Lenovo ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 Server

The ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 server is the next-generation high-performance GPU-rich server based on Lenovo's fourth generation Lenovo Neptune™ direct water cooling platform.

With four NVIDIA A100 SXM4 GPUs and two third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, the ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 server combines advanced NVIDIA acceleration technology with the latest Intel processors and Lenovo's market-leading water cooling solution, which results in extreme performance in an extreme dense packaging  supporting your application from Exascale to Everyscale™.

The direct water cooled solution is designed to operate by using warm water, up to 45°C (113°F). Chillers are not needed for most customers, meaning even greater savings and a lower total cost of ownership. The servers are housed in the ThinkSystem DW612 enclosure, a 6U rack mount unit that fits in a standard 19-inch rack.

The ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 server, with four NVIDIA SXM4 GPUs on the left and two Intel Xeon Scalable processors on the right, is shown in the following figure.

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 server

The ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 server and DW612 enclosure with direct water cooling provide the ultimate in data center cooling efficiencies and performance. The new water loop design is bifurcating to balance and parallelize the cooling across all six processing units. This ensures temperature uniformity to avoid thermal jitter as you would observe in serial loops. Combined with the low pressure-drop design, you can use higher water temperatures on the highest performing chips while benefiting from saving energy and cost associated to cold water chillers.

Lenovo ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 is based on our fourth generation Lenovo Neptune direct water cooling (DWC) platform leveraging two 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with NVIDIA HGX A100 4-GPU acceleration and NVIDIA HDR InfiniBand networking. The combination of NVIDIA breakthrough acceleration technology with the market-leading Lenovo water cooling solution results in extreme performance in dense packaging.

Direct water cooling is part of Lenovo’s Neptune family of liquid cooling technologies which drive both greater energy efficiency and higher performance. Lenovo Neptune’s approach uses liquid cooling to dissipate heat from systems with high thermal output, which, combined with Energy Aware Runtime environments, enables data centers to run up to 40% more efficiently while maintaining uncompromised performance and preserving a dense data center footprint.

With direct water cooling, Lenovo drives increased compute density, performance, and cooling efficiency for High Performance Computing and other workloads that require dense compute performance, such as Cloud, Grid, and Analytics. Direct water cooling is achieved by circulating the cooling water directly through cold plates that contact the CPU thermal case, DIMMs, and other high-heat-producing components in the server.

One of the main advantages of direct water cooling is the water can be relatively warm and still be very effective, as water conducts heat much more effectively than air. Depending on the server configuration, 85 - 90% of the heat is removed by water cooling; the rest can easily be managed by a standard computer room air conditioner. With allowable inlet temperatures for the water being as high as 45°C (113°F), in many cases the water can be cooled by using ambient air and chilled water and a heat exchanger is not required.

The rear view of the ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 server in the water-cooled tray is shown in the following figure.

Figure 2. Rear view of SD650-N V2 showing the water inlet and outlet

The SD650-N V2 is designed to provide highest 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 tray within a single Enclosure in the rack to thousands of clustered nodes in hundreds of racks in the datacenter.

The ThinkSystem DW612 Enclosure is an efficient, 6U 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 DW612 enclosure is designed to scale with your business needs. The DW612 supports both the GPU-rich SD650-N V2 and twin-tray SD650 V2 servers.

Lenovo’s direct water-cooled solutions are factory-integrated and are re-tested at the rack-level to ensure that a rack can be directly deployed at the customer site. This careful and consistent quality testing has been developed as a result of over a decade of experience designing and deploying DWC solutions to the very highest standards.

Scalability and performance

The ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 server and DW612 enclosure offer the following features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• Each SD650-N V2 server supports four NVIDIA HGX A100 GPUs in a 4-GPU complex, two third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable Family processors, 16 TruDDR4 DIMMs, up to two PCIe slots for high-speed I/O, and up to two drive bays.
• Up to six SD650-N V2 servers are installed in the DW612 enclosure, occupying only 6U of rack space. It is a highly dense, scalable, and price-optimized offering.
• Supports NVIDIA NVLink, which offers a GPU-to-GPU direct connection of up to 600 GB/s bandwidth and supported in both SXM and double-wide PCIe GPU configurations. NVLink also allows for a larger combined memory footprint for bigger batch sizes or the processing of larger images.
• Supports 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 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 64GB RDIMMs, the server supports up to 1TB of system memory (support for 128GB DIMMs and 2TB total memory planned for 3Q/2021).
• Supports combinations of PCIe 4.0 x16 slots and SSDs, as follows:
  • One PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and two 7mm SSDs
  • One PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and one 15mm SSD
  • Two PCIe 4.0 x16 slots and one 7mm 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 server includes onboard Gigabit and 25 Gb Ethernet ports for cost effective networking. High speed networking can be added through the included PCIe slots. 
• 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.

Energy efficiency

The direct water cooled solution offers the following energy efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:

• Water cooling eliminates power that is drawn by cooling fans in the enclosure and dramatically reduces the required air movement in the server room, which also saves power. In combination with an Energy Aware Runtime environment, savings as much as 40% are possible in the data center due to the reduced need for air conditioning.
• Water chillers may not be required with a direct water cooled solution. Chillers are a major expense for most geographies and can be reduced or even eliminated because the water temperature can now be 45°C instead of 18°C in an air-cooled environment.
• 85-90% heat recovery is possible with the direct water cooled design, depending on water temperature chosen. Heat energy absorbed may be reused for heating buildings in the winter, or generating cold through Adsorption Chillers, for further operating expense savings.
• The processors and other microelectronics are run at lower temperatures because they are water cooled, which uses less power, and allows for higher performance through Turbo Mode.
• The processors and accelerators are run at uniform temperatures because they are cooled in parallel loops, which avoid thermal jitter and provides higher and more reliable performance at same power.
• 80 Plus Platinum power supplies ensure energy efficiency.
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability can power on and off individual processor elements as needed to reduce power draw.
• There are power monitoring and power capping capabilities through the System Management Module in the DW612 enclosure.
• 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 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.
• Optional Energy Aware Runtime provides sophisticated power monitoring and energy optimization on a job-level during the application runtime without impacting performance negatively.

Manageability and security

The following powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the SD650-N V2 server:

• 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 on standard drives as well as 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 System Management Module (SMM) installed in the enclosure, only one Ethernet connection is needed to provide remote systems management functions for all SD650-N V2 servers and the enclosure.
• The SMM management module has two Ethernet ports which allows a single Ethernet connection to be daisy chained across 6 enclosures and 36 servers, thereby significantly reducing the number of Ethernet switch ports needed to manage an entire rack of SD650-N V2 servers and enclosures.
• The DW612 enclosure includes drip sensors that monitor the inlet and outlet manifold quick connect couplers; leaks are reported via the SMM.

Availability and serviceability

The SD650-N V2 server and DW612 enclosure provide the following features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• Designed to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Depending on the configuration and node population, the DW612 enclosure supports N+N and N+1 power policies for its power supplies, which means greater system uptime.
• The power supplies are hot-swappable.
• Toolless cover removal on the trays provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as adapters and memory.
• 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 M.2 adapter supports RAID-1 which enables two installed M.2 drives to be configured as a redundant pair.
• Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, M.2 storage), fans, power supplies, and server ambient and subcomponent temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator and other standards-based management applications. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
• The XCC offers optional remote management capability and can enable remote keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) control and remote media for the server.
• 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)
• There is a three-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, with next business day 9x5 coverage. Optional warranty upgrades and extensions are available.
• With water cooling, system fans are not required; only small power supply fans operate. This results in significantly reduced noise levels on the data center floor, a significant benefit to personnel having to work on site.

The front of the SD650-N V2 server is shown in the following figure.

Figure 3. Front view of the ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 server

The following figure shows inside the server with a configuration of one PCIe slot and up to two drive bays.

Figure 4. Inside view of the SD650-N V2 server in the water cooled tray - one PCIe slot

The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server with two PCIe slot and one drive bay.

Figure 5. Inside view of the SD650-N V2 server in the water cooled tray - two PCIe slots

The compute nodes are installed in the ThinkSystem DW612 enclosure, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 6. Front view of the DW612 enclosure

The rear of the enclosure contains the power supplies, cooling water manifolds, and the System Management Module, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 7. Rear view of the DW612 enclosure (shown with 9 power supplies installed)

The following figure shows the architectural block diagram of the SD650-N V2 with one PCIe slot and support for two drives. The GPUs each have a PCIe 4.0 x16 connection to the processors.

Figure 8. SD650-N V2 system architectural block diagram - 1 PCIe slot

The following figure shows the architectural block diagram of the SD650-N V2 with two PCIe slot and support for one drive. The GPUs each have a PCIe 4.0 x8 connection to the processors.

Figure 9. SD650-N V2 system architectural block diagram - 2 PCIe slots

The following table lists the standard specifications of the SD650-N V2 server.

The ThinkSystem DW612 enclosure provides shared high-efficiency power supplies. The SD650-N V2 servers connect to the midplane of the DW612 enclosure. This midplane connection is for power and control only; the midplane does not provide any I/O connectivity.

The following table lists the standard specifications of the enclosure.

There are no standard SD650-N V2 models; all servers must be configured by using the configure-to-order (CTO) process with the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC) or the Lenovo Cluster Solutions configurator (x-config). The ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 machine type is 7D1N.

The following table lists the base CTO model.

The following table lists the base feature code for CTO configurations.

There are no standard models of the DW612 enclosure. All enclosures must be configured by using the CTO process. The machine type is 7D1L.

The following table lists the base CTO model.

The following table lists the base feature code for CTO configurations.

There are no standard models of the DWC full assembly. All models must be configured by using the CTO process. The machine type is 5469.

The following table lists the base CTO model.

The following table lists the base feature code for CTO configurations. Select the correct feature code based on the number of enclosures installed in the rack and how long the hose should be at the base of the manifold, 1.3 meters or 2.3 meters.

The SD650-N V2 supports processors in the third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor family. The server supports two processors. A configuration of a single processor is not supported.

Topics in this section:

• Processor options
• Processor features
• 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 *

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 SD650-N 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 SD650-N 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 SD650-N V2 uses Lenovo TruDDR4 memory and supports 16 DIMMs with both processors installed. Each processor has eight memory channels with one DIMM per channel. With 128 GB RDIMMs installed, the SD650-N 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.

Note: Memory sparing and memory mirroring are not supported

A key feature of the SD650-N V2 is the integration of a 4x SXM4 GPU complex on the left half of the server as shown in the Components and connectors section. The server supports four NVIDIA HGX A100 GPU modules that are connected together using high-speed NVLink interconnects.

The GPUs supported are listed in the following table.

The A100 GPU (and A800 GPU for customers in PRC, Hong Kong, and Macau) provides 19.5 Teraflops DP peak performance through 108 SMs (Streaming Multiprocessor) with 32 DP Execution Units/Cores each at 1.41GHz frequency and a total of 40GiB HBM2 or 80GiB HBM2e memory. The single-precision peak is 312TF, and the integer peak 624TF.

The Ampere Tensor Core GPU includes many new features and architectural enhancements that deliver substantial performance improvements for HPC, AI training, and inference workloads. 

These new features and enhancements include:

• Third Generation Tensor Cores provides acceleration for all data types (FP64, FP32, FP16, Bfloat16, INT8, INT4, and Binary), including:
  • FP64 Tensor Core processing for nearly 3x the performance of standard FP64 operations from previous generation.
  • TF32 Tensor Core instructions for 10x the rate of standard FP32 FMA operations from previous generation.
  • Bfloat16 Tensor Core instructions for 20x the DL training and HPC performance of standard FP32 FMA operations from previous generation.
  • New Sparsity support in Ampere Tensor Cores can exploit fine-grained structured sparsity.
• 1.5x the aggregate L1 and shared memory capacity to deliver additional acceleration for many HPC and AI workloads compared to previous generation.
• Using CUDA 11.0, users can set aside a portion of the L2 cache for persistent data accesses. 
• NVLink interconnects yielding 600 GB/sec total bandwidth. 
• The Ampere GPU supports PCI Express Gen 4 (PCIe Gen 4), which doubles the bandwidth of PCIe 3.0/3.1 
• A100 also supports Single Root Input/Output Virtualization (SR-IOV), which allows sharing and virtualizing a single PCIe connection for multiple processes or Virtual Machines (VMs).
• Compatible with NVIDIA Magnum IO and Mellanox InfiniBand to accelerate multi-node connectivity. 
• Asynchronous copy instruction is hardware-accelerated and allows data to be loaded directly from global memory into shared memory, eliminating the need for intermediate register file (RF) usage. 
• New hardware features to make the paths between grids in a CUDA task graph significantly faster, including prefetching grid launch descriptors to reduce the latency of dependent grid launches, instruction, and constant prefetches, and accelerated kernel scheduling. This is a critical contributor to strong scaling for task graphs that allocate work across multiple GPUs. 
• New technology to improve error/fault attribution, isolation, and containment.
  • Error containment limits the impact of uncorrectable ECC errors on GPU applications to the applications that encounter the error. All other workloads will continue running unaffected in terms of accuracy and performance, and new workloads can be launched. 
  • Dynamic Page Blacklisting improves resiliency and availability of NVIDIA Ampere to uncorrectable ECC errors. Once the NVIDIA driver identifies the location of an uncorrectable error in the frame buffer memory, it marks the page containing the error as unusable and the page is effectively removed from operation. 
  • Row-remapping is a hardware mechanism to improve the reliability of frame buffer memory. The NVIDIA Ampere row-remapper replaces degrading memory cells with spare ones to avoid blacklisting regions of memory in software.
• Multi-Instance GPU (MIG), allows you to partition the GPU into seven smaller instances. Each of them has SM, L2, and GPU memory, shares the PCIe bandwidth proportionally, and can be individually scheduled.

The SD650-N V2 server supports one or two SSDs drives internally in the server. These are internal drives that are not front accessible.

The drives are located either in front of the processors or in front of the GPUs, depending on the slot configuration, as shown in the Components and connectors section:

• With one PCIe slot, the drives are mounted in the second slot area in front of the processors. One of the following drive configurations is supported:
  • 2x 2.5-inch 7mm NVMe drives (feature B95S)
  • 2x 2.5-inch 7mm SATA drives (feature B95T)
  • 1x 2.5-inch 15mm drive, either NVMe or SATA (feature B95U)
• With two PCIe slots, one drive is supported mounted on top of the PCIe retimer board in front of the GPUs:
  • 1x 2.5-inch 7mm drive, either SATA or NVMe (feature BEXV)

The relevant feature codes are listed in the following table:

When two 7mm drives are installed, a RAID-1 array can be formed using Intel VROC SATA RAID (RSTe) or Intel VROC NVMe RAID, as described in the next section.

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 SD650-N V2 implements RAID 0 and 1.

VROC NVMe RAID offers RAID support for any NVMe drives directly connected to the ports on the server's system board. On the SD650-N V2, RAID 0 and 1 are implemented.

The SD650-N V2 supports the VROC NVMe RAID offerings listed in the following table.

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.

The M.2 adapter, when used in the SD650-N V2, has the following features:

• Supports one or two SATA M.2 drives
• Supports 42mm, 60mm, 80mm and 110mm drive form factors (2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110)
• 6Gbps SATA interface to the drives
• Uses the onboard SATA controller 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 SD650-N 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 server supports the external USB optical drive listed in the following table.

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.

The SD650-N V2 supports 1x or 2x slots depending on the configuration:

• 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot with support for 2x 7mm drives or 1x 15mm drive
• 2x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with support for 1x 7mm drive

The location of the slows is shown in the following figure.

Figure 10. SD650-N V2 slot choices

Slots are implemented using a 1-slot riser. Depending on the configuration choice a different set of MCIO cabling needs to be selected. Ordering information is in the following table.

The SD650-N 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 SD650-N V2 server does not support storage host bus adapters.

The SD650-N V2 server does not support Flash storage adapters.

One of the most notable features of the ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 offering is direct water cooling. Direct water cooling (DWC) is achieved by circulating the cooling water directly through cold plates that contact the CPU thermal case, DIMMs, and other high-heat-producing components in the server.

One of the main advantages of direct water cooling is the water can be relatively warm and still be effective because water conducts heat much more effectively than air. Depending on the server configuration, 85-90% of the heat is removed by water cooling; the rest can be easily managed by a standard computer room air conditioner.

Allowable inlet temperatures for the water can be as high as 45°C (113°F) for the SD650-N V2. In most climates, water-side economizers can supply water at temperatures below 45°C for most of the year. This ability allows the data center chilled water system to be bypassed thus saving energy because the chiller is the most significant energy consumer in the data center. Typical economizer systems, such as dry-coolers, use only a fraction of the energy that is required by chillers, which produce 6-10 °C (43-50 °F) water. The facility energy savings are the largest component of the total energy savings that are realized when the SD650-N V2 is deployed.

The advantages of the use of water cooling over air cooling result from water’s higher specific heat capacity, density, and thermal conductivity. These features allow water to transmit heat over greater distances with much less volumetric flow and reduced temperature difference as compared to air.

For cooling IT equipment, this heat transfer capability is its primary advantage. Water has a tremendously increased ability to transport heat away from its source to a secondary cooling surface, which allows for large, more optimally designed radiators or heat exchangers rather than small, inefficient fins that are mounted on or near a heat source, such as a CPU.

The ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 offering uses the benefits of water by distributing it directly to the highest heat generating server subsystem components. By doing so, the offering realizes 7% - 10% direct energy savings when compared to an air-cooled equivalent. That energy savings results from the removal of the system fans and the lower operating temp of the direct water-cooled system components.

The direct energy savings at the enclosure level, combined with the potential for significant facility energy savings, makes the SD650-N V2 an excellent choice for customers that are burdened by high energy costs or with a sustainability mandate.

Water is delivered to each of the nodes from a chiller distribution unit (CDU) via the water manifold. As shown in the following figure, each manifold section attaches to an enclosure and connects directly to the water inlet and outlet connectors for each compute node to deliver water safely and reliably to and from each server tray.

The DWC Manifold is modular and is available in multiple configurations that are based on the number of enclosure drops that are required in a rack. The Manifold scales to support up to six Enclosures in a single rack, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 11. DW612 enclosure and manifold assembly

The water flows through the SD650-N V2 as shown in the following animation. The inlet water is split into two parallel paths, one for each server in the tray. Each path is then split further, one for the processors and one for the memory, drives and PCIe adapter.

During the manufacturing and test cycle, Lenovo’s water-cooled nodes are pressure tested with Helium according to ASTM E499 / E499M – 11 (Standard Practice for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector in the Detector Probe Mode) and later again with Nitrogen to detect micro-leaks which may be undetectable by pressure testing with water and/or a water/glycol mixture as Helium and Nitrogen have smaller molecule sizes.

This approach also allows Lenovo to ship the systems pressurized without needing to send hazardous antifreeze-components to our customers.

Onsite the materials used within the waterloop from the CDU to the nodes should be limited to Copper alloys with brazed joints, Stainless steels with TIG and MIG welded joints and EPDM rubber. In some instances, PVC might be an acceptable choice within the facility.

The water the system is filled with must be reasonably clean, bacteria-free water (< 100 CFU/ml) such as de-mineralized water, reverse osmosis water, de-ionized water, or distilled water. It must be filtered with in-line 50 micron filter. Biocide and Corrosion inhibitors ensure a clean operation without microbiological growth or corrosion.

Lenovo Data Center Power and Cooling Services can support you in the design, implementation and maintenance of the facility water-cooling infrastructure. 

The DW612 enclosure currently supports up to nine redundant hot-plug power supplies. The power supplies provide N+N or N+1 redundancy, depending on population and configuration of the node trays. Power policies with no redundancy also are supported.

Power supplies are implemented in the DW612 enclosure in vertical cages, with up to three power supplies in each cage, as shown in the following figure. The enclosure supports 6 power supplies or 9 power supplies.

Figure 12. Power supplies and cages in the DW612 enclosure (shown with 9 power supplies)

For configurations with six power supplies, you can specify whether you want 3 power supplies in each of 2 cages, or you can specify if you want 2 power supplies installed in each of 3 cages. The latter means that you can later upgrade the enclosure to a total of 9 power supplies by adding one more power supply to each cage.

The following table lists the supported power supply configurations.

The following table lists the supported power supplies for use in the DW612 enclosure with SD650-N V2 servers installed. Either a quantity of 6 or a quantity of 9 power supplies is supported.

The 2400W power supplies in the DW612 enclosure have C19 connectors and support the following rack power cables.

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 console
• 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

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 14. SD650-N 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. If neither feature code is selected, both ports will have NC-SI disabled.

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.

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 and all servers in those enclosures 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 SD650-N V2. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SD650-N 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 SD650-N 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 SD650-N 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 SD650-N 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 SD650-N 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:

• 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

Also review the latest LeSI Best Recipe to see the operating systems that are supported via Lenovo Scalable Infrastructure (LeSI):
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT505184#5

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=sd650-n-v2-7d1n

Six SD650-N V2 servers are installed in the DW612 enclosure. Each SD650-N V2 server has the following dimensions:

• Width: 438 mm (17.2 inches)
• Height: 41 mm (1.6 inches)
• Depth: 692 mm (27.2 inches) (747 mm, including the water connections at the rear of the server)

The DW612 enclosure has the following overall physical dimensions, excluding components that extend outside the standard enclosure, such as EIA flanges, and power supply handles:

• Width: 447 mm (17.6 inches)
• Height: 264 mm (10.4 inches)
• Depth: 931 mm (36.6 inches)

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

Figure 16. Enclosure dimensions

The SD650-N V2 server has the following weight:

• 22.1 kg (48.6 lb)

The DW612 enclosure has the following weight:

• Empty enclosure (with midplane and cables): 23.6 kg (52 lbs)
• Fully configured enclosure with six SD650-N V2 servers: 168.9 kg (372.5 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:
  • 2400W power supply: 14 A

The SD650-N V2 tray and DW612 enclosure are supported in the following environment:

Water requirements

• Water Temperature: ASHRAE W4: 2°C to 45°C (35.6°F to 113°F), with the following exceptions:
  • For 80 GB NVIDIA HGX A100 4-GPU: ASHRAE class W3: 2°C - 40°C (35.6°F - 104°F)
  • With Intel Xeon Platinum 8368Q processor: 2°C to 35°C (35.6°F to 95°F)
• Maximum pressure: 4.4 bars
• Minimum water flow rate: 21.0 liters per minute per enclosure, assuming 3.5 lpm per server tray and 6 server trays per enclosure

Note: The water required to initially fill the system side cooling loop must be reasonably clean, bacteria- free water (<100 CFU/ml) such as de-mineralized water, reverse osmosis water, de-ionized water, or distilled water. The water must be filtered with an in-line 50 micron filter (approximately 288 mesh). The water must be treated with anti-biological and anti-corrosion measures. The water quality must be maintained over the lifetime of the system to receive warranty and support on the water-bearing components.

Air temperature requirements

• Operating: ASHRAE A2: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F); when the altitude exceeds 900 m (2953 ft), the maximum ambient temperature value decreases by 1°C (1.8°F) with every 300 m (984 ft) of altitude increase.
• Powered off: 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)
• Shipping/storage: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)

To use an M.2 drive, the following conditions must be met:

• If inlet water temperature is 45°C, then the ambient air temperature cannot exceed 27°C.
• If inlet water temperature is 30°C, then the ambient air temperature cannot exceed 35°C.

Relative humidity (non-condensing)

• Operating: ASHRAE Class A2: 8% - 80%, maximum dew point : 21°C (70°F)
• Shipment/storage: 8% - 90%

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 SD650-N 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

The DW612 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

The server and enclosure have the following warranty:

• ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 (7D1N) - 3 year warranty
• ThinkSystem DW612 Enclosure (7D1L) - 3 year warranty
• Neptune DWC Node Manifold (5469) - 3 year warranty

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

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The DW612 enclosure is supported in the following racks:

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   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.
   
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   • 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.

   Published: 2024-12-10
   Length: 20 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DSRTO101r2
2. Lenovo Data Center Technical Sales Certification Exam Study Guide
   2024-11-27 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Lenovo Data Center Technical Sales Certification Exam Study Guide
   
   

   This guide includes information to help candidates prepare and register for the Data Center Technical Sales practice and certification exams.

   Published: 2024-11-27
   Length: 10 minutes
   

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

   Course code: LENU-322C-SG
3. Lenovo Data Center Sales Certification Exam Study Guide
   2024-11-27 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Lenovo Data Center Sales Certification Exam Study Guide
   
   

   This guide includes information to help candidates prepare and register for the Data Center Sales practice and certification exams.

   Published: 2024-11-27
   Length: 10 minutes
   

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

   Course code: LENU-122C-SG
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.

   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.

   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.
   
   <p>
   <span style="color:red; font-weight:bold;"> IMPORTANT! </span> <span style="font-weight:bold;"> 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. </span>
   </p>

   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.

   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

   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.

   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.

    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.

    Published: 2024-04-15
    Length: 60 minutes
    

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

    Course code: 041224
12. Partner Technical Webinar - StorMagic
    2024-03-19 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - StorMagic
    
    

    March 08, 2024 – In this 60-minute replay, Stuart Campbell and Wes Ganeko of StorMagic joined us and provided an overview of StorMagic on Lenovo. They also demonstrated the interface while sharing some interesting use cases.

    Published: 2024-03-19
    Length: 60 minutes
    

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

    Course code: 030824
13. Family Introduction ThinkSystem Supercomputing Servers
    2024-02-21 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Introduction ThinkSystem Supercomputing Servers
    
    

    After completing this introductory course about the supercomputing server family, the learner will be able to define the characteristics of high-density servers, describe the supercomputing servers, recognize when a product from the supercomputing server family might be used, and identify keywords or buzzwords that indicate opportunities to introduce customers to the supercomputing server family products.

    Published: 2024-02-21
    Length: 10 minutes
    

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

    Course code: SXXW2526
14. Family Portfolio: Storage Controller Options
    2024-01-23 | 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

    Published: 2024-01-23
    Length: 25 minutes
    

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

    Course code: SXXW1111
15. Lenovo-Intel Sustainable Solutions QH
    2024-01-22 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo-Intel Sustainable Solutions QH
    
    

    This Quick Hit explains how Lenovo and Intel are committed to sustainability, and introduces the Lenovo-Intel joint sustainability campaign. You will learn how to use this campaign to show customers what that level of commitment entails, how to use the campaign's unsolicited proposal approach, and how to use the campaign as a conversation starter which may lead to increased sales.

    Published: 2024-01-22
    Length: 10 minutes
    

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

    Course code: SXXW2524a
16. FY24Q3 Intel Servers Update
    2023-12-11 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    FY24Q3 Intel Servers Update
    
    

    This update is designed to help you discuss the features and customer benefits of Lenovo servers that use the 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® processors. Lenovo has also introduced a new server, the ThinkSystem SD650-N V3, which expands the supercomputer server family. Reasons to call your customer and talk about refreshing their infrastructure are also included as a guideline.

    Published: 2023-12-11
    Length: 15 minutes
    

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

    Course code: SXXW2522a
17. Partner Technical Webinar - Data Center Limits and ISG TAA Compliance
    2023-05-16 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - Data Center Limits and ISG TAA Compliance
    
    

    In this 60-minute replay, we had two topics. First Vinod Kamath, Lenovo Distinguished Engineer for Data Center Cooling presented on the Systems Configuration and Data Center Ambient Limits. Second, Shama Patari, Lenovo Trade Council, and Glenn Johnson, Lenovo Principal Engineer for Supply Chain presented on ISG TAA Compliance.

    Published: 2023-05-16
    Length: 60 minutes
    

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

    Course code: 051223
18. Family Portfolio: Intel Dense Servers
    2023-01-05 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio: Intel Dense Servers
    
    

    This course is designed to give Lenovo sales and partner representatives a foundation for the Intel Dense server family products.
    
    After completing this course, you will be able to identify products and features within the family, describe Lenovo innovations that this product family uses, and recognize when a specific product or products should be selected.

    Published: 2023-01-05
    Length: 10 minutes
    

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

    Course code: SXXW1211r8
19. Lenovo Sustainable Computing
    2022-09-16 | 4 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Sustainable Computing
    
    

    This Quick Hit describes the Lenovo sustainable computing program, and the many ways in which Lenovo strives to respect and protect the environment.

    Published: 2022-09-16
    Length: 4 minutes
    

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

    Course code: SXXW2504a

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For more information, see these resources:

• ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 product page
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/servers/high-density/ThinkSystem-SD650-N-V2/p/77XX7DSD672
• ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 datasheet
  https://lenovopress.com/DS0124
• Interactive 3D Tour of the ThinkSystem SD650-N V2:
  https://lenovopress.com/LP1428
• ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 drivers and support
  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/sd650nv2/7d1n/downloads
• Lenovo ThinkSystem SD650-N V2 product publications:
  http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp
  • Quick Start
  • Rack Installation Guide
  • Setup Guide
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Messages and Codes Reference
  • UEFI Manual
• ServerProven hardware compatibility:
  http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven
• Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC)
  https://dcsc.lenovo.com
• Lenovo Cluster solutions configurator (x-config)
  https://lesc.lenovo.com/products/hardware/configurator/worldwide/bhui/asit/index.html