The Lenovo System x3750 M4 Type 8753 server

The Lenovo® System x3750 M4 Type 8753 server is a 2U-high rack model, four-socket server for virtualization, database, and computational intensive computing. It is the next generation enterprise server based on the Intel Xeon™ EP 4S E5-4600 V2 technology. This high-performance server is ideally suited for enterprise environments that require superior input/output (I/O) flexibility and high manageability.

This Installation and Service Guide contains information and instructions for setting up your Lenovo System x3750 M4 Type 8753 server, instructions for installing some optional devices, cabling and configuring the server, removing and replacing devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting information.

Note

This documentation includes references to IBM® web sites, products, and information about obtaining service. IBM is Lenovo's preferred service provider for the System x products.

In addition to the instructions in Installing optional devices for installing optional hardware devices, updating firmware and device drivers, and completing the installation, Business Partners must also complete the steps in Instructions for Business Partners.

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.

The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of the warranty and getting service and assistance, see the Lenovo Warranty document that comes with the server.

The server contains next generation technologies, which help increase performance and reliability. For more information, see What your server offers and Reliability, availability, and serviceability.

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The server supports up to sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drives or thirty-two 1.8-inch hot-swap drives, or a combination of both 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch drives, using the supported drive backplane configurations. It supports 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA hard disk drives, 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA solid state drives, or 1.8-inch hot-swap SATA solid state drives. See Supported SAS/SATA drive backplane configurations for a complete list of the supported configurations. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

The following illustration shows the front of the server.

If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from the World Wide Web. The server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the server, and the documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in the server documentation. To check for firmware updates, go to Lenovo Data Center Support and for documentation updates Managing a chassis.

Record information about the server in the following table.

Table 1. Record of the system information.

Four column table documenting the product name, machine type, model, and serial number.

Product name	Machine type	Model number	Serial number
Lenovo System x3750 M4	Type 8753	(record the model here)	(record the serial number here)

The model number and serial number are on the ID label on the front of the server, as shown in the following illustration.

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The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

You can download a Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD to help you configure the hardware, install device drivers, and install the operating system.

For a list of supported optional devices for the server, go to Lenovo ServerProven website.

See the Rack Installation Instructions document on the Documentation CD for complete rack installation and removal instructions.

• Brocade documentation
  Use this information to identify and locate related Brocade documentation.
• Server features and specifications
  Use this information to view specific information about the server, such as server hardware features and the dimensions of the server.
• What your server offers
  Your server offers features and technology such as the integrated management module II (IMM2), hard disk drive support, Features on Demand software Ethernet and RAID support, systems-management support, microprocessor technology, memory mirroring and sparing, remote presence and blue-screen capture features and ServeRAID support.
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator
  Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a centralized, resource-management solution that simplifies infrastructure management, speeds responses, and enhances the availability of Lenovo® server systems and solutions. It runs as a virtual appliance that automates discovery, inventory, tracking, monitoring, and provisioning for Lenovo servers, Flex System servers, and RackSwitch switches in a secure environment.
• Reliability, availability, and serviceability
  Three important computer design features are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). The RAS features help to ensure the integrity of the data that is stored in the server, the availability of the server when you need it, and the ease with which you can diagnose and correct problems.
• Systems Director program
  You can use the IBM Systems Director program to manage your Lenovo server. IBM Systems Director program is a platform-management foundation that streamlines the way you manage physical and virtual systems in a heterogeneous environment. By using industry standards, IBM Systems Director supports multiple operating systems and virtualization technologies in Lenovo and non-Lenovo x86 platforms.
• Server controls, LEDs, and power
  Use this information to view power features, turn on and turn off the server, and view the functions of the controls and indicators.
• Server components
  Use this information to locate the connectors, LEDs, jumpers, and switches on the system board.
• Safety
  These statements provide the caution and danger information that is used in this documentation.
• Notices
  Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area.