Lenovo System x3300 M4

The System x3300 M4 is a high-throughput network server with excellent performance scalability when you add memory and a second processor. They incorporate the powerful Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family with up to 15 MB cache. The energy-efficient design of the server supports two processors and 12 memory modules. It also supports either eight 3.5-inch HDDs or sixteen 2.5-inch HDDs or solid-state drives in a scalable tower or 4U rack package that is easy to service and manage. With more computing power per watt and the latest Intel Xeon processors, you can reduce costs and maintain speed and availability.

Suggested use for the System x3300 M4 is for general business applications, collaboration/email, web, and virtualized desktops in a workgroup or distributed environments.

The following figure shows the System x3300 M4 server.

Figure 1. The System x3300 M4

The x3300 M4 server offers a flexible design with a choice of 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch drives, with up to six PCIe slots (four of which are PCIe 3.0) and up to 192 GB of memory. The Onboard Ethernet solution provides up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports without occupying PCIe slots. Comprehensive systems management tools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) make it easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

A high-performance dual-socket tower server, the System x3300 M4 server, can deliver the scalability, reliable performance, and optimized efficiency for your general business applications. You start with the basics and then upgrade as your business changes, without jeopardizing existing investments. Virtualizing the PC infrastructure into one server can provide access to a powerful server with abundant storage space and significantly reduce IT costs.

Scalability and performance

The x3300 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• The Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family improves productivity by offering affordable dual-socket system performance. It has eight-core processors with up to 2.3 GHz core speeds, up to 20 MB of L3 cache, and one Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) link of up to 8 GTps.
• Up to 2 processors, 16 cores, and 32 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications.
• With intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, processor cores can run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor thermal design power (TDP).
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
• Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks so that operating system vendors can better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
• Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) can improve floating point performance for compute-intensive technical and scientific applications.
• The 12 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) of 1600 MHz DDR3 ECC memory provide speed, high availability, and a memory capacity of up to 192 GB.
• The theoretical maximum memory bandwidth of the Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family is 38.4 GBps at 1600 MHz, which is 20% more than the previous generation of Intel Xeon 5600 processors.
• The server offers up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with a convenient Feature on Demand (FoD) upgrade process that does not require the purchase of additional hardware. Two ports are enabled as standard, and two ports can be enabled with an optional license.
• The server offers PCIe 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities. These capabilities improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link by using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous generation of PCIe 2.0 (5 GTps per link by using 8b/10b encoding).
• With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCIe 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon processor E5 family. This controller reduces I/O latency and increases overall system performance.
• Up to sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays or eight 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays provide significant internal storage capacity.

Availability and serviceability

The x3300 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• Memory mirroring and memory rank sparing for redundancy if a noncorrectable memory failure occurs.
• Tool-less cover removal, which provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as CPU, memory, and expansion cards.
• Hot-swap drives that support RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
• Up to two redundant hot-swap power supplies (model dependent) for business-critical applications.
• Optional N+1 redundant fan solution to maximum uptime if a fan failure occurs.
• Individual light path LEDs that quickly lead the technician to failed (or failing) components. This feature simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps to improve system availability.
• Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA), which detects when system components (for example, processors, memory, and hard disk drives) operate outside of standard thresholds. It also generates proactive alerts in advance of possible failure, therefore, increasing uptime.
• A built-in IMM2 that continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovering actions if a failure to minimize downtime occurs.
• Built-in diagnostics by using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot, which speeds up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
• Three-year customer replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty, 9x5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3300 M4 server:

• An IMM2 to monitor server availability and perform remote management.
• An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) that enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support that enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Industry-standard support of Advanced Encryption Standard-New Instructions (AES-NI) for faster, stronger encryption.
• IBM Systems Director for proactive systems management. Systems Director offers comprehensive systems management tools that help to increase up-time, reduce costs, and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
• Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality that helps to prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology, which provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks. With this technology, an application can run in its own isolated space protected from all other software that runs on a system.

Energy efficiency

The x3300 M4 server offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:

• Energy-efficient system board components to help lower operational costs.
• High-efficient 550 W and 750 W redundant power supplies, with 80 PLUS Platinum certification, and an efficient 460 W fixed power supply with 80 PLUS Bronze certification.
• The Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family, which offers better performance over the previous generation and fits into the same TDP limits.
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability, which powers individual processor elements on and off, as needed, to reduce power draw.
• Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors that draw less energy to satisfy demands of power and thermally constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
• Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs that use 15% less energy than 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.
• Use of hexagonal ventilation holes, which are part of the Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes and provide more efficient airflow through the system.
• IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™, which provides advanced data center power notification and management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

The following figure shows the front of the server, which includes the 3.5-inch drive configuration and the 2.5-inch drive configuration.

Figure 2. Front view of the System x3300 M4 server

The following figure shows the rear of the server.

Figure 3. Rear view of the System x3300 M4 server

The following figure shows the locations of the key components inside the server.

Figure 4. Inside view of the System x3300 M4 server

Processor 1 is installed on the system board. Processor 2 is installed in on an expansion board.

Figure 5. Processor 2 installed on the expansion board

The following table lists the standard specifications.

The x3300 M4 servers are shipped with the following items:

• Statement of Limited Warranty
• Important Notices
• Registration flyer
• Documentation CD that contains the Installation and Service Guide
• One 2.8 m C13 line cord (EMEA models do not contain line cord, it must be purchased separately)

The following table lists the standard models.

Table 2. Standard models

† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, and power consumption.
‡ The first number is the number of I/O slots available with one processor; the second number is for two processors.
* In configurations with a 460 W power supply: With 1 CPU, up to 5 PCIe slots are usable, and up to eight 3.5-inch drive bays are usable; with 2 CPUs, up to 3 slots and four 3.5-inch drive bays are usable.
** In configurations with 550 W power supplies: With 1 CPU, up to 5 PCIe slots are usable; with 2 CPUs, up to 3 slots are usable. Drive configurations are not affected.

For information about standard features of the server, see the Standard specifications section.

The following table lists the express models.

Table 3. Express models

† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, number of cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, and power consumption.

The x3300 M4 server supports the processor options that are listed in the following table. The server supports up to two processors. This table shows which server models have each processor standard. If there is no corresponding where-used model for a particular processor, then this processor is only available through CTO.

The option also includes the expansion board that Processor 2 is mounted on. Installing the second processor requires installation of Fan 3. The part numbers listed in the following table include this fan.

Table 4. Processor options

* The first feature code is for the first processor; the second feature code is for the second processor
† Only one of these processors is supported in the server, and they can be ordered only via CTO.

The System x3300 server supports DDR3 memory. The server supports up to six DIMMs when one processor is installed and up to 12 DIMMs when two processors are installed. Each processor has three memory channels and two DIMMs per channel. The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

• The server supports unregistered DIMMs (UDIMMs) and RDIMMs. LRDIMMs are not supported.
• Mixing different types of memory (UDIMMs and RDIMMs) is not supported.
• Mixing 1.5 V and 1.35 V DIMMs in the same server is supported. In this case, all DIMMs operate at 1.5 V.
• The maximum number of ranks per channel is eight.
• The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in a server depends on the number of CPUs, DIMM type, rank, and operating voltage, as shown in the "Maximum quantity" row in the following table.
• All DIMMs in the server operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of the following speeds:
  • Memory speed supported by a specific CPU
  • Lowest maximum operating speed for the selected memory configuration, which depends on the rated speed, operating voltage, and quantity of DIMMs per channel, as shown in the "Maximum operating speed" section in the following table

Table highlighting: Tables cells highlighted with a gray background indicate when the combination of DIMM voltage and the number of DIMMs per channel still allows the DIMMs to operate at a rated speed.

* Maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed. When one processor is installed, the maximum quantity supported is a half of what is shown.

* Maximum quantity supported is shown for two processors installed. When one processor is installed, the maximum quantity supported is a half of what is shown.
† The number here is the most memory that you can have installed that will operate at the rated speed of the DIMMs. "No support" means that the DIMM cannot operate at its rated speed in this server and operates at a lower speed even at 1 DPC.

The following memory protection technologies are supported:

• ECC
• Chipkill (for x4-based memory DIMMs)
• Memory mirroring
• Memory rank sparing

If memory mirroring is used, DIMMs must be installed in pairs (a minimum of one pair per CPU), and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size.

If memory rank sparing is used, a minimum of one quad-rank DIMM or two single-rank or dual-rank DIMMs must be installed per populated channel. (The DIMMs do not need to be identical.) In rank sparing mode, one rank of a DIMM in each populated channel is reserved as spare memory. The size of a rank varies depending on the DIMMs that are installed.

The following table lists the memory options that are available for the x3300 M4 server.

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 for immediate system performance feedback and optimum system uptime. From a service and support standpoint, Lenovo memory automatically assumes the system warranty.

Table 6. Memory options

The System x3300 M4 server supports the internal storage configurations that are listed in the following table. Details about the supported RAID controllers is listed in the Controllers for internal storage section.

Support for SATA drives: The ServeRAID C105 supports only SATA drives.

Table 7. Supported drive combinations

* If the server has a 460 W fixed power supply and two processors installed, no 2.5" drive configurations are supported, and the maximum supported 3.5-inch drives is four drives. See the "Power supplies" section.

The following figure shows these configurations.

Figure 6. Internal drive configurations

Standard models of the x3300 M4 server ship with one drive bay kit as listed in Table 2. The following table shows the internal storage expansion options that are available for the x3300 M4 server.

Table 8. Internal storage expansion options

* For models with a 460 W fixed power supply and two processors, only one 3.5-inch kit is supported.

The x3300 M4 includes the ServeRAID C105 onboard SATA controller with software RAID capabilities. The C105 functionality is embedded on the Intel C600 chipset. On some models, this disk controller is used to connect to the disk drives. On other models, a hardware RAID controller, such as the ServeRAID H1110 or M1115, is installed, which deactivates the onboard C105 controller.

The following table lists the RAID controllers and controller upgrades that are used for internal disk storage of the x3300 M4 server.

* The ServeRAID M5100 Series Battery Kit (81Y4508) is supported only with ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade (81Y4484).
† The ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade (81Y4546) requires a RAID 5 Upgrade.

ServeRAID C105 has the following features:

• Support for 4 drives or 8 drives with the addition of the 8-Pack ServeRAID C105 Controller Enabler feature, 90Y4349
• Support for simple-swap and hot-swap SATA hard drives (SSDs and SAS HDDs are not supported.)
• Support for RAID 0, 1, and 10 (Non-RAID is not supported.)
• 3 Gbps throughput per port
• Support for up to eight volumes
• Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB
• Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB
• Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software

Driver availability: No native (in-box) driver exists for Windows and Linux. You must download the drivers separately. No support is available for VMware, Hyper-V, Xen, KVM.

The ServeRAID H1110 adapter has the following specifications:

• Four internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Connects to up to four SAS or SATA drives (8 or more drives are not supported.)
• One x4 mini-SAS internal connector (SFF-8087)
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• Based on the LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
• PCIe 2.0 x4 host interface
• Support for RAID 0, 1, 1E, and 10

The ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
• Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M1100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps ROC controller

The ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)
• Support for RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
• Support for RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
• Support for RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
• Support for 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller

If ServeRAID M5110 is selected with a battery kit or flash upgrade, the battery or flash power module is installed remotely from the adapter in a battery holder that is mounted inside the server case as shown in the following figure.

Figure 7. ServeRAID battery or flash power module installed in the battery holder

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the RAID adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid

The following table lists the hard drive options for the internal disk storage of the x3300 M4 server.

Drive support: If the server has a 460 W fixed power supply and two processors installed, no 2.5-inch drive configurations are supported, and the maximum number of supported 3.5-inch drives is four drives. See the Power supplies section.

Table 10. Disk drive options for internal disk storage

Part number	Feature code	Description	Maximum supported*
2.5" 15K SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
90Y8926	A2XB	146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD	16
81Y9670	A283	300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD	16
2.5" 10K SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
90Y8877	A2XC	300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD	16
90Y8872	A2XD	600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD	16
81Y9650	A282	900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD	16
00AD075	A48S	1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS HDD	16
2.5" 10K & 15K SAS Hot-Swap Self Encrypting Drives (SEDs)
90Y8913	A2XF	300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED	16
00AD085	A48T	1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS SED	16
2.5" NL SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
90Y8953	A2XE	500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD	16
81Y9690	A1P3	1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD	16
2.5" NL SATA Hot-Swap HDDs
81Y9722	A1NX	250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD	16
81Y9726	A1NZ	500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD	16
81Y9730	A1AV	1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD	16
2.5" SAS-SSD Hybrid drives
00AJ300	A4VB	600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS HDD	16
2.5" Enterprise SSDs
41Y8331	A4FL	S3700 200GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD	16
41Y8336	A4FN	S3700 400GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD	16
41Y8341	A4FQ	S3700 800GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD	16
49Y6129	A3EW	200GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD	16
49Y6134	A3EY	400GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD	16
49Y6139	A3F0	800GB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD	16
49Y6195	A4GH	1.6TB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD	16
2.5" Enterprise Value SSDs
00AJ355	A56Z	120GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	16
00AJ360	A570	240GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	16
00AJ365	A571	480GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	16
00AJ370	A572	800GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	16
00AJ000	A4KM	S3500 120GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	16
00AJ005	A4KN	S3500 240GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	16
00AJ010	A4KP	S3500 480GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	16
00AJ015	A4KQ	S3500 800GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	16
00FN268	A5U4	S3500 1.6TB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD	16
00FN298	AS0D	240GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Entry SSD	16
00FN327	AS0E	480GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Entry SSD	16
00FN332	AS0F	960GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Entry SSD	16
3.5" NL SAS Hot-swap HDDs
90Y8567	A26M	1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD	8
90Y8572	A2U0	2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD	8
90Y8577	A2R2	3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD	8
49Y6210	A4AF	4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5'' G2HS HDD	8
00ML213	AS78	6TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" G2HS 512e HDD	8
3.5" NL SAS Hot-swap SEDs
00W1543	A4AJ	4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5'' G2HS SED	8
3.5" NL SATA Hot-swap HDDs
81Y9786	A22Y	500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD	8
81Y9790	A22P	1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD	8
81Y9794	A22T	2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD	8
81Y9798	A22S	3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD	8
49Y6002	A3W9	4TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2HS HDD	8
3.5" NL SATA Simple-swap HDDs
81Y9802	A22U	500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD	8
81Y9806	A22X	1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD	8
81Y9810	A22W	2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" G2SS HDD	8
3.5" 15K SAS Hot-Swap HDDs
49Y6092	A3DV	300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD	16
49Y6102	A3DX	600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" G2HS HDD	16

* If the server has a 460 W fixed power supply and two processors installed, no 2.5-inch drive configurations are supported and the maximum supported 3.5-inch drives is 4 drives. See the Power supplies section.

The server supports the internal tape drive options that are listed in the following table.

Table 11. Internal tape drives

* With standard models, installation of a second tape drive requires removal of the optical drive.

USB tape drives are attached to the internal USB connector. SAS tape drives require SAS host bus adapters (HBA). See the Storage host bus adapters section for list of available SAS HBAs.

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Backup units category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup

The server supports the optical drive options that are listed in the following table.

Table 12. Optical drives

* This option is available only by using CTO or is already installed in standard models.

The two half-high drives in the table can be installed in any open 5.25-inch drive bay (Figure 5).

Half-High SATA DVD-ROM supports the following media and speeds for reading:

• CD-ROM 48X
• CD-DA (DAE) 40X
• CD-R 48X
• CD-RW 40X
• DVD-ROM (single layer) 16X
• DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12X
• DVD-R (4.7 GB) 16X
• DVD-R DL 12X
• DVD+R 16X
• DVD+R DL 12X
• DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 12X
• DVD+RW 12X
• DVD-RAM (4.7/9.4 GB) 6X

Half-High SATA multiburner supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM. In addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing:

• CD-R 24X
• CD-RW 4X
• High Speed CD-RW 10X
• Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X
• DVD-R 8X
• DVD-R DL 8X
• DVD+R 8X
• DVD+R DL 8X
• DVD-RW 6X
• DVD+RW 8X
• DVD-RAM 3X

The server supports up to six PCIe slots. Slots 1 - 4 are PCIe 3.0 slots. The slots have the following slot form factors:

• Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length (requires second processor)
• Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, full-length
• Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x4 wired); full-height, half-length
• Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired); full-height, full-length
• Slot 5: PCIe 2.0 x4 (x1 wired); full-height, half-length
• Slot 6: PCIe 2.0 x8 (x4 wired); full-height, half-length (supports optional PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz interposer card)

Depending on the number of processors installed and the type of power supply used, only a subset of the slots is available for use as listed in the following table.

Table 13. Slot availability based on the number of processors installed and the type of power supply used

	460 W fixed power supply	550 W hot-swap power supply (1 or 2)	750 W hot-swap power supply (1 or 2)
One processor installed	Slots 2 - 6	Slots 2 - 6	Slots 2 - 6
Two processors installed	Any three slots	Any three slots	All six slots

Slots 1 - 4 are PCI Express 3.0 slots. Slots 5 and 6 are PCI Express 2.0 slots. Slot 4 accepts a GPU adapter at a maximum of 75W power consumption. Slot 6 can be converted to a PCI-X slot (64 bit, 133 MHz) by using the kit that is listed in the following table.

Table 14. PCI riser card options

The x3300 M4 server supports four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports. Two ports are enabled standard, and two enabled optionally with the FoD upgrade that is listed in the following table. The controller is based on the Intel I350-CM2.

Table 15. Upgrade to enable Ethernet ports 3 and 4

The integrated Ethernet controller has the following Ethernet features:

• NIC teaming (load balancing and failover)
• 1 Gb Ethernet IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab PHY specifications compliant
• Integrated PHY for 10/100/1000 Mbps for multispeed, full, and half-duplex auto-negotiation
• IEEE 802.3x and 802.3z compliant flow control support with software-controllable Rx thresholds and Tx pause frames
• Automatic cross-over detection function (MDI/MDI-X)
• IEEE 1588 protocol and 802.1AS implementation
• IEEE802.3az - Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
• Full wake-up support
• Advanced Power Management (APM) support
• Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification v2.0c
• Magic packet wake-up enable

The integrated Ethernet controller has the following I/O virtualization features:

• Eight transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) queue pairs per port
• Flexible port partitioning: 32 virtual functions (VF) with four ports or 16 VFs with two ports
• Support for PCI-SIG SR-IOV specification
• Rx/Tx round-robin scheduling
• Traffic isolation and traffic steering
• Virtual machine (VM) to VM packet forwarding (packet loopback)
• MAC and VLAN anti-spoofing
• Malicious driver detection
• Storm control
• Per-pool statistics, off loads, and jumbo support
• Independent Function Level Reset (FLR) for physical and virtual functions
• IEEE 802.1q virtual local area network (VLAN) support with VLAN tag insertion, stripping, and packet filtering for up to 4096 VLAN tags
• IEEE 802.1q advanced packet filtering
• Mirroring rules
• Support for simple VEPA
• VF promiscuous modes

The integrated Ethernet controller has the following Stateless offload and performance features:

• TCP/UDP, IPv4 checksum offloads (Rx/ Tx/Large-send); extended Tx descriptors
• IPv6 support for IP/TCP and IP/UDP receive checksum offload
• Tx TCP segmentation offload (IPv4, IPv6)
• Transmit Segmentation Offloading (TSO)
• Interrupt throttling control
• Legacy and Message Signal Interrupt (MSI)
• Message Signal Interrupt Extension (MSI-X)
• Receive Side Scaling (RSS) for Windows
• Scalable I/O for Linux environments (IPv4, IPv6, TCP/UDP)
• Support for packets up to 9.5 KB (jumbo frames)

The following table lists the supported network adapters.

* Withdrawn from marketing
† In the Maximum supported column, the first number is with one processors installed, and the second number is with two processors installed.
# Emulex Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Integrated VFA III is only available through CTO or Special Bid (SBB 95Y3768)
** One license per one Emulex Dual Port 10GbE VFA III (95Y3762) or Emulex Dual Port 10GbE Integrated VFA III (SBB 95Y3768).

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Networking adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ethernet 

The following table lists the storage HBAs that are supported by the x3300 M4 server.

† In the Maximum supported column, the first number is with one processors installed, and the second number is with two processors installed.

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba

The server does not support currently shipping PCIe SSD adapters.

The x3300 M4 server does not support currently shipping GPU adapters.

The server supports one of the following power supply configurations:

• One 460 W fixed power supply, non-redundant (80 PLUS Bronze certified)
• Up to two redundant hot-swap 550 W ac power supplies (80 PLUS Platinum certified)
• Up to two redundant hot-swap 750 W ac power supplies (80 PLUS Platinum certified)

The Standard models section lists the power supplies included in standard models. For servers with one redundant hot-swap power supply, the following table lists the upgrades to add the second redundant power supply. Models with a fixed power supply cannot be upgraded to hot-swap redundant power supplies.

Table 18. Optional redundant power supply upgrades

* Replaces 94Y6668

The use of the 460 W fixed power supply or 550 W power supply imposes the configuration limitations that are listed in the following table.

Table 19. Configuration limitations based on power supply used (PSU = power supply unit)

* Full support: With one processor installed, full support is five slots (slots 2 - 5); with two processors installed, full support is six slots (slots 1 - 6).
An ac power supply ships standard without a line cord, which must be purchased separately.

Standard models of the server come standard with two simple swap cooling fans, one rear fan and one system fan. The server supports up to four fans, including one that provides N+1 cooling redundancy. The following table lists the power supplies and redundant cooling upgrade option.

Table 20. Fan upgrades

* Not including the rear fan (4) as shown in the following figure.

The following figure shows the location of the four fans.

Figure 8. Location of the cooling fans

Standard fans are fan 2 and fan 4. The following table shows the configuration requirements for fans 1 and 3.

Table 21. Fan upgrades

* Redundancy is not available if any quantity of 16GB 1600 MHz RDIMM (00D4968) is installed.

The x3300 M4 server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socket inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options.

Table 22. Virtualization options

Not supported: VMware ESXi and vSphere do not support the ServeRAID C105 integrated RAID controller.

The x3300 M4 server contains 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.

The IMM2 provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:

• Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3
• Common Information Model (CIM)
• Web browser

The optional IMM Advanced Upgrade (software feature) is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following functions:

• Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel color depths, regardless of the system state
• Remotely accessing the server by using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
• Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server
• Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive

The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. A system administrator can use the blue-screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition.

The following table lists the remote management option.

Table 23. Remote management option

In the default UEFI configuration, Ethernet port 2 is configured to be dedicated to remote access to the IMM2. If preferred, you can change the UEFI setting so that remote access to the IMM2 is via Port 1 and also accessible to the operating system. This setting is also useful if you do not have a dedicated management network. The following table shows this setting and its effect on the Ethernet ports.

Note: The IMM2 network must operate 100 Mbps full duplex. The IMM2 network connection does not support Gigabit Ethernet. In shared mode, the production Ethernet network on that port still operates at Gigabit speeds.

Table 24. UEFI settings for remote access to the IMM

* The IMM network is limited to 100 Mbps full duplex

The x3300 M4 server supports the following operating systems:

• 4690 Operating System V6
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
• SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 with XEN
• Toshiba 4690 Operating System V6
• VMware ESX 4.1
• VMware ESXi 4.1
• VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi)
• VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)
• VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi)
• VMware vSphere 6.0 (ESXi)

For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels supported and any other prerequisites, see the ServerProven® website:
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/nos/matrix.shtml

The x3300 M4 server has the following dimensions and weight (approximate):

• In tower configuration:
  • Width: 235 mm (9.25 in), 176 mm (6.9 in) without stabilizer feet
  • Depth: 678 mm (26.7 in), 605 mm (23.8 in) without front bezel
  • Height: 438 mm (17.1 in). 425 mm (16.7 in) without stabilizer feet
  • Weight minimum: 22.0 kg (48.5 lb)
  • Weight maximum: 29.7 kg (65.4 lb)
• In rack configuration (with rack conversion kit):
  • Width: 481 mm (18.9 in)
  • Height: 176 mm (6.9 in) (4U)
  • Depth: 625 mm (24.6 in) excluding bezel (bezel and HDD handles adds 24 mm)
  • Minimum: 20.5 kg (45.2 lb)
  • Maximum: 28.2 kg (62.1 lb)

The x3300 M4 server has the following supported environment:

• Server on:
  • Temperature: 5°C - 40°C (41°F - 104°F) up to 950mm (3,117ft)
  • Above 950m, de-rated maximum air temperature 1°C / 175m.
  • Humidity, non-condensing: -12°C dew point (10.4°F) and 8% - 85% relative humidity
  • Maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
  • Maximum altitude: 3050 m (10,000 ft) & 5°C - 28°C (41°F - 82°F)
  • Maximum rate of temperature change: 5°C/hr (41°F/hr) for tape drive, 20°C/hr (68°F/hr) for HDDs
• Server off:
  • Temperature: 5°C to 45°C (41°F - 113°F)
  • Relative humidity: 8% - 85%
  • Maximum dew point: 27°C (80.6°F)
• Storage:
  • Temperature: 1°C to 60°C (33.8°F - 140°F)
  • Altitude: 3050 m (10,000 ft)
  • Relative humidity: 5% - 80%
  • Maximum dew point: 29°C (84.2°F)
• Shipping:
  • Temperature: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F - 140°F)
  • Altitude: 10,700 m (35,105 ft)
  • Relative humidity: 5% - 100%
  • Maximum dew point: 29°C (84.2°F)

The x3300 M4 server has the following electrical specifications:

• Models with 460 W power supplies:
  • 100 to 127 nominal V ac; 50-60 Hz; 11-6.4 A
  • 200 to 240 nominal V ac; 50-60 Hz; 11-3.2 A
  • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately): Minimum configuration: 0.12 kVA, Maximum: 0.64 kVA
• Models with 550 W power supplies:
  • 100 to 127 nominal V ac; 50-60 Hz; 11-6.5 A
  • 200 to 240 nominal V ac; 50-60 Hz; 11-3.3 A
  • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately): Minimum configuration: 0.12 kVA, Maximum: 0.66 kVA
• Models with 750 W power supplies:
  • 100 to 127 nominal V ac; 50-60 Hz; 11-8.9 A
  • 200 to 240 nominal V ac; 50-60 Hz; 11-4.5 A
  • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately): Minimum configuration: 0.14 kVA, Maximum: 0.90 kVA

The x3300 M4 server has the following heat and noise output:

• BTU output: ship configuration - 406.03 Btu/hr (119 watts)
• BTU output: full configuration - 2900.2 Btu/hr (850 watts)
• Acoustical noise emission levels: 5.5 bels (idling), 6.0 bels (operating)

The System x3300 M4 has a 3-year on-site warranty with 9x5 next-business-day terms. Lenovo offers the ServicePac warranty service upgrades through warranty upgrade offerings that are highlighted in this section. ServicePac offerings are 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.

ServicePac offerings are country-specific. That is, each country might have its own service types, service levels, response times, and terms and conditions. Not all covered types of ServicePac offerings might be available in a particular country. For more information about ServicePac offerings that are available in your country, see the ServicePac Product Selector at:
https://www-304.ibm.com/sales/gss/download/spst/servicepac

The following table explains the warranty service definitions in more detail.

Table 25. Warranty service definitions

In general, the following types of ServicePac offerings are available:

• Warranty and maintenance service upgrades
  • Service coverage for 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years, 9x5 or 24x7
  • On-site repair from next business day to 2 or 4 hours
  • Warranty extension of 1 or 2 years
• Remote technical support services
  • One or three years with 24x7 coverage (severity 1) or 9x5 next business day for all severities
  • Installation and startup support for System x servers
  • Remote technical support for System x servers
  • Software support - Support Line
    • Microsoft or Linux software
    • VMware
    • IBM Systems Director

The server conforms to the following standards:

• 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. 60950-1-07
• NOM-019
• Argentina IEC60950-1
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• IEC-60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22:2006, Class A
• Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1
• China CCC (GB4943.1), GB9254-2008 class A, GB17625.1-2003
• Korea KN22, Class A; KN24
• CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, and EN61000-3-3)
• CISPR 22, Class A
• TUV-GS EN60950-1 /IEC60950-1,EK1-ITB2000)
• Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22-99, GOST R 51318.24-99, GOST R 51317.3.2-99, GOST R 51317.3.3-99

The server supports attachment to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the EXP2500 series, by using the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.

The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Eight external 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Two external x4 mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8088)
• Support for RAID 0, 1, and 10
• Support for RAID 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
• Support for RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
• Support for a 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache (cache)
• 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller
• Support for connectivity to the EXP2512 and EXP2524 storage expansion enclosures

For more information, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller:
http://lenovopress.com/tips0858

The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller supports connectivity to the external expansion enclosures that are listed in the following table. Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy-chained per one M5120 external port. For better performance, distribute expansion enclosures evenly across both M5120 ports.

Lenovo ThinkServer SA120 support

For details about supported drives and cables for the Lenovo ThinkServer SA120, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/tips1234

EXP2512 and EXP2524 support

The external SAS cables listed in the following table support connectivity between external expansion enclosures and the controller.

The following table lists the drives that are supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures.

The following table lists the hard disk drives that are supported by EXP2524 external expansion enclosures.

The following table lists the external storage systems that are supported by the 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. For more information, see the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center found at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic.

Table 30. External disk storage systems

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the IBM Storage category found at
https://lenovopress.com/storage/san/ibm

The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/tape

The following table lists the top-of-rack Ethernet switches that are offered by Lenovo.

Table 32. Top-of-rack switches

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Top-of-rack switches category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/tor

The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo.

Table 33. Uninterruptible power supply units

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/power

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power infrastructure category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/power

The server can be installed in a rack with the Tower to Rack Conversion Kit (00D2594). The server supports the rack cabinets that are listed in the following table.

Table 35. Rack cabinets and Tower to Rack Conversion Kit

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks

The following figure shows the System x3300 M4 server installed in the Tower to Rack Conversion Kit.

Figure 9. The System x3300 M4 server with the Tower to Rack Conversion Kit

The server supports the rack console switches, monitor kits and management gateways listed in the following table.

Table 36. Rack options

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/rack

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For more information see these resources:

• System x3300 M4 Installation and Service Guide
  http://systemx.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/com.lenovo.sysx.7382.doc/PDF_7382_isg.pdf
• ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3300 M4
  http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/xseries/7382.shtml
• xREF - System x Reference
  http://lenovopress.com/xref
• System x Support Portal
  http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
• IBM System Storage Interoperation Center
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic