Configuration Notes - Lenovo System x3550 M5 Product Manual

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All standard models have one riser card (Riser 1) installed, which provides one low profile PCIe x16 Gen 3
slot (riser option part number 00KA061). You can replace the first riser card or add a second riser card with
the riser card options that are listed in the following table (or configure these riser cards to be factory-
integrated using special bid or CTO).
Table 17. PCI riser card options
Part
Feature
Description
number
code
Riser 1 (supplies slots 1)
00KA061
A5AG
System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 1 (1x LP x16 CPU0)
00KA063
A5AH
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
CPU1 + LP x16 CPU0)
None*
A5AE
System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 2, 1 CPU (FHHL x8 CPU0
+LP x8 CPU0)
00KA066
A5AF
System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 2, 1-2 CPU (LP x16 CPU1
+ LP x16 CPU0)
* Only available via CTO or special bid.

Configuration notes:

The 1 CPU Riser 2 options (feature codes A5AC and A5AE) are supported only in configurations with
one processor. If two processors are selected, these options cannot be used.
If the FHHL x16 Riser 2 option (feature code A5AD) is selected, the x16 Riser 1 option (feature
code A5AG) cannot be used.
If both ML2 Riser 1 (feature code A5AH) and FHHL x16 Riser 2 option (feature code A5AD) are
selected, one of the following ML2 network adapters must be selected:
Broadcom NetXtreme II ML2 Dual Port 10GbaseT (part number 00D2026)
Broadcom NetXtreme II ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ (part number 00D2028)
Emulex VFA5 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter (part number 00D1996)
Intel X540 ML2 Dual Port 10GbaseT Adapter (part number 00D1994)
Intel I350-T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter (part number 00D1998)
The HDD Rear Kit (00KA058; see the "Internal storage" section) is installed in place of the PCIe slots
1 and 2, and it includes a special riser that provides PCIe 3.0 x16 slot 3. No other riser cards can be
used when the HDD Rear Kit is installed.
Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
Maximum
Standard models
supported
where used
1
62x, J2x, A2x, B2x,
C2x, C4x, D2x, F2x,
G2x, H2x, L2x, M2x
1
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
1
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