Lenovo System x3250 M4 - Chapter 1. The Lenovo System X3250 M4 Type 2583 Server

Chapter1.TheLenovoSystemx3250M4Type2583server
ThisInstallationandServiceGuidecontainsinformationandinstructionsforsettingupyourLenovoSystem
x3250M4Type2583server,instructionsforinstallingsomeoptionaldevices,cablingandconfiguringthe
server,removingandreplacingdevices,anddiagnosticsandtroubleshootinginformation.
InadditiontotheinstructionsinChapter2“Installingoptionaldevices”onpage17forinstallingoptional
hardwaredevices,updatingfirmwareanddevicedrivers,andcompletingtheinstallation,IBMBusiness
Partnersmustalsocompletethestepsin“InstructionsforIBMBusinessPartners”onpage17
.
TheLenovoSystemx3250M4Type2583serverisa1-U
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-highrackmodelserverforhigh-volumenetwork
transactionprocessing.Thishigh-performance,dual-coreorquad-coreserverisideallysuitedfor
networkingenvironmentsthatrequiresuperiormicroprocessorperformance,input/output(I/O)flexibility,
andhighmanageability.
Performance,easeofuse,reliability,andexpansioncapabilitieswerekeyconsiderationsinthedesignof
theserver.Thesedesignfeaturesmakeitpossibleforyoutocustomizethesystemhardwaretomeetyour
needstodayandprovideflexibleexpansioncapabilitiesforthefuture.
Theservercomeswithalimitedwarranty.Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarrantyandgettingservice
andassistance,seetheIBMWarrantyInformationdocumentthatcomeswiththeserver.
TheservercontainsIBMX-Architecturenextgenerationtechnologies,whichhelpincreaseperformance
andreliability.Formoreinformation,see“Whatyourserveroffers”onpage7
and“Reliability,availability,
andserviceability”onpage10
.
Youcanobtainup-to-dateinformationabouttheserverandotherIBMserverproductsat
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/systems/.Athttp://www.lenovo.com/support,youcancreateapersonalized
supportpagebyidentifyingIBMproductsthatareofinteresttoyou.Fromthispersonalizedpage,you
cansubscribetoweeklyemailnotificationsaboutnewtechnicaldocuments,searchforinformationand
downloads,andaccessvariousadministrativeservices.
IfyouparticipateintheIBMclientreferenceprogram,youcanshareinformationaboutyouruseoftechnology,
bestpractices,andinnovativesolutions;buildaprofessionalnetwork;andgainvisibilityforyourbusiness.
FormoreinformationabouttheIBMclientreferenceprogram,seehttp://www.ibm.com/ibm/clientreference/.
Iffirmwareanddocumentationupdatesareavailable,youcandownloadthemfromtheIBMwebsite.The
servermighthavefeaturesthatarenotdescribedinthedocumentationthatcomeswiththeserver,and
thedocumentationmightbeupdatedoccasionallytoincludeinformationaboutthosefeatures,ortechnical
updatesmightbeavailabletoprovideadditionalinformationthatisnotincludedintheserverdocumentation.
Tocheckforupdates,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
Recordinformationabouttheserverinthefollowingtable.
Productname
LenovoSystemx3250M4Type2583server
MachinetypeType2583
1.Racksaremeasuredinverticalincrementsof4.45cm(1.75inches)each.Eachincrementiscalleda"U."A1-U-high
deviceis1.75inchestall
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