 | System x3690 X5 with MAX5 (7147 - A5U)
Network Server Cisco Systems, Inc. | 28 Feb 2012
136985 |
SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:
| SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64 & Intel64 Service Pack 3 for SUSE® SLES 10 |
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. With MAX5, you can double the memory capacity of your two-processor system to 64 DIMM slots. Increase utilization and optimize your investments by fitting 100 percent more virtual machines per system at half the cost per virtual machine with MAX5 memory expansion. An easy upgrade path and customizable growth options offer freedom of choice. For example, you can add more memory without having to purchase unneeded processing capabilities.
Tested Configuration:
| Computer Type: | Rack Mount |
| Mother Board Revision: | PASS2 |
| BIOS/uEFI: | MLE168X - v1.60 |
| CPU: | 2 Intel Xeon® Processor E7-2850 2.0 GHz |
| RAM: | 192 GB |
| Ports and Bus Types: | 5 PCI Express X8 Serial 6 USB Ports |
| Video Adapter: | Matrox® G200eV |
| Host Bus Adapter: | IBM
ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller
, Serial SCSI (SAS) Intel Integrated 82801JI ICH10 , Serial ATA (SATA) |
| 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) |
| Test Kit: | System Certification Kit 7.1.0-30.1 |
Config Notes
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Referenced Bulletins
145930
Adapters and Drivers
| Matrox® G200eV | |||||||||
| Driver Type: Video Driver | Driver Name: mga_drv.so | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 16-Jan-2012 | Driver Size: 190688 | ||||||||
| Checksum: 4c52fd55d809f6d1d874b06a086608af | |||||||||
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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: 16-Jan-2012 | Driver Size: 123168 | ||||||||
| Checksum: 44310a1aca6c90b7236ff733f57eb95d | |||||||||
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| IBM ServeRAID M5015 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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| Intel Integrated 82801JI ICH10 | |||||||||
| Driver Type: HBA Driver | Driver Name: ata_piix.ko | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 16-Jan-2012 | Driver Size: 48384 | ||||||||
| Checksum: ae99b4395c8eda5cecc9b175d90ef09e | |||||||||
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