Lenovo Flex System x240 M5- Manuals

Page 2 - Key features; businesses. This section describes the key features of the server.; Scalability and performance; Support for 10 Gb Ethernet, 16 Gb Fibre Channel, and FDR InfiniBand.

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 2 Key features The Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node is a high-availability, scalable compute node that is optimized to support the next-generation microprocessor technology. It is ideally suited for medium and large businesses. This section describes the key ...

Page 3 - Availability and serviceability; service upgrades are available.; Manageability and security; storage address assignments.

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 3 Availability and serviceability The x240 M5 provides the following features to simplify serviceability and increase system up-time: Chipkill, memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing for redundancy if there is a non-correctable  memory failure.Tool-less c...

Page 4 - protected from all other software that is running on a system.; Energy efficiency; efficient airflow through the system.

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 4 Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow  attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance ...

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

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 5 Locations of key components and connectors Figure 2 shows the front of the server. Figure 2. Front view of the Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node Figure 3 shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 3. Inside view of the Flex System x240 M...

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

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 6 Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) Com ponents Specification Models 9532-x2x, 9532-x4x, 9532-x6x Firmware Lenovo-signed firmware Form factor Standard-width compute node. C...

Page 7 - The x240 M5 servers are shipped with the following items:

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 7 Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) Com ponents Specification Systems management UEFI, Integrated Management Module 2 (IMM2) with Renesas SH7758 controller, Predictive Failure Analysis, light path diagnostics panel, automatic server restart, remote pr...

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

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 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†(used/max ) Disks 10 GbE I/O slots(used / max ) Models with no Ethernet adapter standard 9532-A2x 1x E5-...

Page 9 - TopSeller models; The following table lists the available TopSeller models.

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 9 Table 2. Standard models (Part 2) Model Intel Xeon Processor(2 maximum)* Memory Diskadapter Disk bays† Disks 10 GbE‡ I/O slots Models with CN4052 2-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter standard 9532-B6x 1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz 15MB 1866MHz 85W 1x 16 GB (1866 MH...

Page 10 - Chassis support; Chassis m odels; 100 W power supplies installed

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 10 Chassis support The x240 M5 Compute Node is supported in the Flex System chassis as listed in the following table. Table 4. Chassis support Chassis m odels Description Supports x240 M5 (9532) 8721-HC1 based: 8721-A1x, LRx, DCx 8721-K1G, E1Y, E2Y Lenovo Fle...

Page 11 - Processor options; Table 6. Processor options; Intel Xeon processor description

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 11 Processor options The x240 M5 supports the processor options that are 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 6. Processor options Partnu...

Page 12 - Memory options; warranty and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.; The maximum number of supported ranks per channel is eight.

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 12 Memory options TruDDR4 Memory uses the highest quality components that are sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets the strict requirements of Lenovo is selected. It is compatibility tested and tuned on every System x server to maximiz...

Page 14 - Internal storage; Part

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 14 Internal storage The x240 M5 server has two 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays that are accessible from the front of the blade server (see Figure 2). These bays connect to the integrated LSI SAS3004 12 Gbps SAS/SATA RAID-on-Chip (ROC) controller. The integrated ...

Page 15 - ServeRAID M5215 SAS/SATA controller; Table 10. ServeRAID M5215 SAS/SATA controller; The ServeRAID M5215 option includes the following components:

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 15 ServeRAID M5215 SAS/SATA controller The ServeRAID M5215 SAS/SATA controller is an advanced RAID controller based on the LSI SAS 3108 chipset. The M5215 replaces the onboard SAS controller in the compute node and supports high-performance RAID-0 and RAID-1 ...

Page 16 - Note

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 16 The following figure shows the adapter, flash power module and backplane that are included in the option. The included backplane replaces the standard backplane that came with the server. The backplane also serves as the conduit to route the PCIe signals f...

Page 17 - Internal drive options

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 17 Internal drive options The 2.5-inch drive bays support SAS or SATA HDDs or SATA SSDs. The following table lists the supported 2.5-inch drive options. Table 11. 2.5-inch drive options for internal disk storage (Part 1) Part num ber Featurecode Description M...

Page 20 - Part num ber

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 20 Flex System Storage Expansion Node The x240 M5 supports the attachment of the Flex System Storage Expansion Node. The Flex System Storage Expansion Node provides the ability to attach another 12 hot-swap 2.5-inch HDDs or SSDs locally to the attached comput...

Page 21 - Internal tape drives

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 21 Internal tape drives The server does not support an internal tape drive. However, it can be attached to external tape drives by using Fibre Channel connectivity. Optical drives The server does not support an internal optical drive option, however, you can ...

Page 22 - Single ASIC controller that uses the Emulex XE104 design.

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 22 CN4052 2-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter Some models of the x240 M5 (those with a model of the form 9532-x6x) include the Flex System CN4052 2-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter installed in slot 1. Table 2 lists the models with this adapter standard. These...

Page 23 - I/O expansion options; performance and network availability.; I/O adapter slot in the server

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 23 I/O expansion options The x240 M5 has two I/O expansion connectors for attaching I/O adapter cards. There is a third expansion connector that is designed to connect an expansion node, such as the PCIe Expansion Node. The I/O expansion connectors are a high...

Page 26 - Network adapters; Table 16. Network adapters; which is available at this web page:

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 26 Network adapters The following table lists the supported network adapters and upgrades. Adapters can be installed in either slot. However, compatible switches must be installed in the corresponding bays of the chassis. All adapters can also be installed in...

Page 27 - Storage host bus adapters; compute node and in the PCIe Expansion Node.

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 27 Storage host bus adapters The following table lists storage HBAs that are supported by the x240 M5 server, both internally in the compute node and in the PCIe Expansion Node. Table 17. Storage adapters Partnum ber Featurecode Description Num berof ports Ma...

Page 28 - PCIe SSD adapters; adapters are installed in an attached PCIe Expansion Node.; Adapters, which is available at this web page:

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 28 PCIe SSD adapters The compute node supports the High IOPS SSD adapters that are listed in the following table. These adapters are installed in an attached PCIe Expansion Node. Table 18. SSD adapters Part num ber Featurecode Description Maxim umsupported 46...

Page 29 - GPU adapters; : These adapters are installed in an attached PCIe Expansion Node.; Power supplies; options regarding power supplies.

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 29 GPU adapters The compute node supports the GPU adapters that are listed in the following table. Note : These adapters are installed in an attached PCIe Expansion Node. Table 19. GPU adapters Part num ber Feature code Description Maxim umsupported 94Y5960 A...

Page 30 - Integrated virtualization; shown in the following figure.

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 30 Integrated virtualization The x240 M5 supports the VMware vSphere (ESXi) hypervisor on one or two SD cards with the optional SD Media Adapter for System x. This adapter is installed in a dedicated slot under I/O Adapter slot 1, as shown in the following fi...

Page 31 - Light path diagnostics; LED

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 31 Light path diagnostics For quick problem determination when it is physically at the server, the x240 M5 offers the following three-step guided path: The Fault LED on the front panel. 1. The light path diagnostics panel, as shown in the following figure. 2....

Page 32 - Remote management

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 32 Remote management The server contains an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which interfaces with the advanced management module in the chassis. The combination of these modules provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting ...

Page 33 - Physical specifications; The following Power on operating environment is supported:

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 33 Physical specifications The server features the following dimensions and weight (approximate): Height: 51 mm (2.0 in)  Depth: 493 mm (19.4 in)  Width: 215 mm (8.5 in)  Maximum weight: 7.1 kg (15.6 lb)  The server features the following shipping dimensi...

Page 34 - Warranty options; Term

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 34 Warranty options The Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node has a three-year on-site warranty with 9x5 next-business-day terms. Lenovo offers the service upgrades through Lenovo Services warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements with...

Page 35 - Keep Your Drive Multi-Drive; Regulatory compliance; The server conforms to the following standards:

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 35 Keep Your Drive Multi-Drive  Lenovo’s Keep Your Drive Multi-Drive service is a multi-drive hard drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of hard drives that are installed in your Lenovo server....

Page 36 - Lenovo Financial Services; obsolescence, and preserve your capital for other uses.

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 36 Lenovo Financial Services Lenovo Financial Services reinforces Lenovo’s commitment to deliver pioneering products and services that are recognized for their quality, excellence, and trustworthiness. Lenovo Financial Services offers financing solutions and ...

Page 37 - Related publications and links

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 37 Related publications and links For more information, see the following resources: Lenovo Press Product Guides for Flex System servers and options  http://lenovopress.com/flexsystem US Announcement Letter  http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infoty...

Page 38 - No t i c es

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 38 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 Len...

Page 39 - Contact us; Tr ad em ar k s

Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Product Guide 39 This document was created or updated on April 1, 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 available...