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![](/nbswebapp/YES.png) | System x3630 M4 (7158 - D2x)
Network Server
IBM | 03 Jul 2013
139483 |
SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 with XEN Service Pack 3 for SUSE® SLES 11 |
Virtual Machines (Guests OS):
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86 |
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SP:
Service Pack 2 for SLES 11 |
Arch:
32 |
Mode:
Paravirtualized |
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 |
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SP:
Service Pack 2 for SLES 11 |
Arch:
64 |
Mode:
Fully Virtualized |
Windows Server 2008 |
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SP:
Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 |
Arch:
32 |
Mode:
Fully Virtualized |
Product Description
The IBM® System x3630 M4 server offers a cost-effective high-capacity storage solution with exceptional energy-smart design, leadership virtualization, and powerful systems management. It supports up to two Intel® Xeon® processors and high-density memory designs with twelve DDR3 DIMM slots. This 2U server consolidates storage and server into one system, offers easy management, and saves floor space and power consumption, allowing for less cost than traditional enterprise offerings. Designed with redundancy, flexible subsystems, and a wider range of configuration options, the x3630 M4 also offers an innovative Feature on Demand (FoD) design for an easier upgrade path.
Tested Configuration:
Computer Type: | Rack Mount |
Mother Board Revision: | JACARANDA 10057-1A 48.5M610.01A |
BIOS/uEFI: | UEFI: BEE120CUS v1.20 - (09/06/2012) |
CPU: | 2 Intel
Xeon® Processor E5-2430 2.20 GHz |
RAM: | 24 GB |
Ports and Bus Types: | Serial 6 USB Ports PCI Express X8 4 PCI Express X16 |
Video Adapter: | Matrox®
MGA G200eR |
Host Bus Adapter: | IBM
ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller
, Serial ATA (SATA) |
Hard Disk Drive: | IBM
500GB 7200 RPM 3.5-inch Hot-Swap SATA II
, Serial ATA (SATA) |
Test Kit: | System Certification Kit 7.2.0-5.7 |
Config Notes
- Install: System installed using external USB connected DVD drive; the OS was installed using the UEFI boot loader and system configuration.
- PCI Network Pass-Through: System was tested using PCI pass-through where the network adapter was given to the SLES 11 SP2 x86-64 guest. One of the embedded Intel® Ethernet Controller I350-AM4 adapters was used in this testing.
- VM Driver Pack: All guests were tested with PV drivers installed. The SLES 11 SP2 drivers are included with the OS. The Windows 2008 drivers are available from http://download.novell.com (VMDP-WIN-2.0.exe).
- Integrated network: only two of the four ethernet adapters/ports on the I350-AM4 quad-port network controller are enabled on this system.
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Referenced Bulletins
139385
Adapters and Drivers
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Matrox®
MGA G200eR |
| Driver Type: Video Driver | Driver Name: mga_drv.so |
| Driver Date: 30-Mar-2013 | Driver Size: 190720 |
| Checksum: cbbe7ba695cb37835f3c7d4e79ec43c5 |
| Driver Version: 1.4.11 |
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Intel
Ethernet Controller I350-AM4 (Quad Port) |
| Driver Type: LAN Driver | Driver Name: igb.ko |
| Driver Date: 13-May-2013 | Driver Size: 284151 |
| Checksum: 3d8976d3db8a23aca700e8cb5731ab85 |
| Driver Version: 4.1.2-k |
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IBM
ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller |
| Driver Type: HBA Driver | Driver Name: megaraid_sas.ko |
| Driver Date: 13-May-2013 | Driver Size: 127567 |
| Checksum: 6411221d36d51385e375c39a7ac65414 |
| Driver Version: 06.506.00.00-rc1 |
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The term SUSE "YES" Enterprise Certified applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin.
For more information on hardware exchange policies, please access the following document and view the Hardware Component Exchange Guide.
https://www.suse.com/product-certification/yes-certified/certification-requirements/
For more information regarding the specific test configuration, please contact:
IBM
For support regarding this specific configuration, please visit:
www.ibm.com
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