All stock codes associated to this product
5463A2M
Overview
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
Did you know?
The x3550 M5 incorporates energy smart features for minimized costs and
efficient performance. Dual fan zones support operation in up to 40C
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-perchannel configurations at speeds up to 12% faster than
the Intel specification, while still maintaining worldclass reliability.
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. Diagnostic
tools facilitate reduced downtime and costs.
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 businesscritical applications and cloud deployments.
Combining balanced performance and flexibility, the x3550 M5 is a great
choice for small and medium businesses and up to the large enterprise. It can
provide outstanding uptime to keep business-critical applications and cloud
deployments running safely. Ease-of-use and comprehensive systems management
tools make it easy to deploy. Outstanding reliability, availability, and
serviceability (RAS) and high-efficiency design improve your business
environment and help save operational cost
Scalability and performance
The x3550 M5 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve
scalability, and reduce costs:
- Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with up to
18-core processors, up to 45 MB of L3 cache, and up to 9.6 GT/s QPI
interconnect links.
- Supports up to two processors, 36 cores, and 72 threads to maximize the
concurrent execution of multithreaded applications.
- Intelligent and adaptive system performance with energy efficient Intel
Turbo Boost Technology allows CPU cores to run at maximum speeds during peak
workloads by temporarily going beyond processor thermal design power (TDP).
- Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded
applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor
core, up to two threads per core
- Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization
hooks that allow operating system vendors to better utilize the hardware for
virtualization workloads
- Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 2.0 (AVX 2.0) enable acceleration of
enterprise-class workloads, such as databases, enterprise resource planning,
and others
- Up to 2133 MHz memory speeds with two DIMMs per channel running at 2133
MHz to help maximize system performance
- Up to 1.5 TB of memory capacity with 64 GB Load Reduced DIMMS (LRDIMMs)
- 12 Gbps serial-attached SCSI (SAS) internal storage connectivity doubles
the data transfer rate compared to 6 Gb SAS solutions to maximize performance
of storage I/O-intensive applications
- Flexible and scalable internal storage configurations for up to 46 TB of
storage capacity with 3.84 TB 2.5-inch solid-state drives (SSDs) or up to 40
TB with 10 TB 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) in a dense 1U rack form factor.
- The use of SSDs instead of or along with traditional spinning HDDs can
significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support a significantly
higher number of I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
- The server has four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports and optional 10 Gb
Ethernet ports with mezzanine LOM (ML2) adapters
- The server offers up to four PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 I/O expansion slots in
a dense 1U rack form factor
- With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is
integrated into the Intel Xeon processor E5 family. This helps to dramatically
reduce I/O latency and increase overall system performance.
Availability and serviceability
The x3550 M5 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase
system uptime:
- Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable
parts, such as processors, memory DIMMs, and adapter cards.
- The server offers hot-swap drives supporting RAID redundancy for data
protection and greater system uptime.
- The server offers redundant hot-swap power supplies and hot-swap redundant
fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
- The new next-gen light path diagnostics LCD display panel simplifies
servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system
availability.
- Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors,
voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, M.2
storage, flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, 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
- SSDs offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical
HDDs for greater uptime
- Built-in Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) continuously monitors
system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of
failure, to minimize downtime
- Built-in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot speed up
troubleshooting to reduce service time.
- Three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, next
business day 9x5. Optional service upgrades available
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of
the x3550 M5 and deliver enterprise-class data protection
- The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor
server availability and perform remote managemen
- An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
(UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies
error handling
- XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that
help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through
advanced server management capabilities.
- An integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supports the enablement of
advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote
attestation.
- System x Trusted Platform Assurance, an exclusive set of System x security
features and practices, establishes a foolproof security foundation for
workloads by delivering firmware that is securely built, tested, digitally
signed, and verified prior to execution
- The server offers enterprise-class data protection with optional
self-encrypting drives and simple, centralized key management through IBM
Security Key Lifecycle Management.
- There is industry-standard AES NI support for faster, stronger encryption
- Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes
of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating
system.
- Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through
hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an
application to run in its own isolated space protected from all other software
running on a system.
Energy efficiency
The x3550 M5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy,
reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a
green environment:
- Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs
- High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium
certifications.
- Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on
and off as needed, to reduce power draw
- Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands
of power and thermally constrained data centers and telecommunication
environments.
- Low-voltage 1.2 V DDR4 memory DIMMs offer energy efficiency compared to
1.35 V and 1.5 V DDR3 DIMMs.
- The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of Calibrated Vectored
Cooling technology. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round
holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system
- Intel Node Manager provide advanced data center power notification and
management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.
Specifications
Machine
type |
5462 |
Form factor
|
5U
Rack. |
Processor |
Intel Xeon Processor
E5-2603 v3 6C 1.6GHz 15MB 1600MHz 85W |
Chipset |
Intel
C612. |
Memory |
Up to 24 DIMM sockets
(12 DIMMs per processor). RDIMMs and LRDIMMs are supported. Memory types
cannot be intermixed. Memory speed up to 2133 MHz. |
Memory
maximums |
With RDIMMs: Up to 768
GB with 24x 32 GB RDIMMs and two processors |
|
With LRDIMMs: Up to 1.5
TB with 24x 64 GB LRDIMMs and two processors |
Memory
protection |
ECC, and
Chipkill. |
|
|
Drive
bays |
Up to 16 SFF SATA
Simple Swap drive bays: 8x 2.5" (front) + 8x 2.5"
(front) |
Storage
capacity |
NL SATA HDDs and 3.84
TB 2.5" SAS SSDs |
Storage
controller |
Onboard 6 Gb SATA: no
RAID support |
|
12 Gb SAS/SATA RAID:
RAID 0, 1, 10 with M1215 or M5210. Optional upgrade to RAID 5, 50 is
available for M1215. Optional upgrade to RAID 5, 50 is available for M5210
(zerocache; 1 GB non-backed cache; 1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB flash-backed cache).
Optional upgrade to RAID 6, 60 is available for M5210 with memory cache
upgrades |
|
12 Gb SAS/SATA
non-RAID: N2215 HBA |
Optical drive
bays |
One for models with 8x
3.5" or up to 16x 2.5" drive bays (models with 24x 2.5" or 12x 3.5" drive
bays do not support an internal optical drive). Support for DVD-ROM or
Multiburner. |
Tape drive bays
|
None. |
Network
interfaces |
Four integrated RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T ports (BCM5719); optional Mezzanine LOM (ML2)
slot for dual-port 10 GbE cards with SFP+ or RJ-45 connectors or quad-port
GbE cards with RJ-45 connectors |
PCI Expansion
slots |
Up to nine slots. Slots
0, 4, and 5 are the standard slots on the system planar, and the remaining
slots depend on the riser cards installed. The slots are as
follows |
|
Slot 0: PCIe 3.0 x8
(dedicated for an internal RAID controller) |
|
Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x16 or
PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, full-length (PCIe x16 slot is
double-wide) |
|
Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8;
full-height, full-length (not present if the slot 1 is PCIe
x16) |
|
Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x8 or
ML2; full-height, half-length |
|
Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x8;
low profile (vertical slot on system planar) |
|
Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x16;
low profile (vertical slot on system planar) |
|
Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x16 or
PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, full-length (PCIe x16 slot is
double-wide) |
|
Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x16 or
PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, full-length (PCIe x16 slot is
double-wide) |
|
Slot 7: PCIe 3.0 x8;
full-height, full-length (not present if the slot 6 is PCIe
x16) |
|
Slot 8: PCIe 3.0 x8;
full-height, half-length |
Ports |
Front: 1x USB 3.0 (8x
3.5" and up to 16x 2.5" drive bay models), 2x USB 2.0, and 1x DB-15
video. |
|
Rear: 2x USB 3.0, 2x
USB 2.0, 1x DB-15 video, 1x RJ-45 systems management, 4x RJ-45 GbE network
ports. Optional 1x DB-9 serial port |
|
Internal: 1x USB 3.0
port (for embedded hypervisor), 1x SD Media Adapter slot (for embedded
hypervisor). |
Cooling |
Calibrated Vectored
Cooling with up to six redundant hot-swap fans (four standard, additional
two fans with the second processor); two fan zones with N+1 fan
redundancy; each fan has two motors. |
Power
supply |
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 or 1300 W (200-240V) High
Efficiency Titanium AC power supplies, or 900 W High Efficiency -48 V DC
power supplies |
Video |
Matrox G200eR2 with 16
MB memory integrated into the IMM2.1. Maximum resolution is 1600x1200 at
75 Hz with 16 M colors |
Hot-swap
parts |
Hard drives, power
supplies, and fans |
Systems
management |
UEFI, Integrated
Management Module II (IMM2.1) based on Renesas SH7758, Predictive Failure
Analysis, light path diagnostics, Automatic Server Restart, ToolsCenter,
XClarity Administrator. Optional Integrated Management Module Advanced
Upgrade software feature for remote presence. |
Security
features |
Power-on password,
administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0-ready.
Optional lockable front bezel. |
Operating
systems |
Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, and 2016; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7;
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 and 12; VMware vSphere (ESXi) 5.1, 5.5,
and 6.0. |
Warranty |
Three-year
customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 next
business day (NBD) |
Service and
support |
Optional service
upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: Four-hour or two-hour
response time, eight-hour fix time, one-year or two-year warranty
extension, remote technical support for System x hardware and some System
x third-party applications |
Dimensions |
Height: 86.5 mm (3.4
in), width: 445.6 mm (17.5 in), depth: 800 mm (31.5
in) |
Weight |
Minimum configuration:
19 kg (42 lb), maximum: 34 kg (75
lb) |