eServer BladeCenter HS20 Model 8832-GGX
Network Server
IBM
08 Jun 2005
81128

YES CERTIFIED with the following products:
Operating Systems:
  SUSE® LINUX Standard Server 8
  SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86     Service Pack 3 for SUSE® SLES 8


Product Description
Powerful Intel-based blade server delivers uncompromising performance for your mission-critical applications. Designed to support the Intel® Xeon™ processor and packed with high-availability features, IBM® BladeCenter™ HS20 delivers density without sacrificing processor performance or availability. Highly scalable and modular in design, you can XpandonDemand™ - adding capacity only when you need it.

Tested Configuration:
Computer Type:Blade Module
Mother Board Revision:1
BIOS:1.07 BSE120AUS
CPU:2 Intel®  Xeon® 3.20 GHz
RAM:1024 MB
Bus Type:64-bit/133MHz PCI-X
Video Adapter:ATI®  Integrated RAGE™ XL
Host Bus Adapter:LSI Logic®  Integrated 53C1030 , Ultra320 SCSI
ServerWorks  CSB-6 , UltraATA-100
Hard Disk Drive:2 IBM  32P0726 IBM 36.4GB 10K Ultra320 SCSI Hot-Swap SL HDD , Ultra320 SCSI
CD/DVD:IBM  CRN-8245B USB I/F , USB
Floppy Type:USB 1.44
USB Floppy:Teac FD-05PUB USB I/F
USB Keyboard:IBM PPC I/F
USB Mouse:IBM PPC I/F
Test Kit:SUSE Certification Suite


Config Notes
SLES 8 SP3 x86: System must be installed per IBM documentation for proper operation.
SLES 8 SP3 (x86): Integrated SCSI Raid 1 functionality was tested in this configuration.
SLSS 8: SuSE Linux Standard Server uses the same SP3 code as SuSE Linux Enterprise Server.


Adapters and Drivers
2 Broadcom®  Integrated BCM 5704s Gigabit Ethernet Controller
LSI Logic®  Integrated 53C1030
ServerWorks  CSB-6
ATI®  Integrated RAGE™ XL

The term YES CERTIFIED applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin. Components including LAN adapters, host bus adapters and other individually YES CERTIFIED components may be exchanged for other YES CERTIFIED components. For more information on swapping YES CERTIFIED components, please access the following web page:

http://developer.novell.com/devres/system/policy/exchange.htm

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IBM
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