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System x3250 M5

Lenovo Press Product Guide

The System x3250 M5 single-socket 1U rack server is designed for small businesses and first-time server

buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several innovative features in a

compact 1U form factor with a competitive price. The System x3250 M5 provides next-generation

performance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options, built-in security, and

systems management capabilities. It leverages the next-generation quad-core Intel Xeon processor

E3-1200 v3 product family technology.

Suggested use

: Small-to-medium businesses looking for file and printer servers, web serving, and small

business infrastructure.

The following figure shows the System x3250 M5.

Figure 1. The System x3250 M5

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The x3250 M5 offers a flexible and scalable design and a simple upgrade path to eight HDDs plus an

optical drive at the same time. The flexible onboard Ethernet solution provides two standard integrated

Gigabit Ethernet ports and two additional integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with an optional software

feature for an on-demand upgrade without a need to buy additional hardware. Comprehensive systems

management tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) make it easy to

deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

The x3250 M5 includes features not typically seen in this class of system, such as standard RAID-0, 1,

and 10 with the ServeRAID C100 for simple-swap SATA models, remote control capabilities even when

the machine is powered off, and basic light path diagnostics on processor, memory, and hard drives. This

flexible 1U rack-mountable server is also highly upgradable and expandable, scaling from low-cost,

fixed-function models to feature-rich, highly available models.

Summary of content (48 pages)

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System x3250 M5 Lenovo Press Product Guide The System x3250 M5 single-socket 1U rack server is designed for small businesses and first-time server buyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several innovative features in a compact 1U form factor with a competitive price. The System x3250 M5 provides next-generation performance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options, built-in security, and systems management capabilities.
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Key features The System x3250 M5 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor 1U rack server that has been optimized to provide outstanding availability, manageability, and performance features to small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or distributed enterprises.
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 Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.  The server offers two redundant hot-swap power supplies and five redundant non-hot-swap fans to provide cost-efficient availability for applications.
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 The optional thermal enhancement option kit allows the use of x3250 M5 servers in environments with temperature limits extended to 40 degrees C. It also helps lower fan speeds depending on the environment's temperature to lower acoustic noise and energy use.  The Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family offers better performance over the previous generation, while fitting into the same TDP limits.
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The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server. Figure 4.
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Standard specifications The following table lists the standard specifications. Table 1. Standard specifications (part 1) Components Specification Form factor 1U rack. Processor One Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family with four cores up to 3.7 GHz, up to 1600 MHz memory speed, 8 MB L3 cache; or one Intel Core-i3 processor 4100/4300 product families with two cores up to 3.
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Table 1. Standard specifications (part 2) Components Specification Power supply Up to two redundant hot-swap 460 W AC power supplies (80 PLUS certification), or one fixed 300 W AC power supply (80 PLUS certification). Hot-swap parts Hard drives (model dependent) and power supplies (model dependent). Systems management UEFI, Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), basic light path diagnostics, Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director, and ServerGuide.
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Standard models The following table lists the standard models. Table 2. Standard models MTM* Intel processor† (1 maximum) Memory RAID Drive bays (std/ max) Drive s Onboard NIC (std/max) I/O slots (std/ max) Optical drive Power supply (std/max) Models announced July 2014 5458-A3x 1x Pentium G3440 3.3GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (53W) 1x 4GB 1600MHz C100 4x 3.5" SS / 4 Open bay 2x GbE / 4 2/2 None 1x 300 W Fixed / 1 5458-C3x 1x Xeon E3-1231 v3 3.
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Express models The following table lists the express models. Table 3. Express models (Part 1: Models announced July 2014) MTM* Intel processor† (1 maximum) Memory RAID Drive bays (std/ max) Drives 5458-EEU 1x Xeon E3-1231 v3 3.4GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 1x 8GB 1600MHz H111 0 4x Open 3.5" bay HS / 4 5458-ELU 1x Xeon E3-1271 v3 3.6GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 1x 8GB 1600MHz M111 5 1x Xeon E3-1231 v3 3.4GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 2x 8GB 1600MHz 1x Xeon E3-1231 v3 3.
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Table 3. Express models (Part 1: Models announced July 2014 continued) MTM* Intel processor† (1 maximum) Memory RAID Drive bays (std/ max) Drives 5458-EJG 1x Xeon E3-1241 v3 3.5GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 1x 4GB 1600MHz H111 0 4x Open 3.5" bay HS / 4 5458-EKG 1x Xeon E3-1241 v3 3.5GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 1x 4GB 1600MHz H111 0 5458-ELG 1x Xeon E3-1271 v3 3.
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Table 3. Express models (Part 2: Models announced October 2013) MTM* Intel processor† (1 maximum) Memory RAID Drive bays (std/ max) Drives 5458-EAU 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 1x 8GB 1600MHz C100 4x Open 3.5" bay SS / 4 5458-EBU 1x Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.3GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 1x 8GB 1600MHz H111 0 5458-ECU 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 1x 8GB 1600MHz 1x Xeon E3-1230 v3 3.
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Table 3. Express models (Part 2: Models announced October 2013 continued) MTM* Intel processor† (1 maximum) Memory RAID Drive bays Drives 5458-E1G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 1x 4GB 1600MHz C100 4x Open 3.5" bay SS / 4 5458-E4G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 1x 4GB 1600MHz H111 0 5458-E5G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 1x 4GB 1600MHz 5458-E8G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.
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Table 3. Express models (Part 2: Models announced October 2013 continued) MTM* Intel processor† (1 maximum) Memory RAID Drive bays Drives Onboard NIC (std/max) I/O slots (std/ max Optical drive Power supply (std/max) Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) 5458-E1G 1x Xeon E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz 8MB 1600MHz 4C (80W) 1x 4GB 1600MHz C100 4x Open 3.5" bay SS / 4 2x GbE / 4 2 / 2 None 1x 300 W Fixed / 1 5458-E3G 1x Xeon E3-1240 v3 3.
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Processor options The x3250 M5 server supports only one processor, which is already installed in all models. No additional processor options are available. The following table lists all processors available in standard models of x3250 M5 or via CTO. If there is no corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, that processor is only available through the configure-to-order (CTO) process. Table 4.
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Table 4. Processor options (Part 2) Feature code* Description Standard models where used Processors announced October 2013 A4QU Intel Core i3 Processor 4130 3.4GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (54W) - A4QW Intel Core i3 Processor 4130T 2.9GHz 3MB 1600MH 2C (35W) - A4QT Intel Core i3 Processor 4330 3.5GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (54W) - A4QV Intel Core i3 Processor 4330T 3.0GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (35W) - A4QS Intel Core i3 Processor 4340 3.6GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (54W) - A4QP Intel Pentium Processor G3220 3.
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Memory options Lenovo DDR3 memory is compatibility tested and tuned for optimal System x® performance and throughput. Lenovo memory specifications are integrated into the light path diagnostics panel for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service and support standpoint, Lenovo memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide. The x3250 M5 server has four DIMM slots, and only DDR3 ECC UDIMMs are supported.
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Internal storage The x3250 M5 server supports the following internal storage configurations:       Four 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays Eight 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays Four 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA simple-swap drive bays Eight 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA simple-swap drive bays Four 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF) SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays Four 3.5-inch LFF SATA simple-swap drive bays Standard models ship with four 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap, eight 2.
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Controllers for internal storage The following table lists the internal RAID controllers, HBAs, and the additional options that are used for the internal disk storage of the x3250 M5 server. Table 7.
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The following table (Parts 1 and 2) lists drive types and internal drive bay configurations that are supported by the internal RAID controllers and HBAs (SAS HDDs include both SAS and near-line (NL) SAS HDDs, and SATA HDDs include both SATA and NL SATA HDDs). Table 8. RAID controllers, drive types, and internal drive bays (Part 1: Fixed power supply unit (PSU) models) RAID Drive type controller (Models with fixed power supply) 4x 2.5-in.
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Table 8. RAID controllers, drive types, and internal drive bays (Part 2: Redundant PSU models) RAID Drive type controller (Models with hot-swap power supplies) 4x 2.5-in. hot-swap ServeRAID C100 SAS HDD ServeRAID H1110 ServeRAID M1115 ServeRAID M5110 N2115 HBA 8x 2.5-in. hot-swap 4x 2.5-in. simple-swap 8x 2.5-in. simple-swap 4x 3.5-in. hot-swap 4x 3.5-in.
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The ServeRAID H1110 adapter has the following specifications:        Four internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports One x4 mini-SAS internal connector (SFF-8087) Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port Based on the LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller PCIe 2.0 x4 host interface Supports RAID 0, 1, 1E, and 10 Connects to up to four SAS or SATA drives (SAS expanders are not supported.
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Internal drive options The following table lists drive options for the internal storage of the x3250 M5 server. Table 9. Drive options for internal storage (Part 1) Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 2.5-inch NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs 42D0707 5409 500GB 7200 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 8 90Y8953 A2XE 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 8 81Y9690 A1P3 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8 2.5-inch NL SATA Hot-Swap HDDs 81Y9722 A1NX 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.
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Table 9. Drive options for internal storage (Part 2) Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 2.5-inch SATA Hot-Swap Enterprise Value SSDs 00AJ355 A56Z 120GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 8 00AJ360 A570 240GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 8 00AJ365 A571 480GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 8 00AJ370 A572 800GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 8 00FN268 A5U4 S3500 1.6TB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD 8 2.
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Table 9. Drive options for internal storage (Part 3) Part number Feature code Description Maximum supported 3.5-inch NL SATA Simple-Swap HDDs 81Y9802 A22U 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 4 81Y9806 A22X 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 4 81Y9810 A22W 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 4 81Y9814 A22V 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD 4 3.5-inch NL SATA 512e Advanced Format Hot-Swap HDDs 00FN113 A5VD 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD 4 00FN128 A5VF 3TB 7.
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Internal backup units The x3250 M5 server does not support internal tape drive options or other internal backup units. However, it can be attached to the external tape drives by using USB, SAS, or Fibre Channel connectivity (see Table 24). Optical drives The x3250 M5 server supports the optical drive options listed in the following table. Server models with 3.5-inch HDDs do not support an internal optical drive. Table 10.
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I/O expansion options The x3250 M5 server supports two PCIe slots that come standard with all models. The slot form factors are specified:   Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x4 (x4-wired); dedicated slot for the H1110 adapter Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8-wired), full-height, half-length Network adapters The x3250 M5 supports up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports (two enabled standard, and two enabled optionally with the FoD upgrade).
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The following table lists additional supported network adapters. Table 11.
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Storage host bus adapters The following table lists the storage host bus adapters (HBAs) that are supported by the x3250 M5 server. Table 12.
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PCIe SSD adapters The x3250 M5 server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters. GPU adapters The x3250 M5 server does not support graphics processing units (GPUs). Power supplies The x3250 M5 server supports one 300 W AC fixed power supply or up to two redundant 460 W hot-swap power supplies. These power supplies are 80 PLUS certified. Standard models come either with one fixed or one hot-swap power supply (model dependent). The following table lists the power supplies.
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Systems management The server contains Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM2 also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities.
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Thermal option kit The thermal option kit allows clients to use x3250 M5 servers in environments with the temperature limits extended to 40 degrees C. It also helps lower fan speeds depending on the environment's temperature to lower acoustic noise and energy use. The following table shows ordering information for the thermal kit. Table 16.
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Physical and electrical specifications Dimensions and weight (approximate):     Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.) Width: 435 mm (17.1 in.) Depth: 576 mm (22.7 in.) Maximum weight: 12.3 kg (27.1 lb). Shipping dimensions and weight (approximate):     Height: 230 mm (9.1 in.) Width: 590 mm (23.2 in.) Depth: 1000 mm (39.4 in.) Weight (single pack): 12.9 kg (28.4 lb). Supported environment:  Air temperature:     Server on: 10 °C - 35 °C (50 °F - 95 °F); altitude: 0 - 914 m (3,000 ft).
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Warranty options The x3250 M5 server has a three-year onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. Lenovo offers the warranty service upgrades through ServicePac offerings, described in this section. The ServicePac is a series of prepackaged warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.
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Regulatory compliance The server conforms to the following standards:                 Energy Star 2.0 FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A Canada ICES-003, issue 4, Class A UL/IEC 60950-1 CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 NOM-019 Japan VCCI, Class A Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22:2006, Class A IEC-60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report) Taiwan BSMI CNS 13438, Class A); CNS 14336 China CCC (China GB 4943-2001, GB 9254-2008 Class A, GB 17625.
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Important: The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller ships standard without a cache. One of the available cache upgrades (81Y4484, 81Y4487, or 81Y4559) is required for the M5120 adapter operations, and it must be purchased together with the controller.
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The following table lists the drives that are supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures. Table 21. Drive options for EXP2512 external expansion enclosures Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per one enclosure 3.5" NL SAS HS HDDs 00NC555 2TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12 00NC557 3TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12 00NC559 4TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12 The following table lists the hard disk drives that are supported by EXP2524 external expansion enclosures.
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External disk storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the x3250 M5 server and can be ordered through the System x sales channel. The server might support other disk systems that are not listed in this table. Refer to the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center for further information: http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic Table 23.
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External backup units The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the external backup units that are listed in the following table. Table 24.
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Top-of-rack Ethernet switches The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the top-of-rack Ethernet switches from Lenovo that are listed in the following table. Table 25.
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Uninterruptible power supply units The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the uninterruptible power supply units that are listed in the following table. Table 26. Uninterruptible power supply units (Part 1) Part number Description Tower UPS units 55951AX T1kVA Tower UPS (100-125VAC) 55951KX T1kVA Tower UPS (200-240VAC) 55952AX T1.5kVA Tower UPS (100-125VAC) 55952KX T1.
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Table 26.
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Power distribution units The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the power distribution units (PDUs) that are listed in the following table. Table 27.
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Table 27.
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Rack cabinets The x3250 M5 server can be installed in the rack cabinets that are listed in the following table. Table 28.
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Rack options The x3250 M5 server can be attached to the rack console switches and monitor kits that are listed in the following table. Table 29. Rack options Part number Feature code Description Monitor kits and keyboard trays 17238BX 1723HC1 fc A3EK 1U 18.5" Standard Console 17238EX 1723HC1 fc A3EL 1U 18.
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Related publications and links For more information, see these resources:  Lenovo Press product guides for System x servers, switches and options http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pgbycat  System x3250 M5 product page http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/rack/x3250m5/  ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3250 M5 http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/5458.html  Configuration and Options Guide http://www.ibm.
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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. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used.
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