Lenovo System x3250 M5

The Lenovo 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 server.

Figure 1. Lenovo System x3250 M5

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.

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.

Scalability and performance

The x3250 M5 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• The Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family improves productivity by offering affordable single-socket system performance with four-core processors with up to 3.6 GHz core speeds, up to 8 MB of L3 cache.
• Choice of processors with up to four cores to enable the effective use of multithreaded applications.
• Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows processor cores to 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 that allow operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
• Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) significantly improve floating point performance for compute-intensive technical and scientific applications.
• The four 1600 MHz DDR3 ECC memory UDIMMs provide speed, high availability, and a memory capacity of up to 32 GB.
• The server offers up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with a convenient Lenovo Features on Demand (FoD) upgrade process that does not require the purchase of additional hardware.
• The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the PCI Express 2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding).
• With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family. Such integration reduces I/O latency and increases overall system performance.
• Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays or four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays provide maximum internal storage capacity in a compact 1U form factor.
• The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional spinning drives (hard disk drives or HDDs) can significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.

Availability and serviceability

The x3250 M5 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• ECC memory provides error correction not available in PC-class "servers" that use parity memory. Avoiding system crashes (and data loss) due to soft memory errors can mean greater system uptime.
• Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as processor, memory, and adapter cards.
• The server offers simple-swap or hot-swap drives with support for an affordable ServeRAID or advanced hardware RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significantly better reliability than traditional 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.
• Basic light path diagnostics detects when system components (processors, memory, and hard disk drives) operate outside of standard thresholds and generates proactive alerts in advance of possible failures, therefore increasing uptime.
• Built-in Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failure, to minimize downtime.
• Built-in diagnostics using Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
• Three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, next business day 9x5. Optional service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the x3250 M5:

• The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) to monitor server availability and perform remote management.
• An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
• Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) alerts on memory, SAS/SATA hard disk drives, fans, power supplies, and temperature
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (AES-NI) support provides faster and stronger encryption.
• Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space protected from all other software running on a system.

Energy efficiency

The x3250 M5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:

• Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
• Energy Star 2.0 compliant.
• 80 PLUS certified power supplies enable greater energy savings while providing flexibility to meet your business needs.
• 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.
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to reduce power draw.
• Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power and thermally constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
• Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory UDIMMs consume up to 19% less energy compared to 1.5 V DDR3 UDIMMs.
• Solid-state drives may consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.
• The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system.

The following figure shows the front of the server with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (models with 2.5-inch simple-swap or 3.5-inch simple-swap or hot-swap drive bays are also available).

Figure 2. Front view of the System x3250 M5 with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays

The following figure shows the rear of the server with redundant hot-swap power supplies (models with fixed power supply are also available).

Figure 3. Rear view of the System x3250 M5 with hot-swap power supplies

Figure 4. Inside view of the System x3250 M5

The following table lists the standard specifications.

The following table lists the standard models.

* x in the Model number represents a region-specific letter (for example, the EMEA Model number is 5458A2G, and the US Model number is 5458A2U). Ask a Lenovo or business partner representative for specifics.
† Processor detail: Processor quantity and model, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, number of cores, TDP.

The following table lists the Express models.

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

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

The x3250 M5 server supports only one processor, which is already installed in all models. 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 5. Processor options

Feature code	Description	Standard models where used
Processors announced July 2014
A5H4	Intel Celeron Processor G1840 2.8GHz 2MB 1333MHz 2C (53W)
A5UP	Intel Celeron Processor G1840T 2.5GHz 2MB 1333MHz 2C (35W)	-
A5H3	Intel Celeron Processor G1850 2.9GHz 2MB 1333MHz 2C (53W)	-
A5DY	Intel Core i3 Processor 4150 3.5GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (54W)	-
A5E4	Intel Core i3 Processor 4150T 3.0GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (35W)	-
A5DW	Intel Core i3 Processor 4350 3.6GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (54W)	-
A5E3	Intel Core i3 Processor 4350T 3.1GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (35W)	-
A5DV	Intel Core i3 Processor 4360 3.7GHz 4MB 1600MHz 2C (54W)	-
A5E1	Intel Pentium Processor G3240 3.1GHz 3MB 1333MHz 2C (53W)	-
A5E5	Intel Pentium Processor G3240T 2.7GHz 3MB 1333MHz 2C (35W)	-
A5E0	Intel Pentium Processor G3440 3.3GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (53W)	A3x
A5UN	Intel Pentium Processor G3440T 2.8GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (35W)	-
A5DZ	Intel Pentium Processor G3450 3.4GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (53W)	-
A5DQ	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1231 v3 3.4GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W)	C3x, C5x
A5DS	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1240L v3 2.0GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (25W)	-
A5DP	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1241 v3 3.5GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W)	F3x, F5x
A5DN	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1271 v3 3.6GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W)	G3x
A5DR	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1275L v3 2.7GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (45W)	-
A5DM	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1281 v3 3.7GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (82W)	-
A5DT	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1286 v3 3.7GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (84W)	-
A5DU	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1286L v3 3.2GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (65W)	-
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 3.0 GHz 3MB 1333MHz 2C (54W)	-
A4QR*	Intel Pentium Processor G3220T 2.6GHz 3MB 1333MHz 2C (35W)	-
A4K7	Intel Pentium Processor G3420 3.2GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (54W)	A2x
A4QQ*	Intel Pentium Processor G3420T 2.7GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (35W)	-
A4QN*	Intel Pentium Processor G3430 3.3 GHz 3MB 1600MHz 2C (54W)	-
A3UB	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1220 v3 3.1GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W)	B2x
A4K6	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1220L v3 1.1GHz 4MB cache 1600MHz 2C (13W)	-
A3UA*	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1230 v3 3.3 GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W)	C2x, C4x
A4GL	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1230L v3 1.8GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (25W)	-
A3U9*	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1240 v3 3.4GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W)	F2x
A4GK	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1265L v3 2.5GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (45W)	-
A3U8	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1270 v3 3.5GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (80W)	G2x
A3U7*	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1280 v3 3.6GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (82W)	-
A3UC*	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1285 v3 3.6GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (84W)	-
A3UD*	Intel Xeon Processor E3-1285L v3 3.1GHz 8MB cache 1600MHz 4C (65W)	-

* Withdrawn from marketing

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. The processor has two memory channels, and there are two DIMMs per channel.

The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

• If more than one DIMM is planned to be installed, DIMMs must be installed in a pair, and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size.
• Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 product family supports up to 1600 MHz memory speeds for one DIMM per channel and two DIMMs per channel configurations provided that the processors support this memory speed.

The x3250 M5 server supports ECC memory protection.

The following table lists the memory options that are available for the x3250 M5 server.

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 2.5-inch SFF SAS/SATA hot-swap, four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap, or four 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays. The following table shows the internal storage upgrade and expansion options available for the x3250 M5 server.

Table 7. Internal storage expansion options

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Option 46W6577 upgrades models with four 2.5-inch SFF simple-swap drive bays and ServeRAID C100 to hardware RAID models with four or eight SFF simple-swap drive bays. In addition, a supported hardware RAID controller (H1110 for four drive bay models; M1115 or M5110 for four or eight drive bay models) or host bus adapter (HBA) (N2115) is required (not included in the upgrade, it must be purchased separately).

Option 46W6576 upgrades models with four 3.5-inch LFF simple-swap drive bays and ServeRAID C100 to hardware RAID models. In addition, a supported hardware RAID controller (H1110, M1115, or M5110) or HBA (N2115) is required (not included in the upgrade, it must be purchased separately).

Option 00KC525 upgrades models with four 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays and H1110 controller to models with M1115 or M5110 RAID controller or N2115 HBA. M1115, M5110, or N2215 is not included in the upgrade, it must be purchased separately.

Option 00AL348 upgrades models with four 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays and hardware RAID controller (M1115 or M5110) or HBA (N2115) to eight 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap drive bays.

Eight drive bays support: Models with 300 W fixed power supply can only support up to four drive bays.

3.5-inch drive bay support: Models with 460 W redundant hot-swap power supplies do not support 3.5-inch drive bays.

An optical drive can be installed internally in models with 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays (no optical drive support in models with 3.5-inch drive bays).

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. For PCIe adapters, the table also indicates which slot the adapter is installed in.

# The C100 is an onboard ServeRAID controller.
* 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 RAID 5 Upgrade with caches (81Y4484, 81Y4487, or 81Y4559).

The C100 is an onboard ServeRAID, and it does not consume a PCIe slot. The H1110 RAID adapter is supported in a dedicated PCIe slot (slot 1). All other hardware RAID adapters and HBAs are supported only in PCIe slot 2.

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).

The ServeRAID C100 onboard controller has the following specifications:

• Onboard SATA controller with ServeRAID capabilities
• Four internal SATA ports with up to 6 Gbps throughput per port for HDD connectivity
• One internal 3 Gbps SATA port for SATA CD/DVD-ROM connectivity
• Five internal 7-pin L-shape SATA connectors
• Support for RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
• Support for SATA simple-swap hard drives (Solid-state drives and hot-swap drives are not supported.)
• Connection to up to four internal drives
• Support for up to 8 virtual drives
• Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB
• Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB
• Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software

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.)

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 connections to SAS/SATA drives and SAS Expanders
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
• Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M1100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
• Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe 2.0 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)
• Supports connections to SAS/SATA drives and SAS Expanders
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
• Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades
• Supports RAID levels 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
• Supports 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache
• Support for SSD performance optimization with the optional M5100 Series Performance Accelerator
• Support for SSD caching with the optional M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler
• Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller

The N2115 SAS/SATA HBA has the following specifications:

• Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
• Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)
• Supports connections to SAS/SATA HDDs and SATA SSDs
• Optimized for SSD performance
• No RAID support
• Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• Based on the LSI SAS2308 6 Gbps controller

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press product guides in the RAID adapters category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/raid

The following table lists drive options for the internal storage of the x3250 M5 server.

• Table 11: 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SAS/SATA HDDs
• Table 12: 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SAS/SATA SSDs
• Table 13: 3.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SAS/SATA HDDs
• Table 14: 3.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SAS/SATA SSDs
• Table 15: 3.5-inch simple-swap 6 Gb SAS/SATA HDDs

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).

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.

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UltraSlim Enhanced SATA DVD-ROM (part number 00MV944) supports the following media and speeds for reading:

• CD-ROM 24X
• CD-R 24X
• CD-RW 24X
• DVD-ROM (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-ROM (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8X
• DVD-R (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8X
• DVD+R (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD+R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8X
• DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD+RW (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-RAM (4.7 GB) 5X

• CD-R 24X
• CD-RW 24X
• DVD-R (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 6X
• DVD+R (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD+R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 6X
• DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 6X
• DVD+RW (4.7 GB) 8X
• DVD-RAM (4.7 GB) 5X

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

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). One port (Ethernet port 1) is shared between the IMM2 and the operating system.

The integrated network interface controller (NIC) has the following features:

• A Broadcom BCM5719 chip
• Up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports (two enabled standard, and two enabled optionally with the 00AM013 FoD upgrade)
• NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover)

• Ethernet features:
  • Compliant with 1 Gb Ethernet IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab PHY specifications
  • Integrated PHY for 10/100/1000 Mbps for multispeed, full, and half-duplex auto-negotiation
  • Automatic MDI crossover
  • IEEE 802.3x-compliant flow control support
  • IEEE 1588 protocol and 802.1AS time synchronization implementation
  • IEEE802.3az - Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)

• I/O Virtualization features:
  • I/O Virtualization support for VMware NetQueue and Microsoft virtual machine queue (VMQ)
  • Function Level Reset (FLR)
  • IEEE 802.1q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) tagging support

• Stateless offload and performance features:
  • TCP, IP, and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) checksum offload
  • TCP segmentation offload (TCO)
  • Large Send Offload (LSO)
  • Receive Side Scaling (RSS) and Transmit Side Scaling (TSS)
  • Message Signal Interrupt (MSI) and Message Signal Interrupt Extension (MSI-X) support
  • Support for jumbo frames up to 9600 bytes

The following table lists additional network adapters.

* These adapters require SFP+ optical transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased separately. See the following table.
** Configure to order (CTO) only; not available as an option part number

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press product guides in the Ethernet and IB adapters category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/networkadapters

The following table lists SAS HBAs and RAID adapters supported by x3250 M5 server for use with external storage.

* One M5100 Series FoD software license is required per server.

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press product guides in the Host bus adapters category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/hba

The following table compares the specifications of the external SAS HBAs and RAID adapters.

Cache upgrade required: The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller ships standard without a cache. One of the available cache upgrades (81Y4487, 81Y4559, or 47C8670) is required for the M5120 adapter operations, and it must be purchased together with the controller.

For more information about the adapters, see these Lenovo Press Product Guides:

• N2125: http://lenovopress.com/tips1062
• N2225: https://lenovopress.com/tips1175
• ServeRAID M5120: http://lenovopress.com/tips0858
• ServeRAID M5225: http://lenovopress.com/tips1258

The following table lists the Fibre Channel HBAs that are supported by the x3250 M5 server.

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press product guides in the Host bus adapters category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/hba

The x3250 M5 server does not support High IOPS SSD adapters.

The x3250 M5 server does not support graphics processing units (GPUs).

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. An AC hot-swap power supply option ships standard with one 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 rack power cable.

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** Fixed power supply comes either with standard or custom (special bid or CTO) models.

Eight drive bays support: Models with 300 W fixed power supply can only support up to four drive bays.

3.5-inch drive bay support: Models with 460 W redundant hot-swap power supplies do not support 3.5-inch drive bays.

The x3250 M5 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 23. Virtualization options

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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.

The server offers the following light path diagnostics LEDs to indicate where a hardware fault has been detected:

• Processor
• Each DIMM
• Each PCIe slot
• Each system fan
• Each power supply
• System battery
• IMM2 heartbeat

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 Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade 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, regardless of the system state
• Remotely accessing the server 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.

For remote management, IMM2 uses Ethernet port 1. Ethernet port 1 is shared between the IMM2 and the operating system.

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.

Note: The kit is now withdrawn from marketing

* Withdrawn from marketing

Models of the x3250 M5 server include a static rail kit. No cable management arm is included nor available.

The kit comprises of:

• Two friction rails
• Mounting screws

The following figure shows one of the friction rails.

Figure 5. Friction rail

The server supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.10 32-bit
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.10 Xen x64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.10 x64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 32-bit
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 x64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 x64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 32-bit
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 x64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 32-bit
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 x64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 32-bit
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 x64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 32-bit
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 x64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Xen x64 SP3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Xen x64 SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 SP3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86 SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86 SP3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86 SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP4
• Toshiba 4690 OS V6
• VMware ESXi 5.1 U1
• VMware ESXi 5.1 U2
• VMware ESXi 5.1 U3
• VMware ESXi 5.5
• VMware ESXi 5.5 U1
• VMware ESXi 5.5 U2
• VMware ESXi 5.5 U3
• VMware ESXi 6.0
• VMware ESXi 6.0 U1
• VMware ESXi 6.0 U2
• VMware ESXi 6.5
• VMware ESXi 6.5 U1
• VMware ESXi 6.5 U2
• VMware ESXi 6.5 U3

For a complete list of supported, certified and tested operating systems, plus additional details and links to relevant web sites, see the Operating System Interoperability Guide: https://lenovopress.com/osig#servers=x3250-m5-5458

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).
  • Server on: 10 °C - 32 °C (50 °F - 89.6 °F); altitude: 914 - 2,134 m (7,000 ft).
  • Server off: 10 °C - 43 °C (50 °F - 109.4 °F).
  • Shipment: -40 °C - 60 °C (-40 °F - 140 °F).
• Humidity: 8% - 80%
• Electrical:
  • Models with 460 W redundant hot-swap power supplies:
    • 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5.3 A
    • 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 2.6 A
  • Models with 300 W hot-swap power supplies:
    • 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 6.0 A
    • 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 3.0 A
  • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
    • Minimum configuration: 0.04 kVA
    • Maximum configuration: 0.50 kVA

• BTU output:
  • Ship configuration: 130 Btu/hr (38 watts)
  • Full configuration: 1720 Btu/hr (504 watts)

• Noise level:
  • 6.5 bels (operating)
  • 6.5 bels (idle)

The system has a three-year warranty with 24x7 standard call center support and 9x5 Next Business Day onsite coverage. Also available are Lenovo Services 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.

The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail.

The following Lenovo warranty service upgrades are available:

• Warranty and maintenance service upgrades:
  • Three, four, or five years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage
  • Onsite response from next business day to 2 or 4 hours
  • Committed repair service
  • Warranty extension of up to 5 years
  • Post warranty extensions
• Committed Repair Service

  Committed Repair Services enhances the level of Warranty Service Upgrade or Post Warranty/Maintenance Service offering associated with the selected systems. Offerings vary and are available in select countries.

  • Priority handling to meet defined time frames to restore the failing machine to good working condition
  • Committed repair service levels are measured within the following coverage hours:
    • 24x7x6: Service performed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, within 6 hours
    • 24x7x8: Service performed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, within 8 hours
    • 24x7x24: Service performed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, within 24 hours
• Hard Disk Drive Retention

  Lenovo’s Hard Disk Drive Retention (HDDR) service is a multi-drive hard drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of hard drives that are installed in your Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a hard drive failure, you retain possession of your hard drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. The Hard Drive Retention service can be purchased in convenient bundles with our warranty upgrades and extensions.

• Microcode Support

  Keeping microcode current helps prevent hardware failures and security exposure. There are two levels of service: analysis of the installed base and analysis and update where required. Offerings vary by region and can be bundled with other warranty upgrades and extensions.

• Remote Technical Support Services (RTS)

  RTS provides comprehensive technical call center support for covered servers, storage, operating systems, and applications. Providing a single source for support of hardware and software issues, RTS can reduce problem resolution time, decreasing the cost to address technical problems and increasing uptime. Offerings are available for Windows, Linux, IBM Systems Director, VMware, Microsoft business applications, and Lenovo System x storage devices, and IBM OEM storage devices.

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 17625.1:2003)
• Korea KN22, Class A; KN24
• Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22-99, GOST R 51318.24-99, GOST R 51317.3.2-2006, GOST R 51317.3.3-99
• CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
• CISPR 22, Class A
• TUV-GS (EN60950-1/IEC60950-1,EK1-ITB2000)

The server supports attachment to external drive enclosures using a RAID controller with external ports or a SAS host bus adapter. Adapters supported by the server are listed in the SAS adapters for external storage section.

For details about supported drives and cables for the Lenovo Storage E1012 and E1024, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0043

The following table lists the 12 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures offered by Lenovo that can be used with the server for storage expansion.

Note: Information provided in this section is for ordering reference purposes only. For the operating system and adapter support details, refer to the interoperability matrix for a particular storage enclosure that can be found on the Lenovo Data Center Support web site:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com

For details about supported drives, adapters, and cables, see the following Lenovo Press Product Guides:

• Lenovo Storage D1212 and D1224
  http://lenovopress.com/lp0512
• Lenovo Storage D3284
  http://lenovopress.com/lp0513

Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DE Series and ThinkSystem DM Series external storage systems for high-performance storage. See the DE Series and DM Series product guides for specific controller models, expansion enclosures and configuration options:

• ThinkSystem DE Series Storage
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/de-series#rt=product-guide
• ThinkSystem DM Series Storage
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/dm-series#rt=product-guide
• ThinkSystem DG Series Storage
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/dg-series#rt=product-guide

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:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup

Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DB Series of Fibre Channel SAN switches for high-performance storage expansion. See the DB Series product guides for models and configuration options:

• ThinkSystem DB Series SAN Switches:
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/switches/rack#rt=product-guide

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

† Only available in China and the Asia Pacific market.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the UPS category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups

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

For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu

The x3250 M5 server can be installed in the rack cabinets that are listed in the following table.

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press product guides in the Rack cabinets and options category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/rack

The following table lists the supported KVM consoles, keyboards, and KVM switches.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the KVM Switches and Consoles category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm

Lenovo Financial Services reinforces Lenovo’s commitment to deliver pioneering products and services that are recognized for their quality, excellence, and trustworthiness. Lenovo Financial Services offers financing solutions and services that complement your technology solution anywhere in the world.

We are dedicated to delivering a positive finance experience for customers like you who want to maximize your purchase power by obtaining the technology you need today, protect against technology obsolescence, and preserve your capital for other uses.

We work with businesses, non-profit organizations, governments and educational institutions to finance their entire technology solution. We focus on making it easy to do business with us. Our highly experienced team of finance professionals operates in a work culture that emphasizes the importance of providing outstanding customer service. Our systems, processes and flexible policies support our goal of providing customers with a positive experience.

We finance your entire solution. Unlike others, we allow you to bundle everything you need from hardware and software to service contracts, installation costs, training fees, and sales tax. If you decide weeks or months later to add to your solution, we can consolidate everything into a single invoice.

Our Premier Client services provide large accounts with special handling services to ensure these complex transactions are serviced properly. As a premier client, you have a dedicated finance specialist who manages your account through its life, from first invoice through asset return or purchase. This specialist develops an in-depth understanding of your invoice and payment requirements. For you, this dedication provides a high-quality, easy, and positive financing experience.

For more information, see these resources:

• Lenovo System x3250 M5 product page
  http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/systems/servers/racks/systemx/x3250-m5/
• System x3250 M5 Type 5458 documentation
  http://systemx.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.lenovo.sysx.5458.doc%2Fproduct_page.html
• ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3250 M5
  http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/xseries/5458.shtml
• Lenovo Support Portal - System x3250 M5
  http://support.lenovo.com/products/servers/lenovo-x86-servers/lenovo-system-x3250-m5
• xREF: System x Reference
  http://lenovopress.com/xref