Chapter 1. The IBM System x3530 M4 Type 7160 serverThis Installation and Service Guide contains information and instructions for settingup your IBM ® System x3530 M4 Type 7160 server, instructions for installing someoptional devices, instructions for cabling, configuring the server, removing andreplacing devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting information.In addition to the instructions in Chapter 2, “Installing optional devices,” on page23 for installing optional hardware devices, updating firmware and device drivers,and completing the installation, IBM Business Partners must also complete thesteps in “Instructions for IBM Business Partners” on page 24.The IBM System x3530 M4 Type 7160 is a 1-U-high rack model, two-socket serverfor virtualization, database, and computational intensive computing. It is the nextgeneration enterprise server based on Intel's Romley-EN technology. Thishigh-performance, scalable server is ideally suited for enterprise environments thatrequire superior input/output (I/O) flexibility, scalability, and high manageability.Performance, ease of use, reliability, and expansion capabilities were keyconsiderations in the design of the server. These design features make it possiblefor you to customize the system hardware to meet your needs today and provideflexible expansion capabilities for the future.The server comes with a limited warranty. For information about the terms of thewarranty and getting service and assistance, see the IBM Warranty Informationdocument that comes with the server.The server contains IBM next generation technologies, which help increaseperformance and reliability. For more information, see “What your server offers”on page 8 and “Reliability, availability, and serviceability” on page 12.You can obtain up-to-date information about the server and other IBM serverproducts at http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/. At http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/, you can create a personalized support page by identifying IBMproducts that are of interest to you. From this personalized page, you can subscribeto weekly e-mail notifications about new technical documents, search forinformation and downloads, and access various administrative services.If you participate in the IBM client reference program, you can share informationabout your use of technology, best practices, and innovative solutions; build aprofessional network; and gain visibility for your business. For more informationabout the IBM client reference program, see http://www.ibm.com/ibm/clientreference/.The server supports up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives, or four 3.5-inchsimple-swap or hot-swap drives, using the supported drive backplaneconfigurations. It supports 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATAhard disk drives, 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS or SATA hard disk drives, or 3.5-inchsimple-swap SATA hard disk drives. The illustrations in this document might differslightly from your hardware.The following illustration shows the front of the server model with eight 2.5-inchhot-swap hard disk drive bays.© Copyright IBM Corp. 2012 1
