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IBM U.S. Product Life Cycle Dates
Type ModelAnnounced AvailableMarketing Withdrawn Service DiscontinuedReplaced By
8839-41X 2004/02/172004/03/19 2004/06/29 - -


 
Abstract

The IBM 8839 has enhanced high-density four-way capability as a "double-wide" IBM eServer BladeCenter HS40 blade server with Intel** Xeon MP processors.

Model Abstract 8839-41X

(No Longer Available as of June 29, 2004)

The IBM 8839 Model 41X has 2.8 GHz processors with 400 MHz front side bus (FSB), installed in a BladeCenter or as an upgrade to an existing BladeCenter installation. Up to seven 4-way blade servers are supported in a BladeCenter chassis.
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Highlights

BladeCenter HS40 Blades

Economic approach to the deployment of large numbers of powerful servers that require less space and power resources and deliver power, scalability, control, and serviceability.

Four-way BladeCenter HS40 blade servers installed in a high-density 7 U BladeCenter deliver higher processing speeds. Up to seven IBM eServer BladeCenter HS40 blade servers are supported in a BladeCenter chassis.

BladeCenter HS40 Blade Servers

  • 2.8 GHz(1), 2 MB L3 Intel** Xeon** MP processors with MicroBurst** architecture and hyperthreading technology

  • Four-way SMP processing with 400 MHz FSB

  • High-speed 2 GB double data rate (DDR) ECC SDRAM memory standard, model dependent

  • Four Gb Ethernet connections with failover support

  • Support for up to two I/O expansion card options

  • Integrated systems-management processor

  • 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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Description

This IBM eServer BladeCenter HS40 blade server advances application serving with:

  • Performance
  • Density
  • Scalability

At your command are:

  • Powerful, four-way SMP-capable Xeon MP processors
  • High-speed memory
  • Four Intel Gb Ethernet connections
  • Advanced high-availability and systems management features

Powerful Blade-Thin Computing

The IBM eServer BladeCenter HS40 blade server is the key component to building your blade configuration. Ethernet and Fibre Channel switch, Redundant Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM) / management and power module options support advanced configurations.

BladeCenter HS40 - Performance and Scalability

  • 2.8 GHz/2 MB L3 Cache, Xeon MP processors with 400 MHz front-side bus

  • Standard 2 GB system memory with Chipkill ECC support, supporting up to 16 GB maximum(2)

  • Four Gb Ethernet connections with teaming and failover support

  • Integrated management processor, monitoring critical components on each blade for remote and local systems management

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

Note: (2) Using 2 GB DIMMs.

IBM eServer BladeCenter SCSI Storage Expansion Unit

The SCSI storage expansion unit option is supported on the IBM eServer BladeCenter HS20 and IBM eServer BladeCenter HS40. It attaches directly to the blade server via an IMB connector. When the unit is attached to the HS40, it forms a three-bay-wide blade server. When the unit is attached to the HS20, it forms a double-wide blade server. This expansion option obtains power through the midplane connector. SCSI signals are routed through the CIOB-X2 to the IMB connector of the blade server, while system management signals are directed through the I2C bus to the management processor.

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

Note: (4) 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 2.8 GHz/400 Mhz/ 2 MB L3 Cache Xeon MP Processor (13N0653)

The 2.8 GHz model supports internal processing speeds of 400 MHz FSB with 2 MB L3 cache.

These next-generation Xeon MP processors use a 133 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.

IBM eServer BladeCenter SCSI Storage Expansion Unit

The SCSI expansion unit features:

  • CIOB-X2 chipset - I/O control through the IMB connector to the blade-server memory controller

  • LSI 53C1020 SCSI controller - Supports Ultra320 or Ultra160 HDDs and integrated RAID 1 function

  • SCSI accessed fault-tolerant enclosure (SAF-TE) interface - Industry standard for monitoring the SCSI subsystem

  • Power interface

  • SCSI bus with two SCA-2 connectors - Support two 3.5-inch, slim-high, hot-swap LVDS HDDs

The SCSI storage expansion unit option is supported on the IBM eServer BladeCenter HS20 and IBM eServer BladeCenter HS40. It attaches directly to the blade server via an IMB connector. When the unit is attached to the HS40, it forms a three-bay-wide blade server. When the unit is attached to the HS20, it forms a double-wide blade server. This expansion option obtains power through the midplane connector. SCSI signals are routed through the CIOB-X2 to the IMB connector of the blade server, while system management signals are directed through the I2C bus to the management processor.

BladeCenter HS40 Description

High-Performance Blade-Server Subsystems

The BladeCenter HS40 blades are high-throughput, four-way, SMP-capable Xeon-based network blade servers, highly scalable by adding memory and additional processors. These flip-chip, pin-grid array 2 (FC-PGA2) processors feature advanced transfer L3 caches integrated onto the processor core and run at the same clock speed. The advanced transfer cache is a result of a "backside bus" 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.

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

The BladeCenter HS40 uses the fourth-generation ServerWorks Grand Champion Low End (GC-LE) SystemSet chipset that includes:

  • Grand Champion Memory and I/O Controller (CMIC-LE5)
  • Champion South Bridge 6 (CSB6)
  • Champion I/O Bridge (CIOB-X2)

The CMIC-LE5 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 delivers PCI function and integrates the following key I/O functions:

  • 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
  • Four Intel Gb ethernet connections
  • One external PCI-X bus segment for two daughter card connectors

Standard BladeCenter HS40 Configurations

  ___________________________________________________________________
 |  Models       Processor         L2 Cache  Memory    Ethernet HDD  |
 | --------  --------------------  -------- --------   -------- ---- |
 | 8839-41X  2.8 GHz/2 MB L3 Xeon   512 KB  2 GB ECC   four Gb  open |
 |___________________________________________________________________|

Additional Features

  • BladeCenter HS40 system board containing eight DIMM connectors, supporting 512 MB, 1 GB or 2 GB DIMM options:
    • Up to 16 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 HS40 SCSI Storage Expansion Unit: 64-bit Ultra320 SCSI PCI controller (LSI53C1020 Ultra320 SCSI controller) supporting high-speed up to 320 MB/s, Low-Voltage Differential SCSI (LVDS) RAID 1 internal storage solutions

  • Four full-duplex, Gb Ethernet PCI connections, offering high-speed network communications to LAN clients

BladeCenter HS40 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:

  • Compute-intensive, transaction processing
  • Collaboration applications (MS Exchange, Citrix, and Lotus Notes)
  • Server consolidation
  • Web commerce serving
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications (SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Seibel)
  • Database applications (DB2, SQL, Oracle)
  • Transaction (EAS Applications)
  • Terminal serving
  • Dynamic Web serving
  • Telecommunications
  • Active directory services
  • Scientific and technical computing
  • Linux clustering

High-Availability and Serviceability Features

The BladeCenter HS40 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 many soft memory errors automatically without software intervention

  • ECC L3 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 helps alert the system administrator of an imminent component failure

  • Four Gb 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)

System Management

IBM Director

BladeCenter HS40 blades include IBM Director. 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:

  • Less downtime
  • Increased productivity of IT personnel and end users
  • Lower 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. They also take advantage of IBM Director's 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
    • Rack manager

  • Application Workload Manager extends IBM Director to enable the control of how multiple applications use server resources and helps protect against unexpected resource contention.

  • Remote Deployment Manager is an effective tool for the initial deployment phase of a system's 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, helping to save travel and labor costs.

IBM Director also integrates 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 IBM Director, refer to Software Announcement 202-246, dated September 24, 2002.

Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) for Blades

BladeCenter HS40 can use RDM, which enables the configuration and deployment of BladeCenter HS40 blades within a single BladeCenter. This highly flexible and powerful tool enables you to deploy system images that include the operating system and configuration detail to one or more blade servers at one time from an IBM Director console on the network.

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
  • Drag and drop to deploy images

BladeCenter Management Module

Use the management module in the BladeCenter to manage the BladeCenter and obtain vital system information about your installed BladeCenter HS40 servers. The following are features of the Management Module:

  • It functions as a KVM switch for the 7 blade servers, simplifying the cabling of the system (one video, one mouse, and one keyboard output for all 7 servers). It also functions as a switch for the shared floppy and CD drives, and the shared USB port of the BladeCenter.

  • It provides the following remote system management capabilities:

    • Integrated Web-based user interface that can be accessed from any client, anywhere, using a standard Web browser. Access to this interface is provided over a secure SSL connection to the embedded Web server on the management module.

    • SNMPv1 agent.

    • Scriptable command line interface (CLI) which can be accessed via telnet or SSH. At this time, the CLI has limited function (Serial over LAN and power control).

  • The system management functions provided by the management module include:

    • Remote console redirection of any of the 7 blade servers with full keyboard/mouse support. Full support for both text-mode (e.g. POST, Linux command mode) as well as GUI mode (Windows, Linux GUI). The user can switch from one blade to another at the click of a mouse.

    • Serial over LAN: redirection of the serial data from any of the 7 blade servers to the command line interface with full keyboard support.

    • Remote disk: allows users to mount a floppy or CD drive of a client computer onto a blade server. The mounted drive appears as a USB device on the blade server. Disk images can be mounted as well.

    • Monitoring the status and health of all components in the system (blade servers, switch modules, power modules, blowers, etc.).

    • Logging and generation of real-time alert notifications (failure and recovery) for a number of event types such as:

      • temperature events

      • voltage events

      • power module events

      • blower events

      • blade server events

      • switch module events

      • SNMP traps and email alerts are supported.

      • Remote power control: allows users to remotely turn on, turn off and restart one or more blade servers or switch modules

      • The ability to remotely manage the switch modules in the system

      • Firmware updates

      • Consolidated Vital Product Data for all chassis components

    • Enhanced user authentication and authority features for the management module user interfaces:

      • User IDs, passwords, and login permission attributes can be stored in a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server.

      • Enhanced user authority levels allow setting the access rights for users to match job responsibilities for managing the BladeCenter

      • Synchronization and failover support with a standby redundant Management Module

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Product Positioning

The BladeCenter HS40 offerings are positioned as the highest-density servers of the IBM eServer line. They represent a new approach to the deployment of application servers where four-way, SMP-capable Xeon processing, high-availability design, and systems management and easy setup features are combined in an extremely dense package.

The BladeCenter HS40 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
  • VM Ware

These BladeCenter HS40 offerings enhance the BladeCenter line.
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Models

Model Summary Matrix

Model Xeon Processor L2 Cache Memory Ethernet HDD
41X 2.8 GHz/2 MB L3 512 KB 2 GB ECC four Gb open

Customer Setup (CSU)

This product is designated Customer Setup.

Devices Supported

The IBM(R) BladeCenter HS40 blades (model -41X) 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 HS40 (model 8839-41X)                              883941X
System Memory
 512 MB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC                                       33L5038
  DDR SDRAM DIMM
 1 GB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC                                         33L5039
  DDR SDRAM DIMM
 2 GB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC                                         33L5040
  DDR SDRAM DIMM
Microprocessor Upgrades
 IBM Processor Upgrade with                                    13N0653
  2.8 GHz/400 MHz/512KB L2, 2 MB L3
  Cache Xeon MP Processor
Fixed Disks / Diskette Drives / Storage
 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 10K Ultra320 SCSI HDD Hot-Swap                    32P0726
 IBM 36.4 GB 15K-rpm Ultra320 SCSI Hot-Swap SL HDD             06P5776
 IBM 36.4 GB 15K-rpm Ultra320 SCSI Hot-swap HDD                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                             32P0735
  Hot-Swap HDD
 IBM eServer BladeCenter SCSI Storage Expansion Unit           26K4847
 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 BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module              13N0568
 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
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                                             37L6866
  Distribution Unit
 BladeCenter 1800W Power Supply Modules                        13N0570
 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)
 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.
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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

BladeCenter HS40

The BladeCenter HS40 is a high-density design blade server that is installed into the BladeCenter. This hot-swap blade server includes the following features:

  • 2.8 GHz Xeon MP processor-based model with 2 MB L3 cache and 400 MHz quad-pumped FSB or:
    • 2.8 GHz(1)

  • High-speed 2 GB of PC2100 DDR SDRAM with Chipkill ECC system memory support - 16 GB per blade server using 8 x 2 GB DIMMs

  • Four Intel Gigabit Ethernet connections

  • Management processor

  • SVGA video controller with 8 MB of video memory

  • Connector for storage expansion unit - Supports an optional HS40 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 HS40 Model Configurations

            Xeon      L2          ECC
  Model     Processor Cache  L3   Memory   HDD   Ethernet
 --------   --------- ------ ---- ------   ----  --------
 8839-41X   2.8 GHz   512 KB 2 MB 2 GB     open  quad Gb
 

By combining a BladeCenter and up to seven BladeCenter HS40 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 for more processors, memory, and network connections to be made than that of the current 3 U-high xSeries 360.

Physical Specifications

BladeCenter HS40

                              8839-41X
                              ------------
  Processor -                 Xeon MP
   Int. speed -               2.8 GHz
   Ext. speed -               400 MHz (QP)
   Number standard -          1
   Maximum -                  4
  L2 cache (full speed)       512 KB
  L3 cache (full speed)       2 MB
  Memory (PC2100 DDR)         2 GB ECC
   DIMMs -                    2x1 GB
   DIMM sockets -             8
   Capacity -                 16 GB(1)
  Video -                     SVGA
   Memory -                   8 MB
  IDE controller -            0
   Channels -                 0
   Connector int. -           0
   Connector ext. -           0
  HDD -                       0
   Connectors -               0
   Internal capacity -        open
  Total HDD bays -            0
  PCI Slots -                 0
  Management proc.  -         Standard
  Ethernet controller -       Four Gb
  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 2 GB memory DIMMs.

Note: (2) Capacities are based on installation of two 146.8 GB SCSI HDDs. For latest information on supported HDD options, visit:

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

Video Subsystem

  • ATI Radeon 7000 Graphics/Video Accelerator
  • Integrated on the blade
  • 8 MB SDRAM standard/maximum video memory

Supported BladeCenter HS40 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-BladeCenter HS40

  • + 12 V DC

Standards

This system supports or complies with the following standards:

  • Multiprocessor 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 HS40 blades contain eight DIMM sockets. A maximum of 16 GB of system memory is supported by adding a 2 GB PC2100 CL2.5 ECC DDR SDRAM DIMM in each of the 8 DIMM sockets. All supported system memory is addressable through direct memory access The BladeCenter HS40 supports currently available 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 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 xSeries server Web page memory options.

  • Microprocessor SMP upgrades must be of the same type and clock speed on each BladeCenter HS40. Mixing microprocessors of different speeds or cache size or upgrading the base processor is not supported.

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 HS40.

OPERATING SYSTEMS
 Software Publisher   Description
 ------------------   -----------------------------------------------
   Microsoft        - Windows 2000 Server (requires SP 3)
                    - Windows 2000 Advanced Server (requires SP 3)
                    - Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
                    - Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
                    - Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
o  Linux            - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Advanced Server
                    - SCO Linux 4.0 - (UL1.0 Based)
                    - SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 - (UL 1.0 Based)
                    - Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 - (UL 1.0 Based)
                    - Red Hat Linux 9
                    - SuSE Linux 9.0
 o  Novell          - Novell Netware 6.5
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
 Software Publisher      Description
 ------------------      ------------------------------------
 IBM                     Director
 IBM                     RDM
 IBM                     Real Time Diagnostics v2.01
 Lotus                   Lotus/Domino Server R6
 Lotus                   Lotus/Domino Mail Server R6.0.1
 IBM                     SMA 3.1 System Migration Assoc. v3.1
 LSI                     IBM FastT Storage 8.30
 Norton                  Norton AntiVirus Latest
 

Programming Requirements

The following network operating systems have been tested for compatibility with the BladeCenter HS40:

 o  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
 o  Linux            - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Advanced Server
                     - SCO Linux 4.0 - (UL1.0 Based)
                     - SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 - (UL 1.0 Based)
                     - Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 - (UL 1.0 Based)
                     - Red Hat Linux 9
                     - SuSE Linux 9.0
 o  Novell           - Novell Netware 6.5
 o  VmWare           - VmWare ESX Server V2.0

For additional information support, certification, and versions information on network operating systems, access:

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


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Publications

An installation and user's guide, safety, and warranty publications are shipped with each BladeCenter HS40 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 HS40       8839        41X                883941X
Japan:
 BladeCenter HS40       8839        41X                90P0993
                                                        Part
Description                                             Number
-------------------------------------                  --------
 IBM 2.8 GHz/400 MHz/ 2MB L3 Cache                     13N0653
 Upgrade with Xeon MP
 IBM eServer BladeCenter SCSI Storage                  26K4847
 Expansion Unit

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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