ThinkCentre M71e 3157-C8U

ThinkCentre M71e 3157-C8U
Workstation
IBM

02 Feb 2012
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SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 for IBM Power

Other Products:

SUSE® Linux Micro 6.2

Product Description
Introducing the Lenovo® ThinkCentre® M71e, the essential desktop computer in both tower and small form factor (SFF) models. With the new-in-market latest generation Intel® Pentium processors, these enterprise-level desktops are designed specifically for large enterprises and mid-level businesses that seek secure, stable, and manageable business-class computers. The M71e desktops make their mark as a secure computing solution, offering software for reliability and stability. The chassis intrusion switch acts as a siren, safeguarding sensitive data by detecting unnoticed intrusion or tampering in the PC. The USB input/output port disablement protects you against external threats of corporate data theft. The secure M71e is complemented by stability, offering zero changes to key components and drivers for a period of at least 12 months. Work with the confidence of safe computing to work in complete peace of mind. The safe and stable M71e also delivers on speed.

Tested Configuration:

Computer Type:	Desktop
Mother Board Revision:	3157
BIOS/uEFI:	9QKT31AUS
CPU:	Intel Pentium® Processor G620 2.60 GHz
RAM:	4 GB
Ports and Bus Types:	6 USB Ports PCI Express X16 PCI Express X1
Video Adapter:	Intel HD Graphics 2000
Host Bus Adapter:	Intel Cougar Point 6 port SATA AHCI Controller , Serial ATA (SATA)
Hard Disk Drive:	Seagate® ST3500418AS , Serial ATA (SATA)
CD/DVD:	TSST TS-H653 , Serial ATA (SATA)
Floppy Type:	NONE
Test Kit:	System Certification Kit 7.0-81.1

Config Notes

Kdump: the crash kernel reserved memory parameters were changed based on the content in the following knowledge-base article for ppc64le: https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=3374462
Headless configuration - no graphics adapter. System configured using IBM remote Hardware Management Console (HMC) for graphics, keyboard and mouse.
Install: The SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server install was performed using a network install method.
CPU: This system is 2 CPU socket configuration with 20 core dual chip module per socket, totalling 40 cores. The Power10 3.9 GHz (Max) DCM CPUs tested each have 20 cores and with SMT8 totalling 320 vCPU threads.
Power management: The System/Processor dynamic CPU frequency scaling functionality in SLES is not supported on Power10 (PowerVM) as this functionality is provided by the Power10 hardware itself.

Referenced Bulletins
154367

Adapters and Drivers


Intel HD Graphics 2000
	Driver Type: Video Driver	Driver Name: fbdev_drv.so
	Driver Date: 24-Apr-2010	Driver Size: 22500
	Checksum: f61de3be5e8455285e8c65842b43542c

REALTEK RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
	Driver Type: LAN Driver	Driver Name: r8169.ko
	Driver Date: 20-May-2010	Driver Size: 54624
	Checksum: 2722c32b3b7050214c805c9dc1a880ee

Intel Cougar Point 6 port SATA AHCI Controller
	Driver Type: HBA Driver	Driver Name: ahci.ko
	Driver Date: 20-May-2010	Driver Size: 62340
	Checksum: c0303a65df5455b70631897347b72d16

The term SUSE YES Certified applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin. For more information on hardware exchange policies, please access the following document and view the Hardware Component Exchange Guide.

https://www.suse.com/product-certification/yes-certified/certification-requirements/

For more information regarding the specific test configuration, please contact:

IBM
For support regarding this specific configuration, please visit:
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ThinkCentre M71e 3157-C8U - Yes Bulletin 136518 | SUSE