IBM 787264U User Manual - Page 17

Express I/O Expansion Unit 3 BPE3

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Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade Memory rank sparing supported Memory scrubbing supported # of 1.8-inch drive bays total / available # of 2.5-inch drive bays total / available # of 3.5-inch drive bays total / available Maximum internal SSD capacity SSD capacities supported # of SSDs standard Additional Internal SSD storage via PCIe adapter High IOPS Adapters standard Modular Flash Drives supported Internal USB Flash Drive supported # of optical drives standard # of diskette drives standard Internal tape drives supported SSD drive interface Integrated disk controller Optional RAID controller RAID levels supported External disk drive support # of PCIe slots # of PCIe expansion slots PCIe expansion units standard # of I/O ports per blade (maximum) # of video ports Video controller Video memory Maximum video resolution at 32bit color Gigabit Ethernet controllers std BladeCenter HX5 Specifications Yes Yes 2 / 2 SSD (per server blade) None 4 / 4 SSD (per 4-socket server configuration) None 100GB (2 x 50GB) fixed 200GB (4 x 50GB) fixed 50.0GB None 160GB High IOPS SS Class SSD PCIe Adapter 320GB High IOPS SS Class SSD PCIe Adapter 320GB High IOPS SD Class SSD PCIe Adapter 320GB High IOPS MS Class SSD PCIe Adapter 640GB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter 2 x 320GB High IOPS MS Class SSD PCIe Adapter-66x None-all other models 1 1 standard (preloaded with VMware vSphere 4.1 hypervisor)-68x 1 standard (preloaded with RHEV-H hypervisor)-67x 1 optional (preloaded with hypervisor)-all other models None (one in BladeCenter chassis) None (one standard in BladeCenter H chassis) None (SAN-attached) SATA SATA controller integrated into the processor LSI Logic 1064 RAID-0/1/1E (optional) NAS/SAN-attach 1 CIOv and 1 CFFh per node 2 CIOv and 2 CFFh per 4-socket/2-node server configuration Up to 3 total, using 1 BladeCenter PCI Express I/O Expansion Unit 3 (BPE3) blade with one HX5 blade Up to 10 total using 4 BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade (BPE4) blades with one HX5 blade BPE4-66x None-all other models 8 (16 in a 4-socket server configuration) None (chassis-attached) Matrox G200eV (in IMM) 16MB SDRAM 1024x768 resolution (analog), with a color depth of 32 bits at 85Hz; 1440x90 resolution (digital), with a color depth of 32 bits at 60Hz Dual-port Broadcom BCM5709S-TOE-enabled 17. Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information.

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Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum
memory and compute capacity in a blade
Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information.
17.
BladeCenter HX5 Specifications
Memory rank sparing supported
Yes
Memory scrubbing supported
Yes
# of 1.8-inch drive bays total /
available
2 / 2 SSD
(per server blade)
4 / 4 SSD
(per 4-socket server
configuration)
# of 2.5-inch drive bays total /
available
None
# of 3.5-inch drive bays total /
available
None
Maximum internal SSD capacity
100GB
(2 x 50GB) fixed
200GB
(4 x 50GB) fixed
SSD capacities supported
50.0GB
# of SSDs standard
None
Additional Internal SSD storage
via PCIe adapter
160GB
High IOPS
SS
Class SSD PCIe Adapter
320GB
High IOPS
SS
Class SSD PCIe Adapter
320GB
High IOPS
SD
Class SSD PCIe Adapter
320GB
High IOPS
MS
Class SSD PCIe Adapter
640GB
High IOPS
MLC Duo
Adapter
High IOPS Adapters standard
2
x
320GB
High IOPS
MS
Class SSD PCIe
Adapter—66x
None—all other models
Modular Flash Drives supported
1
Internal USB Flash Drive
supported
1
standard
(preloaded with
VMware vSphere 4.1
hypervisor)—68x
1
standard
(preloaded with
RHEV-H hypervisor)—67x
1
optional
(preloaded with
hypervisor)—all other
models
# of optical drives standard
None (one in BladeCenter chassis)
# of diskette drives standard
None (one standard in BladeCenter H chassis)
Internal tape drives supported
None (SAN-attached)
SSD drive interface
SATA
Integrated disk controller
SATA controller integrated into the processor
Optional RAID controller
LSI Logic 1064
RAID levels supported
RAID-0/1/1E (optional)
External disk drive support
NAS/SAN-attach
# of PCIe slots
1
CIOv and
1
CFFh per node
2
CIOv and
2
CFFh per 4-socket/2-node
server configuration
# of PCIe expansion slots
Up to
3
total, using
1
BladeCenter
PCI
Express I/O Expansion Unit 3 (BPE3
)
blade with one HX5 blade
Up to
10
total using
4
BladeCenter
PCI
Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade (BPE4
)
blades with one HX5 blade
PCIe expansion units standard
BPE4
—66x
None—all other models
# of I/O ports per blade
(maximum)
8 (16 in a 4-socket server configuration)
# of video ports
None (chassis-attached)
Video controller
Matrox G200eV (in IMM)
Video memory
16MB SDRAM
Maximum video resolution at 32-
bit color
1024x768
resolution (analog), with a color depth of 32 bits at
85Hz
;
1440x90
resolution (digital), with a color depth of 32 bits at
60Hz
Gigabit Ethernet controllers std
Dual-port
Broadcom
BCM5709S
—TOE-enabled