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| IBM System x3500 M4 (7383/E5-2600 v2)
Network Server
VMware, Inc. | 04 Nov 2014
142217 |
SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Virtual Machines (Guests OS):
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SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 12 for AMD64 & Intel64 |
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Arch:
64 |
Mode:
Paravirtualized |
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SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 12 for AMD64 & Intel64 |
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Arch:
64 |
Mode:
Fully Virtualized |
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SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86 |
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SP:
Service Pack 3 for SLES 11 |
Arch:
32 |
Mode:
Paravirtualized |
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SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 |
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SP:
Service Pack 3 for SLES 11 |
Arch:
64 |
Mode:
Fully Virtualized |
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Windows Server 2012 R2 |
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Arch:
64 |
Mode:
Fully Virtualized |
Product Description
A high-performance dual-socket tower server, the Lenovo System x3500 M4 can deliver the scalability, reliable performance and optimized efficiency for your business critical applications. Start with the basics and upgrade as your business changes without jeopardizing existing investments. Virtualizing the PC infrastructure into one server can provide access to a powerful server with abundant storage space, while significantly reducing IT costs.
Tested Configuration:
| Computer Type: | Tower |
| Mother Board Revision: | PASS 12 |
| BIOS/uEFI: | UEFI: Y5E140AUS - v1.70 (06/26/2014) |
| CPU: | 2 Intel
Xeon® Processor E5-2690 v2 3.0 GHz |
| RAM: | 48 GB |
| Ports and Bus Types: | Serial
6 USB Ports
5 PCI Express X8
3 PCI Express X16 |
| Video Adapter: | Matrox®
MGA G200eR |
| Host Bus Adapter: | IBM
ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller
, Serial SCSI (SAS)
Intel
BD82C602 PCH
, Serial ATA (SATA) |
| Hard Disk Drive: | 2 Western Digital
WD2500YS 250 GB SATA
, Serial SCSI (SAS)
Seagate®
ST3300657SS
, Serial SCSI (SAS) |
| CD/DVD: | HLDS
DVD DH40N
, Serial ATA (SATA) |
| Test Kit: | System Certification Kit 7.3.0-113.1 |
Config Notes
- Headless configuration - no graphics adapter. System installed and configured using Kimchi management tool. (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/linuxonibm/liabp/liabp_pdf.pdf)
- Required configuration: SLES 11 SP3 will run in POWER7 Compatibility mode. 'Compatibility mode' simply means that the POWER8 processor with SMT8 will act as though it were a POWER7 processor with SMT4.
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Referenced Bulletins
142608
Adapters and Drivers
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| Matrox®
MGA G200eR |
| | Driver Type: Video Driver | Driver Name: mgag200.ko |
| | Driver Date: 29-Sep-2014 | Driver Size: 98407 |
| | Checksum: 9eea03f7b2c7dfda0deec13b6e183a63 |
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| Intel
Ethernet Controller I350-AM4 (Quad Port) |
| | Driver Type: LAN Driver | Driver Name: igb.ko |
| | Driver Date: 29-Sep-2014 | Driver Size: 316863 |
| | Checksum: 72e3f9c5c51b314babbaca01b88f9e72 |
| | Driver Version: 5.0.5-k |
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| | Driver Type: LAN Driver | Driver Name: igbvf.ko |
| | Driver Date: 08-Oct-2014 | Driver Size: 68855 |
| | Checksum: dda8e748b1d735a2c15def5e006600e9 |
| | Driver Version: 2.0.2-k |
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| IBM
ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller |
| | Driver Type: HBA Driver | Driver Name: megaraid_sas.ko |
| | Driver Date: 29-Sep-2014 | Driver Size: 167607 |
| | Checksum: f6db8044c75ad8b98c730803823301b5 |
| | Driver Version: 06.803.01.00-rc1 |
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| Intel
BD82C602 PCH |
| | Driver Type: HBA Driver | Driver Name: ahci.ko |
| | Driver Date: 29-Sep-2014 | Driver Size: 62335 |
| | Checksum: 6fa167c9a90f7cef6c3ac0e9c1a56fdd |
| | Driver Version: 3.0 |
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The term SUSE YES Certified applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin.
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https://www.suse.com/product-certification/yes-certified/certification-requirements/
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