In the box
- Xserve
- Rack mounting hardware
- 6' and 10" power cords
- Mac OS X Server v10.6 Install DVD
- Administration Tools CD
- Printed and electronic documentation
Processor
- One 2.26GHz, or two 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz or 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 series “Nehalem” processors
- 8MB shared L3 cache per processor
- Three-channel integrated memory controller per processor
- Hyper-Threading support with two threads per core (up to 16 virtual cores)
- Turbo Boost for increased performance under dynamic workloads (up to 3.33GHz on a 2.93GHz processor)
- QuickPath Interconnect
- 128-bit SSE4 SIMD engine
- 64-bit data paths and registers
- Energy efficiency optimisation
Memory
- 1066MHz DDR3 ECC memory
- Six DIMM slots (quad-core) or twelve DIMM slots (8-core)
- System supports up to 32GB in Mac OS X Server v10.6
Storage
- Three independent hot-plug drive bays with support for qualified SATA or SAS drives; support for up to 3TB of hot-plug internal storage1 using the following drive modules:
- 160GB 7200-rpm SATA drive with 8MB disk cache2
- 1TB 7200-rpm SATA drive with 32MB disk cache2
- 450GB 15,000-rpm SAS drive available as a third-party kit
- Xserve drive bays support Apple-qualified drive modules with Apple-qualified hard drives and firmware only. Drive bays not configured with a qualified drive module ship with a nonfunctional blank drive carrier and do not support installation of nonqualified third-party hard drives.
- Support for reading SMART data from Apple Drive Modules for prefailure notification
- Software RAID 0 and 1 built into Mac OS X Server
- Optional 128GB solid-state drive
- Optional Xserve RAID Card with 512MB cache and 72-hour cache battery backup; support for RAID 0, 1 and 5
- 8x SuperDrive DL (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
I/O connections
- Two open PCI Express 2.0 x16 expansion slots: one half-length (6.6-inch) and one 9.25-inch length
- Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) RJ-45 Ethernet interfaces with support for jumbo frames
- Two FireWire 800 ports on back panel; 15W total power
- Two USB 2.0 ports (480Mb/s each) on back panel; and one USB 2.0 port on front panel
- One DB-9 serial port (RS-232)
Video and graphics support
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics with 256MB of GDDR3 memory and Mini DisplayPort output
- VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
- DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
Rack support
- Fits EIA-310-D-compliant, industry-standard four-post racks and cabinets: 19 inches wide, 24 to 36 inches deep
- Front-to-back cooling for rack enclosure
- Support for square-hole racks or threaded racks based on mounting kit selection
Electrical requirements
- Output power: 750W
- Optional second load-sharing 750W power supply for redundancy
- Line voltage: universal input (100V to 240V AC), power factor corrected
- Maximum input current: 8.0A (100V to 120V) or 4.0A (200V to 240V); current is shared when system is configured with two power supplies
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
Environmental requirements
- Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C
(50° to 95° F) - Storage temperature: –40° to 47° C
(–40° to 116° F) - Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Maximum altitude: 3,000 m (10,000 feet)
- FCC Class A approved
Size and weight
- Height: 4.4 cm (1.73 inches)
- Width: 44.7 cm (17.6 inches) for mounting in standard 19-inch rack
- Depth: 76.2 cm (30 inches)
- Weight: 14.0 kg (30.8 pounds) base configuration; 17.4 kg (38.3 pounds) for 8-core system with twelve DIMMs, three 1TB SATA Apple Drive Modules and two power supplies3
Software
- Mac OS X Server v10.6 Snow Leopard Unlimited-Client Edition
- Included services
- File and printer sharing: Mac (AFP, AppleTalk PAP, IPP), Windows (SMB/CIFS, IPP), UNIX and Linux (NFS, LPR/LPD), Internet (FTP, WebDAV)
- Directory services: Open Directory (OpenLDAP, Kerberos, SASL), NT Domain Controller (Samba 3), Backup Domain Controller (BDC), LDAP directory connector, Active Directory connector, BSD configuration files (/etc), RADIUS
- Mail services: SMTP (Postfix), POP and IMAP (Cyrus), SSL/TLS encryption (OpenSSL), mailing lists (Mailman), WebMail (SquirrelMail), junk mail filtering (SpamAssassin), virus detection and quarantine (ClamAV)
- Calendaring: iCal Server (CalDAV, iTIP, iMIP)
- Distributed computing: Xgrid 2
- File systems: HFS+ (journaled, case sensitive), read-only UFS and ZFS
- Web hosting: Apache web server (2.2 and 1.3), SSL/TLS (OpenSSL), WebDAV, PHP (5.2), Perl (5.8.8), Ruby (1.8.6), Rails (1.2.3), MySQL 5, Capistrano, Mongrel
- Collaboration services: Wiki Server (RSS), iChat Server 2 (Jabber/XMPP)
- Application services: Apache Tomcat (6), Java Virtual Machine (J2SE), Apache Axis (SOAP), WebObjects 5.4 Deployment
- Client management: Managed Preferences, NetBoot, NetInstall, Software Update Server, portable home directories
- Networking and VPN: DNS server (BIND 9), DHCP server, NTP server, Firewall (IPFW), WINS, VPN server (L2TP, PPTP)
- Management features: Server Assistant, Server Admin, Server Preferences, Server Status widget, Workgroup Manager, System Image Utility, Secure Shell (SSH2), Server Monitor, RAID Utility, SNMPv3 (Net-SNMP)
- High-availability features: automatic recovery, file system journaling, IP failover, Software RAID, disk space monitor
- Media streaming: QuickTime Streaming Server 6, QuickTime Broadcaster 1.5
Environmental Status Report
The new Xserve embodies Apple’s continuing environmental commitment. It is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:
- BFR-free
- PVC-free (internal cables)
- Highly recyclable aluminium and stainless steel enclosure
- 89% average efficient power supply
| Standard Configuration (MB449*/A) | Build-to-Order Options | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | One 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 series processor | Dual 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz or 2.93GHz processors |
| Memory | 3GB (three 1GB) 1066MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM | Up to 12GB (quad-core) or 24GB (8-core) 1066MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM |
| Storage | 160GB 7200-rpm SATA Apple Drive Module with 8MB of cache | Up to 3TB of internal storage using 160GB or 1TB 7200-rpm SATA Apple Drive Modules |
| Internal RAID | Optional | Xserve RAID Card with 512MB cache and 72-hour cache battery backup |
| Internal solid-state drive | Optional | 128GB solid-state drive |
| Expansion | Optional | Dual-Channel Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Card Dual-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card |
| Power supply | Single 750W high-efficiency power supply | Dual redundant high-efficiency power supplies |
| Rack support | Supports most industry-standard (EIA-310-D) four-post racks and cabinets with a rack depth of 24 inches to 36 inches deep; quick-deployment rails for square-hole racks eliminates need for cage nuts | Quick-deployment rails for threaded (10/30-inch) or square-hole racks |
| Service and support | 90 days of telephone support and one-year limited warranty | Optional AppleCare extended service and support products available |
- Xserve RAID Card (MA689*/A)
- 1GB 1066MHz DDR3 ECC DIMM (MC228*/A)
- 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 ECC DIMM (MC229*/A)
- 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 ECC DIMM (MB982*/A)
- 160GB SATA Apple Drive Module for Xserve (MB837*/A)
- 1TB SATA Apple Drive Module for Xserve (MB838*/A)
- Promise 450GB SAS Drive Module for Xserve (TV823*/A)
- Apple Dual-Port Ethernet Card (MB977*/A)
- Apple Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel Card (MB843*/A)
- Apple Dual-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel Card (MB842*/A)
- Promise 16TB SATA VTrak E-Class RAID Subsystem (TV299*/A)
- Promise 7.2TB SAS VTrak E-Class RAID Subsystem (TV271*/A)
- Apple 750W Power Supply for Xserve (MB841*/A)
- Xserve Rack Mounting Kit for Square Hole Racks (MA846*/A)
- Xserve Rack Mounting Kit for Threaded Hole Racks (MA847*/A)
- AppleCare Service Parts Kit for Xserve (MB846*/A)
- AppleCare Premium Service and Support for Xserve (M8830*/A)
- Maximum capacity of 3TB achieved through use of three 1TB Apple Drive Modules.
- 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
- Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
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