Chapter 1. The Lenovo System x3650 M4 BD Type 5466 server
This Installation and Service Guide contains information and instructions for setting up yourLenovo System
x3650 M4 BD Type 5466 server, instructions for installing some optional devices, cabling and configuring the
server, removing and replacing devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting information.
In addition to the instructions in Chapter 2 “Installing optional devices” on page 21 for installing optional
hardware devices, updating firmware and device drivers, and completing the installation, Business Partners
must also complete the steps in “Instructions for Business Partners” on page 21.
The Lenovo System x3650 M4 BDType 5466 is a 2-U-high rack model, two-socket server for virtualization,
database, and computational intensive comp uting. This high-performance, multi-core server is ideally
suited for enterprise environments that require superior input/output (I/O) flexibility, scalability, and high
manageability.
Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of
the server. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your
needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future.
The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service
and assistance, see the Warranty Information document that comes with the server.
The server contains Lenovo next generation technologies, which help increase performance and reliability.
For more information, see “What your server offers” on page 9 and “Reliability, availability, and serviceability”
on page 12.
You can obtain up -to-date information about the server and other server p roducts at
http ://shop .lenovo.com/us/en/systems/. At http://www.lenovo.com/support, you can create a personalized
support page by identifying Lenovo products that are of interest to you. From this personalized page, you
can subscribe to weekly e-mail notifications about new technical documents, search for information and
downloads, and access various administrative services.
If you participate in the client reference program, you can share information about your use of technology,
best practices, and innovative solutions; build a professional network; and gain visibility for your business.
For more information about the client reference program, see http://www.ibm.com/ibm/clientreference/.
The server supports up to fourteen 3.5-inch hot-swap drives (two of the 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives
are located at the rear of the server) using the supported drive backplane configurations. It supports 3.5-inch
hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA
hard disk drives. The illustrations in this document might differ
slightly from your hardware.
Note: Hard disk drive status reporting can be managed by ServeRAID software. See the RAID
documentation on the ServeRAID Support CD for information about RAID controllers.
The following illustrations show the controls, connectors, and hard disk drive bays on the front of the server.
12 hot-swap hard-disk drive configuration:
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