 | System x3550 M2 (7946-E3x)
Network Server IBM | 22 Oct 2009
130531 |
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 |
Product Description
The IBM System x3550 M2 offers robust, proven technology and a flexible, energy-smart design. Delivering quad-core computing on Intel® Xeon® 5500 Series processors with QuickPath Interconnect technology, this server delivers significant performance improvement per watt compared to previous generation servers by integrating low-wattage components for an energy-smart thermal profile. This server offers feature-rich systems management capabilities from power management to proactive hardware monitoring. The Integrated Management Module (IMM) increases server availability by continuously monitoring your system and notifying you of potential system failures or changes. The Virtual Media key option provides remote presence capabilities without taking up a slot on the planar, while IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ provides advanced power monitoring and notification.
Tested Configuration:
| Computer Type: | Rack Mount |
| Mother Board Revision: | 1.0 |
| BIOS/uEFI: | D6E124AUS - 1.01 |
| CPU: | 2 Intel Xeon® Processor X5560 2.80 GHz |
| RAM: | 32 GB |
| Ports and Bus Types: | 4 USB Ports 2 PCI Express X16 Serial |
| Video Adapter: | Matrox® MGA G200 VE |
| Host Bus Adapter: | Intel
Integrated 82801JIB ICH10
, Serial ATA (SATA) LSI Logic LSISAS1068E , Serial SCSI (SAS) |
| Hard Disk Drive: | 6 IBM 73.4 GB 15K RPM SAS HDD , Serial SCSI (SAS) |
| CD/DVD: | HLDS GSA-T20N , Serial ATA (SATA) |
| USB Floppy: | IBM |
| USB Keyboard: | IBM |
| USB Mouse: | IBM |
| Test Kit: | System Certification Kit 6.5.0-0.30 |
Config Notes
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Referenced Bulletins
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Adapters and Drivers
| Matrox® MGA G200 VE | |||||||||
| Driver Type: Video Driver | Driver Name: mga_drv.so | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 24-Aug-2009 | Driver Size: 173128 | ||||||||
| Checksum: 96a33dda383f3a9a0105217ce9af245a | |||||||||
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| 2 Broadcom® Integrated 5709c NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Controller | |||||||||
| Driver Type: LAN Driver | Driver Name: bnx2.ko | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 05-Sep-2009 | Driver Size: 210128 | ||||||||
| Checksum: 9f462115ad67e89b17221676e67ef9fc | |||||||||
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| Intel Integrated 82801JIB ICH10 | |||||||||
| Driver Type: HBA Driver | Driver Name: ata_piix.ko | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 05-Sep-2009 | Driver Size: 45928 | ||||||||
| Checksum: a52e876adcd5e3c2c13ade06e300a3cf | |||||||||
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| LSI Logic LSISAS1068E | |||||||||
| Driver Type: HBA Driver | Driver Name: mptsas.ko | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 05-Sep-2009 | Driver Size: 88496 | ||||||||
| Checksum: 6008f1ab475edc8ffc35a67a6d71c096 | |||||||||
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