Lenovo System x3650 M5 - Chapter 1. The System X3650 M5 Server

Chapter1.TheSystemx3650M5server
ThisInstallationandServiceGuidecontainsinformationandinstructionsforsettingupyourLenovoSystem
x3650M5Type8871server,instructionsforinstallingsomeoptionaldevices,cablingandconfiguringthe
server,removingandreplacingdevices,anddiagnosticsandtroubleshootinginformation.
Inadditiontotheinstructionsin“Installingoptionaldevices”onpage297forinstallingoptionalhardware
devices,updatingfirmwareanddevicedrivers,andcompletingtheinstallation,BusinessPartnersmustalso
completethestepsin“InstructionsforBusinessPartners”onpage327
.
TheLenovoSystemx3650M5Type8871serverisa2-U-high
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rackmodelserverforhigh-volume
networktransactionprocessing.Thishigh-performance,multi-coreserverisideallysuitedfornetworking
environmentsthatrequiresuperiormicroprocessorperformance,input/output(I/O)flexibility,andhigh
manageability.
Performance,easeofuse,reliability,andexpansioncapabilitieswerekeyconsiderationsinthedesignof
theserver.Thesedesignfeaturesmakeitpossibleforyoutocustomizethesystemhardwaretomeetyour
needstodayandprovideflexibleexpansioncapabilitiesforthefuture.
Theservercomeswithalimitedwarranty.Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarranty,seetheWarranty
Informationdocumentthatcomeswiththeserver.
TheservercontainsLenovoX-Architecturetechnologies,whichhelpincreaseperformanceandreliability.For
moreinformation,see“Whatyourserveroffers”onpage13
and“Reliability,availability,andserviceability”
onpage16
.
Youcanobtainup-to-dateinformationabouttheserverandotherserverproductsat
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/systems/.Athttp://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/,youcancreatea
personalizedsupportpagebyidentifyingproductsthatareofinteresttoyou.Fromthispersonalizedpage,
youcansubscribetoweeklye-mailnotificationsaboutnewtechnicaldocuments,searchforinformationand
downloads,andaccessvariousadministrativeservices.
IfyouparticipateintheLenovoclientreferenceprogram,youcanshareinformationaboutyour
useoftechnology,bestpractices,andinnovativesolutions;buildaprofessionalnetwork;andgain
visibilityforyourbusiness.FormoreinformationabouttheLenovoclientreferenceprogram,goto
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/clientreference/.
Notes:
•Theillustrationsinthisdocumentmightdifferslightlyfromyourmodel.
•Thefollowingcomponentsareavailableonlyonsomemodels:
–Videoconnector
–LCDsysteminformationdisplaypanel
–Opticaldrive
Intermsofsimple-swapconfigurations,theservercomeswitheithereight2.5-inchoreight3.5-inch
simple-swapharddiskdrivebays.The2.5-inchsimple-swapmodelsarecapableofexpansiontosixteen
2.5-inchsimple-swapharddiskdrivebayswithtwosimple-swapserveRAIDoptionkits.
1.Racksaremarkedinverticalincrementsof1.75incheseach.Eachincrementisreferredtoasaunit,ora“U”.A
1-U-highdeviceisapproximately1.75inchestall.
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