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90 pages, 4.3 MB- Introduction
- Did you know?
- Key features
- Components and connectors
- System architecture
- Server configurations
- Server configuration upgrades
- SR950 upgrades from first-generation processors
- Standard specifications
- Models
- Processors
- Memory options
- Persistent Memory
- Internal storage
- Controllers for internal storage
- Internal drive options
- Internal backup units
- Optical drives
- I/O expansion options
- Network adapters
- Fibre Channel host bus adapters
- SAS adapters for external storage
- Flash storage adapters
- GPU adapters and coprocessors
- Cooling
- Power supplies
- Integrated virtualization
- Systems management
- Security
- Rack installation
- Operating system support
- Physical and electrical specifications
- Operating environment
- Warranty and Support
- Services
- Regulatory compliance
- External drive enclosures
- External storage systems
- External backup units
- Top-of-rack Ethernet switches
- Fibre Channel SAN switches
- Uninterruptible power supply units
- Power distribution units
- Rack cabinets
- KVM console options
- Lenovo Financial Services
- Related publications and links
- Related product families
- Trademarks
Abstract
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 is Lenovo's flagship server, suitable for mission-critical applications that need the most processing power possible in a single server. Now supporting second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable Family processors, the powerful 4U ThinkSystem SR950 can expand from two to as many as eight processors. The modular design of SR950 speeds upgrades and servicing with easy front or rear access to all major subsystems that ensures maximum performance and maximum server uptime.
This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the ThinkSystem SR950 server, its key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the SR950 and consider its use in IT solutions.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Expensify
Freeing people from expense report drudgery to focus on what really matters
With 8 million users and counting, Expensify refreshed its data center hardware with high-performance, high-density Lenovo ThinkSystem servers to ensure a smooth service that takes the stress out of expenses.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Vienna BioCenter
Putting powerful, diverse HPC resources at scientists’ fingertips to support cutting-edge interdisciplinary research.
Five leading research institutes based in Vienna join forces to build a unique high-performance computing environment capable of supporting a diverse range of scientific workloads, based on Lenovo ThinkSystem servers.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Aquaservice
Quenching growing thirst for home water delivery with help from Lenovo and SAP.
Lenovo and Aquaservice join forces to meet growing demand for water delivery services in Spain. More and more homes and businesses want the convenience of having mineral water and purified water delivered to their doorstep. To meet this growing demand, Aquaservice is refreshing its enterprise resource planning capabilities with SAP S/4HANA on Lenovo systems.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Lenovo on Lenovo
Delivering innovation with maximum agility.
Technology doesn’t stand still. Neither does Lenovo. To respond rapidly to emerging market trends and business demands, Lenovo has overhauled its IT operations with its own data center solutions, increasing efficiency and business agility.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: XTEP International Holdings Limited
Chinese sportswear company XTEP relies on big data analytics to understand consumer preferences and predict future trends. To accelerate reporting and shorten time-to-insight, XTEP enhanced its business analytics capabilities with SAP Business Warehouse powered by SAP HANA running on Lenovo ThinkSystem servers—helping the company to capitalize on emerging trends and race ahead of competitors.
XTEP International Holdings Limited is a leading sportswear company in China. XTEP designs, manufactures, and markets sportswear, accessories, footwear, and other sports equipment. XTEP is one of the most popular sportswear brands in China with more than 6,100 stores in 31 provinces. The company’s portfolio also includes several international brands, including K-Swiss, Palladium, and Merrell.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: The Aihua Group
Growing into an international business with a powerful hybrid cloud platform for SAP S/4HANA:
As it grew from a small company into China’s number-one manufacturer of aluminum electrolytic capacitors, The Aihua Group knew that its business process management systems needed to evolve to align with international standards. A hybrid cloud solution from Lenovo enabled the company to adopt SAP S/4HANA rapidly, transforming business efficiency and cutting IT investment by up to 40%.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Enjoy International Tourism Resort
Delivering outstanding visitor experiences: how the Enjoy International Tourism Resort uses Lenovo ThinkSystem solutions to ensure an exceptional experience for every guest.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: University of Delhi Department of Genetics
Powering groundbreaking plant genomics research:
How the University of Delhi Department of Genetics uses a Lenovo high-performance computing (HPC) system, featuring 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, to reduce time to insight.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Riopele
Textiles manufacturer protects critical data and delivers key insights to decision-makers faster.
Riopele is a leader in Portugal’s textiles industry, and relies on its SAP business systems to produce and deliver high-quality products to customers around the world. To accommodate an increasing volume and velocity of business data and unlock valuable commercial insights, Riopele moved to SAP HANA on Lenovo infrastructure—cutting vital data backup processes in half and accelerating key reports by 75%.
Based in Guimarães, Portugal and founded in 1927, Riopele is one of the country’s oldest textile companies. A strategic partner to many of the world’s leading fashion brands, Riopele employs 1,000 people and delivers high-quality products based on natural, synthetic, artificial and recycled fibers.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Huazhong Agricultural University
Combining biotechnology with high-performance computing to advance research on crop genetics and breeding.
How Huazhong Agricultural University uses a Lenovo high-performance computing (HPC) system to support third-generation gene sequencing.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Enabling gold-standard healthcare services:
How the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University uses a hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo and VMware and Lenovo ThinkSystem solutions to support high-quality, high-availability healthcare, promoting better patient outcomes.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Xiamen Tungsten Company Ltd.
Developing next-generation manufacturing operations:
How Xiamen Tungsten uses Lenovo ThinkSystem solutions to support long-term business growth and adopt cutting-edge smart manufacturing processes.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: China Wanda Group
Powering a multinational conglomerate with high-availability IT infrastructure:
How China Wanda Group used a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo and Nutanix to support the next phase of its digital transformation, reducing complexity and facilitating innovation.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Donchamp
Supporting industry-leading manufacturing with a seamless SAP HANA migration project.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Genomics
Accelerating groundbreaking multi omics research.
How Barcelona Supercomputing Center selected Lenovo’s Genomics Optimization and Scalability Tool running on a Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 server, powered by 2nd Gen Intel ® Xeon ® Scalable processors, to evolve its multi omics research capabilities, marking a new chapter of pioneering research.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Yanghe Co, Ltd
Supporting billion-dollar business operations with a platform purpose-built for running demanding SAP HANA workloads.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Quanzhou Pacific Container Terminal Co. Ltd.
Supporting trade and commerce within Southeast Asia and beyond:
How Quanzhou Pacific Container Terminal Co. Ltd. uses Lenovo ThinkSystem servers and all-flash storage arrays to keep its mission-critical systems available 24/7, and process huge volumes of customer shipments quickly and efficiently.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Servimed
Powering business growth and streamlining distribution with a flexible as-a-Service solution:
How Servimed leverages Lenovo ThinkAgile VX hyperconverged solutions, powered by VMware vSAN® software and integrated by Lenovo TruScale™ Infrastructure Services, to simplify its IT infrastructure, unlocking new efficiencies and boosting productivity.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Shanghai GenTech
Gaining high performance and scalability for mission-critical SAP S/4HANA landscape.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: CLIP at Vienna BioCenter
Revolutionizing life sciences and interdisciplinary research through easy access to ultra-modern HPC cloud platform:
How CLIP at Vienna BioCenter uses Lenovo ThinkSystem servers, powered by NVIDIA® GPUs, to accelerate breakthrough research in bioscience and physics.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Linyi Mining Group
Boosting the safety and efficiency of mining operations:
How Linyi Mining Group Co., Ltd used a hyperconverged infrastructure solution from Lenovo and Nutanix to deliver innovative digital services that improve safety and operational efficiency in its coal mines.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Fulnex
Bringing industrial robots to global clients.
How customers use SR950
Case Study: Grupo CVA
Delivering top tech to Mexican businesses:
Grupo CVA keeps its technology wholesale distribution business running smoothly and expands into private cloud services with Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure as a Service.
Change History
Changes in the May 23, 2023 update:
- Added the VMware ESXi 8.0 U1 preload - Operating system support section
Introduction
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 server is designed for your most demanding, mission-critical workloads, such as in-memory databases, large transactional databases, batch and real-time analytics, ERP, CRM, and virtualized server workloads. Now supporting second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable Family processors, the powerful 4U ThinkSystem SR950 can grow from two to eight processors, and with 96 DIMM sockets, supports up to 24 TB of high-speed memory. The SR950 also now supports Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory for the ultimate in performance. The modular design of SR950 speeds upgrades and servicing with easy front or rear access to all major subsystems to maximize server availability.
The SR950 packs numerous fault-tolerant and high-availability features into a high-density, 4U rack-optimized design that reduces the space needed to support massive network computing operations and simplify servicing.
The following figure shows the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950.
Did you know?
The SR950 server supports up to eight processors in a single 4U chassis. You can upgrade from a 2-socket system to an 8-socket system without having to replace the server enclosure or upgrade to a physically larger design. The SR950 offers enterprise scalability and advanced RAS features to support the most demanding mission-critical applications that require 24x7 operations.
Key features
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 server is designed for your most demanding, CPU and memory intensive, mission-critical workloads, such as in-memory databases, large transactional databases, batch and real-time analytics, ERP, CRM, and virtualized server workloads. The powerful 4U ThinkSystem SR950 can grow from two to eight second-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family CPUs, delivering up to 36% total performance improvement over the first generation processor (based on Intel internal testing). The modular design of SR950 speeds upgrades and servicing with easy front and rear access to all major subsystems, to maximize server uptime.
Scalability and performance
The SR950 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:
- Supports second-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors
- Dense server offering where up to 8 processors and 96 DIMMs are housed in only 4U of rack space.
- Offers a simple upgrade path that enables the server to be initially configured with as few as two processors and then later be upgraded to up to eight processors simply by adding a compute tray and system boards.
- Supports the Gold and Platinum level processors in the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family, including the "top bin" highest-performing 205 W processors available from Intel.
- Up to eight processors, each with up to 28 cores and 56 threads (for a total of up to 448 threads) to maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications.
- Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows processor cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily exceeding processor 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 Speed Select Technology provides improvements in server utilization and guaranteed per-core performance service levels with more granular control over processor performance.
- Intel Deep Learning Boost (Vector Neural Network Instruction set or VNNI) is designed to deliver significant, more efficient Deep Learning (Inference) acceleration for high-performance Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads.
- Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (AVX-512) enable acceleration of enterprise-class workloads, including databases and enterprise resource planning (ERP).
- Support for up to 96 TruDDR4 DIMMs operating at up to 2933 MHz means you have the fastest available memory subsystem and memory capacity of up to 24 TB using 96x 256 GB 3DS RDIMMs.
- Supports 2933 MHz Performance+ memory DIMMs which allow configurations of 2 DIMMs per channel to operate at the 2933 MHz rated memory speed.
- Supports the new Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory; up to 48 Data Center Persistent Memory Modules (DCPMMs) can be installed in conjunction with regular system memory. DCPMMs are up to 512 GB each, for a total of up to 24 TB of Persistent Memory.
- With both Persistent Memory and RDIMMs installed, the server supports up to a total of 36 TB of memory, 24 TB of Persistent Memory + 12 TB of regular system memory.
- Up to 24x 2.5-inch HDDs or SSDs provide a flexible and scalable all-in-one platform to meet your increasing demands.
- Of the 24x drive bays, support for up to 12 NVMe PCIe SSDs maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput, bandwidth, IOPS, and latency.
- The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs), can improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
- New high-speed RAID controllers provide 12 Gb SAS connectivity to the drive backplanes. A variety of RAID adapters are available, with cache up to 8 GB and support for 12 drives on a single controller.
- Supports the Lenovo-patented M.2 adapter design 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 the boot drive performance and reliability.
- The server has a dedicated flexible LAN-on-motherboard (LOM) slot offering a variety of 10 GbE or Gigabit Ethernet adapters that do not occupy one of the standard PCIe slots.
- A total of up to 17 rear-accessible PCIe slots: 14 general-purpose PCIe 3.0 slots plus slots dedicated to the LOM adapter and two ML2 adapters. In addition, the server has two internal slots for RAID or HBA adapters.
- The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding).
Availability and serviceability
The SR950 is based on a modular service model where all components and options can be removed from the front or rear of the system, even parts that are located in the center of the machine such as fans, memory DIMMs, and processors. The SR950 is designed for 99.99% availability.
Watch the following video to show how easy it is to service the SR950 server:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0899-thinksystem-sr950-ease-of-service-video
The SR950 provides 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 uses RAID-1 so that the two M.2 drives installed are configured as a redundant pair.
- The server has up to four hot-swap N+N redundant power supplies to help keep the server operational in the event of a power supply or utility supply failure.
- Each compute tray has 6 hot-swap N+1 redundant fans (a total of 12 fans when two compute trays are installed) to maximize availability for business-critical applications.
- The power source-independent light path diagnostics functionality provides individual light path LEDs that lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps increase system availability.
- The included LCD system information display panel provides greater diagnostic function by listing all error messages and VPD data needed for a service call, thereby speeding problem resolution and increasing system uptime.
- Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, M.2 storage, and flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, ambient temperature, and subcomponent temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller 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.
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability than 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 diagnostic functions and collects service data to USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting, to reduce servicing 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.
- Three-year or one-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the SR950:
- The server includes an XClarity Controller (XCC) to monitor server availability and perform remote management. XCC Enterprise is included as standard, which enables remote KVM and 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 that 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.
Energy efficiency
The SR950 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:
- The server can be used in environments up to ASHRAE A4 with ambient temperatures up to 45 °C.
- The server is Energy Star 3.0 compliant.
- Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
- High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certifications
- Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to reduce energy draw.
- Low-voltage 1.2 V DDR4 memory offers energy savings compared to 1.35 V and 1.5 V DDR3 DIMMs.
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than mechanical 2.5-inch HDDs.
- The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system.
- 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.
Components and connectors
The following figure shows the front of the SR950 server.
Figure 2. Front view of the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950
The following figure shows the rear of the SR950 server. The server has up to 17 PCIe slots, depending on the riser cards selected, and the number of processors installed.
Figure 3. Rear view of the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950
The processors and other components are located on compute trays, the Upper Compute Tray and the Lower Compute Tray. Each compute tray holds up to four processors on two system boards. The compute trays are accessible from the front of the server, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 4. Lower Compute Tray partially removed
The server has one or two compute trays. Each compute tray contains:
- One or two compute system boards, each comprising:
- Two processors
- 24 DIMMs
- Six hot-swap fans, accessible even when the compute tray is installed
- 12x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays
- One PCIe slot reserved for a RAID adapter for internal SAS/SATA drives
The following figure shows the rear of the compute tray with its two compute system boards, one of them removed.
Figure 5. Compute tray with two compute system boards
The compute system board is shown in the following figure. Each system board holds two processors and 24 DIMM sockets, 12 per processor. The system board also has connections for the NVMe ports used to connect to the PCIe NVMe drive bays at the front of the server.
Figure 6. Compute system board
Processors installed in the compute system boards are numbered as shown in the following figure.
Figure 7. Processor numbering (viewed from the rear of the compute trays)
For some four-socket storage-rich configurations, a storage tray is used in the upper tray area instead of a compute tray. The following figure shows the key components of the storage tray.
All slots and ports at the rear of the server are housed in the I/O tray as shown in the following figure.
System architecture
The following figure shows the architecture of the SR950 at a high level. The system boards with processors and memory are installed in compute trays along with the drive bays and storage adapter. The I/O board houses all onboard PCIe slots as well as the slots for the riser cards the offer the remaining PCIe slots.
The specific connections between system boards, processors and PCIe slots are dependent on the server configuration. This is described in detail in the Server configurations section. Specific processor-slot connections based on each configuration are described in the Slot availability by server configuration section.
The following figure shows System board 1 where processors 1 and 2 are installed. The slots on the I/O board are connected directly to these processors (or indirectly through the Intel C624 Platform Controller Hub, PCH).
Figure 11. System board 1 connections to the I/O board
The processors within the chassis communicate via UltraPath Interconnect (UPI) ports. These ports allow high speed communication between the CPUs. UPI replaces the Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI). One UPI link connects the two processors on each system board (UPI 3) and the other two UPI links are used to connect the other processors in adjacent boards to form four-way and larger systems.
In four-processor configurations, the design of the UPI links is either in a mesh or a ring topology. When a processor has 3 UPI ports, it can be used in a 4-socket mesh configuration where all processors are directly connected to every other processor. 5200 Series processors only have 2 UPI ports (ports 1 and 2) and therefore do not support mesh topology. These two UPI configurations are shown in the following figure.
Figure 12. Mesh (left) and Ring (right) topologies for four-socket configurations
Ring topology with 8200 Series processors: As discussed in the Server configurations section, the “Four-Socket Upgradable / Storage Rich” configuration is a four-socket configuration that uses a Ring topology but uses 8200 Series processors.
The server supports an 8-socket configuration (8200 Series processors required). The following figure shows the UPI links used to connect eight processors.
Refer to the processor options table for information on the number UPI links each processor option has for the SR950 system.
Server configurations
The SR950 supports five different configurations, depending on the desired number of processors, drive bays, PCIe slots, and upgradability to an 8-socket configuration.
Notes:
- The configurations listed here represent Lenovo's recommendations regarding the selection of compute system boards, I/O riser cards, and NVMe drive bays to maximize the available resources. You can select fewer drives and lower slot counts by using lower-slot-count riser cards to meet application requirements.
- The use of only two, three or six processors in configurations where supported will reduce the available I/O slots and NVMe drive bays. This is described in details in the Internal storage section and the I/O expansion options section.
- Configurations 1 and 2 support either two, three or four processors, however the use 5200 Series processors requires that four processors be selected. Two or three 5200 Series processors are not supported in these configurations due to the way the processors are connected.
- Configurations 3 and 4 are designed to be easily upgradable to 8 processors. As a result, 8200 Series processors are required.
When building a server in the configurator, the feature codes in the following table are key to selecting the right configuration.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
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CTO only | BMQC | SR950 2S to 8S Base v2 (Upgrade to 8S using the 4S Performance to 8S upgrade kit) |
CTO only | AUNY | SR950 2S to 4S Base (Upgrade to 8S using the 4S Performance to 8S upgrade kit) |
CTO only | BMQE | SR950 2S to 4S Base v2 (Simple upgrade without needing the upgrade kit) |
CTO only | AUKF | SR950 2S to 8S Base (Simple upgrade without needing the upgrade kit) |
CTO only | AX3Y | 12 Hard Drive Maximum System |
CTO only | AX3Z | 24 Hard Drive Maximum System |
Upgrades: Configurations 1-4 can be upgraded to an 8-socket configuration (Configuration 5) as described in the Server configuration upgrades section.
The following table summarizes the configurations.
Configuration | Supported processors |
Lower Tray | Upper Tray | Processor Topology |
Maximum storage |
Maximum PCIe slots |
Upgrade to 8S? |
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4S Performance | 2 or 4 Any processor† |
Compute Tray | Filler | 4S Mesh* | 12 drives (6 NVMe) |
15 | Yes‡ |
4S Performance/ Storage Rich |
4 Any processor |
Compute Tray | Storage Tray | 4S Mesh* | 24 drives (12 NVMe) |
13 | Yes‡ |
4S Upgradable | 2 or 4 8200 Series only |
Compute Tray | Filler | 4S Ring | 12 drives (6 NVMe) |
15 | Yes** |
4S Upgradable/ Storage Rich |
4 8200 Series only |
Compute Tray with 1 system board |
Compute Tray with 1 system board |
4S Ring | 24 drives (4 NVMe) |
10 | Yes** |
8S Storage Rich | 8 8200 Series only |
Compute Tray | Compute Tray | 8S | 24 drives (12 NVMe) |
17 | Not applicable |
† If using 5200 Series processors, then 4 processors must be selected. Using two 5200 Series processors is not supported.
* Mesh topology requires a processor with 3 UPI connections; Processors such as the 5200 series with only 2 UPI connections will operate in Ring topology. See the table in the Processor options section.
‡ Upgrade requires the ThinkSystem SR950 4S Performance to 8S Upgrade Kit, 4TA7A10969. See the Server configuration upgrades section below.
** After upgrade, maximum storage will be 24 drives (12 NVMe), and up to 17 total PCIe slots available (may require replacement riser cards)
For details about PCIe slot availability based on each server configuration, see Slot availability by server configuration.
Server configuration upgrades
This section describes the system upgrades you can perform in the field. The upgrades are based on the configurations that are described in the Server configurations section.
Key components in the upgrades are listed in the following table.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
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4TA7A10969 | Various | ThinkSystem SR950 4S Performance to 8S Upgrade Kit |
7XG7A03955 | B4Y1 | ThinkSystem SR950 2-CPU, 24 DIMM Compute System Board |
4C87A80579 | Various | ThinkSystem SR950 Upper Compute Tray Kit with 19k fans, 6-8S Upgrade Gen2 v2 |
4C87A37049 | Various | ThinkSystem SR950 Upper Compute Tray Kit with 19k fans, 6-8S Upgrade Gen2 |
4S Performance to 8S Upgrade Kit, 4TA7A10969, includes the following components:
- 4 mid-plane UPI & sideband interconnects
The Compute System Board option, 7XG7A03955, includes the following components:
- One compute system board v2, without processors or memory
The Upper Compute Tray Kit, 4C87A37049, includes the following components:
- 1x compute tray with 12 drive bays and 1 slot for storage adapter
- 6x 19K RPM system fans
- 1x compute system board
- 3x 4-bay drive bay fillers
Note: The Upper Compute Tray Kit does not include drive backplanes
The following table describes the before and after configurations and the components you will need to order to achieve the desired configuration.
Initial configuration | Desired upgraded configuration | Parts to order and install |
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Configuration 1 (Four-Socket Performance) 2 processors installed |
Configuration 1 (Four-Socket Performance) 4 processors installed |
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Configuration 1 (Four-Socket Performance) 3 processors installed |
Configuration 1 (Four-Socket Performance) 4 processors installed |
|
Configuration 1 (Includes SAP HANA models and configurations) |
Configuration 5 (Eight-Socket Storage Rich) 8 processors installed |
|
Configuration 2 (Includes customized SAP HANA models) |
Configuration 5 (Eight-Socket Storage Rich) 8 processors installed |
|
Configuration 2 (Four-Socket Performance/ Storage Rich) 2 processors installed |
Configuration 2 (Four-Socket Performance/ Storage Rich) 4 processors installed |
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Configuration 2 (Four-Socket Performance/ Storage Rich) 3 processors installed |
Configuration 2 (Four-Socket Performance/ Storage Rich) 4 processors installed |
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Configuration 3 (Four-Socket Upgradable) 2 processors installed |
Configuration 3 (Four-Socket Upgradable) 4 processors installed |
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Configuration 3 (Four-Socket Upgradable) 4 processors installed |
Configuration 5 (Eight-Socket Storage Rich) 8 processors installed |
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Configuration 4 (Four-Socket Upgradable / Storage Rich) 4 processors installed |
Configuration 5 (Eight-Socket Storage Rich) 8 processors installed |
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Configuration 5 (Eight-Socket Storage Rich) 6 processors installed |
Configuration 5 (Eight-Socket Storage Rich) 8 processors installed |
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* The Upper Compute Tray Kit includes 1x Compute System Board
** 8-socket configurations must use Intel Xeon Platinum (82xx) processors
Configuration notes:
- The added processors must match the processors already installed.
- When upgrading to Configuration 5 (8-socket configuration), Platinum-level (82xx) processors must be used, as listed in the Processor options section. Gold processors do not support 8-socket configurations.
- For best performance, each processor added should match the memory configuration of existing processors (number & size of DIMMs)
- The ThinkSystem SR950 4S Performance to 8S Upgrade Kit, 4TA7A10969, contains the mid-chassis interconnects needed for an 8-socket configuration, replacing the existing interconnects. Lenovo installation is highly recommended due to the complexity of this upgrade. Installation cost will vary depending on location and scope of work.
SR950 upgrades from first-generation processors
It is supported to upgrade an SR950 server with first-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors to second-generation processors.
The process is as follows:
- Order up to 8 processor options to replace the processors you have installed. If desired, order Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory modules.
- Before swapping hardware, upgrade all system firmware to the latest levels, 19A or later
- Replace the processors
- Install Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory (if ordered)
Note: The ASHRAE support and environmental restrictions as outlined in the SR950 (Xeon SP Gen 1) product guide still apply to an upgraded server. See the following link for details:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0647#operating-environment
Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Components | Specification |
---|---|
Machine type | 7X11 - 1-year warranty 7X12 - 3-year warranty 7X13 - SAP HANA configurations with 3-year warranty |
Form factor | 4U rack |
Processor |
Up to eight second-generation Intel Xeon Platinum Scalable Processors or up to four second-generation Intel Xeon Gold Scalable Processors (formerly codenamed "Cascade Lake"). Supports processors with up to 28 cores, core speeds up to 3.8 GHz, and TDP ratings up to 205W. Processors and memory are located on system boards installed in compute trays: 2 processors per system board, 2 system boards per compute tray, and 2 compute trays in the server. |
Chipset | Intel C624 chipset (formerly codenamed "Lewisburg") |
Memory | Up to 96 DIMM sockets (12 DIMMs per processor, installed on each system board). Lenovo TruDDR4 RDIMMs, LRDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs are supported. Each processor has 6 memory channels, with 2 DIMMs per channel. DIMM slots are shared between standard system memory and persistent memory. DIMMs are available in three speeds: 2666 MHz, 2933 MHz and Performance+ 2933 MHz. Performance+ DIMMs support 2933 MHz with two DIMMs installed per channel (2DPC), whereas 2933 MHz DIMMs support 2933 MHz with only 1 DIMM per channel (1DPC). |
Persistent memory | Supports up to 48 Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory modules (DCPMMs) installed in the DIMM slots. Persistent memory is installed in combination with system memory DIMMs. Runs at 2666 MHz. |
Memory maximums |
Note: Support of more than 1TB per processor (more than 4TB for a 4-processor system or 8TB for an 8-processor system) requires M-suffix or L-suffix processors. M-suffix processors support up to 2TB of memory per processor. L-suffix processors support up to 4.5TB of memory per processor. These calculations include any Persistent Memory installed. See the Processor options section for information. |
Memory protection | ECC, SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs), ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs), memory mirroring, and memory sparing. |
Disk drive bays | Up to 24x 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays. With AnyBay backplanes, 12 bays can be configured to support PCIe NVMe drives. |
Maximum internal storage |
|
Storage controller |
|
Optical and tape bays | No internal bays. |
Network interfaces | Integrated 10Gb Ethernet controller, based on the Intel Ethernet Connection X722. The server supports 1 of 6 available LOM adapters, providing either 2- or 4-port Gigabit Ethernet, 2- or 4-port 10 GbE with SFP+ connections or 2- or 4-port 10 GbE with RJ45 connections. One port can optionally be shared with the XClarity Controller (XCC) management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support. 1 or 2 ML2 adapter slots for additional network adapters. |
PCI Expansion slots |
Up to 17 PCIe 3.0 rear-accessible slots:
Additional internal PCIe slots:
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Ports | Front: Two USB 2.0 ports (one also for XCC local management), and one VGA video port. Rear: Two USB 3.0, one VGA video, one DB-9 serial, and one 1 GbE RJ-45 systems management. The serial port can be shared with the XCC for serial redirection functions. Only one VGA port can be used at a time. |
Cooling | Up to 12 redundant hot-swap single-rotor fans, 6 in each compute tray. Each tray has N+1 fan redundancy. |
Power supply | Up to four redundant hot-swap 1100 W or 1600 W power supplies (80 PLUS Platinum certified), supporting 200-240 V AC input. The 1100 W power supply also supports 100-127V AC input supply with a reduced capacity of 1050 W. No support for 240 V DC. |
Hot-swap parts | Drives, power supplies, and fans. |
Video | G200 graphics with 16 MB memory with 2D hardware accelerator, integrated into the XClarity Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920x1200 32bpp at 60Hz. |
Security features | Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), supporting TPM 1.2 or TPM 2.0. In China only, optional Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM). |
Systems management | XClarity Controller embedded management, XClarity Administrator centralized infrastructure delivery, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. XClarity Controller Enterprise functionality standard with the SR950. Light path diagnostics for local failure detection and reporting, with LCD diagnostic pull-out panel. |
Operating systems | Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi. See the Operating systems section for specifics. |
Limited warranty | One year or three-year (model dependent) customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 next business day (NBD). |
Service and support | Optional service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 4-hour or 2-hour response time, 6-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, software support for Lenovo hardware and some third-party applications. |
Dimensions | Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.), height: 176 mm (6.9 in.), depth: 851 mm (33.5 in.). See Physical and electrical specifications for details. |
Weight | Minimum configuration: 32.6 kg (71.9 lb.), Maximum configuration: 58.7 kg (129.4 lb.) |
The server is shipped with the following items:
- Rail kit
- Documentation flyer
- Power cords (model and region dependent)
Models
ThinkSystem SR950 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 base CTO models are available for the SR950 as listed in the following table, CTO1WW and CTOLWW:
- The CTO1WW base CTO model is for general business and is selectable by choosing General Purpose mode in DCSC.
- The CTOLWW base model is intended for High Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) configurations and solutions, including configurations for Lenovo Scalable Infrastructure (LeSI), and is enabled using either the HPC & AI LeSI Solutions mode or HPC & AI Hardware mode in DCSC. CTOLWW configurations can also be built using System x and Cluster Solutions Configurator (x-config).
Preconfigured server models may also be available for the SR950, 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 SR950 server.
Machine Type/Model General purpose |
Machine Type/Model for HPC and AI |
Description |
---|---|---|
7X12CTO1WW | 7X12CTOLWW | ThinkSystem SR950 – 3-year Warranty |
7X11CTO1WW | 7X11CTOLWW | ThinkSystem SR950 – 1-year Warranty |
7X13CTO1WW | None | ThinkSystem SR950 – SAP HANA configurations with 3-year warranty |
The following tables list the available models, grouped by region.
- Models for Australia and New Zealand
- Models for South East Asian regions (ASEAN)
- Models for EMEA regions
- Models for India
- Models for Japan
- Models for USA and Canada
Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server.
Common to all models:
- All models include a rail kit.
Models for Australia and New Zealand
Model | Intel Xeon processors† |
Comp. trays |
Memory | RAID | Drive bays | Drives | LOM | Slots* | Power supplies |
Power cords |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7X12 A02UAU | 4x Gold 5220 18C 125W 2.2GHz | 1 | 4x 32GB 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-8i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 11 (2,0,0,1) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 10A |
7X12 A02WAU | 2x Gold 6230 20C 125W 2.1GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02NAU | 2x Gold 6230 20C 125W 2.1GHz | 1 | 2x 32GB 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-8i | 8x 2.5" (2x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1100W HS | 2.8m C13-C20 |
7X12 A02GAU | 2x Gold 6240 18C 150W 2.6GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02JAU | 2x Gold 6242 16C 150W 2.8GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02VAU | 2x Gold 6242 16C 150W 2.8GHz | 1 | 4x 32GB 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 12x 2.5" | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 10A |
7X12 A02LAU | 2x Gold 6244 8C 150W 3.6GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A031AU | 2x Gold 6248 20C 150W 2.5GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02ZAU | 2x Gold 6252 24C 150W 2.1GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A029AU | 2x Gold 6254 18C 200W 3.1GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02RAU | 4x Platinum 8253 16C 125W 2.2GHz | 1 | 4x 32GB 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-8i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 11 (2,0,0,1) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 10A |
7X12 A02BAU | 2x Platinum 8260 24C 165W 2.4GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02XAU | 8x Platinum 8260 24C 165W 2.4GHz | 2 | 8x 32GB 2933MHz | 2x RAID 930-16i | 24x 2.5" (12x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 17 (0,0,2,1) | 4x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 10A |
7X12 A02FAU | 2x Platinum 8270 26C 205W 2.7GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02SAU | 2x Platinum 8280 28C 205W 2.7GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
† Processor detail: Quantity, model, core count, TDP, core frequency
* Values in brackets are numbers of riser cards: (A,B,C,D) where A=2x16 Riser, B=4x8 Riser, C=5x16+ML2 Riser, D=2x8 Riser
Models for South East Asian regions (ASEAN)
Model | Intel Xeon processors† |
Comp. trays |
Memory | RAID | Drive bays | Drives | LOM | Slots* | Power supplies |
Power cords |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7X12 A02WSG | 2x Gold 6230 20C 125W 2.1GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02GSG | 2x Gold 6240 18C 150W 2.6GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02JSG | 2x Gold 6242 16C 150W 2.8GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02LSG | 2x Gold 6244 8C 150W 3.6GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A031SG | 2x Gold 6248 20C 150W 2.5GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02ZSG | 2x Gold 6252 24C 150W 2.1GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A029SG | 2x Gold 6254 18C 200W 3.1GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02BSG | 2x Platinum 8260 24C 165W 2.4GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02FSG | 2x Platinum 8270 26C 205W 2.7GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02SSG | 2x Platinum 8280 28C 205W 2.7GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
† Processor detail: Quantity, model, core count, TDP, core frequency
* Values in brackets are numbers of riser cards: (A,B,C,D) where A=2x16 Riser, B=4x8 Riser, C=5x16+ML2 Riser, D=2x8 Riser
Models for EMEA regions
Model | Intel Xeon processors† |
Comp. trays |
Memory | RAID | Drive bays | Drives | LOM | Slots* | Power supplies |
Power cords |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7X12 A02VEA | 2x Gold 6242 16C 150W 2.8GHz | 1 | 4x 32GB 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 12x 2.5" | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 10A |
† Processor detail: Quantity, model, core count, TDP, core frequency
* Values in brackets are numbers of riser cards: (A,B,C,D) where A=2x16 Riser, B=4x8 Riser, C=5x16+ML2 Riser, D=2x8 Riser
Models for India
Model | Intel Xeon processors† |
Comp. trays |
Memory | RAID | Drive bays | Drives | LOM | Slots* | Power supplies |
Power cords |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7X12 A02QSG | 2x Gold 6230 20C 125W 2.1GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 13A |
7X12 A02HSG | 2x Gold 6240 18C 150W 2.6GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 13A |
7X12 A02DSG | 2x Gold 6242 16C 150W 2.8GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 13A |
7X12 A02YSG | 2x Gold 6244 8C 150W 3.6GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 13A |
7X12 A02PSG | 2x Gold 6248 20C 150W 2.5GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 13A |
7X12 A02TSG | 2x Gold 6252 24C 150W 2.1GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 13A |
7X12 A028SG | 2x Gold 6254 18C 200W 3.1GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 13A |
7X12 A030SG | 2x Platinum 8260 24C 165W 2.4GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 13A |
7X12 A02KSG | 2x Platinum 8270 26C 205W 2.7GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 13A |
7X12 A02ESG | 2x Platinum 8280 28C 205W 2.7GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 13A |
† Processor detail: Quantity, model, core count, TDP, core frequency
* Values in brackets are numbers of riser cards: (A,B,C,D) where A=2x16 Riser, B=4x8 Riser, C=5x16+ML2 Riser, D=2x8 Riser
Models for Japan
Model | Intel Xeon processors† |
Comp. trays |
Memory | RAID | Drive bays | Drives | LOM | Slots* | Power supplies |
Power cords |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7X12 A02MJP | 2x Gold 6230 20C 125W 2.1GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | 4x10Gb RJ45 | 7 (0,0,0,1) | 2x 1100W HS | None |
7X12 A02AJP | 2x Gold 6254 18C 200W 3.1GHz | 1 | 2x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | 4x10Gb RJ45 | 7 (0,0,0,1) | 2x 1600W HS | None |
7X12 A02CJP | 4x Platinum 8280 28C 205W 2.7GHz | 2 | 4x 16GB 2Rx8 2933MHz | 1x RAID 930-16i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | 4x10Gb RJ45 | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 2000W HS | None |
† Processor detail: Quantity, model, core count, TDP, core frequency
* Values in brackets are numbers of riser cards: (A,B,C,D) where A=2x16 Riser, B=4x8 Riser, C=5x16+ML2 Riser, D=2x8 Riser
Models for USA and Canada
Model | Intel Xeon processors† |
Comp. trays |
Memory | RAID | Drive bays | Drives | LOM | Slots* | Power supplies |
Power cords |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7X12A02UNA | 4x Gold 5220 18C 125W 2.2GHz | 1 | 4x 32GB 2933 | 1x 930-8i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 11 (2,0,0,1) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 10A |
7X12A02NNA | 2x Gold 6230 20C 125W 2.1GHz | 1 | 2x 32GB 2933 | 1x 930-8i | 8x 2.5" (2x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 5 (0,0,0,0) | 2x 1100W HS | 2.8m C13-C20 |
7X12A02RNA | 4x Platinum 8253 16C 125W 2.2GHz | 1 | 4x 32GB 2933 | 1x 930-8i | 8x 2.5" (4x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 11 (2,0,0,1) | 2x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 10A |
7X12A02XNA | 8x Platinum 8260 24C 165W 2.4GHz | 2 | 8x 32GB 2933 | 2x 930-16i | 24x 2.5" (12x AnyBay) | Open | Open | 17 (0,0,2,1) | 4x 1600W HS | 2.8m C13-C14 10A |
† Processor detail: Quantity, model, core count, TDP, core frequency
* Values in brackets are numbers of riser cards: (A,B,C,D) where A=2x16 Riser, B=4x8 Riser, C=5x16+ML2 Riser, D=2x8 Riser
Processors
The SR950 supports second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors in the Gold and Platinum levels.
Topics in this section:
- Continued support for 1st Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
- Memory capacity of processors
- Processor features
- Adding additional processors
- UEFI operating modes
The server supports up to four or eight processors, depending on the configuration selected, however processors are all installed within the 4U rack enclosure:
- The use of more than 4 processors requires a Platinum-level processor.
- For configurations that support up to eight processors, the server supports 2, 4, 6 or 8 processors.
- For configurations of up to four processors (lower cost configuration, no upgrade path to eight processors), the server supports 2, 3 or 4 processors.
As described in the Components and connectors section, processors and memory are located on compute system boards - one or two processors per board. Two system boards are installed in a compute tray, and there are two compute trays in the server.
The table below lists the supported second-generation Intel processors.
First generation processors: The SR950 also supports first-generation Xeon Scalable processors. For details, see https://lenovopress.com/lp0647.
All processors listed have the following characteristics:
- Second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Cascade Lake")
- 14 nm process technology
- Six DDR4 memory channels
- 48 PCIe 3.0 I/O lanes
- 1 MB L2 cache
- 1.375 MB or more L3 cache per core
- Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
- Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
- Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (AVX-512)
- Two or three Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) links at up to 10.4 GT/s
Some processors include a suffix letter in the processor model number:
- L: Large memory tier (supports total memory up to 4.5TB per processor)
- M: Medium memory tier (supports total memory up to 2TB per processor)
- N: NFV optimized
- S: Search optimized
- T: High Tcase
- U: Single socket
- V: VM Density optimized
- Y: Speed Select
Processors without a suffix, or those with a suffix other than M or L, support up to 1TB per processor.
B suffix: B is not an official suffix, but instead used by Intel to distinguish between the Xeon Gold 5218 and the Xeon Gold 5218B processors. These two processor models have the same core counts, frequencies, and features, however they are based on different die configurations. You should not install 5218 and 5218B processors in the same server.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
---|---|---|
4XG7A14952 | B4HN | Intel Xeon Gold 5215 10C 85W 2.5GHz Processor |
4XG7A14966 | B4P9 | Intel Xeon Gold 5215L 10C 85W 2.5GHz Processor |
4XG7A14959 | B4P1 | Intel Xeon Gold 5215M 10C 85W 2.5GHz Processor |
4XG7A14951 | B4HM | Intel Xeon Gold 5217 8C 115W 3.0GHz Processor |
4XG7A14950 | B4HL | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 16C 125W 2.3GHz Processor |
4XG7A37048 | B6BS | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B 16C 125W 2.3GHz Processor |
4XG7A16664 | B5S0 | Intel Xeon Gold 5218N 16C 105W 2.3GHz Processor |
4XG7A14961 | B4P3 | Intel Xeon Gold 5218T 16C 105W 2.1GHz Processor |
4XG7A14949 | B4HK | Intel Xeon Gold 5220 18C 125W 2.2GHz Processor |
4XG7A16677 | B6CW | Intel Xeon Gold 5220S 18C 125W 2.7GHz Processor |
4XG7A16671 | B6CQ | Intel Xeon Gold 5220T 18C 105W 1.9GHz Processor |
4XG7A16662 | B5S1 | Intel Xeon Gold 5222 4C 105W 3.8GHz Processor |
4XG7A16676 | B6CV | Intel Xeon Gold 6222V 20C 115W 1.8GHz Processor |
4XG7A16667 | B6CL | Intel Xeon Gold 6226 12C 125W 2.8GHz Processor |
4XG7A14948 | B4HJ | Intel Xeon Gold 6230 20C 125W 2.1GHz Processor |
4XG7A16663 | B5RY | Intel Xeon Gold 6230N 20C 125W 2.3GHz Processor |
4XG7A16670 | B6CP | Intel Xeon Gold 6230T 20C 125W 2.1GHz Processor |
4XG7A16666 | B6CK | Intel Xeon Gold 6234 8C 130W 3.3GHz Processor |
4XG7A16665 | B6CJ | Intel Xeon Gold 6238 22C 140W 2.1GHz Processor |
4XG7A16672 | B6CR | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L 22C 140W 2.1GHz Processor |
4XG7A16668 | B6CM | Intel Xeon Gold 6238M 22C 140W 2.1GHz Processor |
4XG7A14960 | B4P2 | Intel Xeon Gold 6238T 22C 125W 1.9GHz Processor |
4XG7A14947 | B4HH | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 18C 150W 2.6GHz Processor |
4XG7A16673 | B6CS | Intel Xeon Gold 6240L 18C 150W 2.6GHz Processor |
4XG7A16669 | B6CN | Intel Xeon Gold 6240M 18C 150W 2.6GHz Processor |
4XG7A14954 | B4NV | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y 18/14/8C 150W 2.6GHz Processor |
4XG7A14946 | B4HG | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 16C 150W 2.8GHz Processor |
4XG7A14945 | B4HF | Intel Xeon Gold 6244 8C 150W 3.6GHz Processor |
4XG7A37361 | B6PD | Intel Xeon Gold 6246 12C 165W 3.3GHz Processor |
4XG7A14944 | B4HE | Intel Xeon Gold 6248 20C 150W 2.5GHz Processor |
4XG7A14942 | B4HC | Intel Xeon Gold 6252 24C 150W 2.1GHz Processor |
4XG7A16674 | B6CT | Intel Xeon Gold 6252N 24C 150W 2.3GHz Processor |
4XG7A14943 | B4HD | Intel Xeon Gold 6254 18C 200W 3.1GHz Processor |
4XG7A16675 | B6CU | Intel Xeon Gold 6262V 24C 135W 1.9GHz Processor |
4XG7A16661 | B5RZ | Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 16C 125W 2.2GHz Processor |
4XG7A16660 | B5S2 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 4C 105W 3.8GHz Processor |
4XG7A14941 | B4HB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 24C 165W 2.4GHz Processor |
4XG7A14964 | B4P7 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L 24C 165W 2.4GHz Processor |
4XG7A14957 | B4NZ | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M 24C 165W 2.4GHz Processor |
4XG7A14953 | B4NU | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y 24/20/16C 165W 2.4GHz Processor |
4XG7A14940 | B4HA | Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 24C 205W 2.9GHz Processor |
4XG7A14939 | B4H9 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 26C 205W 2.7GHz Processor |
4XG7A14938 | B4H8 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 28C 165W 2.2GHz Processor |
4XG7A14963 | B4P6 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L 28C 165W 2.2GHz Processor |
4XG7A14956 | B4NY | Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M 28C 165W 2.2GHz Processor |
4XG7A14937 | B4H7 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 205W 2.7GHz Processor |
4XG7A14962 | B4P5 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L 28C 205W 2.7GHz Processor |
4XG7A14955 | B4NX | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M 28C 205W 2.7GHz Processor |
Continued support for 1st Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
The SR950 also continues to support the 1st Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Skylake") listed in the following table.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
---|---|---|
4XG7A08857 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 5115 10C 85W 2.4GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08845 | AX7D | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 5118 12C 105W 2.3GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08864 | AX7F | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 5119T 14C 85W 1.8GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08831 | AX7E | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 5120T 14C 105W 2.2GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08835 | AWEX | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6126 12C 125W 2.6GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08853 | AX73 | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6126T 12C 125W 2.6GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08833 | AX6D | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6130 16C 125W 2.1GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08851 | AX72 | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6130T 16C 125W 2.1GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08847 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6134 8C 130W 3.2GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08834 | AX6Q | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20C 125W 2.0GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08852 | AX71 | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6138T 20C 125W 2.0GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08836 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6140 18C 140W 2.3GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08839 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6142 16C 150W 2.6GHz Processor Option Kit |
7XG7A05003 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6144 8C 150W 3.5GHz Processor Option Kit |
7XG7A05004 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6146 12C 165W 3.2GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08840 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6148 20C 150W 2.4GHz Processor Option Kit |
7XG7A05005 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Gold 6150 18C 165W 2.7GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08854 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 125W 2.0GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08850 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 4C 105W 3.6GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08855 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 12C 150W 3.0GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08841 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 24C 150W 2.1GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08856 | AX6N | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T 24C 150W 2.1GHz Processor Option Kit |
4XG7A08844 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 28C 165W 2.1GHz Processor Option Kit |
7XG7A03960 | No CTO* | ThinkSystem SR950 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M 28C 205W 2.5GHz Processor Option Kit |
* Only available as a field upgrade for existing customers. Not available in CTO (configure to order) configurations.
For specifications of these processors, see the Intel Xeon Scalable Processor Reference for Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1262-intel-xeon-sp-processor-reference#term=SKL
Memory capacity of processors
Second-generation Xeon Scalable processors are limited to the amount of memory they can address, as follows:
- Processors with an L suffix (eg 8280L): Up to 4.5 TB per processor
- Processors with an M suffix (eg 8280M): Up to 2 TB per processor (now withdrawn)
- All other processors: Up to 1 TB per processor
The calculation of the total memory per processor includes both the system memory DIMMs and the Persistent Memory DCPMMs installed in the server.
For example:
- A configuration using 12x 64GB DIMMs per processor is a total of 768 GB, which means that neither an M nor L processor is required
- A configuration using 12x 256GB DIMMs per processor is a total of 3 TB, which means that an L processor is required
- A configuration using 6x 32GB DIMMs + 6x 256GB DCPMMs is a total of 1.69 TB which means an M processor is required (an L processor may also be used)
- A configuration using 6x 64GB DIMMs + 6x 512GB DCPMMs is a total of 3.375 TB which means an L processor is required
- A configuration using 6x 256GB DIMMs + 6x 512GB DCPMMs is a total of 4.5 TB which means an L processor is required
Processor features
The following table compares the features of the supported second-generation Intel Xeon processors. The table lists the number of Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) ports each processor has. UPI ports are used to connect processors together for high-speed communications.
- When a processor has 3 UPI ports, it can be used in a 4-socket mesh configuration where all processors are directly connected to every other processor. 5200 Series processors do not support mesh topology, since they only have 2 UPI ports.
- When a processor has only 2 UPI ports, it can only be used in a 4-socket ring configuration where all processors are connected to the 2 adjacent processors and the fourth processor is only connected indirectly via another processor.
The mesh and ring topologies are shown in the following figure.
Abbreviations used in the table:
- UPI: Ultra Path Interconnect
- TDP: Thermal Design Power
- FMA: Number of Intel AVX-512 Fused-Multiply Add (FMA) units
- HT: Hyper-Threading
- TB: Turbo Boost 2.0
- VT: Virtualization Technology (includes VT-x and VT-d)
- SST-PP: Speed Select Technology - Performance Profile
- DCPMM: DC Persistent Memory Module support
- RAS: Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability: Std = Standard, Adv = Advanced
The processors that support SST-PP offer three distinct operating points that are defined by a core count with a base speed associated with that core count. The operating point is selected during the boot process and cannot be changed at runtime.
CPU model |
Cores / threads |
Core speed (Base / TB max) |
L3 cache* | Max memory speed |
Max memory per CPU |
UPI links & speed |
FMA units |
TDP |
HT
|
TB
|
VT
|
SST-PP
|
DCPMM
|
RAS |
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Intel Xeon 5200 (Gold) processors | ||||||||||||||
5215 | 10 / 20 | 2.5 / 3.4 GHz | 13.75 MB | 2666 MHz | 1 TB | 2, 10.4 GT/s | 1 | 85 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
5215M | 10 / 20 | 2.5 / 3.4 GHz | 13.75 MB | 2666 MHz | 2 TB | 2, 10.4 GT/s | 1 | 85 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
5215L | 10 / 20 | 2.5 / 3.4 GHz | 13.75 MB | 2666 MHz | 4.5 TB | 2, 10.4 GT/s | 1 | 85 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
5217 | 8 / 16 | 3.0 / 3.7 GHz | 11 MB | 2666 MHz | 1 TB | 2, 10.4 GT/s | 1 | 115 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
5218** | 16 / 32 | 2.3 / 3.9 GHz | 22 MB | 2666 MHz | 1 TB | 2, 10.4 GT/s | 1 | 125 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
5218B** | 16 / 32 | 2.3 / 3.9 GHz | 22 MB | 2666 MHz | 1 TB | 2, 10.4 GT/s | 1 | 125 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
5218N | 16 / 32 | 2.3 / 3.9 GHz | 22 MB | 2666 MHz | 1 TB | 2, 10.4 GT/s | 1 | 105 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
5218T | 16 / 32 | 2.1 / 3.9 GHz | 22 MB | 2666 MHz | 1 TB | 2, 10.4 GT/s | 1 | 105 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
5220 | 18 / 36 | 2.2 / 3.9 GHz | 24.75 MB | 2666 MHz | 1 TB | 2, 10.4 GT/s | 1 | 125 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
5220S | 18 / 36 | 2.7 / 3.9 GHz | 24.75 MB | 2666 MHz | 1 TB | 2, 10.4 GT/s | 1 | 125 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
5220T | 18 / 36 | 1.9 / 3.9 GHz | 24.75 MB | 2666 MHz | 1 TB | 2, 10.4 GT/s | 1 | 105 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
5222 | 4 / 8 | 3.8 / 3.9 GHz | 16.5 MB* | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 2, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 105 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
Intel Xeon 6200 (Gold) processors | ||||||||||||||
6222V | 20 / 40 | 1.8 / 3.6 GHz | 27.5 MB | 2400 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 115 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6226 | 12 / 24 | 2.7 / 3.7 GHz | 19.25 MB* | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 125 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6230 | 20 / 40 | 2.1 / 3.9 GHz | 27.5 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 125 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6230N | 20 / 40 | 2.3 / 3.9 GHz | 27.5 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 125 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6230T | 20 / 40 | 2.1 / 3.9 GHz | 27.5 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 125 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6234 | 8 / 16 | 3.3 / 4.0 GHz | 24.75 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 130 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6238 | 22 / 44 | 2.1 / 3.7 GHz | 30.25 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 140 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6238M | 22 / 44 | 2.1 / 3.7 GHz | 30.25 MB | 2933 MHz | 2 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 140 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6238L | 22 / 44 | 2.1 / 3.7 GHz | 30.25 MB | 2933 MHz | 4.5 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 140 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6238T | 22 / 44 | 1.9 / 3.7 GHz | 30.25 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 125 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6240 | 18 / 36 | 2.6 / 3.9 GHz | 24.75 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 150 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6240M | 18 / 36 | 2.6 / 3.9 GHz | 24.75 MB | 2933 MHz | 2 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 150 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6240L | 18 / 36 | 2.6 / 3.9 GHz | 24.75 MB | 2933 MHz | 4.5 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 150 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6240Y | 18 / 36 | 2.6 / 3.9 GHz | 24.75 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 150 W | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Adv |
14 / 28 | 2.8 / 3.9 GHz | |||||||||||||
8 / 16 | 3.1 / 3.9 GHz | |||||||||||||
6242 | 16 / 32 | 2.8 / 3.9 GHz | 22 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 150 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6244 | 8 / 16 | 3.6 / 4.4 GHz | 24.75 MB* | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 150 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6246 | 12 / 24 | 3.3 / 3.9 GHz | 24.75 MB* | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 165 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6248 | 20 / 40 | 2.5 / 3.9 GHz | 27.5 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 150 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6252 | 24 / 48 | 2.1 / 3.7 GHz | 35.75 MB* | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 150 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6252N | 24 / 48 | 2.3 / 3.6 GHz | 35.75 MB* | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 150 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6254 | 18 / 36 | 3.1 / 4.0 GHz | 24.75 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 200 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
6262V | 24 / 48 | 1.9 / 3.6 GHz | 33 MB | 2400 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 135 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
Intel Xeon 8200 (Platinum) processors | ||||||||||||||
8253 | 16 / 32 | 2.2 / 3.0 GHz | 22 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 125 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
8256 | 4 / 8 | 3.8 / 3.9 GHz | 16.5 MB* | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 105 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
8260 | 24 / 48 | 2.4 / 3.9 GHz | 35.75 MB* | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 165 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
8260M | 24 / 48 | 2.4 / 3.9 GHz | 35.75 MB* | 2933 MHz | 2 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 165 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
8260L | 24 / 48 | 2.4 / 3.9 GHz | 35.75 MB* | 2933 MHz | 4.5 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 165 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
8260Y | 24 / 48 | 2.4 / 3.9 GHz | 35.75 MB* | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 165 W | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Adv |
20 / 40 | 2.5 / 3.9 GHz | |||||||||||||
16 / 32 | 2.7 / 3.9 GHz | |||||||||||||
8268 | 24 / 48 | 2.9 / 3.9 GHz | 35.75 MB* | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 205 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
8270 | 26 / 52 | 2.7 / 4.0 GHz | 35.75 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 205 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
8276 | 28 / 56 | 2.2 / 4.0 GHz | 38.5 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 165 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
8276M | 28 / 56 | 2.2 / 4.0 GHz | 38.5 MB | 2933 MHz | 2 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 165 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
8276L | 28 / 56 | 2.2 / 4.0 GHz | 38.5 MB | 2933 MHz | 4.5 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 165 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
8280 | 28 / 56 | 2.7 / 4.0 GHz | 38.5 MB | 2933 MHz | 1 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 205 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
8280M | 28 / 56 | 2.7 / 4.0 GHz | 38.5 MB | 2933 MHz | 2 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 205 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
8280L | 28 / 56 | 2.7 / 4.0 GHz | 38.5 MB | 2933 MHz | 4.5 TB | 3, 10.4 GT/s | 2 | 205 W | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Adv |
* L3 cache is 1.375 MB per core or larger. Processors with a larger L3 cache per core are marked with an *
** The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 and 5218B processors have similar specifications; however, they use different silicon designs and cannot be mixed in the same system.
Adding additional processors
For configurations with only one compute tray, you can upgrade to add a second compute tray. You can also add additional system boards as needed. The ordering information for these upgrades is listed in the following table.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
---|---|---|
7XG7A03955 | B4Y1 | ThinkSystem SR950 2-CPU, 24 DIMM Compute System Board v2 |
4C87A37049 | B6E5 | ThinkSystem SR950 Upper Compute Tray Kit with 19k fans, 6-8S Upgrade v2 |
The Compute System Board option, 7XG7A03955, includes the following components:
- One compute system board, without processors or memory
Tip: The only difference between Compute System Board v2, and the original Compute System Board is that the v2 compute board provides sufficient power to support the new 19K RPM high-speed fans.
The Upper Compute Tray Kit, 4C87A37049, includes the following components:
- 1x compute tray with 12 drive bays and 1 slot for storage adapter
- 6x 19K RPM system fans
- 1x Compute System Board v2
- 3x 4-bay drive bay fillers
Note: The Upper Compute Tray Kit does not include drive backplanes
UEFI operating modes
The SR950 offers preset operating modes that affect energy consumption and performance. These modes are a collection of predefined low-level UEFI settings that simplify the task of tuning the server to suit your business and workload requirements.
The following table lists the feature codes that allow you to specify the mode you wish to preset in the factory for CTO orders.
Feature code | Description |
---|---|
BFYB | Operating mode selection for: "Maximum Performance Mode" |
BFYC | Operating mode selection for: "Minimal Power Mode" |
BFYD | Operating mode selection for: "Efficiency Favoring Power Savings Mode" |
BFYE | Operating mode selection for: "Efficiency - Favoring Performance Mode" |
The preset modes for the SR950 are as follows:
- Maximum Performance Mode (feature BFYB): Achieves maximum performance but with higher power consumption and lower energy efficiency.
- Minimal Power Mode (feature BFYC): Minimize the absolute power consumption of the system.
- Efficiency Favoring Power Savings Mode (feature BFYD): Maximize the performance/watt efficiency with a bias towards power savings. This is the favored mode for SPECpower benchmark testing, for example.
- Efficiency Favoring Performance Mode (feature BFYE): Maximize the performance/watt efficiency with a bias towards performance. This is the favored mode for Energy Star certification, for example.
For details about these preset modes, and all other performance and power efficiency UEFI settings offered in the SR950, see the paper "Tuning UEFI Settings for Performance and Energy Efficiency on Intel Xeon Scalable Processor-Based ThinkSystem Servers", available from https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1477.
Memory options
The SR950 with second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors uses Lenovo TruDDR4 memory operating at up to 2933 MHz. The server supports 12 DIMMs per processor, which corresponds to 48 DIMMs with four processors installed and 96 DIMMs when eight processors are installed. Each processor has six memory channels with two DIMMs per channel.
With 256 GB 3DS RDIMMs installed, an 8-socket server supports a total of 24 TB of system memory.
The SR950 with second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors also supports Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory, as described in the Persistent Memory section.
As described in the Components and connectors section, the memory is installed on compute system boards and there are two system boards per compute tray and one or two compute trays per server, depending on the configuration.
The SR950 with second-generation processors supports these memory DIMMs:
- 2666 MHz DIMMs, that operate at 2666 MHz both at 1 DIMM per channel and 2 DIMMs per channel
- 2933 MHz DIMMs, that operate at 2933 MHz at 1 DIMM per channel, and at 2666 MHz at 2 DIMMs per channel
- 2933 MHz Performance+ DIMMs, that operate at 2933 MHz both at 1 DIMM per channel and 2 DIMMs per channel
Note that if the processor selected has a memory bus speed of 2666 MHz, then all DIMMs will operate at 2666 MHz, even if the DIMMs are rated for 2933 MHz.
The following three tables lists the memory options that are available for SR950.
Lenovo TruDDR4 memory uses the highest quality components that are sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets the strict requirements of Lenovo is selected. It is compatibility tested and tuned to maximize performance and reliability. From a service and support standpoint, Lenovo TruDDR4 memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.
Part number | Feature code | Description | Maximum supported |
---|---|---|---|
RDIMMs | |||
7X77A01302 | AUNB | ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (1Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
7X77A01303 | AUNC | ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (2Rx8 1.2V) RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
7X77A01304 | AUND | ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
LRDIMMs | |||
7X77A01305 | AUNE | ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (4Rx4 1.2V) LRDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
3DS RDIMMs | |||
4ZC7A08716 | AUW5 | ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR4 2666MHz (4Rx4, 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
7X77A01307 | AUNF | ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (8Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
Part number | Feature code | Description | Maximum supported |
---|---|---|---|
2933 MHz RDIMMs | |||
4ZC7A08707 | B4LY | ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2933 MHz (1Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
4ZC7A08708 | B4H2 | ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (2Rx8 1.2V) RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
4ZC7A08709 | B4H3 | ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
4ZC7A08710 | B4H4 | ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
2933 MHz 3DS RDIMMs | |||
4ZC7A15113 | B587 | ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (4Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
4ZC7A08727 | B4Y3 | ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (8Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
Part number | Feature code | Description | Maximum supported |
---|---|---|---|
2933 MHz Performance+ RDIMMs | |||
4X77A12184 | B5N6 | ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (2Rx8 1.2V) RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
4X77A12185 | B5N7 | ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
4X77A12186 | B5N8 | ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
2933 MHz Performance+ 3DS RDIMMs | |||
4X77A12187 | B5N9 | ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (4Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
4X77A64957 | B5NA | ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (8Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM | 96 (12 per processor) |
The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:
- The server supports RDIMMs, LRDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs. UDIMMs are not supported.
- Mixing RDIMMs, LRDIMMs or 3DS RDIMMs is not supported.
- Mixing x4 and x8 DIMMs is supported.
- Mixing of 2933 MHz Performance+ DIMMs with other DIMMs or Persistent Memory is not supported
- Mixing of 2666 MHz and 2933 MHz and is supported, however, all installed memory will operate at the lowest speed.
For best performance, consider the following:
- Ensure the memory installed is at least the same speed as the memory bus of the selected processor.
- Populate memory DIMMs in quantities of 6 or 12 per processor, so that all memory channels are used.
- When mixing 16 GB and 32 GB DIMMs in the same configuration, use 16GB 2Rx8 DIMMs instead of 16 GB 1Rx4 DIMMs for better performance.
- Populate memory channels so they all have the same total memory capacity.
- Ensure all memory controllers on a processor socket have the same DIMM configuration.
- All processor sockets on the same physical server should have the same DIMM configuration.
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)
- Memory mirroring
- Memory rank sparing
If memory channel mirroring is used, then DIMMs must be installed in pairs or sets of three (minimum of one pair or set of three per processor), and all DIMMs in the pair or set of three 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 two single-rank or dual-rank DIMMs must be installed per populated channel (the DIMMs do not need to be 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.
Persistent Memory
The SR950 server supports Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory, a new class of memory and storage technology explicitly architected for data center usage. Persistent Memory offers significantly lower latency than fetching data from SSDs, even NVMe SSDs, and offers higher capacities than system memory.
Using Lenovo ThinkSystem servers running applications that are tuned for Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory will result in lower data latency compared to solid-state drive technology. When data is stored closer to the processor on nonvolatile media, applications can see significant overall improvement in performance.
The following table lists the ordering information for the DC Persistent Memory modules (DCPMMs).
Part number |
Feature code |
Description | Maximum supported |
---|---|---|---|
4ZC7A15110 | B4LV | ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR4 2666MHz (1.2V) Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory | 48 (6 per processor) |
4ZC7A15111 | B4LW | ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR4 2666MHz (1.2V) Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory | 48 (6 per processor) |
4ZC7A15112 | B4LX | ThinkSystem 512GB TruDDR4 2666MHz (1.2V) Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory | 48 (6 per processor) |
The following are the requirements when installing DCPMMs:
- All second generation Intel Xeon Scalable Family processors that the SR950 supports also support DCPMMs. First generation Xeon Scalable processors are not supported.
- All installed DCPMMs must be the same size. Mixing DCPMMs of different capacities is not supported
- Maximum 6 DCPMMs per processor (install 1 in each memory channel)
- Minimum 2 TruDDR4 DIMMs per processor (1 per memory controller)
- For Memory Mode, minimum 2 DCPMMs per processor (install 1 per memory controller)
- For App Direct Mode, minimum 1 DCPMM installed in the server (any processor)
- When either Memory Mode or Mixed Mode is used, the ratio of memory to DCPMMs must be between 1:16 and 1:4, but the recommended ratio is 1:4 for the best performance. For example, 6x 16GB DIMMs + 2x 256GB DCPMMs is a ratio of 1:5.33. This ratio requirement does not apply to App Direct mode.
- For each memory channel with both a DCPMM and a TruDDR4 DIMM installed, the DCPMM is installed in channel slot 1 (closest) and the DIMM is installed in channel slot 0
- To maximize performance, balance all memory channels
- In configurations with DCPMMs installed, memory mirroring is supported, with two restrictions:
- Mirroring is only enabled on the DRAM DIMMs installed in the server; The DCPMMs themselves do not support mirroring.
- Only App Direct mode is supported. Memory mirroring cannot be enabled when DCPMMs are in Memory Mode or Mixed Mode.
- Memory sparing is not supported with DCPMMs installed
DCPMMs offer the following memory protection technologies:
- ECC
- SDDC
- DDDC
- Patrol scrubbing
- Demand scrubbing
In the App Direct mode, the DCPMMs also support memory mirroring that is performed by the processor's integrated memory controllers. Memory mirroring is not supported in Memory Mode or Mixed Mode. Memory rank sparing is not supported by DCPMMs in any mode.
For more information, see the Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM) product guide, https://lenovopress.com/LP1066
Internal storage
The SR950 offers up to 24x 2.5-inch drive bays, depending on the server configuration selected (as described in Server configurations). The server also supports either one or two M.2 drives, installed in an M.2 adapter.
In this section:
Backplanes and drive bays
Drives are all located at the front of the server, 12 drives at the front of the upper tray and 12 at the front of the lower tray. Drives are connected to 4-drive backplanes in a 2-by-2 configuration, as shown in the following figure. All drive bays are 2.5-inch form factor.
Figure 15. Location of backplanes
There are two different backplanes available for the SR950:
- SAS/SATA backplane: Supports 4 SAS or SATA drives
- AnyBay backplane:
- Top two drives support SAS, SATA, or NVMe interface drives (Lenovo AnyBay)
- Bottom two drive bays support SAS or SATA drives only
Regular 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays support only SAS or SATA drives; however, the Lenovo AnyBay drive bay design allows a choice of SATA, SAS, or U.2 (NVMe) PCIe drives. This design enables the flexibility to configure some of the bays with high-performance PCIe SSDs while still using the other bays for high-capacity HDDs, which is an ideal solution for storage-tiering.
The part numbers in the following table include the cables needed for backplane field upgrades.
The backplane kits include the cables needed for 430 HBA and RAID 530/730/930 adapters, however for field upgrades using the RAID 940 adapter or 440 HBA, alternative cables are required and can be ordered using ThinkSystem SR950 X40 RAID Cable Kit, 4X97A80369. In CTO factory orders, the necessary cables will be derived.
Part number |
Feature code |
Description | Maximum supported |
---|---|---|---|
Backplane kits | |||
4XB7A80584 | BMQ5 | ThinkSystem SR950 2.5" SAS/SATA 2x2 Bay Backplane Kit v2 (Support for 4 SAS/SATA drives) |
6 |
7XB7A03966 | AUN6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" SAS/SATA 2x2 Bay Backplane Kit (Support for 4 SAS/SATA drives) |
6 |
4XB7A80583 | BMQ4 | ThinkSystem SR950 2.5" SAS/SATA/NVMe 2x2 Bay Backplane Kit v2 (Support for 2 AnyBay and 2 SAS/SATA drives) |
6 |
7XB7A03965 | AUN5 | ThinkSystem 2.5" SAS/SATA/NVMe 2x2 Bay Backplane Kit (Support for 2 AnyBay and 2 SAS/SATA drives) |
6 |
Cable kit | |||
4X97A80369 | BN9H | ThinkSystem SR950 X40 RAID Cable Kit (Cables required for field upgrades to a RAID 940 or 440 HBA) |
6 |
If the server is configured with all AnyBay backplanes, then the server supports up to 12 NVMe drives, depending on the server configuration. The NVMe-capable drive bays are the even-numbered bays as shown in the following figure.
Figure 16. Drive bay numbering
The quantity and location of the AnyBay drive bays depends on the configuration, as listed in the following table.
See the Server configurations section for details about the five server configurations.
Configuration | Maximum storage | Location of NVMe drive bays (see previous figure for bay numbering) |
---|---|---|
Configuration 1. Four-Socket Performance | ||
2 processors installed | 12 drives (2 NVMe) | Bays 8 and 10 |
3 processors installed | 12 drives (4 NVMe) | Bays 4, 6, 8, 10 |
4 processors installed | 12 drives (6 NVMe) | Bays 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 |
Configuration 2. Four-Socket Performance/ Storage Rich | ||
2 processors installed | 24 drives (4 NVMe) | Bays 8, 10 and 20, 22 |
3 processors installed | 24 drives (8 NVMe) | Bays 4, 6, 8, 10, and 16, 18, 20, 22 |
4 processors installed | 24 drives (12 NVMe) | Bays 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 |
Configuration 3. Four-Socket Upgradable | ||
2 processors installed | 12 drives (2 NVMe) | Bays 8 and 10 |
4 processors installed | 12 drives (6 NVMe) | Bays 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 |
Configuration 4. Four-Socket Upgradable / Storage Rich | ||
4 processors installed | 24 drives (4 NVMe) | Bays 8, 10 and 20, 22 |
Configuration 5. Eight-Socket Storage Rich | ||
6 processors installed | 24 drives (8 NVMe) | Bays 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, 14 |
8 processors installed | 24 drives (12 NVMe) | Bays 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 |
Backplane connections are as follows:
- The 4-drive SAS/SATA backplane has one SAS/SATA connector and connects to a supported RAID controller or SAS HBA installed in the dedicated storage adapter slot.
- The 4-drive AnyBay backplane has one SAS/SATA connector and connects to a supported RAID controller or SAS HBA plus one NVMe connector to connect to NVMe ports on one of the system boards in a compute tray or directly on the storage tray.
Adapters and cabling
Each compute tray or storage tray includes one dedicated PCIe slot for a RAID adapter or SAS HBA.
Tip: The adapters are described in detail in the Controllers for internal storage section.
SAS/SATA backplanes are connected to the RAID adapter or HBA installed in the dedicated slot in that tray. AnyBay backplanes (NVMe support on 2 of the 4 drive bays) are connected to the RAID adapter or HBA or to an NVMe port adjacent to processor on a system board.
The following table lists which processor each SAS/SATA storage adapter and which NVMe port each backplane is connected to. Backplane numbering is shown in Figure 11.
Processor numbering is shown in Figure 7.
Configuration | Slot location |
4S Performance | 4S Performance/ Storage Rich |
4S Upgradeable | 4S Upgradeable/ Storage Rich |
8S Storage Rich |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Processors installed | 2 (1,2) or 3 (1,2,4) or 4 (1,2,3,4) | 2 (1,2) or 3 (1,2,4) or 4 (1,2,3,4) | 2 (1,2) or 4 (1,2,3,4) | 4 (1,2,5,6) | 6 (1,2,3,4,5,7) or 8 (1-8) | |
Storage adapter slot | Upper tray | NC | 1 | NC | 5 | 5 |
Storage adapter slot | Lower tray | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
NVMe on backplane 4 | Upper tray | NC | 3* | NC | NC | 7 |
NVMe on backplane 5 | NC | 4* | NC | NC | 8* | |
NVMe on backplane 6 | NC | 2 | NC | 6 | 6* | |
NVMe on backplane 1 | Lower tray | 3* | 3* | 3* | NC | 3 |
NVMe on backplane 2 | 4* | 4* | 4* | NC | 4 | |
NVMe on backplane 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
* See note below
Note: In 2, 3 and 6 processor configurations, the following backplanes cannot be AnyBay backplanes:
- In 2-processor configurations, processors 3 and 4 are not installed; this means drive backplanes 1 and 2 cannot be AnyBay backplanes.
- In 3-processor configurations, processor 3 is not installed; this means drive backplanes 1 and 4 cannot be AnyBay backplanes
- In 6-processor configurations, processors 6 & 8 are not installed; this means drive backplanes 5 and 6 cannot be AnyBay backplanes
M.2 drives
The server supports one or two M.2 form-factor SATA drives for use as an operating system boot solution. With two M.2 drives configured, the drives are configured by default as a RAID-1 mirrored pair for redundancy.
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.
There are two M.2 adapters supported, as listed in the following table.
Part number | Feature code | Description | Maximum supported |
---|---|---|---|
7Y37A01092 | AUMU | ThinkSystem M.2 Enablement Kit (contains the Single M.2 Boot Adapter; supports 1 drive) |
1 |
7Y37A01093 | AUMV | ThinkSystem M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit (contains the Dual M.2 Boot Adapter, supports 1 or 2 drives) |
1 |
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
SED encryption key management with ISKLM
The server supports self-encrypting drives (SEDs) as listed in the Internal drive options section. To effectively manage a large deployment of these drives in Lenovo servers, IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (SKLM) offers a centralized key management solution. A Lenovo Feature on Demand (FoD) upgrade is used to enable this SKLM support in the management processor of the server.
The following table lists the part numbers and feature codes for the upgrades.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
---|---|---|
Security Key Lifecycle Manager - FoD (United States, Canada, Asia Pacific, and Japan) | ||
00D9998 | A5U1 | SKLM for System x/ThinkSystem w/SEDs - FoD per Install with 1 year S&S |
00D9999 | AS6C | SKLM for System x/ThinkSystem w/SEDs - FoD per Install with 3 year S&S |
Security Key Lifecycle Manager - FoD (Latin America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa) | ||
00FP648 | A5U1 | SKLM for System x/ThinkSystem w/SEDs - FoD per Install with 1 year S&S |
00FP649 | AS6C | SKLM for System x/ThinkSystem w/SEDs - FoD per Install with 3 year S&S |
The IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager software is available from Lenovo using the ordering information listed in the following table.
Part number | Description |
---|---|
7S0A007FWW | IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager Basic Edition Install License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months |
7S0A007HWW | IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager For Raw Decimal Terabyte Storage Resource Value Unit License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months |
7S0A007KWW | IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager For Raw Decimal Petabyte Storage Resource Value Unit License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months |
7S0A007MWW | IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager For Usable Decimal Terabyte Storage Resource Value Unit License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months |
7S0A007PWW | IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager For Usable Decimal Petabyte Storage Resource Value Unit License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months |
Controllers for internal storage
The SR950 supports internal SAS and SATA drives with the addition of a RAID adapter or HBA. The adapter is installed in a dedicated slot in each compute tray. For NVMe support, the server uses NVMe ports that are on the compute system boards or on the storage tray if one is configured.
The following table lists the supported adapters.
No Tri-Mode support: The server does not support RAID adapters with Tri-Mode (supporting SAS, SATA and NVMe drives).
Part number | Feature code | Description | Number of ports |
Maximum supported |
---|---|---|---|---|
SAS/SATA HBA | ||||
7Y37A01088 | AUNL | ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA | 8 | 2 |
7Y37A01089 | AUNM | ThinkSystem 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA | 12** | 2 |
4Y37A78601 | BM51 | ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA | 8 | 2 |
4Y37A78602 | BM50 | ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA | 16 | 2 |
RAID adapters | ||||
7Y37A01082 | AUNG | ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter | 8 | 2 |
4Y37A78834 | BMFT | ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter | 8 | 2 |
7Y37A01083* | AUNH* | ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i 1GB Cache PCIe 12Gb Adapter | 8 | 2 |
4Y37A09722 | B4RQ | ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter | 8 | 2 |
7Y37A01084 | AUNJ | ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter | 8 | 2 |
7Y37A01085 | AUNK | ThinkSystem RAID 930-16i 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter | 12** | 2 |
4Y37A09721 | B31E | ThinkSystem RAID 930-16i 8GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter | 12** | 2 |
4Y37A09728 | B8NY | ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter | 8 | 2 |
4Y37A78600 | BM35 | ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter | 12** | 2 |
4Y37A09730 | B8NZ | ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter | 12** | 2 |
* The RAID 730-8i 1GB Cache adapter is not available in USA and Canada.
** The 430-16i HBA and RAID 930-16i adapter support 12 drives when used in the SR950
For a comparison of the functions of the supported storage adapters, see the ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Reference:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1288-thinksystem-raid-adapter-and-hba-reference#sr950-support=SR950
Internal drive options
The following tables list the drive options for internal storage of the server.
2.5-inch hot-swap drives:
M.2 drives:
M.2 drive support: The use of M.2 drives requires an additional adapter as described in the M.2 drives subsection.
SED support: The tables include a column to indicate which drives support SED encryption. The encryption functionality can be disabled if needed. Note: Not all SED-enabled drives have "SED" in the description.
PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive support: When installed in this server, PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives will operate at PCIe 3.0 speeds.
Part number | Feature code |
Description | SED support |
Max Qty |
---|---|---|---|---|
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 15K | ||||
7XB7A00021 | AULV | ThinkSystem 2.5" 300GB 15K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD | No | 24 |
7XB7A00022 | AULW | ThinkSystem 2.5" 600GB 15K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD | No | 24 |
7XB7A00023 | AULX | ThinkSystem 2.5" 900GB 15K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD | No | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 10K | ||||
7XB7A00024 | AULY | ThinkSystem 2.5" 300GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD | No | 24 |
7XB7A00025 | AULZ | ThinkSystem 2.5" 600GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD | No | 24 |
7XB7A00026 | AUM0 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 900GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD | No | 24 |
7XB7A00027 | AUM1 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.2TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD | No | 24 |
7XB7A00028 | AUM2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.8TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD | No | 24 |
7XB7A00069 | B0YS | ThinkSystem 2.5" 2.4TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD | No | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb NL SAS | ||||
7XB7A00034 | AUM6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 1TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD | No | 24 |
7XB7A00035 | AUM7 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 2TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD | No | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap SED HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 10K | ||||
7XB7A00030 | AUM4 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 300GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD SED | Support | 24 |
7XB7A00031 | AUM5 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 600GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD SED | Support | 24 |
7XB7A00033 | B0YX | ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.2TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD SED | Support | 24 |
Part number | Feature code |
Description | SED support |
Max Qty |
---|---|---|---|---|
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 6 Gb NL SATA | ||||
7XB7A00036 | AUUE | ThinkSystem 2.5" 1TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD | No | 24 |
7XB7A00037 | AUUJ | ThinkSystem 2.5" 2TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD | No | 24 |
Part number | Feature code |
Description | SED support |
Max Qty |
---|---|---|---|---|
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 24 Gb SAS - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A80340 | BNW8 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A80341 | BNW9 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A80342 | BNW6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A80343 | BP3K | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 24 Gb SAS - Read Intensive/Entry/Capacity (<3 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A80318 | BNWC | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A80319 | BNWE | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A80320 | BNWF | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A80321 | BP3E | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A80322 | BP3J | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A80323 | BP3D | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 30.72TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
Part number | Feature code |
Description | SED support |
Max Qty |
---|---|---|---|---|
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Write Intensive/Performance (10+ DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A83214 | BR10 | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 400GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A83215 | BR0Z | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 800GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A83216 | BR0Y | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 1.6TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A83217 | BR0X | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 3.2TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A70006 | BG07 | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A70005 | BG06 | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A70007 | BFZZ | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD SED | Support | 24 |
4XB7A70004 | BG05 | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A70003 | BG04 | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 3.2TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10219 | B4Y4 | ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10230 | B4Y5 | ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10231 | B4Y6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10232 | B4Y7 | ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 3.2TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00124 | AUMG | ThinkSystem 2.5" HUSMM32 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00125 | AUMH | ThinkSystem 2.5" HUSMM32 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00126 | AVRB | ThinkSystem 2.5" HUSMM32 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05754 | B11P | ThinkSystem 2.5" HUSMM32 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD FIPS | Support | 24 |
7SD7A05753 | B11Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" HUSMM32 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD FIPS | Support | 24 |
7SD7A05752 | B11R | ThinkSystem 2.5" HUSMM32 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD FIPS | Support | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A17062 | B8HU | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 800GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17063 | B8J4 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17064 | B8JD | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17065 | B8JA | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 6.4TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13653 | B4A0 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 800GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13654 | B4A1 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13655 | B4A2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00117 | AUMC | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1635a 400GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00118 | AUMD | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1635a 800GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00119 | AVRG | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1635a 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00120 | AVRJ | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1635a 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Read Intensive/Entry/Capacity (<3 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A38175 | B91A | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 960GB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A38176 | B91B | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 1.92TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17054 | B91C | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 3.84TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17055 | B91D | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 7.68TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17056 | BC4R | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 15.36TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13645 | B4A7 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643 3.84TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13646 | B4A6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643 7.68TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00121 | AUMK | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1633a 3.84TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00122 | AUML | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1633a 7.68TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
Part number | Feature code |
Description | SED support |
Max Qty |
---|---|---|---|---|
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A82289 | BQ21 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A82290 | BQ24 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A82291 | BQ22 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A82292 | BQ23 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A17125 | BA7Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17126 | BA4T | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17127 | BA4U | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17128 | BK7L | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17087 | B8J1 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 240GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17088 | B8HY | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17089 | B8J6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17090 | B8JE | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17091 | B8J7 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13633 | B49L | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4610 240GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13634 | B49M | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4610 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13635 | B49N | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4610 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13637 | B49Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4610 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10237 | B488 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 240GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10238 | B489 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10239 | B48A | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10240 | B48B | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10241 | B48C | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05723 | B0ZP | ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4600 240GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05722 | B0ZQ | ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4600 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05721 | B0ZR | ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4600 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05720 | B0ZS | ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4600 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05765 | B10W | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5100 240GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05764 | B10X | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5100 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05763 | B10Y | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5100 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05762 | B10Z | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5100 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05761 | B110 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5100 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A82258 | BQ1Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A82259 | BQ1P | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A82260 | BQ1R | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A82261 | BQ1X | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A82262 | BQ1S | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A82263 | BQ1T | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | Support | 24 |
4XB7A72438 | BM8B | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72439 | BM8A | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72440 | BM89 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72441 | BM88 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72442 | BM87 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17072 | B99D | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17101 | BA7G | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17102 | BA7H | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17103 | BA7J | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17104 | BK77 | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17105 | BK78 | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A38271 | BCTC | ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A38272 | BCTD | ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A38273 | BCTE | ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A38274 | BCTF | ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A38275 | BCTG | ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17075 | B8HV | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17076 | B8JM | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17077 | B8HP | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17078 | B8J5 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17079 | B8JP | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17080 | B8J2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A38185 | B9AC | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5210 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap QLC SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A38144 | B7EW | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5210 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap QLC SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A38145 | B7EX | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5210 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap QLC SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A38146 | B7EY | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5210 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap QLC SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10247 | B498 | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4510 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10248 | B499 | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4510 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10249 | B49A | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4510 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13622 | B49B | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4510 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13623 | B49C | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4510 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10195 | B34H | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10196 | B34J | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10197 | B34K | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10198 | B34L | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10199 | B34M | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10200 | B4D2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05742 | B0YY | ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4500 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05741 | B0YZ | ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4500 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05740 | B0Z0 | ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4500 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05739 | B0Z1 | ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4500 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7SD7A05738 | B0Z2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4500 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00111 | AUUQ | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM863a 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00112 | AUM9 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM863a 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10153 | B2X2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10154 | B2X3 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10155 | B2X4 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10156 | B2X5 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A10157 | B2X6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A08502 | B10N | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5100 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A08503 | B10P | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5100 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A08504 | B10Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5100 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A08505 | B10R | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5100 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00099 | AUM8 | ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S3520 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
7N47A00100 | AUUZ | ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S3520 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
Part number | Feature code |
Description | SED support |
Max Qty |
---|---|---|---|---|
2.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A17129 | BNEG | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A17130 | BNEH | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A17133 | BNEZ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A17152 | BCFV | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5600 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A17153 | BCFR | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5600 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A17154 | BCFS | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5600 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
2.5-inch SSDs - U.3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A79639 | BNF1 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 800GB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A13967 | BNEJ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A13970 | BNEY | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A13971 | BNEL | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A64175 | BE03 | ThinkSystem U.3 Kioxia CM6-V 800GB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A17112 | B96Z | ThinkSystem U.3 Kioxia CM6-V 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe4.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A17113 | B96T | ThinkSystem U.3 Kioxia CM6-V 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe4.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A17114 | B96P | ThinkSystem U.3 Kioxia CM6-V 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe4.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
2.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A13941 | BMGD | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A13942 | BMGE | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A13943 | BNEF | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A13631 | BNEQ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A17145 | BCFT | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5500 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A17146 | BCFW | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5500 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A17147 | BCFU | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5500 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
2.5-inch SSDs - U.3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A79646 | BNF3 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A79647 | BNF2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A79648 | BNF5 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A79649 | BNF4 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
4XB7A83097 | BQAV | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | Support | 12 |
Note: NVMe PCIe SSDs support surprise hot removal and hot insertion, provided the operating system supports PCIe SSD hot-swap.
Part number | Feature code |
Description | SED support |
Max Qty |
---|---|---|---|---|
2.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 3.0 NVMe - Write Intensive/Performance (10+ DWPD) | ||||
7N47A00081 | AUMJ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P4800X 375GB Write Intensive NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
7N47A00083 | B2ZJ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P4800X 750GB Write Intensive NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
7XB7A05923 | AWG6 | ThinkSystem U.2 PX04PMB 800GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
7XB7A05922 | AWG7 | ThinkSystem U.2 PX04PMB 1.6TB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
2.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 3.0 NVMe - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A13936 | B589 | ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4610 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13937 | B58A | ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4610 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13938 | B58B | ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4610 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A08516 | B21W | ThinkSystem U.2 Toshiba CM5-V 800GB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A08517 | B21X | ThinkSystem U.2 Toshiba CM5-V 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A08518 | B21Y | ThinkSystem U.2 Toshiba CM5-V 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A08519 | B2XJ | ThinkSystem U.2 Toshiba CM5-V 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
7N47A00095 | AUUY | ThinkSystem U.2 PX04PMB 960GB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
7N47A00096 | AUMF | ThinkSystem U.2 PX04PMB 1.92TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
7SD7A05772 | B11J | ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4600 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
7SD7A05771 | B11K | ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4600 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
7SD7A05770 | B11L | ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4600 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
2.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 3.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A10202 | B58F | ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4510 1.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A10204 | B58G | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P4510 2.0TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A10205 | B58H | ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4510 4.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A08513 | B58J | ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4510 8.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A10175 | B34N | ThinkSystem U.2 PM983 1.92TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A10176 | B34P | ThinkSystem U.2 PM983 3.84TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A10177 | B4D3 | ThinkSystem U.2 PM983 7.68TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
7N47A00984 | AUV0 | ThinkSystem U.2 PM963 1.92TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
7N47A00985 | AUUU | ThinkSystem U.2 PM963 3.84TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
7SD7A05779 | B11C | ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4500 1.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
7SD7A05778 | B11D | ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4500 2.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
7SD7A05777 | B11E | ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4500 4.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD | No | 12 |
Note: NVMe PCIe SSDs support surprise hot removal and hot insertion, provided the operating system supports PCIe SSD hot-swap.
Part number | Feature code |
Description | SED support |
Max Qty |
---|---|---|---|---|
M.2 SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD) | ||||
4XB7A82286 | BQ1Z | ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD | Support | 2 |
4XB7A82287 | BQ1Y | ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD | Support | 2 |
7N47A00129 | AUUL | ThinkSystem M.2 32GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD | No | 2 |
7N47A00130 | AUUV | ThinkSystem M.2 128GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD | No | 2 |
4XB7A14049 | B5S4 | ThinkSystem M.2 5100 240GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD | No | 2 |
7SD7A05703 | B11V | ThinkSystem M.2 5100 480GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD | No | 2 |
4XB7A17071 | B8HS | ThinkSystem M.2 5300 240GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD | No | 2 |
4XB7A17073 | B919 | ThinkSystem M.2 5300 480GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD | No | 2 |
Internal backup units
The server does not support any internal backup units.
Optical drives
The server supports the external USB optical drive listed in the following table.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
---|---|---|
7XA7A05926 | AVV8 | ThinkSystem External USB DVD RW Optical Disk Drive |
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.
I/O expansion options
The server supports the following PCIe slots, depending on the server configuration selected:
- Slots 1-17 are PCIe 3.0 slots accessible from the rear of the server
- One internal dedicated M.2 slot for an M.2 adapter located internally on the I/O tray
- Two internal dedicated PCIe 3.0 x8 slots for storage adapters, located internally in each compute tray or storage tray
The following figure shows the locations of the slots at the rear of the server.
Figure 18. PCIe 3.0 slots at the rear of the server
Processor connectivity: The processor that each slot is connected to depends on the server configuration. See the table in the Slot availability by server configuration section for details.
The 17 PCIe 3.0 rear-accessible slots are as follows:
- Slots 1-4 are via Riser Slot 1, one riser card of:
- Riser with 4x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, all full-height half-length, all 75W
- Riser with 2x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, all full-height half-length, both 75W
- Riser with 4x PCIe 3.0 x8 slots, full-height half-length, all 75W
- Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x16, low profile, 75W
- Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x16, low profile, 75W
- Slot 7: PCIe 3.0 x8, low profile, 75W
- Slot 8: PCIe 3.0 x16 ML2, low profile (supports NC-SI)
- Slot 9: PCIe 3.0 x8 LOM adapter slot, low profile (supports NC-SI)
- Slots 10-15 are via Riser Slot 2, one riser card of:
- Riser 5x16+ML2
- Five PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, all full-height half-length, all 75W
- One PCIe 3.0 x16 ML2 slot, full-height half-length, 30W (no NC-SI support)
- Riser 2x16: Two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, all full-height half-length, both 75W
- Riser 4x8: Four PCIe 3.0 x8 slots, full-height half-length, all 75W
- Riser 5x16+ML2
- Slot 16-17 on a riser:
- PCIe 3.0 x8 low profile, 75W
- PCIe 3.0 x8 low profile, 75W
Additional internal PCIe slots:
- One or two PCIe 3.0 x8 slots for storage adapters, one in each compute tray
- M.2 adapter slot
NC-SI (Network Controller Sideband Interface or NCSI) support means the primary port on the adapter installed in that slot can be configured as shared between XCC out-of-band management traffic and production Ethernet traffic.
For riser slots 1 and 2, the server supports the following three riser cards. These are shown in the figure below.
- Riser 5x16+ML2:
- Five PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, all full-height half-length, all 75W
- One PCIe 3.0 x16 ML2 slot, full-height half-length, 30W (no NC-SI support)
Note: When the 5x16+ML2 riser is installed in riser slot 1, the bottom two slots (including the ML2) are not accessible and cannot be used.
- Riser 2x16: Two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, all full-height half-length, both 75W
- Riser 4x8: Four PCIe 3.0 x8 slots, full-height half-length, all 75W
Note: The ML2 slot on the riser card does not support NC-SI.
Figure 19. Riser cards for riser slots 1 and 2
- When installed in riser slot 1:
- Riser 5x16+ML2 becomes slots 1-4 (bottom two slots inaccessible)
- Riser 2x16 becomes slots 3-4
- Riser 4x8 becomes slots 1-4
- When installed in riser slot 2:
- Riser 5x16+ML2 becomes slots 10-15
- Riser 2x16 becomes slots 12-13
- Riser 4x8 becomes slots 10-13
Note: When the 5x16+ML2 riser card is used in Riser slot 1, only the top 4 slots (all x16) are accessible. The lower x16 and x16 ML2 slots cannot physically be accessed or used.
Slots 16 and 17 are mounted on a single 2x8 riser card and are as follows:
- Slot 16: PCIe 3.0 x8, full-height half-length, 75W
- Slot 17: PCIe 3.0 x8, full-height half-length, 75W
The 2x8 riser card is shown below.
Ordering information for the riser cards is listed in the following table.
Part number |
Feature code |
Description |
---|---|---|
Riser cards for riser slots 1 and 2 | ||
7XC7A03963 | AUN3 | ThinkSystem SR950 up to (5) x16 + x16 ML2 PCIe Riser |
7XC7A03961 | AUN1 | ThinkSystem SR950 (2) x16 PCIe Riser |
7XC7A03962 | AUN2 | ThinkSystem SR950 (4) x8 PCIe Riser |
Riser card for 2x8 riser slot | ||
7XC7A03964 | AUN4 | ThinkSystem SR950 (2) x8 PCIe Riser |
Slot availability by server configuration
The riser cards required for each server configuration are listed in the following table. See the Server configurations section for details.
Riser | 4S Performance | 4S Performance/ Storage Rich |
4S Upgradeable | 4S Upgradeable/ Storage Rich |
8S Storage Rich |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Riser 1 | 4x8 or 2x16 | 4x8 or 2x16 | 4x8 or 2x16 | 5x16+ML2* | 5x16+ML2* |
Riser 2 | 4x8 or 2x16 | 4x8 or 2x16 | 4x8 or 2x16 | 5x16+ML2* | 5x16+ML2* |
2x8 Riser | 2x8 | None | 2x8 | 2x8 | 2x8 |
* If desired, the 4x8 or 2x16 riser cards can be used instead of the 5x16+ML2 riser, with reduced slot availability
Based on these riser card requirements, the available slots for each server configuration are highlighted with a grey background in the following table. The table also lists the processor that each PCIe slot is connected to, based on the server configuration selected. In the table, NC means not connected.
Processor numbering is shown in Figure 7.
Configuration | Slot location |
4S Performance | 4S Performance/ Storage Rich |
4S Upgradable | 4S Upgradable/ Storage Rich |
8S Storage Rich |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Processors installed | 2 (1,2) or 3 (1,2,4) or 4 (1,2,3,4) | 2 (1,2) or 3 (1,2,4) or 4 (1,2,3,4) | 2 (1,2) or 4 (1,2,3,4) | 4 (1,2,5,6) | 6 (1,2,3,4,5,7) or 8 (1-8) | |
Slot 1 | Riser 1 | 4** (NC for 2x16)* |
4** (NC for 2x16)* |
4** (NC for 2x16)* |
NC | 8** |
Slot 2 | 4** (NC for 2x16)* |
4** (NC for 2x16)* |
4** (NC for 2x16)* |
NC | 8** | |
Slot 3 | 4** | 4** | 4** | 6 | 6** | |
Slot 4 | 4** | 4** | 4** | 6 | 6** | |
Slot 5 | I/O Tray | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Slot 6 | I/O Tray | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Slot 7 | I/O Tray | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Slot 8 (ML2) | I/O Tray | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Slot 9 (LOM) | I/O Tray | 1 (PCH) | 1 (PCH) | 1 (PCH) | 1 (PCH) | 1 (PCH) |
Slot 10 | Riser 2 | 3** | 3** | 3** | NC | 7 |
Slot 11 | 3** | 3** | 3** | NC | 7 | |
Slot 12 | 3** | 3** | 3** | 5 | 5 | |
Slot 13 | 3** | 3** | 3** | 5 | 5 | |
Slot 14 | NC | NC | NC | NC | 3 | |
Slot 15 (ML2) | NC | NC | NC | NC | 3 | |
Slot 16 | 2x8 Riser | 3** | NC | 3** | NC | 3 |
Slot 17 | 1 | NC | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
M.2 slot | I/O Tray | 1 (PCH) | 1 (PCH) | 1 (PCH) | 1 (PCH) | 1 (PCH) |
Storage adapter slot | Upper tray | NC | 1 | NC | 5 | 5 |
Storage adapter slot | Lower tray | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
* Slots 1 and 2 are not connected if the 2x16 riser card is used in riser slot 1
** In 2, 3 and 6 processor configurations, the following slots are not available:
- In 2-processor configurations, processors 3 and 4 are not installed; this means slots 1-4, slots 10-13, and slot 16 are not connected
- In 3-processor configurations, processor 3 is not installed; this means slots 10-13, and slot 16 are not connected
- In 6-processor configurations, processors 6 & 8 are not installed; this means slots 1-4 are not connected
Network adapters
The SR950 has an integrated 10Gb Ethernet controller, based on the Intel Ethernet Connection X722. The X722 has the following features:
- Integrated into the Intel PCH chipset
- Supports 1GbE or 10GbE connections, depending on the selected LOM Phy adapter
- Offers VXLAN/NVGRE hardware offloads
- Supports VMDq and SR-IOV for advanced virtualization
- Supports iWarp RDMA
To provide connectivity to the X722, the SR950 supports six different LOM (LAN on Motherboard) cards which provide the Ethernet PHY function. Only 1 LOM card can be installed. See Figure 3 for the location of the LOM slot.
The LOM card supports NC-SI to allow the network connection to be shared between the operating system and the XClarity Controller (XCC) management module. The LOM also supports Wake-on-LAN (WOL).
For more information about the X722 controller, see the Lenovo Press product guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0654-intel-x722-integrated-controller
The following table lists the supported LOM cards.
Note: None of the LOM cards listed in the table support speeds lower than 1 Gbps.
Part number |
Feature code |
Description | Ports | Slots supported |
Maximum supported |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gigabit Ethernet | |||||
7ZT7A00544 | AUKG | ThinkSystem 1Gb 2-port RJ45 LOM | 2x RJ45 | 9 | 1 |
7ZT7A00545 | AUKH | ThinkSystem 1Gb 4-port RJ45 LOM | 4x RJ45 | 9 | 1 |
10 Gb Ethernet | |||||
7ZT7A00546 | AUKJ | ThinkSystem 10Gb 2-port SFP+ LOM | 2x SFP+ bays | 9 | 1 |
7ZT7A00547 | AUKK | ThinkSystem 10Gb 4-port SFP+ LOM | 4x SFP+ bays | 9 | 1 |
7ZT7A00548 | AUKL | ThinkSystem 10Gb 2-port Base-T LOM | 2x RJ45 (10GBASE-T) | 9 | 1 |
7ZT7A00549 | AUKM | ThinkSystem 10Gb 4-port Base-T LOM | 4x RJ45 (10GBASE-T) | 9 | 1 |
The SR950 also support one ML2 card for 4-socket configurations (slot 8). For 8-socket servers using the 5x16 ML2 riser, the server has two ML2 slots - slot 8 and slot 15. See the I/O expansion options section for details.
The ML2 card in slot 8 supports NC-SI however the ML2 card in slot 15 does not support NC-SI.
The following table lists the supported ML2 adapters.
Part number |
Feature code |
Description | Bus width | Slots supported |
Maximum supported† |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gigabit Ethernet | |||||
7ZT7A00536 | AUKW | ThinkSystem Intel I350-T4 ML2 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter | PCIe 3.0 x8 | 8, 15 | 1 / 2 |
10 Gb Ethernet | |||||
00JY940 | ATRH | Intel X710-DA2 ML2 2x10GbE SFP+ Adapter | PCIe 3.0 x8 | 8, 15 | 1 / 2 |
7ZT7A00497 | AUKQ | ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-Port ML2 Ethernet Adapter | PCIe 3.0 x8 | 8, 15 | 1 / 2 |
00AG560* | AT7U | Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter | PCIe 3.0 x8 | 8, 15 | 1 / 2 |
01CV770 | AU7Z | Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 2x10 GbE SFP+ Adapter and FCoE/iSCSI SW | PCIe 3.0 x8 | 8, 15 | 1 / 2 |
25 Gb Ethernet | |||||
7ZT7A00507 | AUKU | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port ML2 Ethernet Adapter | PCIe 3.0 x8 | 8, 15 | 1 / 2 |
00MN990 | ATZR | Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 1-port ML2 Adapter | PCIe 3.0 x8 | 8, 15 | 1 / 2 |
InfiniBand | |||||
7ZT7A00501 | AUKR | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-3 Pro ML2 FDR 2-Port QSFP VPI Adapter | PCIe 3.0 x8 | 8, 15 | 1 / 2 |
* ThinkSystem servers do not support Features on Demand, so the Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter, 00AG560, cannot be upgraded to FCoE support. If you need FCoE or iSCSI support, use 01CV770 instead.
† Two ML2 adapters are supported with an 8-socket configuration if the 5x16+ML2 riser is installed in riser slot 2.
The following table lists additional supported network adapters that can be installed in the regular PCIe slots.
Part number |
Feature code |
Description | Slots supported |
Maximum supported |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
7ZT7A00482 | AUZX | ThinkSystem Broadcom 5720 1GbE RJ45 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7ZT7A00484 | AUZV | ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7ZT7A00533 | AUZZ | ThinkSystem I350-F1 PCIe 1Gb 1-Port SFP Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7ZT7A00534 | AUZY | ThinkSystem I350-T2 PCIe 1Gb 2-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7ZT7A00535 | AUZW | ThinkSystem I350-T4 PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
10 Gb Ethernet - 10GBASE-T | ||||
7ZT7A00496 | AUKP | ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
00MM860 | ATPX | Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XC7A79699 | BMXB | ThinkSystem Intel X710-T4L 10GBase-T 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XC7A08225 | B31G | ThinkSystem QLogic QL41134 PCIe 10Gb 4-Port Base-T Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
10 Gb Ethernet - SFP+ | ||||
7ZT7A00537 | AUKX | ThinkSystem X710-DA2 PCIe 10Gb 2-Port SFP+ Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7ZT7A00493 | AUKN | ThinkSystem Emulex OCe14104B-NX PCIe 10Gb 4-Port SFP+ Ethernet Adapter | 1-4, 10-14 | 9 |
00AG570* | AT7S | Emulex VFA5.2 2x10 GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
00AG580 | AT7T | Emulex VFA5.2 2x10 GbE SFP+ Adapter and FCoE/iSCSI SW | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
25 Gb Ethernet | ||||
7ZT7A00505 | AUKS | ThinkSystem Broadcom 57412 25GbE SFP28 1-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XC7A08238 | B5T0 | ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XC7A08295 | BCD6 | ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7XC7A05523 | B0WY | ThinkSystem Intel XXV710-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
01GR250 | AUAJ | Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XC7A08229 | B31C | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-5 Ex 25/40GbE 2-port Low-Latency Adapter | 1-6, 10-14 | 11 |
4XC7A16683 | B5XZ | ThinkSystem Mellanox Innova-2 ConnectX-5 FPGA 25GbE 2-port Adapter | 1-6, 10-14 | 11 |
4XC7A08228 | B21R | ThinkSystem QLogic QL41262 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XC7A62580 | BE4U | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XC7A62581 | BHE2 | ThinkSystem Solarflare X2522-Plus 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
40 Gb Ethernet | ||||
00MM950 | ATRN | Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 1x40GbE QSFP+ Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XC7A08229 | B31C | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-5 Ex 25/40GbE 2-port Low-Latency Adapter | 1-6, 10-14 | 11 |
100 Gb Ethernet | ||||
4XC7A08248 | B8PP | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 1-6, 10-14 | 11 |
FDR InfiniBand | ||||
7ZT7A00500 | AUVG | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-4 PCIe FDR 2-Port QSFP VPI Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
EDR InfiniBand / 100 Gb Ethernet | ||||
00KH924 | ASWQ | Mellanox ConnectX-4 1x100GbE/EDR IB QSFP28 VPI Adapter | 1-6, 10-14 | 11 |
00MM960 | ATRP | Mellanox ConnectX-4 2x100GbE/EDR IB QSFP28 VPI Adapter | 1-6, 10-14 | 11 |
HDR100 InfiniBand / 100 Gb Ethernet | ||||
4C57A14177 | B4R9,BN36 | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR100/100GbE QSFP56 1-port PCIe VPI Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4C57A14178 | B4RA,BN37 | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR100/100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe VPI Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
HDR InfiniBand / 200 Gb Ethernet | ||||
4C57A15326 | B4RC,BN38 | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR/200GbE QSFP56 1-port PCIe 4 VPI Adapter | 3, 4 | 1 |
4C57A14179 | B4RB | ThinkSystem Mellanox HDR/200GbE 2x PCIe Aux Kit (installs with 4C57A15326 to provide the additional PCIe 3.0 x16 needed for HDR) |
1-6, 13, 14 | 1 |
Omni-Path Architecture | ||||
00WE023 | AU0A | Intel OPA 100 Series Single-port PCIe 3.0 x8 HFA | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
00WE027 | AU0B | Intel OPA 100 Series Single-port PCIe 3.0 x16 HFA | 1-6, 10-14 | 11 |
* ThinkSystem servers do not support Features on Demand, so the Emulex VFA5.2 2x10 GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter, 00AG570, cannot be upgraded to FCoE support. If you need FCoE or iSCSI support, use 00AG580 instead.
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
Fibre Channel host bus adapters
The following table lists the Fibre Channel HBAs supported by SR950.
Part number |
Feature code |
Description | Slots supported |
Maximum supported |
---|---|---|---|---|
64 Gb Fibre Channel HBAs | ||||
4XC7A77485 | BLC1 | ThinkSystem Emulex LPe36002 64Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
32 Gb Fibre Channel HBAs | ||||
4XC7A76525 | BJ3H | ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35002 32Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter V2 | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XC7A76498 | BJ3G | ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter v2 | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XC7A08250 | B5SX | ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XC7A08251 | B5SY | ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35002 32Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7ZT7A00516 | AUNS | ThinkSystem QLogic QLE2740 PCIe 32Gb 1-Port SFP+ Fibre Channel Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7ZT7A00518 | AUNU | ThinkSystem QLogic QLE2742 PCIe 32Gb 2-Port SFP+ Fibre Channel Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7ZT7A00519 | AUNV | ThinkSystem Emulex LPe32002-M2-L PCIe 32Gb 2-Port SFP+ Fibre Channel Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7ZT7A00517 | AUNT | ThinkSystem Emulex LPe32000-M2-L PCIe 32Gb 1-Port SFP+ Fibre Channel Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
16 Gb Fibre Channel HBAs | ||||
01CV750 | ATZB | QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Single-port HBA | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
01CV760 | ATZC | QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Dual-port HBA | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
01CV830 | ATZU | Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Single-port HBA | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
01CV840 | ATZV | Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Dual-port HBA | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba
SAS adapters for external storage
The following table lists SAS HBAs and RAID adapters supported by SR950 server for use with external storage.
Part number |
Feature code |
Description | Slots supported |
Maximum supported |
---|---|---|---|---|
SAS HBAs | ||||
7Y37A01090 | AUNR | ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7Y37A01091 | AUNN | ThinkSystem 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4Y37A78837 | BNWK | ThinkSystem 440-8e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4Y37A09724 | B8P7 | ThinkSystem 440-16e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
External RAID adapters | ||||
7Y37A01087 | AUNQ | ThinkSystem RAID 930-8e 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 4* |
4Y37A78836 | BNWJ | ThinkSystem RAID 940-8e 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 4* |
* Maximum is 4 adapters because there are only 4 supercap holders in the server, mounted on the side of the two riser cards.
Mixing storage adapter families: The following HBA/RAID adapter combinations are supported:
- X30 external adapters with other X30 adapters (internal or external)
- X40 external adapters with other X40 adapters (internal or external)
- X40 external adapters with X350 internal adapters
The following HBA/RAID adapter combinations are not supported:
- X30 adapters (internal or external) with X40 adapters (internal or external)
- X30 adapters (internal or external) with X350 internal adapters
For a comparison of the functions of the supported external storage adapters, see the ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Reference:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1288#sr950-support=SR950&internal-or-external-ports=External
For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Host bus adapters and RAID adapters categories:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid
Flash storage adapters
The server supports the PCIe Flash Storage adapters listed in the following table.
Part number |
Feature code |
Description | Slots supported |
Maximum supported |
---|---|---|---|---|
Entry NVMe PCIe Adapters - Optimized for read-intensive workloads with an endurance of less than 3 DWPD | ||||
7SD7A05776 | B11Z | ThinkSystem HHHL Intel P4500 4.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7SD7A05775 | B120 | ThinkSystem HHHL Intel P4500 8.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
Mainstream NVMe PCIe Adapters - Optimized for mixed-intensive application workloads with an endurance of 3-5 DWPD | ||||
4XB7A14075 | B8JH | ThinkSystem HHHL PM1735 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe4.0 x8 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XB7A14076 | B8HW | ThinkSystem HHHL PM1735 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe4.0 x8 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XB7A14077 | B96M | ThinkSystem HHHL PM1735 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe4.0 x8 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XB7A38234 | BCGJ | ThinkSystem HHHL Kioxia CM5-V 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XB7A38237 | BCGK | ThinkSystem HHHL Kioxia CM5-V 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XB7A38240 | BCGL | ThinkSystem HHHL Kioxia CM5-V 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XB7A08520 | B32L | ThinkSystem HHHL KCM51V 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XB7A08521 | B32M | ThinkSystem HHHL KCM51V 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
4XB7A08522 | B32N | ThinkSystem HHHL KCM51V 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7SD7A05769 | B11X | ThinkSystem HHHL Intel P4600 2.0TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7SD7A05768 | B11Y | ThinkSystem HHHL Intel P4600 4.0TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7N47A00097 | AUUP | ThinkSystem HHHL PX04PMC 1.92TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7N47A00098 | AUVY | ThinkSystem HHHL PX04PMC 3.84TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
Performance NVMe PCIe Adapters - Optimized for write-intensive application workloads with an endurance of 10+ DWPD | ||||
7XB7A05925 | AWG8 | ThinkSystem HHHL PX04PMC 1.6TB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
7XB7A05924 | AWG9 | ThinkSystem HHHL PX04PMC 3.2TB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Flash Adapter | 1-7, 10-14, 16-17 | 14 |
For details about these adapters, see the Lenovo Press product guides in the Flash Adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ssdadapter
GPU adapters and coprocessors
Full-length adapter cards such as graphics processing units (GPUs) do not physically fit in the server and are not supported.
Cooling
The SR950 uses a set of 60mm hot-swap single-rotor fans for system-wide cooling. Each compute tray or storage tray houses 6 hot-swap fans. The 6 fans in the compute tray are N+1 redundant, meaning that a single fan failure is tolerated in each compute tray.
Fans are located internal to the server immediately in front of the compute system boards, but are accessible from the front of the server by the long handle attached to the fan. As the handle is pulled out, the attached fan rotates from vertical orientation to horizontal orientation, allowing the fan to be removed from the system using the handle, as shown below.
Figure 21. Six fans installed in each compute tray (lower compute tray shown)
New SR950 servers with second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors will use 19K RPM fans. These faster fans ensure that all eight-socket configurations will run up to their supported ASHRAE ambient temperatures as stated in the Operating environment section.
Note: SR950 servers that were upgraded to second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors from first-generation processors will still use the original 16K RPM fans and will continue to have the situation where an eight-socket 205W processor configuration may experience a slight drop in performance under extreme workloads when the ambient temperature is above 30°C.
Power supplies
The server supports up to four hot-swap power supplies. Power supplies are N+N redundant, which means that if the server has four power supplies installed, then the server can continue operation even with two failed power supplies, or if the utility service that feeds those two power supplies goes offline.
All power supplies installed in a server must have the same capacity (for example all 1600W).
Part number | Feature code |
Description | Maximum supported |
110V AC | 220V AC | 240V DC China only |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7N67A00885 | AVNV | 1100W Platinum (230V/115V) Power Supply | 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
7N67A00886 | AUPJ | 1600W Platinum Power Supply (200-240VAC only) | 4 | No | Yes | Yes |
7N67A00887 | B5KD | 2000W Platinum Power Supply (200-240VAC only) | 4 | No | Yes | Yes |
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.
Note: At 100-127 V AC input, the 1100W power supply is limited to 1050W.
Power supply options do not include a power cord. For models of the SR950, the inclusion of a power cords is model dependent. Configure-to-order models can be configured without a power cord if desired.
See Physical and electrical specifications for additional information.
Tip: Use 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
Power cords
Line cords and rack power cables with C13 connectors can be ordered as listed in the following table.
110V customers: If you plan to use the 1100W power supply with a 110V power source, select a power cable that is rated above 10A. Power cables that are rated at 10A or below are not supported with 110V power.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
---|---|---|
Rack cables - C13 to C14 | ||
SL67B08593 | BPHZ | 0.5m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord |
00Y3043 | A4VP | 1.0m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable |
4L67A08367 | B0N5 | 1.0m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord |
39Y7937 | 6201 | 1.5m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable |
4L67A08368 | B0N6 | 1.5m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord |
4L67A08365 | B0N4 | 2.0m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable |
4L67A08369 | 6570 | 2.0m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord |
4L67A08366 | 6311 | 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable |
4L67A08370 | 6400 | 2.8m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord |
39Y7932 | 6263 | 4.3m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable |
4L67A08371 | 6583 | 4.3m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Rack Power Cable |
Rack cables - C13 to C14 (Y-cable) | ||
00Y3046 | A4VQ | 1.345m, 2X C13 to C14 Jumper Cord, Rack Power Cable |
00Y3047 | A4VR | 2.054m, 2X C13 to C14 Jumper Cord, Rack Power Cable |
Rack cables - C13 to C20 | ||
39Y7938 | 6204 | 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C20 Rack Power Cable |
Rack cables - C13 to C20 (Y-cable) | ||
47C2491 | A3SW | 1.2m, 16A/100-250V, 2 Short C13s to Short C20 Rack Power Cable |
47C2492 | A3SX | 2.5m, 16A/100-250V, 2 Long C13s to Short C20 Rack Power Cable |
47C2493 | A3SY | 2.8m, 16A/100-250V, 2 Short C13s to Long C20 Rack Power Cable |
47C2494 | A3SZ | 4.1m, 16A/100-250V, 2 Long C13s to Long C20 Rack Power Cable |
Line cords | ||
39Y7930 | 6222 | 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to IRAM 2073 (Argentina) Line Cord |
81Y2384 | 6492 | 4.3m 10A/220V, C13 to IRAM 2073 (Argentina) Line Cord |
39Y7924 | 6211 | 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to AS/NZ 3112 (Australia/NZ) Line Cord |
81Y2383 | 6574 | 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to AS/NZS 3112 (Aus/NZ) Line Cord |
69Y1988 | 6532 | 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to NBR 14136 (Brazil) Line Cord |
81Y2387 | 6404 | 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 - 2P+Gnd (Brazil) Line Cord |
39Y7928 | 6210 | 2.8m, 220-240V, C13 to GB 2099.1 (China) Line Cord |
81Y2378 | 6580 | 4.3m, 10A/220V, C13 to GB 2099.1 (China) Line Cord |
39Y7918 | 6213 | 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to DK2-5a (Denmark) Line Cord |
81Y2382 | 6575 | 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to DK2-5a (Denmark) Line Cord |
39Y7917 | 6212 | 2.8m, 10A/230V, C13 to CEE7-VII (Europe) Line Cord |
81Y2376 | 6572 | 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to CEE7-VII (Europe) Line Cord |
39Y7927 | 6269 | 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13(2P+Gnd) (India) Line Cord |
81Y2386 | 6567 | 4.3m, 10A/240V, C13 to IS 6538 (India) Line Cord |
39Y7920 | 6218 | 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to SI 32 (Israel) Line Cord |
81Y2381 | 6579 | 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to SI 32 (Israel) Line Cord |
39Y7921 | 6217 | 2.8m, 220-240V, C13 to CEI 23-16 (Italy/Chile) Line Cord |
81Y2380 | 6493 | 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to CEI 23-16 (Italy/Chile) Line Cord |
46M2593 | A1RE | 2.8m, 12A/125V, C13 to JIS C-8303 (Japan) Line Cord |
4L67A08362 | 6495 | 4.3m, 12A/200V, C13 to JIS C-8303 (Japan) Line Cord |
39Y7926 | 6335 | 4.3m, 12A/100V, C13 to JIS C-8303 (Japan) Line Cord |
39Y7922 | 6214 | 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to SABS 164 (S Africa) Line Cord |
81Y2379 | 6576 | 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to SABS 164 (South Africa) Line Cord |
39Y7925 | 6219 | 2.8m, 220-240V, C13 to KETI (S Korea) Line Cord |
81Y2385 | 6494 | 4.3m, 12A/220V, C13 to KSC 8305 (S. Korea) Line Cord |
39Y7919 | 6216 | 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to SEV 1011-S24507 (Swiss) Line Cord |
81Y2390 | 6578 | 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to SEV 1011-S24507 (Sws) Line Cord |
23R7158 | 6386 | 2.8m, 10A/125V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 (Taiwan) Line Cord |
81Y2375 | 6317 | 2.8m, 10A/240V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 (Taiwan) Line Cord |
81Y2374 | 6402 | 2.8m, 13A/125V, C13 to CNS 60799 (Taiwan) Line Cord |
4L67A08363 | AX8B | 4.3m, 10A 125V, C13 to CNS 10917 (Taiwan) Line Cord |
81Y2389 | 6531 | 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to 76 CNS 10917-3 (Taiwan) Line Cord |
81Y2388 | 6530 | 4.3m, 13A/125V, C13 to CNS 10917 (Taiwan) Line Cord |
39Y7923 | 6215 | 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to BS 1363/A (UK) Line Cord |
81Y2377 | 6577 | 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to BS 1363/A (UK) Line Cord |
90Y3016 | 6313 | 2.8m, 10A/120V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord |
46M2592 | A1RF | 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to NEMA 6-15P Line Cord |
00WH545 | 6401 | 2.8m, 13A/120V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord |
4L67A08359 | 6370 | 4.3m, 10A/125V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord |
4L67A08361 | 6373 | 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to NEMA 6-15P (US) Line Cord |
4L67A08360 | AX8A | 4.3m, 13A/120V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord |
Integrated virtualization
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/
Systems management
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 SR950 offers the front operator panel showing key LED status indicators, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 22. Front operator panel (LCD display panel closed)
The front operator panel pulls out (see the release latch in the above figure) to show an LCD display panel and buttons, as shown in the following figure. The LCD display panel allows quick access to system status, firmware, network, and health information.
The LCD display and the function buttons give you access to the following information:
- Error messages
- System VPD: machine type & mode, serial number, UUID string
- System firmware levels: UEFI and XCC firmware
- XCC network information: hostname, MAC address, IP address, DNS addresses
- Environmental data: Ambient temperature, CPU temperature, AC input voltage, estimated power consumption
- System reset action
If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, XCC illuminates LEDs inside the server to help you diagnose the problem and find the failing part. The SR950 has fault LEDs next to the following components:
- Each processor
- Each memory DIMM
- Each system fan
- Each power supply
- Each rear-facing PCIe slot
- Each drive bay
For local console use, the SR950 has both a front and rear VGA port. Only one can be active at a time. If displays are connected to both VGA ports, the front VGA port takes precedence.
System status with XClarity Mobile
The XClarity Mobile app includes a tethering function where you can connect your Android or iOS device to the server via USB to see the status of the server.
The steps to connect the mobile device are as follows:
- 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)
- Connect the mobile device via a USB cable to the server's USB port with the management symbol
- In iOS or Android settings, enable Personal Hotspot or USB Tethering
- Launch the Lenovo XClarity Mobile app
Once connected you can see the following information:
- Server status including error logs (read only, no login required)
- Server management functions (XClarity login credentials required)
Remote management
The server offers a dedicated RJ45 port at the rear of the server for remote management via the XClarity Controller management processor. The port supports 10/100/1000 Mbps speeds.
Remote server management is provided through industry-standard 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 with NLS support and using a responsive design that is suitable for all devices. Java and ActiveX are not required.
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.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
---|---|---|
CTO only | B7XZ | Disable IPMI-over-LAN (default) |
CTO only | B7Y0 | Enable IPMI-over-LAN |
A virtual presence (remote control and remote media) capability also comes standard in the server for remote server management.
The remote control functions include the following:
- 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
- Boot Capture
- Remote mounting of ISO and IMG files
- Virtual console collaboration - Ability for up to 6 remote users to be log into the remote session simultaneously
- Power capping
- License for XClarity Energy Manager
Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a centralized resource management solution designed to reduce complexity, speed response, and enhance the availability of Lenovo systems and solutions. It provides agent-free hardware management for ThinkSystem servers, in addition to ThinkServer, System x, and Flex System servers. The administration dashboard is based on HTML 5 and allows fast location of resources so tasks can be run quickly.
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 SR950. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SR950 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.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
---|---|---|
00MT201 | 1339 | Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/1 Yr SW S&S |
00MT202 | 1340 | Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/3 Yr SW S&S |
00MT203 | 1341 | Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/5 Yr SW S&S |
7S0X000HWW | SAYV | Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/6 Yr SW S&S |
7S0X000JWW | SAYW | Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/7 Yr SW S&S |
Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers the following standard features that are available at no charge:
- Auto-discovery and monitoring of Lenovo systems
- Firmware updates and compliance enforcement
- External alerts and notifications via SNMP traps, syslog remote logging, and e-mail
- Secure connections to managed endpoints
- NIST 800-131A or FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptographic standards between the management solution and managed endpoints
- Integration into existing higher-level management systems such as cloud automation and orchestration tools through REST APIs, providing extensive external visibility and control over hardware resources
- An intuitive, easy-to-use GUI
- Scripting with Windows PowerShell, providing command-line visibility and control over hardware resources
Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers the following premium features that require an optional Pro license:
- Pattern-based configuration management that allows to define configurations once and apply repeatedly without errors when deploying new servers or redeploying existing servers without disrupting the fabric
- Bare-metal deployment of operating systems and hypervisors to streamline infrastructure provisioning
For more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/tips1200
Lenovo XClarity Integrators
Lenovo also offers software plug-in modules, Lenovo XClarity Integrators, to manage physical infrastructure from leading external virtualization management software tools including those from Microsoft and VMware.
These integrators are offered at no charge, however if software support is required, a Lenovo XClarity Pro software subscription license should be ordered.
Lenovo XClarity Integrators offer the following additional features:
- Ability to discover, manage, and monitor Lenovo server hardware from VMware vCenter or Microsoft System Center
- Deployment of firmware updates and configuration patterns to Lenovo x86 rack servers and Flex System from the virtualization management tool
- Non-disruptive server maintenance in clustered environments that reduces workload downtime by dynamically migrating workloads from affected hosts during rolling server updates or reboots
- Greater service level uptime and assurance in clustered environments during unplanned hardware events by dynamically triggering workload migration from impacted hosts when impending hardware failures are predicted
For more information about all the available Lenovo XClarity Integrators, see the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide: https://lenovopress.com/tips1200-lenovo-xclarity-administrator
Lenovo XClarity Essentials
Lenovo offers the following XClarity Essentials software tools that can help you set up, use, and maintain the server at no additional cost:
- Lenovo Essentials OneCLI
OneCLI is a collection of server management tools that uses a command line interface program to manage firmware, hardware, and operating systems. It provides functions to collect full system health information (including health status), configure system settings, and update system firmware and drivers.
- Lenovo Essentials UpdateXpress
The UpdateXpress tool is a standalone GUI application for firmware and device driver updates that enables you to maintain your server firmware and device drivers up-to-date and help you avoid unnecessary server outages. The tool acquires and deploys individual updates and UpdateXpress System Packs (UXSPs) which are integration-tested bundles.
- Lenovo Essentials Bootable Media Creator
The Bootable Media Creator (BOMC) tool is used to create bootable media for offline firmware update.
For more information and downloads, visit the Lenovo XClarity Essentials web page:
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/LNVO-center
Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager (LXEM) is a power and temperature management solution for data centers. It is an agent-free, web-based console that enables you to monitor and manage power consumption and temperature in your data center through the management console. It enables server density and data center capacity to be increased through the use of power capping.
LXEM is a licensed product. A single-node LXEM license is included with the XClarity Controller Enterprise version. Because the Enterprise version of XCC is standard in the SR950, a license for XClarity Energy Manager is included.
For more information about XClarity Energy Manager, see the following resources:
- Lenovo Support page:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-lxem - Lenovo Information Center:
https://sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/LXEM/lxem_overview.html?cp=4
Security
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 Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM) or Nationz TPM, available only in China
- Self-encrypting drives with support for IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager
The server is NIST SP 800-147B compliant.
The plugin TCM and Nationz TPM modules, available only for China customers, are installed in a dedicated socket on the I/O tray, as shown in Figure 9. Ordering information is shown in the following table.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
---|---|---|
None* | AVKE | ThinkSystem Trusted Cryptographic Module (China customers only) |
None* | B22N | ThinkSystem Nationz Trusted Platform Module v2.0 |
* The component is CTO on pre-configured models only. Not available as a field upgrade.
For SED drives and IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager support see the SED encryption key management with ISKLM section.
Intel Transparent Supply Chain
Add a layer of protection in your data center and have peace of mind that the server hardware you bring into it is safe authentic and with documented, testable, and provable origin.
Lenovo has one of the world’s best supply chains, as ranked by Gartner Group, backed by extensive and mature supply chain security programs that exceed industry norms and US Government standards. Now we are the first Tier 1 manufacturer to offer Intel® Transparent Supply Chain in partnership with Intel, offering you an unprecedented degree of supply chain transparency and assurance.
To enable Intel Transparent Supply Chain for the Intel-based servers in your order, add the following feature code in the DCSC configurator, under the Security tab.
Feature code | Description |
---|---|
BB0P | Intel Transparent Supply Chain |
For more information on this offering, see the paper Introduction to Intel Transparent Supply Chain on Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers, available from https://lenovopress.com/lp1434-introduction-to-intel-transparent-supply-chain-on-thinksystem-servers.
Rack installation
All models of the SR950 include a rail kit for installation in a 19-inch rack cabinet. The contents of the kits are shown in the following figure.
Optionally available is the SR950 shipping bracket kit, which is used when the server is installed in a rack and the complete rack is then shipped to the client.
Figure 25. SR950 shipping bracket kit
Part number | Feature code | Description |
---|---|---|
7XF7A03967 | AUL5 | ThinkSystem SR950 Shipping Bracket |
Operating system support
The SR950 supports the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP3
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP5
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit
- VMware ESXi 6.5 U2
- VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
- VMware ESXi 6.7 U1
- VMware ESXi 6.7 U2
- VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
- VMware ESXi 7.0
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
- VMware ESXi 8.0
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U2
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=sr950-7x11-7x12-7x13-sp-gen-2
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.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
---|---|---|
CTO only | B3VW | VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 (Factory Installed) |
CTO only | B6U0 | VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 (factory installed) |
CTO only | B4XA | VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 (Factory Installed) |
CTO only | B6U1 | VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 (factory installed) |
CTO only | B88T | VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 (factory installed) |
CTO only | BBZG | VMware ESXi 7.0 (Factory Installed) |
CTO only | BE5E | VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 (Factory Installed) |
CTO only | BHSR | VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 (Factory Installed) |
CTO only | BMEY | VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 (Factory Installed) |
CTO only | BMT5 | VMware ESXi 8.0 (Factory Installed) |
CTO only | BQ8S | VMware ESXi 8.0 U1 (Factory Installed) |
Physical and electrical specifications
The SR950 has the following overall physical dimensions, excluding components that extend outside the standard chassis, such as EIA flanges, front security bezel (if any), and power supply handles:
- Width: 447 mm (17.6 inches)
- Height: 176 mm (6.9 inches)
- Depth: 851 mm (33.5 inches)
The following table lists the detailed dimensions. See the figure below for the definition of each dimension.
Dimension | Description |
---|---|
483 mm | Xa = Width, to the outsides of the front EIA flanges |
447 mm | Xb = Width, to the rack rail mating surfaces |
447 mm | Xc = Width, to the outer most chassis body feature |
176 mm | Ya = Height, from the bottom of chassis to the top of the chassis |
780 mm | Za = Depth, from the rack flange mating surface to the rearmost I/O port surface |
815 mm | Zb = Depth, from the rack flange mating surface to the rearmost feature of the chassis body |
817 mm | Zc = Depth, from the rack flange mating surface to the rearmost feature such as power supply handle |
36 mm | Zd = Depth, from the forwardmost feature on front of EIA flange to the rack flange mating surface |
46 mm | Ze = Depth, from the front of security bezel (if applicable) or forwardmost feature to the rack flange mating surface |
The shipping dimensions (cardboard packaging) of the SR950 are as follows:
- Width: 610 mm (24.0 inches)
- Height: 557 mm (21.9 inches)
- Depth: 1016 mm (40.0 inches)
The server has the following weight:
- Minimum configuration: 32.6 kg (71.9 lb)
- Maximum configuration: 58.7 kg (129.4 lb)
The server has the following electrical specifications:
- Models with 2000 W AC power supplies:
- 220 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 10 A
- 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 11 A*
*11 A support is in only the following countries and regions: North America, Central America, Ecuador, Guyana, Venezuela, American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia, Palau, Liberia, and Japan
- Models with 1600 W AC power supplies:
- 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 8.7 A
- Models with 1100 W AC power supplies:
- 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 12.0 A
- 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 6.2 A
Operating environment
The ThinkSystem SR950 server is designed to ensure thermal compliance to ASHRAE A4 ambient environments, however processor models with a TDP of 150W or higher are limted to only ASHRAE A2 conditions.
The following restrictions also apply regarding ASHRAE A3 and A4 support:
- NVMe drives and adapters are supported up to 35°C only
- 256 GB DIMMs are supported up to 35°C only
- Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory is supported up to 35°C only
Upgrades from first-generation processors: If you are upgrading your SR950 server from first-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors to an eight-socket configuration of any 205W second-generation processor, you may experience a slight drop in performance under extreme workloads when the ambient temperature is above 30°C. The processors affected by this upgrade thermal limitation are the following processors:
- 8x Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 24C 205W 2.9GHz Processor
- 8x Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 26C 205W 2.6GHz Processor
- 8x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 205W 2.7GHz Processor
- 8x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L 28C 205W 2.7GHz Processor
- 8x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M 28C 205W 2.7GHz Processor
This thermal restriction does not apply to new SR950 orders (with the upgraded system boards and 19K RPM fans).
Temperature and humidity
The server is supported operating in the following environments:
- ASHRAE A2:
- Temperature: 10°C to 35°C
- Humidity: 8% to 80%
- Altitude 0-3000 m (10,000 ft), derated 1°C per 300 m above 950 m
- ASHRAE A3:
- Temperature: 5°C to 40°C
- Humidity: 8% to 85%
- Altitude 0-3000 m (10,000 ft), derated 1°C per 175 m above 950 m
- ASHRAE A4:
- Temperature: 5°C to 45°C
- Humidity: 8% to 90%
- Altitude 0-3000 m (10,000 ft), derated 1°C per 125 m above 950 m
Non-operating environment support:
- Without packaging:
- Temperature: -10 °C to 60 °C
- Humidity: 8 to 90%
- Storage with packaging:
- Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C
- Humidity: 8 to 90%
Heat output
The server generates the following heat/thermal output:
- Minimum configuration: 938 BTU/hr, 275 W
- Typical configuration: 3412 BTU/hr, 1000 W
- Full configuration: 21,838 BTU/hr, 6400 W
Shock and vibration
The server has the following vibration and shock limits:
- 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
Particulate contamination
Airborne particulates (including metal flakes or particles) and reactive gases acting alone or in combination with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might damage the system that might cause the system to malfunction or stop working altogether.
The following specifications indicate the limits of particulates that the system can tolerate:
- Reactive gases:
- The reactivity rate of copper coupons shall be less than 200 Angstroms per month (Å/month)
- The reactivity rate of silver coupons shall be less than 200 Å/month
- Airborne particulates:
- The room air should be continuously filtered with MERV 8 filters.
- Air entering a data center should be filtered with MERV 11 or preferably MERV 13 filters.
- The deliquescent relative humidity of the particulate contamination should be more than 60% RH
- Data centers must be free of zinc whiskers
For additional information, see the Specifications section of the Setup Guide for the server, available from the Lenovo Documents site, https://pubs.lenovo.com/
Warranty and Support
The ThinkSystem SR950 server has the following choice of warranties:
- Machine type 7X11: 1-year warranty
- Machine type 7X12: 3-year warranty
- Machine type 7X13: 3-year warranty
The standard warranty terms are customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite (for field-replaceable units FRUs only) with standard call center support during normal business hours and 9x5 Next Business Day Parts Delivered.
Lenovo’s additional support services provide a sophisticated, unified support structure for your data center, with an experience consistently ranked number one in customer satisfaction worldwide. Available offerings include:
- Premier Support
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:
- Direct technician-to-technician access through a dedicated phone line
- 24x7x365 remote support
- Single point of contact service
- End to end case management
- Third-party collaborative software support
- Online case tools and live chat support
- On-demand remote system analysis
- Warranty Upgrade (Preconfigured Support)
Services are available to meet the on-site response time targets that match the criticality of your systems.
- 3, 4, or 5 years of service coverage
- 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions
- Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response. YourDrive YourData is an optional extra (see below).
- Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
- Advanced Service: 24x7 service coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
- Managed Services
Lenovo Managed Services provides continuous 24x7 remote monitoring (plus 24x7 call center availability) and proactive management of your 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 & OS device driver levels, and software as needed. We’ll also maintain records of latest patches, critical updates, and firmware levels, to ensure you systems are providing business value through optimized performance.
- Technical Account Management (TAM)
A Lenovo Technical Account Manager helps you optimize the operation of your data center based on a deep understanding of your business. You gain direct access to your Lenovo TAM, who serves as your single point of contact to expedite service requests, provide status updates, and furnish reports to track incidents over time. In addition, your TAM will help proactively make service recommendations and manage your service relationship with Lenovo to make certain your needs are met.
- Enterprise Server Software Support
Enterprise Software Support is an additional support service providing 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 comparability and interoperability issues, isolate causes of problems, report defects to software vendors, and more.
- YourDrive YourData
Lenovo’s YourDrive YourData is a multi-drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in your Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a drive failure, you retain possession of your drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. The YourDrive YourData service can be purchased in convenient bundles and is optional with Foundation Service. It is bundled with Essential Service and Advanced Service.
- Health Check
Having a trusted partner who can perform regular and detailed health checks is central to maintaining efficiency and ensuring that your 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.
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 Service offerings are region-specific. Not all preconfigured support and upgrade options are available in every region. For information about Lenovo service upgrade offerings that are available in your region, refer to the following resources:
- Service part numbers in Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
http://dcsc.lenovo.com/#/services - Lenovo Services Availability Locator
http://lenovolocator.com/
For service definitions, region-specific details, and service limitations, please 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
Services
Lenovo Services is a dedicated partner to your success. Our goal is to reduce your capital outlays, mitigate your IT risks, and accelerate your time to productivity.
Note: Some service options may not be available in all markets or regions. For more information, go to https://www.lenovo.com/services. For information about Lenovo service upgrade offerings that are available in your region, contact your local Lenovo sales representative or business partner.
Here’s a more in-depth look at what we can do for you:
- Asset Recovery Services
Asset Recovery Services (ARS) helps customers recover the maximum value from their end-of-life equipment in a cost-effective and secure way. On top of simplifying the transition from old to new equipment, ARS mitigates environmental and data security risks associated with data center equipment disposal. Lenovo ARS is a cash-back solution for equipment based on its remaining market value, yielding maximum value from aging assets and lowering total cost of ownership for your customers. For more information, see the ARS page, https://lenovopress.com/lp1266-reduce-e-waste-and-grow-your-bottom-line-with-lenovo-ars.
- Assessment Services
An Assessment helps solve your IT challenges through an onsite, multi-day session with a Lenovo technology expert. We perform a tools-based assessment which provides a comprehensive and thorough review of a company's environment and technology systems. In addition to the technology based functional requirements, the consultant also discusses and records the non-functional business requirements, challenges, and constraints. Assessments help organizations like yours, no matter how large or small, get a better return on your IT investment and overcome challenges in the ever-changing technology landscape.
- Design Services
Professional Services consultants perform infrastructure design and implementation planning to support your strategy. The high-level architectures provided by the assessment service are turned into low level designs and wiring diagrams, which are reviewed and approved prior to implementation. The implementation plan will demonstrate an outcome-based proposal to provide business capabilities through infrastructure with a risk-mitigated project plan.
- Basic Hardware Installation
Lenovo experts can seamlessly manage the physical installation of your server, storage, or networking hardware. Working at a time convenient for you (business hours or off shift), the technician will unpack and inspect the systems on your site, install options, mount in a rack cabinet, connect to power and network, check and update firmware to the latest levels, verify operation, and dispose of the packaging, allowing your team to focus on other priorities.
- Deployment Services
When investing in new IT infrastructures, you need to ensure your business will see quick time to value with little to no disruption. Lenovo deployments are designed by development and engineering teams who know our Products & Solutions better than anyone else, and our technicians own the process from delivery to completion. Lenovo will conduct remote preparation and planning, configure & integrate systems, validate systems, verify and update appliance firmware, train on administrative tasks, and provide post-deployment documentation. Customer’s IT teams leverage our skills to enable IT staff to transform with higher level roles and tasks.
- Integration, Migration, and Expansion Services
Move existing physical & virtual workloads easily, or determine technical requirements to support increased workloads while maximizing performance. Includes tuning, validation, and documenting ongoing run processes. Leverage migration assessment planning documents to perform necessary migrations.
Regulatory compliance
The SR950 server conforms to the following regulations:
- FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
- Canada ICES-003, issue 6, Class A
- UL/IEC 60950-1
- CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
- IEC 62368-1 2014(CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
- NOM-019
- Argentina IEC60950-1
- Japan VCCI, Class A
- Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 60950.1
- China CCC GB4943.1, GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1
- Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1 CNS15663
- Korea KN32, Class A; KN35
- Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TR CU 020/2011 (for EMC) and TR CU 004/2011 (for safety)
- IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
- CE Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
- CISPR 32, Class A
- TUV-GS (EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, EK1-ITB2000)
- RoHS Directive
- Energy Star 3.0
- ErP lot3
- JESL
External drive enclosures
The server supports attachment to external drive enclosures using a RAID controller with external ports or a SAS host bus adapter. Adapters supported by the server are listed in the SAS adapters for external storage section.
Note: Information provided in this section is for ordering reference purposes only. For the operating system and adapter support details, refer to the interoperability matrix for a particular storage enclosure that can be found on the Lenovo Data Center Support web site:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com
Model | Description |
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4587HC1 | Lenovo Storage D1212 Disk Expansion Enclosure (2U enclosure wth 12x LFF drive bays) |
4587HC2 | Lenovo Storage D1224 Disk Expansion Enclosure (2U enclosure wth 24x SFF drive bays) |
6413HC1 | Lenovo Storage D3284 High Density Expansion Enclosure (5U enclosure wth 84x LFF drive bays) |
7DAHCTO1WW | Lenovo ThinkSystem D4390 Direct Attached Storage (4U enclosure wth 90x LFF drive bays) |
For details about supported drives, adapters, and cables, see the following Lenovo Press Product Guides:
- Lenovo Storage D1212 and D1224
http://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0512 - Lenovo Storage D3284
http://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0513 - Lenovo ThinkSystem D4390
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1681
External storage systems
Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DE Series and ThinkSystem DM Series external storage systems for high-performance storage. See the DE Series and DM Series product guides for specific controller models, expansion enclosures and configuration options:
- ThinkSystem DE Series Storage
https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/de-series#rt=product-guide - ThinkSystem DM Series Storage
https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/dm-series#rt=product-guide
External backup units
The server supports both USB-attached RDX backup units and SAS-attached tape drives.
The following table lists the available external SAS tape backup options.
Tip: Verify the end-to-end support of an IBM tape backup solution through the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC): http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic
Part number | Description |
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External SAS tape backup drives | |
6160S6E | IBM TS2260 Tape Drive Model H6S |
6160S7E | IBM TS2270 Tape Drive Model H7S |
6160S8E | IBM TS2280 Tape Drive Model H8S |
6160S9E | IBM TS2290 Tape Drive Model H9S |
External SAS tape backup autoloaders | |
6171S6R | IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO6 HH SAS |
6171S7R | IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO7 HH SAS |
6171S8R | IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO8 HH SAS |
6171S9R | IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO9 HH SAS |
External tape backup libraries | |
6741A1F | IBM TS4300 3U Tape Library-Base Unit |
SAS backup drives for TS4300 Tape Library | |
01KP934 | LTO 6 HH SAS Drive |
01KP937 | LTO 7 HH SAS Drive |
01KP953 | LTO 8 HH SAS Drive |
02JH836 | LTO 9 HH SAS Drive |
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup
The following table lists the external RDX backup options available.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
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External RDX docks | ||
4T27A10725 | B32R | ThinkSystem RDX External USB 3.0 Dock (No cartridge included with the drive) |
Cartridges | ||
7TP7A01601 | AVF8 | ThinkSystem RDX 500GB Cartridge |
7TP7A01602 | AVF1 | ThinkSystem RDX 1TB Cartridge |
7TP7A01603 | AVF0 | ThinkSystem RDX 2TB Cartridge |
7TP7A04318 | AXD1 | ThinkSystem RDX 4TB Cartridge |
For more information, see the Lenovo RDX USB 3.0 Disk Backup Solution product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/tips0894-rdx-usb-30
Top-of-rack Ethernet switches
The following table lists the Ethernet LAN switches that are offered by Lenovo.
Part number | Description |
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1 Gb Ethernet Rack switches | |
7Y810011WW | Lenovo ThinkSystem NE0152T RackSwitch (Rear to Front) |
7Z320O11WW | Lenovo ThinkSystem NE0152TO RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE) |
7159BAX | Lenovo RackSwitch G7028 (Rear to Front) |
7159CAX | Lenovo RackSwitch G7052 (Rear to Front) |
7159G52 | Lenovo RackSwitch G8052 (Rear to Front) |
7165H1X | Juniper EX2300-C PoE Switch |
7165H2X | Juniper EX2300-24p PoE Switch |
1 Gb Ethernet Campus switches | |
7Z340011WW | Lenovo CE0128TB Switch (3-Year Warranty) |
7Z360011WW | Lenovo CE0128TB Switch (Limited Lifetime Warranty) |
7Z340012WW | Lenovo CE0128PB Switch (3-Year Warranty) |
7Z360012WW | Lenovo CE0128PB Switch (Limited Lifetime Warranty) |
7Z350021WW | Lenovo CE0152TB Switch (3-Year Warranty) |
7Z370021WW | Lenovo CE0152TB Switch (Limited Lifetime Warranty) |
7Z350022WW | Lenovo CE0152PB Switch (3-Year Warranty) |
7Z370022WW | Lenovo CE0152PB Switch (Limited Lifetime Warranty) |
10 Gb Ethernet switches | |
7159A1X | Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1032 RackSwitch (Rear to Front) |
7159B1X | Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1032T RackSwitch (Rear to Front) |
7Z330O11WW | Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1064TO RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE) |
7159C1X | Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1072T RackSwitch (Rear to Front) |
7159CRW | Lenovo RackSwitch G8272 (Rear to Front) |
7159GR6 | Lenovo RackSwitch G8296 (Rear to Front) |
7159BR6 | Lenovo RackSwitch G8124E (Rear to Front) |
25 Gb Ethernet switches | |
7159E1X | Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572 RackSwitch (Rear to Front) |
7Z210O21WW | Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572O RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE) |
7Z330O21WW | Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2580O RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE) |
100 Gb Ethernet switches | |
7159D1X | Lenovo ThinkSystem NE10032 RackSwitch (Rear to Front) |
7Z210O11WW | Lenovo ThinkSystem NE10032O RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE) |
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the following switch categories:
- 1 Gb Ethernet switches: http://lenovopress.com/networking/tor/1gb?rt=product-guide
- 10 Gb Ethernet switches: http://lenovopress.com/networking/tor/10gb?rt=product-guide
- 25 Gb Ethernet switches: http://lenovopress.com/networking/tor/25gb?rt=product-guide
- 40 Gb Ethernet switches: http://lenovopress.com/networking/tor/40gb?rt=product-guide
- 100 Gb Ethernet switches: https://lenovopress.com/networking/tor/100Gb?rt=product-guide
Fibre Channel SAN switches
Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DB Series of Fibre Channel SAN switches for high-performance storage expansion. See the DB Series product guides for models and configuration options:
- ThinkSystem DB Series SAN Switches:
https://lenovopress.com/storage/switches/rack#rt=product-guide
Uninterruptible power supply units
The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo.
Part number | Description |
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55941AX | RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC) |
55941KX | RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) |
55942AX | RT2.2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC) |
55942KX | RT2.2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) |
55943AX | RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC) |
55943KX | RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) |
55945KX | RT5kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) |
55946KX | RT6kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) |
55948KX | RT8kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) |
55949KX | RT11kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) |
55948PX | RT8kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC) |
55949PX | RT11kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC) |
55943KT† | ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Standard UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A, 2x GB 10A, 1x C19 16A outlets) |
55943LT† | ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Long Backup UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A, 2x GB 10A, 1x C19 16A outlets) |
55946KT† | ThinkSystem RT6kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A outlets, 1x Terminal Block output) |
5594XKT† | ThinkSystem RT10kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A outlets, 1x Terminal Block output) |
† Only available in China and the Asia Pacific market.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the UPS category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups
Power distribution units
The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo.
Part number |
Feature code |
Description |
ANZ
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ASEAN
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Brazil
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EET
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MEA
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RUCIS
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WE
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HTK
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INDIA
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JAPAN
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LA
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NA
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PRC
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0U Basic PDUs | |||||||||||||||
00YJ776 | ATZY | 0U 36 C13/6 C19 24A 1 Phase PDU | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N |
00YJ779 | ATZX | 0U 21 C13/12 C19 48A 3 Phase PDU | N | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N |
00YJ777 | ATZZ | 0U 36 C13/6 C19 32A 1 Phase PDU | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y |
00YJ778 | AU00 | 0U 21 C13/12 C19 32A 3 Phase PDU | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y |
0U Switched and Monitored PDUs | |||||||||||||||
00YJ783 | AU04 | 0U 12 C13/12 C19 Switched and Monitored 48A 3 Phase PDU | N | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N |
00YJ781 | AU03 | 0U 20 C13/4 C19 Switched and Monitored 24A 1 Phase PDU | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N |
00YJ782 | AU02 | 0U 18 C13/6 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase PDU | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
00YJ780 | AU01 | 0U 20 C13/4 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 1 Phase PDU | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
1U Switched and Monitored PDUs | |||||||||||||||
4PU7A81117 | BNDV | 1U 18 C19/C13 switched and monitored 48A 3P WYE PDU - ETL | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N |
4PU7A77467 | BLC4 | 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and Monitored 80A 3P Delta PDU | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | N |
4PU7A77469 | BLC6 | 1U 12 C19/C13 switched and monitored 60A 3P Delta PDU | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N |
4PU7A77468 | BLC5 | 1U 12 C19/C13 switched and monitored 32A 3P WYE PDU | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
4PU7A81118 | BNDW | 1U 18 C19/C13 switched and monitored 48A 3P WYE PDU - CE | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
46M4002 | 5896 | 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored DPI PDU | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
46M4004 | 5894 | 1U 12 C13 Switched and Monitored DPI PDU | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
46M4003 | 5897 | 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored 60A 3 Phase PDU | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
46M4005 | 5895 | 1U 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 60A 3 Phase PDU | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
1U Ultra Density Enterprise PDUs (9x IEC 320 C13 + 3x IEC 320 C19 outlets) | |||||||||||||||
71763NU | 6051 | Ultra Density Enterprise C19/C13 PDU 60A/208V/3PH | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N |
71762NX | 6091 | Ultra Density Enterprise C19/C13 PDU Module | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
1U C13 Enterprise PDUs (12x IEC 320 C13 outlets) | |||||||||||||||
39M2816 | 6030 | DPI C13 Enterprise PDU Plus Module (WW) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
39Y8941 | 6010 | DPI C13 Enterprise PDU Module (WW) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
1U C19 Enterprise PDUs (6x IEC 320 C19 outlets) | |||||||||||||||
39Y8948 | 6060 | DPI C19 Enterprise PDU Module (WW) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
39Y8923 | 6061 | DPI Three-phase 60A/208V C19 Enterprise PDU (US) | N | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y | N |
1U Front-end PDUs (3x IEC 320 C19 outlets) | |||||||||||||||
39Y8938 | 6002 | DPI Single-phase 30A/120V Front-end PDU (US) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
39Y8939 | 6003 | DPI Single-phase 30A/208V Front-end PDU (US) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
39Y8934 | 6005 | DPI Single-phase 32A/230V Front-end PDU (International) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
39Y8940 | 6004 | DPI Single-phase 60A/208V Front-end PDU (US) | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N |
39Y8935 | 6006 | DPI Single-phase 63A/230V Front-end PDU (International) | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
1U NEMA PDUs (6x NEMA 5-15R outlets) | |||||||||||||||
39Y8905 | 5900 | DPI 100-127V NEMA PDU | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Line cords for 1U PDUs that ship without a line cord | |||||||||||||||
40K9611 | 6504 | 4.3m, 32A/380-415V, EPDU/IEC 309 3P+N+G 3ph wye (non-US) Line Cord | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
40K9612 | 6502 | 4.3m, 32A/230V, EPDU to IEC 309 P+N+G (non-US) Line Cord | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
40K9613 | 6503 | 4.3m, 63A/230V, EPDU to IEC 309 P+N+G (non-US) Line Cord | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
40K9614 | 6500 | 4.3m, 30A/208V, EPDU to NEMA L6-30P (US) Line Cord | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
40K9615 | 6501 | 4.3m, 60A/208V, EPDU to IEC 309 2P+G (US) Line Cord | N | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N |
40K9617 | 6505 | 4.3m, 32A/230V, Souriau UTG Female to AS/NZ 3112 (Aus/NZ) Line Cord | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
40K9618 | 6506 | 4.3m, 32A/250V, Souriau UTG Female to KSC 8305 (S. Korea) Line Cord | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu
Rack cabinets
The racks supported by the server are listed in the following table.
Part number | Description | Maximum supported |
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Rack cabinets currently available | ||
9308-4EX | 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack | 10 |
9308-4PX | 42U Enterprise Rack | 10 |
9360-4PX | 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Rack | 10 |
9361-4PX | 42U 1200mm Deep Static Rack | 10 |
9363-4PX | 42U 1100mm Dynamic Rack | 10 |
9363-4EX | 42U 1100mm Dynamic Expansion Rack | 10 |
Withdrawn rack cabinets | ||
9360-4EX | 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack | 10 |
9361-4EX | 42U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack | 10 |
9362-4PX | 47U 1200mm Deep Static Rack | 11 |
9362-4EX | 47U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack | 11 |
9363-4CX | PureFlex System 42U Rack | 10 |
9363-4DX | PureFlex System 42U Expansion Rack | 10 |
For information about these racks, see the Lenovo Rack Cabinet Reference:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0658-lenovo-rack-cabinet-reference
KVM console options
The following table lists the supported KVM consoles.
Part number | Description |
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Consoles | |
4XF7A84188 | ThinkSystem 18.5" LCD Console (with English keyboard) |
4XF7A73009 | ThinkSystem 18.5" LCD console (with English keyboard) |
17238BX | 1U 18.5" Standard Console (without keyboard - see the next table) |
The following table lists the keyboards supported with the 1U 18.5" Standard Console (now withdrawn).
Note: These keyboards are not supported with the ThinkSystem 18.5" LCD Console.
Part number | Description |
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7ZB7A05469 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int.Pointing Device USB - Arabic 253 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05468 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Belg/UK 120 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05206 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Czech 489 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05207 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Danish 159 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05208 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Dutch 143 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05210 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Fr/Canada 445 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05209 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - French 189 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05211 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - German 129 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05212 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Greek 219 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05213 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Hebrew 212 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05214 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Hungarian 208 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05215 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Italian 141 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05216 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Japanese 194 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05217 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Korean 413 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05218 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - LA Span 171 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05219 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Norwegian 155 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05220 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Polish 214 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05221 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Portugese 163 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05222 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Russian 441 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05223 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Slovak 245 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05231 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Slovenian 234 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05224 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Spanish 172 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05225 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Swed/Finn 153 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05226 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Swiss F/G 150 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05227 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Thai 191 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05467 | ThinkSystem Keyboard with Int. Pointing Device USB - Trad Chinese/US 467 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05228 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Turkish 179 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05229 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - UK Eng 166 RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05470 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - US Eng 103P RoHS v2 |
7ZB7A05230 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - US Euro 103P RoHS v2 |
The following table lists the available KVM switches and the options that are supported with them.
Part number | Description |
---|---|
KVM Console switches | |
1754D1T | ThinkSystem Digital 2x1x16 KVM Switch (DVI video output port) |
1754A1T | ThinkSystem Analog 1x8 KVM Switch (DVI video output port) |
1754D2X | Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32) |
1754D1X | Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16) |
1754A2X | Local 2x16 Console Manager (LCM16) |
1754A1X | Local 1x8 Console Manager (LCM8) |
Cables for ThinkSystem Digital and Analog KVM Console switches | |
4X97A11108 | ThinkSystem VGA to DVI Conversion Cable |
4X97A11109 | ThinkSystem Single-USB Conversion Cable for Digital KVM |
4X97A11107 | ThinkSystem Dual-USB Conversion Cable for Digital KVM |
4X97A11106 | ThinkSystem USB Conversion Cable for Analog KVM |
Cables for GCM and LCM Console switches | |
43V6147 | Single Cable USB Conversion Option (UCO) |
39M2895 | USB Conversion Option Pack |
46M5383 | Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2) |
46M5382 | Serial Conversion Option (SCO) |
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the KVM Switches and Consoles category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm
Lenovo Financial Services
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:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/landingpage/lenovo-financial-services/
Related publications and links
Videos on the ThinkSystem SR950:
- ThinkSystem SR950 Walkthrough:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0702-thinksystem-sr950-server-video-walkthrough - ThinkSystem SR950 Ease of Service
https://lenovopress.com/lp0899-thinksystem-sr950-ease-of-service-video - Lenovo Engineer discusses the ThinkSystem SR950 Server
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F5UD0Xr50Q
For more information, see these useful resources:
- Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 product page:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/servers/mission-critical/Lenovo-ThinkSystem-SR950/p/77XX7HSSR95 - Interactive 3D Tour of the ThinkSystem SR950:
https://lenovopress.com/LP0674 - ThinkSystem SR950 drivers and support
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/sr950/7x11/downloads - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 product publications:
http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp- Quick Start
- Rack Installation Guide
- Setup Guide
- Hardware Maintenance Manual
- Messages and Codes Reference
- Memory Population Reference
- Lenovo Hardware Installation & Removal Videos on the ThinkSystem SR950:
- ServerProven hardware compatibility:
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven
Related product families
Product families related to this document are the following:
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Full Change History
Changes in the May 23, 2023 update:
- Added the VMware ESXi 8.0 U1 preload - Operating system support section
Changes in the March 14, 2023 update:
- Added a note that the server does not support RAID adapters with Tri-Mode - Controllers for internal storage section
Changes in the November 22, 2022 update:
- Added the following drives:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82291
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82292
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82289
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82290
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82261
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82258
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82262
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82259
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82263
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A82260
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13631
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13942
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13943
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17129
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17130
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17133
- ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A82286
- ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A82287
Changes in the November 8, 2022 update:
- Added the following Fibre Channel adapters - Fibre Channel host bus adapters section
- ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter v2, 4XC7A76525
- ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter v2, 4XC7A76498
- Added the following adapter for external storage - SAS adapters for external storage section
- ThinkSystem 440-8e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A78837
- Added the following ESXi preload - Operating system support section:
- VMware ESXi 8.0 (Factory Installed), BMT5
- Added information about UEFI performance presets - Processor options section
- The following adapter is now withdrawn:
- ThinkSystem I350-F1 PCIe 1Gb 1-Port SFP Ethernet Adapter, 7ZT7A00533
Changes in the September 7, 2022 update:
- The following options are withdrawn from marketing - Memory options section:
- ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (1Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM, 7X77A01302
- ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (4Rx4 1.2V) LRDIMM, 7X77A01305
- ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (8Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM, 7X77A01307
Changes in the September 2, 2022 update:
- The following options are withdrawn from marketing - Internal drive options section:
- 4XB7A83214 ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 400GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD
- 4XB7A83215 ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 800GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD
- 4XB7A83216 ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 1.6TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD
- 4XB7A83217 ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 3.2TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD
- 4XC7A08228 ThinkSystem QLogic QL41262 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter
Changes in the August 23, 2022 update:
- The SR950 now supports up to 737 TB of internal storage (24x 30.72TB 2.5-inch SAS SSDs)
- The following 2.5-inch SAS SSDs are supported - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 400GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83214
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 800GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83215
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 1.6TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83216
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 3.2TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83217
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80318
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80319
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80320
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80321
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80322
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 30.72TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80323
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80340
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80341
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80342
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80343
- The following 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs are supported - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 800GB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A79639
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13967
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13970
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13971
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A79646
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A79647
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A79648
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A79649
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A83097
Changes in the July 28, 2022 update:
- The following memory option is withdrawn from marketing:
- ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR4 2666MHz (4Rx4, 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM, 4ZC7A08716
Changes in the July 19, 2022 update:
- The following options are withdrawn from marketing:
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 57412 25GbE SFP28 1-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 7ZT7A00505
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 300GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD, 7XB7A00024
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 300GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD SED, 7XB7A00030
- ThinkSystem U.2 Toshiba CM5-V 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A08518
- ThinkSystem HHHL Kioxia CM5-V 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter, 4XB7A38234
- ThinkSystem HHHL Kioxia CM5-V 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter, 4XB7A38237
Changes in the May 24, 2022 update:
- New support for the following drive - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13941
- New support for the following Ethernet adapter - Network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Intel X710-T4L 10GBase-T 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A79699
- New support for the following RAID adapter for external storage connectivity - SAS adapters for external storage section:
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-8e 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A78836
- Support for VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 as a preload - Operating system support section
Changes in the April 14, 2022 update:
- Added the following components:
- ThinkSystem SR950 2.5" SAS/SATA 2x2 Bay Backplane Kit v2, 4XB7A80584
- ThinkSystem SR950 2.5" SAS/SATA/NVMe 2x2 Bay Backplane Kit v2, 4XB7A80583
- ThinkSystem SR950 Upper Compute Tray Kit with 19k fans, 6-8S Upgrade Gen2 v2, 4C87A80579
- SR950 2S to 8S Base v2, BMQC
- SR950 2S to 4S Base v2, BMQE
Changes in the January 25, 2022 update:
- Support for new RAID controller - Controllers for internal storage section:
- ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A78834
Changes in the December 14, 2021 update:
- Added the following 64Gb Fibre Channel adapter - Fibre Channel host bus adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Emulex LPe36002 64Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter, 4XC7A77485
- Added support for the following SAS HBA for external storage - SAS adapters for external storage section:
- ThinkSystem 440-16e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A09724
Changes in the November 23, 2021 update:
- New SSD drive options - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A72438
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A72439
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A72440
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A72441
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A72442
Changes in the November 9, 2021 update:
- New storage controller support - Controllers for internal storage section:
- ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A78601
- ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A78602
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A09728
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A78600
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A09730
- New cable kit for field upgrade of storage controllers - Internal storage section:
- ThinkSystem SR950 X40 RAID Cable Kit, 4X97A80369
- Alternative ordering feature codes for some markets for Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR and HDR100 adapters - Network adapters section
Changes in the August 24, 2021 update:
- New Intel SSD families - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem S4620 Mixed Use SATA 6Gb SSDs
- ThinkSystem S4520 Read Intensive SATA 6Gb SSDs
- New network adapters - Network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A08295
- Added Particulate contamination information - Operating environment section
Changes in the June 28, 2021 update:
- The 256GB Performance+ 2933MHz 3DS RDIMM is now available as an option part number - Memory options section:
- ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (8Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM, 4X77A64957
Changes in the June 15, 2021 update:
- Added a section on Intel Transparent Supply Chain
Changes in the June 8, 2021 update:
- Continued support for previously withdrawn 1st Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors - 1st Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors section
- Support for additional network adapters - Network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A62580
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A08248
- New factory-installed preload support for VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 - Operating systems section
- The following drives are withdrawn from marketing - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A10231
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A13654
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5200 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A10239
- ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4510 4.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A10205
- ThinkSystem M.2 5100 480GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD, 7SD7A05703
Changes in the May 6, 2021 update:
- The 2000W power supply supports 240V DC in China - Power supplies section
Changes in the March 2, 2021 update:
- New 2.5-inch drive options - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A70006
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A70005
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A70004
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 3.2TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A70003
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD SED, 4XB7A70007
- New network adapter options (effective March 9) - Network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Solarflare X2522-Plus 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A62581
Changes in the December 8, 2020 update:
- New support for the following flash adapters - Flash storage adapters section:
- ThinkSystem HHHL PM1735 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe4.0 x4 Flash Adapter, 4XB7A14075
- ThinkSystem HHHL PM1735 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe4.0 x4 Flash Adapter, 4XB7A14076
- ThinkSystem HHHL PM1735 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe4.0 x4 Flash Adapter, 4XB7A14077
- New support for the following SAS SSD drive option - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 6.4TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17065
Changes in the November 30, 2020 update:
- Updated the feature code for the 1600W power supply - Power supplies section
Changes in the November 24, 2020 update:
- New ESXi 7.0 U1 preload - Operating system support section
Changes in the November 6, 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
Changes in the October 21, 2021 update:
- The 256GB 3DS RDIMM is now available as a part number (4ZC7A08727) for field upgrades - Memory options section
Changes in the November 4 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
Changes in the October 21, 2020 update:
- The 256GB 3DS RDIMM is now available as a part number (4ZC7A08727) for field upgrades - Memory options section
Changes in the June 10, 2020 update:
- Expanded the information on server dimensions - Physical and electrical specifications section
Changes in the April 28, 2020 update:
- New 2.5-inch SSDs - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A38271
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A38272
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A38273
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A38274
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A38275
- New NVMe Flash Adapters - Flash storage adapters section:
- ThinkSystem HHHL Kioxia CM5-V 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter, 4XB7A38234
- ThinkSystem HHHL Kioxia CM5-V 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter, 4XB7A38237
- ThinkSystem HHHL Kioxia CM5-V 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter, 4XB7A38240
Changes in the March 10, 2020 update:
- New 2.5-inch SSDs option - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 15.36TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17056
- Maximum internal storage is now up to 368.6 TB with 24x 15.36 TB 2.5-inch SAS SSDs
Changes in the December 13, 2019 update:
- Added support for these 2.5-inch SSD - Internal drive options section
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 1.92TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A38176
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 3.84TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17054
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 7.68TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17055
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 960GB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A38175
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17063
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17064
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 800GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17062
Changes in the December 10, 2019 update:
- Added support for these 2.5-inch SSD - Internal drive options section
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5210 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap QLC SSD, 4XB7A38185
- Added support for the following M.2 drives - M.2 drive table
- ThinkSystem M.2 5300 240GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17071
- ThinkSystem M.2 5300 480GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17073
Changes in the November 19, 2019 update:
- New 2.5-inch 5300 Entry & 5300 Mainstream SSD options - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17075
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17076
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17077
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17078
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17079
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17080
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 240GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17087
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17088
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17089
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17090
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17091
- The following flash storage adapters are now withdrawn from marketing - Flash storage adapters section:
- ThinkSystem HHHL Toshiba CM5-V 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Flash Adapter, 4XB7A08520
- ThinkSystem HHHL Toshiba CM5-V 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Flash Adapter, 4XB7A08521
- ThinkSystem HHHL Toshiba CM5-V 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Flash Adapter, 4XB7A08522
Changes in the November 5, 2019 update:
- New ESXi 6.5 U3 and ESXi 6.7 U3 factory preload selections - Operating system support section
Changes in the November 1, 2019 update:
- IPMI over LAN is disabled by default, but can be enabled in CTO orders - Remote management section
- The ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (8Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM memory DIMM (feature B5NA) is orderable, CTO only - Memory section
Changes in the October 17, 2019 update:
- The ThinkSystem HHHL Intel P4600 4.0TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Flash Adapter is withdrawn - Flash storage adapters section
- Updated the internal drive tables, hiding withdrawn drives (use Display Withdrawn Products checkbox to show) - Internal drive options section
Changes in the September 17, 2019 update:
- Clarified that 2933 MHz Performance+ DIMMs cannot be mixed with other DIMMs - Memory section
Changes in the July 23 and July 26, 2019 updates:
- New Ethernet adapter - Network adapters section
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter
- New HDR InfiniBand adapter and Aux kit - Network adapters section
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR QSFP56 1-port PCIe 4 InfiniBand Adapter, 4C57A15326
- ThinkSystem Mellanox HDR/200GbE 2x PCIe Aux Kit, 4C57A14179
- New Fibre Channel adapters - Fibre Channel host bus adapters section
- ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter, 4XC7A08250
- ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35002 32Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter, 4XC7A08251
Changes in the June 19, 2019 update:
- New Mellanox network adapters - Network adapters section
- ThinkSystem Mellanox Innova-2 ConnectX-5 FPGA 25GbE 2-port Adapter, 4XC7A16683
- Temporarily removed the following memory DIMM - Memory section
- ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (8Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM, feature B5NA
Changes in the April 30, 2019 update:
- Clarified that configurations with more than 4 processors require a Platinum-level processor - Processor options section
First published: 2 April 2019