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Lenovo System x3500 M5

Product Guide

The Lenovo System x3500 M5 server provides outstanding performance for your business-critical
applications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalable
Tower or 5U Rack package that is easy to service and manage. With more computing power per watt and
the latest Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processors, you can reduce costs while maintaining speed and availability.
Suggested use: business-critical workloads, cloud computing, virtualization, virtual desktop, big data,
analytics, SAP applications, database management, point of sale
Figure 1 shows the System x3500 M5.
Figure 1. The Lenovo System x3500 M5
Did you know?
The x3500 M5 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 32 HDDs, with up to seven
PCIe 3.0 slots and up to 1.5 TB of memory. The onboard Ethernet solution provides four standard
integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports without occupying PCIe slots. Comprehensive systems management
tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II make it easy to deploy, integrate, service,
and manage.
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  • Page 1: Product Guide

    Figure 1. The Lenovo System x3500 M5 Did you know? The x3500 M5 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 32 HDDs, with up to seven PCIe 3.0 slots and up to 1.5 TB of memory. The onboard Ethernet solution provides four standard integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports without occupying PCIe slots.

  • Page 2: Key Features

    IT costs. Scalability and performance The x3500 M5 offers the following features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs: Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with up to two processors (each with up to 18 cores), up to 45 MB of L3 cache, and up to 9.6 GT/s QPI interconnect links.
  • Page 3 Energy efficiency The x3500 M5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment: Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.

  • Page 4: Locations Of Key Components And Connectors

    Locations of key components and connectors The following figure shows the front of the server. Figure 2. Front view of the System x3500 M5 The following figure shows the rear of the server. Lenovo System x3500 M5...
  • Page 5 Figure 3. Rear view of the System x3500 M5 The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 4. Inside view of the System x3500 M5 Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 6: Standard Specifications

    Two half-height 5.25-inch bays for optical or tape drives. Supports DVD-ROM or Multiburner. bays Tape drive bays Two half-height 5.25-inch bays for optical or tape drives. Support for one RDX internal USB tape drive. Network Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T ports (RJ-45) based on Broadcom BCM5719 interfaces controller Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 7: Components Specification

    Limited warranty Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/NBD. Service and Optional service upgrades are available through Lenovo: 4-hour or 2-hour response time, 8- support hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, remote technical support for Lenovo hardware and selected Lenovo and third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.

  • Page 8: Standard Models

    * x in the Machine Type Model (MTM) represents a country-specific letter (for example, the EMEA MTM is 7983-A5G, and the US MTM is 7383-A5U). Ask a Lenovo representative for specific information. † Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, TDP.

  • Page 9: Topseller And Express Models

    15MB 1866MHz 85W Flash+Cap HS / 32 burner 5464-ELM 1x E5-2640 v3 8C 2.6GHz 2x 8 GB M5210 1GB 8x 2.5-inch Open 4 / 7 Multi- 1x 750W Tower 20MB 1866MHz 90W Flash+Cap HS / 32 burner Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 10: Processor Options

    Open Tower 15MB 1866MHz 85W HS / 12 750W 5464-K8G 1x E5-2620 v3 6C 2.4GHz 1x 16 GB M5210 8x 2.5-inch Open 4 / 7 Open Tower 15MB 1866MHz 85W HS / 32 750W Processor options Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 11: Memory Options

    Processor options The x3500 M5 supports the processor options that are listed in the following table. The server supports up to two processors. This table shows which server models feature each processor as standard. If there is no corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, this processor is available through CTO only.
  • Page 12 From a service and support standpoint, System x memory automatically assumes the system's warranty, and service and support provided worldwide. The following table lists the available memory options for the x3500 M5 server. Table 6. Memory options Part...

  • Page 13: Internal Storage

    1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1866 MHz * The maximum quantity that is supported is shown for two processors installed. Internal storage The internal drive bays of the x3500 M5 are shown in the following figure. Lenovo System x3500 M5...
  • Page 14 SAS nor SATA HDDs can be configured with SSDs within the same RAID array. Backplanes The following table lists the available backplanes for the x3500 M5. Standard models ship with one 8x 2.5- inch hot-swap backplane or one 6x 3.5-inch hot-swap backplane, as listed.
  • Page 15 Name where used supported A5N5 System x3500 M5 2.5-inch Hot Swap SAS 8-16: 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drives Includes a SAS expander Connects to backplane A5D4 to support up to 16 drives per port Supported by M5210, M1215, or N2215 A5D5 System x3500 M5 3.5-inch Hot Swap SAS:...
  • Page 16 SAS cable option for Dual RAID array (RAID adapter not included): For configurations with two RAID cards Only needed when upgrading from 8x 2.5-inch drives to 16, 24 or 32 drives, as shown in Figure 7 below. Connects second adapter to backplane Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 17: Drive Bay Configurations

    The following figure shows how models with eight 2.5-inch drive bays can be upgraded to a total of 32 drive bays that use two RAID controller for added performance. Supported adapters are the ServeRAID M5210, ServeRAID M1215, and N2215 host bus adapter. Figure 7. Configurations of 2.5-inch drives with two RAID adapters Lenovo System x3500 M5...
  • Page 18 6 Gb SATA ports on the system board of the server or to a RAID controller. Only six 3.5-inch drives are supported; a configuration of 12 simple-swap drives is not supported. Figure 9. Simple-swap 3.5-inch drives Lenovo System x3500 M5...
  • Page 19 Figure 10. Combinations of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive bays from a 2.5-inch base The following figure shows the upgrade path from models with 3.5-inch drives. Figure 11. Combinations of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive bays from a 3.5-inch base Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 20: Controllers For Internal Storage

    Controllers for internal storage The following table lists the RAID controllers and additional options that are used for internal disk storage of the x3500 M5 server. Table 10. RAID controllers and HBAs for internal storage Part Feature Description Maximum Standard models...
  • Page 21 Optimized for SSD performance No RAID support 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: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 22: Internal Drive Options

    600GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e SED 00WG715 AT8F 900GB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED 00WG720 AT8G 1.2TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS SED 00NA301 ASBT 1.2TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e SED Lenovo System x3500 M5...
  • Page 23 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Enterprise Mainstream (3-5 DWPD) 00YC460 AT9M 400GB Enterprise Mainstream 12Gb SAS G3HS 2.5" SSD 00YC465 AT9N 800GB Enterprise Mainstream 12Gb SAS G3HS 2.5" SSD 00YC470 AT9P 1.6TB Enterprise Mainstream 12Gb SAS G3HS 2.5" SSD Lenovo System x3500 M5...
  • Page 24 00YC390 AT8S 240GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 00YC395 AT8T 480GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 00YC400 AT8U 960GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 00FN347 AS0J 960GB SATA 2.5" MLC G3HS Entry SSD Lenovo System x3500 M5...
  • Page 25 Table 17. 3.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS/SATA SSDs Maximum Part number Feature Description supported 3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Enterprise 00WG675 AT87 300GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD 00WG680 AT88 600GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD Lenovo System x3500 M5...
  • Page 26 3.5-inch simple-swap HDDs - 6 Gb NL SATA 81Y9802 A22U 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 81Y9806 A22X 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 81Y9810 A22W 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 27: Internal Backup Units

    USB devices are attached to the internal USB connector. For option part number orders, the USB cable is included with the RDX drive. For CTO, use feature code 9266. For more information, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide, RDX USB 3.0 Disk Backup Solution , available from: http://lenovopress.com/tips0894...

  • Page 28: I/O Expansion Options

    In addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing: CD-R 24X CD-RW 4X High Speed CD-RW 10X Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X DVD-R 8X DVD-R DL 8X DVD+R 8X DVD+R DL 8X DVD-RW 6X DVD+RW 8X DVD-RAM 3X I/O expansion options Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 29: Network Adapters

    00KC332 ARZ0 System x3500 M5 COM Port Kit Network adapters The x3500 M5 supports four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with the following features: A Broadcom BCM5719 chip Four Gigabit Ethernet ports NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover) Ethernet features: Compliant with 1 Gb Ethernet IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab PHY specifications...
  • Page 30 * Require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased separately. See the following tables. For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Ethernet adapters category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ethernet The following table lists the optical transceivers and DAC cables that can be used with the supported 40Gb Ethernet adapters listed.

  • Page 31: Sas Adapters For External Storage

    A1DR Lenovo 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ Transceiver Per adapter port* 40 GbE QSFP+ DAC cables (for 40 GbE QSFP+ adapters) 49Y7890 A1DP Lenovo 1m Passive QSFP+ DAC Cable Per adapter port* 49Y7891 A1DQ Lenovo 3m Passive QSFP+ DAC Cable Per adapter port* * One transceiver or cable is supported per adapter port.

  • Page 32: Code Description

    Cache protection Flash (included) None None Performance Accelerator (FastPath) Optional None None (47C8710) SSD Caching (CacheCade Pro 2.0) Optional None None (47C8712) For more information about the ServeRAID M5225-2GB, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide: http://lenovopress.com/tips1258 Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 33: Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters

    QLogic 8Gb FC Single-port HBA 4 / 7 * Withdrawn from marketing For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba PCIe SSD adapters The server currently does not support High IOPS SSD adapters.

  • Page 34: Power Supplies And Redundant Cooling

    GPU adapters The x3500 M5 server supports graphics processing units (GPUs) that are listed in the following table. Up to two GPUs are supported, depending on the number of processors that are installed in a server. Table 29. GPU adapters...
  • Page 35 None* A5CH System x 550W High Efficiency Platinum AC Fixed Power Supply 00AL537 A5D6 System x3500 M5 Redundant Cooling Kit * CTO only The following table shows the combinations supported. Table 31. Supported configurations 550 W 550 W 750 W...
  • Page 36 Power Cord Taiwan AC plug 10A/250V, 2.8M; OPT 00CG267 A53F Power Cord Taiwan AC plug 15A/125V; 2.8M; OPT 46M2592 A1RF 10A/250V C13 to NEMA 6-15P 2.8m line cord 46M2593 A1RE Japan 12A/125V C13 to JIS C-8303 2.8m line cord Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 37: Integrated Virtualization

    RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.5 U2 (1 SD Media) * Option 00ML706 includes two 32GB SD cards; however, for CTO orders, feature code A5TJ does not include SD media and the 32GB cards and VMware vSphere preload must be selected separately. ** CTO only. Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 38: Systems Management

    (see the following figure) and LEDs near the monitored components (for example, the DIMM error LED on the system board). The server also offers an optional upgrade to supply another array of light path diagnostic LEDs on the front of the chassis. Lenovo System x3500 M5...
  • Page 39 The light path diagnostics indicators are still visible on the front of the server, even if the upgrade kit is not installed. Figure 14. System x3500 M5 Lightpath Upgrade Kit Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 40: Supported Operating Systems

    The server features the following dimensions and weight (approximate): Tower: Width: 218 mm (8.6 in) Depth: 720 mm (28.3 in) Height: 440 mm (17.25 in) Weight fully configured: 45.5 kg (100.3 lb) Weight minimum configuration: 30.8 kg (67.9 lb) Lenovo System x3500 M5...
  • Page 41 200 to 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 3.3 A Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately): Minimum configuration: 0.16 kVA Maximum configuration: 0.732 kVA BTU output: Base configuration: 2931 Btu/hr (859 watts) Maximum configuration: 4043 Btu/hr (1185 watts) Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 42: Warranty Options

    A service technician is scheduled to arrive at the client’s location on the business day after remote business problem determination is completed. Lenovo provides service 8:00 am - 5:00 pm in the client's local time zone, Monday - Friday, excluding Lenovo holidays. Calls received after 4:00 pm local time require an extra business day for service dispatch.

  • Page 43: Regulatory Compliance

    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 44: External Drive Enclosures

    The following table lists the external drive enclosures that can be used for direct-attach SAS storage. Lenovo Storage expansion units can also be used to expand the Lenovo Storage Systems listed in the External storage systems section. Table 39. External expansion enclosures...

  • Page 45: Part Number Description

    External storage systems The following table lists the NAS and SAN external storage systems that are offered by Lenovo. Table 40. External disk storage systems Part number Description Lenovo Network-Attached Storage (NAS connectivity) 70FX / 70FY* Lenovo Storage N3310 70G0 / 70G1*...

  • Page 46: External Backup Units

    External backup units The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo. Table 41. External backup options Part number Description External RDX USB drives 362532Y RDX External USB 3.0 Dock with 320GB Cartridge 362550Y RDX External USB 3.0 Dock with 500GB Cartridge 36251TY RDX External USB 3.0 Dock with 1TB Cartridge...

  • Page 47: Fibre Channel San Switches

    40 Gb Ethernet switches: http://lenovopress.com/networking/tor/40gb?rt=product-guide Fibre Channel SAN switches The following table lists the Fibre Channel SAN switches that are offered by Lenovo and can be used with this system. Table 43. Fibre Channel SAN switches Part number Description...

  • Page 48: Power Distribution Units

    RT11kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC) For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the UPS category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups Power distribution units The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo. Table 45. Power distribution units Part number Description...
  • Page 49 DPI 63a Cord (IEC 309 P+N+G) 40K9614 DPI 30a Line Cord (NEMA L6-30P) 40K9615 DPI 60a Cord (IEC 309 2P+G) 40K9617 DPI Australian/NZ 3112 Line Cord For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 50: Rack Options

    Rack options The x3500 M5 server can be installed in the rack with the Tower to Rack Conversion Kit (00AL538). The resulting server is a 5U rack-mountable server, as shown in the following figure. Figure 15. The x3500 M5 with the 5U Tower to Rack Conversion Kit (included slide kit shown) The Tower to Rack Conversion Kit (00AL538) includes a cable management arm;...

  • Page 51: Rack Cabinets

    3858HC1 fc A4X1 Avocent Universal Management Gateway 6000 00AK142 A4X4 UM KVM Module VGA+SD Dual RJ45 For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the KVM Switches & Consoles category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm Rack cabinets Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 52: Lenovo Financial Services

    93634DX PureFlex System 42U Expansion Rack 93634AX PureFlex System 42U Rack 93634CX PureFlex System 42U Rack For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Rack Cabinets category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks Lenovo Financial Services Lenovo System x3500 M5...

  • Page 53: 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 54 Related product families Product families related to this document are the following: 2-Socket Tower Servers Lenovo System x3500 M5...
  • Page 55 Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead.
  • Page 56 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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