Storage host bus adapters
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 20. Storage adapters
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Number
of ports
Maximum
supported
(x240 M5 / PEN)
Fibre Channel
95Y2386
A45R
Flex System FC5052 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
2
1 / 1 (Slot 2)
95Y2391
A45S
Flex System FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapter
4
1 / 1 (Slot 2)
69Y1942
A1BQ
Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
2
1 / 1 (Slot 2)
69Y1938
A1BM
Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter
2
1 / 1 (Slot 2)
95Y2375
A2N5
Flex System FC3052 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
PCIe Flash Storage adapters
All supported Flash Storage Adapters are now withdrawn from marketing.
GPU adapters
The compute node supports the GPU adapters listed in the following table. These adapters are installed in an
attached PCIe Expansion Node.
Table 21. GPU adapters
Part number
Feature code
Description
Maximum
supported
47C2137
A5HD
NVIDIA Tesla K40 for Flex System PCIe Expansion Node
1†‡
7C57A02891
AX8L
NVIDIA Tesla M10 GPU, PCIe (passive)
1‡
† The K40 adapter is a double-wide card and occupies the two full-height PCIe slots. If installed, the adjacent
slot is unavailable, however adapters can be installed in the two low-profile slots.
‡ NVIDIA GRID Kx and Tesla Kxx GPUs supported only when the x240 M5 has 1 TB or less memory installed.
Power supplies
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.
Integrated virtualization
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.
Lenovo Flex System x240 M5 (E5-2600 v4)
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