based RAID-0/1 support standard in simple-swap models upgradeable to hardware-based RAID-8k support)

 Two x8  One x4

PCIe slots (4GBps)

PCIe slots (2GBps)

 Two 133MHz PCIx slots (1GBps)  One 33MHz legacy PCI slot

 IBM Management Processor Assistant  IBM Rack Manager  IBM RAID Manager  IBM Update Assistant  IBM Software Distribution  IBM System Availability

 IPMI 2.0 compliance, including highly secure remote power control  Text console redirection systems management standard

 Advanced Chipkill ECC memory protection, and either  Online hot-spare memory, or  Memory mirroring

an adapter slot; upgradeable to RAID-1E/5/6 using a slotless card

 Supports the LDAP and SSL industry standards

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The x8 slots can accept x1, x4 or x8 adapters running at x1, x4 or x8 throughput, respectively.

The x4 slot can accept x1, x4 or x8 adapters; however x8 adapters will be limited to x4 throughput.

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