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IBM System x3550 M2 Specifications
# of PCIe x16 slots (5GBps) 2 (standard
# of PCI-X/133 slots (1GBps) 2 (optional in place of PCIe slot)
# of 33MHz legacy PCI slots None
# of video ports 2 (one front, one rear)
Video controller Matrox G200eV (in IMM)
Video memory 16MB SDRAM
Maximum video resolution at 32-bit
color
1280x1024 32-bit color at 60Hz
Gigabit Ethernet controller Broadcom BCM5709
# of Gigabit Ethernet ports 2 standard plus 2 optional
# of RS485 ports None
# of serial ports 1 (rear)
# of parallel ports None (USB-attached)
# of mouse ports None (USB-attached)
# of keyboard ports None (USB-attached)
# of USB 2.0 ports
5 ports (2 front, 2 rear,1 internal for optional USB Flash memory key to support
Hypervisor on some models)
Integrated systems management
controller
Yes (IMM)
Optional systems management
adapter
Virtual Media Key (optional)
Light path diagnostics support Yes, with external pop-out/drop-down panel
Predictive Failure Analysis support
Processors, memory, voltage regulator modules (VRMs), HDDs, power supplies (plus
fans, when an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter SlimLine II is used)
Power supply size 675W universal, autoswitching, hot-swap
# of power supplies standard /
maximum
1 / 2
Hot-swap/redundant power supported Yes (with two power supplies installed)
# of fan modules/blowers standard /
maximum
6 (with one processor installed) 6 (with two processors installed)
Hot-swap/redundant fans supported Yes (standard)
Rack mount method Slides and Cable Management Arm (provided standard)
Maximum altitude
7,000 ft;
2,133 m
Operating temperature range
50 – 95º F; 10 – 35º C (up to 3,000 ft /
914.4 m)
50 – 90º F; 10 – 32º C (3,000 ft to 7,000
ft / 914.4m to 2,133m)
Dimensions (HWD) / weight
1.7” (43mm) H
17.3” (440mm) W
28.0” (711.4mm) D
28 (minimum) – 34.5 lb (maximum)
12.7 – 15.6 kg
Operating systems supported
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 (Standard/Web/Enterprise Editions) 32/64-bit,
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (Standard/Enterprise Editions), Microsoft Small
Business Server Standard Edition, RHEL 4/5 32/64-bit, SLES 10 32/64-bit, Novell
Open Enterprise Server (NetWare 6.5), VMware ESX Server 2.5/3.0