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The Lenovo ThinkAgile HX3375 Appliance and ThinkAgile HX3376 Certified Node are 2-socket 1U systems featuring the AMD EPYC 7003 and 7002 families of processors and are designed for deploying industry-leading hyperconvergence software from Nutanix on Lenovo enterprise platforms. Nutanix brings the benefits of web-scale technologies to enterprise applications through enterprise storage, data protection, infrastructure resilience, management and analytics, and security.
The ThinkAgile HX3375 Appliances deliver fully validated and integrated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and preloaded with licensed Nutanix software. It also includes ThinkAgile Premier support with one single point of contact for support of the hardware and software.
The ThinkAgile HX3376 Certified Nodes deliver fully validated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and can be preloaded with Nutanix software. Certified Nodes do not include licenses to Nutanix software and enhanced software support.
This product guide provides essential pre-sales information to understand the ThinkAgile systems, their 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 ThinkAgile offerings and consider their use in IT solutions.
Change History
Changes in the April 2, 2024 update:
- Changed ThinkAgile Advantage support to ThinkAgile Premier Support
Introduction
The Lenovo ThinkAgile HX3375 Appliance and ThinkAgile HX3376 Certified Node are 2-socket 1U systems featuring the AMD EPYC 7003 and 7002 families of processors and are designed for deploying industry-leading hyperconvergence software from Nutanix on Lenovo enterprise platforms. Nutanix brings the benefits of web-scale technologies to enterprise applications through enterprise storage, data protection, infrastructure resilience, management and analytics, and security.
The 1U systems are available either as an Appliance (HXnnn5) or Certified Node (HXnnn6):
- The ThinkAgile HX3375 Appliance delivers fully validated and integrated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and preloaded with licensed Nutanix software. It also includes ThinkAgile Premier support with one single point of contact for support of the hardware and software.
- The ThinkAgile HX3376 Certified Node delivers fully validated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and can be preloaded with Nutanix software. Certified Nodes do not include licenses to Nutanix software and enhanced software support.
Common uses for these HX Series system include compute-heavy workloads such as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), server virtualization, private/hybrid clouds, enterprise applications, light databases, and remote office and branch office workloads.
Figure 1. ThinkAgile HX3375 Appliance and ThinkAgile HX3376 Certified Node
Did you know?
The ThinkAgile HX3375 and HX3376 systems are built on the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 server that features enterprise-class reliability, management, and security.
The systems have been designed to take advantage of the features of the EPYC 7003 "Milan" and EPYC 7002 "Rome" processors, such as the full performance of 64-core processors, support for 3200 MHz memory and PCIe Gen 4.0 support.
The systems are available as an Appliance or a Certified Node delivering greater virtualized workload consolidation with higher core count, GPU support and easy-to-use lifecycle management console.
Key features
Combining performance and flexibility, the ThinkAgile HX3375 and HX3376 systems are a great choice for enterprises of all sizes. The systems offer a broad selection of processors, memory and drives, and offers high performance features that industries such as finance, healthcare and telco need. Outstanding reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) and high-efficiency design can improve your business environment and can help save operational costs.
HX3375 Appliance
The HX3375 Appliance offers the following key features:
- Factory-integrated, pre-configured ready-to-go appliances built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power for a variety of workloads and applications and powered by industry’s most feature-rich hyperconverged infrastructure software from Nutanix.
- Provide quick and convenient path to implement a hyperconverged solution powered by Nutanix with "one stop shop" and a single point of contact provided by Lenovo for purchasing, deploying, and supporting the solution.
- Meet various workload demands with cost-efficient hybrid or performance-optimized all-flash storage configurations.
- Deliver fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified with Nutanix software.
- Include Lenovo ThinkAgile Premier Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
- Offer Lenovo deployment services to get customers up and running quickly.
HX3376 Certified Node
The HX3376 Certified Node offers the following key features:
- Built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power for a variety of workloads and applications.
- Deliver fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified with Nutanix software.
- Preloaded with Nutanix software and ready for out-of-box deployment (Note: software licenses are not included).
- Provide flexibility in using the existing Nutanix term-based software licenses and active support contracts or purchasing new software licenses and support contracts from Nutanix.
- Offer optional Lenovo Professional Services to get customers up and running quickly
The Nutanix software running on the HX3375 or HX3376 delivers the following key features:
- A natively integrated solution for data protection and continuous availability at VM granularity that gives administrators an affordable range of options to meet the recovery point objectives (RPO) and recovery time objectives (RTO) for different applications.
- A fault resistant platform, with no single point of failure and no bottlenecks with shared-nothing architecture, where all data, metadata and services are distributed to all nodes within the cluster, that is built to detect, isolate and recover from failures anywhere in the system.
- An intuitive user-centric management experience to simplify every aspect of the IT infrastructure lifecycle and provide a single pane of glass to monitor and control Nutanix clusters, with simplified workflows and rich automation for common administrative tasks.
- Powerful security features, such as two-factor authentication and data-at-rest encryption, with a security development lifecycle that is integrated into product development to help customers meet the most stringent security requirements.
Hardware features
The ThinkAgile HX3375 and HX3376 systems systems are based on the ThinkSystem SR645 and have the following hardware features:
Scalability and performance
The appliance and certified node offer numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs:
- Support the AMD EPYC 7003 and 7002 families of processors
- Support processors with up to 64 cores and 128 threads, core speeds of up to 3.7 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 240W.
- Support for up to 32 TruDDR4 memory DIMMs with two processors (16 DIMMs per processor). Each processor has 8 memory channels and 2 DIMMs per channel. With 1 DIMM installed per channel (8 DIMMs total), memory operates at 3200 MHz. Using Performance+ RDIMMs, the server supports 2 DIMMs per channel (16 DIMMs total) operating at 3200 MHz.
- Using 128GB 3DS RDIMMs, the server supports up to 4TB of system memory.
- Support up to two single-width GPUs, each up to 75W for substantial processing power in a 1U system.
- Support up to 12x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, by using combinations of front-accessible (up to 10 bays) and rear-accessible (2 bays).
- Support for 4x NVMe drives; The use of NVMe drives maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency.
- Support M.2 drives for convenient operating system boot functions or data storage. Support two M.2 drives in a RAID 1 configuration for performance and reliability.
- The systems have a dedicated industry-standard OCP 3.0 small form factor (SFF) slot, with a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, supporting a variety of Ethernet network adapters. Simple-swap mechanism with thumbscrews and pull-tab enables tool-less installation and removal of the adapter. Supports shared BMC network sideband connectivity to enable out-of-band systems management.
- The systems offer PCI Express 4.0 I/O expansion capabilities that doubles the theoretical maximum bandwidth of PCIe 3.0 (16GT/s in each direction for PCIe 4.0, compared to 8 GT/s with PCIe 3.0). A PCIe 4.0 x16 slot provides 64 GB/s bandwidth, enough to support a 400GbE network connection.
- Up to three PCIe 4.0 slots, all with rear access, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter.
The systems provide many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
- Available M.2 RAID Boot Adapters support RAID-1 which can enable two SATA M.2 drives to be configured as a redundant pair.
- The systems have two hot-swap redundant power supplies and up to eight hot-swap redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
- The power-source-independent light path diagnostics uses LEDs to lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater 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, flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, server ambient and subcomponent temperatures.
- Offer a diagnostics port on the front of the server to allow you to attach an external diagnostics handset for enhanced systems management capabilities.
Manageability and security
Systems management features simplify local and remote management:
- The systems include an XClarity Controller (XCC) to monitor server availability, provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions, and support for the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture, and power capping.
- Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
- 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.
- An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
- Administrator and power-on passwords help protect from unauthorized access to the server.
- Support AMD Secure Root-of-Trust, Secure Run and Secure Move features to minimize potential attacks and protect data as the OS is booted, as applications are run and as applications are migrated from server to server.
- Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
- Additional physical security features are a chassis intrusion switch (standard in all models) and a lockable front bezel (optional).
Components and connectors
The ThinkAgile HX3375 and HX3376 systems are based on the ThinkSystem SR645 server.
The following figure shows the front of the systems.
Figure 2. Front view of the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX3375 and HX3376
Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Components | Specification |
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Machine types | 7D5U - 3 year warranty |
Form factor | 1U rack. |
Processor | One or two AMD EPYC 7003 Series or 7002 Series processors. Supports processors up to 64 cores, core speeds of up to 3.7 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 240W. |
Chipset | Not applicable (platform controller hub functions are integrated into the processor) |
Memory |
32 DIMM slots with two processors (16 DIMM slots per processor). Each processor has 8 memory channels, with 2 DIMMs per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR4 RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs are supported:
|
Memory maximum | Up to 4TB with 32x 128GB 3DS RDIMMs |
Memory protection | ECC, SDDC, Patrol/Demand Scrubbing, DRAM Address Command Parity with Replay, DRAM Uncorrected ECC Error Retry, Post Package Repair |
Disk drive bays |
Up to 12x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays:
AnyBay bays support SAS, SATA or NVMe drives. NVMe bays only support NVMe drives. Rear drive bays can be used in conjunction with 2.5-inch front drive bays. |
Storage controller | ThinkSystem 430-16i SAS HBA |
Network interfaces | Dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 4.0 x16 host interface. Supports 25GbE network connectivity. One port can optionally be shared with the XClarity Controller (XCC) management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support. |
PCI Expansion slots |
Up to 3x PCIe 4.0 slots, all with rear access, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter. Slot availability is based on riser selection and rear drive bay selection. Slot 3 requires two processors. Two choices for rear-access slots:
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GPUs | Supports up to 2x NVIDIA Tesla T4 GPUs |
Ports |
Front: 1x USB 3.1 G1 (5 Gb/s) port, 1x USB 2.0 port (also for XCC local management), External diagnostics port, optional VGA port. Rear: 3x USB 3.1 G1 (5 Gb/s) ports, 1x VGA video port, 1x RJ-45 1GbE systems management port for XCC remote management. Optional DB-9 COM serial port (installs in slot 3). Internal: 1x USB 3.1 G1 connector for operating system or license key purposes |
Cooling | Up to 8x N+1 redundant hot swap 40 mm fans, configuration dependent. One fan integrated in each power supply. |
Power supply | Up to two hot-swap redundant AC power supplies, 80 PLUS Platinum certification. 750 W and 1100 W AC options, supporting 220V and 110V input supply. |
Video | G200 graphics with 16 MB memory with 2D hardware accelerator, integrated into the XClarity Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920x1200 32bpp at 60Hz. |
Hot-swap parts | Drives, power supplies, and fans. |
Systems management | Operator panel with status LEDs. Optional External Diagnostics Handset with LCD display. XClarity Controller (XCC) embedded management, XClarity Controller Enterprise is included, enabling remote control functions, XClarity Administrator centralized infrastructure delivery, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. |
Security features | Chassis intrusion switch, Power-on password, administrator's password. Optional lockable front security bezel. |
Software |
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Hypervisors supported | Nutanix AHV or VMware ESXi. See the Software section for details. |
Hardware warranty |
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Software maintenance | Three-, four-, or five-year software support and subscription (matches the duration of the selected warranty period). |
Dimensions | Width: 440 mm (17.3 in.), height: 43 mm (1.7 in.), depth: 773 mm (30.4 in.). See Physical and electrical specifications for details. |
Weight | Maximum: 20.2 kg (44.6 lb) |
Models
Factory-integrated models of the appliances and certified nodes are configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC), http://dcsc.lenovo.com
During the configuration process, you are selecting one of the base Configure-to-Order (CTO) models first, and then you are adding components (processors, memory, drives, and network adapters) to the selected model according to the output from the Nutanix Sizer tool, http://services.nutanix.com/
Note: You are required to engage a Lenovo representative in the project that includes the ThinkAgile HX Series appliances. ThinkAgile HX certified nodes do not have this requirement.
The following table lists the base CTO models.
Processors
The HX3375 and HS3376 support the following processors.
For details about these options, see the SR645 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1280-thinksystem-sr645-server#processors
Support for additional processors: The table below lists the processors supported across all configurations. Additional processors may also be supported. Please contact your Lenovo representative regarding the support of additional options through our Special Bid ordering process.
Memory
The HX3375 and HS3376 support the following memory options.
For details about these options, see the SR645 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1280-thinksystem-sr645-server#memory-options
Internal storage
The HX3375 and HS3376 support up to 12x 2.5-inch drive bays.
The two drive bay zones are as follows:
- Front: Up to 10x 2.5-inch hot-swap bays
- 6x SAS/SATA + 4x AnyBay hot-swap drive bays (only with configurations with 2 processors)
- 10x SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays (only with configurations with 1 processor)
- Rear: 2x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap bays
All drives are hot-swap and are accessible from the front or from the rear. AnyBay drive bays support SAS, SATA or NVMe drives.
For Hybrid configurations, SATA and SAS SSDs are supported for cache, however NVMe drives are not supported for cache.
The systems also support two M.2 drives, installed in an M.2 adapter, as an OS boot drive alternative.
Backplanes
The choice of backplanes supported varies by system, as listed in the following table.
For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR645 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1280-thinksystem-sr645-server#internal-storage
† Only supported when 2 processors are installed
* Only supported when 1 processor is installed
Boot drive enablement
For OS boot functions, the systems also support two M.2 drives installed on an adapter internal to the server. The following table lists the supported controllers/enablement kits for boot drives.
For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR645 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1280-thinksystem-sr645-server#internal-storage
Controllers for internal storage
The HX3375 and HS3376 support the following internal storage controllers.
For details about these options, see the see the SR645 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1280-thinksystem-sr645-server#controllers-for-internal-storage
Internal drive options
The following table lists the supported drive options for the HX3375 and HS3376.
Note: NVMe serviceability has improvements planned for AOS 6.8. Before AOS 6.8 some features, like hot-swap, are not enabled. To replace a NVMe drive, please follow Nutanix’s documentation for drive replacement without VMD on the portal –https://my.nutanix.com/
I/O expansion
The HX3375 and HS3376 support a total of up to 3 PCIe 4.0 slots, all with rear access, plus a dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot for networking. Slot availability is based on riser selection. The use of slot 3 requires that both processors be installed.
- Slot 1: PCIe 4.0 x16 LP (CPU 1)
- Slot 2: PCIe 4.0 x16 LP or FHHL (CPU 1)
- Slot 3: PCIe 4.0 x16 LP (CPU 2)
Slots 1 and 2 are also available as PCIe 3.0 adapter slots, using a lower-cost PCIe 3.0 riser, if desired.
The following figure shows the locations of the rear-accessible slots for each configuration selection. The OCP slot in located in the lower-left corner.
The slots and riser cards are as follows:
- Riser 1: Slots 1 & 2
- Slot 1: Low Profile, PCIe 4.0 x16
- Slot 2: Low Profile or FHHL, PCIe 4.0 x16 (not available in configuration C in the above figure)
- Riser 2: Slot 3 (requires CPU 2)
- Slot 3: Low Profile, PCIe 4.0 x16 (only available in configuration A)
The riser cards and slot brackets used to provide the above slot combinations are listed in the following table. The table also lists the Serial port option which installs in PCIe slot 3.
Network adapters
The HX3375 and HS3376 support the following networking options.
For details about the implementation of these networking options, see the SR645 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1280-thinksystem-sr645-server#network-adapters
Mixing vendors is not supported: HX configurations only support network adapters from one vendor. For example, if you select a Broadcom OCP adapter, you cannot select a Mellanox PCIe network adapter.
GPU adapters
The HX3375 and HS3376 support the following GPU options.
For details about these options, see the SR645 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1280-thinksystem-sr645-server#gpu-adapters
Software
The systems support the hypervisors listed in the following table. Hypervisors are installed on the 2x M.2 SSDs configured in a RAID-1 drive group.
Description | Feature code | Quantity |
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Nutanix SW Stack on Nutanix AHV | B15S* | 1 |
Nutanix SW Stack on VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 | BFT7 | 1 |
Nutanix SW Stack on VMware ESXi 7.0 | BFT6 | 1 |
* Nutanix AHV is currently not supported with AMD EPYC 7003 processors
Configuration notes:
- In ESXi-based environments, HX Series Appliances require VMware vCenter Server.
- The HX systems support the Nutanix Software Starter, Pro and Ultimate editions.
- The HX systems can be deployed as a cluster of 1, 2 or 3+ nodes
- The HX systems support firmware updates from Nutanix Prism with the ThinkAgile HX Lifecycle Manager (UEFI, XCC, drives, network adapters, and SAS HBAs)
Nutanix licenses on certified nodes: The certified node ships with the Nutanix software preloaded, however Nutanix software licenses and software support are not included. Customers can use the existing Nutanix term-based software licenses and active support contracts, or they can purchase term-based software licenses and support contracts from Nutanix.
For the information on appliance firmware levels, hypervisor versions, and software versions that have been tested for interoperability, refer to the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series Best Recipes:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht511487
The ThinkAgile HX3375 Appliance supports the following software components except Nutanix Portfolio 2.0 (PnP) Licensing Model which is only supported by ThinkAgile HX3376 Certified Node:
Nutanix Acropolis
The integrated system can be configured with one of the Nutanix software editions that are listed in the following table. The Nutanix software is factory-preloaded and the appropriate license for the selected software edition can be downloaded from the Nutanix website to match the serial number of the integrated system.
The editions have the following characteristics:
- The Starter edition offers the core set of Nutanix software functionality. This edition is ideal for small-scale deployments with a limited set of workloads.
- The Pro edition offers rich data services, along with resilience and management features. This edition is ideal for enterprises running multiple applications on a Nutanix cluster or with large-scale single workload deployments.
- The Ultimate edition offers the full suite of Nutanix software capabilities to tackle complex infrastructure challenges. This edition is ideal for multi-site deployments.
The following table compares key features of the Nutanix software editions. For more information, see the following web page:
https://www.nutanix.com/products/software-options
Configuration notes:
- When adding software licenses after the initial deployment, customers should request a quote for the selected license part numbers from Lenovo and provide additional details on the existing installation.
- The total file/object storage capacity in Tebibytes (TiB) can be calculated by multiplying the total file/object storage capacity in Terabytes (TB) by 0.909495.
Nutanix Prism
Nutanix Prism gives administrators an easy way to manage virtual environments running on Acropolis, and it simplifies and streamlines common workflows for hypervisor and virtual machine lifecycle management.
Nutanix Prism is a part of the Nutanix software preloaded on the integrated system, and it includes the following components:
- Prism Starter (included in Starter, Pro, and Ultimate Nutanix software editions): Provides ability to configure, manage, and monitor a Nutanix cluster and centralized management of multiple local and remote Nutanix clusters.
- Prism Pro (selectable software license; optional): Enables efficiency evaluation, capacity planning, expansion recommendations, custom dashboards, and advanced search capabilities.
- Prism Ultimate (selectable software license; optional): Multiple Site DR, Sync Replication (RPO = 0), Data-at-Rest Encryption, VM Flash Mode, Metro Availability, Native KMS
The Prism Pro or Prism Ultimate software license can be added during the initial purchase by selecting one of the software options listed in the following table. These feature codes are only for HX integrated systems, not for certified nodes.
Also, Prism Starter can be upgraded to Prism Pro or Prism Ultimate after the initial deployment by purchasing one of the software license options listed in the following table. These part numbers are only for HX Integrated Systems, not for certified nodes.
Configuration note: When upgrading Prism Starter after the initial deployment, customers should request a quote for the selected Prism part numbers from Lenovo and provide additional details on the existing installation.
Nutanix Prism offers the following features:
- Single point of control
- Accelerates enterprise-wide deployment
- Manages capacity centrally
- Adds nodes in minutes
- Supports non-disruptive software upgrades with zero downtime
- Integrates with REST APIs and PowerShell
- Manages firmware updates with the ThinkAgile HX Lifecycle Manager (UEFI, XCC, drives, network adapters, and SAS HBAs)
- Monitoring and alerting
- Tracks infrastructure utilization (storage, processor, memory)
- Centrally monitors multiple clusters across multiple sites
- Monitors per-VM performance and resource usage
- Checks system health
- Generates alerts and notifications
- Integrated data protection
- Offers customizable RPO/RTO and retention policies
- Supports configurable per-VM replication (1:1, 1:many and many:1)
- Provides efficient VM recovery
- Deploys affordable DR and backup to the cloud
- Diagnostics and troubleshooting
- Provides time-based historical views of VM activity
- Performs proactive alert analysis
- Correlates alerts and events to quickly diagnose issues
- Generates actionable alerts and reduces resolution times
- Analyzes trending patterns for accurate capacity planning
Nutanix Calm
Nutanix Calm enables advanced application-level orchestration by providing a powerful, common management framework that can be leveraged by IT teams to rapidly create and deliver applications. The Calm software offers the following key features:
- Fully automates the provisioning, scaling, and deletion of traditional multi-tiered applications and distributed services.
- Simplifies the set-up and management of custom enterprise applications by incorporating all elements of each application, including relevant VMs, configurations, and related binaries, into an easy-to-use-blueprint.
- Publishes blueprints through the Nutanix Marketplace, giving end users the ability to request IT services that can then be instantly provisioned.
- Maintains control with role-based governance that limits user operations based on permissions and logs all activities for end-to-end traceability.
The Calm software is licensed on a per-VM basis in 25 VM packs. The Calm software licenses can be added during the initial purchase by selecting the software option listed in the following table. Calm licenses are only for HX integrated systems, not for certified nodes.
Feature code | Description | Quantity (per 25 VMs) |
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B4E4 | Calm 25 License Pack | 1 |
Also, Calm licenses can be added after the initial deployment by purchasing one of the software license options listed in the following table.
Configuration notes:
- Calm supports the AHV hypervisors.
- When adding the Calm software licenses after the initial deployment, customers should request a quote for the selected Calm part numbers from Lenovo and provide additional details on the existing installation.
Nutanix Flow
Nutanix Flow delivers advanced networking and security services, providing visibility into the virtual network, application-centric protection from network threats, and automation of common networking operations. The Flow software offers the following key features:
- Real-time visualization of communications between VMs helps implement appropriate network policies in a Nutanix environment.
- Micro-segmentation provides granular control and governance of all traffic into and out of a virtual machine with network policies attached to individual VMs and applications, rather than specific network segments.
- API-based notifications enable third party network devices to automate network configuration changes, such as VLAN provisioning or policy updates, in response to VM lifecycle events, such as adding a new VM.
- Service insertion and chaining enables virtualized network functions from third-party software (such as virtual firewalls and load balancers) to be deployed with VM traffic in a Nutanix environment.
The Flow software is licensed on a per-node basis. The Flow software license can be added during the initial purchase by selecting the software option listed in the following table, These part numbers are only for HX integrated systems, not for certified nodes.
Also, Flow licenses can be added after the initial deployment by purchasing one of the software license options listed in the following table.
Configuration notes:
- Flow supports the AHV hypervisors only.
- When adding the Flow software licenses after the initial deployment, customers should request a quote for the selected Flow part numbers from Lenovo and provide additional details on the existing installation.
Nutanix Portfolio 2.0 (PnP) Licensing Model
Nutanix is introducing an enterprise-ready unified cloud platform with our HCI solution as the foundation. The new, simplified product portfolio includes: Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP), Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), NCI-Data with 3 license tiers for each software edition. There are additional packages, Nutanix Unified Storage, Nutanix Database Service (NDB), and Nutanix Desktop Services (NDS), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) & Nutanix Frame that are available.
The Nutanix software is available for all base CTO models.
The editions have the following characteristics:
Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP)
Nutanix Cloud Platform is the complete software edition package that includes both Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM). It is available in several editions to meet your infrastructure needs with the right set of capabilities.
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is a complete software stack to unify your hybrid cloud infrastructure including compute, storage and network, hypervisors and containers, in public or enterprise clouds; all with built-in resilience, self-healing, disaster recovery capabilities, and security. It includes enterprise data services and consolidated storage, data protection and disaster recovery, native virtualization and container management, networking and security.
For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#nci
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) offers our customers simplicity and ease of use to build and grow their cloud deployments faster and realize rapid ROI, by providing intelligent operations, self service and orchestration, visibility and governance of spend, security and teams, all through a unified Multi-cloud management solution.
For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#ncm
Nutanix Unified Storage
Nutanix Unified Storage provides software-defined, scale-out storage solutions for enterprise NAS and object workloads for unstructured data, block storage for structured data, and backup storage. Nutanix Unified Storage replaces traditional independent storage services and brings NAS, object, and block workloads into a consolidated unified storage platform with all its benefits, including a unified control plane.
Nutanix Data Lens delivers cloud-based data governance for unstructured data stored in the Nutanix Unified Storage platform, including data lifecycle management, data security, ransomware protection, and audit compliance.
Nutanix Unified Storage and Data Lens are purchased and licensed on a per TiB usable basis.
For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#nus
Nutanix Database Service
Nutanix Database Service (NDB) is a Hybrid Multicloud DBaaS that enables small, nimble teams of DBAs to easily manage large fleets of databases using a single console and API, while enabling developers to self-service their database requests. NDB is purchased and licensed on a per core basis and is available either as a standalone or as an add-on to NCI. In the standalone version, NDB includes NCI Ultimate functionality in addition to database-specific capabilities and is licensed on a per-core basis.
For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#database
Nutanix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) & Nutanix Frame
The Nutanix VDI per user model offers hybrid cloud infrastructure capabilities appropriate for on-prem virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and Desktop as a Service (DaaS) use cases with pricing based on a Maximum Concurrent User basis (maximum number of provisioned end-user VMs). VDI per user is an alternative to the core-based NCI licensing option and is designed to provide simple, transparent licensing for all VDI users, regardless of the underlying hardware, hypervisor, or cloud.
- Agnostic: Works with any EUC management platform including Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops and VMware Horizon
- Term license: 1-year through 5-year options
- Term license must run on a dedicated software licensed VDI cluster with no core-based licensing. Mixing of non-VDI workloads is not supported.
- Unified Storage: Built-in and also available as a per TiB base add-on
- No additional license cost for DR site
- Portable across on-premises and public cloud, public cloud use requires Ultimate edition
- Available in Starter, Pro, and Ultimate editions
- Cloud Native and Database Service Add-ons not available with NCI VDI. Advanced Replication and Security Add-on features require NCI Ultimate edition
For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#vdi
License Options
ThinkAgile HX can be configured with one of the latest Nutanix software editions that are listed in the following table.
Warranty and Support
The ThinkAgile HX Series appliances can be configured with a three-, four, or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Premier Single Point of Support (Lenovo appliance hardware and Nutanix software) and various levels of coverage with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.
The Lenovo local support centers perform problem determination and resolution for hardware-related issues and escalate to Nutanix, on behalf of the customer, for software-related problem determination. Nutanix will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.
For more information refer to the Lenovo Support Plan - ThinkAgile HX Appliance and Lenovo Converged HX Series
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht505404
The ThinkAgile HX Certified Nodes can be configured with three-, four, or five-year hardware warranty and various levels of service coverage with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.
The base warranty provides 9x5 Next Business Day response with parts delivered. Lenovo’s additional support services provide a sophisticated, unified support structure for a customer's data center, with an experience consistently ranked number one in customer satisfaction worldwide.
For more information refer to the Lenovo Support Plan - ThinkAgile HX Certified Nodes
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT510301
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:
- 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
Deployment services
The following optional Lenovo Professional Services are available to get customers up and running quickly.
- Basic Hardware Installation Services
- Unpacking and inspecting the systems
- Installing options and mounting the systems in a rack cabinet
- Connecting the systems to electrical power and network
- Checking and updating firmware to the latest levels
- Verifying operations
- Disposal of the packaging materials (within the customer site)
- Nutanix deployment services - Base (per node)
- Conducting remote preparation and planning
- Verifying firmware versions and performing firmware updates, if needed
- Installing and configuring hypervisor and Nutanix controller VM
- Creating Nutanix cluster
- Configuring storage
- Configuring administrative features
- Nutanix deployment services - Advanced (per cluster)
- Configuring and integrating a virtualized environment
- Nutanix containers and Acropolis (AHV) cluster
- VMware vCenter Server and vSphere cluster (for VMware installations)
- Transferring knowledge
- Configuring and integrating a virtualized environment
- Nutanix deployment services - Advanced with XClarity (per cluster)
- Nutanix deployment services - Advanced
- Installing Lenovo XClarity
- Configuring Lenovo XClarity network settings and performing discovery and inventory
- Installing system updates
The following table lists ThinkAgile Health Check & Deployment offerings are available for ThinkAgile HX customers. These offerings are performed by Lenovo Professional Services.
- Onsite Deployment: Install, configure, and validate solution on-site, and conduct knowledge transfer.
- Remote Deployment: Install, configure, and validate solution remotely, and conduct knowledge transfer.
- Remote Health Check: Report & remediation of hardware and cluster health issues, including firmware and software updates.
Note: For custom Hardware Installation and Deployment Services, please contact the Lenovo Professional Services team for sizing and pricing.
For more information, refer to the Data Center Implementation Services web page:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/services/implementation-services/
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/
Seller training courses
The following sales training courses are offered for employees and partners (login required). Courses are listed in date order.
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ThinkAgile Roadshow for Account Managers
2024-06-21 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsThinkAgile Roadshow for Account ManagersAs customers transition through technology refresh and modernize their IT, learn how to win and position ThinkAgile portfolio. Get an overview of current ThinkAgile momentum and strategy along with best practices in product positioning
Published: 2024-06-21
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DTAO101 -
SAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP Landscapes
2024-06-04 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsSAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP LandscapesJoin Mark Kelly, Advisory IT Architect with the Lenovo Global SAP Center of Competence as he discusses:
Published: 2024-06-04
• Challenges in the SAP environment
• Lenovo On-premise Solutions for SAP
• Lenovo support resources for SAP solutions
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DSAPF101 -
Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
2024-05-29 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Data Center Product PortfolioThis course introduces the Lenovo data center portfolio, and covers servers, storage, storage networking, and software-defined infrastructure products. After completing this course about Lenovo data center products, you will be able to identify product types within each data center family, describe Lenovo innovations that this product family or category uses, and recognize when a specific product should be selected.
Published: 2024-05-29
Length: 20 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW1110r7 -
The Lenovo-Nutanix Partnership Update for .NEXT
2024-05-22 | 5 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThe Lenovo-Nutanix Partnership Update for .NEXTThis Quick Hit focuses on raising your awareness about the expanded Lenovo and Nutanix partnership for Nutanix .NEXT. The Lenovo + Nutanix combination of hardware, software, and services promises your customers a simple path into AI, and a powerful solution that scales from edge to cloud.
Published: 2024-05-22
Length: 5 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW2537a -
VTT Cloud Architecture: NVidia Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
2024-05-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture: NVidia Using Cloud for GPUs and AIJoin JD Dupont, NVIDIA Head of Americas Sales, Lenovo partnership and Veer Mehta, NVIDIA Solution Architect on an interactive discussion about cloud to edge, designing cloud Solutions with Nvidia GPUs and minimizing private\hybrid cloud OPEX with GPUs. Discover how you can use what is done at big public cloud providers for your customers. We will also walk through use cases and see a demo you can use to help your customers.
Published: 2024-05-22
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVCLD212 -
Start the Conversation – Lenovo Cloud Strategy
2024-05-20 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsStart the Conversation – Lenovo Cloud StrategyThe purpose of this course is to help sellers use the Lenovo cloud strategy as a foundation to start the customer cloud conversation.
Published: 2024-05-20
Course Objectives:
• Understand why customers choose the cloud
• Describe the Lenovo Cloud Strategy
• Be able to start the customer cloud conversation
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDS103r3 -
Partner Technical Webinar - Thinkagile HX Update
2024-05-08 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - Thinkagile HX UpdateIn this 60-minute replay, Adam Mandelbloom, Technical Product Manager - ISG SDI, educated us with an update on Thinkagile HX. He also touched on “What’s New” as well as gave HX strategic positioning.
Published: 2024-05-08
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 042624 -
VTT Cloud and Edge Architecture: Principal Consultant Overview
2024-04-10 | 50 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud and Edge Architecture: Principal Consultant OverviewJoin Ruth Miller, Lenovo Principal Consultant, SSG Services for a data-led discussions to examine in detail customer IT environments, highlighting pain points, performance issues, edge and hybrid cloud strategy and carbon reduction capability.
Published: 2024-04-10
Examples of workshop deliverables and outcomes will be discussed to illustrate the value of early engagement and discovery.
Length: 50 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVCLD211 -
VTT Data Management How to sell storage - April 2024
2024-04-10 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Data Management How to sell storage - April 2024In this course, you will know:
Published: 2024-04-10
- Why do we sell storage?
- What are the basics you need to get an opportunity rolling?
- Why Lenovo for Storage?
- What is happening in the market today?
- How to determine traction?
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVDAT209 -
Data management Overview
2024-03-14 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsData management OverviewAfter completing this course you will be able to:
Published: 2024-03-14
1. Know more about the data management trends and challenges
2. Understand the data management portfolio
3. Find out how data drives business value
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DSTOO201 -
Technical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud Platforms
2024-03-07 | 35 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsTechnical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud PlatformsThis course is designed to give Lenovo sales and partner representatives a technical overview of Lenovo’s ThinkAgile hyperconverged infrastructure and cloud platforms. Turnkey cloud platforms along with their architectural makeup, and container and data protection solutions are also covered.
Published: 2024-03-07
Learning Objectives:
• Describe Lenovo’s ThinkAgile hyperconverged infrastructure and cloud platforms
• Explain do-it-yourself and turnkey cloud platforms along with their architectural makeup
• Describe container and data protection solutions
Length: 35 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDT2001r3 -
Lenovo HX Business Conversations
2024-03-06 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo HX Business ConversationsThis course covers business conversations for Lenovo HX Hyperconverged solutions.
Published: 2024-03-06
Course objectives:
• Identify a potential Lenovo HX opportunity
• Conduct effective discovery to reveal the customer’s data center needs
• Probe the customer
• Ensure the customer knows you understand their issue(s)
Length: 20 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCGHXB001 -
Whats new with ThinkAgile HX AI-Ready solutions and enabling edge to cloud
2024-02-15 | 70 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsWhats new with ThinkAgile HX AI-Ready solutions and enabling edge to cloudJoin Scott Ellis, Nutanix Solution Architect, Ritu Jain, Lenovo Product Manager and Adam Mandelbloom, Lenovo Technical Product Manager for a discussion on why many customers are looking for VMware alternatives these days, ThinkAgile HX is a compelling choice, learn how easy it is to migrate from VMWare to Nutanix and some of the benefits it can provide. Another hot topic these days is Artificial intelligence, and many times this takes place at the edge. Learn how Lenovo and Nutanix solve these challenges with compelling edge to cloud solutions.
Published: 2024-02-15
Length: 70 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVCLD209 -
Family Introduction: Converged and Hyperconverged
2024-01-25 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Introduction: Converged and HyperconvergedThis course is designed to give Lenovo sales a foundation on the characteristics of the Converged and Hyperconverged family. As an introduction to each family, this course also includes positioning, when to use a family and product, and keywords a client may use when discussing a converged or hyperconverged product.
Published: 2024-01-25
Objectives:
• Family characteristics
• Priority positioning
• Product usage
• Key words and phrases
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXSW1101r2 -
FY24Q3 Hybrid Cloud Update
2023-12-11 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFY24Q3 Hybrid Cloud UpdateThis update is designed to help you discuss the features and customer benefits of Lenovo ThinkAgile systems that use the 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® processors. Lenovo has also introduced a new service, Lenovo TruScale Hybrid Cloud for Edge, which provides agile and reliable infrastructure as a service where you need it, when you need it. New Professional Services for AI with NVIDIA provides customers with expert guidance for designing and implementing tailored AI solutions. Reasons to call your customer and talk about refreshing their infrastructure are also included as a guideline.
Published: 2023-12-11
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW2523a -
VEEAM Solutions Sales Training
2023-09-27 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsVEEAM Solutions Sales TrainingIn this course you will learn about Hyper-availability for the Always-On Enterprise.
Published: 2023-09-27
By the end of this training, you should be able to:
Identify and explain the core products and solutions offered by Veeam.
Explain the key benefits and value propositions of integrating Veeam solutions with Lenovo products.
Length: 20 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DSTOO100 -
A Seller’s Guide to Nutanix OEM 2.0
2023-08-24 | 90 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsA Seller’s Guide to Nutanix OEM 2.0In this Sales Team webinar, Mike Tilt, Ritu Jain and Brandon Saxton will cover the new Nutanix 2.0 pricing and packaging options to guide sellers on what the different types of offers, sales process and how to sell Nutanix 2.0. You will get an overview of OEM 2.0, Sales Process, PNP Pricing and Zone Information, and additional resources on Upgrade & Renewal SKUs and process.
Published: 2023-08-24
Course Objectives
• Defining Nutanix 2.0 Pricing and Packaging
• Describing OEM 2.0 Sales Process
• Identifying resources and support
Length: 90 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DSXNS101 -
Empowering Technical Sellers: Excelling In Transactional Workloads
2023-08-18 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsEmpowering Technical Sellers: Excelling In Transactional WorkloadsThis training abstract outlines a comprehensive program designed to equip technical sellers with the knowledge and expertise required to effectively promote and sell Lenovo and Nutanix solutions for transactional workloads. By focusing on the unique capabilities and advantages of Lenovo and Nutanix infrastructure in handling high-performance transactional applications, this training program empowers technical sellers to engage with customers, understand their specific workload requirements, and articulate the value proposition of Lenovo and Nutanix offerings in this domain.
Published: 2023-08-18
The training program encompasses the following key areas:
1. Transactional Workloads Overview:
2. Lenovo and Nutanix Solutions for Transactional Workloads:
3. Product Portfolio Deep Dive:
4. Addressing Customer Requirements:
5. Solution Positioning and Sales Techniques:
6. Competitor Analysis:
Through this training, technical sellers will acquire the expertise necessary to engage with customers, understand their transactional workload requirements, and effectively position Lenovo and Nutanix solutions as the ideal choice for high-performance, mission-critical applications. By understanding the intricacies of Lenovo and Nutanix offerings in the transactional workload space, technical sellers will be empowered to drive successful sales engagements, build strong customer relationships, and contribute to the growth and success of their organization.
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DHXD201 -
Empowering Technical Sellers: Accelerating Lenovo and Nutanix Cloud Native-Container Application Solutions
2023-08-18 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsEmpowering Technical Sellers: Accelerating Lenovo and Nutanix Cloud Native-Container Application SolutionsThis training abstract outlines a comprehensive program specifically designed to equip technical sellers with the knowledge and expertise needed to effectively promote and sell Lenovo and Nutanix cloud native/container application solutions. By focusing on the integration of Lenovo and Nutanix technologies with modern application development practices, this training enables tech sellers to engage with customers, understand their requirements, and articulate the unique value proposition of Lenovo and Nutanix offerings in the cloud native and containerization landscape.
Published: 2023-08-18
The training encompasses the following key areas:
1. Cloud Native and Containerization Fundamentals:
2. Lenovo and Nutanix Solutions Overview:
3. Product Portfolio Deep Dive:
4. Addressing Customer Needs:
5. Solution Positioning and Sales Techniques:
6. Competitor Analysis:
7. Technical Demonstration and Proof-of-Concept:
Throughout the training, tech sellers will gain the expertise necessary to engage with customers, understand their unique requirements, and effectively position Lenovo and Nutanix solutions as the go-to choice for cloud native and containerized application needs. By learning the intricacies of Lenovo and Nutanix offerings, technical sellers will be equipped to drive successful sales engagements, strengthen customer relationships, and contribute to the overall growth and success of the organization.
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DHXC201 -
ThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: HX Series Technical Presentation
2023-07-28 | 40 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: HX Series Technical PresentationAmalu Santhosh, Lenovo Technical Product Manager, reviews the ThinkAgile HX product portfolio. She will walk you through a technical deep dive into HX workloads and discuss technical details and performance of the latest ThinkAgile HX solutions.
Published: 2023-07-28
Length: 40 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DHXT201 -
Cloud and HCI or Somewhere in Between
2023-07-11 | 40 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsCloud and HCI or Somewhere in BetweenProvides a brief overview of Lenovo Portfolio for HCI and Cloud including ThinkAgile HX, VX, MX Certified Nodes and Appliances, Azure, and Engineered Cloud Solutions. Review Scenarios and complete questions "choose your own adventure" to identify and qualify an opportunity as HCI or Cloud and which portfolio solution would be the best option.
Published: 2023-07-11
Course objectives:
• Where in the Sales Cycle we are
• What is Cloud
• What is Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
• Review Lenovo Offerings in Cloud and HCI
• Scenarios
Length: 40 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDS104r2 -
What’s New with Nutanix 2.0? Portfolio and Licensing
2023-06-08 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsWhat’s New with Nutanix 2.0? Portfolio and LicensingNutanix has updated and simplified their licensing for our joint customers. This course is created to give sales and partners representatives an overview for the recent Nutanix licensing changes and their current options.
Published: 2023-06-08
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, you should be able to:
• Describe the new Nutanix licensing rollout
• List the new pricing and packaging options
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DHXL001 -
Partner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist Discussion
2023-04-11 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist DiscussionIn this 60-minute replay, Joe Murphy moderated a panelist discussion on ThinkAgile SHI. Baker Hull, VMware represented VX; Mike Tilt, Lenovo Technical Sales Manager presented HX; Phil Searles, Lenovo Solution Architect represented MX; and Brandon Saxton Lenovo NA Product Manager for ThinkAgile made up the panelist. The focus was less on the differences but how to elevate the conversation to get to the best solution. No slides were presented.
Published: 2023-04-11
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 033123 -
Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB Express
2023-02-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB ExpressIn this 60-minute replay, Joe Murphy and Dave Brown, Lenovo Solution Architects reviewed the new ThinkAgile V3 solutions. In addition, Dave did a lengthy demo and explanation of the new SMB Express feature of DCSC.
Published: 2023-02-13
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 021023 -
Family Portfolio: ThinkAgile HX
2022-12-13 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Portfolio: ThinkAgile HXThis course is designed to give Lenovo sales an introduction to Lenovo ThinkAgile HX appliances. This course also includes why a customer should choose Lenovo for their hyperconverged products.
Published: 2022-12-13
Course objectives:
• Learn to identify products and features within the ThinkAgile HX family
• Describe Lenovo innovations that the ThinkAgile HX family uses
• Recognize when a specific product or products should be selected
Length: 20 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXSW2109r3 -
ThinkAgile HX Seller Presentation
2022-11-01 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsThinkAgile HX Seller PresentationJoin Ritu Jain, Worldwide Product Manager for ThinkAgile, as she shares how ThinkAgile HX unique values, routes to market, how to position HX, and competitive landscape.
Published: 2022-11-01
By the end of this training, you should be able to:
• Describe the ThinkAgile HX advantages
• Discover the routes to market & models available to sell
• Explain the HX solution positioning
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DHXSP101 -
ThinkAgile HX Customer Presentation
2022-10-31 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsThinkAgile HX Customer PresentationJoin Ritu Jain, Worldwide ThinkAgile Product Manager for ThinkAgile, as she shares trends shaping cloud deployment models, customer Hybrid cloud strategy and how ThinkAgile HX is helping customers in their journey.
Published: 2022-10-31
By the end of this training, you should be able to:
• Describe the ThinkAgile HX Solution
• Discover the trends in the cloud industry
• Explain how HX is helping customers with evolving trends
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DHXCP101 -
Data Infrastructure Management - DM Series Storage
2022-10-28 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsData Infrastructure Management - DM Series StorageThis course provides a technical overview of the ThinkSystem DM series products. Course DDMO101 – Lenovo ThinkSystem DM & DE Series Overview is recommended prior to this course.
Published: 2022-10-28
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
• Recognize the components of the Lenovo Data Management portfolio
• Discuss the features of the Lenovo Data Management components
• Describe the features of the SnapCenter software components
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DDM200 -
Lenovo ThinkAgile HX VDI Solution
2022-08-26 | 10 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo ThinkAgile HX VDI SolutionIn this lightboard video, Eric Kern whiteboards Lenovo's ThinkAgile HX VDI Solution. Sellers will learn how it works and customer benefits. Updated August 26th, 2022.
Published: 2022-08-26
Objectives for this course:
• Understand how the VDI solution leverages the ThinkAgile HX platform with Citrix.
• Describe what actions a system administrator can perform in the Citrix portal.
• Explain how to manage the system remotely from a cloud infrastructure with Citrix.
Length: 10 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DSVC129 -
Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI -ThinkAgile HX - Best practices for Selling Software/ SDI Process
2022-08-23 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI -ThinkAgile HX - Best practices for Selling Software/ SDI ProcessThinkAgile HX is one of the most important parts of the ThinkAgile Lenovo Portfolio of SDI, Software Defined Infrastructure but it can be challenging to manage the deal registration and quoting for ThinkAgile HX. Listen in on Part 1 of this recent North America webinar where Mike Tilt, Sales Engineer Director, discusses the overview of ThinkAgile HX sales process and how to obtain Deal protection. He also discusses best practices for interactions with Nutanix sellers and shares personal experiences as a former SDI focused seller.
Published: 2022-08-23
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DCLDO121 -
Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI -ThinkAgile HX - Best practices for Selling Software/ SDI Process
2022-08-23 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI -ThinkAgile HX - Best practices for Selling Software/ SDI ProcessIn this Part 2, a continuation of a recent North American Webinar, Mike Tilt, Sales Engineer Director, continues discussion of ThinkAgile HX sales process and dives into VLS. He also discusses best practices for interactions with Nutanix sellers and shares personal experiences as a former SDI focused seller.
Published: 2022-08-23
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DCLDO122 -
Lenovo TruScale for Hosted Desktops with Nutanix
2022-08-22 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo TruScale for Hosted Desktops with NutanixBy exemplifying the case of a customer who wants to move to a remote desktop public cloud solution, this 15-minute course offers an overview of the Lenovo TruScale for Hosted Desktops with Nutanix solution, including benefits, architecture, and value proposition.
Published: 2022-08-22
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DSOLO109 -
Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI - ThinkAgile HX Licensing Update from Nutanix
2022-08-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI - ThinkAgile HX Licensing Update from NutanixIn this continuous series of recorded webinar for ThinkAgile, Ed Stickney, Nutanix Worldwide OEM Sales Strategy and Enablement Leader, reviews with the North American region the recent changes made to the Nutanix simplified licensing model and how it benefits your customers. He also discusses how the new licensing maps to the current licensing and how you can migrate your customers to the new licensing. Ed also provides you valuable feedback from audience questions.
Published: 2022-08-22
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DCLDO120 -
Partner Technical Webinar - sizing ThinkAgile HX & VX
2022-08-01 | 60 minutes | Partners Only
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - sizing ThinkAgile HX & VXIn this 60-minute replay, we demonstrated how to size ThinkAgile VX and ThinkAgile HX. First Lenovo Solution Architect Joe Murphy reviewed the sizing methodology. Next, Lenovo Solution Architect Richard Smutzer demonstrated how to size ThinkAgile HX using Nutanix’s sizing tool. Lenovo Solution Architect David Cianchetta closed the webinar by demonstrating ThinkAgile VX sizing using the VSAN sizer from VMware.
Published: 2022-08-01
Length: 60 minutes
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 072922 -
Partner Technical Webinar - Nutanix and ThinkAgile HX
2022-07-20 | 60 minutes | Partners Only
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - Nutanix and ThinkAgile HXIn this 60-minute replay, Brandon Saxton, Lenovo NA Product Manager, and Brendan McDermott, Senior Sales Engineer, reviewed the Nutanix Lenovo Partnership, the technology and the ThinkAgile HX offerings including both Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes. Based on some questions, a few slides were added at the end to compare ThinkAgile HX with the other ThinkAgile offerings.
Published: 2022-07-20
Length: 60 minutes
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 071522 -
ThinkAgile Advantage Services
2022-07-20 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Advantage ServicesThe goal of this training is to go through the details of ThinkAgile Advantage, and to provide everything you need to have customer conversations and to order ThinkAgile Advantage and recommended services.
Published: 2022-07-20
Course objectives:
1. Learn about the customer challenges and benefits of ThinkAgile Advantage
2. Discover what it includes
3. Understand how to make the most of ThinkAgile products and solutions with the elevator pitch for customer conversations.
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DSVC121r2
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Related publications and links
For more information, see these resources:
- Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/software-defined-infrastructure/ThinkAgile-HX-Series/p/WMD00000326 -
Interactive 3D Tour of ThinkAgile HX Series offerings:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0454-lenovo-thinkagile-hx-series-interactive-3d-tour - Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
http://dcsc.lenovo.com - Lenovo ThinkAgile product publications (user manuals):
https://thinkagile.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp - Nutanix documentation
https://my.nutanix.com/ - Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series Best Recipes
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT515725 - Lenovo Data Center Support
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com
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Full Change History
Changes in the April 2, 2024 update:
- Changed ThinkAgile Advantage support to ThinkAgile Premier Support
Changes in the October 10, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drive - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem M.2 ER2 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A90105
- ThinkSystem M.2 ER2 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A90106
Changes in the June 13, 2023 update:
- Added Nutanix Portfolio 2.0 Licensing model - see software Software section:
Changes in the June 6, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drive - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A83097
Changes in the March 21, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drive - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13943
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17133
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80326
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80327
- ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80346
Changes in the January 17, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drive - Internal drive options section:
- 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" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17103
- ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17104
- ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17126
- ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A17127
- 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.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.2 P5520 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13941
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13942
- 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
Changes in the May 1, 2022 update:
- Added a note that NVMe drives cannot be used as cache in a hybrid configuration - Internal storage section
Changes in the March 29, 2022 update:
- New support for the following GPU - GPU adapters section:
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU, 4X67A81547
- With 1 processor installed, the systems support a backplane with 10x SAS/SATA drive bays - Internal storage section
- The systems support a rear configuration with 1x Low Profile slot and 1x Full Height slot - I/O expansion section
- Added support for additional OCP and PCIe Ethernet adapters - Network adapters section
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 57454 10GBASE-T 4-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 57454 10/25GbE SFP28 4-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter V2
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter
- Reworked the document to be aligned with other HX product guides
Changes in the March 23, 2022 update:
- These systems support 1, 2 and 3+ node clusters - Software section
Changes in the October 13, 2021 update:
- Updated the maximum drive quantities supported - Internal drive options section
Changes in the August 24, 2021 update:
- New support for the following drive - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P5600 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17153
Changes in the May 18, 2021 update:
- New support for AMD EPYC 7003 "Milan" processors
- Added a note that Nutanix AHV is currently not supported with AMD EPYC 7003 processors - Software section
- New drive option - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P5600 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD, 4XB7A17154
Changes in the December 1, 2020 update:
- New drive options - Internal drive options section:
- 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
First published: November 17, 2020
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