 | System x3690 X5 (7147-A7U)
Network Server IBM | 05 Aug 2011
135980 |
SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:
| SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 with XEN Service Pack 1 for SUSE® SLES 11 |
Virtual Machines (Guests OS):
| SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86 | |||
| SP: Service Pack 1 for SLES 11 | Arch: 32 | Mode: Paravirtualized | |
| SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 | |||
| SP: Service Pack 1 for SLES 11 | Arch: 64 | Mode: Fully Virtualized | |
| Windows Server 2008 | |||
| SP: Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 | Arch: 32 | Mode: Fully Virtualized | |
Product Description
Innovative and cost-efficient, the IBM System x3690 X5 delivers memory capacity and reliability features in a breakthrough two-processor system that incorporates Intel® Xeon® processors and fifth-generation IBM X-Architecture® (eX5) technology. And you won’t have to trade performance for a denser form factor. The x3690 X5 offers leadership performance, including the ability to handle efficient database transactions in a two-processor servers. Whether you need more power than your current 1 or 2 socket infrastructure provides, or a cutting-edge enterprise platform without the expense of a new 4-socket infrastructure, the x3690 X5 can be the building block for your intelligent IT infrastructure.
Tested Configuration:
| Computer Type: | Rack Mount |
| Mother Board Revision: | 2 |
| BIOS/uEFI: | MLE142UUS - v1.40 |
| CPU: | 2 Intel Xeon® Processor E7-2870 2.40 GHz |
| RAM: | 512 GB |
| Ports and Bus Types: | 6 USB Ports Serial 5 PCI Express X8 |
| Video Adapter: | Matrox® G200eV |
| Host Bus Adapter: | Intel
Integrated 82801JI ICH10
, Serial ATA (SATA) IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller , Serial SCSI (SAS) |
| Hard Disk Drive: | 4 IBM 146 GB 10K 2.5-inch SFF HOT-SWAP , Serial SCSI (SAS) |
| CD/DVD: | Matsushita DVD-RAM UJ870BJ , Serial ATA (SATA) |
| USB Keyboard: | Belkin® PS2-to-USB KVM |
| Test Kit: | System Certification Kit 7.0-81.1 |
Config Notes
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Referenced Bulletins
135673
Adapters and Drivers
| Matrox® G200eV | |||||||||
| Driver Type: Video Driver | Driver Name: mga_drv.so | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 09-May-2010 | Driver Size: 190624 | ||||||||
| Checksum: febbdb06c6bac590a0a303be395a87d6 | |||||||||
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| Broadcom® Integrated BCM5709C Dual-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T TOE PCI Express® Ethernet Controller | |||||||||
| Driver Type: LAN Driver | Driver Name: bnx2.ko | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 20-May-2010 | Driver Size: 119648 | ||||||||
| Checksum: 26ac1b061a7c06cf31fe4505bc66c932 | |||||||||
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| Intel Integrated 82801JI ICH10 | |||||||||
| Driver Type: HBA Driver | Driver Name: ata_piix.ko | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 20-May-2010 | Driver Size: 46680 | ||||||||
| Checksum: d023f0afd755d8755871ba7f8b63c70a | |||||||||
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| IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller | |||||||||
| Driver Type: HBA Driver | Driver Name: megaraid_sas.ko | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 20-May-2010 | Driver Size: 87304 | ||||||||
| Checksum: 4b912ce3d71eff482ffc1283bab5c7f0 | |||||||||
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