Availability and serviceability
The System x3550 M5 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as processors,
memory DIMMs, and adapter cards.
The server offers hot-swap drives supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system
uptime.
The server offers redundant hot-swap power supplies and hot-swap redundant fans to provide
availability for business-critical applications.
The new next-gen light path diagnostics LCD display panel 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, M.2 storage, 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.
SSDs offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
Built-in Integrated Management Module II (IMM2.1) 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 to
reduce service time.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the System x3550 M5 and
deliver enterprise-class data protection:
The server includes an Integrated Management Module II (IMM2.1) 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.
Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase
uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
An integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supports the enablement of advanced cryptographic
functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
System x Trusted Platform Assurance, an exclusive set of System x security features and practices,
establishes a solid security foundation for workloads by delivering firmware that is securely built,
tested, digitally signed, and verified prior to execution.
The server offers enterprise-class data protection with optional self-encrypting drives.
Industry-standard AES NI support offers 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, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, protected from all
other software running on a system.
Lenovo System x3550 M5 (Machine Type 8869)
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