Lenovo System x3250 M5 Product Guide

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Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for
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greater uptime.
The server offers two redundant hot-swap power supplies and five redundant non-hot-swap fans to
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provide cost-efficient availability for applications.
Basic light path diagnostics detects when system components (processors, memory, and hard disk
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drives) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive alerts in advance of possible
failures, therefore increasing uptime.
Built-in Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers
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alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failure, to minimize downtime.
Built-in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot speed up troubleshooting tasks
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to reduce service time.
Three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, next business day 9x5. Optional
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service upgrades are available.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3250 M5:
The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and
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perform remote management.
An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved
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setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts on memory, SAS/SATA hard disk drives, fans, power
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supplies, and temperature
Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support enables advanced cryptographic functionality,
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such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (AES-NI) support provides
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faster and stronger encryption.
Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow
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attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.
Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance
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to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space protected from
all other software running on a system.
IBM Systems Director provides proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive systems
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management tools that increase uptime, reduce costs, and improve productivity through advanced
server management capabilities.
Energy efficiency
The x3250 M5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs,
increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:
Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
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Energy Star 2.0 compliant. For the Power and Performance Data Sheet, see
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http://ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/energy-star
80 PLUS certified power supplies enable greater energy savings while providing flexibility to meet
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your business needs.

Lenovo System x3250 M5 Specifications

General

Memory Slots	4 DIMM slots
Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1200
Memory	Up to 32 GB
Storage	Up to 8 x 2.5" or 4 x 3.5" drives
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Network Interface	2 x 1GbE ports
Power Supply	300W
Expansion Slots	2 x PCIe 3.0 slots
Form Factor	Rack (1U)