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IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide
IBM Redbooks Product Guide
The IBM® System x3100 M5 single-socket tower server is designed for small businesses and first-time
server buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several innovative features
with a competitive price, either in a compact mini-tower form factor, or standard tower form factor with
hot-swap power supplies and disk drives. The IBM System x3100 M5 provides next-generation
performance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options, built-in security, and
systems management capabilities. It leverages the next-generation dual-core and quad-core Intel Xeon
processor technology.
Suggested uses: Retail/kiosks, and SMBs, looking for file and printer servers, web serving, small
business infrastructure, and virtual desktops for small workgroups.
Figure 1. The IBM System x3100 M5 (compact mini-tower shown)
Did you know?
The System x3100 M5 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor tower or rack-mountable
server that has been optimized to provide outstanding availability, manageability, and performance
features to small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or distributed enterprises. It supports the
latest Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 "Haswell" family of processors for applications that require performance and
stability, and Core i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors for applications that require lower cost.
The system includes features that are not typically seen in this class of system, such as standard,
embedded RAID 0 and RAID 1, remote control capabilities even when the machine is powered off, and
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) on processor and memory. Some models also support hot-swap
redundant power supplies and hot-swap disk drives.
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- Page 1 IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide IBM Redbooks Product Guide The IBM® System x3100 M5 single-socket tower server is designed for small businesses and first-time server buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several innovative features with a competitive price, either in a compact mini-tower form factor, or standard tower form factor with hot-swap power supplies and disk drives.
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Page 2: Key Features
You need to squeeze as much as possible out of your IT dollars while saving costs on features that are not needed in an SMB environment. The IBM System x3100 M5 is an ideal first server to meet those business needs. It was built for speed, yet eliminates costly design features that are found in general-purpose servers that are unnecessary for smaller businesses. - Page 3 Energy efficiency The x3100 M5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment: Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
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Page 4: Locations Of Key Components
Locations of key components The x3100 M5 is available in two different tower designs: a compact tower with a fixed power supply and simple-swap drive bays, or a standard tower with hot-swap power supplies and hot-swap drive bays. Figures 2 and 3 show the front and rear of the x3100 M5. - Page 5 Figures 4 and 5 show the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 4. Inside view of System x3100 M5 - compact tower configuration Figure 5. Inside view of System x3100 M5 - standard tower configuration IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide...
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Page 6: Standard Specifications
Slot 1, PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired), full-height, half-length. Slot 2, PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 wired), full-height, half-length. Slot 2, PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired), full-height, half-length. Slot 4, PCIe 2.0 x4 (x1 wired), full-height, half-length. IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide... - Page 7 Standard tower : Disk drive bays and power supplies. Systems management UEFI, IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), basic light path diagnostic tests, Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director, and IBM ServerGuide. Optional IMM Advanced FoD Upgrade for remote presence (graphics, keyboard and mouse, and virtual media).
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Page 8: Standard Models
2 / 2 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 1600 MHz M1115 burner hot-swap * Processor detail: Processor quantity, processor model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, memory speed, and thermal design power (TDP) rating IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide... -
Page 9: Express Models
* Processor detail: Processor quantity, processor model, core speed, number of cores, L3 cache, memory speed, and thermal design power (TDP) rating † Model EKx includes ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x® (81Y4487) and System x3100 Hardware RAID Remote Battery/Cap Mechanical kit (00J6455) -
Page 10: Processor Options
The following table lists all processors that are available in standard models of x3100 M5 or through configure-to-order (CTO). If there is no corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, then that processor is only available through the CTO process or special bid. -
Page 11: Memory Options
IBM system warranty, and IBM provides service and support worldwide. The x3100 M5 has four DIMM slots, and only DDR3 ECC UDIMMs are supported. The CPU has two memory channels, and there are two DIMMs per channel. -
Page 12: Internal Drives
Internal drives Models of the x3100 M5 with the compact tower form factor (and either a 300 W or a 350 W fixed power supply) support up to four 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives, as shown in the following figure. - Page 13 IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED 2.5-inch NL SAS HDDs 81Y9690 A1P3 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 90Y8953 A2XE IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 2.5-inch NL SATA HDDs...
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Page 14: Controllers For Internal Storage
49Y6092 A3DV IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 3.5-inch NL SATA HDDs 49Y6002 A3W9 IBM 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 81Y9798 A22S IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 81Y9794 A22T IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD... - Page 15 Upgrades for the ServeRAID C100 81Y4406 A17U ServeRAID C100 Series RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x-FoD Upgrades for the ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller 81Y4542 A1X1 ServeRAID M1100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade for IBM System x...
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Page 16: Internal Backup Units
(81Y4508) or a flash upgrade is selected. Not supported in the compact tower chassis. For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks® Product Guides in the RAID adapters category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=raid Internal backup units The server supports the internal tape drive options that are listed in the following table. Internal tape drives are installed in a 5.25-inch HH bay. -
Page 17: Optical Drives
Slot 1, PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired), full-height, half-length Slot 2, PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 wired), full-height, half-length Slot 3, PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired), full-height, half-length Slot 4, PCIe 2.0 x4 (x1 wired), full-height, half-length IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide... -
Page 18: Network Adapters
Network adapters The x3100 M5 offers two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. One port is shared with Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), implementing Network Controller-Sideband Interface (NC-SI). The integrated NICs have the following features: Broadcom BCM5717 chip TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) support ... -
Page 19: Storage Host Bus Adapters
N2125 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x 46M0907 5982 IBM 6 Gb SAS HBA Controller For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=hba PCIe SSD adapters The server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters. -
Page 20: Power Supplies
Enhancement Kit for 4U Tower For standard tower systems (with hot-swap power supplies) 00Y8200 A49D System x3100 Thermal Solution Fan kit for 5U Tower 00FK940 A49C System x3100 Operating Temperature Enhancement Kit for 5U Tower IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide... -
Page 21: Integrated Virtualization
Web browser The optional IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following functions: Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per ... -
Page 22: Supported Operating Systems
10.0° to 43.0° C (50° to 109.4° F); maximum altitude: 2,133.6 m (7,000 ft) Shipping -40° to 60° C (-40° to 140° F) Relative humidity: 8 to 80% Maximum altitude: 2,133.6 m (7,000 ft) IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide... - Page 23 Ship configuration: 341 Btu/hr (100 watts) Full configuration: 1726 Btu/hr (506 watts) Noise level Models with fixed power supply: 4.2 bels (idle), 4.3 bels (operating) Models with hot-swap power supply: 5.0 bels (idle), 5.1 bels (operating) IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide...
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Page 24: Warranty Options
Warranty options The x3100 M5 has a 1-year onsite warranty with 9x5/NBD terms. IBM offers warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac offerings. The IBM ServicePac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions. -
Page 25: Regulatory Compliance
Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TR CU 020/2011 (for EMC) and TR CU004/2011 (for safety) IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report) CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, and EN61000-3-3) CISPR 22, Class A TUV-GS (EN60950-1 /IEC60950-1, EK1-ITB2000) IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide... -
Page 26: External Disk Storage Expansion
External disk storage expansion The x3100 M5 supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the EXP2500 series, by using the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller. The server can also be attached to supported external storage systems, such as the IBM System Storage® DS3500 series, by using a supported HBA. - Page 27 The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller supports connectivity to the IBM System Storage external expansion enclosures that are listed in the following table. Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy-chained per one M5120 external port. For better performance, distribute expansion enclosures evenly across both M5120 ports.
- Page 28 600GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 46W0970 900GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 46W0980 1.2TB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 2.5" SAS HS SSDs 49Y6072 200GB 6Gb SAS 2.5" SSD 49Y6077 400GB 6Gb SAS 2.5" SSD IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide...
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Page 29: External Disk Storage Systems
External disk storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the server and can be ordered through System x sales channel. The server may support other IBM disk systems that are not listed in this table. -
Page 30: External Backup Units
* Note: The external tape drives that are listed can be ordered through System x sales channel. The server may support other IBM tape drives that are not listed in this table. For more information, see the IBM System Storage Interoperability Center. -
Page 31: Top-Of-Rack Ethernet Switches
Top-of-rack Ethernet switches The server supports the top-of-rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking that are listed in the following table. Table 28. IBM System Networking - Top-of-rack switches Part number Description IBM System Networking - 1 Gb top-of-rack switches 0446013 IBM System Networking RackSwitch™... -
Page 32: Uninterruptible Power Supply Units
For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Top-of-rack switches category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=tor Uninterruptible power supply units The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are listed in the following table. Table 29. Uninterruptible power supply units... -
Page 33: Power Distribution Units
Switched and Monitored PDUs 46M4002 IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI® PDU 46M4003 IBM 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4004 IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager DPI PDU 46M4005 IBM 1U 12 C13 Active Energy Manager 60A 3 Phase PDU... - Page 34 IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4143 IBM 0U 12 C19/12 C13 32A 3 Phase PDU For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=power IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide...
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Page 35: Racks Cabinets
IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Expansion Rack 93624PX IBM 47U 1200 mm Deep Static Rack For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=rack IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide... -
Page 36: Rack Options
5341 IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2) 46M5382 5340 IBM Serial Conversion Option (SCO) For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=rack IBM System x3100 M5 Product Guide... - Page 37 IBM Global Financing IBM Global Financing can help you obtain the IT solution that you need while preserving funding for other strategic investments and optimizing cash flow. Our Fair Market Value (FMV) lease helps ensure that you have the latest IBM technology and with our mid-lease upgrade capability, you can increase the capacity of the system with little to no change in monthly payments.
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Page 38: Related Publications And Links
IBM System x3100 M5 Installation and Service Guide http://ibm.com/support IBM System x Information Center http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systemx/documentation IBM ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3100 M5 http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/5457.html IBM Redbooks Product Guides for IBM System x options http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pgbycat ... - Page 39 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product and use of those Web sites is at your own risk.IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you.
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