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IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018,datedFebruary10,2009IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation1IBMSystemx3755SMP-capablerackserversupportsnewquad-coreAMDOpteronprocessorsTableofcontents1Ataglance8Publications2Overview9Services3Keyprerequisites10Technicalinformation3Plannedavailabilitydate16Termsandconditions3Description21Pricing7Productpositioning24Ordernow7ProductnumberAtaglanceTheSystemx3755serverhasthepower,flexibility,andavailabilityneededtohandlecompute-intensiveapplicationsinhigh-performanceorbusinessperformancecomputing:Rack-optimized,4UhighAMDOpteronprocessorswith512KBofL2cachepercoreand6MBL3cacheTwo-wayinterleavedChipkilltm,PC5300667MHzECCdoubledatarate(DDR)SDRAMRDIMMmemory;addressableupto128GBChoiceofconfigurations--Flexible,hot-swap,serialattachedSCSI(SAS)openbaymodelsthatsupportuptofourdrivebays4GBmemorystandardSingle-channelSAScontrollerforhigh-speed,internaldiskstoragesolutionsupto1.
2TBwithRAID-1,-0,or-10standardSystemconfigurationsthatincludesevenI/Oslots:–OnePCIExpressx16–TwoPCIExpressx8–OnePCIExpressx4–TwoPCI-X(oneat133MHzortwoat100MHz)–OneHTxDVDinallmodelsOneortwo1500-wattac-to-dchot-swappowersuppliesThreehot-swapfansstandardwithoptionforredundantkitEmbeddedsystemsmanagementprocessorIntegrateddualGigabitEthernetIBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation2Oneserialport(16550A-compatible),threeUSBports(twofront,onerear),andtwoRJ-45portsForordering,contactyourIBMrepresentative,anIBMBusinessPartner,orIBMAmericasCallCentersat800-IBM-CALL(Reference:SE001).
OverviewTheSystemx3755serverisoptimizedforgeneralbusinessapplications.
Thehighlymanageable,4U,rack-optimizedplatformfeaturesuptofourquad-core,SMP-capableprocessorsforhighmemory-intensiveperformanceatanaffordableprice.
FlexibleconfigurationswiththeIBMCPUPassThrucardofferentrypricingandtheabilitytoaddredundantfeaturesasneeded.
PowerandavailabilityforOnDemandBusinessTheSystemx3755systemincludesAMDOpteronprocessors,largememorycapacitywithXceleratedMemoryTechnologytm,highmemorybandwidth,andPCI-X,PCIExpress,andHTxtechnologybusestopowerthroughcore-,memory-,andI/O-intensiveapplications.
NewAMDquad-core8000SeriesOpteronprocessorsUpto128GB(32x4GB),two-wayinterleaved,high-speedPC5300667MHz1(eightRDIMMsperprocessor)ECCDDRSDRAMRDIMMmemory,featuringXceleratedMemoryTechnologyProcessor,heatsink,andeightmemoryDIMMslotsoneachprocessorcardoptionIntegratedsingle-channelSAScontrollerUpto1.
2TB2ofSASHDDstorageDualGigabitEthernetcontrollers,enablinghighI/Ocapacityfordemandingapplications,plusfailovercapability32-and64-bitapplicationsusinga64-bitoperatingsystemEmbeddedRAID-0,-1,or-10HDDmirroringonallmodelswithoptionalRAID-5supportavailableSupportforPCIExpress,PCI-X,andHTxtechnologySupportforoptionalRemoteSupervisorAdapterIISlimlineSupportforredundantpowersupplyandcoolingoptionsHighavailabilityforaround-the-clockoperationHighavailability,manageability,andserviceabilityfeatureshelpdiagnoseproblemsquickly,evenfromremotelocations:IPMI2.
0integratedsystemsmanagementprocessorRemotepowercontrolforaccessingandmanagingyourserverremotelyTextConsoleredirectoverserialorLANconnectionEarlywarningofproblemsbeforetheyoccurthroughpredictivefailureanalysis(PFA)onprocessors,memory,fans,powersupply,andHDDoptionsPull-down,front-panellightpathdiagnosticforfastandeasyserviceOutstandingserviceandsupportServerGuidetm3,IBMDirector,andActiveEnergyManagerWebsupportWarranty4:Threeyears,customerreplaceableunit(CRU)andon-siteservice5,limitedwarranty;optionalwarrantyserviceupgradesavailableIBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation31GHzandMHzdenotetheinternaland/orexternalclockspeedofthemicroprocessoronly,notapplicationperformance.
Manyfactorsaffectapplicationperformance.
2WhenreferringtoHDDortapebackupcapacity,GBstandsfor1,000,000,000bytes.
Totalusercapacitymayvarydependingonoperatingenvironments.
3TheMicrosoftwindowsPreinstallationEnvironmentsoftwareincludedaspartofServerGuidesoftware,maybeusedforboot,diagnostic,setup,restoration,installation,configuration,test,ordisasterrecoverypurposesonly.
Note:TheMicrosoftwindowsPreinstallationEnvironmentsoftwarecontainsasecurityfeaturethatwillcauseanendusercustomer'ssystemtorebootwithoutpriornotificationtotheendusercustomerafter24hoursofcontinuoususeoftheMicrosoftwindowsPreinstallationEnvironment.
DuringroutineusageofServerGuide,whichdoesnotusuallyrequireusageoftheMicrosoftwindowsPreinstallationEnvironmentsoftwareforsuchanextendedtimeperiod,thisconditionshouldnotoccur.
4ForinformationontheIBMStatementofLimitedWarranty,visithttp://www.
ibm.
com/servers/support/machine_warranties/Alternatively,thisinformationisalsoavailablebycontactingyourIBMrepresentativeorreseller.
Copiesareavailableuponrequest.
5IBMsendsatechnicianafterattemptingtodiagnoseandresolvetheproblemremotely.
KeyprerequisitesMonitorUSBkeyboardandmouseRackNote:UserswilllikelyneedaUSBdiskettedrivetoinstalldevicedriversortosaveandrestoresuchoperatingsystemfeaturesasAutomaticSystemRecovery(ASR)settings.
PlannedavailabilitydateMarch6,2009DescriptionSystemx3755relatedoptions2.
4GHz,2MBL2,6MBL3cache,75Wquad-coreOpteronprocessormodel8378upgrade(46M2489)supportsinternalprocessingspeedsof2.
4GHzandexternalprocessingoperationstomemoryat667MHz.
Itcontainsanintegrated,full-speed,512KBofL2cachepercoreand6MBL3cache.
2.
5GHz,2MBL2,6MBL3cache,75Wquad-coreOpteronprocessormodel8380upgrade(46M2492)supportsinternalprocessingspeedsof2.
5GHzandexternalprocessingoperationstomemoryat667MHz.
Itcontainsanintegrated,full-speed,512KBofL2cachepercoreand6MBL3cache.
2.
6GHz,2MBL2,6MBL3cache,75Wquad-coreOpteronprocessormodel8382upgrade(46M2495)supportsinternalprocessingspeedsof2.
6GHzandexternalprocessingoperationstomemoryat667MHz.
Itcontainsanintegrated,full-speed,512KBofL2cachepercoreand6MBL3cache.
2.
7GHz,2MBL2,6MBL3cache,75Wquad-coreOpteronprocessormodel8384upgrade(46M2498)supportsinternalprocessingspeedsof2.
7GHzandexternalprocessingoperationsIBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation4tomemoryat667MHz.
Itcontainsanintegrated,full-speed,512KBofL2cachepercoreand6MBL3cache.
TheSystemx3755serverisanAMDOpteronsystemthatsupportsinternalprocessingspeedsofupto2.
7GHzandprocessingoperationstomemoryatupto667MHz.
ThissystemsupportsSMPapplicationsthroughinstallationofuptothreeadditionallike-processorsintheSystemx3755models.
Inaddition,fourPCIExpressslots,twoPCI-Xslots,andoneHyperTransportexpanderslotareavailable.
High-performanceserversubsystemsThesehigh-throughputserversfeaturequad-core,four-socket,SMP-capableAMDOpteronprocessorsforexcellentscalability.
YoucaninstallonetofouroptionprocessorcardsintheSystemx3755server.
Processor-to-memorysubsystemperformanceisoptimizedforhigh-speed667MHzDDR2SDRAM,andsupportsupto128GBofmemory.
TheSystemx3755serverusestheHT2100andHT1000chipsetstomaximizeprocessor-to-systemI/Othroughput.
SevensystemI/Oslotsareavailable:FourPCIExpressTwoPCI-XOneHyperTransportexpansionAdditionalfeaturesSystemmemorycanbeexpandedto128GB.
–IncludeseightDIMMconnectorsperprocessorcardthatsupport1GB,2GB,and4GBofPC5300CL3ECCDDRSDRAMRDIMM–Addsthreeprocessorcardsand32x4GBPC5300667MHzSDRAMRDIMMs–UsesinterleavedmemorypopulatedwithtwoDIMMsatatimewithDIMMsofthesamesize–Supportsmixedmemorysizesinpairs–FeaturesChipkillmemorySingle-channel,64-bit,SAScontrollersupportshigh-speedcommunicationatupto320MB/s,andLow-VoltageDifferentialSCSI(LVDS)internalstoragesolutionsupto1.
2TB.
Dualfull-duplexBroadcom5708GigabitEthernetPCIcontrollersspeednetworkcommunicationstoLANclients.
TheSystemx3755subsystemsaretunedtomaximizeprocessor-to-systemI/Othroughput.
Thesefeatures,combinedwithSMPcapability,makethisserveranexcellentchoicefor:ScientificandtechnicalcomputingFinancialanalysisLinuxclusteringHigh-availabilityandserviceabilityfeaturesTheSystemx3755serversubsystemdeliversexcellentreliabilityandserviceabilityfeatures:Fourhot-swapHDDbayswithSCA-2connectorssupportingSAF-TEfunctionsECCRDIMMscombinedwithanintegratedECCmemorycontrollercorrectingmanysoftandhardsingle-bitmemoryerrors,whileminimizingdisruptionofservicetoLANclientsChipkillmemoryforthedetectionandcorrectionofmanymulti-bitmemoryerrors,helpingkeeptheserverupandrunningwhiletakingtheinoperativememoryofflineECCL2cacheprocessorstoimprovedataintegrityandhelpreducedowntimePFAonHDDoptions,memory,processors,andfanstoalertthesystemadministratorofanimminentcomponentfailureDualBroadcom5708GigabitEthernetcontrollersthatsupport:–Failover,AdapterFaultTolerance(AFT)IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation5–PXE2.
0BootAgent–WakeonLAN–LoadbalancingorteamingWorldwide,voltage-sensing1500-watt,ac-to-dchot-swappowersuppliesUptosixhot-swapcoolingfansforaddedreliability:–TwofansforI/OareaandHDDbays–Foursystemfansforprocessorsandmemory–IncorporatedfanspeedcontrolstoreducenoisewhilereducingsystemtemperaturesEmbeddedsystemsmanagementprocessorfordiagnostic,reset,power-onself-test(POST),andautorecoveryfunctions;monitoringoftemperature,voltage,andfanspeed;andgenerationofalertswhenthresholdsareexceeded(refertotheLimitationssectionforrestrictions)InformationalLEDpanelthatgivesvisualindicationsofsystemwell-beingCD-ROMdiagnosticsandadiagnosticLEDindicatortohelpyoufindafailingcomponent,whichmayhelpreducedowntimeandservicecostsEasyaccesstosystemboard,adaptercards,processor,andmemoryExpandabilityandgrowthTheSystemx3755servercontainshighlevelsoffunctionandstoragecapacityfora4U,19-inchrack-drawerpackage.
Itsupportscustomerinstallationofadapters,processors,memory,andHDDoptions.
Functions(suchasSVGAvideo,SASSCSI,IDE,andtwoGigabitEthernetcontrollers)areintegratedonthesystemboard.
Featuresinclude:Rack-optimizeddesignfor19-inchwide,industry-standardrackcabinetssupportedintheNetBAY42andNetBAY25Thirty-twoDIMMconnectorscapableofsupportforupto128GBofsystemmemoryInternaldatastorageupto1200GB(usingfour300GBSASHDDs)DVDdriveATIRN50bvideocontrollerwith16MBofmemorySystemsmanagementTheSystemx3755serveralsofeaturesClusterSystemsManagementSoftwareandIBMDirector,apowerful,highlyintegrated,systemsmanagementsoftwaresolutionbuiltonindustrystandardsanddesignedforeaseofuse.
ExploityourexistingenterpriseorworkgroupmanagementenvironmentsanduserichsecurityfeaturestoaccessandmanagephysicallydispersedITassetsmoreefficientlyovertheInternet.
Itcanhelpreducecoststhroughpotentially:ReduceddowntimeIncreasedproductivityofITpersonnelandendusersReducedserviceandsupportcostsITadministratorscanviewthehardwareconfigurationofremotesystemsindetailandmonitortheusageandperformanceofcriticalcomponentssuchasprocessors,HDDs,andmemory.
ITadministratorshavecomprehensive,virtualon-sitecontrolofIBMSystemxserverswiththeabilitytoremotely:Accesstheserver,oftenregardlessofitsstatusInventoryanddisplaydetailedsystemandcomponentinformationViewserverboot-upduringPOSTBrowseanddeletelogsofeventsanderrorsResetorpowercycletheserverMonitorandsetthresholdsonserverhealthincluding:–OperatingsystemloadIBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation6–POSTtime-out–Voltage–TemperatureSetproactivealertsforcriticalservereventsincludingPFAonHDDsDefineautomatedactionssuchas:–Sendane-mailorpagetoanadministrator–Executeacommandorprogram–PopupanerrormessagetotheIBMDirectorconsoleFlashBIOSMonitorandgraphtheuseofserverresourcessuchas:–Memory–Processor–HDDsHelpidentifypotentialperformancebottlenecksandreacttopreventdowntimeIBMDirectorAgentdeliversintegrationintoleadingworkgroupandenterprisesystemsmanagementenvironmentsviaUpwardIntegrationModules(availablefromIBMandthirdparties).
AdvancedmanagementcapabilitiesbuiltintoSystemxserversareavailablethrough:TivoliEnterpriseandTivoliNetViewComputerAssociatesUnicenterTNGHPOpenViewMicrosoftSMSBMCPatrolNetIQWorld-classsupporttoolsandprogramsTheSystemx3755serverincludesanumberoftoolsandprogramsdesignedtomakeownershipapositiveexperience.
Fromthestart,IBMprogramshelpyoupurchaseservers,getthemrunning,andkeepthemrunning.
IBMcanhelpyourcompanymaintainownershipoftechnologyleadershipnetworkservers.
Warranty:Threeyears,customerreplaceableunit(CRU)andon-siteservice,limitedwarranty;optionalwarrantyserviceupgradesavailable.
TheServerProven6programletsyouconfidentlyconfigureyourserverwithvariousdevicesandoperatingsystems.
ThisprogramincludescompatibilityinformationfromactualtestingoftheSystemx3755serverwithvariousadaptersanddevices.
TheServerGuideCDlibraryincludesonlinepublications,inadditiontoutilitiesanddriversthatenableassistedloadingofpopularnetworkoperatingsystems.
ElectronicsupportontheWebprovidesadditionalsupportinaneasy-to-useformat.
6IBMMAKESNOWARRANTIES,EXPRESSEDORIMPLIED,REGARDINGNON-IBMPRODUCTSANDSERVICESTHATARESERVERPROVEN,INCLUDINGBUTNOTIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.
THESEPRODUCTSAREOFFEREDANDWARRANTEDSOLELYBYTHIRDPARTIES.
StandardSystemx3755configurationsModelProcessorL2CacheMemoryHDDHDDPowerifacesupply7163-ARx2X2.
4GHz512KB/Core4GBSASOpenbayOneOpteron83782MBtotalRAID7163-DRx2X2.
7GHz512KB/Core4GBSASOpenbayOneOpteron83842MBtotalRAIDNote:DVD/CD-RWincludedinallmodelsIBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation7AccessibilitybypeoplewithdisabilitiesAU.
S.
Section508VoluntaryProductAccessibilityTemplate(VPAT)containingdetailsonaccessibilitycompliancecanberequestedathttp://www.
ibm.
com/able/product_accessibility/index.
htmlProductpositioningHigh-performance,four-socket,SMP-capablenetworkserverswithAMDOpteronprocessorshelptoprotectyourhardwareinvestmentwithaneasymigrationpathfrom32-to64-bitcomputing.
Atthesametime,theservercanhandleemergingapplicationsrequiringmaximumcomputingpowerandfunctionin4Uofrackspace.
Theseapplicationsinclude:ScientificandtechnicalcomputingLinuxclusteringFinancialanalysiscomputingDigitalcontentcreationThesepowerfulserversalsomeettraditionalenterprisenetworkserverrequirements,butwithanaddedbenefitofrequiringlessspace.
BusinessPartnerinformationIfyouareaDirectReseller-SystemReselleracquiringproductsfromIBM,youmaylinkdirectlytoBusinessPartnerinformationforthisannouncement.
APartnerWorldIDandpasswordarerequired(useIBMID).
https://www.
ibm.
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jspnum=109-018ProductnumberThefollowingarenewlyannouncedfeaturesonthespecifiedmodelsoftheIBMxSeries7163machinetype:DescriptionMTModelFeature7163-AC17163AC17163-MC17163MC1QuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83787163AC158122.
4GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wMC1QuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83807163AC158132.
5GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wMC1QuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83827163AC158242.
6GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wMC1QuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83847163AC158142.
7GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wMC1AddlQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83787163AC177692.
4GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wMC1AddlQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83807163AC177702.
5GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wMC1AddlQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83827163AC177712.
6GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wMC1AddlQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83847163AC177722.
7GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wMC1IOPlanar7163AC15657MC1IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation8ThefollowingarenewlyannouncedfeaturesonthespecifiedmodelsoftheIBMxSeries7940machinetype:DescriptionMTModelFeatureSystemBoard27940AC15658MC1QuadCoreAMDOpteronProcessor23807940AC15818(2.
5GHz,75WACP)MC1AddlQuadCoreAMDOpteronProcessor23807940AC17776(2.
5GHz,75WACP)MC1TheSingleEntityOfferings(SEO)SEODescriptionnumberConfiguredSystemSEOsSystemx3755-2x2.
4GHz,ProcessorModel8378,75w,7163ARU4x1GB,DVD/CD-RW,RAID,SAShot-swapopenbaySystemx3755-2x2.
7GHz,ProcessorModel8384,75w,7163DRU4x1GB,DVD/CD-RW,RAID,SAShot-swapopenbayOptionsSEOsSEODescriptionnumberQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel837846M24892.
4GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel838046M24922.
5GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel838246M24952.
6GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel838446M24982.
7GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wPublicationsThefollowingpublicationsandCDsareshippedwiththeSystemx3755server:InstallationGuide.
Thisprinteddocumentcontainsinstructionsforsettinguptheserverandbasicinstructionsforinstallingsomeoptions.
User'sGuide.
ThisdocumentisinPortableDocumentFormat(PDF)ontheIBMServerDocumentationCD.
Itcontainsgeneralinformationabouttheserver,includinginformationaboutfeaturesandhowtoconfiguretheserver.
WarrantyandSupportInformation.
ThisPDFdocumentontheIBMServerDocumentationCDcontainsinformationaboutthetermsofthewarrantyandhowtoreceiveserviceandassistance.
OptionInstallationGuide.
ThisPDFdocumentontheIBMServerDocumentationCDcontainsdetailedinstructionsforinstalling,removing,andconnectingoptionaldevicesthattheserversupports.
SafetyInformation.
ThisPDFdocumentontheIBMServerDocumentationCDcontainstranslatedcautionanddangerstatements.
Eachcautionanddangerstatementthatappearsinthedocumentationhasanumberthatyoucanusetolocatethecorrespondingstatementinyourlanguage.
RackInstallationInstructions.
Thisprinteddocumentcontainsinstructionsforinstallingtheserverinarack.
HardwareMaintenanceManualandTroubleshootingGuide.
ThisdocumentavailablefromtheIBMSupportWebsitecontainsinformationtohelpyousolveproblemsyourselfaswellasinformationforservicetechnicians.
ServerGuide.
ThisdocumentconsistsofonlinepublicationsanddriverstosupporttheSystemx3755server.
Inaddition,itincludesasetofeasy-to-useutilitiestohelpyouinstallthesystemusingCDsofseveralpopularnetworkoperatingsystems.
IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation9IBMDirector.
Thissystems-managementsoftwareisincluded.
Tocheckforupdateddocumentationandtechnicalupdates,visithttp://www.
ibm.
com/support/UnderSearchtechnicalsupport,typex3755,andclickSearch.
Note:ChangesaremadeperiodicallytotheIBMWebsite.
Theactualproceduremightvaryslightlyfromwhatisdescribedinthisdocument.
Softwareversions,features,andfunctionsshippedwiththesesystemsmaychangeasnewreleasesbecomeavailableormaybediscontinuedatanytime.
TheIBMSystemsInformationCenterprovidesyouwithasingleinformationcenterwhereyoucanaccessproductdocumentationforIBMsystemshardware,operatingsystems,andserversoftware.
Throughaconsistentframework,youcanefficientlyfindinformationandpersonalizeyouraccess.
TheIBMSystemsInformationCenterisathttp://publib14.
boulder.
ibm.
com/infocenter/systemsIBMPublicationsCenterPortalhttp://www.
ibm.
com/shop/publications/orderThePublicationsCenterisaworldwidecentralrepositoryforIBMproductpublicationsandmarketingmaterialwithacatalogof70,000items.
Extensivesearchfacilitiesareprovided,aswellaspaymentoptionsviacreditcard.
Alargenumberofpublicationsareavailableonlineinvariousfileformats,whichcancurrentlybedownloadedfreeofcharge.
ServicesGlobalTechnologyServicesIBMservicesincludebusinessconsulting,outsourcing,hostingservices,applications,andothertechnologymanagement.
Theseserviceshelpyoulearnabout,plan,install,manage,oroptimizeyourITinfrastructuretobeanOnDemandBusiness.
Theycanhelpyouintegrateyourhigh-speednetworks,storagesystems,applicationservers,wirelessprotocols,andanarrayofplatforms,middleware,andcommunicationssoftwareforIBMandmanynon-IBMofferings.
IBMisyourone-stopshopforITsupportneeds.
Fordetailsonavailableservices,contactyourIBMrepresentativeorvisithttp://www.
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IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation10SystemxandBladeCentersupportservicesRecommendedcoretechnicalsupportWhenyoubuyIBMSystemxtechnology,includethesupportservicesyouneed-tohelpkeepbothyourhardwareandsoftwareworkingforyou,dayafterday,atpeakperformance.
It'syourfirststeptowardhelpingtoprotectyourinvestmentandsustainhighlevelsofsystemavailability.
Weofferservice-levelandresponse-timeoptionstofityourbusinessneeds.
Andwe'llhelpyougetstartedwithacoresupportpackagethatincludes:ContinuoussystemmonitoringElectronicmonitoringthathelpsspeedupproblem-solvingwithautomated,earlydetectionofpotentialproblemsandsystemerrors.
HardwaremaintenanceWorld-classremoteandon-sitehardwareproblemdeterminationandrepairservices.
SoftwaretechnicalsupportAccesstohelplinecallsforfast,accurateanswerstoyourquestionsduringinstallationandthroughoutongoingoperations.
Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.
ibm.
com/servers/eserver/xseries/services.
htmlTechnicalinformationSpecifiedoperatingenvironmentPhysicalspecifications7163-ARx7163-DRxProcessor(quad-core)Opteron837875wOpteron838475wInternalspeed-2.
4GHz2.
7GHzExternalspeed-2000MT/s2000Mt/sNumberstandard-22Maximum-44L2cachepercore512KB512KBL2cachetotal2MB2MBL3cachetotal6MB6MBMemory(667MHzSDRAM)4GBECC4GBECCRDIMMs-4x1GB4x1GBDIMMsockets-1616Addresscapability128GB(7)128GB(7)Video-SVGASVGAMemory-8MB8MBHDDcontrollerSASSASChannels-11Connectorinternal-11Connectorexternal-00IDEcontroller-IDEIDEChannels-11Connectorinternal-11Connectorexternal-00HDD-OpenBayOpenBayTotalbays-443.
5-inch,hot-swapSAS44Internalcapacity-1.
2TB(8)1.
2TB(8)Baysavailable443.
5-inch,hot-swapSAS44Totalslots-77PCI-X64-bit/133MHz22PCI-Ex4,x8,x1644HyperTransportExpander11Slotsavailable-77Managementproc;-StandardStandardRSA-IISlimLine-OptionalOptionalIBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation11ServeRAIDtm8k-l-StandardStandardEthernetcontroller-2x10/100/1kMbps2x10/100/1kMbpsDVD/CD-RW-24x-10x24x-10xDiskettedrive-00Powersupply-1500W(9)1500W(9)Numberstandard-11Numbermaximum-22Hot-swap-YesYesRedundantpower-OptionalOptionalAutorestart-YesYes(7)Capacitiesarebasedoninstallationoffourprocessorcardsand8x4GBRDIMMsinstalledineachcard.
(8)Capacitiesarebasedoninstallationoffour300GBHDDs(9)Wattageisdependentoninputvoltage:110Vacinputprovides750Woutput,220Vacinputprovides1500W.
http://www-03.
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com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/indexsp.
htmlVideosubsystemATIRN50bgraphicscontrollerchipIntegratedonplanarandconnectedtothePCIbusSupportforDDR2SDRAMexternalmemory128-bitgraphicsenginewith8,16,and24bppmodeacceleration32-bpp(4Gcolors/truecolor)supportIntegrated350MHzRAMDACDDC2BmonitorcommunicationssupportSupportedvideomodecapabilitiesfortheSVGAPCIcontrollerwitha200MHzmemoryclock:MicrosoftWindows2000/2003(32-and64-bit)andLinux(alldistributions)ResolutionRefreshrate(Hz)640x48060,72,75,85800x60060,72,75,851024x76860,70,72,75DimensionsWidth:483mm(19in)Depth:711mm(28in)Height:178mm(7in)Weight:–Minimumconfiguration:29.
5kg(65lb)–Maximumconfiguration:43.
2kg(95.
25lb)–Mountingrailswithcablemanagementarm:7.
9kg(17.
50lb)Electrical100to127(nominal)Vac;50Hzor60Hz;4.
0A200to240(nominal)Vac;50Hzor60Hz;2.
0AInputkilovolt-amperes(kVA)(approximately):–Minimumconfiguration:0.
966kVA–Maximumconfiguration:1.
820kVABtuoutput:–Shipconfiguration:683Btu/hr(200watts)IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation12–Fullconfiguration:6297Btu/hr(1844watts)Acousticalnoiseemissionlevel:Soundpowerlevels–6.
5bels(idling)–6.
5bels(operating)Note:Thenoiseemissionlevelstatedisthedeclared(upperlimit)soundpowerlevel,inbels,forarandomsampleofmachines.
AllmeasurementsmadeinaccordancewithISO7779andreportedinconformancewithISO9296.
Systemx3755serversareintendedforuseasrack-drawerserversandaretestedanddesignedtooperateinahorizontalposition.
StandardsThesesystemssupportorcomplywiththefollowingstandards:PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)specification2.
2Hardware-enabledtomeettheInternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO)9241,Part3EquipmentapprovalsandsafetyFCC-VerifiedtocomplywithPart15oftheFCCRules,ClassACanadaICES-003,issue4,ClassAUL/IEC60950-1:2001(10)CSAC22.
2No.
60950-1-03NOM-0191010TheseserversarecertifiedbytherespectiveULandNOMagencies.
OperatingenvironmentTemperature:–10.
0to35.
0degreesC(50to95degreesF)(Serveron)–0.
0to60.
0degreesC(-32to140degreesF)(Serveroff)Relativehumidity:8%to80%Maximumaltitude:2,133m(7,000ft)Heatoutput:6297Btu/hr(maximumconfiguration)Electricalpower:–100to127Vac,.
966kVAmaximumperpowersupply–200to240Vac,1.
82kVAmaximumperpowersupplyCapacityofexhaust:52CFM(1.
472CMM)Noiselevel:6.
5bels(idling)HardwarerequirementsForattendedinstallationofanoperatingsystem,thisserverrequiresacompatible:KeyboardMouseHDDDisplayUnattendedorremoteinstallationmaybeperformedwithoutrequiringsomeorallofthesecomponents.
Reviewyourunattendedsoftwareinstallationprograminformationforspecifichardwareconfigurationrequirements.
IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation13Forservice,theserverrequiresacompatible:KeyboardMouseHDDDisplayWhenhavingtheunitserviced,plantohavethesecomponentsattachedtoyourservereitherdirectlyorindirectlyviaaconsole.
SoftwarerequirementsForsupport,certification,andversioninformationonnetworkoperatingsystems,visithttp://www-03.
ibm.
com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/indexsp.
htmlCompatibilityTheSystemx3755servercontainslicensedsystemprogramsthatincludesetconfiguration,setfeatures,andtestprograms.
SystemBIOSisloadedfroma"flash"EEPROMintosystemmemory.
ThisBIOSprovidesinstructionsandinterfacesdesignedtosupportthestandardfeaturesoftheSystemx3755serverandtomaintaincompatibilitywithmanycurrentsoftwareprograms.
FordetailedinformationaboutIBMandnon-IBMdevices,adapters,software,andnetworkoperatingsystemssupportedwithSystemxservers,visithttp://www-03.
ibm.
com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/indexsp.
htmlContactyourIBMrepresentativeorIBMBusinessPartner,orrefertotheIBMSalesManualforinformationonthecompatibilityofhardwareandsoftwareforSystemxservers.
TheSalesManualisupdatedperiodicallyasnewfeaturesandoptionsareannouncedthatsupporttheseservers.
LimitationsTheSystemx3755servercontainsasingle,configurableserialport.
Itcanbeconfiguredtobeoperating-systemcontrolled,service-processorcontrolled,orsharedbetweenthetwo.
Youcansettheconfigurationbychangingtheheaderlocationtowhichtheinternalserialcableisplugged.
Thedefaultlocationfromthefactoryisinthesharedposition.
Inthesharedposition,theserviceprocessorcontrolstheportuntiltheoperatingsystemisrunning,thentheoperatingsystemtakescontrol.
Theserviceprocessorcanregaincontroloftheportforuser-configured,dial-outsituationsoriftheoperatingsystemisnotavailable,butoperatingsystemcontrolcannotbereestablishedwithoutresettingtheserver.
IfusingtheRemoteSupervisorAdapterIISlimline:Themaximumresolutionsupportedis1280x768.
Toensureproperairflowforcooling,theSystemx3755serverrequiresarackwithaperforateddoor,suchastheNetBAY42SRorNetBAY25SR.
Analternativeistoremovethefrontdoorofrackcabinetswherethedoorpanelisofsolidconstruction.
MicroprocessorSMPupgradesmustbeofthesametypeandclockspeed.
Mixingmicroprocessorsofdifferentspeedsorcachesizeisnotsupported.
UsethelatestversionofServerGuidethatisavailableontheWeb.
EarlierversionsofServerGuidemaynotbecompatiblewiththeserver.
RefertotheSoftwarerequirementssectionforoperatingsystemlimitations.
IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation14PlanninginformationCustomerresponsibilitiesSystemx3755andrelatedoptionsTheSystemx3755serverandrelatedoptionsaredesignatedascustomersetup.
Customersetupinstructionsareshippedwithsystemandoptions.
Configurationinformation-BayconfigurationTheSystemx3755servercontainsfourdrivebays,stackedverticallyundertheoperatorpanelandDVDdrive.
DVDiscableddirectlytotheIDEport.
Cabling-Standardnon-RAIDconfigurationsSystemx3755hot-swapmodelscontainaDASDbackplanesupportingfourhot-swap,SCA-2-compliantdrivebays.
ThebackplaneisconnectedtotheinternalconnectoroftheintegratedSAScontrollerthrougha16-bit,low-voltagedifferentialSAScable.
AdditionalcablingalternativesInconfigurationswhereanexternalSCSIdeviceattachmentisrequired,asupportedSCSIadapterorServeRAIDcontrollermustbeinstalled.
RackinstallationsSystemx3755server4Urack-drawermodelsaredesignedforinstallationina19-inchrackcabinetmadefor28-inchdeepdevices,suchastheNetBAY42UERandNetBAY42USR.
InstallationintosomeoftheolderNetfinityracks(9306900,9306910,9306200)requiresarackextensionkitforpropercablebendradiusandcooling.
IfanSystemx3755serverismountedinanon-IBMrack,therackmustsatisfythefollowingspecifications:TherackmustmeetEIA-310-Dstandardsformountingflangesandholelocations.
Thefronttoreardistanceofthemountingflangesmustbebetween457.
2and762mm(24and30in).
Thethicknessofthemountingflangesmustbebetween1.
9and3.
3mm(0.
08and0.
13in).
Themountingflangesmusthaveeither7.
1-mm(0.
28-in)diameterholesor9.
6-mm(0.
38-in)squareholesonthestandardEIAholespacing.
Therackmusthaveaminimumdepthof50mm(1.
97in)betweenthefrontmountingflangeandinsideofthefrontdoorforappropriatecooling.
Therackmusthaveaminimumdepthof166mm(6.
53in)betweentherearmountingflangeandinsideofthereardoortoinstalltheserverandprovidecablemanagementspace.
Theminimumside-to-sideclearanceintherackbetweenthefrontandrearmountingflangesmustbeof467mm(18.
2in)toaccommodatethewidthoftheserverandtheslidemountingbrackets.
Theminimumside-to-sideclearanceintherackbetweeneachdoorandthemountingflangesmustbe484mm(19.
1in)toaccommodatetheslidemountingbrackets.
Therackmustincludeperforatedfrontandreardoorsandmustnotpreventtheflowofcoolairintooroutoftherack.
Theweight-handlingcapacityoftherackmustbeadequatetosupportthemaximumrackconfiguration,includingallservers,externalcables,PDUs,andsoon.
Therackmustprovideproperstabilizationsothattherackdoesnotbecomeunstablewhenserversarepulledoutforservice.
ProcessoroptionsTheSystemx3755serverisanAMDOpteronquad-coresystemthatsupportsinternalprocessingspeedsofupto2.
7GHzandprocessingoperationstomemoryofupto667MHz.
IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation15Thequad-coreprocessorcontainsanintegrated,full-speedECC512KBofL2cachepercoreand6MBL3cache.
ThissystemsupportsSMPapplicationsthroughinstallationofuptofourtotalprocessorsintheSystemx3755.
SupportedprocessoroptionsThefollowingprocessoroptionsaresupported:oQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel837846M2489(2.
4GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75w)oQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel838046M2492(2.
5GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75w)oQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel838246M2495(2.
6GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75w)oQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel838446M2498(2.
7GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75w)SupportedmemoryoptionsThefollowingmemoryoptionsaresupported:Express2GB(2x1GB)PC2-5300CL5ECCDDR2RDIMM(41Y2762)4GB(2x2GB)PC2-5300CL5ECCDDR2667MHzRDIMM(46C7539)8GB(2x4GB)PC2-5300CL5ECCDDR2667MHzRDIMM(46C7538)Otheroptions:Redundantfankit-3fans(40K7545)Processorpassthrucard(40K7547)PowerconsiderationsTheSystemx3755serverincludesastandard1500-wattpowersupply.
Thispowersupplyiscapableofprovidingsufficientpowertoruntheserverfullyconfiguredwithsupporteddevices.
CableordersThedual10/100/1000Mbps,fullduplex,EthernetPCIcontrollers,standardwiththeSystemx3755,areconnecteddirectlytoindependentRJ-45connectors.
TheRJ-45connectorsprovidea10/100/1000Base-Tinterface(eitherathalf-orfull-duplex)forconnectingtwisted-paircabletotheEthernetnetwork.
Cablingisnotincludedwiththeserver.
ToconnecttheEthernetcontrollertoarepeaterorswitch,useanunshieldedtwistedpair(UTP)cablewithRJ-45connectorsatbothends.
For100Mbpsorhigheroperation,Category5cablingmustbeused.
For10Mbpsoperation,Category3,orbetter,cablingmustbeused.
Therearenoadditionalcablingrequirements,otherthanforsystempower,keyboard,mouse,andmonitorconnections.
InstallabilityTheSystemx3755serverrequiresabout30minutesforinstallation.
Installationincludesunpacking,settingup,andpoweringonthesystem.
Additionaltimeisrequiredtoinstallanoperatingsystem,additionaladapters,orfeatures.
PackagingSystemunitCountrykitcarton:–Powercord–Systemx3755InstallationGuide–RackInstallationGuide–CD-ROMpackages11IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation16–Railkit11Documentation,IBMDirector,Broadcom,ServerGuide,ServeRAID,anddiagnosticsNote:TheSystemx3755serverisshippedinasinglepackage.
Thecountrykitcartoniscontainedinsidethetopportionofthesystemunitcarton.
Therailkitisalsoshippedinthesystemunitcarton.
ProcessorupgradeoptionsAMDOpteronprocessorSafetyinstructions/warrantySuppliesNoneSecurity,auditability,andcontrolSecurityandauditabilityfeaturesinclude:Power-onandprivileged-accesspasswordfunctionsprovidecontrolsofwhohasaccesstothedataandserversetupprogramontheserver.
Asetunattendedbootmodeallowsthesystemkeyboardtobelockedtoallentriesexceptthepasswordandatthesametimeallowsothercomputersonthenetworktoaccessthesystemdiskdrive.
Aselectablebootsequencecanbeusedtopreventunauthorizedinstallationofsoftwareorremovalofdatafromthediskettedrive.
Theseserversareintendedtobeinstalledandsecuredinarack.
Itisacustomer'sresponsibilitytoensurethattheserverandrackinstallationaresecuretopreventsensitivedatafrombeingremoved.
Thecustomerisresponsibleforevaluation,selection,andimplementationofsecurityfeatures,administrativeprocedures,andappropriatecontrolsinapplicationsystemsandcommunicationsfacilities.
TermsandconditionsIBMGlobalFinancingYesToobtaincopiesoftheIBMStatementofLimitedWarranty,contactyourresellerorIBM.
IntheUnitedStates,call800-IBM-SERV(426-7378),orwriteto:WarrantyInformationP.
O.
Box12195ResearchTrianglePark,NC27709Attn:DeptJDJA/B203WarrantyperiodThreeyearsOptionalfeatures-OneyearOptionalIBMfeaturesinitiallyinstalledinanIBMmachinecarrythesamewarrantyperiodasthemachine.
Ifinstalledaftertheinitialmachineinstallation,theycarrythebalanceofthemachinewarrantyortheoptionalfeaturewarranty,whicheverisgreater.
IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation17Thefollowinghavebeendesignatedasconsumablesorsupplyitemsandare,therefore,notcoveredbythiswarranty:NoneWarrantyserviceIfrequired,IBMprovidesrepairorexchangeservice,dependingonthetypeofwarrantyservicespecifiedbelowforthemachine.
IBMwillattempttoresolveyourproblemoverthetelephoneorelectronicallybyaccesstoanIBMWebsite.
Certainmachinescontainremotesupportcapabilitiesfordirectproblemreporting,remoteproblemdetermination,andresolutionwithIBM.
YoumustfollowtheproblemdeterminationandresolutionproceduresthatIBMspecifies.
Followingproblemdetermination,ifIBMdeterminesOn-siteServiceisrequired,schedulingofservicewilldependuponthetimeofyourcall,machinetechnologyandredundancy,andavailabilityofparts.
Servicelevelsareresponse-timeobjectivesandarenotguaranteed.
Thespecifiedlevelofwarrantyservicemaynotbeavailableinallworldwidelocations.
AdditionalchargesmayapplyoutsideIBM'snormalservicearea.
ContactyourlocalIBMrepresentativeoryourresellerforcountry-andlocation-specificinformation.
ThetypeofserviceisCustomerReplaceableUnit(forexample,keyboard,mouse,speaker,memory,orharddiskdrive)ServiceandOn-siteService.
CustomerReplaceableUnit(CRU)ServiceIBMprovidesareplacementCRUtoyouforyoutoinstall.
CRUinformationandreplacementinstructionsareshippedwithyourmachineandareavailablefromIBMatanytimeonyourrequest.
ACRUisdesignatedasbeingeitheraTier1(mandatory)oraTier2(optional)CRU.
InstallationofTier1CRUs,asspecifiedinthisannouncement,isyourresponsibility.
IfIBMinstallsaTier1CRUatyourrequest,youwillbechargedfortheinstallation.
YoumayinstallaTier2CRUyourselforrequestIBMtoinstallit,atnoadditionalcharge,underthetypeofwarrantyservicespecifiedbelow,On-siteService.
Baseduponavailability,aCRUwillbeshippedfornextbusinessday(NBD)delivery.
IBMspecifiesinthematerialsshippedwithareplacementCRUwhetheradefectiveCRUmustbereturnedtoIBM.
Whenreturnisrequired,returninstructionsandacontainerareshippedwiththereplacementCRU,andyoumaybechargedforthereplacementCRUifIBMdoesnotreceivethedefectiveCRUwithin15daysofyourreceiptofthereplacement.
ThefollowingpartshavebeendesignatedasTier1CRUs:BatteryBlankfillerCable-managementarmHarddiskdriveHot-swapfanHot-swappowersupplyLifthandlekitMemoryDIMMMemoryexpansioncardOpticaldrivePCIadapterPCIdividerPowercordServicelabelServiceprocessorSystemlabelTopcoverVoltageregulatormoduleIBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation18On-siteServiceThisprovidesOn-siteRepair,9hoursperday,MondaythroughFridayexcludingholidays,NBDresponse.
IBMoryourresellerwillrepairthefailingmachineatyourlocationandverifyitsoperation.
YoumustprovideasuitableworkingareatoallowdisassemblyandreassemblyoftheIBMmachine.
Theareamustbeclean,welllit,andsuitableforthepurpose.
On-siteServiceisnotavailableinallcountries,andsomecountrieshavekilometerormileagelimitationsfromanIBMservicecenter.
InthoselocationswhereOn-siteServiceisnotavailable,thenormalin-countryservicedeliveryisused.
CallIBMat1-800-IBM-SERV(426-7378)toassistwithproblemisolationforhardwaretodetermineifwarrantyserviceisrequired.
Telephonesupportmaybesubjecttoadditionalcharges,evenduringthelimitedwarrantyperiod.
Callsmustbereceivedby5:00p.
m.
localtimeinordertoqualifyforNBDservice.
InternationalWarrantyServiceInternationalWarrantyService(IWS)isavailableinselectedcountriesorregions.
Thewarrantyservicetypeandtheservicelevelprovidedintheservicingcountrymaybedifferentfromthatprovidedinthecountryinwhichthemachinewaspurchased.
UnderIWS,warrantyservicewillbeprovidedwiththeprevailingwarrantyservicetypeandservicelevelavailablefortheIWS-eligiblemachinetypeintheservicingcountry,andthewarrantyperiodobservedwillbethatofthecountryinwhichthemachinewaspurchased.
Todeterminetheeligibilityofyourmachineandtoviewalistofcountrieswhereserviceisavailable,visit:http://www-304.
ibm.
com/jct01004c/systems/support/supportsite.
wss/warrantyformbrandind=5000008FormoreinformationonIWS,refertoServicesAnnouncement601-034,datedSeptember25,2001.
LicensingProgramsincludedwiththisproductarelicensedunderthetermsandconditionsoftheLicenseAgreementsthatareshippedwiththesystem.
MaintenanceservicesServicePac,ServiceSuite,ServiceElect,andServiceEliteServicePac,ServiceSuitetm,ServiceElect,andServiceEliteprovidehardwarewarrantyserviceupgrades,maintenance,andselectedsupportservicesinoneagreement.
WarrantyserviceupgradeDuringthewarrantyperiod,awarrantyserviceupgradeprovidesanenhancedlevelofOn-siteServiceforanadditionalcharge.
Awarrantyserviceupgrademustbepurchasedduringthewarrantyperiodandisforafixedterm(duration).
Itisnotrefundableortransferableandmaynotbeprorated.
Ifrequired,IBMwillprovidethewarrantyserviceupgradeenhancedlevelofOn-siteServiceacquiredbythecustomer.
Servicelevelsareresponse-timeobjectivesandarenotguaranteed.
IBMwillattempttoresolveyourproblemoverthetelephoneorelectronicallybyaccesstoanIBMWebsite.
Certainmachinescontainremotesupportcapabilitiesfordirectproblemreporting,remoteproblemdetermination,andresolutionwithIBM.
YoumustfollowtheproblemdeterminationandresolutionproceduresthatIBMspecifies.
Followingproblemdetermination,ifIBMdeterminesOn-siteServiceisrequired,schedulingofservicewilldependuponthetimeofyourcall,machinetechnologyandredundancy,andavailabilityofparts.
IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation19CRUswillbeprovidedaspartofthemachine'sstandardwarrantyCRUServiceexceptthatyoumayinstallaTier1CRUyourselforrequestIBMinstallation,atnoadditionalcharge,underoneoftheOn-siteServicelevelsspecifiedbelow.
IBMwillrepairthefailingmachineatyourlocationandverifyitsoperation.
YoumustprovideasuitableworkingareatoallowdisassemblyandreassemblyoftheIBMmachine.
Theareamustbeclean,welllit,andsuitableforthepurpose.
SeethePricingsectionforspecificofferings.
MaintenanceserviceIfrequired,IBMprovidesrepairorexchangeservice,dependingonthetypeofmaintenanceservicespecifiedbelowforthemachine.
IBMwillattempttoresolveyourproblemoverthetelephoneorelectronicallybyaccesstoanIBMWebsite.
Certainmachinescontainremotesupportcapabilitiesfordirectproblemreporting,remoteproblemdetermination,andresolutionwithIBM.
YoumustfollowtheproblemdeterminationandresolutionproceduresthatIBMspecifies.
Followingproblemdetermination,ifIBMdeterminesOn-siteServiceisrequired,schedulingofservicewilldependuponthetimeofyourcall,machinetechnologyandredundancy,andavailabilityofparts.
Servicelevelsareresponse-timeobjectivesandarenotguaranteed.
CRUServiceIfyourproblemcanberesolvedwithaCRU(forexample,keyboard,mouse,speaker,memory,orharddiskdrive),IBMwillshiptheCRUtoyouforyoutoinstall.
CRUinformationandreplacementinstructionsareshippedwithyourmachineandareavailablefromIBMatanytimeonyourrequest.
IBMspecifiesinthematerialsshippedwithareplacementCRUwhetheradefectiveCRUmustbereturnedtoIBM.
Whenreturnisrequired,returninstructionsandacontainerareshippedwiththereplacementCRU,andyoumaybechargedforthereplacementCRUifIBMdoesnotreceivethedefectiveCRUwithin15daysofyourreceiptofthereplacement.
On-siteServiceIBMwillrepairthefailingmachineatyourlocationandverifyitsoperation.
YoumustprovideasuitableworkingareatoallowdisassemblyandreassemblyoftheIBMmachine.
Theareamustbeclean,welllit,andsuitableforthepurpose.
SeethePricingsectionforspecificofferings.
Maintenanceservice(ICA)MaintenanceservicesareavailableforICAlegacycontracts.
Alternativeservice(warrantyserviceupgrades)Duringthewarrantyperiod,awarrantyserviceupgradeprovidesanenhancedlevelofOn-siteServiceforanadditionalcharge.
Awarrantyserviceupgrademustbepurchasedduringthewarrantyperiodandisforafixedterm(duration).
Itisnotrefundableortransferableandmaynotbeprorated.
Ifrequired,IBMwillprovidethewarrantyserviceupgradeenhancedlevelofOn-siteServiceacquiredbythecustomer.
Servicelevelsareresponse-timeobjectivesandarenotguaranteed.
IBMwillattempttoresolveyourproblemoverthetelephoneorelectronicallybyaccesstoanIBMWebsite.
Certainmachinescontainremotesupportcapabilitiesfordirectproblemreporting,remoteproblemdetermination,andresolutionwithIBM.
YoumustfollowtheproblemdeterminationandresolutionproceduresthatIBMspecifies.
Followingproblemdetermination,ifIBMdeterminesOn-siteServiceisrequired,schedulingofservicewilldependuponthetimeofyourcall,machinetechnologyandredundancy,andavailabilityofparts.
IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation20ACRUwillbeprovidedaspartofthemachine'sstandardwarrantyCRUServiceexceptthatyoumayinstallaTier1CRUyourselforrequestIBMtoinstallit,atnoadditionalcharge,underthetypeofwarrantyservicespecifiedbelow,On-siteService.
IBMwillrepairthefailingmachineatyourlocationandverifyitsoperation.
YoumustprovideasuitableworkingareatoallowdisassemblyandreassemblyoftheIBMmachine.
Theareamustbeclean,welllit,andsuitableforthepurpose.
SeethePricessectionforspecificofferings.
MaintenanceserviceIfrequired,IBMprovidesrepairorexchangeservice,dependingonthetypeofmaintenanceservicespecifiedbelowforthemachine.
IBMwillattempttoresolveyourproblemoverthetelephoneorelectronicallybyaccesstoanIBMWebsite.
Certainmachinescontainremotesupportcapabilitiesfordirectproblemreporting,remoteproblemdetermination,andresolutionwithIBM.
YoumustfollowtheproblemdeterminationandresolutionproceduresthatIBMspecifies.
Followingproblemdetermination,ifIBMdeterminesOn-siteServiceisrequired,schedulingofservicewilldependuponthetimeofyourcall,machinetechnologyandredundancy,andavailabilityofparts.
Servicelevelsareresponse-timeobjectivesandarenotguaranteed.
CRUServiceIfyourproblemcanberesolvedwithaCRU(forexample,keyboard,mouse,speaker,memory,orharddiskdrive),IBMwillshiptheCRUtoyouforyoutoinstall.
CRUinformationandreplacementinstructionsareshippedwithyourmachineandareavailablefromIBMatanytimeonyourrequest.
IBMspecifiesinthematerialsshippedwithareplacementCRUwhetheradefectiveCRUmustbereturnedtoIBM.
Whenreturnisrequired,returninstructionsandacontainerareshippedwiththereplacementCRU,andyoumaybechargedforthereplacementCRUifIBMdoesnotreceivethedefectiveCRUwithin15daysofyourreceiptofthereplacement.
On-siteServiceIBMwillrepairthefailingmachineatyourlocationandverifyitsoperation.
YoumustprovideasuitableworkingareatoallowdisassemblyandreassemblyoftheIBMmachine.
Theareamustbeclean,welllit,andsuitableforthepurpose.
SeethePricingsectionforspecificofferings.
Non-IBMpartssupportWarrantyserviceIBMisnowshippingmachineswithselectednon-IBMpartsthatcontainanIBMfieldreplaceableunit(FRU)partnumberlabel.
ThesepartsaretobeservicedduringtheIBMmachinewarrantyperiod.
IBMiscoveringtheserviceontheseselectednon-IBMpartsasanaccommodationtoitscustomers,andnormalwarrantyserviceproceduresfortheIBMmachineapply.
WarrantyserviceupgradesandmaintenanceservicesUndercertainconditions,IBMIntegratedTechnologyServicesrepairsselectednon-IBMpartsatnoadditionalchargeformachinesthatarecoveredunderwarrantyserviceupgradesormaintenanceservices.
IBMServiceprovideshardwareproblemdeterminationonnon-IBMparts(forexample,adaptercards,PCMCIAcards,diskdrives,ormemory)installedwithinIBMmachinescoveredunderwarrantyserviceupgradesormaintenanceservicesandprovidesthelabortoreplacethefailingpartsatnoadditionalcharge.
IfIBMhasaTechnicalServiceAgreementwiththemanufacturerofthefailingpart,orifthefailingpartisanaccommodationspart(apartwithanIBMFRUlabel),IBMmayalsosourceandreplacethefailingpartatnoadditionalcharge.
Forallothernon-IBMparts,customersareIBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation21responsibleforsourcingtheparts.
Installationlaborisprovidedatnoadditionalcharge,ifthemachineiscoveredunderawarrantyserviceupgradeoramaintenanceservice.
IBMhourlyservicerateclassificationOneField-installablefeaturesYesModelconversionsNoMachineinstallationCustomersetup.
CustomersareresponsibleforinstallationaccordingtotheinstructionsIBMprovideswiththemachine.
GraduatedprogramlicensechargesapplyNoLicensedmachinecodeIBMMachineCodeislicensedforusebyacustomerontheIBMmachineforwhichitwasprovidedbyIBMunderthetermsandconditionsoftheIBMLicenseAgreementforMachineCode,toenablethemachinetofunctioninaccordancewithitsspecifications,andonlyforthecapacityauthorizedbyIBMandacquiredbythecustomer.
YoucanobtaintheagreementbycontactingyourIBMrepresentativeorvisitinghttp://www-304.
ibm.
com/systems/support/machine_warranties/machine_code.
htmlIBMmayreleasechangestotheMachineCode.
IBMplanstomaketheMachineCodechangesavailablefordownloadfromtheIBMSystemxtechnicalsupportWebsite:http://www-304.
ibm.
com/systems/support/IfthemachinedoesnotfunctionaswarrantedandyourproblemcanberesolvedthroughyourapplicationofdownloadableMachineCode,youareresponsiblefordownloadingandinstallingthesedesignatedMachineCodechangesasIBMspecifies.
Ifyouwouldprefer,youmayrequestIBMtoinstalldownloadableMachineCodechanges;however,youmaybechargedforthatservice.
PricingForcurrentprices,contactIBMat888-Shop-IBM(746-7426)orvisithttp://www-03.
ibm.
com/systems/x/ThefollowingarenewlyannouncedfeaturesonthespecifiedmodelsoftheIBMxSeries7163machinetype:InitialMES/DescriptionModelFeatureBothnumbernumbersupportIBMSystemx3755AC1IBMSystemx3755MC1IBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation22QuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83782.
4GHz2MBL26MBL3AC15812InitialMC1InitialQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83802.
5GHz2MBL26MBL3AC15813InitialMC1InitialQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83822.
6GHz2MBL26MBL3AC15824InitialMC1InitialQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83842.
7GHz2MBL26MBL3AC15814InitialMC1InitialAddlQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83782.
4GHz2MBL26MBL3AC17769InitialMC1InitialAddlQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83802.
5GHz2MBL26MBL3AC17770InitialMC1InitialAddlQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83822.
6GHz2MBL26MBL3AC17771InitialMC1InitialAddlQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel83842.
7GHz2MBL26MBL3AC17772InitialMC1InitialIOPlanarAC15657InitialMC1InitialThefollowingarenewlyannouncedfeaturesonthespecifiedmodelsoftheIBMxSeries7940machinetype:Initial/MES/DescriptionModelFeatureBothnumbernumbersupportSystemBoard2AC15658InitialMC1InitialQuadCoreAMDOpteronProcessorModel2380(2.
5GHz75wACP)AC15818InitialMC1InitialAddlQuadCoreAMDOpteronProcessorModel2380(2.
5GHz75wACP)AC17776InitialMC1InitialInitial/MES/DescriptionSEOBothnumbersupportCSU2x2.
4GHz,Processor8378,75w,7163ARUBothYes4x1GB,DVD/CD-RW,RAID,SAShot-swapopenbay2x2.
7GHz,Processor8384,75w,7163DRUBothYes4x1GB,DVD/CD-RW,RAID,SAShot-swapopenbayOptionSEOsQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel837846M2489BothYes2.
4GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel838046M2492BothYes2.
5GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel838246M2495BothYes2.
6GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wQuadCoreOpteronProcessorModel838446M2498BothYes2.
7GHz2MBL26MBL3Cache75wIBMUnitedStatesHardwareAnnouncement109-018IBMisaregisteredtrademarkofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation23ServicePacforWarrantyandMaintenanceServicePacServicePacMachineSEOTMFtype/ModelDescriptionpartnumberpartnumber7163-XXX3-yearIOR9x596P225267561554-hourresponse7163-XXX3-yearIOR24x796P225367561564-houraverageresponse7163-XXX3-yearIOR24x796P225467561572-houraverageresponse7163-XXX4-yearIOR9x596P22556756158NBDresponse7163-XXX4-yearIOR9x596P225667561594-hourresponse7163-XXX4-yearIOR24x796P225767561604-houraverageresponse7163-XXX4-yearIOR24x796P225867561612-houraverageresponse7163-XXX5-yearIOR9x596P22596756162NBDresponse7163-XXX5-yearIOR9x596P226067561634-hourresponse7163-XXX5-yearIOR24x796P226167561644-houraverageresponse7163-XXX5-yearIOR24x796P226267561652-houraverageresponse7163-XXX1-yearMAIOR9x569P94026756D42NBDresponse7163-XXX1-yearMAIOR9x569P94036756D434-houraverageresponse7163-XXX1-yearMAIOR24X769P94046756D444-houraverageresponse7163-XXX1-yearMAIOR24x769P94056756D452-houraverageresponse7163-XXX2-yearMAIOR9x596P21216756D64NBDresponse7163-XXX2-yearMAIOR9x596P21226756D654-houraverageresponse7163-XXX2-yearMAIOR24X796P21236756D664-houraverageresponse7163-XXX2-yearMAIOR24x796P21246756D672-houraverageresponseTheseServicePacofferingsarevalidformodelsannouncedintheUnitedStates.
IBMGlobalFinancingIBMGlobalFinancingofferscompetitivefinancingtocredit-qualifiedcustomerstoassisttheminacquiringITsolutions.
OfferingsincludefinancingforITacquisition,includinghardware,software,andservices,frombothIBMandothermanufacturersorvendors.
Offerings(forallcustomersegments:small,medium,andlargeenterprise),rates,terms,andavailabilitycanvarybycountry.
ContactyourlocalIBMGlobalFinancingorganizationorvisithttp://www.
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Ratesarebasedonacustomer'screditrating,financingterms,offeringtype,equipmenttype,andoptions,andmayvarybycountry.
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Ratesandofferingsaresubjecttochange,extension,orwithdrawalwithoutnotice.
FinancingsolutionsfromIBMGlobalFinancingcanhelpyoustretchyourbudgetandaffordablyacquirethenewproduct.
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