IBM system x3530 m4 (7160k2g, 90y8826 х4, 49y3760, 00d4413) [17/402] Chapter 1 the ibm system x3530 m4 type 7160 server

Chapter 1. The IBM System x3530 M4 Type 7160 server

This Installation and Service Guide contains information and instructions for setting

up your IBM

System x3530 M4 Type 7160 server, instructions for installing some

optional devices, instructions for cabling, configuring the server, removing and

replacing devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting information.

In addition to the instructions in Chapter 2, “Installing optional devices,” on page

23 for installing optional hardware devices, updating firmware and device drivers,

and completing the installation, IBM Business Partners must also complete the

steps in “Instructions for IBM Business Partners” on page 24.

The IBM System x3530 M4 Type 7160 is a 1-U-high rack model, two-socket server

for virtualization, database, and computational intensive computing. It is the next

generation enterprise server based on Intel's Romley-EN technology. This

high-performance, scalable server is ideally suited for enterprise environments that

require superior input/output (I/O) flexibility, scalability, and high manageability.

Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key

considerations in the design of the server. These design features make it possible

for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provide

flexible expansion capabilities for the future.

The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the

warranty and getting service and assistance, see the IBM Warranty Information

document that comes with the server.

The server contains IBM next generation technologies, which help increase

performance and reliability. For more information, see “What your server offers”

on page 8 and “Reliability, availability, and serviceability” on page 12.

You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other IBM server

products at http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/. At http://www.ibm.com/support/

mysupport/, you can create a personalized support page by identifying IBM

products that are of interest to you. From this personalized page, you can subscribe

to weekly e-mail notifications about new technical documents, search for

information and downloads, and access various administrative services.

If you participate in the IBM client reference program, you can share information

about your use of technology, best practices, and innovative solutions; build a

professional network; and gain visibility for your business. For more information

about the IBM client reference program, see http://www.ibm.com/ibm/

clientreference/.

The server supports up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives, or four 3.5-inch

simple-swap or hot-swap drives, using the supported drive backplane

configurations. It supports 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA

hard disk drives, 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS or SATA hard disk drives, or 3.5-inch

simple-swap SATA hard disk drives. The illustrations in this document might differ

slightly from your hardware.

The following illustration shows the front of the server model with eight 2.5-inch

hot-swap hard disk drive bays.