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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Did you know?
- Key features
- Comparing the SR650 V2 to the SR650
- Components and connectors
- System architecture
- 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
- Network adapters
- GPU adapters
- Fibre Channel host bus adapters
- SAS adapters for external storage
- Flash storage adapters
- Cooling
- Power supplies
- 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
- Fibre Channel SAN switches
- Uninterruptible power supply units
- Power distribution units
- Rack cabinets
- KVM console options
- Lenovo Financial Services
- Seller training courses
- Related publications and links
- Related product families
- Trademarks
Abstract
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 is an ideal 2-socket 2U rack server for small businesses up to large enterprises that need industry-leading reliability, management, and security, as well as maximizing performance and flexibility for future growth. The SR650 V2 is designed to handle a wide range of workloads, such as databases, virtualization and cloud computing, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), infrastructure security, systems management, enterprise applications, collaboration/email, streaming media, web, and HPC.
This product guide provides essential pre-sales information to understand the ThinkSystem SR650 V2 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 SR650 V2 and consider its use in IT solutions.
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Helping customers get on the road to cloud.
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Serving a growing cloud services market:
Mexico’s cloud services market is growing fast, as more and more organizations embark on digital transformation projects. To meet soaring demand for cloud services, WCS IT Consulting turned to Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure as a Service to build a state-of-the-art hosting infrastructure without large upfront investment. With Lenovo TruScale’s pay-as-you-go model, the company has the freedom and flexibility to scale operations for cost-effective business growth.
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ALSO Group is a leading European technology provider and one of the biggest Lenovo distributors with large reseller network of 120,000 partners, generating an annual revenue of €12 billion. The company decided to offer Lenovo CO2 Offset Services to increase awareness among its resellers and facilitate more sustainable IT procurement decisions. The integrated, automated process enables ALSO to quickly promote more sustainable choices that lower the CO2 footprint of IT, and easily communicate the tangible benefits of the service to resellers and customers.
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Petco powers more convenient, personalized experiences for every pet owner, with help from Lenovo TruScale and IT partner DCLOUD, boosting sales by 8% and lifting customer loyalty to historic new highs.
Powering next-level product development:
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Helping family doctors elevate healthcare experiences
Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission is ready to roll out all-new clinical services to family doctors thanks to a hyperconverged infrastructure based on Lenovo ThinkSystem servers, powered by Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
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The East-West Gate Intermodal Terminal (EWG) in Fényeslitke, Hungary is Europe’s largest smart railway logistics terminal, and serves as the western gateway to the New Silk Road. Working with Lenovo and Kontron Hungary Kft, EWG built a state-of-the-art data center to power operations and ensure the smooth passage of freight traffic between Europe and Asia.
Fueling fundamental scientific discoveries
With an ultra-efficient high-performance computing (HPC) platform, built on Lenovo ThinkSystem servers, the Institute for Basic Science in South Korea is ready to help researchers tackle tougher questions and drive scientific progress.
Supporting cloud services with speed and simplicity
Bringing high performance, availability, and energy efficiency to clients for less, with Lenovo ThinkSystem servers and Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Integrated Systems powered by VMware vSAN™.
Speeding up scientific breakthroughs
DIPC enables world-leading research excellence in the Basque Country with its new Hyperion supercomputer featuring Lenovo technology.
Delivering first-class customer service that builds brand loyalty
With a Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure as a Service solution, Allianz Partners enables contact center agents to offer more agile and responsive support that helps to boost customer satisfaction, and completes key database management tasks 4.7x faster.
Creating headroom for business growth
To scale out its IBM and SAP applications to support business growth, KCE Electronics moved its mission-critical VMware vSphere® virtual machines to a modern, high-performance infrastructure based on Lenovo ThinkSystem servers and storage.
Driving scientific breakthroughs
With demand for OMICS services surging, CPGR worked with Triple4 to enhance its IT infrastructure using Lenovo ThinkSystem servers and storage and VMware vSphere® virtualization—helping the organization increase sequencing capacity and offer cutting-edge capabilities.
Ramping up new semiconductor business
With its Manufacturing Execution System running on ThinkAgile VX, a hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo and VMware by Broadcom, SHYICC is on the path to rapid growth and reliable delivery of semiconductor packaging solutions.
Developing next-generation energy storage
CESM performs near-real-time analysis of its manufacturing processes to detect faults sooner and ensure high-quality end products, supported by Lenovo ThinkSystem solutions.
Supercharging research and development
Leading software developer Join-Cheer Software Company replaced its legacy server and storage systems with high-performance Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 servers and Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000H storage arrays—cutting total cost of ownership by 30% and accelerating R&D activities.
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The hospital refreshed the information systems platform underpinning its virtual desktop infrastructure with a stable, secure, easy-to-manage hyperconverged solution based on Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series with Nutanix Cloud Platform, migrated smoothly through Lenovo Professional Services.
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Jiangsu Province Geriatric Hospital replaced its legacy IT infrastructure with a modern software-defined solution. Using Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 servers, the hospital can expand its use of AI and analytics to help deliver outstanding care to a growing number of patients.
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Change History
Changes in the September 17, 2024 update:
- Added the following rail kits - Rack installation section:
- ThinkSystem Toolless Stab-in Slide Rail Kit V3, 4XF7A99129
- ThinkSystem Toolless Stab-in Slide Rail Kit V3 with 2U CMA, 4XF7A99131
Walkthrough Video with David Watts and Russ Resnick
Introduction
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 is an ideal 2-socket 2U rack server for small businesses up to large enterprises that need industry-leading reliability, management, and security, as well as maximizing performance and flexibility for future growth. The SR650 V2 is based on the 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor family (formerly codenamed "Ice Lake") and the Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series.
The SR650 V2 is designed to handle a wide range of workloads, such as databases, virtualization and cloud computing, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), infrastructure security, systems management, enterprise applications, collaboration/email, streaming media, web, and HPC.
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 with 2.5-inch front drive bays (3.5-inch drive configurations also available)
Did you know?
The SR650 V2 server has been designed to take advantage of the features of the 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, such as the full performance of 270W 40-core processors, support for 3200 MHz memory and PCIe Gen 4.0 support. The SR650 V2 is a very configuration-rich offering, supporting 28 different drive bay configurations in the front, middle and rear of the server and 5 different slot configurations at the rear of the server. This level of flexibility ensures that you can configure the server to meet the needs of your workload.
Key features
Combining performance and flexibility, the SR650 V2 server is a great choice for enterprises of all sizes. The server offers a broad selection of drive and slot configurations and offers numerous high performance features. Outstanding reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) and high-efficiency design can improve your business environment and can help save operational costs.
Scalability and performance
The SR650 V2 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs:
- Supports one or two third-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors
- Up to 40 cores and 80 threads
- Core speeds of up to 3.6 GHz
- TDP ratings of up to 270W
- Support for up to 32 TruDDR4 memory DIMMs operating at up to 3200 MHz means you have the fastest available memory subsystem.
- Supports configurations of 2 DIMMs per channel to operate at the 3200 MHz rated speed of the memory DIMMs.
- Using 256GB 3DS RDIMMs, the server supports up to 8TB of system memory.
- Supports the new Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series for advanced in-memory database applications, dense-virtualization; up to 16 PMem Modules can be installed in conjunction with regular system memory.
- Supports up to eight single-width GPUs or three double-wide GPUs, for substantial processing power in a 2U system.
- Supports up to 40x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, by using combinations of front-accessible (up to 24 bays), mid bays (8 bays) and rear-accessible (8 bays).
- Supports 20x 3.5-inch drive bays for lower-cost high-capacity HDD storage. 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive bays can be mixed if desired.
- Supports 16x NVMe drives without oversubscription of PCIe lanes (1:1 connectivity), or up to 32 NVMe drives with a 1:2 oversubscription. The use of NVMe drives maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput and latency.
- Supports 12x SATA drives using the onboard SATA controller (no additional adapter needed), enabling lower cost, high capacity storage solution for cold or archival storage workloads.
- Supports high-speed RAID controllers from Broadcom providing 12 Gb SAS connectivity to the drive backplanes. A variety of PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 RAID adapters are available.
- Supports up to two externally accessible 7mm hot-swap drives with RAID functionality for operating system boot functions.
- Supports M.2 drives 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 performance and reliability.
- The server has 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. A simple-swap mechanism with a thumbscrew and pull-tab enables tool-less installation and removal of the adapter. The adapter supports shared BMC network sideband connectivity to enable out-of-band systems management.
- The server offers 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 200GbE network connection.
- The server offers up to eight PCIe 4.0 slots, all with rear access, plus an internal bay for a cabled RAID adapter or HBA, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter.
Availability and serviceability
The SR650 V2 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
- Designed to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- 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), and memory mirroring 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.
- Available M.2 RAID Boot Adapters support RAID-1 which can enable two SATA or two NVMe M.2 drives to be configured as a redundant pair.
- The server has up to two hot-swap redundant power supplies and up to six hot-swap redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
- The light path diagnostics feature 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 and performance 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, RAID controllers, server ambient 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.
- The built-in XClarity Controller continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
- Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
- Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager supports diagnostics and can save service data to a USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting and reduce service time.
- Auto restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor)
- Offers a diagnostics port on the front of the server to allow you to attach an external diagnostics handset for enhanced systems management capabilities.
- Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone or tablet 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 (varies by geography), 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.
Manageability and security
Systems management features simplify local and remote management of the SR650 V2:
- The server includes an XClarity Controller (XCC) to monitor server availability. Optional upgrade to XCC Advanced to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions. Optional upgrade to XCC Enterprise enables the additional support for the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture, and power capping.
- Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
- 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.
- An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
- Support for industry standard management protocols, IPMI 2.0, SNMP 3.0, Redfish REST API, serial console via IPMI
- An integrated hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0 enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
- Administrator and power-on passwords help protect from unauthorized access to the server.
- Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported with HDDs and SSDs, as well as 7mm and M.2 drives.
- 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.
- Additional physical security features are an available chassis intrusion switch and available lockable front bezel.
Energy efficiency
The SR650 V2 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:
- Energy-efficient system board components help lower operational costs.
- High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium certifications
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 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 and thus keeping your system cooler.
- Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provides advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.
Comparing the SR650 V2 to the SR650
The ThinkSystem SR650 V2 improves on the previous generation SR650, as summarized in the following table.
Components and connectors
The following figure shows the front of the SR650 V2. The server supports either 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hot-swap drives at the front.
The following figure shows the components visible from the rear of the server. The figure shows one configuration, with eight PCIe slots, however there are additional rear configurations which include 3.5-inch drive bays, 2.5-inch drive bays, or 7mm drive bays.
Figure 3. Rear view of the ThinkSystem SR650 V2 (configuration with eight PCIe slots)
Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
| Components | Specification |
|---|---|
| Machine types | 7Z72 - 1 year warranty 7Z73 - 3 year warranty |
| Form factor | 2U rack |
| Processor | One or two third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor (formerly codenamed "Ice Lake"). Supports processors up to 40 cores, core speeds of up to 3.6 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 270W. |
| Chipset | Intel C621A "Lewisburg" chipset, part of the platform codenamed "Whitley" |
| 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. DIMM slots are shared between standard system memory and persistent memory. DIMMs operate at up to 3200 MHz at 2 DPC. |
| Persistent memory | Supports up to 16x Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series modules (8 per processor) installed in the DIMM slots. Persistent memory (Pmem) is installed in combination with system memory DIMMs. |
| Memory maximum | With RDIMMs: Up to 8TB by using 32x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs With Persistent Memory: Up to 12TB by using 16x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs and 16x 512GB Pmem modules |
| Memory protection | ECC, SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs), ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs, requires Platinum or Gold processors), and memory mirroring. |
| Disk drive bays |
Up to 20x 3.5-inch or 40x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays:
The server also supports these drives for OS boot or drive storage:
See Supported drive bay combinations for details. |
| Maximum internal storage |
|
| Storage controller |
|
| Optical drive bays | No internal optical drive |
| Tape drive bays | No internal backup drive |
| Network interfaces | Dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 4.0 x16 host interface. Supports a variety of 2-port and 4-port adapters with 1GbE, 10GbE and 25GbE network connectivity. One port can optionally be shared with the XClarity Controller (XCC) management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support. |
| PCIe slots |
Up to 8x PCIe 4.0 slots, all full height slots and with rear access, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter. Slot availability is based on riser selection and rear drive bay selection. Slots 4, 5, and 6 (riser 2) require two processors. Slots are configured using three riser cards. Riser 1 (slots 1-3) and Riser 2 (slots 4-6) are installed in slots in the system board, Riser 3 (slots 7-8) is cabled to ports on the system board. A variety of riser cards are available. See the I/O expansion for details. For 2.5-inch front drive configurations, the server supports the installation of a RAID adapter or HBA in a dedicated area that does not consume any of the PCIe slots. |
| GPU support | Supports up to 8x single-wide GPUs or up to 3x double-wide GPUs |
| Ports |
Front: 1x USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) port, 1x USB 2.0 port (also for XCC local management), External diagnostics port, optional VGA port. Rear: 3x USB 3.2 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 3.2 G1 connector for operating system or license key purposes |
| Cooling | 6x (with two processors installed) or 5x (with one processor installed) single-rotor or dual-rotor hot swap 60 mm fans, configuration dependent. Fans are N+1 redundant, tolerating a single-rotor failure. One fan integrated in each power supply. |
| Power supply | Up to two hot-swap redundant AC power supplies, 80 PLUS Platinum or 80 PLUS Titanium certification. 500 W, 750 W, 1100 W and 1800 W AC options, supporting 220 V AC. 500 W, 750 W and 1100 W options also support 110V input supply. In China only, all power supply options support 240 V DC. Also available is a 1100W power supply with a -48V DC input. |
| 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. Models with 8x or 16x 2.5-inch front drive bays can optionally support an Integrated Diagnostics Panel. XClarity Controller (XCC) embedded management, XClarity Administrator centralized infrastructure delivery, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. Optional XClarity Controller Advanced and Enterprise to enable remote control functions. |
| Security features | Chassis intrusion switch, Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), supporting TPM 2.0. In China only, optional Nationz TPM 2.0. Optional lockable front security bezel. |
| Operating systems supported | Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi. See the Operating system support section for specifics. |
| Limited warranty | Three-year or one-year (model dependent) customer-replaceable unit 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: 445 mm (17.5 in.), height: 87 mm (3.4 in.), depth: 764 mm (30.1 in.). See Physical and electrical specifications for details. |
| Weight | Maximum: 38.8 kg (85.5 lb) |
Models
ThinkSystem SR650 V2 models can be configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC).
Topics in this section:
CTO models
ThinkSystem SR650 V2 models can be configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC).
Configure-to-order (CTO) models are used to create models with factory-integrated server customizations. For CTO models, two types of base CTO models are available for the SR650 V2 as listed in the columns in the following table:
- General purpose base CTO models are for general business (non-HPC) and is selectable by choosing General Purpose mode in DCSC.
- AI and HPC base models are intended for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High Performance Computing (HPC) configurations and solutions are enabled using the AI & HPC Hardware - ThinkSystem Hardware mode in DCSC. These configurations, along with Lenovo EveryScale Solutions, can also be built using System x and Cluster Solutions Configurator (x-config). Tip: Some HPC and AI models are not listed in DCSC and can only be configured in x-config.
Controlled GPU models: The "Controlled GPU" base CTO models listed in the table are the only models that support high-performance GPUs and accelerators. These models are classified under US Government ECCN regulations and have limited market and customer availability. All other base models do not support high-performance GPUs.
Preconfigured server models may also be available for the SR650 V2, 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 SR650 V2 server.
Base feature codes
Models of the SR650 V2 are defined based on whether the server has 2.5-inch drive bays at the front (called the 2.5-inch chassis) or whether it has 3.5-inch drive bays at the front (called the 3.5-inch chassis). For models, the feature codes for these chassis bases are as listed in the following table.
Preconfigured models
The following tables list the available models, grouped by region.
- Models for Asia Pacific region
- Models for Australia and New Zealand
- Models for Brazil
- Models for EMEA region
- Models for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea (HTK)
- Models for India
- Models for Japan
- Models for Latin American countries (except Brazil)
- Models for USA and Canada
Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server.
Common to all models:
- All models indicated as having the 750W power supply are using the Platinum power supply
- All models include a Toolless Slide Rail Kit
Models for Asia Pacific region
The following table lists the models for the Asia Pacific region: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam
† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency
Models for Australia and New Zealand
AP models: Customers in Australia and New Zealand also have access to the Asia Pacific region models.
† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency
Models for Brazil
† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency
Models for EMEA region
† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency
Models for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea (HTK)
AP models: Customers in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea also have access to the Asia Pacific region models.
† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency
Models for India
Common to all India models:
- All models include a Toolless Slide Rail Kit with Cable Management Arm (CMA)
AP models: Customers in India also have access to the Asia Pacific region models.
† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency
Models for Japan
AP models: Customers in Japan also have access to the Asia Pacific region models.
† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency
Models for Latin American countries (except Brazil)
† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency
Models for USA and Canada
† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency
Processors
The SR650 V2 supports processors in the third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor family. The server supports one or two processors.
Topics in this section:
- Processor options
- Processor features
- One-processor configurations
- Thermal requirements for processors
- UEFI operating modes
In the SR650 V2, processors either have a standard 1U heatsink, standard 2U heatsink, or a performance heatsink attached depending on the TDP of the processor and configuration of the server. Performance heatsinks include a large 2U-high copper radiator that connects to the main heatsink via heat pipes.
Some processors include a suffix letter in the processor model number:
- M: Media Processing optimized
- N: NFV optimized
- P: High frequency-optimized for IaaS virtualization customers
- Q: Optimized for liquid cooling
- S: Large (512GB) SGX Enclave size
- T: High Tcase
- U: Single socket
- V: High density/low power-optimized for SaaS virtualization customers
- Y: Speed Select
Memory tiers: All processors support up to 6TB of memory. There are no L or M suffix processors.
Options part numbers only for second processor: The option part numbers listed in the table are only for use when adding a second processor. It is not supported to upgrade any processors already installed.
* Processors with a U suffix and the 8351N processor are only supported one processor per server; as a result, there is no option part number for a second processor.
† The server supports two processors. In the configurator, you can select 1 or 2 processor feature codes. However for option part numbers, only 1 is supported per server. The option part numbers are only for use when adding a second processor. It is not supported to use the option part numbers to upgrade any processors already installed.
Processor features
Supported processors have the following features:
- Third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Ice Lake")
- 10 nm process technology
- 8x DDR4 memory channels
- 64x PCIe 4.0 I/O lanes available for PCIe and NVMe devices
- 1.25 MB L2 cache per core
- 1.5 MB or more L3 cache per core
- Intel Deep Learning Boost, which provides built-in Artificial Intelligence (AI) acceleration with the Vector Neural Network Instruction set (VNNI). DL Boost and VNNI are designed to deliver significant, more efficient Deep Learning (Inference) acceleration for high-performance AI workloads.
- Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, which boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
- Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, which allows processor cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP.
- Intel Virtualization Technology (includes VT-x and VT-d), which integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
- Intel Speed Select Technology, supported on some processor models, enables increased core Turbo Boost frequency on specific individual cores to maximize application performance.
- Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (AVX-512), to enable acceleration of enterprise-class workloads, including databases and enterprise resource planning (ERP).
- Up to two Intel AVX-512 Fused-Multiply Add (FMA) units
- Intel SGX (Software Guard Extensions) and Intel TME (Total Memory Encryption) security features
- Two or three Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) links at up to 11.2 GT/s, to maximize inter-processor communication
The following table compares the features of the supported third-generation Intel Xeon processors.
Abbreviations used in the table:
- TB: Turbo Boost 2.0
- UPI: Ultra Path Interconnect
- TDP: Thermal Design Power
- SGX: Software Guard Extensions
- PMem: Persistent Memory support
* L3 cache is 1.5 MB per core or larger. Processors with a larger L3 cache per core are marked with an *
One-processor configurations
The SR650 V2 can be used with only one processor installed. Most core functions of the server (including the XClarity Controller) are connected to processor 1 as shown in the System architecture section.
With only one processor, the server has the following capabilities:
- 16 memory DIMMs for a 2TB maximum
- Slot 1-3 (riser 1) and slots 7-8 (riser 3) are available; Slot 4-6 (riser 2) are not available
Drive support is as follows:
- Front SAS/SATA drives are supported - 8, 16, 24 drives (2.5-inch) or 8, 12 drives (3.5-inch)
- Front NVMe drives are supported - up to 8 drives (2.5-inch only)
- Rear SAS/SATA drives are supported - 4x 3.5-inch drives or up to 4x 2.5-inch drives
- M.2 drives are supported
- 7mm rear drives are supported
Controller support is as follows:
- 8x onboard SATA
- 8x NVMe (4x onboard + 1x 4-port switch adapter)
- RAID adapters/HBAs installed in slots 1-3
- Internal RAID controller and HBA (CFF form factor)*
Riser 3 is supported under the following conditions*:
- No onboard NVMe connections are available
- With the x8/x8 PCIe G4 Riser3 (BHZX) selected, Slots 7 and 8 are both connected each with x8 lanes
- With the x16/x16 PCIe G4 Riser3 (BHZY) selected, Slot 7 is connected with x16 lanes; Slot 8 is not connected
The following components are not supported:
- Front AnyBay drives are not supported
- Middle drive bays are not supported
* Note: Riser 3 is not supported in configurations with 1 CPU and an Internal (CFF) storage adapter
Drives in the middle drive bays (2.5-inch or 3.5-inch) are not supported in 1-processor configurations because power for the mid-chassis drive backplanes come from Riser 2 and the use of Riser 2 requires the second processor.
Thermal requirements for processors
For thermal requirements for processors, see the Thermal Rules section in the Information Center for the SR650 V2:
https://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/SR650V2/thermal_rules.html?cp=4_11_7_2_1
UEFI operating modes
The SR650 V2 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.
UK and EU customers: With the SR650 V2, only "Efficiency - Favoring Performance Mode" (feature BFYE) is offered in the UK and countries in the European Union. The other preset modes are not available in DCSC.
The preset modes for the SR650 V2 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 SR650 V2, 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 SR650 V2 uses Lenovo TruDDR4 memory and supports 16 DIMMs per processor or 32 DIMMs with two processors installed. Each processor has eight memory channels with two DIMMs per channel. With 256 GB 3DS RDIMMs installed, the SR650 V2 supports a total of 8 TB of system memory.
The SR650 V2 also supports Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series, as described in the Persistent Memory section.
Memory operates at up to 3200 MHz at two DIMMs per channel, depending on the memory DIMMs and processor model selected. If the processor selected has a lower memory bus speed, then all DIMMs will operate at that lower speed.
The following table lists the memory options that are available for the server.
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.
The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:
- The following DIMM quantities are supported per processor: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 16. Other quantities per processor are not supported.
- The server supports RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs; UDIMMs and LRDIMMs are not supported
- Mixing RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs is not supported
- Mixing x4 and x8 DIMMs is supported
For best performance, consider the following:
- Populate memory DIMMs in quantities of 8 or 16 per processor, so that all memory channels are used.
- 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
Note: Memory sparing is not supported
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. Memory rank sparing is not supported.
Persistent memory
The SR650 V2 server supports Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series, a new class of memory and storage technology explicitly architected for data center usage. Persistent memory is an innovative technology that delivers a unique combination of affordable large memory capacity and persistence (non-volatility). It offers significantly lower latency than fetching data from SSDs, even NVMe SSDs, and offers higher capacities than system memory.
Persistent memory technology can help boost the performance of data-intensive applications such as in-memory analytics, databases, content delivery networks, and high performance computing (HPC), as well as deliver consistent service levels at scale with higher virtual machine and container density. 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 supported persistent memory modules.
The following are the requirements when installing persistent memory (PMem) modules when installed in a two-socket server with third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors ("Ice Lake" processors):
- App Direct Mode and Memory Mode are supported. Mixed Mode is not supported.
- All PMem modules operate at 3200 MHz when the installed processor runs the memory bus at 3200 MHz.
- All installed PMem modules must be the same size. Mixing PMem modules of different capacities is not supported.
- Maximum 8 PMem modules per processor (install 1 in each memory channel).
- For each memory channel with both a PMem module and a memory DIMM installed, the PMem module is installed in channel slot 1 (DIMM1, closer to the processor) and the DIMM is installed in channel slot 0 (DIMM0).
- To maximize performance, balance all memory channels
- Both interleaved and non-interleaved modes are supported.
- Memory mirroring is not supported with PMem modules installed
For details, including App Direct Mode and Memory Mode configuration requirements, see the Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series product guide, https://lenovopress.com/LP1380
Internal storage
The SR650 V2 has three drive bay zones and supports up to 20x 3.5-inch or 40x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays or a combination of drive bays, depending on the selected chassis and backplane configuration. The server also supports configurations without any drive bays if desired.
The three drive bay zones are as follows:
- Front:
- Up to 12x 3.5-inch hot-swap bays, or
- Up to 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap bays
- Middle:
- 4x 3.5-inch hot-swap bays, or
- 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap bays
- Rear:
- Up to 4x 3.5-inch hot-swap bays, or
- Up to 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap bays
- Also supports 2x 7mm hot-swap drives bays
All drives are hot-swap and are accessible from the front, from the rear, or from drive bays that are located in the middle of the server (accessible when you remove the top cover of the server).
The server also supports one or two M.2 drives, installed in an M.2 adapter internal to the server.
In this section:
NVMe drive support
The SR650 V2 supports NVMe drives to maximize storage performance.
- Up to 24 NVMe drives without oversubscription (that is, each x4 drive has a dedicated x4 (4 lanes) connection to the processor)
- All installed in front bays
- 12 drives connected to onboard NVMe ports, 12 connected to 3 retimer cards installed in PCIe x16 slots
- Up to 32 NVMe drives with a 2:1 oversubscription (that is, eight x4 drives share a x16 connection via an NVMe switch, and the switch manages the connections to maximize performance of all drives)
- 24 NVMe drives in the front bays
- 8 NVMe drives in the mid bays
- All drives connected to 4 NVMe switch adapters (3 front, 1 mid)
- Up to 12 NVMe drives in a 3.5-inch drive configuration
- All installed in front bays
- All drives connected on onboard NVMe ports
Riser 3 support: The use of the onboard NVMe ports may be mutually exclusive with Riser 3, as these use the same PCIe connectors. See the System architecture section.
The specifics of these configurations are covered in the Supported drive bay combinations and Controller selections sections.
The tables in those sections indicate the number of NVMe drives in each configuration plus the subscription ratio. The subscription ratio is the number of PCIe lanes from the processor compared to the number of lanes to the drives. A ratio of 1:1 means all drives get the full number of lanes they need to maximize drive performance (currently 4 lanes per drive). A ratio of 1:2 means each drive only gets the half the bandwidth from the processor. NVMe drives connected to a RAID adapter with Tri-Mode support have a 1:4 effective ratio, since they only have a 1-lane connection to the RAID adapter.
In addition, the SR650 V2 supports two 7mm NVMe drives for use as boot drives. These two drives are connected via separate RAID controller connected to a single PCIe 3.0 x2 host interface. See the 7mm drives section for details.
Tri-Mode support
The RAID 940-8i and RAID 940-16i adapters also support NVMe through a feature named Tri-Mode support (or Trimode support). This feature enables the use of NVMe U.3 drives at the same time as SAS and SATA drives. Tri-Mode requires an AnyBay backplane. Cabling of the controller to the backplanes is the same as with SAS/SATA drives, and the NVMe drives are connected via a PCIe x1 link to the controller.
NVMe drives connected using Tri-Mode support provide better performance than SAS or SATA drives: A SATA SSD has a data rate of 6Gbps, a SAS SSD has a data rate of 12Gbps, whereas an NVMe U.3 Gen 4 SSD with a PCIe x1 link will have a data rate of 16Gbps. NVMe drives typically also have lower latency and higher IOPS compared to SAS and SATA drives. Tri-Mode is supported with U.3 NVMe drives and requires an AnyBay backplane.
Tri-Mode requires U.3 drives: Only NVMe drives with a U.3 interface are supported. U.2 drives are not supported. See the Internal drive options section for the U.3 drives supported by the server.
Front drive bays
The front drive bay zone supports the following configurations:
- 3.5-inch drive bays (all hot-swap)
- No backplane and no drives (supports field upgrades)
- 8x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
- 12x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
- 12x 3.5-inch AnyBay
- 8x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA + 4x 3.5-inch AnyBay
- 2.5-inch drive bays (all hot-swap)
- No backplane and no drives (supports field upgrades)
- 8x SAS/SATA
- 16x SAS/SATA
- 24x SAS/SATA
- 8x NVMe
- 16x NVMe
- 24x NVMe
- 8x SAS/SATA + 8x NVMe
- 16x SAS/SATA + 8x NVMe
- 8x SAS/SATA + 16x NVMe
- 8x AnyBay
- 16x AnyBay
- 24x AnyBay
- 8x AnyBay + 8x NVMe
- 8x SAS/SATA + 8x AnyBay
- 8x SAS/SATA + 16x AnyBay
- 16x SAS/SATA + 8x AnyBay
These configurations are shown in the following figure. The feature codes listed are the backplane feature codes when ordering CTO and correspond to the feature codes listed in the table below the figure.
Tip: Configurations with 8x or 16x total drive bays can be configured with or without an Integrated Diagnostics Panel with pull-out LCD display. With the Integrated Diagnostics Display, 8-bay configurations can be upgrade to 16 bays, however 16-bay configurations cannot be upgrade to 24 bays. See the Local management section for details.
Figure 7. SR650 V2 front drive bay configurations
The backplanes used to provide these drive bays are listed in the following table.
Field upgrades: All front backplanes are available as part numbers for field upgrades, along with required cable option kits, as described in the Field upgrades section below.
Common backplanes: Two of the 2.5-inch backplanes listed in the above table use the same physical circuit board. Feature codes BH8B and BH8D use a backplane with eight bays where each bay has both a SAS/SATA connection and an NVMe connection. The difference is which connectors on the backplane are cabled: NVMe and SAS/SATA or just NVMe. Both feature codes use backplane SBB7A29600.
The use of front drive bays has the following configuration rules:
- If 3.5-inch front drive bays are used, an internal RAID adapter or HBA is not supported as the adapter and bays occupy the same physical space
- Any 8x 2.5-inch and 16x 2.5-inch drive configuration (SAS/SATA, AnyBay, NVMe) can optionally be configured for use with the Integrated Diagnostics Panel. 3.5-inch drive configurations do not support the Integrated Diagnostics Panel.
Mid drive bays
The SR650 V2 supports hot-swap drives installed in the middle of the server chassis. The drive bays are accessible by removing the top lid of the server and levering the mid drive chassis up at the front.
The following configurations are supported:
- 4x 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays
- 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays
- 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap NVMe drive bays
The drive bays in the open position are shown in the following figure.
M.2 support: When mid drive bays are configured, the M.2 adapter is installed on the mid drive bay mechanical as shown in the images.
Figure 8. Mid-chassis drive bays
The backplanes used to provide these drive bays are listed in the following table.
‡ 2.5-inch drive backplanes for the mid-chassis area must be installed in pairs. NVMe and SAS/SATA cannot be mixed.
Field upgrades: Backplanes are available as part numbers for field upgrades along with require cable option kits, as described in the Field upgrades section below.
The use of drive bays in the mid-chassis area has the following configuration rules:
- Processors with TDP > 205W are not supported
- Full-length adapter cards are not supported
- GPUs (including low profile GPUs such as the T4) are not supported
- Riser 1 and Riser 2 are required, since power for the mid bay backplanes comes from Riser 2, and Riser 2 requires Riser 1 be configured
- 2 CPUs are required, since the second processor is required for Riser 2.
Rear drive bays
The SR650 V2 supports hot-swap drives installed at the rear of the server chassis. Supported configurations are as follows:
- 3.5-inch hot-swap drives
- 2x SAS/SATA drive bays
- 4x SAS/SATA drive bays
- 2.5-inch hot-swap drives
- 4x SAS/SATA drive bays
- 8x SAS/SATA drive bays
The configurations are shown in the following figure.
Riser 3: Rear drive bays and Riser 3 are not supported together, since they occupy the same physical space.
Figure 9. Rear 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive bay configurations
In addition, the server supports two 7mm-thickness SSDs which are installed in place of either slot 3 or slot 6 (not both). Supported 7mm drive bays are:
- 2x 7mm SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
- 2x 7mm NVMe hot-swap drive bays
These drives are shown in the following figure. See the 7mm drives section for more information.
Tip: These 7mm drives can be used in conjunction with any rear drive 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch bay combination. An exception to this is a configuration of 4x 3.5-inch rear drive bays + mid-chassis drive bays, since the mid-chassis drive bays require Riser 2 for power and, in such a configuration, the 7mm drive bays can only be installed in the same physical space as Riser 2 (slot 6).
The backplanes used to provide these drive bays are listed in the following table.
Field upgrades: Backplanes are available as part numbers for field upgrades along with require cable option kits, as described in the Field upgrades section below.
The use of rear drive bays has the following configuration rules:
- Processors with TDP > 205W are not supported
- Riser 3 is not supported since the rear drive bays occupy the space of this riser.
- The use of rear drive bays restricts the number of slots and the choice of risers that are supported. See the I/O expansion section for details.
- The use of rear drive bays requires Riser 1 be installed, since power for the rear backplane comes from Riser 1
- The 7mm rear drive kit is supported installed in either slot 3 or slot 6 but not both at the same time.
- The 7mm drive enclosure is connected to an onboard port and cannot be connected to any installed RAID adapter or HBA.
Supported drive bay combinations
This section describes the various combinations of 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch drives that the server supports. The drive bay combinations are grouped based on the drive type at the front of the server, 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch.
3.5-inch drive bay chassis
The following table shows the supported combinations when the server is configured with a 3.5-inch chassis (where the front drive bays are 3.5-inch). The table lists the front, middle and rear backplanes required for each drive bay combination. The choice of storage controller for each configuration is listed in the Controller selections section.
M.2 and 7mm drive support: All 3.5-inch configurations listed in the table supported both M.2 and 7mm drives, however some specific adapter combinations restrict the use of M.2 or 7mm as listed in the Controller selections section.
§ The text in parenthesis refers to the subscription ratio. See the NVMe support section for details.
2.5-inch drive bay chassis
The following table shows the supported combinations when the server is configured with a 2.5-inch chassis (where the front drive bays are 2.5-inch). The table lists the front, middle and rear backplanes required for each drive bay combination. The choice of storage controller for each configuration is listed in the Controller selections section.
M.2 and 7mm drive support: All 2.5-inch configurations listed in the table supported both M.2 and 7mm drives.
§ The text in parenthesis refers to the subscription ratio. See the NVMe support section for details.
† Only NVMe configs that use OB NVMe (4) + 1 retimer (4) or configs with a RAID Tri-Mode adapter are supported with 1 CPU. See the specifics in the Controller selections section.
* No support for Riser 3 if 8x OB NVMe or more ports are used. See the Controller selections section.
Controller selections
This section helps you determine with storage adapter are supported for your desired drive bay configuration.
In the tables, the controllers are grouped as follows:
- RAID 8i corresponds to any of the following:
- ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter, 7Y37A01082
- ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A78834
- ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter, 7Y37A01084
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A09728
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A09729
- RAID 5350/9350 8i corresponds to either of the following:
- ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter
- ThinkSystem RAID 9350-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter
- RAID 16i corresponds to any of the following:
- ThinkSystem RAID 530-16i PCIe 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A09727
- ThinkSystem RAID 540-16i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A78835
- ThinkSystem RAID 930-16i 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter, 7Y37A01085
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A78600
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A09730
- RAID 9350 16i corresponds to the following:
- ThinkSystem RAID 9350-16i 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter
- RAID 8i Int (also referred to as RAID 8i CFF, compact form factor) corresponds to the following:
- ThinkSystem RAID 9350-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Internal Adapter, 4Y37A72484
- RAID 16i Int (also referred to as RAID 16i CFF, compact form factor) corresponds to the following:
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Internal Adapter, 4Y37A09735
- ThinkSystem RAID 9350-16i 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Internal Adapter, 4Y37A72486
- RAID 32i corresponds to the following:
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-32i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 4Y37A09733
- RAID 940 Trimode-U.3 corresponds to the following feature codes (for CTO) for the equivalent adapter part number with the latest firmware:
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter for U.3, BM36
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter for U.3, BDY4
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter for U.3, BGM1
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter for U.3, BGM0
- HBA 8i corresponds to the following:
- ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA, 7Y37A01088
- ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A78601
- HBA 4350 8i corresponds to the following:
- ThinkSystem 4350-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
- HBA 16i corresponds to the following:
- ThinkSystem 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA, 7Y37A01089
- ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A78602
- HBA 4350 16i corresponds to the following:
- ThinkSystem 4350-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
- HBA 16i Int (also referred to as HBA 16i CFF) corresponds to the following:
- ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb Internal HBA, 4Y37A09725
- OB SATA (onboard SATA) corresponds to the following in CTO orders:
- On Board SATA Software RAID Mode, feature AVV0
- OB NVMe (onboard NVMe) corresponds to the following in CTO orders:
- Non RAID NVMe, feature BC4V
- Intel VROC (VMD NVMe RAID) Intel SSD Only, feature B9X7
- Intel VROC (VMD NVMe RAID) Premium, feature B96G
- Retimer corresponds to the following:
- ThinkSystem 4-Port PCIe Gen4 NVMe Retimer Adapter, 4C57A65446
- 1611-8P corresponds to the following:
- ThinkSystem 1611-8P PCIe Gen4 Switch Adapter, 4Y37A09737
Many of the configurations also support the 7mm rear drive bays (which can can be either SATA or NVMe) and the M.2 adapter. Support is marked as "Opt" (short for Optional). "No" means no support for the respective drive type. Restrictions are noted as appropriate. See the 7mm drives and M.2 drives sections for details.
Many of the configurations also support Riser 3. The use of Riser 3 has the following requirements:
- No rear drive bays configured
- At most 4x onboard NVMe (OB NVMe) connections
Many of the NVMe configurations are supported with ony 1 processor. NVMe configuration with 1 processor have the following requirements:
- The use of only 4x OB NVMe is supported
- The use of a RAID adapter in Tri-Mode is supported
- The use of up to 3 PCIe adapters (not counting the OCP adapter) is supported
- The use of the internal SAS expander is supported
- No support of the internal cabled RAID adapter or HBA (RAID/HBA 16i Int in the tables)
3.5-inch chassis configurations
The following table lists the supported drive bay combinations for configurations with 3.5-inch front drive bays, plus the list of supported controller combinations supported by each of those drive bay combinations. Information about the controllers can be found in the Controllers for internal storage section.
2.5-inch chassis configurations
The following table lists the supported drive bay combinations for configurations with 2.5-inch front drive bays, plus the list of supported controller combinations supported by each of those drive bay combinations. Information about the controllers can be found in the Controllers for internal storage section.
* 2 CPUs only; No Riser 3 support with configurations using Onboard NVMe and with only 1 CPU installed
Field upgrades
The SR650 V2 is orderable without drive bays, allowing you to add a backplane, cabling and controllers as field upgrades. The server also supports upgrading some configurations by adding additional front drive bays (for example, upgrading from 8 to 16x 2.5-inch drive bays).
Upgrade path: The key criteria for upgrade support is to ensure that the target configuration is one of the supported drive bay configurations as listed in the Supported drive bay combinations section.
For example, if you are upgrading a 2.5-inch drive configuration from Config A to Config B, you will need these additional options:
- 4XH7A60930, ThinkSystem V3 2U 8x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane Option Kit
- 4X97A80413, ThinkSystem SR650 V2 2.5" Chassis Front BP2 SAS/SATA Cable Kit v2 or 4X97A59811, ThinkSystem SR650 V2 2.5" Chassis Front BP2 SAS/SATA Cable Kit
To add drive bays you will need to order both drive backplanes and cable kits. Backplane kits do not include cables.
Topics in this section:
3.5-inch chassis drive bay upgrades
The table below lists the backplane kits and cable kits needed to build one of the supported 3.5-inch chassis configurations. The configurations each have a letter that matches the configurations listed in the Supported drive bay combinations and Controller selections sections.
For more information about the backplane kits and cable kits, see the Lenovo server options site:
https://serveroption.lenovo.com/cable_kit_options/
2.5-inch chassis drive bay upgrades
The table below lists the backplane kits and cable kits needed to build one of the supported 2.5-inch chassis configurations. The configurations each have a letter that matches the configurations listed in the Supported drive bay combinations and Controller selections sections.
Note: Front drive cable kits are based on the location of the backplane in the server. The three backplane locations are BP1, BP2 and BP3 as shown in the following figure.
Figure 11. Backplane numbering
For more information about the backplane kits and cable kits, see the Lenovo server options site:
https://serveroption.lenovo.com/cable_kit_options/
Configs S, T, U: It is currently not possible to do field upgrades to 2.5-inch configs S, T and U.
Upgrading to an internal (CFF) adapter
If you want to add an internal (CFF) storage adapter (HBA, RAID adapter or SAS expander) to a configuration, you will need to order the cable kit as listed in the following table. Suitable upgrades are either replacing an existing adapter in a rear PCIe slot, or adding the CFF adapter to a server without any storage adapter installed.
The cable kits to order is listed in the following table.
Tip: 4X97A80419 and 4X97A59817 offer identical functionality.
The cable kit includes the cables need to connect to backplanes. Contents of the cable kits are listed in the following web pages:
- ThinkSystem SR650 V2 Internal HBA/RAID Adapter Cable Kit
https://serveroption.lenovo.com/cable_kit_options/cable_cff_650_v2_suo - ThinkSystem Single CPU SR650 V2 Internal RAID Adapter Cable Kit
https://serveroption.lenovo.com/cable_kit_options/cable_kit_sr650_v2_cff_internal_adapter_cablekit_1cpu
When adding drive bays, you will also need to add the appropriate storage controller(s). Consult the tables in the Controller selections section to determine what controller sections are supported and what additional controllers you will need. Controllers are described in the Controllers for internal storage section.
RAID flash power module (supercap) support
If you plan to add one of the RAID adapters that includes a RAID flash power module (supercap) as a field upgrade, then you may also need to order a Supercap installation kit for the supercap, depending on the location where the supercap will be installed. For CTO orders, the components needed are automatically derived when you select the RAID adapter. The adapters which include a supercap are indicated in the table in the Controllers for internal storage section.
The location of the supercaps depends on the mid-chassis drive cage used in the server, as shown in the following table.
When adding a RAID adapter as a field upgrade to a configuration with 3.5-inch mid drive bays, order one supercap holder. Ordering information is in the following table.
M.2 drives
The SR650 V2 supports one or two M.2 form-factor SATA or NVMe drives for use as an operating system boot solution or as additional storage.
The M.2 drives install into an M.2 module which is mounted horizontally in the server:
- In servers without mid-chassis drives, the M.2 module is mounted on the air baffle
- With a mid-chassis drive cage (2.5-inch or 3.5-inch), the M.2 module is mounted on the drive cage, as shown in the Mid drive bays section.
There are three different M.2 modules supported, as listed in the following table.
Configurations with 14x 3.5-inch SATA drives: An M.2 adapter is supported in all configurations except when the server is configured 12x front 3.5-inch drives + 2x rear 3.5-inch drives using the onboard SATA controller. This is because the two rear drives are connected to the same onboard port as the M.2 adapter. For M.2 support with 14 or more 3.5-inch SATA drives, use a RAID adapter or SAS HBA.
Supported drives are listed in the Internal drive options section.
The M.2 SATA 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit has the following features:
- Supports one or two SATA M.2 drives
- Support 42mm, 60mm, 80mm and 110mm drive form factors (2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110)
- RAID support via an onboard Marvell 88SE9230 SATA RAID Controller
- Support JBOD, RAID-0 and RAID-1 (RAID support requires two M.2 drives)
- PCIe 2.0 x2 host interface; 6Gbps SATA connection to the drives
- Management and configuration support via UEFI and OS-based tools
- Supports monitoring and reporting of events and temperature through I2C
- Firmware update via Lenovo firmware update tools
The M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit has the following features:
- Supports one or two NVMe M.2 drives
- Support 42mm, 60mm, 80mm and 110mm drive form factors (2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110)
- RAID support via an onboard Marvell 88NR2241 NVMe RAID Controller
- With 1 drive, supports single-drive RAID-0
- With 2 drives, supports 2-drive RAID-0, 2-drive RAID-1, or two single-drive RAID-0 arrays
- PCIe 3.0 x2 host interface; PCIe 3.0 x1 connection to each drive
- Management and configuration support via UEFI and OS-based tools
- Supports monitoring and reporting of events and temperature through I2C
- Firmware update via Lenovo firmware update tools
The M.2 SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Enablement Kit has the following features:
- Supports one or two M.2 drives, either SATA or NVMe
- When two drives installed, they must be either both SATA or both NVMe
- Support 42mm, 60mm, 80mm and 110mm drive form factors (2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110)
- JBOD native support; no built-in RAID support (RAID can be enabled via Intel VROC)
- Either 6Gbps SATA or PCIe 3.0 x1 interface to the drives depending on the drives installed
- Supports monitoring and reporting of events and temperature through I2C
- Firmware update via Lenovo firmware update tools
For field upgrades, the SR650 V2 also requires an additional M.2 cable kit. Ordering information is listed in the following table.
For further 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
7mm drives
The SR650 V2 supports two 7mm drives, either both SATA or both NVMe, at the rear of the server. These drives go in place of either PCIe slot 3 or PCIe slot 6 as shown in the following figure.
For CTO orders, use the ordering information in the following table for the 7mm drive bays. In the DCSC configurator, you specify which PCIe riser the 7mm drives should be installed in (Riser 1 for slot 3 or Riser 2 for slot 6) by specifying riser feature code B8LQ either for Riser 1 or for Riser 2.
Configuration rules for 7mm drives:
- For server models with 8x PCIe slots or a 4x 2.5-inch rear drives, a 2FH+7mm SSD drive cage (BFK1 or BFPC) can be installed on slot 3 or slot 6, but not both at the same time.
- For server models with a 8x 2.5-inch or 2x 3.5-inch rear drive cage, one of the 7mm drive cages can be installed:
- 2FH+7mm SSD drive cage: slot 3 (BFK1)
- 7mm SSD drive cage: slot 6 (BABW)
- For server models with a 4x 3.5-inch rear drive cage or with a GPU installed, a 7mm drive cage can be installed only on slot 6 (BABW). The 7mm drives are not supported in slot 3 due to cabling restrictions.
- For server models with a 4x 3.5-inch rear drive cage + mid-chassis drive bays, 7mm drives are not supported. This is because the mid-chassis backplane requires Riser 2 for power so slot 6 cannot be used for 7mm drives, and the 7mm drives are not supported in slot 3 due to cabling restrictions when 4x 3.5-inch rear drives are selected. This means that neither slot 3 nor slot 6 can be used for the 7mm drives; therefore 7mm drives are not supported.
For field upgrades, using the following ordering information. The kits include two cages for use depending on your PCIe slot configuration. The cages are for either Riser 1 or Riser 2.
Each drive enclosure includes an integrated controller providing RAID functions.
The 7mm SATA RAID Drive Kit has the following features:
- Supports 1 or 2 SATA hot-swap drives; drives are 7mm high and 2.5-inches wide
- Integrated controller based on the Marvell 88SE9230 SATA RAID Controller
- PCIe 2.0 x2 host interface to the server system board
- Provides 6 Gbps SATA connectivity to the drives
- Supports JBOD, RAID-0 and RAID-1
- Management and configuration support via UEFI and OS-based tools
- Supports monitoring and reporting of events and temperature through I2C
- Firmware update via Lenovo firmware update tools
The 7mm NVMe RAID Drive Kit has the following features:
- Supports 1 or 2 NVMe hot-swap drives; drives are 7mm high and 2.5-inches wide
- Integrated controller based on the Marvell 88NR2241 NVMe RAID Controller
- PCIe 3.0 x2 host interface to the server system board
- Provides PCIe 3.0 x1 connectivity to each drive
- With 1 drive, supports single-drive RAID-0
- With 2 drives, supports 2-drive RAID-0, 2-drive RAID-1, or two single-drive RAID-0 arrays
- Management and configuration support via UEFI and OS-based tools
- Supports monitoring and reporting of events and temperature through I2C
- Firmware update via Lenovo firmware update tools
The following figure shows the 7mm NVMe RAID Drive enclosure installed in the 2FH+7mm SSD Riser Cage.
Figure 13. 7mm NVMe RAID Drive enclosure installed in the 2FH+7mm SSD Riser Cage
SED encryption key management with SKLM
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.
The IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager software is available from Lenovo using the ordering information listed in the following table.
Controllers for internal storage
The SR650 V2 offers a variety of controller options for internal drives:
- For 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drives:
- Onboard SATA ports with software RAID support (Intel VROC SATA RAID, formerly known as Intel RSTe)
- Onboard NVMe ports with software RAID support (Intel VROC NVMe RAID)
- RAID adapters and HBAs for SAS/SATA drives (PCIe slot-based)
- RAID adapters and HBAs for SAS/SATA drives (cabled in a dedicated space)
- For 7mm drive bays in the rear of the server (see the 7mm drives section)
- SATA controller integrated into the 7mm drive bay enclosure
- NVMe controller integrated into the 7mm drive bay enclosure
- For M.2 drives internal to the server (see M.2 drives section)
- SATA controller integrated on the M.2 SATA 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit
- NVMe controller integrated on the M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit
As well as supporting RAID adapters and HBAs that install in a PCIe slot, the SR650 V2 with 2.5-inch front drive bays supports a custom adapter that is mounted in the server and cabled to one of the onboard NVMe ports. The HBA 440-16i Internal Adapter and RAID 940-16i Internal Adapter are mounted behind the front 2.5-inch drive bays. These Internal Adapters are not supported with 3.5-inch front drives due to a lack of physical space.
The following table lists the adapters used for the internal storage of the server.
Tip: As the table indicates, most adapters are only supported in slots 1, 2, or 3 (riser 1) when 3.5-inch drive bays are configured for the front drive bays. This is due to cable length requirements.
* Only supported with 2.5-inch front drive bays. Not supported in configurations with 3.5-inch front drive bays.
† Adapter also supports PCIe 4.0 x1 connectivity to NVMe drives (requires NVMe drives with U.3 interface)
‡ Internal adapters (CFF) do not occupy any of the rear slots.
Configuration notes:
- Supercap support limits the number of RAID adapters installable: The table lists whether the adapter includes a power module (supercap) to power the flash memory. The server supports between 1 and 4 supercaps depending on the server configuration as described in the RAID flash power module (supercap) support section. The number of supercaps supported also determines the maximum number of RAID adapters with flash that can be installed in the server.
- Field upgrades: If you are adding a RAID adapter with supercap to the server as a field upgrade, you may need a supercap holder as described in the RAID flash power module (supercap) support section.
- 7mm drive support: The storage adapters listed in the table below do not provide connectivity to the 7mm drive bays that are optionally available at the rear of the server. The 7mm drives have their own independent RAID controller. See the 7mm drives section for details.
- E810 Ethernet and X350 RAID/HBAs: The use of both an Intel E810 network adapter and an X350 HBA/RAID adapter (9350, 5350 and 4350) is supported, however E810 firmware CVL4.3 or later is required. For details, see Support Tip HT513226.
The RAID 940-8i and RAID 940-16i adapters also support NVMe through a feature named Tri-Mode support (or Trimode support). This feature enables the use of NVMe U.3 drives at the same time as SAS and SATA drives. Tri-Mode requires an AnyBay backplane. Cabling of the controller to the backplanes is the same as with SAS/SATA drives, and the NVMe drives are connected via a PCIe x1 link to the controller.
NVMe drives connected using Tri-Mode support provide better performance than SAS or SATA drives: A SATA SSD has a data rate of 6Gbps, a SAS SSD has a data rate of 12Gbps, whereas an NVMe U.3 Gen 4 SSD with a PCIe x1 link will have a data rate of 16Gbps. NVMe drives typically also have lower latency and higher IOPS compared to SAS and SATA drives. Tri-Mode is supported with U.3 NVMe drives and requires an AnyBay backplane.
Tri-Mode requires U.3 drives: Only NVMe drives with a U.3 interface are supported. U.2 drives are not supported. See the Internal drive options section for the U.3 drives supported by the server.
The onboard SATA controller has the following features:
- Controller integrated into the Intel PCH
- 6 Gbps SATA host interface
- Supports up to 14 SATA drives
- Supports RAID-0, 1, 5, 10 (Intel VROC SATA RAID, previously known as RSTe)
- Supports JBOD
- Supports HDDs and SSDs; can be mixed
The onboard NVMe support has the following features:
- Controller integrated into the Intel processor
- Supports up to 12 NVMe drives direct connected to onboard ports; additional drives through retimer/switch adapters
- Each drive has PCIe 4.0 x4 host interface
- Supports JBOD - Intel and non-Intel NVMe SSDs - no license required
- Supports RAID-0, 1, 5, 10 (Intel VROC NVMe RAID) - Intel NVMe SSDs only unless VROC Premium license is installed
- VROC Premium also extends to any drives connected via an NVMe Adapter (switch or retimer)
Intel VROC onboard RAID
Intel VROC (Virtual RAID on CPU) is a feature of the Intel processor that enables Integrated RAID support.
There are two separate functions of VROC in the SR650 V2:
- Intel VROC SATA RAID, formerly known as Intel RSTe
- Intel VROC NVMe RAID
VROC SATA RAID (RSTe) is available and supported with all SATA drives. It offers a 6 Gb/s connection to each drive and on the SR650 V2 implements RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10. RAID 1 is limited to 2 drives per array, and RAID 10 is limited to 4 drives per array. Hot-spare functionality is also supported.
VROC NVMe RAID offers RAID support for any NVMe drives directly connected to the ports on the server's system board or via adapters such as NVMe retimers or NVMe switch adapters. On the SR650 V2, RAID levels implemented are based on the VROC feature selected as indicated in the following table. RAID 1 is limited to 2 drives per array, and RAID 10 is limited to 4 drives per array. Hot-spare functionality is also supported.
Performance tip: For best performance with VROC NVMe RAID, the drives in an array should all be connected to the same processor. Spanning processors is possible however performance will be unpredictable and should be evaluated based on your workload.
The SR650 V2 supports the VROC NVMe RAID offerings listed in the following table. The VROC Intel SSD Only offering only supports RAID on Intel branded NVMe SSDs; non-Intel branded NVMe SSDs cannot be configured in a RAID array.
Tip: These feature codes and part numbers are only for VROC RAID using NVMe drives, not SATA drives
Configuration notes:
- If a feature code is ordered in a CTO build, the VROC functionality is enabled in the factory. For field upgrades, order a part number and it will be fulfilled as a Feature on Demand (FoD) license which can then be activated via the XCC management processor user interface.
Virtualization support: Virtualization support for Intel VROC is as follows:
- VROC SATA RAID (RSTe): VROC SATA RAID is supported with Windows, RHEL and SLES, however it is not supported by virtualization hypervisors such as ESXi, KVM, Xen, and Hyper-V. Virtualization is only supported on the onboard SATA ports in AHCI (non-RAID) mode.
- VROC (VMD) NVMe RAID: VROC (VMD) NVMe RAID is supported by ESXi, KVM, Xen, and Hyper-V. ESXi support is limited to RAID 1 only; other RAID levels are not supported. Windows and Linux OSes support VROC RAID NVMe, both for host boot functions and for guest OS function, and RAID-0, 1, 5, and 10 are supported. On ESXi, VROC is supported with both boot and data drives.
For specifications about the RAID adapters and HBAs supported by the SR650 V2, see the ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Comparison, available from:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1288-lenovo-thinksystem-raid-adapter-and-hba-reference#sr650-v2-support=SR650%2520V2
For details about these adapters, see the relevant product guide:
- SAS HBAs: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba
- RAID adapters: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid
Internal drive options
The following tables list the drive options for internal storage of the server.
2.5-inch hot-swap drives:
- 2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS HDDs
- 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA HDDs
- 2.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs
- 2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS SSDs
- 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
- 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs
- 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
- 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSDs
2.5-inch 7mm hot-swap drives:
3.5-inch hot-swap 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.
Internal backup units
The server does not supports any internal backup units, such as tape drives or RDX drives. External backup units are available as described in the External backup units section.
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
The SR650 V2 supports a total of up to 8 PCIe 4.0 slots, all full-height and all with rear access, plus a dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot for networking. Slot availability is based on riser selection. The use of slots 4, 5 and 6 require that both processors be installed.
The slots are provided by riser cards:
- Riser 1: Slots 1, 2 and 3 (CPU 1)
- Riser 2: Slots 4, 5, and 6 (CPU 2)
- Riser 3: Slot 7 and 8
- With 2 CPUs installed, Slot 7 connects to CPU 1, Slot 8 to CPU 2
- With 1 CPU installed, Slots 7 and 8 both connect to CPU 1
Topics in this section:
Slot configurations
The slots in each riser are either PCIe 4.0 x16 or PCIe 4.0 x8 depending on the riser card selected as listed in the table below. All x8 slots are physically x16 slots. Riser 1 and Riser 2 are also available with PCIe 3.0 adapter slots, using a lower-cost PCIe 3.0 riser, if desired.
The use of Riser 3 has the following requirements:
- No rear drive bays configured
- With 2 CPU installed:
- At most 4x onboard NVMe (OB NVMe) connections
- With 1 CPU installed:
- No Internal (CFF) storage adapter
- No onboard NVMe connections are available
- With the x8/x8 PCIe G4 Riser3 (BHZX) selected, Slots 7 and 8 are both connected each with x8 lanes
- With the x16/x16 PCIe G4 Riser3 (BHZY) selected, Slot 7 is connected with x16 lanes; Slot 8 is not connected
As discussed in the Internal storage section, the server supports drive bays in the rear of the server. Depending on the drive bays selected, the number of slots available for adapters is reduced. The figure below shows the supported combinations of slots and drive bays.
Tip: For configurations with 2.5-inch front drive bays, an internal RAID adapter or HBA can be installed in a dedicated space and cabled to a PCIe 4.0 x8 connector, thereby freeing up a slot for other purposes.
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 use of Riser 2 requires that two CPUs be installed.
Figure 14. SR650 V2 slot configurations
The following table lists the riser slots available for CTO builds.
Tip: It is also possible to not have any slot selections, in which case slot fillers will be derived in the configurator. Slots can be added later as field upgrades using option part numbers as listed in the Field upgrades section.
* All PCIe x8 slots are physically x16 slots
† Slot 8 is not connected if only 1 processor installed and the x16/x16 PCIe G4 Riser3 (BHZY) is used
Serial port
The SR650 V2 optionally supports a RS-232 serial port by adding a COM port bracket to either slot 3 or slot 6. Ordering information is shown in the following table.
| Part number | Feature code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4Z17A80446 | BMNJ | ThinkSystem COM Port Upgrade Kit v2 |
| 7Z17A02577 | AUSL | ThinkSystem COM Port Upgrade Kit |
The bracket is shown in the following figure.
Figure 15. ThinkSystem COM Port Upgrade Kit
Serial port configuration rules:
- For server models with 8x PCIe slots or a 4x 2.5-inch rear drive cage:
- If both riser 1 and riser 2 use the x16/x16/E riser card and a 7mm drive cage is installed on slot 3, then a serial port module can be installed on slot 6.
- If only one of riser 1 and riser 2 (not both) uses the x16/x16/E riser card, a 7mm drive cage and a serial port module cannot be installed at the same time. If no 7mm drive cage is installed, then a serial port module can be installed on slot 3 or slot 6.
- If neither of riser 1 and riser 2 use the x16/x16/E riser card, no serial port module is supported.
- For server models with a 8 x 2.5-inch/2 x 3.5-inch rear drive cage:
- If riser 1 uses the x16/x16/E riser card, a serial port module can be installed on slot 3 and a 7mm SSD cage can be installed on slot 6.
- If riser 1 does not use the x16/x16/E riser card, a 7mm drive cage and a serial port module cannot be installed at the same time. If no 7mm drive cage is installed, then a serial port module can be installed on slot 6.
- For server models with a 4 x 3.5-inch rear drive cage, a 7mm drive cage and a serial port module cannot be installed at the same time. If no 7mm drive cage is installed, then a serial port module can be installed on slot 3 or slot 6.
Field upgrades
Slot configurations can also be ordered as field upgrades using option part numbers, as listed in the following table.
Tip: If you want to add both a 7mm drive enclosure plus PCIe slots in slot 4 and 5, you will need to order the 7mm drive option (either 4XH7A61057 or 4XH7A61058) plus the x16/x16/E PCIe G4 Riser 1/2 Kit, 4XH7A61081. The latter part number provides the 2-slot riser card.
| Part number | Description and contents | Maximum Supported |
|---|---|---|
| Riser 1 & 2 field upgrades (also see the Riser card feature codes for CTO builds table) | ||
| 4XH7A61079 | ThinkSystem SR650 V2/SR665 x16/x8/x8 PCIe G4 Riser1/2 Option Kit v2
|
2 |
| 4XH7A61080 | ThinkSystem SR650 V2/SR665 x16/x8/x8 PCIe G3 Riser 1/2 Option Kit v2
|
2 |
| 4XH7A61081 | ThinkSystem SR650 V2/SR665 x16/x16/E PCIe G4 Riser 1/2 Option Kit v2
|
2 |
| 4XH7A61082 | ThinkSystem SR650 V2/SR665 E/x16/x16 PCIe G4 Riser 1/2 Option Kit v2
|
2 |
| 4XH7A09880 | ThinkSystem SR650 V2/SR665 x16 PCIe G4 Riser 1/2 Option Kit
|
2 |
| Riser 2 with 7mm drive bay field upgrades | ||
| 4XH7A61057 | ThinkSystem SR650 V2 Rear 2x7mm SATA RAID Enablement Kit
|
1 |
| 4XH7A61058 | ThinkSystem SR650 V2 Rear 2x7mm NVMe RAID Enablement Kit
|
1 |
| Riser 3 field upgrades (also see the Riser card feature codes for CTO builds table) | ||
| 4XH7A61048 | ThinkSystem SR650 V2 x8/x8 PCIe G4 Riser3 Option Kit
|
1 |
| 4XH7A61049 | ThinkSystem SR650 V2 x16/x16 PCIe G4 Riser3 Option Kit
|
1 |
* To add two x16 slots, you will need to also order a riser card using option 4XH7A61081
For single-processor configurations, you can add Riser 3 using the above Riser 3 option kits, however in addition, you will need to order one of the cable kits listed in the following table.
Network adapters
The server has a dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 4.0 x16 host interface. See Figure 3 for the location of the OCP slot.
The following table lists the supported OCP adapters. One port can optionally be shared with the XCC management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support. Only 1 OCP card can be installed in the server.
The following table lists additional supported network adapters that can be installed in the regular PCIe slots.
† See the NVIDIA A10 requirements section if installing NVIDIA A10 GPUs along with 100GbE adapters
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
Configuration requirements:
- Mellanox HDR PCIe Aux Kit: The HDR Aux Kit (4C57A14179) enables a Socket Direct connection which allows the HDR adapter (4C57A15326) to have direct access to each of the two processors. Such a configuration ensures extremely low latency and CPU utilization in addition to higher network throughput. Socket Direct also maximizes AI and ML application performance, as it enables native GPU-Direct Technologies.
- Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR/200GbE VPI adapter requirements:
- Performance fans are required
- When the adapter is used with active optical cables (AOC) in the 12x 3.5-inch or 24x 2.5-inch configuration, ensure that the ambient temperature must be limited to 30°C or lower. This configuration might lead to high acoustic noise and is recommended to be placed in industrial data center, not office environment.
- When the adapter and GPU adapters are used at the same time, follow the thermal rules for GPU adapters.
- Xilinx Alveo U50 Data Center Accelerator Adapter requirements:
- Supported with ambient temperatures up to 30 °C
- Not supported with 24x 2.5-inch or 12x 3.5-inch front drive bays
- Performance fans are required
- Fan are not redundant
- Not supported with the VMware ESXi preload
- Ambient temperatures: For additional ambient temperature requirements, see the Thermal Rules section in the Information Center for the SR650 V2:
https://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/SR650V2/thermal_rules.html?cp=4_11_7_2_1
- E810 Ethernet and X350 RAID/HBAs: The use of both an Intel E810 network adapter and an X350 HBA/RAID adapter (9350, 5350 and 4350) is supported, however E810 firmware CVL4.3 or later is required. For details, see Support Tip HT513226.
GPU adapters
The SR650 V2 supports the following graphics processing units (GPUs). All GPUs installed must be identical.
Topics in this section:
- General GPU requirements
- Riser selections for double-wide GPUs
- NVIDIA A10 requirements
- GPU Thermal Option Kit
- GPU cable kits
| Part number |
Feature code |
Description | Power | Aux power |
Max qty |
Slots supported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-wide GPUs | ||||||
| 4X67A82257 | BR9U | ThinkSystem NVIDIA H100 80GB PCIe Gen5 Passive GPU | 350W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| 4X67A84823 | BT87 | ThinkSystem NVIDIA L40 48GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU | 300W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| 4X67A76715 | BLK1 | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A100 80GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC | 300W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| CTO only | BQZP | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A100 80GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC | 300W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| 4X67A13135 | BEL5 | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU | 250W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| 4X67A72593 | BQZQ | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A40 48GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC | 300W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| CTO only | BEL4 | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A40 48GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU | 300W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| 4X67A76581 | BQZR | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A30 24GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC | 165W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| CTO only | BJHG | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A30 24GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU | 165W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| 4X67A76727 | BNFE | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A16 64GB Gen4 PCIe Passive GPU | 300W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| CTO only | BQZU | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A16 64GB Gen4 PCIe Passive GPU w/o CEC | 300W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| 4X67A13124 | BB2E† | ThinkSystem NVIDIA Tesla V100S 32GB PCIe Passive GPU | 250W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| 4X67A71310 | BFT0 | ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX A6000 48GB PCIe Active GPU | 300W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| 4X67A13125 | BB2D | ThinkSystem NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 24GB PCIe Passive GPU | 250W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| 4X67A81102 | BP04 | ThinkSystem AMD Instinct MI210 PCIe Gen4 Passive Accelerator | 300W | Yes | 3 | 2,5,7* |
| Single-wide GPUs | ||||||
| 4X67A84824 | BS2C | ThinkSystem NVIDIA L4 24GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU | 72W | No | 8 | All slots |
| 4X67A71311 | BFTZ | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A10 24GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU | 150W | Yes | 4 | Varies (See A10 support) |
| CTO only | BQZS | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A10 24GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC | 150W | Yes | 4 | Varies (See A10 support) |
| 4X67A81547 | BQZT | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC | 60W | No | 8 | All slots |
| CTO only | BP05 | ThinkSystem NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU | 60W | No | 8 | All slots |
| 4X67A14926 | B4YB | ThinkSystem NVIDIA T4 16GB PCIe Passive GPU | 75W | No | 8 | All slots |
| 4X67A11584 | B31D | ThinkSystem NVIDIA Quadro P620 2GB PCIe Active GPU | 40W | No | 8 | All slots |
* When a double-wide GPU is installed in slot 2, 5 or 7, the adjacent slot 1, 4 and 8 respectively is not available
† Tesla V100S only supported with base model 7Z73CTOLWW (HPC & AI) - see the Models section for details
For information about these GPUs, see the ThinkSystem GPU Summary, available at:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0768-thinksystem-thinkagile-gpu-summary
For CTO orders, the SR650 V2 also supports the selection of a placeholder for a GPU. This selection results in a "GPU ready" configuration which ensures that the server ships with the components needed for GPU installation (GPU power cables, air ducts, power supplies, fans, etc) without actually including the GPUs themselves. The following table lists the ordering information for CTO orders.
General GPU requirements
General requirements for GPUs are as follows:
- All GPUs installed must be identical.
- The quantity of GPUs supported depends on the following factors:
- The power of the GPU as listed in the table above.
- The choice of front drive bays
- The choice of processor
- The fans installed (standard or performance)
- The ambient temperature
For details, see the Thermal Rules section in the Information Center for the SR650 V2:
https://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/SR650V2/thermal_rules.html?cp=4_11_7_2_1
- Some NVIDIA A Series GPUs are available as two feature codes, one with a CEC chip and one without a CEC chip (ones without the CEC chip have "w/o CEC" in the name). The CEC is a secondary Hardware Root of Trust (RoT) module that provides an additional layer of security, which can be used by customers who have high regulatory requirements or high security standards. NVIDIA uses a multi-layered security model and hence the protection offered by the primary Root of Trust embedded in the GPU is expected to be sufficient for most customers. The CEC defeatured products still offer Secure Boot, Secure Firmware Update, Firmware Rollback Protection, and In-Band Firmware Update Disable. Specifically, without the CEC chip, the GPU does not support Key Revocation or Firmware Attestation. CEC and non-CEC GPUs of the same type of GPU can be mixed in field upgrades.
Riser selections for double-wide GPUs
When a double-wide GPU is installed in slot 2, 5 or 7, the adjacent slot 1, 4 and 8 respectively is not available. The riser cards listed in the following table are used with double-wide GPUs.
NVIDIA A10 requirements
Slot selection for the NVIDIA A10 GPU is as follows:
- With 1 processor installed, up to 3x A10 GPUs can be installed in slots 1, 2, and 7:
- 1x A10 GPU: Install in slot 1; slot 2 can support any adapter except a 100GbE adapter*
- 2x A10 GPUs: Install in slots 1 and 2
- 3x A10 GPUs: Install in slots 1, 2 and 7
- With 2 processors installed, up to 4x A10 GPUs can be installed in slots 1, 4, 5, 7, or 8, as follows:
- 1x A10 GPU: Install in slot 1; slot 2 can support any adapter except a 100GbE adapter*
- 2x A10 GPUs: Install in slots 1 and 4; slots 2 and 5 can support any adapter except a 100GbE adapter*
- 3x A10 GPUs: Install in slots 1, 4, 5; slot 2 can support any adapter except a 100GbE adapter*
- 4x A10 GPUs: Install in slots 1, 4, 7, 8
* The 100GbE (or higher) adapters that are not supported in slots 2 and 5 adjacent to A10 GPUs are as follows:
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 57508 100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe 4 Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A08297
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A08248
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR100/100GbE QSFP56 1-port PCIe VPI Adapter, 4C57A14177
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR100/100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe VPI Adapter, 4C57A14178
- ThinkSystem Xilinx Alveo U50 Data Center Accelerator Adapter, 4XC7A76757
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA ConnectX-6 DX 200GbE QSFP56 1-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A83773
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR/200GbE QSFP56 1-port PCIe 4 VPI Adapter, 4C57A15326
The following figure shows the slot numbers and riser zones.
Figure 16. SR650 V2 slot numbers
When installing A10 GPUs, one or more GPU extend air ducts may be required to be installed in the riser zones to help route the proper airflow into the GPU, as follows. The extend air ducts are derived by the configurator for CTO builds, or are part of the GPU Thermal Option Kit for field upgrades.
- 1x A10 GPU installed in slot 1: Riser zone 1 requires an extend air duct
- 2x A10 GPUs installed in slots 1 and 2: No extend air ducts are required
- 2x A10 GPUs installed in slots 1 and 4: Riser zones 1 and 2 require an extend air duct
- 3x A10 GPUs installed in slots 1, 4, 5: Riser zone 1 requires an extend air duct
- 4x A10 GPUs installed in slots 1, 4, 7, 8: Riser zones 1 and 2 require an extend air duct
GPU extend air ducts are required as described above, even if other adapter types are installed in slots 2, 5 or 8.
GPU Thermal Option Kit
When installing an NVIDIA A10 GPU or any double-wide GPU as a field upgrade, you will also need to order the Thermal Option Kit as listed in the following table. This kit is not required for the NVIDIA T4 or P620 GPUs.
H100 and L40 GPUs: The GPU Thermal Option Kit does not include the cables needed for H100 or L40 GPUs. You will also need to order ThinkSystem 400mm 2x6+4 GPU Power Cable (4X97A85028), 1 for each GPU, as described in the GPU cable kits section.
The following figure shows the GPU air duct with GPU air duct fillers and GPU extend air ducts installed.
GPU cable kits
The following cable kits are offered to provide auxiliary power cables for GPUs that require one. See the Supported GPUs table to see which GPUs require an auxiliary power cable.
Configuration notes:
- These cable kits are only required for field upgrades; CTO orders will automatically include any required cables.
- For GPUs other than H100 and L40: These cable kits are only required if you are adding additional GPUs to a server that already has a GPU installed from a CTO order. If you are doing a field upgrade to install the first GPU to a server, order the GPU Thermal Option Kit instead. The GPU Thermal Option Kit includes the necessary power cables.
- For H100 and L40 GPUs: Cable option 4X97A85028 is required for the first GPU and for additional GPUs, 1 per GPU. For the first GPU you install in the server, you will also need to order the GPU Thermal Option Kit, however GPU Thermal Option Kit does not contain the power cable needed for H100 or L40.
Fibre Channel host bus adapters
The following table lists the Fibre Channel HBAs supported by the SR650 V2.
Not supported: The following adapters are not supported due to problems with firmware updates:
- ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter, 4XC7A08250
- ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35002 32Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter, 4XC7A08251
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 SR650 V2 server for use with external storage.
* See below regarding supercap requirements
For a comparison of the functions of the supported external storage adapters, see the ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Reference:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1288#sr650-v2-support=SR650%20V2&internal-or-external-ports=External
The RAID 930-8e and 940-8e use a flash power module (supercap), which can be installed in one of up to four locations in the server depending on the server configuration. See the RAID flash power module (supercap) support section for details. The number of 930/940-8e RAID adapters supported is based on how many supercaps can be installed in the server. If an internal 930i RAID adapter with flash power modules is installed, the maximum number of 930-8e adapters supported is reduced by 1.
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
All supported flash storage adapters are now withdrawn from marketing.
The SR650 V2 supports the PCIe Flash Storage adapters listed in the following table.
For details about these adapters, see the Lenovo Press product guides in the Flash Adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ssdadapter
Configuration rules
The following configuration requirements must be met when installing flash storage adapters:
- GPU adapters are not supported
Cooling
The SR650 V2 server has up to six 60 mm hot-swap variable-speed fans. Five fans are needed when one processor is installed and six fans are required when two processors are installed. Fans are N+1 redundant, tolerating a single-rotor failure. The server also has one or two additional fans integrated in each of the two power supplies.
Depending on the configuration, the server supports one of the following:
- Standard fans (single-rotor, 17K RPM, 60x38 mm)
- Performance fans (dual-rotor, 19K RPM, 60x56 mm).
The performance fans are dual-rotor counter-rotating units, which means that the fans have two separate propellors, one in front of the other, and that the propellors rotate in opposite directions.
For factory (CTO) orders, the configurator will automatically select the fans required for the configuration. For field upgrades, see the Thermal Rules section in the Information Center for the SR650 V2:
https://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/SR650V2/thermal_rules.html?cp=4_11_7_2_1
Ordering information for the fans is listed in the following table.
Configurations rules:
- With 2 CPUs installed, 6 fans are required
- With 1 CPU installed:
- Configurations without mid-chassis drives, rear drives, and riser 3 only require 5 fans
- All other configurations require 6 fans
Power supplies
The SR650 V2 supports up to two redundant hot-swap power supplies.
The power supply choices are listed in the following table. Both power supplies used in server must be identical.
Tip: When configuring a server in the DCSC configurator, power consumption is calculated precisely by interfacing with Lenovo Capacity Planner. You can therefore select the appropriate power supply for your configuration. However, do consider future upgrades that may require additional power needs.
* BPK9 is initially only configurable in PRC and certain countries in the EET and WE markets. Worldwide support is planned in 2Q/2023.
Dual-voltage power supplies are auto-sensing and support both 110V AC (100-127V 50/60 Hz) and 220V AC (200-240V 50/60 Hz) power. For China customers, all power supplies support 240V DC.
All supported AC power supplies 1800W or lower have a C14 connector. Above 1800W has a C20 connector. The -48V DC power supply has a Weidmuller TOP 4GS/3 7.6 terminal as shown in the following figure.
Figure 18. ThinkSystem 1100W -48V DC v2 Power Supply
Power supply options do not include a line cord. For server configurations, the inclusion of a power cord is model dependent. Configure-to-order models can be configured without power cords if desired.
Power supply LEDs
The supported hot-swap power supplies have the following LEDs:
- Power input LED:
- Green: The power supply is connected to the AC power source
- Off: The power supply is disconnected from the AC power source or a power problem has occurred
- Power output LED:
- Green: The server is on and the power supply is working normally
- Blinking green: The power supply is in Zero-output/Standby mode (see below)
- Off: The server is powered off, or the power supply is not working properly
- Power supply error LED:
- Off: The power supply is working normally
- Yellow: The power supply has failed
Zero-output mode: When Zero-output mode (also known as Standby mode or Cold Redundancy mode) is configured in XCC and the server power load is sufficiently low, one of the installed power supplies enters into the Standby state while the other one delivers entire load. When the power load increases, the standby power supply will switch to Active state to provide sufficient power to the server. Zero-output mode can be enabled or disabled in the XClarity Controller web interface, Server Configuration > Power Policy. If you select Disable, then both power supplies will be in the Active state.
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.
Power cords (C19 connectors)
Line cords and rack power cables with C19 connectors can be ordered as listed in the following table.
Systems management
The server contains an integrated service processor, XClarity Controller (XCC), which provides advanced 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.
Topics in this section:
- Local management
- System status with XClarity Mobile
- Remote management
- Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
- Lenovo XClarity Administrator
- Lenovo XClarity Integrators
- Lenovo XClarity Essentials
- Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
- Lenovo Capacity Planner
Local management
The SR650 V2 offers a front operator panel with key LED status indicators, as shown in the following figure.
Tip: The Network LED only shows network activity of the installed OCP network adapter.
Figure 19. Front operator controls are on the left and right side of the server
Light path diagnostics
The server offers light path diagnostics. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, XCC lights LEDs inside the server to help you diagnose the problem and find the failing part. The server has fault LEDs next to the following components:
- Each memory DIMM
- Each drive bay
- Each power supply
Integrated Diagnostics Panel for 8x 2.5-inch and 16x 2.5-inch drive bay configurations
For configurations with 8x 2.5-inch or 16x 2.5-inch drive bays at the front, the server can optionally be configured to have a pull-out Integrated Diagnostics Panel. The following figure shows the standard (fixed) operator panel and the optional Integrated Diagnostics Panel.
Figure 20. Operator panel choices for the 8x 2.5-inch drive bay configuration
The Integrated Diagnostics Panel allows quick access to system status, firmware, network, and health information. The LCD display on the panel and the function buttons give you access to the following information:
- Active alerts
- Status Dashboard
- 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
- Active XCC sessions
- System reset action
The Integrated Diagnostics Panel can be configured as listed in the following table. It is only available configure-to-order (CTO); not available as a field upgrade.
External Diagnostics Handset
The SR650 V2 also has a port to connect an External Diagnostics Handset as shown in the following figure. The External Diagnostics Handset has the same functions as the Integrated Diagnostics Panel but has the advantages of not consuming space on the front of the server plus it can be shared amongst many servers in your data center. The handset has a magnet on the back of it to allow you to easily mount it on a convenient place on any rack cabinet.
Figure 21. External Diagnostics Handset
Ordering information for the External Diagnostics Handset with is listed in the following table.
| Part number | Feature code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4TA7A64874 | BEUX | ThinkSystem External Diagnostics Handset |
The front of the server also houses an information pull-out tab (also known as the network access tag). See Figure 2 for the location. A label on the tab shows the network information (MAC address and other data) to remotely access the service processor.
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 SNMP v1)
- Common Information Model (CIM-XML)
- Representational State Transfer (REST) support
- Redfish support (DMTF compliant)
- Web browser - HTML 5-based browser interface (Java and ActiveX not required) using a responsive design (content optimized for device being used - laptop, tablet, phone) with NLS support
IPMI via the Ethernet port (IPMI over LAN) is supported, however it is disabled by default. For CTO orders you can specify whether you want to the feature enabled or disabled in the factory, using the feature codes listed in the following table.
There are two XClarity Controller upgrades available for the server, Advanced and Enterprise.
XCC Advanced Upgrade adds the following functions:
- Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel, regardless of the system state
- Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
- International keyboard mapping support
- Syslog alerting
- Redirecting serial console via SSH
- Component replacement log (Maintenance History log)
- Access restriction (IP address blocking)
- Lenovo SED security key management
- Displaying graphics for real-time and historical power usage data and temperature
XCC Enterprise Upgrade enables the following additional features:
- Boot video capture and crash video capture
- Virtual console collaboration - Ability for up to 6 remote users to be log into the remote session simultaneously
- Remote console Java client
- Mapping the ISO and image files located on the local client as virtual drives for use by the server
- Mounting the remote ISO and image files via HTTPS, SFTP, CIFS, and NFS
- Power capping
- System utilization data and graphic view
- Single sign on with Lenovo XClarity Administrator
- Update firmware from a repository
- License for XClarity Energy Manager
For configure-to-order (CTO), you can enable the required XCC functionality by selecting the appropriate XCC feature codes listed in the following table:
- XCC Standard - select neither feature listed in the table
- XCC Advanced - select feature AVUT
- XCC Enterprise - select feature AUPW
For systems with XCC Standard or XCC Advanced installed, field upgrades are available as listed in the following table.
Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager (LXPM) is a UEFI-based application embedded in ThinkSystem servers and accessible via the F1 key during system boot.
LXPM provides the following functions:
- Graphical UEFI Setup
- System inventory information and VPD update
- System firmware updates (UEFI and XCC)
- RAID setup wizard
- OS installation wizard (including unattended OS installation)
- Diagnostics functions
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 SR650 V2. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SR650 V2 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.
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 upgrade as described in the Remote Management section. If your server does not have the XCC Enterprise upgrade, Energy Manager licenses can be ordered as shown in the following table.
| Part number | Description |
|---|---|
| 4L40E51621 | Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager Node License (1 license needed per server) |
For more information about XClarity Energy Manager, see the following resources:
- Lenovo Support page:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-lxem - User Guide for XClarity Energy Manager:
https://pubs.lenovo.com/lxem/
Lenovo Capacity Planner
Lenovo Capacity Planner is a power consumption evaluation tool that enhances data center planning by enabling IT administrators and pre-sales professionals to understand various power characteristics of racks, servers, and other devices. Capacity Planner can dynamically calculate the power consumption, current, British Thermal Unit (BTU), and volt-ampere (VA) rating at the rack level, improving the planning efficiency for large scale deployments.
For more information, refer to the Capacity Planner web page:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-lcp
Security
Topics in this section:
- Security features
- Platform Firmware Resiliency - Lenovo ThinkShield
- Intel Transparent Supply Chain
- Security standards
Security features
The server offers the following electronic security features:
- Administrator and power-on password
- Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0 (no support for TPM 1.2)
- Optional Nationz TPM 2.0, available only in China (CTO only)
- Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) with support for enterprise key managers - see the SED encryption key management section
The server is NIST SP 800-147B compliant.
The SR650 V2 server also offers the following physical security features:
- Optional chassis intrusion switch
- Optional lockable front security bezel
The optional lockable front security bezel is shown in the following figure and includes a key that enables you to secure the bezel over the drives and system controls thereby reducing the chance of unauthorized or accidental access to the server.
Figure 22. Lockable front security bezel
The dimensions of the security bezel are:
- Width: 437 mm (17.2 in.)
- Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.)
- Width: 23 mm (0.9 in.)
The following table lists the security options for the SR650 V2.
* Not available as a field upgrade. The component is CTO or on pre-configured models only.
Platform Firmware Resiliency - Lenovo ThinkShield
Lenovo's ThinkShield Security is a transparent and comprehensive approach to security that extends to all dimensions of our data center products: from development, to supply chain, and through the entire product lifecycle.
The ThinkSystem SR650 V2 includes Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT) which enables the system to be NIST SP800-193 compliant. This offering further enhances key platform subsystem protections against unauthorized firmware updates and corruption, to restore firmware to an integral state, and to closely monitor firmware for possible compromise from cyber-attacks.
PFR operates upon the following server components:
- UEFI image – the low-level server firmware that connects the operating system to the server hardware
- XCC image – the management “engine” software that controls and reports on the server status separate from the server operating system
- FPGA image – the code that runs the server’s lowest level hardware controller on the motherboard
The Lenovo Platform Root of Trust Hardware performs the following three main functions:
- Detection – Measures the firmware and updates for authenticity
- Recovery – Recovers a corrupted image to a known-safe image
- Protection – Monitors the system to ensure the known-good firmware is not maliciously written
These enhanced protection capabilities are implemented using a dedicated, discrete security processor whose implementation has been rigorously validated by leading third-party security firms. Security evaluation results and design details are available for customer review – providing unprecedented transparency and assurance.
The SR650 V2 includes support for Secure Boot, a UEFI firmware security feature developed by the UEFI Consortium that ensures only immutable and signed software are loaded during the boot time. The use of Secure Boot helps prevent malicious code from being loaded and helps prevent attacks, such as the installation of rootkits. Lenovo offers the capability to enable secure boot in the factory, to ensure end-to-end protection. Alternatively, Secure Boot can be left disabled in the factory, allowing the customer to enable it themselves at a later point, if desired.
The following table lists the relevant feature code(s).
Tip: If Secure Boot is not enabled in the factory, it can be enabled later by the customer. However once Secure Boot is enabled, it cannot be disabled.
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.
Security standards
The SR650 V2 supports the following security standards and capabilities:
- Industry Standard Security Capabilities
- Intel CPU Enablement
- AES-NI (Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions)
- CBnT (Converged Boot Guard and Trusted Execution Technology)
- CET (Control flow Enforcement Technology)
- Hardware-based side channel attack resilience enhancements
- MKTME/TME (Multi-Key Total Memory Encryption)
- SGX (Software Guard eXtensions)
- SGX-TEM (Trusted Environment Mode)
- TDX (Trust Domain Extensions)
- TXT (Trusted eXecution Technology)
- VT (Virtualization Technology)
- XD (eXecute Disable)
- Microsoft Windows Security Enablement
- Credential Guard
- Device Guard
- Host Guardian Service
- TCG (Trusted Computing Group) TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0
- UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Forum Secure Boot
- Intel CPU Enablement
- Hardware Root of Trust and Security
- Independent security subsystem providing platform-wide NIST SP800-193 compliant Platform Firmware Resilience (PFR)
- Management domain RoT supplemented by the Secure Boot features of XCC
- Platform Security
- Boot and run-time firmware integrity monitoring with rollback to known-good firmware (e.g., “self-healing”)
- Non-volatile storage bus security monitoring and filtering
- Resilient firmware implementation, such as to detect and defeat unauthorized flash writes or SMM (System Management Mode) memory incursions
- Patented IPMI KCS channel privileged access authorization (USPTO Patent# 11,256,810)
- Host and management domain authorization, including integration with CyberArk for enterprise password management
- KMIP (Key Management Interoperability Protocol) compliant, including support for IBM SKLM and Thales KeySecure
- Reduced “out of box” attack surface
- Configurable network services
For more information on platform security, see the paper “How to Harden the Security of your ThinkSystem Server and Management Applications” available from https://lenovopress.com/lp1260-how-to-harden-the-security-of-your-thinksystem-server.
- Standards Compliance and/or Support
- NIST SP800-131A rev 2 “Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths”
- NIST SP800-147B “BIOS Protection Guidelines for Servers”
- NIST SP800-193 “Platform Firmware Resiliency Guidelines”
- ISO/IEC 11889 “Trusted Platform Module Library”
- Common Criteria TCG Protection Profile for “PC Client Specific TPM 2.0”
- European Union Commission Regulation 2019/424 (“ErP Lot 9”) “Ecodesign Requirements for Servers and Data Storage Products” Secure Data Deletion
- Optional FIPS 140-2 validated Self-Encrypting Disks (SEDs) with external KMIP-based key management
- Product and Supply Chain Security
- Suppliers validated through Lenovo’s Trusted Supplier Program
- Developed in accordance with Lenovo’s Secure Development Lifecycle (LSDL)
- Continuous firmware security validation through automated testing, including static code analysis, dynamic network and web vulnerability testing, software composition analysis, and subsystem-specific testing, such as UEFI security configuration validation
- Ongoing security reviews by US-based security experts, with attestation letters available from our third-party security partners
- Digitally signed firmware, stored and built on US-based infrastructure and signed on US-based Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)
- Manufacturing transparency via Intel Transparent Supply Chain (for details, see https://lenovopress.com/lp1434-introduction-to-intel-transparent-supply-chain-on-lenovo-thinksystem-servers)
- TAA (Trade Agreements Act) compliant manufacturing, by default in Mexico for North American markets with additional US and EU manufacturing options
- US 2019 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) Section 889 compliant
Rack installation
The following table lists the rack installation options that are available for the SR650 V2.
The VGA Upgrade Kit allows you to upgrade your server by adding a VGA video port to the front of the server (if the server does not already come with a front VGA port). When the front VGA is in use, the rear VGA port is automatically disabled.
The Enhanced Slide Rail Kits is required in the DCSC configurator when the server is 34 kg or heavier (configuration with 20x 3.5-inch HDDs for example)
For the specification of the rail kits, see the ThinkSystem and ThinkEdge Rail Kit Reference:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1838-thinksystem-and-thinkedge-rail-kit-reference#sr650-v2-support=SR650%2520V2
Operating system support
The server supports the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
- 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 8.9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP5
- 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 SP2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP3
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP5
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 64-bit
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 64-bit
- VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
- VMware ESXi 8.0
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U3
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=sr650-v2-7z72-7z73
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.
Configuration rule:
- An ESXi preload cannot be selected if the configuration includes an NVIDIA GPU (ESXi preload cannot include the NVIDIA driver)
You can download supported VMware vSphere hypervisor images from the following web page and load it on the M.2 drives or 7mm drives using the instructions provided:
https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/custom_iso/
Physical and electrical specifications
The SR650 V2 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: 445 mm (17.5 inches)
- Height: 87 mm (3.4 inches)
- Depth: 764 mm (30.1 inches)
The following table lists the detailed dimensions. See the figure below for the definition of each dimension.
The shipping (cardboard packaging) dimensions of the SR650 V2 are as follows:
- Width: 592 mm (23.3 inches)
- Height: 282 mm (11.1 inches)
- Depth: 992 mm (39.1 inches)
The server has the following weight:
- Base configuration: 21.4 kg (47.2 lb)
- Maximum weight: 38.8 kg (85.5 lb)
Electrical specifications for AC input power supplies:
- Input voltage:
- 100 to 127 (nominal) Vac, 50 Hz or 60 Hz
- 200 to 240 (nominal) Vac, 50 Hz or 60 Hz
- 180 to 300 Vdc (China only)
- Inlet current:
- 100-127 V:
- 500W power supply: 5.7 A
- 750W Platinum power supply: 8.4 A
- 750W Titanium power supply: Not supported
- 1100W power supply: 12 A*
- 1800W power supply: Not supported
- 200-240 V:
- 500W power supply: 2.7 A
- 750W Platinum power supply: 4.1 A
- 750W Titanium power supply: 4 A
- 1100W power supply: 6.0 A
- 1800W power supply: 10 A
- 100-127 V:
* In China, this power supply cannot exceed 10 A current.
Electrical specifications for DC input power supply:
- Input voltage: -48 to -60 Vdc
- Inlet current (1100W power supply): 26 A
Operating environment
The SR650 V2 server complies with ASHRAE Class A2 specifications with most configurations, and depending on the hardware configuration, also complies with ASHRAE Class A3 and Class A4 specifications.
For restrictions to ASHRAE support regarding maximum ambient temperature, see the Thermal Rules section in the Information Center for the SR650 V2:
https://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/SR650V2/thermal_rules.html?cp=4_11_7_2_1
Temperature and humidity
The server is supported in the following environment:
- Air temperature:
- Operating:
- ASHRAE Class A2: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F); the maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1°C for every 300 m (984 ft) increase in altitude above 900 m (2,953 ft).
- ASHRAE Class A3: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F); the maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1°C for every 175 m (574 ft) increase in altitude above 900 m (2,953 ft).
- ASHRAE Class A4: 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F); the maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1°C for every 125 m (410 ft) increase in altitude above 900 m (2,953 ft).
- Server off: 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)
- Shipment/storage: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
- Operating:
- Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
- Relative Humidity (non-condensing):
- Operating
- ASHRAE Class A2: 8% to 80%; maximum dew point: 21°C (70°F)
- ASHRAE Class A3: 8% to 85%; maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
- ASHRAE Class A4: 8% to 90%; maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
- Shipment/storage: 8% to 90%
- Operating
Acoustical noise emissions
The server has the following acoustic noise emissions declaration:
- Sound power level (LWAd):
- Idling: 5.9 Bel (Typical), 7.2 Bel (GPU rich), 7.5 Bel (Storage rich)
- Operating: 6.2 Bel (Typical), 8.5 Bel (GPU rich), 7.6 Bel (Storage rich)
- Sound pressure level (LpAm):
- Idling: 42.6 dBA (Typical), 56.3 dBA (GPU rich), 60 dBA (Storage rich)
- Operating: 45.8 dBA (Typical), 68.5dBA (GPU rich), 60.3 dBA (Storage rich)
Notes:
- These sound levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to procedures specified by ISO7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296.
- The declared acoustic sound levels are based on the configurations, which may change slightly depending on configuration/conditions, for example high-power processors and GPUs, and high-power network adapters such as the Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR/200GbE QSFP56 PCIe Adapters or the Broadcom 57454 10GBASE-T 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter.
- Typical config: 2x 165W CPU, 8x 64GB RDIMM, 8x SAS HDD, RAID 940-8i, Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP, 2x 750W power supplies
- GPU-rich config: 2x 205W CPU, 3x NVIDIA V100S GPUs, 32x 64GB RDIMM, 16x SAS HDD, RAID 940-16i, Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP, 2x 1800W power supplies
- Storage-rich config: 2x 165W CPU, 16x 64GB RDIMM, 20x SAS HDD, RAID 940-8i, Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP, 2x 1100W power supplies
- Government regulations (such as those prescribed by OSHA or European Community Directives) may govern noise level exposure in the workplace and may apply to you and your server installation. The actual sound pressure levels in your installation depend upon a variety of factors, including the number of racks in the installation; the size, materials, and configuration of the room; the noise levels from other equipment; the room ambient temperature, and employee's location in relation to the equipment. Further, compliance with such government regulations depends on a variety of additional factors, including the duration of employees' exposure and whether employees wear hearing protection. Lenovo recommends that you consult with qualified experts in this field to determine whether you are in compliance with the applicable regulations.
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:
- 23 kg - 31 kg: 35 G for 152 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces (3x GPU config, 2.5” config)
- 32 kg - 68 kg: 35 G for 136 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces (20x 3.5” HDD config)
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 copper reactivity level shall be less than 200 Angstroms per month (Å/month)
- The silver reactivity level 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
- Environment must be free of zinc whiskers
For additional information, see the Specifications section of the documentation for the server, available from the Lenovo Documents site, https://pubs.lenovo.com/
Warranty and Support
The SR650 V2 has a 1-year or 3-year warranty based on the machine type of the system:
- 7Z72 - 1 year warranty
- 7Z73 - 3 year warranty
- 7D15 - 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 SR650 V2 conforms to the following standards:
- ANSI/UL 62368-1
- IEC 62368-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
- FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
- Canada ICES-003, issue 7, Class A
- CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1
- CISPR 32, Class A, CISPR 35
- Japan VCCI, Class A
- Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1; Section 5 of CNS15663
- CE, UKCA Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN62368-1, EN55024, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, (EU) 2019/424, and EN50581-1 (RoHS))
- Korea KN32, Class A, KN35
- Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TP EAC 037/2016 (for RoHS)
- Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, EAC: TP TC 004/2011 (for Safety); TP TC 020/2011 (for EMC)
- Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 62368.1
- UL Green Guard, UL2819
- Energy Star 4.0
- EPEAT (NSF/ ANSI 426) Bronze
- China CCC certificate, GB17625.1; GB4943.1; GB/T9254
- China CECP certificate, CQC3135
- China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011
- Japanese Energy-Saving Act
- Mexico NOM-019
- TUV-GS (EN62368-1, and EK1-ITB2000)
- India BIS 13252 (Part 1)
- Germany GS
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
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 - ThinkSystem DG Series Storage
https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/dg-series#rt=product-guide
External backup units
The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup
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.
† 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.
For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu
Rack cabinets
The following table lists the supported rack cabinets.
For specifications about these racks, see the Lenovo Rack Cabinet Reference, available from:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1287-lenovo-rack-cabinet-reference
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack cabinets category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks
KVM console options
The following table lists the supported KVM consoles.
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.
The following table lists the available KVM switches and the options that are supported with them.
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, t