IBM x3755 M3 Product Manual

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IBM System x3755 M3

IBM Redbooks Product Guide

The IBM® System x3755 M3 is a four-socket AMD Opteron processor-based server that is optimized for
outstanding density and cost. It provides flexibility and scalability while offering multiple levels of
price/performance. With features such as high performance AMD Opteron 6300 series processors, up to
32 available DIMM sockets with up to 512 GB of memory , and robust I/O, the System x3755 M3 provides
four-socket performance at an entry-level price.

The x3755 M3 is an ideal server for business workloads including database, virtualization, Java, and
enterprise applications such as ERP. The increased processor density helps reduce networking
complexity and cost for high-performance computing environments, and the available 32 TB of internal
storage facilitates data-intensive applications like business intelligence.

Figure 1 shows the IBM System x3755 M3.

Figure 1. The IBM System x3755 M3

Did you know?

IBM System x3755 M3 fits into 2U of standard rack space, and it can be used as a very affordable
dual-socket 2U rack platform with the ability to grow to four sockets in the same space, or as a very dense
space-optimized and price/performance-optimized four-socket enterprise-class server for business critical
corporate applications. High availability, manageability, and performance features include Chipkill
memory, Memory Sparing, Light Path Diagnostics, Predictive Failure Analysis, TCP Offload Engine
(TOE), and integrated baseboard management controller (iBMC) with activated built-in remote presence
feature.

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Locations of key components and connectors

Figure 2 shows the front of the server.

Figure 2. Front view of IBM System x3755 M3

Figure 3 shows the rear of the server.

Figure 3. Rear view of IBM System x3755 M3

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Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Figure 4. Inside view of IBM System x3755 M3 (shown with the power-supply cage and air baffle
removed)

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Standard specifications

The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1)

Component Specification

Form factor 2U rack.

Processor Up to four AMD Opteron processors.

Models with AMD Opteron 6300 processors: Either 16 cores (up to 2.8 GHz) or 12 cores (up
to 2.8 GHz) or 8 cores (up to 3.2 GHz) or 4 cores (3.5 GHz), HyperTransport 3 technology up to

6.4 GT/s, and up to 1600 MHz memory speed.
Models with AMD Opteron 6200 processors: Either 16 cores (up to 2.5 GHz) or 12 cores (up
to 2.6 GHz) or 8 cores (up to 3.0 GHz), HyperTransport 3 technology up to 6.4 GT/s, and up to
1333 MHz memory speed.

Memory cache Up to 16 MB L3.

Chipset Models with AMD Opteron 6300 processors: AMD SB5790 and SP5100

Models with AMD Opteron 6200 processors: AMD SR5690 and SP5100.

Memory
sockets

Up to 32 DIMM sockets (eight DIMMs per processor). Four memory channels per processor, up
to 2 DIMMs per channel

Memory Models with AMD Opteron 6300 processors: Supports RDIMMs only

Models with AMD Opteron 6320 processors: Supports RDIMMs or UDIMMs.
With RDIMMs: Up to 512 GB using 16 GB DDR3 RDIMMs and four processors
With UDIMMs: Up to 128 GB with 4 GB DDR3 UDIMMs and four processors

Memory

ECC, Chipkill (for x4-based and x8-based memory DIMMs), and memory sparing.

protection

Disk drive bays Up to six 3.5" simple-swap (SS) SATA HDDs (CTO only), or up to eight 3.5" hot-swap (HS)

SAS/SATA HDDs.

Maximum
internal storage

Up to 32 TB with 4 TB 3.5" HS NL SATA or NL SAS HDDs
Up to 4.8 TB with 600 GB 3.5" HS SAS HDDs
Up to 18.0 TB with 3 TB 3.5" SS SATA HDDs (CTO only)
Intermix of SAS/SATA is supported.

RAID support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 with ServeRAID M5014 or M5015. RAID 0, 1, 1E with ServeRAID BR10ilv2

(CTO only) or ServeRAID M1015. Optional upgrade to RAID 6, 60 is available for M5014 and
M5015. Optional upgrade to RAID 5 is available for M1015.

Optical drive

One with support for optional UltraSlim DVD-ROM or Multiburner.

bays

Tape drive bays None in standard models with hot-swap HDDs. One optional in CTO models with simple-swap

HDDs.

Network
interfaces

Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports (two dual-port Ethernet controllers). Broadcom
BCM5709C chipset.

PCI Expansion
slots

The server offers four PCI Express slots (one of them is reserved for the RAID controller):



Slot 1: PCIe 2.0 x16, full height, full length



Slot 2: PCIe 2.0 x8, low profile, half length



Slot 3: PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired), low profile, half length



Slot 4: PCIe 2.0 x8, low profile, half length (internal only, reserved for RAID controller)

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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2)

Components Specification

External ports Two USB 2.0 on front. Two USB 2.0, one DB-15 video, one DB-9 serial, one RJ-45 systems

management, four RJ-45 network ports on rear. One internal USB port for embedded
hypervisor.

Cooling Five hot swap fans with N+1 redundancy (standard models) or five non-hot swap non-redundant

fans (only available via CTO).

Power supply Up to three redundant hot-swap 1100 W AC power supplies with N+N or N+1 redundancy

depending on the configuration.

Hot-swap
components

Systems
management

Security
features

Video Aspeed AST2050 with 8 MB memory integrated into iBMC. Maximum resolution is 1280x1024

Operating
systems
supported

Limited
warranty

Service and
support

Dimensions Width: 446 mm (17.6 in), depth: 728 mm (28.6 in), height: 87 mm (3.4 in)

Weight Minimum configuration: 22 kg (48.6 lb), Maximum configuration: 33 kg (72.7 lb)

Hard drives, power supplies, fans.

UEFI, Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC) with standard remote presence
(graphics, keyboard and mouse, virtual media), Predictive Failure Analysis, Light Path
Diagnostics, Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director versions 6.2.1 and 6.3, and IBM
ServerGuide.

Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

at 100 Hz with 64 K colors.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server 10 and 11, VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1, VMware ESXi 4.0 and 4.1 and vSphere
5 embedded hypervisor. See the Supported operating systems section for specifics.

Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/next-business-day
response time.

Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePacs®: 4-hour or 2-hour response
time, 8-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, remote technical support for IBM
hardware and selected IBM and third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.

The x3755 M3 servers are shipped with the following items:



Statement of Limited Warranty



Important Notices



Rack Installation Instructions



Documentation CD that contains the



Environmental Notices CD



IBM Systems Director 6.2 Base for x86 DVD-ROM



Rail Kit



Cable Management Arm (CMA)



2.8 m, 10A/100-250 V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 rack power cable (one for models with one power supply
and two for models with two power supplies)

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Installation and User's Guide

Standard models

The following table lists the standard models.

Table 2. Standard models

Model AMD processor*

(4 maximum)

Memory RAID Disk bays

(std/max)

Disks GbE Optical Power

Models with AMD Opteron 6300 series processors

7164-F3x 2x AMD Opteron 6380

16C 2.5 GHz 16MB 115W

4x 8 GB M5015

+Battery

8x 3.5"
HS / 8

Open 4x GbE Optional 1x 1100W

Models with AMD Opteron 6200 series processors

7164-A2x 4x AMD Opteron 6282SE

16C 2.6 GHz 16 MB 140W

7164-B2x 4x AMD Opteron 6276

16C 2.3 GHz 16 MB 115W

7164-D2x 4x AMD Opteron 6272

16C 2.1 GHz 16 MB 115W

7164-G2x 4x AMD Opteron 6234

12C 2.4 GHz 16 MB 115W

7164-J2x 4x AMD Opteron 6220

8C 3.0 GHz 16 MB 115W

7164-L2x 4x AMD Opteron 6262HE

16C 1.6 GHz 16 MB 85W

8x 4 GB M5015

+Battery

8x 4 GB M5015

+Battery

8x 3.5"
HS / 8

8x 3.5"
HS / 8

8x 4 GB M1015 8x 3.5"

HS / 8

8x 4 GB M1015 8x 3.5"

HS / 8

8x 4 GB M1015 8x 3.5"

HS / 8

8x 4 GB M1015 8x 3.5"

HS / 8

Open 4x GbE Optional 2x 1100W

Open 4x GbE Optional 1x 1100W

Open 4x GbE Optional 1x 1100W

Open 4x GbE Optional 1x 1100W

Open 4x GbE Optional 1x 1100W

Open 4x GbE Optional 1x 1100W

* Processor detail: Quantity, model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, power rating

supply
(std/max)

HS / 3

HS / 3

HS / 3

HS / 3

HS / 3

HS / 3

HS / 3

Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server.

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Processor options

The server supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports up to four
processors. The following table shows which server models have each processor standard. If there is no
corresponding
CTO.

Table 3. Processor options

where-used

model for a particular processor, then this processor is only available through

Part number Feature

codes*

AMD Opteron 6300 series processors

00AM131 A4MW /

A4N6

00AM130 A4MV / A4N5 AMD Opteron 6320 8C 2.8 GHz 16MB 115W 1600 MHz -

00AM129 A4MU / A4N4 AMD Opteron 6328 8C 3.2 GHz 16MB 115W 1600 MHz -

00AM128 A4MT / A4N3 AMD Opteron 6344 12C 2.6 GHz 16MB 115W 1600 MHz -

00AM127 A4MS / A4N2 AMD Opteron 6348 12C 2.8 GHz 16MB 115W 1600 MHz -

00AM132 A4MX / A4N7 AMD Opteron 6366HE 16C 1.8 GHz 16MB 85W 1600 MHz -

00AM126 A4MR / A4N1 AMD Opteron 6376 16C 2.3 GHz 16MB 115W 1600 MHz -

00AM125 A4MQ / A4N0 AMD Opteron 6378 16C 2.4 GHz 16MB 115W 1600 MHz -

00AM123 A4MN / A4MY AMD Opteron 6380 16C 2.5 GHz 16MB 115W 1600 MHz F3x

00AM124 A4MP / A4MZ AMD Opteron 6386SE 16C 2.8 GHz 16MB 140W 1600 MHz -

AMD Opteron 6200 series processors

90Y5355 A1T8 / A1TZ AMD Opteron 6212 8C 2.6 GHz 16MB 115W 1333 MHz -

90Y5358 A1TB / A1U2 AMD Opteron 6220 8C 3.0 GHz 16MB 115W 1333 MHz J2x

Description† Maximum

mem speed

AMD Opteron 6308 4C 3.5 GHz 16MB 115W 1600 MHz -

Models
where used

90Y5357 A1TA / A1U1 AMD Opteron 6234 12C 2.4 GHz 16MB 115W 1333 MHz G2x

90Y5356 A1T9 / A1U0 AMD Opteron 6238 12C 2.6 GHz 16MB 115W 1333 MHz -

90Y5359 A1TC / A1U3 AMD Opteron 6262HE 16C 1.6 GHz 16MB 85W 1333 MHz L2x

90Y5354 A1T7 / A1TY AMD Opteron 6272 16C 2.1 GHz 16MB 115W 1333 MHz D2x

90Y5353 A1T6 / A1TX AMD Opteron 6274 16C 2.2 GHz 16MB 115W 1333 MHz -

90Y5352 A1T5 / A1TW AMD Opteron 6276 16C 2.3 GHz 16MB 115W 1333 MHz B2x

90Y5351 A1T4 / A1TV AMD Opteron 6282SE 16C 2.6 GHz 16MB 140W 1333 MHz A2x

* The first feature code is for the first two processors; the second feature code is for the third and fourth processors
† Processor detail: Processor model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, and power consumption.

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Memory options

IBM DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x performance and throughput.
IBM memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics 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 following tables lists memory options available for the x3755 M3 server.

Table 4. Memory options for systems with AMD Opteron 6300 processors

Part
number

RDIMMs

46W0779 A4Z5 16GB (1x16GB, 2Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-14900

46W0771 A4RC 8GB (1x8GB, 1Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-12800

Feature
code

Description Maximum

CL13 ECC DDR3 1866MHz LP RDIMM

CL11 ECC DDR3 1600MHz LP RDIMM

Table 5. Memory options for systems with AMD Opteron 6200 processors

Part
number

UDIMMs

49Y1404 8648 4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600

RDIMMs

49Y1400 8939 16GB (1x16GB, 4Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-8500

46C7449 8937 8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-10600

49Y1435 8936 4GB (1x4GB, 2Rx4, 1.5V) PC3-10600

Feature
code

Description Maximum

CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP UDIMM

CL7 ECC DDR3 1066MHz LP RDIMM

CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM

CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM

supported

32 -

32 F3x

supported

32 -

32 -

32 -

32 22x, 32x, 42x,

Models
where used

Models
where used

52x, 62x, 72x

49Y1406 8941 4GB (1x4GB, 1Rx4, 1.35V) PC3L-10600

CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM

49Y1405 8940 2GB (1x2GB, 1Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-10600

CL9 ECC DDR3 1333MHz LP RDIMM

32 J2x, G2x, L2x,

D2x, B2x, A2x

32 -

The IBM System x3755 M3 supports up to 16 DIMMs when two processors are installed and up to 32
DIMMs when four processors are installed. Each processor has four memory channels, and there are two
DIMMs per channel.

The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:



All configurations support RDIMMs



Models with AMD Opteron 6200 processors also support UDIMMs



Mixing different types of memory (UDIMMs and RDIMMs) is not supported.



Mixing 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs is supported, except in CTO configurations built in the factory. If 1.5
V and 1.35 V DIMMs are mixed, all DIMMs operate at 1.5 V

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Minimum of 2 DIMMs must be installed per processor



The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in the server depends on the number of CPUs,
DIMM type, rank, and operating voltage, as shown in the "Max. qty supported" row in the following
table.



All DIMMs in the server operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of:



Memory speed that is supported by the specific CPU.



Lowest of maximum operating speeds for selected memory configuration that depends on rated
speed, operating voltage, and quantity of DIMMs per channel, as shown under "Maximum
operating speed" section in the table.

The following two tables show the characteristics of the supported DIMMs. Table 6 is for models with
AMD Opteron 6300 processors and Table 7 is for models with AMD Opteron 6200 processors. Tables
cells highlighted with a gray background indicate when the combination of DIMM voltage and the number
of DIMMs per channel still allows the DIMMs to operate at a rated speed.

The following memory protection technologies are supported:



ECC



ChipKill (for x4 and x8-based DIMMs)



Memory sparing

Note: Memory Sparing is not supported with quad-rank DIMMs.

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Table 6. Maximum memory speeds for systems with AMD Opteron 6300 processors

DIMM
specification

Rank Single rank Dual rank

Part numbers 46W0771 (8 GB) 46W0779 (16 GB)

Rated speed 1600 MHz 1866 MHz

Rated voltage 1.35 V 1.5 V

Operating voltage 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.5 V

Max qty supported* 32 32 32

Max DIMM capacity 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB

Max memory capacity 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB

Max. mem at rated speed None 256 GB None

Maximum operating speed

1 DIMM per channel 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1600 MHz

2 DIMMs per channel 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1600 MHz

* The maximum quantity that is supported is shown for four processors installed.

RDIMM

Table 7. Maximum memory speeds for systems with AMD Opteron 6200 processors

DIMM
specification

Rank Dual rank Single rank Dual rank Quad rank

Part numbers 49Y1404 (4 GB) 49Y1406 (4 GB)

Rated speed 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz

Rated voltage 1.35 V 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.35 V

Operating voltage 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V 1.5 V 1.35 V 1.5 V

Max qty supported* 32 32 32 32 32 32 32

Max DIMM capacity 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 16 GB

Max memory capacity 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 512 GB

Max. mem at rated speed 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB

Maximum operating speed

1 DIMM per channel 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 1066 MHz

2 DIMMs per channel 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 800 MHz 1066 MHz

* The maximum quantity that is supported is shown for four processors installed.

UDIMM RDIMM

46C7449 (8 GB)

49Y1405 (2 GB)

49Y1435 (4 GB)

49Y1400 (16 GB)

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Internal storage

IBM System x3755 M3 server supports the following internal storage configurations:



Six 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA drive bays (only available via CTO)



Eight 3.5" Hot-Swap drive bays supporting SAS or SATA drives

Controllers for internal storage

The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options used for internal disk storage of the
x3755 M3 server.

Table 8. RAID controllers for internal storage

Part number Description Max quantity

supported

46M0831 ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller 1 22x, 32x,42x, 62x, J2x, G2x,

46M0832 ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key 1 -

46M0916 ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller 1 -

46M0829 ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller 1 52x, 72x, B2x, A2x, F3x

46M0917 ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Kit 1 52x, 72x, B2x, A2x

46M0930 ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key 1 -

68Y7396 ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Remote

Mount Cable

49Y4731 ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 1 -

1 -

Standard models
where used

L2x, D2x

The RAID controller is installed into dedicated PCI-E slot 4 (Figure 4). Simple Swap SATA models only
support the ServeRAID BR10il v2 controller. The BR10il v2 supports up to four SS SATA HDDs, and the
remaining two SATA HDDs can be used as standalone drives that are not part of a RAID array. Hot swap
SAS/SATA models do not support ServeRAID BR10il v2.

If the ServeRAID M5014 or M5014 controller is specified with a battery, it can be used in the x3755 M3.
However, the battery is installed separately on a remote battery tray and connected to the RAID controller
via the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Remote Mount Cable, 68Y7396. Installing the battery remotely
is done to avoid overheating. The remote battery tray is shipped standard with the server and is attached
to the side of the chassis.

The ServeRAID BR10il v2 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:



One Mini-SAS internal connector



Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E



3 Gbps throughput per port



Based on the LSI 1064E controller



PCI Express 2.0 x4 host interface



Stripe size: 64 KB (fixed)

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The ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:



Two Mini-SAS internal connectors



Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10



Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional ServeRAID M1000 Series Advanced Feature Key



6 Gbps throughput per port



Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller



PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface



Configurable stripe size up to 64 KB

The ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:



Two Mini-SAS internal connectors



Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50



Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key



6 Gbps throughput per port



PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface



Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps ROC controller



256 MB of onboard cache



Optional Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Kit

The ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:



Two Mini-SAS internal connectors



Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50



Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key



6 Gbps throughput per port



PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface



Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps ROC controller



512 MB of onboard cache



Standard Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with up to 48 hours of data retention

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 hard drive options for internal disk storage of the x3755 M3 server.

Table 9. Disk drive options for internal disk storage

Part number Feature

code

Hot-swap SAS drives

44W2244 5313 IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 8

44W2239 5312 IBM 450GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 8

44W2234 5311 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 8

Hot-swap NL SAS drives

49Y6205 A4AG IBM 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5'' HS HDD 8

81Y9758 A281 IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD 8

42D0767 5417 IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD 8

42D0777 5418 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD 8

Hot-swap NL SATA drives

49Y6185 A3WB IBM 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" HS HDD 8

81Y9774 A27Z IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" HS HDD 8

42D0782 5415 IBM 2TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" HS HDD 8

Hot-swap SATA drives

Description Maximum

supported

43W7626 5560 IBM 1TB 7200 SATA 3.5'' HS HDD 8

39M4530 5196 500GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Hot-Swap SATA II 8

Simple swap drives

81Y9778 A280 IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD 6

42D0787 5416 IBM 2TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD 6

43W7622 5559 IBM 1TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" Simple-Swap HDD 6

39M4514 5288 500GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II 6

Internal backup units

The x3755 M3 server with simple-swap drives can physically house an internal tape drive. However, the
supported tape drive has been withdrawn from marketing. As a result the x3755 M3 cannot be configured
with an internal tape drive.

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Optical drives

The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table.

Table 10. Optical drives

Part number Feature

code

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

46M0902 4163 IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner 1 -

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-DA (DAE) 20X



CD-R 24X



CD-RW 24X



DVD-ROM (single layer) 8X



DVD-ROM (dual layer) 8X



DVD-R (4.7 GB) 6X



DVD-R DL 4X



DVD+R 6X



DVD+R DL 4X



DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 4X



DVD+RW 4X



DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 4X

IBM UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (part number 46M0902) supports the same media and
speeds for reading as DVD-ROM (46M0901). In addition, this drive supports the following media and
speeds for writing:



CD-R 24X



CD-RW 4X



High Speed CD-RW 10X



Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X



Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW 16X



DVD-R 8X



DVD-R DL 6X



DVD+R 8X



DVD+R DL 6X



DVD-RW 6X



DVD+RW 8X



DVD-RAM 5X

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I/O expansion options

The server offers four PCI Express slots (one of them is reserved for the RAID controller) that are located
on a riser card. The slot form factors are:



Slot 1: PCIe 2.0 x16, full height, full length



Slot 2: PCIe 2.0 x8, low profile, half length



Slot 3: PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired), low profile, half length



Slot 4: PCIe 2.0 x8, low profile, half length (internal only, reserved for RAID controller)

Figure 6 shows the location of the adapter slots on a riser card.

Figure 6. Adapter slots in the x3755 M3

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Network adapters

The x3755 M3 supports two integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet controllers for a total of four onboard
LAN ports.

Integrated NICs have the following features:



Broadcom BCM5709C chip



TCP Offload Engine (TOE) support



Wake on LAN support



802.1Q VLAN tagging support



NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover)

The following table lists additional supported network adapters.

Table 11. Network adapters

Part number Feature

code

40 Gb Ethernet adapters

00D9550 A3PN Mellanox ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter for IBM System x 3

10 Gb Ethernet adapters

49Y7910 A18Y Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x 3

42C1820 1637 Brocade 10Gb CNA for IBM System x 3

49Y7960 A2EC Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter for IBM System x 3

81Y9990 A1M4 Mellanox ConnectX-2 Dual Port 10GbE Adapter for IBM System x 3

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

42C1800 5751 QLogic 10Gb CNA for IBM System x

1 Gb Ethernet adapters

90Y9370 A2V4 Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 3

90Y9352 A2V3 Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter for IBM System x 3

49Y4230 5767 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter I340-T2 for IBM System x 3

39Y6066 1485 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Single Port Ethernet Adapter 3

Description Maximum

supported

42C1780 2995 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter 3

49Y4220 5766 NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter 3

42C1750 2975 PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter 3

39Y6126 2944 PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter by Intel 3

InfiniBand adapters

95Y3750 A2MY Mellanox ConnectX-2 Dual-port QSFP QDR IB Adapter for IBM System x 1

00D9550 A3PN Mellanox ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter for IBM System x 3

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Storage host bus adapters

The following table lists storage HBAs supported by the x3755 M3 server.

Table 12. Storage adapters

Part number Feature

code

Fibre Channel - 16 Gb

81Y1655 A2W5 Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 3

81Y1662 A2W6 Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 3

81Y1668 A2XU Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 3

81Y1675 A2XV Brocade 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 3

00Y3337 A3KW QLogic 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 3

00Y3341 A3KX QLogic 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 3

Fibre Channel - 8 Gb

46M6049 3589 Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 3

46M6050 3591 Brocade 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 3

42D0485 3580 Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 3

42D0494 3581 Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 3

42D0501 3578 QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x 3

42D0510 3579 QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x 3

Description Maximum

supported

SAS

46M0907 5982 IBM 6Gb SAS HBA 3

PCIe SSD adapters

The server does not support high IOPS SSD adapters.

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Power supplies

The server supports up to three 1100-watt, hot-swap power supplies that support N+N or N+1 redundancy
depending on the configuration:



If only two or three processors are installed or four processors less than 140 W are installed, then one
power supply is required and the second supply can be redundant if installed (N+N where N=1)



If four 140W processors are installed, then two power supplies are required for a fully-populated
server with no redundancy (or three power supplies can be installed with the third redundant N+1,
where N=2)



If four 140W processors are installed, only one power supply can be installed with no redundancy (or
two power supplies can be installed with the second redundant, N+1 where N=1) provided these limits
are met:



Maximum 16 DIMMs



Maxumum 4 disk drives

The server comes standard with one or two power supplies, depending on the model. The following table
lists the power supplies.

Table 13. Power supplies

Part number Feature

code

49Y7342 2593 1100W Redundant Power Supply 3 All

Description Maximum

supported

Standard models
where used

Each power supply ships standard with one 2.8 m, 10A/100-250 V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power
Cable.

IBM System x3755 M3 18

Integrated virtualization

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

Table 14. Virtualization options for systems with AMD Opteron 6300 processors

Part number Feature

code

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

41Y8311 A2R3 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 1

Description Maximum

Table 15. Virtualization options for systems with AMD Opteron 6200 processors

Part number Feature

code

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

41Y8311 A2R3 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 1

41Y8307 A383 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1 1

41Y8300 A2VC IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 1

41Y8296 A1NP IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 1 1

41Y8287 3033 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1 1

41Y8278 1776 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4 1

Description Maximum

Remote management

supported

supported

The server contains second-generation Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC), 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 iBMC lights LEDs to help you diagnose
the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. In addition, the iBMC also
provides a virtual presence as a standard feature for remote server management capabilities.

The iBMC provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:



Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0



Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3



Web browser

The remote management feature provides the following functions:



Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz, 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 iBMC memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive

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

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Supported operating systems

The following operating systems are supported on models with AMD Opteron 6300 processors:



Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2



Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition



Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition



Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition



Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition



Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition



Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition



SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T



SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T



VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)



VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi)

The following operating systems are supported on models with AMD Opteron 6200 processors:



Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2



Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition



Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition



Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition



Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition



Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition



Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition



Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition



SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T



SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T



SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T



VMware ESX 4.0



VMware ESX 4.1



VMware ESXi 4.0



VMware ESXi 4.1



VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi)



VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)



VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi)

See the IBM ServerProven® website for the latest information about the specific versions and service
levels supported and any other prerequisites:

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

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Physical and electrical specifications

Dimensions and weight:



Width: 446.0 mm (17.6 in)



Depth: 727.5 mm (28.6 in)



Height: 87.0 mm (3.4 in)



Weight:



22 kg (48.6 lb) (minimum configuration)



33 kg (72.7 lb) (maximum configuration)

Supported environment:



Air temperature



Server on: 10 - 35 °C (50 - 95 °F); altitude: 0 - 915 m (3,000 ft)



Server on: 10 - 32 °C (50 - 90 °F); altitude: 915 m (3,000 ft) - 2,134 m (7,000 ft)



Server off: 10 - 43 °C (50 - 109 °F)



Humidity



Server on: 8 - 80%



Server off: 8 - 80%



Electrical



100 - 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 19.0 A



200 - 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 11.6 A



Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):



Minimum configuration: 0.20 kVA



Maximum configuration: 2.17 kVA



Btu output



Ship configuration: 648 Btu/hr (190 watts)



Full configuration: 6739 Btu/hr (2150 watts)



Acoustical noise emission levels



6.8 bels (idling)



6.8 bels (operating)

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Warranty options

The IBM System x3755 M3 has a 3-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next-business-day terms. IBM offers the
warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePacs, discussed 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 ServicePacs might be
available in a particular country. For more information about IBM ServicePac offerings available in your
country, visit the IBM ServicePac Product Selector at:

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

The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail.

Table 16. Warranty service definitions

Term Description

IBM onsite
repair (IOR)

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

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

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

9x5 next
business
day

A service technician will come to the server's location for equipment repair.

problem determination is completed. We provide service around the clock, every day, including IBM
holidays.

problem determination is completed. We provide service around the clock, every day, including IBM
holidays.

after remote problem determination is completed. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in
the customer's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays. If after 1:00 p.m. it
is determined that onsite service is required, the customer can expect the service technician to
arrive the morning of the following business day. For noncritical service requests, a service
technician will arrive by the end of the following business day.

A service technician is scheduled to arrive at your customer’s location on the business day after we
receive your call, following remote problem determination. We provide service from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. in the customer's local time zone, Monday through Friday, excluding IBM holidays.

In general, the types of IBM ServicePacs are:



Warranty and maintenance service upgrades



One, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage



Onsite repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours



One or 2 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

IBM System x3755 M3 22

Regulatory compliance

The server conforms to the following international standards:



FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A



Canada ICES-003, issue 4, Class A



UL/IEC 60950-1



CSA C22.2 No. 69950-1-03



NOM-019



Argentina IEC60950-1



Japan VCCI, Class A



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



IEC-60950-1:2001 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)



Taiwan BSMI CNS 13438, Class A; CNS 14336



China CCC (GB4943), GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1



Korea KN22, Class A; KN24



Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22-99, GOST R 51318.24-99, GOST R

51317.3.2-2006, GOST R 51317.3.3-99



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



CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)



CISPR 22, Class A



TUV-GS (EN60950-1 /IEC60950-1,EK1-ITB2000)

IBM System x3755 M3 23

External disk storage expansion

External disk storage expansion (JBOD) is not supported.

External disk storage systems

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

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

Table 17. 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

181492H IBM System Storage EXP395 Expansion Unit

1746A2E IBM System Storage EXP3512 Express Storage™ Expansion Unit

1746A4E IBM System Storage EXP3524 Express Storage Expansion Unit

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Storage Systems category:

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

IBM System x3755 M3 24

External backup units

The server supports the external backup attachment options listed in the following table.

Table 18. 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

46C5364 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - Internal USB 160 GB Bundle

46C5387 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - Internal USB 320 GB Bundle

46C5388 IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - Internal USB 500 GB Bundle

46C5399 IBM DDS Generation 5 USB Tape Drive

39M5636 IBM DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive

43W8478 IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Tape Drive

44E8895 IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 SAS Tape Drive

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

IBM System x3755 M3 25

Table 18. External backup options (Part 2)

Part number Description

External backup units*

362516X IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - External USB 160 GB Bundle

362532X IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - External USB 320 GB Bundle

362550X IBM RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System - External USB 500 GB Bundle

3628L3X IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 External SAS Tape Drive (with US line cord)

3628L4X IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 External SAS Tape Drive (with US line cord)

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

3628N3X IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 External SAS Tape Drive (without line cord)

3628N4X IBM Half High LTO Gen 4 External SAS Tape Drive (without line cord)

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

3580S3V System Storage TS2230 Tape Drive Express Model H3V

3580S4V System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Express Model H4V

3580S5E System Storage TS2250 Tape Drive Express Model H5S

3580S5X 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

* Note: The external tape drives listed can be ordered through System x sales channel. Server may support other
IBM tape drives that are not listed in this table. Refer to IBM System Storage Interoperability Center for further
information.

† Note: These part numbers are the tape drives 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

IBM System x3755 M3 26

Top-of-rack Ethernet switches

The server supports the top-of-rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking listed in the following
table.

Table 19. IBM System Networking - Top-of-rack switches

Part number Description

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

0446013 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000R

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

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

IBM System x3755 M3 27

Uninterruptible power supply units

The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units listed in the following
table.

Table 20. Uninterruptible power supply units

Part number Description

Rack-mounted UPS

21304RX IBM UPS 10000XHV

53951AX IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (100V/120V)

53951KX IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (230V)

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)

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

IBM System x3755 M3 28

Power distribution units

The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) listed in the following table.

Table 21. 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 32amp/250V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd connector

39Y8935 DPI 63amp/250V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd connector

39Y8938 30amp/125V Front-end PDU with NEMA L5-30P connector

39Y8939 30amp/250V Front-end PDU with NEMA L6-30P connector

39Y8940 60amp/250V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 60A 2P+N+Gnd connector

IBM System x3755 M3 29

Table 21. Power distribution units (part 2)

Part number Description

Universal PDUs

39Y8951 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/ US LV and HV line cords

39Y8952 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/ CEE7-VII Europe LC

39Y8953 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/ Denmark LC

39Y8954 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/ Israel LC

39Y8955 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/Italy LC

39Y8956 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/South Africa LC

39Y8957 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/UK LC

39Y8958 DPI Universal Rack PDU with AS/NZ LC

39Y8959 DPI Universal Rack PDU w/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

IBM System x3755 M3 30

Rack cabinets

The server supports the rack cabinets listed in the following table.

Table 22. Rack cabinets

Part number Description

201886X IBM 11U Office Enablement Kit

93084EX IBM 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack

93084PX IBM 42U Enterprise Rack

93604EX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack

93604PX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Dynamic Rack

93614EX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Static Expansion Rack

93614PX IBM 42U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack

93624EX IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Expansion Rack

93624PX IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack

14104RX IBM Linux Cluster 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

IBM System x3755 M3 31

Rack options

The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table.

Table 23. Rack options

Part number Feature code Description

Monitor kits and keyboard trays

17238BX 1723HC1 fc A3EK IBM 1U 18.5" Standard Console

17238EX 1723HC1 fc A3EL IBM 1U 18.5" Enhanced Media Console

172317X 1723HC1 fc 0051 1U 17in Flat Panel Console Kit

172319X 1723HC1 fc 0052 1U 19in Flat Panel Console Kit

Console switches

1754D2X 1754HC2 fc 6695 IBM Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32)

1754D1X 1754HC1 fc 6694 IBM Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16)

1754A2X 1754HC4 fc 0726 IBM Local 2x16 Console Manager (LCM16)

1754A1X 1754HC3 fc 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)

39M2897 3754 IBM Long KVM Conversion Option (4 Pack Long KCO)

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

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

IBM System x3755 M3 32

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IBM Global Financing operates in more than 50 countries. Go to http://ibm.com/financing for financing
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IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States and other IBM
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availability subject to client’s credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment and product type and
options, and may vary by country. Non-hardware items must be one-time, non-recurring charges and are
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Related publications and links

For more information see the following resources:

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IBM System x3755 M3 product page

http://ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3755m3

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IBM System x 3755 M3 Installation and User's Guide

http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5085682

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IBM System x 3755 M3 Problem Determination and Service Guide

http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5085681

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ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3755 M3

http://ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/7164.html

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At-a-glance guides for IBM System x servers and options

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

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Configuration and Option Guide

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

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xREF - IBM x86 Reference Sheets

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

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IBM System x Support Portal

http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Downloads/Hardware/Systems/System_x/System_x3755_M3

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