What your server offers

Dynamic System Analysis (DSA)

The server comes with the Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Preboot diagnostic program stored in the integrated USB memory on the server. DSA collects and analyzes system information to aid in diagnosing server problems, as well as offering a rich set of diagnostic tests on the major components of the server. DSA creates a DSA log, which is a chronologically ordered merge of the system-event log (as the IPMI event log), the Integrated Management Module 2.1 (IMM2.1) event log (as the ASM event log), and the operating-system event logs. You can send the DSA log as a file to Lenovo Support or view the information as a text file or Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file.

Features on Demand

If the Features on Demand feature is integrated in the server or in an optional device that is installed in the server, you can purchase an activation key to activate the feature. For information about Features on Demand, go to the Lenovo Features on Demand website.

Lenovo XClarity Administrator

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a centralized resource-management solution that enables administrators to deploy infrastructure faster and with less effort. The solution seamlessly integrates into System x, ThinkServer, and NeXtScale servers, as well as the Flex System converged infrastructure platform.

For more information, see Using Lenovo XClarity Administrator.

Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager

Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager is a tool for data center power management. It models the data center physical hierarchy and monitors power and temperature at the server level and the group level. By analyzing power and temperature data, Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager helps you improve business continuity and increase power efficiency. For more information, go to:https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-lxem

Lenovo ThinkServer Power Planner

The Lenovo ThinkServer Power Planner program provides power consumption information and electric current calculation based on the different configurations of servers and other devices. The program also helps to plan servers and devices deployment in an efficient way.

For more information about using the Lenovo ThinkServer Power Planner program, refer to the help system of the program.

Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI

Lenovo XClarity Essentials (LXCE) is a collection of server management utilities that provides a less complicated method to enable customers to manage Lenovo ThinkSystem, System x, and Thinkserver servers more efficiently and cost-effectively.

• Lenovo XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator (BoMC) is a software application that can be used to create bootable media. The bootable media can be used to apply firmware updates, run preboot diagnostics, and deploy Microsoft Windows operating systems on the supported ThinkSystem, System x, and BladeCenter systems.

• Lenovo XClarity Essentials OneCLI is a collection of several command line applications, which can be used to configure the server, collect service data for the server, update firmware and device drivers, and perform power-management functions on the server.

• XClarity Essentials UpdateXpress is a software application which can be used to acquire and apply UpdateXpress System Packs (UXSP) and individual updates to your local or remote system. For more information, go to https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/LNVO-CENTER.

Integrated Management Module 2.1 (IMM2.1)

For more information, see Using the Integrated Management Module 2.1 (IMM2.1) and the Integrated Management Module II User’s Guide at: the Integrated Management Module II User's Guide website

Integrated network support

The server comes with an integrated dual-port Intel Gigabit Ethernet controller, which supports connection to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps network. For more information, see Ethernet controller information.

Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

This integrated security chip performs cryptographic functions and stores private and public secure keys. It provides the hardware support for the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) specification. You can download the software to support the TCG specification, when the software is available. For details about the TPM implementation, go to the IBM x86 enterprise servers website. You can enable TPM support through the System Security menu of the Setup Utility program. See Using the Setup Utility program.

Large data-storage capacity and hot-swap capability

The server supports a maximum of eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives, or four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drives, depending on the server model.

Large system-memory capacity

The server supports up to 64 GB of system memory. The memory controller supports error correcting code (ECC) for up to four industry-standard PC4-17000 (DDR4-2133) UDIMMs.

Mobile access to the Lenovo Service Information Web site

The server provides a QR code on the system service label, which is on the cover of the server. You can scan the QR code using a QR code reader and scanner with a mobile device to get quick access to the Lenovo Service Information Web site. The Lenovo Service Information Web site provides additional information for server support, such as parts installation and replacement videos, and error codes for server support.

The following illustration shows the QR code x3250 M6 Installation and Service Guide

Figure 1. QR code

Multi-core processing

The server supports an Intel Pentium, Celeron, Core i3, or Xeon E3-1200 v5 series multi-core microprocessor.

PCIe adapter capabilities

The server has two PCIe interface slots. Both slots can support PCI Express adapters. See Installing an adapter for detailed information.

Cooling and optional power capabilities

The server supports four speed-controlled simple-swap fans for a full configuration. The server comes with one 300-watt fixed power supply, or one 460-watt hot-swap power supply installed. The server supports a maximum of two 460-watt hot-swap power supplies. For redundancy support on hot-swap models, two power-supplies must be installed in the server. Two power supplies enable continued operation if one of the power supplies fails.

ServeRAID support

The standard RAID adapter provides RAID levels 0, 1, and 10. Additional optional RAID adapters that provide RAID level 5 are available for purchase. The ServeRAID M5200 Series adapters provide RAID level 6 if a Features on Demand upgrade key for RAID is available.

System-management capabilities

The server comes with an Integrated Management Module 2.1 (IMM2.1). The IMM2.1, when used with the system-management software that comes with the server, enables you to manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. The IMM2.1 also provides system monitor, event record, and network alert capability. The system-management connector for the IMM2.1 is on the rear of the server.

UEFI-compliant server firmware

VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor

An optional USB flash device with VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor software is available for purchase. Hypervisor is virtualization software that enables multiple operating systems to run on a host system at the same time. For more information, see Using the embedded hypervisor.