Lenovo x3250 m6, Installation And Service Manual

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Chapter 2. About the Lenovo System x3250 M6 server
This chapter provides a summary of server features, technologies the server offers, and instructions on
turning on and turning off the server.
General information
The Lenovo System x3250 M6 server is a 1-U 1 -high rack model server for high-volume network transaction
processing. This high-performance, multi-core server is ideally suited for networking environments that
require superior microprocessor performance, input/output (I/O) flexibility, and high manageability.
The hot-swap server models support up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives or four 3.5-inch
hot-swap hard disk drives. The simple-swap server models support up to eight 2.5-inch simple-swap
hard disk drives or four 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drives. The Lenovo System x3250 M6 server
supports 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA hard disk drives, or 3.5-inch
hot-swap SAS or SATA hard disk drives, or 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives.
For a list of supported optional devices for the server, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/ serverproven/
Record information about the server in the following table.
Table 1. Record of the system information
Product name Machine types Model number Serial number
Lenovo System x3250 M6
server
Type 3633 and 3943
The model number and serial number are on the ID label on the rack release latch of the server, as shown in
the following illustration.
Figure 1. ID label on the front of the server
Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were key considerations in the design of
the server. These design features make it possible for you to customize the system hardware to meet your
needs today and provide flexible expansion capabilities for the future.
Business Partners must also complete the steps in “Instructions for Business Partners” on page 173.
1. Racks are measured in vertical increments of 4.45 cm (1.75 inches) each. Each increment is called a "U." A 1-U-high
device is 1.75 inches tall
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