 | System x3550 M2 (7946 - 62x)
Network Server IBM | 09 Aug 2013
139928 |
SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:
| SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 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 multi-core computing on the Intel® Xeon® processor 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: | DEST-05 |
| BIOS/uEFI: | UEFI: D6E159A v1.17 - (05/02/2013) |
| CPU: | 2 Intel Xeon® Processor E5540 2.53 GHz |
| RAM: | 32 GB |
| Ports and Bus Types: | 2 PCI Express X16 4 USB Ports Serial |
| Video Adapter: | Matrox® MGA G200 VE |
| Host Bus Adapter: | IBM
ServeRAID-MR10i
, Serial SCSI (SAS) Intel Integrated 82801JI ICH10 , Serial ATA (SATA) |
| Hard Disk Drive: | 2 IBM 73.4GB 10K 2.5 , Serial SCSI (SAS) |
| CD/DVD: | LG GCC-T20N , Serial ATA (SATA) |
| Test Kit: | System Certification Kit 7.2.0-5.10 |
Config Notes
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Adapters and Drivers
| Matrox® MGA G200 VE | |||||||||
| Driver Type: Video Driver | Driver Name: mga_drv.so | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 30-Mar-2013 | Driver Size: 190720 | ||||||||
| Checksum: cbbe7ba695cb37835f3c7d4e79ec43c5 | |||||||||
| Driver Version: 1.4.11 | |||||||||
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| 2 Broadcom® Integrated BCM5709C Dual-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T TOE PCI Express® Ethernet Controller | |||||||||
| Driver Type: LAN Driver | Driver Name: bnx2.ko | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 14-Jun-2013 | Driver Size: 126799 | ||||||||
| Checksum: 397a73b82a4464ecc498d721f8c4a10d | |||||||||
| Driver Version: 2.2.3 | |||||||||
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| IBM ServeRAID-MR10i | |||||||||
| Driver Type: HBA Driver | Driver Name: megaraid_sas.ko | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 14-Jun-2013 | Driver Size: 128775 | ||||||||
| Checksum: 36c2f0e7dab4f4c97ea2e019d1fb44da | |||||||||
| Driver Version: 06.506.00.00-rc1 | |||||||||
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| Intel Integrated 82801JI ICH10 | |||||||||
| Driver Type: HBA Driver | Driver Name: ata_piix.ko | ||||||||
| Driver Date: 14-Jun-2013 | Driver Size: 50887 | ||||||||
| Checksum: 5829331615565244a016d26052ba70f6 | |||||||||
| Driver Version: 2.13 | |||||||||
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