Lenovo ThinkSystem SD630 V2 Server

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SD630 V2 is a dense and economical two-socket server in a 0.5U rack form factor. Combining the efficiency and density of blades with the value and simplicity of rack-based servers, the SD630 V2 delivers a cost-efficient scale-out platform that is thermally designed to deliver maximum performance in the smallest footprint. The solution consists of a 2U ThinkSystem DA240 Enclosure containing up to four front-access SD630 V2 servers (nodes). Each node incorporates two third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors.

The SD630 V2 is well suited for workloads ranging from cloud, analytics to AI and high performance computing application like Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) or Electronic Design Automation (EDA).

The following figure shows four ThinkSystem SD630 V2 servers installed in a DA240 Enclosure.

Figure 1. Four ThinkSystem SD630 V2 servers installed in a DA240 Enclosure

The SD630 V2 combines the efficiency and density of blades with the value and simplicity of rack-based servers. With high-performance features such as high-core-count Xeon Platinum processors and high-performance 200Gb Ethernet, HDR InfiniBand and OPA fabrics, to power through your most demanding HPC, technical computing and AI workloads.

Lenovo ThinkSystem SD630 V2 is based on our fourth generation dense server platform leveraging two 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with NVIDIA HDR InfiniBand networking.

The SD630 V2 is designed to provide highest air-cooled CPU performance density adhering to industry-standards like the 19-inch rack footprint or standard 42U rack heights at 2 meters. To truly support every scale, it is available starting at a single node within a single Enclosure in the rack to thousands of clustered nodes in hundreds of racks in the datacenter.

The front-accessible design optimized for best-in-class thermal capabilities provides a dense, flexible solution with a low TCO. The half-wide, dual-socket server is designed for data centers that require high performance but are constrained by floor space. By taking up less physical space in the data center, the SD630 V2 enhances density and supports the Intel Xeon Scalable Family of processors, including up to an industry-leading 250W TDP.

The ThinkSystem DA240 Enclosure is an efficient, 2U rack mount enclosure with no built-in networking or switching capabilities; therefore, it requires no enclosure-level management. Sensibly designed to provide shared, high-efficiency power and cooling for housed servers, the DA240 enclosure is designed to scale with your business needs.

Scalability and performance

The SD630 V2 server offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• Each SD630 V2 server supports two third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable Family processors, 16 TruDDR4 DIMMs and a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot for high-speed I/O, and up to two drive bays, in a half-wide 1U form factor.
• Up to 4 SD630 V2 servers are installed in the DA240 enclosure, occupying only 2U of rack space. It is a highly dense, scalable, and price-optimized offering.
• Supports two third-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors
  • Up to 38 cores and 76 threads
  • Core speeds of up to 3.6 GHz
  • TDP ratings of up to 270W
• The next generation of Lenovo Neptune™ Thermal Transfer Module enables market leading TDP support within the dense form factor.
• Support for up to 16 TruDDR4 memory DIMMs operating at up to 3200 MHz means you have the fastest available memory subsystem.
• Each processor supports 8 DIMMs, each with its own memory channel.
• Using 128GB RDIMMs, the server supports up to 2TB of system memory.
• Each SD630 V2 server supports either two 7mm hot-swap SSDs or a single 2.5-inch hot-swap SSD. Drives can be either SATA or high-performance NVMe drives, to maximize I/O performance in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency.
• Supports two M.2 drives installed in an adapter for convenient operating system boot functions.
• The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) can improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O read operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
• The server includes onboard Gigabit and 25 Gb Ethernet ports for cost effective networking. The server also includes a PCIe slot for additional high-speed networking.
• One PCIe 4.0 x16 is standard. For special bid orders, the drive bays can be converted to a second PCIe 4.0 x16 slot for added I/O flexibility.
• 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.

Manageability and security

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the SD630 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.
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, based in UEFI and 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.
• Support for industry standard management protocols, IPMI 2.0, SNMP 3.0, Redfish REST API, serial console via IPMI
• Supports Lenovo Intelligent Computing Orchestration (LiCO), a powerful platform that manages cluster resources for HPC and AI applications. LiCO supports multiple AI frameworks, including TensorFlow, Caffe, Neon, and MXNet, allowing you to leverage a single cluster for diverse workload requirements.
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported with SSDs 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.
• With the SMM management module installed in the enclosure, only one Ethernet connection is needed to provide remote systems management functions for all four SD630 V2 servers and the enclosure.
• The SMM management module has two Ethernet ports which allows a single Ethernet connection to be daisy chained across 7 enclosures and 28 servers, thereby significantly reducing the number of Ethernet switch ports needed to manage an entire rack of SD630 V2 servers and enclosures.

Energy efficiency

The SD630 V2 and the DA240 enclosure offer the following energy efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:

• ASHRAE A2 compliance for certain configurations to enable operation in 35°C datacenters
• Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
• High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certifications.
• Next Generation Lenovo Neptune^TM Thermal Transfer Module for efficient aircooling of the CPUs.
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed to reduce power draw.
• SSDs use as much as 80% less power than 2.5-inch HDDs.
• Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provide advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.
• Lenovo power/energy meter based on TI INA226 measures DC power both for the CPU as well as the GPU board at higher than 97% accuracy and 100 Hz sampling frequency to the XCC and can be leveraged both in-band and out-of-band using IPMI raw commands.
• Optional Energy Aware Runtime provides sophisticated power monitoring and energy optimization on a job-level during the application runtime without impacting performance negatively.

Availability and serviceability

The SD630 V2 server and the DA240 enclosure provide 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.
• The Dual M.2 Boot Adapter supports RAID-1 which enables two installed M.2 drives to be configured as a redundant pair.
• The DA240 Enclosure supports two hot-swap power supplies, which form a redundant pair to provide availability for business-critical applications.
• Toolless access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as fans, adapters, CPUs, and memory.
• Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, and server ambient and sub-component temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller (XCC) to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Microsoft System Center. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
• SSDs offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
• The built-in XClarity Controller continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
• Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager supports diagnostics and can save service data to a USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting and reduce service time.
• Auto restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor)
• Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone or tablet and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions.
• Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.

The following figure shows the architectural block diagram of the SD630 V2, showing the major components and their connections.

Figure 6. SD630 V2 system architectural block diagram

The following table lists the standard specifications of the SD630 V2.

The SD630 V2 servers are supported in the ThinkSystem DA240 Enclosure. The following table lists the standard specifications of the enclosure.

ThinkSystem SD630 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 SD630 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.

Preconfigured server models may also be available for the SD630 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 SD630 V2 server.

The following table lists the base choices for CTO configurations of the SD630 V2.

Up to four SD630 V2 servers are supported in a DA240 enclosure.

The following table lists the base CTO models of the ThinkSystem SD630 V2 server.

The following table lists the base choices for CTO configurations of the DA240 enclosure.

The SD630 V2 supports processors in the third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor family. The server supports two processors, however for certain processors, a configuration of a single processor is also supported.

Topics in this section:

• Processor options
• Processor features
• Thermal restrictions by processor
• UEFI operating modes

• 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.

* L3 cache is 1.5 MB per core or larger. Processors with a larger L3 cache per core are marked with an *

Thermal restrictions by processor

Processors used in the SD630 V2 have the following thermal restrictions:

• When operating above 30°C ambient temperature there may be performance impacts at high utilization for
  • Processors with TDP of 165 watts or lower  
• When operating above 25°C ambient temperature there may be performance impacts at high utilization for
  • Processors with TDP of higher than 165 watts
  • Intel Xeon Gold 6334 8C 165W 3.5GHz Processor

The following table lists the feature codes that allow you to specify the mode you wish to preset in the factory for CTO orders.

The preset modes for the SD630 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 SD630 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.

The SD630 V2 uses Lenovo TruDDR4 memory and supports 8 DIMMs per processor or 16 DIMMs with two processors installed. Each processor has eight memory channels with one DIMM per channel. With 128 GB 3DS RDIMMs installed, the SD630 V2 supports a total of 2 TB of system memory.

Memory operates at up to 3200 MHz, 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.

For best performance, consider the following:

• Populate memory DIMMs in quantities of 8 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.

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.

The SD630 V2 supports one or two hot-swap drive bays, accessible from the front of the server. The server supports either:

• 2x 7mm hot-swap SSDs, either SATA or NVMe
• 1x 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs, NVMe

The following figure shows the drive bay choices.

Figure 7. SD630 V2 drive bays

The following table lists the ordering information for the drive bays. Drive bays connect to the onboard SATA and onboard NVMe ports that are connected to the Intel PCH and Processor 1 respectively, as shown in the System architecture section.

The ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Enablement Kit for Dense Systems 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
• Supports 42mm, 60mm, 80mm and 110mm drive form factors (2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110)
• Either 6Gbps SATA or PCIe 3.0 x1 interface to the drives depending on the drives installed
• Uses the onboard SATA and NVMe controllers of the server
• JBOD native support; no built-in RAID support (RAID can be enabled via Intel VROC)
• Supports monitoring and reporting of events and temperature through I2C
• Firmware update via Lenovo firmware update tools

The drives of the SD630 V2 are connected to controller on the system board:

• 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)

The following table lists the adapters used for the internal storage of the server.

The onboard SATA controller has the following features:

• Controller integrated into the Intel PCH
• 6 Gbps SATA host interface
• Supports RAID-0, and RAID-1 with two drives (Intel VROC SATA RAID, previously known as RSTe)
• Supports JBOD

The onboard NVMe support has the following features:

• Controller integrated into the Intel processor
• Each drive has PCIe 4.0 x4 host interface
• Supports JBOD - Intel and non-Intel NVMe SSDs - no license required
• Supports RAID-0 and RAID-1 (Intel VROC NVMe RAID) - Intel NVMe SSDs only

The following tables list the drive options for internal storage of the server.

The SD630 V2 has one PCIe slot standard, implemented on a riser at the front of the server:

• Slot 1: PCIe 4.0 x16 low-profile slot

Ordering information is listed in the following table.

The SD630 V2 has two dedicated network ports connected to an onboard Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx controller.

• 25GbE port, implemented with an SFP28 cage for optical or copper connections
• 1GbE port, implemented with an RJ45 port for copper cabling

Locations of these ports is shown in the Components and connectors section. Either onboard port supports NC-SI for remote management. For factory orders, to specify which ports should have NC-SI enabled, use the feature codes listed in the Remote Management section. If neither is chosen, both ports will have NC-SI disabled.

For the specifications of the controller, see the Mellanox ConnectX-4 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0098-mellanox-connectx-4

The following table lists the supported transceivers.

The following table lists the fiber optic cables and Active Optical Cables that are supported in the 25GbE port.

The SD630 V2 does not support SAS or Fibre Channel host bus adapters for external storage.

The SD630 V2 does not support GPUs.

The SD630 V2 does not support Flash storage adapters.

The ThinkSystem DA240 enclosure supports two redundant hot-swap power supplies. The power supply choices are listed in the following table. All power supplies used in server must be identical.

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.

The enclosure has 3 hot-swap 80mm dual-rotor N+1 redundant fans which are used to cool all components. The quantity required depends on the processors selected:

• Processors with TDP ≤ 165W: 2 fans
• Processors with TDP > 165W: 3 fans

In addition, each power supply has its own integrated fan. All fans are located at the rear of the enclosure as shown in in the Components and connectors section.

Ordering information for the enclosure fans is listed in the following table.

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

Topics in this section

• Local management
• External Diagnostics Handset
• System status with XClarity Mobile
• Remote management
• Remote management using the SMM
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
• Lenovo XClarity Essentials
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator
• Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
• Lenovo Capacity Planner

Local management

The SD630 V2 server supports a local console with the use of a console breakout cable. The cable connects to the port on the front of the server as shown in the following figure.

Figure 8. Console breakout cable

The cable has the following connectors:

• VGA port
• Serial port
• USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s) port

As well as local console functions, the USB port on the breakout cable also supports the use of the XClarity Mobile app as described in the next section.

Ordering information for the cable is listed in the following table.

Figure 9. SD630 V2 External Diagnostics Handset

Ordering information for the External Diagnostics Handset with is listed in the following table.

The steps to connect the mobile device are as follows:

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

Remote management

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

The 1Gb and 25Gb embedded ports support NC-SI. You can enable NC-SI 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 systems with XCC Standard or XCC Advanced installed, field upgrades are available as listed in the following table.

Remote management using the SMM

The DA240 includes a System Management Module 2 (SMM), installed in the rear of the enclosure. See Figure 3 for the location of the SMM. The SMM provides remote management of both the enclosure and the individual servers installed in the enclosure. The SMM can be accessed through a web browser interface and via Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 commands.

The SMM provides the following functions:

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

The SMM has the following ports and LEDs:

• 2x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports for remote management access
• USB port and activation button for service
• SMM reset button
• System error LED (yellow)
• Identification (ID) LED (blue)
• Status LED (green)
• System power LED (green)

The USB service button and USB service port are used to gather service data in the event of an error. Pressing the service button copies First Failure Data Collection (FFDC) data to a USB key installed in the USB service port. The reset button is used to perform an SMM reset (short press) or to restore the SMM back to factory defaults (press for 4+ seconds).

The use of two RJ45 Ethernet ports enables the ability to daisy-chain the Ethernet management connections thereby reducing the number of ports you need in your management switches and reducing the overall cable density needed for systems management. With this feature you can connect the first SMM to your management network and the SMM in a second enclosure connects to the first SMM. The SMM in the third enclosure can then connect to the SMM in the second enclosure.

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

Notes:

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

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 SD630 V2. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SD630 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.

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

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

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

The server offers the following 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)

The server is NIST SP 800-147B compliant.

The following table lists the security options for the SD630 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 SD630 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 SD630 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).

Security standards

The SD630 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
• 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

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
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6
• 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 SP5
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP5
• Ubuntu 18.04 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

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=sd630-v2-7d1k

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

For configure-to-order configurations, the SD630 V2 can be preloaded with VMware ESXi. 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 install it using the instructions provided:
https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/custom_iso/

The DA240 Enclosure can be installed in a 19-inch rack cabinet. Ordering information for the rail kit is listed in the following table.

The rail kit has the specifications listed in the following table.

 * For 0U PDU support, the rack must be at least 1100 mm (43.31 in.) deep.
*** Measured when mounted on the rack, from the front surface of the front mounting flange to the rearmost point of the rail.

Supported rack cabinets are listed in the Rack cabinets section.

Up to four SD630 V2 are installed in the DA240 enclosure. Each SD630 V2 has the following dimensions:

• Width: 215 mm (8.5 inches)
• Height: 41 mm (1.6 inches)
• Depth: 608 mm (24 inches) (615 mm, including the internal connector at the rear of the server)

The DA240 enclosure 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: 448 mm (17.6 inches)
• Height: 87 mm (3.4 inches)
• Depth: 922 mm (36.3 inches)

The following table lists the detailed dimensions. See the figure below for the definition of each dimension.

Figure 11. Server dimensions

The SD630 V2 has the following weight:

• Minimum: 3.9 kg (8.6 lbs)
• Maximum: 6.4 kg (14.1 lbs)

The DA240 enclosure has the following weight:

• Minimum (with one node): 24.3 kg (53.5 lbs)
• Maximum (with four nodes): 44.2 kg (97.4 lbs)

The enclosure has the following electrical specifications for AC input power supplies:

• Input voltage:
  • 200 to 240 (nominal) Vac, 50 Hz or 60 Hz
  • 180 to 300 Vdc (China only)
• Inlet current:
  • 1800W power supply: 10 A
  • 2400W power supply: 14 A

The SD630 V2 complies with ASHRAE class A2 specifications, however depending on the ambient temperature, processor performance may be reduced:

• When operating above 30°C there may be performance impacts at high utilization for:
  • Processors with TDP of 165 watts or lower
• When operating above 25°C there may be performance impacts at high utilization for:
  • Processors with TDP of higher than 165 watts
  • Intel Xeon Gold 6334 8C 165W 3.5GHz Processor

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/

The SD630 V2 and DA240 enclosure have a 3 year warranty:

• SD630 V2 (7D1K) - 3 year warranty
• DA240 Enclosure (7D1J) - 3 year warranty

For more information, consult the brochure Lenovo Operational Support Services for Data Centers Services.

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  Gain comprehensive, single-source, and global support for a wide range of server operating systems and Microsoft server applications.

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The SD630 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; 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)
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 62368.1
• UL Green Guard, UL2819
• EPEAT (NSF/ ANSI 426) Bronze
• China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011
• Japanese Energy-Saving Act
• India BIS 13252 (Part 1)

The DA240 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
• 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
• China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011
• Mexico NOM-019
• TUV-GS (EN62368-1, and EK1-ITB2000)
• India BIS 13252 (Part 1)
• Germany GS

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

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

The following table lists the supported KVM consoles.

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

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The following sales training courses are offered for employees and partners (login required). Courses are listed in date order.

1. Partner Technical Webinar - DCSC Improvements - MAY0225
   2025-05-05 | 60 minutes | Partners Only
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - DCSC Improvements - MAY0225
   
   

   In this 60-minute replay, new improvements to DCSC were reviewed. Joe Allen, Lenovo NA LETS, presented the new PCI wizard and discussed RAID adapters. Ryan Tuttle, Lenovo NA LETS presented Spreadsheet import, Autocorrect and Expanded selections on by default. Joe Murphy, Lenovo NA LETS closed out with review of Error Message improvements and location of ThinkAgile MX and VX in the DCSC menus.
   
   Tags: Technical Sales

   Published: 2025-05-05
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: MAY0225
2. Family Portfolio: Storage Controller Options
   2025-03-03 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Family Portfolio: Storage Controller Options
   
   

   This course covers the storage controller options available for use in Lenovo servers. The classes of storage controller are discussed, along with a discussion of where they are used, and which to choose.
   
   After completing this course, you will be able to:
   • Describe the classes of storage controllers
   • Discuss where each controller class is used
   • Describe the available options in each controller class
   
   Tags: Sales, Storage

   Published: 2025-03-03
   Length: 25 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: SXXW1111r2
3. ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Introduction for ISO Client Managers
   2024-12-10 | 20 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Introduction for ISO Client Managers
   
   

   In this course, you will learn about Lenovo’s Data Center Portfolio, its ThinkSystem Family and the key features of the Rack and Tower servers. It will equip you with foundational knowledge which you can then expand upon by participating in the facilitated session of the curriculum.
   
   Course Objectives:
   • By the end of this course, you should be able to:
   • Identify Lenovo’s main data center brands.
   • Describe the key components of the ThinkSystem Family servers.
   • Differentiate between the Rack and Tower servers of the ThinkSystem Family.
   • Understand the value Rack and Tower servers can provide to customers.
   
   Tags: Server, ThinkSystem

   Published: 2024-12-10
   Length: 20 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DSRTO101r2
4. Partner Technical Webinar - Server Update with Mark Bica
   2024-11-26 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - Server Update with Mark Bica
   
   

   In this 60-minute replay, Mark Bica, Lenovo Product Manager gave an update on the server portfolio. Mark presented on the new V4 Intel servers with Xeon 6 CPUs. He reviewed where the new AMD 5th Gen EPYC CPUs will be used in our servers. He followed with a review of the GPU dense servers including SR680, SR680a, SR575 and SR780a. Mark concluded with a review of the SC777 and SC750 that were introduced at TechWorld.
   
   Tags: Server

   Published: 2024-11-26
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: 112224
5. Partner Technical Webinar - LenovoPress updates and LPH Demo
   2024-11-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - LenovoPress updates and LPH Demo
   
   

   In this 60-minute replay, we had 3 topics. First, David Watts, Lenovo Sr Manager LenovoPress, gave an update on LenovoPress and improvements to finding Seller Training Courses (both partner and Lenovo). Next, Ryan Tuttle, Lenovo LETS Solution Architect, gave a demo of Lenovo Partner Hub (LPH) including how to find replays of Partner Webinars in LPL. Finally, Joe Murphy, Lenovo Sr Manager of LETS NA, gave a quick update on the new Stackable Warranty Options in DCSC.
   
   Tags: Technical Sales

   Published: 2024-11-13
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: 110824
6. Virtual Facilitated Session - ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Primer for ISO Client Managers
   2024-10-31 | 90 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   Virtual Facilitated Session - ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Primer for ISO Client Managers
   
   

   In this Virtual Instructor-Led Training Session, ISO Client Managers will be able to build on the knowledge gained in Module 1 (eLearning) of the ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Server Primer for ISO Client Managers curriculum.
   
   IMPORTANT! Module 1 (eLearning) must be completed to be eligible to participate in this session. Please note that places are subject to availability. If you are selected, you will receive the invite to this session via email.
   
   Tags: Sales, Server, ThinkSystem

   Published: 2024-10-31
   Length: 90 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DSRTO102
7. Partner Technical Webinar - OneIQ
   2024-07-15 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - OneIQ
   
   

   In this 60-minute replay, Peter Grant, Field CTO for OneIQ, reviewed and demo’d the capabilities of OneIQ including collecting data and analyzing. Additionally, Peter and the team discussed how specific partners (those with NA Channel SA coverage) will get direct access to OneIQ and other partners can get access to OneIQ via Distribution or the NA LETS team.
   
   Tags: Technical Sales

   Published: 2024-07-15
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: 071224
8. SAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP Landscapes
   2024-06-04 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   SAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP Landscapes
   
   

   Join Mark Kelly, Advisory IT Architect with the Lenovo Global SAP Center of Competence as he discusses:
   •Challenges in the SAP environment
   •Lenovo On-premise Solutions for SAP
   •Lenovo support resources for SAP solutions
   
   Tags: SAP, ThinkAgile, ThinkEdge, ThinkSystem

   Published: 2024-06-04
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DSAPF101
9. Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
   2024-05-29 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
   
   

   This course introduces the Lenovo data center portfolio, and covers servers, storage, storage networking, and software-defined infrastructure products. After completing this course about Lenovo data center products, you will be able to identify product types within each data center family, describe Lenovo innovations that this product family or category uses, and recognize when a specific product should be selected.
   
   Tags: Advanced DataCenter, DataCenter Products, ThinkAgile, ThinkEdge, ThinkSystem

   Published: 2024-05-29
   Length: 20 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: SXXW1110r7
10. VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
    2024-05-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
    
    

    Join JD Dupont, NVIDIA Head of Americas Sales, Lenovo partnership and Veer Mehta, NVIDIA Solution Architect on an interactive discussion about cloud to edge, designing cloud Solutions with NVIDIA GPUs and minimizing private\hybrid cloud OPEX with GPUs. Discover how you can use what is done at big public cloud providers for your customers. We will also walk through use cases and see a demo you can use to help your customers.
    
    Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud, Nvidia, Software Defined Infrastruture (SDI), Technical Sales

    Published: 2024-05-22
    Length: 60 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DVCLD212
11. Partner Technical Webinar - ISG Portfolio Update
    2024-04-15 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - ISG Portfolio Update
    
    

    In this 60-minute replay, Mark Bica, NA ISG Server Product Manager reviewed the Lenovo ISG portfolio. He covered new editions such as the SR680a \ SR685a, dense servers, and options that are strategic for any workload.
    
    Tags: ThinkSystem

    Published: 2024-04-15
    Length: 60 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: 041224
12. Family Portfolio Intel Multi-Node Servers
    2024-01-12 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio Intel Multi-Node Servers
    
    

    This course covers the Intel-based 2U4N server family, formerly part of the Dense server family.
    After completing this course about the Intel® multi-node server family, you will be able to identify products and features within the family, describe the customer benefits of this product family, and recognize when a specific product or products should be selected.
    
    Tags: DataCenter Products, Server, ThinkSystem

    Published: 2024-01-12
    Length: 15 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: SXXW2518

For more information, see these resources:

• ThinkSystem SD630 V2 product page
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/servers/high-density/ThinkSystem-SD630-V2/p/77XX7DSD632
• ThinkSystem SD630 V2 datasheet
  https://lenovopress.com/DS0130
• Interactive 3D Tour of the ThinkSystem SD630 V2:
  https://lenovopress.com/LP1426
• ThinkSystem SD630 V2 drivers and support
  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/sd630v2/7d1k/downloads
• Lenovo ThinkSystem SD630 V2 product publications:
  http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp
  • Quick Start
  • Rack Installation Guide
  • Setup Guide
  • Hardware Maintenance Manual
  • Messages and Codes Reference
  • Memory Population Reference
• ServerProven hardware compatibility:
  http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven