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![](/nbswebapp/YES.png) | System x3850 X6 (E7 v3 with DDR3) (6241)
Network Server
Lenovo | 16 Jul 2018
146905 |
SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 15 for AMD64 & Intel64 with KVM |
Virtual Machines (Guests OS):
2
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 15 for AMD64 & Intel64 |
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Arch:
64 |
Mode:
Fully Virtualized |
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 12 for AMD64 & Intel64 |
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Arch:
64 |
Mode:
Fully Virtualized |
SP:
Service Pack 3 for SUSE® SLES 12 |
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64 |
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Arch:
64 |
Mode:
Fully Virtualized |
SP:
Service Pack 4 for SUSE® SLES 11 |
Windows Server 2016 |
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Arch:
64 |
Mode:
Fully Virtualized |
Product Description
The Lenovo System x3850 X6 server, machine type 6241, is an up to four-socket 4U rack-mounted server that represents the sixth generation of the Enterprise X-Architecture. It delivers fast application performance, is based on an agile system design, and is a resilient platform that is needed for mission-critical databases, enterprise applications, and virtualized environments. The x3850 X6 packs numerous fault-tolerant and high-availability features into a high-density, 4U rack-optimized lid-less package that helps reduce the space that is needed to support massive network computing operations and simplify servicing. The x3850 X6 supports up to four Intel Xeon E7 v3 high-performance processors and up to 6 TB of memory. Suggested use: mission-critical scalable databases, business analytics, virtualization, enterprise applications, and cloud applications.
Tested Configuration:
Computer Type: | Rack Mount |
Mother Board Revision: | PASS 5 |
BIOS/uEFI: | UEFI: A9E143JUS - v4.30 (02/23/2018) |
CPU: | 2 Intel
Xeon® Processor E7-4850 v3 2.20 GHz |
RAM: | Host platform: 256 GB, single max VM guest: 232 GB, multiple VM guests: SLES 48 GB each Windows 16 GB |
Ports and Bus Types: | 4 PCI Express X16 2 PCI Express X8 Serial 7 USB Ports |
Video Adapter: | Matrox®
MGA G200eR2 |
Host Bus Adapter: | IBM
ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller
, Serial ATA (SATA) |
Hard Disk Drive: | 8 Lenovo
S3700 200GB SATA 1.8-inch MLC Enterprise SSD
, Serial ATA (SATA) |
Test Kit: | System Certification Kit 8.1.0-74.1 |
Config Notes
- Kdump: the crash kernel reserved memory parameters were increased from the default to "crashkernel=281M,high crashkernel=162M,low" using YaST.
- Install: System installed via network PXE UEFI boot; the OS was installed using the UEFI boot loader and system configuration. SSD Drive Configuration: RAID 6. Tested as a 1-node scalable partition with 2 Compute Books.
- SR-IOV: System was tested using SR-IOV where a virtual network adapter was given to a SLES 15 guest. One of the internal VFA5 ML2 10GbE SFP+ adapters was used in this testing.
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Adapters and Drivers
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Matrox®
MGA G200eR2 |
| Driver Type: Video Driver | Driver Name: mgag200.ko |
| Driver Date: 10-Apr-2018 | Driver Size: 105288 |
| Checksum: df2869648a526d6bd94917fe2c40285b |
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Emulex Corporation
VFA5 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter |
| Driver Type: LAN Driver | Driver Name: be2net.ko |
| Driver Date: 10-Apr-2018 | Driver Size: 292464 |
| Checksum: 5f37d69284b70f76420c76ebc3b09818 |
| Driver Version: 11.4.0.0 |
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Broadcom®
BCM5720 dual-port PCI Express® GbE Network Interface Controller |
| Driver Type: LAN Driver | Driver Name: tg3.ko |
| Driver Date: 10-Apr-2018 | Driver Size: 330656 |
| Checksum: e0e2f2baefaa81071c2e8cee5f770402 |
| Driver Version: 3.137 |
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IBM
ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller |
| Driver Type: HBA Driver | Driver Name: megaraid_sas.ko |
| Driver Date: 10-Apr-2018 | Driver Size: 288872 |
| Checksum: 036b2551729d21ca87d2adfb96139431 |
| Driver Version: 07.704.04.00-rc1 |
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The term SUSE "YES" Enterprise Certified applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin.
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https://www.suse.com/product-certification/yes-certified/certification-requirements/
For more information regarding the specific test configuration, please contact:
Lenovo
For support regarding this specific configuration, please visit:
support.lenovo.com
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