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Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)

Product Guide

The Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 is an enterprise class, dual-socket server that features Intel Xeon processor
E5-2600 v3 product family and supports up to 768 GB of DDR4 memory, 18 cores, and 36 threads per
socket.
With the capability to support mix and match internal hard disk drive (HDD) and solid-state drive (SSD)
storage with up to 12x 2.5-inch front drive bays, up to five I/O slots with up to 140 GbE networking
capability, up to 8 hot-swap dual rotor fans, hot-swap redundant power supplies, and a dedicated Gigabit
Ethernet out-of-band management port, the ThinkServer RD550 provides leading features and capabilities
in a dense 1U rack-mount design.
The ThinkServer RD550 blends outstanding flexibility and expandability and is the ideal choice for server
consolidation/virtualization, heavy web traffic workloads, data analytics, and line-of-business applications.
The ThinkServer RD550 server is shown in the following figure.
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkServer RD550
Did you know?
Lenovo's distinctive AnyFabric design provides an array of powerful HBA, CNA and 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps
Ethernet choices to address growing network bandwidth requirements without the use of a PCIe slot.
This storage-rich server provides up to 26 TB of storage capacity and features an Industry-unique Lenovo
AnyBay design that allows multiple storage types in the same drive bay. M.2 and SD card options are
available, which enable flexible boot drive choices.
The RD550 provides Lenovo AnyRAID technology, a midplane RAID adapter design that connects directly
to the drive backplane without using a PCIe slot. A comprehensive portfolio of AnyRAID controllers is
available for various applications, which include software, IO Controller, and RAID on Chip-based
controllers.
The RD550 delivers impressive compute power per watt, featuring 80 PLUS Titanium and Platinum
redundant power supplies. This server is designed to meet ASHRAE A4 standards, which enable customers
to lower energy costs.
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  • Page 1: Product Guide

    Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 Did you know? Lenovo’s distinctive AnyFabric design provides an array of powerful HBA, CNA and 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps Ethernet choices to address growing network bandwidth requirements without the use of a PCIe slot.
  • Page 2: Key Features

    With the new RD550, networking configurations that traditionally required a larger server can now fit into a 1U form factor. Leveraging the unique Lenovo AnyFabric design, the RD550 can house up to eight 10 Gb Ethernet ports — without taking up any of the available PCIe slots. If you include network adapters in the available slots, the RD550 can support an incredible amount of network bandwidth in a single 1U server.
  • Page 3 The following figure shows the rear of the RD550 3.5-inch drive bay models. Figure 4. RD550 3.5-inch drive bay model rear view The following figure shows the rear of the RD550 2.5-inch drive bay models. Figure 5. RD550 2.5-inch drive bay model rear view Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 4 The following figure shows the internal components of the RD550 3.5-inch drive bay models. Figure 6. RD550 3.5-inch drive bay model internal view Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 5: System Specifications

    DIMMs) are supported. Memory types cannot be intermixed. Memory speed up to 2133 MHz. Memory Up to 768 GB with 24x 32 GB RDIMMs or LDIMMs and with two processors. maximums Memory protection Error-correcting code (ECC), Patrol Scrubbing, Demand Scrubbing, Sparing, Mirroring, and Lockstep Mode. Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 6 Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x16; low profile, half-length (requires the second CPU) 3.5-inch drive bay models: Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x16; low profile, half-length Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16; low profile, half-length (requires the second CPU) Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 7 Three-year or one-year customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and on-site limited warranty with 9x5 next business day (NBD). Service and Optional service upgrades (country-specific) are available through Lenovo Services offerings: support 8-hour or 4-hour response time, warranty extension up to 5 years, Priority Technical Support, and Keep Your Drive Multi-Drive.
  • Page 8 Table 3. Processor options Description Part number Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 (6C, 85W, 1.6GHz) Processor Option Kit 4XG0F28804 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 (6C, 85W, 1.9GHz) Processor Option Kit 4XG0F28803 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 (6C, 85W, 2.4GHz) Processor Option Kit 4XG0F28802 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3 (4C, 105W, 3.0GHz) Processor Option Kit...
  • Page 9 Description Part number Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3 (4C, 135W, 3.5GHz) Processor Option Kit 4XG0F28831 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 (8C, 90W, 2.6GHz) Processor Option Kit 4XG0F28800 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 (6C, 135W, 3.4GHz) Processor Option Kit 4XG0F28830 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 (10C, 105W, 2.3GHz) Processor Option Kit...
  • Page 10: Internal Storage

    The following table lists available memory options for the RD550. Table 5. Memory options Description Part number Maximum supported RDIMMs Lenovo ThinkServer 4GB DDR4-2133MHz (1Rx8) RDIMM 4X70F28588 24 (12 per CPU) Lenovo ThinkServer 8GB DDR4-2133MHz (1Rx4) RDIMM 4X70F28589 24 (12 per CPU) Lenovo ThinkServer 16GB DDR4-2133MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM...
  • Page 11 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 M.2 Enablement Kit to Motherboard 4XF0G45892 Lenovo ThinkServer M.2 Enablement Kit for RD550 3.5" Chassis 4XF0G45890 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 2.5" Chassis M.2 Enablement Kit to RAID720ix 4XF0G45889 For additional configuration guidelines, refer to Controllers for internal storage. Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 12: Controllers For Internal Storage

    Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 720ix AnyRAID Adapter with Expander 4XB0F28694 Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 720i 1GB Modular DRAM Upgrade 4XB0F28695 Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 720i 1GB Modular Flash and Supercapacitor Upgrade 4XB0F28696 Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 720i 2GB Modular Flash and Supercapacitor Upgrade 4XB0F28697...
  • Page 13 Enablement Kit (4XF0G88927). The remaining ten 2.5-inch drive bays are used for the same SAS and SATA drives that are supported by the RAID 720ix in the 12x 2.5-inch drive configurations. ** Up to 6 drives can be configured in a RAID array, and the remaining two drives operate in JBOD mode. Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 14 ThinkServer Gen 5 3.5" 1TB 7.2K Enterprise SATA 6Gbps Hot Swap HDD 4XB0F28712 ThinkServer Gen 5 3.5" 2TB 7.2K Enterprise SATA 6Gbps Hot Swap HDD 4XB0F28713 ThinkServer Gen 5 3.5" 3TB 7.2K Enterprise SATA 6Gbps Hot Swap HDD 4XB0F28714 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 15 ThinkServer Gen 5 3.5" 480GB Value Read-Optimized SATA 6Gbps Hot Swap SSD 4XB0G45745 ThinkServer Gen 5 3.5" 600GB Value Read-Optimized SATA 6Gbps Hot Swap SSD 4XB0G45746 ThinkServer Gen 5 3.5" 800GB Value Read-Optimized SATA 6Gbps Hot Swap SSD 4XB0G45747 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 16 ThinkServer 2.5" 120GB PM863 Enterprise Entry SATA 6Gbps HS SSD 4XB0K12264 ThinkServer 2.5" 240GB PM863 Enterprise Entry SATA 6Gbps HS SSD 4XB0K12265 ThinkServer 2.5" 480GB PM863 Enterprise Entry SATA 6Gbps HS SSD 4XB0K12266 ThinkServer 2.5" 960GB PM863 Enterprise Entry SATA 6Gbps HS SSD 4XB0K12257 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 17: Optical Drives

    Table 14. Optical drive options Description Part number Maximum supported Internal optical drives Lenovo ThinkServer Slim SATA DVD-RW Optical Disk Drive 4XA0F28607 Lenovo ThinkServer Slim SATA DVD-ROM Optical Disk Drive 4XA0F28608 External USB optical drives ThinkPad UltraSlim USB DVD Burner...
  • Page 18 Riser card slot 1 Lenovo ThinkServer 1U x8/x8 PCIe Riser Kit (for 2.5-inch drive bay models) 4XF0G45880 Lenovo ThinkServer 1U x16 PCIe Riser 2 Kit (for 3.5-inch drive bay models) 4XF0G45878 Riser card slot 2 (Requires the second CPU to be installed)
  • Page 19: Network Adapters

    ThinkServer X520-DA2 AnyFabric 10Gb 2 Port SFP+ Ethernet Adapter by Intel 4XC0F28742 ThinkServer X540-T2 AnyFabric 10Gb 2 Port Base-T Ethernet Adapter by Intel 4XC0F28741 Lenovo ThinkServer X710-DA2 AnyFabric 10Gb 2 port Ethernet Adapter by Intel 4XC0G88847 Lenovo ThinkServer X710-DA4 AnyFabric 10Gb 4 port Ethernet Adapter by Intel 4XC0G88848...
  • Page 20 Description Part number Maximum supported External RAID adapters Lenovo ThinkServer 9286CV-8e PCIe 6Gb 8 Port External SAS RAID Adapter by LSI 4XB0F28699 Lenovo ThinkServer RAID CacheCade Pro 2.0 Key (for 9286CV-8e) 4XB0F28702 External SAS HBAs Lenovo ThinkServer 9300-8e PCIe 12Gb 8 Port External SAS Adapter by LSI...
  • Page 21 I/O expansion section. Table 20. Flash storage adapter options Description Part number Maximum supported ThinkServer 1.6TB ioMemory SX350 Performance PCIe 2.0 SSD by SanDisk 4XB0G88747 ThinkServer 3.2TB ioMemory SX350 Performance PCIe 2.0 SSD by SanDisk 4XB0G88748 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 22 ThinkServer C13-IRAM_2073 LA 250V 10A 1.8m Power Cord 4X90F92977 ThinkServer C13-GB1002 PRC 250V 10A 1.8m Power Cord 4X90F92981 ThinkServer C13-SI_32 Israel 250V 10A 1.8m Power Cord 4X90F92973 ThinkServer C13-SABS_164 South Africa 250V 6A 1.8m Power Cord 4X90F92978 Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 23: Systems Management

    Lenovo ThinkServer System Manager Premium 4XF0G45867 Lenovo offers the following software tools that can help you set up, use, and maintain the server at no additional cost: ThinkServer Deployment Manager The ThinkServer Deployment Manager tool, a part of the server firmware, simplifies the process of...
  • Page 24: Rack Installation

    These components are listed in the following table. Table 24. Security options Description Part number Maximum supported Lenovo ThinkServer Gen 5 Trusted Platform Module v1.2 (Worldwide except China) 4XF0G45868 Lenovo ThinkServer Gen 5 Trusted Cryptographic Module (China only) 4XF0G45869 Chassis Intrusion Cable for 1U None* * Comes with select relationship and TopSeller models;...
  • Page 25: Physical Specifications

    With rack handles and power supply handles: 803 mm (31.6 inches) Height: 43 mm (1.7 inches) Weight Without package: 13.5 kg (29.8 lb) to 21 kg (46.3 lb) With package: 19.8 kg (43.7 lb) to 27.3 kg (60.2 lb) Operating environment Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
  • Page 26 The RD550 server has a three-year or one-year warranty (model dependent) with 24x7 standard call center support and 9x5 next business day onsite coverage. Lenovo offers warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, and length of service coverage.
  • Page 27: Regulatory Compliance

    Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a hard drive failure, you retain possession of your hard drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands.
  • Page 28 China CCC: GB 9254 CECP CELP Green Guard External drive enclosures The following table lists the external drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RD550 solutions. Table 27. External drive enclosures Description Part number Lenovo Storage E1012 LFF Disk Expansion Single SAS IO Module, Rail Kit, 9x5 NBD...
  • Page 29 External storage systems The following table lists the external storage systems that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RD550 solutions. Table 28. External storage systems Description Part number Lenovo Storage N Series (NAS storage) Lenovo Storage N3310...
  • Page 30 Lenovo S Series and V Series storage: http://lenovopress.com/storage/san/lenovo IBM Storwize storage: http://lenovopress.com/storage/san/ibm External backup units The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RD550 solutions. Table 29. External backup options Description Part number...
  • Page 31 For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup Units category: http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup Top-of-rack Ethernet switches The following table lists the top-of-rack Ethernet switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RD550 solutions. Table 30. Top-of-rack switches...
  • Page 32 Fibre Channel SAN switches The following table lists the Fibre Channel SAN switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RD550 solutions. Table 31. Fibre Channel SAN switches Description Part number 8 Gb Fibre Channel Lenovo B300, 8 ports activated w/ 8Gb SWL SFPs, 1 PS, Rail Kit...
  • Page 33 KVM switches and consoles The following table lists the KVM switches and consoles that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RD550 solutions. Table 33. KVM switch and console options Description Part number Consoles 1U 18.5" Standard Console (without keyboard)
  • Page 34 For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the KVM Switches and Consoles category: http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm Uninterruptible power supply units The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RD550 solutions. Table 34. Uninterruptible power supply units...
  • Page 35 Power distribution units The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RD550 solutions. Table 35. Power distribution units Part Description number 0U Basic PDUs 0U 36 C13/6 C19 24A/200-240V 1 Phase PDU with NEMA L6-30P line cord...
  • Page 36 For you, this dedication provides a high-quality, easy, and positive financing experience. For your region specific offers please ask your Lenovo sales representative or your technology provider about the use of Lenovo Financial Services. For more information, see the following Lenovo website: http://www.lenovofs.com...
  • Page 37 Related publications and links For more information, see these resources: ThinkServer RD550 product page http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/systems/servers/racks/thinkserver/rd550 ThinkServer RD550 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual http://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/thinkservers/rd550ughmm_en.pdf Lenovo Presale Advisor Tool (PSAT) for ThinkServer RD550 http://lenovo.presalesadvisor.com/Family/Family.aspx?id1=33 Lenovo Quick Pick for ThinkServer RD550 http://www.lenovoquickpick.com/usa/system/thinkserver/rd-series/rd550 Lenovo Support for ThinkServer RD550 http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/servers/thinkserver-rack-servers/thinkserver-rd550...
  • Page 38 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this Lenovo product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. Any performance data contained herein was determined in a controlled environment.
  • Page 39 Trademarks Lenovo, the Lenovo logo, and For Those Who Do are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. A current list of Lenovo trademarks is available on the Web at http://www.lenovo.com/legal/copytrade.html. The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo®...

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