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xSERIES 306m    

Intel® processor-based servers: xSeries 306m

The IBM eServer® xSeries® 306m features easy management, deployment and service, providing outstanding performance and high availability at an entry-level price.


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Configuration and Options Guide

Series features:

•  22" depth, 1U form factor
•  Choice of processors:  Intel® Pentium® D (dual-core) or Intel Pentium 4 (both support Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology)
•  512MB standard memory/8GB maximum memory via 4 DIMM slots
•  Integrated ServeRAIDTM-8e standard on all models to help protect business-critical data
•  Choice of 2 PCI-X 64-bit/100 MHz slots or 1 PCI-Express x8 and 1 PCI-X 64-bit/100 MHz slots
•  Choice of simple-swap Serial ATA drives or hot-swap Serial ATA drives or Serial Attached SCSI drives


CPU/FSB Speed

Memory (Std/Max) Integrated Ethernet Storage Controller Internal HDD Interface Power Supply Quantity (Std/Max) Optical Drive Warranty IBM Part Number TD Part Number

x306m System Builder/Express model

P4/HT-3.0/800
 1MB L2
1GB /8GB Dual 1Gb SAS/
SATA
Hot-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
1-Year 8849E1U     53044C
P4/HT-3.4/800-
2MB L2
1GB /8GB Dual 1Gb SAS/
SATA
Hot-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
1-Year 8849E5U     53045C

CPU/FSB Speed

Memory (Std/Max) Integrated Ethernet Storage Controller Internal HDD Interface Power Supply Quantity (Std/Max) Optical Drive Warranty IBM Part Number TD Part Number

x306 Dual-Core Processor model

3.0/800-2MB L2
Dual-Core
1GB /8GB Dual 1Gb SAS/
SATA
Hot-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
1-Year 884920U 13877C

CPU/FSB Speed

Memory (Std/Max) Integrated Ethernet Storage Controller Internal HDD Interface Power Supply Quantity (Std/Max) Optical Drive Warranty IBM Part Number TD Part Number

x306 Pentium 4 with HT and SATA drives 1 Year on-site standard warranty

P4/HT-3.0/800
 1MB L2
512MB/8GB Dual 1Gb SATA Simple-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
1-Year 884910U 13875C
P4/HT-3.2/800-
2MB L2
512MB/8GB Dual 1Gb SATA Simple-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
1-Year 884930U 13878C

CPU/FSB Speed

Memory (Std/Max) Integrated Ethernet Storage Controller Internal HDD Interface Power Supply Quantity (Std/Max) Optical Drive Warranty IBM Part Number TD Part Number

x306 Pentium 4 with HT and Hot-Swap SATA OR SAS drives 1 Year on-site standard warranty

P4/HT-3.0/800-
1MB L2
512MB /8GB Dual 1Gb SAS/
SATA
Hot-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
1-Year 88491AU 13876C
P4/HT-3.2/800-
2MB L2
512MB/8GB Dual 1Gb SAS/
SATA
Hot-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
1-Year 88493AU 13879C
P4/HT-3.4/800-
2MB L2
512MB/8GB Dual 1Gb SAS/
SATA
Hot-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
1-Year 884940U 13880C
P4/HT-3.6/800-
2MB L2
512MB/8GB Dual 1Gb SAS/
SATA
Hot-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
1-Year 884950U 13881C

CPU/FSB Speed

Memory (Std/Max) Integrated Ethernet Storage Controller Internal HDD Interface Power Supply Quantity (Std/Max) Optical Drive Warranty IBM Part Number TD Part Number

x306 Pentium 4 with HT and SATA drives and 3 Year on-site standard warranty

P4/HT-3.0/800-
1MB L2
512MB/8GB Dual 1Gb SATA Simple-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
3-Year 849110U 13882C
P4/HT-3.2/800-
2MB L2
512MB/8GB Dual 1Gb SATA Simple-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
3-Year 849130U 13885C

CPU/FSB Speed

Memory (Std/Max) Integrated Ethernet Storage Controller Internal HDD Interface Power Supply Quantity (Std/Max) Optical Drive Warranty IBM Part Number TD Part Number

x306 Dual-Core Processor model

3.0/800-2MB L2
Dual-Core
1GB/8GB Dual 1Gb SAS/
SATA
Hot-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
3-Year 849120U 13884C

CPU/FSB Speed

Memory (Std/Max) Integrated Ethernet Storage Controller Internal HDD Interface Power Supply Quantity (Std/Max) Optical Drive Warranty IBM Part Number TD Part Number

306 Pentium 4 with HT and Hot-Swap SATA OR SAS drives 3 Year on-site standard warranty

P4/HT-3.0/800-
1MB L2
512MB/8GB Dual 1Gb SAS/
SATA
Hot-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
3-Year 84911AU 13883C
P4/HT-3.2/800-
2MB L2
512MB/8GB Dual 1Gb SAS/
SATA
Hot-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
3-Year 84913AU 13886C
P4/HT-3.4/800-
2MB L2
512MB/8GB Dual 1Gb SAS/
SATA
Hot-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
3-Year 849140U 13887C
P4/HT-3.6/800-
2MB L2
512MB/8GB Dual 1Gb SAS/
SATA
Hot-Swap 1/1 CDROM
24x-10x
3-Year 889150U TBA

 


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Memory Upgrades
A maximum of 8GB of memory is supported via 4 DIMM slots.

The server comes with one 512 MB DIMM installed in DIMM connector 1. If one DIMM is installed when you install an additional DIMM, it must be installed in DIMM connector 3 and it must be the same size, speed, type, and technology as the DIMM that is installed in DIMM connector 1. You can mix compatible DIMMs from various manufacturers. If you install a second pair of DIMMs in DIMM connectors 2 and 4, they do not have to be the same size, speed, type, and technology as the DIMMs that are installed in DIMM connectors 1 and 3. However, the size, speed, type, and technology of the DIMMs that you install in DIMM connectors 2 and 4 must match each other.

Description 

MFR# TD#

Single DIMM for

512MB (1x512MB) PC2-4200 CL3 ECC DDR2 RoHS SDRAM DIMM 30R5148 13622C
Memory Kits
2GB (2x1GB) PC2-4200 CL3 ECC DDR2 RoHS SDRAM DIMM 30R5149 13623C

4GB (2x2GB) PC2-4200 CL3 ECC DDR2 RoHS SDRAM DIMM

30R5150 13624C

Hard drive x306m Hard Drive Options
Please make sure to check the system models drive specifications before you order the drives below. The X206m does not support mixing of SATA & SAS drives. For configuration of RAID 5 the ServerRaid 7T is required for SATA drives and SererRaid 8I for SAS drives.

  • Simple-Swap drives have a Rail kit that allows for easy remove, The system must be shut down before drives are removed
  • Systems with Fixed drives use Simple-Swap drives just remove the drive rails
  • Hot-Swap SATA drives are only supported in Hot-Swap Models Mixing SAS & SATA are not supported
  • Hot- Swap SAS drives are only supported in Hot-Swap Models Mixing SAS & SATA are not supported
  • The x306m Supports a maximum of 2 drives

Description 

Bays Supported Max HD Qty MFR# TD#
Simple-Swap SATA Hard Drives (Remove S tray to use in Fixed HD systems)
80GB 7200 rpm Simple-Swap SATA HDD 2-3 2 39M4500 13951C
160GB 7200 rpm Simple-Swap SATA HDD 2-3 2 39M4504 13952C
250GB 7200 rpm Simple-Swap SATA HDD 2-3 2 39M4508 13953C
Hot-Swap SATA Hard Drives
160GB Hot-Swap SATA HDD 2-3 2 39M4522 13997C
250GB Hot-Swap SATA HDD 2-3 2 39M4526 15945C
Hot-Swap SAS Hard Drives
73GB 10K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 2-3 2 26K5709 54890B
146GB 10K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 2-3 2 26K5710 54891B
300GB 10K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 2-3 2 26K5711 54892B
36GB 15K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 2-3 2 26K5697 54887B
73GB 15K 3.5" SAS Hot-Swap HDD 2-3 2 26K5698 54888B
146.8GB 15,000rpm hot-swap SAS 2-3 2 26K5699 54889B

RAID Options
Notes:
1. The optional ServeRAID -7t SATA controller can be installed only in PCI-X slot 2. The low-profile bracket that comes with the controller is required to install the controller.

A note about the two part numbers and firmware: 13N2227 was introduced with the x366 and may have V8.00 or later firmware. 39R8729 was introduced with the x206m and ships with V8.15 or later firmware. 39R8729 will replace 13N2227. The cards are interchangeable, but a ServeRAID-8i installed in the x206m and x306m must have V8.15 firmware or later. A card with firmware earlier than V8.15 will not function in an x206m or x306m. In addition, you cannot upgrade the firmware of the card to V8.15 while it is installed in an x206m or x306m if it has older firmware - you must upgrade the firmware in another system.

Description 

MFR# TD#
ServeRAID-7t Kit — SATA, 4-channel, 64MB cache, 66MHz PCI, two SATA cables

71P8648

109436
ServeRAID-8i SAS RAID 256MB cache

39R8729

15947C
Single Channel SCSI card for tape drives
IBM Ultra320 SCSI Controller 2

13N2249

49159A

64-bit High-Speed PCI-X Adapter Slots

 

Description 

MFR# TD#
PCI-X 64-bit i-SCSI
IBM iSCSI Server Adapter 73P3601 654751
PCI-X 64-bit Single Port Eth
IBM 10/100 Ethernet Server Adapter 06P3601 560860
Pro1000 Intel Adapter 31P9601 794673
NetXtreme 1000 T + Ethernet Adapter 73P4101 654632
PCI-X 64-bit Dual Port ETH
Intel Pro/1000 MT Dual Port Ethernet Adapter 73P2701 594776
NetXtreme 1000 T+ Dual Port Ethernet Adapter 10/100/1000 Mbps 73P4201 654634
Fiber Adapters PCI-X
TotalStorage FAStT FC2/133 Host Adapter (For SAN applications 2GB) 24P0960 386345
NetXtreme 1000 T+ SX Fiber  Ethernet Adapter 10/100/1000 Mbps 73P4101 654632

Other New Features

 

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Description 

MFR# TD#
24x/24x CD-RW/DVD Combo V Ultrabay Enhanced 39R7508 13581C
IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II  (PCI adapter) 59P2984 409366

 

NOS Support Information


Warranty & Service Upgrade Overview

8848 Standard Warranty: 1 year parts and labor International Warranty Service On site, 8 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri excluding holidays, next business day response time On site warranty service upgrade options (in eligible locations): IBM Warranty PDF 

Description  MFR# TD#
3 year IOR 9x5, Next Business Day  response 

69P9505

386396

3 year IOR 9x5, 4 hr avg response

69P9506

386425

3 year IOR 24x7, 4 hr avg response

69P9507

386251
3 year IOR 24x7, 2 hr avg response 

69P9508

386424

8491 Standard Warranty: 3 year parts and labor International Warranty Service On site, 8 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri excluding holidays, next business day response time On site warranty service upgrade options (in eligible locations): IBM Warranty PDF 

Description  MFR# TD#
3 YR onsite repair 9x5x4 hour 40M7079

53312C

3 YR onsite repair 24x7x4 hour 40M7080 13962C
3 YR onsite repair 24x7x2 hour 40M7081 89948D
4 YR onsite repair 9x5/next day 40M7082 TBA
4 YR onsite repair 9x5x4 hour 40M7083 33236D
4 YR onsite repair 24x7x4 hour 40M7084 55005B
4 YR onsite repair 24x7x2 hour 40M7085 TBA
5 YR onsite repair 9x5/next day 40M7086 33029D
5 YR onsite repair 9x5x4 hour 40M7087 TBA
5 YR onsite repair 24x7x4 hour 40M7088 189536
5 YR onsite repair 24x7x2 hour 40M7089 TBA

Remote Technical Support: 1-year only agreement provides phone support for xSeries hardware and software solution Unlimited calls and unlimited callers – call as often as needed. Access to live technical experts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for severity 1 problems, and Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in your local time zone, for all other questions and problems.

Description  MFR# TD#
Remote Technical Support for xSeries, IBM Director, Windows and Linux 96P2701 794730
Remote Technical Support for xSeries, IBM Director, Windows and Linux and VMware 96P2704 794733

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