IBM System x3500 M4 1 ®IBM System x3500 M4IBM Redbooks Product GuideThe IBM® System x3500 M4 server provides outstanding performance for your business-criticalapplications. Its energy-efficient design supports more cores, memory, and data capacity in a scalableTower or 5U Rack package that is easy to service and manage. With more computing power per watt andthe latest Intel Xeon processors, you can reduce costs while maintaining speed and availability.Suggested use: infrastructure applications, collaboration/email, web, and virtualized desktops in aworkgroup or distributed environments.Figure 1 shows the IBM System x3500 M4.Figure 1. The IBM System x3500 M4Did you know?The x3500 M4 offers a flexible, scalable design and simple upgrade path to 32 HDDs, with up to eightPCIe 3.0 slots and up to 768 GB of memory. The Onboard Ethernet solution provides four standardintegrated Gigabit Ethernet ports without occupying PCIe slots. Comprehensive systems managementtools with the next-generation Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) make it easy to deploy, integrate,service, and manage.

key features

standard models

processor options

memory options

internal disk storage options

optical drives

network adapters

storage host bus adapters

integrated virtualization

supported operating systems

regulatory compliance

rack options

IBM System x3500 M4 Product Manual

Chapter 1. The System x3500 M4 server

The IBM System x Documentation CD

Hardware and software requirements

Features and specifications

What your server offers

Reliability, availability, and serviceability

IBM Systems Director

The UpdateXpress System Packs

operator information panel

light path diagnostics panel

Rear view

System pulse LEDs

turning off the server

Chapter 2. Installing optional devices

Server components

System-board internal connectors

System-board external connectors

System-board LEDs and controls

Hard disk drive backplane connectors

Installation guidelines

System reliability guidelines

Working inside the server with the power on

Internal cable routing and connectors

Power cable connection

Light path diagnostics panel cable connection

Tape drive cable connection

DVD drive cable connection

Hard disk drive cable connection

Fan cage power cable connection

Left-side cover/power cut-off switch assembly cable connection

Removing the left-side cover

Removing the fan cage assembly

Installing a simple-swap fan

Installing drives

Installing a 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive

Installing a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive

Installing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive

Installing a DVD drive

Installing an optional tape drive

Installing a memory module

DIMM installation sequence

Memory mirrored channel

Memory rank sparing

Installing a DIMM

Installing a PCI-X bracket

Installing an adapter

Installing an optional ServeRAID adapter memory module

Installing a RAID adapter battery remotely in the server

Installing the microprocessor 2 expansion board

Installing a second microprocessor and heat sink

Thermal grease

Installing a hot-swap power supply

Installing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device

Replacing the fan cage assembly

Replacing the air baffle

Replacing the left-side cover

Connecting the cables

Updating the server configuration

Chapter 3. Configuring the server

Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD

ServerGuide features

Typical operating-system installation

Starting the Setup utility

Passwords

Using the Boot Manager program

Obtaining the IP address for the IMM2

Using the embedded hypervisor

Configuring the Ethernet controller

Configuring RAID arrays

The UpdateXpress System Pack Installer

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

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