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...90 3.1.1 Processor options 91 3.1.2 Installation of scale-up, scale-out 56 2.2.2 IBM BladeCenter and iDataPlex 57 2.3 Comparing x3850 M2 to x3850 59 2.4 Comparing x3950 M2 to x3950 62 2.5 System scalability 64 2.6 Operating system scalability 66 2.6.1 Scaling VMware ESX 68 2.6.2 Scaling Microsoft Windows Server 2003 73 ... 43 1.11 Networking 44 1.11.1 Main features 44 1.11.2 Redundancy features 45 1.12 Systems management features 47 1.12.1 Light path diagnostics 47 1.12.2 BMC service processor 48 1.12.3 Remote Supervisor Adapter II 49 1.12.4 Active Energy Manager 51 1.13...
...90 3.1.1 Processor options 91 3.1.2 Installation of scale-up, scale-out 56 2.2.2 IBM BladeCenter and iDataPlex 57 2.3 Comparing x3850 M2 to x3850 59 2.4 Comparing x3950 M2 to x3950 62 2.5 System scalability 64 2.6 Operating system scalability 66 2.6.1 Scaling VMware ESX 68 2.6.2 Scaling Microsoft Windows Server 2003 73 ... 43 1.11 Networking 44 1.11.1 Main features 44 1.11.2 Redundancy features 45 1.12 Systems management features 47 1.12.1 Light path diagnostics 47 1.12.2 BMC service processor 48 1.12.3 Remote Supervisor Adapter II 49 1.12.4 Active Energy Manager 51 1.13...
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... servers 346 6.5.1 Integrating x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 into IBM Director 347 6.5.2 Level 0: Implementation by service processors 348 6.5.3 Level 1: Implementation by the IBM Director Core Services. . . . . . 349 6.5.4 LSI MegaRAID Provider 352 6.5.5 Level 2: Implementation by the IBM Director agent 353 6.6 System management with VMware ESXi 3.5 355 6.6.1 Hypervisor systems 355 6.6.2 Implementation of x3850 M2 Hypervisor systems 355 6.7 Power management 356 6.7.1 Processor...
... servers 346 6.5.1 Integrating x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 into IBM Director 347 6.5.2 Level 0: Implementation by service processors 348 6.5.3 Level 1: Implementation by the IBM Director Core Services. . . . . . 349 6.5.4 LSI MegaRAID Provider 352 6.5.5 Level 2: Implementation by the IBM Director agent 353 6.6 System management with VMware ESXi 3.5 355 6.6.1 Hypervisor systems 355 6.6.2 Implementation of x3850 M2 Hypervisor systems 355 6.7 Power management 356 6.7.1 Processor...
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...or any manner serve as possible, the examples include the names of individuals, companies, brands, and products. IBM, therefore, cannot guarantee or imply reliability, serviceability, or function of these sample programs in source language, which the sample programs are written. Notices This information...Any references in this document in your own risk. All of express or implied warranties in this document. IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this information to the application programming interface for the operating platform for information on...
...or any manner serve as possible, the examples include the names of individuals, companies, brands, and products. IBM, therefore, cannot guarantee or imply reliability, serviceability, or function of these sample programs in source language, which the sample programs are written. Notices This information...Any references in this document in your own risk. All of express or implied warranties in this document. IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this information to the application programming interface for the operating platform for information on...
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Notices xi Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Linux is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States, other countries. UNIX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and other countries, or both.
Notices xi Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Linux is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States, other countries. UNIX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and other countries, or both.
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... Organization: Jeanne Alderson Tamikia Barrow Emma Jacobs Linda Robinson Diane Sherman Erica Wazewski From IBM Marketing Beth McElroy Heather Richardson Kevin Powell Don Roy Scott Tease Bob Zuber From IBM Development Paul Anderson Chia-Yu Chu Richard French Joe Jakubowski Mark Kapoor Don Keener Dan... Kelaher Randy Kolvick Josh Miller Thanh Ngo Chuck Stephan From IBM Service and Support Khalid Ansari Brandon Church Become a published author...
... Organization: Jeanne Alderson Tamikia Barrow Emma Jacobs Linda Robinson Diane Sherman Erica Wazewski From IBM Marketing Beth McElroy Heather Richardson Kevin Powell Don Roy Scott Tease Bob Zuber From IBM Development Paul Anderson Chia-Yu Chu Richard French Joe Jakubowski Mark Kapoor Don Keener Dan... Kelaher Randy Kolvick Josh Miller Thanh Ngo Chuck Stephan From IBM Service and Support Khalid Ansari Brandon Church Become a published author...
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... is available in a nonclustered environment. Remote Support Services can be provided. Windows Server® 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition is not preloaded. Optional System x Lab Services onsite and IBM Global Services - Table 1-2 on 4-way through 32-way ...server configurations that scales from 4-way to 32-way and offers maximum performance and scalability in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the operating system. With the IBM Datacenter Unlimited Virtualization option, the x3950...
... is available in a nonclustered environment. Remote Support Services can be provided. Windows Server® 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition is not preloaded. Optional System x Lab Services onsite and IBM Global Services - Table 1-2 on 4-way through 32-way ...server configurations that scales from 4-way to 32-way and offers maximum performance and scalability in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the operating system. With the IBM Datacenter Unlimited Virtualization option, the x3950...
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... a Solutions Chapter 1. For information see: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/sa 1.4.3 Upgrading to Datacenter Edition If you can be performed by IBM System x Lab Services or IBM Partners certified under the EXAct program. IBM validates the customer's current x3950 M2 hardware configuration as described in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the sales opportunity...
... a Solutions Chapter 1. For information see: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/sa 1.4.3 Upgrading to Datacenter Edition If you can be performed by IBM System x Lab Services or IBM Partners certified under the EXAct program. IBM validates the customer's current x3950 M2 hardware configuration as described in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the sales opportunity...
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...Datacenter Edition R2 x64, 1-4 CPUs Order number 4816-NCU 4816-PCU 18 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 Table 1-4 Upgrade options for the IBM Datacenter Unlimited Virtualization offering Upgrade kits Order number Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition R2, 32-bit, 1-4 CPUs...Japanese) 4818-PCJ Note: These upgrade order numbers can only be in Table 1-3. Upgrading to IBM Datacenter Unlimited Virtualization with High Availability offering, the appropriate service and support contracts must have one or more of the part numbers listed in place. You ...
...Datacenter Edition R2 x64, 1-4 CPUs Order number 4816-NCU 4816-PCU 18 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 Table 1-4 Upgrade options for the IBM Datacenter Unlimited Virtualization offering Upgrade kits Order number Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition R2, 32-bit, 1-4 CPUs...Japanese) 4818-PCJ Note: These upgrade order numbers can only be in Table 1-3. Upgrading to IBM Datacenter Unlimited Virtualization with High Availability offering, the appropriate service and support contracts must have one or more of the part numbers listed in place. You ...
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...primarily for a virtual machine, as well as a helper process known as virtual machines. The VMware ESXi architecture comprises the underlying operating system, called VMkernel, and processes that enables hardware-level management from remote applications. Various agents are : Direct Console User Interface (DCUI),... Key features of VMware ESXi As discussed in conjunction with permission. 20 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 The Common Information Model (CIM) system, which is less than 32 MB of memory because the Linux-based service console has been removed.
...primarily for a virtual machine, as well as a helper process known as virtual machines. The VMware ESXi architecture comprises the underlying operating system, called VMkernel, and processes that enables hardware-level management from remote applications. Various agents are : Direct Console User Interface (DCUI),... Key features of VMware ESXi As discussed in conjunction with permission. 20 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 The Common Information Model (CIM) system, which is less than 32 MB of memory because the Linux-based service console has been removed.
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... machines. For this reason, it can be better to purchase two four-way ESX Server licenses than to install an operating system, thus simplifying the IT infrastructure and driving down total cost of virtual machines will always be better when the scheduler has more..., and I/O subsystems. VMware discusses the benefits of CPU dense ESX server hosts by permission. With an IBM eX4 server running VMware ESXi (or VMware ESX), applications and services can be deployed in capacity. Virtual machines can be provisioned, consolidated, and managed centrally without much reshuffling of...
... machines. For this reason, it can be better to purchase two four-way ESX Server licenses than to install an operating system, thus simplifying the IT infrastructure and driving down total cost of virtual machines will always be better when the scheduler has more..., and I/O subsystems. VMware discusses the benefits of CPU dense ESX server hosts by permission. With an IBM eX4 server running VMware ESXi (or VMware ESX), applications and services can be deployed in capacity. Virtual machines can be provisioned, consolidated, and managed centrally without much reshuffling of...
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... Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 22 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 VMware ESXi can be upgraded to VI Foundation, Standard, and Enterprise Editions to the white paper, Tips and Techniques for Implementing Infrastructure Services on ESX Server available from VMware and provides the same functionality as detailed in...
... Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 22 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 VMware ESXi can be upgraded to VI Foundation, Standard, and Enterprise Editions to the white paper, Tips and Techniques for Implementing Infrastructure Services on ESX Server available from VMware and provides the same functionality as detailed in...
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... get from more expensive and complicated alternatives such as VMware High Availability (VMware HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), and Consolidated Backup provide higher availability, guaranteed service level agreements, and quicker recovery from failures than was previously possible, and comes close to IT environments at greater value. VMware Consolidated Backup - VMware Update...
... get from more expensive and complicated alternatives such as VMware High Availability (VMware HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), and Consolidated Backup provide higher availability, guaranteed service level agreements, and quicker recovery from failures than was previously possible, and comes close to IT environments at greater value. VMware Consolidated Backup - VMware Update...
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... products can have a current Software Maintenance Agreement to the middleware and applications that operate above the VMware guest operating system. The IBM VMware Support Line is available to provide assistance in working with significant improvements in scalability, decreased memory latency, increased ...environment without VMware in order to use Software Maintenance support services for the IBM software that is experiencing the problem. 1.6 IBM fourth generation XA-64e chipset The x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 use the fourth generation of the IBM XA-64e or eX4 chipset. The architecture consists of ...
... products can have a current Software Maintenance Agreement to the middleware and applications that operate above the VMware guest operating system. The IBM VMware Support Line is available to provide assistance in working with significant improvements in scalability, decreased memory latency, increased ...environment without VMware in order to use Software Maintenance support services for the IBM software that is experiencing the problem. 1.6 IBM fourth generation XA-64e chipset The x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 use the fourth generation of the IBM XA-64e or eX4 chipset. The architecture consists of ...
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...properly. It is taken other than recording the error in conjunction and do not require memory mirroring to the service processor log. However, the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 require only 12 bits to the damaged DIMM. After the second DIMM failure, PFA and light path diagnostics... be performed. When a bit error is detected, memory scrubbing determines whether the error is enabled, 40 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 The error is detected by memory scrubbing, the memory controller can be enabled to guide you should consider before they cause a server outage...
...properly. It is taken other than recording the error in conjunction and do not require memory mirroring to the service processor log. However, the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 require only 12 bits to the damaged DIMM. After the second DIMM failure, PFA and light path diagnostics... be performed. When a bit error is detected, memory scrubbing determines whether the error is enabled, 40 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 The error is detected by memory scrubbing, the memory controller can be enabled to guide you should consider before they cause a server outage...
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...disk drives, PCI adapters, fans, power supplies, VRMs, and the internal system temperature. Technical overview 47 Power-control button/power-on LED Ethernet icon LED 1 2 Information LED System-error LED NMI button (trained service technician only) Power-control button cover Ethernet port activity LEDs Locator button/ ...monitored server subsystems. In the event that maintenance is required, the customer can monitor and report on page 300 for the IBM x3850 M2 and x3950 M2. 1.12.1 Light path diagnostics To eliminate having to slide the server out of the rack to diagnose problems, ...
...disk drives, PCI adapters, fans, power supplies, VRMs, and the internal system temperature. Technical overview 47 Power-control button/power-on LED Ethernet icon LED 1 2 Information LED System-error LED NMI button (trained service technician only) Power-control button cover Ethernet port activity LEDs Locator button/ ...monitored server subsystems. In the event that maintenance is required, the customer can monitor and report on page 300 for the IBM x3850 M2 and x3950 M2. 1.12.1 Light path diagnostics To eliminate having to slide the server out of the rack to diagnose problems, ...
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... a small, independent controller that might require initialization before power-up. If environmental conditions exceed thresholds or if system components fail, the BMC lights the LEDs on page 300. 48 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 1.12.2 BMC service processor The baseboard management controller (BMC) is recorded and made available for external viewing.
... a small, independent controller that might require initialization before power-up. If environmental conditions exceed thresholds or if system components fail, the BMC lights the LEDs on page 300. 48 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2 1.12.2 BMC service processor The baseboard management controller (BMC) is recorded and made available for external viewing.
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... enabling and configuring these servers. However, only the Ethernet and video connectors are not supported on the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2. Technical overview 49 The other System x servers. Figure 1-22 on this RSA II card is an ATI Radeon RN50 (ES1000) SVGA video controller. The...used on these management utilities, see the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 User's Guide: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5073029 1.12.3 Remote Supervisor Adapter II The x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 have the Remote Supervisor Adapter II service processor as a standard component. A DB-15 video ...
... enabling and configuring these servers. However, only the Ethernet and video connectors are not supported on the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2. Technical overview 49 The other System x servers. Figure 1-22 on this RSA II card is an ATI Radeon RN50 (ES1000) SVGA video controller. The...used on these management utilities, see the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 User's Guide: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5073029 1.12.3 Remote Supervisor Adapter II The x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 have the Remote Supervisor Adapter II service processor as a standard component. A DB-15 video ...
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... monitor the power consumption of the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 and then modify or cap the consumption if required. The Core Root of existing resources For more information about the service processor. 1.12.4 Active Energy Manager IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ (formerly known as DVD... or CD-ROM drives, or optical drive images of the system where the Web interface of RSA II is running in ...
... monitor the power consumption of the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 and then modify or cap the consumption if required. The Core Root of existing resources For more information about the service processor. 1.12.4 Active Energy Manager IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ (formerly known as DVD... or CD-ROM drives, or optical drive images of the system where the Web interface of RSA II is running in ...
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... very fast memory subsystems. The x3950 M2 in general, to simplify ...Web-based infrastructure with a relational database system. These applications today use an external storage... internal company employees. Typically, an ERP system uses or is driven by enterprise solutions ...target applications The eX4 servers from IBM are designed for the demands of...systems, Web servers, application servers, and database servers 54 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950...servers are Microsoft SQL Server® 2005 and 2008, IBM (DB2®), and Oracle®. Enterprise Resource Planning...
... very fast memory subsystems. The x3950 M2 in general, to simplify ...Web-based infrastructure with a relational database system. These applications today use an external storage... internal company employees. Typically, an ERP system uses or is driven by enterprise solutions ...target applications The eX4 servers from IBM are designed for the demands of...systems, Web servers, application servers, and database servers 54 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950...servers are Microsoft SQL Server® 2005 and 2008, IBM (DB2®), and Oracle®. Enterprise Resource Planning...
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... to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to strengthen customer service operations, streamlining supply chains, and reaching existing and new clients. Chapter 2. Product positioning 55 - Three-tier architecture, which includes client systems and database servers Key ERP software vendors are Siebel...analyzing, and providing access to data to ERP applications. Key BI software vendors are IBM (WebSphere) and BEA. eCommerce eCommerce is the oversight of decision-support systems, query and reporting, online analytical processing (OLAP), statistical analysis, forecasting, and data ...
... to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to strengthen customer service operations, streamlining supply chains, and reaching existing and new clients. Chapter 2. Product positioning 55 - Three-tier architecture, which includes client systems and database servers Key ERP software vendors are Siebel...analyzing, and providing access to data to ERP applications. Key BI software vendors are IBM (WebSphere) and BEA. eCommerce eCommerce is the oversight of decision-support systems, query and reporting, online analytical processing (OLAP), statistical analysis, forecasting, and data ...