Hardware Announcement February 9, 2006

IBM BladeCenter H Chassis delivers high performance, extreme reliability and ultimate flexibility to even the most demanding IT environments

Overview • Better video performance and faster refreshes At a glance BladeCenter H Chassis — A • More complete LDAP integration rock-solid foundation for today′s on • Much better granularity of access IBM BladeCenter H delivers high demand business and permissioning performance, extreme reliability • Faster USB response via USB 2.0 and ultimate flexibility to even the • The rack-optimized, 9 U modular protocol for blade servers that most demanding IT environments. design enclosure holds up to 14 have the functionality blade servers. • Concurrent media access (local BladeCenter H features: • A high-availability, redundant and remote) for blade servers • One pair of 2,900-watt power midplane supports all current and that have the functionality modules. An additional power future IBM blades. • Shared management resources in module option is available • The chassis includes: the chassis (contains two 2,900 W power − Two 2,900-watt, hot-swap, • Multiple remote KVM sessions for supplies). redundant power modules and blade servers that have the • Two hot-swap blowers standard. support for two additional functionality • One Advanced Management (optional) 2,900-watt, • Improved serviceability Module. A second module is hot-swap, redundant power • Backward compatibility with available as an option. modules existing switch modules and blade • Ability to integrate storage and − Two hot-swap, redundant servers blowers and 6 or 12 networking into IBM services and support chassis. supplemental fans • • The brand new Advanced Support for both current and •  Management Module (aMM) gives ServerProven compatibility future IBM blade servers for you control over the solutions at testing and Web support investment protection. 1 • — • Three-year, on-site , limited Brand new serial port breakout the chassis level simplifying 2 installation and management of warranty connector to give direct serial everything in your installation. connection to installed blades • The chassis supports up to four Key prerequisites (for those blades with the functionality). traditional fabrics using • networking switches, storage • A supported — HS20, IBM DVD, two USB inputs and switches or pass though devices. HS40, LS20, JS20 or the new JS21 light path Diagnostic Panel. The chassis also supports up to • 200 to 240 V ac power source The blades servers supported by four new high-speed fabrics for this new BladeCenter Chassis are: future support of protocols like 4X • Monitor, USB keyboard and USB Infiniband or 10 Gb Ethernet. The mouse • BladeCenter HS20, BladeCenter built-in media tray is customer HS40 • Ethernet switch module serviceable and includes light • AMD LS20 for IBM path diagnostics, front USB inputs • Rack BladeCenter and a DVD drive. • BladeCenter JS20, BladeCenter • IBM Director and Remote Planned availability date JS21 Deployment Manager makes it easy to install and manage. March 21, 2006 These blades feature: BladeCenter Advanced Management • DP, Xeon MP, PowerPC Module and Opteron capable models The new Advanced Management Module (aMM) increases the functionality and performance seen when remotely accessing the solution:

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Related options

• BladeCenter Advanced Management Module — 25R5778 • BladeCenter H Double 30A NEMA L6-30P (208V) 4.3M — 25R5783 • BladeCenter H Dual 32A IEC 309 P+N+G/16A IEC 320-C20 (230 V) 4.3 M — 25R5784 • BladeCenter H Triple 16A IEC 320-C20 (200-240V) 2.8M — 25R5785 • BladeCenter H Serial Port Breakout Cable — 40K9605 • BladeCenter H Double 30A KSC 8305 (S. Korea) (220 V) 4.3 M — 25R5811 • BladeCenter H Dual 32A AS/NZS 3112/16A IEC 320-C20 (AUS/NZ) (230 V) 4.3 M — 25R5812 • BladeCenter H 2900 W AC Power Module Pair with Fan Packs — 31R3335

Product positioning

In just 9 U of rack space, the BladeCenter H Chassis can contain up to 14 blade servers, 10 switch modules and four power supplies to provide the necessary I/O network switching, power, cooling and control panel information to support the individual servers.

Reference information

1 IBM sends a technician after attempting to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely. 2 For information on the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, visit

http://www.ibm.com/servers/support /machine_warranties/

Alternatively, this information is also available by contacting your IBM representative or reseller. Copies are available upon request.

Note: The information in IBM announcement letters is subject to change without notice, consult the IBM Sales Manual or your IBM marketing representative or reseller, for the most current information regarding IBM products.

Trade-marks

Remote Deployment Manager is a trade-mark of International Business Machines Corporation used under license by IBM Canada Ltd. BladeCenter, ServerProven, and PowerPC are registered trade-marks of International Business Machines Corporation used under license by IBM Canada Ltd. Other company, product and service names may be trade-marks or service marks of others.

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