IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Guide

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3.13 Standard onboard features
In this section, we look at several standard features in the x3850 X5.
3.13.1 Onboard Ethernet
The x3850 X5 has an embedded dual 10/100/1000 Ethernet controller, which is based on the
Broadcom 5709C controller. The BCM5709C is a single-chip high performance multi-speed
dual port Ethernet LAN controller. The controller contains two standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
media access controls (MACs) that can operate in either full-duplex or half-duplex mode. Two
direct memory access (DMA) engines maximize the bus throughput and minimize CPU
overhead.
The onboard Ethernet offers these features:
򐂰 TCP off-load engine (TOE) acceleration
򐂰 Shared PCIe interface across two internal PCI functions with separate configuration space
򐂰 Integrated dual 10/100/1000 MAC and PHY devices able to share the bus through
bridge-less arbitration
򐂰 Comprehensive nonvolatile memory interface
򐂰 Intelligent Peripheral Management Interface (IPMI)-enabled
3.13.2 Environmental data
x3850 X5 has the following environmental data:
򐂰 Heat output:
– Minimum configuration: 734 Btu/hr (215 watts per hour)
– Typical configuration: 2,730 Btu/hr (800 watts per hour)
– Design maximum configuration:
• 5,971 Btu/hr (1930 watts per hour) at 110 V ac
• 6,739 Btu/hr (2150 watts per hour) at 220 V ac
򐂰 Electrical input: 100 - 127 V, 200 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz
򐂰 Approximate input kilovolt-amperes (kVA):
– Minimum: 0.25 kVA
– Typical: 0.85 kVA
– Maximum: 1.95 kVA (110 V ac)
– Maximum: 2.17 kVA (220 V ac)
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IBM System x3850 X5 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3850 X5
Category	Server
Language	English