Lenovo System x3100 M5- Manuals

Page 2 - Key features; Scalability and performance; Memory speeds up to 1600 MHz.; Availability and serviceability; potential of no downtime in the event of a drive failure.

System x3100 M5 2 Key features Often, small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) have limited IT budget and resources, and rely on partners or multitalented employees to help manage the company’s network. Business needs for efficiency improvement and retention of critical data require the usage of a se...

Page 3 - service upgrades are available.; Manageability and security; attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.; Energy efficiency

System x3100 M5 3 The Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) detects when system components (for example, processors,  memory, and hard disk drives) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates pro-active alerts in advance of possible failure, therefore increasing uptime.Built-in Integrated Mana...

Page 4 - Locations of key components; Figures 2 and 3 show the front and rear of the x3100 M5.

System x3100 M5 4 Locations of key components The x3100 M5 is available in two different tower designs: a compact tower with a fixed power supply and simple-swap drive bays, or a standard tower with hot-swap power supplies and hot-swap drive bays. Figures 2 and 3 show the front and rear of the x3100...

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

System x3100 M5 6 Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1 of 2) Com ponents Specification Machine type 5457 Firmware IBM-signed firmware Form factor Two designs: Compact tower (can be a 4U rack form factor using the opti...

Page 7 - The x3100 M5 servers are shipped with the following items:

System x3100 M5 7 Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2 of 2) Com ponents Specification PCI expansion slots Four PCI Express slots: Slot 1, PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired), full-height, half-length.  Slot 2, PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 wired), full-height, half-length.  Slot 2, PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired), full-height,...

Page 8 - Standard models; The following table lists the standard models.

System x3100 M5 8 Standard models The following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models Model Intel Processor*(one maximum) Memory RAIDcontroller Diskbays Disks Network Optical Powersupply Fans Compact tower form factor - simple-swap drives and fixed power supply 5457-A3x Pentium G...

Page 9 - Express models; Express models that are available in certain regions.

System x3100 M5 9 Express models Express models are preconfigured with additional components, such as processors, memory, and disks with the purpose of making the ordering and installation process simpler. The following table lists the Express models that are available in certain regions. Table 3. E...

Page 10 - Processor options; process or special bid.

System x3100 M5 10 Processor options The server supports only one processor, which is already installed in all standard and Express models. No additional processor options are available. The following table lists all processors that are available in standard models of x3100 M5 or through configure-t...

Page 11 - Memory options; memory channels, and there are two DIMMs per channel.; Description; Internal drives

System x3100 M5 11 Memory options Lenovo DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x performance and throughput. Lenovo memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service and ...

Page 12 - Part num ber

System x3100 M5 12 The following table lists the supported 3.5-inch hard disk drive options. For information about 512e Advanced Format drives, see the Lenovo Press paper, Advanced Format HDD Technology Overview , available from: http://lenovopress.com/redp5119 Table 6. Simple-swap 3.5-inch SATA dis...

Page 13 - HDDs can be intermixed, but not in the same array.

System x3100 M5 13 The following table lists the supported 2.5-inch drive options. Hot-swap SATA HDDs and hot-swap SAS HDDs can be intermixed, but not in the same array. Table 7. 2.5-inch hot-swap disk drive options Part num ber Featurecode Description Maxim umsupported 2.5-inch 10K SAS HDDs 90Y8877...

Page 15 - Controllers for internal storage; Part

System x3100 M5 15 Controllers for internal storage The Integrated ServeRAID C100 disk controller offers RAID 0, 1, and 10 standard. The ServeRAID C100 is an integrated SATA controller with software RAID capabilities. It is a cost-effective way to provide reliability, performance, and fault-tolerant...

Page 16 - Table 10. Upgrades for internal storage controllers

System x3100 M5 16 The following table lists the supported upgrades to the internal RAID controllers and HBAs. Table 10. Upgrades for internal storage controllers Part num ber Featurecode Description Maxim umsupported Modelswhere used Upgrades for the ServeRAID C100 81Y4406 A17U ServeRAID C100 Serie...

Page 17 - Internal backup units; USB tape drive connector on the system board.

System x3100 M5 17 The following table lists chassis upgrades for RAID controllers. Table 11. Chassis upgrades Part num ber Feature code Description Maxim umsupported Modelswhere used 00J6352 A49A System x3100 3.5" Simple Swap HDD Hardware RAID upgrade kit For the compact tower chassis only (fix...

Page 18 - Optical drives; Table 13. Optical drives; Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X; I/O expansion options

System x3100 M5 18 Optical drives The server supports the optical drive options that are listed in the following table. Table 13. Optical drives Part num ber Featurecode Description Maxim umsupported Standard m odelswhere used None* 4154 Half-High SATA DVD-ROM 1 A3x, B3x, C3x, EAx 81Y6404 4155 Half-...

Page 19 - Network adapters; integrated NICs have the following features:

System x3100 M5 19 Network adapters The x3100 M5 offers two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. One port is shared with Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), implementing Network Controller-Sideband Interface (NC-SI). The integrated NICs have the following features: Broadcom BCM5717 chip  TCP/IP O...

Page 20 - Storage host bus adapters; Table 15. Storage adapters; PCIe SSD adapters; The server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters.

System x3100 M5 20 For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Networking adapters category: http://lenovopress.com/systemx/networkadapters Storage host bus adapters The following table lists the storage host bus adapters (HBAs) supported by x3100 M5 server. Table 15. St...

Page 21 - Power supplies; Fans and cooling; Table 17. Cooling options

System x3100 M5 21 Power supplies Compact tower models either come with a single fixed 350 W ac power supply or a single fixed 80 PLUS Bronze 300 W ac power supply. There are no additional power supply options. Standard tower models offer one or two hot-swap 430 W ac power supplies, which are 80 PLU...

Page 22 - Integrated virtualization; Remote management; presence capability for remote server management capabilities.

System x3100 M5 22 Integrated virtualization The server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socket inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options. Table 18. Hot-swap power supply option Part num ber Featurecode Description Maxim ...

Page 25 - Warranty options; Term

System x3100 M5 25 Warranty options The x3100 M5 has a 1-year onsite warranty with 9x5/NBD terms. Lenovo offers warranty service upgrades through ServicePac offerings. The ServicePac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements with a well-defined...

Page 26 - Regulatory compliance; The server conforms to the following international standards:

System x3100 M5 26 Regulatory compliance The server conforms to the following international standards: ASHRAE A3  FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A  Canada ICES003, issue 5, Class A  UL/IEC 60950-1  CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1  NOM-019  Argentina IEC60950-1  Japan VCCI...

Page 27 - External disk storage expansion; Eight external 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports

System x3100 M5 27 External disk storage expansion The x3100 M5 supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the EXP2500 series, by using either the ServeRAID M5225 or ServeRAID M5120 RAID controllers. The server can also be attached to supported external storage systems by ...

Page 28 - Cache upgrade required:

System x3100 M5 28 The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications: Eight external 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports  Two external x4 mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8088)  Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10  Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades  Supports...

Page 29 - Lenovo ThinkServer SA120 support

System x3100 M5 29 Lenovo ThinkServer SA120 support For details about supported drives and cables for the Lenovo ThinkServer SA120, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide: http://lenovopress.com/tips1234 EXP2512 and EXP2524 support The external SAS cables that are listed in the following table support c...

Page 31 - External disk storage systems; Table 26. External disk storage systems

System x3100 M5 31 External disk storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the server and can be ordered through System x sales channel. The server may support other disk systems that are not listed in this table. For more information, see the IBM S...

Page 32 - External backup units; Table 27. External backup options

System x3100 M5 32 External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options that are listed in the following table. Table 27. External backup options Part num ber Description External tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives 87651UX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure 87651NX 1...

Page 34 - Uninterruptible power supply units; Table 29. Uninterruptible power supply units

System x3100 M5 34 Uninterruptible power supply units The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are listed in the following table. Table 29. Uninterruptible power supply units Part num ber Description Rack-mounted or tower UPS units 55941AX RT1.5kVA 2U Rack...

Page 35 - Power distribution units

System x3100 M5 35 Power distribution units The server supports attachments to the power distribution units (PDUs) that are listed in the following table. Table 30. Power distribution units (part 1 of 2) Part num ber Description Switched and Monitored PDUs 46M4002 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manage...

Page 37 - Racks cabinets; Table 31. Rack cabinets

System x3100 M5 37 Racks cabinets The server supports the rack cabinets that are listed in the following table. One of the tower-to-rack conversion kits is required for the server to be installed in the rack. Table 31. Rack cabinets Part num ber Description 00J6353 Tower to 5U Rack Conversion Kit fo...

Page 38 - Rack options; Table 32. Rack options

System x3100 M5 38 Rack options The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits that are listed in the following table. Table 32. Rack options Part num ber Feature code Description Monitor kits and keyboard trays 17238BX 1723HC1 fc A3EK 1U 18.5" Standard Console 17238EX 1723HC1 fc...

Page 39 - Lenovo Financial Services; obsolescence, and preserve your capital for other uses.

System x3100 M5 39 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 services that complement ...

Page 40 - Related publications and links; System x3100 M5 Installation and Service Guide

System x3100 M5 40 Related publications and links For more information, see the following documents: U.S. Announcement letter  http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS114-047 Lenovo Press Product Guides for System x options  http://lenovopress...

Page 41 - No t i c es

System x3100 M5 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 Lenovo product, program, or ...

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

System x3100 M5 42 This document was created or updated on March 18, 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 online at http://www.ib...