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

BladeCenter HS20 Blade Servers

• 2.8 GHz/ 533 MHz(1) Intel** Xeon** processor with MicroBurst(tm) architecture and hyperthreading technology

• Two-way SMP processing with 533 MHz front side bus(FSB)

• High-speed 512 MB double data rate (DDR) ECC SDRAM memory standard

• Dual Gigabit Ethernet connections with failover support

• Support for Fibre Channel connections

• Integrated systems-management processor

• Integrated IDE controller and connectors for two IDE HDDs with IDE RAID 1 standard

• Optional Ultra320 SCSI HDD storage and high-availability RAID 1 support

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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The IBM eServer BladeCenter HS20 blade server, coupled with a IBM eServer BladeCenter chassis, is an advanced application serving with performance, density, and scalability. At your command are powerful, two-way SMP-capable Xeon processors, high-speed memory, dual Gigabit Ethernet connections, IDE RAID 1 (mirroring) 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 require less space and power resources. Powerful Blade-Thin Computing The IBM eServer BladeCenter chassis and IBM eServer BladeCenter HS20 blade servers are the key components to building your blade configuration. Optionally available Ethernet and Fibre channel switch, Redundant Keyboard Video Mouse(KVM)/ Management 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 2.8 GHz Xeon processor with 533 MHz front-side bus and full-speed 512 KB ECC L2 cache Standard 512 MB system memory with Chipkill ECC support, supporting up to 4 GB maximum(1) Dual Gigabit Ethernet connections with teaming and failover support Integrated management processor, monitoring critical components on each blade for remote and local systems-management ATA-100 IDE controller, economical interface for up to two optional 40 GB(2) IDE HDDs with IDE RAID 1(mirroring) standard for operating system-independent mirroring capability. SCSI expansion connector, supporting optional storage unit containing an Ultra320 RAID 1 SCSI controller and backplane support for two hot-swap HDDs Note: (1) Using 1 GB DIMMs. Note: (2) When referring to HDD 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 IBM Director V4.1 and Remote Deployment Manager V4.11 ServerProven compatibility testing and Web support Three-year, on-site(1), limited warranty(2) Note: (1) IBM sends a technician after attempting to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely. Note: (2) 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 2.8 GHz/533 MHz-512 KB L2 Cache Xeon Processor (P/N 73P9073) This option contains a 2.8 GHz Xeon processor supporting internal processing speeds of 2.8 GHz at 533 MHz FSB. The above processor option features a full-speed 512 KB advanced transfer L2 cache and a quad-pumped FSB. This next-generation Xeon processor uses a 133 MHz common clock speed for external operations. Both 266 and 533 MHz source synchronous strobes are used to support 266 MHz (double-pumped) address and 533 MHz (quad-pumped) data busses to the memory controller. This allows up to 4.3 GB/s data transfers between memory and the processor. Keyboard Video Mouse(KVM)/Redundant Management Module Option (P/N 48P7055) The redundant management module is used to control the systems functions for maximum efficiency and keep servers operating. The BladeCenter chassis ships standard with one KVM/Management module. An optional IBM BladeCenter Redundant KVM/Management module provides BladeCenter with even higher levels of resiliency. While in the chassis, the second module is in passive or stand by mode. If the active or-primarymodule faults, the second module is automatically enabled with all the configuration settings of the primary module. Providing the customer with seamless remote management and connectivity to the BladeCenter chassis for their most critical applications. 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 533 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 (CMIC-LE5) Champion South Bridge 6 (CSB6-U) Champion I/O Bridge (CIOB-ES) The CMIC-LES controls two main functional units: High-performance main memory subsystem, maximizing throughput from processors to memory Inter Module Bus (IMB), maximizing throughput from the processor bus to the I/O busses The CSB6-U delivers PCI function and integrates the following key I/O functions: IDE controller and HDDs USB, supporting four USB ports Power management logic PCI bus interface for video controller Systems management bus (SMBus), supporting Phillips I2C two-wire protocol interface Low power controller (LPC) interface for POST/BIOS EEPROM The CIOB-ES provides high-performance data flow between the IMB and two 64-bit PCI-X interfaces, supporting 1.6 GB/s bandwidths for dual Gigabit Ethernet connections and one external PCIX bus segment for daughter card connector. Standard BladeCenter HS20 Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ | Models Processor L2 Cache Memory Ethernet HDD | | -------- ------------ -------- ---------- ------------ ---- | | 8832-21X 2.8 GHz Xeon 512 KB 512 MB ECC Dual Gigabit Open | |___________________________________________________________________| Additional Features BladeCenter HS20 system board containing four DIMM connectors, supporting 256 MB, 512 MB, or 1 GB DIMM options: Up to 4 GB of system memory is supported. Memory is two-way interleaved (must be installed in matched pairs). Memory sizes can be mixed. Chipkill function is 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, supporting economical EIDE data storage up to 80 GB (two 40 GB HDDs) Two full-duplex, dual Gigabit Ethernet PCI connections, 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 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, correct 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 reboots 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 Gigabit Ethernet connections support: Failover, adapter fault tolerance 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 feature 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 rich security features to access and manage physically dispersed IT assets more efficiently over the internet. It can help reduce costs through: Reduced downtime Increased productivity of IT personnel and end users Reduced service and support costs IT administrators can 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 can be extended with optional add-ons for advanced server management, deployment, and software distribution. All of these tools smoothly integrate into IBM Director for consistent look-and-feel and single point of management while taking advantage of IBM Directors monitoring, scheduling, alerting, event management and group management capabilities. The IBM Director Server Plus Pack is a collection of five tools with predictive and autonomic capabilities that help deliver optimal server performance and high availability. The five tools include Capacity Manager, Software Rejuvenation, Active PCI Manager, System Availability and Rack Manager. Application Workload Manager extends IBM Director to enable the control of how multiple applications use server resources and protects against unexpected resource contention. Remote Deployment Manager is an effective tool for the initial deployment phase of a systems life cycle with its ability to remotely send out complete software images for installation in a preboot environment. Software Distribution Premium Edition enables you to create and distribute software packages to systems on your network, saving travel and labor costs. IBM Director also provides integration into leading workgroup and enterprise systems management environments, via its 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 V4.1, refer to Software Announcement 202-246, dated September 24, 2002. Remote Deployment Manager(RDM) V4.11 for BladeCenter BladeCenter can use RDM, which enables the configuration and deployment of BladeCenter HS20 blades within a single BladeCenter. With 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 can be used with Windows 2000 or Windows 2000 Advanced Server. (RDM does not support the Linux NOS's). With RDM you can: Add instructions for loading firmware or specific operating systems Deploy multiple blade servers in a BladeCenter at one time Store various images on the RDM server for target server installations Restore initial or incremental disk image locally with a keystroke Drop and drag capability for deploying images BladeCenter Management Module Use the management module in the BladeCenter to manage the BladeCenter and obtain vital system information about your 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 You receive status and control all blade servers within the BladeCenter. You can shut down 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, creating an easy and familiar way for administrators to monitor, control, and maintain highly available BladeCenter installations. The BladeCenter chassis ships standard with one KVM/Management module. An optional IBM BladeCenter Redundant KVM/Management module provides BladeCenter with even higher levels of resiliency. While in the chassis, the second module is in passive or "stand by" mode. If the active or "primary" module faults, the second module is automatically enabled with all the configuration settings of the primary module. Providing the customer with seamless remote management and connectivity to the BladeCenter chassis for their most critical applications. Back to top   Product Positioning The BladeCenter and BladeCenter HS20 offerings are positioned as the highest-density servers of the IBM eServer line. They represent an alternative 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 combined in an extremely dense package. The BladeCenter in just 7 U of rack space contains up to 14 blade servers and provides the necessary I/O network switching, power, cooling, and control panel information to support these individual servers. When compared to most Intel processor-based 1 U high servers, the BladeCenter can support twice the amount of processing power in the same rack space. The BladeCenter and BladeCenter HS20 blades can require less space and power resources because of 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: Lotus Notes Microsoft Exchange Linux clusters This BladeCenter HS20 offering enhances the BladeCenter line and will replace the current 2.0, 2.4 and 2.8 GHz / 400 MHz FSB BladeCenter HS20 blade servers. Back to top   Models Model Summary Matrix Xeon L2 ECC Hard IDE Model Processor Cache Memory Drive Interface Ethernet ----- --------- ------ ------ ----- ------------ ------------ 21X 2.8 GHz 512 KB 512 MB open Dual ATA-100 Dual Gigabit Customer Setup (CSU) This product is designated Customer Setup. Devices Supported The IBM(R) BladeCenter HS20 (models -21X ) is 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 at: http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat Part Description Number --------------------------------------------------------------- ------- BladeCenter (model 8832-1XX) 88321XX SYSTEM MEMORY 256 MB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC DDR SDRAM DIMM 33L5037 512 MB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC DDR SDRAM DIMM 33L5038 1 GB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC DDR SDRAM DIMM 33L5039 MICROPROCESSOR UPGRADES IBM Processor Upgrade with 2.8B GHz 533 MHz 512 KB L2 73P9073 Cache Xeon Processor(1) FIXED DISKS / DISKETTE DRIVES / STORAGE IBM HS20 40 GB 5400-rpm ATA-100 HDD 48P7063 IBM 36.4 GB 15K-rpm Ultra160 SCSI Hot-Swap HDD(1) 06P5768 IBM 36.4 GB 10K-rpm Ultra160 SCSI Hot-Swap SL HDD(1) 06P5755 IBM 73.4 GB 10K-rpm Ultra160 SCSI Hot-Swap SL HDD(1) 06P5756 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 10K Ultra320 SCSI HDD Hot-Swap 32P0726 IBM 36.4 GB 15K-rpm Ultra320 SCSI Hot-Swap HDD(1) 32P0734 IBM 73.4 GB 10K-rpm Ultra320 SCSI HDD Hot-Swap 32P0727 IBM 146.8 GB 10K-rpm Ultra160 SCSI HDD Hot-Swap 32P0750 IBM 146.8 GB 10K Ultra320 SCSI HDD Hot-Swap 32P0728 IBM 73.4 GB 15K Ultra320 SCSI HDD Hot-Swap HDD 32P0735 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 UltraSCSI LVD Port 2108R3L   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 Switch Module 48P7062 IBM BladeCenter 4-port Gb Ethernet Switch Module 48P7054 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 OTHER DEVICES BladeCenter Acoustic Attenuation Module 49P2694 IBM KVM/Redundant Management Module 48P7055 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 Distribution Unit 37L6866 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 104-Key Keyboard (Business Black) 25R6968 Topspin IB Host Channel Adapter Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter 26K6457 IB 3 meter 4x Cable for IBM eServer BladeCenter 26R0813 IB 3 meter 12x to (3) 4x Cable for IBM eServer BladeCenter 26R0816   Qlogic(**) iSCSI Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter 26K6487   Model Conversions None. Back to top   Technical Description Physical Specifications Operating Environment Limitations Hardware Requirements Software Requirements The BladeCenter HS20 is a high-density design blade server that is installed into the BladeCenter. This hot-swap blade server includes the following features: A 2.8 GHz Xeon processor-based model with 512 KB full-speed cache and 533 MHz quad-pumped FSB: 2.8 GHz(1) 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 connections 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 533 MHz. BladeCenter HS20 Model Configurations Xeon L2 ECC Hard IDE Model Processor Cache Memory Drive Interface Ethernet -------- --------- ------ ------ ----- ------------ ------------ 8832-21X 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 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 8832-21X -------- Processor - Xeon Int. speed - 2.8 GHz Ext. speed - 533 MHz (QP) Number standard - 1 Maximum - 2 L2 cache (full speed) 512 KB Memory (PC2100 DDR) 512 MB ECC DIMMs - 2x256 MB DIMM sockets - 4 Capacity - 4 GB(1) Video - SVGA Memory - 8 MB IDE controller - ATA-100 Channels - 2 Connector int. - 2 Connector ext. - 0 HDD - 0 Connectors - 2 Internal capacity - 80 GB(2) Total HDD bays - 0 PCI Slots - 0 Management proc. - Standard Ethernet controller - Dual Gigabit FC card - Optional Storage expansion - Optional SCSI interface - Ultra320 HDD support - 2 Internal capacity - 293.6 GB(2) CD-ROM (IDE) - 0 Diskette drive - 0 Power supply - 0 Note: (1) Total system memory capacity is based on using 1 GB memory DIMMs Note: (2) Capacities are based on installation of two 40 GB IDE HDDs or two 146.8 GB SCSI HDDs. For 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. Electrical 200-240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz Standards This system supports or complies 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 4 GB of system memory is supported by adding a 1 GB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC DDR SDRAM DIMM in each of the 4 DIMM sockets. All supported system memory is addressable through direct memory access The BladeCenter HS20 supports currently available 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB DIMM options. Supported DIMMs can coexist in the same server; however, memory DIMMs of the same capacity must be installed in matched pairs. Refer to the the xSeries server Web page memory options. 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. 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 Programming Requirements The following network operating systems have been tested for compatibility with the BladeCenter HS20: Microsoft: Windows 2000 Advanced Server (requires SP 3) Windows 2000 Server (requires SP 3) Windows 2000 7-License Bundle for BladeCenter Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2003, Web Edition Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Advanced Server SCO Linux 4.0 - (UL1.0 Based)(1) SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 - (UL 1.0 Based)(1) Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 - (UL 1.0 Based)(1) Note: (1) IDE RAID will not be supported on these NOSs. For additional information support, certification, and versions information on network operating systems, access: http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat Software Compatibility The following application 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: IBM: Director V4.1 RDM V4.11 (Does not support any Linux NOS's) Real Time Diagnostics v2.01 SMA 3.1 System Migration Assoc. v3.1 Lotus: Lotus/Domino Server R6 Lotus/Domino Mail Server R6.0.1 LSI: IBM FastT Storage 8.30 Norton: Norton AntiVirus Latest Back to top   Publications An installation and user's guide, safety, and warranty publications are shipped with each BladeCenter HS20 blade. Back to top   Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange No Charge Specify Codes Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable Feature Exchanges No Charge Specify Codes None. Special Feature Codes -- Chargeable Order Description Machine Models Number ---------------- ------- ------ ------ BladeCenter HS20 8832 21X 883221X Part Description Number -------------------------------------------- -------- IBM Processor Upgrade with 2.8B GHz 533 MHz 73P9073 512 KB Cache Xeon Processor(1) IBM KVM/Redundant Management Module Option 48P7055   Feature Exchanges Not available. Back to top   Accessories None. Customer Replacement Parts None. Back to top   Machine Elements None. Back to top   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. Back to top