BladeCenter EProduct Guide (withdrawn product)Lenovo BladeCenter® remains an innovative solution to running business solutions. BladeCenter E efficiently integrates servers, storage, networking, I/O, and applications, enabling organizations to build flexible IT infrastructures by using common building blocks. In 7U of rack space, the BladeCenter E chassis can contain up to 14 blade servers, four switch modules, and four power supplies to provide the necessary I/O network switching, power, and cooling to support the individual servers.Figure 1 shows the BladeCenter E.Figure 1. The BladeCenter EDid you know?BladeCenter E delivers extreme density, energy efficiency, and reliability for space- and power-constrained enterprise IT environments.The chassis supports up to four traditional fabrics by using networking switches, storage switches, or pass-through devices. The chassis offers light path diagnostics, one front USB input, and an optical drive.Click here to check for updatesFigure 2. Front of the BladeCenter E chassisFigure 3. Rear of the BladeCenter E chassis Standard specificationsStandard specificationsTable 1 lists the standard specifications of the BladeCenter E chassis. Table 1. Standard specificationsComponents SpecificationMachine type x-config: 8677.Form factor7U rack-mounted unit.Server bays14.Servers supported Intel Xeon processor-based HS12, HS22, HS22V, HS23, and HS23E servers IBM POWER® processor-based PS700 serversCertain older BladeCenter serversStandard I/O bays Four (Bays 1 - 4). Support for 1 Gb Ethernet, 4 Gb and 8 Gb Fibre Channel, and 3 Gb SAS I/O modules.ConnectivitytypeEthernet, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and SAS.Management modules Up to two redundant hot-swap Advanced Management Modules (AMM): One AMM standard, the second AMM optional.Optical drivebaysOne. Support for an optional DVD-ROM or multi-burner.Ports AMM: One DB-15 video port, two USB 2.0 ports for keyboard and mouse, one RJ-45 serial port, one RJ-45 10/100 Mb Ethernet port for remote management.Front: One USB 2.0 port.Cooling IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling with two redundant hot-swap blower modules.Power modules Up to four redundant hot-swap 2000 W or 2320 W power modules support two power domains; redundancy is provided within a pair in the same power domain. Power modules 1 and 2 supply power to server bays 1 - 6; power modules 3 and 4 supply power to server bays 7 - 14. (See the "Power modules" section for details.)Hot-swappartsServers, I/O modules, management modules, power modules, and blowers.Systems management AMM, light path diagnostics, Predictive Failure Analysis, IBM Systems Director, and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager. Remote presence (graphics, keyboard and mouse, and virtual media) through AMM.SecurityfeaturesRole-based user security, LDAP, SSH, and SSL.Limited warranty Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/next business day response time.Service and support Optional service upgrades are available through IBM ServicePacs: 9x5 or 24x7 4-hour or 2-hour response time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, remote technical support for IBM hardware and selected IBM and third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.Dimensions Height: 304 mm (12.0 in.), width: 444 mm (17.5 in.), depth: 711 mm (28.0 in.). Weight Minimum: 39 kg (85 lb), maximum 102 kg (225 lb).ModelsModelsTable 2 lists the specifications of the standard BladeCenter E models.Table 2. BladeCenter E standard modelsFeature SpecificationsMachine type/model8677-3Tx†*8677-4Tx†Server bays (total / open)14 / 1414 / 14Management modules (std. / max.) 1 / 2 1 / 2Standard I/O bays (total / open) 4 / 4 4 / 4I/O modules standard None NonePower supplies (std. / max.)2x 2000 W / 42x 2320 W / 4 Blowers (std. / max.) 2 / 2 2 / 2Optical drive Optional Optional† x is a region-specific letter (for example, EMEA MTM is 86774TG, and the US MTM is 86774TU).* The model 3Tx is not available in EMEA.Supported serversTable 3 lists the blade servers that are supported in the BladeCenter E. The table also lists the maximum number of installable servers based on the thermal design power (TDP) of the Intel Xeon processor that is installed in the servers.Table 3. Supported blade servers and maximum quantitiesBlade server CPU TDP Maximum number of server per BladeCenter E chassis2000 W power supplies2320 W power suppliesBladeCenter HS12 (8028)All1414BladeCenter HS22 (7870) BladeCenter HS22V (7871)130 W None None 95 W5+614 80 W5+714 60 W6+714 40 W1414BladeCenter HS23 (7875, E5-2600 v2)Up to 130 W(excl. 80 W)†None None80 W†6+7*14*95 W#5+7*§14*§70 W#14*14*50 W#1414 BladeCenter HS23 (7875, E5-2600)Up to 130 W(excl. 80W)††None None80 W††6+71495 W##5+71470 W##1414 BladeCenter HS23E (8038)95 W5+61480 W5+714Up to 70 W1414 BladeCenter HX5 (7872 and 7873)All None None BladeCenter PS700All14**14** BladeCenter PS701All None None BladeCenter PS702All None None BladeCenter PS703All None None BladeCenter PS704All None None† The support that is shown is for Intel Xeon standard thermal profile processors (all except Intel Xeon E5-2618L v2, E5-2628L v2, E5-2648L v2, and E5-2658 v2).* When one blower fails, the HS23 (7875, E5-2600 v2) with specified processor TDP only supports ambient temperature of up to 28 °C when installed in the BladeCenter E chassis.§ The HS23 (7875, E5-2600 v2) with the Intel Xeon processor E5-2658 v2 (95 W) only supports one DIMM per channel when installed in the BladeCenter E chassis.†† The support that is shown is for Intel Xeon standard thermal profile processors (all except Intel Xeon E5-2648L and E5-2658).# The support that is shown is for Intel Xeon robust thermal profile processors: Intel Xeon E5-2618L v2 (50 W), E5-2628L v2 (70 W), E5-2648L v2 (70 W), and E5-2658 v2 (95 W).## The support that is shown is for Intel Xeon robust thermal profile processors: Intel Xeon E5-2648L (70 W) and E5-2658 (95 W).** Only specific models of the BladeCenter E are supported by the PS700: 8677-3Sx, 4Sx, 3Tx, 4Tx.For the latest information about the servers that are supported in the BladeCenter E chassis, see IBM ServerProven® at the following web address:/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/I/O architectureThe BladeCenter E chassis provides connection paths between the server blade bays and I/O bays through a hardwired dual redundant midplane.Each blade bay has four dedicated I/O connections (two per midplane) linked to four I/O bays (one blade bay connection to one I/O bay). Thus, each I/O bay has a total of 14 I/O connections (to 14 blade bays). Figure 4 shows the I/O topology.Figure 4. BladeCenter E I/O topologyEach blade server has at least two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports (Ethernet 1 and Ethernet 2). Ethernet 1 is routed to I/O bay 1 and Ethernet 2 is routed to I/O bay 2, which means that only Ethernet-capable I/O modules can be used in I/O bays 1 and 2.I/O expansion cards that you optionally install in blade servers have two ports, which are routed to I/O bays 3 and 4. Thus, depending on the expansion card that is installed, compatible I/O modules must be chosen for those I/O bays. Unless an expansion card is installed in one or more processor blades, there is no need for I/O modules 3 and 4.The I/O modules must be compatible with the I/O interfaces present in the blade servers. For example, when a Fibre Channel expansion card is installed in a blade server, I/O modules 3 and 4 must also be Fibre Channel-based (that is, an FC switch module), and vice versa. If you install FC switches in bays 3 and 4, then any expansion cards that are installed in all other blade servers in the same chassis must be Fibre Channel.Table 4 shows the connections between adapter slots in the compute nodes to the switch bays in the chassis.Table 4. Adapter to I/O bay correspondenceI/O adapterin each server Port on the adapter Corresponding I/O module bayin the chassisOnboard 1 Gb Ethernet Port 1I/O bay 1Port 2I/O bay 2CIOv adapter Port 1I/O bay 3Port 2I/O bay 4Supported I/O modulesTables 5 through 7 list the I/O modules that are supported by the BladeCenter E chassis and the corresponding I/O bay into which the I/O module can be installed.Table 5. Supported Ethernet I/O modulesI/O module Part number Feature code I/O bay number1234 Gigabit EthernetCisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012*43W43955450Y Y Y Y Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 301246C9272A3FE Y Y Y Y Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G*41Y85232989Y Y Y Y Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G00Y3254A3FD Y Y Y Y Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110X*41Y85222988Y Y Y Y Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110X00Y3250A3FC Y Y Y Y IBM 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module44W44041590Y Y Y Y IBM L2/3 Copper GbE Switch Module32R18601495Y Y Y Y IBM L2/3 Fiber GbE Switch Module32R18611496Y Y Y Y IBM L2-7 Gb Ethernet Switch Module32R18591494Y Y Y Y IBM Server Connectivity Module39Y93241484Y Y Y Y* Withdrawn, not available for ordering.Figure 5. Advanced Management ModuleExternal backup unitsThe following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo. Table 13. External backup optionsPart number DescriptionExternal RDX USB drives4T27A10725ThinkSystem RDX External USB 3.0 DockExternal SAS tape backup drives6160S7E IBM TS2270 Tape Drive Model H7S6160S8E IBM TS2280 Tape Drive Model H8S6160S9E IBM TS2290 Tape Drive Model H9SExternal SAS tape backup autoloaders6171S7R IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO7 HH SAS6171S8R IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO8 HH SAS6171S9R IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO9 HH SASExternal tape backup libraries6741A1F IBM TS4300 3U Tape Library-Base Unit6741A3F IBM TS4300 3U Tape Library-Expansion UnitFull High 8 Gb Fibre Channel for TS430001KP938LTO 7 FH Fibre Channel Drive01KP954LTO 8 FH Fibre Channel Drive02JH837LTO 9 FH Fibre Channel DriveHalf High 8 Gb Fibre Channel for TS430001KP936LTO 7 HH Fibre Channel Drive01KP952LTO 8 HH Fibre Channel Drive02JH835LTO 9 HH Fibre Channel DriveHalf High 6 Gb SAS for TS430001KP937LTO 7 HH SAS Drive01KP953LTO 8 HH SAS Drive02JH836LTO 9 HH SAS DriveFor more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category: https:///servers/options/backupTop-of-rack Ethernet switchesPower distribution unitsThe following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo.Table 15. Power distribution unitsPart number Feature code Description 0U Basic PDUs00YJ776ATZY 0U 36 C13/6 C19 24A 1 Phase PDU N Y Y N N N N N N Y Y Y N 00YJ779ATZX 0U 21 C13/12 C19 48A 3 Phase PDU N N Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y N 00YJ777ATZZ 0U 36 C13/6 C19 32A 1 Phase PDU Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y 00YJ778AU000U 21 C13/12 C19 32A 3 Phase PDU Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y 0U Switched and Monitored PDUs00YJ783AU040U 12 C13/12 C19 Switched and Monitored48A 3 Phase PDUN N Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y N 00YJ781AU030U 20 C13/4 C19 Switched and Monitored 24A 1 Phase PDUN N Y N Y N Y N N Y Y Y N 00YJ782AU020U 18 C13/6 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase PDUY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 00YJ780AU010U 20 C13/4 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 1 Phase PDUY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y1U Switched and Monitored PDUs 4PU7A81117BNDV 1U 18 C19/C13 switched and monitored 48A 3P WYE PDU - ETLN N N N N N N N N N N Y N 4PU7A77467BLC41U 18 C19/C13 Switched and Monitored 80A 3P Delta PDUN N N N N N N N N Y N Y N 4PU7A77469BLC61U 12 C19/C13 switched and monitored 60A 3P Delta PDUN N N N N N N N N N N Y N 4PU7A77468BLC51U 12 C19/C13 switched and monitored 32A 3P WYE PDUY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 4PU7A81118BNDW 1U 18 C19/C13 switched and monitored 48A 3P WYE PDU - CEY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y 46M400258961U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored DPI PDUY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 46M400458941U 12 C13 Switched and Monitored DPI PDUY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y46M400358971U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored 60A 3 Phase PDUY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 46M400558951U 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 60A 3Phase PDUY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y1U Ultra Density Enterprise PDUs (9x IEC 320 C13 + 3x IEC 320 C19 outlets)71763NU 6051Ultra Density Enterprise C19/C13 PDU 60A/208V/3PHN N Y N N N N N N Y Y Y N 71762NX6091Ultra Density Enterprise C19/C13 PDU ModuleY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y1U C13 Enterprise PDUs (12x IEC 320 C13 outlets)39M28166030DPI C13 Enterprise PDU Plus Module (WW)Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YA N ZA S E A NB r a z i lE E T M E A R U C I S W E H T K I N D I A J A P A NL AN A P R C39Y89416010DPI C13 Enterprise PDU Module (WW)Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 1U C19 Enterprise PDUs (6x IEC 320 C19 outlets)39Y89486060DPI C19 Enterprise PDU Module (WW)Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 39Y89236061DPI Three-phase 60A/208V C19 EnterprisePDU (US)N N Y N N N Y N N N Y Y N1U Front-end PDUs (3x IEC 320 C19 outlets)39Y89386002DPI Single-phase 30A/120V Front-end PDU (US)Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 39Y89396003DPI Single-phase 30A/208V Front-end PDU (US)Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 39Y89346005DPI Single-phase 32A/230V Front-end PDU (International)Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 39Y89406004DPI Single-phase 60A/208V Front-end PDU (US)Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N 39Y89356006DPI Single-phase 63A/230V Front-end PDU (International)Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y1U NEMA PDUs (6x NEMA 5-15R outlets)39Y89055900DPI 100-127V NEMA PDUY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Line cords for 1U PDUs that ship without a line cord40K96116504 4.3m, 32A/380-415V, EPDU/IEC 3093P+N+G 3ph wye (non-US) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 40K96126502 4.3m, 32A/230V, EPDU to IEC 309 P+N+G (non-US) Line CordY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 40K96136503 4.3m, 63A/230V, EPDU to IEC 309 P+N+G (non-US) Line CordY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 40K96146500 4.3m, 30A/208V, EPDU to NEMA L6-30P (US) Line CordY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 40K96156501 4.3m, 60A/208V, EPDU to IEC 309 2P+G (US) Line CordN N Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y N 40K96176505 4.3m, 32A/230V, Souriau UTG Female to AS/NZ 3112 (Aus/NZ) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 40K961865064.3m, 32A/250V, Souriau UTG Female to KSC 8305 (S. Korea) Line CordY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YPart number Feature code Description For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category:https:///servers/options/pduA N ZA S E A NB r a z i lE E T M E A R U C I S W E H T K I N D I A J A P A NL AN A P R CUninterruptible power supply unitsThe following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo.Table 16. Uninterruptible power supply unitsPart number Description55941AX RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)55941KX RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)55942AX RT2.2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)55942KX RT2.2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)55943AX RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)55943KX RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)55945KX RT5kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)55946KX RT6kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)55948KX RT8kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)55949KX RT11kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)55948PX RT8kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC)55949PX RT11kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC)55943KT†ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Standard UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A, 2x GB 10A, 1x C19 16A outlets)55943LT†ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Long Backup UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A, 2x GB 10A, 1x C19 16A outlets)55946KT†ThinkSystem RT6kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A outlets, 1x Terminal Block output) 5594XKT†ThinkSystem RT10kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A outlets, 1x Terminal Block output)† Only available in China and the Asia Pacific market.For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the UPS category:https:///servers/options/upsThe BladeCenter E chassis is supported in the rack cabinets that are listed in Table 18.Table 17. Rack cabinetsPart number Description201886X IBM 11U Office Enablement Kit93072PX IBM 25U Static S2 Standard Rack93072RX IBM 25U Standard Rack93072SX IBM 25U Standard Rack93074EX IBM 42U Standard Rack Extension93074RX IBM 42U Standard Rack93074SX IBM 42U Standard Rack93074XX IBM 42U Standard Rack Extension930842E NetBAY42 Enterprise Expansion Rack Cabinet (EX)930842S NetBAY42 Enterprise Rack Cabinet93084EX IBM 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack93084PX IBM 42U Enterprise Rack93084RX NetBAY42 Enterprise Rack Cabinet93084XX NetBAY42 Enterprise Expansion Rack Cabinet (EX)93604EX IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack93604PX IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Rack93614EX IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack93614PX IBM 42U 1200mm Deep Static Rack93624EX IBM 47U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack93624PX IBM 47U 1200mm Deep Static Rack93634CX IBM PureFlex™ System 42U Rack93634DX IBM PureFlex System 42U Expansion Rack93634EX IBM 42U 1100mm Dynamic Expansion Rack93634PX IBM 42U 1100mm Dynamic Rack99564RX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Rack99564XX IBM S2 42U Dynamic Standard Expansion RackFor more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category at https:///servers/options/racksThe BladeCenter E chassis supports the rack console switches and monitor kits that are listed in Table 19. Table 18. Rack optionsPart number DescriptionMonitor kits and keyboard trays172317X1U 17in Flat Panel Console Kit172319X1U 19in Flat Panel Console KitConsole switches1754D2X IBM Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32)1754D1X IBM Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16)1754A2X IBM Local 2x16 Console Manager (LCM16)1754A1X IBM Local 1x8 Console Manager (LCM8)Rack conversion options46M5382IBM Serial Conversion Option (SCO)46M5383IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2)39M2895IBM USB Conversion Option (UCO)For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the KVM Switches & Consoles category at https:///servers/options/kvmLenovo Financial ServicesLenovo Financial Services reinforces Lenovo’s commitment to deliver pioneering products and services that are recognized for their quality, excellence, and trustworthiness. 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