Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 (E5-2600 v4)

The Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node is a high-performance server that offers enhanced security, efficiency, and reliability features to handle business-critical workloads. The blade server incorporates up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 processors. The processors feature up to 22 cores each and use new lightning-fast Lenovo TruDDR4 memory, which runs at speeds up to 2400 MHz.

Suggested uses: database, virtualization, enterprise applications, collaboration and email, streaming media, Web, HPC, and cloud applications.

Figure 1 shows the Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node.

Figure 1. Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node

The x240 M5 Compute Node uses TruDDR4 DIMM technology, which offers higher clock speeds, faster data transfer rates, and runs at a lower voltage (1.2V) than DDR3. With DDR4 technology and the new Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 processors, memory DIMMs can now operate at speeds up to 2400 MHz, which provides lower latency times and enhanced computing power. The TruDDR4 memory portfolio includes RDIMMs with advanced error correction for reliability, performance, and maximum memory capacity. In addition, Lenovo's industry-unique TruDDR4 DIMMs support memory performance that exceeds industry standards. (See the Key Features section for details.)

The x240 M5 Compute Node integrates leadership security and reliability capabilities. System x Trusted Platform Assurance, an exclusive set of System x features and practices, establishes a highly secure foundation for your workloads. Enterprise-class data protection is provided with optional self-encrypting drives and simple, centralized key management through Security Key Lifecycle Management. Diagnostic tools facilitate reduced downtime and costs.

The Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node is a high-availability, scalable compute node that is optimized to support the next-generation microprocessor technology. It is ideally suited for medium and large businesses. This section describes the key features of the server.

Scalability and performance

The x240 M5 offers the following features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with up to 22-core processors, up to 55 MB of L3 cache, and up to 9.6 GT/s QPI interconnect links.
• Supports up to two processors, 44 cores, and 88 threads, which maximizes the concurrent execution of multi-threaded applications.
• Intelligent and adaptive system performance with energy-efficient Intel Turbo Boost Technology allows CPU 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 2.0 (AVX 2.0) enable acceleration of enterprise-class workloads, such as databases and enterprise resource planning.
• Up to 2400 MHz memory speeds with two DIMMs per channel (2DPC) that are running at 2400 MHz to help maximize system performance.
• Up to 1.5 TB of memory capacity using 64 GB LRDIMMs.
• Optional support for high-performance PCIe-attached NVMe Flash Storage solid-state drives (SSDs) can significantly improve I/O performance.
• Supports the Storage Expansion Node, which provides another 12 hot-swap, 2.5-inch drive bays for local storage.
• Up to 32 virtual I/O ports per compute node with available 10 Gb Virtual Fabric Adapters, which offers the choice of Ethernet, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity.
• The x240 M5 offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by 60% (8 GT/s per link), compared with the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0.
• With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon processor E5 family. This integration helps to dramatically reduce I/O latency and increase overall system performance.
• Support for high-bandwidth I/O adapters; up to two in each x240 M5 Compute Node.
• Support for 40 Gb Ethernet, 16 Gb Fibre Channel, and FDR InfiniBand.
• Supports the PCIe Expansion Node for support for up to six more I/O adapters.
• High-speed USB 3.0 port for connectivity to external devices.

Availability and serviceability

The x240 M5 provides the following features to simplify serviceability and increase system up-time:

• Chipkill, memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing for redundancy if there is a non-correctable memory failure.
• Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as CPU, memory, and adapter cards.
• Hot-swap drives support integrated RAID-1 redundancy for data protection and greater system up-time.
• A light path diagnostics panel and individual light path LEDs to quickly lead the technician to failed (or failing) components. This feature simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
• Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, and server ambient and sub-component temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the system IMM to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Microsoft System Center. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
• Solid-state drives (SSDs), which offer significantly better reliability than mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
• Built-in Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovering actions if there is a failure, to minimize downtime.
• Built-in diagnostics uses Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) Preboot to speed up troubleshooting tasks and reduce service time.
• Three-year customer replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty; next business day 9x5. Optional service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

The following powerful systems management features simplify the local and remote management of the x240 M5:

• Support for Lenovo XClarity Administrator, providing auto-discovery, inventory tracking, monitoring, policy-based firmware updates, address pool management, configuration patterns and operating system installation.
• Includes an Integrated Mangement Module (IMM2) to monitor server availability and perform remote management.
• Integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 and 2.0 support (TPM 2.0 requires UEFI 2.21 or later) enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported with HDDs and SSDs as well as SD Cards in the SD Media Adapter.
• System x Trusted Platform Assurance, an exclusive set of System x security features and practices, establishes a highly secure foundation for workloads by delivering firmware that is securely built, tested, digitally signed, and verified before execution.
• The server offers enterprise-class data protection with optional self-encrypting drives and simple, centralized key management through Security Key Lifecycle Management.
• Industry-standard AES NI support for faster, 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, which allows an application to run in its own isolated space that is protected from all other software that is running on a system.

Energy efficiency

The x240 M5 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:

• The component-sharing design of the Flex System chassis provides ultimate power and cooling savings.
• The Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 processor family offers significantly better performance than previous generations of processors, while fitting into the same thermal design power (TDP) limits.
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, which reduces power draw.
• Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy demands of power and thermally constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
• Low-voltage 1.2 V DDR4 memory DIMMs use up to 20% less energy than 1.35 V DDR3 DIMMs (even less compared to 1.5 V DIMMs).
• Solid state drives (SSDs) use as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.
• The x240 M5 uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which are a part of Calibrated Vectored Cooling technology. Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, which provides more efficient airflow through the system.

Figure 2 shows the front of the server.

Figure 2. Front view of the Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node

Figure 3 shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Figure 3. Inside view of the Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node

The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 1. Standard specifications

The x240 M5 servers are shipped with the following items:

• Statement of Limited Warranty
• Important Notices
• Documentation flyer that contains the Installation and User's Guide

The following table lists the standard models.

Memory speeds: All models ship with TruDDR4 memory that is rated at 2400 MHz (as described in the Memory options section), however some models include processors that operate at a lower memory bus speed. As a result, memory installed in those models will operate at a speed that matches the processor, as indicated with parentheses in the Memory column.

Table 2. Standard models

* The model numbers listed here include the letter x. The x represents a letter that varies by region and geography. For example, in the United States, the x is replaced with the letter U, so that model 12x is actually 12U in the US. In Europe, the letter x is replaced with G.
** Processor detail: Processor quantity, model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, power TDP rating.
† The two 2.5-inch drive bays can be replaced with four 1.8-inch SSD bays.
‡ Model 43U is available in the US only; 43G and 53G are available in EMEA only.

The following table lists the available TopSeller models.

Memory speeds: All models ship with TruDDR4 memory that is rated at 2400 MHz (as described in the Memory options section), however some models include processors that operate at a lower memory bus speed. As a result, memory installed in those models will operate at a speed that matches the processor, as indicated with parentheses in the Memory column.

Table 3. TopSeller models

* Processor detail: Processor quantity, model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, power TDP rating.
† The two 2.5-inch drive bays can be replaced with four 1.8-inch SSD bays.

The x240 M5 Compute Node is supported in the Flex System chassis as listed in the following table.

Table 4. Chassis support

Up to 14 x240 M5 Compute Nodes can be installed in the chassis; however, the actual number that can be installed in a chassis depends on the following factors:

• TDP power rating for the processors that are installed in the x240 M5
• Number of power supplies that are installed in the chassis
• Capacity of the installed power supplies (2100 W or 2500 W)
• Chassis power redundancy policy that is used (N+1 or N+N)

The following table provides guidelines about what number of x240 M5 Compute Nodes can be installed. For more information, use the Power Configurator, which is found at the following website:
https://support.lenovo.com/documents/LNVO-PWRCONF

The following color coding was used In the table:

• Green = No restriction on the number of x240 M5 Compute Nodes that can be installed
• Yellow = Some bays must be left empty in the chassis

Table 5. Maximum number of x240 M5 Compute Nodes that can be installed based on installed power supplies and power redundancy policy used

The x240 M5 supports the processor options that are listed in the following table. The server supports one or two processors. The table also shows which server models have each processor standard, if any.

Table 6. Processor options

* The first feature code is for processor 1 and second feature code is for processor 2.

The x240 M5 with E5-2600 v4 processors uses Lenovo TruDDR4 memory operating at speeds up to 2400 MHz.

TruDDR4 Memory uses the highest quality components that are sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets the strict requirements of Lenovo is selected. It is compatibility tested and tuned on every System x server to maximize performance and reliability. TruDDR4 Memory has a unique signature that is programmed into the DIMM that enables System x servers to verify whether the memory that is installed is qualified or supported by Lenovo.

Because TruDDR4 Memory is authenticated, certain extended memory performance features can be enabled to extend performance over industry standards. From a service and support standpoint, Lenovo memory automatically assumes the Lenovo system warranty and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.

The following table lists the supported memory options.

The server supports up to 12 TruDDR DIMMs when one processor is installed and up to 24 DIMMs when two processors are installed. Each processor has four memory channels, and there are three DIMMs per memory channel (3 DPC). RDIMMs and LRDIMMs are supported, but the mixing of these different types is not supported. UDIMMs are not supported. DIMMs can be installed individually; however, for best performance install them in sets of four (one for each of the four memory channels).

The following rules apply when the memory configuration is selected:

• Mixing of different types of DIMMs (RDIMM and LRDIMM) in the same server is not supported.
• The maximum number of supported ranks per channel is eight.
• The maximum quantity of DIMMs that can be installed in the server depends on the number of CPUs, DIMM ranks and operating voltage, as shown in the "Maximum quantity" row in the following table.
• All DIMMs in all CPU memory channels operate at the same speed, which is determined as the lowest value of the following factors:
  • Memory speed that is supported by the specific CPU.
  • Lowest maximum operating speed for the selected memory configuration that depends on rated speed, as shown in the "Maximum operating speed" section in the following table.

The following table shows the maximum memory speeds that are achievable based on the installed DIMMs and the number of DIMMs per channel. The table also shows the maximum memory capacity at any speed that is supported by the DIMM and maximum memory capacity at rated DIMM speed.

In the table, cells that are highlighted in gray indicate when the specific combination of DIMM voltage and number of DIMMs per channel still allows the DIMMs to operate at the rated speed.

* The maximum quantity that is supported is shown for two processors that are installed. When one processor is installed, the maximum quantity that is supported is half of that shown.
† This speed is above the Intel standard and is achieved only when Lenovo TruDDR4 memory is used

The following memory protection technologies are supported:

• ECC
• Memory mirroring
• Memory sparing

If memory mirroring is used, DIMMs must be installed in pairs (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 x240 M5 server has two 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays that are accessible from the front of the blade server (see Figure 2). These bays connect to the integrated ServeRAID M1210e 12 Gbps SAS/SATA controller.

The integrated ServeRAID M1210e controller has the following features:

• Based on the LSI SAS3004 RAID-on-Chip (ROC)
• 12 Gbps controller with four ports
• PCIe x4 Gen 2 host interface
• Two SAS ports routed internally to the two hot-swap drive bays
• Supports RAID-0, RAID-1 and RAID-1E
• Optional support for SED drives
• Optional support for RAID-5 and 4x 1.8-inch drive bays

The onboard M1210e controller optionally supports self-encrypting drives (SEDs) with the addition of Features on Demand license upgrade, ServeRAID M1200 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade, 00AE930. This license upgrade enables the LSI MegaRAID SafeStore service which offers instant secure erase and local key management for SEDs.

The two 2.5-inch front-accessible drive bays can be replaced with four 1.8-inch drive bays by using the ServeRAID M1200 RAID 5 Enablement Kit (00JX141). This kit contains a replacement backplane to connect the four 1.8-inch SSDs, however, to enable RAID 5 you will also need the ServeRAID M1200 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Features on Demand upgrade (00AE930).

The two standard 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays can also be replaced with new NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) drives that are directly connected to the PCIe bus of the second processor. Such connectivity, when combined with SSD drives, ensures the lowest possible latency while still using a standard drive form factor.

2nd processor required: Support for NVMe PCIe SSDs requires a replacement drive backplane for the two 2.5-inch drives, plus the second processor must also be installed in the server. The kit containing the backplane, NVMe Enterprise PCIe SSD Enablement Kit for Flex System x240 M5, is listed in the following table. The second processor is ordered separately.

Supported drives are listed in the Internal drive options section. The ServeRAID M5215 is described in the next section.

The ServeRAID M5215 SAS/SATA controller is an advanced RAID controller based on the LSI SAS 3108 chipset. The M5215 replaces the onboard SAS controller in the compute node and supports high-performance RAID-0 and RAID-1 to the two internal 2.5-inch drive bays. The M5215 is installed at the front of the server over the top of the drive bays, as shown in the following figure.

Note: The use of the ServeRAID M5215 requires that the second processor be installed.

Figure 4. ServeRAID M5215 SAS/SATA controller installed in the Flex System x240 M5

The part numbers to order the ServeRAID M5215 controller and feature upgrade are listed in the following table.

Table 10. ServeRAID M5215 SAS/SATA controller

The ServeRAID M5215 option includes the following components:

• RAID controller
• Flash power module
• Replacement 2-drive backplane

The following figure shows the adapter, flash power module and backplane that are included in the option. The included backplane replaces the standard backplane that came with the server. The backplane also serves as the conduit to route the PCIe signals from the second processor to the RAID controller.

Figure 5. ServeRAID M5215 SAS/SATA controller

Note: The ServeRAID M5215 installed in the x240 M5 only supports two 2.5-inch drives using the supplied backplane. 1.8-inch drives are not supported.

The ServeRAID M5215 SAS/SATA controller has the following features:

• Eight internal 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports (also supports 6 Gbps)
• PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface
• 12 Gbps throughput per port
• LSI SAS3108 12 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
• Onboard 2 GB data cache (DDR3 running at 1866 MHz)
• Support for RAID levels 0 and 1
• Standard flash power module (supercapacitor-based) provides the power capacity needed to off-load the cache to flash in the event of a power failure
• Support SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs
• Support for intermixing SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs; mixing different types of drives in the same array (drive group) is not recommended
• Support for self-encrypting drives, SEDs (LSI MegaRAID SafeStore)
• Optional support for SSD performance acceleration with MegaRAID FastPath
• Support for up to 64 virtual disks, up to 128 arrays, and up to 16 virtual disks per array
• Support for logical unit number (LUN) sizes up to 64 TB
• Configurable stripe size up to 1 MB
• Compliant with Disk Data Format (DDF) configuration on disk (COD)
• S.M.A.R.T. support
• MegaRAID Storage Manager management software

The Performance Accelerator upgrade (47C8710), implemented using the LSI MegaRAID FastPath software, provides high-performance I/O acceleration for SSD-based virtual drives by using an extremely low-latency I/O path to increase the maximum I/O per second (IOPS) capability of the controller. This feature boosts the performance of applications with a highly random data storage access pattern, such as transactional databases. Part number 47C8710 is a Feature on Demand license.

The x240 M5 supports the following 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch drives internally to the server:

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

The x240 M5 supports the attachment of the Flex System Storage Expansion Node.

The Flex System Storage Expansion Node provides the ability to attach another 12 hot-swap 2.5-inch HDDs or SSDs locally to the attached compute node. The Storage Expansion Node provides storage capacity for Network Attach Storage (NAS) workloads, which provides flexible storage to match capacity, performance, and reliability needs.

The following figure shows the Flex System Storage Expansion Node attached to a compute node.

Figure 6. Flex System Storage Expansion Node (right) attached to the x240 M5 (left)

The ordering information for the Storage Expansion Node is shown in the following table.

Table 15. Ordering part number and feature code

* Withdrawn from marketing

The Storage Expansion Node has the following features:

• Connects directly to supported compute nodes via a PCIe 3.0 interface to the compute node's expansion connector (see the internal view in the Locations of key components and connectors section).
• Supports 12 hot-swap 2.5-inch drives, accessible via a sliding tray.
• Supports 6 Gbps SAS and SATA drives, both HDDs and SSDs.
• Based on an LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller.
• Supports RAID-0, 1, and 10 as standard. JBOD also supported. Optional RAID-5 and 50 with cache upgrade.
• Optional 512 MB or 1 GB cache with cache-to-flash super capacitor offload and RAID 5/50 support.

Notes:

• The use of the Storage Expansion Node requires that the x240 M5 Compute Node have both processors installed.
• The Storage Expansion Node uses a different hot-swap drive tray (G2HS) to the x240 M5 (G3HS). As a result, the SEN drives and x240 M5 drives not interchangable.

For more information, including the supported drive options, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide: http://lenovopress.com/tips0914

The server does not support an internal tape drive. However, it can be attached to external tape drives by using Fibre Channel connectivity.

The server does not support an internal optical drive option, however, you can connect an external USB optical drive. See http://support.lenovo.com/en/documents/pd011281 for information about available external optical drives from Lenovo. Alternatively, use the remote media feature of the IMMv2 and the Chassis Management Module.

Note: The USB port on the compute nodes supplies up to 0.5 A at 5 V. For devices that require more power, another power source is required.

The x240 M5 has two I/O expansion connectors for attaching I/O adapter cards. There is a third expansion connector that is designed to connect an expansion node, such as the Storage Expansion Node. The I/O expansion connectors use a high-density, 216-pin PCIe connection. Installing I/O adapter cards allows the server to connect with switch modules in the chassis. Each slot has a PCI Express 3.0 x16 host interface and both slots support the same form-factor adapters.

The following figure shows the location of the I/O expansion connectors.

Figure 7. Location of the I/O adapter slots in the Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node

All I/O adapters are the same shape and can be used in any available slot.. A compatible switch or pass-through module must be installed in the corresponding I/O bays in the chassis, as indicated in the following table. Installing two switches means that all ports of the adapter are enabled, which improves performance and network availability.

Table 16. Adapter to I/O bay correspondence

The following figure shows the location of the switch bays in the Flex System Enterprise Chassis.

Figure 8. Location of the switch bays in the Flex System Enterprise Chassis

The following figure shows how two-port adapters are connected to switches that are installed in the chassis.

Figure 9. Logical layout of the interconnects between I/O adapters and I/O modules

The x240 M5 supports the attachment of the Flex System PCIe Expansion Node.

By using the Flex System PCIe Expansion Node, more PCI Express cards can be attached, such as High IOPS SSD adapters, fabric mezzanine cards, and next-generation graphics processing units (GPU) to supported Flex System compute nodes. This capability is ideal for many applications that require high performance I/O, special telecommunications network interfaces, or hardware acceleration that uses a PCI Express card. The PCIe Expansion Node supports up to four PCIe 2.0 adapters and two more Flex System expansion adapters.

The PCIe Expansion Node is attached to a Flex System compute node, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 10. PCIe Expansion Node attached to the x240 M5

The ordering information for the PCIe Expansion Node is shown in the following table.

Table 17. Ordering part number and feature code

The PCIe Expansion Node has the following features:

• Support for up to four standard PCIe 2.0 adapters:
  • Two PCIe 2.0 x16 slots that support full-length, full-height adapters
  • Two PCIe 2.0 x8 slots that support half-length, low-profile adapters
• Support for PCIe 3.0 adapters by operating them in PCIe 2.0 mode
• Support for one full-length, full-height double-wide adapter (that uses the space of the two full-length, full-height adapter slots)
• Support for PCIe cards with higher power requirements; a single adapter card (up to 225W) or to two adapters (up to 150W each)
• Two Flex System I/O expansion connectors to further expand the I/O capability of the attached compute node

Note: The use of the PCIe Expansion Node requires that the x240 M5 Compute Node has both processors installed.

For more information, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide: http://lenovopress.com/tips0906

The following table lists the supported network adapters and upgrades. Adapters can be installed in either slot. However, compatible switches must be installed in the corresponding bays of the chassis. All adapters can also be installed in the PCIe Expansion Node. The "Maximum supported" column in the table indicates the number of adapters that can be installed in the server and in the PCIe Expansion Node (PEN).

For details about these adapters, see the Lenovo Press product guides in the Network adapters category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/blades/nic

For more information about adapter-to-switch compatibility, see the Flex System Interoperability Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/fsig

The following table lists storage HBAs that are supported by the x240 M5 server, both internally in the compute node and in the PCIe Expansion Node.

Table 19. Storage adapters

Part number	Feature code	Description	Number of ports	Maximum supported (x240 M5 / PEN)
Fibre Channel
95Y2391	A45S	Flex System FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapter	4	1 / 1 (Slot 2)
69Y1938	A1BM	Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter	2	1 / 1 (Slot 2)

For details about these adapters, see the Lenovo Press product guides in the Storage adapters category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/blades/hba

For more information about adapter-to-switch compatibility, see the Flex System Interoperability Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/fsig

The compute node supports the GPU adapters listed in the following table. These adapters are installed in an attached PCIe Expansion Node.

Table 20. GPU adapters

‡ Supported only when the x240 M5 has 1 TB or less memory installed.

Power to the blade server is derived from the power supplies that are installed in the chassis. There are no server options regarding power supplies.

The x240 M5 supports the VMware vSphere (ESXi) hypervisor on one or two SD cards with the optional SD Media Adapter for System x. This adapter is installed in a dedicated slot beneath I/O Adapter slot 1, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 11. SD Media Adapter for System x

When only one SD card is installed in the adapter, you can create up to 16 volumes, each of which is presented to UEFI as a bootable device. When two SD Media cards are inserted, volumes can be mirrored (RAID-1) across both cards, up to a total of eight mirrored volumes. The use of mirrored volumes improves system availability because the server remains operational, even if one SD card fails. The RAID functionality is handled internally by the SD Media Adapter.

The following table shows the available options. The table also indicates whether the option includes the SD Media RAID Adapter and how many SD cards are included.

* Option 00ML706 includes two 32GB SD cards; however, for CTO orders, feature code A5TJ does not include SD media and the 32GB cards and VMware vSphere preload must be selected separately.
** CTO only.

For quick problem determination when you are physically at the server, the x240 M5 offers the following three-step guided path:

1. Illuminate the Fault LED on the front panel.
2. Identify the fault in the light path diagnostics panel, as shown in the following figure.
3. Illuminate LEDs on the system board next to the faulty components.

The x240 M5 light path diagnostics panel is inside the server between the two processors, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 12. Location of x240 M5 light path diagnostics panel

To illuminate the light path diagnostics LEDs, power off the compute node, slide it out of the chassis, and press the power button. The power button doubles as the light path diagnostics reminder button when the server is removed from the chassis.

The meanings of the LEDs in the light path diagnostics panel are listed in the following table.

Table 22. Light path diagnostic panel LEDs

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a centralized resource management solution designed to reduce complexity, speed response, and enhance the availability of Lenovo systems and solutions.

Lenovo XClarity Administrator provides agent-free hardware management for ThinkServer, System x and Flex System servers. The administration dashboard, shown in the following figure, based on HTML 5, allows fast location of resources so tasks can be run quickly.

Figure 13. Lenovo XClarity Administrator dashboard

Because Lenovo XClarity Administrator does not include any agent software that must be installed on the managed endpoints, there are no CPU cycles spent on agent execution and no memory is used, which means that up to 1GB of RAM and 1 - 2% CPU usage is saved, compared to a typical managed system where an agent is required.

Lenovo XClarity Administrator supports the following functions with Flex System systems:

• Discovery
• Inventory
• Monitoring and alerting
• Call home
• Centralized user management
• Cryptography modes, server certificates, and encapsulation
• Configuration patterns
• Operating system deployment
• Firmware updates

For more information about Lenovo XClarity Administrator, including ordering part numbers, see the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide:
https://lenovopress.com/tips1200-lenovo-xclarity-administrator

The server contains an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which interfaces with the advanced management module in the chassis. The combination of these modules provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, LEDs on the system board are lit to help you diagnose the problem, the error is recorded in the event log, and you are alerted to the problem. A virtual presence capability comes standard for remote server management.

Remote server management is provided through the following 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 server also supports virtual media and remote control features, which provide 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 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 IMM2 memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive.
• Capturing blue-screen errors.

The server supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019
• Microsoft Windows Server, version 1709
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 x64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 x64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 x64
• 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
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Xen x64 SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 SP4
• 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 SP5
• 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
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP5
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP4
• VMware ESXi 5.5 U3
• VMware ESXi 6.0 U2
• VMware ESXi 6.0 U3
• VMware ESXi 6.5
• VMware ESXi 6.5 U1
• VMware ESXi 6.5 U2
• VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
• VMware ESXi 6.7
• VMware ESXi 6.7 U1
• VMware ESXi 6.7 U2
• VMware ESXi 6.7 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=x240-m5-9532-e5-v4

The server features the following dimensions and weight (approximate):

• Height: 51 mm (2.0 in)
• Depth: 493 mm (19.4 in)
• Width: 215 mm (8.5 in)
• Maximum weight: 7.1 kg (15.6 lb)

The server features the following shipping dimensions and weight (approximate):

• Height: 197 mm (7.8 in)
• Depth: 603 mm (23.7 in)
• Width: 430 mm (16.9 in)
• Weight: 8 kg (17.6 lb)

The Flex System x240 M5 compute node complies with ASHRAE Class A3 specifications.

The following Power on operating environment is supported:

• Temperature: 5 - 40 °C (41 - 104 °F)
• Humidity, non-condensing: -12 °C dew point (10.4 °F) and 8 - 85% relative humidity
• Maximum dew point: 24 °C (75 °F)
• Maximum altitude: 3048 m (10,000 ft)
• Maximum rate of temperature change: 5 °C/hr (41 °F/hr)

The following power-off operating environment is supported:

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

The following Storage (non-operating) operating environment is supported:

• Temperature: 1 - 60 °C (33.8 - 140 °F)
• Altitude: 3050 m (10,006 ft)
• Relative humidity: 5 - 80%
• Maximum dew point: 29 °C (84.2°F)

The following Shipment (non-operating) environment is supported:

• Temperature: -40 - 60 °C (-40 - 140 °F)
• Altitude: 10,700 m (35,105 ft)
• Relative humidity: 5 - 100%
• Maximum dew point: 29 °C (84.2 °F)

The Flex System x240 M5, 9532, has a three-year warranty.

The standard warranty terms are customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite (for field-replaceable units FRUs only) with standard call center support during normal business hours and 9x5 Next Business Day Parts Delivered.

Lenovo’s additional support services provide a sophisticated, unified support structure for your data center, with an experience consistently ranked number one in customer satisfaction worldwide. Available offerings include:

• Premier Support

  Premier Support provides a Lenovo-owned customer experience and delivers direct access to technicians skilled in hardware, software, and advanced troubleshooting, in addition to the following:

  • Direct technician-to-technician access through a dedicated phone line
  • 24x7x365 remote support
  • Single point of contact service
  • End to end case management
  • Third-party collaborative software support
  • Online case tools and live chat support
  • On-demand remote system analysis
• Warranty Upgrade (Preconfigured Support)

  Services are available to meet the on-site response time targets that match the criticality of your systems.

  • 3, 4, or 5 years of service coverage
  • 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions
  • Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response. YourDrive YourData is an optional extra (see below).
  • Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
  • Advanced Service: 24x7 service coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
• Managed Services

  Lenovo Managed Services provides continuous 24x7 remote monitoring (plus 24x7 call center availability) and proactive management of your data center using state-of-the-art tools, systems, and practices by a team of highly skilled and experienced Lenovo services professionals.

  Quarterly reviews check error logs, verify firmware & OS device driver levels, and software as needed. We’ll also maintain records of latest patches, critical updates, and firmware levels, to ensure you systems are providing business value through optimized performance.

• Technical Account Management (TAM)

  A Lenovo Technical Account Manager helps you optimize the operation of your data center based on a deep understanding of your business. You gain direct access to your Lenovo TAM, who serves as your single point of contact to expedite service requests, provide status updates, and furnish reports to track incidents over time. In addition, your TAM will help proactively make service recommendations and manage your service relationship with Lenovo to make certain your needs are met.

• Enterprise Server Software Support

  Enterprise Software Support is an additional support service providing customers with software support on Microsoft, Red Hat, SUSE, and VMware applications and systems. Around the clock availability for critical problems plus unlimited calls and incidents helps customers address challenges fast, without incremental costs. Support staff can answer troubleshooting and diagnostic questions, address product comparability and interoperability issues, isolate causes of problems, report defects to software vendors, and more.

• YourDrive YourData

  Lenovo’s YourDrive YourData is a multi-drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in your Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a drive failure, you retain possession of your drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. The YourDrive YourData service can be purchased in convenient bundles and is optional with Foundation Service. It is bundled with Essential Service and Advanced Service.

• Health Check

  Having a trusted partner who can perform regular and detailed health checks is central to maintaining efficiency and ensuring that your systems and business are always running at their best. Health Check supports Lenovo-branded server, storage, and networking devices, as well as select Lenovo-supported products from other vendors that are sold by Lenovo or a Lenovo-Authorized Reseller.

Examples of region-specific warranty terms are second or longer business day parts delivery or parts-only base warranty.

If warranty terms and conditions include onsite labor for repair or replacement of parts, Lenovo will dispatch a service technician to the customer site to perform the replacement. Onsite labor under base warranty is limited to labor for replacement of parts that have been determined to be field-replaceable units (FRUs). Parts that are determined to be customer-replaceable units (CRUs) do not include onsite labor under base warranty.

If warranty terms include parts-only base warranty, Lenovo is responsible for delivering only replacement parts that are under base warranty (including FRUs) that will be sent to a requested location for self-service. Parts-only service does not include a service technician being dispatched onsite. Parts must be changed at customer’s own cost and labor and defective parts must be returned following the instructions supplied with the spare parts.

Lenovo Services is a dedicated partner to your success. Our goal is to reduce your capital outlays, mitigate your IT risks, and accelerate your time to productivity.

Here’s a more in-depth look at what we can do for you:

• Asset Recovery Services

  Asset Recovery Services (ARS) helps customers recover the maximum value from their end-of-life equipment in a cost-effective and secure way. On top of simplifying the transition from old to new equipment, ARS mitigates environmental and data security risks associated with data center equipment disposal. Lenovo ARS is a cash-back solution for equipment based on its remaining market value, yielding maximum value from aging assets and lowering total cost of ownership for your customers. For more information, see the ARS page, https://lenovopress.com/lp1266-reduce-e-waste-and-grow-your-bottom-line-with-lenovo-ars.

• Assessment Services

  An Assessment helps solve your IT challenges through an onsite, multi-day session with a Lenovo technology expert. We perform a tools-based assessment which provides a comprehensive and thorough review of a company's environment and technology systems. In addition to the technology based functional requirements, the consultant also discusses and records the non-functional business requirements, challenges, and constraints. Assessments help organizations like yours, no matter how large or small, get a better return on your IT investment and overcome challenges in the ever-changing technology landscape.

• Design Services

  Professional Services consultants perform infrastructure design and implementation planning to support your strategy. The high-level architectures provided by the assessment service are turned into low level designs and wiring diagrams, which are reviewed and approved prior to implementation. The implementation plan will demonstrate an outcome-based proposal to provide business capabilities through infrastructure with a risk-mitigated project plan.

• Basic Hardware Installation

  Lenovo experts can seamlessly manage the physical installation of your server, storage, or networking hardware. Working at a time convenient for you (business hours or off shift), the technician will unpack and inspect the systems on your site, install options, mount in a rack cabinet, connect to power and network, check and update firmware to the latest levels, verify operation, and dispose of the packaging, allowing your team to focus on other priorities.

• Deployment Services

  When investing in new IT infrastructures, you need to ensure your business will see quick time to value with little to no disruption. Lenovo deployments are designed by development and engineering teams who know our Products & Solutions better than anyone else, and our technicians own the process from delivery to completion. Lenovo will conduct remote preparation and planning, configure & integrate systems, validate systems, verify and update appliance firmware, train on administrative tasks, and provide post-deployment documentation. Customer’s IT teams leverage our skills to enable IT staff to transform with higher level roles and tasks.

• Integration, Migration, and Expansion Services

  Move existing physical & virtual workloads easily, or determine technical requirements to support increased workloads while maximizing performance. Includes tuning, validation, and documenting ongoing run processes. Leverage migration assessment planning documents to perform necessary migrations.

The server conforms to the following standards:

• ASHRAE Class A3
• FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Class A
• Canada ICES-004, issue 3 Class A
• UL/IEC 60950-1
• CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class A
• Korea KN22, Class A, KN24
• IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2,
• EN61000-3-3)
• TUV-GS (EN60950-1/IEC 60950-1, EK1-ITB2000)

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 the following resources:

• Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node product page
  https://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/servers/flex-blade-servers/compute-nodes/Flex-System-x240-M5/p/77XS7PF7P0C
• Customer Successes - case studies & videos of customers using the x240 M5
  https://lenovosuccess.com/search#term=&systems=Flex%2520System&system_models=x240%2520M5
• Flex System Information Center
  http://flexsystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp
• Flex System x240 M5 Compute Node Installation and Service Guide
  http://flexsystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/com.lenovo.acc.9532.doc/product_page.html
• ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x240 M5
  http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/flex/9532.shtml
• Operating System Interoperability Guide for x240 M5 (E5-2600 v4)
  https://lenovopress.com/osig#servers=x240-m5-9532-e5-v4&support=all
• Flex System Interoperability Guide
  http://lenovopress.com/fsig
• xREF - System x Reference
  http://lenovopress.com/xref
• Support Portal for the x240 M5
  http://support.lenovo.com/products/Servers/Lenovo-x86-servers/Lenovo-x240-M5-Compute-Node/9532
• US Announcement Letter
  http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS114-140