The Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 server
Use this information for a product overview of the Lenovo® System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 server and links to additional information for users of the system and Business Partners. Read the safety information before installing and removing components in the server.
The information in this document provides instructions and information for setting up your Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 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, Business Partners must also complete the steps in Instructions for Business Partners.
The Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 server is a rack model, modular design server, for virtualization, database, and computational intensive computing. The modular design allows for upgrade from a 4-socket (4U-high) to an 8-socket (8U-high) server, using the same building blocks that are used for the 4-socket server. It is the next generation enterprise server based on the Intel Xeon™ EX E7-4xxx v2/v3/v4 and E7-8xxx v2/v3/v4 processor technology. This high-performance, scalable server is ideally suited for enterprise environments that require superior input/output (I/O) flexibility 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 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 Data Center Support website, 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 email notifications about new technical documents, search for information and downloads, and access various administrative services.
The server supports up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives or sixteen 1.8-inch hot-swap drives, or a combination of both 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch drives, using the supported drive backplanes. It supports 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA hard disk drives, 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA solid state drives (SSD), or 1.8-inch hot-swap SAS solid state drives. See Supported drive backplane configurations for a complete list of the supported configurations. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
The following illustration shows the front of the server.
The following illustration shows the rear of the server.
If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from the World Wide Web. 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 firmware updates, go to the Lenovo Data Center Support website and for documentation updates the the System x Information Center website.
Record information about the server in the following table.
| Product name | Machine Type (s) | Model number | Serial number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 | Type 6241 | (record the model here) | (record the serial number here) |
The model number and serial number are on the ID label on the front of the server, as shown in the following illustrations. You can also add other system information labels to the front of the server in the customer label spaces.
QR Codes
In addition, the system Service Card that is located between the left EIA bracket and the X6 Storage Book in the front of the server, provides a quick reference (QR) code for mobile access to service information. You can scan the QR code with a mobile device using a QR code reader application and get quick access to the Service Information Web page. The Service Information Web page provides additional information for parts installation and replacement videos, and error codes for server support.
The following illustration shows the location of the server Service Card, which contains the QR code. To remove the Service Card, grasp the blue tab and pull the card out.
You can download an Lenovo ServerGuide™ Setup and Installation DVD to help you configure the hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system.
For a list of supported optional devices for the server, go to the Lenovo ServerProven website.
Go to the Lenovo System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241 information page for the Rack Installation Instructions document which contains complete rack installation and removal instructions.