Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 Server (Xeon SP Gen 1)

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 is an ultradense and economical two-socket server in a 0.5U rack form factor. With four SD530 servers installed in either the ThinkSystem D2 Enclosure or ThinkSystem Modular Enclosure, you have an ideal high-density 2U four-node (2U4N) platform for enterprise and cloud workloads.

2U4N systems have gained popularity in a variety of data centers, from large enterprises to service providers, because their small footprint and inherent density make them ideal for building solution-based appliances at a low cost. The combination of the Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 and D2 Enclosure is engineered to deliver these types of solutions.

Suggested use: Cloud, MSP, CSP, HPC, hyperconverged solutions, branch office or remote office needs

The following figure shows four ThinkSystem SD530 servers installed in a D2 Enclosure.

Figure 1. Four ThinkSystem SD530 servers installed in a D2 Enclosure

The SD530 combines the efficiency and density of blades with the value and simplicity of rack-based servers. It is designed to run the highest-core-count Xeon Platinum processors, to power through your most demanding HPC/technical computing/AI workloads.

The SD530 also supports two high-performance GPUs with the addition of the GPU Tray. The server supports a wide variety of NVIDIA GPUs.

The ThinkSystem SD530 dense offering fits four hot-pluggable SD530 servers into a ThinkSystem D2 Enclosure or ThinkSystem Modular Enclosure. The enclosures each take up only 2U (0.5U per server) and include room for plenty of internal storage. The overall design makes the solution extremely affordable, with a low total cost of ownership (TCO).

Scalability and performance

The SD530 server and the enclosures offer numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• Up to four nodes in a single 2U enclosure, each with two processors from the Intel Xeon processor Scalable family, up to 16 DIMMs, 6 drive bays, and two PCIe slots. It is a highly dense, scalable, and price-optimized offering.
• Supports a wide selection of processors from the Intel Xeon processor Scalable family - designed to operate with the cost-effective Bronze processors up to the highest-core-count Xeon Platinum processors.
• Supports processors with up to 28 cores, core speeds up to 3.6 GHz, and TDP ratings up to 165W.
• Two processors in each server, up to 56 cores total, and 112 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications. With four nodes in the enclosure, a total of 224 cores are available in only 2U of rack space.
• Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows CPU cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor thermal design power (TDP).
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
• Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
• Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (AVX-512) enable acceleration of enterprise-class workloads, including databases, and enterprise resource planning.
• Each processor has six memory channels with memory speeds of up to 2666 MHz to maximize system performance.
• Supports up to 16 DIMMs to maximize memory capacity, supporting 1 TB using 16x 64 GB LRDIMMs or 1.5 TB using 12x 128 GB 3DS RDIMMs.
• Supports up to two GPUs with the addition of a 1U GPU Tray, providing increased processing power.
• The 12 Gbps SAS internal storage connectivity doubles the data transfer rate of 6 Gb SAS solutions, to maximize performance of storage-intensive applications.
• Each SD530 server supports up to six 2.5-inch hot-swap drives. Two drive bays can be configured to support NVMe drives to maximize I/O performance in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency.
• With 7.68 TB 2.5-inch SAS hot-swap SSDs, each SD530 supports up to 46 TB of internal storage.
• Supports a new Lenovo patented-design M.2 adapter for convenient operating system boot functions. Available M.2 adapters support either one M.2 drive or two M.2 drives in a RAID 1 configuration for boot drive performance and reliability.
• The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) can improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O read operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
• The server has two optional 10 Gb Ethernet ports, either 10GBASE-T or SFP+, routed from the embedded X722 controller to the optional 8-port EIOM module at the rear of the enclosure.
• One PCIe 3.0 x16 or two PCIe 3.0 x8 slots for added I/O flexibility.
• PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by 60% compared with the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0.

Manageability and security

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the SD530:

• The server includes an XClarity Controller (XCC) to monitor server availability. Optional upgrade to XCC Advanced to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions. Optional upgrade to XCC Enterprise enables the additional support for the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture, and power capping.
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
• New UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, accessible from F1 during boot, provides system inventory information, graphical UEFI Setup, platform update function, RAID Setup wizard, operating system installation function, and diagnostic functions.
• Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager which captures real-time power and temperature data from the server and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported with HDDs and SSDs as well as M.2 drives in the M.2 Adapter.
• Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
• Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system.
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, protected from all other software running on a system.
• With the SMM management module installed in the enclosure, only one Ethernet connection is needed to provide remote systems management functions for all four SD530 servers and the enclosure.
• The enclosure also supports the Dual Ethernet Port SMM management module with allows a single Ethernet connection to be daisy chained across 7 enclosures and 28 servers, thereby significantly reducing the number of Ethernet switch ports needed to manage an entire rack of SD530 servers and enclosures.

Energy efficiency

The SD530 and the enclosures offer the following energy efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:

• ASHRAE A4 compliance for certain configurations to enable operation in 45°C datacenters
• Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
• High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certifications. Energy Star 2.1 certified.
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed to reduce power draw.
• Low-voltage 1.2 V DDR4 memory DIMMs use up to 20% less energy than 1.35 V DDR3 DIMMs.
• SSDs use as much as 80% less power than 2.5-inch HDDs.
• Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provide advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.
• The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system.

Availability and serviceability

The SD530 server and the enclosures provide many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• The server offers Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, also known as Chipkill), Adaptive Double-Device Data Correction (ADDDC, also known as Redundant Bit Steering or RBS), memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
• The server offers hot-swap drives, supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
• The Dual M.2 Boot Adapter supports RAID-1 which enables two installed M.2 drives to be configured as a redundant pair.
• The D2 Enclosure and Modular Enclosure both support two hot-swap power supplies, which form a redundant pair to provide availability for business-critical applications.
• Toolless access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as fans, adapters, CPUs, and memory.
• Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, and server ambient and sub-component temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller (XCC) to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Microsoft System Center. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
• SSDs offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
• The built-in XClarity Controller continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
• Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager supports diagnostics and can save service data to a USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting and reduce service time.
• Auto restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor)
• Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions (requires the optional KVM Breakout Module).
• Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.

The following table lists the standard specifications of the ThinkSystem SD530.

The SD530 servers are supported in both the ThinkSystem D2 Enclosure and ThinkSystem Modular Enclosure. The following table lists the standard specifications of the enclosures.

ThinkSystem SD530 models can be configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC).

Configure-to-order (CTO) models are used to create models with factory-integrated server customizations. For CTO models, two types of base CTO models are available for the SD530 as listed in the columns in the following table:

• General purpose base CTO models are for general business (non-HPC) and is selectable by choosing General Purpose mode in DCSC.
• AI and HPC base models are intended for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High Performance Computing (HPC) configurations and solutions are enabled using the AI & HPC Hardware - ThinkSystem Hardware mode in DCSC. These configurations, along with Lenovo EveryScale Solutions, can also be built using System x and Cluster Solutions Configurator (x-config). Tip: Some HPC and AI models are not listed in DCSC and can only be configured in x-config.

Preconfigured server models may also be available for the SD530, however these are region-specific; that is, each region may define their own server models, and not all server models are available in every region.

The following table lists the base CTO models of the ThinkSystem SD530 server.

The following table lists the base chassis choices for CTO configurations.

The following tables list the available models, grouped by region.

• Models for Australia and New Zealand
• Models for South East Asian countries (ASEAN)
• Models for Brazil
• Models for EMEA countries
• Models for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea (HTK)
• Models for India
• Models for Japan
• Models for Latin America (except Brazil)
• Models for USA and Canada

Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server.

Server models for Australia and New Zealand

† Processor detail: Quantity, model, core count, TDP, core frequency
* The backplane supports SAS drives, however since the included RAID controller is RSTe, SAS drives are not supported by this model

Up to four SD530 servers are supported in a D2 Enclosure or a Modular Enclosure.

The following table lists the base CTO models of the enclosures.

The following table lists the base chassis choices for CTO configurations

The preconfigured D2 Enclosure models and Modular Enclosure models are listed in the following table.

The following tables list the available models, grouped by region.

• Models for Australia and New Zealand
• Models for South East Asian countries (ASEAN)
• Models for Brazil
• Models for EMEA countries
• Models for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea (HTK)
• Models for India
• Models for Japan
• Models for Latin America (except Brazil)
• Models for USA and Canada

Refer to the Enclosure specifications section for information about standard features of the enclosure.

The SD530 is supported in all models of the D2 Enclosure or Modular Enclosure. The number of servers that are supported in each chassis depends on the TDP value of the processors that are used in the servers, the number and capacity of power supplies installed (1100W, 1600W or 2000W), and the AC input voltage (100 - 127V or 200 - 240V).

All servers installed in an enclosure must have the same drive backplane (for example, all four servers use the 6-drive backplane)

The enclosure supports oversubscription and power supply redundancy options to ensure efficient use of the available system power. By using oversubscription, users can make the most of the extra power from the redundant power supplies when the power supplies are in healthy condition.

Use Lenovo Capacity Planner to determine the exact power needs of the configuration:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/solutions-and-software/software/lenovo-capacity-planner/solutions/ht504651

System power consumption is highly dependent on configuration, workload, and ambient temperature. Lenovo recommends that customers use Lenovo Capacity Planner to select the power supplies best suited for their deployment requirements.

The SD530 supports the processor options listed in the following table.

Processors with the T suffix have more robust thermal characteristics (higher T-case). Processors with the M suffix support support greater than 768 GB per processor.

* All Gold 5000-level processors, except the 5122, support 2400 MHz memory speeds and have one AVX-512 512-bit FMA units. The 5122 processor supports 2666 MHz and has two FMA units
** L3 cache is 1.375 MB per core except with the processor indicated with **

The following table lists the heatsink used for each processor model, and the resulting support for 16 DIMMs and support for a RAID adapter or HBA. The table also lists which processors (those with an M suffix) that support more than 768 GB per processor (1.5TB for two processors).

The SD530 server supports 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.

TruDDR4 memory has a unique signature programmed into the DIMM, which enables ThinkSystem servers to verify whether the memory installed is qualified and supported. From a service and support standpoint, TruDDR4 memory automatically assumes the system's warranty, and service and support provided worldwide.

Each processor has six memory channels. All DIMMs operate at a speed of 2666 MHz. However, if the processor selected has a lower memory bus speed (eg 2400 MHz or 2133 MHz - see the Processor options table), then all DIMMs will operate at that lower speed.

The SD530 supports up to 6 or 8 DIMMs per processor, for a total of 12 or 16 DIMMs when two processors are installed. The total DIMMs supported depends on the processor selected, as described in the Processor options section.

The following table lists the memory options that are available for the SD530 server.

* Some SD530 configurations only support 6 DIMMs per processor (12 total) depending on the processor selected, as described in the Processor options section.
† 12 is the effective maximum number of 128 GB DIMMs that the SD530 supports, since using any more than 12x 128 GB DIMMs requires an M-suffix processor, and the heatsink required for all M-suffix processors prevents more than 12 DIMM slots.

The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

• The server supports RDIMMs and LRDIMMs.
• Mixing RDIMMs and LRDIMMs is not supported.
• Mixing 3DS RDIMMs with either RDIMMs or LRDIMMs is not supported.
• It is supported to mix x4 and x8 DIMMs.
• The following rules apply to support 16 DIMMs:
  • Only a subset of the supported processors can be used, as indicated in the Processor specifications table in the Processor section.
  • Smaller processor heatsinks will be automatically selected by the configurator so that the four additional DIMM slots are accessible.
  • Only the 2x2 SAS/SATA backplane can be selected as described in the Drive bays and backplanes section. The 2x3 backplanes are not supported and no NVMe drives are supported.
• Each processor has 6 memory channels. As a result, for best performance, populate memory DIMMs in quantities of 6 or 12 per processor, so that all memory channels are used, however, to maximize capacity, select a processor that in the SD530 supports 8 DIMMs per processor and install 16 DIMMs.

The following memory protection technologies are supported:

• ECC
• SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs; look for "x4" in the DIMM description)
• ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs; Gold and Platinum processors only)
• Memory channel mirroring
• Memory rank sparing

If memory channel mirroring is used, then DIMMs must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per processor), and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size. 50% of the installed capacity is available to the operating system.

If memory rank sparing is used, then a minimum of one quad-rank DIMM or two single-rank or dual-rank DIMMs must be installed per populated channel (the DIMMs do not need being identical). In rank sparing mode, one rank of a DIMM in each populated channel is reserved as spare memory. The largest rank in the channel will be automatically selected as the spare rank. The amount of memory available to the operating system depends on the number, capacity and rank counts of the DIMMs installed.

The SD530 supports up to six 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all of which are accessible from the front of the server.

In this section:

• Drive bays and backplanes
• Adapters and cabling
• M.2 drives

Drive bays and backplanes

The server supports three different drive bay configurations, all comprised of 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays:

• Six drive bays, four bays supporting SAS or SATA drives and two Lenovo AnyBay bays, supporting NVMe, SAS or SATA drives
• Five drive bays, three of which are SAS/SATA and two are AnyBay bays. This configuration also includes a KVM breakout module to provide front-accessible VGA, Serial and USB ports.
• Four drive bays, all of which are SAS/SATA drive bays or all of which are NVMe. These configurations also support an optional KVM breakout module.

The three configurations are shown in the following figure. When the AnyBay backplane is selected the rightmost two drives are the AnyBay drive bays. AnyBay is the term for a bay with a U.2 connector that has both SAS/SATA and NVMe connections. It is designed to support either a SAS, SATA or NVMe drive.

Figure 9. Drive bay configurations of the SD530

The drive bay configurations are made available through the use of either a 2x3 SAS/SATA backplane, 2x3 AnyBay backplane, a 2x2 SAS/SATA backplane or a 2x2 NVMe backplane. Ordering details are listed in the following table.

* Available in predefined models or configure-to-order only

Not all processor selections support the 3x2 backplanes, and some ony support 3x2 backplanes when 12 DIMMs are installed. The following table shows the supported combinations.

Adapters and cabling

The SD530 supports the following backplane connectivity:

• Hardware RAID adapter installed in a dedicated slot at the back of the server - supporting SAS or SATA drives
• Software RAID from the embedded Intel RSTe controller - supporting only SATA drives
• PCIe NVMe connectivity for the AnyBay backplane from the PCIe connector #3 on the system board which is routed from Processor 2.
• PCIe NVMe connectivity for the 2x2 NVMe backplane from the PCIe connectors #3 and #4 on the system board which is routed from Processor 2.

These connectors are shown in the Internal view of the server in the Components and connectors section.

Tip: The controllers are described in detail in the Controllers for internal storage section.

The M.2 drives install into an M.2 adapter which in turn is installed in a dedicated slot on the system board. See the internal view of the server in the Components and connectors section for the location of the M.2 slot.

Supported drives are listed in the Internal drive options section.

For details about M.2 components, see the ThinkSystem M.2 Drives and M.2 Adapters product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0769-thinksystem-m2-drives-adapters

The SD530 supports the following RAID controllers for internal storage:

• 12 Gb SAS/SATA RAID adapter installed in a dedicated slot
• 12 Gb SAS/SATA HBA installed in a dedicated slot
• Intel RSTe 6 Gb SATA software RAID controller integrated in the the Intel chipset

The following table lists the ordering information.

** The SAS/SATA HBA supports SEDs (self-encrypting drives) by using software on the server and simply passing SED commands through the HBA to the drives.

The following tables list the hard disk drive and solid-state drive options for the internal disk storage of the server.

The server does not support internal tape drive options.

The server supports the external USB optical drive listed in the following table.

The drive is based on the Lenovo Slim DVD Burner DB65 drive and supports the following formats: DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-R DL, CD-RW, CD-R, CD-ROM.

The I/O slots for the SD530 nodes are housed in the I/O shuttle in the rear of the enclosure. See the Components and connectors section for the location.

Each SD530 supports internally either:

• One PCIe 3.0 x16 low-profile adapter slot, or
• Two PCIe 3.0 x8 low-profile adapter slot

Ordering information is as follows:

The following figure shows the locations of the slots.

Figure 10. Location of the PCIe slots at the rear of the Enclosure

SharedIO is a new feature of the SD530 which implements Mellanox Multi-Host technology. With SharedIO, a Mellanox VPI adapter is installed in a slot in one SD530 server and an auxiliary adapter is installed in a slot in second server in the same enclosure. The result is that the two servers share the network connection of the VPI adapter with significant savings both in the cost of the adapters but also the cost of switch ports.

The Mellanox SharedIO Adapter and Auxiliary Card are shown in the following figure.

Figure 11. Lenovo ThinkSystem SharedIO ConnectX-5 Adapter

The feature takes advantage of the design of the D2 Enclosure's x8 shuttle where the slots of two of the SD530 servers are adjacent. The primary and auxiliary adapters are installed in the slots as shown in the following figure.

Figure 12. SharedIO adapters installed in the x8 shuttle

Configuration notes:

• When the SharedIO adapters are installed, the other slots (1A, 2A, 3B, 4B) are reserved and are not available for use with any other adapters.
• The SharedIO adapters are not supported with the x16 shuttle.

Ordering information for the adapters is in the Network adapters section.

Each SD530 has two dedicated 10Gb ports routed to the 8-port Ethernet I/O Module (EIOM) at the rear of the enclosure as shown in below. The ports are connected to the integrated Intel Ethernet Connection X722 controller. 

The ports are assigned as shown in the following figure.

Figure 13. Network port numbering

The X722 has the following features:

• Integrated into the Intel PCH chipset
• Offers VXLAN/NVGRE Hardware Offloads
• Supports VMDq and SR-IOV for advanced virtualization
• Supports iWarp RDMA

Note: No support for 10 Mbps or 100 MBps Ethernet connections.

For more information about the X722 controller, see the Lenovo Press product guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0654-intel-x722-integrated-controller

The 10Gb ports have either RJ45 connections or SFP+ cages depending on the EIOM selected. Ordering information is in the following table.

The following table lists the supported SharedIO adapters. For details about these adapters see the SharedIO section.

Note: SharedIO adapters are only supported in the x8 shuttle. They are not supported with the x16 shuttle.

* Only available through Lenovo Scalable Infrastructure (LeSI). See the LeSI product guide for details, https://lenovopress.com/lp0900.

The following table lists other supported network adapters. PCIe x16 adapters require the x16 slot so only 1 adapter is supported per node.

For more information, including the transceivers and cables that each adapter supports, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Networking adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ethernet

The following table lists the SAS HBAs suitable for connectivity to external storage.

The following table summarizes features of supported adapters.

* SED support of the SAS HBAs is by using software on the server (SED commands are passed through the HBA to the drives).

The following table lists Fibre Channel HBAs that are supported by the server.

* Available in China, Japan, and AP countries only

The following table lists the Flash Storage Adapters supported by the server.

The SD530 supports GPU adapters with the addition of SD530 GPU tray. The GPU tray supports one or two double-wide GPUs. The SD530 server and attached GPU tray are show in the following figure. Two of these combined systems can be installed in the enclosure for a total of 4 processors and 4 GPUs in 2U of rack space.

Figure 14. SD530 with GPU Tray attached

Ordering information for the GPU tray is as follows.

The GPU Tray option includes the necessary PCIe cables to connect the two installed GPUs to the system. The GPU options, listed in the table below, include the necessary auxiliary power cables.

The GPU Tray supports 2 GPUs, once connected to each processor in the SD530. Each GPU is connected via a PCIe 3.0 x16 connect routed from two PCIe 3.0 x8 connectors on the SD530 system board. See Figure 6 for locations of the PCIe connectors.

The D2 Enclosure and Modular Enclosure come standard with two hot-plug power supplies and the power supplies act as a redundant pair ensuring that the enclosure remains powered even if one power supply fails or is disconnected. These AC power supplies are 80 PLUS Platinum certified for energy efficiency.

The following table lists the supported power supply options.

* CTO only

Two power supplies are standard and maximum. You cannot mix power supplies.

The 1100W power supply is auto-sensing and supports both 110V AC (100-127V 50/60 Hz) and 220V AC (200-240V 50/60 Hz) power. The 1600 W and 2000 W power supplies only supports 220V AC power. In China only, all power supplies also support 240V DC.

Power supply options do not include a power cord. For models of the D2 Enclosure and Modular Enclosure, the inclusion of a power cords is model dependent. Configure-to-order models can be configured without a power cord if desired.

Use the Lenovo Capacity Planner to determine exactly what power your server needs:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/solutions-and-software/software/lenovo-capacity-planner/solutions/ht504651

The enclosures have 5 hot-swap fans which are used to cool all components. In addition, each power supply has its own integrated fan.

The five system fans have the following specifications:

• Three 60mm hot-swap fans
• Two 80mm hot-swap fans

The fans are accessible by simply removing the panel on the top of the enclosure.

Figure 15. Location of hot-swap fans

The server supports booting from an operating system or hypervisor installed on an M.2 solid-state drive. See the M.2 drives section for details and the list of available options.

You can download supported VMware vSphere hypervisor images from the following web page and load it on the M.2 drive using the instructions provided:
https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/custom_iso/

The server contains an integrated service processor, XClarity Controller (XCC), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions. The XCC is based on the Pilot4 XE401 baseboard management controller (BMC) using a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 service processor.

Local management

The SD530 server optionally supports local console support with the addition of the KVM breakout module. The KVM module is installed in one of the drive bays at the front of the server.

The KVM module is shown in the following figure.

Figure 16. KVM breakout module and console breakout cable

The KVM module provides the following:

• KVM dongle port for optional console breakout cable, which provides VGA port, DB9 serial port, and two USB 2.0 ports
• USB 3.0 port
• Micro USB port for connectivity to the XClarity Controller

The Micro USB port is for local tethered connectivity to a mobile device running the XClarity Mobile app. This connection allows the app to connect to the XClarity Controller and provides additional status information about the server. See the XClarity Mobile section below for information.

Ordering information for module and cable are as follows.

The KVM module can be installed in the field:

• For servers with the 2x2 SAS/SATA backplane, the KVM module is installed in the upper-right drive bay
• For servers with either 2x3 backplane, the KVM module is installed in the upper-left drive bay

The steps to connect the mobile device are as follows:

1. Enable USB Management on the server, by holding down the ID button for 3 seconds (or pressing the dedicated USB management button if one is present)
2. Connect the mobile device via a USB cable to the server's USB port with the management symbol
3. In iOS or Android settings, enable Personal Hotspot or USB Tethering
4. Launch the Lenovo XClarity Mobile app

Remote management

The D2 Enclosure (machine type 7X20) includes a System Management Module (SMM), installed in the rear of the enclosure. See Figure 3 for the location of the SMM. The SMM provides remote management via a Gigabit Ethernet port of both the enclosure and the individual servers.

The SMM has the following ports and LEDs:

• RJ45 for remote management access
• USB port for service
• System error LED (yellow)
• Identification LED (blue)
• Status LED (green)
• System power LED (green)

The Modular Enclosure (machine type 7X22) has a dual-port SMM standard instead of the single-port SMM. The dual-port SMM is identical to the single-port SMM except that the dual-port SMM contains two RJ45 Ethernet ports instead of one port and supports daisy-chaining. The D2 Enclosure can be upgraded to the dual-port SMM in the field using the option part number listed in the following table.

The dual-port SMM provides the ability to daisy-chain the Ethernet management connections thereby reducing the number of ports you need in your management switches and reducing the overall cable density needed for systems management. With this feature you can connect the first SMM to your management network and the SMM in a second enclosure connects to the first SMM. The SMM in the third enclosure can then connect to the SMM in the second enclosure.

Up to 7 enclosures can be connected in a daisy-chain configuration, which means that with 4 servers in each node, a total of 28 servers can be managed remotely via one single Ethernet connection.

Notes:

• If you are using IEEE 802.1D spanning tree protocol (STP) then at most 6 enclosures can be connected together
• Do not form a loop with the network cabling. The dual-port SMM at the end of the chain should not be connected back to the switch that is connected to the top of the SMM chain.

For more information, see the Internal cable routing section of the SD530 Setup Guide at:
http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/7X21/cable_routing_6U_enclosure.html?cp=2_0_5_6_5

SMM functions

The SMM provides the following functions:

• IPMI and Web interface for remote management of the enclosure
• Remote connectivity to XCC controllers in each node in the enclosure
• Node-level reporting and control (for example, node virtual reseat/reset)
• Enclosure power management
• Enclosure thermal management
• Enclosure inventory

The USB service button and USB service port are used to gather service data in the event of an error. Pressing the service button copies First Failure Data Collection (FFDC) data to a USB key installed in the USB service port.

The reset button is used to perform an SMM reset (short press) or to restore the SMM back to factory defaults (press for 4+ seconds).

The XClarity Controller (XCC) in each node also supports remote management, provided though the following interfaces:

• Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3 (no SET commands; no SMNP v1)
• Common Information Model (CIM-XML)
• Representational State Transfer (REST) support
• Redfish support (DMTF compliant)
• Web browser - HTML 5-based browser interface (Java and ActiveX not required) using a responsive design (content optimized for device being used - laptop, tablet, phone) with NLS support

IPMI via the Ethernet port (IPMI over LAN) is supported, however it is disabled by default. For CTO orders you can specify whether you want to the feature enabled or disabled in the factory, using the feature codes listed in the following table.

Lenovo XClarity Controller Advanced Upgrade adds the following remote control functions:

• Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel, regardless of the system state
• Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
• Capturing blue-screen errors
• International keyboard mapping support
• LDAP-based authentication
• Optionally, with the XCC Enterprise license upgrade, mapping ISO and diskette IMG image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server

Because Lenovo XClarity Administrator does not require any agent software to be installed on the managed endpoints, there are no CPU cycles spent on agent execution, and no memory is used, which means that up to 1GB of RAM and 1 - 2% CPU usage is saved, compared to a typical managed system where an agent is required.

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is an optional software component for the SD530. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SD530 and to manage firmware upgrades.

If software support is required for Lenovo XClarity Administrator, or premium features such as configuration management and operating system deployment are required, Lenovo XClarity Pro software subscription should be ordered. Lenovo XClarity Pro is licensed on a per managed system basis, that is, each managed Lenovo system requires a license.

The following table lists the Lenovo XClarity software license options.

For more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/tips1200

For more information about all the available Lenovo XClarity Integrators, see the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide: https://lenovopress.com/tips1200-lenovo-xclarity-administrator

LXEM is a licensed product. A single-node LXEM license is included with the XClarity Controller Enterprise upgrade as described in the Remote Management section. If your server does not have the XCC Enterprise upgrade, Energy Manager licenses can be ordered as shown in the following table.

The server offers the following security features:

• Administrator and power-on password
• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting both TPM 1.2 and TPM 2.0
• Optional plugin Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM) or Nationz TPM, available only in China

The plugin modules, available only for China customers, are installed in a dedicated socket on the system board, as shown in Figure 6. Ordering information is shown in the following table.

* Available configure-to-order or pre-configured models only; Not available as a field upgrade.

The server supports the following operating systems:

For a complete list of supported, certified and tested operating systems, plus additional details and links to relevant web sites, see the Operating System Interoperability Guide: https://lenovopress.com/osig#servers=sd530-7x21

Virtualization support: The onboard SATA ports in the server can be used with virtualization hypervisors, including VMware ESXi, Linux KVM, Xen, and Microsoft Hyper-V, however support is limited to AHCI (non-RAID) mode. RSTe mode is not supported with virtualization hypervisors.

For configure-to-order configurations, the server can be preloaded with VMware ESXi installed on M.2 cards. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

The D2 Enclosure and Modular Enclosure can be installed in a 19-inch rack cabinet. A rail kit is included in all models and can be included in configure-to-order models. Also available to order as an option is a cable management arm. Ordering information is in the following table.

Supported Lenovo racks are listed in the Rack cabinets section.

The SD530 server and the enclosures have the following physical specifications.

D2 Enclosure and Modular Enclosure dimensions and weight:

• Height: 2U enclosure - 87 mm (3.5 inches)
• Depth: 892 mm (35.1 inches)
• Width: 488 mm (19.3 inches)
• Weight:
  • Minimum configuration (with one minimally configured node): 22.4 kg (49.4 lbs)
  • Maximum configuration (with four fully configured nodes): 55.0 kg (121.2 lbs)

SD530 dimensions and weight:

• Height: 41 mm (1.7 inches)
• Depth: 562 mm (22.2 inches)
• Width: 222 mm (8.8 inches)
• Weight:
  • Minimum weight: 3.5 kg (7.8 lb)
  • Maximum weight: 7.5 kg (16.6 lb) 

Electrical input for the D2 Enclosure and Modular Enclosure:

• Models with 2000 W AC power supplies:
  • 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 9.9 A
  • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
    • Minimum configuration: 0.17 kVA
    • Maximum configuration: 2.1 kVA
• Models with 1600 W AC power supplies:
  • 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 7.8 A
  • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
    • Minimum configuration: 0.16 kVA
    • Maximum configuration: 1.7 kVA
• Models with 1100 W AC power supplies:
  • 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 11.9 A
  • 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5.4 A
  • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
    • Minimum configuration: 0.12 kVA
    • Maximum configuration: 1.2 kVA

240V DC support for China customers only:

• Models with 2000 W 240V DC power supplies:
  • 200 - 240 (nominal) V dc; 9.1 A
  • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
    • Minimum configuration: 0.16 kVA
    • Maximum configuration: 2.2 kVA
• Models with 1600 W 240V DC power supplies:
  • 200 - 240 (nominal) V dc; 8.6 A
  • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
    • Minimum configuration: 0.15 kVA
    • Maximum configuration: 1.7 kVA
• Models with 1100 W 240V DC power supplies:
  • 200 - 240 (nominal) V dc; 4.9 A
  • Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
    • Minimum configuration: 0.15 kVA
    • Maximum configuration: 1.1 kVA

The SD530 complies with ASHRAE class A2 specifications, and depending on the hardware configuration, the SD530 also supports ASHRAE Class A3 or Class A4 specifications.

To comply with ASHRAE Class A3 and Class A4 specifications, the SD530 needs to meet the following hardware configuration requirements:

• Processor: See the table below for ASHRAE support by processor
• PCIe adapters: The following PCIe adapters are not supported with ASHRAE A3 and A4 specifications:
  • Mellanox Ethernet adapters with active optical cables
  • Flash Storage Adapters
  • GPU adapters
• Power supplies: Two power supplies, either 1600W or 2000W. 1100W power supplies are not supported with ASHRAE A3 and A4