Lenovo Flex System x240- Manuals

Page 2 - Key features; This section describes the key features of the server.; Scalability and performance; Up to 24 DIMM sockets for maximum scalability and performance.

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 2 Key features The Flex System x240 Compute Node is a high-availability, scalable compute node optimized to support the next-generation microprocessor technology and is ideally suited for medium and large businesses. This section describes the key features ...

Page 3 - Availability and serviceability; service upgrades are available.; Manageability and security; all other software running on a system.

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 3 Availability and serviceability The x240 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime: Chipkill, memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable  memory failure.Tool-less cover rem...

Page 4 - Energy efficiency

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 4 Energy efficiency The x240 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment: Component-sharing design of the Flex System chassis provides ultima...

Page 5 - Locations of key components and connectors; Figure 2 shows the front of the server.

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 5 Locations of key components and connectors Figure 2 shows the front of the server. Figure 2. Front view of the Flex System x240 Compute Node Figure 3 shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 3. Inside view of the Flex System x240 Co...

Page 6 - Standard specifications; The following table lists the standard specifications.; Com ponents

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 6 Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) Com ponents Specification Models 8737-x2x, 8737-x4x, and 8737-xMx (x-config). 8737-15X (e-config). Form factor Standard-width compute ...

Page 7 - The x240 servers are shipped with the following items:

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 7 Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) Com ponents Specification PCI Expansion slots Two I/O connectors for adapters. PCI Express 3.0 x16 interface. Includes an Expansion Connector (PCIe 3.0 x16) to connect an expansion node, such as the PCIe Expansion...

Page 8 - Standard models; Table 2 lists the standard models.

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 8 Standard models Table 2 lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models (Part 1) Model Intel Xeon Processor(2 maximum)* Memory Diskadapter Disk bays† Disks 10 GbE‡ I/O slots Models with embedded 10 Gb Virtual Fabric Ethernet 8737-14x 1x E5-2609 v2 4C ...

Page 10 - TopSeller models; The following table lists the available TopSeller models.

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 10 TopSeller models The following table lists the available TopSeller models. Table 3. TopSeller models Model Intel Xeon Processor(2 m axim um )* Mem ory Diskadapter Disk bays† Disks 10 GbE I/O slots TopSeller models - North America 8737-E1x 2x E5-2620 v2 6...

Page 11 - Chassis support; 100 W power supplies installed

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 11 Chassis support The x240 is supported in the Flex System Enterprise Chassis. Up to 14 x240 Compute Nodes can be installed in the chassis, however, the actual number that can be installed in a chassis depends on these factors: The TDP power rating for the...

Page 12 - Processor options; Intel Xeon processor description

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 12 Processor options The x240 supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports one or two processors. The table also shows which server models have each processor standard, if any.Table 5. Processor options Partnum ber Featu...

Page 13 - Memory options

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 13 Memory options DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal performance and throughput. Memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service ...

Page 14 - Memory speed supported by specific CPU; Specification

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 14 The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration: Mixing 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs in the same server is supported. In such a case all DIMMs operate at  1.5 V.Mixing of different types of DIMMs (UDIMM , RDIMM and LRDIMM) in the same server...

Page 17 - Desired drive support

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 17 The hardware kits have the following features: ServeRAID M5100 Series Enablement Kit for Flex System x240 (90Y4342) enables support for up to two 2.5” HDDs or SSDs in the hot-swap bays in the front of the server. It includes a CacheVault unit, which enab...

Page 18 - Figure 4. The ServeRAID M5115 and the Enablement Kit installed

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 18 The following figure shows how the ServeRAID M5115 and the Enablement Kit are installed in the server to support two 2.5-inch drives with MegaRAID CacheVault flash cache protection (row 1 of the preceding table). Figure 4. The ServeRAID M5115 and the Ena...

Page 20 - These features are described as follows:; Note

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 20 These features are described as follows: RAID 6 Upgrade (90Y4410)  Adds support for RAID 6 and RAID 60. This is a Feature on Demand license.Performance Upgrade (90Y4412)  The Performance Upgrade for Flex System (implemented using the LSI MegaRAID FastP...

Page 21 - Internal drive options; Part

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 21 Internal drive options The 2.5" drive bays support SAS or SATA hard disk drives (HDDs) or SATA solid state drives (SSDs). The following table lists the supported 2.5" drive options. Table 12. 2.5-inch drive options for internal disk storage (Part...

Page 24 - Part num ber

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 24 Flex System Storage Expansion Node The x240 supports the attachment of the Flex System Storage Expansion Node. The Flex System Storage Expansion Node provides the ability to attach additional 12 hot-swap 2.5-inch HDDs or SSDs locally to the attached comp...

Page 25 - Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 25 Internal tape drives The server does not support an internal tape drive. However, it can be attached to external tape drives using Fibre Channel connectivity. Optical drives The server does not support an internal optical drive option, however, you can c...

Page 26 - I/O expansion options; performance and network availability.

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 26 CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter Some models of the x240 -- those with a model of the form 8737-xMx -- include the Flex System CN4022 2-port 10Gb Converged Adapter installed in slot 1. Table 2 lists the models with this adapter standard. These models...

Page 27 - Table 16. Adapter to I/O bay correspondence; I/O adapter slot in the server

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 27 Table 16. Adapter to I/O bay correspondence I/O adapter slot in the server Port on the adapter Corresponding I/O m odule bay in the chassis Port 1 Module bay 1 Port 2 Module bay 2 Port 3 (for 4-port cards) Module bay 1 Slot 1 Port 4 (for 4-port cards) Mo...

Page 28 - Flex System PCIe Expansion Node

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 28 The following figure shows how two-port adapters are connected to switches installed in the chassis. Figure 9. Logical layout of the interconnects between I/O adapters and I/O modules Flex System PCIe Expansion Node The x240 supports the attachment of th...

Page 29 - The PCIe Expansion Node has the following features:

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 29 The PCIe Expansion Node is attached to the x240 as shown in the following figure. Figure 10. PCIe Expansion Node The ordering information for the PCIe Expansion Node is shown in the following table. Table 17. Ordering part number and feature code Part nu...

Page 30 - Network adapters; takes the place of an adapter in I/O slot 1.; Description

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 30 Network adapters As described in "Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter," certain models (those with a model number of the form 8737-x4x or 8737-xDx) have a 10Gb Ethernet controller on the system board, and its ports are routed to the midplane and...

Page 31 - Storage host bus adapters; and in the PCIe Expansion Node.

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 31 Storage host bus adapters The following table lists storage HBAs supported by the x240 server, both internally in the compute node and in the PCIe Expansion Node. Table 19. Storage adapters Partnum ber Featurecode Description Num berof ports Maxim umsupp...

Page 32 - PCIe SSD adapters; installed in an attached PCIe Expansion Node.

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 32 PCIe SSD adapters The compute node supports the High IOPS SSD adapters listed in the following table. These adapters are installed in an attached PCIe Expansion Node. Table 20. SSD adapters Part num ber Featurecode Description Maxim umsupported 46C9078 A...

Page 33 - GPU and Crypto adapters; : These adapters are installed in an attached PCIe Expansion Node.; Power supplies; regarding power supplies.

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 33 GPU and Crypto adapters The compute node supports the GPU and Crypto adapters listed in the following table. Note : These adapters are installed in an attached PCIe Expansion Node. Table 21. GPU and Crypto adapters Part num ber Feature code Description M...

Page 34 - Integrated virtualization

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 34 Integrated virtualization The x240 supports the ESXi hypervisor on a USB memory key via the x240 USB Enablement Kit. This kit offers two internal USB ports. The x240 USB Enablement Kit and the supported USB memory keys are listed in the following table. ...

Page 35 - Light path diagnostics; LED

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 35 Light path diagnostics For quick problem determination when located physically at the server, the x240 offers a three-step guided path: The Fault LED on the front panel 1. The light path diagnostics panel, shown in the following figure. 2. LEDs next to k...

Page 37 - This is the supported operating environment:

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 37 Physical specifications Dimensions and weight (approximate): Height: 56 mm (2.2 in)  Depth: 492 mm (19.4 in)  Width: 217 mm (8.6 in)  Maximum weight: 7.1 kg (15.6 lb)  Shipping dimensions and weight (approximate): Height: 197 mm (7.8 in)  Depth: 603...

Page 38 - Warranty options; Term

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 38 Warranty options The Flex System x240 Compute Node has a three-year on-site warranty with 9x5 next-business-day terms. Lenovo offers the warranty service upgrades through ServicePac, discussed in this section. The ServicePac is a series of prepackaged wa...

Page 39 - Regulatory compliance; The server conforms to the following standards:

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 39 Regulatory compliance The server conforms to the following standards: ASHRAE Class A3  FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Class A  Canada ICES-004, issue 3 Class A  UL/IEC 60950-1  CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1  NOM-019  Argentina IEC 6...

Page 40 - Related publications and links

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 40 Related publications and links For more information, see the following resources: Lenovo Press Product Guides for System x servers and options  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pgbycat US Announcement Letter  http://ibm.com/com...

Page 41 - No t i c es

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 41 No t i c es Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a L...

Page 42 - Contact us; Tr ad em ar k s

Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600 v2) 42 This document was created or updated on January 30, 2015.Send us your comments in one of the following ways: Use the online Contact us review form found at:  ibm.com /redbooks Send your comments in an e-mail to:  [email protected] This document is avai...