System x3550 M3 (7944-M2x)

System x3550 M3 (7944-M2x)
Network Server
Cisco Systems, Inc.

02 Jun 2010
132411

SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 Service Pack 1 for SUSE® SLES 11

Product Description
The IBM System x3550 M3 builds on the latest Intel® Xeon® processor technology with extreme processing power and superior energy-management and cooling features. With twice the performance of previous generations and a flexible, energy-smart design that integrates low-wattage components, the x3550 M3 can help you meet demanding workloads at a lower cost per watt.

Tested Configuration:

Computer Type:	Rack Mount
Mother Board Revision:	05
BIOS/uEFI:	D6E145WUS - 1.06
CPU:	2 Intel Xeon® Processor X5670 2.93 GHz
RAM:	24 GB
Ports and Bus Types:	2 PCI Express X8 4 USB Ports Serial
Video Adapter:	Matrox® G200eV
Host Bus Adapter:	IBM ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller , Serial SCSI (SAS)
Hard Disk Drive:	4 IBM 73 GB 10k 2.5 Hot-Swap SAS HDD , Serial SCSI (SAS)
USB Keyboard:	Belkin® Omni Cube™ 4-Port KVM w/StarTech PS2-to-USB
Test Kit:	System Certification Kit 6.6.0-13.1

Config Notes

Install: PXE Boot, OS Installed via Network.
Display: Change to /etc/X11/xorg.conf is required before X can load. (a) Boot into console mode using the grub menu (b) Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf (c) Insert the following parameter under the section "Device" as the last line : "Option ForcePanel" (d) restart X server, e.g., "rcxdm restart" or change to a terminal console (Ctrl-Alt-F1) and run "init 3" then "init 5".
Desktop Effects: Graphics driver/adapter does not support desktop effects.
Sound: Playback of sound is not supported.
Sound: Recording on an external microphone is not supported on this system.
Power Management: System/Processor does not support dynamic CPU frequency scaling.

Adapters and Drivers


IBM ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller
	Driver Type: HBA Driver	Driver Name: mptsas.ko
	Driver Date: 12-Apr-2010	Driver Size: 104416
	Checksum: e226513857435a66d82832cb5d939f42

Matrox® G200eV
	Driver Type: Video Driver	Driver Name: mga_drv.so
	Driver Date: 12-Apr-2010	Driver Size: 190624
	Checksum: febbdb06c6bac590a0a303be395a87d6

2 Broadcom® Integrated 5709c NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Controller
	Driver Type: LAN Driver	Driver Name: bnx2.ko
	Driver Date: 12-Apr-2010	Driver Size: 118712
	Checksum: ceddbcd4cb8b38c2f10739037c7eff38

The term SUSE YES Certified applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin. For more information on hardware exchange policies, please access the following document and view the Hardware Component Exchange Guide.

https://www.suse.com/product-certification/yes-certified/certification-requirements/

For more information regarding the specific test configuration, please contact:

Cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Dr.
San Jose , CA 95134
Voice: (408) 526-4000
Toll Free: (800) 553-NETS or (800) 553-6387
Website: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/servers-unified-computing/unified-computing-system/products-technical-reference-list.html

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System x3550 M3 (7944-M2x) - Yes Bulletin 132411 | SUSE