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| System x3550 M3 (7944 - J2x/J4x)
Network Server
IBM | 28 Feb 2012
137024 |
SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86 Service Pack 2 for SUSE® SLES 11 |
Product Description
The IBM System x3550 M3 builds on new Intel® Xeon® processor technology with extreme processing power and superior energy-management and cooling features. With twice the performance of previous generations and a flexible, energy-smart design that integrates low-wattage components, the x3550 M3 can help you meet demanding workloads at a lower cost per watt. The x3550 M3 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path from four to eight hard disk drives. Comprehensive systems management tools such as advanced diagnostics and the ability to control resources from a single point make it easy to deploy, integrate, service and manage.
Tested Configuration:
Computer Type: | Rack Mount |
Mother Board Revision: | DEST-05 |
BIOS/uEFI: | D6E154WUS - v1.13 |
CPU: | 2 Intel
Xeon® Processor X5650 2.66 GHz |
RAM: | 24 GB |
Ports and Bus Types: | 2 PCI Express X8 Serial 4 USB Ports |
Video Adapter: | Matrox®
MGA G200 VE |
Host Bus Adapter: | IBM
ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller
, Serial SCSI (SAS) |
Hard Disk Drive: | 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
- Install: System installed via network PXE UEFI boot; the OS was installed using the UEFI boot loader and system configuration.
- SR-IOV: System was tested using SR-IOV where a virtual network adapter was given to the SLES 15 SP4 FV guest. One of the Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T2 (Dual Port) adapters was used in this testing.
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Referenced Bulletins
151490
Adapters and Drivers
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Matrox®
MGA G200 VE |
| Driver Type: Video Driver | Driver Name: mga_drv.so |
| Driver Date: 16-Jan-2012 | Driver Size: 204964 |
| Checksum: 1c036446c0e193dfb31ab1aabdb1b3a5 |
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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: 98396 |
| Checksum: 3f853691581111eab74d0d6a45a90f4d |
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IBM
ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller |
| Driver Type: HBA Driver | Driver Name: mptsas.ko |
| Driver Date: 16-Jan-2012 | Driver Size: 83520 |
| Checksum: 84469ed4ecd9fc873add9bc71d818916 |
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The term SUSE "YES" Enterprise Certified applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin.
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https://www.suse.com/product-certification/yes-certified/certification-requirements/
For more information regarding the specific test configuration, please contact:
IBM
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