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The AMD processor is a low-power, full-performance Opteron processor.
With customers concerned with power consumption and heat output this
unique low-power processor can help to reduce the operational cost in
deploying these blades.
This Opteron processor supports 64-bit operating systems from Red Hat
Linux, SUSE LINUX, and Microsoft Windows, and can also run a 32-bit
application under a 64-bit operating system and remain fully compatible
with 32-bit applications and operating systems.
High density
Up to 14 AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter Model 65x blade
servers can be installed in an IBM eServer BladeCenter chassis
(8677-3XX). Also, they may be installed in an existing BladeCenter
chassis (8677-1XX or 8677-2XX) at full density after an upgrade with the
2,000-watt power supply option (26K4816). In addition, up to eight of
these new LS20 blade servers may be installed in the BladeCenter T
chassis (8720-1RX and 8730-1RX) with appropriate firmware.
Powerful blade-thin computing
The IBM eServer BladeCenter chassis and AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM
eServer BladeCenter blade servers are the key components to building your
blade configuration. Optionally available Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and
InfiniBand switches and adapters, redundant keyboard video mouse (KVM)
management, and power modules support advanced configurations.
Service and support perfected for On Demand Business
- 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.
The AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter Model 65x blade
server, coupled with the IBM eServer BladeCenter chassis, advances
application serving with performance, density, and scalability.
At your command are:
- Powerful, two-way SMP-capable Opteron processors
- High-speed memory with error checking and correction (ECC)
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet connections
- SCSI RAID-1 (mirroring) supported in 32-bit application operation
mode
- Advanced high availability and systems management features
These features offer a new economic approach to the deployment of
large numbers of powerful servers that require less space and fewer power
resources.
This next-generation processors uses one 1 GHz interprocessor
HyperTransport bus.
AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter
High-performance, blade-server subsystems
The LS20 Model 65x blade server is a high-throughput, two-socket,
SMP-capable, AMD Opteron-based blade server, highly scalable when you add
memory. AMD Opteron processor cores support a 64KB two-way set
associative L1 Instruction Cache and a 64KB two-way set associative L1
Data Cache. In addition, each core supports a 1MB L2 Cache that is
16-way set associative for both instruction and data and that is per core
so on a Dual core each processing core contains an independent set of L1
and L2 caches.
The processor used in this LS20 blade is a low-power, full-performance
Opteron processor. The standard AMD Opteron processors available at
these speeds draw a maximum of 95W. This specially manufactured
processor operates at 68-watts capacity or less with little or no
performance tradeoffs. This savings in power at the processor level
combined with the smarter power solution that BladeCenter delivers make
these blades attractive to customers dealing with limited power and
cooling resources.
One AMD Opteron processor with 64-bit capability is standard on the
blade server. High-speed, PC-3200 DDR1 SDRAM is synchronized for up to
400 MHz processor-to-memory subsystem performance.
The AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter uses the AMD system
chipset that includes:
- AMD 8131 HyperTransport PCI-X Bus Controller
- AMD 8111 Hypertransport I/O Hub (SouthBridge)
The Opteron processor includes an integrated Main Memory controller:
- Integrated high-performance main memory subsystem
- Maximum throughput between processors and main memory
- Processor interconnect fabric:
- 1GHz Hypertransport links between processor sockets for the 2.2 GHz
Dual core processors
The AMD 8131 includes:
- Ability to bridge to two PCI-X buses.
- 600 MHz Hypertransport link between boot processor and the AMD 8131
- Capacity to serve as a bridge and convert transactions on the PCI-X
bus to transactions on the HyperTransport bus.
- One PCI-X bus interface to the LSI 1020 SCSI controller and Broadcom
5704S Dual Gigabit Ethernet Controller
- One external PCI-X bus segment for Expansion Card connector
- 200MHz Hypertransport downstream link to the AMD 8111
- Independent APIC controllers per PCI-X bus interface
The AMD 8111 includes:
- USB 1.1 interface
- Local On-Blade Service Processor interface
- PCI bus interface for video controller
- Systems management bus, supporting Phillips I2C two-wire protocol
interface
- ACPI management
- Low pin count (LPC) interface for PC87417 Server I/O device to
support:
- POST/BIOS EEPROM interface.
- Serial port for Serial Over LAN.
Standard AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter
Configuration
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| Models Processor L2 Cache Memory Ethernet HDD |
|--------- --------------- -------- -------- -------- ---- |
|Dual Core |
| Model |
| 8850-65x 2.2 GHz Opteron 1 MB 1 GB ECC Dual Gb Open |
| per Core |
|__________________________________________________________________|
Additional features
- AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter system board containing
four DIMM connectors, supporting 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB DIMMs
- Up to 8 GB of system memory is supported with 2 GB DIMMs.
- Memory is two-way interleaved.
- Memory sizes can be mixed (must be installed in matched pairs).
- The chipkill function is supported for 1 GB and 2GB DIMMs.
- SCSI controller, supporting SCSI data storage up to 146 GB (two 73 GB
HDDs) and RAID-1
- Two full-duplex, dual Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X connections, high-speed
network communications to LAN clients
AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter blade servers are
designed for high throughput from processor, to memory, and to 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
- Hot-swap blades enable easy access to each blade server.
- The management module interfaces with each blade server for single
systems management control.
The AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter blade servers deliver
on reliability and serviceability.
Features include:
- ECC DIMMs, combined with an integrated ECC memory controller,
correcting many soft and hard single-bit memory errors, while minimizing
disruption of service to LAN clients
- Chipkill memory -- 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:
- Automatically reboots server
- Generates alerts
- PFA on memory and processors alert 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 that 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)
High density
Using the 8677 BladeCenter Chassis
Up to 14 AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter blade servers
can be installed in a new IBM eServer BladeCenter chassis (8677-3XX).
Also, they can be installed in an existing BladeCenter chassis (8677-1XX
or 8677-2XX) at full density after an upgrade with the new 2,000-watt
power supply option (26K4816).
Power considerations
The 8677 BladeCenter Chassis with 1,200-, 1,400-, or 1,800-watt power
supply does not provide enough power to maintain redundancy at full
density. Customers with the 8677-1XX and 2XX chassis who want full
density must upgrade to the 2,000-watt power supplies (26K4816).
Using the 8720 or 8730 BladeCenter T Chassis
IBM supports the installation of up to eight AMD Opteron LS20 blades
in the BladeCenterT chassis with the latest management module firmware
which includes Fuel Gauge. This feature allows for power throttling to
occur in the unlikely event of a power supply failure. The fuel gauge
feature will reduce power consumption per blade during a power
crisis-keeping all eight blades installed in the chassis up and running
but at a possibly lower performance level. Users that are not willing to
accept any power/performance throttling should limit the number of blades
they install in a BCT to seven blades. At this power requirement, the
LS20 will not require any throttling in the BCT environment.
Related options
IBM Processor Upgrade with:
- Low Power AMD Opteron Processor Model 275 2.2 GHz Dual Core with 1
MB L2 Cache per Core: 25R8895
Systems management
IBM Director
AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter blade servers 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 potentially:
- 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 the IBM Director monitoring,
scheduling, alerting, event management, and group management
capabilities.
Optional add-ons
- 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 help
protect against unexpected resource contention.
- Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) is an effective tool for the initial
deployment phase of a system's lifecycle 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 save
travel and labor costs.
IBM Director also enables 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 IBM Director, refer to Software
Announcement 202-246, dated September 24, 2002.
Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) for BladeCenter
BladeCenter can use RDM, which enables the configuration and
deployment of AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter blade servers
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
- Use the drop-and-drag capability 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 AMD Opteron LS20
for IBM eServer BladeCenter servers. The management module communicates
with the blade servers within the BladeCenter through an RS-485
intermanagement 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 high availability.
McDATA Software Activation Keys
- McDATA Mode Firmware Upgrade for IBM eServer BladeCenter QLogic
Switch Modules (32R1795) provides a license key to upgrade existing
Qlogic 6-port Fibre Channel Switch Modules to the capabilities of the
McDATA switch module. This upgrade provides investment protection for
customers who purchased the QLogic 6-port switch and now want to
integrate them into existing McDATA fabrics.
- McDATA** SANtegrity Enhanced Activation for IBM eServer
BladeCenter(TM) is a license upgrade key, which includes both McDATA**
SANtegrity Binding and McDATA** SANtegrity Authentication activation.
Binding will help prevent problems due to accidental misconfigurations.
Authentication helps provide protection from WWN spoofing or malicious
users. The use of the McDATA SANtegrity Enhanced Activation key allows
the BladeCenter switch module to configure fabric and port bindings
within a Storage Area Network (SAN) where SANtegrity binding is already
active.
Accessibility by people with disabilities
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Product Positioning
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The BladeCenter server blade offerings are positioned as the highest
density servers of the IBM eServer line. These server blades represent a
new approach to the deployment of application servers where two-way,
SMP-capable processing, high availability design, systems management, and
easy setup features are combined in an extremely dense package.
The BladeCenter 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:
- HPC Life Sciences
- Linux clusters
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Models
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Model Summary Matrix
| Model |
Processor |
Speed |
Memory |
L2 Cache |
Transfer |
| 65x |
Low Power AMD Operteron 275 |
2.2 GHz |
1 GB |
1 MB/core |
1 GHz |
Customer Setup (CSU)
This product is designated Customer Setup.
Devices Supported
The IBM(R) AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter (model -65x)
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:
- http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat
Part
Description Number
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BladeCenter (model 8850-51U) 885051U
BladeCenter (model 8850-55U) 885055U
BladeCenter (model 8850-71U) 885071U
BladeCenter (model 8850-81U) 885081U
BladeCenter (model 8677-3XX) 86773XX
BladeCenter (model 7967-3EU) 79673EU
BladeCenter T (model 8720-1RX) 87201RX
BladeCenter T (model 8730-1RX) 87301RX
System Memory
2 GB (2x1GB Kit) PC3200 CL3 ECC DDR VLP SDRAM RDIMM 73P5121
4 GB (2x2GB Kit) PC3200 CL3 ECC DDR VLP SDRAM RDIMM 73P5122
Microprocessor Upgrades
Low Power AMD Opteron Processor Model 275 25R8895
Hard Disk Drives (HDD)
IBM 36.4 GB SFF Non Hot-Swap U320 10K SCSI HDD 90P1312
IBM 73.4 GB SFF Non Hot-swap U320 10K SCSI HDD 90P1313
External Storage
USB CD-ROM External Drive 33L5151
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 Mini Hub 19K1269
IBM TotalStorage DS400 - Single Controller 17001RS
IBM TotalStorage DS400 - Dual Controller 17002RD
IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP100 Storage Expansion Unit 171010U
IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP100 Storage Expansion Unit
(EMEA) 171010X
IBM DS4300 Storage Server 1722-60
IBM DS4300 Storage Server (EMEA) 1722-60
IBM TotalStorage DS4300 Single Controller Unit 17226LU
IBM TotalStorage DS4300 Single Controller Unit (EMEA) 17226LX
IBM TotalStorage DS4100 Storage Server 1724-10
IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP700 Expansion Unit 17401RU
IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP700 Expansion Unit (EMEA) 17401RX
IBM TotalStorage DS4700 Storage Server 17421RU
IBM TotalStorage DS4700 Storage Server (EMEA) 17421RX
IBM TotalStorage DS4900 Storage Server 174290U
IBM TotalStorage DS4900 Storage Server (EMEA) 174290X
IBM SAN Data Gateway Router 2108R3L
UltraSCSI LVD Port
Note: (2) Must be attached to a supported FC expansion card and switch
module.
Communications
IBM eServer BladeCenter SFF Fibre Channel Expansion Card 26K4841
IBM eServer BladeCenter SFF Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Card 26K4842
IBM BladeCenter(TM) Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Card 73P9030
Myricom** Myrinet** Expansion Card for BladeCenter 73P6000
IBM eServer BladeCenter Fibre Channel Expansion Card 13N2203
Topspin Expansion Card for IBM eServer BladeCenter 26K6457
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
AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter 25R7748
Low Profile Handle
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
BladeCenter 2000W Power Supply Modules 26K4816
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 28L3673
IBM 84-key Space Saver Cost Reduced Keyboard 28L3644
IBM Preferred Pro Full-Size 31P7415
Keyboard - 104-Key (business black)
Model Conversions
None.
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Technical Description
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AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter
The AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter is a high-density
design blade server that is installed into the BladeCenter. These
hot-swap blade servers include the following features:
- 2.2 Ghz Dual Core Opteron with 1MB L2 Cache(*) per core
- 1 GB of system memory PC-3200 DDR1 SDRAM
- 8 GB per blade server using 4 x 2GB DIMMs
- 2 GB (2 x 1 GB DIMMs) and 4 GB (2 x 2 GB DIMMs) support Chipkill ECC
- Dual Broadcom 5704S Gigabit Ethernet connections
- Management processor
- SVGA video controller with 16 MB of video memory
- Network card connector - Supports optional Fibre Channel expansion
card or additional Ethernet card
- Integrated SCSI controller and connectors for two 2.5 inch Small Form
Factor(SFF) SCSI HDDs
AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter Model
Configurations
Opteron L2 ECC SCSI
Model Processor(3) Cache Memory HDD Interface Ethernet
-------- ------------- ------ -------- ---- --------- --------
8850-65x 2.2 GHz/1 GHz 1 MB/ 1 GB ECC open Dual SCSI Dual Gb
Dual Core Core
By combining a BladeCenter and up to 14 AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM
eServer BladeCenter blade servers, 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 E326.
Note: (3) The processor GHz speed is the internal processor speed.
External processor operations to the PCI bus controller run at up to 600
MHz.
AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter
8850-65x
-------------
Processor Opteron
Internal speed 2.2 GHz
Dual core
External speed 1 GHz
Number standard 1
Maximum 2
L2 cache (full speed) 1 MB per core
L3 cache 0
Memory (PC-3200 DDR1) 1 GB ECC
DIMMs 2x 512 MB
DIMM sockets 4
Capacity 8 GB(7)
Video SVGA
Memory 16 MB
SCSI controller Ultra320
Channels 1
Connector internal 2
Connector external 0
RAID 1 Yes
HDD 1
Connectors 2
Internal capacity 146 GB
Total HDD bays 2
PCI Slots 0
Management processor Standard
Ethernet controller Dual GB
FC card Optional
(Deletions)
DVD-ROM (IDE) 0
Diskette drive 0
Power supply 0
Note: (7) Total system memory capacity is based on using 2 GB memory
DIMMs.
Note: (8) Capacities are based on installation of two 73 GB SCSI HDDs.
For the latest information on supported HDD options, visit:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat
Video subsystem
- ATI Mobility Radeon 7000M Video controller
- Integrated on the blade
- 16 MB embedded video memory
Supported LS20 blade 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.
Dimensions - LS20 blade Model 65x
- Height: 24.5 cm (9.7 in)
- Depth: 44.6 cm (17.6 in)
- Width: 2.9 cm (1.14 in)
- Maximum weight: 5.0 kg (11 lb) (depends on the configuration when
options are added)
Electrical
- BladeCenter chassis: 200 to 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz;
Electrical
- BladeCenter LS20: 12.2 (nominal) 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 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment
- CSA C22.2 No.60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment 60950
- NOM-019 Seguridad de Equipto de Procesamiento de Datos
- 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)
- The AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter blades contain four
DIMM sockets. A maximum of 8 GB of system memory is supported by using 2
GB DIMMs of PC-3200 CL3 ECC DDR1 memory in each of the 4 DIMM sockets.
All supported system memory is addressable through direct memory access.
The AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter supports currently
available 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB DIMMs. 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.
- Microprocessors must be of the same type and clock speed on each AMD
Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter. Mixing microprocessors of
different speeds or cache size or upgrading the base processors is not
supported.
- IBM supports the installation of eight AMD Opteron LS20 blades in the
BladeCenterT chassis with the latest management module firmware which
includes Fuel Gauge. This feature allows for power throttling to occur
in the unlikely event of a power supply failure. The fuel gauge feature
will reduce power consumption per blade during a power crisis-keeping all
eight blades installed in the chassis up and running but a possibly lower
performance level. Users that are not willing to accept any
power/performance throttling should limit the number of blades they
install in a BCT to seven blades. At this power requirement LS20 never
will require any throttling in the BCT environment.
Refer to the Software requirements section for operating
system limitations.
For attended installation of an operating system, this server requires
a compatible:
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:
When having the unit serviced, plan to have these components attached
to your server either directly or indirectly via a console switch.
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 AMD
Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer BladeCenter.
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Software Publisher Description
------------------ ----------------------------------------------------
o Microsoft - Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition(1)
- Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition(1)
- Windows Server 2003, Web Edition(1)
- Windows XP Professional - 32 bit only
- Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Windows 2000 Server
o Linux - Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.4 Update 1 (AS, ES, WS)
for 32-bit x86
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.4 Update 1 (AS, ES, WS)
for 64-bit AMD64/Intel EM64T
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.3 Update 5 (AS, ES, WS)
for x86
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.3 Update 5 (AS, ES, WS)
for AMD64/Intel EM64T
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1
for x86
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1
for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Note: (1) 32-bit and 64-bit versions are supported.
For additional information on support, certification, and versions of
network operating systems, access:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat
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
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Publications
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An installation and user's guide, and safety and warranty
publications, are shipped with each AMD Opteron LS20 for IBM eServer
BladeCenter blade.
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Features -- Specify/Special/Exchange
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None.
Note: Models are GAV.
Order
Description Machine Models Number
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AMD Opteron LS20 for 8850 65U 885065U
IBM eServer BladeCenter
Part
Description Number
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Low Power AMD Opteron Processor Model 275 25R8895
InfiniBand 8 Meter Cables
InfiniBand 8 meter 4x Cable for IBM eServer BladeCenter 26R0847
InfiniBand 8 meter 12x to (3) 4x Cable for IBM eServer 26R0849
BladeCenter
McDATA Software Activation Keys:
McDATA** Mode Firmware Upgrade for IBM eServer 32R1795
BladeCenter(TM) QLogic(TM) Switch Modules
McDATA** SANtegrity Activation for IBM eServer 32R1797
BladeCenter(TM)
Not available.
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Accessories
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None.
Customer Replacement Parts
None.
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Machine Elements
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None.
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Supplies
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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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Physical Specifications