Lenovo ThinkServer TS150 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)

The Lenovo ThinkServer TS150 is the perfect first tower server for small and medium businesses, remote or branch offices, and retail environments. It features the latest Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v6 product family with four cores and support for up to 64 GB of 2400 MHz DDR4 UDIMM memory. Also, it offers an integrated NIC and additional PCIe expansion slots for advanced RAID protection and network scalability. Up to 40 TB of internal enterprise-class storage supports storage-intensive workloads, such as office applications, web, e-mail and file and print serving, and provides growth capacity.

The following figure shows the Lenovo ThinkServer TS150.

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkServer TS150

The TS150 offers enterprise-class reliability features such as error correcting code (ECC), the onboard RAID controller, and enterprise-class hard drives and network adapters at an affordable price.

Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) built into the TS150 offers easy-to-use, industry-standard management tools for remote monitoring, updates, and repairs.

The TS150 runs a wide range of server operating systems, and it also supports client OS capability.

The TS150 is among the quietest tower servers in the industry that fits under or beside an office desk.

The ThinkServer TS150 server is an office-friendly tower server that has been optimized to provide enterprise-class features to small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, and distributed enterprises.

Scalability and performance

The TS150 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• The Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v6 improves productivity by offering affordable single-socket system performance with 4-core processors with up to 3.9 GHz core speeds and up to 8 MB cache.
• Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows processor cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor thermal design power (TDP).
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
• Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
• Up to four 2400 MHz DDR4 ECC or non-ECC UDIMMs provide speed and capacity of up to 64 GB.
• The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that increase the theoretical maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the PCI Express 2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding).
• With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v6 product family. Such integration reduces I/O latency and increases overall system performance.
• Up to five non-hot-swap (NHS) drive bays provide flexible internal storage capacity.
• The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional spinning drives (hard disk drives or HDDs) can significantly improve I/O performance.

Availability and serviceability

The TS150 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• The TS150 supports UDIMM memory with ECC protection which provides error correction not available in PC-class "servers" that use parity memory. Avoiding system crashes (and data loss) due to soft memory errors means greater system uptime.
• Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as memory and adapter cards.
• A choice of affordable onboard SATA RAID or advanced hardware RAID redundancy offers data protection and greater system uptime.
• The use of SSDs can provide better reliability than the use of traditional HDDs, for greater uptime.
• Built-in Active Management Technology continuously monitors system parameters, sends alerts, and enables administrators to perform remote recovery actions to minimize downtime.
• The ThinkServer EasyUpdate firmware update tool enables you to keep your server firmware up-to-date and helps you avoid unnecessary server outages.
• The ThinkServer Diagnostics software speeds up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
• One-year or three-year customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite limited warranty with next business day response. Optional service upgrades are available.

Energy efficiency

The TS150 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:

• 80 PLUS Platinum-certified power supply (select models) enables greater energy savings while providing flexibility to meet your business needs.
• Intelligent Cooling Engine (ICE) actively monitors component temperatures in real-time and optimally adjusts the speeds of the fans to keep the system cooler and quieter.
• The ThinkServer Power Planner tool provides information about the power consumption and electric current calculation for the different configurations of servers and other devices, which helps plan deployment of servers and devices in an efficient way.
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to reduce power draw.

The following figure shows the front of the TS150.

Figure 2. TS150 front view

The following figure shows the rear of the TS150.

Figure 3. TS150 rear view

The following table lists the ThinkServer TS150 system specifications.

* Not all processors support all listed operating systems. Refer to Operating systems for details.

TS150 models are region-specific; that is, each region may define their own server models, and not all server models are available in every region. Configure-to-order (CTO) models can also be created for factory-integrated server customization.

For a complete list of the TS150 models, contact a Lenovo or Lenovo Business Partner representative in your region.

The ThinkServer TS150 models are shipped with the following items:

• Electronic Publications Flyer
• ThinkServer EasyStartup Quick Start Guide printed publication
• One line cord (except EMEA)

The TS150 relationship models (Machine Types 70UA and 70UC) are shown in the following table.

* Total / available I/O slots. The RAID 520i card (if present) occupies the PCIe slot 3. The NVS315 video card (included in the models with the processors that do not support Intel Integrated HD Graphics - see Processors for details) occupies the PCIe slot 1.
† The maximum number of the drive bays (5) includes 4x 3.5" and 1x 2.5" bays.
‡ The maximum number of the drive bays (4) includes 3x 3.5" and 1x 2.5" bays.
^ Includes the RDX backup drive. The maximum number of the drive bays (3) includes 2x 3.5" and 1x 2.5" bays.
** Configured in a RAID 1 group; includes the Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard preload.
*** Configured in a RAID 1 group; includes the Windows Storage Server 2016 Standard preload.

The TS150 TopSeller models (Machine Types 70UB and 70UD) are shown in the following table.

* Total / available I/O slots. The RAID 520i card (if present) occupies the PCIe slot 3. The NVS315 video card (included in the models with the processors that do not support Intel Integrated HD Graphics - see Processors for details) occupies the PCIe slot 1.
° Includes the Intrusion Switch.
† The maximum number of the drive bays (5) includes 4x 3.5" and 1x 2.5" bays.
‡ The maximum number of the drive bays (4) includes 3x 3.5" and 1x 2.5" bays.
§ Includes the 1-port GbE PCIe adapter (I210-T1) installed in the PCIe slot 2.
# Includes the 2-port GbE PCIe adapter (I350-T2) installed in the PCIe slot 3.

The ThinkServer TS150 supports one processor.

The following table lists the specifications of the processors that are available for the TS150.

* Mgmt = Management
# IG = Intel Integrated HD Graphics

Lenovo DDR4 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal ThinkServer performance and throughput. From a service and support standpoint, Lenovo memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.

The TS150 server has four DIMM slots, and it supports DDR4 UDIMMs. The processor has two memory channels and supports two DIMMs per channel.

Note: When deploying business-critical or mission-critical applications on the TS150, ECC memory should be used.

The following table summarizes memory speeds and capacities that are supported by the TS150 server.

The following table lists the memory options that are available for the TS150 server.

* Not supported with the E5-1200 v6, Core i3 2400 MHz, Pentium 2400 MHz, and Celeron 2133 MHz processors.

The TS150 server supports the following internal storage configurations:

1. 4x 3.5-inch + 1x 2.5-inch non-hot-swap drive bays + slim optical drive bay
2. 3x 3.5-inch + 1x 2.5-inch non-hot-swap drive bays + half high (HH) optical drive bay
3. 3x 3.5-inch + 1x 2.5-inch non-hot-swap drive bays + slim optical drive bay + ODD/backup drive bay
4. 2x 3.5-inch + 1x 2.5-inch non-hot-swap drive bays + HH optical drive bay + ODD/backup drive bay

In addition, the TS150 server can be upgraded with 2x SD card internal slots. The SD card slots are connected to the Intel Platform Controller Hub (PCH) via USB.

The following table lists the internal storage expansion options that are available for the TS150 server.

The following table lists the internal RAID controllers and the additional options that are used for the internal disk storage of the TS150 server.

# RAID 121i is an onboard hardware-assist RAID controller.

The RAID 121i is an onboard RAID controller that does not consume a PCIe slot. The RAID 520i adapter is supported only in the PCIe slot 3.

Important: The RAID 121i controller is not supported by virtualization hypervisors, including VMware vSphere (ESXi), Linux KVM, Xen, and Microsoft Hyper-V.

The following table summarizes features of supported internal storage controllers.

* The RAID 121i is a hardware-assist, software RAID feature (Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise [RSTe]) integrated into the Intel C236 Platform Controller Hub (PCH).
** Up to four ports are used for SATA HDDs or SSDs, and the remaining two ports are used for optical drives; or up to five ports are used for SATA HDDs or SSDs, and the remaining port is used for an optical drive.
^ The RAID 520i supports up to 5 drives when installed in the TS150.

The TS150 server supports the internal drive options listed in the following table.

* Supported only with the E5-1200 v6, Core i3 2400 MHz, Pentium G 2400 MHz, and Celeron G 2133 MHz processors.

The TS150 server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table.

The SATA Optical Disk Drives support the following types of media: CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R (dual-layer recording), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R (dual-layer recording), and DVD+RW.

The TS150 server supports the internal backup unit options listed in the following table.

Configuration note: If an internal backup unit is used, a maximum of one optical drive is supported.

The TS150 server has four I/O expansion slots:

• Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16-wired); full-height, half-length
• Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x1 (x1-wired); full-height, half-length
• Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4-wired); full-height, half-length
• Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x1 (x1-wired); full-height, half-length

The following adapter types are supported:

• RAID adapters (Refer to Controllers for internal storage)
• Network adapters (Refer to Network adapters)
• GPU adapters (Refer to GPU adapters)
• Serial and parallel port adapters (Refer to the following table)

The TS150 supports the serial and parallel port adapter options listed in the following table.

The TS150 server has one integrated Gigabit Ethernet port that is based on the Intel I219LM NIC (a shared port for operating system access and management network).

The onboard NIC has the following features:

• 1 Gb Ethernet IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab PHY specifications compliant
• Integrated PHY for 10/100/1000 Mbps with speed and duplex auto-negotiation
• Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az)
• Wake on LAN
• VLAN tagging (IEEE 802.1Q)
• Class of Service (CoS) priority (IEEE 802.1p) marking
• TCP/UDP checksum and segmentation offload (IPv4 and IPv6)
• Receive Side Scaling
• Jumbo Frames (up to 9K)
• Timing and Synchronization (IEEE 802.1as / IEEE 1588)
• Load balancing and failover teaming support:
  • Adapter fault tolerance (AFT)
  • Switch fault tolerance (SFT)
  • Adaptive load balancing (ALB)

The TS150 server supports the GPU adapter options that are listed in the following table.

Note: A GPU adapter must be configured for server models that use processors without integrated graphics; a GPU adapter is not available for selection for server models that use processors with integrated graphics.

The TS150 server supports one 250 W AC (100-240 V) fixed power supply (80 PLUS Bronze) or one 400 W AC (100-240 V) fixed power supply (80 PLUS Platinum). A line cord is included with the server (except EMEA models; EMEA models do not ship with a power cord).

Important: To ensure that the correct power supply is chosen, it is highly recommended to validate system configuration for specific power requirements by using the latest version of the ThinkServer Power Planner, which is available at this website:
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds101155

The ThinkServer TS150 models with Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6 and v5 processors support Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) which provides out-of-band, hardware-based advanced system control, monitoring, alerting, and remote presence functions. The TS150 models with Intel Core i3, Pentium, or Celeron processors support Intel Standard Manageability (ISM), which is a subset of the AMT features.

Both AMT and ISM offer the following features:

• Out-of-band management
• System health and status monitoring
• System event log and alerting
• Hardware inventory
• Boot device selection
• Remote power control
• Serial over LAN
• IDE/USB Redirect for mounting remote media

In addition, AMT supports KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) redirection (KVM redirection requires an Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6 or v5 processor with integrated graphics).

Important: Health monitoring, event log, alerts, hardware inventory, boot device selection, and remote power control features are accessible out-of-band with a web browser. Serial over LAN, IDE/USB Redirect, and KVM redirection features require third-party tools that are not supplied or supported by Lenovo.

Both AMT and ISM operate independently of the server and remain operational even if the server is powered off. Out-of-band management is performed through the Ethernet port 0, which is a shared port for data and management.

AMT and ISM support the following management protocols:

• DASH 1.1
• WS-MAN
• SNMP Platform Event Traps (PET)

Lenovo offers the following software tools that can help you set up, use, and maintain the server at no additional cost:

• ThinkServer EasyStartup

  The ThinkServer EasyStartup tool simplifies the process of configuring RAID and installing supported Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems, VMware hypervisors, and device drivers on a ThinkServer system.

• ThinkServer EasyUpdate

  The ThinkServer EasyUpdate firmware update tool enables you to maintain your server firmware up-to-date and helps you avoid unnecessary server outages.

• ThinkServer Diagnostics

  The ThinkServer Diagnostics software speeds up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.

The TS150 offers the following security features:

• Administrator's and power-on password
• Intrusion switch (select models)
• Integrated hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or Intel software TPM 2.0
• Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM) (optional; available only in China)
• Security lock slot
• Padlock loop

The following table lists the TCM option.

The ThinkServer TS150 can be mounted in a rack cabinet by using the tower to rack conversion kit that is listed in the following table. The tower to rack conversion kit includes a shelf on which the server is placed, sliding rails for mounting a shelf, and a cable management arm (CMA).

The ThinkServer TS150 supports the following operating systems:

* Includes Pentium G4500, G4500T, and G4520 processors.

Important: The RAID 121i controller is not supported by virtualization hypervisors, including VMware vSphere (ESXi), Linux KVM, Xen, and Microsoft Hyper-V.

For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels that are supported and any other prerequisites, see the Operating System Interoperability Guide: http://lenovopress.com/redposig.

The TS150 has the following dimensions and weight (approximate):

• Height: 375 mm (14.8 in.)
• Width: 175 mm (6.9 in.)
• Depth: 431 mm (17.0 in.)
• Weight:
  • Maximum configuration without packaging: 12.5 kg (27.6 lb)
  • Maximum configuration with packaging: 14.5 kg (32.0 lb)

The TS150 server is supported in the following environment:

• Air temperature:
  • Operating: 10 °C - 35 °C (50 °F - 95 °F)
  • Storage: -40 °C - 60 °C (-40 °F - 140 °F) in the original shipping package
• Altitude: 0 m - 3,048 m (0 ft - 10,000 ft) in an unpressurized environment
• Humidity:
  • Operating: 8% - 80% (non-condensing)
  • Storage: 10% - 90% (non-condensing)
• Electrical:
  • 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz
  • 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz
• Acoustic level (maximum):
  • 35 dB (operating)
  • 34 dB (idle)

The TS150 server conforms to the following regulations:

• RoHS
• FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, Class A
• EU Council Directive 2004/108/EC
• European Standard EN55022, Class A
• Korea Class A compliance
• Taiwan Class A compliance
• Japan VCCI, Class A

The ThinkServer TS150 has a three-year or one-year warranty (model dependent) with 24x7 standard call center support and 9x5 next business day onsite coverage. Lenovo offers warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, and length of service coverage.

The Lenovo QuickPick tool helps locate compatible accessories and services and warranty information. Services offered may vary by geographic location. Access the tool via the following URL:
http://lenovoquickpick.com

The following table explains warranty service definitions.

The following Lenovo warranty service upgrades are available:

• Warranty and maintenance service upgrades:
  • Three, four, or five years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage
  • Onsite response time from next business day to 4 hour same-day
  • Warranty extension of up to 5 years
  • Post warranty extensions offered in 1-year increments
• Priority Technical Support

  Lenovo’s Priority Support Offering enhances our award-winning call center support to provide top priority queue assignment to specialized Lenovo technicians. Priority support accelerates call center troubleshooting to get your problems resolved quickly, and includes other value-added support for Lenovo provided software tools. Priority support can be purchased stand alone to match the base warranty of your system or in convenient bundles with our same-day response services.

• 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. In the unlikely event of a hard drive failure, you retain possession of your hard drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. Keep Your Drive Multi-Drive covers multiple drives and multiple failures with one service offering at one value price. This service can be purchased stand-alone to match the base warranty of your system or in convenient bundles with our same-day response services.

The TS150 server can be attached to external SAN storage systems via 1 Gb iSCSI with an iSCSI software initiator in the operating system.

The following table lists the external storage systems that are offered by Lenovo and support 1 Gb iSCSI connectivity.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the following categories:

• Lenovo DS Series and V Series storage:
  http://lenovopress.com/storage/san/lenovo#rt=product-guide
• IBM Storwize for Lenovo storage:
  http://lenovopress.com/storage/san/ibm#rt=product-guide

The following table lists the top-of-rack Ethernet switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in ThinkServer TS150 solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Top-of-rack Switches category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/switches

The following table lists the rack cabinets that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in ThinkServer TS150 solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack Cabinets category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks

The following table lists the KVM switches and consoles that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the ThinkServer TS150 in IT solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the KVM Switches and Consoles category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm#rt=product-guide

The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in ThinkServer TS150 solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Uninterruptible Power Supply Units category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in ThinkServer TS150 solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power Distribution Units category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu

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For more information, see these resources:

• ThinkServer TS150 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual
  https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/thinkservers/ts150ughmm_en.pdf
• Lenovo Support for ThinkServer TS150
  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/servers/thinkserver/ts150
• ThinkServer Power Planner
  http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds101155
• Lenovo Press Product Guides for servers and options (filter by the Product Guide resource type)
  http://lenovopress.com