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LenovoSystemx3850X6(6241) 1

Lenovo System x3850 X6 (6241)Lenovo Press Product Guide

TheLenovoSystemx3850X6server,machinetype6241,isafour-socket4Urack-mountedserverthatrepresentsthesixthgenerationoftheEnterpriseX-Architecture.Itdeliversfastapplicationperformance,isbasedonanagilesystemdesign,andisaresilientplatformthatisneededformission-criticaldatabases,enterpriseapplications,andvirtualizedenvironments.

Thex3850X6packsnumerousfault-tolerantandhigh-availabilityfeaturesintoahigh-density,4Urack-optimizedlid-lesspackagethathelpsreducethespacethatisneededtosupportmassivenetworkcomputingoperationsandsimplifyservicing.Thex3850X6supportsuptofourIntelXeonE7v3andv2

high-performanceprocessorsandupto6TBofmemory.

Suggesteduse :mission-criticalscalabledatabases,businessanalytics,virtualization,enterpriseapplications,andcloudapplications.

ThefollowingfigureshowstheLenovoSystemx3850X6.

Figure1.LenovoSystemx3850X6,machinetype6241

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Thex3850X6serveremploysalid-lessdesignwhereallserviceablecomponentsarefront-andrear-accessible.Inaddition,eachmajorsubsystemisimplementedasmodular"book"design,suchastheComputeBooksandI/OBooks.Thisconfigurationmeansthatcomponentsareeasytoupgradeandservice,whichtranslatestogreateruptimeofapplicationstoyourusers.Thex3850X6offersenterprisescalabilityandadvancedRASfeaturestosupportthemostdemandingmission-criticalapplicationsthatrequire24x7operations.

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Key features

Theincreasingdemandforcloud-computingandanalyticsworkloadsbyenterprisestomeetsocial,mobile,andBigDatarequirementsdrivesinnovationtofindnewwaystobuildinformationalsystems.Clientsarelookingforcost-optimizedfit-for-purposeITsolutionsthatmanagelargeamountsofdata,easilyscaleperformance,andprovideenterpriseclassreliability.

Builtondecadesofinnovation,LenovointroducesthesixthgenerationofEnterpriseX-Architecturetechnology,LenovoX6servers.LenovoX6serversarefast,agile,andresilient:

Fastapplicationperformancemeansimmediateaccesstoactionableinformation.

Agilesystemdesignhelpstoreduceacquisitioncostsandprovidetheabilitytoupgradeprocessorandmemorytechnologyateachrefreshwithinthesamechassis.

Resilientplatformsmaximizeapplicationuptimeandpromoteeasyintegrationinvirtualenvironments.

LenovoX6serverscontinuetoleadthewayastheshifttowardmission-criticalscalabledatabases,businessanalytics,virtualization,enterpriseapplications,andcloud-computingapplicationsaccelerates.

Fast appl ication performance

Theserveroffernumerousfeaturestoboostperformance:

SupportsLenovomemory-channelstorage(eXFlashDIMMs),wheresolid-statestoragedevicesareinstalledinmemoryDIMMsockets.Thesedevicesaredirectlyconnectedtotheprocessorsandprovidethelowestlatencyvaluesintheindustry.

BasedontheIntelXeonE7familyofprocessors:

ModelsbasedonE7-4800v3andE7-8800v3processors;E7-4800v2andE7-8800v2oprocessorsalsoavailable

SupportsuptofourE7v3processorswithatotalof72coresand144threadstomaximizetheo

concurrentrunningofmulti-threadedapplications.Improvesproductivitybyofferingsuperiorsystemperformancewithprocessorsupto18coresoandcorefrequenciesupto3.2GHzcorespeeds,andupto45MBofL3cache,anduptothree9.6GTpsQPIinterconnectlinks.

SupportsDDR4memoryatspeedsupto1866MHz,orDDR3memoryatspeedsupto1600MHz

Supportsupto96DIMMsockets,with24DIMMsperprocessor.

WitheXFlashmemory-channelstorage,theserverdeliversupto12.8TBofultra-lowlatencyflashmemorybyusingWriteNowtechnology,whichisidealforhigh-performanceapplications.

IntelligentandadaptivesystemperformancewithIntelTurboBoostTechnology2.0allowsprocessorcorestorunatmaximumspeedsduringpeakworkloadsbytemporarilygoingbeyondprocessorthermaldesignpower(TDP).

IntelHyper-ThreadingTechnologyboostsperformanceformulti-threadedapplicationsbyenablingsimultaneousmulti-threadingwithineachprocessorcore,uptotwothreadspercore.

IntelVirtualizationTechnologyintegrateshardware-levelvirtualizationhooksthatallowoperatingsystemvendorstobetterusethehardwareforvirtualizationworkloads.

IntelAdvancedVectorExtensions(AVX)improvefloating-pointperformanceforcompute-intensivetechnicalandscientificapplications.

Supportsa12GbpsSASRAIDportfolio.

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Theusageofsolid-statedrives(SSDs)insteadof,oralongwith,traditionalspinningdrives(HDDs)canimproveI/Operformance.AnSSDcansupportupto100timesmoreI/Ooperationspersecond(IOPS)thanatypicalHDD.

PCIExpress3.0I/Oadapterslotsthatimprovethetheoreticalmaximumbandwidthbyalmost100%(8GTpsperlinkusing128b/130bencoding)comparedtothepreviousgenerationofPCIExpress2.0(5GTpsperlinkusing8b/10bencoding).

WithIntelIntegratedI/OTechnology,thePCIExpress3.0controllerisintegratedintotheIntelXeonprocessorE7v3andv2productfamilies.ThisintegrationhelpsreduceI/Olatencyandincreaseoverallsystemperformance.

Supportforuptotwographicsprocessingunits(GPUs)andco-processorstomaximizecomputingpower.

Energy-efficientelectroniccomponentshelploweroperationalcosts,includinghighlyefficient900W ACand1400WACpowersupplieswith80PLUSPlatinumcertification.

Agile system design

Theserverprovidesmanyscalabilityandflexibilityfeatures:

Innovativemodule"book"designforeachofthethreesubsystems:ComputeBooks,StorageBook,andI/OBooks.Frontandrearaccessmeansthatyoucaneasilyscalethesystembyaddingcomponentswithoutremovingtheentireserverfromtherack.

Themodularbookdesignalsoallowsclientstocreatetheconfigurationthatfitstheirapplicationandenvironmentneeds,whichreducesacquisitioncostswhilegivingthemtheflexibilitytogrowandmodifytheirconfigurationlater.

Thebookdesignalsomeansthatsubsystemupgradesaresimpler,quickertoperform,andhavealowerimpactontherestoftheserver.

Using64GBLRDIMMs,theserversupportsupto6TBofmemory.

Upto32eXFlashDIMMsaresupportedforatotalof12.8TBoflow-latencyandhigh-performancestorage.

Upto16x1.8-incheXFlashSSDbays,oruptoeight2.5-inchbays,provideaflexibleandscalableall-in-oneplatformtomeetyourincreasingdemands.

Offersupto11PCIeslotsplusadedicatedMezzanineLOM(ML2)adapterslot.MostslotsarePCIe3.0tomaximizeI/Oscalability.

PCIeslotsareimplementedinI/OBookstomaximizemodularity.ChoosefromHalf-lengthI/OBooksorFull-lengthI/OBooks,dependingontheadaptersthatyouneedtodeploy.

Mostcomponentsarecommonbetweenthefour-socketx3850X6andeight-socketx3950X6,makingforasimpleupgradepathwithminimalpartsonthefloor.

Resi l ient platform

Theserverprovidesmanyfeaturestosimplifyserviceabilityandincreasesystemuptime:

UpwardIntegrationModulesforstandardhypervisorsenablethecreationandmanagementofpoliciestomaintainhighavailabilityofvirtualmachinesandconcurrentupdatingofthesystemfirmware,withnoimpactonapplicationperformanceoravailability.

AdvancedProcessorRecoveryallowsthesystemtoautomaticallyswitchaccessandcontrolofnetworking,management,andstorageintheeventofaprocessor1failure,providinghigheravailabilityandproductivity.

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AdvancedPageRetireproactivelyprotectsapplicationsfromcorruptedpagesinmemory,whichiscrucialforscalingmemorytoterabytes.

Redundantbitsteering,memorymirroring,andmemoryranksparingforredundancyintheeventofanon-correctablememoryfailure.

IntelExecuteDisableBitfunctionalitycanhelppreventcertainclassesofmaliciousbufferoverflowattackswhencombinedwithasupportedoperatingsystem.

IntelTrustedExecutionTechnologyprovidesenhancedsecuritythroughhardware-basedresistancetomalicioussoftwareattacks,allowinganapplicationtoruninitsownisolatedspace,whichisprotectedfromallothersoftwarerunningonasystem.

RedundantIntelPlatformControllerHub(PCH)connectionstotheprocessorsallowtheplatformtomaintainaccesstonetworking,storage,andservermanagementduringaprocessorfailure.

Hot-swapdrivessupportRAIDredundancyfordataprotectionandgreatersystemuptime.

Hot-swapI/OBooksenablingyoutoinstallorreplaceadapterswhiletheserverisstillrunning.

Tool-lesslid-lessdesignprovidesfrontandrearaccessforeasyupgradesandserviceability.Thereisnoneedtopulltheserveroutoftheracktoaccessinternalcomponents.

Hot-swappowersuppliesandhot-swapdual-motorredundantfansprovideavailabilityfor

mission-criticalapplications.

AnewLCDdiagnosticspanelthatiscombinedwithindividuallightpathdiagnosticLEDsquicklyleadthetechniciantofailed(orfailing)components,whichsimplifiesservicing,speedsupproblemresolution,andhelpsimprovesystemavailability.

PredictiveFailureAnalysis(PFA)detectswhensystemcomponents(processors,memory,HDDs,SSDs,fans,andpowersupplies)operateoutsideofstandardthresholdsandgeneratesproactivealertsinadvanceofapossiblefailure,thereforeincreasinguptime.

Built-inIntegratedManagementModuleVersionII(IMM2)continuouslymonitorssystemparameters,triggersalerts,andperformsrecoveringactionsincaseoffailurestominimizedowntime.

IncludesaspecialMezzanineLOM(ML2)adapterslotwithsupportforadapterswitheithertwo10Gbportsor4Gbports.SupportsdirectconnectivitytotheIMM2serviceprocessorforout-of-band

systemsmanagement.

Integratedindustry-standardUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)enablesimprovedsetup,configuration,andupdates,andsimplifieserrorhandling.

TwointegratedTrustedPlatformModules(TPMs)1.2supportenablesadvancedcryptographicfunctionality,suchasdigitalsignaturesandremoteattestation.

Industry-standardAdvancedEncryptionStandard(AES)NIsupportforfasterandstrongerencryption.

IBMSystemsDirector®providesproactivesystemsmanagement.Itofferscomprehensivesystemsmanagementtoolsthathelpincreaseuptime,reducecosts,andimproveproductivitythroughadvancedservermanagementcapabilities.

Solid-statedrives(SSDs)offerbetterreliabilitythantraditionalmechanicalHDDsforgreateruptime.

Built-indiagnostictests,usingDynamicSystemsAnalysis(DSA)Preboot,speeduptroubleshooting

taskstoreduceservicetime.

Three-yearcustomer-replaceableunitandonsitelimitedwarranty,9x5nextbusinessday.Optionalserviceupgradesareavailable.

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Locat ions of key components and connectors

Thefollowingfigureshowsthefrontofthex3850X6server.

Figure2.FrontviewoftheLenovoSystemx3850X6

Thefollowingfigureshowstherearofthex3850X6server.

Figure3.RearviewoftheLenovoSystemx3850X6

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Standard specif ications

Thefollowingtableliststhestandardspecifications.

Table1.Standardspecifications(Part1)

Com ponents Specif ication

Machinetype 6241

Firmware Lenovo-signedfirmware

Formfactor 4Urack.

Processor ModelswithE7v3processors :One,twoorfourIntelXeonE7-4800v3orE7-8800v3processors,eachinaComputeBook.Processoroptionsbetween4cores(3.2GHz)and18cores(upto2.5GHz).ThreeQPIlinksupto9.6GT/seach.ComputeBookshaveeitherDDR3memoryupto1600MHzorTruDDR4memoryupto1866MHz,butcannotbemixed.Upto45MBL3cache.IntelC602Jchipset.ModelswithE7v2processors :UptofourIntelXeonE7-4800v2orE7-8800v2processors,eachinaComputeBook.Eachprocessorhasbetweensixcores(upto3.4GHz)and15cores(upto2.8GHz).ThreeQPIlinksupto8.0GTpseach.ComputeBookshaveDDR3memoryup

to1600MHzmemoryspeed.Upto37.5MBL3cache.IntelC602Jchipset.

Memory Upto96DIMMsockets(24DIMMsperprocessor,installedintheComputeBook).RDIMMsandLRDIMMs(LoadReducedDIMMs)aresupported,butmemorytypescannotbeintermixed.MemoryiseitherTruDDR4memory(upto1866MHz)orDDR3memory(upto1600MHz),dependingontheComputeBookselected.DDR3memoryandTruDDR4memorycannotbemixedinthesameComputeBook.ComputeBookswithDDR3memoryandComputeBookswithTruDDR4memorycannotbemixedinthesamesystem.

Memorymaximums

ModelswithTruDDR4ComputeBooks:WithRDIMMs:Upto3TBwith96x32GBRDIMMsandfourprocessorsWithLRDIMMs:Upto6TBwith96x64GBLRDIMMsandfourprocessorsModelswithDDR3ComputeBooks:WithRDIMMs:Upto1.5TBwith96x16GBRDIMMsandfourprocessorsWithLRDIMMs:Upto6TBwith96x64GBLRDIMMsandfourprocessors

Memoryprotection

ECC,Chipkill,RBS,memorymirroring,andmemoryranksparing.

Memorychannelstorage

SupportedonlyinComputeBookswithDDR3memory;notsupportedwithTruDDR4memory.eXFlashDIMMsareinstalledinmemoryDIMMslots,butareseenbytheOSasstoragedevices.MemorychannelswitheXFlashDIMMsmustalsohaveatleastoneRDIMM.CannotbemixedwithLRDIMMs.Amaximumof32eXFlashDIMMscanbeinstalled.Maximum12.8TBwith32x400GBeXFlashDIMMs.

Diskdrivebays Upto161.8"eXFlashSSDbays,orupto82.5"hot-swapSAS/SATAbays.

Maximuminternalstorage

Upto30.7TBwith3.84TB2.5-inchSASSSDsorupto14.4TBwith1.8TB2.5-inchSASHDDs.

RAIDsupport 12GbSAS/SATARAID0,1,or10withServeRAIDM5210;optionalupgradestoRAID5and50areavailable(zero-cache;1GBnon-backedcache;1GBor2GBflash-backedcache).UpgradestoRAID6or60availableforM5210with1GBor2GBupgrades.

Opticalandtapebays

Nointernalbays;useanexternalUSBdrive.Seehttp://support.lenovo.com/en/documents/pd011281foroptions.

Networkinterfaces

MezzanineLOM(ML2)slotfordual-port10GbEcardswithSFP+orRJ-45connectorsorquad-portGbEcardswithRJ-45connectors.SeeTable2.Dedicated1GbEportforsystemsmanagement.

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Table1.Standardspecifications(Part2)

Com ponents Specification

PCIExpansionslots

Upto11PCIeslotsplusdedicatedMezzanineLOMslot.Theslotsareasfollows:TwoPCIe3.0x8slotsforinternalRAIDcontrollers(StorageBook)

TwoPCIe3.0x16slots(x16-wired),halflength,fullheight(PrimaryI/OBook)

OnePCIe3.0x16(x8-wired),halflength,fullheight(PrimaryI/OBook)OneML2slotfornetworkadapter(PCIe3.0x8)(PrimaryI/OBook)

TwooptionalI/OBooks,eachwiththreeslots,allfullheight(usingtheseI/OBooksrequiresfourprocessors).Optionalbooksarehot-swapcapable.

OptionalI/OBookscanbeeitherofthefollowingoptions:Half-lengthI/OBook:TwoPCIe3.0x8slots,onePCIe3.0x16slot.

Full-lengthI/OBook:TwoPCIe3.0x16,onePCIe2.0x4slot;twoauxpowerconnectors:150Wand75W.Supportsonedouble-wideGPUupto300W.

Ports Front:TwoUSB3.0,oneUSB2.0,andoneDB-15videoports.Rear:FourUSB2.0,oneDB-15video,oneDB-9serial,andone1GbERJ-45systemsmanagement.Internal:USB2.0portforembeddedhypervisor.

Cooling CalibratedVectoredCooling™.Uptotenredundanthot-swapfanpacksandfivefanzoneswithN+1fanredundancy.Eachfanpackincludestwocounter-rotateddual-motorfans.

Powersupply Uptofourredundanthot-swap900WACor1400WACpowersupplies(all80PLUSPlatinumcertified).-48V750WDCpowersuppliesareavailablethroughCTO.Powersuppliescannotbemixed.

Hot-swapparts Drives,powersupplies,fans,andoptionalI/OBooks.

Video MatroxG200eR2with16MBmemorythatisintegratedintotheIMM2.Maximumresolutionis1600x1200at75Hzwith16Mcolors.

Securityfeatures

Power-onpassword,adminpassword,andtwoTrustedPlatformModules(TPMs).

Systemsmanagement

UEFI,IntegratedManagementModuleII(IMM2)withremotepresencefeature,PredictiveFailureAnalysis,LightPathDiagnostics,AutomaticServerRestart,LenovoXClarity Administrator,IBMSystemsDirectorandActiveEnergyManager™,andServerGuide.

Operatingsystems

MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2,2012,and2008R2,RHEL6and7,SLES11and12,andVMwarevSphereESXi.See"Supportedoperatingsystems"sectionfordetails.

Limitedwarranty

Three-yearcustomer-replaceableunit(CRU)andonsitelimitedwarrantywith9x5nextbusinessday(NBD).

Serviceandsupport

OptionalserviceupgradesareavailablethroughServicePac®offerings:4-houror2-hourresponsetime,8-hourfixtime,1-yearor2-yearwarrantyextension,andremotetechnicalsupportforLenovohardwareandsomeLenovo/OEMapplications.

Dimensions Height:173mm(6.8in.),width:482mm(19.0in.),depth:804mm(31.6in),depthwithcablemanagementbracketsinstalled:836mm(32.9in),depthwithFull-lengthI/OBookinstalled:921mm(36.2in)

Weight Minimumconfiguration:35.9kg(79.2lb),typical:46.4kg(102.3lb),maximum:54.7kg(120lb)

Theserverisshippedwiththefollowingitems:

RailkitCablemanagementbrackets2.8m(9.18ft)C13-C14powercord(oneforeachpowersupply)DocumentationCDandsafety/warranty/installationinformation

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Standard models

Thefollowingtableliststhestandardmodels.

Table2.Standardmodels

M o de l† In te l X e on P ro ce s so r*

in a Compute Book)

M em ory eXFlash

DIMMs

R AID D rive bays

Drives

Ethernet

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I/O

slots§

Power

supplies

x3850 X6 models wi th E7 v3 processors and TruDDR 4 memory

6241-D5x

1xE7-4809v38C2.0GHz20MB115W

2x8GBDDR4(1866MHz)¤

Nosupport Optional Optional 4x1GbE 6std12max

1x900WHS/4

6241-F2x

2xE7-4820v310C1.9GHz25MB115W


Nosupport 1xM5210 4x2.5"/8Openbay

4x1GbE 6std12max

2x900WHS/4

6241-F4x

2xE7-4850v314C2.2GHz35MB115W



2x10GbE‡

6std12max

2x900WHS/4

6241-G2x

2xE7-8860v316C2.2GHz40MB140W



4x1GbE 6std12max

2x900WHS/4

6241-G4x

2xE7-8890v318C2.5GHz45MB165W



4x1GbE 6std12max

2x900WHS/4

x3850 X6 models wi th E7 v3 processors and DDR 3 memory

6241-D4x

1xE7-4809v38C2.0GHz20MB115W

2x8GBDDR31600MHz

Optional Optional Optional 4x1GbE 6std12max

1x900WHS/4

6241-F1x

2xE7-4820v310C1.9GHz25MB115W

4x16GBDDR31600MHz

Optional 1xM5210 4x2.5"/8Openbay

4x1GbE 6std12max

2x900WHS/4

6241-F3x

2xE7-4850v314C2.2GHz35MB115W

4x16GBDDR31600MHz


2x10GbE‡

6std12max

2x900WHS/4

6241-G1x

2xE7-8860v316C2.2GHz40MB140W

4x16GBDDR31600MHz


4x1GbE 6std12max

2x900WHS/4

6241-G3x

2xE7-8890v318C2.5GHz45MB165W

4x16GBDDR31600MHz


4x1GbE 6std12max

2x900WHS/4

x3850 X6 models wi th E7 v2 processors and DDR 3 memory

6241-A4x

1xE7-4809v26C1.9GHz12MB105W


Optional Optional Optional 4x1GbE 6std12max

1x900WHS/4

6241-B1x

2xE7-4820v28C2.0GHz16MB105W

4x8GBDDR31600MHz


4x1GbE 6std12max

2x900WHS/4

6241-B3x

2xE7-4850v212C2.3GHz24MB105W

4x8GBDDR31600MHz


2x10GbE‡

6std12max

2x900WHS/4

6241-C1x

2xE7-4860v212C2.6GHz30MB130W

4x8GBDDR31600MHz


4x1GbE 6std12max

2x900WHS/4

6241-C4x

2xE7-4890v215C2.8GHz37.5MB155W

4x8GBDDR31600MHz


4x1GbE 6std12max

2x900WHS/4

†xintheMachineTypeModel(MTM)representsacountry-specificletter(forexample,theEMEAMTMis

6241-A4G,andtheUSMTMis6241-A4U).AskaLenovorepresentativeforspecifics.*Processordetail:Processorquantityandmodel,cores,corespeed,L3cache,andTDP.¤TheDIMMsinthesemodelsoperateatthespeedindicatedtomatchthememorybusspeedoftheprocessor‡ModelF3x,F4x,B3xincludetheBroadcomNetXtremeIIML2DualPort10GbESFP+adapter(BCM57810Sbased).AllothermodelsincludeIntelI350-T4ML2QuadPortGbEAdapteradapter(I350-AM4based).

§ModelswithsixslotshavethePrimaryI/OBook(fourslots)andStorageBook(twoslots)standard.

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Upgrading Compute Books

Withthex3850X6,machinetype6241,wesupportupgradingtheserverfromIntelXeonE7v2processorstoIntelXeonE7v3processors,simplybyreplacingtheComputeBooks.Theprocesstoupgradeismadeverysimplebecauseoftheinnovatebookdesignofthex3850X6.

Notes:eXFlashDIMMsarenotsupportedwithTruDDR4memory;OnlyDDR3memoryissupportedIntelXeonE7v3processorsrequireminimumfirmwarelevels.ConsultthedocumentationthatisincludedwiththeComputeBooks.

IfyouplantouseyourexistingDDR3memory,theprocesstoupgradeisasfollows:

Purchaseupto4newComputeBooks1.Checkandifnecessary,upgradeallfirmwaretoatleasttheminimumlevelsneededtosupportE7v32.processorsPowerofftheserverandremovetheexistingE7v2ComputeBooks3.TransferallDDR3memoryDIMMstothenewE7v3ComputeBooks4.ReinstallthenewE7v3ComputeBooks5.

IfyouplantoupgradetoTruDDR4memory,thenyoushouldalsoordertheappropriatememoryDIMMstomatchyourworkloadrequirements.

Upgrad ing to an 8-socket system

Thex3850X6serverhasaflexiblemodulardesignthatallowsyoutoincreasetheserver’scomputepowerandI/OcapabilitiesbyaddingadditionalComputeBooksandI/OBooks.ThemodulardesignalsomeansthatifyourbusinessneedsadditionalprocessingorI/Ocapabilitywithinthesamesystemimage,thenitispossibletomigratetoaneight-socketx3950X6.

Lenovosupportsupgradinga4-socketX6servertoan8-socketX6server.Thetworecommendedmethodsareasfollows:

Startwitha4-socketx3950X6(8Uchassis)andaddadditionalprocessorswhenneededStartwitha4-socketx3850X6(4Uchassis)andupgradeitwhenneededusinganRPQprocess

Option 1: Start with a 4-socket x3950 X6

Withthisoption,youplanfortheneedforfuture8-socketperformanceinadvanceandpurchaseanx3950X6withonlyfourComputeBooksinstalled.Theinitialorderwouldcontain:

FourComputeBookswithE7-8800v2seriesprocessorsFourPowerSupplies(preferably1400W)TwoPrimaryIOBookstandardTwoStorageBookStandard

Oncetheneedarisestoupgradetheservertosixoreightprocessors,simplypurchasemoreComputeBookswiththesameprocessormodel,plusadditionalpowersupplies(asdeterminedbyusingthePowerConfigurator),I/OBooks,adaptersanddrivesasneeded.

Forinformationaboutthex3950X6,seetheLenovoSystemx3950X6ProductGuide:http://lenovopress.com/tips1251

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Note :ItissupportedtoinstallComputeBooksinax3950X6fromeitheranSystemx3850X6(machinetype3837)oraLenovoSystemx3850X6(machinetype6241)

Option 2: Upgrade your 4-socket x3850 X6 using an RPQ

Withthisoption,youdon’thavetoplanfor8-socketcapacityupfront.Youstartwithanx3850X6thenwhenyouarereadytoupgradetoa6-socketor8-socketserver,youpurchaseanupgradeofferingviaanRPQ.

AspartoftheRPQ,anserviceengineercomesonsitewiththenewmechanicalchassisandperformsthefieldupgradebytransferringallcomponentstothenewchassis.Thismethodalsorequiresthex3850X6computebooksbethesameE7-8800v2processorsasorderedfortheRPQ,however,inthisscenario,theservermaintaintheoriginalserialnumber.

Note

:UseofE7-4800v2processors:IntelXeonE7-4800v2processorscannotbeusedinanx3950X6.Ifyourx3850X6hasComputeBookswithE7-4800v2processors,thenthesemustbereplacedwithComputeBookswithE7-8800v2processorsifyouplantoupgradetoanx3950X6.ThememoryintheComputeBookscanbereusedinthex3950X6,however.

Forthismethod,submitanRPQforassessmentandpricing.Theexistingx3850X6configurationwillbe

evaluatedandrecommendationswillbemadebasedontheworkloadrequirements.

Themajorpartsofthe4Uto8Uupgradearethe8Uchassis,theStorageBookandthePrimaryI/OBook. Allthecomponentsinthepackagewillbeinstalledinthetopportionofthechassis.The4Usystem'scomponentswillbetransferredtothebottomsectionofthechassis.

Eventhoughthisupgraderequiresanew8Uchassisreplacingtheexisting4Uchassis,themajorityofinternalcomponentscanbemovedfromthex3850X6tothex3950X6.

Thex3850X6componentsthatcanbemigratedtothex3950X6aspartoftheRPQupgradeare:

ComputeBooks,providedtheyuseIntelXeonE7-8800v2processors AllmemoryDIMMs

StorageBook AllinternaldrivesPrimaryI/OBook(andassociatedfans)Half-lengthI/OBooksFull-lengthI/OBooks Alladapters Allpowersupplies

TheRPQupgradeincludestheseparts:

New8Uchassisand8-socketmidplane AsecondStorageBook AsecondPrimaryI/OBook

TheRPQupgrademayalsorequirenewparts:

AdditionalComputeBooks(aminimumoffourComputeBooksrequiredinthex3950X6) Additionalpowersupplies(aminimumoffourarerequiredinthex3950X6) AdditionalI/OBooks,networkadapters,drivesasneeded

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Therearekeyconsiderationsforthisupgrade:

Processorsupport:IntelXeonE7-4800v2processorscannotbeusedinanx3950X6.Ifyourx3850X6hasComputeBookswithE7-4800v2processors,thenthesemustbereplacedwithComputeBookswithE7-8800v2processorsifyouplantoupgradetoanx3950X6.ThememoryintheComputeBookscanbereusedinthex3950X6,however.

Allprocessorsmustbeidentical:Allprocessorsusedinthex3950X6mustbetheidentical.Forexample,allE7-8850v2processors.Aminimumoffourprocessorsarerequired.

Theupgradedoesresultinsomepartsnolongerbeingused(“partsonthefloor”):

Existing4Uchassisand4-socketmidplane

ComputeBooksthatarebasedonE7-4800v2processors

Originalx3850X6servermayneedtobeorderedconfigure-to-order(CTO)orSpecialBid:Tominimize“partsonthefloor”(partsthatcannotbeusedintheupgradedsystem),theoriginalx3850X6shouldbeconfiguredwithComputeBookscontaininE7-8800v2processors.Sincemanystandardmodelsofthex3850X6(seeTable2)containE7-4800v2processors,youmayneedtouseCTO(usingaconfiguratorsuchasx-config)orordertheserverusingSpecialBidtocreateaserverconfigurationwithE7-8800v2processors.

Serialnumberswap:TheRPQupgradeprocessalsoinvolvestransferringthex3850X6serialnumbertothex3950X6chassis.Thistransfermakestheupgradesimplerfromanassetordepreciationmanagementpointofview.Thistransferalsomeansthattheold4Uchassiswillberetiredasitwillnolongerhaveavalidserialnumber.

Powersupplies:Ideallyallpowersuppliesarethe1400Wvariant.Regardlessoftheselection,thepowersuppliescoexistencerulesasdecribedinthePowersuppliessectionmustbefollowed.

Additionalpower:DependingonyourworkloadandconfigurationyoumayneedtoprovisionforadditionalPDUoutlets,cablesandpowercapacityforyourx3950X6server.UsetheLenovoPowerConfiguratortodetermineyourtotalpowerdrawtoassistyouinprovisioningadequatepower.YoucandownloadthePowerConfiguratorfromhttp://ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/resources/powerconfig.html

Additionalrackspace:Anadditional4Uofrackspaceisrequiredwhenupgradingthex3850X6tothex3950X6,foratotalof8Uofrackspace.

Downtime:Inordertoupgradethex3850X6servertoax3950X6serveryouwillneedtoallowfordowntime.Theserverwillneedtobecompletelypoweredoffandhavesomeofitscomponentsremovedforre-installationintothenewx3950X6server.

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Processor options

Thex3850X6supportsuptofourIntelXeonE7processors,eitherE7v3orE7v2.ProcessorsareinstalledinComputeBooks,oneprocessorineachComputeBook.ThefollowingfigureshowsthecomponentsoftheComputeBook:

Oneprocessor

Atotalof24DIMMslots,12oneachsideofthebookTwohot-swapdual-motorfansthataremountedonthefrontofthebook

Thex3850X6supportstwoorfourComputeBooks.ThreeComputeBooksarenotsupported.AconfigurationofoneComputeBookisonlysupportedinstandardmodels6241-A4xand6241-D5x.

EachComputeBookisinstalledinthefrontoftheserver,asshowninthefollowingfigure.

Figure4.ComputeBook

Thefollowingtableshowstheprocessoroptions,groupedasfollows:

E7-4800v3processorsinComputeBookswithDDR3supportE7-8800v3processorsinComputeBookswithDDR3supportE7-4800v3processorsinComputeBookswithTruDDR4supportE7-8800v3processorsinComputeBookswithTruDDR4supportE7-4800v2processorsinComputeBookswithDDR3supportE7-8800v2processorsinComputeBookswithDDR3support

EachoptionincludestheprocessorinstalledinaComputeBook.ComputeBookswithoneoftheE7-4800familyofprocessorsaresupportedonlyinafour-socketx3850X6serverandcannotbeusedinanx3950X6server.AllComputeBooksinstalledinaservermustbeidentical.

Thetablealsoshowsthemaximummemorybusspeedeachprocessorsupportspluswhichservermodelshaveeachprocessorstandard.Ifthereisnocorrespondingwhere-used modelforaparticularprocessor,thisprocessorisonlyavailablethroughCTO.

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Table4.Processoroptions(Part1)

Part number

Feature codes‡

Descript ion

processor installed in

a Compute Book)

L3

cache

Memory

support

Memory bus

speed RAS /

Performance)†

Supported

quantities

x3850 X6*

x3850 X6

models

where used

Inte l Xeon E7-4800 v3 processors wi th support for DDR3 m emory not supported in the x3950 X6)

00ML902 AS7T/AS8H X6DDR3ComputeBookIntelXeonProcessorE7-4809v38C2.0GHz115W 20MB DDR3 1333/1333MHz 2,4 D4x

00ML906 AS7U/AS8J

X6DDR3ComputeBookIntelXeonProcessorE7-4820v310C1.9GHz115W

25MB DDR3 1333/1333MHz 2,4 F1x

00ML910 AS7V/AS8K


30MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 -

00ML914 AS7W/AS8L


35MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 F3x

In te l Xeon E7-8800 v3 processors wi th support for DDR3 m emory a lso supported in the x3950 X6)

00ML922

AS7X/AS8M

X6DDR3ComputeBookIntelXeon

ProcessorE7-8860v316C2.2GHz140W

40MB DDR3 1600/1600MHz 2,4 G1x

00FP692 AS7R/AS8F


45MB DDR3 1600/1600MHz 2,4 -

00ML926 AS7Y/AS8N


45MB DDR3 1600/1600MHz 2,4 -

00ML930 AS7Z/AS8P


45MB DDR3 1600/1600MHz 2,4 HANAmodels

00ML938 AS81/AS8R

X6DDR3ComputeBookIntelXeonProcessorE7-8880Lv318C2.0GHz115

45MB DDR3 1600/1600MHz 2,4 -

00ML934 AS80/AS8Q


45MB DDR3 1600/1600MHz 2,4 G3x

00ML942 AS82/AS8S


45MB DDR3 1600/1600MHz 2,4 -

00ML946 AS83/AS8T


45MB DDR3 1600/1600MHz 2,4 -

In te l Xeon E7-4800 v3 processors wi th support for TruDDR4 m emory not supported in the x3950 X6)

00ML950 AS84/AS8U


20MB TruDDR4 1866/1333MHz 2,4 D5x

00ML954 AS85/AS8V X6DDR4ComputeBookIntelXeonProcessorE7-4820v310C1.9GHz115W

25MB TruDDR4 1866/1333MHz 2,4 F2x

00ML958 AS86/AS8W


30MB TruDDR4 1866/1333MHz 2,4 -

00ML962 AS87/AS8X


35MB TruDDR4 1866/1333MHz 2,4 F4x

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Part number

Feature codes‡

Descript ion


a Compute Book)

L3

cache

Memory

support

Memory bus

speed RAS /

Performance)†

Supported

quantities

x3850 X6*

x3850 X6

models

where used

Inte l Xeon E7-8800 v3 processors wi th support for TruDDR4 m emory a lso supported in the x3950 X6)

00ML970 AS88/AS8Y X6DDR4ComputeBookIntelXeonProcessorE7-8860v316C2.2GHz140W

40MB TruDDR4 1866/1600MHz 2,4 G2x

00FP696 AS7S/AS8G


45MB TruDDR4 1866/1600MHz 2,4 -

00ML974 AS89/AS8Z


45MB TruDDR4 1866/1600MHz 2,4 -

00ML978 AS8A/AS90


45MB TruDDR4 1866/1866MHz 2,4 HANAmodels

00ML986 AS8C/AS92

X6DDR4ComputeBookIntelXeonProcessorE7-8880Lv318C2.0GHz115

45MB TruDDR4 1866/1600MHz 2,4 -

00ML982 AS8B/AS91


45MB TruDDR4 1866/1600MHz 2,4 G4x

00ML990 AS8D/AS93


45MB TruDDR4 1866/1600MHz 2,4 -

00ML994 AS8E/AS94


45MB TruDDR4 1866/1600MHz 2,4 -

In te l Xeon E7-4800 v2 processors wi th support for DDR3 m emory not supported in the x3950 X6)

44X3961 A4AM/A4B3

X6ComputeBookIntelXeonProcessorE7-4809v26C1.9GHz105W

12MB DDR3 1333/1066MHz 2,4 A4x

44X3966 A4AN/A4B4


16MB DDR3 1600/1066MHz 2,4 B1x

44X3971 A4AP/A4B5


20MB DDR3 1600/1066MHz 2,4 -

44X3976 A4AQ/A4B6


24MB DDR3 1600/1066MHz 2,4 B3x

44X3981 A4AR/A4B7


30MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 C1x

44X3986 A4AS/A4B8


30MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 -

44X3991 A4AT/A4B9


37.5MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 -

44X3996 A4AU/A4BA


37.5MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 C4x

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Part number

Feature codes‡

Descript ion


a Compute Book)

L3

cache

Memory

support

Memory bus

speed RAS /

Performance)†

Supported

quantities

x3850 X6*

x3850 X6

models

where used

Inte l Xeon E7-8800 v2 processors wi th support for DDR3 m emory a lso supported in the x3950 X6)

44X4001 A4AV/A4BB X6ComputeBookIntelXeonProcessorE7-8850v212C2.3GHz105W 24MB DDR3 1600/1066MHz 2,4 -

44X4031 A4B1/A4BH


30MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 -

44X4011 A4AX/A4BD


30MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 -

44X4016 A4AY/A4BE


37.5MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 HANAmodels

44X4021 A4B2/A4BF

X6ComputeBookIntelXeonProcessorE7-8880Lv215C2.2GHz105W

37.5MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 -

44X4026 A4AZ/A4BG


37.5MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 -

44X4006 A4B0/A4BC


37.5MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 -

44X4036 A4AW/A4BJ


37.5MB DDR3 1600/1333MHz 2,4 -

‡ThefirstfeaturecodeisforthefirstComputeBook.ThesecondfeaturecodeisforalladditionalComputeBooks†Theprocessorssupporttwomemorymodes,RASmode(alsoknownaslockstepmode)andPerformancemode(alsoknownasindependentmode).InPerformancemode,theSMI2linkoperatesattwicethememorybusspeedshown.*Aconfigurationofoneprocessorisonlysupportedinmodels6241-A4xand6241-D5x.NootherservermodelorCTOconfigurationsupportsoneprocessor.

Mem ory opt ions

Thex3850X6(6241)supportseitherDDR3orTruDDR4memory,dependingontheComputeBooksusedintheserver.

LenovoTruDDR4MemoryusesthehighestqualitycomponentsthataresourcedfromTier1DRAMsuppliersandonlymemorythatmeetsthestrictrequirementsofLenovoisselected.Itiscompatibilitytestedandtunedtomaximizeperformanceandreliability.TruDDR4MemoryhasauniquesignaturethatisprogrammedintotheDIMMthatenablesSystemx®serverstoverifywhetherthememorythatisinstalledisqualifiedorsupportedbyLenovo.BecauseTruDDR4Memoryisauthenticated,certainextendedmemoryperformancefeaturescanbeenabledtoextendperformanceoverindustrystandards.

LenovoDDR3memoryiscompatibilitytestedandtunedforoptimalSystemxperformanceandthroughput.Lenovomemoryspecificationsareintegratedintothelightpathdiagnosticsforimmediate

systemperformancefeedbackandoptimumsystemuptime.

Fromaserviceandsupportstandpoint,LenovoTruDDR4andDDR3memoryautomaticallyassumesthesystemwarranty,andLenovoprovidesserviceandsupportworldwide.

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Thex3850X6supportsTruDDR4memoryoperatingatspeedsupto1866MHzandDDR3memoryatspeedsupto1600MHz.Thex3850X6supportsupto96DIMMswhenallprocessorsareinstalled,24DIMMsperprocessor.EachprocessorhasfourmemorychannelsthatareimplementedusingScalableMemoryInterfacegeneration2(SMI2)chips,andtheserverimplementsthreeDIMMsperchannel.TheprocessorandthecorrespondingmemoryDIMMslotsareontheComputeBook.

Thefollowingtableliststhememoryoptionsthatareavailableforx3850X6.

Table5.Memoryoptions

Part num ber Feature code Description M axim um

suppor ted

x3850 X6

Models

where used

TruDDR4RDIMMs

46W0788 A5B5 8GBTruDDR4Memory(1Rx4,1.2V)PC4-17000CL152133MHzLPRDIMM

96(24perCPU) D5x

46W0796 A5B7 16GBTruDDR4Memory(2Rx4,1.2V)PC4-17000CL152133MHzLPRDIMM

96(24perCPU) F2x,F4x,G2x,G4x

95Y4808 A5UJ 32GBTruDDR4Memory(2Rx4,1.2V)PC4-17000CL152133MHzLPRDIMM

96(24perCPU) -

TruDDR4LRDIMMs

95Y4812 A5UK 64GBTruDDR4Memory(4Rx4,1.2V)PC4-17000CL152133MHzLPLRDIMM

96(24perCPU) -

DDR3RDIMMs

00D5024 A3QE 4GB(1x4GB,1Rx4,1.35V)PC3L-12800CL11ECCDDR31600MHzLPRDIMM

96(24perCPU) -

00D5036 A3QH 8GB(1x8GB,1Rx4,1.35V)PC3L-12800CL11ECCDDR31600MHzLPRDIMM

96(24perCPU) A4x,B1x,B3x,C1x,C4x,D4x

46W0672 A3QM 16GB(1x16GB,2Rx4,1.35V)PC3L-12800CL11ECCDDR31600MHzLPRDIMM

96(24perCPU) F1x,F3x,G1x,G3x

DDR3LRDIMMs

46W0676 A3SR 32GB(1x32GB,4Rx4,1.35V)PC3L-12800CL11ECCDDR31600MHzLPLRDIMM

96(24perCPU) -

46W0741 A451 64GB(1x64GB,8Rx4,1.35V)PC3-10600DDR31333MHzLPLRDIMM

96(24perCPU) -

Thefollowingrulesapplywhenselectingthememoryconfiguration:

TheserversupportsRDIMMsandLRDIMMs.

Mixingdifferenttypesofmemory(RDIMMsandLRDIMMs)isnotsupported.

Mixingdifferentgenerationsofmemory(DDR3andTruDDR4)isnotsupported

ThemaximumnumberofranksperonememorychannelissixwithRDIMMsor24withLRDIMMs.

InRAS(lockstep)mode,DIMMsmustbeinstalledinapair.

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ThemaximumquantityofDIMMsthatcanbeinstalledintheserverdependsonthenumberofprocessors,DIMMtype,rank,andoperatingvoltage,asshowninthe"Maximumqtysupported"rowinthefollowingtable.

AllDIMMsintheserveroperateatthesamespeed,whichisdeterminedasthelowestvalueofoneofthefollowingoptions:

Memoryspeedthatissupportedbythespecificprocessor.o

Lowestofmaximumoperatingspeedsforselectedmemoryconfigurationthatdependsonratedospeed,operatingvoltage,andquantityofDIMMsperchannel,asshownunder"Maximumoperatingspeed"sectioninthefollowingtable.

ConfigurationswithDDR3memoryalsosupportseXFlashDIMMs,whicharealsoinstalledintheDIMMslots.The"eXFlashmemory-channelstorage"sectiondescribestheseeXFlashDIMMsandtheconfigurationrules.

ThefollowingtablesshowthecharacteristicsofthesupportedDIMMs.Tablecellsthatarehighlightedwithagraybackgroundindicatethattheserversupportshighermemoryfrequenciesorlargermemorycapacity(orboth)thantheIntelprocessorspecificationdefines.

Memory speed :Inperformancemode,memorychannelsoperateindependently,andtheSMI2link

operatesattwicetheDDR3speed.InRASmode,twochannelsoperatesynchronously,andtheSMI2linkoperatesattheDDR3speed.

Table6.Maximummemoryspeeds-DDR3memory

DIMM

specification

D D R 3 R D IM M s D D R 3 LR D IMM s

Rank Singlerank Dualrank Quadrank 8-rank

Partnumbers 00D5024(4GB)00D5036(8GB)

46W0672(16GB) 46W0676(32GB) 46W0741(64GB)

Ratedspeed 1600MHz 1600MHz 1600MHz 1333MHz

Ratedvoltage 1.35V 1.35V 1.35V 1.35V

Operatingvoltage 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V 1.35V 1.5V

Maxqtysupported* 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96

MaxDIMMcapacity 8GB 8GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 32GB 64GB 64GB

Maxmemorycapacity 0.75TB 0.75TB 1.5TB 1.5TB 3TB 3TB 6TB 6TB

Maxim um operat ing speed - Per formanc e mode 2:1 mode - SMI2 l ink operates at twice the DDR3 speed

shown)

1DIMMperchannel 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz

2DIMMsperchannel 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz


Maxim um operat ing speed - RAS mode 1:1 mode - SMI2 l ink operates at the DDR3 speed shown)

1DIMMperchannel 1333MHz 1600MHz 1333MHz 1600MHz 1333MHz 1600MHz 1333MHz 1333MHz



*Maximumquantitysupportedisshownforallprocessorsthatareinstalled

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Table7.Maximummemoryspeeds-TruDDR4memory

Specificat ion TruDDR4 RDIM M s TruDDR4 LRDIM M s

Rank Singlerank Dualrank Quadrank

Partnumbers 46W0788(8GB) 46W0796(16GB)95Y4808(32GB)

95Y4812(64GB)

Ratedspeed 2133MHz 2133MHz 2133MHz

Ratedvoltage 1.2V 1.2V 1.2V

Operatingvoltage 1.2V 1.2V 1.2V

Maximumquantity* 96 96 96

LargestDIMM 8GB 16GB 64GB

Maxmemorycapacity 0.75TB 1.5TB 6TB

Maxim um operat ing speed - Per formance m ode 2:1 mode - SMI2 l ink operates at twice the speed shown)

1DIMMperchannel 1600MHz 1600MHz 1600MHz

2DIMMsperchannel 1600MHz 1600MHz 1600MHz

3DIMMsperchannel 1600MHz 1600MHz† 1600MHz

Maxim um operat ing speed - RAS mode 1:1 mode - SMI2 l ink operates at the speed shown)

1DIMMperchannel 1866MHz 1866MHz 1866MHz

2DIMMsperchannel 1866MHz 1866MHz 1866MHz

3DIMMsperchannel 1600MHz 1600MHz† 1866MHz†

*Maximumquantitysupportedisshownforallprocessorsthatareinstalled†ThisspeedisachievedonlywhenLenovoTruDDR4memoryisused

Thefollowingmemoryprotectiontechnologiesaresupported:

ECCChipkill(forx4-basedmemoryDIMMs)Redundantbitsteering(DoubleDeviceDataCorrection)MemorymirroringMemoryranksparing

ChipkillandRedundantBitSteeringaresupportedinRASmode.ChipkillissupportedinPerformancemode.

Ifmemorymirroringisused,DIMMsmustbeinstalledinpairsforPerformancemode(minimumofonepairpereachprocessor)andquadsforRASmode.DIMMsinthepair/quadmustbeidenticalintypeand

size.

Ifmemoryranksparingisused,thenaminimumoftwosingle-rankordual-rankDIMMsmustbeinstalledperpopulatedchannel(theDIMMsdonotneedbeingidentical).Inranksparingmode,onerankofaDIMMineachpopulatedchannelisreservedassparememory.ThesizeofarankvariesdependingontheDIMMsthatareinstalled.

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eXFlash m emory-channel s torage

eXFlashmemory-channelstoragearestorageofferingsinthephysicalformofmemoryDIMMs.TheseeXFlashDIMMsareinstalledinmemoryDIMMsocketsbutappeartotheoperatingsystemandapplicationsasblockstoragedevices.Thisnewandinnovativetechnologybringsstorageelectricallyclosertotheprocessorsubsystem,thereforeimprovingperformanceconsiderably.

Note:eXFlashmemory-channelstorageisonlysupportedwithDDR3memory.TruDDR4memoryisnotsupported.

ThefollowingtableshowsthesupportedeXFlashDIMMs.

Table8.Internalstorageexpansionoptions

Partnumber

Feature

code

Nam e and descrip tion M axim um

suppor ted

00FE000 A4GX eXFlash200GBDDR3StorageDIMM 32

00FE005 A4GY eXFlash400GBDDR3StorageDIMM 32

ThefollowingfigureshowsoneeXFlashDIMMinstalledwithRDIMMsintheComputeBook.

Figure5.eXFlashDIMMinstalledintheComputeBook

ThefollowingrulesapplywhenbuildingaserverconfigurationwitheXFlashDIMMs:

The200GBand400GBeXFlashDIMMscannotbemixed.

Performancememorymodemustbeselected.RAS(lockstep)memorymodeisnotsupported.

eXFlashDIMMscanonlybeinstalledinComputeBookswithDDR3memory

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OnlyRDIMMsaresupportedbyeXFlashDIMMs;LRDIMMsarenotsupported

ThemaximumquantitiesofeXFlashDIMMsareasfollows:

Oneprocessor:8eXFlashDIMMsoTwoprocessors:16eXFlashDIMMsoFourprocessors:32eXFlashDIMMso

Formoreinformation,visittheeXFlashDIMMsupportpage:http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-FLASHDM

Internal storage

Thex3850X6serversupports1.8-inchsolid-statedrivesand2.5-inchSSDsandHDDs.DrivesareinstalledintheStorageBook.Thex3850X6hasoneStorageBook.TheStorageBooksupportsthefollowingconfigurations:

4x2.5-inchhot-swapdrivebays8x2.5-inchhot-swapdrivebays4x2.5-inchhot-swapdrivebays+8x1.8-inchhot-swapSSDbays8x1.8-inchhot-swapSSDbays

16x1.8-inchhot-swapSSDbays

Thefollowingfigureshowstheseconfigurations.

Figure6.Internaldriveconfigurations

Backplanes

Allstandardmodelsshipwithfour2.5-inchSAS/SATAhot-swapharddiskdrivebays,exceptmodel6241-A4x.Thefollowingtableshowstheinternalstorageexpansionoptionsthatareavailable.

Table9.Internalstorageexpansionoptions

Part

number

Feature

code

Description M axim um

suppor ted

x3850 X6

44X4104 A4A6 4x2.5"HS12GbSASHDDBackplane 2

44X4106 A4A7 8x1.8"HS12GbSASHDDBackplane 2

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ThebackplanesareconnectedtooneortwoRAIDcontrollersorHBAsdependingonthenumberandtypeofbackplanethatisinstalled.TheadaptersareinstalledinPCIeslotsintheStorageBook,asshowninthefollowingfigure.

Figure7.StorageBook

ThefollowingtableshowsthebackplanesthatarerequiredperStorageBookandthenumberofcontrollersthatarerequired.Notethatthetableshowstheexactnumberofcontrollerssupportedforeachdrive/backplaneconfiguration,nomore,nofewer.

Table10.DrivecombinationsperStorageBook

Drive com bination Backplanes required Num ber of

controllers

suppor ted

4x2.5-inchhot-swapdrivebays 1x4x2.5"HS12GbSASHDDBackplane,44X4104 1

8x2.5-inchhot-swapdrivebays 2x4x2.5"HS12GbSASHDDBackplane,44X4104 1

4x2.5-inchhot-swapdrivebays+8x1.8-inchhot-swapSSDbays

1x4x2.5"HS12GbSASHDDBackplane,44X41041x8x1.8"HS12GbSASHDDBackplane,44X4106

2

8x1.8-inchhot-swapSSDbays 1x8x1.8"HS12GbSASHDDBackplane,44X4106 1

16x1.8-inchhot-swapSSDbays 2x8x1.8"HS12GbSASHDDBackplane,44X4106 2

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Internal dr ive options

Thefollowingtablelistsharddiskdriveoptionsforinternalstorage.

Table12.Diskdriveoptionsforinternaldiskstorage(Part1)

Part

number

Feature

code


suppor ted

x3850 X6

1.8"6GbSATAHSEnterpriseSSDs

41Y8366 A4FS S3700200GBSATA1.8"MLCEnterpriseSSD 16

41Y8371 A4FT S3700400GBSATA1.8"MLCEnterpriseSSD 16

1.8"6GbSATAHSEnterpriseValueSSDs

00AJ455 A58U S3500800GBSATA1.8"MLCEnterpriseValueSSD 16

00AJ335 A56V 120GBSATA1.8"MLCEnterpriseValueSSD 16

00AJ340 A56W 240GBSATA1.8"MLCEnterpriseValueSSD 16

00AJ345 A56X 480GBSATA1.8"MLCEnterpriseValueSSD 16

00AJ350 A56Y 800GBSATA1.8"MLCEnterpriseValueSSD 16

2.5"6GbSASHSEnterpriseCapacitySSDs

00NA671 ASW6 3.84TB6GbSASEnterpriseCapacityG3HSMLCSSD 8

2.5"6GbSASHSEnterpriseSSDs

00AJ207 A4UA 200GBSAS2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

00AJ212 A4UB 400GBSAS2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

00AJ217 A4UC 800GBSAS2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

00AJ222 A4UD 1.6TBSAS2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

2.5"6GbSATAHSEnterpriseSSDs

00AJ156 A4U3 S3700200GBSATA2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

00vAJ161 A4U4 S3700400GBSATA2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

00AJ166 A4U5 S3700800GBSATA2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

2.5"6GbSATAHSEnterpriseValueSSDs

00AJ395 A577 120GBSATA2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseValueSSD 8



00AJ410 A57A 800GBSATA2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseValueSSD 8

00FN278 A5U6 S35001.6TBSATA2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseValueSSD 8

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Part

number

Feature

code


suppor ted

x3850 X6

2.5"6GbSATAHSEntrySSDs

00FN337 AS0G 240GBSATA2.5"MLCG3HSEntrySSD 8

00FN342 AS0H 480GBSATA2.5"MLCG3HSEntrySSD 8

00FN347 AS0J 960GBSATA2.5"MLCG3HSEntrySSD 8

2.5"6GbNLSASHSHDDs

00AJ121 A4TT 500GB7.2K6GbpsNLSAS2.5"G3HSHDD 8

00AJ086 A4TU 1TB7.2K6GbpsNLSAS2.5''G3HSHDD 8

2.5"6GbNLSATAHSHDDs

00AJ131 A4TV 250GB7.2K6GbpsNLSATA2.5"G3HSHDD 8

00AJ136 A4TW 500GB7.2K6GbpsNLSATA2.5"G3HSHDD 8

00AJ141 A4TX 1TB7.2K6GbpsNLSATA2.5"G3HSHDD 8

2.5"15K6GbSASHSHDDs

00AJ126 A4TS 600GB15K6GbpsSAS2.5"G3HSHDD 8

00AJ081 A4TR 300GB15K6GbpsSAS2.5"G3HSHDD 8

00AJ111 A4TQ 146GB15K6GbpsSAS2.5"G3HSHDD 8

2.5"10K6GbSASHSHDDs

00AJ146 A4TP 1.2TB10K6GbpsSAS2.5"G3HSHDD 8

00AJ071 A4TN 900GB10K6GbpsSAS2.5"G3HSHDD 8

00AJ091 A4TM 600GB10K6GbpsSAS2.5"G3HSHDD 800AJ096 A4TL 300GB10K6GbpsSAS2.5"G3HSHDD 8

2.5"6GbSASHSSEDs

00AJ116 A4U2 146GB15K6GbpsSAS2.5"G3HSSED 8

00AJ106 A4TY 300GB10K6GbpsSAS2.5"G3HSSED 8

00AJ101 A4TZ 600GB10K6GbpsSAS2.5"G3HSSED 8

00AJ076 A4U0 900GB10K6GbpsSAS2.5"G3HSSED 8

00AJ151 A4U1 1.2TB10K6GbpsSAS2.5''G3HSSED 8

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Part

number

Feature

code


suppor ted

x3850 X6

2.5"12GbSASHSSSDs

00FN379 AS7C 200GB12GSAS2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

00FN389 AS7E 400GB12GSAS2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

00FN399 AS7G 800GB12GSAS2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

00FN409 AS7J 1.6TB12GSAS2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

2.5"12GbSASHSEnterpriseSSDSEDs

00FN419 AS7L 400GBSED12GSAS2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

00FN424 AS7M 800GBSED12GSAS2.5"MLCG3HSEnterpriseSSD 8

2.5"15K12GbSASHSHDDs

00NA221 ASBB IBM300GB15K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eHDD 8

00NA231 ASBD IBM600GB15K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eHDD 8

2.5"10K12GbSASHSHDDs

00NA241 ASBF 600GB10K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eHDD 8

00NA251 ASBH 900GB10K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eHDD 8

00NA261 ASBK 1.2TB10K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eHDD 8

00NA271 ASBM 1.8TB10K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eHDD 8

2.5"12GbSASHSSEDs

00NA281 ASBP 300GB15K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eSED 8

00NA286 ASBQ 600GB15K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eSED 800NA291 ASBR 600GB10K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eSED 8

00NA296 ASBS 900GB10K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eSED 8

00NA301 ASBT 1.2TB10K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eSED 8

00NA306 ASBU 1.8TB10K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eSED 8

2.5"15K12GbSASHSHybridHDDs

00NA311 ASBV 300GB15K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eHybrid 8

00NA321 ASBX 600GB15K12GbpsSAS2.5"G3HS512eHybrid 8

Internal backup un its

Theserverdoesnotsupportinternaltapedriveoptions.

Optical dr ives

Theserverdoesnotsupportaninternalopticaldriveoption,however,youcanconnectanexternalUSBopticaldrive.Seehttp://support.lenovo.com/en/documents/pd011281forinformationaboutavailableexternalopticaldrivesfromLenovo.

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I /O expansion options

Theserversupportsupto11PCIeslotsplusdedicatedMezzanineLOMslot(12total)asfollows:

IntheStorageBook(standardinallmodels):TwoPCIe3.0x8slotsforsupportedinternalRAIDcontrollersandSASHBAs

InthePrimaryI/OBook(standardinallmodels):

TwoPCIe3.0x16slots(x16-wired),halflength,fullheight,upto75WofpoweroOnePCIe3.0x16(x8-wired),halflength,fullheight,upto75WofpoweroOnemezzanineLOM2(ML2)slotfornetworkadapterswiththenewML2formfactor(PCIe3.0ox8)

TwooptionalI/OBooks,eachwiththreeslots,allfullheight.OptionalI/OBooksareenabledforhot-swap.

ThefollowingfigureshowsthePrimaryI/OBookwiththeairbaffleraisedtoshowtheinternals.

Figure8.PrimaryI/OBook

OptionalI/OBookscanbeeitherof:

Half-lengthI/OBook:TwoPCIe3.0x8slots(x8wired)oOnePCIe3.0x16slot(x16wired)o

Full-lengthI/OBook:TwoPCIe3.0x16(x16wired)oOnePCIe2.0x8slot(x4wired)o

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InorderforanI/OBooktobehot-swappable,alladaptersthatareinstalledinthebookmustsupporthot-swapandtheoperatingsystemmustalsosupporthot-swap.Theseoperatingsystemssupporthot-swap:

WindowsServer2008R2WindowsServer2012WindowsServer2012R2

Theadapterslistedinthefollowingtablesupporthot-swap.

Table13.Adaptersthatsupporthotswap

Part num ber Feature code Descript ion

00D8540* A4XH EmulexDualPort10GbESFP+VFAIIIrforSystemx*

49Y7960 A2EC IntelX520DualPort10GbESFP+AdapterforSystemx

49Y7970 A2ED IntelX540-T2DualPort10GBaseTAdapterforSystemx

49Y4230 5767 IntelEthernetDualPortServerAdapterI340-T2forSystemx

49Y4240 5768 IntelEthernetQuadPortServerAdapterI340-T4forSystemx

00AG500 A56K IntelI350-F11xGbEFiberAdapterforSystemx

00AG510 A56L IntelI350-T22xGbEBaseTAdapterforSystemx

00AG520 A56M IntelI350-T44xGbEBaseTAdapterforSystemx

*Hot-swapisonlysupportedwhentheadapterisinpNICmode.Hot-swapisnotsupportedineithervNICmode(VirtualFabricmodeorSwitchIndependentmode).

TheusageoftheseOptionalI/OBooksrequiresallfourprocessorstobeinstalled.

ThefollowingtableshowstheorderinginformationfortheoptionalI/OBooks.

Table14.I/OBookoptions

Part

number

Feature

code

Descript ion M axim um

suppor ted

x3850 X6

44X4049 A4A2 X6Half-LengthI/OBook 2

44X4051 A4A3* X6Full-LengthI/OBook 2

*TheFull-lengthI/OBookcanbeorderedonlyasanoption.ItisnotavailablethroughCTObecausetheFull-lengthI/OBookcannotbeshippedinstalledintheserver

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ThefollowingfigureshowsthetwooptionalI/OBooks,theHalf-lengthI/OBookandtheFull-lengthI/OBook.

Figure9.Half-lengthI/OBookandtheFull-lengthI/OBook

ThefollowingfigureshowstheinsideoftheHalf-lengthI/OBook.

Figure10.Half-lengthI/OBook

EachslotintheHalf-lengthI/OBookandtheFull-lengthI/OBooksuppliesupto75Wofpower.

TheFull-lengthI/OBookalsoincludestwoauxiliarypowerconnectors.Withtheuseoftheseconnectorsandthesuppliedpowercords,theI/Obooksupportsonedouble-wideadapterupto300W.Theauxiliarypowerconnectorsareasfollows:

One2x4powerconnector,whichsuppliesupto150WofadditionalpowertotheadapterOne2x3powerconnector,whichsuppliesupto75Wofadditionalpowertotheadapter

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ThecombinedpowerconsumptionofalltheadaptersthatareinstalledintheFull-lengthI/OBookcannotexceed300W.

Note :The2x3connectorisintendedtobeusedonlywhenoneadapterisinstalledinthefirstx16slot(theup-mostslotinthefollowingfigure),eitherrequiring225Wor300Wofpower.Thelocationofthe2x3connectorpreventsanadapterfrombeinginstalledintheotherx16slot.

Figure11.Full-lengthI/OBook

TheHalf-lengthI/OBookinstallsflushwiththePrimaryI/OBookattherearoftheserver.TheFull-lengthI/OBook,wheninstalled,addsa99mm(3.9in.)mechanicalextensiontothebaselengthdimensionofthechassis.

ThefollowingfigureshowsaFull-lengthI/OBookandaHalf-lengthI/OBookinstalledintheserver.

Figure12.I/OBooksthatareinstalledinthex3850X6

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Network adapters

TheserversupportsML2adaptersthatareinstalledinthecustomML2slot.Thisslotsupportsadapterswitheithertwo10GbportsorfourGigabitportsandsupportsdirectconnectivitytotheIMM2serviceprocessorforout-of-bandsystemsmanagement.

AslistedinTable2,ModelB3xincludestheBroadcomNetXtremeIIML2DualPort10GbESFP+adapterasstandard.AllotherstandardmodelsincludeanIntelI350-T4ML2QuadPortGbEAdapter(I350-AM4based).

TheBroadcomNetXtremeIIML2DualPort10GbESFP+Adapterhasthefollowingspecifications:

Dual-port10GbEthernetconnectivityBroadcomBCM57810SASICSFP+portssupportingfiberopticanddirect-attachcopper(DAC)cables

Formoreinformationaboutthisadapter,seetheLenovoPressProductGuidefoundatthefollowingaddress:http://lenovopress.com/tips1027

TheIntelI350-T4ML2QuadPortGbEAdapterhasthefollowingspecifications:

Quad-port1GbEthernetconnectivityIntelI350-AM4ASICRJ45portsforcoppercables

Formoreinformationaboutthisadapter,seetheLenovoPressProductGuide:http://lenovopress.com/tips1155

ThefollowingtableliststhesupportedML2adapters.

Table15.ML2adapters

P art n um b er F ea tu re

code


suppor ted

x3850 X6

00D2026 A40S BroadcomNetXtremeIIML2DualPort10GbaseTforSystemx 1

00D2028 A40T BroadcomNetXtremeIIML2DualPort10GbESFP+forSystemx 1

00D1996 A40Q EmulexVFA5ML2DualPort10GbESFP+AdapterforSystemx 1

00D8544 A4NZ EmulexVFA5ML2FCoE/iSCSILicenseforSystemx(FoD)(FeaturesonDemandupgradefor00D1996-oneforeachadapter)

1

00D1998 A40R IntelI350-T4ML2QuadPortGbEAdapterforSystemx 1

00D1994 A40P IntelX540ML2DualPort10GbaseTAdapterforSystemx 1

94Y5200 AS74 IntelX710ML24x10GbESFP+AdapterforSystemx 100FP650 A5RK MellanoxConnectX-3ProML22x40GbE/FDRVPIAdapterforSystemx 1

http://lenovopress.com/tips1027http://lenovopress.com/tips1155http://lenovopress.com/tips1155http://lenovopress.com/tips1027

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TheserveralsosupportsvariousotherEthernetandInfiniBandnetworkadapters,aslistedinthefollowingtable.ThemaximumquantitylistedisforconfigurationswithallprocessorsandI/Obooksinstalled.

Table16.Networkadapters

Part

number

Feature

code

Descript ion M axim um

suppor ted

x3850 X6

40GbEthernet

00D9550 A3PN MellanoxConnectX-340GbE/FDRIBVPIAdapterforSystemx 9

10GbEthernet

44T1370 A5GZ BroadcomNetXtreme2x10GbEBaseTAdapterforSystemx 9

49Y7910 A18Y BroadcomNetXtremeIIDualPort10GBaseTAdapterforSystemx 9

00JY820 A5UT EmulexVFA52x10GbESFP+PCIeAdapterforSystemx 9

00JY830 A5UU EmulexVFA52x10GbESFP+AdapterandFCoE/iSCSISWforSystemx 9

00JY824 A5UV EmulexVFA5FCoE/iSCSISWforPCIeAdapterforSystemx(FoD) 9

00D8540 A4M9 EmulexDualPort10GbESFP+VFAIII-RforSystemx 9

49Y7960 A2EC IntelX520DualPort10GbESFP+AdapterforSystemx 9

49Y7970 A2ED IntelX540-T2DualPort10GBaseTAdapterforSystemx 9

81Y3520 AS73 IntelX7102x10GbESFP+AdapterforSystemx 9

00D9690 A3PM MellanoxConnectX-310GbEAdapterforSystemx 9

90Y4600 A3MR QLogic8200DualPort10GbESFP+VFAforSystemx 9

00Y5624 A3MT QLogic8200VFAFCoE/iSCSILicenseforSystemx(FoD) 9

47C9952 A47H Solarf lareSFN5162F2x10GbESFP+PerformantAdapterforSystemx 9

47C9960 A47J SolarflareSFN6122F2x10GbESFP+OnloadAdapterforSystemx 9

GigabitEthernet

90Y9370 A2V4 BroadcomNetXtremeIDualPortGbEAdapterforSystemx 9

90Y9352 A2V3 BroadcomNetXtremeIQuadPortGbEAdapterforSystemx 9

49Y4230 5767 IntelEthernetDualPortServerAdapterI340-T2forSystemx 9

49Y4240 5768 IntelEthernetQuadPortServerAdapterI340-T4forSystemx 9

00AG500 A56K IntelI350-F11xGbEFiberAdapterforSystemx 9

00AG510 A56L IntelI350-T22xGbEBaseTAdapterforSystemx 9

00AG520 A56M IntelI350-T44xGbEBaseTAdapterforSystemx 9

InfiniBand

00D9550 A3PN MellanoxConnectX-340GbE/FDRIBVPIAdapterforSystemx 9

Formoreinformation,seethelistofLenovoPressProductGuidesintheNetworkingadapterscategoryfoundatthefollowingaddress:http://lenovopress.com/systemx/networkadapters

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Storage host bus adapters

ThefollowingtablelistsstorageHBAsthataresupportedbythex3850X6.ThemaximumquantitylistedisforconfigurationswithallprocessorsandI/Obooksinstalled.ThemaximumquantitylistedisforconfigurationswithallprocessorsandI/Obooksinstalled.

Table17.StorageadaptersPart num ber Feature

code


suppor ted

x3850 X6

FibreChannel-16Gb

81Y1655 A2W5 Emulex16GbFCSingle-portHBAforSystemx 9

81Y1662 A2W6 Emulex16GbFCDual-portHBAforSystemx 9

81Y1668 A2XU Brocade16GbFCSingle-portHBAforSystemx 9

81Y1675 A2XV Brocade16GbFCDual-portHBAforSystemx 9

00Y3337 A3KW QLogic16GbFCSingle-portHBAforSystemx 9

00Y3341 A3KX QLogic16GbFCDual-portHBAforSystemx 9

FibreChannel-8Gb

42D0485 3580 Emulex8GbFCSingle-portHBAforSystemx 9

42D0494 3581 Emulex8GbFCDual-portHBAforSystemx 9

42D0501 3578 QLogic8GbFCSingle-portHBAforSystemx 9

42D0510 3579 QLogic8GbFCDual-portHBAforSystemx 9

46M6049 3589 Brocade8GbFCSingle-portHBAforSystemx 9

46M6050 3591 Brocade8GbFCDual-portHBAforSystemx 9

SAS

46C9010 A3MV N2125SAS/SATAHBAforSystemx 9

00AE912 A5M0 N2225SAS/SATAHBAforSystemx 9

Formoreinformation,seethelistofLenovoPressProductGuidesintheHostbusadapterscategoryfoundatthefollowingaddress:http://lenovopress.com/systemx/hba

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PCIe SSD adap ters

TheserversupportstheHighIOPSSSDadaptersthatarelistedinthefollowingtable.ThemaximumquantitylistedisforconfigurationswithallprocessorsandI/Obooksinstalled.

Table18.SSDadapters

Partnum ber Featurecode


suppor ted

x3850 X6

46C9078 A3J3 365GBHighIOPSMLCMonoAdapter Nine

46C9081 A3J4 785GBHighIOPSMLCMonoAdapter Nine

90Y4377 A3DY 1.2TBHighIOPSMLCMonoAdapter Nine

90Y4397 A3DZ 2.4TBHighIOPSMLCDuoAdapter Nine

00AE995 ARYP 1000GBEnterpriseio3FlashAdapter 6

00AE998 ARYQ 1300GBEnterpriseio3FlashAdapter 6

00JY004 ARYS* 5200GBEnterpriseio3FlashAdapter Nine

00JY001 ARYR 2600GBEnterpriseio3FlashAdapter 6

00AE983 ARYK 1250GBEnterpriseValueio3FlashAdapter 6

00AE986 ARYL 1600GBEnterpriseValueio3FlashAdapter 6

00AE989 ARYM 3200GBEnterpriseValueio3FlashAdapter 6

00AE992 ARYN* 6400GBEnterpriseValueio3FlashAdapter Nine

*TheseadapterscannotbeorderedviaCTO.Itcanonlybeorderedasanoption.Theservercannotbeshippedwiththisadapterinstalled.Seehttp://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-IO3

Formoreinformationabouttheseadapters,seetheLenovoPressProductGuidesintheInternalStoragecategory:http://lenovopress.com/systemx/internalstorage

http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-IO3http://lenovopress.com/systemx/internalstoragehttp://lenovopress.com/systemx/internalstoragehttp://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-IO3

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GPU adapters and co-processors

Theserversupportstheco-processorsandgraphicsprocessingunits(GPUs)thatarelistedinthefollowingtable.EachisinstalledinaFull-lengthI/OBook.NootheradaptercanbeinstalledintheFull-lengthI/OBook.TheFull-lengthI/OBookincludesthenecessaryauxiliarypowercables.

Notes:

TheseadaptersarenotavailablethroughCTOandcannotbeshippedinstalledintheserverbecausetheyareinstalledintheFull-lengthI/OBook,whichextendsbeyondtherearofthechassis(seeFigure12).Theseadaptersmustbeshippedseparatelyfromtheserver.OrdertheadapterandFull-lengthI/OBookasseparateoptions.

IfaNVIDIAGridK1,GridK2,TeslaK20,TeslaK40c,QuadroK4000orQuadroK6000isinstalled,themaximumsystemmemorythatcanbeinstalledis1TB.

Table19.GPUadapters

Part

number

Feature

code

Description M inim um

system

RAM

Maximum

suppor ted

x3850 X6

00FP670 A4G4* IntelXeonPhi3120A 12GB 2

00J6160 A3GM* NVIDIAGRIDK1 32GB 2

00FP674 A470* NVIDIAGridK2(ActivelyCooled) 16GB 2

00FP675 A3YU* NVIDIAQuadroK4000 6GB 2

00FP672 A3YV* NVIDIAQuadroK6000 24GB 2

00FP673 A471* NVIDIATeslaK20(ActivelyCooled) 10GB 2

00FP676 A5FG* NVIDIATeslaK40c 24GB 2

*NotavailablethroughCTO.

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Powe r suppl ies

Thex3850X6serversupportsuptofourredundantpowersupplies.Standardmodelscomewithone,two,orfourpowersupplies(modeldependent).Thefollowingtableliststhepowersupplies.

Table20.Powersupplies

Part num ber Feature code Description M axim um

suppor ted

x3850 X6

Models

where used

44X4150 A54D 1400WHERedundantPowerSupplyforaltitudes>5000meters

4 AllHANAmodels

44X4152 A54E 1400WHERedundantPowerSupply 4 -

44X4132 A4R0 900WPowerSupply 4 A4x,B1x,B3x,C1x,C4x

88Y7433 A2EA 750WHighEfficiency-48VDCPowerSupply 4 -

AnACpowersupplyshipsstandardwithone2.8mC13-C14powercord.

Configurationrulesareasfollows:

Powersuppliesmustbeinpairs(x3850X6)orquads(x3950X6),withtheexceptionofmodel3837-A4x,whereonepowersupplyissupported.

TheACpowersuppliescanbemixed.Validcombinationsforthex3850X6forexample,are:

Two44X4132andtwo44X4152Two44X4132andtwo44X4150

Itisnotrecommendedyoumixthetwo1400Woptions(44X4152forlowaltitudeand44X4150forhighaltitude)asyouwillnullifythehigh-altitudecapabilitiesof44X4150.

YoucannotmixtheACpowersupplieswiththeDCpowersupply

UsethePowerConfiguratortodetermineexactlywhatpoweryourserverneeds:http://ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/resources/powerconfig.html

Integrated virtualization

TheserversupportsVMwareESXithatisinstalledonaUSBmemorykey.ThekeyisinstalledinaUSBsocketthatisontheprimaryI/Obookinsidetheserver.Thefollowingtableliststhevirtualizationoptions.

Table21.Virtualizationoptions

Part num ber Feature

code


suppor ted

41Y8298 A2G0 BlankUSBMemoryKeyforVMwareESXiDownloads 1

41Y8382 A4WZ USBMemoryKeyforVMwareESXi5.1U1 1

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Systems management

TheservercontainsIntegratedManagementModuleII(IMM2),whichprovidesadvancedservice-processorcontrol,monitoring,andanalertingfunction.Ifanenvironmentalconditionexceedsathresholdorifasystemcomponentfails,theIMM2lightsLEDstohelpyoudiagnosetheproblem,recordstheerrorintheeventlog,andalertsyoutotheproblem.TheIMM2alsoprovidesavirtualpresence

capabilityforremoteservermanagementcapabilities.

TheIMM2providesremoteservermanagementthroughindustry-standardinterfaces:

IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface(IPMI)Version2.0SimpleNetworkManagementProtocol(SNMP)Version3CommonInformationModel(CIM)Webbrowser

Theremotepresenceprovidesthefollowingfunctions:

Remotelyviewingvideowithgraphicsresolutionsupto1600x1200at75Hzwithupto23bitsperpixelcolors,regardlessofthesystemstate

Remotelyaccessingtheserverbyusingthekeyboardandmousefromaremoteclient

MappingtheCDorDVDdrive,diskettedrive,andUSBflashdriveonaremoteclient,andmappingISOanddisketteimagefilesasvirtualdrivesthatareavailableforusebytheserver

UploadingadisketteimagetotheIMMmemoryandmappingittotheserverasavirtualdrive

Theblue-screencapturefeaturecapturesthevideodisplaycontentsbeforetheIMMrestartstheserverwhentheIMMdetectsanoperating-systemhangcondition.Asystemadministratorcanusetheblue-screencapturefeaturetoassistindeterminingthecauseofthehangcondition.

Supported operating systems

Theserversupportsthefollowingoperatingsystems:

MicrosoftWindowsServer2008R2MicrosoftWindowsServer2012MicrosoftWindowsServer2012R2RedHatEnterpriseLinux6Serverx64EditionRedHatEnterpriseLinux7SUSEEnterpriseLinuxServer(SLES)12SUSELINUXEnterpriseServer11forAMD64/EM64TSUSELINUXEnterpriseServer11withXenforAMD64/EM64TSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer12withXENVMwarevSphere5.1(ESXi)*VMwarevSphere5.5(ESXi)VMwarevSphere6.0(ESXi)*

*SupportedonserverswithIntelXeonE7v2processorsonly

Forthelatestinformationaboutthespecificversionsandservicelevelsthataresupportedandanyotherprerequisites,seetheServerProven®websiteatthefollowingaddress:http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml

http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtmlhttp://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml

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Physical and electrical specifications

Dimensionsandweight:

Height:173mm(6.8in.)Width:482mm(19.0in.)

Depth:804mm(31.6in)

Depthwithcablemanagementbracketsinstalled:836mm(32.9”)DepthwithFull-lengthI/OBookinstalled:921mm(36.2in)Weight:

Minimumconfiguration:35.9kg(79.2lb)oTypicalconfiguration:46.4kg(102.3lb)oMaximumconfiguration:54.7kg(120lb)o

Supportedenvironment:

Airtemperature:

Serveron:5°Cto40°C(41°Fto104°F);altitude:0-3,050m(10,000ft).oServeroff:5°Cto45°C(41°Fto113°F);altitude:0-3,050m(10,000ft).oShipment:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)o

Humidity:

Serveron:8%-85%,maximumdewpoint24°CoServeroff:8%-85%,maximumdewpoint27°Co

Electrical:

Modelswith1400WACpowersupplies:o

100-127(nominal)VAC;50Hzor60Hz;10A(900WDCoutput)200-240(nominal)VAC;50Hzor60Hz;8A(1400WDCoutput)Inputkilovolt-amperes(kVA)(approximately):

Minimumconfiguration:0.16kVAo Maximumconfiguration:3.2kVAo

Modelswith900WACpowersupplies:o

100-127(nominal)VAC;50Hzor60Hz;10.7A200-240(nominal)VAC;50Hzor60Hz;5.3AInputkilovolt-amperes(kVA)(approximately):

Minimumconfiguration:0.16kVAoMaximumconfiguration:2.0kVAo

Modelswith750WDCpowersupplies:o

-40to-75(nominal)VDCInputkilovolt-amperes(kVA)(approximately):

Minimumconfiguration:0.16kVAoMaximumconfiguration:1.7kVAo

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BTUoutput:

Minimumconfiguration:546Btu/hr(160watts)oMaximumconfiguration:10,912Btu/hr(3,200watts)o

Noiselevel:

6.6bels(operating)o6.4bels(idle)o

Warranty options

TheLenovoSystemx3850X6hasathree-yearwarrantywith24x7standardcallcentersupportand9x5NextBusinessDayonsitecoverage.AlsoavailableareLenovoServiceswarrantymaintenanceupgradesandpost-warrantymaintenanceagreements,withawell-definedscopeofservices,includingservicehours,responsetime,termofservice,andserviceagreementtermsandconditions.

Lenovowarrantyserviceupgradeofferingsarecountry-specific.Notallwarrantyserviceupgradesareavailableineverycountry.FormoreinformationaboutLenovowarrantyserviceupgradeofferingsthatareavailableinyourcountry,visittheLenovoServiceswebsite:

https://www-304.ibm.com/sales/gss/download/spst/servicepac/extProductSelectorWWW.do

Thefollowingtableexplainswarrantyservicedefinitionsinmoredetail.

Table22.Warrantyservicedefinitions

Term Description

On-siteservice

Aservicetechnicianwillarriveattheclient’slocationforequipmentservice.

24x7x2hour Aservicetechnicianisscheduledtoarriveattheclient’slocationwithintwohoursafterremote

problemdeterminationiscompleted.Lenovoprovidesservicearoundtheclock,everyday,includingLenovoholidays.

24x7x4hour Aservicetechnicianisscheduledtoarriveattheclient’slocationwithinfourhoursafterremoteproblemdeterminationiscompleted.Lenovoprovidesservicearoundtheclock,everyday,includingLenovoholidays.

9x5x4hour Aservicetechnicianisscheduledtoarriveattheclient’slocationwithinfourbusinesshoursafterremoteproblemdeterminationiscompleted.Lenovoprovidesservice8:00am-5:00pmintheclient'slocaltimezone,Monday-Friday,excludingLenovoholidays.Forexample,ifacustomerreportsanincidentat3:00pmonFriday,thetechnicianwillarriveby10:00amthefollowingMonday.

9x5nextbusinessday

Aservicetechnicianisscheduledtoarriveattheclient’slocationonthebusinessdayafterremoteproblemdeterminationiscompleted.Lenovoprovidesservice8:00am-5:00pmintheclient's

localtimezone,Monday-Friday,excludingLenovoholidays.Callsreceivedafter4:00pmlocaltimerequireanextrabusinessdayforservicedispatch.Nextbusinessdayserviceisnotguaranteed.

CommittedRepair

Problemsreceivepriorityhandlingsothatrepairsarecompletedwithinthecommittedtimeof6,8,or24hours.Lenovoprovidesservice24hours/day,everyday,includingLenovoholidays.

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The following Lenovo warranty service upgrades are available:

Warranty and maintenance service upgrades:

Three, four, or five years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverageOnsite response from next business day to 2 or 4 hoursCommitted repair service

Warranty extension of up to 5 yearsPost warranty extensions

Committed Repair Service

Committed Repair Services enhances the level of Warranty Service Upgrade or PostWarranty/Maintenance Service offering associated with the selected systems. Offerings vary and areavailable in select countries.

Priority handling to meet defined time frames to restore the failing machine to good workingcondition

Committed repair service levels are measured within the following coverage hours:

24x7x6: Service performed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, within 6 hours24x7x8: 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 Drive Retention

Lenovo’s Hard Drive Retention service is a multi-drive hard drive retention offering that ensures yourdata is always under your control, regardless of the number of hard drives that are installed in yourLenovo server. In the unlikely event of a hard drive failure, you retain possession of your hard drivewhile 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 warrantyupgrades and extensions.

Microcode Support

Keeping microcode current helps prevent hardware failures and security exposure. There are twolevels 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, operatingsystems, 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 andincreasing uptime. Offerings are available for Windows, Linux, IBM Systems Director, VMware,Microsoft business applications, and Lenovo System x storage devices, and IBM OEM storagedevices.

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Regulatory compliance

Theserverconformstothefollowingregulations:

FCC-VerifiedtocomplywithPart15oftheFCCRules,ClassA

CanadaICES-003,issue4,ClassA

UL/IEC60950-1

CSAC22.2No.60950-1

NOM-019

ArgentinaIEC60950-1

JapanVCCI,ClassA

Australia/NewZealandAS/NZSCISPR22,ClassA

IEC60950-1(CBCertificateandCBTestReport)

ChinaCCC(GB4943),GB9254ClassA,GB17625.1

TaiwanBSMICNS13438,ClassA;CNS14336-1

KoreaKN22,ClassA;KN24

Russia/GOSTME01,IEC-60950-1,GOSTR51318.22,GOSTR51318.24,GOSTR51317.3.2,andGOSTR51317.3.3

IEC60950-1(CBCertificateandCBTestReport)

CEMark(EN55022ClassA,EN60950-1,EN55024,EN61000-3-2,andEN61000-3-3)

CISPR22,ClassA

TUV-GS(EN60950-1/IEC60950-1,EK1-ITB2000)

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External disk storage expansion

Theserversupportsattachmenttoexternalstorageexpansionenclosures,suchastheEXP2500series,byusingtheServeRAIDM5225-2GBSAS/SATAControllerortheServeRAIDM5120SAS/SATAController.TheservercanalsobeattachedtosupportedexternalstoragesystemsbyusingasupportedHBA(seetheearlier"StorageHBA"section).ThefollowingtableshowstheRAIDcontrollersandoptions

forexternaldiskstorageexpansion.

Table23.RAIDcontrollersandoptionsforexternaldiskstorageexpansion

Partnum ber Featurecode


suppor ted

x3850 X6

Standard models

where used

00AE938 A5ND ServeRAIDM5225-2GBSAS/SATAController 3 -

81Y4478 A1WX ServeRAIDM5120SAS/SATAController 2 -

FeaturesonDemandupgradesfortheM5225

47C8706 A3Z5 ServeRAIDM5200SeriesRAID6UpgradeforSystems-FoD

1

47C8710 A3Z7 ServeRAIDM5200SeriesPerformanceAcceleratorforSystems-FoD

1

47C8712 A3Z8 ServeRAIDM5200SeriesSSDCachingEnablerforSystems-FoD

1

HardwareupgradesfortheM5120

81Y4487 A1J4 ServeRAIDM5100Series512MBFlash/RAID5Upgrade

1 -

81Y4559 A1WY ServeRAIDM5100Series1GBFlash/RAID5Upgrade 1 -

FeatureonDemandupgradesfortheM5120

90Y4318 A2MD ServeRAIDM5100SeriesSSDCachingEnabler 1* -

90Y4273 A2MC ServeRAIDM5100SeriesSSDPerformanceKey 1* -

81Y4546 A1X3 ServeRAIDM5100SeriesRAID6Upgrade 1* -

*TheseM5120featuresupgradesrequireacachememoryupgrade(81Y4487or81Y4559).

TheServeRAIDM5225SAS/SATAControllerhasthefollowingspecifications:

Eightexternal12GbpsSAS/SATAportsSupports12,6,and3GbpsSASand6and3GbpsSATAdatatransferratesTwoexternalx4mini-SASHDconnectors(SFF-8644)Supports2GBflash-backedcache(standard)

SupportsRAIDlevels0,1,5,10,and50(standard)

SupportsRAID6and60withtheoptionalM5200SeriesRAID6UpgradeSupportsoptionalM5200SeriesPerformanceAcceleratorandSSDCachingupgradesPCIex8Gen3hostinterfaceBasedontheLSISAS310812GbpsROCcontrollerSupportsconnectivitytotheEXP2512andEXP2524storageexpansionenclosures

FormoreinformationabouttheServeRAIDM5225,seetheLenovoPressProductGuideathttp://lenovopress.com/tips1258


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TheServeRAIDM5120SAS/SATAControllerhasthefollowingspecifications:

Eightexternal6GbpsSAS/SATAportsUpto6GbpsthroughputperportTwoexternalx4mini-SASconnectors(SFF-8088)SupportsRAID0,1,and10SupportsRAID5and50withoptionalM5100SeriesRAID5upgradesSupportsRAID6and60withtheoptionalM5100SeriesRAID6upgradeSupports512MBor1GBflash-backedcachePCIe3.0x8hostinterfaceBasedontheLSISAS22086GbpsROCcontrollerSupportsconnectivitytotheEXP2512andEXP2524storageexpansionenclosures

Cache upgrade required: TheServeRAIDM5120SAS/SATAControllershipsstandardwithoutacache.Oneoftheavailablecacheupgrades(81Y4487or81Y4559)isrequiredfortheM5120adapteroperations,anditmustbepurchasedtogetherwiththecontroller.

FormoreinformationabouttheServeRAIDM5120,seetheLenovoPressProductGuideathttp://lenovopress.com/tips0858

Thecontrollerssupportconnectivitytotheexternalexpansionenclosuresthatarelistedinthefollowingtable.Uptonineexpansionenclosurescanbedaisy-chainedperonecontrollerexternalport.Forbetterperformance,distributeexpansionenclosuresevenlyacrossbothcontrollerports.

Table24.Externalexpansionenclosures

Partnum ber Descript ion M axim um quant itysuppor ted per one contro l ler

70F0/70F1 LenovoThinkServerSA120 8

610012X EXP2512Express 18

610024X EXP2524Express 9


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Lenovo ThinkServer SA120 support

FordetailsaboutsupporteddrivesandcablesfortheLenovoThinkServerSA120,seetheLenovoPressProductGuide:http://lenovopress.com/tips1234

EXP2512 and E XP2524 suppor t

TheexternalSAScableslistedinthefollowingtablesupportconnectivitybetweenexternalexpansionenclosuresandthecontroller.

Table25.ExternalSAScablesforexternalstorageexpansionenclosures

Partnum ber Descript ion M axim um quantity supportedper one enclosure

ServeRAIDM5120-ServertoExpansionenclosureconnectivity(Mini-SASx4toMini-SASx4)

39R6529 1mSASCable 1


ServeRAIDM5225-ServertoExpansionenclosureconnectivity(Mini-SASHDx4toMini-SASx4)

00MJ162 0.6mSASCable(mSASHDtomSAS) 1

00MJ163 1.5mSASCable(mSASHDtomSAS) 1

00MJ166 3mSASCable(mSASHDtomSAS) 1

90Y7682 ExternalExpansionCable-6MSASCable-HDSAStoMiniSAS

1

ExpansionenclosuretoExpansionenclosureconnectivity(Mini-SASx4toMini-SASx4)



ThefollowingtableliststhedrivesthataresupportedbyEXP2512externalexpansionenclosures.

Table26.DriveoptionsforEXP2512externalexpansionenclosures

Partnum ber Description M axim um quant ity supportedper one enclosure

3.5"NLSASHSHDDs

00NC555 2TB7,200rpm6GbSASNL3.5"HDD 12




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ThefollowingtableliststheharddiskdrivesthataresupportedbyEXP2524externalexpansionenclosures.

Table27.DriveoptionsforEXP2524externalexpansionenclosures

Partnum ber Description M axim um quant ity supportedper one enclosure

2.5"NLSASHSHDDs


2.5"SASHSHDDs

00NC561 146GB15,000rpm6GbSAS2.5"HDD 24




00NC569 1.2TB10,000rpm6GbSAS2.5"HDD 24

2.5"SASHSSSDs

00NC573 200GB6GbSAS2.5"SSD 24

00NC575 400GB6GbSAS2.5"SSD 24

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External disk storage system s

ThefollowingtableliststheexternalstoragesystemsthataresupportedbytheserverandcanbeorderedthroughtheSystemxsaleschannel.Theservermightsupportotherdisksystemsthatarenotlistedinthistable.Formoreinformation,seetheIBMSystemStorageInteroperationCenterfoundathttp://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic.

Table28.Externaldiskstoragesystems

Part num ber Description

2071CU2 IBMStorwizeV3500LFFDualControlEnclosure

2071CU3 IBMStorwizeV3500SFFDualControlEnclosure

6099L2C IBMStorwizeV37003.5-inchStorageControllerUnit

6099S2C IBMStorwizeV37002.5-inchStorageControllerUnit

6099T2C IBMStorwizeV37002.5-inchDCStorageControllerUnit

6194L2C IBMStorwizeV5000LFFControlEnclosure

6194LEU IBMStorwizeV5000LFFExpansionEnclosure

6194S2C IBMStorwizeV5000SFFControlEnclosure

6194SEU IBMStorwizeV5000SFFExpansionEnclosure

6195SC5 IBMStorwizeV70002.5-inchStorageControllerUnit

6195LEF IBMStorwizeV70003.5-inchStorageExpansionUnit

6195SEF IBMStorwizeV70002.5-inchStorageExpansionUnit

Formoreinformation,seethelistofLenovoPressProductGuidesintheSystemStoragecategoryfound

athttp://lenovopress.com/systemx/externalstorage

http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic.http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic.http://lenovopress.com/systemx/externalstoragehttp://lenovopress.com/systemx/externalstoragehttp://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic.

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External backup units

Theserversupportstheexternalbackupattachmentoptionsthatarelistedinthefollowingtable.

Table29.Externalbackupoptions(Part1)


Externaltapeexpansionenclosuresforinternaltapedrives

87651UX 1UTapeDriveEnclosure

8767HHX HalfHighTapeDriveEnclosure

87651NX 1UTapeDriveEnclosure(withNema5-15PLineCord)

8767HNX HalfHighTapeDriveEnclosure(withNema5-15PLineCord)

Tapeenclosureadapters(withcables)

40K2599 SASEnclosureAdapterKit

Internalbackupdrivessupportedbyexternaltapeenclosures

49Y9898 HalfHighLTOGen5InternalSASTapeDrive

00D8924 HalfHighLTOUltriumGen6InternalSASTapeDrive

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Table29.Externalbackupoptions(Part2)


Externalbackupunits*

36251TY RDXExternalUSB3.0Dockwith1TBCartridge

362532Y RDXExternalUSB3.0Dockwith320GBCartridge

362550Y RDXExternalUSB3.0Dockwith500GBCartridge

3628L3X HalfHighLTOGen3ExternalSASTapeDrive(withUSpowercord)



3628N3X HalfHighLTOGen3ExternalSASTapeDrive(withoutpowercord)



3580S3V SystemStorageTS2230TapeDriveExpressModelH3V

3580S4V SystemStorageTS2240TapeDriveExpressModelH4V

3580S5E SystemStorageTS2250TapeDriveExpressModelH5S

3580S5X SystemStorageTS2350TapeDriveExpressModelS53

3572S4R TS2900TapeLibrarywithLTO4HHSASdrive&rackmountkit

3572S5R TS2900TapeLibrarywithLTO5HHSASdrive&rackmountkit

35732UL TS3100TapeLibraryModelL2UDriveless

35734UL TS3200TapeLibraryModelL4UDriveless

46X2682† LTOUltrium5FibreChannelDrive

46X2683† LTOUltrium5SASDriveSled

46X2684† LTOUltrium5HalfHighFibreDriveSled

46X2685† LTOUltrium5Half HighSASDriveSled

*Note:TheexternaltapedrivesthatarelistedcanbeorderedthroughtheSystemxsaleschannel.Theservermightsupportothertapedrivesthatarenotlistedinthistable.Formoreinformation,seetheIBMSystemStorageInteroperabilityCenter.

†Note:Thesepartnumbersarethetapedrivesoptionsfor35732ULand35734UL.

Formoreinformation,seethelistofLenovoPressProductGuidesintheBackupunitscategoryfoundatthefollowingaddress:http://lenovopress.com/systemx/tape

http://lenovopress.com/systemx/tapehttp://lenovopress.com/systemx/tape

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Top-o f-rack Ethernet switches

Theserversupportsthetop-of-rackEthernetswitchesthatarelistedinthefollowingtable.

Table30.Top-of-rackswitches


1Gbtop-of-rackswitches

7159BAX LenovoRackSwitchG7028(ReartoFront)

7159CAX LenovoRackSwitchG7052(ReartoFront)

715952F LenovoRackSwitchG8052(FronttoRear)

7159G52 LenovoRackSwitchG8052(ReartoFront)


7159BF7 LenovoRackSwitchG8124E(FronttoRear)

7159BR6 LenovoRackSwitchG8124E(ReartoFront)

715964F LenovoRackSwitchG8264(FronttoRear)

7159G64 LenovoRackSwitchG8264(ReartoFront)

7159DFX LenovoRackSwitchG8264CS(FronttoRear)

7159DRX LenovoRackSwitchG8264CS(ReartoFront)

7159CFV LenovoRackSwitchG8272(FronttoRear)

7159CRW LenovoRackSwitchG8272(ReartoFront)

7159GR5 LenovoRackSwitchG8296(FronttoRear)

7159GR6 LenovoRackSwitchG8296(ReartoFront)


7159BFX LenovoRackSwitchG8332(FronttoRear)

7159BRX LenovoRackSwitchG8332(ReartoFront)

Formoreinformation,seethelistofLenovoPressProductGuidesintheTop-of-rackswitchescategory:http://lenovopress.com/systemx/tor

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Uninterruptible po wer sup ply units

Theserversupportsattachmentstotheuninterruptiblepowersupply(UPS)unitsthatarelistedinthefollowingtable.

Table31.Uninterruptiblepowersupplyunits


Rack-mountedortowerUPSunits

55941AX RT1.5kVA2URackorTowerUPS(100-125VAC)

55941KX RT1.5kVA2URackorTowerUPS(200-240VAC)

55942AX RT2.2kVA2URackorTowerUPS(100-125VAC)

55942KX RT2.2kVA2URackorTowerUPS(200-240VAC)

55943AX RT3kVA2URackorTowerUPS(100-125VAC)

55943KX RT3kVA2URackorTowerUPS(200-240VAC)

55945KX RT5kVA3URackorTowerUPS(200-240VAC)

55946KX RT6kVA3URackorTowerUPS(200-240V

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