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IBM U.S. Product Life Cycle Dates
Type ModelAnnounced AvailableMarketing Withdrawn Service DiscontinuedReplaced By
8678-51X 2003/03/112003/03/14 2003/12/30 - 8832-31X
8678-61X 2003/03/112003/03/14 2003/12/30 - None


 
Abstract

The IBM 8678 is the BladeCenter HS20 with Intel** Xeon processors up to 2.8 GHz(1). These offerings include 2.6 and 2.8 GHz blades that are installed in a BladeCenter or can be used to upgrade an existing BladeCenter installation.

Note: (1) GHz and MHz denote the internal and/or external clock speed of the microprocessor only, not application performance. Many factors affect application performance.

Model Abstract 8678-51X

(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 30, 2003)

The IBM BladeCenter HS20 Model 51X has a 2.6 GHz Xeon processor, 512 KB L2 cache, 512 MB of memory, Dual Gigabit Ethernet, open hard disk drive, and language support.

Model Abstract 8678-61X

(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 30, 2003)

The IBM BladeCenter HS20 Model 61X has a 2.8 GHz Xeon processor, 512 KB L2 cache, 512 MB of memory, Dual Gigabit Ethernet, open hard disk drive, and language support.
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Highlights

BladeCenter and BladeCenter HS20 blades continue to revolutionize the economics of xSeries application server deployment while fulfilling the promise to deliver power, scalability, control, and serviceability. These BladeCenter HS20 blades installed in a high-density, 7 U BladeCenter now deliver higher processor speeds.

BladeCenter HS20 Blades

  • 2.6 or 2.8 GHz(1) Intel** Xeon** processors with MicroBurst** architecture and hyperthreading technology

  • Two-way SMP processing supported

  • High-speed 512 MB Double Data Rate (DDR) ECC SDRAM memory

  • Dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers with failover support

  • Support for FC or additional Ethernet connections

  • Integrated management processor

  • Integrated IDE controller and connectors for two IDE HDDs

  • Optional Ultra320 SCSI HDD storage and high availability RAID 1 supported

Note: (1) GHz and MHz denote the internal and/or external clock speed of the microprocessor only, not application performance. Many factors affect application performance.
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Description

These BladeCenter HS20 blades, coupled with a BladeCenter, advance application serving with performance, density, and scalability. At your command are powerful, two-way SMP capable Xeon processors, high-speed memory, Gigabit Ethernet controllers, and advanced high-availability and systems-management features. Best of all, they provide a new economic approach to the deployment of large numbers of powerful servers that can require less space and power resources.

Powerful Blade-Thin Computing

The BladeCenter and BladeCenter HS20 are the key components to build your blades configuration. Optionally available Ethernet and Fibre Channel (FC) switch and power modules support advanced configurations. For information on BladeCenter and related options, refer to Hardware Announcement 102-257, dated September 24, 2002,

BladeCenter HS20 - Performance and Highly Scalable

  • Choice of 2.6 or 2.8 GHz(1) Xeon processors with quad-pumped 400 MHz front-side bus (FSB) and full-speed 512 KB ECC L2 caches

  • Standard 512 MB system memory with Chipkill ECC support - Supports 8 GB maximum(2)

  • Dual Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controllers with teaming and failover support

  • Integrated management processor - Monitors critical components on each blade for remote and local systems management

  • ATA-100 IDE controller - Economical interface for up to two optional 40 GB(3) IDE HDDs

  • SCSI expansion connector - Supports optional storage unit containing an Ultra320 RAID 1 SCSI controller and backplane support for two hot-swap HDDs

Note: (1) GHz and MHz denote the internal and/or external clock speed of the microprocessor only, not application performance. Many factors affect application performance.

Note: (2) When and if 2 GB DIMMs become available.

Note: (3) When referring to hard drive or tape backup capacity, GB stands for one billion bytes. Total user capacity may vary depending on operating environments.

Service and Support Perfected for e-business

  • Supported with IBM Director 4.1 and Remote Deployment Manager (RDM)
  • ServerProven compatibility testing and Web support
  • Three-year, on-site(4), limited warranty(5)

Note: (4) With respect to on-site service, IBM sends a technician after attempting to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely.

Note: (5) For information on the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, visit:

http://www.ibm.com/servers/support/machine_warranties/

Alternatively, this information is also available by contacting your IBM representative or reseller. Copies are available upon request.

Related Options

IBM Processor Upgrade with 2.6 GHz 400 MHz 512 KB L2 Cache Xeon Processor (73P5982) contains a 2.6 GHz Xeon processor supporting internal processing speeds of 2.6 GHz.

IBM Processor Upgrade with 2.8 GHz 400 MHz 512 KB L2 Cache Xeon Processor (73P5983) contains a 2.8 GHz Xeon processor supporting internal processing speeds of 2.8 GHz.

The above processor options feature a full-speed 512 KB advanced transfer L2 cache and a quad-pumped FSB. These next-generation Xeon processors use a 100 MHz common clock speed for external operations. Both 200 and 400 MHz source synchronous strobes are used to support 200 MHz (double-pumped) address and 400 MHz (quad-pumped) data busses to the memory controller. This allows up to 3.2 GB/s data transfers between memory and the processor.

Each option contains a heat sink designed for the BladeCenter HS20 server.

BladeCenter HS20 Description

High-Performance Blade-Server Subsystems

The BladeCenter HS20 blades are high-throughput, two-way, SMP-capable Xeon-based network blade servers, highly scalable by adding memory and a second processor. These flip-chip, pin grid array 2 (FC-PGA2) processors feature advanced transfer L2 caches that are integrated onto the processor core and run at the same clock speed as the processor core. The advanced transfer cache is a result of a "backside bus" that is 256 bits wide. It features a quad-wide cache line that can transfer four 64-bit cache line segments at one time to deliver full-speed capability. The cache is eight-way set associative.

Two Intel Xeon connectors are standard on the blade board to support installation of a second processor. High-speed, PC2100 DDR SDRAM is synchronized for up to 400 MHz processor-to-memory subsystem performance with current processors.

The BladeCenter HS20 uses the fourth-generation ServerWorks Grand Champion Low End (GCLE) SystemSet chipset that includes:

  • Grand Champion Memory and I/O Controller (GMIC-LE)
  • Champion South Bridge 5 (CSB5)
  • Champion IO Bridge (CIOBX2)

The CMIC-LE controls two main functional units:

  • The high-performance main memory subsystem - Maximizes throughput from processors to memory

  • The Inter Module Bus (IMB) - Maximizes throughput from the processor bus to the I/O busses

The CSB5 provides PCI function and integrates the following key I/O functions:

  • IDE controller and HDDs
  • USB - Supports four USB ports
  • Power management logic
  • Systems management bus (SMBus) - Supports Phillips I2C two-wire protocol interface
  • LPC interface for POST/BIOS EEPROM

The CIOBX2 provide high-performance data flow between the IMB and two 64-bit PCI-X interfaces supporting 1.6 GB/s bandwidths for dual gigabit Ethernet controllers and optional SCSI expansion.

Standard BladeCenter HS20 Configurations

  __________________________________________________________________
 |  Models    Processor     L2 Cache Memory     Ethernet      HDD   |
 | --------   ------------  -------- ---------- ------------  ----  |
 | 8678-51X   2.6 GHz Xeon  512 KB   512 MB ECC Dual Gigabit  open  |
 | 8678-61X   2.8 GHz Xeon  512 KB   512 MB ECC Dual Gigabit  open  |
 |__________________________________________________________________|

Additional Features

  • BladeCenter HS20 system board containing four DIMM connectors supporting currently available 256 MB, 512 MB, or 1 GB DIMM options.
    • Up to 8 GB(7) of system memory is supported.
    • Memory is two-way interleaved (must be installed in matched pairs).
    • Memory sizes can be mixed.
    • Chipkill function supported.

  • Supports optional HS20 SCSI Storage Expansion Unit - 64-bit, Ultra320 SCSI PCI controller (LSI53C1020 Ultra320 SCSI controller) supporting high-speed (320 MB/s), Low-Voltage Differential SCSI (LVDS) RAID 1 internal storage solutions

  • Dual-channel EIDE (ATA-100) controller - Supports economical EIDE data storage up to 80 GB (two 40 GB HDDs)

  • Two full-duplex, Broadcom 5703 Gigabit Ethernet PCI controllers - High-speed network communications to LAN clients

BladeCenter HS20 blades are designed for high throughput from processor, to memory, and bus I/O. These features combined with SMP capability and blade-thin density, make it an excellent choice for space constrained environments used for:

  • Web caching
  • Collaboration
  • Terminal serving
  • Dynamic Web serving
  • Firewall
  • Telecommunications
  • Active directory services
  • Scientific and technical computing
  • Linux clustering

Note: (7) Requires 2 GB memory DIMM if and when they become available.

High-Availability and Serviceability Features

The BladeCenter HS20 blades deliver on reliability and serviceability. Features include:

  • ECC DIMMs combined with an integrated ECC memory controller correcting soft and hard single-bit memory errors, while minimizing disruption of service to LAN clients

  • Chipkill memory - Designed to provide correction for up to four bits per DIMM to help keep your blade server up and running

  • Memory hardware scrubbing, designed to correct soft memory errors automatically without software intervention

  • ECC L2 cache processors - Help improve data reliability and reduce downtime

  • CPU failure recovery in SMP configurations:
    • Forces failed processor offline
    • Automatically re-boots server
    • Generates alerts
    • Continues operations with the working processor

  • PFA on SCSI HDD options, memory, and processors - Alerts the system administrator of an imminent component failure

  • Dual Broadcom 5703 Gigabit Ethernet controllers support:
    • Failover - Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT)
    • PXE 2.0 Boot Agent
    • Wake on LAN
    • Load balancing, or teaming

  • An integrated management processor supports diagnostic, reset, POST, and auto recovery functions and monitors temperature and voltage - Alerts generated when thresholds are exceeded (refer to the Limitations section for restrictions)

Systems Management

IBM Director V4.1

BladeCenter HS20 blades are supported with IBM Director V4.1 included with each BladeCenter This powerful, highly integrated, systems-management software solution is built on industry standards and designed for ease of use. Exploit your existing enterprise or workgroup management environments and use the Internet to securely access and manage physically dispersed IT assets more efficiently. It can help reduce costs through:

  • Reduced downtime
  • Increased productivity of IT personnel and end users
  • Reduced service and support costs

IBM Director lets IT administrators view the hardware configuration of remote systems in detail and monitor the usage and performance of critical components such as processors, HDDs, and memory.

IBM Director includes IBM Director Agent, a portfolio of server tools, that integrates into the IBM Director interface and works with the Remote Supervisor Adapter or other system management monitoring functions contained in xSeries servers. Typical functions and monitoring capabilities can include:

  • PFA-enabled critical hardware components
  • Temperature
  • Voltage
  • Fan speed
  • Light Path Diagnostics

This gives the IT administrator comprehensive, virtual on-site control of xSeries servers through the ability to remotely:

  • Access the server regardless of its status

  • Inventory and display detailed system and component information

  • View server bootup during POST

  • Browse and delete logs of events and errors

  • Reset or power cycle the server

  • Monitor and set thresholds on server health including:
    • Operating system load
    • POST time-out
    • Voltage
    • Temperature

  • Set proactive alerts for critical server events including PFA on:
    • Processors
    • Memory
    • Fans
    • Power supplies
    • SCSI HDDs

  • Define automated actions such as:
    • Send an e-mail or page to an administrator
    • Execute a command or program
    • Pop-up an error message to the IBM Director console

  • Flash BIOS

  • Monitor and graph the utilization of server resources such as:
    • Memory
    • Processor
    • HDDs

  • Identify potential performance bottlenecks and react to prevent downtime

IBM Director Agent provides integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems management environments, via Upward Integration Modules. This enables the advanced management capabilities built into xSeries servers to be accessed from:

  • Tivoli Enterprise and Tivoli Netview
  • Computer Associates CA Unicenter TNG
  • HP OpenView
  • Microsoft SMS
  • BMC Patrol
  • NetlQ

For more information about Director 4.1, refer to Software Announcement 202-246, dated September 24, 2002.

Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) for BladeCenter

The BladeCenter enclosure features RDM that enables the configuration and deployment of BladeCenter HS20 blades within a single BladeCenter. This highly flexible and powerful tool enables you to deploy system images to one or more blade servers at one time with various operating systems and configurations from a console on the network.

RDM operates in the following operating system environments:

  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 2000 Advanced Server

RDM lets you:

  • Customize scripting ability to add additional instructions for loading firmware or specific operating systems

  • Deploy multiple blade servers in an BladeCenter at one time

  • Store various images on the RDM server for target server installations

  • Power restore technology - Restore initial or incremental disk image locally with a keystroke

  • Ease-of-use user interface - Drop and drag capability for deploying images

BladeCenter Management Module

The management module standard in the BladeCenter enables you to manage the BladeCenter and obtain vital system information of the installed BladeCenter HS20 servers. The management module communicates with the blade servers within the BladeCenter via an RS-485 intermanagment network. This network relays vital information about individual blade servers such as:

  • Temperature
  • Voltages
  • Power supply status
  • Memory status
  • Fan status
  • HDD status
  • Error and status log

The management module allows you to receive status and control all blade servers within the BladeCenter. You can shutdown and restart any blade server from anywhere on the network to help save time and costs associated with travel to the actual installation.

These manageability functions are provided through a self-contained Web page. This creates an easy and familiar way for administrators to monitor, control, and maintain highly-available BladeCenter installations.

Accessibility by People with Disabilities

None.
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Product Positioning

The BladeCenter and BladeCenter HS20 offerings are positioned as the highest density servers of the xSeries server line. They are a new approach to the the deployment of application servers where two-way, SMP-capable Xeon processing, high-availability design, and systems management and easy setup features are condensed into an extremely dense package.

The BladeCenter takes just 7 U of rack space. It is capable of containing up to 14 blade servers and providing the necessary I/O network switching, power, cooling, and control panel information to support these individual servers. When compared to most 1 U high servers, the BladeCenter can support twice the number of processing power in the same rack space.

In addition to initial cost savings, the BladeCenter and BladeCenter HS20 blades can require less space and power resources due to their high-density design, reduced power requirements, and single environment systems management. This is an extremely important consideration for:

  • Large enterprises
  • Application service providers
  • Scientific and technical computing businesses

They are an excellent fit for applications, such as:

  • Citrix
  • Lotus Notes
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • WebSphere
  • Linux clusters

These new BladeCenter HS20 offerings enhance the BladeCenter line and will replace the current 2.0 and 2.4 GHz BladeCenter HS20 blades at a later date.
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Models

Model Summary Matrix

       Xeon       L2
Model  Processor  Cache   Memory  Connection    Hard Drive
-----  ---------  ------  ------  ------------- ----------
51X    2.6 GHz    512 KB  512 MB  dual Ethernet Open bay
61X    2.8 GHz    512 KB  512 MB  dual Ethernet Open bay
 

Customer Setup (CSU)

These products are designated Customer Setup.

Devices Supported

The IBM(R) BladeCenter HS20 (models -51X, -61X) are designed to maintain compatibility with the following IBM products. As a part of the ServerProven program, xSeries compatibility listings are updated on the Web. Detailed information relative to IBM and non-IBM vendor devices, adapters, software and network operating systems supported with xSeries servers can be accessed via the Web:

http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat
                                                                 Part
Description                                                      Number
----------------------------                                     -------
BladeCenter (model 8677-1XX)                                     86771XX
System Memory
 256 MB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC                                         33L5037
  DDR SDRAM DIMM
 512 MB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC                                         33L5038
  DDR SDRAM DIMM
 1 GB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC                                           33L5039
  DDR SDRAM DIMM
Microprocessor Upgrades
 IBM Processor Upgrade with                                      73P5982
  2.6 GHz 400 MHz 512 KB L2
  Cache Xeon Processor
 IBM Processor Upgrade with                                      73P5983
  2.8 GHz 400 MHz 512 KB L2
  Cache Xeon Processor
Fixed Disks / Diskette Drives / Storage
 IBM HS20 40 GB 5400-rpm ATA-100 HDD                           48P7063
 IBM 36.4 GB 15K-rpm Ultra160 SCSI                             06P5768
  Hot-Swap HDD(1)
 IBM 36.4 GB 10K-rpm Ultra160 SCSI                             06P5755
  Hot-Swap SL HDD(1)
 IBM 73.4 GB 10K-rpm Ultra160 SCSI                             06P5756
  Hot-Swap SL HDD(1)
 IBM 18.2 GB 15K-rpm Ultra160 SCSI 80-pin HDD(1)               06P5767
 IBM 18.2 GB 10K-rpm Ultra160 SCSI Hot-Swap HDD(1)             06P5754
 IBM 36.4 GB 15K-rpm Ultra320 SCSI Hot-Swap HDD(1)             06P5776
 IBM HS20 SCSI Storage Expansion Unit                          48P7058
 IBM FAStT500 Storage Server(2)                                35521RU
 IBM FAStT EXP500 Storage Expansion Unit(2)                    35601RU
 IBM FAStT EXP500 Storage Expansion Unit(2)  (EMEA)            35601RX
 IBM FAStT EXP200 Storage Expansion Unit(2)                    35421RU
 IBM FAStT EXP200 Storage Expansion Unit(2)   (EMEA)           35421RX
 IBM FAStT EXP200 Redundant Raid Controller                    19K1121
 IBM FAStT EXP200 HA Storage Server(2)                         35422RU
 IBM FAStT EXP200 HA Storage Server(2)  (EMEA)                 35422RX
 IBM FAStT700 Storage Server                                   17421RU
 IBM FAStT700 Storage Server                                   17421RU
 IBM FAStT700 Mini Hub                                         19K1269
 IBM SAN Data Gateway Router                                   2108R3L
  UltraSCSI LVD Port

Note: (1) Requires installation of the HS20 SCSI Storage Expansion Unit.

Note: (2) Must be attached to a supported FC expansion card and switch module.

Communications
 IBM HS20 Fibre Channel Expansion Card                         48P7061
 IBM BladeCenter 2-port Fibre Channel                          48P7062
  Switch Module
 IBM BladeCenter 4-port Gb Ethernet                            48P7054
  Switch Module
Miscellaneous Cables
 Netfinity Fibre Channel 1 M Cable                             36L9973
 LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable - 25M                               19K1249
 Short Wave SFP Module                                         19K1271
 LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable - 1M                                19K1247
 LC-LC Fibre Channel Cable - 5M                                19K1248
 Netfinity Fibre Channel 25M cable                             03P9305
 LC-SC Fibre Channel Cable Adapter                             19K1250
 Long Wave SPF Module                                          19K1272
 NetVista USB - Parallel Printer Cable                         19K4164
 USB to Serial Cable                                           10K3661
Monitors
 IBM E54 Color Monitor 6331
 IBM E74 Color Monitor 6332
 IBM G78 Color Monitor 6627
 IBM T541 15" Flat Panel TFT Display 9512
 1U Flat Panel Display Console Kit w/ US Keyboard              32P1031
 1U Flat Panel Display Console Kit w/o Keyboard                32P1032
 IBM NetBay 2U Flat Panel Display Console Kit w/o Keyboard     32P1703
 IBM NetBay 2U Flat Panel Display Console Kit                  32P1702
Other Devices
 BladeCenter Acoustic Attenuation Module                       49P2694
 NetBAY42 Enterprise Rack                                      930842S
 NetBAY42 Enterprise Rack Expansion Cabinet                    930842E
 NetBAY42 Standard Rack Cabinet                                9306420
 NetBAY42 Standard Expansion Rack Cabinet                      9306421
 NetBAY25 Standard Rack Cabinet                                9306250
 NetBay11 Standard Rack Cabinet                                9306110
 NetBAY Rack Power                                             37L6866
  Distribution Unit
 BladeCenter 1200W Power Supply Modules                        48P7052
 NetBAY Local Console Manager (LCM)                            1735L04
 NetBAY Remote Console Manager (RCM)                           1735R16
 250 mm KVM Conversion Option                                  32P1636
 1.5 M KVM Conversion Option                                   32P1652
 IBM Two-Button Mouse                                          90P0740
 IBM 84-key Space Saver Cost Reduced Keyboard                  28L3644
 IBM Preferred Pro Full-Size                                   25R6968
  Keyboard - 104 Key (Business Black)
 Qlogic(**) iSCSI Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter   26K6487
 

Model Conversions

None.
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Technical Description
TOC Link Physical Specifications TOC Link Operating Environment TOC Link Limitations
TOC Link Hardware Requirements TOC Link Software Requirements

The BladeCenter HS20 is a high-density design blade server that is installed into the BladeCenter. These hot-swap blade servers include the following features:

  • Choice of Xeon processor-based models each with 512 KB full-speed caches and 400 MHz quad-pumped FSB:
    • 2.6 GHz(1)
    • 2.8 GHz

  • 512 MB of PC2100 DDR SDRAM with Chipkill ECC system memory support - 4 GB per blade server using 4 x 1 GB DIMMs)

  • Dual Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controllers

  • Management processor

  • SVGA video controller with 8 MB of video memory

  • Network card connector - Supports optional HS20 Fibre Channel Expansion Card and additional Ethernet cards

  • IDE controller

  • Two IDE HDD connectors - Install one or two optional 40 GB ATA-100 HDDs

  • Connector for storage expansion unit - Supports an optional HS20 SCSI Storage Expansion Unit for Ultra320 SCSI and support for two hot-swap Ultra160 or Ultra320 HDDs

Note: (1) The processor GHz speed is the internal processor speed. External processor operations to system memory and to the PCI bus controller run at up to 400 MHz.

BladeCenter HS20 Model Configurations

             Xeon     L2      ECC                IDE
   Model    Processor Cache   Memory   HDD    Interface     Ethernet
 --------   --------- ------  ------   ----   ------------  ------------
 8678-51X   2.6 GHz   512 KB  512 MB   open   Dual ATA-100  Dual Gigabit
 8678-61X   2.8 GHz   512 KB  512 MB   open   Dual ATA-100  Dual Gigabit
 

By combining a BladeCenter and up to 14 BladeCenter HS20 blades, extremely high-density configurations can be deployed to address large enterprise or application service providers needs for powerful, high density, high availability servers. This new approach allows twice the processors, memory, and network connections to be made than that of the current 1 U-high xSeries 335.

Physical Specifications

BladeCenter HS20

                         8678-51X        8678-61X
                         ------------    ------------
  Processor -            Xeon            Xeon
   Int. Speed -          2.6 GHz         2.8 GHz
   Ext. Speed -          400 MHz (QP)    400 MHz (QP)
   Number Standard -     1               1
   Maximum -             2               2
  L2 Cache (full speed)  512 KB          512 KB
  Memory (PC2100 DDR)    512 MB ECC      512 MB ECC
   DIMMs -               2x256 MB        2x256 MB
   DIMM Sockets -        4               4
   Capacity -            8 GB(1)         8 GB(1)
  Video -                SVGA            SVGA
   Memory -              8 MB            8 MB
  IDE Controller -       ATA-100         ATA-100
   Channels -            2               2
   Connector Int. -      2               2
   Connector Ext. -      0               0
  HDD -                  0               0
   Connectors -          2               2
   Internal capacity -   80 GB(2)        80 GB(2)
  Total HDD Bays -       0               0
  PCI Slots -            0               0
  Management Proc.  -    Standard        Standard
  Ethernet Controller -  Dual Gigabit    Dual Gigabit
  FC card -              Optional        Optional
  Storage expansion -    Optional        Optional
   SCSI interface -      Ultra320        Ultra320
   HDD support -         2               2
   Internal capacity -   146.8 GB        146.8 GB
  CD-ROM (IDE) -         0               0
  Diskette Drive -       0               0
  Power Supply -         0               0

Note: (1) Total system memory capacity is based on using 2 GB memory DIMMs when and if they become available.

Note: (2) Capacities are based on installation of two 40 GB IDE HDDs. For the latest information on supported HDD options, visit:

http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat

Video Subsystem

  • ATI RageXL Graphics/Video Accelerator
  • Integrated on the blade
  • 8 MB SDRAM standard/maximum video memory

Supported BladeCenter HS20 Video Resolutions

 ______________________________________________________________________
|            | Maximum Refresh | CRT     | CRT ISO  9241.3 | Flat Panel|
| Resolution | Rate Supported  | Support | Compliance      | Support   |
|____________|_________________|_________|_________________|___________|
|640 x 480   |    85 hz        | Yes     | Yes             | Yes       |
|____________|_________________|_________|_________________|___________|
|800 x 600   |    85 hz        | Yes     | Yes             | Yes       |
|____________|_________________|_________|_________________|___________|
|1024 x 768  |    75 hz        | Yes     | Yes             | Yes       |
|____________|_________________|_________|_________________|___________|
|1280 x 1024 |    40 hz        | No      | No              | Yes       |
|____________|_________________|_________|_________________|___________|
|1600 x 1200 |    28 hz        | No      | No              | Yes       |
|____________|_________________|_________|_________________|___________|
 

Note: For resolutions supported by different operating systems, refer to the operating system documentation.

Standards

These systems support or comply with the following standards:

  • Multi Processor Specification (MPS) 1.4.

  • Hardware-enabled to meet the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9241, Part 3.

Equipment Approvals and Safety

  • FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
  • Canada ICES-003, issue 3, Class A
  • UL 1950(1)
  • CSA C22.2 No. 950
  • NOM-019(1)

Note: (1) This server is certified by the respective UL and NOM agencies.

Operating Environment

  • Temperature:
    • 10.0 to 35.0 degrees C (50 to 95 degrees F) at 0 to 914 m (0 to 3,000 ft)
    • 10.0 to 32.0 degrees C (50 to 90 degrees F) at 914 to 2,133 m (3,000 to 7,000 ft)

  • Relative humidity: 8% to 80%

  • Maximum altitude: 2,133 m (7,000 ft)

Limitations

  • The BladeCenter HS20 blades contain four DIMM sockets. A maximum of 8 GB of system memory is supported by adding a 2 GB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC DDR SDRAM DIMM(1) in each of the 4 DIMM sockets. All supported system memory is addressable through direct memory access (DMA). The BladeCenter HS20 supports currently available 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB DIMM options. Supported DIMMs can co-exist in the same server; however, memory DIMMs of the same capacity must be installed in matched pairs.

  • Microprocessor SMP upgrades must be of the same type and clock speed on each BladeCenter HS20. Mixing microprocessors of different speeds or cache size, or upgrading the base processor is not supported.

  • The second IDE connector supporting an IDE HDD cannot be used when an HS20 Fibre Channel Expansion Card is installed due to mechanical reasons.

Note: (1) When and if 2 GB DIMMs become available.

Refer to the Software Requirements section for operating system limitations.

Hardware Requirements

For attended installation of an operating system, this server requires a compatible:

  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • Display

Unattended or remote installation may be performed without requiring some or all of these components. Review your unattended software installation program information for specific hardware configuration requirements.

For service, the server requires a compatible:

  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • Display

When having the unit serviced, plan to have these components attached to your server either directly or indirectly via a console switch.

Software Requirements

Software Compatibility

The following software products have been tested by IBM and software publishers in the latest available versions, and where appropriate, are or will soon be certified by the publisher to be compatible with the BladeCenter HS20.

 OPERATING SYSTEMS
 Software Publisher         Description
 --------------------       --------------------------------------------
 Microsoft                  Windows 2000 Server (requires SP 3)
                            Windows 2000 Advanced Server (requires SP 3)
   Linux                    Red Hat 7.3
                            SuSE 8.0
 APPLICATION SOFTWARE
 Software Publisher      Description
 ------------------      ----------------------------------------------
 IBM                     Director 4.1
 IBM                     Real Time Diagnostics v1.10
 Lotus                   Application Server R5.09
 Lotus                   Mail Server R5.09
 IBM                     Tivoli TME 10 Inventory (5698INV)
 IBM                     Tivoli TME 10 Distributed Monitoring (5698EMN)
 IBM                     Tivoli TME 10 Remote Console (5698RCL)
 IBM                     Tivoli TME 10 Enterprise Console (5698EAS)
 IBM                     Tivoli TME 10 Framework (5698FRA)
 IBM                     Tivoli TME 10 User Administration (5698UAD)
 IBM                     Tivoli TME 10 Software Distribution (5698SWD)
 IBM                     Tivoli TME 10 Security Management (5698SEC)
 Intel                   LANDesk Manager 6.0
 Intel                   LANDesk Management Suite V6.4

Note: Additional support, certification, and version information on network operating systems can be accessed at:

http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat


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Publications

An installation guide, safety, and warranty publication is shipped with each BladeCenter HS20 blade.
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Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange
TOC Link No Charge Specify Codes TOC Link Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable TOC Link Feature Exchanges

No Charge Specify Codes

None.

Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable

                                                       Order
 Description           Machine     Models              Number
 ----------------      -------     ------              -------
 BladeCenter HS20       8678        51X                867851X
                        8678        61X                867861X
                                                       Part
Description                                            Number
------------------------------                         -------
 IBM Processor Upgrade with                            73P5982
  2.6 GHz 400 MHz 512 KB Cache
  Xeon Processor
 IBM Processor Upgrade with                            73P5983
  2.8 GHz 400 MHz 512 KB Cache
  Xeon Processor

Feature Exchanges

Not available.
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Accessories

None.

Customer Replacement Parts

None.
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Machine Elements

None.
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Supplies

None.

Diskettes

None.

Trademarks

(R), (TM), * Trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

** Company, product, or service name may be a trademark or service mark of others.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
 © IBM Corporation 2005.
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