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The Lenovo System x3630 M4 Type 7158 server

This Installation and Service Guide contains information and instructions for setting up your Lenovo System x3630 M4 Type 7158 server, instructions for installing some optional devices, cabling and configuring the server, removing and replacing devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting information.

In addition to the instructions in Installing optional devices for installing optional hardware devices, updating firmware and device drivers, and completing the installation, Lenovo Business Partners must also complete the steps in Instructions for Business Partners.

The Lenovo System x3630 M4 Type 7158 is a 2-U-high rack model, two-socket server for virtualization, database, and computational intensive computing. It is the next generation enterprise server based on Intel's Romley-EN technology. This high-performance, scalable server is ideally suited for enterprise environments that require superior input/output (I/O) flexibility, scalability, and high manageability.

Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of the server. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future.

The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance, see the Lenovo Warranty Information document that comes with the server.

The server contains next generation technologies, which help increase performance and reliability. For more information, see What your server offers and Reliability, availability, and serviceability.

You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other Lenovo server products at the Lenovo System x website. At the Lenovo Support Portal, you can create a personalized support page by identifying Lenovo products that are of interest to you. From this personalized page, you can subscribe to weekly e-mail notifications about new technical documents, search for information and downloads, and access various administrative services.

If you participate in the Lenovo client reference program, you can share information about your use of technology, best practices, and innovative solutions; build a professional network; and gain visibility for your business. For more information about the Lenovo client reference program, see the IBM client reference.

The server may support up to four 3.5-inch simple-swap drives, eight 3.5-inch simple-swap or hot-swap drives or fourteen 3.5-inch hot-swap drives (for this configuration two of the 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives are located at the rear of the server) using the supported drive backplane configurations. It supports 3.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA hard disk drives or 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

Note
The simple-swap models do not support hard disk drive status reporting with system management features. Hard disk drive status reporting can be managed by ServeRAID software. See the RAID documentation on the ServeRAID Support CD for information about RAID controllers.

The following illustrations show the controls, connectors, and hard disk drive bays on the front of the server. The server configuration may be of the following seven:

12 hot-swap hard-disk drive configuration:

8 hot-swap hard-disk drive configuration with optical drive:



8 hot-swap hard-disk drive configuration with tape drive:



8 simple-swap hard-disk drive configuration with optical drive:



8 simple-swap hard-disk drive configuration with optical drive:



4 simple-swap hard-disk drive configuration with optical drive:



4 simple-swap hard-disk drive configuration with optical drive:



If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from the Lenovo website. The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the server, and the documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the server documentation. To check for updates, go to the Lenovo Support Portal.

Record information about the server in the following table.

  
Product nameLenovo System x3630 M4
Machine typeType 7158
Model number_____________________________________________
Serial number_____________________________________________

The model number and serial number can be found on the front of the server. Depending on your server model, their respective locations can be found either in the following two illustrations.

Note
The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.




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

The following illustration shows the QR code (http://ibm.co/13iaavL):
Figure 1. QR code
QR code

You can download a ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to help you configure the hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system.

For a list of supported optional devices for the server, see the Lenovo ServerProven website.

See the Rack Installation Instructions document on the Documentation CD for complete rack installation and removal instructions.

  • Server features and specifications
    The following information is a summary of the features and specifications of the server. Depending on the model, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply.
  • What your server offers
    The server uses the following features and technologies.
  • Reliability, availability, and serviceability
    Three important computer design features are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in the server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems.
  • Systems Director
    Systems Director is a platform-management foundation that streamlines the way you manage physical and virtual systems in a heterogeneous environment. By using industry standards, Systems Director supports multiple operating systems and virtualization technologies in Lenovo and non-Lenovo x86 platforms.
  • Server controls, LEDs, and power
    This section describes the controls and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and how to turn the server on and off.
  • Server components
    The following illustration shows the major components in the server.
  • Safety
    Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
  • Notices
    Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area.