System x3630 M3 (7377

System x3630 M3 (7377 - C2x)
Network Server
IBM

28 Feb 2012
136544

SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 for x86 Service Pack 1 for SUSE® SLED 11

Other Products:

SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Point of Service (SLEPOS)

Product Description
The IBM System x3630 M3 is a storage-rich dual-socket 2U server that integrates the features of traditional enterprise server offerings with affordable components to deliver value to cost-conscious buyers. Based on Intel® Xeon® processor technology, the x3630 M3 offers performance and storage capacity. It provides up to 28 TB of internal storage capacity, making it an good solution for storage-intensive workloads. The x3630 M3 helps keep your business running smoothly with availability features that include redundant cooling fan modules and hot-swap/redundant power supplies, RAID protection, and predictive failure analysis. The x3630 M3 also offers a comprehensive suite of systems management tools that help simplify management tasks.

Tested Configuration:

Computer Type:	Rack Mount
Mother Board Revision:	3
BIOS/uEFI:	HSE119WUS - v1.08
CPU:	2 Intel Xeon® Processor E5620 2.40 GHz
RAM:	12 GB
Ports and Bus Types:	Serial 4 USB Ports PCI Express X8 PCI Express X16
Video Adapter:	Matrox® MGA G200 VE
Host Bus Adapter:	IBM ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller , Serial SCSI (SAS)
Hard Disk Drive:	IBM 146 GB 10K 2.5-inch SFF HOT-SWAP , Serial SCSI (SAS) 4 IBM 73 GB 10k 2.5 Hot-Swap SAS HDD , Serial SCSI (SAS)
Test Kit:	System Certification Kit 7.1.0-30.1

Config Notes

Desktop Effects: Graphics driver/adapter does not support desktop effects.
Video : Requires the intel legacy drivers to be installed. (1) Download the iso from http://drivers.suse.com/ibm/rss/IBM-4836-135/sle11-sp1/ibm-4836-135-sle11-sp1.iso and load it as a repository using YaST in failsafe mode. Driver is PLDP compliant. (2) Install xorg-x11-driver-video-intel-legacy using the software management tool in YaST (3) Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf, under the graphics device setting, change the graphics driver to "intellegacy" (4) Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and append the kernel parameter nomodeset (5) Reboot
Install: PXE Boot, OS Installed via Network.
System does support Hibernate and Standby.

Adapters and Drivers


Matrox® MGA G200 VE
	Driver Type: Video Driver	Driver Name: mga_drv.so
	Driver Date: 16-Jan-2012	Driver Size: 190688
	Checksum: 4c52fd55d809f6d1d874b06a086608af

Intel Integrated 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Dual Port)
	Driver Type: LAN Driver	Driver Name: igb.ko
	Driver Date: 16-Jan-2012	Driver Size: 246368
	Checksum: f2bc5bf3e5efc2e90d4eb142f9a2b776

IBM ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller
	Driver Type: HBA Driver	Driver Name: megaraid_sas.ko
	Driver Date: 16-Jan-2012	Driver Size: 127144
	Checksum: b49348a99f280896c8645e6df242e745

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System x3630 M3 (7377 - C2x) - Yes Bulletin 136544 | SUSE