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System x3950 X6
Lenovo Press Product Guide
The System x3950 X6 server is an eight-socket 8U rack-mounted server that represents the sixth
generation of the Enterprise X-Architecture. It delivers fast application performance, is based on an agile
system design, and is a resilient platform that is needed for mission-critical databases, enterprise
applications, and virtualized environments.
The x3950 X6 packs numerous fault-tolerant and high-availability features into a high-density, 8U
rack-optimized lid-less package that helps reduce the space that is needed to support massive network
computing operations and simplify servicing. The x3950 X6 supports up to eight Intel Xeon E7-8800 v2
high-performance processors and up to 12 TB of memory.
Suggested use : mission-critical scalable databases, business analytics, virtualization, enterprise
applications, and cloud applications.
Figure 1. The System x3950 X6
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The x3950 X6 server employs a lid-less design where all serviceable components are front- and
rear-accessible. In addition, each major subsystem is implemented as modular "book" design, such as the
Compute Books and I/O Books. This configuration means that components are easy to upgrade and
service, which translates to greater uptime of applications to your users. The x3950 X6 offers enterprise
scalability and advanced RAS features to support the most demanding mission-critical applications that
require 24x7 operations.
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  • Page 1 System x3950 X6 Lenovo Press Product Guide The System x3950 X6 server is an eight-socket 8U rack-mounted server that represents the sixth generation of the Enterprise X-Architecture. It delivers fast application performance, is based on an agile system design, and is a resilient platform that is needed for mission-critical databases, enterprise applications, and virtualized environments.
  • Page 2 Clients are looking for cost-optimized fit-for-purpose IT solutions that manage large amounts of data, easily scale performance, and provide enterprise class reliability. Built on decades of innovation, Lenovo introduces its sixth generation of Enterprise X-Architecture technology, X6 servers. Lenovo X6 servers are fast, agile, and resilient: Fast application performance means immediate access to actionable information.
  • Page 3 Advanced Page Retire proactively protects applications from corrupted pages in memory, which is  crucial for scaling memory to terabytes. Redundant bit steering, memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a  non-correctable memory failure. System x3950 X6...
  • Page 4 Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.  Built-in diagnostic tests, using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot, speed up troubleshooting  tasks to reduce service time. Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, 9x5 next business day. Optional  service upgrades are available. System x3950 X6...
  • Page 5 Locations of key components and connectors The following figure shows the front of the x3950 X6 server. Figure 2. Front view of the System x3950 X6 System x3950 X6...
  • Page 6 The following figure shows the rear of the x3950 X6 server. Figure 3. Rear view of the System x3950 X6 System x3950 X6...
  • Page 7 Half-length I/O Book: Two PCIe 3.0 x8 slots, one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot.  Full-length I/O Book: Two PCIe 3.0 x16, one PCIe 2.0 x4 slot; two aux power connectors:  150 W and 75 W. Supports one double-wide GPU up to 300 W. System x3950 X6...
  • Page 8 8-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, and remote technical support for Lenovo hardware and some Lenovo / OEM applications. Dimensions Height: 351 mm (13.7 in.), width: 482 mm (19.0 in.), depth: 804 mm (31.6 in), depth with cable management brackets installed: 836 mm (32.9 in), depth with Full-length I/O Book installed: 921...
  • Page 9 † x in the Machine Type Model (MTM) represents a country-specific letter (for example, the EMEA MTM is 3837-BAG, and the US MTM is 3837-BAU). Ask a Lenovo representative for specifics. ** Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, and TDP.
  • Page 10 SAP HANA Workload Optimized Solution models The System x3950 X6 Workload Optimized Solutions for SAP HANA provide optimal solutions for SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse, data mart, and SAP Business Suite, Powered by SAP HANA applications. Preconfigured workload optimized server models for SAP HANA applications are configured with up to 2 TB of memory and are upgradeable to support larger single node and scale-out cluster implementations.
  • Page 11  The x3950 X6 supports four, six, or eight Compute Books. Other combinations are not supported. Each Compute Book is installed in the front of the server, as shown in the following figure. Figure 4. Compute Book System x3950 X6...
  • Page 12 6C 3.4GHz 155W † The processors support two memory modes, RAS mode (also known as lockstep mode) and Performance mode (also known as independent mode). In Performance mode, the SMI2 link operates at twice the memory bus speed shown. System x3950 X6...
  • Page 13 Memory options Lenovo DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x performance and throughput. Lenovo memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service and support standpoint, Lenovo memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.
  • Page 14 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 3 DIMMs per channel 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz * Maximum quantity supported is shown for all processors installed. System x3950 X6...
  • Page 15 The following table shows the supported eXFlash DIMMs. Table 7. Internal storage expansion options Part Feature Name and description Maximum number code supported x3950 X6 00FE000 A4GX eXFlash 200GB DDR3 Storage DIMM 00FE005 A4GY eXFlash 400GB DDR3 Storage DIMM System x3950 X6...
  • Page 16  1-4) The maximum quantities of eXFlash DIMMs are as follows:  Four processors: 16 eXFlash DIMMs Six processors: 24 eXFlash DIMMs Eight processors: 32 eXFlash DIMMs For more information, visit the eXFlash DIMM support page: http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-FLASHDM System x3950 X6...
  • Page 17 Table 8. Internal storage expansion options Part Feature Description Maximum supported x3950 X6 number code 44X4104 A4A6 4x 2.5" HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane 44X4106 A4A7 8x 1.8" HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane System x3950 X6...
  • Page 18 1x 8x 1.8" HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane, 44X4106 8x 1.8-inch hot-swap SSD bays 8x 1.8-inch hot-swap SSD bays 1x 8x 1.8" HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane, 44X4106 16x 1.8-inch hot-swap SSD bays 2x 8x 1.8" HS 12Gb SAS HDD Backplane, 44X4106 System x3950 X6...
  • Page 19 Supports 1 GB non-backed cache or 1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB flash-backed cache  Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port  PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface  Based on the LSI SAS3108 12 Gbps ROC controller  System x3950 X6...
  • Page 20  PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface  Based on the LSI SAS3008 12 Gbps controller  For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the RAID adapters category at the following address: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=raid System x3950 X6...
  • Page 21 S3500 1.6TB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise Value SSD 2.5" 6 Gb SATA HS Entry SSDs 00FN337 AS0G 240GB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Entry SSD 00FN342 AS0H 480GB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Entry SSD 00FN347 AS0J 960GB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Entry SSD System x3950 X6...
  • Page 22 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED 00AJ106 A4TY 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED 00AJ101 A4TZ 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED 00AJ076 A4U0 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED 00AJ151 A4U1 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G3HS SED System x3950 X6...
  • Page 23 300GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e Hybrid 00NA321 ASBX 600GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e Hybrid Internal backup units The server does not support internal tape drive options. Optical drives The server does not support internal optical drives. System x3950 X6...
  • Page 24 Optional I/O Books can be either of: Half-length I/O Book:  Two PCIe 3.0 x8 slots (x8 wired) One PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (x16 wired) Full-length I/O Book:  Two PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 wired) One PCIe 2.0 x8 slot (x4 wired) System x3950 X6...

  • Page 25: Table Of Contents

    X6 Half-Length I/O Book 44X4051 A4A3* X6 Full-Length I/O Book * The Full-length I/O Book can be ordered only as an option. It is not available through CTO because the Full-length I/O Book cannot be shipped installed in the server System x3950 X6...
  • Page 26 The auxiliary power connectors are as follows: One 2x4 power connector, which supplies up to 150 W of additional power to the adapter  One 2x3 power connector, which supplies up to 75 W of additional power to the adapter  System x3950 X6...
  • Page 27 I/O Book, when installed, adds a 99 mm (3.9 in.) mechanical extension to the base length dimension of the chassis. The following figure shows a Full-length I/O Book and a Half-length I/O Book installed in the server. Figure 12. Optional I/O Books that are installed (x3850 X6 shown) System x3950 X6...
  • Page 28 Intel I350-AM4 ASIC  Four RJ45 ports for copper cables  For more information about this adapter, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide found at the following address: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips1155.html?Open The following table lists the supported ML2 adapters. Table 14. ML2 adapters...

  • Page 29: Intel X520 Dual Port 10Gbe Sfp+ Adapter For System

    Intel Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter I340-T4 for System x InfiniBand 00D9550 A3PN Mellanox ConnectX-3 40GbE / FDR IB VPI Adapter for System x For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Networking adapters category found at the following address: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=networkadapters System x3950 X6...
  • Page 30 N2125 SAS/SATA HBA for System x 00AE912 A5M0 N2225 SAS/SATA HBA for System x For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category found at the following address: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=hba System x3950 X6...

  • Page 31: Maximum Supported X3950 X6

    * These adapters cannot be ordered via CTO. It can only be ordered as an option. The server cannot be shipped with this adapter installed. See http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-IO3 For more information, about these adapters, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide High IOPS MLC Adapters , TIPS0907, found at the following address: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0907.html?Open...
  • Page 32 16 GB 00FP675 A3YU* NVIDIA Quadro K4000 6 GB 00FP672 A3YV* NVIDIA Quadro K6000 24 GB 00FP673 A471* NVIDIA Tesla K20 (Actively Cooled) 10 GB 00FP676 A5FG* NVIDIA Tesla K40c 24 GB * Not available through CTO. System x3950 X6...
  • Page 33 * 2 hypervisor keys are supported only if the x3950 X6 is configured to be partitioned, where the two halves of the server operate as two independent four-socket servers. However, CTO orders can include only one hypervisor key. System x3950 X6...
  • Page 34 VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi) (Limited to 160 threads)  VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi)  For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels that are supported and any other prerequisites, see the ServerProven® website at the following address: http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml System x3950 X6...
  • Page 35 Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):  Minimum configuration: 0.16 kVA Maximum configuration: 2.0 kVA Models with 750 W DC power supplies: -40 to -75 (nominal) V DC  Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):  Minimum configuration: 0.16 kVA Maximum configuration: 1.7 kVA System x3950 X6...
  • Page 36 6.4 bels (idle) Warranty options The System x3950 X6 has a three-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. Lenovo offers the warranty service upgrades through ServicePac offerings. ServicePac is a series of prepackaged 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 Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22, GOST R 51318.24, GOST R 51317.3.2, and  GOST R 51317.3.3 IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)  CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, and EN61000-3-3)  CISPR 22, Class A  TUV-GS (EN60950-1 /IEC60950-1, EK1-ITB2000)  System x3950 X6...
  • Page 38 Supports optional M5200 Series Performance Accelerator and SSD Caching upgrades  PCIe x8 Gen 3 host interface  Based on the LSI SAS3108 12 Gbps ROC controller  Supports connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures  System x3950 X6...
  • Page 39 Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller  Supports connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures  For more information, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller for System x , TIPS0858, found at the following website: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0858.html?Open System x3950 X6...
  • Page 40 3m SAS Cable (mSAS HD to mSAS) 90Y7682 External Expansion Cable - 6M SAS Cable - HD SAS to Mini SAS Expansion enclosure to Expansion enclosure connectivity (Mini-SAS x4 to Mini-SAS x4) 39R6529 1 m SAS Cable 39R6531 3 m SAS Cable System x3950 X6...
  • Page 41 600GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 00NC567 900GB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 00NC569 1.2TB 10,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 2.5" HDD 2.5" SAS HS SSDs 00NC573 200GB 6Gb SAS 2.5" SSD 00NC575 400GB 6Gb SAS 2.5" SSD System x3950 X6...
  • Page 42 Storwize V3700 2.5-inch Storage Controller Unit 6099T2C Storwize V3700 2.5-inch DC Storage Controller Unit For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the System Storage category found at http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=externalstorage. External backup units The server supports the external backup attachment options that are listed in the following table.
  • Page 43 For more information, see the IBM System Storage Interoperability Center. † Note: These part numbers are the tape drives options for 35732UL and 35734UL. For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Backup units category found at the following address: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=tape...
  • Page 44 40 Gb top-of-rack switches 8036BRX RackSwitch G8332 (Rear to Front) 8036BFX RackSwitch G8332 (Front to Rear) 8036ARX RackSwitch G8316R 8036AFX RackSwitch G8316F For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Top-of-rack switches category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=tor System x3950 X6...
  • Page 45 53956KX 6000VA LCD 4U Rack UPS (230 V) 53959KX 11000VA LCD 5U Rack UPS (200V/208V/230V) For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category found at the following address: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=power System x3950 X6...
  • Page 46 DPI 63 amp/250 V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd connector 39Y8938 30 amp/125 V Front-end PDU with NEMA L5-30P connector 39Y8939 30 amp/250 V Front-end PDU with NEMA L6-30P connector 39Y8940 60 amp/250 V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 60A 2P+N+Gnd connector System x3950 X6...
  • Page 47 0U 12 C19/12 C13 60A 3 Phase PDU 46M4143 0U 12 C19/12 C13 32A 3 Phase PDU For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category found at the following address: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=power System x3950 X6...
  • Page 48 Smart Analytics 42U Rack Family Yes* * No support for Full-length I/O Books For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category found at the following address: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=rack System x3950 X6...
  • Page 49 USB Conversion Option (4 Pack UCO) 46M5383 5341 Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2) 46M5382 5340 Serial Conversion Option (SCO) For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=rack System x3950 X6...
  • Page 50 System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 product page  http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3850X6/index.html ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3850 X6 and x3950 X6  http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/3837.html Lenovo Press Product Guides for System x servers and options  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pgbycat Configuration and Option Guide  http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/ xREF: System x Reference ...
  • Page 51 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.
  • Page 52 Trademarks Lenovo, For Those Who Do and the Lenovo logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. These and other Lenovo trademarked terms are marked on their first occurrence in this information with the appropriate symbol (® or ™), indicating US registered or common law trademarks owned by Lenovo at the time this information was published.