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.

Microprocessor (depending on the model):

• Supports up to two multi-core microprocessors (one installed)
• Level-3 cache
• Two QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links speed up to 8.0 GT per second

Note

• Use the Setup utility to determine the type and speed of the microprocessors in the server
• For a list of supported microprocessors, see the Lenovo ServerProven website.

Memory:

• Minimum: 2 GB
• Maximum: 768 GB
  • 64 GB using unbuffered DIMMs (UDIMMs)
  • 384 GB using registered DIMMs (RDIMMs)
  • 768 GB using load reduction DIMMs (LRDIMMs)
• Type:
  • PC3-8500 (DDR3-1066), PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333), PC3-12800 (DDR3-1600), or PC3-14900 (DDR3-1866)
  • Single-rank, dual-rank, or quad-rank
  • Unbuffered DIMM (UDIMM), registered DIMM (RDIMM), or load reduced DIMM (LRDIMM)
• Slots: 24 dual inline
• Supports (depending on the model):
  • 4 GB UDIMM
  • 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB RDIMMs
  • 32 GB LRDIMM

Integrated functions:

• Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which consolidates multiple management functions in a single chip.
• Intel I350AM4 Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet controller with Wake on LAN support
• Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
  • Front (optional): two ports (supported when the video and USB breakout cable is installed)
  • Rear: four ports
  • Internal: one port for Hypervisor USB key
• Six network ports (four 1 Gb Ethernet ports on the system board and two additional ports when the optional dual-port network adapter is installed)
• One System Management RJ-45 on the rear to connect to a systems management network. This system management connector is dedicated to the IMM2 functions.
• One serial port
• Two VGA ports. One is on the rear, the other one is optional when the video and USB breakout cable is installed
• Light path diagnostics panel

Drive expansion bays (depending on the model):

• Sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drive bays
  • Add eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drive bays (front); two 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drive bays (rear)
  • Add sixteen 1.8-inch solid state drive bays

Attention

As a general consideration, do not mix standard 512-byte and advanced 4-KB format drives in the same RAID array because it might lead to potential performance issues.

PCI expansion slots (depending on your model):

PCI riser-card assembly 1

• Type 1
  • Slot 1: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (full-height, full-length)
  • Slot 2: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (full-height, half-length)
  • Slot 3: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (full-height, half-length)
• Type 2
  • Slot 1: PCI Express 3.0 x16 (full-height, full-length)
  • Slot 2: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (full-height, half-length)
  • Slot 3 (not available)
• Type 3
  • Slot 1: PCI-X (full-height, full-length)
  • Slot 2: PCI-X (full-height, half-length)
  • Slot 3: PCI Express 3.0 x16 (full-height, half-length)
• Type 4
  • Slot 1 (not available)
  • Slot 2: PCI Express 3.0 x16 (full-height, half-length)
  • Slot 3: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (full-height, half-length)

PCI riser-card assembly 2

• Type 1
  • Slot 4: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (full-height, full-length)
  • Slot 5: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (full-height, full-length)
  • Slot 6: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (full-height, half-length)
• Type 2
  • Slot 4: PCI Express 3.0 x16 (full-height, full-length)
  • Slot 5: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (full-height, full-length)
  • Slot 6 (not available)
• Type 3
  • Slot 4: PCI-X (full-height, full-length)
  • Slot 5: PCI-X (full-height, full-length)
  • Slot 6: PCI Express 3.0 x16 (full-height, half-length)
• Type 4
  • Slot 4 (not available)
  • Slot 5: PCI Express 3.0 x16 (full-height, full-length)
  • Slot 6: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (full-height, half-length)

Power supply:

• Up to two hot-swap power supplies for redundancy support
  • 550-watt ac
  • 750-watt ac
  • 750-watt dc
  • 900-watt ac

Note

• Power supplies in the server must be with the same power rating or wattage.

Hot-swap fans:

The server supports 4 hot-swap fans.

RAID controllers (depending on the model):

Supported on-board RAID controllers:

• ServeRAID M5210e

Integrated functions:

• Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which consolidates multiple management functions in a single chip.
• Intel I350AM4 Quad Port Gigabit Ethernet controller with Wake on LAN support
• Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
  • Front (optional): two ports (supported when the video and USB breakout cable is installed)
  • Rear: four ports
  • Internal: one port for Hypervisor USB key
• Six network ports (four 1 Gb Ethernet ports on the system board and two additional ports when the optional dual-port network adapter is installed)
• One System Management RJ-45 on the rear to connect to a systems management network. This system management connector is dedicated to the IMM2 functions.
• One serial port
• Two VGA ports. One is on the rear, the other one is optional when the video and USB breakout cable is installed
• Light path diagnostics panel

Video controller (integrated into the IMM2):

• Matrox G200eR core (two analog ports: one front and one rear that can be connected at the same time)
  Note

  The maximum video resolution is 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz.
  • SVGA compatible video controller
  • DDR3 528 MHz SDRAM video memory controller
  • Avocent Digital Video Compression
  • 16 MB of video memory (not expandable)

Size (2U):

• Height: 86.5 mm (3.406 in.)
• Depth: EIA flange to rear - 714 mm (28.110 in.), Overall - 746 mm (29.370 in.)
• Width: With top cover - 445 mm (17.520 in.), With front bezel - 482.0 mm (18.976 in.)
• Weight: approximately 25 kg (55 lb) to 30 kg (65 lb) depending upon configuration

Acoustical noise emissions:

• Sound power, idling: 6.3 bels maximum
• Sound power, operating: 7.0 bels maximum

Environment:

Server on

• Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft), 5°C to 28°C (41°F to 82°F)
  Attention

  • Design to ASHRAE Class A3, Temperature: 36°C - 40°C (96.8°F - 104°F) with relaxed support:
    • Support cloud like workload with no performance degradation acceptable (Turbo-Off).
    • Under no circumstance, can any combination of worst case workload and configuration result in system shutdown or design exposure at 40°C.
    • The worst case workload (such as Linpack, Turbo-On) may have performance degradation.
• Temperature:
  • 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)
  • Altitude: 0 to 950 m (3,117 ft); decrease the maximum system temperature by 1°C for every 175-m increase in altitude.
• Humidity:
  • Non-condensing: -12°C dew point (10.4°F)
  • Relative humidity: 8% to 85%
• Maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
• Maximum rate of temperature change:
  • Hard disk drives: 20°C/hr (68°F/hr)

Environment:

Server off:

• Temperature: 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)
• Relative humidity: 8% to 85%
• Maximum dew point: 27°C (80.6°F)

Storage (non-operating):

• Temperature: 1°C to 60°C (33.8°F to 140.0°F)
• Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 80%
• Maximum dew point: 29°C (84.2°F)

Shipment (non-operating):

• Temperature: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140.0°F)
• Maximum altitude: 10,700 m (35,105 ft)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 100%
• Maximum dew point: 29°C (84.2°F)

Particulate contamination: airborne particulates and reactive gases acting alone or in combination with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might pose a risk to the server. For information about the limits for particulates and gases, see Particulate contamination.

Heat output:

Approximate heat output:

• Minimum configuration: 419.68 Btu per hour (AC 123 watts)
• Maximum configuration: 4053 Btu per hour (AC 1188 watts)

Electrical input:

• Sine-wave input (50 - 60 Hz) required
• Input voltage low range:
  • Minimum: 100 V ac
  • Maximum: 127 V ac
• Input voltage high range:
  • Minimum: 200 V ac
  • Maximum: 240 V ac
• Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA), approximately:
  • Minimum: 0.14 kVA
  • Maximum: 1.201 kVA

EU Regulation 617/2013 Technical Documentation:

• International Business Machines Corporation
• New Orchard Road
• Armonk, New York 10504
• http://www.ibm.com/customersupport/

For more information on the energy efficiency program, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/energy-star/index.html

Product Type:

Computer server

Year first manufactured:

2013

Internal/external power supply efficiency:

• http://www.plugloadsolutions.com/psu_reports/IBM_FSA011_550W_SO-301_Report.pdf
• http://www.plugloadsolutions.com/psu_reports/IBM_7001676-XXXX_550W_SO-458_Report.pdf
• http://www.plugloadsolutions.com/psu_reports/IBM_7001605-XXXX_750W_SO-258_Report.pdf
• http://www.plugloadsolutions.com/psu_reports/SO-299_IBM_DPS-750AB-1_750W_Report.pdf
• http://www.plugloadsolutions.com/psu_reports/IBM_DPS-750AB-14%20A_750W_SO-527_Report.pdf
• http://www.plugloadsolutions.com/psu_reports/IBM_7001606-XXXX_900W_SO-273_Report.pdf
• http://www.plugloadsolutions.com/psu_reports/IBM_DPS-900CB%20A_900W_SO-440_Report.pdf

Maximum power (watts):

See Power supply.

Idle state power (watts):

272

Sleep mode power (watts):

Not applicable for servers.

Off mode power (watts):

16

Noise levels (the declared A-weighed sound power level of the computer):

See Acoustical noise emissions.

Test voltage and frequency:

230V / 50 Hz or 60 Hz

Total harmonic distortion of the electricity supply system:

The maximum harmonic content of the input voltage waveform will be equal or less than 2%. The qualification is compliant with EN 61000-3-2.

Information and documentation on the instrumentation set-up and circuits used for electrical testing:

ENERGY STAR Test Method for Computer Servers; ECOVA Generalized Test Protocol for Calculating the Energy Efficiency of Internal Ac-Dc and Dc-Dc Power Supplies.

Measurement methodology used to determine information in this document:

ENERGY STAR Servers Version 2.0 Program Requirements; ECOVA Generalized Test Protocol for Calculating the Energy Efficiency of Internal Ac-Dc and Dc-Dc Power Supplies.