Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6

Quick Start Guide

Abstract

The Lenovo® System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 servers are new four-socket and eight-socket

servers that deliver fast application performance thanks to an innovative scalable design and

new storage technology that is designed to optimize overall solution performance. These

servers are based on the highly scalable Intel Xeon processor E7-4800 v2 and E7-8800 v2

product families and are the first servers designed and optimized for eXFlash™

memory-channel storage, the latest in ultra-low latency flash storage technology.

This quick start guide addresses the preferred practices for setting up the x3850 X6 and

x3950 X6 servers. It provides all of the information necessary to unpack a system and be up

and running in the minimal amount of time. The paper provides insightful information from

experts in the field and in development and covers the system architecture and major

subsystems such as memory, I/O, power and cooling. The paper also offers a pre-installation

checklist and tips on troubleshooting. This paper is intended for pre-sales and post-sales

technical support professionals.

Contents

Introducing the x3850 X5 and x3950 X6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Memory subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

I/O subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Power subsystem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Cooling subsystem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Pre-installation checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Troubleshooting tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Related publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

John R. Encizo

Timothy M. Wiwel

Loc X. Nguyen

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