IBM x3850 X5 7145 User Manual

Contents
Safety ............................v
Chapter 1. The System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5 server .........1
The IBM Documentation CD ....................2
Hardware and software requirements ................2
Using the Documentation Browser .................3
Related documentation ......................3
Notices and statements in this document................4
Features and specifications.....................5
What your server offers ......................7
Reliability, availability, and serviceability ................9
IBM Systems Director ......................10
The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer (UXSPI) ............11
Server controls, LEDs, and power ..................11
Front view..........................11
Rear view ..........................14
Rear view LEDs .......................15
Server power features .....................16
Chapter 2. Installing optional devices................19
Server components .......................20
Memory-card DIMM connectors ..................21
Memory-card LEDs ......................21
SAS-backplane connectors ...................22
Microprocessor-board connectors .................22
Microprocessor-board LEDs ...................23
I/O-board connectors......................24
I/O-board jumpers .......................24
I/O-board LEDs........................25
Installation guidelines ......................25
A single-power-supply server operating at 208 V ac ..........27
System reliability guidelines ...................27
Working inside the server with the power on .............27
Handling static-sensitive devices .................27
Internal cable routing and connectors ................29
Removing the top cover .....................30
Removing the top-cover bracket ..................31
Installing the top-cover bracket ...................33
Removing the bezel .......................34
Installing an adapter .......................34
Installing a hot-swap power supply .................36
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive .................37
Installing a DVD (optical) drive ...................39
Installing a hard disk drive backplane ................39
Installing a QPI wrap card .....................43
Installing an internal removable flash drive...............44
Memory modules ........................46
Installing a memory card ....................51
Installing DIMMs .......................52
Installing a microprocessor ....................55
Completing the installation.....................59
Connecting the cables .....................59
Updating the server configuration .................60
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IBM x3850 X5 7145 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Xeon E7-4800 series
Form Factor	4U Rack
Network Interface	Integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet
Chipset	Intel 7500
Memory Type	DDR3
Max Processors	4
Storage	Up to 8 HDDs or SSDs
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Memory	Up to 1TB DDR3