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Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
Product Guide
Designed in a compact, versatile 1U two-socket rack server, the Lenovo System x3550 M5 rack server
fuels almost any workload from infrastructure to high-performance computing (HPC) to cloud or big data
with leadership security, efficiency, and reliability. Integrated with up to two Intel Xeon processors of the
E5-2600 v3 product family with faster, energy-efficient TruDDR4 Memory, the x3550 M5 delivers
exceptional performance. Storage can include up to 12 drives in an impressive selection of sizes and types.
Suggested use: Database, virtualization and cloud computing, infrastructure security, systems
management, enterprise applications, collaboration/email, streaming media, web, and HPC.
The following figure shows the System x3550 M5.
Figure 1. Lenovo System x3550 M5
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The x3550 M5 incorporates energy smart features for minimized costs and efficient performance. Dual fan
zones support operation in up to 40°C environments. 80 PLUS Titanium power supply units (PSUs) can
deliver 96% efficiency at 50% load.
The x3550 M5 has outstanding memory performance that is achieved by supporting two-RDIMM-per-
channel configurations at speeds up to 12% faster than the Intel specification, while still maintaining world-
class reliability.
System x® servers achieved the highest reliability of any x86 servers (ITIC 2015-2016 Global Server
Hardware, Server OS Reliability Survey:
http://www.lenovo.com/images/products/system-x/pdfs/white-papers/itic_2015_reliability_wp.pdf
The x3550 M5 integrates leadership security and reliability. System x Trusted Platform Assurance, an
exclusive set of System x features and practices, establishes a foolproof security foundation for your
workloads. Enterprise-class data protection is provided with optional self-encrypting drives and simple,
centralized key management through IBM Security Key Lifecycle Management. Diagnostic tools facilitate
reduced downtime and costs.
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Page 1: Product Guide
Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3) Product Guide Designed in a compact, versatile 1U two-socket rack server, the Lenovo System x3550 M5 rack server fuels almost any workload from infrastructure to high-performance computing (HPC) to cloud or big data with leadership security, efficiency, and reliability. Integrated with up to two Intel Xeon processors of the E5-2600 v3 product family with faster, energy-efficient TruDDR4 Memory, the x3550 M5 delivers exceptional performance. -
Page 2: Key Features
Key features The System x3550 M5 is a cost- and density-balanced 1U, 2-socket business-critical server, offering improved performance and pay-as-you grow flexibility along with new features that improve server management capability. New, innovative, energy-smart design with powerful high-performance processors, a large capacity of high-performing DDR4 memory, and an improved feature set are ideal for business- critical applications and cloud deployments. - Page 3 Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space protected from all other software running on a system. Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
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Page 4: Components And Connectors
Components and connectors The following figure shows the front of the server. Figure 2. Front view of the System x3550 M5 The following figure shows the rear of the x3550 M5 server with three PCIe low profile slots. Figure 3. Rear view of the System x3550 M5... -
Page 5: System Specifications
The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 4. Inside view of the System x3550 M5 System specifications The following table lists the system specifications. Table 1. System specifications Components Specification Machine type 5463 Form factor... -
Page 6: Specification
Security features Power-on password, administrator's password, two Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs): on the IMM2 (TPM 1.2) and on the host (TPM 1.2 [firmware] / 2.0 [hardware]). Optional lockable front bezel. Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3) -
Page 7: Standard Models
Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/Next Business Day (NBD). Service and Optional service upgrades are available through the Lenovo Services: 4-hour or 2-hour support response time, 8 hours fix time, one-year or two-year warranty extension, remote technical support for System x hardware and selected System x and third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software. -
Page 8: Express And Topseller Models
* x in the Model number represents a country-specific letter (for example, the EMEA model number is 5463A2G, and the US Model number is 5463A2U). Ask a Lenovo representative for specifics. ** Titanium power supply; supports 200-240 V AC only. - Page 9 5463E9U 1x E5-2640 v3 8C 2.6GHz 1x 16GB M5210 4x 2.5" 2x 300GB 4x GbE 4 / 4 Optional 2x 750 W 20MB 1866MHz 90W 2133MHz§ 1GB Flash HS / 8 HS / 2 Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
- Page 10 5463E5J 1x E5-2603 v3 6C 1.6GHz 1x 8GB M5210 4x 2.5" Open bay 4x GbE 4 / 4 Optional 1x 550 W 15MB 1600MHz 85W 2133MHz§ 1GB Flash HS / 8 HS / 2 Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
- Page 11 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 25MB 2133MHz 105W 00MU406 ASCS / ASD3 Intel Xeon Processor E5-2650L v3 12C 1.8GHz 30MB 2133MHz 65W 00MU570 ASLA / ASLK Intel Xeon Processor E5-2658 v3 12C 2.2GHz 30MB 2133MHz 105W Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
- Page 12 * The first feature code is for the first processor; the second feature code is for the second processor. Memory System x3550 M5 supports TruDDR4 Memory. TruDDR Memory uses the highest-quality components 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.
- Page 13 LRDIMMs - 2133 MHz 46W0800 A5B9 32GB TruDDR4 Memory (4Rx4, 1.2V) 24 (12 per PC417000 CL15 2133MHz LP LRDIMM CPU) 95Y4812 A5UK 64GB TruDDR4 Memory (4Rx4,1.2V) PC4- 24 (12 per 17000 CL15 2133MHz LP LRDIMM CPU) Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
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Page 14: Internal Storage
Internal storage The System x3550 M5 server supports the following internal drive bay configurations: 1. 4x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bay server models that can be upgraded to 8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays 2. 10x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bay server models that can be upgraded to 12x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays (10x front drive bays and 2x rear drive bays) 3. - Page 15 (no RAID support) 1x M1215; or Factory installed: 1x M5210; or 1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit, HW RAID (FC A5A6) 1x N2215 Integrated Factory installed: 8-port 1x x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit, Non-Raid (FC A59Y); and 6 Gbps SATA 1x x3550 M5 4x 2.5"...
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Page 16: Controllers For Internal Storage
1x M1215; or Factory installed: 1x M5210; or 1x System x3550 M5 4x 3.5" SS HDD Kit, HW RAID (FC A5A8) 1x N2215 Controllers for internal storage The following table lists the RAID controllers and the additional options used for the internal storage of the x3550 M5 server. - Page 17 Yes (with RAID 5 FoD or any cache upgrade) upgrade) Performance Optional (47C8710) Accelerator (FastPath) SSD Caching Optional (47C8712) (CacheCade Pro 2.0) For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the RAID adapters category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
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Page 18: Drives For Internal Storage
600GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD 00WG695 AT8B 900GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD 00NA251 ASBH 900GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD 00WG700 AT8C 1.2TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3) - Page 19 120GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 00YC390 AT8S 240GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 00YC395 AT8T 480GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 00YC400 AT8U 960GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
- Page 20 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 00FN113 A5VD 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD 00FN143 A5VH 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD 00FN173 A5VM 6TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
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Page 21: Optical Drives
81Y9810 A22W 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 00FN118 A5VE 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS 512e HDD 00FN148 A5VJ 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS 512e HDD Optical drives Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3) - Page 22 DVD-ROM (part number 00AM066). This drive also supports the following media and speeds for writing: CD-R 24X CD-RW 4X High-Speed CD-RW 10X Ultra Speed CD-RW 24X DVD-R 8X DVD+R 8X DVD-R DL 6X DVD+R DL 6X DVD-RW 6X DVD+RW 8X DVD-RAM 5X Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
- Page 23 Two processors and one riser card in riser slot 2: Slots 2, 3 and 4 are available for use Two processors and two riser cards: All slots (1, 2, 3, and 4) are available for use Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
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Page 24: Configuration Notes
System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 1 (1x ML2 x16 CPU0) Riser 2 (supplies slots 2 and 3) 00KA062 A5AC System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 2, 1 CPU (2xLP, LP x8 CPU0 + LP x8 CPU0) None* A5AD System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 2, 1-2 CPU (FHHL x16... -
Page 25: Network Adapters
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 Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3) - Page 26 1 Gb Ethernet - PCIe (supported in Low Profile and Half-High PCIe slots) 42C1780 2995 Broadcom NetXtreme 2xGbE BaseT Adapter 90Y9370 A2V4 Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter 90Y9352 A2V3 Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter 00AG500 A56K Intel I350-F1 1xGbE Fiber Adapter Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
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Page 27: Sas Adapters For External Storage
* One FoD upgrade for the M5225 activates the feature on all M5200 series controllers installed in a server. ** Supported only in the PCIe slot 2 and requires the second processor and the FHHL x16 Riser Card 2 (feature code A5AD). Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3) -
Page 28: Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters
None None SSD Caching (CacheCade Pro 2.0) Optional (PN 47C8712) None None For more information, see the following Lenovo Press Product Guides: ServeRAID M5225-2GB: http://lenovopress.com/tips1258 N2225 and N2226 SAS/SATA HBAs: http://lenovopress.com/tips1175 Fibre Channel host bus adapters The following table lists Fibre Channel HBAs supported by the x3550 M5 server. -
Page 29: Flash Storage Adapters
The io3 Flash Adapters listed in the above table cannot be factory installed; they are supported as field-installable options only. The server cannot be shipped with these adapters installed. For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the PCIe SSD Adapters category: http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ssdadapter Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3) -
Page 30: Gpu Adapters
Minimum of one and maximum of two power supplies per system If two are installed, power supplies must be identical Important: The Standalone Solution Configuration Tool (SSCT) and Lenovo Hardware Configurator power supply selection rules allow a subset of possible configurations due to power restrictions. Configurations that cannot be built in SSCT or Hardware Configurator due to power restrictions may still be supported. -
Page 31: Integrated Virtualization
(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. Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3) -
Page 32: Systems Management
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 Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3) - Page 33 United States, Canada, Asia Pacific and Japan 00D9998 A5U1 IBM SKLM for System x w/SEDs - FoD per Install w/1Yr S&S 00D9999 AS6C IBM SKLM for System x w/SEDs - FoD per Install w/3Yr S&S Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
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Page 34: Rack Installation
A5AP Lockable Front Bezel Note: The System x3550 M5 Slide Kit G4, part number 00KA606, is included with the standard models that are listed in Table 2 and Express and TopSeller models that are listed in Table 3. Operating systems... -
Page 35: Physical Specifications
Models with 750 W Titanium AC power supplies: 200 to 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 4.2 A Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately): Minimum configuration: 0.14 kVA Maximum configuration: 0.965 kVA Models with 550 W AC power supplies: Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3) -
Page 36: Warranty
6.4 bels (idle) Warranty The System x3550 M5 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. -
Page 37: Regulatory Compliance
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. -
Page 38: External Drive Enclosures
CISPR 22, Class A TUV-GS (EN60950-1/IEC60950-1,EK1-ITB2000) RoHS Directive External drive enclosures The following table lists the external drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in System x3550 M5 solutions. Table 32. External drive enclosures Part number... -
Page 39: Part Number Description
External storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in System x3550 M5 solutions. Table 33. External storage systems Part number Description Lenovo N Series 70FX / 70FY* Lenovo Storage N3310... -
Page 40: External Backup Units
External backup units The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in System x3550 M5 solutions. Table 34. External backup options Part number Description External RDX USB drives 362532Y RDX External USB 3.0 Dock with 320GB Cartridge 362550Y RDX External USB 3.0 Dock with 500GB Cartridge... -
Page 41: Fibre Channel San Switches
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Top-of-rack switches category: http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/switches Fibre Channel SAN switches The following table lists the Fibre Channel SAN switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in System x3550 M5 solutions. Table 36. Fibre Channel SAN switches... -
Page 42: Kvm Switches And Consoles
Rack cabinets The following table lists the rack cabinets that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in System x3550 M5 solutions. Table 37. Rack cabinets Part number Description 201886X 11U Rack Office Enablement Kit 93072RX 25U S2 Standard Rack... - Page 43 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 Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
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Page 44: Power Distribution Units
Power distribution units The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in System x3550 M5 solutions. Table 39. Power distribution units Part number Description 0U Basic PDUs 46M4143 0U 12 C19/12 C13 32A 3 Phase PDU with IEC 309 3P+N+Gnd line cord... -
Page 45: Uninterruptible Power Supply Units
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu Uninterruptible power supply units The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in System x3550 M5 solutions. Table 40. Uninterruptible power supply units... -
Page 46: Related Publications And Links
For you, this dedication provides a high-quality, easy, and positive financing experience. For your region specific offers please ask your Lenovo sales representative or your technology provider about the use of Lenovo Financial Services. For more information, see the following Lenovo website: http://www.lenovofs.com... - Page 47 Related product families Product families related to this document are the following: 2-Socket Rack Servers Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
- Page 48 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this Lenovo product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. Any performance data contained herein was determined in a controlled environment.
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