Lenovo x3530 M4 Installation and maintenance instructions

LenovoSystemx3530M4
InstallationandServiceGuide
MachineType:7160

Note
Beforeusingtisinformationandteproductitsupports,readtegeneralinformationinAppendixE
“Notices”onpage825andteLenovoSafetyInformation,andLenovoEnvironmentalNoticesandUser's
GuideonteLenovoDocumentationCD,andteLenovoWarrantyInformationdocumenttatcomeswit
teserver.
EleventhEdition(June2016)
©CopyrightLenovo201,2016.
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Contents
Safety..................v
Guidelinesfortrainedservicetecnicians.....vi
Inspectingforunsafeconditions.......vi
Guidelinesforservicingelectricalequipment.vii
Safetystatements.............viii
Chapter1.TheSystemx330M4
7160server...............1
TeLenovoDocumentationCD.........3
Hardwareandsoftwarerequirements.....3
UsingteDocumentationBrowser......4
Relateddocumentation............4
Noticesandstatementsintisdocument.....5
Serverfeaturesandspecifications........5
Watyourserveroffers............8
Reliability,availability,andserviceability.....12
SystemsDirector..............13
Servercontrols,LEDs,andpower.......14
Frontview...............14
Operatorinformationpanel........15
Ligtpatdiagnosticspanel.......17
Rearview...............18
Serverpowerfeatures..........21
Chapter2.Installingoptional
devices................23
Installingoptionalardwaredevicesinteserver.23
InstructionsforBusinessPartners.....23
SendingDSAdatatoLenovo.......24
Servercomponents...........24
PCIrisercards.............30
Installationguidelines..........31
Removingteservertopcover......33
Removingteairbaffle.........34
Installingamemorymodule........35
Installingdrives............39
InstallingaPCIriser-cardassembly.....45
Installinganadapter...........46
InstallinganoptionalServeRAIDSAS/SATA
Controller...............49
Installinganadditionalmicroprocessorand
eatsink...............50
Installingaot-swapacpowersupply...56
Installingaot-swapdcpowersupply...60
InstallingaUSBembeddedypervisorflas
device................65
InstallingaRAIDadapterbatteryremotelyin
teserver...............67
Installinganoptional4x2.5-incot-swap
drivebackplane............69
Completingteinstallation........73
Chapter3.Configurationinformation
andinstructions............79
Updatingtefirmware...........79
ConfiguringUEFIcompatibledevices......80
Configuringteserver............80
UsingteServerGuideSetupandInstallation
CD.................81
UsingteSetuputility..........83
UsingteBootManagerprogram.....89
Startingtebackupserverfirmware....90
TeUpdateXpressSystemPackInstaller..90
UsingteintegratedmanagementmoduleII.90
Usingteembeddedypervisor......91
Usingteremotepresenceandblue-screen
capturefeatures............93
EnablingteIntelGigabitEternetUtility
program...............94
ConfiguringteGigabitEternetcontroller..94
ConfiguringRAIDarrays.........95
AdvancedSettingsUtilityprogram.....97
UsingLenovoXClarityAdministrator....98
UpdatingteSystemsDirector......98
UpdatingteUniversalUniqueIdentifier
(UUID)................99
UpdatingteDMI/SMBIOSdata......101
Chapter4.Troubleshooting.....10
Startere.................105
Diagnosingaproblem..........105
Undocumentedproblems........107
Servicebulletins..............107
Ceckoutprocedure............108
Abouttececkoutprocedure......108
Performingtececkoutprocedure....108
Diagnostictools..............109
Ligtpatdiagnostics..........111
Power-supplyLEDs...........119
Eventlogs...............120
POST................123
DynamicSystemAnalysis........123
Callome(automatedservicerequest).....125
Serviceadvisor.............126
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ElectronicServiceAgent.........126
Errormessages..............126
Troublesootingbysymptom.........126
CD/DVDdriveproblems.........127
Hypervisorproblems..........127
Generalproblems............128
Harddiskdriveproblems.........128
Intermittentproblems..........130
Keyboard,mouse,orpointing-device
problems...............131
Memoryproblems...........132
Microprocessorproblems........133
Monitorandvideoproblems.......133
Networkconnectionproblems.......135
Optional-deviceproblems........136
Powerproblems............137
Serial-deviceproblems.........139
ServerGuideproblems..........139
Softwareproblems...........140
UniversalSerialBus(USB)portproblems..140
Videoproblems............141
Solvingpowerproblems...........141
SolvingEternetcontrollerproblems......141
Solvingundeterminedproblems........142
Problemdeterminationtips..........143
Recoveringteserverfirmware(UEFIupdate
failure)..................144
Automatedbootrecovery(ABR)........146
Nxbootfailure...............146
Chapter.Partslisting,IBMSystem
x330M4Type7160.........147
Replaceableservercomponents........147
Consumableparts...........157
Structuralparts.............157
Powercords...............158
Chapter6.Removingandreplacing
structuralparts...........161
Returningadeviceorcomponent.......161
Internalcablerouting............161
General................161
2.5-incarddiskdrivecableconnection..165
3.5-incarddiskdrivecableconnection..179
Removingandreplacingstructuralparts....188
Removingteservertopcover......188
Replacingteservertopcover......189
Removingtebezel...........190
Replacingtebezel...........191
Removingteairbaffle.........192
Replacingteairbaffle.........192
RemovingandreplacingTier1CRUs......193
Removinganadapter..........193
Replacinganadapter..........194
Removingot-swapdrives........196
Installingot-swapdrives........197
Removingasimple-swapSATAdrive....204
Replacingasimple-swapSATAdrive....205
RemovingaCD/DVDdrive........206
InstallinganoptionalCD/DVDdrive.....207
RemovingteCD/DVDcable.......210
ReplacingteCD/DVDcable.......211
Removingafan............212
Replacingafan............213
Removingamemorymodule.......214
Replacingamemorymodule.......215
RemovingaServeRAIDController.....217
ReplacinganoptionalServeRAID
Controller...............218
RemovingaremotelyinstalledRAIDadapter
battery................219
ReplacingaRAIDadapterbatteryremotelyin
teserver...............220
RemovingaUSBembeddedypervisorflas
device................221
ReplacingaUSBembeddedypervisorflas
device................223
Removingaot-swappowersupply....224
Replacingaot-swappowersupply....226
Removingaot-swapdcpowersupply...228
Replacingaot-swapdcpowersupply...231
Removingtefixedpowersupply.....236
Replacingtefixedpowersupply.....238
RemovingaPCIriser-cardassembly....241
ReplacingaPCIriser-cardassembly....242
Removingteoperatorinformationpanel
assembly...............243
Replacingteoperatorinformationpanel
assembly...............244
Removingtesystembattery.......246
Replacingtesystembattery.......248
RemovingtefrontUSBconnectorboard..250
ReplacingtefrontUSBconnectorboard..251
Removingtefrontvideoconnector....253
Replacingtefrontvideoconnector....254
Removingtepowerinterposercard
assembly...............255
Replacingtepowerinterposercard
assembly...............257
Removingteot-swapdrivebackplane..259
Replacingteot-swapdrivebackplane..260
Removingtesimple-swapSATAdrive
backplateassembly...........260
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Replacingtesimple-swapSATAdrive
backplateassembly...........261
RemovingandreplacingTier2CRUs......262
Removingamicroprocessorandeatsink..262
Replacingamicroprocessorandeatsink..265
Removingtesystemboard.......270
Replacingtesystemboard.......275
AppendixA.IntegratedManagement
ModuleII(IMM2)errormessages.279
ListofIMMevents.............280
IMMEventstatautomaticallynotifySupport..634
AppendixB.UEFI(POST)error
codes................639
ListofUEFIevents.............639
AppendixC.DSAdiagnostictest
results................663
DSABroadcomnetworktestresults......663
TestresultsforteDSABroadcomnetwork
test.................663
DSABrocadetestresults..........673
TestresultsforteDSABrocadetest....673
DSAceckpointpaneltestresults.......682
TestresultsforteDSAceckpointpanel
test.................682
DSACPUstresstestresults.........684
TestresultsforteDSACPUstresstest...684
DSAEmulexadaptertestresults........687
TestresultsforteDSAEmulexadapter
test.................687
DSAEXAportpingtestresults........691
TestresultsforteDSAEXAportpingtest..691
DSAarddrivetestresults..........694
TestresultsforteDSAarddrivetest...694
DSAIntelnetworktestresults.........695
TestresultsforteDSAIntelnetworktest..695
DSALSIarddrivetestresults........702
TestresultsforteDSALSIard
driveoutputfilename=DSA_LSI_ard_drive
test.................702
DSAMellanoxadaptertestresults.......704
TestresultsforteDSAMellanoxadapter
test.................704
DSAmemoryisolationtestresults.......706
TestresultsforteDSAmemoryisolation
test.................706
DSAmemorystresstestresults........784
TestresultsforteDSAmemorystresstest..784
DSANvidiaGPUtestresults.........788
TestresultsforteDSANvidiaGPUtest...788
DSAopticaldrivetestresults.........794
TestresultsforteDSAopticaldrivetest..795
DSAsystemmanagementtestresults.....799
TestresultsforteDSAsystemmanagement
test.................799
DSAtapedrivetestresults..........814
TestresultsforteDSAtapedrivetest...814
AppendixD.Gettinghelpand
technicalassistance........821
Beforeyoucall...............821
Usingtedocumentation..........822
GettingelpandinformationfromteWorldWide
Web...................822
HowtosendDSAdata...........822
Creatingapersonalizedsupportwebpage...822
Softwareserviceandsupport.........823
Hardwareserviceandsupport........823
Taiwanproductservice...........823
AppendixE.Notices.........82
Trademarks................826
Importantnotes..............826
Recyclinginformation............826
Particulatecontamination..........827
Telecommunicationregulatorystatement....827
Electronicemissionnotices..........827
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
statement...............827
IndustryCanadaClassAemissioncompliance
statement...............828
Avisdeconformitéàlaréglementation
d'IndustrieCanada...........828
AustraliaandNewZealandClassA
statement...............828
EuropeanUnionEMCDirectiveconformance
statement...............828
GermanyClassAstatement.......828
JapanVCCIClassAstatement......829
Japanesestatementforacpowerconsumption
forJEITAarmonicsguideline.......830
Japanesestatementofcompliancefor
productslesstanorequalto20Aperpase
forJEITAarmonicsguideline.......830
KoreaCommunicationsCommission(KCC)
statement...............830
RussiaElectromagneticInterference(EMI)
ClassAstatement...........830
People'sRepublicofCinaClassAelectronic
emissionstatement...........830
TaiwanClassAcompliancestatement...831
TaiwanBSMIRoHSdeclaration......832
Index.................833
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Safety
Beforeinstallingtisproduct,readteSafetyInformation.
Antesdeinstalaresteproduto,leiaasInformaçõesdeSegurança.
Læssikkeredsforskrifterne,førduinstallererdetteprodukt.
Leesvoordatuditproductinstalleerteerstdeveiligeidsvoorscriften.
Ennenkuinasennattämäntuotteen,lueturvaojeetkodastaSafetyInformation.
Avantd'installerceproduit,lisezlesconsignesdesécurité.
VorderInstallationdiesesProduktsdieSicereitsinweiselesen.
Primadiinstallarequestoprodotto,leggereleInformazionisullaSicurezza.
Lessikkeretsinformasjonen(SafetyInformation)førduinstallererdetteproduktet.
Antesdeinstalaresteproduto,leiaasInformaçõessobreSegurança.
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Antesdeinstalaresteproducto,lealainformacióndeseguridad.
Lässäkeretsinformationeninnanduinstallerardenärprodukten.
Bu ürünü kurmadan önce güvenlik bilgilerini okuyun.
Guidelinesfortrainedservicetechnicians
Tissectioncontainsinformationfortrainedservicetecnicians.
Inspectingforunsafeconditions
Usetisinformationtoelpyouidentifypotentialunsafeconditionsinadevicetatyouareworkingon.
Eacdevice,asitwasdesignedandmanufactured,asrequiredsafetyitemstoprotectusersandservice
tecniciansfrominjury.Teinformationintissectionaddressesonlytoseitems.Usegoodjudgment
toidentifypotentialunsafeconditionstatmigtbecausedbyunsupportedalterationsorattacmentof
unsupportedfeaturesoroptionaldevicestatarenotaddressedintissection.Ifyouidentifyanunsafe
condition,youmustdetermineowseriousteazardisandweteryoumustcorrectteproblembefore
youworkonteproduct.
Considertefollowingconditionsandtesafetyazardstatteypresent:
•Electricalazards,especiallyprimarypower.Primaryvoltageonteframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalsock.
•Explosiveazards,sucasadamagedCRTfaceorabulgingcapacitor.
•Mecanicalazards,sucaslooseormissingardware.
Toinspectteproductforpotentialunsafeconditions,completetefollowingsteps:
1.Makesuretattepowerisoffandtepowercordsaredisconnected.
2.Makesuretatteexteriorcoverisnotdamaged,loose,orbroken,andobserveanysarpedges.
3.Cecktepowercords:
•Makesuretattetird-wiregroundconnectorisingoodcondition.Useametertomeasure
tird-wiregroundcontinuityfor0.1omorlessbetweenteexternalgroundpinandteframeground.
•Makesuretattepowercordsaretecorrecttype.
•Makesuretatteinsulationisnotfrayedorworn.
4.Removetecover.
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5.Ceckforanyobviousunsupportedalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastotesafetyofanyunsupported
alterations.
6.Ceckinsidetesystemforanyobviousunsafeconditions,sucasmetalfilings,contamination,water
oroterliquid,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
7.Ceckforworn,frayed,orpincedcables.
8.Makesuretattepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)avenotbeenremovedortampered
wit.
Guidelinesforservicingelectricalequipment
Observeteseguidelineswenyouserviceelectricalequipment.
•Ceckteareaforelectricalazardssucasmoistfloors,nongroundedpowerextensioncords,and
missingsafetygrounds.
•Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Someandtoolsaveandlestatarecoveredwitasoft
materialtatdoesnotprovideinsulationfromliveelectricalcurrent.
•Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalandtoolsforsafeoperationalcondition.Donotuse
wornorbrokentoolsortesters.
•Donottouctereflectivesurfaceofadentalmirrortoaliveelectricalcircuit.Tesurfaceisconductive
andcancausepersonalinjuryorequipmentdamageifittoucesaliveelectricalcircuit.
•Somerubberfloormatscontainsmallconductivefiberstodecreaseelectrostaticdiscarge.Donotuse
tistypeofmattoprotectyourselffromelectricalsock.
•Donotworkaloneunderazardousconditionsornearequipmenttatasazardousvoltages.
•Locateteemergencypower-off(EPO)switc,disconnectingswitc,orelectricaloutletsotatyoucan
turnofftepowerquicklyinteeventofanelectricalaccident.
•Disconnectallpowerbeforeyouperformamecanicalinspection,worknearpowersupplies,orremove
orinstallmainunits.
•Beforeyouworkonteequipment,disconnecttepowercord.Ifyoucannotdisconnecttepower
cord,avetecustomerpower-offtewallboxtatsuppliespowertoteequipmentandlockte
wallboxinteoffposition.
•Neverassumetatpowerasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.Ceckittomakesuretatitasbeen
disconnected.
•Ifyouavetoworkonequipmenttatasexposedelectricalcircuits,observetefollowingprecautions:
–Makesuretatanoterpersonwoisfamiliarwittepower-offcontrolsisnearyouandisavailableto
turnofftepowerifnecessary.
–Wenyouworkwitpowered-onelectricalequipment,useonlyoneand.Keepteoterandinyour
pocketorbeindyourbacktoavoidcreatingacompletecircuittatcouldcauseanelectricalsock.
–Wenyouuseatester,settecontrolscorrectlyanduseteapprovedprobeleadsandaccessories
fortattester.
–Standonasuitablerubbermattoinsulateyoufromgroundssucasmetalfloorstripsandequipment
frames.
•Useextremecarewenyoumeasureigvoltages.
•Toensurepropergroundingofcomponentssucaspowersupplies,pumps,blowers,fans,andmotor
generators,donotservicetesecomponentsoutsideofteirnormaloperatinglocations.
•Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs,usecaution,turnofftepower,andsendanoterpersontogetmedical
aid.
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Safetystatements
Tesestatementsprovidetecautionanddangerinformationtatisusedintisdocumentation.
Important:Eaccautionanddangerstatementintisdocumentationislabeledwitanumber.Tisnumber
isusedtocrossreferenceanEnglis-languagecautionordangerstatementwittranslatedversionsofte
cautionordangerstatementinteSafetyInformationdocument.
Forexample,ifacautionstatementislabeledStatement1,translationsfortatcautionstatementareinte
SafetyInformationdocumentunderStatement1.
Besuretoreadallcautionanddangerstatementsintisdocumentationbeforeyouperformteprocedures.
Readanyadditionalsafetyinformationtatcomeswityoursystemoroptionaldevicebeforeyouinstall
tedevice.
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.TurneverytingOFF.
2.First,attacallcablestodevices.
3.Attacsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attacpowercordstooutlet.
5.TurndeviceON.
1.TurneverytingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
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Statement2
CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlyPartNumber33F834oranequivalenttypebattery
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyoursystemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replace
itonlywiththesamemoduletypemadebythesamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumand
canexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
Statement3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.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
`
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Statement4
CAUTION:Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
≥18kg(39.7lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)
Statement
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.
1
2
Statement6
CAUTION:
Ifyouinstallastrain-reliefbracketoptionovertheendofthepowercordthatisconnectedtothe
device,youmustconnecttheotherendofthepowercordtoaneasilyaccessiblepowersource.
Statement8
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CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Statement12
CAUTION:
Thefollowinglabelindicatesahotsurfacenearby.
Statement26
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack-mounteddevices.
Statement27
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingpartsarenearby.
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RackSafetyInformation,Statement2
DANGER
•Alwayslowerthelevelingpadsontherackcabinet.
•Alwaysinstallstabilizerbracketsontherackcabinet.
•Alwaysinstallserversandoptionaldevicesstartingfromthebottomoftherackcabinet.
•Alwaysinstalltheheaviestdevicesinthebottomoftherackcabinet.
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Chapter1.TheSystemx330M47160server
TisInstallationandServiceGuidecontainsinformationandinstructionsforsettingupyourSystemx3530
M4Type7160server,instructionsforinstallingsomeoptionaldevices,cablingandconfiguringteserver,
removingandreplacingdevices,anddiagnosticsandtroublesootinginformation.
InadditiontoteinstructionsinCapter2“Installingoptionaldevices”onpage23forinstallingoptional
ardwaredevices,updatingfirmwareanddevicedrivers,andcompletingteinstallation,IBMBusiness
Partnersmustalsocompletetestepsin“InstructionsforBusinessPartners”onpage23.
TeSystemx3530M47160isa1-U-igrackmodel,two-socketserverforvirtualization,database,and
computationalintensivecomputing.ItistenextgenerationenterpriseserverbasedonIntel'sRomley-EN
tecnology.Tisig-performance,scalableserverisideallysuitedforenterpriseenvironmentstatrequire
superiorinput/output(I/O)flexibility,scalability,andigmanageability.
Performance,easeofuse,reliability,andexpansioncapabilitieswerekeyconsiderationsintedesignof
teserver.Tesedesignfeaturesmakeitpossibleforyoutocustomizetesystemardwaretomeetyour
needstodayandprovideflexibleexpansioncapabilitiesfortefuture.
Teservercomeswitalimitedwarranty.Forinformationabouttetermsoftewarrantyandgettingservice
andassistance,seeteIBMWarrantyInformationdocumenttatcomeswitteserver.
TeservercontainsIBMnextgenerationtecnologies,wicelpincreaseperformanceandreliability.For
moreinformation,see“Watyourserveroffers”onpage8and“Reliability,availability,andserviceability”
onpage12.
Youcanobtainup-to-dateinformationaboutteserverandoterIBMserverproductsat
ttp://www.ibm.com/systems/x/.Atttp://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/,youcancreatea
personalizedsupportpagebyidentifyingIBMproductstatareofinteresttoyou.Fromtispersonalized
page,youcansubscribetoweeklye-mailnotificationsaboutnewtecnicaldocuments,searcfor
informationanddownloads,andaccessvariousadministrativeservices.
IfyouparticipateinteIBMclientreferenceprogram,youcansareinformationaboutyouruseoftecnology,
bestpractices,andinnovativesolutions;buildaprofessionalnetwork;andgainvisibilityforyourbusiness.
FormoreinformationaboutteIBMclientreferenceprogram,seettp://www.ibm.com/ibm/clientreference/.
Teserversupportsuptoeigt2.5-incsimple-swaporot-swapdrives,orfour3.5-incsimple-swapor
ot-swapdrives,usingtesupporteddrivebackplaneconfigurations.Itsupports2.5-incot-swapSerial
AttacedSCSI(SAS)orSATAarddiskdrives,2.5-incsimple-swapSATAorsolid-statearddiskdrives,
3.5-incot-swapSASorSATAarddiskdrives,or3.5-incsimple-swapSATAarddiskdrives.Te
illustrationsintisdocumentmigtdiffersligtlyfromyourardware.
Note:Tesimple-swapmodelsdonotsupportarddiskdrivestatusreportingwitsystemmanagement
features.HarddiskdrivestatusreportingcanbemanagedbyServeRAIDsoftware.SeeteRAID
documentationinteIBMServeRAIDSupportCDforinformationaboutRAIDcontrollers.
Tefollowingillustrationsowstefrontofteservermodelwiteigt2.5-incot-swaparddiskdrive
bays.
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Figure.Frontview:2.5-inchmodel
Tefollowingillustrationsowstefrontofteservermodelwitfour3.5-incot-swaparddiskdrivebays.
Figure2.Frontview:3.5-inchmodel
Iffirmwareanddocumentationupdatesareavailable,youcandownloadtemfromteIBMwebsite.Te
servermigtavefeaturestatarenotdescribedintedocumentationtatcomeswitteserver,and
tedocumentationmigtbeupdatedoccasionallytoincludeinformationabouttosefeatures,ortecnical
updatesmigtbeavailabletoprovideadditionalinformationtatisnotincludedinteserverdocumentation.
Toceckforupdates,gotottp://www.ibm.com/supportportal/.
Recordinformationaboutteserverintefollowingtable.
ProductnameSystemx3530M4
Machinetype7160
Modelnumber_____________________________________________
Serialnumber_____________________________________________
TemodelnumberandserialnumberareonteIDlabelontefrontofteserver.TelocationofteID
labeldiffersdependingonyourservicemodel,assownintefollowingillustrations.
Note:Teillustrationsintisdocumentmigtdiffersligtlyfromyourardware.
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Figure3.IDlabel
Inaddition,tesystemservicelabel,wicisontecoverofteserver,providesaQRcodeformobile
accesstoserviceinformation.YoucanscanteQRcodeusingaQRcodereaderandscannerwita
mobiledeviceandgetquickaccesstoteIBMServiceInformationwebsite.TeIBMServiceInformation
websiteprovidesadditionalinformationforpartsinstallationandreplacementvideos,anderrorcodes
forserversupport.
TefollowingillustrationsowsteQRcode(ttp://ibm.co/18TTiiG):
Figure4.QRcode
YoucandownloadanIBMServerGuideSetupandInstallationCDtoelpyouconfigureteardware,install
devicedrivers,andinstallteoperatingsystem.
Foralistofsupportedoptionaldevicesforteserver,see
ttp://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.
SeeteRackInstallationInstructionsdocumentonteIBMDocumentationCDforcompleterackinstallation
andremovalinstructions.
TheLenovoDocumentationCD
TeLenovoDocumentationCDcontainsdocumentationforteserverinPortableDocumentFormat(PDF)
andincludesteLenovoDocumentationBrowsertoelpyoufindinformationquickly.
Hardwareandsoftwarerequirements
TeardwareandsoftwarerequirementsofteIBMDocumentationCD.
•MicrosoftWindowsXP,Windows2000,orRedHatLinux
•100MHzmicroprocessor
•32MBofRAM
•AdobeAcrobatReader3.0(orlater)orxpdf,wiccomeswitLinuxoperatingsystems
Capter1.TeSystemx3530M47160server3

UsingtheDocumentationBrowser
UseteDocumentationBrowsertobrowsetecontentsofteCD,readbriefdescriptionsoftedocuments,
andviewdocuments,usingAdobeAcrobatReaderorxpdf.
TeDocumentationBrowserautomaticallydetectsteregionalsettingsinuseinyourserveranddisplays
tedocumentsintelanguagefortatregion(ifavailable).Ifadocumentisnotavailableintelanguagefor
tatregion,teEnglis-languageversionisdisplayed.
UseoneoftefollowingprocedurestostartteDocumentationBrowser:
•IfAutostartisenabled,insertteCDintoteCDorDVDdrive.TeDocumentationBrowserstarts
automatically.
•IfAutostartisdisabledorisnotenabledforallusers,useoneoftefollowingprocedures:
–IfyouareusingaWindowsoperatingsystem,insertteCDintoteCDorDVDdriveandclickStart->
Run.InteOpenfield,type
e:\win32.bat
wereeistedriveletterofteCDorDVDdrive,andclickOK.
–IfyouareusingRedHatLinux,insertteCDintoteCDorDVDdrive;ten,runtefollowing
commandfromte/mnt/cdromdirectory:
shrunlinux.sh
SelectteserverfromteProductmenu.TeAvailableTopicslistdisplaysalltedocumentsforte
server.Somedocumentsmigtbeinfolders.Aplussign(+)indicateseacfolderordocumenttatas
additionaldocumentsunderit.Clickteplussigntodisplayteadditionaldocuments.
Wenyouselectadocument,adescriptionoftedocumentisdisplayedunderTopicDescription.Toselect
moretanonedocument,pressandoldteCtrlkeywileyouselecttedocuments.ClickViewBook
toviewteselecteddocumentordocumentsinAcrobatReaderorxpdf.Ifyouselectedmoretanone
document,allteselecteddocumentsareopenedinAcrobatReaderorxpdf.
Tosearcalltedocuments,typeawordorwordstringinteSearchfieldandclickSearch.Te
documentsinwictewordorwordstringappearsarelistedinorderoftemostoccurrences.Clicka
documenttoviewit,andpressCrtl+FtouseteAcrobatsearcfunction,orpressAlt+Ftousetexpdf
searcfunctionwitintedocument.
ClickHelpfordetailedinformationaboutusingteDocumentationBrowser.
Relateddocumentation
TisInstallationandServiceGuidecontainsgeneralinformationaboutteserverincludingowtosetupand
cableteserver,owtoinstallsupportedoptionaldevices,owtoconfigureteserver,andinformationto
elpyousolveproblemsyourselfandinformationforservicetecnicians.
Tefollowingdocumentationalsocomeswitteserver:
•WarrantyInformation:
Tisdocumentisinprintedformatandcomeswitteserver.Itcontainswarrantytermsandapointerto
teIBMStatementofLimitedWarrantyonteIBMwebsite.
•ImportantNotices:
Tisdocumentisinprintedformatandcomeswitteserver.Itcontainsinformationabouttesafety,
environmental,andelectronicemissionnoticesforyourIBMproduct.
•EnvironmentalNoticesandUserGuide:
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TisdocumentisinPDFformatonteIBMDocumentationCD.Itcontainstranslatedenvironmental
notices.
•IBMLicenseAgreementforMachineCode:
TisdocumentisinPDFonteIBMDocumentationCD.ItprovidestranslatedversionsofteIBMLicense
AgreementforMachineCodeforyourproduct.
•LicensesandAttributionsDocument:
TisdocumentisinPDFonteIBMDocumentationCD.Itprovidesteopensourcenotices.
•SafetyInformation
TisdocumentisinPDFonteIBMDocumentationCD.Itcontainstranslatedcautionanddanger
statements.Eaccautionanddangerstatementtatappearsintedocumentationasanumbertat
youcanusetolocatetecorrespondingstatementinyourlanguageinteSafetyInformationdocument.
•RackInstallationInstructions
Tisprinteddocumentcontainsinstructionsforinstallingteserverinarack.
Dependingonteservermodel,additionaldocumentationmigtbeincludedonteIBMDocumentationCD.
TeToolsCenterforSystemxandBladeCenterisanonlineinformationcentertat
containsinformationabouttoolsforupdating,managing,anddeployingfirmware,device
drivers,andoperatingsystems.TeToolsCenterforSystemxandBladeCenterisat
ttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/toolsctr/v1r0/index.jsp.
Teservermigtavefeaturestatarenotdescribedintedocumentationtatyoureceivedwitte
server.Tedocumentationmigtbeupdatedoccasionallytoincludeinformationabouttosefeatures,
ortecnicalupdatesmigtbeavailabletoprovideadditionalinformationtatisnotincludedinte
serverdocumentation.TeseupdatesareavailablefromteIBMwebsite.Toceckforupdates,go
tottp://www.ibm.com/supportportal/.
Noticesandstatementsinthisdocument
TecautionanddangerstatementsintisdocumentarealsointemultilingualSafetyInformation
document,wicisonteIBMDocumentationCD.Eacstatementisnumberedforreferencetote
correspondingstatementinyourlanguageinteSafetyInformationdocument.
Tefollowingnoticesandstatementsareusedintisdocument:
•Note:Tesenoticesprovideimportanttips,guidance,oradvice.
•Important:Tesenoticesprovideinformationoradvicetatmigtelpyouavoidinconvenientor
problemsituations.
•Attention:Tesenoticesindicatepotentialdamagetoprograms,devices,ordata.Anattentionnoticeis
placedjustbeforeteinstructionorsituationinwicdamagemigtoccur.
•Caution:Tesestatementsindicatesituationstatcanbepotentiallyazardoustoyou.Acaution
statementisplacedjustbeforetedescriptionofapotentiallyazardousproceduresteporsituation.
•Danger:Tesestatementsindicatesituationstatcanbepotentiallyletalorextremelyazardous
toyou.Adangerstatementisplacedjustbeforetedescriptionofapotentiallyletalorextremely
azardousproceduresteporsituation.
Serverfeaturesandspecifications
Tefollowinginformationisasummaryoftefeaturesandspecificationsofteserver.Dependingonte
model,somefeaturesmigtnotbeavailable,orsomespecificationsmigtnotapply.
Capter1.TeSystemx3530M47160server

Table.Serverfeaturesandspecifications
Microprocessor(dependingonthe
model):
•SupportsoneIntelPentium1400
seriesmicroprocessororuptotwo
IntelXeon™ENE5-2400series
microprocessors
•Upto20MBLevel-3cace
•OneQuickPatInterconnect(QPI)
linkspeedupto8GigaTransfers
(GT)persecond
•Scalableuptoeigtcores
•Treememorycannelsper
microprocessorontesystem
boardtatsupportstwoDIMMs
percannel
Note:Foralistofsupported
microprocessors,see
ttp://www.ibm.com/systems/
info/x86servers/
serverproven/compat/us/.
Memory(dependingonthemodel):
•Slots:12dualinlinememory
moduleconnectors
•Minimum:2GB
•Maximum:upto192GB
•Type:DDR3-1066(PC3-8500),
DDR3-1333(PC3-10600),or
DDR3-1600(PC3-12800),ECC,
single-rankordual-rank,DDR3
registeredorunbufferedSDRAM
DIMMs
•Supports:
–UDIMM:4GB
–RDIMM:2GB,4GB,8GB,16
GB,or32GB(wenavailable)
Driveexpansionbays(depending
onthemodel):
•Teservercansupportupto
eigt2.5-incdrivesoruptofour
3.5-incdrives.Tefollowing
drivesaresupported:
•2.5-incot-swapSAS/SATAard
diskdrive
•2.5-incsimple-swapSATAor
solid-statearddiskdrive
•3.5-incot-swapSAS/SATAard
diskdrive
•3.5-incsimple-swapSATAard
diskdrive
Attention:Asageneralconsideration,
donotmixstandard512-byteand
advanced4-KBformatdrivesinte
sameRAIDarraybecauseitmigt
leadtopotentialperformanceissues.
Note:Forspecificmodelstatmay
besippedinitiallywitfourarddisk
drives,configurationmaybeableto
expandtoeigtarddiskdrivesvia
FeaturesonDemand(FoD).
OptionalSATAopticaldrives
(dependingonyourmodel):
•DVD-ROM
•Multi-burner
Fans:
•Teservercomesstandardwit
fourspeed-controlledfansfor
one-microprocessorconfiguration
•Supportsuptosixfanswittwo
microprocessorsinstalled
PCIexpansionslots(dependingon
yourmodel):
•Twox8low-profile,PCIE3.0
adapterslotsontesystemboard
•Onex16(x16mecanically)PCIE
3.0adapterslot
•Onex4(x8mecanically)PCIE
3.0adapterslotonteoptional
PCIriser-cardforanoptionalRAID
adapter
Integratedfunctions:
•IntegratedManagementModule
II(IMM2),wicprovidesservice
processorcontrolandmonitoring
functions,videocontroller,and
remotekeyboard,video,mouse,
andremotearddiskdrive
capabilities
•OnboardIntelPowerville4-port
GigabitEternetcontrollerwit
WakeonLANsupport(bydefault
Eternet1and2areenabled,to
enableEternet3and4,itisdone
trougteFeaturesonDemand
(FoD))
•OnboardPCHwitLSIsoftware
RAIDwitsupportforRAIDlevels
0,1and10
•Ligtpatdiagnostics
•SevenUniversalSerialBus(USB)
2.0ports:
–Twoontefrontoftecassis
–Fouronterearoftecassis
–Oneinternal
•Oneserialport
Note:Inmessagesand
documentation,tetermservice
processorreferstoteintegrated
managementmoduleII(IMM2).
Powersupply(dependingonyour
model):
•Onefixed460-wattacpower
supply
•Uptotwo460-wattor675-wattac
ot-swappowersuppliesfor1+1
redundancysupport
•Uptotwo675-wattdc
Videocontroller(integratedinto
IMM,dependingonyourmodel):
•MatroxG200eR2(twoanalogports
-oneoptionalonfrontandone
reartatcanbeconnectedatte
sametime)
Note:Temaximumvideo
resolutionis1600x1200at60or
75Hz.
–SVGAcompatiblevideo
controller
–DDR2250MHzSDRAMvideo
memorycontroller
–AvocentDigitalVideo
Compression
–Videomemoryisnot
expandable
RAIDcontrollers:Environment:Heatoutput:
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