Lenovo ThinkAgile VX2320 Appliance (Xeon SP Gen 1)

Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series appliances combine industry-leading hyperconverged infrastructure software from VMware with Lenovo enterprise platforms that feature the first generation of the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable family (Xeon SP Gen 1). VMware offers a unique, software-defined approach to hyper convergence, leveraging the hypervisor to deliver compute, storage and management in a tightly integrated software stack.

The ThinkAgile VX2320 is a 1U rack-mount appliance that supports up to two processors, up to 3 TB of 2666 MHz TruDDR4 memory, 4x SAS/SATA LFF hot-swap drive bays with an extensive choice of SAS/SATA SSDs and NL SAS HDDs, and flexible network connectivity options with 1 GbE RJ-45, 1/10 GbE RJ-45, 10 GbE SFP+, and 10/25 GbE SFP28 ports.

The ThinkAgile VX2320 appliance is suitable for various types of workloads for small and medium sized businesses.

The ThinkAgile VX2320 appliance is shown in the following figure.

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX2320 Appliance

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances are built on industry-leading Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that feature enterprise-class reliability, management, and security.

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances offer ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances offer the following key features:

• Factory-integrated, pre-configured ready-to-go appliances built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power for a variety of workloads and applications and powered by industry-leading hyperconverged infrastructure software from VMware.
• Provide quick and convenient path to implement a hyperconverged solution powered by VMware vSAN with "one stop shop" and a single point of contact provided by Lenovo for purchasing, deploying, and supporting the solution.
• Meet various workload demands with cost-efficient hybrid or performance-optimized all-flash storage configurations.
• Deliver fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified with VMware software.
• Include Lenovo ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
• Offer Lenovo deployment services to get customers up and running quickly.

The VMware software running on ThinkAgile VX Series appliances delivers the following key features:

• Distributed architecture that allows "pay-as-you-grow", non-disruptive scaling by adding new nodes to the cluster (scale-out) to increase capacity and performance.
• Advanced capacity management, including deduplication, compression, and erasure coding (RAID 5/6), which helps deliver greater storage utilization with dramatically lower storage capacity and costs.
• Automation of VM storage provisioning and control of storage service levels (capacity, performance, availability) with VM-centric policies to load balance storage resources.
• Native HCI security solution with two-factor authentication (SecurID and CAC) and data-at-rest encryption that does not require self-encrypting drives (SEDs).
• Stretched cluster with local and site failure protection between two geographically dispersed sites for higher level of availability with near zero downtime.
• Centralized management with provisioning, administering, and monitoring virtual resources across multiple hosts and clusters from a centralized interface.
• Rapid workload provisioning, simplified data center operations, increased business efficiency, and decreased CAPEX and OPEX costs.
• VM and data protection with agent-less, image-level virtual machine backups and application-aware protection for business-critical Microsoft applications (Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint) along with WAN-efficient, encrypted backup data replication.
• Reduced unplanned downtime and virtually eliminated planned downtime for server and storage maintenance with live workload migration, high availability, and fault tolerance.
• Enhanced application performance and availability with resource management, load balancing, and access prioritization.
• Intelligent operations management and automation to proactively monitor and manage compute, storage, and networking resources, identify performance bottlenecks, and re-balance workloads by leveraging predictive analytics.
• Capacity planning and optimization guidance to address future needs with performance trends, projections and extended forecasts.
• Managing remote offices and branch offices with rapid provisioning of servers through virtualization, minimization of host configuration drift, and enhanced visibility into regulatory compliance, across multiple sites.

The following figure shows the front view of the VX2320 appliance.

Figure 2. VX2320 front view

The front of the VX2320 appliance includes the following components:

• 4x LFF hot-swap drive bays
• One VGA port (optional)
• One USB 2.0 port with XClarity Controller access
• One USB 3.0 port
• A Power button
• Status LEDs that display the status of the system

The following table lists the system specifications of the ThinkAgile VX2320 appliance.

Factory-integrated models of the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances are configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
http://dcsc.lenovo.com

During the configuration process, you are selecting one of the Configure-to-Order (CTO) base models first, and then you are adding components (processors, memory, drives, and network adapters) to the selected model.

Note: You are required to engage a Lenovo representative in the project that includes the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances.

The following table lists the base chassis for the VX2320 appliance.

The VX2320 appliances ship with the following items:

• Electronic Publications Flyer
• Tool-less Slide Rail Kit (with or without 1U CMA depending on the rack installation option selected)
• One or two customer-selected power cables (depending on the quantity of the power supplies)

The ThinkAgile VX2320 appliances can be configured with one or two processors. The following table lists the processor options that are available for selection.

* For CTO configurations, the feature code represents a processor, and fans and heatsinks are derived by the configuration tool. For field upgrades, the part number includes a processor, a heatsink, and two additional system fans.

The following table lists the specifications of the processors for the appliances.

The ThinkAgile VX2320 appliances support Lenovo TruDDR4 memory. TruDDR4 memory uses the highest-quality components sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets strict requirements is selected. It is compatibility tested and tuned to maximize performance and reliability.

The VX2320 supports up to 24 DIMMs. The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

• The appliance supports RDIMMs, LRDIMMs, or 3DS RDIMMs; mixing different types of memory (RDIMMs, LRDIMMs, and 3DS RDIMMs) is not supported.
• All DIMMs in the appliance must be of the same type and capacity.
• All DIMMs in the appliance operate at the same speed up to 2666 MHz, which is determined by the maximum memory speed supported by the specific processor.

  Note: Maximum memory speed can be achieved when Max performance mode is enabled in UEFI.

• The following maximum memory capacities supported by the appliance:
  • RDIMMs: 768 GB (384 GB per processor).
  • LRDIMMs: 1.5 TB (768 GB per processor).
  • 3DS RDIMMs: 3 TB (1.5 TB per processor).

Single Device Data Correction (SDDC) works only in the independent channel mode (the default operational mode) and supports only x4-based memory DIMMs.

Adaptive Double Device Data Correction (ADDDC) works with x4-based memory DIMMs and requires two DIMM ranks per channel, Intel Xeon Gold or Platinum processors, and the Closed Page memory access mode.

The following table lists the memory options that are available for selection.

* The quantity shown is with one processor / two processors.

The ThinkAgile VX2320 appliance provides 4 LFF SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays for configurable storage capacity, and it contains two internal M.2 SATA non-hot-swap SSDs for a hypervisor boot volume.

* Factory-installed.

Configuration note: The M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit (7Y37A01093) is connected to the Intel PCH via the PCIe link, and the kit supports two M.2 SATA SSDs configured in a RAID-1 drive group for a hypervisor boot volume.

Configuration note: Two M.2 SATA SSDs are required for selection, and they must be of the same model and capacity. The withdrawn VX2320 (7Y13) appliance does not support M.2 5100 or 5300 SATA SSDs.

The following table lists the storage controllers for internal storage of the VX2320 appliance.

Configuration note: A low profile SAS HBA for internal storage occupies the dedicated PCIe x8 slot 4 on the system board.

The following tables list the drive selection options.

Configuration notes:

• The appliance supports 1 drive group.
• A drive group contains 1 cache drive and from 2 to 3 capacity drives.
• All capacity drives in the appliance must be of the same type and capacity.
• The withdrawn VX2320 (7Y13) appliance also supports 2 TB, 4 TB, and 6 TB NL SAS HDDs.

The VX2320 appliance supports one LOM card slot and up to four PCIe slots: one slot on the system planar that is dedicated to an internal storage controller and up to three PCIe slots with different riser cards installed into two riser sockets on the system planar (one riser socket supports installation of one riser card).

The slot form factors are as follows:

• LOM card slot
• Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8, ML2 x8, or ML2 x16; low profile
• Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16 or x8; low profile or full-height, half-length
• Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x16; low profile
• Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x8 (dedicated to an internal storage controller)

Configuration note: Slot 3 requires the second processor to be installed.

* The LP+FH Riser 1 can be factory-installed by selecting the feature codes of the LP+LP Riser 1 (AUWC, AUWD, or AUWE) and LP+FH Bracket (AUWS).

The ThinkAgile VX2320 appliances provide two- or four-port 1 GbE RJ-45, or 1/10 GbE RJ-45, or 10 GbE SFP+ network connectivity with the onboard Intel X722 NIC and a LOM card installed in the appliance. Two or four additional 1/10 GbE RJ-45, 10 GbE SFP+, or 10/25 GbE SFP28 ports can be selected, if required.

The following table lists the network adapter options that are available for selection.

* Quantity: Minimum / Maximum.

Configuration notes:

• PCIe network adapters are supported in the full-height and low profile PCIe x8 and x16 slots supplied by the Riser Cards 1 and 2.
• One of the network adapter options is required for selection. Additional ports can be selected, if needed.
• If two PCIe network adapters are selected, they must be of the same model.
• The withdrawn VX2320 (7Y13) appliance does not support 10/25 GbE SFP28 network adapters.
• Supported transceivers or DAC cables should be purchased for the SFP+ and SFP28 adapters, and UTP Category 6 or Category 5e cables should be purchased for the 10 GbE (Category 6) or 1 GbE (Category 5e or 6) RJ-45 adapters. The maximum number of transceivers or cables that are supported per adapter equals the quantity of the adapter ports, and all adapter ports must have the same type of the transceiver or cable selected.

  The following transceiver and cables can be purchased:

  • UTP cables for 10 GbE and 1 GbE RJ-45 adapters
  • Transceivers and cables for 10 GbE SFP+ adapters
  • Transceivers and cables for 25 GbE SFP28 adapters

The following table lists cables for the 10 GbE and 1 GbE RJ-45 adapters.

The following table lists transceivers and cables for the 10 GbE SFP+ adapters.

* The Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 (00AG560) and PCIe (00AG570) network adapters do not support active SFP+ DAC cables.

The following table lists transceivers and cables for the 25 GbE SFP28 adapters.

* Not supported with the Intel XXV710-DA2 PCIe 25Gb 2-Port SFP28 Ethernet Adapter (7XC7A05523).

The VX2320 appliances can be configured with one or two power supplies. The following table lists the power supply options that are available for selection.

The VX Series appliances ship with one or two customer-configured power cords (A hot-swap power supply option does not contain a power cord). The following table lists the rack power cables and line cords that can be ordered for the VX2320 appliances.

Configuration note: If the 1100 W AC power supplies (7N67A00885) in the VX2320 appliance are connected to a low-voltage power source (100 - 125 V), the only supported power cables are those that are rated above 10 A; cables that are rated at 10 A are not supported.

The VX Series appliances ship with a rail kit with or without CMA depending on the rack installation option selected. The following table lists the rack installation options that are available for the VX2320 appliances.

^ Field upgrade only.
* The CMA Upgrade Kit for Tool-less Slide Rail is supported with the Tool-less Slide Rail (7M27A05702) only.
** Factory-installed only; no field upgrade.

Configuration note: One of the rail kits is required for selection.

The following table summarizes the features of the rail kits that are available for selection.

* If a 0U PDU is used, the rack cabinet must be at least 1100 mm (43.31 in.) deep if no CMA is used, or at least 1200 mm (47.24 in.) deep if a CMA is used.
^ Measured when mounted on the rack, from the front surface of the front mounting flange to the rear most point of the rail.

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances support the following VMware HCI components:

• VMware vSphere ESXi hypervisor
• VMware vSAN distributed enterprise storage
• VMware vCenter Server centralized management

The VMware ESXi hypervisor is factory-preinstalled on the 2x M.2 SSDs configured in a RAID-1 drive group.

The following table lists the VMware ESXi hypervisor versions that are available for selection.

VMware vSAN, vSphere, and vCenter Server software licenses and support are required for ThinkAgile VX Series appliances. Customers are required to purchase VMware vSAN licenses for VX Series appliances from Lenovo. For VMware vSphere and vCenter Server, customers can use the existing VMware software licenses and active support contracts, or they can purchase software licenses and support from Lenovo or VMware.

Lenovo offers the following VMware software license and support options for ThinkAgile VX Series appliances:

• VMware vSAN License and Subscription
• VMware vSphere License and Subscription
• VMware HCI Kit License and Subscription
• VMware Horizon License and Subscription
• VMware Cloud Foundation License and Subscription
• VMware vCenter Server License and Subscription
• VMware License and Subscription with 1-year software support for PRC

Configuration notes:

• The selection of vSAN licenses is required: Standalone licenses, HCI bundle licenses, VDI solution licenses, or VCF licenses.
  Important: The Horizon 7 Standard license does not include vSAN; standalone vSAN license options must be selected with the Horizon 7 Standard.
• VMware software licenses that are available for selection include 1-year (the selection in available in PRC only), 3-year, or 5-year software support (matches the duration of the selected solution-level warranty period).
• The quantity of processor-based licenses is derived by the configuration tool based on the number of processors selected.
• The quantity of VM-based licenses is specified based on VM requirements.
• The quantity of CCU-based licenses is specified based on the concurrent user requirements.

VMware vSAN License and Subscription

Lenovo offers the following VMware vSAN License and Subscription options that can be purchased for ThinkAgile VX Series appliances:

• VMware Virtual SAN 6 Standard provides support for hybrid and all-flash storage configurations.
• VMware Virtual SAN 6 Advanced provides support for hybrid and all-flash storage configurations with space efficiency features (compression, deduplication, and erasure coding).
• VMware Virtual SAN 6 Enterprise provides support for hybrid and all-flash storage configurations with space efficiency features (compression, deduplication, and erasure coding), stringent security (data-at-rest encryption), and advanced failure protection (stretched cluster).
• VMware Virtual SAN 6 for Remote Office Branch Office (ROBO) provides support for hybrid and all-flash storage configurations for up to 25 virtual machines at remote locations.

VMware vSAN selection options for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances are listed in the following table.

The following table lists the VMware vSAN License and Subscription options that are derived by the configurator based on the selected quantity of processors, software edition, and warranty period.

The following table compares features of the VMware vSAN software editions.

* A maximum of 25 VMs is supported at any single location under the ROBO license. Two or more nodes can be used in a cluster under the ROBO license, however, the maximum number of VMs at the location must not exceed 25.
** Requires All-Flash configurations; hybrid configurations not supported.

VMware vSphere License and Subscription

Lenovo offers the following VMware vSphere License and Subscription options that can be purchased for ThinkAgile VX Series appliances:

• VMware vSphere 6 Standard provides an entry-level solution for basic server consolidation and business continuity.
• VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus offers resource management with enhanced application availability and performance for server virtualization and cloud solutions.
• VMware vSphere 6 Remote Office Branch Office (ROBO) Standard provides remote site server virtualization with business continuity and backup features.
• VMware vSphere 6 Remote Office Branch Office Advanced provides remote site server virtualization that offers business continuity and backup with advanced features such as standardization of host configurations.

The following table lists the VMware vSphere License and Subscription options that are derived by the configurator based on the selected quantity of processors, software edition, and warranty period.

The following table compares features of the VMware vSphere software editions.

* Requires vCenter Server Standard.

VMware HCI Kit License and Subscription

Lenovo offers the following VMware HCI license bundles for ThinkAgile VX Series appliances that include both vSphere and vSAN License and Subscription options:

• VMware HCI Kit Essentials (For 3 nodes):
  • vSphere Essentials Plus
  • vSAN Standard
• VMware HCI Kit Standard (Per CPU):
  • vSphere Standard
  • vSAN Standard
• VMware HCI Kit Advanced (Per CPU):
  • vSphere Enterprise Plus
  • vSAN Advanced
• VMware HCI Kit Enterprise (Per CPU):
  • vSphere Enterprise Plus
  • vSAN Enterprise

Note: VMware vSphere Essentials Plus provides server virtualization and consolidation with centralized management and business continuity for up to three nodes, and it includes the following features: vSphere Hypervisor, vMotion, Cross-Switch vMotion, High Availability, Data Protection and Replication, and vCenter Server Essentials.

The following table lists the VMware HCI Kit License and Subscription options that are derived by the configurator based on the selected quantity of processors, software edition, and warranty period.

VMware Horizon 7 License and Subscription

Lenovo offers the following VMware Horizon 7 License and Subscription options for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) deployments that can be purchased for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances:

• VMware Horizon 7 Standard delivers simple, powerful VDI with great user experience, and it includes VMware vSphere Desktop (delivers the full range of vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus features for desktop workloads) and vCenter Server for Desktop.
• VMware Horizon 7 Advanced delivers desktops and applications for physical and virtual machines through a unified workspace, and it includes VMware vSphere Desktop, vCenter Server for Desktop, and vSAN Advanced for Desktop with All-Flash.
• VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise delivers desktops and applications with closed-loop management and automation, and it includes VMware vSphere Desktop, vCenter Server for Desktop, and vSAN Advanced for Desktop with All-Flash.

The Standard license is available in 10-user or 100-user packs for concurrent users, and the Advanced and Enterprise licenses are available in 10-user or 100-user packs for concurrent or named users.

The following table lists the VMware Horizon License and Subscription options that are derived by the configurator based on the selected number of users, software edition, and warranty period.

The following table compares key features of the VMware Horizon software editions.

VMware Cloud Foundation

Lenovo offers VMware Cloud Foundation for hybrid cloud deployments of the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances. VMware Cloud Foundation is an integrated software platform that automates the deployment and lifecycle management of a complete software-defined data center (SDDC) in hyperconverged environments.

The following Cloud Foundation License and Subscription options are offered:

• Cloud Foundation Basic includes vSphere Enterprise Plus, vSAN Advanced, NSX Data Center Professional, and SDDC Manager.
• Cloud Foundation Standard includes vSphere Enterprise plus, vSAN Advanced, NSX Data Center Advanced, vRealize Suite Standard, vRealize Network Insight Advanced, and SDDC Manager.
• Cloud Foundation Advanced includes vSphere Enterprise plus, vSAN Advanced, NSX Data Center Advanced, vRealize Suite Enterprise, vRealize Network Insight Advanced, and SDDC Manager.
• Cloud Foundation Enterprise includes vSphere Enterprise plus, vSAN Enterprise, NSX Data Center Enterprise plus, vRealize Suite Enterprise, vRealize Network Insight Enterprise, and SDDC Manager.
• Cloud Foundation for VDI includes SDDC Manager for Desktop and NSX Data Center Advanced or Enterprise plus for Desktop, and it comes with or without Horizon Enterprise.

Configuration note: vCenter Server that is required for Cloud Foundation is licensed separately; only one vCenter Server license is required for all vCenter Servers deployed in a Cloud Foundation system.

The following table lists the VMware Cloud Foundation License and Subscription options that are derived by the configurator based on the selected number of users (for concurrent user [CCU]-based licenses), quantity of processors (for processor-based licenses), software edition, and warranty period.

VMware vCenter Server License and Subscription

VMware vCenter Server provides centralized management of vSphere environments to simplify day-to-day operations and reduce the complexity of managing virtual infrastructure.

vCenter Server is required for managing ThinkAgile VX Series appliances. The nodes can be added to an existing installation of vCenter Server, or the software license for the vCenter Server instance can be purchased from Lenovo by selecting one the following License and Subscription options:

• VMware vCenter Server 6 Foundation for vSphere 6 (Per Instance) (manages up to 4 hosts)
• VMware vCenter Server 6 Standard for vSphere 6 (Per Instance) (unlimited hosts)

The vCenter Server license purchased from Lenovo includes three or five years of support and subscription (matches the duration of the selected hardware warranty period).

VMware vCenter Server selection options for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances are listed in the following table.

VMware License and Subscription with 1-year software support for PRC

The following table lists ordering information for the additional VMware License and Subscription options with 1-year software support that are available for selection in PRC only.

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances support the following systems management tools:

• Lenovo XClarity Controller
• Light path diagnostics
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator and XClarity Pro
• Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter
• Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager

Lenovo XClarity Controller

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances contain Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) Enterprise, which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions.

XClarity Controller Enterprise offers the following capabilities for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances:

• Gathering and viewing system information and inventory
• Monitoring system status and health
• Alerting and notifications
• Event logging
• Syslog alerting
• Configuring security
• Updating system firmware
• Real-time power usage monitoring
• Displaying graphics for real-time and historical power usage data and temperature
• Capping power usage
• Remotely controlling power (Power on, Power off, Restart)

Virtual Operator Panel provides quick access to system status, firmware, network, health, and alerts information. With proper authentication, it also allows to configure systems management and network settings and to control system power (Power on, Power off, Restart). The Virtual Operator Panel can be accessed from the XClarity Mobile App running on the Android or iOS mobile device that is connected to the front USB port with XClarity Controller access (See Components and connectors).

Lenovo XClarity Administrator and XClarity Pro

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a centralized systems management solution that helps administrators deliver infrastructure faster. This solution integrates easily with Lenovo x86 servers, appliances, certified nodes, Top-of-Rack Ethernet switches, and storage systems, providing automated agent-less discovery, inventory, monitoring, and alerts across multiple systems. In addition, some managed endpoints support firmware updates and configuration management.

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is used for managing ThinkAgile VX Series appliances, and it comes with the Lenovo XClarity Pro subscription license that provides software support for XClarity Administrator and XClarity Integrator for VMware for the duration of the selected warranty period.

Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter

Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter is a software plug-in module for Lenovo XClarity Administrator that allows administrators to manage physical infrastructure from leading external virtualization management software tool from VMware.

For more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter web page:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-vmware

Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager license is included in the XClarity Controller Enterprise upgrade.

For more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager web page:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-lxem

The ThinkAgile VX2320 appliances have the following dimensions and weight (approximate):

• Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.)
• Width: 434 mm (17.1 in.)
• Depth: 715 mm (28.1 in.)
• Weight (maximum): 18.8 kg (41.4 lb)

The ThinkAgile VX2320 appliances comply with ASHRAE class A2 specifications. The appliance performance might be impacted when the operating temperature is outside the ASHRAE A2 specifications. Some VX2320 appliances comply with ASHRAE class A3 and class A4 specifications. To comply with ASHRAE A3 and A4 specifications, the appliances must meet the following hardware configuration requirements:

• Two power supplies installed.
• Processors with TDP more than or equal to 150 W not installed.
• Intel Xeon 4112, 5122, 6126, 6128, 6132, 6134, 6134M, and 8156 processors not installed.

The ThinkAgile VX2320 appliances are supported in the following environment:

• Air temperature:
  • Operating:
    • ASHRAE Class A4: 5 °C - 45 °C (41 °F - 113 °F); for altitudes above 900 m (2,953 ft), decrease the maximum ambient temperature by 1 °C for every 125-m (410-ft) increase in altitude
    • ASHRAE Class A3: 5 °C - 40 °C (41 °F - 104 °F); for altitudes above 900 m (2,953 ft), decrease the maximum ambient temperature by 1 °C for every 175-m (574-ft) increase in altitude
    • ASHRAE Class A2: 10 °C - 35 °C (50 °F - 95 °F); for altitudes above 900 m (2,953 ft), decrease the maximum ambient temperature by 1 °C for every 300-m (984-ft) increase in altitude
  • Non-operating: 5 °C - 45 °C (41 °F - 113 °F)
  • Storage: -40 °C - +60 °C (-40 °F - 140 °F)
• Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
• Humidity:
  • Operating:
    • ASHRAE Class A4: 8% - 90% (non-condensing); maximum dew point: 24 °C (75 °F)
    • ASHRAE Class A3: 8% - 85% (non-condensing); maximum dew point: 24 °C (75 °F)
    • ASHRAE Class A2: 8% - 80% (non-condensing); maximum dew point: 21 °C (70 °F)
  • Storage: 8% - 90% (non-condensing)
• Electrical:
  • 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz / 60 Hz (except 750 W Titanium power supplies)
  • 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz / 60 Hz
  • 180 - 300 V DC (supported in China only)
• Acoustics (maximum configuration, operating): 6.0 bels
• Vibration:
  • Operating: 0.21 G rms at 5 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 minutes across 3 axes
  • Non-operating: 1.04 G rms at 2 Hz to 200 Hz for 15 minutes across 6 surfaces
• Shock:
  • Operating: 15 G for 3 milliseconds in each direction (positive and negative X, Y, and Z axes)
  • Non-operating:
    • 12 kg - 22 kg: 50 G for 152 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces
    • 23 kg - 31 kg: 35 G for 152 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces

The following table lists the maximum system power load, rated inlet current, and system heat output based on the power supply and source voltage.

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances conform to the following regulations:

• United States FCC Part 15, Class A
• Canada ICES-003/NMB-03, Class A
• UL/CSA 60950-1
• Mexico NOM-019
• Argentina IEC60950-1
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class A
• China CCC GB4943.1, GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1
• Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1
• Korea KN22, Class A; KN24
• Russia/GOST ME01; IEC-60950-1; GOST R 51318.22, 51318.24, 51317.3.2, and 51317.3.3
• IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• Europe CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
• CISPR 22, Class A
• Germany TUV-GS (EN60950-1/IEC60950-1, EK1-ITB2000)
• Reduction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS)
• Energy Star 3.0 (excluding configurations with Bronze 3104, Silver 4112, Gold 5122, or Platinum 8156 processors)

Note: For more information on the Energy Star 3.0 certification, refer to the Energy Star 3.0 Certifications for ThinkSystem Servers publication:
http://lenovopress.com/lp1230

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances can be configured with a three- or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support (Lenovo server hardware and VMware software; requires an active software support contract purchased either from VMware or Lenovo) and various levels of coverage with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.

The Lenovo local support centers perform problem determination and resolution for hardware-related issues and escalate to VMware, on behalf of the customer, for software-related problem determination. VMware will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.

The base warranty provides 9x5 Next Business Day response with parts delivered. Lenovo’s additional support services provide a sophisticated, unified support structure for a customer's data center, with an experience consistently ranked number one in customer satisfaction worldwide.

The following Lenovo support services are available for selection:

• Premier Support provides a Lenovo-owned customer experience and delivers direct access to technicians skilled in hardware, software, and advanced troubleshooting, in addition to the following capabilities:  
  • Direct technician-to-technician access through a dedicated phone line.
  • 24x7x365 remote support.
  • Single point of contact service.
  • End to end case management.
  • 3rd Party collaborative software support. 
  • Online case tools and live chat support.
  • On-demand remote system analysis.
• Warranty service level upgrades (Preconfigured Support) are available to meet the on-site response time targets that match the criticality of customer's systems:
  • 3 or 5 years of service coverage.
  • Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response, with optional YourDrive YourData.
  • Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed repair (available only in select regions), bundled with YourDrive YourData.
  • Advanced Service: 24x7 service coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed repair (available only in select regions), bundled with YourDrive YourData.
• Managed Services

  Lenovo Managed Services provide continuous 24x7 remote monitoring (plus 24x7 call center availability) and proactive management of a customer's data center using state of the art tools, systems, and practices by a team of highly skilled and experienced Lenovo services professionals.

  Quarterly reviews check error logs, verify firmware and operating system device driver levels, and software as needed. Lenovo will also maintain records of latest patches, critical updates, and firmware levels, to ensure customer's systems are providing business value through optimized performance.

• Technical Account Management (TAM)

  A Lenovo Technical Account Manager helps customers optimize operations of their data centers based on a deep understanding of customer's business. Customers gain direct access to a Lenovo TAM, who serves as their single point of contact to expedite service requests, provide status updates, and furnish reports to track incidents over time. Also, a TAM helps proactively make service recommendations and manage service relationship with Lenovo to make certain that customer's needs are met.

• Enterprise Software Support

  Lenovo Enterprise Software Support is an additional support service that provides customers with software support on Microsoft, Red Hat, SUSE, and VMWare applications and systems. Around the clock availability for critical problems plus unlimited calls and incidents helps customers address challenges fast, without incremental costs. Support staff can answer troubleshooting and diagnostic questions, address product compatibility and interoperability issues, isolate causes of problems, report defects to software vendors, and more.

• YourDrive YourData

  Lenovo’s YourDrive YourData service is a multi-drive retention offering that ensures that customer's data is always under their control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in their Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a drive failure, customers retain possession of their drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Customer's data stays safely on customer premises, in their hands. The YourDrive YourData service can be purchased in convenient bundles with Foundation, Essential, or Advanced services.

• Health Check

  Having a trusted partner who can perform regular and detailed health checks is central to maintaining efficiency and ensuring that customer systems and business are always running at their best. Health Check supports Lenovo-branded server, storage, and networking devices, as well as select Lenovo-supported products from other vendors that are sold by Lenovo or a Lenovo-Authorized Reseller.

Some regions might have different warranty terms and conditions than the standard warranty. This is due to local business practices or laws in the specific region. Local service teams can assist in explaining region-specific terms when needed. Examples of region-specific warranty terms are second or longer business day parts delivery or parts-only base warranty.

If warranty terms and conditions include onsite labor for repair or replacement of parts, Lenovo will dispatch a service technician to the customer site to perform the replacement. Onsite labor under base warranty is limited to labor for replacement of parts that have been determined to be field-replaceable units (FRUs). Parts that are determined to be customer-replaceable units (CRUs) do not include onsite labor under base warranty.

If warranty terms include parts-only base warranty, Lenovo is responsible for delivering only replacement parts that are under base warranty (including FRUs) that will be sent to a requested location for self-service. Parts-only service does not include a service technician being dispatched onsite. Parts must be changed at customer’s own cost and labor and defective parts must be returned following the instructions supplied with the spare parts.

Lenovo support services are region-specific. Not all support services are available in every region. For information about Lenovo support services that are available in a specific region, refer to the following resources:

• Service part numbers in Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
  http://dcsc.lenovo.com/#/services
• Lenovo Services Availability Locator
  https://lenovolocator.com/

For service definitions, region-specific details, and service limitations, refer to the following documents:

• Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty for Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) Servers and System Storage
  http://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht503310
• Lenovo Data Center Services Agreement
  http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht116628

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances include one- (PRC only), three-, or five-year software support and subscription (matches the duration of the selected warranty period) that entitles customers to submit service requests to troubleshoot VMware software issues and receive code updates, including fixes, patches, and new software releases.

The Lenovo local support centers perform problem determination and resolution for hardware-related issues and escalate to VMware, on behalf of the customer, for software-related problem determination. VMware will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.

For the VMware vSphere, vSAN, and vCenter Server software and subscription licenses purchased from Lenovo together with the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances, software support that is provided by VMware includes Production-level support with 24x7 phone and web coverage with the following target response times (priorities are defined by VMware based on the impact on productivity):

• Severity 1 (Critical: Substantial loss or disruption of service, significant risk of data loss): 30 minutes
• Severity 2 (Major: Operations are severely constrained, significant impact): 4 business hours
• Severity 3 (Minor: Non-critical loss of functionality, minimal impact): 8 business hours
• Severity 4 (Cosmetic: General questions): 12 business hours

For the VMware software and subscription licenses provided by the customer, software support that is provided by VMware is based on the support level included with these licenses.

The following optional Lenovo basic installation services are available for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances:

• Unpacking and inspecting the systems
• Mounting the systems in a rack cabinet
• Connecting the systems to electrical power and network
• Checking and updating firmware to the latest levels
• Verifying operations
• Disposal of the packaging materials (within the customer site)

The following Lenovo deployment services are available for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances to get customers up and running quickly:

• Conducting remote preparation and planning
• Verifying firmware versions and performing firmware updates, if needed
• Configuring XCC management settings
• Configuring hypervisor settings
• Configuring vSAN
• Configuring VMware vCenter Server and discovering hosts and storage
• Configuring Lenovo XClarity network settings and performing discovery and inventory
• Transferring knowledge
• Developing post-installation documentation

For more information, refer to the Data Center Deployment Services web page:
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/services/deployment

The following table lists the Ethernet LAN switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the ThinkAgile VX2320 appliances for network connectivity.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Top-of-rack Switches category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/switches#rt=product-guide

The following table lists the rack cabinets that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used for mounting the ThinkAgile VX2320 appliances and other IT infrastructure building blocks.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack Cabinets category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks#rt=product-guide

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used for distributing electrical power to the ThinkAgile VX2320 appliances and other IT infrastructure building blocks mounted in a rack cabinet.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power Distribution Units category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu#rt=product-guide

The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used for providing electrical power protection to the ThinkAgile VX2320 appliances and other IT infrastructure building blocks.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Uninterruptible Power Supply Units category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups#rt=product-guide

Lenovo Financial Services reinforces Lenovo’s commitment to deliver pioneering products and services that are recognized for their quality, excellence, and trustworthiness. Lenovo Financial Services offers financing solutions and services that complement your technology solution anywhere in the world.

We are dedicated to delivering a positive finance experience for customers like you who want to maximize your purchase power by obtaining the technology you need today, protect against technology obsolescence, and preserve your capital for other uses.

We work with businesses, non-profit organizations, governments and educational institutions to finance their entire technology solution. We focus on making it easy to do business with us. Our highly experienced team of finance professionals operates in a work culture that emphasizes the importance of providing outstanding customer service. Our systems, processes and flexible policies support our goal of providing customers with a positive experience.

We finance your entire solution. Unlike others, we allow you to bundle everything you need from hardware and software to service contracts, installation costs, training fees, and sales tax. If you decide weeks or months later to add to your solution, we can consolidate everything into a single invoice.

Our Premier Client services provide large accounts with special handling services to ensure these complex transactions are serviced properly. As a premier client, you have a dedicated finance specialist who manages your account through its life, from first invoice through asset return or purchase. This specialist develops an in-depth understanding of your invoice and payment requirements. 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

For more information, see these resources:

• Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series
  http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/p/WMD00000340
• Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
  http://dcsc.lenovo.com
• ThinkAgile VX - Best Recipes
  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT505302
• VMware documentation
  https://docs.vmware.com/
• Lenovo Data Center Support
  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com