Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 Server (Xeon SP Gen 1) Product Guide (withdrawn product)

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Abstract

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 dual-socket 2U rack server is ideal for small to large organizations that need industry-leading reliability, management, and security, as well as cost-optimized performance, storage capacity, and flexible I/O. Designed to handle a wide range of workloads, the SR550 server cost-effectively performs complex analytics on structured and unstructured data, speeds transactional systems, and powers through collaboration workloads with ever-growing data sets and large files shared within an organization.

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This SR550 continues to be available with selected 1st Gen Intel Xeon SP ("Skylake") processors in addition to 2nd Gen ("Cascade Lake") processors. For details see the Processor section of the following product guide:

Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 Server (Intel Xeon SP Gen 1 / Gen 2)
https://lenovopress.com/lp1046-thinksystem-sr550-server

The section below lists the pre-configured models with 1st Gen Intel Xeon SP processors that are now withdrawn. For technical information about the server, see the Gen 2 product guide in the above link.

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Full Change History

Changes in the February 2, 2021 update:

The ThinkSystem SR550 with 1st Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors is now withdrawn from marketing.

Changes in the January 8, 2021 update:

Added the ordering information for -48V DC power supply cable - Power supplies and cables section

Changes in the December 8, 2020 update:

New drive options - Drives for internal storage section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 6.4TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17065
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1645a 6.4TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17068
IPMI over LAN is disabled by default, but can be enabled in CTO orders - Systems management section

Changes in the November 24, 2020 update:

New ESXi 7.0 U1 preload - Operating systems section

Changes in the November 4, 2020 update:

Marked the following drives as withdrawn:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A10238
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A10154
- ThinkSystem 3.5" 5200 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A10243
- ThinkSystem 3.5" 5200 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A10159

Changes in the September 8, 2020 update:

New drive options - Drives for internal storage section
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1643a 7.68TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17059
- ThinkSystem 3.5" 18TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD, 4XB7A38130
- ThinkSystem 3.5" 18TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD, 4XB7A38266

Changes in the August 25, 2020 update:

Updated the drive options tables - Drives for internal storage section
Restored the following adapter that was previously withdrawn for CTO orders for base model 7X03CTO1WW or 7X04CTO1WW - Network adapters section
- Intel OPA 100 Series Single-port PCIe 3.0 x16 HFA, 00WE027
Added VMware ESXi preload ordering information - Operating systems section
New -48V DC power supply option - Power supplies and cables section
- ThinkSystem 1100W -48V DC Power Supply, 4P57A15363
New 1.8m line cord, 4L67A69954, for customers in China - Power supplies and cables section
Added details about the dimensions of the server - Physical specifications section
All images are now clickable to show larger versions (web version only)

Changes in the April 28, 2020 update:

Updated Models: Marked withdrawn models
Updated Drives for internal storage:
- Added 2.5" and 3.5" Multi Vendor 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, and 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSDs
- Marked withdrawn drives
Updated Operating systems:
- Added Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8 and 8.2
- Added VMware vSphere 7.0 (ESXi)

Changes in the March 10, 2020 update:

Updated Drives for internal storage:
- Added ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 15.36TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD
- Marked withdrawn drives
Updated Rack cabinets: Added 12U and 18U 1200mm Deep Micro Datacenter Racks

Changes in the February 25, 2020 update:

Updated Models: Marked withdrawn models
Updated Operating systems: Added SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
Updated External storage systems: Added ThinkSystem DM7100H and DM7100F storage arrays
Updated Ethernet LAN switches: Added ThinkSystem NE1064TO and NE2580O ONIE switches
Updated Fibre Channel SAN switches: Removed withdrawn models

Changes in the December 13, 2019 update:

Added 2.5" and 3.5" PM1645a 800GB, 1.6TB, and 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Added 2.5" PM1643a 960GB, 1.92TB, and 7.68TB, and 2.5" and 3.5" PM1643a 3.84TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSDs

Changes in the December 10, 2019 update:

Added ThinkSystem 3.5" 16TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD
Added ThinkSystem 3.5" 16TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD
Added 2.5" 5210 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap QLC SSD
Added M.2 5300 240GB and 480GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSDs

Changes in the November 19, 2019 update:

Added 2.5" and 3.5" 5300 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, and 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Added 2.5" and 3.5" 5300 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, and 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Updated Operating systems
Marked withdrawn options

Changes in the October 29, 2019 update:

Marked withdrawn drives
Updated External storage systems

Changes in the September 10, 2019 update:

Added ThinkSystem 2.5" 5210 1.92TB, 3.84TB, and 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap QLC SSDs
Updated Operating systems
Updated External storage systems
Updated Ethernet LAN switches

Changes in the July 26, 2019 update:

Added Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter

Changes in the June 11, 2019 update:

Updated Models
Added ThinkSystem 3.5" PM883 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, and 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Marked withdrawn drives
Updated Operating systems
Updated Ethernet LAN switches
Updated Fibre Channel SAN switches

Changes in the April 16, 2019 update:

Added ThinkSystem 3.5" PM883 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD
Added ThinkSystem M.2 5100 240GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD
Reinstated previously withdrawn SSDs
Updated Warranty and support
Added Services

Changes in the March 13, 2019 update:

Marked withdrawn drives

Changes in the January 28, 2019 update:

Updated storage configurations
Marked withdrawn drives

Changes in the November 27, 2018 update:

Added ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter
Added SFP+ active optical cables
Updated Internal storage
Updated Controllers for internal storage
Updated Operating systems
Updated Ethernet LAN switches
Updated External drive enclosures
Updated External storage systems

Changes in the October 23, 2018 update:

Updated internal storage configurations
Updated Operating systems
Added new models of Brocade FC switches and directors with 1-year firmware entitlement
Removed withdrawn RackSwitch switches

Changes in the September 11, 2018 update:

Added ThinkSystem 2.5" and 3.5" PM1645 800GB and 1.6TB, and 2.5" PM1645 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Added ThinkSystem 2.5" and 3.5" 5200 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, and 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Added ThinkSystem 2.5" and 3.5" Intel S4610 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, and 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Added ThinkSystem 2.5" and 3.5" PM1643 3.84TB and 2.5" PM1643 7.68TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Added ThinkSystem 2.5" and 3.5" Intel S4510 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, and 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Added ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD
Added XCC Enterprise to Relationship models for North America
Updated network adapter descriptions
Updated operating systems
Removed withdrawn drives

Changes in the July 17, 2018 update:

Added Buy Online models (US only)
Added ThinkSystem RAID 930-16i 8GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter
Added ThinkSystem M.2 5100 480GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD
Added ThinkSystem M.2 480GB SSD Thermal Kit
Added ThinkSystem QLogic QL41134 PCIe 10Gb 4-Port Base-T Ethernet Adapter
Added ThinkSystem Broadcom NX-E PCIe 25Gb 1-Port SFP28 Ethernet Adapter
Added ThinkSystem RDX External USB 3.0 Dock
Added ThinkSystem DB620S 32 Gb FC SAN Switch model with 24 ports activated and no SFPs included
Added ThinkSystem Digital 2x1x16 KVM Switch
Added ThinkSystem Analog 1x8 KVM Switch
Added ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Standard Model UPS (200-230VAC) (ASEAN, HTK, INDIA, and PRC only)
Added ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Long Backup time Model UPS (200-230VAC) (ASEAN, HTK, INDIA, and PRC only)
Added ThinkSystem RT6kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (ASEAN, HTK, INDIA, and PRC only)
Added ThinkSystem RT10kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (ASEAN, HTK, INDIA, and PRC only)
Removed withdrawn Lenovo Storage DX8200C, DX8200D, and DX8200N
Removed withdrawn IBM TS3100 and TS3200 Tape Libraries for Lenovo

Changes in the June 12, 2018 update:

Added ThinkSystem 3.5" 300GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD
Added ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, and 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Added VMware vSphere 6.5 (ESXi) Update 2
Added TopSeller models for Latin America (Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela only)

Changes in the April 24, 2018 update:

Added ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, and 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Added ThinkSystem 3.5" 5200 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, and 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Added ThinkSystem 3.5" Intel S4500 240GB and 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Simple Swap SSDs
Added ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1633a 3.84TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD
Added ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1635a 800GB and 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSDs
Withdrawn select Relationship and TopSeller models for EMEA
Added Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5
Added VMware vSphere 6.7 (ESXi)

Changes in the April 10, 2018 update:

Added new TopSeller model for Latin America (Brazil only) announced on April 10

Changes in the April 3, 2018 update:

Added Relationship model 7X04100FLA for Latin America

Changes in the March 6, 2018 update:

Added ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (2Rx8 1.2V) RDIMM
Added 3.5" SATA/SAS 8-Bay and 12-Bay Backplane Upgrade Kits
Added ThinkSystem Nationz Trusted Platform Module v2.0
Updated configurator links

Changes in the December 19, 2017 update:

Added new TopSeller models for Latin America (Colombia only) and EMEA
Added LTO Ultrium SAS tape drives
Added LTO Ultrium FC tape drives for TS3100/TS3200 (China only)

Changes in the December 12, 2017 update:

Updated System specifications
Added Lenovo Capacity Planner
Added Lenovo Business Vantage (China only)
Added SAS tape backup units

Changes in the November 30, 2017 update:

Removed SED support for RAID 730-8i
Updated console keyboard part numbers

Changes in the October 27, 2017 update:

Added Adaptive Double Device Data Correction (ADDDC) memory protection

Changes in the October 24, 2017 update:

Added Intel Xeon Gold 6128 Processor
Added 10 GbE SFP+ LR transceiver

Changes in the October 17, 2017 update:

Added 12 TB 3.5-inch NL SAS and NL SATA hot-swap HDDs
Updated Lenovo Storage DX8200D and DX8200C part numbers

Changes in the September 12, 2017 update:

Added new TopSeller models for Latin America
Added new TopSeller models for Australia and New Zealand
Added new Relationship models for India
Added 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch 5100 Mainstream and Entry 6 Gbps SATA hot-swap SSDs
Added 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch S4500 Entry 6 Gbps SATA hot-swap SSDs
Added 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch S4600 Mainstream 6 Gbps SATA hot-swap SSDs
Added 2.5-inch PM1635a Mainstream 12 Gbps SAS hot-swap SSDs
Added 2.5-inch PM1633a Capacity 12 Gbps SAS hot-swap SSDs
Added 2.5-inch PM863a Entry 6 Gbps SATA hot-swap SSDs
Added 2.5-inch 2.4 TB 10K 12 Gbps SAS hot-swap HDD
Added 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch 900 GB 15K 12 Gbps SAS hot-swap HDDs
Added 2.5-inch 12 Gbps SAS and 3.5-inch 12 Gbps NL SAS hot-swap SEDs
Added 3.5-inch 8 TB 12 Gbps NL SAS hot-swap HDD
Added ThinkSystem NE2572 25 GbE switch

Changes in the August 22, 2017 update:

Added new models for Japan
Updated part numbers for DX8200D Storage Virtualization and Server SAN High models

Changes in the August 17, 2017 update:

Added the Lenovo Press walk-through video on the server

First published: 11 July 2017

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