System x3530 M4 (E5-2400 v2)

The System x3530 M4 server delivers dual-socket performance in a 1U compact footprint. Featuring the latest Intel Romley EN platform, the x3530 M4 is a flexible rack server positioned as a good investment value, while considering your total cost of ownership (TCO) and Lenovo commitment. It is designed to provide more affordable value and increased flexibility with performance and quality to match. Designed with redundancy, flexible subsystems, and a wider range of configuration options, the x3530 M4 also offers an innovative Feature on Demand (FoD) design for an easier upgrade path.

Suggested use: Business infrastructure, light databases, entry virtualization, enterprise applications, web serving, small HPC, and cloud applications.

The following figure shows the System x3530 M4.

Figure 1. The System x3530 M4

The x3530 M4 offers a flexible and scalable design and a simple upgrade path to eight HDDs plus an optical drive at the same time. The flexible onboard Ethernet solution provides two standard integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports and two additional integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with an optional software feature for an on-demand upgrade without needing to buy additional hardware. Comprehensive systems management tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) make it easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

The x3530 M4 delivers dual-socket performance in a compact 1U footprint and features the latest Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 v2 product family technology with greater processing, memory, and I/O capabilities. Built with a focus on a reduced TCO, the x3530 M4 provides the 80 PLUS power supply certification to help enable energy savings. With a better balance between cost and system features, the x3530 M4 is an ideal platform for general business workloads.

Scalability and performance

The x3530 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• The Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 v2 product family improves productivity by offering affordable dual-socket system performance with up to 10-core processors, up to 25 MB of L3 cache, and one QPI interconnect link of up to 8 GTps.
• Up to two processors, 20 cores, and 40 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications.
• 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.
• Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVT) significantly improve floating point performance for compute-intensive technical and scientific applications.
• Up to 384 GB of memory capacity via 12 DIMM slots with 32 GB LRDIMMs.
• Up to 1600 MHz memory speeds with two DIMMs per channel running at 1600 MHz to help maximize system performance.
• The server offers up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with a convenient FoD upgrade process that does not require the purchasing of additional hardware.
• 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 (PCIe) controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon processor E5 family, thereby reducing I/O latency and increasing overall system performance.
• Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays or four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays provide maximum internal storage flexibility and capacity in a compact 1U form factor.

Availability and serviceability

The x3530 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• The server offers Chipkill, 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 processor, memory, and adapter cards.
• The server offers simple-swap or hot-swap drives supporting affordable software RAID and advanced hardware RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
• The server offers two redundant hot-swap power supplies and up to six dual-motor redundant non-hot-swap fans to provide cost-efficient availability for applications.
• The power source-independent light path diagnostics panel and optional individual light path LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed (or failing) components. These features simplify servicing, speed up problem resolution, and improves system availability.
• Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) detects when system components (processors, memory, hard disk drives, fans, and power supplies) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive alerts in advance of 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 II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failure, to minimize downtime.
• Built-in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot speeds 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 x3530 M4:

• The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and perform remote management.
• An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) V1.2 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Industry-standard AES NI support provides faster and stronger encryption.
• IBM Systems Director is included for proactive systems management. It offers comprehensive systems management tools that 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 supporting 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.

Energy efficiency

The x3530 M4 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:

• Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
• 80 PLUS certified power supplies enable greater energy savings while providing flexibility to meet your business needs.
• The Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 v2 product family offers better performance over the previous generation, while fitting into the same 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 19% less energy compared to 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.
• Solid-state drives can consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning HDDs.
• The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, 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.

The following figure shows the front of the server with four 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (models with 3.5-inch simple-swap bays are also available).

Figure 2. Front view of the System x3530 M4 with four 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays

The following figure shows the front of the server with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (models with 2.5-inch simple-swap bays are also available).

Figure 3. Front view of the System x3530 M4 with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays

The following figures shows the rear of the server with hot-swap power supplies.

Figure 4. Rear view of the System x3530 M4 with hot-swap power supplies

The following figure shows the rear of the server with fixed power supply.

Figure 5. Rear view of the System x3530 M4 with fixed power supply

The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Figure 6. Inside view of the System x3530 M4

The following table lists the standard specifications.

The x3530 M4 servers are shipped with the following items:

• Registration flyer
• Statement of Limited Warranty
• Important Notices
• Rack Installation Instructions
• Documentation CD containing Installation and User's Guide
• Rail kit (static rails, non-sliding; no cable management arm included)
• One 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 rack power cable

The following table lists the standard models.

* x in the Machine Type Model (MTM) represents a region-specific letter (for example, the EMEA MTM is 7160-A3G, and the US MTM is 7160-A3U). Ask a Lenovo representative for specifics.
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.
§ 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".

For information about standard features of the server, see the "Specifications" section.

The following table lists the express models.

† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.
§ 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 x3530 M4 (E5-2400 v2) supports the processor options listed in the following table. The server supports up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 v2 product family processors. This table shows which server models have each processor standard. If there is no corresponding where used model for a particular processor, then this processor is only available through CTO.

Table 4. Processor options

* The option for the second processor includes two additional system fans.
† The first feature code is for the first processor; the second feature code is for the second processor.
** These processors only support single processor configurations and are available only through CTO or special bid.

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 service and support standpoint, Lenovo memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.

The System x3530 M4 supports DDR3 memory. The server supports up to six DIMMs when one processor is installed, and up to 12 DIMMs when two processors are installed. Each processor has three memory channels, and there are two DIMMs per channel. The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

• Mixing different types of memory (UDIMMs, RDIMMs, and LRDIMMs) is not supported.
• The maximum number of ranks supported per one channel is eight (with the exception of Load Reduced DIMMs, where more than eight ranks are supported because one quad-rank LRDIMM provides the same electrical load on a memory bus as a single-rank RDIMM).
• The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in a server depends on the number of processors (six DIMMs with one processor installed, 12 DIMMs with two processors installed)
• All DIMMs in all processor memory channels operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of:
  • The memory speed supported by the specific processor.
  • The lowest of maximum operating speeds for the selected memory configuration that depends on the rated speed, operating voltage, and quantity of DIMMs per channel, as shown under the "Maximum operating speed" section in Table 5.

The following memory protection technologies are supported:

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

Chipkill works only in independent channel mode (default operational mode) and supports only x4-based memory DIMMs.

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

If memory rank sparing is used, then two single-rank or dual-rank DIMMs must be installed per populated channel (the DIMMs do not need to be 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.

Chipkill, memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing modes are mutually exclusive. Only one operational memory mode can be enabled on a server, and it is a system-wide setting.

The following table shows the characteristics of the supported DIMMs. Table 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

DIMM type Specification	UDIMM		RDIMM				LRDIMM
Rank	Dual rank		Single rank		Dual rank		Quad rank
Part number	00D5012 (4 GB) 00D5016 (8 GB)		00D5024 (4 GB) 00D5036 (8 GB)		00D5044 (8 GB) 46W0672 (16 GB)		46W0761 (32 GB)
Rated speed	1600 MHz		1600 MHz		1600 MHz		1866 MHz
Rated voltage	1.35 V		1.35 V		1.35 V		1.5 V
Operating voltage	1.35 V	1.5 V	1.35 V	1.5 V	1.35 V	1.5 V	1.5 V
Max quantity*	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Largest DIMM	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB	16 GB	16 GB	32 GB
Max memory capacity	96 GB	96 GB	96 GB	96 GB	192 GB	192 GB	384 GB
Max memory at rated speed	None**	None**	None**	96 GB	None**	192 GB	None**
Maximum operating speed (MHz)
1 DIMM per channel	1333 MHz	1333 MHz	1333 MHz	1600 MHz	1333 MHz	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
2 DIMMs per channel	1066 MHz	1066 MHz	1333 MHz	1600 MHz	1333 MHz	1600 MHz	1066 MHz

* Maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed. When one processor is installed, the maximum quantity supported is a half of what is shown.
** Rated speed is not supported. Memory DIMMs always operate at speeds lower than rated.

The following table lists memory options available for the x3530 M4 (E5-2400 v2) server.

System x3530 M4 server supports the following internal storage configurations:

• Four 2.5-inch Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays (CTO only)
• Eight 2.5-inch Slim-SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
• Eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA simple-swap drive bays
• Four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
• Four 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays

The following figure shows the last three of these configurations.

Figure 7. Internal drive configurations

Standard models ship with eight 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap, eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA simple-swap, four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap, or four 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays. The following table shows the internal storage expansion options available for the x3530 M4 server (models with 2.5-inch simple-swap drive bays and 3.5-inch drive bays are not expandable).

Table 7. Internal storage expansion options

Options 94Y6386 (backplane and bracket) and 00D4487 (cable) are used together to upgrade custom (CTO or special bid) models with four 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays and hardware RAID (H1110, M1115, or M5110) to eight 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays. If H1110 has been installed in custom model, it must be replaced with M1115 or M5110.

Options 94Y6386 (backplane and bracket) and 00D4488 (cable) are used together to upgrade custom (CTO or special bid) models with four 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays and software RAID (C105) to eight 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays. In addition, an 8-pack SATA Enabler (90Y4349) FoD upgrade is required for ServeRAID C105 to support eight HDDs.

An optical drive can be installed internally in models with 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays (no optical drive support in models with 3.5-inch drive bays).

The following table lists the RAID controllers and HBAs and the additional options used for the internal disk storage of the x3530 M4 server.

Table 8. RAID controllers and HBAs for internal storage

# The ServeRAID C105 is an onboard software RAID controller.
§ An FoD upgrade for ServeRAID C105 that supports eight SATA HDDs.
* The ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit (81Y4508) is supported only with ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade (81Y4484).
† The ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade (81Y4546), Performance Accelerator (90Y4273), and Caching Enabler (90Y4318) require RAID 5 Upgrade with caches (81Y4484, 81Y4487, or 81Y4559).

The hardware RAID adapter is installed into a dedicated PCIe slot (slot 3) supplied by Riser 2 (00Y7465). See Table 12 (PCI riser card options) for more details.

The following table lists drive types and internal drive bay configurations supported by the RAID controllers and HBAs (SAS HDDs include both SAS and NL SAS HDDs, and SATA HDDs include both SATA and NL SATA HDDs).

* Requires an FoD upgrade for ServeRAID C105 to support eight SATA HDDs (8-pack SATA Enabler, part number 90Y4349).

The ServeRAID C105 onboard controller has the following specifications:

• Eight internal 3 Gbps SATA ports
• Up to 3 Gbps throughput per port
• Supports up to eight (up to four standard, with an additional four with optional 8-pack enabler, 90Y4349) SATA HDDs (SAS not supported)
• Supports hot-swap and simple-swap drives
• Supports RAID 0, 1, and 10
• Support for up to eight volumes
• Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB
• Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB
• Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software

The ServeRAID H1110 adapter has the following specifications:

• Four internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
• One x4 mini-SAS internal connector (SFF-8087)
• Based on the LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
• PCIe 2.0 x4 host interface
• Supports RAID 0, 1, 1E, and 10
• Connects to up to four SAS or SATA drives (SAS expanders are not supported.)

The ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
• 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 M1100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
• PCIe 2.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps ROC controller

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

• Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
• 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 or 1 GB flash-backed cache
• Support for SSD performance optimization with the optional M5100 Series Performance Accelerator and SSD Caching Enabler
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller

The 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA has the following specifications:

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

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the RAID adapters category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/raid

The following table lists hard drive options for the internal disk storage of the x3530 M4 server.

The server does not support internal tape drive options or other internal backup units. However, it can be attached to the external tape drives using SAS or Fibre Channel connectivity (see Table 29).

The server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table. Server models with 3.5-inch HDDs do not support an internal optical drive.

Table 11. Optical drives

UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM (part number 46M0901) supports the following media and speeds for reading:

• CD-ROM 24X
• CD-R 24X
• CD-RW 24X
• DVD-ROM (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-ROM (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8X
• DVD-R (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8X
• DVD+R (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD+R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8X
• DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD+RW (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-RAM (4.7 GB) 5X

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 24X
• DVD-R (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 6X
• DVD+R (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD+R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 6X
• DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 6X
• DVD+RW (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-RAM (4.7 GB) 5X

The server supports up to three PCIe slots with different riser cards installed into two riser sockets on the system planar (one riser socket supports the installation of one riser card). The slot form factors are as follows:

• Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8-wired), optional PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16-wired); full-height, half-length
• Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8-wired); low-profile, half-length (not present if an optional x16-wired slot 1 riser is used)
• Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x4 (dedicated slot for ServeRAID adapter); standard on hardware RAID models, optional on software RAID models

Riser 1 supplies slots 1 and 2, and riser 2 supplies slot 3. Standard models have one (00AL678 in models with ServeRAID C105) or two (00AL678 and 00AL680 in models with hardware RAID adapters) riser cards installed.

You can replace the first riser card with a riser with one PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16-wired) slot (or configure a custom model with the first riser card with one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot using special bid or CTO).

The following table lists the PCI riser card options.

Table 12. PCI riser card options

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported	Standard models where used
Riser 1 (supplies slots 1 and 2) options
00AL678	A53N	PCIe Riser Card for slot 1 (1 x8 FH/HL + 1 x8 LP Slots) v2	1	A3x, A5x, A7x, B3x, B5x, B7x, C3x, F3x, G3x
00AL679	A53P	PCIe Riser Card 1 (1 x16 FH/HL Slot) for Graphic card v2	1	-
Riser 2 (supplies slot 3) options
00AL680	A53Q	PCIe Riser Card 2 (1 x4 LP for Slotless RAID) v2	1	C3x, F3x, G3x

The x3530 M4 supports up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports (two enabled standard, and two enabled optionally with the FoD upgrade).

Integrated NIC has the following features:

• An Intel I350-CM2 chip
• Up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports (two enabled standard, and two enabled optionally with the 90Y9314 FoD upgrade)
• NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover)

• Ethernet Features:
  • 1 Gb Ethernet IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab PHY specifications compliant
  • Integrated PHY for 10/100/1000 Mbps for multispeed, full, and half-duplex auto-negotiation
  • IEEE 802.3x and 802.3z compliant flow control support with software-controllable Rx thresholds and Tx pause frames
  • Automatic cross-over detection function (MDI/MDI-X)
  • IEEE 1588 protocol and 802.1AS implementation
  • IEEE802.3az - Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
  • Full wake up support
    • Advanced Power Management (APM) support
    • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification v2.0c
    • Magic packet wake-up enable

• I/O Virtualization Features:
  • Eight transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) queue pairs per port
  • Flexible port partitioning: 32 virtual functions (VF) with four ports or 16 VFs with two ports
  • Rx/Tx round-robin scheduling
  • Traffic isolation and traffic steering
  • Virtual machine (VM) to VM packet forwarding (packet loopback)
  • MAC and VLAN anti-spoofing
  • Malicious driver detection
  • Storm control
  • Per-pool statistics, off loads, and jumbo support
  • Independent Function Level Reset (FLR) for physical and virtual functions
  • IEEE 802.1q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) support with VLAN tag insertion, stripping, and packet filtering for up to 4096 VLAN tags
  • IEEE 802.1q advanced packet filtering
  • Mirroring rules
  • Support for simple VEPA
  • VF promiscuous modes

• Stateless offload and performance features:
  • TCP/UDP, IPv4 checksum offloads (Rx/ Tx/Large-send); extended Tx descriptors
  • IPv6 support for IP/TCP and IP/UDP receive checksum offload
  • Tx TCP segmentation offload (IPv4, IPv6)
  • Transmit Segmentation Offloading (TSO)
  • Interrupt throttling control
  • Legacy and Message Signal Interrupt (MSI)
  • Message Signal Interrupt Extension (MSI-X)
  • Receive Side Scaling (RSS) for Windows
  • Scalable I/O for Linux environments (IPv4, IPv6, TCP/UDP)
  • Support for packets up to 9.5 KB (jumbo frames)

The following table lists additional supported network adapters.

* Virtual Fabric Adapters and Converged Network Adapters require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased separately.

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Ethernet and IB adapters category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/networkadapters

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

Table 14. SSD adapters

The server supports graphics processing units (GPUs) provided riser card 00AL679 is installed. The following table lists the supported GPUs.

Table 15. GPU adapters

* This adapter can only be ordered through CTO or special bid.

The use of GPU adapters requires installation of one or two 675 W power supplies. 460 W power supplies are not supported. If the NVIDIA Quadro K600 is installed, the maximum memory that can be installed is 128 GB.

The server supports one 460 W AC fixed power supply or up to two redundant 460 W or 675 W HE hot-swap power supplies. These power supplies are 80 PLUS certified. The server also supports up to two redundant hot-swap 675 W -48 V DC power supplies. Standard models come either with one fixed or one hot-swap power supply (model dependent). The following table lists the power supplies. An AC hot-swap power supply option ships standard with one 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 rack power cable.

Table 16. Power supplies

* Fixed power supply comes either with standard or custom (special bid or CTO) models.

Note: If you plan to use GPU adapters, refer to the "GPU adapters" section for the additional power supply selection guidelines.

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 IMM2 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, 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.

Table 17. Remote management option

In the default UEFI configuration, Ethernet port 2 is configured to be dedicated to remote access to the IMM2. If preferred, you can change the UEFI setting so that remote access to the IMM2 is via Port 1 and also accessible to the operating system. This setting is also useful if you do not have a dedicated management network. The following table shows this setting and its effect on the Ethernet ports.

Note: The IMM2 network must operate 100 Mbps full duplex. The IMM2 network connection does not support Gigabit Ethernet. In shared mode, the production Ethernet network on that port still operates at Gigabit speeds.

Table 18. UEFI settings for remote access to the IMM

* The IMM network is limited to 100 Mbps full duplex

The light path diagnostics panel allows system engineers and administrators to easily and quickly diagnose hardware problems on System x servers. If a failure occurs, a light is illuminated on the front panel of the server (level 1 light path) to alert the systems administrator that there is a problem. The light path diagnostics panel (light path level 2) will have a light next to the LED for the failed subsystem. This light directs the engineer or administrator to the failed component, also shows an illuminated LED near it (light path level 3) (for example, the DIMM error LED on the system board).

x3530 M4 offers two variants of light path diagnostics: basic and advanced. All standard x3530 M4 models include basic functionality that provides light path levels 1 and 3. Advanced functionality is optional; it contains a pop-out panel that adds light path level 2.

The following figures show the basic (level 1) and advanced (level 2) light path levels.

Figure 8. Basic (level 1) light path

Figure 9. Advanced (level 2) light path

The following table lists the advanced light path kit.

Table 19. Advanced light path kit

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 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 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)

For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels supported and any other prerequisites, see the ServerProven® website at:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml

Dimensions and weight:

• Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.)
• Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.)
• Depth: 673 mm (26.5 in.)
• Weight:
  • Minimum configuration: 10.4 kg (22.9 lb).
  • Maximum configuration: 15.6 kg (34.3 lb).

Supported environment:

• Air temperature
  • Server on: 5 °C - 40 °C (41.0 °F - 104 °F); altitude: 0 - 915 m (3,000 ft).
  • Server on: 5 °C - 32 °C (41.0 °F - 89.6 °F); altitude: 915 - 2,134 m (7,000 ft).
  • Server on: 5 °C - 28 °C (41.0 °F - 82.4 °F); altitude: 2,134 - 3,050 m (10,000 ft).
  • Server off: 5 °C - 45 °C (41.0 °F - 113 °F).
  • Shipment: -40 °C - 60 °C (-40 °F - 140 °F).
• Humidity
  • Server on: 8% - 85%, maximum dew point 24 °C, maximum rate of change 5 °C/hr.
  • Server off: 8% - 80%, maximum dew point 27 °C.
  • Shipment: 5% - 100%.

• Design to ASHRAE Class A3, ambient of 35 °C - 40 °C, with relaxed support
  • Supports a cloud like workload with no acceptable performance degradation (Turbo-Off).
  • Under no circumstance can any combination of worst case workload and configuration result in system shutdown or design exposure at 40 °C.

• Electrical
  • Models with 675 W AC hot-swap power supplies:
    • 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 7.8 A
    • 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 3.8 A
    • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
      • Minimum configuration: 0.14 kVA
      • Maximum configuration: 0.77 kVA
  • Models with 460 W AC hot-swap power supplies:
    • 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5.6 A
    • 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 2.8 A
    • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
      • Minimum configuration: 0.12 kVA
      • Maximum configuration: 0.53 kVA
  • Models with 460 W AC fixed power supplies:
    • 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 6.0 A
    • 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 3.0 A
    • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
      • Minimum configuration: 0.13 kVA
      • Maximum configuration: 0.57 kVA
  • Models with 675 W DC hot-swap power supplies:
    • -40 to -75 (nominal) V DC; 18.34 A
    • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
      • Minimum configuration: 0.14 kVA
      • Maximum configuration: 0.77 kVA
• BTU output
  • Minimum configuration: 406 Btu/hr (119 watts)
  • Maximum configuration: 2627 Btu/hr (770 watts)

• Noise level
  • 6.5 bels (operating)
  • 6.3 bels (idle)

The system 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.

The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail.

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
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  • 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
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• 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 region and can be bundled with other warranty upgrades and extensions.

• Remote Technical Support Services (RTS)

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The server conforms to the following regulations:

• 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, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TR CU 020/2011 (for EMC) and TR CU 004/2011 (for safety)
• 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)

The x3530 M4 supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the EXP2500 series, by using the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller or the ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller. The x3530 M4 can also be attached to supported external storage systems, using the supported HBAs listed in Table 14.

The following table provides the ordering part numbers for the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.

Table 21. Ordering part numbers and feature codes

* Only one M5100 Series FoD license is required and covers all M5100 adapters installed in the server.

The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Eight external 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
• 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 or 1 GB flash-backed cache
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller
• Supports connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures

Cache upgrade required: The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller ships standard without a cache. One of the available cache upgrades (81Y4484, 81Y4487, or 81Y4559) is required for the M5120 adapter operations, and it must be purchased together with the controller.

For more information, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System x at:
http://lenovopress.com/tips0858

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

For more information, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller at:
http://lenovopress.com/tips1258

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

Table 22. External expansion enclosures

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 listed in the following table support connectivity between external expansion enclosures and the controller.

Table 23. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures

The following table lists the drives that are supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures.

Table 24. Drive options for EXP2512 external expansion enclosures

The following table lists the hard disk drives that are supported by EXP2524 external expansion enclosures.

Table 25. Drive options for EXP2524 external expansion enclosures

Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DE Series and ThinkSystem DM Series external storage systems for high-performance storage. See the DE Series and DM Series product guides for specific controller models, expansion enclosures and configuration options:

• ThinkSystem DE Series Storage
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/de-series#rt=product-guide
• ThinkSystem DM Series Storage
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/dm-series#rt=product-guide
• ThinkSystem DG Series Storage
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/dg-series#rt=product-guide

The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup

The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the UPS category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo.

For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu

The server supports the rail kits and rack cabinets listed in the following table.

Table 30. Rack cabinets

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press 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 31. Rack options

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

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For more information, see these resources:

• US Announcement Letter - System x3530 M4 (E5-2400 v2):
  http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS114-020
• Lenovo Press Product Guides for System x servers and options:
  http://lenovopress.com/systemx
• System x3530 M4 product page:
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3530m4/index.html
• System x3530 M4 Installation and Service Guide:
  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5090215
• ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3530 M4:
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/7160.html
• Configuration and Option Guide:
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/
• xREF: System x Reference
  http://lenovopress.com/xref
• System x Support Portal:
  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Downloads/Hardware/Systems/System_x/System_x3530_M4
• IBM System Storage Interoperation Center:
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic