Workhorse 2-socket single- or dual-core Intel Xeon blade server
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BladeCenter T Chassis Specifications
1300W AC (8730-2RX)
# of power supplies standard /
maximum
2 / 4
# of blower modules standard / max. 4 / 4
Blower module airflow (front-to-back) 330 CFM (per blower)
Dimensions (HWD) / weight
13.75” (349mm) H
17.4” (442mm) W
20.0” (508mm) D
98-192 lb
44.5-87.4 kg
Extended/Long Life Support 3 yrs production from date of GA, 5 yrs post production support (standard)
Length of limited warranty 3 years (parts and labor) onsite
The Bottom Line
The HS20 offers maximum bang for the buck by incorporating outstanding features in a tiny
package:
Performance:
• Fast processor clock rates — Up to two 3.8GHz single-core 64-bit (EM64T) Xeon
processors
• Low-voltage processor clock rates — Up to two low-voltage 2.8GHz single-core 64-bit
(EM64T) Xeon processors
• Dual-core processors — Up to two 2.0GHz dual-core 64-bit (EM64T) Xeon processors
• Fast front-side bus — 800MHz FSB
• Large cache — 1MB or 2MB of L2 processor cache
• Fast memory — 400MHz PC2-3200 DDR II ECC memory
• Fast disk technology — Internal Ultra320 SCSI or SAS storage (2 HDDs), with the option for
two additional SCSI HDDs in an adjacent storage blade (4 HDDs) total
• Fast I/O —InfiniBand, Myrinet or Fibre Channel connectivity via an optional expansion card
• Fast communications — Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet, with the option for two additional
Gigabit Ethernet ports via an expansion card (total 4 per blade)
Flexibility:
• Large memory capacity — 16GB using four 4GB DIMMs
• High-capacity disk storage — Up to 146.8GB of internal Ultra320 SCSI storage, with the
option for two additional SCSI HDDs in an adjacent storage blade (4 HDDs, 746.8GB total)
• Integrated RAID — RAID-1 mirrored arrays standard; enhanced RAID-1E arrays optional
(using a SCSI storage expansion unit)
• One available adapter slot standard —
One legacy slot for standard HS20 adapters, or
One SPF slot for new HS20 adapters
• Additional optional adapter slots —
Two SFF slots provided by the SCSI Storage Expansion Unit
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Two standard PCI-X slots provided by the PCI I/O Expansion Unit II
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Manageability and Availability:
• IBM Director systems management software
• Integrated mini-Baseboard Management Controller (mBMC):
IPMI 1.5 compliance, including highly secure remote power control
• Interface to one or two Management Modules or Advanced Management Modules in the
BladeCenter chassis for advanced systems management capability
Supports LDAP and SSL industry standards
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The SCSI Storage Expansion Unit requires an adjacent blade slot.
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The PCI/I/O Expansion Unit requires an adjacent blade slot.