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Servers
- Updating firmware automatically with UpdateXpress
- Gathering Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) logs
- Installing Feature-on-Demand (FoD) keys with ASU
- Installation and service guides: x3100M5, x3250M5, x3500M5, x3550M4, x3550M5, x3650M4, x3650M5 (8871), SR630
- Maintenance guides: SR630
- Product guides:
- x3100M4, x3100M5
- x3250M2, x3250M3, x3250M4, x3250M5, x3250M6 (v5 CPUs), x3250M6 (v6 CPUs)
- x3500M5
- x3550M3, x3550M4, x3550M4 (v2 CPUs), x3550M5 (v3 CPUs), x3550M5 (v4 CPUs)
- x3650M3, x3650M4 (v2 CPUs), x3650M4 (older CPUs), x3650M5 (v3 CPUs), x3650M5 (v4 CPUs)
- x3750M4
- SR530 (Xeon gen1), SR530 (Xeon gen2)
- SR630 (Xeon gen1), SR630 (Xeon gen2)
- SR550
- SR650 (Xeon gen1), SR650 (Xeon gen2)
- SR650 V2
- Configuration and Options Guides:
- ServerProven: x3550, x3250M2, x3250M3, x3550M3
- x3550M2 tries to boot from SAN rather than local storage
- x3650M4 and FC HBA gives PCI error light
- After updating firmware, x3650M5 fails to boot from RAID card and shows a warning light
- Switching to legacy PXE boot on x3550M3 (+others)
- Getting logs and changing UEFI settings with OneCLI on ThinkSystem
Server options
- Hardware IDs for ServeRAID controllers and equivalent drivers
- Setting up RAID controller (M1015) on x3550M3/M4
- Expanding virtual drive on ServeRAID M5210 (From F1 uEFI setup)
- Expanding virtual drive on ServeRAID M5110 (From WebBIOS)
- Managing ServeRAID 8k controllers on x3550 and x3650 (NOT M2 or M3)
- Reflashing ServeRAID cards to vanilla LSI firmware
Storage
- Download and installation of IBM DS Storage Manager (for DS3400/DS3500)
- Expiration of controller batteries (DS3400/DS3500)
- Investigating warning lights (inc. Drive not on preferred path error)(DS3500)
- Increase size of logical drive on DS3400
- IBM DS3400 Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide
- IBM DS3500 and EXP3500 Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide
- IBM Storwize V3700 Information Center (IE and Firefox only, not Chrome)
- Implementation guides:V3700 (v7.8), V7000, V7000 Unified
- Firmware:
- Product guides:
- Lenovo/IBM V3700, V3700 V2
- Lenovo DS2200, DS4200, DS6200
- IBM FlashSystem 5015/5035 (datasheet, documentation, product details)
- Using Easy Tier Advisor tool on V3700
Warranties
- Raising a warranty call
- Registering base machine or warranty upgrade
- End of Service (EoS) dates for Lenovo servers/storage
- Post warranty options for: x3250 M4 and earlier, x3250M5, x3250M6 and later (click on Download catalog and browse the spreadsheet)