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Lenovo System x3250 M6 Product Manual

Intel xeon e3-1200 v5/v6, core i3, pentium/celeron g series processors
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Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6,
Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)

Product Guide

The Lenovo System x3250 M6 is an affordable, single-socket 1U rack solution for small and medium
businesses that need optimized performance and flexibility for future growth, along with enterprise-class
reliability, management, and security.
The System x3250 M6 offers a wide range of processors — from Intel Celeron to Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6.
With support for a memory capacity of up to 64 GB and internal storage of up to 48 TB, the x3250 M6 is
ideal for small- to medium-sized business, workgroups, distributed locations, and webscale workloads.
Flexible and scalable internal storage configurations include up to eight 2.5-inch or four 3.5-inch drives with
a wide selection of drive sizes and types. Also, it features integrated 1 Gb Ethernet NICs and additional
PCIe expansion slots for advanced RAID protection and network scalability.
The following figure shows the System x3250 M6.
Figure 1. Lenovo System x3250 M6
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The System x3250 M6 offers enterprise-class reliability features such as error correcting code (ECC), hot-
swap components, and advanced RAID protection with flexible storage options at an affordable price.
The Integrated Management Module 2.1 built into the System x3250 M6 offers easy-to-use, enterprise-
class manageability to monitor server availability and perform remote management.
The System x3250 M6 has a mere 22.7-inch (576 mm) deep chassis, helping customers reduce their
business footprint.
The System x3250 M6 leverages System x Trusted Platform Assurance, an exclusive set of System x
features and practices (including a Trusted Platform Module) that establishes a solid security foundation
for customer workloads.
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  • Page 1: Product Guide

    The System x3250 M6 offers a wide range of processors — from Intel Celeron to Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6. With support for a memory capacity of up to 64 GB and internal storage of up to 48 TB, the x3250 M6 is ideal for small- to medium-sized business, workgroups, distributed locations, and webscale workloads.

  • Page 2: Key Features

    Key features The System x3250 M6 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor 1U rack server that has been optimized to provide enterprise-class features to small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or distributed enterprises. Scalability and performance The System x3250 M6 offers numerous features to boost performance and improve scalability: The Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v6 product family improves productivity by offering 4-core processors with up to 3.9 GHz core speeds and up to 8 MB of cache to provide affordable single-...
  • Page 3 An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling. Lenovo offers ToolsCenter software tools at no additional cost that can help customers set up, use, and maintain the server. Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that can help increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
  • Page 4 Components and connectors The following figure shows the front of the System x3250 M6 server with up to eight 2.5-inch drive bays. Figure 2. Front view of the System x3250 M6: 8x 2.5-inch drive bays The following figure shows the front of the System x3250 M6 server with four 3.5-inch drive bays.
  • Page 5 The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the System x3250 M6. Figure 5. Internal view of the System x3250 M6 Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)

  • Page 6: System Specifications

    Up to 16 TB with 8x 2 TB 2.5" NL SAS or NL SATA HDDs Up to 19.2 TB with 8x 2.4 TB 2.5" SAS HDDs Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 7 Weight Minimum: 8.6 kg (19.0 lb), maximum: 13.7 kg (30.1 lb) * Not all processors support all listed operating systems. Refer to Operating systems for details. Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 8 Relationship models The following tables list the Relationship models of the System x3250 M6. Product availability: Relationship models of the System x3250 M6 are not available in North America. Table 2. Relationship models with 3-year warranty (Machine Type 3633) Power...
  • Page 9 For models with the M1215 controller, no slots are available for the installation of additional PCIe adapters. ‡ An optional optical drive requires the ODD Cable Kit (00YE644). The models of the System x3250 M6 that are listed in this section are shipped with the following items: Electronic Publications Flyer...
  • Page 10 For models with the M1215 or M5210 controller, no slots are available for the installation of additional PCIe adapters. ‡ An optional optical drive requires the ODD Cable Kit (00YE644). Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 11 For models with the M1215 controller, no slots are available for the installation of additional PCIe adapters. ‡ An optional optical drive requires the ODD Cable Kit (00YE644). The models of the System x3250 M6 that are listed in this section are shipped with the following items: Electronic Publications Flyer...
  • Page 12 Processors The System x3250 M6 server supports one processor. The following table lists the specifications of the processors that are available for the System x3250 M6. Table 6. Processor specifications (Hyper-Threading [HT], Turbo Boost [TB], Virtualization Technology [VT]) Processor Core frequency...
  • Page 13 2 MB 2133 MHz 8 GT/s 51 W System x3250 M6 server models come standard with one processor. The following table lists feature codes for the processors that are available for the System x3250 M6. Table 7. Processor options Description...
  • Page 14 Intel Celeron G3920 2.9GHz 2133MHz 2C/2T (51W) ATBP Intel Celeron G3930T 2.7GHz 2133MHz 2C/2T (35W) AVDZ Intel Celeron G3930 2.9GHz 2133MHz 2C/2T (51W) AVDY Intel Celeron G3950 3.0GHz 2133MHz 2C/2T (51W) AVDX Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 15 Lenovo memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide. The System x3250 M6 server has four DIMM slots, and it supports DDR4 UDIMMs with ECC memory protection. The processor has two memory channels and supports two DIMMs per channel.

  • Page 16: Internal Storage

    The following figure shows these configurations. Figure 6. Internal drive configurations All server models of the System x3250 M6 support an optional optical drive. The following table shows the internal storage options available for the System x3250 M6 server. Table 10. Internal storage options Part...
  • Page 17 M1215, M5210, or N2215. ** The x3250 M6 server models that use the ServeRAID C110 do not support an upgrade to a hardware RAID controller. Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)

  • Page 18: Controllers For Internal Storage

    The C110, M1210, M1215, M5210, and N2215 controllers are mutually exclusive, that is, only one of them can be selected in the configuration. Models of the System x3250 M6 that use the ServeRAID C110 controller do not support an upgrade to a hardware RAID controller.
  • Page 19 Important: ServeRAID C110 is not supported by virtualization hypervisors, including VMware vSphere (ESXi), Linux KVM, Xen, and Microsoft Hyper-V. For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the RAID adapters category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 20 900GB 15K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD 01GV035 AVKU 1.2TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS HDD 00WG700 AT8C 1.8TB 10K 12Gbps SAS 2.5" G3HS 512e HDD 00NA271 ASBM Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 21 PM863a 960GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 01GR846 AVHR 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - S3520 Enterprise Entry 6 Gbps SATA Intel S3520 240GB Enterprise Entry SATA G3HS 2.5" SSD 01GR726 AUEM Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 22 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD 00FN113 A5VD 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD 49Y6002 A3W9 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD 00FN143 A5VH Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 23 3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs (2.5" SSD in 3.5" drive tray) - S4500 Enterprise Entry 6 Gbps SATA Intel S4500 240GB Enterprise Entry SATA HS 3.5" SSD 7SD7A05729 B0ZD Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)

  • Page 24: Optical Drives

    4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 49Y6012 A3WA 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS 512e HDD 00FN148 A5VJ Optical drives The System x3250 M6 server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table. Table 19. Optical drives Part Feature Maximum Description...
  • Page 25 The Serial Port Upgrade Kit listed in the following table is used for mounting the external DB-9 serial port on the rear of the System x3250 M6. This option includes the bracket and the cable. The serial port is mounted in place of the PCIe slot 1, and the M1210 adapter cannot be used.

  • Page 26: Network Adapters

    Network adapters The System x3250 M6 supports two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports. The integrated network interface controller (NIC) has the following features: An Intel I350-AM2 chip Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (one port is configured as a dedicated or shared management port)
  • Page 27 DAC cable selected. For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Ethernet adapters category: http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ethernet Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 28 For more information about the ServeRAID M5225-2GB, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide: http://lenovopress.com/tips1258 For more information about SAS HBAs, see the list of Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category: http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba Fibre Channel host bus adapters Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 29 A3SD Power supplies and cables The System x3250 M6 server supports one 300 W AC fixed power supply or up to two 460 W redundant hot-swap power supplies. The power supplies are 80 PLUS Gold certified. Standard and TopSeller models of the System x3250 M6 come with one fixed or hot-swap power supply (model dependent, see Standard models and TopSeller models for details).

  • Page 30: Integrated Virtualization

    Standard and TopSeller models of the System x3250 M6 ship without a power cord (except the models 394316A and 363316A). Country-specific line cords or rack power cables listed in the following table should be ordered together with the server. Table 27. Power cables...
  • Page 31 ESXi and other hypervisors. For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels supported and any other prerequisites, see the Operating System Interoperability Guide: http://lenovopress.com/redposig Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)

  • Page 32: Systems Management

    Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager Integrated Management Module 2.1 The System x3250 M6 server contains an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2.1), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM2.1 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem.
  • Page 33 Lenovo ToolsCenter Lenovo offers the following ToolsCenter software tools that can help you set up, use, and maintain the server at no additional cost: Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite The ToolsCenter Suite tool is a consolidation of server management tools that helps simplify the management of System x servers.

  • Page 34: Rack Installation

    Bare-metal deployment of operating systems and hypervisors to streamline infrastructure provisioning In addition, Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers two software plug-in modules (Lenovo XClarity Integrators) at no charge (if software support is required, a Lenovo XClarity Pro software subscription license should be ordered): Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft System Center...

  • Page 35: Physical Specifications

    100 - 127 V AC (nominal); 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5.6 A 200 - 240 V AC (nominal); 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 2.8 A Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately): Base configuration: 0.22 kVA Maximum configuration: 0.35 kVA Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 36 Parts If a problem with your product cannot be resolved via telephone and a CRU part is required, Lenovo Delivered will send a replacement CRU to arrive at your location. If a problem with your product cannot be resolved via telephone and a FRU part is required, a Service Technician will be dispatched to arrive at your location.

  • Page 37: Regulatory Compliance

    Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a drive failure, you retain possession of your drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. The YourDrive YourData service can be purchased in convenient bundles with Lenovo warranty upgrades and extensions.
  • Page 38 VCCI, Class A (Japan) External drive enclosures The following table lists the 6 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the System x3250 M6 for storage expansion. Table 34. E1012 and E1024 external drive enclosure models...
  • Page 39 The following table lists the relationship models of the 12 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the System x3250 M6 for storage expansion. Table 35. D1212 and D1224 relationship models Part...
  • Page 40 The following table lists the relationship models of the 12 Gbps SAS external high density drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the System x3250 M6 for storage expansion. Table 37. D3284 relationship models...
  • Page 41 External storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used with the System x3250 M6 in IT solutions. Table 39. External storage systems Part Description number Lenovo ThinkSystem DS Series Storage (SAS connectivity)
  • Page 42 Lenovo Storage DX8200D ServerSAN High, 32TB, 3yr SW S&S 5135G3x# Lenovo Storage DX8200D ServerSAN High, 32TB, 4yr SW S&S 5135Q3x# Lenovo Storage DX8200D ServerSAN High, 32TB, 5yr SW S&S 51356Wx# Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 43 ‡ Available only in Latin America. # x represents a geo-specific letter (for example: U = North America, G = EMEA). Ask a Lenovo representative for specifics. For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the following categories: Lenovo DS Series and V Series storage: http://lenovopress.com/storage/san/lenovo#rt=product-guide...
  • Page 44 External backup units The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the System x3250 M6 in backup solutions. Table 40. External backup unit options Description Part number External RDX USB drives RDX External USB 3.0 Dock with 320GB Cartridge...
  • Page 45 Ethernet LAN switches The following table lists the Ethernet LAN switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the System x3250 M6 server in IT solutions. Table 41. Ethernet LAN switches Part Description number 1 Gb Ethernet switches...
  • Page 46 Fibre Channel SAN switches The following table lists currently available Fibre Channel SAN switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the System x3250 M6 in IT solutions. Table 42. Fibre Channel SAN switches Part Description number...
  • Page 47 Rack cabinets The following table lists the rack cabinets that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in System x3250 M6 solutions. Table 43. Rack cabinets Description Part number 25U S2 Standard Rack (1000 mm deep; 2 sidewall compartments) 93072RX 25U Static S2 Standard Rack (1000 mm deep;...
  • Page 48 Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2) 46M5383 Serial Conversion Option (SCO) 46M5382 For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the KVM Switches and Consoles category: http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
  • Page 49 Power distribution units The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in System x3250 M6 solutions. Table 45. Power distribution units Part Description number 0U Basic PDUs 0U 36 C13/6 C19 24A/200-240V 1 Phase PDU with NEMA L6-30P line cord...
  • Page 50 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 x3250 M6 solutions. Table 46. Uninterruptible power supply units...
  • Page 51 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 52 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 53 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://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/legal/copytrade/. The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both:...

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