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Abstract

The Lenovo System x3500 M5 server provides outstanding performance for your business-critical applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalable Tower or 5U Rack package that is easy to service and manage.

This product guide provides essential pre-sales information to understand the x3500 M5 server, its key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the x3500 M5 and consider its use in IT solutions.

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Introduction

The Lenovo System x3500 M5 server provides outstanding performance for your business-critical applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalable Tower or 5U Rack package that is easy to service and manage. With more computing power per watt and the latest Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processors, you can reduce costs while maintaining speed and availability.

Suggested use: business-critical workloads, cloud computing, virtualization, virtual desktop, big data, analytics, SAP applications, database management, point of sale

Figure 1 shows the System x3500 M5.

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Figure 1. The Lenovo System x3500 M5

Did you know?

The x3500 M5 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 32 HDDs, with up to seven PCIe 3.0 slots and up to 1.5 TB of memory. The onboard Ethernet solution provides four standard integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports without occupying PCIe slots. Comprehensive systems management tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II make it easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

Key features

A high-performance dual-socket tower server, the Lenovo System x3500 M5 can deliver the scalability, reliable performance, and optimized efficiency for your business-critical applications. Start with the basics and upgrade as your business changes without jeopardizing existing investments. Virtualizing the PC infrastructure into one server can provide access to a powerful server with abundant storage space, while significantly reducing IT costs.

Scalability and performance

The x3500 M5 offers the following features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

  • Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with up to two processors (each with up to 18 cores), up to 45 MB of L3 cache, and up to 9.6 GT/s QPI interconnect links.
  • Supports up to two processors, 36 cores, and 72 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multi-threaded applications.
  • Intelligent and adaptive system performance with energy efficient Intel Turbo Boost Technology allows CPU 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 2.0 (AVX 2.0) enable acceleration of enterprise-class workloads, including databases, and enterprise resource planning.
  • Up to 2133 MHz memory speeds with two DIMMs per channel that are running at 2133 MHz to help maximize system performance.
  • Up to 1.5 TB of memory capacity with 64 GB load-reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs)
  • The 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.
  • Up to 32 drive bays with internal backup and optical drive at the same time provide a flexible and scalable all-in-one platform to meet increasing demands.
  • Flexible and scalable internal storage configurations provide for up to 122 TB of storage capacity.
  • The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of or along with traditional spinning hard disk 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.
  • The server has four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports.
  • The server offers up to seven PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 I/O expansion slots.
  • 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 up to two NVIDIA Quadro graphics processing units (GPUs) to maximize computing power.

Availability and serviceability

The x3500 M5 provides the following 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 CPU, memory, and adapter cards.
  • Offers hot-swap drives that support RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
  • Supports the ability to have redundant hot-swap power supplies and redundant hot-swap fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
  • The optional light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs quickly lead the technician to failed (or failing) components. This feature simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
  • Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, and server ambient and sub-component temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the system IMM to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Microsoft System Center. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
  • SSDs offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
  • Built-in Integrated Management Module II (IMM2.1) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions if there is a failure to minimize downtime.
  • Built-in diagnostics by using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot speeds up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
  • Three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty; next business day 9x5. Optional service upgrades available.

Manageability and security

The following powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3500 M5:

  • The server includes an IMM2.1 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.
  • An integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) enables advanced cryptographic functionality such as digital signatures and remote attestation. TPM 2.0 supported with UEFI 2.21 or later.
  • System x Trusted Platform Assurance, an exclusive set of System x security features and practices, establishes a foolproof security foundation for workloads by delivering firmware that is securely built, tested, digitally signed, and verified before running.
  • The server offers enterprise-class data protection with optional self-encrypting drives and simple, centralized key management through IBM Security Key Lifecycle Management.
  • Industry-standard AES NI support offers 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 supporting operating system.
  • Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, which allows an application to run in its own isolated space that is protected from all other software running on a system.

Energy efficiency

The x3500 M5 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.
  • High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium certifications. Energy Star 2.1 certified.
  • Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed to reduce power draw.
  • The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product families offer significantly 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 demands of power and thermally constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
  • Low-voltage 1.2 V DDR4 memory DIMMs use up to 20% less energy compared to 1.35 V DDR3 DIMMs.
  • SSDs use 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, which provides 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.

Locations of key components and connectors

The following figure shows the front of the server.

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Figure 2. Front view of the System x3500 M5

The following figure shows the rear of the server.

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Figure 3. Rear view of the System x3500 M5

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

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Figure 4. Inside view of the System x3500 M5

Standard specifications

The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 1. Standard specifications
Components Specification
Machine type 5464
Form factor Tower or 5U Rack.
Processor Up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family CPUs with 18 cores (2.8 GHz core speeds), or 16 cores (2.3 GHz), or 14 cores (2.6 GHz), 12 cores (up to 2.6 GHz), 10 cores (2.3 GHz), 8 cores (up to 3.2 GHz), 6 cores (up to 3.4 GHz), 4 cores (up to 3.5 GHz)
Two QPI links up to 9.6 GT/s each. Up to 2133 MHz memory speed. Up to 45 MB L3 cache.
Chipset Intel C612.
Memory Up to 24 DIMM sockets (12 DIMMs per processor). RDIMMs and LRDIMMs are supported. Memory types cannot be intermixed. Memory speed up to 2133 MHz.
Memory maximums With RDIMMs: Up to 768 GB with 24x 32 GB RDIMMs and two processors
With LRDIMMs: Up to 1.5 TB with 24x 64 GB LRDIMMs and two processors
Memory protection ECC, Chipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs), memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing
Disk drive bays Available configurations:
  • Up to 32x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs
  • Up to 12x 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs
  • Up to 6x 3.5-inch hot-swap HDDs + 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives HDDs/SSDs
  • Up to 6x 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA HDDs
Additional drive bays for the above configurations:
  • Two 5.25-inch drive bays for optical drives
Maximum internal storage
  • 122.9 TB with 32x 3.84TB 2.5-inch SAS hot-swap SSDs
  • 120 TB with 12x 10TB 3.5-inch NL SAS or NL SATA hot-swap HDDs
  • 38.4 TB with 32x 1.2TB 2.5-inch SAS hot-swap HDDs
  • 36 TB with 6x 6TB 3.5-inch NL SAS or NL SATA simple-swap HDDs
  • Intermix of SAS and SATA is supported.
Storage controller
  • Onboard 6 Gb SATA: no RAID support
  • 12 Gb SAS/SATA RAID: RAID 0, 1, 10 with M1215 or M5210. Optional upgrade to RAID 5, 50 is available for M1215. Optional upgrade to RAID 5, 50 is available for M5210 (zero-cache; 1 GB non-backed cache; 1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB flash-backed cache). Optional upgrade to RAID 6, 60 is available for M5210 with memory cache upgrades.
  • 12 Gb SAS/SATA non-RAID: N2215 HBA
Optical drive bays Two half-height 5.25-inch bays for optical or tape drives. Supports DVD-ROM or Multiburner.
Tape drive bays Two half-height 5.25-inch bays for optical or tape drives. Support for one RDX internal USB tape drive.
Network interfaces Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T ports (RJ-45) based on Broadcom BCM5719 controller
PCI Expansion slots Up to seven slots with two processors and four slots when one CPU is installed. All slots are PCIe 3.0 slots:
  • Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 wired); full-height, half-length
  • Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired); full-height, full-length
  • Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 wired); full-height, full-length
  • Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 wired); full-height, full-length
  • Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 wired); full-height, half-length (requires second processor)
  • Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 wired); full-height, full-length (requires second processor)
  • Slot 7: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 wired) full-height, full-length (requires second processor)
Slots 3 and 6 support double-wide GPUs
Ports
  • Front: Two USB 2.0 ports
  • Rear: Four USB ports (two USB 2.0, two USB 3.0), one DB-15 video, one RJ-45 systems management, four RJ-45 GbE network ports, optional serial port.
  • Internal: Two internal USB 3.0 ports (for embedded hypervisor and internal tape drive). Optional SD Media Adapter.
Cooling Calibrated Vectored Cooling with up to four hot-swap fans (two fans shipped standard on single processor models and four fans shipped on dual processor models). For single-processor models, optional Redundant Cooling Kit provides two extra fans for N+1 redundancy.
Power supply Up to two redundant hot-swap 550 W, 750 W, 900 W or 1500 W High Efficiency Platinum AC power supplies, or 750 W High Efficiency Titanium AC power supplies.
Hot-swap parts Hard drives, power supplies, and fans
Systems management UEFI, IMM2.1 that is based on Renesas SH7758, Predictive Failure Analysis, light path diagnostics panel on the front of the server with optional upgrade kit, Automatic Server Restart, ToolsCenter, Systems Director and Active Energy Manager. Optional IMM Advanced Upgrade software feature for remote presence.
Security features Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or 2.0. TPM 2.0 requires UEFI 2.21 or later. Lockable front bezel.
Video Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM2.1. Maximum resolution is 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors.
Operating systems supported Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi. See the Operating system support section for specifics.
Limited warranty Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/NBD.
Service and support Optional service upgrades are available through Lenovo: 4-hour or 2-hour response time, 8-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, remote technical support for Lenovo hardware and selected Lenovo and third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.
Dimensions Tower: Width: 218 mm (8.6 in), depth: 720 mm (28.3 in), height: 440 mm (17.25 in).
With rack conversion kit: Width: 423 mm (16.6 in), depth: 706 mm (27.8 in), height: 218 mm (8.6 in )
Weight Tower: 45.5 kg (100.3 lb) fully configured, 30.8 kg (67.9 lb) minimum configuration
With rack conversion kit: 44.2 kg (97.4 lb) fully configured, 29.5 kg (65 lb) minimum configuration

The x3500 M5 servers are shipped with the following items:

  • Statement of Limited Warranty
  • Important Notices
  • Registration flyer
  • One 2.8 m C13 line cord (country-specific)

Notes:

  • Rack models include a rail kit but do not include a cable management arm. Order the CMA separately by using part number 00KC334.
  • EMEA models do not contain line cord. It must be purchased separately.

Standard models

The following table lists the standard models.

Table 2. Standard models

MTM* Intel Xeon processors†
(two maximum)
Memory RAID Drive bays (std / max) Drives Slots (std /
max)
GbE Optical Power
supply (std / max)
Tower models
5464-
A2x
1x E5-2603 v3 6C 1.6GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M1215 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 4 DVD 1x 550 W
HS / 2
5464-
B2x
1x E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M1215 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 4 DVD 1x 550 W
HS / 2
5464-
C2x
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M1215 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 4 DVD 1x 550 W
HS / 2
5464-
C4x
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M1215 6x 3.5-inch
HS / 12
Open 4 / 7 4 DVD 1x 550 W
HS / 2
5464-
D2x
1x E5-2630 v3 8C 2.4GHz
20MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M1215 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 4 DVD 1x 550 W
HS / 2
5464-
G2x
1x E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz
25MB 2133MHz 105W
1x 16 GB M5210 1GB
Flash
8x 2.-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 4 DVD 1x 750 W
HS / 2
5464-
H2x
1x E5-2670 v3 12C 2.3GHz
30MB 2133MHz 120W
1x 16 GB M5210 2GB
Flash
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 4 DVD 1x 900 W
HS / 2
5464-
J2x
1x E5-2680 v3 12C 2.5GHz
30MB 2133MHz 120W
1x 16 GB M5210 2GB
Flash
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 4 DVD 1x 900 W
HS / 2
Rack models
5464-
C3x
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M1215 6x 3.5-inch
HS / 12
Open 4 / 7 4 DVD 1x 550 W
HS / 2
5464-
G3x
1x E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz
25MB 2133MHz 105W
1x 16 GB M5210 1GB
Flash
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 4 DVD 1x 750 W
HS / 2

* x in the Machine Type Model (MTM) represents a region-specific letter (for example, the EMEA MTM is 7983-A5G, and the US MTM is 7383-A5U). Ask a Lenovo representative for specific information.
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.

Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server.

TopSeller and Express models

The following table lists the express models.

Table 3. Express models
MTM**
Form
factor
Intel Xeon processors†
(two maximum)
Memory RAID Drive bays (sth / max) Drives Slots (sth /
max)
Optical Power
supply (2 max)
United States and Canada
5464-EAU
Tower
1x E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M1215 6x 3.5-inch
HS / 12
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
1x 550W
5464-EBU
Tower
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M5210 6x 3.5-inch
HS / 12
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
1x 750W
5464-ECU
Tower
1x E5-2640 v3 8C 2.6GHz
20MB 1866MHz 90W
1x 16 GB M5210 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
1x 750W
5464-EDU
Tower
2x E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
2x 16 GB M5210 2GB
Flash
6x 3.5-inch
HS / 12
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
2x 550W
5464-EEU
Tower
2x E5-2640 v3 8C 2.6GHz
20MB 1866MHz 90W
2x 16 GB M5210 2GB
Flash
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
2x 750W
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
5464-E1G
Tower
1x E5-2603 v3 6C 1.6GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 4 GB M1215 +
RAID 5/50
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
1x 550W
5464-E2G
Tower
1x E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M1215 +
RAID 5/50
6x 3.5-inch
HS / 12
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
1x 550W
5464-E3G
Tower
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M5210 1GB
No backup
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
2x 550W
5464-E4G
Tower
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M5210 1GB
Flash
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
3x 300GB
10K SAS
4 / 7 Multi-
burner
2x 750W
5464-E5G
Tower
1x E5-2640 v3 8C 2.6GHz
20MB 1866MHz 90W
1x 16 GB M5210 2GB
Flash
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
2x 750W
Latin America & Brazil
5464-EFx
Tower
1x E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M5210 1GB
Flash+Cap
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 DVD 1x 550W
5464-EGx
Tower
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M5210 1GB
Flash
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 DVD 1x 550W
5464-EHx
Tower
1x E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz
25MB 2133MHz 105W
1x 16 GB M5210 1GB
Flash
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 DVD 1x 750W
Japan
5464-E6J
Tower
1x E5-2603 v3 6C 1.6GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M5210 1GB
Flash
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 DVD 1x 550W
5464-E7J
Tower
1x E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M5210 1GB
Flash
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 DVD 1x 550W
Australia & New Zealand
5464-EIM
Tower
1x E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M1215 +
RAID 5/50
6x 3.5-inch
HS / 12
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
1x 550W
5464-EJM
Tower
1x E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M1215 +
RAID 5/50
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
1x 550W
5464-EKM
Tower
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
2x 8 GB M5210 1GB
Flash+Cap
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
1x 550W
5464-ELM
Tower
1x E5-2640 v3 8C 2.6GHz
20MB 1866MHz 90W
2x 8 GB M5210 1GB
Flash+Cap
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
1x 750W

** MTM = Machine Type Model
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.

Table 4. TopSeller Models
MTM**
Form
factor
Intel Xeon processors†
(two maximum)
Memory RAID Drive bays (std / max) Drives Slots (std /
max)
Optical Power
supply (2 max)
United States and Canada
5464-NAY
Tower
1x E5-2603 v3 6C 1.6GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M1215 6x 3.5-inch
HS / 12
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 550W
5464-NBY
Tower
1x E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M1215 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 550W
5464-NCY
Tower
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M1215 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 550W
5464-NDY
Tower
1x E5-2630 v3 8C 2.4GHz
20MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M5210 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 550W
5464-NEY
Tower
1x E5-2630 v3 8C 2.4GHz
20MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M5210 6x 3.5-inch
HS / 12
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 550W
5464-NFY
Tower
1x E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz
25MB 2133MHz 105W
1x 16 GB M5210 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 750W
Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)
5464-K1G
Tower
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M5210 2GB
Flash
8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Multi-
burner
1x 550W
5464-K2G
Tower
1x E5-2603 v3 6C 1.6GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M1215 +
RAID 5
6x 3.5-inch
HS / 12
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 550W
5464-K3G
Tower
1x E5-2603 v3 6C 1.6GHz
15MB 1600MHz 85W
1x 8 GB M5210 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 550W
5464-K4G
Tower
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M5210 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 550W
5464-K5G
Tower
1x E5-2630 v3 8C 2.4GHz
20MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M5210 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 750W
5464-K6G
Tower
1x E5-2640 v3 8C 2.6GHz 20MB 1866MHz 90W 1x 16 GB M5210 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 750W
5464-K7G
Tower
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M5210 6x 3.5-inch
HS / 12
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 750W
5464-K8G
Tower
1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz
15MB 1866MHz 85W
1x 16 GB M5210 8x 2.5-inch
HS / 32
Open 4 / 7 Open 1x 750W

Processor options

The x3500 M5 supports the processor options that are listed in the following table. The server supports up to two processors. This table shows which server models feature each processor as standard. If there is no corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, this processor is available through CTO only.

Table 5. Processor options

Part
number
Feature
codes*
Description Standard models
where used
81Y7113 A5C8 / A5MP Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 6C 1.6GHz 15MB 1600MHz 85W A2x
00MW030 ASU2 / ASUD Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 6C 2.0GHz 15MB 1866MHz 52W -
81Y7114 A5C9 / A5MQ Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz 15MB 1600MHz 85W B2x
00MW031 ASU3 / ASUE Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3 8C 2.3GHz 20MB 1866MHz 75W -
81Y7115 A5CA / A5MR Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz 15MB 1866MHz 85W C2x, C3x, C4x
00MU332 ASLW / ASLZ Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3 4C 3.0GHz 10MB 1866MHz 105W  -
00MW032 ASU4 / ASUF Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 10C 2.0GHz 25MB 1866MHz 75W -
81Y7116 A5CB / A5MS Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 8C 2.4GHz 20MB 1866MHz 85W D2x
00KG052 ARZK / ARZL Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 8C 1.8GHz 20MB 1866MHz 55W -
00MW028 ASU0 / ASUB Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3 4C 3.5GHz 15MB 2133MHz 135W -
81Y7117 A5CC / A5MT Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 8C 2.6GHz 20MB 1866MHz 90W -
00MW029 ASU1 / ASUC Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 6C 3.4GHz 20MB 2133MHz 135W -
00MW033 ASU5 / ASUG Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 12C 1.8GHz 30MB 2133MHz 75W -
81Y7118 A5CD / A5MU Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 25MB 2133MHz 105W G2x, G3x
81Y7121 A5CG / A5MX Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 12C 1.8GHz 30MB 2133MHz 65W -
00MW034 ASU6 / ASUH Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 12C 2.2GHz 30MB 2133MHz 105W -
00MU330 ASLU / ASLX Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 12C 2.3GHz 30MB 2133MHz 105W -
00MU331 ASLV / ASLY Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 8C 3.2GHz 20MB 2133MHz 135W -
81Y7119 A5CE / A5MV Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 2.3GHz 30MB 2133MHz 120W H2x
81Y7120 A5CF / A5MW Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 12C 2.5GHz 30MB 2133MHz 120W J2x
00MW026 ASTY / ASU9 Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3 14C 2.0GHz 35MB 2133MHz 120W -
00MW027 ASTZ / ASUA Intel Xeon E5-2685 v3 12C 2.6GHz 30MB 2133MHz 120W -
00KG038 ARYU / ARYX Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 12C 2.6GHz 30MB 2133MHz 135W -
00MW025 ASTX / ASU8 Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3 14C 2.3GHZ 35MB 2133MHz 120W -
00KG039 ARYV / ARYY Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 14C 2.6GHz 35MB 2133MHz 145W -
00MW024 ASTW / ASU7 Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 16C 2.3GHz 40MB 2133MHz 135W -
00KG040 ARYW / ARYZ Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 18C 2.8GHz 45MB 2133MHz 145W -

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

Memory options

The System x3500 M5 supports TruDDR4 memory. TruDDR Memory uses the highest quality components that are sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets our strict requirements is selected. It is compatibility tested and tuned on every System x server to maximize performance and reliability. TruDDR4 Memory has a unique signature programmed into the DIMM that enables System x servers to verify whether the installed memory is qualified or supported. Because TruDDR4 Memory is authenticated, certain extended memory performance features can be enabled to extend performance over industry standards. From a service and support standpoint, System x memory automatically assumes the system's warranty, and service and support provided worldwide.

The following table lists the available memory options for the x3500 M5 server.

Table 6. Memory options
Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported Standard models
where used
RDIMMs - 2133 MHz
46W0784 A5B6 4GB TruDDR4 Memory (1Rx8, 1.2V) PC4-17000 CL15 2133MHz LP RDIMM 24 (12 per CPU) -
46W0788 A5B5 8GB TruDDR4 Memory (1Rx4, 1.2V) PC4-17000 CL15 2133MHz LP RDIMM 24 (12 per CPU) A2x, B2x
46W0792 A5B8 8GB TruDDR4 Memory (2Rx8, 1.2V) PC4-17000 CL15 2133MHz LP RDIMM 24 (12 per CPU) -
46W0796 A5B7 16GB TruDDR4 Memory (2Rx4, 1.2V) PC4-17000 CL15 2133MHz LP RDIMM 24 (12 per CPU) All other models
95Y4808 A5UJ 32GB TruDDR4 Memory (2Rx4, 1.2V) PC4-17000 CL15 2133MHz LP RDIMM 24 (12 per CPU) -
LRDIMMs - 2133 MHz
46W0800* A5B9 32GB TruDDR4 Memory (4Rx4, 1.2V) PC417000 CL15 2133MHz LP LRDIMM 24 (12 per CPU) -
95Y4812 A5UK 64GB TruDDR4 Memory (4Rx4,1.2V) PC4-17000 CL15 2133MHz LP LRDIMM 24 (12 per CPU) -

* Withdrawn from marketing

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; there are three DIMMs per channel.

The following rules apply when the memory configuration is selected:

  • The server supports RDIMMs and LRDIMMs.
  • Mixing types of memory (RDIMMs and LRDIMMs) is not supported.
  • The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in the server depends on the number of processors.
  • All DIMMs in the server operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of the following factors:
    • Memory speed that is supported by the specific processor.
    • Lowest of maximum operating speeds for selected memory configuration that depends on quantity of DIMMs per channel, as shown under "Maximum operating speed" section in the following table.

The following memory protection technologies are supported:

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

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

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

If memory rank sparing is used, a minimum of one quad-rank LRDIMM or two single-rank or dual-rank RDIMMs 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. Tables cells that are highlighted with a gray background indicate when the number of DIMMs per channel still allows the DIMMs to operate at a rated speed.

Table 7. Maximum memory speeds

DIMM specification
RDIMM
LRDIMM
Rank Single rank Dual rank Quad rank
Part numbers 46W0784 (4 GB)
46W0788 (8 GB)
46W0792 (8 GB) 46W0796 (16 GB)
95Y4808 (32 GB)
46W0800 (32 GB)
95Y4812 (64 GB)
Rated speed 2133 MHz 2133 MHz 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Rated voltage 1.2 V 1.2 V 1.2 V 1.2 V
Maximum quantity supported* 24 24 24 24
Maximum DIMM capacity 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB 64 GB
Maximum memory capacity 192 GB 192 GB 384 GB 1.5 TB
Maximum memory at rated speed 64 GB 64 GB 256 GB 512 GB
Maximum operating speed
1 DIMM per channel 2133 MHz 2133 MHz 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
2 DIMMs per channel 2133 MHz 2133 MHz 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
3 DIMMs per channel 1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1866 MHz

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

Internal storage

The internal drive bays of the x3500 M5 are shown in the following figure.

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Figure 5. Internal drive bays

The System x3500 M5 server supports the following internal storage configurations:

  • Configurations with 2.5-inch hot-swap drives:
    • 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives (1 RAID adapter)
    • 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives (1 RAID adapter)
    • 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives (2 RAID adapters)
    • 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives (1 RAID adapter)
    • 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives (2 RAID adapters)
    • 32x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives (1 RAID adapter)
    • 32x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives (2 RAID adapters)
  • Configurations with 3.5-inch hot-swap drives:
    • 6x 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives (1 RAID adapter)
    • 12x 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives (2 RAID adapters)
  • Configurations with 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hot-swap drives: 6x 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives + 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives (2 RAID adapters)
  • Configurations with 3.5-inch simple-swap drives:
    • 6x 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drives (6 Gb SATA onboard connectors)
    • 6x 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drives (1 adapter)
    Note: A configuration of 12 simple-swap drives is not supported.

The following drive type mixing rules apply:

  • Hot-swap SATA HDDs and hot-swap SAS HDDs can be intermixed on the same backplane , but cannot be intermixed in the same RAID array.
  • Hot-swap SATA HDDs and hot-swap SAS HDDs can be intermixed with SSDs on the same backplane, but SAS nor SATA HDDs can be configured with SSDs within the same RAID array.

Backplanes

The following table lists the available backplanes for the x3500 M5. Standard models ship with one 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap backplane or one 6x 3.5-inch hot-swap backplane, as listed.

Table 8. Internal storage backplane (configure to order)
Feature
code
Name Models
where used
Maximum
supported
A5D4 System x3500 M5 2.5-inch Hot Swap SAS:
  • 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
  • Connect to 1 adapter (2 ports) or 2 adapters (1 port each)
  • Supported by M5210, M1215, or N2215
All other
standard
models
2
A5N5 System x3500 M5 2.5-inch Hot Swap SAS 8-16:
  • 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
  • Includes a SAS expander
  • Connects to backplane A5D4 to support up to 16 drives per port
  • Supported by M5210, M1215, or N2215
- 2
A5D5 System x3500 M5 3.5-inch Hot Swap SAS:
  • 6x 3.5-inch hot-swap drives
  • Supported by M5210, M1215, or N2215
C3x, C4x 2
A5UM System x3500 M5 3.5-inch Simple Swap:
  • 6x 3.5-inch simple-swap drives
  • Connections to onboard SATA ports
- 1
A5D2 System x3500 M5 3.5-inch Simple Swap:
  • 6x 3.5-inch simple-swap drives
  • Connections to RAID controller
- 1

The following table list the available hot-swap drive bay upgrades.

Table 9. Drive bay upgrade options
Option
part number
Name
00AL540 8x 2.5-inch Hot-Swap SAS/SATA Upgrade Kit for 16 or 24 HDDs:
  • For existing configurations with 8x or 16x 2.5-inch bays
  • Adds 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
  • Backplane Includes a SAS expander
  • Same backplane as feature A5N5
00AL541 8x 2.5-inch Hot-Swap SAS/SATA Upgrade Kit for 32 HDDs:
  • For existing configurations with 24x 2.5-inch bays
  • Adds 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
  • Same backplane as feature A5D4
00AL542 6x 3.5-inch Hot-Swap SAS/SATA Upgrade Kit for 12 HDDs:
  • For existing configurations with 6x 3.5-inch drives
  • Adds 6x 3.5-inch hot-swap drives
  • Same backplane as feature A5D5
00AL543 6x 3.5-inch Hot-Swap SAS/SATA Upgrade Kit for 22 HDDs (Intermix):
  • For existing configurations with 16x 2.5-inch drives
  • Adds 6x 3.5-inch hot-swap drives
  • Same backplane as feature A5D5
00AL544 8x 2.5-inch Hot-Swap SAS/SATA Upgrade Kit for 14 HDDs (Intermix):
  • For existing configurations with 6x 3.5-inch drives
  • Adds 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
  • Same backplane as feature A5D4
00KG037 8x 2.5-inch Hot-Swap SAS/SATA Upgrade Kit for 22 HDDs (Intermix):
  • For existing configurations with 6x 3.5-inch and 8x 2.5-inch drives
  • Adds 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
  • Same backplane as feature A5N5
00AL539 SAS cable option for Dual RAID array (RAID adapter not included):
  • For configurations with two RAID cards
  • Only needed when upgrading from 8x 2.5-inch drives to 16, 24 or 32 drives, as shown in Figure 7 below.
  • Connects second adapter to backplane

Drive bay configurations

The following figure shows how models with eight 2.5-inch drive bays can be upgraded to a total of 32 drive bays. In such configurations, all drives are connected to one RAID controller. Supported adapters are the ServeRAID M5210, ServeRAID M1215, and N2215 host bus adapter.

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Figure 6. Configurations of 2.5-inch drives with one RAID adapter

The following figure shows how models with eight 2.5-inch drive bays can be upgraded to a total of 32 drive bays that use two RAID controller for added performance. Supported adapters are the ServeRAID M5210, ServeRAID M1215, and N2215 host bus adapter.

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Figure 7. Configurations of 2.5-inch drives with two RAID adapters

The following figure shows how models with six 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays can be upgraded to 12 drive bays. Such a configuration requires two RAID controllers. Supported adapters are the ServeRAID M5210, ServeRAID M1215, and N2215 host bus adapter.

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Figure 8. Configurations of 3.5-inch drives

For configure-to-order configurations, the server also supports simple-swap 3.5-inch drives. The simple-swap drives can be connected to the 6 Gb SATA ports on the system board of the server or to a RAID controller. Only six 3.5-inch drives are supported; a configuration of 12 simple-swap drives is not supported.

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Figure 9. Simple-swap 3.5-inch drives

The server also supports combinations of 2.5-inch drive bays (up to 16) and 3.5-inch drive bays (6 bays). The upgrade path from models with 2.5-inch drives is shown in the following figure. The 3.5-inch drives must be connected to a separate RAID adapter.

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Figure 10. Combinations of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive bays from a 2.5-inch base

The following figure shows the upgrade path from models with 3.5-inch drives.

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Figure 11. Combinations of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive bays from a 3.5-inch base

Controllers for internal storage

The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options that are used for internal disk storage of the x3500 M5 server. The maximum supported column indicates which slots each adapter is supported in. For slot locations see the I/O expansion options section.

Table 10. RAID controllers and HBAs for internal storage
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
(slot #)
Standard models
where used
12 Gb Controllers
46C9114 A45W ServeRAID M1215 SAS/SATA Controller 2 (1, 2) A2x, B2x, C2x, C3x, C4x, D2x
46C9110 A3YZ ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller 2 (1, 2) G2x, G3x, H2x, J2x
47C8675 A3YY N2215 SAS/SATA HBA 2 (1, 2) -
Hardware upgrades for the M5210
47C8656 A3Z0 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 2 -
47C8660 A3Z1 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade 2 G2x, G3x
47C8664 A3Z2 ServeRAID M5200 Series 2GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade 2 H2x, J2x
47C8668 A3Z3 ServeRAID M5200 Series 4GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade 2 -
Feature on Demand upgrades for the M1215†
00AE930 A5H5 ServeRAID M1200 Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 1† -
Feature on Demand upgrades for the M5210†
47C8708 A3Z6 ServeRAID M5200 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 1† -
47C8706 A3Z5 ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade 1†* -
47C8710 A3Z7 ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance Accelerator 1†* -
47C8712 A3Z8 ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler 1†* -

* Requires cache memory upgrade (47C8656, 47C8660, 47C8664 or 47C8668).
† Features on Demand (FoD) upgrades for ServeRAID adapters are applied system-wide; that is, one FoD upgrade is required to activate the feature on all RAID controllers of the same type installed in the server.

The ServeRAID M1215 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

  • Eight internal 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
  • Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
  • Two internal mini-SAS HD connectors (SFF-8643)
  • Supports connections to SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs
  • LSI SAS3008 12 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
  • Support for RAID levels 0, 1, and 10 standard; support for RAID 5, 50 with optional FoD upgrade
  • Zero Controller Cache, no battery/flash backup
  • Optional support for self-encrypting drives (SEDs) with MegaRAID SafeStore (with RAID 5 upgrade)
  • Fixed stripe size of 64 KB

The ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

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

The N2215 SAS/SATA HBA has the following specifications:

  • Eight internal 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
  • Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
  • Two x4 HD mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8643)
  • Supports connections to SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs
  • Optimized for SSD performance
  • No RAID support
  • 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

Internal drive options

The following tables list the hard drive options that are currently available for the server.

Table 11. 2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS/SATA HDDs
Part number Feature Description Maximum
supported
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 10K
00WG685 AT89 300GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD 32
00WG690 AT8A 600GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD 32
00WG695 AT8B 900GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD 32
00WG700 AT8C 1.2TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD 32
00NA271 ASBM 1.8TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD 32
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 15K
00WG660 AT84 300GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD 32
00WG665 AT85 600GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD 32
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb NL SAS
00NA491 AT7Z 1TB 7.2K 12Gbps NL SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD 32
00NA496 AT80 2TB 7.2K 12Gbps NL SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD 32
2.5-inch hot-swap SEDs - 12 Gb SAS 10K
00WG705 AT8D 300GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED 32
00WG710 AT8E 600GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED 32
00WG715 AT8F 900GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED 32
00WG720 AT8G 1.2TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED 32
Table 12. 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SAS/SATA HDDs
Part number Feature Description Maximum
supported
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 6 Gb NL SATA
00AJ141 A4TX 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" G3HS HDD 32
00NA526 AT81 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD 32
Table 13. 2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS/SATA SSDs
Part number Feature Description Maximum
supported
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Enterprise Performance (10+ DWPD)
00FN379 AS7C 200GB 12G SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 32
00FN389 AS7E 400GB 12G SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 32
00FN399 AS7G 800GB 12G SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 32
00FN409 AS7J 1.6TB 12G SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 32
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Enterprise Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
00YC465 AT9N 800GB Enterprise Mainstream 12Gb SAS G3HS 2.5" SSD 32
Table 14. 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SAS/SATA SSDs
Part number Feature Description Maximum
supported
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SAS - Enterprise Performance (10+ DWPD)
00AJ222 A4UD 1.6TB SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 32
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Performance (10+ DWPD)
00YC330 AT9E Intel S3710 800GB Enterprise Performance SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 32
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
00YK217 AU3D Intel S3610 800GB Enterprise Mainstream SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 32
00YK222 AU3E Intel S3610 1.2TB Enterprise Mainstream SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 32
00AJ395 A577 120GB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD 32
00AJ400 A578 240GB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD 32
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Entry (<3 DWPD)
00YC385 AT8R 120GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 32
00YC400 AT8U 960GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 32
Table 15. 3.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS/SATA HDDs
Part number Feature Description Maximum
supported
3.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb NL SAS
00FN188 A5VP 2TB 7.2K 12Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD 12
00FN228 A5VR 6TB 7.2K 12Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD 12
00WH121 ATRS 8TB 7.2K 12Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD 12
00YK336 AU7R 10TB 7.2K 12Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD 12
00YL702 ATYM 1TB 7.2K 12Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 12
00YK000 ATYL 2TB 7.2K 12Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 12
00YK005 ATYN 4TB 7.2K 12Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 12
Table 16. 3.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SAS/SATA HDDs
Part number Feature Description Maximum
supported
3.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 6 Gb NL SATA
81Y9786 A22Y 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 12
81Y9790 A22P 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 12
81Y9794 A22T 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 12
49Y6002 A3W9 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 12
00FN173 A5VM 6TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD 12
00WH126 ATRT 8TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD 12
00YK341 AU7S 10TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD 12
Table 17. 3.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS/SATA SSDs
Part number Feature Description Maximum
supported
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Enterprise
00WG675 AT87 300GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 12
00WG680 AT88 600GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 12
Table 18. 3.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SAS/SATA SSDs
Part number Feature Description Maximum
supported
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Performance (10+ DWPD)
00YC345 AT9H Intel S3710 800GB Enterprise Performance SATA HS 3.5" SSD 12
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
00YK242 AU3J Intel S3610 800GB Enterprise Mainstream SATA HS 3.5" SSD 12
00YK247 AU3K Intel S3610 1.2TB Enterprise Mainstream SATA HS 3.5" SSD 12
00AJ435 A57F 120GB SATA 3.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 12
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Entry (<3 DWPD)
00YC420 AT8Y 960GB Enterprise Entry SATA HS 3.5" SSD 12
Table 19. 3.5-inch simple-swap 6 Gb SAS/SATA HDDs
Part number Feature Description Maximum
supported
3.5-inch simple-swap HDDs - 6 Gb NL SATA
81Y9802 A22U 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 6
81Y9806 A22X 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 6
81Y9810 A22W 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 6
00FN148 A5VJ 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS 512e HDD 6

Internal backup units

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

Table 20. Internal backup units
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Drives
00D2785 A2U7 RDX 3 Internal USB Drive (includes USB cable) 1
00D2786 A2VE RDX Internal USB 3.0 Dock with 320 GB Cartridge (includes USB cable) 1
00D2787 A2VF RDX Internal USB 3.0 Dock with 500 GB Cartridge (includes USB cable) 1
00D2788 A2VG RDX Internal USB 3.0 Dock with 1 TB Cartridge (includes USB cable) 1
00MW711* AUBQ Half High LTO Gen 6 Internal SAS Tape Drive** 2
Media
00MW719* AUBR LTO 6 Media 2.5TB
46W6589 A3S6 LTO Ultrium Gen 6 Single Media (2.6 TB native capacity)
46C5367 5708 RDX 320GB Cartridge
46C5368 5709 RDX 500GB Cartridge
81Y3647 A1VL RDX 1TB Cartridge

* Withdrawn from marketing
** The LTO5 and LTO6 are supported with addition of the the N2215 SAS/SATA HBA; connectivity is via a 12Gb SAS Cable for LTO Tape drive which is included with the tape drive option part number or available separately as option part number 00MV227.

USB devices are attached to the internal USB connector. For option part number orders, the USB cable is included with the RDX drive. For CTO, use feature code 9266.

For more information, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide, RDX USB 3.0 Disk Backup Solution, available from:
http://lenovopress.com/tips0894

Optical drives

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

Table 21. Optical drives
Part number Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
None* 4154 Half-High SATA DVD-ROM 2 All standard models
81Y6404 4155 Half-High SATA Multiburner 2 -

* This option is available via CTO only or is already installed in standard models.

The two half-high drives in the table can be installed in any open 5.25-inch drive bay.

The Half-High SATA DVD-ROM drive supports the following media and speeds for reading:

  • CD-ROM 48X
  • CD-DA (DAE) 40X
  • CD-R 48X
  • CD-RW 40X
  • DVD-ROM (single layer) 16X
  • DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12X
  • DVD-R (4.7 GB) 16X
  • DVD-R DL 12X
  • DVD+R 16X
  • DVD+R DL 12X
  • DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 12X
  • DVD+RW 12X

The Half-High SATA multiburner drive supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM. In addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing:

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

I/O expansion options

The server supports up to seven PCIe 3.0 slots: Four slots (1 - 4) when one CPU is installed or seven slots when two CPUs are installed. The following slot form factors are available:

  • Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 wired); full-height, half-length
  • Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired); full-height, full-length
  • Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 wired); full-height, full-length
  • Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 wired); full-height, full-length
  • Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8 wired); full-height, half-length (requires second processor)
  • Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 wired); full-height, full-length (requires second processor)
  • Slot 7: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 wired); full-height, full-length (requires second processor)

Slots 3 and 6 support double-wide GPUs

The following figure shows the locations of the PCIe slots.

System x3500 M5 slots
Figre 12. System x3500 M5 PCIe slots

The COM Port Bracket, part number 00KC332, is used for making an external serial port available at the rear of the server. This option includes the bracket and the cable. The COM Port option is mounted in one of the PCIe slots and that PCIe slot cannot be used. The following table lists the PCIe slot options.

Table 22. System x3500 M5 COM Port Kit ordering information

Part number Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
00KC332 ARZ0 System x3500 M5 COM Port Kit 1

Network adapters

The x3500 M5 supports four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with the following features:

  • A Broadcom BCM5719 chip
  • Four Gigabit Ethernet ports
  • NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover)
  • Ethernet features:
    • Compliant with 1 Gb Ethernet IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab PHY specifications
    • Integrated PHY for 10/100/1000 Mbps for multispeed, full, and half-duplex auto-negotiation
    • Automatic MDI crossover
    • IEEE 802.3x-compliant flow control support
    • IEEE 1588 protocol and 802.1AS time synchronization implementation
    • IEEE802.3az - Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
  • I/O Virtualization features:
    • I/O Virtualization support for VMware NetQueue and Microsoft virtual machine queue (VMQ)
    • Function Level Reset (FLR)
    • IEEE 802.1q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) tagging support
  • Stateless offload and performance features:
    • TCP, IP, and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) checksum offload
    • TCP segmentation offload (TCO)
    • Large Send Offload (LSO)
    • Receive Side Scaling (RSS) and Transmit Side Scaling (TSS)
    • Message Signal Interrupt (MSI) and Message Signal Interrupt Extension (MSI-X) support
    • Support for jumbo frames up to 9600 bytes

The following table lists other supported network adapters. The maximum supported column indicates which slots each adapter is supported in. For slot locations see the I/O expansion options section.

Table 23. Network adapters
Part number Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
(1 CPU / 2 CPUs)
40 Gb Ethernet
00D9550 A3PN Mellanox ConnectX-3 40GbE / FDR IB VPI Adapter* 4 / 7 (All slots)
10 Gb Ethernet
44T1370 A5GZ Broadcom NetXtreme 2x10GbE BaseT Adapter 4 / 7 (All slots)
94Y5180 A4Z6 Broadcom NetXtreme Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter* 4 / 7 (All slots)
00AG570 AT7S Emulex VFA5.2 2x10 GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter* 4 / 7 (All slots)
00AG580 AT7T Emulex VFA5.2 2x10 GbE SFP+ Adapter and FCoE/iSCSI SW* 4 / 7 (All slots)
None AS3M Emulex VFA5 2x10 GbE SFP+ Integrated Adapter* 1 / 1 (slot 3)
49Y7960 A2EC Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter* 4 / 7 (All slots)
49Y7970 A2ED Intel X540-T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter 4 / 7 (All slots)
01DA900 AU2Y Intel X710-DA2 2x10GbE SFP+ Adapter 4 / 7 (All slots)
00D9690 A3PM Mellanox ConnectX-3 10 GbE Adapter* 4 / 7 (All slots)
1 Gb Ethernet
42C1780 2995 Broadcom NetXtreme 2xGbE BaseT Adapter 4 / 7 (All slots)
90Y9370 A2V4 Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter 4 / 7 (All slots)
90Y9352 A2V3 Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter 4 / 7 (All slots)
49Y4230 5767 Intel Ethernet Dual Port Server Adapter I340-T2 4 / 7 (All slots)
49Y4240 5768 Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340-T4 4 / 7 (All slots)
00AG510 A56L Intel I350-T2 2xGbE BaseT Adapter 4 / 7 (All slots)
00AG520 A56M Intel I350-T4 4xGbE BaseT Adapter 4 / 7 (All slots)

* Require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased separately. See the following tables.

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Ethernet adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ethernet

The following table lists the supported 10 Gb Ethernet SFP+ optical transceivers and DAC cables. For multi-port adapters, all adapter ports must have the same type of transceiver or DAC cable selected.

Table 24. Supported optical transceivers and DAC cables - 10 Gb Ethernet
Part number Feature code Description
10 GbE SFP+ LR transceivers (for SFP+ adapters)
00FE331 B0RJ Lenovo 10GBASE-LR SFP+ Transceiver
90Y9412 A1PM Lenovo 10Gb/s LR SFP+ XCVR
10 GbE SFP+ SR transceivers (for SFP+ adapters)
46C3447 5053 Lenovo 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Transceiver
49Y4216 0069 Brocade 10Gb SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver
49Y4218 0064 QLogic 10Gb SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver
10 GbE SFP+ DAC cables (for SFP+ adapters)
00D6288 A3RG Lenovo 0.5m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable
90Y9427 A1PH Lenovo 1m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable
00AY764 A51N Lenovo 1.5m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable
00AY765 A51P Lenovo 2m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable
90Y9430 A1PJ Lenovo 3m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable
90Y9433 A1PK Lenovo 5m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable
00D6151 A3RH Lenovo 7m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable

The following table lists the optical transceivers and DAC cables that can be used with the supported 40Gb Ethernet adapters listed. For multi-port adapters, all adapter ports must have the same type of transceiver or DAC cable selected.

Table 25. Supported optical transceivers and DAC cables - 40 Gb Ethernet
Part number Feature code Description
40 GbE QSFP+ transceivers (for 40 GbE QSFP+ adapters)
49Y7884 A1DR Lenovo 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ Transceiver
40 GbE QSFP+ DAC cables (for 40 GbE QSFP+ adapters)
49Y7890 A1DP Lenovo 1m Passive QSFP+ DAC Cable
49Y7891 A1DQ Lenovo 3m Passive QSFP+ DAC Cable

SAS adapters for external storage

The following table lists the SAS HBAs and RAID adapters suitable for connectivity to external storage. The maximum supported column indicates which slots each adapter is supported in. For slot locations see the I/O expansion options section.

Table 26. Supported SAS HBAs and RAID adapters
Part number Feature
code
Description Maximum supported
(1 CPU / 2 CPUs)
SAS
00AE912 A5M0 N2225 SAS/SATA HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
00AE916 A5M1 N2226 SAS/SATA HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
12 Gb RAID controllers
00AE938 A5ND ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller 3 (1 CPU: 1-4; 2 CPUs: 2-5)
Feature on Demand (FoD) upgrades for the M5225
47C8706 A3Z5 ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade 1*
47C8710 A3Z7 ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance Accelerator 1*
47C8712 A3Z8 ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler 1*

* One FoD upgrade for the M5225 activates the feature on all M5225 controllers that are installed in a server.

The following table summarizes features of supported adapters.

Table 27. SAS RAID controller and HBA features and specifications summary
Feature M5225-2GB N2226 N2225
Adapter type RAID adapter SAS HBA SAS HBA
Part number 00AE938 00AE916 00AE912
Form factor Low profile Low profile Low profile
Controller chip LSI SAS3108 LSI SAS3008 LSI SAS3008
Host interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Port interface 12 Gbps SAS 12 Gbps SAS 12 Gbps SAS
Number of external ports 8 16 8
External port connectors 2x Mini-SAS HD
(SFF-8644)
4x Mini-SAS HD
(SFF-8644)
2x Mini-SAS HD
(SFF-8644)
Drive interface SAS, SATA SAS, SATA SAS, SATA
Drive type HDD, SED, SSD HDD, SSD HDD, SSD
Maximum number of devices 240 1024 1024
RAID levels 0/1/10/5/50; Optional 6/60
(47C8706)
None None
JBOD mode No Yes Yes
Cache 2 GB (included) None None
Cache protection Flash (included) None None
Performance Accelerator (FastPath) Optional
(47C8710)
None None
SSD Caching (CacheCade Pro 2.0) Optional
(47C8712)
None None

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

For more information about SAS HBAs, see the list of Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba

Fibre Channel host bus adapters

The following table lists Fibre Channel HBAs that are supported by the x3500 M5 server. The maximum supported column indicates which slots each adapter is supported in. For slot locations see the I/O expansion options section.

Table 28. Storage adapters

Part number Feature
code
Description Maximum supported
(1 CPU / 2 CPUs)
16 Gb Fibre Channel
01CV830 ATZU Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Single-port HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
01CV840 ATZV Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Dual-port HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
01CV750 ATZB QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Single-port HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
01CV760 ATZC QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Dual-port HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
81Y1662 A2W6 Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
81Y1655 A2W5 Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
00Y3341 A3KX QLogic 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
00Y3337 A3KW QLogic 16Gb FC Single-port HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
8 Gb Fibre Channel
42D0494 3581 Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
42D0485 3580 Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
42D0510 3579 QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)
42D0501 3578 QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA 4 / 7 (All slots)

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba

Flash Storage adapters

The server currently does not support Flash Storage adapters.

GPU adapters

The x3500 M5 server supports graphics processing units (GPUs) that are listed in the following table. Up to two GPUs are supported, depending on the number of processors that are installed in a server. The maximum supported column indicates which slots each adapter is supported in. For slot locations see the I/O expansion options section.

Table 29. GPU adapters
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum supported
(1 CPU / 2 CPUs)
(slot #)
None** A3YV NVIDIA Quadro K6000* 1 / 2 (1 CPU: 3; 2 CPUs: 3, 6)
00YL371 ASPP NVIDIA Quadro K620 2 / 4 (1 CPU: 2, 3; 2 CPUs: 2, 3, 6, 7)
00YL377 ASQL NVIDIA Tesla M60 GPU, PCIe (active)* 1 / 2 (1 CPU: 3; 2 CPUs: 3, 6)
00YL378 ATZF NVIDIA Quadro M5000 GPU, PCIe (active)* 1 / 2 (1 CPU: 3; 2 CPUs: 3, 6)
90Y2495 AU3W NVidia Quadro M6000 24GB GPU, PCIe (active)* 1 / 2 (1 CPU: 3; 2 CPUs: 3, 6)

** Only available via configure-to-order
* Double-width adapter - occupies two slots

The following other rules apply:

  • If two GPUs are installed, they must be identical
  • The first GPU is installed in slot 3; the second GPU is installed in slot 6 and requires the second processor to be installed.
  • The number of GPUs that can be installed depends on the type of power supply that is installed and the type and number of other components that are installed. For more information, see the Power Supply section.
  • If a NVIDIA card is installed, the maximum memory that can be installed is 1 TB.

Power supplies and redundant cooling

The server supports up to two redundant power supplies. Standard models come with one or two power supplies (depending on the model).

The server also comes standard with two (for models with one processor installed) or four (for models with two processors installed) hot-swap cooling fans. For models with only one processor, an optional Redundant Cooling Kit provides N+1 cooling redundancy. The following table lists the power supplies and redundant cooling upgrade options.

Table 30. Power supplies
Part number Feature code Description Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
00AL533 A5MY System x 550W High Efficiency Platinum AC Power Supply 2 A2x, B2x, C2x, C3x, C4x, D2x
00AL534 A5MZ System x 750W High Efficiency Platinum AC Power Supply 2 G2x, G3x
00AL536 A5N0 System x 900W High Efficiency Platinum AC Power Supply 2 H2x, J2x
00MW035 ASUJ System x 1500W High Efficiency Platinum AC Power Supply 2 -
00AL535 A5N1 System x 750W High Efficiency Titanium AC Power Supply 2 -
None* A5CH System x 550W High Efficiency Platinum AC Fixed Power Supply 1 -
00AL537 A5D6 System x3500 M5 Redundant Cooling Kit 1 -

* CTO only

The following two tables show the combinations supported.

Table 31. Supported configurations (550W, 750W and 1500W power supplies)
Power supply 550 W (A) 550 W (B) 750 W (A) 750 W (B) 1500 W
Maximum processors 1 2, max 90W 1 2 2
Memory maximums (mutually exclusive)
RDIMMs No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit
LRDIMMs 0 0 0 0 No limit
Drive maximums (mutually exclusive)
3.5-inch drives only No limit 6 No limit No limit No limit
2.5-inch drives only 16 8 16 16 No limit
Intermix 3.5-in and 2.5-in drives 6x 3.5 + 8x 2.5 No 6x 3.5 + 8x 2.5 6x 3.5 + 8x 2.5 No limit
PCIe adapters (non-GPU)* No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit
Maximum GPUs 0 0 2 / 1** 0 4 / 2**

* GPUs use two PCIe slots; therefore, if a GPU is installed, the number of non-GPU adapters that are installed is reduced by two.
** The first number refers to the maximum quantity of single-width adapters supported and the second number refers to double-wide adapters

Table 32. Supported configurations (900W power supplies)
Power supply 900 W (1A) 900 W (2A) 900 W (2B) 900 W (2C) 900 W (2D) 900 W (2E) 900 W (2F)
Maximum processors 1 2 2 2 2, max 135W 2, max 90W 2, max 120W
Memory maximums (mutually exclusive)  
RDIMMs No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit 12 12
LRDIMMs 0 12 0 No limit 0 0 12
Drive maximums (mutually exclusive)  
3.5-inch drives only No limit No limit 6 6 No limit 6 No limit
2.5-inch drives only No limit 24 8 8 No limit 8 16
Intermix 3.5-in and 2.5-in drives No limit No limit 0 0 No limit 0 6x 3.5 + 8x 2.5
PCIe adapters (non-GPU)* No limit No limit No limit No limit No limit 2 4
Maximum GPUs 2 / 1** 0 2 / 1** 0 0 4 / 2** 1 / 0**

* GPUs use two PCIe slots; therefore, if a GPU is installed, the number of non-GPU adapters that are installed is reduced by two.
** The first number refers to the maximum quantity of single-width adapters supported and the second number refers to double-wide adapters

AC power supply options ships without a line cord, it must be purchased separately. Line cords and rack cables can be ordered if needed, as listed in the following table.

Table 33. Power cables
Part number Feature code Description
Rack power cables
39Y7932 6263 4.3m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable
39Y7937 6201 1.5m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable
39Y7938 6204 IEC309 C20 to C13 rack jumper cable
Power cords
39Y7917 6212 European 10A line C13 to CEE 7/7 (2.8M)
39Y7918 6213 Denmark 10A line C13 to DK2-5A (2.8M)
39Y7919 6216 Switzerland 10A line C13 to SEV 1011 (2.8M)
39Y7920 6218 Israel 10A line C13 to SI 32 (2.8M)
39Y7921 6217 Italy 10A line C13 to CEE 7/7 (2.8M)
39Y7922 6214 South Africa 10A line C13 to SABS 164/1 (2.8M)
39Y7923 6215 United Kingdom 10A line C13 to BS 1363 (2.8M)
39Y7924 6211 Australia/NZ 10A line C13 to SAA-AS C112 (2.8M)
39Y7925 6219 Korea 7A line C13 to KETI 15A/250V (2.8M)
39Y7927 6269 India 6A line C13 to Fig 68 (2.8M)
39Y7928 6210 China 6A line C13 to GB 2099.1 (2.8M)
39Y7929 6223 Brazil 10A line C13 to NBR 6147 (2.8M)
39Y7930 6222 Argentina 10A line C13 to IRAM 2063 (2.8M)
39Y7931 6207 Power Cable - C13 / NEMA 5-15P 14ft
00CG265 A53E Power Cord Taiwan AC plug 10A/250V, 2.8M; OPT
00CG267 A53F Power Cord Taiwan AC plug 15A/125V; 2.8M; OPT
46M2592 A1RF 10A/250V C13 to NEMA 6-15P 2.8m line cord
46M2593 A1RE Japan 12A/125V C13 to JIS C-8303 2.8m line cord

Integrated virtualization

The server supports the VMware vSphere (ESXi) hypervisor on one or two SD cards with the optional SD Media Adapter for System x. This adapter is in a dedicated connector on the system board.

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Figure 13. SD Media Adapter with one SD Card installed

When only one SD card is installed in the adapter, you can create up to 16 volumes, each of which is presented to UEFI as a bootable device. When two SD Media cards are inserted, volumes can be mirrored (RAID 1) across both cards, up to a total of eight mirrored volumes. The use of mirrored volumes improves system availability because the server remains operational, even if one SD card fails. The RAID functionality is handled internally by the SD Media Adapter.

The following table shows the available options. The table also indicates whether the option includes the SD Media RAID Adapter and how many SD cards are included.

Table 34. Virtualization options
Part number Feature
code
Description Includes
Adapter
SD Cards
Included
00ML706 A5TJ SD Media Adapter for Systems x
(Option 00ML706 includes 2 blank 32GB SD cards)
Yes 2*
00ML700 AS2V Blank 32GB SD Media for System x No 1
None** AS4B RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.1 U2 (2 SD Media, RAIDed) Yes 2
None** AS4C RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.5 U2 (2 SD Media, RAIDed) Yes 2
None** ASCG RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.1 U2 (1 SD Media) Yes 1
None** ASCH RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.5 U2 (1 SD Media) Yes 1

* Option 00ML706 includes two 32GB SD cards; however, for CTO orders, feature code A5TJ does not include SD media and the 32GB cards and VMware vSphere preload must be selected separately.
** CTO only.

The server also supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socket inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options.

Table 35. Virtualization options - USB memory keys
Part number Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
00WH140 ATRM Blank USB Memory Key 4G SLC for VMware ESXi Downloads 1
41Y8298 A2G0 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 1
00ML233 ASN6 USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 2 1
00WH138 ATRL USB Memory Key 4G for VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 1A 1

Systems management

The server contains IMM2.1, 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 IMM2.1 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM2.1 also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities.

The IMM provides remote server management through the following 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 for enabling 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 by 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 36. Remote management option

Part number Feature code Description Maximum
supported
90Y3901 A1ML Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade 1

All standard models include basic light path diagnostics, which include system LEDs on the front of the server (see the following figure) and LEDs near the monitored components (for example, the DIMM error LED on the system board). The server also offers an optional upgrade to supply another array of light path diagnostic LEDs on the front of the chassis.

The following table lists the ordering information for the light path diagnostics panel upgrade kit.

Table 37. Light path diagnostics option

Part number Feature code Description Maximum
supported
00AL566 A5N3 System x3500 M5 Lightpath Upgrade Kit 1

The following figure shows the meaning of each LED.

System LEDs and the optional light path diagnostics panel
Figure 14. System LEDs and the optional light path diagnostics panel

Note: The light path diagnostics panel upgrade kit supplies the array of LEDs that is mounted in a bracket that is installed inside the server, as shown in the following figure. The light path diagnostics indicators are still visible on the front of the server, even if the upgrade kit is not installed.

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Figure 15. System x3500 M5 Lightpath Upgrade Kit

IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager for System x SEDs - FoD (SKLM - FoD) is an optional feature, which is available in System x environments that centralizes, simplifies, and automates the data encryption key management process to help minimize risk and reduce operational costs. SKLM - FoD offers a simple and robust solution for key storage, key serving, and key lifecycle management for self-encrypting drives (SEDs) in local and distributed System x environments. The FoD upgrade can be configured with the ServeRAID M5210 and M1215 RAID controllers paired with SEDs. The following table lists SKLM-FoD part numbers.

Table 38. Security Key Lifecycle Manager - FoD part numbers
Part number Feature code Description Maximum
supported
United States, Canada, Asia Pacific and Japan
00D9998 A5U1 IBM SKLM for System x w/SEDs - FoD per Install w/1Yr S&S 1
00D9999 AS6C IBM SKLM for System x w/SEDs - FoD per Install w/3Yr S&S 1
Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa
00FP648 A5U1 IBM SKLM for System x w/SEDs - FoD per Install w/1Yr S&S 1
00FP649 AS6C IBM SKLM for System x w/SEDs - FoD per Install w/3Yr S&S 1

Keyboards and Mice

The following table lists the supported full-sized USB keyboards and mice available for Lenovo System x servers.

The keyboards have the following features:

  • Full-sized 104-key keyboard with 3 special Windows keys
  • 3 LEDs for caps lock, scroll lock and num lock
  • Wired USB connection with 1.8m cable
  • Adjustable feet at the rear of the keyboard

Tip: For keyboards that fit in the rack-mounted console kit, see the KVM console options section, or the ThinkSystem 18.5-inch LCD Console product guide

Table 39. Lenovo Preferred Pro USB Full-sized keyboards - System x
Part number Feature code Description
Mice
7M57A04698 B0LN ThinkSystem Optical Wheel Mouse - USB
Keyboards
4X37A09180 B22Q Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Arabic 8827
4X37A09181 B22R Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Arabic/French 8827
4X37A09182 B22S Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Belgium/French 8827
4X37A09183 B22T Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Belgium/UK 8827
4X37A09184 B22U Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Brazil/Portuguese 8827
4X37A09185 B22V Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Bulgarian 8827
4X37A09186 B22W Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Chinese/US 8827
4X37A09187 B22X Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Czech 8827
4X37A09188 B22Y Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Danish 8827
4X37A09189 B22Z Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Dutch 8827
4X37A09190 B230 Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - French 8827
4X37A09192 B232 Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - French Canadian French 8827
4X37A09191 B231 Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - French Canadian Multilingual 8827
4X37A09193 B233 Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - German 8827
4X37A09194 B234 Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Greek 8827
4X37A09195 B235 Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Hebrew 8827
4X37A09196 B236 Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Hungarian 8827
4X37A09197 B237 Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Iceland 8827
4X37A09198 B238 Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Italy 8827
4X37A09199 B239 Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Japanese 8827
4X37A09200 B23A Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Korean 8827
4X37A09201 B23B Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - LA Spanish 8827
4X37A09202 B23C Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Norwegian 8827
4X37A09203 B23D Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Polish 8827
4X37A09204 B23E Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Portugese 8827
4X37A09205 B23F Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Romanian 8827
4X37A09206 B23G Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Russian/Cy 8827
4X37A09207 B23H Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Serbian/Cyrilic 8827
4X37A09208 B23J Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Slovak 8827
4X37A09217 B23T Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Slovenian 8827
4X37A09209 B23K Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Spanish 8827
4X37A09210 B23L Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Swedish/Finn 8827
4X37A09211 B23M Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Swiss, F/G 8827
4X37A09212 B23N Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Thailand 8827
4X37A09214 B23Q Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Turkish 179 8827
4X37A09213 B23P Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - Turkish 440 8827
4X37A09215 B23R Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - UK English 8827
4X37A09179 B22P Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - US English 8827
4X37A09216 B23S Preferred Pro II USB Keyboard - US Euro 8827

 

Rack installation

The x3500 M5 server can be installed in the rack with the Tower to Rack Conversion Kit (00AL538). The resulting server is a 5U rack-mountable server, as shown in the following figure.

The x3500 M5 with the 5U Tower to Rack Conversion Kit
Figure 16. The x3500 M5 with the 5U Tower to Rack Conversion Kit (included slide kit shown)

The Tower to Rack Conversion Kit (00AL538) includes a cable management arm; however, standard rack models (for example, 5464-C3x and G3x) do not include a cable management arm. Therefore, the arm must be ordered separately by using part number 00KC334.

The part numbers are summarized in the following table.

Table 40. Rack installation options
Part number Feature code Description
00KC334 ARZ2 System x3500 M5 Cable Management Kit
00AL538 A5N4 System x3500 M5 Tower to Rack Conversion Kit

Operating system support

The server supports the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server, version 1709
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 x64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 x64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 x64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 x64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 x64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Xen x64 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Xen x64 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP4
  • VMware ESXi 5.1 U1
  • VMware ESXi 5.1 U2
  • VMware ESXi 5.1 U3
  • VMware ESXi 5.5 U2
  • VMware ESXi 5.5 U3
  • VMware ESXi 6.0
  • VMware ESXi 6.0 U1
  • VMware ESXi 6.0 U2
  • VMware ESXi 6.0 U3
  • VMware ESXi 6.5
  • VMware ESXi 6.5 U1
  • VMware ESXi 6.5 U2
  • VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
  • VMware ESXi 6.7
  • VMware ESXi 6.7 U1
  • VMware ESXi 6.7 U2
  • VMware ESXi 6.7 U3

For a complete list of supported, certified and tested operating systems, plus additional details and links to relevant web sites, see the Operating System Interoperability Guide: https://lenovopress.com/osig#servers=x3500-m5-5464

Physical and electrical specifications

The server features the following dimensions and weight (approximate):

  • Tower:
    • Width: 218 mm (8.6 in)
    • Depth: 720 mm (28.3 in)
    • Height: 440 mm (17.25 in)
    • Weight fully configured: 45.5 kg (100.3 lb)
    • Weight minimum configuration: 30.8 kg (67.9 lb)
  • With rack conversion kit:
    • Width: 423 mm (16.6 in)
    • Depth: 706 mm (27.8 in)
    • Height: 218 mm (8.6 in )
    • Weight fully configured: 44.2 kg (97.4 lb)
    • Weight minimum configuration: 29.5 kg (65 lb) minimum configuration

The server features the following supported environment:

  • 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.
  • Air temperature:
    • Server on: 5 - 40 °C (41 to 104 °F); altitude: 0 - 950 m (3,100 ft)
    • Server on: 5 - 28 °C (41 - 82 °F); altitude: 915 m (3,000 ft) - 3050 m (10,000 ft)
    • Server off (with standby power): 5 - 45 °C (41 - 113 °F)
    • Storage: 1 - 60 °C (34 - 140 °F)
    • Shipping: -40 - 60 °C (-40 - 140 °F)
  • Humidity: 8 - 85%, Max. Dew Point 24 °C
  • Electrical:
    • Models with 1500 W AC power supplies:
      • 200 - 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 8.35 A
      • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
        • Minimum configuration: 0.10 kVA
        • Maximum configuration: 1.967 kVA
    • Models with 900 W AC power supplies:
      • 100 - 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 10.3 A
      • 200 - 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5.0 A
      • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
        • Minimum configuration: 0.15 kVA
        • Maximum configuration: 1.194 kVA
    • Models with 750 W Platinum AC power supplies:
      • 100 - 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 8.6 A
      • 200 - 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 4.2 A
      • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
        • Minimum configuration: 0.15 kVA
        • Maximum configuration: 1.015 kVA
    • Models with 750 W Titanium AC power supplies:
      • 200 - 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 4.2 A
      • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
        • Minimum configuration: 0.15 kVA
        • Maximum configuration: 0.965 kVA
    • Models with 550 W AC 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: 0.732 kVA
  • BTU output:
    • Base configuration: 2931 Btu/hr (859 watts)
    • Maximum configuration: 4043 Btu/hr (1185 watts)
  • Acoustical noise emissions:
    • Sound power, idling: 6.0 bels
    • Sound power, operating: 6.0 bels

Warranty options

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.

Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings are region-specific. Not all warranty service upgrades are available in every region. For more information about Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings that are available in your region, go to the Data Center Advisor and Configurator website http://dcsc.lenovo.com, then do the following:

  1. In the Customize a Model box in the middle of the page, select the Services option in the Customization Option dropdown menu
  2. Enter in the machine type & model of the system
  3. From the search results, you can click either Deployment Services or Support Services to view the offerings

The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail.

Table 41. Warranty service definitions
Term Description
On-site service A service technician will arrive at the client’s location for equipment service.
24x7x2 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at the client’s location within two hours after remote problem determination is completed. Lenovo provides service around the clock, every day, including Lenovo holidays.
24x7x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at the client’s location within four hours after remote problem determination is completed. Lenovo provides service around the clock, every day, including Lenovo holidays.
9x5x4 hour A service technician is scheduled to arrive at the client’s location within four business hours after remote problem determination is completed. Lenovo provides service 8:00 am - 5:00 pm in the client's local time zone, Monday-Friday, excluding Lenovo holidays. For example, if a customer reports an incident at 3:00 pm on Friday, the technician will arrive by 10:00 am the following Monday.
9x5 next business day A service technician is scheduled to arrive at the client’s location on the business day after remote problem determination is completed. Lenovo provides service 8:00 am - 5:00 pm in the client's local time zone, Monday - Friday, excluding Lenovo holidays. Calls received after 4:00 pm local time require an extra business day for service dispatch. Next business day service is not guaranteed.
Committed Repair Problems receive priority handling so that repairs are completed within the committed time of 6, 8, or 24 hours. Lenovo provides service 24 hours/day, every day, including Lenovo holidays.

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 Disk Drive Retention

    Lenovo’s Hard Disk Drive Retention (HDDR) 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 region 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.

Regulatory compliance

The server conforms to the following standards:

  • Energy Star 2.1
  • FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
  • Canada ICES-003, issue 5, Class A
  • UL/IEC 60950-1
  • CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07
  • NOM-019
  • Argentina IEC60950-1
  • Japan VCCI, Class A
  • IEC-60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
  • Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22:2006, Class A; AS/NZS 60950.1
  • Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A ;CNS14336-1
  • GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1
  • China CCC GB4943.1
  • Korea KN22, Class A; KN24

External drive enclosures

The server supports attachment to external drive enclosures using a RAID controller with external ports or a SAS host bus adapter. Adapters supported by the server are listed in the SAS adapters for external storage section.

The following table lists the 6 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the server for storage expansion.

Table 42. E1012 and E1024 external drive enclosure models
Part number Description
64111B1 Lenovo Storage E1012 LFF Disk Expansion Single SAS IO Module, Rail Kit, 9x5 NBD
64111B2 Lenovo Storage E1012 LFF Disk Expansion Dual SAS IO Module, Rail Kit, 9x5 NBD
64111B3 Lenovo Storage E1024 SFF Disk Expansion Single SAS IO Module, Rail Kit, 9x5 NBD
64111B4 Lenovo Storage E1024 SFF Disk Expansion Dual SAS IO Module, Rail Kit, 9x5 NBD

For details about supported drives and cables for the Lenovo Storage E1012 and E1024, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0043

The following table lists the 12 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures offered by Lenovo that can be used with the server for storage expansion.

Note: Information provided in this section is for ordering reference purposes only. For the operating system and adapter support details, refer to the interoperability matrix for a particular storage enclosure that can be found on the Lenovo Data Center Support web site:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com

Table 43. External drive enclosures
Description Part number
Worldwide Japan PRC
Lenovo Storage D1212 LFF Disk Expansion with Dual SAS IO Modules 4587A11 4587A1J 4587A1C
Lenovo Storage D1224 SFF Disk Expansion with Dual SAS IO Modules 4587A31 4587A3J 4587A3C
Lenovo Storage D3284 4TB x 84 HD Expansion Enclosure 641311F
Lenovo Storage D3284 6TB x 84 HD Expansion Enclosure 641312F
Lenovo Storage D3284 8TB x 84 HD Expansion Enclosure 641313F
Lenovo Storage D3284 10TB x 84 HD Expansion Enclosure 641314F

For details about supported drives, adapters, and cables, see the following Lenovo Press Product Guides:

External storage systems

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:

External backup units

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

Table 44. External backup options
Part number Description
External RDX USB drives
4T27A10725 ThinkSystem RDX External USB 3.0 Dock
External SAS tape backup drives
6160S7E IBM TS2270 Tape Drive Model H7S
6160S8E IBM TS2280 Tape Drive Model H8S
6160S9E IBM TS2290 Tape Drive Model H9S
External SAS tape backup autoloaders
6171S7R IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO7 HH SAS
6171S8R IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO8 HH SAS
6171S9R IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO9 HH SAS
External tape backup libraries
6741A1F IBM TS4300 3U Tape Library-Base Unit
6741A3F IBM TS4300 3U Tape Library-Expansion Unit
Full High 8 Gb Fibre Channel for TS4300
01KP938 LTO 7 FH Fibre Channel Drive
01KP954 LTO 8 FH Fibre Channel Drive
02JH837 LTO 9 FH Fibre Channel Drive
Half High 8 Gb Fibre Channel for TS4300
01KP936 LTO 7 HH Fibre Channel Drive
01KP952 LTO 8 HH Fibre Channel Drive
02JH835 LTO 9 HH Fibre Channel Drive
Half High 6 Gb SAS for TS4300
01KP937 LTO 7 HH SAS Drive
01KP953 LTO 8 HH SAS Drive
02JH836 LTO 9 HH SAS Drive

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

Top-of-rack Ethernet switches

The following table lists the Ethernet LAN switches that are offered by Lenovo.

Table 45. Ethernet LAN switches
Part number Description
1 Gb Ethernet Rack switches
7Y810011WW Lenovo ThinkSystem NE0152T RackSwitch (Rear to Front)
7Z320O11WW Lenovo ThinkSystem NE0152TO RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE)
7159BAX Lenovo RackSwitch G7028 (Rear to Front)
7159CAX Lenovo RackSwitch G7052 (Rear to Front)
7159G52 Lenovo RackSwitch G8052 (Rear to Front)
7165H1X Juniper EX2300-C PoE Switch
7165H2X Juniper EX2300-24p PoE Switch
1 Gb Ethernet Campus switches
7Z340011WW Lenovo CE0128TB Switch (3-Year Warranty)
7Z360011WW Lenovo CE0128TB Switch (Limited Lifetime Warranty)
7Z340012WW Lenovo CE0128PB Switch (3-Year Warranty)
7Z360012WW Lenovo CE0128PB Switch (Limited Lifetime Warranty)
7Z350021WW Lenovo CE0152TB Switch (3-Year Warranty)
7Z370021WW Lenovo CE0152TB Switch (Limited Lifetime Warranty)
7Z350022WW Lenovo CE0152PB Switch (3-Year Warranty)
7Z370022WW Lenovo CE0152PB Switch (Limited Lifetime Warranty)
10 Gb Ethernet switches
7159A1X Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1032 RackSwitch (Rear to Front)
7159B1X Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1032T RackSwitch (Rear to Front)
7Z330O11WW Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1064TO RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE)
7159C1X Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1072T RackSwitch (Rear to Front)
7159CRW Lenovo RackSwitch G8272 (Rear to Front)
7159GR6 Lenovo RackSwitch G8296 (Rear to Front)
7159BR6 Lenovo RackSwitch G8124E (Rear to Front)
25 Gb Ethernet switches
7159E1X Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572 RackSwitch (Rear to Front)
7Z210O21WW Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572O RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE)
7Z330O21WW Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2580O RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE)
100 Gb Ethernet switches
7159D1X Lenovo ThinkSystem NE10032 RackSwitch (Rear to Front)
7Z210O11WW Lenovo ThinkSystem NE10032O RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE)

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

Fibre Channel SAN switches

Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DB Series of Fibre Channel SAN switches for high-performance storage expansion. See the DB Series product guides for models and configuration options:

Uninterruptible power supply units

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

Table 46. Uninterruptible power supply units
Part number Description
Tower UPS units - 100-125VAC
7DD6A000WW T1kVA Tower UPS-G2 (100-125VAC)
55951AX T1kVA Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
7DD6A002WW T1.5kVA Tower UPS-G2 (100-125VAC)
55952AX T1.5kVA Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
Tower UPS units - 200-240VAC
7DD6A001WW T1kVA Tower UPS-G2 (200-240VAC)
55951KX T1kVA Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
7DD6A003WW T1.5kVA Tower UPS-G2 (200-240VAC)
55952KX T1.5kVA Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
Rack-mounted or tower UPS units - 100-125VAC
7DD5A001WW RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (100-125VAC)
55941AX RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
55942AX RT2.2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
7DD5A003WW RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (100-125VAC)
55943AX RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
Rack-mounted or tower UPS units - 200-240VAC
7DD5A002WW RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (200-240VAC)
55941KX RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55942KX RT2.2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
7DD5A005WW RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (200-240VAC)
55943KX RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
7DD5A007WW RT5kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (200-240VAC)
55945KX RT5kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
7DD5A008WW RT6kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (200-240VAC)
55946KX RT6kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55948KX RT8kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
7DD5A00AWW RT11kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (200-240VAC)
55949KX RT11kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55943KT† ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Standard UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A, 2x GB 10A, 1x C19 16A outlets)
55943LT† ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Long Backup UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A, 2x GB 10A, 1x C19 16A outlets)
55946KT† ThinkSystem RT6kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A outlets, 1x Terminal Block output)
5594XKT† ThinkSystem RT10kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A outlets, 1x Terminal Block output)
Rack-mounted or tower UPS units - 380-415VAC
55948PX RT8kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC)
55949PX RT11kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC)

† Only available in China and the Asia Pacific market.

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

Power distribution units

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

Table 47. Power distribution units
Part
number
Feature
code
Description
ANZ
ASEAN
Brazil
EET
MEA
RUCIS
WE
HTK
INDIA
JAPAN
LA
NA
PRC
0U Basic PDUs
4PU7A93176 C0QH 0U 36 C13 and 6 C19 Basic 32A 1 Phase PDU v2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
4PU7A93169 C0DA 0U 36 C13 and 6 C19 Basic 32A 1 Phase PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
4PU7A93177 C0QJ 0U 24 C13/C15 and 24 C13/C15/C19 Basic 32A 3 Phase WYE PDU v2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4PU7A93170 C0D9 0U 24 C13/C15 and 24 C13/C15/C19 Basic 32A 3 Phase WYE PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
00YJ776 ATZY 0U 36 C13/6 C19 24A 1 Phase PDU N Y Y N N N N N N Y Y Y N
00YJ779 ATZX 0U 21 C13/12 C19 48A 3 Phase PDU N N Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y N
00YJ777 ATZZ 0U 36 C13/6 C19 32A 1 Phase PDU Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y
00YJ778 AU00 0U 21 C13/12 C19 32A 3 Phase PDU Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y
0U Switched and Monitored PDUs
4PU7A93181 C0QN 0U 21 C13/C15 and 21 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 48A 3 Phase Delta PDU v2 (60A derated) N Y N N N N N Y N Y N Y N
4PU7A93174 C0D5 0U 21 C13/C15 and 21 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 48A 3 Phase Delta PDU (60A derated) N Y N Y N N Y Y N N N Y N
4PU7A93178 C0QK 0U 20 C13 and 4 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 1 Phase PDU v2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
4PU7A93171 C0D8 0U 20 C13 and 4 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 1 Phase PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
4PU7A93182 C0QP 0U 18 C13/C15 and 18 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 63A 3 Phase WYE PDU v2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4PU7A93175 C0CS 0U 18 C13/C15 and 18 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 63A 3 Phase WYE PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
4PU7A93180 C0QM 0U 18 C13/C15 and 18 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase WYE PDU v2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4PU7A93173 C0D6 0U 18 C13/C15 and 18 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase WYE PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
4PU7A93179 C0QL 0U 16 C13/C15 and 16 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 24A 1 Phase PDU v2 (30A derated) N Y N N N N N Y N Y N Y N
4PU7A93172 C0D7 0U 16 C13/C15 and 16 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 24A 1 Phase PDU(30A derated) N Y N Y N N Y Y N N N Y N
00YJ783 AU04 0U 12 C13/12 C19 Switched and Monitored 48A 3 Phase PDU N N Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y N
00YJ781 AU03 0U 20 C13/4 C19 Switched and Monitored 24A 1 Phase PDU N N Y N Y N Y N N Y Y Y N
00YJ782 AU02 0U 18 C13/6 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y
00YJ780 AU01 0U 20 C13/4 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 1 Phase PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y
1U Switched and Monitored PDUs
4PU7A90808 C0D4 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 48A 3P WYE PDU V2 ETL Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4PU7A81117 BNDV 1U 18 C19/C13 switched and monitored 48A 3P WYE PDU - ETL N N N N N N N N N N N Y N
4PU7A90809 C0DE 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 48A 3P WYE PDU V2 CE N N N N N Y Y N N N N N N
4PU7A81118 BNDW 1U 18 C19/C13 switched and monitored 48A 3P WYE PDU - CE Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y
4PU7A90810 C0DD 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 80A 3P Delta PDU V2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4PU7A77467 BLC4 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and Monitored 80A 3P Delta PDU N N N N N N N N N Y N Y N
4PU7A90811 C0DC 1U 12 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 32A 3P WYE PDU V2 N N N N N Y Y N N N N N N
4PU7A77468 BLC5 1U 12 C19/C13 switched and monitored 32A 3P WYE PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4PU7A90812 C0DB 1U 12 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 60A 3P Delta PDU V2 N N N N N N N N N Y N N N
4PU7A77469 BLC6 1U 12 C19/C13 switched and monitored 60A 3P Delta PDU N N N N N N N N N N N Y N
46M4002 5896 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored DPI PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
46M4004 5894 1U 12 C13 Switched and Monitored DPI PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
46M4003 5897 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored 60A 3 Phase PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
46M4005 5895 1U 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 60A 3 Phase PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1U Ultra Density Enterprise PDUs (9x IEC 320 C13 + 3x IEC 320 C19 outlets)
71763NU 6051 Ultra Density Enterprise C19/C13 PDU 60A/208V/3PH N N Y N N N N N N Y Y Y N
71762NX 6091 Ultra Density Enterprise C19/C13 PDU Module Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1U C13 Enterprise PDUs (12x IEC 320 C13 outlets)
39M2816 6030 DPI C13 Enterprise PDU Plus Module (WW) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
39Y8941 6010 DPI C13 Enterprise PDU Module (WW) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1U C19 Enterprise PDUs (6x IEC 320 C19 outlets)
39Y8948 6060 DPI C19 Enterprise PDU Module (WW) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
39Y8923 6061 DPI Three-phase 60A/208V C19 Enterprise PDU (US) N N Y N N N Y N N N Y Y N
1U Front-end PDUs (3x IEC 320 C19 outlets)
39Y8938 6002 DPI Single-phase 30A/120V Front-end PDU (US) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
39Y8939 6003 DPI Single-phase 30A/208V Front-end PDU (US) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
39Y8934 6005 DPI Single-phase 32A/230V Front-end PDU (International) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
39Y8940 6004 DPI Single-phase 60A/208V Front-end PDU (US) Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N
39Y8935 6006 DPI Single-phase 63A/230V Front-end PDU (International) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1U NEMA PDUs (6x NEMA 5-15R outlets)
39Y8905 5900 DPI 100-127V NEMA PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Line cords for 1U PDUs that ship without a line cord
40K9611 6504 4.3m, 32A/380-415V, EPDU/IEC 309 3P+N+G 3ph wye (non-US) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
40K9612 6502 4.3m, 32A/230V, EPDU to IEC 309 P+N+G (non-US) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
40K9613 6503 4.3m, 63A/230V, EPDU to IEC 309 P+N+G (non-US) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
40K9614 6500 4.3m, 30A/208V, EPDU to NEMA L6-30P (US) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
40K9615 6501 4.3m, 60A/208V, EPDU to IEC 309 2P+G (US) Line Cord N N Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y N
40K9617 6505 4.3m, 32A/230V, Souriau UTG Female to AS/NZ 3112 (Aus/NZ) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
40K9618 6506 4.3m, 32A/250V, Souriau UTG Female to KSC 8305 (S. Korea) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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

Rack cabinets

Supported rack cabinets are listed in the following table.

Table 48. Rack cabinets

Part number Description
Tower to rack conversion kits
00KC334 System x3500 M5 Cable Management Kit
00AL538 System x3500 M5 Tower to Rack Conversion Kit
Rack cabinets
201886X 11U Office Enablement Kit
93072RX 25U Standard Rack
93072PX 25U Static S2 Standard Rack
93634EX 42U 1100mm Dynamic Expansion Rack
93634PX 42U 1100mm Dynamic Rack
93604EX 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack
93604PX 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Rack
93614EX 42U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack
93614PX 42U 1200mm Deep Static Rack
93084EX 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack
93084PX 42U Enterprise Rack
93074RX 42U Standard Rack
93074XX 42U Standard Rack Extension
93624EX 47U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack
93624PX 47U 1200mm Deep Static Rack
93634BX PureFlex® System 42U Expansion Rack
93634DX PureFlex System 42U Expansion Rack
93634AX PureFlex System 42U Rack
93634CX PureFlex System 42U Rack

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

KVM console options

The following table lists the supported KVM consoles, keyboards, and KVM switches.

Table 49. Console keyboards
Part number Description
Consoles
17238BX 1U 18.5" Standard Console (without keyboard)
Console keyboards
00MW310 Lenovo UltraNav Keyboard USB - US Eng
46W6713 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Arabic 253 RoHS v2
46W6714 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Belg/UK 120 RoHS v2
46W6715 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Chinese/US 467 RoHS v2
46W6716 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Czech 489 RoHS v2
46W6717 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Danish 159 RoHS v2
46W6718 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Dutch 143 RoHS v2
46W6719 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - French 189 RoHS v2
46W6720 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Fr/Canada 445 RoHS v2
46W6721 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - German 129 RoHS v2
46W6722 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Greek 219 RoHS v2
46W6723 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Hebrew 212 RoHS v2
46W6724 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Hungarian 208 RoHS v2
46W6725 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Italian 141 RoHS v2
46W6726 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Japanese 194 RoHS v2
46W6727 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Korean 413 RoHS v2
46W6728 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - LA Span 171 RoHS v2
46W6729 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Norwegian 155 RoHS v2
46W6730 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Polish 214 RoHS v2
46W6731 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Portuguese 163 RoHS v2
46W6732 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Russian 441 RoHS v2
46W6733 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Slovak 245 RoHS v2
46W6734 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Spanish 172 RoHS v2
46W6735 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Swed/Finn 153 RoHS v2
46W6736 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Swiss F/G 150 RoHS v2
46W6737 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Thai 191 RoHS v2
46W6738 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Turkish 179 RoHS v2
46W6739 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - UK Eng 166 RoHS v2
46W6740 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - US Euro 103P RoHS v2
46W6741 Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Slovenian 234 RoHS v2
Console switches
1754D2X Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32)
1754D1X Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16)
1754A2X Local 2x16 Console Manager (LCM16)
1754A1X Local 1x8 Console Manager (LCM8)
Console switch cables
43V6147 Single Cable USB Conversion Option (UCO)
39M2895 USB Conversion Option (4 Pack UCO)
46M5383 Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2)
46M5382 Serial Conversion Option (SCO)

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

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