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Features and specifications

Use this table to view specific information about the blade server, such as blade server hardware features and the dimensions of the blade server.

Note
  1. Power, cooling, removable-media drives, external ports, and advanced systems management are provided by the BladeCenter chassis.
  2. The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use USB media drives and devices. The BladeCenter chassis uses USB for internal communications with these devices.

The following table is a summary of the features and specifications of the BladeCenter HX5 blade server.

Table 1. Features and specifications
Microprocessor: Up to 2 multi-core IntelXeon processors.
Note
Use the Setup utility to determine the type and speed of the microprocessors in the blade server.
Memory:
  • 16 dual inline memory module (DIMM) connectors
  • Type: Very Low Profile (VLP) double-data rate (DDR3) DRAM. Supports 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB DIMMs with up to 512 GB of total memory on the system board

If two BladeCenter HX5 blade servers are assembled into a scalable blade complex, up to 1 TB is available to the scalable blade complex.

If the IBM MAX5 is installed:
  • Supports up to 40 dual inline memory module (DIMM) connectors for up to 1.25 TB of total memory.
Note
The BladeCenter HX5 blade server supports memory sparing.
Integrated functions:
  • Horizontal-compact-form-factor (CFFh) expansion card interface
  • Vertical-combination-I/O (CIOv) expansion card interface
  • Local service processor: integrated management module (IMM) with Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) firmware
  • Integrated Matrox G200eV video controller
  • Broadcom BCM5709S dual-port Gigabit Ethernet controller
  • Integrated keyboard/video/mouse (cKVM) controller through IMM
  • Light path diagnostics
  • RS-485 interface for communication with the management module
  • Automatic server restart (ASR)
  • USB 2.0 for communication with cKVM and removable media drives (an external USB port is not supported)
  • Serial over LAN (SOL)
  • Wake on LAN (WOL)
  • Redundant buses for communication with keyboard, mouse, and removable media drives
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts:
  • Microprocessors
  • Memory

Electrical input: 12 V dc

Size:

Single BladeCenter HX5 blade server:
  • Height: 24.5 cm (9.7 in) (6U)
  • Depth: 44.6 cm (17.6 in)
  • Width: 2.9 cm (1.14 in)
  • Maximum weight: 5.6 kg (12.38 lb)
2 BladeCenter HX5 blade servers assembled into a scalable blade complex:
  • Height: 24.5 cm (9.7 in) (6U)
  • Depth: 44.6 cm (17.6 in)
  • Width: 5.8 cm (2.28 in)
  • Maximum weight: 11.23 kg (24.76 lb)
A BladeCenter HX5 blade server combined with an IBM MAX5 expansion blade:
  • Height: 24.5 cm (9.7 in) (6U)
  • Depth: 44.6 cm (17.6 in)
  • Width: 5.8 cm (2.28 in)
  • Maximum weight: 9.5 kg (21.0 lb)

Environment:

  • Air temperature:
    • Blade server on: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F). Altitude: 0 m to 914.4 m (0 ft to 3000 ft)
    • Blade server on: 10°C to 32°C (50°F to 89.6°F). Altitude: 914.4 m to 2133.6 m (3000 ft to 7000 ft)
    • Blade server off: 10°C to 43°C (50°F to 109.4°F). Altitude: 914.4 m to 2133.6 m (3000 ft to 7000 ft)
    • Blade server shipping: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
  • Humidity:
    • Blade server on: 8% to 80%
    • Blade server off: 8% to 80%
    • Blade server storage: 5% to 80%
    • Blade server shipping: 5% to 100%
  • Particulate contamination
    Attention
    Airborne particulates and reactive gases acting alone or in combination with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might pose a risk to the server. For information about the limits for particulates and gases, see Particulate contamination.