Lenovo System x3550 M5 - Chapter 1. The Lenovo System X3550 M5 Server

Chapter1.TheLenovoSystemx3550M5server
ThispublicationcontainsinformationandinstructionsforsettingupyourLenovoSystemx3550M5server,
instructionsforinstallingsomeoptionaldevices,cablingandconfiguringtheserver,removingandreplacing
devices,anddiagnosticsandtroubleshootinginformation.
Inadditiontotheinstructionsin“Installingoptionaldevices”onpage115forinstallingoptionalhardware
devices,updatingfirmwareanddevicedrivers,andcompletingtheinstallation,LenovoBusinessPartners
mustalsocompletethestepsin“InstructionsforBusinessPartners”onpage118
.
TheLenovoSystemx3550M5serverisa1-U-high
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rackmodelserverforhigh-volumenetworktransaction
processing.Thishigh-performance,multicoreserverisideallysuitedfornetworkingenvironmentsthat
requiresuperiormicroprocessorperformance,input/output(I/O)flexibility,andhighmanageability.
Performance,easeofuse,reliability,andexpansioncapabilitieswerekeyconsiderationsinthedesignof
theserver.Thesedesignfeaturesmakeitpossibleforyoutocustomizethesystemhardwaretomeetyour
needstodayandprovideflexibleexpansioncapabilitiesforthefuture.
Theservercomeswithalimitedwarranty.Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarranty,seetheSafety,
Support,andWarrantyInformationdocumentthatcomeswiththeserver.
Theservercontainsnextgenerationtechnologies,whichhelpincreaseperformanceandreliability.Formore
information,see“Whatyourserveroffers”onpage11
and“Reliability,availability,andserviceability”
onpage15.
Youcanobtainup-to-dateinformationabouttheserverandotherLenovoserverproductsat
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/systems/.Athttp://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/,youcancreatea
personalizedsupportpagebyidentifyingLenovoproductsthatareofinteresttoyou.Fromthispersonalized
page,youcansubscribetoweeklyemailnotificationsaboutnewtechnicaldocuments,searchforinformation
anddownloads,andaccessvariousadministrativeservices.
IfyouparticipateintheLenovoclientreferenceprogram,youcanshareinformationaboutyour
useoftechnology,bestpractices,andinnovativesolutions;buildaprofessionalnetwork;andgain
visibilityforyourbusiness.FormoreinformationabouttheLenovoclientreferenceprogram,see
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/clientreference/.
Thehot-swapserverconfigurationsincludeeight2.5-inchhot-swapharddiskdrivemodels,ten2.5-inch
hot-swapharddiskdrivemodels,twelve2.5-inchhot-swapharddiskdrivemodels(twolocatedattherear),
orfour3.5-inchhot-swapharddiskdrivemodels.Thesimple-swapserverconfigurationsincludeeight
2.5-inchsimple-swapharddiskdrivemodelsorfour3.5-inchsimple-swapharddiskdrivemodels.The
LenovoSystemx3550M5Type8869serversupports2.5-inchhot-swapSerialAttachedSCSI(SAS)orSATA
harddiskdrives,2.5-inchsimple-swapSATAharddiskdrives,3.5-inchhot-swapSerialAttachedSCSI(SAS)
orSATAharddiskdrives,or3.5-inchsimple-swapSATAharddiskdrives.
Notes:
•Theillustrationsinthisdocumentmightdifferslightlyfromyourmodel.
•Theten2.5-inchsimple-swapharddiskdrivemodelisnotsupported.
1.Racksaremarkedinverticalincrementsof4.45centimeters(1.75inches)each.Eachincrementisreferredtoasa
unit,ora“U”.A1-U-highdeviceisapproximately4.45centimeters(1.75inches)tall.
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