Components
Specification
Power supply
Up to two redundant hot-swap 550 W AC or 750 W AC power supplies (80+ Platinum
certification), or 750 W DC power supply options.
Hot-swap parts
Hard drives, power supplies, fans.
Systems
UEFI, Integrated Management Module 2 (IMM2), Predictive Failure Analysis, Light Path
management
Diagnostics, Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Active
Energy Manager™, ServerGuide. Optional Advanced Management Module Advanced Upgrade
(FoD) for remote presence (graphics, keyboard and mouse, virtual media).
Security features
Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
Video
Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM2. Maximum resolution is
1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors.
Operating systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2 and 2008; Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
supported
5, 6, and 7; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10, 11, and 12; VMware ESX 4.1 and ESXi 4.1,
VMware vSphere (ESXi) 5.0, 5.1, and 5.5.
Limited warranty
Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/NBD.
Service and
Optional service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 4-hour or 2-hour response
support
time, 8 hours fix time, one-year or two-year warranty extension, remote technical support for
System x hardware and selected third-party (Microsoft, Linux, VMware) software.
Dimensions
Height: 43 mm (1.7 in), width: 429 mm (16.9 in), depth: 734 mm (28.9 in)
Weight
Minimum configuration: 12.7 kg (28 lb), maximum: 15.9 kg (35.1 lb)
The x3550 M4 servers are shipped with the following items:
Statement of Limited Warranty
Important Notices
Rack Installation Instructions
Documentation CD containing Installation and User's Guide
IBM Systems Director Flyer
System x Gen-III Slides Kit
System x Gen-III Cable Management Arm (CMA)
2.8 m C13-C14 power cord (one for models with one power supply and two for models with two power
supplies)
System x3550 M4 (E5-2600)
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