Rail and supported rack specifications for System x3250 M5, x3250 M6, x3550 M5, and
x3650 M5 servers
System x Gen II Universal System x3250 M5 Lenovo Server 2U/1U 4-Post
Option name System x Enterprise Slides Kit System x M5 Custom Rail Kit System x3550 M5 Slide Kit G4 Friction Rail kit
Slides Kit 2 MBR Slide
No part number; always
Option part number 00FK656 00KA500 00MW239 00KA606 shipped with System x3250 00MV369
M5 servers
x3550 M5 (machine type 8869
x3550 M5 (machine type 8869
x3550 M5 only) and x3650 M5: support
Supported servers x3650 M5 only) x3550 M5 x3250 M5
x3650 M5 from November 2016
x3650 M5
x3250 M6
Full-out slide rail (ball Half-out slide rail (friction), Full-out slide rail (ball Half-out slide rail (friction), Half-out slide rail (friction),
Rail type Full-out slide rail (ball bearing)
bearing), toolless installation toolless installation bearing), toolless installation toolless installation toolless installation
Four-post IBM and Lenovo®
standard rack, complying with
Four-post IBM and Lenovo Four-post IBM and Lenovo Four-post IBM and Lenovo Four-post IBM and Lenovo
the International Any four-post rack, complying
standard rack, complying with standard rack, complying with standard rack, complying with standard rack, complying with
Electrotechnical Commission with the IEC standard
Supported rack type the IEC standard the IEC standard the IEC standard the IEC standard
(IEC) standard If a 0U PDU is to be installed,
If a 0U PDU is to be installed, If a 0U PDU is to be installed, If a 0U PDU is to be installed, If a 0U PDU is to be installed,
If a 0U power distribution unit read the notes at the bottom.
read the notes at the bottom. read the notes at the bottom. read the notes at the bottom. read the notes at the bottom.
(PDU) is to be installed, read
the notes at the bottom.
Service on rack Yes Yes No Yes No No
Cable management arm
Yes Yes No Yes No No
(CMA) support
1U PDU support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Limited support. Read the Limited support. Read the Limited support. Read the Limited support. Read the Limited support. Read the Limited support. Read the
0U PDU support
notes at the bottom. notes at the bottom. notes at the bottom. notes at the bottom. notes at the bottom. notes at the bottom.
Mounting holes Square or round Square, round, or threaded Square or round Square or round Square or round Square or round
Thickness of mounting 2 mm (0.08 inches) – 2 mm (0.08 inches) – 2 mm (0.08 inches) – 2 mm (0.08 inches) – 2 mm (0.08 inches) – 2 mm (0.08 inches) –
flanges 3.3 mm (0.13 inches) 4.65 mm (0.18 inches) 4 mm (0.16 inches) 3.3 mm (0.13 inches) 4 mm (0.16 inches) 4 mm (0.16 inches)
Distance between front and 617 mm (24.29 inches) – 617 mm (24.29 inches) – 595 mm (23.43 inches) – 617 mm (24.29 inches) – 595 mm (23.43 inches) – 609.6 mm (24 inches) –
rear mounting flanges 812 mm (31.97 inches) 812 mm (31.97 inches) 746 mm (29.37 inches) 812 mm (31.97 inches) 789.7 mm (31.09 inches) 914.4 mm (36 inches)
Rail length
(measured when mounted
on the rack, starting from 833.5 mm (32.81 inches) 836.8 mm (32.94 inches) 755 mm (29.72 inches) 833.5 mm (32.81 inches) 798 mm (31.42 inches) 728.1 mm (28.6 inches)
the front surface of the front
mounting flange to the rear
most point of the rail)
Notes:
• If you want to install the rails and a 0U PDU into the same rack, the rack must meet the following height and depth requirements:
− 42U or higher
− For 00MW239 and 00MV369 rails: at least 1000-mm (39.37-inch) deep
− For 00FK656, 00KA500, and 00KA606 rails: at least 1100-mm (43.31-inch) deep if no CMA is to be installed; at least 1200-mm (47.24-inch) deep if a CMA is to be installed
• The option part numbers might change.
Second Edition (May 2016)
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