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Product ID: 6241JCA
4x Compute Book Intel Xeon 18C E7-8890v3 165W 2.5GHz 2133MHz 45MB, 8x16GB, O/Bay HS 2.5in SAS/SATA, SR M5210, 4x900W p/s, Rack, Warranty 36 months.
Kho:
Đặt hàng
Giá sản phẩm:
1.900.182.490 VNĐ
* Giá trên chưa bao gồm VAT *
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| Form factor/height |
8U Rack |
| Processor (std/max) |
Xeon 18C E7-8890v3 165W 2.5GHz 2133MHz 45MB/up to 3.2GHz, up to 1866MHz DDR4 memory access,24 cores per processor |
| Memory (std/max) |
Up to 12TB, 192 DIMM slots supporting 64GB LRDIMMs |
| Disk bays |
Up to sixteen 2.5-inch Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives (HDDs) or SAS solid state drives (SSDs);or up to thirty-two 1.8-inch eXFlash SSDs or up to eight NVMe PCIe SSDs |
| RAID support |
RAID 0, 1, 10 standard; optional RAID 5, 6, 50, 60 |
| Power supply (std/max) |
Up to eight common 1400W or 900W AC or 8 x 750W DC |
| Hot-swap components |
Half-Length I/O Books, Full-Length I/O Books, power supplies, fans, hard disk drives, SSDs |
Network interface controller (NIC)
Trusted platform module (TPM) |
Two ML2 sockets; ML2 card choices include: 4 x 1GbE copper or 2 x 10GbE SFP+ or 2 x 10GbE 10BaseT; 4 x 10GbE;2 x 40GbE/FDR VPI adapter; Two dedicated 1GbE on-board management ports |
| Expansion Slots |
Up to 22 PCIe; Gen3 (up to 22), Gen 2 (up to 4), up to ten x16 slots; up to 12 full-length, full-height |
| Maximum internal storage |
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hard disk drives (HDDs) or up to 16 x 2.5-inch SSDs
or up to 32 x 1.8-inch eXFlash SSDs or up to eight x 2.5-inch NVMe PCIe SSDs |
| Systems management |
Lenovo XClarity, Alert on LAN 2, automatic server restart, ServerGuide, IMM2, light path diagnostics (independently powered), Wake on LAN, Dynamic System Analysis, Predictive Failure Analysis on storage, processors, adapter slots,VRMs, fans, power supplies and memory |
| Operating systems supported |
Microsoft Windows Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, VMware vSphere Hypervisor |
| Limited warranty |
3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite service, next business day 9×5, service upgrades available |
Abstract
The Lenovo System x3950 X6 server, machine type 6241, is an eight-socket 8U rack-mounted server that represents the sixth generation of the Enterprise X-Architecture. Now with Intel Xeon E7 v4 processors, the x3950 X6 delivers fast application performance, is based on an agile system design, and is a resilient platform that is needed for mission-critical databases, enterprise applications, and virtualized environments.
This product guide provides essential pre-sales information to understand the x3950 X6 server, its key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the x3950 X6 and consider its use in IT solutions.
Change History
Changes in the January 17 update:
- New Intel S3250 Enterprise Entry SATA SSDs - Internal drive options section
- New PM863a Enterprise Entry SATA SSDs - Internal drive options section
- New 32GB TruDDR4 LRDIMM Memory option (limited processor support) - Memory options section
- New Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 2x10 GbE SFP+ Adapter with FCoE/iSCSI - Network adapters section
- Removed withdrawn compute books with E7 v2 processors
- Removed withdrawn network adapters:
- Emulex VFA5 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter, 00D1996
- Emulex VFA5 2x10 GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter, 00JY820
- Removed withdrawn network adapter FoD upgrades:
- Emulex VFA5 ML2 FCoE/iSCSI License (FoD), 00D8544
- Emulex VFA5 FCoE/iSCSI SW for PCIe Adapter (FoD), 00JY824
- Qlogic 8200 VFA FCoE/iSCSI License (FoD), 00Y5624
- Emulex VFA III/IIIr FCoE/iSCSI License (FoD), 95Y3760
- Removed withdrawn HDDs:
- 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" G3HS HDD, 00AJ136
- 300GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD, 00NA221
- 600GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD, 00NA231
- 900GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD, 00NA251
- 1.2TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD, 00NA261
- Removed withdrawn GPU:
- NVIDIA Quadro M6000, 00KH377
- Removed withdrawn embedded virtualization:
- USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 2, 00ML233
Introduction
The Lenovo System x3950 X6 server, machine type 6241, is an eight-socket 8U rack-mounted server that represents the sixth generation of the Enterprise X-Architecture. Now with Intel Xeon E7 v4 processors, the x3950 X6 delivers fast application performance, is based on an agile system design, and is a resilient platform that is needed for mission-critical databases, enterprise applications, and virtualized environments.
The x3950 X6 packs numerous fault-tolerant and high-availability features into a high-density, 8U rack-optimized lid-less package that helps reduce the space that is needed to support massive network computing operations and simplify servicing. The x3950 X6 supports up to eight Intel Xeon E7 processors and up to 12 TB of memory.
Suggested use: mission-critical scalable databases, business analytics, virtualization, enterprise applications, and cloud applications.
Figure 1. Lenovo System x3950 X6
Did you know?
The x3950 X6 server employs a lid-less design where all serviceable components are front- and rear-accessible. In addition, each major subsystem is implemented as modular "book" design, such as the Compute Books and I/O Books. This configuration means that components are easy to upgrade and service, which translates to greater uptime of applications to your users. The x3950 X6 offers enterprise scalability and advanced RAS features to support the most demanding mission-critical applications that require 24x7 operations.
Key features
The increasing demand for cloud-computing and analytics workloads by enterprises to meet social, mobile, and Big Data requirements drives innovation to find new ways to build informational systems. Clients are looking for cost-optimized fit-for-purpose IT solutions that manage large amounts of data, easily scale performance, and provide enterprise class reliability.
Built on decades of innovation, Lenovo introduces its sixth generation of Enterprise X-Architecture technology, X6 servers. Lenovo X6 servers are fast, agile, and resilient:
- Fast application performance means immediate access to actionable information.
- Agile system design helps to reduce acquisition costs and provide the ability to upgrade processor and memory technology at each refresh within the same chassis.
- Resilient platforms maximize application uptime and promote easy integration in virtual environments.
X6 servers continue to lead the way as the shift toward mission-critical scalable databases, business analytics, virtualization, enterprise applications, and cloud-computing applications accelerates.
Fast application performance
The server offers numerous features to boost performance:
- Based on the Intel Xeon E7 family of processors:
- Models based on E7-8800 v4 processors
- Also available are models based on E7 v3 processors
- Supports up to eight E7 v4 processors with a total of 192 cores and 384 threads to maximize the concurrent running of multi-threaded applications.
- Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with processors up to 24 cores, core frequencies up to 3.2 GHz core speeds, L3 cache of up to 60 MB, and three QPI interconnect links at up to 9.6 GTps.
- Supports DDR4 memory at speeds up to 1866 MHz, or DDR3 memory at speeds up to 1600 MHz
- Supports up to 192 DIMM sockets, with 24 DIMMs per processor.
- Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows processor cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor thermal design power (TDP).
- Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multi-threaded applications by enabling simultaneous multi-threading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
- Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
- Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) improves floating-point performance for compute-intensive technical and scientific applications.
- Supports a 12 Gbps SAS RAID portfolio.
- The usage of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional spinning drives (HDDs) can improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
- Optional support for high-performance PCIe-attached NVMe Flash Storage solid-state drives (SSDs) can significantly improve I/O performance.
- PCI Express 3.0 I/O adapter slots that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding).
- With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon processor. This integration helps reduce I/O latency and increase overall system performance.
- Support for up to four graphics processing units (GPUs) and co-processors to maximize computing power.
- Energy-efficient electronic components help lower operational costs, including highly efficient 900 W AC and 1400 W AC power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certification.
Agile system design
The server provides many scalability and flexibility features:
- Innovative module "book" design for each of the three subsystems: Compute Books, Storage Book, and I/O Books. Front and rear access means that you can easily scale the system by adding components without removing the entire server from the rack.
- The modular book design also allows clients to create the configuration that fits their application and environment needs, which reduces acquisition costs while giving them the flexibility to grow and modify their configuration later.
- The book design also means that subsystem upgrades are simpler, quicker to perform, and have a lower impact on the rest of the server.
- Using 64 GB LRDIMMs, the server supports up to 12 TB of memory.
- Up to 32x 1.8-inch SSD bays, or up to 16x 2.5-inch bays, provide a flexible and scalable all-in-one platform to meet your increasing demands.
- Offers up to 22 PCIe slots plus two dedicated Mezzanine LOM (ML2) adapter slots. Most slots are PCIe 3.0 to maximize I/O scalability.
- PCIe slots are implemented in I/O Books to maximize modularity. Choose from Half-length I/O Books or Full-length I/O Books, depending on the adapters that you need to deploy.
- Most components are common between the four-socket x3850 X6 and eight-socket x3950 X6, making for a simple upgrade path with minimal parts on the floor.
Resilient platform
The server provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
- Upward Integration Modules for standard hypervisors enable the creation and management of policies to maintain high availability of virtual machines and concurrent updating of the system firmware, with no impact on application performance or availability.
- Advanced Processor Recovery allows the system to automatically switch access and control of networking, management, and storage in the event of a processor 1 failure, providing higher availability and productivity.
- Advanced Page Retire proactively protects applications from corrupted pages in memory, which is crucial for scaling memory to terabytes.
- Redundant bit steering, memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
- Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system.
- Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, which is protected from all other software running on a system.
- Redundant Intel Platform Controller Hub (PCH) connections to the processors allow the platform to maintain access to networking, storage, and server management during a processor failure.
- Hot-swap drives support RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
- Hot-swap I/O Books enabling you to install or replace adapters while the server is still running.
- Tool-less lid-less design provides front and rear access for easy upgrades and serviceability. There is no need to pull the server out of the rack to access internal components.
- Hot-swap power supplies and hot-swap dual-motor redundant fans provide availability for mission-critical applications.
- An LCD diagnostics panel that is combined with individual light path diagnostic LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
- Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, and server ambient and sub-component temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the system IMM to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Microsoft System Center. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
- Built-in Integrated Management Module Version II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovering actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
- Includes two special Mezzanine LOM (ML2) adapter slots with support for adapters with either two 10 Gb ports or four 1 Gb ports. Supports direct connectivity to the IMM2 service processor for out-of-band systems management.
- Integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
- Two integrated Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs) v1.2 enable advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
- Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster and stronger encryption.
- Lenovo XClarity Administrator provides proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive systems management tools that help increase uptime, reduce costs, and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
- Built-in diagnostic tests, using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
- Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, 9x5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.
Locations of key components and connectors
The following figure shows the front of the x3950 X6 server.
Figure 2. Front view of the Lenovo System x3950 X6
The following figure shows the rear of the x3950 X6 server.
Figure 3. Rear view of the Lenovo System x3950 X6
Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
The server is shipped with the following items:
- Rail kit
- Cable management brackets
- 2.8 m (9.18 ft) C13-C14 power cord (one for each power supply)
- Documentation CD and safety/warranty/installation information
Standard models
This following table lists the standard models.
† x in the Machine Type Model (MTM) represents a country-specific letter (for example, the EMEA MTM is 6241-BAG, and the US MTM is 6241-BAU). Ask a Lenovo representative for specifics.
* Not available in North America
** Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, and TDP.
‡ All models include one Intel I350-T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter (I350-AM4 based).
§ Models with 12 slots have two Primary I/O Books (each with four slots) and two Storage Books (each with two slots) standard.
For more information about the standard features of the server, see the Standard specification section.
SAP HANA Workload Optimized models
The Lenovo System x3950 X6 Workload Optimized Solutions for SAP HANA provide optimal solutions for SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse, data mart, and SAP Business Suite, Powered by SAP HANA applications. Preconfigured workload optimized server models for SAP HANA applications are configured with up to 2 TB of memory and are upgradeable to support larger single node and scale-out cluster implementations.
The following table lists the Workload Optimized Solution models for SAP HANA.
Note: For CTO configurations of SAP HANA models, select base model 6241-AC4
* See the list of specific components below
Each of these HANA models include the following components (see the proceeding table for specifics):
- One or two ServeRAID M5210 controller (46C9110) with 2GB cache upgrade with flash backup (47C8664) plus Performance Accelerator (47C8710) and SSD Caching Enabler (47C8712)
- Six or 12x 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD (00AJ146)
- Models with E7 v4 processors: Two or four Intel S3710 400GB Enterprise Performance SATA G3HS 2.5" SSDs (00YC325)
- Models with E7 v3 processors: Two or four S3700 400GB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD for System x (00AJ161)
- Two Intel I350-T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter for System x (00D1998)
- Models with E7 v4 processors: Two Mellanox ConnectX-3 10 GbE Adapters (00D9690) plus four SFP+ SR Transceivers (46C3447)
- Models with E7 v3 processors: Two Mellanox ConnectX-3 40GbE / FDR IB VPI Adapters (00D9550) plus four Mellanox QSA Adapters (QSFP to SFP+) (90Y3842) and four SFP+ SR Transceivers (46C3447)
- Models with 18 standard slots: Two X6 Half-length I/O Books (44X4049)
- Lenovo solution for SAP HANA media
Note: The operating system software is not included with the SAP HANA models. Operating system selection must be a separate line item included in order: SLES for SAP with standard or priority support. The SAP HANA Software is included, but the license is sold separately by SAP or an SAP business partner. VMware Enterprise Plus license sold separately. IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) is available from Lenovo separately.
For more information about the standard features of the server, see the Standard specification section.
Upgrading Compute Books
With the x3950 X6, machine type 6241, Lenovo supports upgrading the server processors by simply by replacing the Compute Books. The process to upgrade is made very simple because of the innovative book design of the x3850 X6.
Supported upgrades are:
- E7 v2 processors to E7 v3 processors with DDR3 DIMMs (optionally keep existing memory)
- E7 v2 processors to E7 v3 processors with DDR4 DIMMs (new DDR4 DIMMs required)
- E7 v2 processors to E7 v4 processors (new DDR4 DIMMs required)
- E7 v3 processors with DDR3 to E7 v4 processors (new DDR4 DIMMs required)
- E7 v3 processors with DDR4 to E7 v4 processors (optionally keep existing memory)
Notes:
- Upgrades to E7 v3 and v4 processors are only supported with machine type 6241. If you want to upgrade an X6 server with machine type 3837, contact your local representative.
- eXFlash DIMMs (now withdrawn) are not supported with TruDDR4 memory; Only DDR3 memory is supported
- Intel Xeon E7 v3 & v4 processors require minimum firmware levels. Consult the documentation that is included with the Compute Books.
- Compute books with E7 v4 processors do not support DDR3 memory
- If you upgrade from E7 v3 processors with DDR4 to E7 v4 processors, you can transfer the 2133 MHz DDR4 memory DIMMs to the new compute books. If you also want to add additional memory to the E7 v4 compute book, it is supported to use either 2133 MHz or 2400 MHz DDR4 memory DIMMs. It is supported to mix 2133 MHz and 2400 MHz DIMMs in the same compute book.
If you plan to use your existing DDR3 memory to upgrade to a Compute Books with v3 processors (Compute Books with v4 processors do not support DDR3 memory), the process to upgrade is as follows:
- Purchase Compute Books to replace the existing Compute Books
- Check and if necessary, upgrade all firmware to at least the minimum levels needed to support the new processors
- Power off the server and remove the existing Compute Books
- Transfer all DDR3 memory DIMMs to the new Compute Books
- Reinstall the new Compute Books
If you plan to upgrade to TruDDR4 memory, then you should also order the appropriate memory DIMMs to match your workload requirements.
Processor options
The x3950 X6 supports up to eight Intel Xeon E7 processors, either E7 v4 or E7 v3. Processors are installed in Compute Books, one processor in each Compute Book. The following figure shows the components of the Compute Book:
- One processor
- A total of 24 DIMM slots, 12 on each side of the book
- Two hot-swap dual-motor fans that are mounted on the front of the book
The x3950 X6 supports four, six, or eight Compute Books. Other combinations are not supported.
Each Compute Book is installed in the front of the server, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 4. Compute Book
The following table shows the processor options, grouped as follows. Each option includes the processor installed in a Compute Book:
- E7-8800 v4 processors in Compute Books with TruDDR4 support
- E7-8800 v3 processors in Compute Books with DDR3 support
- E7-8800 v3 processors in Compute Books with TruDDR4 support
Note: Compute Books with E7-4800 processors are supported only in a four-socket x3850 X6 server and cannot be used in an x3950 X6 server.
The table also shows the maximum memory bus speed each processor supports plus which server models have each processor standard. If there is no corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, this processor is only available through CTO.
‡ The first feature code is for the first Compute Book. The second feature code is for all additional Compute Books
† The processors support two memory modes, RAS mode (also known as lockstep mode) and Performance mode (also known as independent mode). In Performance mode, the SMI2 link operates at twice the memory bus speed shown.
Memory options
The x3950 X6 (6241) supports either DDR3 or TruDDR4 memory, depending on the Compute Books used in the server.
Lenovo TruDDR4 Memory uses the highest quality components that are sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets the strict requirements of Lenovo is selected. It is compatibility tested and tuned to maximize performance and reliability. TruDDR4 Memory has a unique signature that is programmed into the DIMM that enables System x® servers to verify whether the memory that is installed is qualified or supported by Lenovo. Because TruDDR4 Memory is authenticated, certain extended memory performance features can be enabled to extend performance over industry standards.
Lenovo DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x performance and throughput. Lenovo memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime.
From a service and support standpoint, Lenovo TruDDR4 and DDR3 memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.
The x3950 X6 supports TruDDR4 memory operating at speeds up to 1866 MHz and DDR3 memory at speeds up to 1600 MHz. Note that even though supported TruDDR4 DIMMs are rated at 2400 MHz or 2133 MHz, when used in the x3950 X6, they operate at speeds up to 1866 MHz.
The x3950 X6 supports up to 192 DIMMs when all processors are installed, 24 DIMMs per processor. Each processor has four memory channels that are implemented using Scalable Memory Interface generation 2 (SMI2) chips, and the server implements three DIMMs per channel. The processor and the corresponding memory DIMM slots are on the Compute Book.
The following table lists the memory options that are available for x3950 X6.
* Withdrawn from marketing
** 00D5024 is supported only in Compute Books with E7 v2 processors
† 00KH391 is supported only in Compute Books with E7-8880 v3 or E7-8890 v3 processors; no other memory DIMM is supported if 00KH391 is installed
The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:
- The server supports RDIMMs and LRDIMMs.
- DDR4 Compute Books support mixing 2133 MHz and 2400 MHz DDR4 memory.
- Mixing different types of memory (RDIMMs and LRDIMMs) is not supported.
- Mixing different generations of memory (DDR3 and TruDDR4) is not supported
- The maximum number of ranks per one DDR3 channel is six with RDIMMs or 24 with LRDIMMs.
- In RAS (lockstep) mode, DIMMs must be installed in a pair.
- The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in the server depends on the number of processors, DIMM type, rank, and operating voltage, as shown in the "Max. qty supported" row in the following table.
- All DIMMs in the server operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of one of the following options:
- Memory speed that is supported by the specific processor.
- Lowest of maximum operating speeds for selected memory configuration that depends on rated speed, operating voltage, and quantity of DIMMs per channel, as shown under "Maximum operating speed" section in the following table.
The following table shows the characteristics of the supported DIMMs. Tables cells that are highlighted with a gray background indicate that the server supports higher memory frequencies or larger memory capacity (or both) than the Intel processor specification defines.
Memory speed: In performance mode, memory channels operate independently, and the SMI2 link operates at twice the DDR3 speed. In RAS mode, two channels operate synchronously, and the SMI2 link operates at the DDR3 speed.
* Maximum quantity supported is shown for all processors that are installed
† This speed is above the Intel standard and is achieved only when Lenovo TruDDR4 memory is used
* Maximum quantity supported is shown for all processors that are installed † This speed is achieved only when Lenovo TruDDR4 memory is used
* Maximum quantity supported is shown for all processors installed.
The following memory protection technologies are supported:
- ECC
- Chipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs)
- Redundant bit steering (Double Device Data Correction)
- Memory mirroring
- Memory rank sparing
Chipkill and Redundant Bit Steering are supported in RAS mode. Chipkill is supported in Performance mode.
If memory mirroring is used, DIMMs must be installed in pairs for Performance mode (minimum of one pair per each processor) and quads for RAS mode. DIMMs in the pair/quad must be identical in type and size.
If memory rank sparing is used, then a minimum of two single-rank or dual-rank DIMMs must be installed per populated channel (the DIMMs do not need being identical). In rank sparing mode, one rank of a DIMM in each populated channel is reserved as spare memory. The size of a rank varies depending on the DIMMs that are installed.
Internal storage
The server supports 1.8-inch solid-state drives in the SSD units and 2.5-inch SSDs and HDDs. Drives are installed in the Storage Book. The x3950 X6 has two Storage Books.
Each Storage Book supports the following configurations:
- 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays
- 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays
- 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays + 8x 1.8-inch hot-swap SSD bays
- 8x 1.8-inch hot-swap SSD bays
- 16x 1.8-inch hot-swap SSD bays
- 4x 2.5-inch PCIe NVMe SSDs
- 2x 2.5-inch PCIe NVMe SSDs + 8x 1.8-inch HDD hot-swap drives
- 2x 2.5-inch PCIe NVMe SSDs + 4x 2.5-inch HDD hot-swap drives
The following figure shows these configurations.
Figure 5. Internal drive configurations
Backplanes
All standard models ship with four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap hard disk drive bays. The following table shows the internal storage expansion options that are available.
Table 9. Internal storage expansion options
The backplanes are connected to one or two RAID controllers or HBAs depending on the number and tllowing figureype of backplane that is installed. The adapters are installed in PCIe slots in the Storage Book, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 6. Storage Book
The following table shows the backplanes that are required per Storage Book and the number of controllers that are required. Note that the table shows the exact number of controllers supported for each drive/backplane configuration, no more, no fewer.
* The number of controllers required is dependent on the number of drives installed: 1 or 2 drives requires one controller, and 3 or 4 drives requires two controllers.
Controllers for internal storage
The following table lists the RAID controllers, HBAs, and additional hardware and feature upgrades that are used for internal disk storage. The adapters are installed in slots in the Storage Book.
† Only one FoD key is required if the x3950 X6 is configured as a single image 8-socket server. If you partition the server into two four-socket servers, then two FoD keys are required.
* These M5210 features upgrades require a cache memory upgrade (47C8656, 47C8660, or 47C8664).
The following table compares the features of the supported controllers.
For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the RAID adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid
The NVMe PCIe SSD Extender Adapter is a PCIe adapter that simply routes the PCIe 3.0 x8 signal from the slot in the Storage Book, splits the signal to two x4 links, and routes those via cables to the drive backplane. The extender adapter is shown in the following figure.
Figure 7. NVMe PCIe SSD Extender Adapter
One adapter is required for every two drives installed in the Storage Book. Since there are only two PCIe slots in the Compute Book, only two adapters can be installed and therefore only four NVMe drives can be installed in a Storage Book.
Internal drive options
The following tables list the drive options for internal storage.
Table 13. 2.5-inch 12Gb HDDs for internal storage
| Part number |
Feature
code |
Description |
Maximum
supported |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 10K |
| 00WG685 |
AT89 |
300GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD |
16 |
| 00WG690 |
AT8A |
600GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD |
16 |
| 00WG695 |
AT8B |
900GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD |
16 |
| 00WG700 |
AT8C |
1.2TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD |
16 |
| 00NA241 |
ASBF |
600GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD |
16 |
| 00NA271 |
ASBM |
1.8TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD |
16 |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 15K |
| 00WG660 |
AT84 |
300GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD |
16 |
| 00WG665 |
AT85 |
600GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD |
16 |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb NL SAS |
| 00NA491 |
AT7Z |
1TB 7.2K 12Gbps NL SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD |
16 |
| 00NA496 |
AT80 |
2TB 7.2K 12Gbps NL SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD |
16 |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap SED HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 10K |
| 00WG705 |
AT8D |
300GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED |
16 |
| 00WG710 |
AT8E |
600GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED |
16 |
| 00WG715 |
AT8F |
900GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED |
16 |
| 00WG720 |
AT8G |
1.2TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED |
16 |
| 00NA301 |
ASBT |
1.2TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e SED |
16 |
Table 14. 2.5-inch 6Gb HDDs for internal storage
| Part number |
Feature
code |
Description |
Maximum
supported |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 6 Gb SAS 15K |
| 00AJ111 |
A4TQ |
146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD |
16 |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 6 Gb NL SAS |
| 00AJ121 |
A4TT |
500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD |
16 |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 6 Gb NL SATA |
| 00AJ141 |
A4TX |
1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" G3HS HDD |
16 |
| 00NA526 |
AT81 |
2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD |
16 |
Table 15. 2.5-inch 12Gb SAS/SATA SSDs for internal storage
| Part number |
Feature
code |
Description |
Maximum
supported |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Enterprise Performance (10+ DWPD) |
| 00FN379 |
AS7C |
200GB 12G SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD |
16 |
| 00FN389 |
AS7E |
400GB 12G SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD |
16 |
| 00FN399 |
AS7G |
800GB 12G SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD |
16 |
| 00FN409 |
AS7J |
1.6TB 12G SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD |
16 |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Enterprise Mainstream (3-5 DWPD) |
| 00YC460 |
AT9M |
400GB Enterprise Mainstream 12Gb SAS G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00YC465 |
AT9N |
800GB Enterprise Mainstream 12Gb SAS G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00YC470 |
AT9P |
1.6TB Enterprise Mainstream 12Gb SAS G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
Table 16. 2.5-inch 6Gb SAS/SATA SSDs for internal storage
| Part number |
Feature
code |
Description |
Maximum
supported |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SAS - Enterprise Capacity |
| 00NA671 |
ASW6 |
3.84TB 6Gb SAS Enterprise Capacity G3HS MLC SSD |
16 |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SAS - Enterprise Performance (10+ DWPD) |
| 00AJ207 |
A4UA |
200GB SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD |
16 |
| 00AJ212 |
A4UB |
400GB SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD |
16 |
| 00AJ217 |
A4UC |
800GB SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD |
16 |
| 00AJ222 |
A4UD |
1.6TB SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD |
16 |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Performance (10+ DWPD) |
| 00YC320 |
AT9C |
Intel S3710 200GB Enterprise Performance SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00YC325 |
AT9D |
Intel S3710 400GB Enterprise Performance SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00YC330 |
AT9E |
Intel S3710 800GB Enterprise Performance SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Mainstream (3-5 DWPD) |
| 00YK212 |
AU3C |
Intel S3610 480GB Enterprise Mainstream SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00YK217 |
AU3D |
Intel S3610 800GB Enterprise Mainstream SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00YK222 |
AU3E |
Intel S3610 1.2TB Enterprise Mainstream SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00YK227 |
AU3F |
Intel S3610 1.6TB Enterprise Mainstream SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00AJ395 |
A577 |
120GB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD |
16 |
| 00AJ400 |
A578 |
240GB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD |
16 |
| 00AJ405 |
A579 |
480GB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD |
16 |
| 00AJ410 |
A57A |
800GB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD |
16 |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Entry (<3 DWPD) |
| 01GR726 |
AUEM |
Intel S3520 240GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 01GR731 |
AUEP |
Intel S3520 480GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 01GR736 |
AUER |
Intel S3520 960GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 01GR836 |
AVHP |
PM863a 240GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 01GR841 |
AVHQ |
PM863a 480GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 01GR846 |
AVHR |
PM863a 960GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 01GR711 |
AUE7 |
1.92TB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00WG620 |
AT93 |
Intel S3510 120GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00WG625 |
AT94 |
Intel S3510 240GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00WG630 |
AT95 |
Intel S3510 480GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00WG635 |
AT96 |
Intel S3510 800GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00YC385 |
AT8R |
120GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00YC390 |
AT8S |
240GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00YC395 |
AT8T |
480GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
| 00YC400 |
AT8U |
960GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD |
16 |
Table 17. 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs for internal storage
| Part number |
Feature
code |
Description |
Maximum
supported |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - NVMe - Enterprise Performance (10+ DWPD) |
| 00YA818 |
AT7V |
Intel P3700 400GB NVMe 2.5" G3HS Enterprise Performance PCIe SSD |
8 |
| 00YA821 |
AT7W |
Intel P3700 800GB NVMe 2.5" G3HS Enterprise Performance PCIe SSD |
8 |
| 00YA824 |
AT7X |
Intel P3700 1.6TB NVMe 2.5" G3HS Enterprise Performance PCIe SSD |
8 |
| 00YA827 |
AT7Y |
Intel P3700 2.0TB NVMe 2.5" G3HS Enterprise Performance PCIe SSD |
8 |
| 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - NVMe - Enterprise Mainstream (3-5 DWPD) |
| 90Y3227 |
A5RW |
Intel P3600 400GB NVMe 2.5" G3HS Enterprise Value PCIe SSD |
8 |
| 90Y3230 |
A5RX |
Intel P3600 800GB NVMe 2.5" G3HS Enterprise Value PCIe SSD |
8 |
| 90Y3233 |
A5RY |
Intel P3600 1.6TB NVMe 2.5" G3HS Enterprise Value PCIe SSD |
8 |
| 90Y3236 |
A5RZ |
Intel P3600 2.0TB NVMe 2.5" G3HS Enterprise Value PCIe SSD |
8 |
Table 18. 1.8-inch SSDs for internal storage
| Part number |
Feature
code |
Description |
Maximum
supported |
| 1.8-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Mainstream (3-5 DWPD) |
| 00AJ335 |
A56V |
120GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD |
32 |
| 00AJ340 |
A56W |
240GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD |
32 |
| 00AJ345 |
A56X |
480GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD |
32 |
| 00AJ350 |
A56Y |
800GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD |
32 |
Internal backup units
The server does not support internal tape drive options.
The server supports up to 22 PCIe slots plus two dedicated Mezzanine LOM slots (24 total) as follows:
- In each of the two Storage Books (standard in all models): Two PCIe 3.0 x8 slots for supported internal RAID controllers and SAS HBAs
- In each of the two Primary I/O Books (standard in all models):
- Two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (x16-wired), half length, full height, up to 75 W of power
- One PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8-wired), half length, full height, up to 75 W of power
- One mezzanine LOM 2 (ML2) slot for network adapters with the new ML2 form factor (PCIe 3.0 x8)
- Four optional I/O Books, each with three slots, all full height. Optional I/O Books are hot-swap capable.
The following figure shows the Primary I/O Book with the air baffle raised to show the internals.
Figure 8. Primary I/O Book
Optional I/O Books can be either of:
- Half-length I/O Book:
- Two PCIe 3.0 x8 slots (x8 wired)
- One PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (x16 wired)
- Full-length I/O Book:
- Two PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 wired)
- One PCIe 2.0 x8 slot (x4 wired)
Hot-swap support
In order for an I/O Book to be hot-swappable, all adapters that are installed in the book must support hot-swap and the operating system must also support hot-swap. These operating systems support hot-swap:
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2
The adapters listed in the following table support hot-swap.
* Hot-swap is only supported when the adapter is in pNIC mode. Hot-swap is not supported in either vNIC mode (Virtual Fabric mode or Switch Independent mode).
Optional I/O books
The use of two Optional I/O Books requires six processors to be installed. The usage of all four Optional I/O Books requires all eight processors to be installed.
The following table shows the ordering information for the optional I/O Books.
Table 20. I/O Book options
* The Full-length I/O Book can be ordered only as an option. It is not available through CTO because the Full-length I/O Book cannot be shipped installed in the server
The following figure shows the two optional I/O Books: the Half-length I/O Book and the Full-length I/O Book.
Figure 9. Half-length I/O Book and the Full-length I/O Book
The following figure shows the Half-length I/O Book.
Figure 10. Half-length I/O Book
Each slot in the Half-length I/O Book and the Full-length I/O Book supplies up to 75 W of power.
The Full-length I/O Book also includes two auxiliary power connectors. With the usage of these connectors and the supplied power cords, the I/O book supports one double-wide adapter up to 300 W. The auxiliary power connectors are as follows:
- One 2x4 power connector, which supplies up to 150 W of additional power to the adapter
- One 2x3 power connector, which supplies up to 75 W of additional power to the adapter
The combined power consumption of all the adapters that are installed in the Full-length I/O Book cannot exceed 300 W.
Note: The 2x3 connector is intended to be used only when one adapter is installed in the first x16 slot (the up-most slot in the following figure), either requiring 225 W or 300 W of power. The location of the 2x3 connector prevents an adapter from being installed in the other x16 slot.
Figure 11. Full-length I/O Book
The Half-length I/O Book installs flush with the Primary I/O Book at the rear of the server. The Full-length I/O Book, when installed, adds a 99 mm (3.9 in.) mechanical extension to the base length dimension of the chassis.
The following figure shows a Full-length I/O Book and a Half-length I/O Book installed in the server.
Figure 12. Optional I/O Books that are installed (x3850 X6 shown)
Slot locations
The slot numbering for the PCIe slots in the server are as shown in the following figure.
Figure 13. Slot numbering
Network adapters
The server supports ML2 adapters that are installed in the two ML2 slots, one in each Primary I/O Book. These ML2 slots support adapters with either two 10 Gb ports or four Gigabit ports and supports direct connectivity to the IMM2 service processor for out-of-band systems management.
As listed in Table 2, all standard models of the x3950 X6 include an Intel I350-T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter (I350-AM4 based).
The Intel I350-T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter has the following specifications:
- Quad-port 1 Gb Ethernet connectivity
- Intel I350-AM4 ASIC
- Four RJ45 ports for copper cables
For more information about this adapter, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide found at the following address:
http://lenovopress.com/tips1155
The following table lists the supported ML2 adapters. The following table lists the supported ML2 adapters. ML2 adapters are installed only in the ML2 slots (slot 10 and 42 as show in the Slot locations section).
* Not supported in servers with E7 v2 compute books
The server also supports various other Ethernet, InfiniBand and Omni-Path network adapters, as listed in the following table. The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and I/O books installed.
The maximum supported column also indicates which slots each adapter is supported in. For slot locations see the Slot locations section.
* Not supported in servers with E7 v2 compute books
For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Ethernet Adapters category and the InfiniBand & Omni-Path Adapters category.
The following table lists the supported 10Gb Ethernet SFP+ optical transceivers and DAC cables.
* One transceiver or cable is supported per adapter port. All adapter ports must have the same type of transceiver or DAC cable selected.
The following table lists the optical transceivers and DAC cables that can be used with the supported 40Gb Ethernet adapters listed.
* One transceiver or cable is supported per adapter port. All adapter ports must have the same type of transceiver or DAC cable selected.
SAS adapters for external storage
The following table lists the SAS HBAs and RAID adapters that are supported by the x3850 X6. The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and I/O books installed. The maximum supported column also indicates which slots each adapter is supported in. For slot locations see the Slot locations section.
The following table compares the specifications of the external SAS HBAs and RAID adapters.
Cache upgrade required: The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller ships standard without a cache. One of the available cache upgrades (81Y4487, 81Y4559, or 47C8670) is required for the M5120 adapter operations, and it must be purchased together with the controller.
For more information about the adapters, see these Lenovo Press Product Guides:
Fibre Channel host bus adapters
The following table lists the Fibre Channel HBAs supported by the x3950 X6. The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and I/O books installed. The maximum supported column also indicates which slots each adapter is supported in. For slot locations see the Slot locations section.
* Not supported in servers with E7 v2 compute books
For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba
PCIe Flash Storage adapters
The server supports the PCIe Flash Storage Adapters that are listed in the following table. The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with all processors and I/O books installed. The maximum supported column also indicates which slots each adapter is supported in. For slot locations see the Slot locations section.
* These adapters cannot be ordered via CTO. It can only be ordered as an option. The server cannot be shipped with these adapter installed. See http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-IO3
For more information about these adapters, see the Lenovo Press Product Guides in the PCIe SSD Adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ssdadapter
GPU adapters and co-processors
The server supports the co-processors and graphics processing units (GPUs) that are listed in the following table. Each is installed in a Full-length I/O Book. No other adapter can be installed in the Full-length I/O Book. The Full-length I/O Book includes the necessary auxiliary power cables. The maximum supported column also indicates which slots each adapter is supported in. For slot locations see the Slot locations section.
Notes:
- These adapters are not available through CTO and cannot be shipped installed in the server because they are installed in the Full-length I/O Book, which extends beyond the rear of the chassis (see Figure 12 in the I/O expansion options). These adapters must be shipped separately from the server. Order the adapter and Full-length I/O Book as separate options.
- If an NVIDIA GPU is installed, the maximum system memory that can be installed is 1 TB.
* Not supported in servers with E7 v2 compute books
† Not available through CTO.
Power supplies
The x3950 X6 supports up to eight redundant power supplies. Standard models come with four power supplies (model dependent). The following table lists the power supplies.
Table 30. Power supplies
An AC power supply ships standard with one 2.8 m C13 - C14 power cord.
Integrated virtualization
The server supports VMware ESXi that is installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socket that is on the primary I/O book inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options.
Table 31. Virtualization options
* Not supported in servers with E7 v2 compute books
† 2 hypervisor keys are supported only if the x3950 X6 is configured to be partitioned, where the two halves of the server operate as two independent four-socket servers. However, CTO orders can include only one hypervisor key.
Systems management
The server contains Integrated Management Module 2.1 (IMM2), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. The IMM2 also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities.
The IMM2 provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:
- Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3
- Common Information Model (CIM)
- Web browser
The remote presence provides the following functions:
- Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel colors, regardless of the system state
- Remotely accessing the server by using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
- Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server
- Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive
The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. A system administrator can use the blue-screen capture feature to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition.
Rack installation
All models of the x3950 X6 include a rail kit and cable management bracket kit for installation in a 19-inch rack cabinet. The contents of the kits are shown in the following figure.
Figure 14. x3950 X6 rail kit and cable management bracket kit
Supported operating systems
The server supports the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Intel Xeon E7 v3 and E7 v4 processors only)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 with XEN
- VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi) (Intel Xeon E7 v2 processors only)
- VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) (Intel Xeon E7 v2 and E7 v3 processors only)
- VMware vSphere 6.0 (ESXi)
For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels that are supported and any other prerequisites, see the Operating System Interoperability Guide, http://lenovopress.com/osig
Physical and environmental specifications
Dimensions and weight:
- Height: 351 mm (13.7 in.)
- Width: 482 mm (19.0 in.)
- Depth: 804 mm (31.6 in)
- Depth with cable management brackets installed: 836 mm (32.9”)
- Depth with Full-length I/O Book installed: 921 mm (36.2 in)
- Weight:
- Minimum configuration: 84.5 kg (186.3 lb)
- Typical configuration: 88.2 kg (194.5 lb)
- Maximum configuration: 110.0 kg (242.6 lb)
Supported environment:
- The server is designed to the ASHRAE Class A3 guidelines
- Air temperature:
- Server on: 5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F); altitude: 0 - 3,050 m (10,000 ft).
- Server off: 5 °C to 45 °C (41 °F to 113 °F); altitude: 0 - 3,050 m (10,000 ft).
- Shipment: -40 °C to 60 °C (-40 °F to 140 °F)
- Humidity:
- Server on: 8% - 85%, maximum dew point 24 °C
- Server off: 8% - 85%, maximum dew point 27 °C
- Electrical:
- Models with 1400 W AC power supplies:
- 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 10 A (900 W DC output)
- 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 8 A (1400 W DC output)
- Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
- Minimum configuration: 0.16 kVA
- Maximum configuration: 3.2 kVA
- Models with 900 W AC power supplies:
- 100 - 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 10.7 A
- 200 - 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5.3 A
- Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
- Minimum configuration: 0.16 kVA
- Maximum configuration: 2.0 kVA
- Models with 750 W DC power supplies:
- -40 to -75 (nominal) V DC
- Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
- Minimum configuration: 0.16 kVA
- Maximum configuration: 1.7 kVA
- BTU output:
- Minimum configuration: 546 Btu/hr (160 watts)
- Maximum configuration: 10,912 Btu/hr (3,200 watts)
- Noise level:
- 6.6 bels (operating)
- 6.4 bels (idle)
Warranty options
The system has a three-year warranty with 24x7 standard call center support and 9x5 Next Business Day onsite coverage. Also available are Lenovo Services warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements, with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.
Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings are country-specific. Not all warranty service upgrades are available in every country. For more information about Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings that are available in your country, go to the Data Center Advisor and Configurator (formerly known as LESC) website http://lesc.lenovo.com, then do the following:
- In the Parts & Services box in the middle of the page, click the Services only radio button
- In the same box, type in your machine type & model and press Enter
- From the search results, you can click either Deployment Services or Support Services to view the offerings
The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail.
Table 32. Warranty service definitions
| Term |
Description |
| On-site service |
A service technician will arrive at the client’s location for equipment service. |
| 24x7x2 hour |
A service technician is scheduled to arrive at the client’s location within two hours after remote problem determination is completed. Lenovo provides service around the clock, every day, including Lenovo holidays. |
| 24x7x4 hour |
A service technician is scheduled to arrive at the client’s location within four hours after remote problem determination is completed. Lenovo provides service around the clock, every day, including Lenovo holidays. |
| 9x5x4 hour |
A service technician is scheduled to arrive at the client’s location within four business hours after remote problem determination is completed. Lenovo provides service 8:00 am - 5:00 pm in the client's local time zone, Monday-Friday, excluding Lenovo holidays. For example, if a customer reports an incident at 3:00 pm on Friday, the technician will arrive by 10:00 am the following Monday. |
| 9x5 next business day |
A service technician is scheduled to arrive at the client’s location on the business day after remote problem determination is completed. Lenovo provides service 8:00 am - 5:00 pm in the client's local time zone, Monday - Friday, excluding Lenovo holidays. Calls received after 4:00 pm local time require an extra business day for service dispatch. Next business day service is not guaranteed. |
| Committed Repair |
Problems receive priority handling so that repairs are completed within the committed time of 6, 8, or 24 hours. Lenovo provides service 24 hours/day, every day, including Lenovo holidays. |
The following Lenovo warranty service upgrades are available:
- Warranty and maintenance service upgrades:
- Three, four, or five years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage
- Onsite response from next business day to 2 or 4 hours
- Committed repair service
- Warranty extension of up to 5 years
- Post warranty extensions
- Committed Repair Service
Committed Repair Services enhances the level of Warranty Service Upgrade or Post Warranty/Maintenance Service offering associated with the selected systems. Offerings vary and are available in select countries.
- Priority handling to meet defined time frames to restore the failing machine to good working condition
- Committed repair service levels are measured within the following coverage hours:
- 24x7x6: Service performed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, within 6 hours
- 24x7x8: Service performed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, within 8 hours
- 24x7x24: Service performed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, within 24 hours
- Hard Disk Drive Retention
Lenovo’s Hard Disk Drive Retention (HDDR) service is a multi-drive hard drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of hard drives that are installed in your Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a hard drive failure, you retain possession of your hard drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. The Hard Drive Retention service can be purchased in convenient bundles with our warranty upgrades and extensions.
- Microcode Support
Keeping microcode current helps prevent hardware failures and security exposure. There are two levels of service: analysis of the installed base and analysis and update where required. Offerings vary by country and can be bundled with other warranty upgrades and extensions.
- Remote Technical Support Services (RTS)
RTS provides comprehensive technical call center support for covered servers, storage, operating systems, and applications. Providing a single source for support of hardware and software issues, RTS can reduce problem resolution time, decreasing the cost to address technical problems and increasing uptime. Offerings are available for Windows, Linux, IBM Systems Director, VMware, Microsoft business applications, and Lenovo System x storage devices, and IBM OEM storage devices.
Regulatory compliance
The server conforms to the following regulations:
- FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
- Canada ICES-003, issue 4, Class A
- UL/IEC 60950-1
- CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
- NOM-019
- Argentina IEC60950-1
- Japan VCCI, Class A
- Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class A
- IEC 60950-1(CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
- China CCC (GB4943), GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1
- Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1
- Korea KN22, Class A; KN24
- Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22, GOST R 51318.24, GOST R 51317.3.2, and GOST R 51317.3.3
- IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
- CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, and EN61000-3-3)
- CISPR 22, Class A
- TUV-GS (EN60950-1 /IEC60950-1, EK1-ITB2000)
External drive enclosures
The server supports attachment to external drive enclosures using a RAID controller with external ports or a SAS host bus adapter. Adapters supported by the server are listed in the SAS adapters for external storage section.
The following table lists the 6 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the server for storage expansion.
For details about supported drives and cables for the Lenovo Storage E1012 and E1024, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0043
The following table lists the relationship models of the 12 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures that are by Lenovo that can be used with toffered he server for storage expansion.
** Available worldwide (except China and Japan)
^ Available only in China
** Available only in Japan
The following table lists the TopSeller models of the 12 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the server for storage expansion.
For details about supported drives and cables for the Lenovo Storage D1212 and D1224, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0512
The following table lists the relationship models of the 12 Gbps SAS external high density drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo.
The following table lists the TopSeller models of the 12 Gbps SAS external high density drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo.
For details about supported drives, adapters, and cables for the Lenovo Storage D3284, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0513
External storage systems
The following table lists the NAS and SAN external storage systems that are offered by Lenovo.
* Machine Type; see the respective Product Guide in the NAS Storage category for models: http://lenovopress.com/storage/nas
** Available only in China.
† Available worldwide except Latin America.
‡ Available only in Latin America.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the following categories:
External backup units
The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup
Top-of-rack Ethernet switches
The following table lists the Ethernet LAN switches that are offered by Lenovo.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the following switch categories:
Fibre Channel SAN switches
The following table lists the Fibre Channel SAN switches that are offered by Lenovo and can be used with this system.
* Withdrawn from marketing
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack SAN Switches category:
http://lenovopress.com/storage/switches/rack
Uninterruptible power supply units
The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the UPS category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups
Power distribution units
The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo.
For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu
Rack cabinets
The server supports the rack cabinets that are listed in the following table.
Table 44. Rack cabinets
* No support for Full-length I/O Books
For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Rack cabinets category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks
KVM console options
The following table lists the supported KVM console, keyboards and KVM switches.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the KVM Switches and Consoles category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm
Lenovo Financial Services
Lenovo Financial Services reinforces Lenovo’s commitment to deliver pioneering products and services that are recognized for their quality, excellence, and trustworthiness. Lenovo Financial Services offers financing solutions and services that complement your technology solution anywhere in the world.
We are dedicated to delivering a positive finance experience for customers like you who want to maximize your purchase power by obtaining the technology you need today, protect against technology obsolescence, and preserve your capital for other uses.
We work with businesses, non-profit organizations, governments and educational institutions to finance their entire technology solution. We focus on making it easy to do business with us. Our highly experienced team of finance professionals operates in a work culture that emphasizes the importance of providing outstanding customer service. Our systems, processes and flexible policies support our goal of providing customers with a positive experience.
We finance your entire solution. Unlike others, we allow you to bundle everything you need from hardware and software to service contracts, installation costs, training fees, and sales tax. If you decide weeks or months later to add to your solution, we can consolidate everything into a single invoice.
Our Premier Client services provide large accounts with special handling services to ensure these complex transactions are serviced properly. As a premier client, you have a dedicated finance specialist who manages your account through its life, from first invoice through asset return or purchase. This specialist develops an in-depth understanding of your invoice and payment requirements. For you, this dedication provides a high-quality, easy, and positive financing experience.
For your region specific offers please ask your Lenovo sales representative or your technology provider about the use of Lenovo Financial Services. For more information, see the following Lenovo website:
http://www.lenovofs.com
Related product families
Product families related to this document are the following:
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