System x3850 X5 (7145 - AC1) Dual-node

System x3850 X5 (7145 - AC1) Dual-node
Network Server
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation

27 Jun 2013
139153

SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 12 for AMD64 & Intel64 Service Pack 2 for SUSE® SLES 12

Virtual Machines (Guests OS):

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86
	SP: Service Pack 3 for SLES 11	Arch: 32pae	Mode: Fully Virtualized
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64
	SP: Service Pack 3 for SLES 11	Arch: 64	Mode: Fully Virtualized
Windows Server 2008
	SP: Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008	Arch: 32	Mode: Fully Virtualized

Product Description
The x3850 X5 server is the fifth generation of the Enterprise X-Architecture, delivering innovation with enhanced reliability and availability features to enable optimal performance for databases, enterprise applications, and virtualization environments. Environments that run around the clock to supply information world-wide require dependable servers with features that can tolerate a component failure without total shutdown. The x3850 X5 server packs numerous fault-tolerant and high-availability features into a high-density, rack-optimized package that helps to reduce the space needed to support massive network computing operations.

Tested Configuration:

Computer Type:	Rack Mount
Mother Board Revision:	PASS1
BIOS/uEFI:	UEFI: G0E179TUS - v1.79 (02/19/2013)
CPU:	8 Intel Xeon® Processor X7560 2.26 GHz
RAM:	128 GB
Ports and Bus Types:	2 Serial 12 USB Ports 14 PCI Express X8
Video Adapter:	Matrox® MGA G200 VE
Host Bus Adapter:	IBM ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller , Serial SCSI (SAS) IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller , Serial SCSI (SAS) 2 Intel Integrated 82801JI ICH10 , Serial ATA (SATA)
Hard Disk Drive:	4 IBM 73 GB 10k 2.5 Hot-Swap SAS HDD , Serial SCSI (SAS) 5 IBM 146 GB 10K 2.5-inch SFF HOT-SWAP , Serial SCSI (SAS)
CD/DVD:	Panasonic UJDA782 DVD/CDRW , Serial ATA (SATA)
Test Kit:	System Certification Kit 7.2.0-5.10

Config Notes

The driver "htc-hfcldd" that was used during testing is SUSE SolidDriver Program compliant. The driver was installed from the driver update disk(DUD) "dud-htc-hfcldd-4.12.21.4284.iso" and the driver package "htc-hfcldd-kmp-default-4.12.21.4284_4.4.21_69-1.sles12sp2.x86_64.rpm". To obtain DUD and the driver package, access to https://sso.hds.com and click on "Support Connect", then select "Product Downloads". DUD can be used to install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server(SLES) to the SAN storage, and driver package can be installed after the SLES installation.
Install: The SLES install was performed using a virtual DVD device.

Referenced Bulletins
146711

Adapters and Drivers


Matrox® MGA G200 VE
	Driver Type: Video Driver	Driver Name: mga_drv.so
	Driver Date: 30-Mar-2013	Driver Size: 190720
	Checksum: cbbe7ba695cb37835f3c7d4e79ec43c5
	Driver Version: 1.4.11

2 Broadcom® Integrated BCM5709C Dual-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T TOE PCI Express® Ethernet Controller
	Driver Type: LAN Driver	Driver Name: bnx2.ko
	Driver Date: 14-Jun-2013	Driver Size: 126799
	Checksum: 397a73b82a4464ecc498d721f8c4a10d
	Driver Version: 2.2.3

IBM ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller
	Driver Type: HBA Driver	Driver Name: megaraid_sas.ko
	Driver Date: 14-Jun-2013	Driver Size: 128775
	Checksum: 36c2f0e7dab4f4c97ea2e019d1fb44da
	Driver Version: 06.506.00.00-rc1

IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller
	Driver Type: HBA Driver	Driver Name: megaraid_sas.ko
	Driver Date: 14-Jun-2013	Driver Size: 128775
	Checksum: 36c2f0e7dab4f4c97ea2e019d1fb44da
	Driver Version: 06.506.00.00-rc1

2 Intel Integrated 82801JI ICH10
	Driver Type: HBA Driver	Driver Name: ata_generic.ko
	Driver Date: 14-Jun-2013	Driver Size: 13383
	Checksum: b5f9841b97a4caedbc95e25ae0e9de03
	Driver Version: 0.2.15

	Driver Type: HBA Driver	Driver Name: ata_piix.ko
	Driver Date: 14-Jun-2013	Driver Size: 50887
	Checksum: 5829331615565244a016d26052ba70f6
	Driver Version: 2.13

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:

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation
2845 Lafayette Street
Santa Clara , CA 95050-2639
Voice: 1-408-970-1000
Fax: 1-408-727-8036
Website: www.hds.com

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