Chapter 1. The System X3650 M4 Server - Lenovo System x3650 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Chapter 1. The System x3650 M4 server

This Installation and Service Guide contains information and instructions for setting up your Lenovo System
x3650 M4 Type 7915 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 Chapter 2 "Installing optional devices" on page 25 for installing optional
hardware devices, updating firmware and device drivers, and completing the installation, Business Partners
must also complete the steps in "Instructions for Business Partners" on page 25.
The Lenovo System x3650 M4 Type 7915 server is a 2-U-high 1 rack model server for high-volume
network transaction processing. This high-performance, multi-core 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 LenovoX-Architecture 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 14.
You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other 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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For more information about the client reference program, see http://www.ibm.com/ibm/clientreference/.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your model.
The server comes with either six 3.5-inch SATA or eight 2.5-inch SAS hot-swap hard disk drive bays. Most
models contain a ServeRAID SAS controller and the 2.5-inch models are capable of expansion to sixteen
2.5-inch SAS hot-swap hard disk drive bays.
The following illustration shows a server with 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap hard disk drive bays.
1. Racks are marked in vertical increments of 1.75 inches each. Each increment is referred to as a unit, or a "U". A
1-U-high device is approximately 1.75 inches tall.
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