IBM System x3250 M4 1 ®IBM System x3250 M4IBM System x at-a-glance guideThe System x3250 M4 single-socket 1U rack server is designed for small businesses and first-time serverbuyers looking for a solution to improve business efficiency. It delivers several IBM® innovative featuresin a compact 1U form factor with a competitive price. The IBM System x3250 M4 provides next-generationperformance in an innovative and compact design with flexible configuration options, built-in security, andsystems management capabilities. This server is designed for infrastructure applications such as firewall,security, disaster recovery, name server, authentication, credit card processing, email, domain controller,and more. It leverages the next-generation dual-core and quad-core Intel Xeon processor technology.Figure 1. IBM System x3250 M4Did you knowThe System x3250 M4 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor 1U rack server that has beenoptimized to provide outstanding availability, manageability, and performance features tosmall-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or distributed enterprises. It supports the latest Xeonprocessors for applications that require performance and stability, and Core i3 processors for applicationsthat require lower cost.The system includes features not typically seen in this class of system, such as standard, embeddedRAID-0/1 for simple-swap models, remote control capabilities even when the machine is powered off, andPredictive Failure Analysis (PFA) on processor and memory. This flexible 1U rack-mountable server isalso highly upgradable and expandable, scaling from low-cost, fixed-function models to feature-rich,highly available models.

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processor options

internal disk storage options

optical drives

external disk storage expansion

network adapters

storage host bus adapters

integrated virtualization

rack options

regulatory compliance

related publications

IBM System x3250 M4 At-a-glance Manual

Chapter 1. The System x3250 M4 server

The IBM System x Documentation CD

Notices and statements in this document

Features and specifications

What your server offers

Reliability, availability, and serviceability

IBM Systems Director

The UpdateXpress System Packs

Rear view

Server power features

Chapter 2. Installing optional devices

Server components

System-board internal connectors

System-board external connectors

System-board jumpers

System-board LEDs

PCI riser-card assembly connectors

System reliability guidelines

Handling static-sensitive devices

Removing the air baffle

Removing the PCI riser-card assembly

Memory module

Unbuffered DIMMs (UDIMMs)

Installing a memory module

Installing drives

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive

Installing an optional DVD drive

Installing an adapter

Installing a ServeRAID adapter

Installing a hot-swap power supply

Completing the installation

Replacing the PCI riser-card assembly

Replacing the air baffle

Connecting the cables

Updating the server configuration

Chapter 3. Configuring the server

Using the Setup utility

Passwords

Using the Boot Manager program

Starting the backup server firmware

ServerGuide features

Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide

Resetting the IMM2 with the Setup utility

LAN over USB

Potential conflicts with the LAN over USB interface

installing the lan over usb linux device driver

Enabling the Intel Gigabit Ethernet Utility program

Using the LSI Configuration Utility program

Starting the LSI Configuration Utility program

Formatting a hard disk drive

Disable a software RAID array of hard disk drives

IBM Advanced Settings Utility program

Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance

Using the documentation

Hardware service and support

Appendix B. Notices

Important notes

Particulate contamination

Telecommunication regulatory statement

European Union EMC Directive conformance statement

VCCI Class A statement

Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class A statement

Index

System x3250 M4

product guide

disk controllers

drive bays

other features

optical drive

power supply

for more information

key features

memory options