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PMEM and DRAM DIMM installation order
This section contains information of how to install PMEMs and DRAM DIMMs properly.
PMEM rules
Make sure to meet the following requirements when applying PMEMs in the system.
• All the PMEMs that are installed must be of the same part number.
• All the DRAM DIMMs that are installed must be of the same type, rank, and capacity with minimum
capacity of 16 GB. It is recommended to use Lenovo DRAM DIMMs with the same part number.
• All Platinum, Gold, and Intel Xeon ICX Silver 4313 16c 135W 2.3GHz processors will support Intel Optane
Persistent Memory 200 Series (PMEMs).
Setting up the system for PMEM for the first time
Complete the following steps when installing PMEMs to the system for the first time.
1. Determine the mode and combination (see "App Direct Mode" on page 73, "Memory Mode" on page 74,
or "Mixed Memory Mode" on page 75).
2. Consider "PMEM rules" on page 68 and acquire the PMEMs and DRAM DIMMs that meet the
requirements.
3. Remove all the memory modules that are presently installed (see "Remove a memory module" in
Maintenance Manual).
4. Follow the adopted combination to install all the PMEMs and DRAM DIMMs (see "Install a memory
module" on page 117).
5. Disable security on all the installed PMEMs (see "PMEM Management options" on page 68).
6. Make sure the PMEM firmware is the latest version. If not, update it to the latest version (see
sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/com.lenovo.lxca.doc/update_fw.html
7. Configure the PMEMs so that the capacity is available for use (see "PMEM Management options" on
page 68).
PMEM Management options
PMEMs can be managed with the following tools:
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager (LXPM)
To open LXPM, power on the system and press F1 as soon as the logo screen appears. If a password has
been set, enter the password to unlock LXPM.
Go to UEFI Setup ➙ System Settings ➙ Intel Optane PMEMs to configure and manage PMEMs.
For more details, see
Note: If the text-based interface of Setup Utility opens instead of LXPM, go to System Settings ➙ <F1>
Start Control and select Tool Suite. Then, reboot the system and press F1 as soon as the logo screen
appears to open LXPM.
• Setup Utility
To enter Setup Utility:
1. Power on the system and press F1 to open LXPM.
2. Go to UEFI Settings ➙ System Settings, click on the pull-down menu on the upper right corner of
the screen, and select Text Setup.
3. Reboot the system, and press F1 as soon as the logo screen appears.
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