System x3650 M4 (E5-2600 v2)

The System x3650 M4 server provides outstanding performance for your business-critical applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalable 2U package that is easy to service and manage. With more computing power per watt and the latest Intel Xeon processors, you can reduce costs while maintaining speed and availability.

Suggested use: database, virtualization, enterprise applications, collaboration/email, streaming media, web, HPC, Microsoft RemoteFX, and cloud applications.

Figure 1 shows the System x3650 M4.

Figure 1. The System x3650 M4
 

The x3650 M4 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 16 hard-disk drives (HDDs) or solid-state drives (SSDs) plus optical and tape drives at the same time, with up to six PCIe Gen 3 slots and up to 768 GB of memory. This flexible onboard Ethernet solution provides four standard embedded Gigabit Ethernet ports and two optional embedded 10 Gb Ethernet ports without occupying PCIe slots. Comprehensive systems management tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) make it easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

The x3650 M4 is an outstanding 2U two-socket business-critical server, offering improved performance and pay-as-you grow flexibility along with new features that improve server management capability. This powerful system is designed for your most important business applications and cloud deployments.

Combining balanced performance and flexibility, the x3650 M4 is a great choice for small and medium businesses up to the large enterprise. It can provide outstanding uptime to keep business-critical applications and cloud deployments running safely. Ease of use and comprehensive systems management tools make it easy to deploy. Outstanding RAS and high-efficiency design improve your business environment and help save operational costs.

Scalability and performance

The x3650 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family
  • Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with up to 12-core processors, up to 30 MB of L3 cache, and up to two 8 GT/s QPI interconnect links.
  • Supports up to two processors, 24 cores, and 48 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multi-threaded applications.
  • Supports up to 1866 MHz memory speeds.
  • Supports up to 768 GB memory with 32 GB LRDIMMs or HCDIMMs.
• Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows CPU cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP.
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multi-threaded applications by enabling simultaneous multi-threading 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 utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads.
• Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) significantly improve floating-point performance for compute-intensive technical and scientific applications.
• 12 Gbps SAS internal storage connectivity doubles the data transfer rate compared to 6 Gb SAS solutions to maximize performance of storage I/O-intensive applications.
• The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional spinning drives (HDDs) can significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
• Up to 32 1.8-inch SSD bays, or up to 16 2.5-inch bays, or up to 6 3.5-inch bays, together with internal backup and an optical drive at the same time, provide a flexible and scalable all-in-one platform to meet your increasing demands.
• The server has four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports and two optional 10 Gb Ethernet ports with mezzanine cards that do not consume PICe slots.
• The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous generation of 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 E5 family. This integration helps to dramatically reduce I/O latency and increase overall system performance.
• Support for NVIDIA Quadro graphics processing units (GPUs) to maximize computing power

The x3650 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• The server offers memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
• Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as CPU, memory, and adapter cards.
• The server offers hot-swap drives, supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
• The server has up to two redundant hot-swap power supplies and four hot-swap dual-motor redundant fans (two fan zones with an N+1 fan design) to provide availability for business-critical applications.
• The light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
• Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) detects when system components (processors, VRMs, memory, HDDs, fans, and power supplies) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive alerts in advance of a possible failure, therefore increasing uptime.
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
• Built-in Integrated Management Module Version II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovering actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
• Built-in diagnostics, using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
• Three-year customer-replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty, 9x5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3650 M4:

• The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and perform remote management.
• Integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
• IBM Systems Director offers comprehensive systems management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs, and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
• Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system.
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, protected from all other software running on a system.

The x3650 M4 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:

• Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
• The x3650 M4 is Energy Star 2.0 compliant. Energy Star is the trusted, US government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, with the goal of helping customers save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
• Highly efficient 550 W, 750 W, and 900 W AC power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certification. Available 750W DC power option.
• Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v2 product family offers better performance over the previous generation while fitting into the same thermal design power (TDP) limits.
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to reduce power draw.
• Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power and thermally constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
• Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume up to 19% less energy compared to 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.
• Solid state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.
• The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which is a part of Calibrated Vectored Cooling technology. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system.
• IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ provides advanced data center power notification and management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

Figure 2 shows the front of the server.

Figure 2. Front view of the System x3650 M4

Figure 3. Rear view of the System x3650 M4

Figure 4 shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Figure 4. Inside view of the System x3650 M4

The following table lists the standard specifications.

The x3650 M4 servers are shipped with the following items:

• Statement of Limited Warranty
• Important Notices
• Rack Installation Instructions
• Documentation CD that contains the Installation and User's Guide
• IBM Systems Director Flyer
• System x Gen-III Slides Kit
• System x Gen-III Cable Management Arm (CMA)
• 2.8 m (9.18 in) C13-C14 power cord (one for models with one power supply, and two for models with two power supplies)

The following table lists the standard models.

* x in the Model number represents a region-specific letter (for example, the EMEA Model number is 7915A3G, and the US Model number is 7915A3U). Ask a Lenovo representative for specifics.
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.
§ For models A3x and B3x, the standard DIMM is rated at 1600 MHz, but operates at up to 1333 MHz to match the processor memory speed. Actual memory speed maximums depend on several factors, as described in "Memory options".

The following table lists the Express models.

† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.
(f) The ServeRAID M5110e RAID controller in this model includes flash-backed cache.
§ For models EFU, K3G, KAG, and DDM, the standard DIMM is rated at 1600 MHz, but operates at up to 1333 MHz to match the processor memory speed. For models ELC, EOC, ERC, and ESC, the standard DIMM is rated at 1866 MHz, but operates at up to 1333 MHz to match the processor memory speed. For models ETC and EUC, the standard DIMM is rated at 1866 MHz, but operates at up to 1600 MHz to match the processor memory speed. Conversely, for models EWC and GGM, the processor memory speed is rated at 1866 MHz, but operates at up to 1600 MHz to match the rated speed of the installed DIMM. Actual memory speed maximums depend on several factors, as described in "Memory options".
* Includes USB Memory Key for VMWare ESXi 5.5.

The x3650 M4 supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports up to two processors. This table shows which server models have each processor standard. If there is no corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, this processor is only available through CTO. Second processor options include an additional cooling fan.

* The first feature code is for the first processor; the second feature code is for the second processor.

System x DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x performance and throughput. System x memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service and support standpoint, System x memory automatically assumes the System x system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.

The System x3650 M4 supports DDR3 memory. The server supports up to 12 DIMMs when one processor is installed and up to 24 DIMMs when two processors are installed. Each processor has four memory channels, and there are three DIMMs per channel.

• Server supports UDIMMs, RDIMMs, HyperCloud DIMMs (also known as HCDIMMs), and LRDIMMs.
• Mixing different types of memory (UDIMMs, RDIMMs, HyperCloud DIMMs, and LRDIMMs) is not supported.
• 16 GB HyperCloud DIMMs and 32 GB HyperCloud DIMMs cannot be mixed.
• Mixing 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs is supported; in such a case, all DIMMs operate at 1.5 V.
• Maximum number of ranks per one channel is eight (with the exception of Load Reduced DIMMs and HyperCloud DIMMs where more than eight ranks are supported, because one quad-rank LRDIMM or HCDIMM provides the reduced electrical load on a memory bus).
• The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in the server depends on the number of CPUs, DIMM type, rank, and operating voltage, as shown in the "Max. qty supported" row in Table 5.
• All DIMMs in the server operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of:
  • Memory speed that is supported by the specific CPU.
  • Lowest of maximum operating speeds for selected memory configuration that depends on rated speed, operating voltage, and quantity of DIMMs per channel, as shown under "Maximum operating speed" section in the table.

The following table shows the characteristics of the supported DIMMs. Tables cells highlighted with a gray background indicate when the combination of DIMM voltage and the number of DIMMs per channel still allows the DIMMs to operate at a rated speed.

Table 5. Maximum memory speeds (Part 1: RDIMMs)

DIMM specification	RDIMM
Rank	Single rank			Dual rank
Part numbers	00D5024 (4 GB) 00D5036 (8 GB)		00D5020 (4 GB) 00D5032 (8 GB)	00D5044 (8 GB) 46W0672 (16 GB)		00D5048 (16 GB)
Rated speed	1600 MHz		1866 MHz	1600 MHz		1866 MHz
Rated voltage	1.35 V		1.5 V	1.35 V		1.5 V
Operating voltage	1.35 V	1.5 V	1.5 V	1.35 V	1.5 V	1.5 V
Max qty supported*	24	24	24	24	24	24
Max DIMM capacity	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	16 GB	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory capacity	192 GB	192 GB	192 GB	384 GB	384 GB	384 GB
Max. memory at rated speed	None	128 GB	64 GB	None	256 GB	256 GB
Maximum operating speed
1 DIMM per channel	1333 MHz	1600 MHz	1866 MHz	1333 MHz	1600 MHz	1866 MHz
2 DIMMs per channel	1333 MHz	1600 MHz	1600 MHz	1333 MHz	1600 MHz	1866 MHz
3 DIMMs per channel	800 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	800 MHz	1066 MHz	1066 MHz

* The maximum quantity that is supported is shown for two processors installed.

Table 5. Maximum memory speeds (Part 2: UDIMMs, LRDIMMs, and HyperCloud DIMMs)

DIMM specification	UDIMM		LRDIMM	HyperCloud DIMM
Rank	Dual rank		Quad rank	Dual rank
Part number	00D5016 (8 GB)		46W0761 (32 GB)	46W0767 (32 GB)
Rated speed	1600 MHz		1866 MHz	1333 MHz
Rated voltage	1.35 V		1.5 V	1.35 V
Operating voltage	1.35 V	1.5 V	1.5 V	1.35 V	1.5 V
Max. qty supported*	16	16	24	24	24
Max. DIMM capacity	8 GB	8 GB	32 GB	32 GB	32 GB
Max. memory capacity	128 GB	128 GB	768 GB	768 GB	768 GB
Max. memory at rated speed	None	128 GB	512 GB	512 GB	768 GB
Maximum operating speed
1 DIMM per channel	1333 MHz	1600 MHz	1866 MHz	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
2 DIMMs per channel	1333 MHz	1600 MHz	1866 MHz	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
3 DIMMs per channel	No support	No support	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1333 MHz

* Maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed.

The following memory protection technologies are supported:

• ECC
• Chipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs)
• Memory mirroring
• Memory rank sparing

If memory mirroring is used, DIMMs must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per each CPU), and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size.

If memory rank sparing is used, then a minimum of one quad-rank DIMM or two single-rank or dual-rank DIMMs must be installed per populated channel (the DIMMs do not need being identical). In rank sparing mode, one rank of a DIMM in each populated channel is reserved as spare memory. The size of a rank varies depending on the DIMMs installed.

The System x3650 M4 server supports 1.8-inch solid-state drives (SSDs), 2.5-inch SSDs and HDDs, and 3.5-inch HDDs. The server supports the following configurations:

1. 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, either with or without a SAS expander
2. 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays
3. 6x 3.5-inch hot-swap hard drive bays
4. 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays + 16x 1.8-inch SSD drive bays
5. 8x 2.5-inch simple swap drive bays (only available in CTO)
6. 32x 1.8-inch SSD drive bays (only available in CTO)
7. 6x 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard drive bays (only available in CTO)

Figure 5. Internal drive configurations (3 of 6 configurations shown)

Backplanes and enablement kits

All standard models, except models C4x and C5x, ship with eight 2.5-inch Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays. Models C4x and C5x ship with six 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drive bays.

The following table shows the internal storage expansion options that are available for x3650 M4 server.

* These configurations are only available via CTO and special bid.

Use the following table to determine what backplane kits you need.

The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options used for internal disk storage of x3650 M4 server.

* The ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit (81Y4508) is only supported with ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade (81Y4484).
† This FoD upgarde requires one of the cache memory upgrades.
** Cannot be installed if an internal tape drive is installed

* Requires cache memory upgrade (47C8656, 47C8660, or 47C8664).

The integrated ServeRAID M5110e SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
• Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
• Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
• Supports 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB flash-backed cache
• Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe x8 Gen 3 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller

The ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)
• Supports connections to SAS/SATA drives and SAS Expanders
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
• Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
• Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
• Supports 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB flash-backed cache
• Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller

• Eight internal 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Two x4 HD mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8643)
• Supports connections to SAS/SATA drives and SAS Expanders
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
• Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5200 Series RAID 5 upgrades
• Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
• Supports 1 GB non-backed cache or 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB flash-backed cache
• Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS3108 12 Gbps ROC controller

The 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA has the following specifications:

• Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)
• Supports connections to SAS/SATA HDDs and SATA SSDs
• Optimized for SSD performance
• No RAID support
• Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe 2.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps controller

The N2115 SAS/SATA HBA has the following specifications:

• Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)
• Supports connections to SAS/SATA HDDs and SATA SSDs
• Optimized for SSD performance
• No RAID support
• Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2308 6 Gbps controller

The N2215 SAS/SATA HBA has the following specifications:

• Eight internal 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Two x4 HD mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8643)
• Supports connections to SAS/SATA HDDs and SATA SSDs
• Optimized for SSD performance
• No RAID support
• Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS3008 12 Gbps controller

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the RAID adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid?rt=product-guide

The following table lists currently available drive options for the internal disk storage of the x3650 M4 server.

* Simple swap drives are for use in configurations that are only available via special bid or Configure To Order (CTO).

The server supports the internal tape drive options listed in the following table. The x3650 M4 Tape Enablement Kit (69Y5320) is required to support these tapes internally.

For more information, see the list of lenovo Press Product Guides in the Backup units category:
https://lenovopress.com/storage/tape?rt=product-guide

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

• CD-ROM 24X
• CD-DA (DAE) 20X
• CD-R 24X
• CD-RW 24X
• DVD-ROM (single layer) 8X
• DVD-ROM (dual layer) 8X
• DVD-R (4.7 GB) 6X
• DVD-R DL 4X
• DVD+R 6X
• DVD+R DL 4X
• DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 4X
• DVD+RW 4X
• DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 4X

UltraSlim Enhanced SATA Multi-Burner (46M0902) supports the same media and speeds for reading as DVD-ROM (46M0901). This drive also supports the following media and speeds for writing:

• CD-R 24X
• CD-RW 4X
• High Speed CD-RW 10X
• Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X
• Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW 16X
• DVD-R 8X
• DVD-R DL 6X
• DVD+R 8X
• DVD+R DL 6X
• DVD-RW 6X
• DVD+RW 8X
• DVD-RAM 5X

The server supports up to six PCIe slots with different riser cards installed into two riser sockets on the system planar (one riser socket supports installation of one riser card). Riser 1 supplies slots 1, 2, and 3. Riser 2 supplies slots 4, 5, and 6. Standard models have Riser card 1 installed with three PCIe 3.0 x8 slots. To enable slots 4 - 6, install a second processor and a second riser card.

The following table lists the PCI riser card options available.

* For CTO orders, the first feature code is for the first riser slot and the second feature code is for the second riser slot.

Figure 6. Slot dimensions

The specific slots that are available depend on the riser cards installed in Riser socket 1 and Riser socket 2, as shown in the following table. Standard models have 69Y5321 installed in Riser socket 1.

Tip: All slots support full-height adapters. Slots 1, 4, and 5 support full-length adapters, whereas slots 2, 3, and 6 (when present) support half-length adapters.

Note: Slots 4, 5, and 6 require a second processor to be installed.

The x3650 M4 Thermal Solution Kit, 46W8422 contains an 80 mm fan which provides the fourth system fan needed for the QLogic Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded VFA for IBM System x when only one processor is installed. The Thermal Solution Kit is not needed if two processors are installed, since the second processor includes this fan.

* For CTO orders, feature code A3ZE, IBM System x3650 M4 Fan Assembling Kit will be substituted

The x3650 M4 supports four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. Optionally, two 10 Gb Ethernet ports can be added by installing one of the dual-port 10 Gb Ethernet mezzanine cards listed in the following table. These cards use a dedicated connector on the motherboard and do not consume a PCI expansion slot.

• Intel I350AM4 chip
• Four GbE ports
• TCP Offload Engine (TOE) support
• Wake on LAN support
• IPv6 support
• 802.1Q VLAN tagging support
• NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover)

The following table lists additional network adapters that are currently available for the x3650 M4.

* SFP+ and QSFP+ based adapters require supported transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased separately.
** The QLogic Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded VFA requires the x3650 M4 Thermal Solution Kit, 46W8422 or the second processor (with additional system fan).
# Maximum quantity is achieved with two processors installed. With one processor, the maximum quantity is half of the listed value (this does not apply to mezzanine cards).

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Networking adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ethernet?rt=product-guide

The following table lists storage HBAs available for the x3650 M4 server. The maximum quantity listed is for configurations with two processors installed. If one processor is installed, the maximum quantity supported is half of the listed value.

For more information, see the list of Lenovo PressProduct Guides in the Host bus adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba?rt=product-guide

The server supports the High IOPS SSD adapters listed in the following table.

* The 5200GB and 6400GB io3 Flash Adapters cannot be factory installed; they are supported as field-installable options only. The server cannot be shipped with these adapters installed.

For details about these adapters, see the Lenovo Press Product Guides in the PCIe SSD Adapters category, found at the following address:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ssdadapter?rt=product-guide

The server supports GPUs provided the appropriate riser card is installed (one or two riser cards depending on the number of GPUs). For the NVIDIA Quadro K600, riser card 69Y5322 is used. For all other GPUs, riser card 90Y5085 is used. The server provides up to 225W of external power to each GPU. The following table lists the supported GPUs.

* Available only via CTO or special bid.

• General requirements for all GPUs
  • Use the configurator tools to ensure the necessary cables, riser cards, air baffles, and other prerequisites are selected
  • When 2 GPUs are selected (2, 3 or 4 GPUs in the case of the Quadro K600), the second processor is required and will require a special heatsink
  • GPUs cannot be mixed
  • Further restrictions apply depending on the power supplies installed as described in the Power supplies section.
• NVIDIA Quadro K600 requirements:
  • Maximum 128 GB system memory
• NVIDIA Quadro K2000 requirements:
  • No additional requirement
• NVIDIA Quadro K4000, K5000, K6000 requirements:
  • Only drive backplanes 8x 2.5" HS HDD Kit (feature A1JX) or Plus 8x 2.5" HS HDD Assembly Kit with Expander (feature A1JY) can be selected
• NVIDIA Tesla K40c requirements:
  • For models with E5-2600 v2 processors. Models with E5-2600 not supported.
  • Second processor required
• NVIDIA Grid K2 requirements:
  • Second processor required
  • When 2 GPUs selected, only drive backplanes 8x 2.5" HS HDD Kit (feature A1JX) or Plus 8x 2.5" HS HDD Assembly Kit with Expander (feature A1JY) can be selected

The server supports up to two redundant power supplies. Standard models come with one or two power supplies (model dependent). The following table lists the power supplies.

Table 20. Power supplies

An AC power supply ships standard with one 2.8 m C13 - C14 power cord.

General power supply rules are as follows:

• Minimum of 1 and maximum of 2 power supplies per system
• If 2 installed, power supplies must be identical

• GPUs not supported
• 135W processors not supported; 130W processors supported with restrictions as listed below.
• With 1 power supply installed and 2 processors 115W or lower:
  • Maximum 8 DIMMs
  • No Quad rank RDIMMs, LRDIMM or HCDIMM
  • Maximum 3 PCIe adapters (including mezzanine cards)
  • Maximum 16 drives
• With 1 power supply installed and 1 processors 130W or lower:
  • Maximum 12 DIMMs
  • No Quad rank RDIMMs, LRDIMM or HCDIMM
  • Maximum 3 PCIe adapters (including mezzanine cards)
  • Maximum 16 drives
• With 2 power supplies installed and 2 processors 115W or lower:
  • Maximum 16 DIMMs
  • No Quad rank RDIMMs, LRDIMM or HCDIMM
  • Maximum 3 PCIe adapters (including mezzanine cards)
  • Maximum 16 drives
• With 2 power supplies installed and 1 processor 130W or lower:
  • Maximum 12 DIMMs
  • No Quad rank RDIMMs, LRDIMM or HCDIMM
  • Maximum 4 PCIe adapters (including mezzanine cards) (if 4 adapters to be installed, one must be a mezzanine card)
  • Maximum 16 drives

750W power supply restrictions

• With 1 power supply installed and no GPU adapter is selected:
  • Maximum 24 DIMMs
  • No Quad rank RDIMMs, LRDIMM or HCDIMM
  • Maximum 4 PCIe adapters (including mezzanine cards) (if 4 adapters to be installed, one must be a mezzanine card)
• With 1 power supply installed and GPU adapters are selected:
  • Maximum 1 Quadro K5000 or any supported quantity of Quadro K2000, K600
  • All other GPUs not supported
  • Processors up to 115W supported
  • Maximum 16 DIMMs
  • No Quad rank RDIMMs, LRDIMM or HCDIMM
  • Maximum 2 PCIe adapters (including mezzanine cards, excluding GPUs)
  • Maximum 8 drives

• With 1 power supply installed and no GPU adapter is selected, there is no restriction on drives, memory, processors or adapters
• With 1 power supply installed and certain GPU adapters are selected:
  • Maximum 1 Quadro K5000; or any supported quantity of Quadro K2000, K600
  • Maximum 24 DIMMs
  • No Quad rank RDIMMs, LRDIMM or HCDIMM
  • Maximum 2 PCIe adapters (including mezzanine cards, excluding GPUs)
• With 1 power supply installed and certain GPU adapters are selected:
  • Maximum 1 Quadro K6000, Grid K2
  • Maximum 16 DIMMs
  • No Quad rank RDIMMs, LRDIMM or HCDIMM
  • Maximum 12 drives
  • Maximum 2 PCIe adapters (including mezzanine cards, excluding GPUs)
• With 1 power supply installed and Tesla K40c is selected:
  • Maximum 16 DIMMs
  • No Quad rank RDIMMs, LRDIMM or HCDIMM
  • Maximum 10 drives
  • Maximum 2 PCIe adapters (including mezzanine cards, excluding GPUs)
• With 2 power supplies installed and Tesla K40c is selected:
  • Maximum 10 drives
  • No restriction on memory and PCIe adapters
• With 2 power supplies installed and 2 Grid K2 or 2 K6000 are selected:
  • Maximum 12 DIMMs
  • No Quad rank RDIMMs, LRDIMM or HCDIMM
  • Maximum 12 drives
  • Maximum 1 PCIe adapter (including mezzanine cards, excluding GPUs)
• 2 Quadro K5000 adapters supported with 2 power supply installed

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.

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 you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM2 also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities.

The IMM provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:

• Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3
• Common Information Model (CIM)
• Web browser

The optional Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following functions:

• Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel colors, regardless of the system state
• Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
• Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server
• Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive

The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. A system administrator can use the blue-screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition. The following table lists the remote management option.

All standard models ship with a pop-out light path diagnostics panel on the front of the server (See Figure 2). Configure-to-order (CTO) customers may elect to deselect this feature and instead have a basic light path diagnostics panel on the front of the server. The following table shows the two light path diagnostics features

* CTO only

The server supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 with Xen
• VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi)
• VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)
• VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi)
• VMware vSphere 6.0 (ESXi)

See the ServerProven® website for the latest information about the specific versions and service levels supported and any other prerequisites: www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/

Dimensions and weight:

• Height: 86.5 mm (3.4 in)
• Width: 445 mm (17.5 in)
• Depth: 746 mm (29.4 in)
• Weight:
  • Minimum configuration: 25 kg (55 lb)
  • Maximum configuration: 30 kg (65 lb)

Supported environment:

• Air temperature:
  • Server on: 5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F); altitude: 0 to 950 m (3,117 ft); decrease the maximum system temperature by 1 °C for every 175-m increase in altitude.
  • Server off: 5 °C to 45 °C (41 °F to 113 °F)
  • Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft), 5 °C to 28 °C (41 °F to 82 °F)
  • Shipment: -40 °C to +60 °C (-40 °F to 140 °F)

• Humidity:
  • Server on: 8% to 85%, maximum dew point 24 °C, maximum rate of change 5 °C/hr
  • Server off: 8% to 85%, maximum dew point 27 °C

• Design to ASHRAE Class A3, ambient of 36 °C to 40 °C (96.8 °F to 104 °F), with relaxed support:
  • Supports cloud like workload with no performance degradation acceptable (Turbo-Off).
  • Under no circumstance can any combination of worst case workload and configuration result in system shutdown or design exposure at 40 °C.
  • The worst-case workload (like Linpack, Turbo-On) might have performance degradation.

• Electrical:
  • Models with 900 W power supplies:
    • 100 to 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 10 A
    • 200 to 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5 A
    • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
      • Minimum configuration: 0.15 kVA
      • Maximum configuration: 1.02 kVA
  • Models with 750 W ac power supplies:
    • 100 to 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 8.9 A
    • 200 to 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 4.5 A
    • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
      • Minimum configuration: 0.15 kVA
      • Maximum configuration: 0.9 kVA
  • Models with 550 W power supplies:
    • 100 to 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 6.5 A
    • 200 to 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 3.3 A
    • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
      • Minimum configuration: 0.16 kVA
      • Maximum configuration: 0.66 kVA

• BTU output:
  • Minimum configuration: 525 Btu/hr (123 watts)
  • Maximum configuration: 3480 Btu/hr (1020 watts)

• Noise level:
  • 6.6 bels (operating)
  • 6.4 bels (idle)

The System x3650 M4 has a three-year warranty with 24x7 standard call center support and 9x5 Next Business Day onsite coverage. Also available are Lenovo Services warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements, with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.

Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings are country-specific. Not all warranty service upgrades are available in every country. For more information about Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings that are available in your country, visit the Lenovo Services website:
https://www-304.ibm.com/sales/gss/download/spst/servicepac

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 from next business day to 2 or 4 hours
  • Committed repair service
  • Warranty extension of up to 5 years
  • Post warranty extensions
• Committed Repair Service

  Committed Repair Services enhances the level of Warranty Service Upgrade or Post Warranty/Maintenance Service offering associated with the selected systems. Offerings vary and are available in select countries.

  • Priority handling to meet defined time frames to restore the failing machine to good working condition
  • Committed repair service levels are measured within the following coverage hours:
    • 24x7x6: Service performed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, within 6 hours
    • 24x7x8: Service performed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, within 8 hours
    • 24x7x24: Service performed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, within 24 hours
• Hard Drive Retention

  Lenovo’s Hard Drive Retention 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. The Hard Drive Retention service can be purchased in convenient bundles with our warranty upgrades and extensions.

• Microcode Support

  Keeping microcode current helps prevent hardware failures and security exposure. There are two levels of service: analysis of the installed base and analysis and update where required. Offerings vary by country and can be bundled with other warranty upgrades and extensions.

• Remote Technical Support Services (RTS)

  RTS provides comprehensive technical call center support for covered servers, storage, operating systems, and applications. Providing a single source for support of hardware and software issues, RTS can reduce problem resolution time, decreasing the cost to address technical problems and increasing uptime. Offerings are available for Windows, Linux, IBM Systems Director, VMware, Microsoft business applications, and Lenovo System x storage devices, and IBM OEM storage devices.

The server conforms to the following regulations:

• 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
• Argentina IEC60950-1
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class A
• IEC 60950-1(CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• China CCC (GB4943), GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1
• Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1
• Korea KN22, Class A; KN24
• Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22, GOST R 51318.24, GOST R 51317.3.2, GOST R 51317.3.3
• IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
• CISPR 22, Class A
• TUV-GS (EN60950-1 /IEC60950-1,EK1-ITB2000)
• RoHS compliance (Directive 2002/95/EC)

The x3650 M4 supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the EXP2500 series, by using the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller. The x3650 M4 can also be attached to supported external storage systems, such as the Lenovo Storage S3200 (see the External disk storage systems section).

Table 25. RAID controllers and options for external disk storage expansion

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported	Standard models where used
00AE938	A5ND	ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller	4	-
81Y4478	A1WX	ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller	4	-
Features on Demand upgrades for the M5225 (per server)
47C8706	A3Z5	ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade-FoD	1
47C8710	A3Z7	ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance Accelerator-FoD	1
47C8712	A3Z8	ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler -FoD	1
Hardware upgrades for the M5120 (per RAID controller)
81Y4508	A22E	ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit	1*	-
90Y5046	A2BB	x3650 M4 Remote Supercap and Battery Tray**	1	-
81Y4484	A1J3	ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade	1	-
81Y4487	A1J4	ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade	1	-
81Y4559	A1WY	ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade	1	-
47C8670	A4G6	ServeRAID M5100 Series 2GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade	1	-
Feature on Demand upgrades for the M5120 (per server)
81Y4544	A1X2	ServeRAID M5100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade	1	-
90Y4318	A2MD	ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler	1	-
90Y4273	A2MC	ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Performance Key	1	-
81Y4546	A1X3	ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade	1†	-

* The ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit (81Y4508) is only supported with ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade (81Y4484).
† The ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade (81Y4546) requires 512 MB or 1 GB cache upgrades.
** Cannot be installed if an internal tape drive is installed.

The ServeRAID M5225 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Eight external 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Supports 12, 6, and 3 Gbps SAS and 6 and 3 Gbps SATA data transfer rates
• Two external x4 mini-SAS HD connectors (SFF-8644)
• Supports 2 GB flash-backed cache (standard)
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 (standard)
• Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
• Supports optional M5200 Series Performance Accelerator and SSD Caching upgrades
• PCIe x8 Gen 3 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS3108 12 Gbps ROC controller
• Supports connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures

• 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 RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
• Supports 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB flash-backed cache
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe x8 Gen 3 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller
• Supports connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures

For more information, see the following Lenovo Press Product Guides:

• ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller
  http://lenovopress.com/tips0858
• ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller
  http://lenovopress.com/tips1258

The controllers support connectivity to the external expansion enclosures listed in the following table. Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy-chained per one controller external port. For better performance, distribute expansion enclosures evenly across both controller ports.

The external SAS cables listed in Table 27 support connectivity between external expansion enclosures and an external RAID controller (M5120 or M5225-2GB).

Table 29 lists hard disk drives that are supported by EXP2524 external expansion enclosures.

The following table lists the external storage systems that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in x3650 M4 solutions.

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

• IBM Storage
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/san/ibm
• Lenovo Storage
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/san/lenovo

The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in x3650 M4 solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/tape

The following table lists the top-of-rack Ethernet switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in x3650 M4 solutions.

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

The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in x3650 M4 solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/power

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in x3650 M4 solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/power

The following table lists the rack cabinets that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in x3650 M4 solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/rack

The server supports the rack console switches and monitor kits listed in the following table.

Table 36. Rack options

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/rack

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For more information, see these resources:

• Lenovo Servers product page
  http://www.lenovo.com/systems/servers
• System x3650 M4 documentation
  http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systemx/documentation/topic/com.lenovo.sysx.7915.doc/
  c_product_page.html
• ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3650 M4 (E5-2600 v2)
  http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/xseries/7915CE5CxxxxV2.shtml
• Lenovo Press Product Guides for servers and options
  http://lenovopress.com
• Configuration and Option Guide
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/
• xREF - System x Reference Sheets
  http://lenovopress.com/xref
• Support Portal - System x3650 M4
  http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/product/lenovo_x86_servers/lenovo_system_x3650_m4
• System Storage Interoperation Center
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic