Lenovo System x3250 M5- Manuals

Page 2 - Key features; Scalability and performance

System x3250 M5 2 Key features The System x3250 M5 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor 1U rack server that has been optimized to provide outstanding availability, manageability, and performance features to small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or distributed enterprises....

Page 3 - service upgrades are available.; Manageability and security; server management capabilities.; Energy efficiency

System x3250 M5 3 Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for  greater uptime.The server offers two redundant hot-swap power supplies and five redundant non-hot-swap fans to  provide cost-efficient availability for applications.Basic light ...

Page 4 - Locations of key components and connectors

System x3250 M5 4 The optional thermal enhancement option kit allows the use of x3250 M5 servers in environments  with temperature limits extended to 40 degrees C. It also helps lower fan speeds depending on the environment's temperature to lower acoustic noise and energy use.The Intel Xeon process...

Page 5 - Figure 4. Inside view of the System x3250 M5

System x3250 M5 5 The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 4. Inside view of the System x3250 M5

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

System x3250 M5 6 Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) Com ponents Specification Machine type 5458 Firmware IBM-signed firmware Form factor 1U rack. Processor One Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family with f...

Page 7 - The x3250 M5 servers are shipped with the following items:

System x3250 M5 7 Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) Com ponents Specification Power supply Up to two redundant hot-swap 460 W AC power supplies (80 PLUS certification), or one fixed 300 W AC power supply (80 PLUS certification). Hot-swap parts Hard drives (model dependent) and power supplies...

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

System x3250 M5 8 Standard models The following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models MTM* Intel processor†(1 maximum) Memory RAID Drivebays(std/max ) Drives Onboard NIC(std/max ) I/Oslots(std/max ) Opticaldrive Power supply(std/max ) Models announced July 2014 5458-A3x 1x Pentiu...

Page 9 - Express models; The following table lists the express models.

System x3250 M5 9 Express models The following table lists the express models. Table 3. Express models (Part 1: Models announced July 2014) MTM* Intel processor†(1 maximum) Memory RAID Drivebays(std/max ) Drives Onboard NIC(std/max ) I/Oslots(std/max Opticaldrive Power supply(std/max ) United States...

Page 14 - Processor options; x3250 M5 or via CTO. If there is no corresponding; Description

System x3250 M5 14 Processor options The x3250 M5 server supports only one processor, which is already installed in all models. No additional processor options are available. The following table lists all processors available in standard models of x3250 M5 or via CTO. If there is no corresponding wh...

Page 16 - Memory options; and support worldwide.

System x3250 M5 16 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 panel for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a servi...

Page 17 - Internal storage; Table 6. Internal storage expansion options; Part; Eight drive bays support:; Models with 460 W redundant hot-swap power supplies do not support

System x3250 M5 17 Internal storage The x3250 M5 server supports the following internal storage configurations: Four 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays  Eight 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays  Four 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA simple-swap drive bays  Eight 2.5-inch SF...

Page 18 - Controllers for internal storage; the internal disk storage of the x3250 M5 server.

System x3250 M5 18 Controllers for internal storage The following table lists the internal RAID controllers, HBAs, and the additional options that are used for the internal disk storage of the x3250 M5 server. Table 7. RAID controllers for internal storage Part num ber Feature code Description Maxim...

Page 19 - Drive type

System x3250 M5 19 The following table (Parts 1 and 2) lists drive types and internal drive bay configurations that are supported by the internal RAID controllers and HBAs (SAS HDDs include both SAS and near-line (NL) SAS HDDs, and SATA HDDs include both SATA and NL SATA HDDs). Table 8. RAID control...

Page 22 - Internal drive options

System x3250 M5 22 Internal drive options The following table lists drive options for the internal storage of the x3250 M5 server. Table 9. Drive options for internal storage (Part 1) Part num ber Feature code Description Maxim um supported 2.5-inch NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs 42D0707 5409 500GB 7200 6Gbps...

Page 25 - Table 10. Optical drives

System x3250 M5 25 Internal backup units The x3250 M5 server does not support internal tape drive options or other internal backup units. However, it can be attached to the external tape drives by using USB, SAS, or Fibre Channel connectivity (see Table 24). Optical drives The x3250 M5 server suppor...

Page 27 - Table 11. Network adapters

System x3250 M5 27 The following table lists additional supported network adapters. Table 11. Network adapters Part num ber Feature code Description Maxim um supported 10 Gb Ethernet 44T1370 A5GZ Broadcom NetXtreme 2x10GbE BaseT Adapter for System x 1 49Y7910 A18Y Broadcom NetXtreme II Dual Port 10G...

Page 28 - Storage host bus adapters; Table 12. Storage adapters

System x3250 M5 28 Storage host bus adapters The following table lists the storage host bus adapters (HBAs) that are supported by the x3250 M5 server. Table 12. Storage adapters Part num ber Feature code Description Maxim um supported Fibre Channel - 16 Gb 81Y1675 A2XV Brocade 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA ...

Page 29 - PCIe SSD adapters; The x3250 M5 server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters.; GPU adapters; Table 13. Power supplies; Integrated virtualization; Table 14. Virtualization options

System x3250 M5 29 PCIe SSD adapters The x3250 M5 server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters. GPU adapters The x3250 M5 server does not support graphics processing units (GPUs). Power supplies The x3250 M5 server supports one 300 W AC fixed power supply or up to two redundant 460 W hot-swap powe...

Page 30 - Systems management

System x3250 M5 30 Systems management The server contains Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM2 lights LEDs to help yo...

Page 31 - Thermal option kit; Supported operating systems

System x3250 M5 31 Thermal option kit The thermal option kit allows clients to use x3250 M5 servers in environments with the temperature limits extended to 40 degrees C. It also helps lower fan speeds depending on the environment's temperature to lower acoustic noise and energy use. The following ta...

Page 32 - Physical and electrical specifications; Supported environment:

System x3250 M5 32 Physical and electrical specifications Dimensions and weight (approximate): Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.)  Width: 435 mm (17.1 in.)  Depth: 576 mm (22.7 in.)  Maximum weight: 12.3 kg (27.1 lb).  Shipping dimensions and weight (approximate): Height: 230 mm (9.1 in.)  Width: 590 mm (...

Page 33 - Warranty options; Term

System x3250 M5 33 Warranty options The x3250 M5 server has a three-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. Lenovo offers the warranty service upgrades through ServicePac offerings, described in this section. The ServicePac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and ...

Page 34 - Regulatory compliance; The server conforms to the following standards:; External disk storage expansion

System x3250 M5 34 Regulatory compliance The server conforms to the following standards: Energy Star 2.0  FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A  Canada ICES-003, issue 4, Class A  UL/IEC 60950-1  CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1  NOM-019  Japan VCCI, Class A  Australia/New Zeal...

Page 36 - Lenovo ThinkServer SA120 support; expansion enclosures and the controller.

System x3250 M5 36 The controllers support connectivity to the external expansion enclosures that are listed in the following table. Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy-chained per one controller. For better performance, distribute expansion enclosures evenly across both M5120 ports. Table ...

Page 38 - External disk storage systems; Table 23. External disk storage systems; Part num ber

System x3250 M5 38 External disk storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the x3250 M5 server and can be ordered through the System x sales channel. The server might support other disk systems that are not listed in this table. Refer to the IBM Sys...

Page 39 - External backup units; Table 24. External backup options

System x3250 M5 39 External backup units The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the external backup units that are listed in the following table. Table 24. External backup options Part num ber Description External tape expansion enclosures for internal tape drives 87651UX 1U Tape Drive Enclosure 876...

Page 40 - the following table.

System x3250 M5 40 Top-of-rack Ethernet switches The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the top-of-rack Ethernet switches from Lenovo that are listed in the following table. Table 25. Top-of-rack switches Part num ber Description 1 Gb top-of-rack switches 7309BAX RackSwitch G7028 (24 ports) 7309CAX ...

Page 41 - Uninterruptible power supply units

System x3250 M5 41 Uninterruptible power supply units The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the uninterruptible power supply units that are listed in the following table. Table 26. Uninterruptible power supply units (Part 1) Part num ber Description Tower UPS units 55951AX T1kVA Tower UPS (100-125V...

Page 43 - Power distribution units

System x3250 M5 43 Power distribution units The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the power distribution units (PDUs) that are listed in the following table. Table 27. Power distribution units (part 1) Part num ber Description Switched and Monitored PDUs 46M4002 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Active Energy Manager...

Page 45 - Rack cabinets; Table 28. Rack cabinets

System x3250 M5 45 Rack cabinets The x3250 M5 server can be installed in the rack cabinets that are listed in the following table. Table 28. Rack cabinets Part num ber Description 201886X 11U Office Enablement Kit 93072RX 25U Standard Rack 93072PX 25U Static S2 Standard Rack 93634EX 42U 1100mm Dynam...

Page 46 - Rack options; Table 29. Rack options

System x3250 M5 46 Rack options The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the rack console switches and monitor kits that are listed in the following table. Table 29. Rack options Part num ber Feature code Description Monitor kits and keyboard trays 17238BX 1723HC1 fc A3EK 1U 18.5" Standard Console...

Page 47 - Lenovo Financial Services; obsolescence, and preserve your capital for other uses.

System x3250 M5 47 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 48 - Related publications and links; For more information, see these resources:

System x3250 M5 48 Related publications and links For more information, see these resources: Lenovo Press product guides for System x servers, switches and options  http://lenovopress.com/systemx System x3250 M5 product page  http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3250m5/ ServerProven hardwar...

Page 49 - No t i c es

System x3250 M5 49 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 50 - Contact us; Tr ad em ar k s

System x3250 M5 50 This document was created or updated on March 16, 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...