Chapter 1. The Lenovo System X3550 M5 Server - Lenovo x3550 M5 Installation And Service Manual

Chapter 1. The Lenovo System x3550 M5 server

This publication contains information and instructions for setting up your Lenovo System x3550 M5 server,
instructions for installing some optional devices, cabling and configuring the server, removing and replacing
devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting information.
In addition to the instructions in "Installing optional devices" on page 115 for installing optional hardware
devices, updating firmware and device drivers, and completing the installation, Lenovo Business Partners
must also complete the steps in "Instructions for Business Partners" on page 118.
The Lenovo System x3550 M5 server is a 1-U-high
processing. This high-performance, multicore server is ideally suited for networking environments that
require superior microprocessor performance, input/output (I/O) flexibility, and high manageability.
Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of
the server. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your
needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future.
The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty, see the Warranty
Information document that comes with the server.
The server contains next generation technologies, which help increase performance and reliability. For more
information, see "What your server offers" on page 11 and "Reliability, availability, and serviceability"
on page 15.
You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other Lenovo server products at
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/ en/systems/. At http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/, you can create a
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The hot-swap server configurations include eight 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive models, ten 2.5-inch
hot-swap hard disk drive models, twelve 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive models (two located at the rear),
or four 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive models. The simple-swap server configurations include eight
2.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive models or four 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive models. The
Lenovo System x3550 M5 Type 5463 server supports 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA
hard disk drives, 2.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives, 3.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
or SATA hard disk drives or 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives.
Notes:
• The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your model.
• The ten 2.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive model is not supported.
The following illustration shows a server with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive bays.
1. Racks are marked in vertical increments of 4.45 centimeters (1.75 inches) each. Each increment is referred to as a
unit, or a "U". A 1-U-high device is approximately 4.45 centimeters (1.75 inches) tall.
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1 rack model server for high-volume network transaction
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