IBM System x3690 X5 (7148)

IBM System x3690 X5 (7148)
Network Server
Fujitsu

18 Dec 2014
142569

SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 with XEN Service Pack 2 for SUSE® SLES 11

Product Description
The Lenovo System x3690 X5 delivers performance, memory capacity and reliability features in a two-socket system that incorporates scalable Intel® Xeon® processors and fifth-generation Lenovo X-Architecture® (eX5) technology. With two sockets, you can cut your licensing costs while using less energy. The x3690 X5 features scalability and expansion to help you meet changing workload demands as your business grows. With MAX5, more memory capacity with 32 DIMM slots. Increase utilization and optimize your investments by fitting more virtual machines per system.

Tested Configuration:

Computer Type:	Rack Mount
Mother Board Revision:	PASS5
BIOS/uEFI:	UEFI: MLE179TUS - v1.79 - (02/19/2013)
CPU:	Intel Xeon® Processor X7560 2.26 GHz
RAM:	64 GB
Ports and Bus Types:	4 USB Ports Serial 4 PCI Express X8 PCI Express X4
Video Adapter:	Matrox® G200eV
Host Bus Adapter:	Intel Integrated 82801JI ICH10 , Serial ATA (SATA) IBM ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller , Serial SCSI (SAS)
Hard Disk Drive:	4 IBM 73 GB 10k 2.5 Hot-Swap SAS HDD , Serial SCSI (SAS)
CD/DVD:	Matsushita DVD-RAM UJ870BJ , Serial ATA (SATA)
Test Kit:	System Certification Kit 7.3.0-113.3

Config Notes

Install: The SLES install was performed using a virtual DVD device.
This is a SAN boot only system.
The driver "htc-hfcldd" used during testing is SUSE SolidDriver Program compliant. The driver was installed from the driver update disk (DUD) "dud-htc-hfcldd-4.12.18.3146.iso" and the driver package htc-hfcldd-kmp-default-4.12.18.3146_3.12.28_4-1.sles12.x86_64.rpm. To obtain DUD and the driver package, access to http://www.hitachi.co.jp/products/bladesymphony/download/driver/12346613.html. 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.
The driver "ixgbe" used during testing is SUSE SolidDriver Program compliant. The driver ixgbe used for Intel(R) 10GbE PCI Express Family of Server Adapters is named "ixgbe-kmp-default-4.4.6_k3.12.28_4-h1.x86_64.rpm". This driver package can be downloaded and installed after the SLES12 install. To obtain the driver go to: http://www.hitachi.co.jp/products/bladesymphony/download/driver/12347039.html
The maximum CPU cores or threads when hyper threading is enabled which can be allocated from LPAR is 240.
System support: Please note that for full support on the listed guest OS release a special SUSE support contract is necessary.

Adapters and Drivers


Matrox® G200eV
	Driver Type: Video Driver	Driver Name: mgag200.ko
	Driver Date: 29-Sep-2014	Driver Size: 97711
	Checksum: 0aa1fb610e038786b32b41ad30a9aa41

Broadcom® NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet (Dual-port)
	Driver Type: LAN Driver	Driver Name: bnx2.ko
	Driver Date: 29-Sep-2014	Driver Size: 133583
	Checksum: 9ae8d4e4e3c295fe528b2ff0239a6510
	Driver Version: 2.2.5

Intel Integrated 82801JI ICH10
	Driver Type: HBA Driver	Driver Name: ata_piix.ko
	Driver Date: 29-Sep-2014	Driver Size: 53815
	Checksum: 4aa148a5caef259c7e9753c6f727eda8
	Driver Version: 2.13

IBM ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller
	Driver Type: HBA Driver	Driver Name: megaraid_sas.ko
	Driver Date: 29-Sep-2014	Driver Size: 168407
	Checksum: 929c950a0f075f2e946ed38367bf1daf
	Driver Version: 06.803.01.00-rc1

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:

Fujitsu
Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH
FTS PDG ST
Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1
Paderborn 33106
GERMANY

581972

IBM System x3690 X5 (7148) - Yes Bulletin 142569 | SUSE