Lenovo System x3500 M5 Type 5464 Installation and maintenance instructions

Systemx3500M5
InstallationandServiceGuide
MachineType:5464

Note
Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,readthegeneralinformationinppendixD
“Gettinghelpandtechnicalassistance”onpage1199,ppendixE“Notices”onpage1203,thesafety
information,warranties,andlicensesinformationontheLenovoWebsiteat:
https://support.lenovo.com/documents/LNVO-DOCS
EleventhEdition(May2017)
©CopyrightLenovo2015,2017
LIMITEDNDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
dministration“GS”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Safetyv
Guidelinesfortrainedservicetechnicians.....vi
Inspectingforunsafeconditions.......vi
Guidelinesforservicingelectricalequipment.vii
Safetystatements.............viii
Chapter1TheLenovoSystemx3500
M5Type5464server1
Relateddocumentation............3
Noticesandstatementsinthisdocument.....3
Serverfeaturesandspecifications........3
Whatyourserveroffers............9
Reliability,availability,andserviceability.....13
SystemsDirector..............15
Servercontrols,LEDs,andpower.......15
Frontview...............16
Operatorinformationpanel........17
Lightpathdiagnosticspanel.......18
Rearview...............18
Serverpowerfeatures..........21
Chapter2Installingoptional
devices23
InstructionsforBusinessPartners.......23
SendingDSdatatoLenovo.........24
Servercomponents.............24
System-boardinternalconnectors.....25
System-boardexternalconnectors.....26
System-boardswitchesandjumpers....27
System-boardLEDsandcontrols.....28
Installationguidelines............29
Systemreliabilityguidelines........30
Workinginsidetheserverwiththepoweron.31
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....31
Harddiskdrivebackplaneconnectors.....32
Internalcableroutingandconnectors......33
Powercableconnection.........34
Operatorinformationpanelcable
connection..............34
Harddiskdrivecableconnection.....35
Openingthebezeldoor...........47
Removingtheleft-sidecover.........49
Removingtheairbaffle...........50
Removingthefancageassembly.......51
Installingahot-swapfan...........52
InstallingaDVDdrive............54
Installinganoptionaltapedrive........58
Harddiskdriveinstallation..........61
Installinga2.5-inchhot-swapharddisk
drive.................68
Installinga3.5-inchhot-swapharddisk
drive.................70
Installinga3.5-inchsimple-swapharddisk
drive.................72
Memorymoduleinstallation.........73
DIMMinstallationsequence........76
Memorymirroredchannel........76
Memoryranksparing..........78
InstallingaDIMM............79
Installinganadapter............81
InstallinganoptionalServeRIDadaptermemory
module.................83
InstallingaRIDadapterbatteryorflashpower
moduleremotelyintheserver.........83
Installingamicroprocessorandheatsink....84
Thermalgrease............92
Installingahot-swappowersupply......93
InstallingaUSBembeddedhypervisorflash
device..................96
Completingtheinstallation..........97
Replacingthefancageassembly.....98
Replacingtheairbaffle.........99
Replacingtheleft-sidecover.......99
Connectingthecables..........100
Updatingtheserverconfiguration.....102
Chapter3Configurationinformation
andinstructions103
Updatingthefirmware............103
Configuringtheserver............104
UsingtheServerGuideSetupandInstallation
CD.................105
UsingtheSetuputility..........107
UsingtheBootManager.........111
Startingthebackupserverfirmware....111
TheUpdateXpressSystemPackInstaller..111
ChangingthePowerPolicyoptiontothe
defaultsettingsafterloadingUEFIdefaults..112
UsingtheIntegratedManagementModuleII
(IMM2)................112
Usingtheremotepresenceandblue-screen
capturefeatures............113
Usingtheembeddedhypervisor......115
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontroller.....116
EnablingFeaturesonDemandEthernet
software...............116
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EnablingFeaturesonDemandRID
software...............116
ConfiguringRIDarrays.........116
UpdatingSystemsDirector........117
LenovoToolsCenterSuiteCLIprogram...118
UsingLenovoXClaritydministrator....118
UpdatingtheUniversalUniqueIdentifier
(UUID)................119
UpdatingtheDMI/SMBIOSdata......121
Chapter4Troubleshooting125
Starthere.................125
Diagnosingaproblem..........125
Undocumentedproblems........127
Servicebulletins..............127
Checkoutprocedure............128
boutthecheckoutprocedure......128
Performingthecheckoutprocedure....128
Diagnostictools..............129
Lightpathdiagnostics..........131
Power-supplyLEDs...........137
SystempulseLEDs...........138
Eventlogs...............139
POST................141
DynamicSystemnalysis........142
utomatedservicerequest(callhome).....144
ElectronicServicegent.........144
Errormessages..............144
Troubleshootingbysymptom.........145
CD/DVDdriveproblems.........145
Generalproblems............146
GPU/VGadapterproblems.......146
Harddiskdriveproblems.........147
Hypervisorproblems..........147
Intermittentproblems..........147
Keyboard,mouse,orUSB-device
problems...............148
Memoryproblems...........148
Microprocessorproblems........150
Monitorproblems............150
Networkconnectionproblems.......152
Optional-deviceproblems........152
Powerproblems............153
Serialportproblems...........154
ServerGuideproblems..........155
Softwareproblems...........156
UniversalSerialBus(USB)portproblems..156
Solvingpowerproblems...........157
SolvingEthernetcontrollerproblems......157
Solvingundeterminedproblems........158
Problemdeterminationtips..........159
Recoveringtheserverfirmware(UEFIupdate
failure)..................160
In-bandmanualrecoverymethod.....160
In-bandautomatedbootrecoverymethod..161
Out-of-bandmethod..........161
utomatedbootrecovery(BR)........161
Nx-bootfailure...............162
Chapter5Partslisting,Lenovo
Systemx3500M5Type5464163
Replaceableservercomponents........163
Structuralparts.............174
Powercords...............176
Chapter6Removingandreplacing
components179
Returningadeviceorcomponent.......179
Openingthebezeldoor...........179
Closingthebezeldoor...........181
Removingandreplacingservercomponents...182
Removingandreplacingstructuralparts...182
RemovingandreplacingTier1CRUs....192
RemovingandreplacingTier2CRUs....265
AppendixAIntegratedManagement
ModuleII(IMM2)errormessages295
IMMEventsthatautomaticallynotifySupport..296
ListofIMMevents.............304
AppendixBUEFI(POST)error
codes1017
ListofUEFIevents............1017
AppendixCDSAdiagnostictest
results1041
DSBroadcomnetworktestresults.....1041
TestresultsfortheDSBroadcomnetwork
test................1041
DSBrocadetestresults.........1051
TestresultsfortheDSBrocadetest...1051
DScheckpointpaneltestresults......1060
TestresultsfortheDScheckpointpanel
test................1060
DSCPUstresstestresults........1062
TestresultsfortheDSCPUstresstest..1062
DSEmulexadaptertestresults.......1065
TestresultsfortheDSEmulexadapter
test................1065
DSEXportpingtestresults.......1069
TestresultsfortheDSEXportping
test................1069
DSharddrivetestresults.........1072
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TestresultsfortheDSharddrivetest..1072
DSIntelnetworktestresults........1073
TestresultsfortheDSIntelnetworktest.1073
DSLSIharddrivetestresults.......1080
TestresultsfortheDSLSIharddrive
test................1080
DSMellanoxadaptertestresults......1081
TestresultsfortheDSMellanoxadapter
test................1082
DSmemoryisolationtestresults......1084
TestresultsfortheDSmemoryisolation
test................1084
DSmemorystresstestresults.......1162
TestresultsfortheDSmemorystress
test................1162
DSNvidiaGPUtestresults........1165
TestresultsfortheDSNvidiaGPUtest..1166
DSopticaldrivetestresults........1172
TestresultsfortheDSopticaldrivetest.1172
DSsystemmanagementtestresults....1177
TestresultsfortheDSsystemmanagement
test................1177
DStapedrivetestresults.........1192
TestresultsfortheDStapedrivetest..1192
AppendixDGettinghelpand
technicalassistance1199
Beforeyoucall..............1199
Usingthedocumentation.........1200
GettinghelpandinformationfromtheWorldWide
Web..................1200
HowtosendDSdata..........1200
Creatingapersonalizedsupportwebpage..1200
Softwareserviceandsupport........1201
Hardwareserviceandsupport.......1201
Taiwanproductservice..........1201
AppendixENotices1203
Trademarks...............1204
Importantnotes.............1204
Recyclinginformation...........1204
Particulatecontamination.........1205
Telecommunicationregulatorystatement...1205
Electronicemissionnotices.........1205
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
statement..............1205
IndustryCanadaClassemissioncompliance
statement..............1206
visdeconformitéàlaréglementation
d'IndustrieCanada..........1206
ustraliaandNewZealandClass
statement..............1206
EuropeanUnionEMCDirectiveconformance
statement..............1206
GermanyClassstatement......1206
Japaneseelectromagneticcompatibility
statements.............1207
KoreaCommunicationsCommission(KCC)
statement..............1208
RussiaElectromagneticInterference(EMI)
Classstatement..........1208
People'sRepublicofChinaClasselectronic
emissionstatement..........1209
TaiwanClasscompliancestatement..1209
TaiwanBSMIRoHSdeclaration.....1210
Index1211
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Safety
Beforeinstallingthisproduct,readtheSafetyInformation.
ntesdeinstalaresteproduto,leiaasInformaçõesdeSegurança.
Læssikkerhedsforskrifterne,førduinstallererdetteprodukt.
Leesvoordatuditproductinstalleerteerstdeveiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennenkuinasennattämäntuotteen,lueturvaohjeetkohdastaSafetyInformation.
vantd'installerceproduit,lisezlesconsignesdesécurité.
VorderInstallationdiesesProduktsdieSicherheitshinweiselesen.
Primadiinstallarequestoprodotto,leggereleInformazionisullaSicurezza.
Lessikkerhetsinformasjonen(SafetyInformation)førduinstallererdetteproduktet.
ntesdeinstalaresteproduto,leiaasInformaçõessobreSegurança.
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ntesdeinstalaresteproducto,lealainformacióndeseguridad.
Lässäkerhetsinformationeninnanduinstallerardenhärprodukten.
Bu ürünü kurmadan önce güvenlik bilgilerini okuyun.
Guidelinesfortrainedservicetechnicians
Thissectioncontainsinformationfortrainedservicetechnicians.
Inspectingforunsafeconditions
Usethisinformationtohelpyouidentifypotentialunsafeconditionsinadevicethatyouareworkingon.
Eachdevice,asitwasdesignedandmanufactured,hasrequiredsafetyitemstoprotectusersandservice
techniciansfrominjury.Theinformationinthissectionaddressesonlythoseitems.Usegoodjudgment
toidentifypotentialunsafeconditionsthatmightbecausedbyunsupportedalterationsorattachmentof
unsupportedfeaturesoroptionaldevicesthatarenotaddressedinthissection.Ifyouidentifyanunsafe
condition,youmustdeterminehowseriousthehazardisandwhetheryoumustcorrecttheproblembefore
youworkontheproduct.
Considerthefollowingconditionsandthesafetyhazardsthattheypresent:
•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower.Primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock.
•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorabulgingcapacitor.
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware.
Toinspecttheproductforpotentialunsafeconditions,completethefollowingsteps:
1.Makesurethatthepowerisoffandthepowercordsaredisconnected.
2.Makesurethattheexteriorcoverisnotdamaged,loose,orbroken,andobserveanysharpedges.
3.Checkthepowercords:
•Makesurethatthethird-wiregroundconnectorisingoodcondition.Useametertomeasure
third-wiregroundcontinuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandtheframeground.
•Makesurethatthepowercordsarethecorrecttype.
•Makesurethattheinsulationisnotfrayedorworn.
4.Removethecover.
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5.Checkforanyobviousunsupportedalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofanyunsupported
alterations.
6.Checkinsidethesystemforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,water
orotherliquid,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
7.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
8.Makesurethatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortampered
with.
Guidelinesforservicingelectricalequipment
Observetheseguidelineswhenyouserviceelectricalequipment.
•Checktheareaforelectricalhazardssuchasmoistfloors,nongroundedpowerextensioncords,and
missingsafetygrounds.
•Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlesthatarecoveredwithasoft
materialthatdoesnotprovideinsulationfromliveelectricalcurrent.
•Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtoolsforsafeoperationalcondition.Donotuse
wornorbrokentoolsortesters.
•Donottouchthereflectivesurfaceofadentalmirrortoaliveelectricalcircuit.Thesurfaceisconductive
andcancausepersonalinjuryorequipmentdamageifittouchesaliveelectricalcircuit.
•Somerubberfloormatscontainsmallconductivefiberstodecreaseelectrostaticdischarge.Donotuse
thistypeofmattoprotectyourselffromelectricalshock.
•Donotworkaloneunderhazardousconditionsornearequipmentthathashazardousvoltages.
•Locatetheemergencypower-off(EPO)switch,disconnectingswitch,orelectricaloutletsothatyoucan
turnoffthepowerquicklyintheeventofanelectricalaccident.
•Disconnectallpowerbeforeyouperformamechanicalinspection,worknearpowersupplies,orremove
orinstallmainunits.
•Beforeyouworkontheequipment,disconnectthepowercord.Ifyoucannotdisconnectthepower
cord,havethecustomerpower-offthewallboxthatsuppliespowertotheequipmentandlockthe
wallboxintheoffposition.
•Neverassumethatpowerhasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.Checkittomakesurethatithasbeen
disconnected.
•Ifyouhavetoworkonequipmentthathasexposedelectricalcircuits,observethefollowingprecautions:
–Makesurethatanotherpersonwhoisfamiliarwiththepower-offcontrolsisnearyouandisavailableto
turnoffthepowerifnecessary.
–Whenyouworkwithpowered-onelectricalequipment,useonlyonehand.Keeptheotherhandinyour
pocketorbehindyourbacktoavoidcreatingacompletecircuitthatcouldcauseanelectricalshock.
–Whenyouuseatester,setthecontrolscorrectlyandusetheapprovedprobeleadsandaccessories
forthattester.
–Standonasuitablerubbermattoinsulateyoufromgroundssuchasmetalfloorstripsandequipment
frames.
•Useextremecarewhenyoumeasurehighvoltages.
•Toensurepropergroundingofcomponentssuchaspowersupplies,pumps,blowers,fans,andmotor
generators,donotservicethesecomponentsoutsideoftheirnormaloperatinglocations.
•Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs,usecaution,turnoffthepower,andsendanotherpersontogetmedical
aid.
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Safetystatements
Thesestatementsprovidethecautionanddangerinformationthatisusedinthisdocumentation.
Important:Eachcautionanddangerstatementinthisdocumentationislabeledwithanumber.Thisnumber
isusedtocrossreferenceanEnglish-languagecautionordangerstatementwithtranslatedversionsofthe
cautionordangerstatementintheSafetyInformationdocument.
Forexample,ifacautionstatementislabeledStatement1,translationsforthatcautionstatementareinthe
SafetyInformationdocumentunderStatement1.
Besuretoreadallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentationbeforeyouperformtheprocedures.
Readanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatcomeswithyoursystemoroptionaldevicebeforeyouinstall
thedevice.
Statement1
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct
•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodems
beforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationand
configurationprocedures
•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,or
openingcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices
ToConnect:ToDisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.ttachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.ttachpowercordstooutlet.
5.TurndeviceON.
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
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Statement2
CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlyPartNumber33F8354oranequivalenttypebattery
recommendedbythemanufacturerIfyoursystemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replace
itonlywiththesamemoduletypemadebythesamemanufacturerThebatterycontainslithiumand
canexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposedof
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations
Statement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•DonotremovethecoversRemovingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiationTherearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3BlaserdiodeNotethefollowing
LaserradiationwhenopenDonotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam
Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe 1
`
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Statement4
CAUTION:Usesafepracticeswhenlifting
≥18kg(39.7lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)
Statement5
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedeviceThedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cordT oremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource
1
2
Statement6
CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoaneasilyaccessiblepowersource
Statement8
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CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attachedTherearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponentsIfyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician
DONOTopenupthechassisoranyotherpartsofanyUPSunitThiswillvoidtheunitwarrantyOnly
replacepartsforwhichaserviceablepartexists,thatisservicinganyUPSunitislimitedtoFRU/
CRUreplacementparts
Statement11
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatessharpedges,corners,orjointsnearby
Statement12
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesahotsurfacenearby
Statement13
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DANGER
Overloadingabranchcircuitispotentiallyafirehazardandashockhazardundercertain
conditionsToavoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystemelectricalrequirementsdonotexceed
branchcircuitprotectionrequirementsRefertotheinformationthatisprovidedwithyourdevice
forelectricalspecifications
Statement15
CAUTION:
Makesurethattherackissecuredproperlytoavoidtippingwhentheserverunitisextended
Statement17
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesmovingpartsnearby
Statement26
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mounteddevices
Statement27
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingpartsarenearby
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C004
CAUTION:
Lead-acidbatteriescanpresentariskofelectricalburnfromhigh,short-circuitcurrentAvoidbattery
contactwithmetalmaterials;removewatches,rings,orothermetalobjects,andusetoolswith
insulatedhandlesToavoidpossibleexplosion,donotburn
ExchangeonlywiththeLenovo-approvedpartRecycleordiscardthebatteryasinstructedby
localregulationsIntheUnitedStates,LenovohasaprocessforthecollectionofthisbatteryFor
information,call1-800-426-4333HavetheLenovopartnumberforthebatteryunitavailablewhen
youcall
DONOTmixoldandnewbatteriesinanUninterruptiblePowerSupplyunit
DONOTopenupanybatterypackretrievedfromanUninterruptiblePowerSupplyunit
WearsafetygogglesforyourownprotectionwhenreplacingbatteriesofanUninterruptiblePower
Supplyunit(C004)
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Chapter1TheLenovoSystemx3500M5Type5464server
ThisInstallationandServiceGuidecontainsinformationandinstructionsforsettingupyourLenovoSystem
x3500M5Type5464server,instructionsforinstallingsomeoptionaldevices,cablingandconfiguringthe
server,removingandreplacingdevices,anddiagnosticsandtroubleshootinginformation.
InadditiontotheinstructionsinChapter2“Installingoptionaldevices”onpage23forinstallingoptional
hardwaredevices,updatingfirmwareanddevicedrivers,andcompletingtheinstallation,BusinessPartners
mustalsocompletethestepsin“InstructionsforBusinessPartners”onpage23.
TheLenovoSystemx3500M5Type5464serverisnextgeneration2Shighperformance5U1towerserver
withtower-to-rackconversioncapability,whichisdesignedforcomputationalintensivecomputing.This
high-performanceserverisideallysuitedforenterpriseenvironmentsthatrequiresuperiorinput/output
(I/O)flexibilityandhighmanageability.
Performance,easeofuse,reliability,andexpansioncapabilitieswerekeyconsiderationsinthedesignof
theserver.Thesedesignfeaturesmakeitpossibleforyoutocustomizethesystemhardwaretomeetyour
needstodayandprovideflexibleexpansioncapabilitiesforthefuture.
Theservercomeswithalimitedwarranty.Forinformationaboutthetermsofthewarrantyandgettingservice
andassistance,seetheLenovoWarrantyInformationdocumentthatcomeswiththeserver.
TheservercontainsLenovonextgenerationtechnologies,whichhelpincreaseperformanceandreliability.
Formoreinformation,see“Whatyourserveroffers”onpage9and“Reliability,availability,andserviceability”
onpage13.
Youcanobtainup-to-dateinformationabouttheserverandotherLenovoserverproductsat
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/systems/.thttp://www.lenovo.com/support,youcancreateapersonalized
supportpagebyidentifyingLenovoproductsthatareofinteresttoyou.Fromthispersonalizedpage,you
cansubscribetoweeklyemailnotificationsaboutnewtechnicaldocuments,searchforinformationand
downloads,andaccessvariousadministrativeservices.
Ifyouparticipateintheclientreferenceprogram,youcanshareinformationaboutyouruseoftechnology,
bestpractices,andinnovativesolutions;buildaprofessionalnetwork;andgainvisibilityforyourbusiness.
Formoreinformationabouttheclientreferenceprogram,seehttp://www.ibm.com/ibm/clientreference/.
Iffirmwareanddocumentationupdatesareavailable,youcandownloadthemfromtheLenovowebsite.The
servermighthavefeaturesthatarenotdescribedinthedocumentationthatcomeswiththeserver,and
thedocumentationmightbeupdatedoccasionallytoincludeinformationaboutthosefeatures,ortechnical
updatesmightbeavailabletoprovideadditionalinformationthatisnotincludedintheserverdocumentation.
Tocheckforupdates,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
Note:Theillustrationsinthisdocumentmightdifferslightlyfromyourmodel.
Recordinformationabouttheserverinthefollowingtable.
1.Racksaremeasuredinverticalincrementsof4.45cm(1.75inches)each.Eachincrementiscalleda"U."1-U-high
deviceis1.75inchestall
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Table1.Recordofthesysteminformation
ProductnameMachineType(s)ModelnumberSerialnumber
LenovoSystemx3500M5
Type5464server
Type5464
ThemodelnumberandserialnumberareontheIDlabelonthefrontoftheserver,asshowninthefollowing
illustration.
Note:Theillustrationsinthisdocumentmightdifferslightlyfromyourhardware.
000
000
000
000
Model type /
serial number
Fiure1.IDlabelonthefrontoftheserver
TheMCaddresslabelisonthetopsideoftheuserinformationtag.
Note:Theillustrationsinthisdocumentmightdifferslightlyfromyourhardware.
Fiure2.MACaddresslabel
YoucandownloadtheLenovoServerGuideSetupandInstallationCDtohelpyouconfigurethehardware,
installdevicedrivers,andinstalltheoperatingsystem.
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Foralistofsupportedoptionaldevicesfortheserver,seehttp://www.lenovo.com/serverproven/.
Note:Thisproductcomplieswithsubclause,4.2.11,ofIEC/UL60950-1via41.2kginrackmountedmode.
Relateddocumentation
ThisInstallationandServiceGuidecontainsgeneralinformationabouttheserverincludinghowtosetupand
cabletheserver,howtoinstallsupportedoptionaldevices,howtoconfiguretheserver,andinformationto
helpyousolveproblemsyourselfandinformationforservicetechnicians.Themostrecentversionofthe
InstallationandServiceGuideisalwaysavailableat:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systemx/documentation/index.jsp
Forsafetyinformation,warranties,licenses,andproductdocumentation,goto:
https://support.lenovo.com/documents/LNVO-DOCS
Forwarrantylookup(type,duration,status),goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/warranty
TheToolsCenterforSystemxandBladeCenterisanonlineinformationcenterthatcontainsinformation
abouttoolsforupdating,managing,anddeployingfirmware,devicedrivers,andoperatingsystems.The
ToolsCenterforSystemxandBladeCenterisathttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/.
Theservermighthavefeaturesthatarenotdescribedinthedocumentationthatyoureceivedwiththe
server.Thedocumentationmightbeupdatedoccasionallytoincludeinformationaboutthosefeatures,or
technicalupdatesmightbeavailabletoprovideadditionalinformationthatisnotincludedintheserver
documentation.TheseupdatesareavailablefromtheLenovowebsite.Tocheckforupdates,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/support.
Noticesandstatementsinthisdocument
ThecautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentarealsointhemultilingualSafetyInformation
document,whichisavailableathttps://support.lenovo.com/documents/LNVO-DOCS.Eachstatementis
numberedforreferencetothecorrespondingstatementinyourlanguageintheSafetyInformationdocument.
Thefollowingnoticesandstatementsareusedinthisdocument:
•Note:Thesenoticesprovideimportanttips,guidance,oradvice.
•Important:Thesenoticesprovideinformationoradvicethatmighthelpyouavoidinconvenientor
problemsituations.
•Attention:Thesenoticesindicatepotentialdamagetoprograms,devices,ordata.nattentionnoticeis
placedjustbeforetheinstructionorsituationinwhichdamagemightoccur.
•Caution:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallyhazardoustoyou.caution
statementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallyhazardousproceduresteporsituation.
•Danger:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallylethalorextremelyhazardous
toyou.dangerstatementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentiallylethalorextremely
hazardousproceduresteporsituation.
Serverfeaturesandspecifications
Usethisinformationforanoverviewoftheserverfeaturesandspecifications.
Thefollowinginformationisasummaryofthefeaturesandspecificationsoftheserver.Dependingonthe
model,somefeaturesmightnotbeavailable,orsomespecificationsmightnotapply.
Chapter1.TheLenovoSystemx3500M5Type5464server3

Microprocessor(dependingonthemodel):
•Supportsuptotwomulti-coremicroprocessors(oneinstalled)
•TwoQuickPathInterconnect(QPI)linksspeedupto9.6GTpersecond
Notes:
•UsetheSetuputilityprogramtodeterminethetypeandspeedofthemicroprocessors.
•Foralistofsupportedmicroprocessors,seehttp://www.lenovo.com/serverproven/.
Memory:
•Minimum:4GB
•Maximum:1.5TB
–384GBusingregisteredDIMMs(RDIMMs)
–1.5TBusingloadreductionDIMMs(LRDIMMs)
•Type:
–PC4-12800(DDR4-1600),PC4-14900(DDR4-1866)orPC4-17000(DDR4-2133)
–Single-rank,dual-rank,orquad-rank
–RegisteredDIMM(RDIMM)orloadreducedDIMM(LRDIMM)
•Slots:24dualinline
•Supports(dependingonthemodel):
–4GB,8GBand16GBregisteredDIMMs
–32GBand64GBloadreductionDIMM
Drives:
•ST:
–DVD-ROM
–Multi-burner
Note:Maximumoftwodevicescanbeinstalled.
•Supportedharddiskdrives:
–SerialttachedSCSI(SS)
–SerialT(ST)
Note:ExternalSSsupportdependsonSPPCard.
Expansionbays(dependingonthemodel):
•Uptothirty-two2.5-inchHDDbays
•Uptotwelve3.5-inchHDDbays
Attention:sageneralconsideration,donotmixstandard512-byteandadvanced4-KBformat
drivesinthesameRIDarraybecauseitmightleadtopotentialperformanceissues.
PCIexpressslots:
•SevenPCIexpressslotsonthesystemboard:
–Slot1:PCIExpress3.0x8(x8wired);full-height,half-length
–Slot2:PCIExpress3.0x16(x8wired);full-height,full-length
–Slot3:PCIExpress3.0x16(x16wired);full-height,full-length
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