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IBM System x3650 M4
IBM Redbooks Product Guide
The IBM® System x3650 M4 server provides outstanding performance for your business-critical
applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalable 2U
package that is easy to service and manage. With more computing power per watt and the latest Intel
Xeon processors, you can reduce costs while maintaining speed and availability.
Suggested use: database, virtualization, enterprise applications, collaboration/email, streaming media,
web, HPC, Microsoft RemoteFX, and cloud applications.
Figure 1 shows the IBM System x3650 M4.
Figure 1. The IBM System x3650 M4
Did you know?
The x3650 M4 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 16 hard-disk drives (HDDs) or
solid-state drives (SSDs) plus optical and tape drives at the same time, with up to six PCIe Gen 3 slots
and up to 768 GB of memory. This flexible onboard Ethernet solution provides four standard embedded
Gigabit Ethernet ports and two optional embedded 10 Gb Ethernet ports without occupying PCIe slots.
Comprehensive systems management tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II
(IMM2) make it easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage.
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  • Page 1 Did you know? The x3650 M4 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 16 hard-disk drives (HDDs) or solid-state drives (SSDs) plus optical and tape drives at the same time, with up to six PCIe Gen 3 slots and up to 768 GB of memory.

  • Page 2: Key Features

    Combining balanced performance and flexibility, the x3650 M4 is a great choice for small and medium businesses up to the large enterprise. It can provide outstanding uptime to keep business-critical applications and cloud deployments running safely.
  • Page 3 Support for NVIDIA Quadro graphics processing units (GPUs) to maximize computing power  Availability and serviceability The x3650 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime: The server offers memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a ...
  • Page 4 Energy efficiency The x3650 M4 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment: Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.

  • Page 5: Locations Of Key Components And Connectors

    Locations of key components and connectors Figure 2 shows the front of the server. Figure 2. Front view of the IBM System x3650 M4 Figure 3 shows the rear of the server. Figure 3. Rear view of the IBM System x3650 M4...
  • Page 6 Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 4. Inside view of the IBM System x3650 M4 IBM System x3650 M4...

  • Page 7: Standard Specifications

    RAID 5, 50 are available (zero-cache; 1 GB non-backed cache; 1 GB or 2 GB flash-backed cache). Optional upgrade to RAID 6, 60 is available for M5210 with 1 GB or 2 GB cache upgrades. IBM System x3650 M4...
  • Page 8 Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ with up to four redundant hot swap fans (three standard, additional fan with second processor or with the x3650 M4 Thermal Solution Kit); two fan zones with N+1 fan design; each fan has two motors.
  • Page 9 The x3650 M4 servers are shipped with the following items: Statement of Limited Warranty  Important Notices  Rack Installation Instructions  Documentation CD that contains the Installation and User's Guide  IBM Systems Director Flyer  IBM System x® Gen-III Slides Kit ...

  • Page 10: Standard Models

    * x in the Machine Type Model (MTM) represents a country-specific letter (for example, the EMEA MTM is 7915-A3G, and the US MTM is 7915-A3U). Ask an IBM representative for specifics. † Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.
  • Page 11 † Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, power consumption * Model GSx includes preinstalled SAP Discovery System V5 -- see below. Also includes IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMWare ESXi Downloads, part number 41Y8298 Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server.
  • Page 12 The IBM Systems solution with SAP Discovery system provides a robust IBM System x hardware platform for evaluating SAP software. The x3650 M4 model is pre-installed with a wide range of SAP software and development tools, the solution offers a fast, easy and cost-effective way to explore, evaluate and train on SAP products including SAP HANA, before deploying new software in your infrastructure.

  • Page 13: Express Models

    1600MHz HS / 16 HS / 2 7915-EWC 1x E5-2650 v2 8C 2.6GHz 1x 8GB M5110e 8x 2.5" Open bay 3 / 6 Optional 2x 750W 20MB 1866MHz 95W 1600MHz§ HS / 16 HS / 2 IBM System x3650 M4...
  • Page 14 1866 MHz, but operates at up to 1600 MHz to match the rated speed of the installed DIMM. Actual memory speed maximums depend on several factors, as described in "Memory options". IBM System x3650 M4...
  • Page 15 7915-E5G 2x Xeon E5-2650 8C 2.0GHz 2x 8 GB M5110e 8x 2.5" 3 x 300GB 2.5" 6 / 6 Multi- 2x 750 W 512MB Flash 20MB 1600MHz 95W HS / 16 10k HS SAS burner IBM System x3650 M4...
  • Page 16 15MB 1333MHz 95W 512MB Flash HS / 16 burner 7915-K5G 1x Xeon E5-2650 8C 2.0GHz 2x 8 GB M5110e 8x 2.5" Optional 3 / 6 Multi- 2x 750 W 512MB Flash 20MB 1600MHz 95W HS / 16 burner IBM System x3650 M4...

  • Page 17: Processor Options

    Processor options The x3650 M4 supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports up to two processors. This table shows which server models have each processor standard. If there is no corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, this processor is only available through CTO.

  • Page 18: Memory Options

    IBM system warranty, and IBM provides service and support worldwide. The IBM System x3650 M4 supports DDR3 memory. The server supports up to 12 DIMMs when one processor is installed and up to 24 DIMMs when two processors are installed. Each processor has four memory channels, and there are three DIMMs per channel.
  • Page 19 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1866 MHz 3 DIMMs per channel 800 MHz 1066 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz 1066 MHz 1066 MHz * The maximum quantity that is supported is shown for two processors installed. IBM System x3650 M4...
  • Page 20 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 800 MHz 800 MHz 3 DIMMs per channel No support 1066 MHz 1066 MHz No support 1066 MHz 1066 MHz No support support * Maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed. IBM System x3650 M4...
  • Page 21 DIMMs must be installed per populated channel (the DIMMs do not need being identical). In rank sparing mode, one rank of a DIMM in each populated channel is reserved as spare memory. The size of a rank varies depending on the DIMMs installed. IBM System x3650 M4...
  • Page 22 The following table lists the memory options that are available for x3650 M4 server. Table 6. Memory options (Part 1: Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family) Standard Part Feature Maximum models number code Description supported where used UDIMMs 00D5016 A3QC 8GB (1x8GB, 2Rx8, 1.35V) PC3L-12800 CL11 ECC...
  • Page 23 32GB (1x32GB, 1.5V) PC3-8500 CL7 ECC DDR3 24 (12 per CPU) 1066MHz LP HyperCloud DIMM 46W0767 A4RE 32GB (1x32GB,1.35V) PC3L-10600 CL9 ECC DDR3 24 (12 per CPU) 1333MHz LP HyperCloud DIMM * Support is planned for later in 2013. IBM System x3650 M4...

  • Page 24: Internal Disk Storage Options

    Internal disk storage options IBM System x3650 M4 server supports 1.8-inch solid-state drives (SSDs), 2.5-inch SSDs and HDDs, and 3.5-inch HDDs. The server supports the following configurations: 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, either with or without a SAS expander 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays 6x 3.5-inch hot-swap hard drive bays...
  • Page 25 Models C4x and C5x ship with six 3.5" SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays. The following table shows the internal storage expansion options that are available for x3650 M4 server. Table 7. Internal storage expansion options (Part 1)
  • Page 26 M5110e.) Includes internal cables.  Requires either one M5210 or one N2215. (Eight 12 Gb bays are  connected to the M5210 or N2215.) * These configurations are only available via CTO and special bid. IBM System x3650 M4...
  • Page 27 M4 3.5" HS HDD Assembly Kit, feature A1JV (standard in Onboard  drives model C4x, or CTO) 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap x3650 M4 8x 2.5" HS HDD Assembly Kit, feature A1JX (standard in Onboard  drives all models except C4x) 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap x3650 M4 8x 2.5"...

  • Page 28: Raid Controllers

    N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x Hardware upgrades for the M5110 and M5110e 81Y4508 A22E ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit 90Y5046 A2BB x3650 M4 Remote Supercap and Battery Tray** 81Y4484 A1J3 ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 81Y4487 A1J4...
  • Page 29 46C9110 A3YZ ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller 47C8675 A3YY N2215 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x Hardware upgrades for the M5210 47C8656 A3Z0 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 47C8660 A3Z1 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5...
  • Page 30 Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port  PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface  Based on the LSI SAS3008 12 Gbps controller  For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the RAID adapters category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=raid IBM System x3650 M4...
  • Page 31 The following table lists hard drive options for the internal disk storage of the x3650 M4 server. Table 10. Disk drive options for internal disk storage (Part 1) Part number Feature Description Maximum code supported 1.8" solid-state drives (SSDs) - Enterprise...
  • Page 32 Maximum code supported 2.5" NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs 81Y9690 A1P3 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 81Y9730 A1AV IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD 90Y8953 A2XE IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD...
  • Page 33 Maximum code supported 3.5" NL SATA Hot-swap HDDs 49Y6002 A3W9 IBM 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 81Y9798 A22S IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 81Y9794 A22T IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD...

  • Page 34: Internal Backup Units

    Internal backup units The server supports the internal tape drive options listed in the following table. The x3650 M4 Tape Enablement Kit (69Y5320) is required to support these tapes internally. Table 11. Internal tape drives Part Feature Description Maximum number...

  • Page 35: I/O Expansion Options

    M4 PCIX Riser Card (2 PCIX + 1 x16 PCIe slots) 90Y5085 A3A1 / x3650 M4 PCIe Riser Card 2 (1 x16 for GPU + 1 x8 FH/HL Slots) A3L2* * For CTO orders, order A3L2 for the first riser slot and A3A1 for the second riser slot The locations of the PCIe slots are shown in the following figure.
  • Page 36 The x3650 M4 Thermal Solution Kit, 46W8422 contains an 80mm fan which provides the fourth system fan needed for the QLogic Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded VFA for IBM System x when only one processor is installed. The Thermal Solution Kit is not needed if two processors are installed, since the second processor includes this fan.

  • Page 37: Network Adapters

    Network adapters x3650 M4 supports four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. Optionally, two 10 Gb Ethernet ports can be added by installing one of the available dual-port 10 Gb Ethernet mezzanine cards listed in the following table. These cards use a dedicated connector on the motherboard and do not consume a PCI expansion slot.
  • Page 38 A3PN Mellanox ConnectX-3 FDR VPI IB/E Adapter for IBM System x * The QLogic Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded VFA requires the x3650 M4 Thermal Solution Kit, 46W8422 or the second processor (with additional system fan). # Maximum quantity is achieved with two processors installed. With one processor, the maximum quantity is half of the listed value (this does not apply to mezzanine cards).

  • Page 39: Storage Host Bus Adapters

    Storage host bus adapters The following table lists storage HBAs supported by x3650 M4 server. The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with two processors installed. If one processor is installed, the maximum quantity supported is half of the listed value.

  • Page 40: Pcie Ssd Adapters

    IBM 800GB High IOPS MLC Modular Adapter 90Y4373 A3N2 IBM 300GB High IOPS SLC Modular Adapter For details about these adapters, see the IBM Redbooks Product Guide IBM High IOPS MLC Adapters , found at the following address: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0907.html?Open GPU adapters The server supports graphics processing units (GPUs) provided riser card 90Y5085 is installed (one or two depending on the number of GPUs).

  • Page 41: Power Supplies

    Description Maximum Standard models code supported where used 94Y6668 A1H6 IBM System x 550W High Efficiency A2x, B2x, C2x, C4x, 52x, 53x, A3x, B3x, C3x, C5x, Platinum AC Power Supply D3x, F3x 94Y6669 A1H5 IBM System x 750W High Efficiency...
  • Page 42 2x K2000, or 4x K600 No HCDIMMs 1x Tesla K20 No limitation 16x DIMMs max No QR RDIMMs No LRDIMMs No HCDIMMs * Power supply unit redundancy ** For GPU configurations, see the additional rules in the GPU adapter section. IBM System x3650 M4...

  • Page 43: Integrated Virtualization

     Web browser  The optional IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following functions: Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per ...

  • Page 44: Supported Operating Systems

    VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)  * Not supported with E5-2600 v2 processor-based server models. 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 IBM System x3650 M4...

  • Page 45: Physical And Electrical Specifications

    100 to 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 6.5 A  200 to 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 3.3 A  Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):  Minimum configuration: 0.16 kVA  Maximum configuration: 0.66 kVA  IBM System x3650 M4...

  • Page 46: Warranty Options

     Warranty options The IBM System x3650 M4 has a three-year on-site 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.

  • Page 47: Regulatory Compliance

    In general, the types of IBM ServicePacs are as follows: Warranty and maintenance service upgrades:  One, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage  On-site repair from next business day to 4 or 2 hours ...

  • Page 48: External Disk Storage Expansion

    The x3650 M4 supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the EXP2500 series, by using the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller. The x3650 M4 can also be attached to supported external storage systems, such as the IBM System Storage® DS3500 series, using a supported HBA.
  • Page 49 The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller supports connectivity to the IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures listed in the following table. Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy-chained per one M5120 external port. For better performance, distribute expansion enclosures evenly across both M5120 ports.

  • Page 50: External Disk Storage Systems

    External disk storage systems The following tabel lists the external storage systems that are supported by x3650 M4 and can be ordered through the System x sales channel. The server might support other IBM disk systems that are not listed in this table.

  • Page 51: External Backup Units

    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...
  • Page 52 * Note: The external tape drives listed can be ordered through System x sales channel. The server might support other IBM tape drives that are not listed in this table. Refer to IBM System Storage Interoperability Center for further information.

  • Page 53: Top-Of-Rack Ethernet Switches

    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 x3650 M4...

  • Page 54: Uninterruptible Power Supply Units

    IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS (200 V/208 V) 53956KX IBM 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS (230 V) 53959KX IBM 11000VA LCD 5U Rack UPS (200V/208V/230V) For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=power IBM System x3650 M4...

  • Page 55: Power Distribution Units

    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...
  • Page 56 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 x3650 M4...

  • Page 57: Rack Cabinets

    IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack 99564RX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Rack 99564XX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Expansion Rack For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=rack IBM System x3650 M4...

  • Page 58: Rack Options

    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 x3650 M4...
  • Page 59 IBM Global Financing IBM Global Financing can help you obtain the IT solution you need while preserving funding for other strategic investments and optimizing cash flow. Our Fair Market Value (FMV) lease helps ensure that you have the latest IBM technology and with our mid-lease upgrade capability, you can increase the capacity of the system with little to no change in monthly payments.

  • Page 60: Related Publications And Links

    IBM System x 3650 M4 Problem Determination and Service Guide  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5089517 ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3650 M4  http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/7915.html IBM Redbooks Product Guides for IBM System x servers and options  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pgbycat Configuration and Option Guide  http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/ xREF - IBM System x Reference Sheets ...
  • Page 61 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you.
  • Page 62 Intel Xeon, Intel, Intel logo, Intel Inside logo, and Intel Centrino logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. LTO, Ultrium, the LTO Logo and the Ultrium logo are trademarks of HP, IBM Corp. and Quantum in the U.S. and other countries.

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