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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
Did you know?
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.

  • 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 RAID controllers, and server ambient and sub-component temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the system IMM to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Microsoft System Center. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.

  • 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 Up to two redundant hot-swap 550 W, 750 W, or 900 W (100-240V), or 1500 W (200-240V) High Efficiency Platinum AC power supplies, or 750 W High Efficiency Titanium AC power supplies, or 900 W High Efficiency -48 V DC power supplies. Hot-swap parts Hard drives, power supplies, and fans. 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 * 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: Express And Topseller Models

    HS / 8 HS / 2 5463K3G 1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz 1x 16GB M5210 4x 2.5" Open 4x GbE 1 / 4 Option Option 1x 550W 15MB 1866MHz 85W HS / 8 HS / 2 Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 10 HS / 2 5463EPU 1x E5-2640 v3 8C 2.6GHz 2x 16GB M5210 4x 2.5" Open 4x GbE 4 / 4† Multi Included 2x 550W 20MB 1866MHz 90W 1GB (F) HS / 8 burner HS / 2 Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 11 ‡ Four I/O slots standard: Onboard PCIe 3.0 x8 slot 0, low profile PCIe 3.0 x16 slot 1 on the Riser Card 1 (feature code A5AG), and two low profile PCIe 3.0 x16 slots 2 and 3 on the Riser Card 2 (feature code A5AF). Processors 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 2 DIMMs per channel 2133 MHz 2133 MHz 2133 MHz 2133 MHz 3 DIMMs per channel 1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1866 MHz 1866 MHz ** The maximum quantity that is supported is shown for two processors installed. Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)

  • Page 14: Internal Storage

    * The maximum quantity shown is for one processor / two processors. 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.
  • Page 15 1x RAID or HBA Factory installed: hot-swap (front) 1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" HS HDD Kit (FC A59W); and 1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" HS HDD Kit PLUS (FC A59X) Field upgrade for the 4-drive bay model: 1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" HS HDD Kit PLUS (PN 00KA055) 8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA...
  • Page 16 1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit, Non-Raid (FC A59Y) (no RAID support) 1x RAID or HBA Factory installed: 1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit, HW RAID (FC A5A6) 8x 2.5-inch SATA Integrated 8-port Factory installed:...

  • Page 17: Controllers For Internal Storage

    * Requires cache memory upgrade (47C8656, 47C8660, 47C8664, or 47C8668). ** ServeRAID Feature on Demand upgrades are system-wide. One FoD upgrade part number will enable the feature on all ServeRAID M5200 Series adapters (M5210, M5210e, M5225) installed in the server. Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 18 Yes (with RAID 5 FoD FoD upgrade) or any cache 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)

  • Page 19: Drives For Internal Storage

    2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gbps SAS 300GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD 00WG685 AT89 300GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD 00WG660 AT84 300GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD 00NA221 ASBB Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 20 800GB SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 00AJ217 A4UC 1.6TB SAS 2.5" MLC G3HS Enterprise SSD 00AJ222 A4UD 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - Enterprise Performance 6 Gbps SATA Intel S3710 200GB Enterprise Performance SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 00YC320 AT9C Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 21 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - Enterprise Capacity 6 Gbps SAS 3.84TB 6Gb SAS Enterprise Capacity G3HS MLC SSD 00NA671 ASW6 * The NVMe PCIe SSDs are non-hot-swap when used in the System x3550 M5. Table 13. Internal drive options: 2.5-inch simple-swap drives Description Part...
  • Page 22 Intel S3510 120GB Enterprise Entry SATA HS 3.5" SSD 00WG770 AT97 Intel S3510 240GB Enterprise Entry SATA HS 3.5" SSD 00WG775 AT98 Intel S3510 480GB Enterprise Entry SATA HS 3.5" SSD 00WG780 AT99 960GB Enterprise Entry SATA HS 3.5" SSD 00YC420 AT8Y Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)

  • Page 23: Optical Drives

    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 24 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)
  • Page 25 00KA063 A5AH Riser 2 (supplies slots 2 and 3) System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 2, 1 CPU (2xLP, LP x8 CPU0 + LP x8 CPU0) 00KA062 A5AC System x3550 M5 PCIe Riser 2, 1-2 CPU (FHHL x16 CPU1 + LP x16 CPU0)

  • Page 26: 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 27 Qlogic 8200 VFA FCoE/iSCSI License (FoD for 90Y4600 - one per adapter) 00Y5624 A3MT Solarflare SFN5162F 2x10GbE SFP+ Performant Adapter 47C9952 A47H 1 Gb Ethernet - ML2 Intel I350-T4 ML2 Quad Port GbE Adapter 00D1998 A40R Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 28 Port qty** ^ Transceivers and DAC cables are available only from Mellanox or as a part of a Lenovo Intelligent Cluster solution. * SFP+ and QSFP+ based adapters require supported transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased for the adapter (See "40 Gb QSFP+ transceivers and DAC cables"...

  • Page 29: Sas Adapters For External Storage

    Optional 6/60 (PN 47C8706) JBOD mode Cache 2 GB (included) None None Cache protection Flash (included) None None Performance Accelerator (FastPath) Optional (PN 47C8710) None None SSD Caching (CacheCade Pro 2.0) Optional (PN 47C8712) None None Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)

  • Page 30: Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters

    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. Table 22. Fibre Channel HBAs...
  • Page 31 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 32: 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 33: 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 34: Systems Management

    Optionally, the IMM also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities. The IMM provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces: Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3 Common Information Model (CIM) Web browser Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 35 Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa IBM SKLM for System x w/SEDs - FoD per Install w/1Yr S&S 00FP648 A5U1 IBM SKLM for System x w/SEDs - FoD per Install w/3Yr S&S 00FP649 AS6C Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)

  • Page 36: Rack Installation

    00KA162 A5AP 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. The following table summarizes the rail kit features and specifications.

  • Page 37: Physical Specifications

    Shipment: -40 °C to +60 °C (-40 °F to 140 °F) at up to 10,700 m (35,105 ft) Humidity: Server on: 8% to 85% (non-condensing), max dew point 24 °C, max rate of change 5 °C/hr Server off: 8% to 85% (non-condensing), max dew point 27 °C Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)

  • Page 38: 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 39 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 40: Regulatory Compliance

    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 34. External drive enclosures Description Part number...

  • Page 41: External Storage Systems

    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 35. External storage systems Description Part number Lenovo Storage N Series (NAS storage) Lenovo Storage N3310...

  • Page 42: External Backup Units

    Lenovo S Series and V Series storage: http://lenovopress.com/storage/san/lenovo IBM Storwize storage: http://lenovopress.com/storage/san/ibm 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 36. External backup options Description Part number External RDX USB drives RDX External USB 3.0 Dock with 320GB Cartridge...

  • Page 43: Top-Of-Rack Ethernet Switches

    For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup Top-of-rack Ethernet switches The following table lists the top-of-rack Ethernet switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in System x3550 M5 solutions. Table 37. Top-of-rack switches...

  • Page 44: Rack Cabinets

    For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack SAN Switches category: http://lenovopress.com/storage/switches/rack Rack cabinets The following table lists the rack cabinets that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in System x3550 M5 solutions. Table 39. Rack cabinets...

  • Page 45: Kvm Switches And Consoles

    KVM switches and consoles The following table lists the KVM switches and consoles that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in System x3550 M5 solutions. Table 40. KVM switch and console options Description Part number Consoles 1U 18.5" Standard Console (without keyboard)

  • Page 46: Power Distribution Units

    For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the KVM Switches and Consoles category: http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm 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 41. Power distribution units...

  • Page 47: 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 42. Uninterruptible power supply units...

  • Page 48: 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 49 Related product families Product families related to this document are the following: 2-Socket Rack Servers Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 50 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 51 Trademarks Lenovo, the Lenovo logo, and For Those Who Do are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. A current list of Lenovo trademarks is available on the Web at http://www.lenovo.com/legal/copytrade.html. The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo®...

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