Lenovo HX3510-G Installation and maintenance instructions

HX3510-G,HX5510,HX5510-C,HX7510
InstallationandServiceGuide
MachineType:8695

Note
Beforeusinthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,readtheeneralinformationinAppendixD
“Gettinhelpandtechnicalassistance”onpae1207,AppendixE“Notices”onpae1211,theWarranty
Informationdocument,andtheSafetyInformationandEnvironmentalNoticesandUserGuidedocumentson
theDocumentationCD.
ThirdEdition(March2017)
©CopyrightLenovo2016,2017.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925.

Contents
afety..................v
Safetystatements..............vi
Chapter1.TheLenovoConvergedHX
eriesserver..............1
TheDocumentationCD............3
Hardwareandsoftwarerequirements.....3
TheDocumentationCD..........3
Relateddocumentation............4
Noticesandstatementsinthisdocument.....5
Serverfeaturesandspecifications........5
Railandsupportedrackspecifications...10
Whatyourserveroffers...........10
Reliability,availability,andserviceability.....13
Servercontrols,LEDs,andpower.......14
Frontview...............14
Operatorinformationpanel........15
LCDsysteminformationdisplaypanel...16
Rearview...............19
Servercomponents...........22
Serverpowerfeatures..........31
Chapter2.Configurationinformation
andinstructions............33
Updatinthefirmware............33
Confiurintheserver............34
UsintheSetupUtility..........35
UsintheBootManaer.........39
Startinthebackupserverfirmware....39
TheUpdateXpressSystemPackInstaller..40
Usintheinteratedmanaementmodule..40
Usintheremotepresenceandblue-screen
capturefeatures............41
ConfiurintheEthernetcontroller.....43
LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLIproram...43
UsinLenovoXClarityAdministrator....43
UpdatintheUniversalUniqueIdentifier
(UUID)................44
UpdatintheDMI/SMBIOSdata......46
ConfiurintheHXSeriesappliance....48
Chapter3.Troubleshooting......51
Starthere.................51
Dianosinaproblem..........51
Undocumentedproblems........53
Servicebulletins..............53
Checkoutprocedure............54
Aboutthecheckoutprocedure......54
Performinthecheckoutprocedure....54
Dianostictools..............55
Power-supplyLEDs...........57
SystempulseLEDs...........58
PCIriser-cardLEDs...........59
Eventlos...............59
POST................61
DynamicSystemAnalysis........61
Automatedservicerequest(callhome).....64
ElectronicServiceAent.........64
Errormessaes..............64
Troubleshootinbysymptom.........64
Generalproblems............64
Harddiskdriveproblems.........65
Intermittentproblems..........66
Keyboard,mouse,orUSB-deviceproblems.67
Memoryproblems...........68
Microprocessorproblems........69
Monitorandvideoproblems.......69
Networkconnectionproblems.......71
Powerproblems............72
Serial-deviceproblems.........79
ServerGuideproblems..........80
Softwareproblems...........80
USBconnectorproblems.........80
Videoproblems............81
Solvinpowerproblems...........81
SolvinEthernetcontrollerproblems......83
Solvinundeterminedproblems........84
Problemdeterminationtips..........85
Recoverintheserverfirmware(UEFIupdate
failure)..................86
In-bandmanualrecoverymethod.....86
In-bandautomatedbootrecoverymethod..88
Out-of-bandmethod..........88
Automatedbootrecovery(ABR)........88
Nx-bootfailure...............88
Chapter4.Partslisting,Lenovo
ConvergedHXeriesType8695...91
Replaceableservercomponents........91
Structuralpartsandconsumableparts...97
Powercords...............97
Chapter5.Removing,andreplacing
components.............101
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Removinandreplacinuidelines......101
Systemreliabilityuidelines........102
Workininsidetheserverwiththepower
on..................103
Handlinstatic-sensitivedevices.....103
Returninadeviceorcomponent.....104
Hih-levelproceduresforreplacin
components...............104
ReplacinafrontHDD/SSD........104
Replacinapowersupplyunit(PSU)....105
Replacinachassisfan.........105
Replacinanetworkinterfacecard(NIC)..106
Replacinanhostbusadapter(HBA)....107
ReplacinamemoryDIMM........109
Replacinamicroprocessor.......109
Replacinthesystemboard.......110
ReplacintheSATADOMbootdrive....111
Internalcableroutinandconnectors......111
Generalcableroutinconnections.....111
2.5-inchharddiskdrivecableconnection..112
3.5-inchharddiskdrivecableconnection..115
Removinandreplacinstructuralparts....116
Removinthetopcover.........116
Replacinthetopcover.........118
RemovinandreplacinTier1CRUs......119
Removintheairbaffle.........119
Replacintheairbaffle.........120
Removinthepowerpaddlemodule....121
Replacinthepowerpaddlemodule....122
RemovinthefrontUSBassembly.....123
ReplacinthefrontUSBassembly.....124
Removinahot-swapharddiskdrive....125
Replacinahot-swapharddiskdrive....126
Removinamemorymodule.......128
Installinamemorymodule........129
Removinthefancaeassembly.....135
Replacinthefancaeassembly.....136
Removinahot-swapfan........137
Replacinahot-swapfan........138
Removinthemediacae(alsocalled
lihtpathLCDoperationpanelassembly)..139
Replacinthemediacae(alsocalled
lihtpathLCDoperationpanelassembly)..141
Removinariser-cardassembly......143
Replacinariser-cardassembly......145
RemovinthededicatedslotlessHBA
controller...............147
ReplacinthededicatedslotlessHBA
controller...............148
Removinanadapter..........149
Replacinanadapter..........152
RemovinanEIAassembly........157
ReplacinanEIAassembly........167
Removinahot-swapacpowersupply...179
Replacinahot-swapacpowersupply...181
Removinthe2.5-inchhot-swapharddisk
drivebackplane............184
Replacinthe2.5-inchhot-swapharddisk
drivebackplane............185
Removinthe3.5-inchhot-swapharddisk
drivebackplane............186
Replacinthe3.5-inchhot-swapharddisk
drivebackplane............188
Removinthecoin-cellbattery(alsocalled
CMOSbattery).............189
Replacinthecoin-cellbattery(alsocalled
CMOSbattery).............192
RemovintheLCDsysteminformationdisplay
panel................194
ReplacintheLCDsysteminformationdisplay
panel................196
Removintheoperatorinformationpanel
assembly...............202
Replacintheoperatorinformationpanel
assembly...............203
RemovinandreplacinTier2CRUs......205
RemovintheSATADOM.........205
ReplacintheSATADOM.........205
Removinamicroprocessorandheatsink..207
Replacinamicroprocessorandheatsink..213
Removintheheat-sinkretentionmodule..222
Replacintheheat-sinkretentionmodule..222
Removinthesystemboard.......223
Replacinthesystemboard.......226
Updatintheserverconfiuration.......228
HowtosendDSAdata...........228
AppendixA.Integratedmanagement
moduleII(IMM2)errormessages.229
IMMEventsthatautomaticallynotifySupport..230
ListofIMMevents.............239
AppendixB.UEFI/POTdiagnostic
codes................1027
ListofUEFIevents............1028
AppendixC.DAdiagnostictest
results................1051
DSABroadcomnetworktestresults.....1051
TestresultsfortheDSABroadcomnetwork
test................1051
DSABrocadetestresults.........1061
TestresultsfortheDSABrocadetest...1061
DSAcheckpointpaneltestresults......1070
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TestresultsfortheDSAcheckpointpanel
test................1070
DSACPUstresstestresults........1072
TestresultsfortheDSACPUstresstest..1072
DSAEmulexadaptertestresults.......1075
TestresultsfortheDSAEmulexadapter
test................1075
DSAEXAportpintestresults.......1079
TestresultsfortheDSAEXAportpin
test................1079
DSAharddrivetestresults.........1082
TestresultsfortheDSAharddrivetest..1082
DSAIntelnetworktestresults........1083
TestresultsfortheDSAIntelnetworktest.1083
DSALSIharddrivetestresults.......1090
TestresultsfortheDSALSIharddrive
test................1090
DSAMellanoxadaptertestresults......1091
TestresultsfortheDSAMellanoxadapter
test................1092
DSAmemoryisolationtestresults......1094
TestresultsfortheDSAmemoryisolation
test................1094
DSAmemorystresstestresults.......1172
TestresultsfortheDSAmemorystress
test................1172
DSANvidiaGPUtestresults........1175
TestresultsfortheDSANvidiaGPUtest..1176
DSAopticaldrivetestresults........1182
TestresultsfortheDSAopticaldrivetest.1182
DSAsystemmanaementtestresults....1187
TestresultsfortheDSAsystemmanaement
test................1187
DSAtapedrivetestresults.........1201
TestresultsfortheDSAtapedrivetest..1201
AppendixD.Gettinghelpand
technicalassistance........1207
Beforeyoucall..............1207
Usinthedocumentation.........1208
GettinhelpandinformationfromtheWorldWide
Web..................1208
HowtosendDSAdata..........1208
Creatinapersonalizedsupportwebpae..1208
Softwareserviceandsupport........1209
Hardwareserviceandsupport.......1209
Taiwanproductservice..........1209
AppendixE.Notices.........1211
Trademarks...............1212
Importantnotes.............1212
Recyclininformation...........1212
Particulatecontamination.........1213
Telecommunicationreulatorystatement...1213
Electronicemissionnotices.........1213
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
statement..............1213
IndustryCanadaClassAemissioncompliance
statement..............1214
Avisdeconformitéàlarélementation
d'IndustrieCanada..........1214
AustraliaandNewZealandClassA
statement..............1214
EuropeanUnionEMCDirectiveconformance
statement..............1214
GermanyClassAstatement......1214
Japaneseelectromaneticcompatibility
statements.............1215
KoreaCommunicationsCommission(KCC)
statement..............1216
RussiaElectromaneticInterference(EMI)
ClassAstatement..........1216
People'sRepublicofChinaClassAelectronic
emissionstatement..........1217
TaiwanClassAcompliancestatement..1217
TaiwanBSMIRoHSdeclaration.....1218
Index.................1219
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afety
Beforeinstallinthisproduct,readtheSafetyInformation.
Antesdeinstalaresteproduto,leiaasInformaçõesdeSeurança.
Læssikkerhedsforskrifterne,førduinstallererdetteprodukt.
Leesvoordatuditproductinstalleerteerstdeveiliheidsvoorschriften.
Ennenkuinasennattämäntuotteen,lueturvaohjeetkohdastaSafetyInformation.
Avantd'installerceproduit,lisezlesconsinesdesécurité.
VorderInstallationdiesesProduktsdieSicherheitshinweiselesen.
Primadiinstallarequestoprodotto,leereleInformazionisullaSicurezza.
Lessikkerhetsinformasjonen(SafetyInformation)førduinstallererdetteproduktet.
Antesdeinstalaresteproduto,leiaasInformaçõessobreSeurança.
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Antesdeinstalaresteproducto,lealainformacióndeseuridad.
Lässäkerhetsinformationeninnanduinstallerardenhärprodukten.
Bu ürünü kurmadan önce güvenlik bilgilerini okuyun.
afetystatements
Thesestatementsprovidethecautionanddanerinformationthatisusedinthisdocumentation.
Important:Eachcautionanddanerstatementinthisdocumentationislabeledwithanumber.Thisnumber
isusedtocrossreferenceanEnlish-lanuaecautionordanerstatementwithtranslatedversionsofthe
cautionordanerstatementintheSafetyInformationdocument.
Forexample,ifacautionstatementislabeledStatement1,translationsforthatcautionstatementareinthe
SafetyInformationdocumentunderStatement1.
Besuretoreadallcautionanddanerstatementsinthisdocumentationbeforeyouperformtheprocedures.
Readanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatcomeswithyoursystemoroptionaldevicebeforeyouinstall
thedevice.
tatement1
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
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•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodems
beforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationand
configurationprocedures.
•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,or
openingcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
ToConnect:ToDisconnect:
1.TurneverythinOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsinalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.
5.TurndeviceON.
1.TurneverythinOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.
3.Removesinalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
tatement2
CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlyPartNumber33F8354oranequivalenttypebattery
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyoursystemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replace
itonlywiththesamemoduletypemadebythesamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumand
canexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
tatement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
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DANGER
omelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe 1
`
tatement4
CAUTION:Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
≥18k(39.7lb)≥32k(70.5lb)≥55k(121.2lb)
tatement5
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.T oremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.
1
2
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tatement6
CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoaneasilyaccessiblepowersource.
tatement8
CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
tatement12
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesahotsurfacenearby.
tatement26
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mounteddevices.
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tatement27
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingpartsarenearby.
RackafetyInformation,tatement2
DANGER
•Alwayslowerthelevelingpadsontherackcabinet.
•Alwaysinstallstabilizerbracketsontherackcabinet.
•Alwaysinstallserversandoptionaldevicesstartingfromthebottomoftherackcabinet.
•Alwaysinstalltheheaviestdevicesinthebottomoftherackcabinet.
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Chapter1.TheLenovoConvergedHXeriesserver
ThisInstallationandServiceGuidecontainsinformationandinstructionsforsettinupyourLenovo
ConveredHXSeriesType8695server,instructionsforcablinandconfiurintheserver,removinand
replacindevices,anddianosticsandtroubleshootininformation.
TheLenovoConveredHXSeriesType8695serverisa2-U-hih1rackmodelserverthatisusedfor4
HXSeriesmodels.
TheHX3510-G,modeltypeAC3,containstwoNVIDIAM60GPUadaptersandismostsuitedforvirtualized
workloadsthatrequireacceleratedraphicssuchasvirtualdesktopinfrastructure(VDI).TheHX3510-Gas
shownbelowcontainseiht2.5-inchdriveswithtwoSSDsandsixHDDs.
Figure1.X3510-G,modeltypeAC3
TheHX5510,modeltypeAC1,ismostsuitedforworkloadsthatrequirelareamountsofdatastoraesuch
asdatacollectionviaSplunk,datareplicationandbackup.TheHX5510asshownbelowcontainseiht
3.5-inchdriveswithtwoSSDsandsixHDDs.Theharddrivescanbe2,4,6,or8TB.
AvariationoftheHX5510namedtheHX5510-C,modeltypeAC2,canonlybeusedforcolddatastorae
andcannotperformhyper-converedcomputation.ExternallytheHX5510-ClookssimilartotheHX-5510
andtheHDDsare4,6,or8TB.
Figure2.X5510,modeltypeAC1andX5510-C,modeltypeAC2
TheHX7510,modeltypeAC4,ismostsuitedforworkloadsthatrequiredlareamountsofcomputeand
storaesuchasdatabases,SAPbusinesssuite,MicrosoftExchane,andMicrosoftSharepoint.TheHX7510
asshownbelowcontainstwenty-four2.5-inchdriveswithfourSSDsandtwentyHDDs
1.Racksaremarkedinverticalincrementsof1.75incheseach.Eachincrementisreferredtoasaunit,ora“U”.A
1-U-hihdeviceisapproximately1.75inchestall.
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Figure3.X7510,modeltypeAC4
FormoreinformationontheLenovoConveredHXSeriesappliances,seethefollowinLenovoproduct
uides:
•LenovoConveredHX3000series:https://lenovopress.com/lp0505
•LenovoConveredHX5000series:https://lenovopress.com/lp0506
•LenovoConveredHX7000series:https://lenovopress.com/lp0507
Theservercomeswithalimitedwarranty.Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarranty,seetheWarranty
Informationdocumentthatcomeswiththeserver.
TheservercontainsLenovoX-Architecturetechnoloies,whichhelpincreaseperformanceandreliability.For
moreinformation,see“Whatyourserveroffers”onpae10and“Reliability,availability,andserviceability”
onpae13.
Youcanobtainup-to-dateinformationabouttheserverandotherserverproductsat
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/systems/.Athttp://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/,youcancreatea
personalizedsupportpaebyidentifyinproductsthatareofinteresttoyou.Fromthispersonalizedpae,
youcansubscribetoweeklye-mailnotificationsaboutnewtechnicaldocuments,searchforinformationand
downloads,andaccessvariousadministrativeservices.
Ifyouparticipateintheclientreferenceproram,youcanshareinformationaboutyouruseoftechnoloy,
bestpractices,andinnovativesolutions;buildaprofessionalnetwork;andainvisibilityforyourbusiness.
Formoreinformationabouttheclientreferenceproram,seehttp://www.ibm.com/ibm/clientreference/.
Notes:
•Theillustrationsinthisdocumentmihtdifferslihtlyfromyourmodel.
•ThefollowincomponentsarenotavailableontheHX7510model:
–Videoconnector
–LCDsysteminformationdisplaypanel
Iffirmwareanddocumentationupdatesareavailable,youcandownloadthemfromthewebsite.The
servermihthavefeaturesthatarenotdescribedinthedocumentationthatcomeswiththeserver,and
thedocumentationmihtbeupdatedoccasionallytoincludeinformationaboutthosefeatures,ortechnical
updatesmihtbeavailabletoprovideadditionalinformationthatisnotincludedintheserverdocumentation.
Tocheckforupdates,otohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
Recordinformationabouttheserverinthefollowintable.
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Table1.Recordofthesysteminformation
ProductnameMachineType(s)Modelnumbererialnumber
LenovoConveredHX
Series
8695
ThemodelnumberandserialnumberareontheIDlabelonthefrontoftheserver.
TheMACaddresslabelisonthetopsideoftheuserinformationta.
Note:Theillustrationsinthisdocumentmihtdifferslihtlyfromyourhardware.
Figure4.MACaddresslabel
TheDocumentationCD
TheDocumentationCDcontainsdocumentationfortheserverinPortableDocumentFormat(PDF)and
includestheDocumentationBrowsertohelpyoufindinformationquickly.
Hardwareandsoftwarerequirements
ThehardwareandsoftwarerequirementsoftheDocumentationCD.
TheDocumentationCDrequiresthefollowinminimumhardwareandsoftware:
•MicrosoftWindowsXP,Windows2000,orRedHatLinux
•100MHzmicroprocessor
•32MBofRAM
•AdobeAcrobatReader3.0(orlater)orxpdf,whichcomeswithLinuxoperatinsystems
TheDocumentationCD
UsetheDocumentationBrowsertobrowsethecontentsoftheCD,readbriefdescriptionsofthedocuments,
andviewdocuments,usinAdobeAcrobatReaderorxpdf.
TheDocumentationBrowserautomaticallydetectsthereionalsettinsinuseinyourserveranddisplays
thedocumentsinthelanuaeforthatreion(ifavailable).Ifadocumentisnotavailableinthelanuaefor
thatreion,theEnlish-lanuaeversionisdisplayed.
UseoneofthefollowinprocedurestostarttheDocumentationBrowser:
•IfAutostartisenabled,inserttheCDintotheCDorDVDdrive.TheDocumentationBrowserstarts
automatically.
•IfAutostartisdisabledorisnotenabledforallusers,useoneofthefollowinprocedures:
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–IfyouareusinaWindowsoperatinsystem,inserttheCDintotheCDorDVDdriveandclicktart->
Run.IntheOpenfield,type
e:\win32.bat
whereeisthedriveletteroftheCDorDVDdrive,andclickOK.
–IfyouareusinRedHatLinux,inserttheCDintotheCDorDVDdrive;then,runthefollowin
commandfromthe/mnt/cdromdirectory:
shrunlinux.sh
SelecttheserverfromtheProductmenu.TheAvailableT opicslistdisplaysallthedocumentsforthe
server.Somedocumentsmihtbeinfolders.Aplussin(+)indicateseachfolderordocumentthathas
additionaldocumentsunderit.Clicktheplussintodisplaytheadditionaldocuments.
Whenyouselectadocument,adescriptionofthedocumentisdisplayedunderTopicDescription.Toselect
morethanonedocument,pressandholdtheCtrlkeywhileyouselectthedocuments.ClickViewtoview
theselecteddocumentordocumentsinAcrobatReaderorxpdf.Ifyouselectedmorethanonedocument,
alltheselecteddocumentsareopenedinAcrobatReaderorxpdf.
Tosearchallthedocuments,typeawordorwordstrinintheearchfieldandclickearch.The
documentsinwhichthewordorwordstrinappearsarelistedinorderofthemostoccurrences.Clicka
documenttoviewit,andpressCrtl+FtousetheAcrobatsearchfunction,orpressAlt+Ftousethexpdf
searchfunctionwithinthedocument.
ClickHelpfordetailedinformationaboutusintheDocumentationBrowser.
Relateddocumentation
ThisInstallationandServiceGuidecontainseneralinformationabouttheserverincludinhowtosetup
andcabletheserver,howtoconfiuretheserver,andinformationtohelpyousolveproblemsyourself
andinformationforservicetechnicians.
Thefollowindocumentationalsocomeswiththeserver:
•EnvironmentalNoticesandUserGuide
ThisdocumentisinPDFformatontheDocumentationCD.Itcontainstranslatedenvironmentalnotices.
•LicenseAgreementforMachineCode
ThisdocumentisinPDFformatontheDocumentationCD.ItprovidestranslatedversionsoftheLicense
AgreementforMachineCodeforyourproduct.
•ImportantNotices
Thisdocumentisinprintedformatandcomeswiththeserver.Itcontainsinformationaboutthesafety,
environmental,andelectronicemissionnoticesforyourproduct.
•LicensesandAttributionsDocuments
ThisdocumentisinPDFformatontheDocumentationCD.Itprovidestheopensourcenotices.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Thisprinteddocumentcontainsinstructionsforinstallintheserverinarackandcomeswiththerackkit.
•SafetyInformation
ThisdocumentisinPDFformatontheDocumentationCD.Itcontainstranslatedcautionanddaner
statements.Eachcautionanddanerstatementthatappearsinthedocumentationhasanumberthat
youcanusetolocatethecorrespondinstatementinyourlanuaeintheSafetyInformationdocument.
•SafetyInformationLabels
ThisdocumentprovidestheSimplifiedChinese,Monolian,Tibetan,Uyur,andZhuantranslated
versionsoftheproductsafetylabels.
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•WarrantyInformation
Thisdocumentisinprintedformatandcomeswiththeserver.Itcontainswarrantytermsandapointerto
theStatementofLimitedWarrantyonthewebsite.
•ReadMeFirst
Thisdocumentisinprintedformatandcomeswiththeserver.Thisdocumentalsoprovidesinformation
abouthowtofindthesupportinformationandmostup-to-datedocumentsontheWebsite.
•NUTANIXENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT
Thisdocumentisinprintedformatandcomeswiththeserver.Itcontainslicenseareementinformation
forendusers.
TheToolsCenterforSystemxandBladeCenterisanonlineinformationcenterthatcontainsinformation
abouttoolsforupdatin,manain,anddeployinfirmware,devicedrivers,andoperatinsystems.The
ToolsCenterforSystemxandBladeCenterisathttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/.
Theservermihthavefeaturesthatarenotdescribedinthedocumentationthatyoureceivedwiththeserver.
Thedocumentationmihtbeupdatedoccasionallytoincludeinformationaboutthosefeatures,ortechnical
updatesmihtbeavailabletoprovideadditionalinformationthatisnotincludedintheserverdocumentation.
Theseupdatesareavailablefromthewebsite.Tocheckforupdates,otohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
Noticesandstatementsinthisdocument
ThecautionanddanerstatementsinthisdocumentarealsointhemultilinualSafetyInformation
document,whichisontheSystemxDocumentationCD.Eachstatementisnumberedforreferencetothe
correspondinstatementinyourlanuaeintheSafetyInformationdocument.
Thefollowinnoticesandstatementsareusedinthisdocument:
•Note:Thesenoticesprovideimportanttips,uidance,oradvice.
•Important:Thesenoticesprovideinformationoradvicethatmihthelpyouavoidinconvenientor
problemsituations.
•Attention:Thesenoticesindicatepotentialdamaetoprorams,devices,ordata.Anattentionnoticeis
placedjustbeforetheinstructionorsituationinwhichdamaemihtoccur.
•Caution:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallyhazardoustoyou.Acaution
statementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallyhazardousproceduresteporsituation.
•Danger:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallylethalorextremelyhazardous
toyou.Adanerstatementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallylethalorextremely
hazardousproceduresteporsituation.
erverfeaturesandspecifications
Thefollowininformationisasummaryofthefeaturesandspecificationsoftheserver.Dependinonthe
model,somefeaturesmihtnotbeavailable,orsomespecificationsmihtnotapply.
Microprocessor(dependingonthemodel):
•SupportsuptotwoIntelXeon™E5-2600v4seriesmulti-coremicroprocessors(oneinstalled)
•TwoQuickPathInterconnect(QPI)linksspeedupto9.6GTpersecond
Notes:
•UsetheSetupUtilityproramtodeterminethetypeandspeedofthemicroprocessors.
•Foralistofsupportedmicroprocessors,seehttp://www.lenovo.com/serverproven/.
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Memory(dependingonthemodel):
•Minimum:128GB
•Maximum:1536GB
•Type:
–PC4-19200(DDR4-2400),operatinspeeddependsonmemorypopulation
–Dual-rank
–ReisteredDIMM(RDIMM)orLRDIMMReisteredDIMM(RDIMM)orloadreducedDIMM
(LRDIMM)
•Slots:24dualinline
•Supports(dependinonthemodel):
–16GBand32GBRDIMMs
–64GBLRDIMMs
Integratedfunctions:
•Interatedmanaementmodule2.1(IMM2.1),whichconsolidatesmultiplemanaementfunctions
inasinlechip.
•BroadcomBCM5719QuadPortGiabitEthernetcontrollerwithWakeonLANsupport
•UptosixUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors(dependinonthemodel)
–ThreeUSB2.0connectorsonthefrontofthechassis
–TwoUSB3.0connectorsontherearofthechassis
–OneinternalUSB2.0connector
•Fournetworkports(four1GbEthernetportsonthesystem)
•OneSystemManaementRJ-45onthereartoconnecttoasystemsmanaementnetwork.This
systemmanaementconnectorisdedicatedtotheIMM2.1functions.
•Optionalserialport
Harddiskdriveexpansionbays(dependingonthemodel):
•2.5-inchmodels:
–Supportseihtortwenty-four2.5-inchhot-swapSATAharddiskdrivebays.
•3.5-inchmodels:
–Supportseiht3.5-inchhot-swapSASharddiskdrivebays.
HBAcontrollers:
•N2215SAS/SATAHBA(supportinoneorthreedependinonmodel)
Videocontroller(integratedintoIMM2.1):
•MatroxG200eR2
Note:Themaximumvideoresolutionis1600x1200at75Hz.
–SVGAcompatiblevideocontroller
–DDR3528MHzSDRAMvideomemorycontroller
–AvocentDiitalVideoCompression
–16MBofvideomemory(notexpandable)
ize(2U):
•Heiht:86.5mm(3.406inch)
•Depth:EIAflanetorear-755mm(29.724inch),Overall-800mm(31.496inch)
•Width:Withtopcover-445.6mm(17.543inch),WithEIA-482.0mm(18.976inch)
•Weiht:approximately28k(62lb)to34k(75lb)dependinuponconfiuration
PCIexpansionslots:
Riser-cardassembly1(forHX3510-GandHX7510)
•Slot1:PCIExpress3.0x16(full-heiht,full-lenth)
•Slot2:Notavailable
•Slot3:PCIExpress3.0x8(full-heiht,half-lenth)
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PCIexpansionslots4
•Slot4:PCIExpress3.0x8(low-profile)
PCIexpansionslots5
•Slot5:PCIExpress3.0x16(low-profile)
Riser-cardassembly2(forHX3510-GandHX7510)
•Slot6:PCIExpress3.0x16(full-heiht,full-lenth)
•Slot7:Notavailable
•Slot8:PCIExpress3.0x8(full-heiht,half-lenth)
Electricalinput:
Sine-waveACinput(50/60Hz)required
•For900WACPlatinumpowersupplies:
–Inputvoltaelowrane:
–Minimum:100Vac
–Maximum:127Vac
–Inputvoltaehihrane:
–Minimum:200Vac
–Maximum:240Vac
•For1500WPlatinumpowersupplies:
–Inputvoltaerane:
–Minimum:200Vac
–Maximum:240Vac
MaximumInputkilovolt-amperes(kVA),approximately:
•TheMinimumConfiuration:0.093kVA
•TheMaximumConfiuration:1.967kVA
Notes:
1.Powerconsumptionandheatoutputvarydependinonthenumberandtypeofoptionalfeatures
installedandthepower-manaementoptionalfeaturesinuse.
2.Thenoiseemissionlevelstatedisthedeclared(upperlimit)soundpowerlevel,inbels,forarandom
sampleofmachines.AllmeasurementsaremadeinaccordancewithISO7779andreportedin
conformancewithISO9296.Actualsound-pressurelevelsinaivenlocationmihtexceedthe
averaevaluesstatedbecauseofroomreflectionsandothernearbynoisesources.Thenoise
emissionlevelstatedinthedeclared(upperlimit)sound-powerlevel,inbels,forarandomsample
ofsystem.
Hot-swapfans:
•Twomicroprocessors:sixsinle-motorhot-swapfans
Note:Yourserversupportssinle-motorfansonly.Ontheinteratedmanaementmodule(IMM)Web
interfaceortheipmitoolproraminterface,thevalueofFanxBTachisnotavailable.xrepresents
thefanID.
Powersupply:
•Twohot-swappowersuppliesforredundancysupport
–900-wattac80PLUSPlatinum
–1500-wattac80PLUSPlatinum
Notes:
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1.Powersuppliesandredundantpowersuppliesintheservermustbewiththesamepowerratin,
wattaeorlevel.
2.YoumayusethePowerConfiuratorutilitytodeterminecurrentsystempowerconsumption.For
moreinformationandtodownloadtheutility,otohttp://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/
resources/powerconfi.html.
Acousticalnoiseemissions:
•Soundpower,idlin:6.4belsmaximum
•Soundpower,operatin:6.6belsmaximum
Notes:
1.Thenoiseemissionlevelstatedisthedeclared(upperlimit)soundpowerlevel,inbels,forarandom
sampleofmachines.AllmeasurementsaremadeinaccordancewithISO7779andreportedin
conformancewithISO9296.
2.ThePCIeoptionssupportedinthissystemvaryreatlyinfunction,powerdraw,andrequired
coolin.Anyincreaseincoolinrequiredbytheseoptionswillresultinincreasedfanspeedand
producedsoundpowerlevel.Theactualsoundpressurelevelsmeasuredinyourinstallation
dependuponavarietyoffactors,includinthenumberofracksintheinstallation;thesize,
materials,andconfiurationoftheroom;thenoiselevelsfromotherequipment;theroomambient
temperatureandpressure,andemployees'locationinrelationtotheequipment.
Heatoutput:
Approximateheatoutput:
•Minimumconfiuration:525.45Btuperhour(AC154watts)
•Maximumconfiuration:6667Btuperhour(AC1954watts)
Environment:
TheLenovoConveredHXSeriesappliancecomplieswithASHRAEclassA3specifications.
Poweron:
•Temperature:5°C–40°C(41°F–104°F)upto950m(3117ft).Above950m(3117ft),de-rated
maximumairtemperatureis1°C(33.8°F)per175m(574ft).
•Humidity,non-condensin:-12°Cdewpoint(10.4°F)and8%–85%relativehumidity.
•Maximumdewpoint:24°C(75°F)
•Maximumaltitude:3050m(10000ft)and5°C–28°C(41°F–82°F)
•Maximumrateoftemperaturechane:20°C/hr(68°F/hr)forHDDs
Poweroff:
•Temperature:5°C–45°C(41°F–113°F)
•Relativehumidity:8%–85%
•Maximumdewpoint:27°C(80.6°F)
torage(non-operating):
•Temperature:1°C–60°C(33.8°F–140°F)
•Altitude:3050m(10000ft)
•Relativehumidity:5%–80%
•Maximumdewpoint:29°C(84.2°F)
hipment(non-operating):
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