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The Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes are 4-socket and 8-socket 4U systems that feature the 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. These systems are based on the ThinkSystem SR950 with up to 28 cores per processor, up to 24 TB of TruDDR4 memory with up to 2933 MHz memory speeds, and an extensive selection of internal storage and networking options. VMware offers a unique, software-defined approach to hyperconvergence, leveraging the hypervisor to deliver compute, storage and management in a tightly integrated software stack.
This product guide provides essential pre-sales information to understand the VX systems, their key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the VX systems and consider their use in IT solutions.
Tip: This product guide combines all three 4U VX systems with 2nd Generation Intel Xeon ("Cascade Lake") processors into the one document.
How customers use VX 7000 Series
Case Study: Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Enabling gold-standard healthcare services:
How the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University uses a hyperconverged infrastructure from Lenovo and VMware and Lenovo ThinkSystem solutions to support high-quality, high-availability healthcare, promoting better patient outcomes.
How customers use VX 7000 Series
Case Study: Jiangxi Jemincare
Seizing a greater share of the rapidly expanding pharmaceutical market:
How Jiangxi Jemincare uses Lenovo ThinkAgile VX to support big data analytics that contributes to smarter decisions and sustainable business growth.
How customers use VX 7000 Series
Case Study: Bank of Chaoyang
Increasing the prosperity of local businesses and citizens:
How Bank of Chaoyang uses Lenovo ThinkAgile VX solutions to support banking services that help to stimulate regional economic growth, increase financial inclusion, and alleviate poverty.
How customers use VX 7000 Series
Case Study: Konecta Peru
Pivoting to remote work to meet the challenges of COVID-19:
How Konecta Peru seamlessly transitioned to remote work rapidly and without any upfront capital investment with Lenovo TruScale Infrastructure Services.
How customers use VX 7000 Series
Case Study: Servimed
Powering business growth and streamlining distribution with a flexible as-a-Service solution:
How Servimed leverages Lenovo ThinkAgile VX hyperconverged solutions, powered by VMware vSAN® software and integrated by Lenovo TruScale™ Infrastructure Services, to simplify its IT infrastructure, unlocking new efficiencies and boosting productivity.
How customers use VX 7000 Series
Case Study: Xinjiang Civil Aviation Information Network Co.
Enabling scalability and resilience for mission-critical airport systems as passenger numbers soar:
How Xinjiang Civil Aviation Information Network Co, Ltd used a hyperconverged solution based on Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances, powered by VMware vSAN™, to enable scalable, reliable, and high-performance data processing that helps keep civil air travel in Xinjiang flowing smoothly.
How customers use VX 7000 Series
Case Study: ECNU Xiping Bilingual School
Supporting superior educational experiences.
Change History
Changes in the August 22, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13631
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 800GB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A79639
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13967
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13970
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13971
Introduction
The Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes are 4-socket and 8-socket 4U systems that feature the 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. These systems are based on the ThinkSystem SR950 with up to 28 cores per processor, up to 24 TB of TruDDR4 memory with up to 2933 MHz memory speeds, and an extensive selection of internal storage and networking options. VMware offers a unique, software-defined approach to hyperconvergence, leveraging the hypervisor to deliver compute, storage and management in a tightly integrated software stack.
The 4U systems are available either as an appliance or certified node:
- VX7820 Appliance for high performance workloads, supporting up to 4 processors
- VX 4U Certified Node, supporting up to 4 processors
- VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA, supporting up to 8 processors - certified by SAP for deploying SAP HANA solutions on hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) in production environments.
Common uses for these systems are high-performance workloads such as databases, e-mail and collaboration, and workload-balancing clusters.
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes
Did you know?
The ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes are built on the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 server that features the ultimate in enterprise-class scalability, performance, reliability, management, and security.
The VX7820 Appliance offers ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
Key features
ThinkAgile features
The ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes offer the following key features:
- Factory-integrated, pre-configured ready-to-go appliances built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power for a variety of workloads and applications and powered by industry-leading hyperconverged infrastructure software from VMware.
- Provide quick and convenient path to implement a hyperconverged solution powered by VMware vSAN with "one stop shop" and a single point of contact provided by Lenovo for purchasing, deploying, and supporting the solution.
- Meet various workload demands with cost-efficient hybrid or performance-optimized all-flash storage configurations.
- Deliver fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified with VMware software.
- Appliances include Lenovo ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
- Offer Lenovo deployment services to get customers up and running quickly.
The VMware software running on ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes delivers the following key features:
- Distributed architecture that allows "pay-as-you-grow", non-disruptive scaling by adding new nodes to the cluster (scale-out) to increase capacity and performance.
- Advanced capacity management, including deduplication, compression, and erasure coding (RAID 5/6), which helps deliver greater storage utilization with dramatically lower storage capacity and costs.
- Automation of VM storage provisioning and control of storage service levels (capacity, performance, availability) with VM-centric policies to load balance storage resources.
- Native HCI security solution with two-factor authentication (SecurID and CAC) and data-at-rest encryption that does not require self-encrypting drives (SEDs).
- Stretched cluster with local and site failure protection between two geographically dispersed sites for higher level of availability with near zero downtime.
- Centralized management with provisioning, administering, and monitoring virtual resources across multiple hosts and clusters from a centralized interface.
- Rapid workload provisioning, simplified data center operations, increased business efficiency, and decreased CAPEX and OPEX costs.
- VM and data protection with agent-less, image-level virtual machine backups and application-aware protection for business-critical Microsoft applications (Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint) along with WAN-efficient, encrypted backup data replication.
- Reduced unplanned downtime and virtually eliminated planned downtime for server and storage maintenance with live workload migration, high availability, and fault tolerance.
- Enhanced application performance and availability with resource management, load balancing, and access prioritization.
- Intelligent operations management and automation to proactively monitor and manage compute, storage, and networking resources, identify performance bottlenecks, and re-balance workloads by leveraging predictive analytics.
- Capacity planning and optimization guidance to address future needs with performance trends, projections and extended forecasts.
- Managing remote offices and branch offices with rapid provisioning of servers through virtualization, minimization of host configuration drift, and enhanced visibility into regulatory compliance, across multiple sites.
Hardware features
The VX systems are based on the SR950 and have the following hardware features:
Scalability and performance
The VX systems offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:
- Supports second-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors
- High-performance scale-out offering where up to 8 processors and 48 DIMMs are housed in 4U of rack space.
- Supports the Gold and Platinum level processors in the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family, including the "top bin" highest-performing 205 W processors available from Intel.
- Up to eight processors, each with up to 28 cores and 56 threads to maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications.
- Support for up to 96 TruDDR4 DIMMs operating at up to 2933 MHz means you have the fastest available memory subsystem and memory capacity of up to 24 TB using 96x 256 GB 3DS RDIMMs.
- Supports 2933 MHz Performance+ memory DIMMs which allow configurations of 2 DIMMs per channel to operate at the 2933 MHz rated memory speed.
- Up to 24x 2.5-inch SSDs provide a flexible and scalable all-in-one platform to meet your increasing demands.
- Of the 24x drive bays, support for up to 12 NVMe PCIe SSDs maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput, bandwidth, IOPS, and latency.
- The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs), can improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
- Supports an M.2 adapter design for convenient operating system boot functions. Available M.2 adapters support either one M.2 drive, or two M.2 drives in a RAID 1 configuration, for the boot drive performance and reliability.
- The server has a dedicated flexible LAN-on-motherboard (LOM) slot offering a variety of Ethernet adapters that do not occupy one of the standard PCIe slots.
- A total of up to 17 rear-accessible PCIe slots: 14 general-purpose PCIe 3.0 slots plus slots dedicated to the LOM adapter and two ML2 adapters. In addition, the server has two internal slots for RAID or HBA adapters.
- The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous generation of PCI Express 2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding).
Availability and serviceability
The VX systems are based on a modular service model where all components and options can be removed from the front or rear of the system, even parts that are located in the center of the machine such as fans, memory DIMMs, and processors. The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes are designed for 99.99% availability.
The VX systems provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
- The server offers Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, also known as Chipkill), Adaptive Double-Device Data Correction (ADDDC, also known as Redundant Bit Steering or RBS), memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
- The Dual M.2 Boot Adapter uses RAID-1 so that the two M.2 drives installed are configured as a redundant pair.
- The server has up to four hot-swap N+N redundant power supplies to help keep the server operational in the event of a power supply or utility supply failure.
- Each compute tray has 6 hot-swap N+1 redundant fans (a total of 12 fans when two compute trays are installed) to maximize availability for business-critical applications.
- The power source-independent light path diagnostics functionality provides individual light path LEDs that lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps increase system availability.
- The included LCD system information display panel provides greater diagnostic function by listing all error messages and VPD data needed for a service call, thereby speeding problem resolution and increasing system uptime.
- Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, M.2 storage, and flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, ambient temperature, and subcomponent temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Microsoft System Center. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability than mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
- The built-in XClarity Controller continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
- Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
- Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager supports diagnostic functions and collects service data to USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting, to reduce servicing time.
- Auto-restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor).
- Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions.
- Three-year or one-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.
Manageability and security
Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the VX systems:
- The server includes an XClarity Controller (XCC) to monitor server availability and perform remote management. XCC Enterprise is included as standard, which enables remote KVM and remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture, and power capping.
- Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs, and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
- New UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, accessible from F1 during boot, provides system inventory information, graphical UEFI Setup, platform update function, RAID Setup wizard, operating system installation function, and diagnostic functions.
- Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager which captures real-time power and temperature data from the server, and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
- Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
- Supports Secure Boot to ensure that only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported with HDDs and SSDs as well as M.2 drives in the M.2 Adapter.
- Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
- Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system.
- Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, protected from all other software running on a system.
Energy efficiency
The VX systems offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:
- The server can be used in environments up to ASHRAE A4 with ambient temperatures up to 45 °C.
- The server is Energy Star 3.0 compliant.
- Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
- High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certifications
- Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to reduce energy draw.
- Low-voltage 1.2 V DDR4 memory offers energy savings compared to 1.35 V and 1.5 V DDR3 DIMMs.
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than mechanical 2.5-inch HDDs.
- Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provide advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.
Components and connectors
The ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR950 server.
The following figure shows the front view of the VX systems.
Figure 2. VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes front view
The front of the ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes includes the following components:
- Up to 24x SFF hot-swap drive bays
- One VGA port
- One USB 2.0 port with XClarity Controller access
- One USB 2.0 port
- A Power button
- Status LEDs
- A Pull-out LCD panel
The following figure shows the rear view of the VX systems.
The rear of the ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes includes the following components:
- PCIe Riser Card 1 (optional): Up to four PCIe slots
- I/O Tray:
- Three PCIe slots
- One ML2 slot
- One LOM card slot
- PCIe Riser Card 2 (optional): Up to four PCIe slots
- One 1 GbE port for XClarity Controller
- One DB-9 serial port
- Two USB 3.0 ports
- One VGA port
- Two or four hot-swap power supplies (four power supplies shown)
Standard specifications
The ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR950 server.
The following table provides an overview comparison between the VX systems.
VX7820 | VX 4U | VX 4U for HANA | |
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VX offering type | Appliance | Certified Node | Certified Node |
Target workloads | High performance | High performance | SAP HANA |
Base MTM | 7Z13CTO1WW | 7Z12CTO1WW | 7Z12CTO2WW |
Form Factor | 4U | 4U | 4U |
Base platform | SR950 | SR950 | SR950 |
CPU | 2x or 4x Intel Xeon SP Gen 2 | 2x or 4x Intel Xeon SP Gen 2 | 2x, 4x or 8x Intel Xeon SP Gen 2 |
Memory | 48x DDR4 2933 MHz (12 TB max) | 48x DDR4 2933 MHz (12 TB max) | 48x DDR4 2933 MHz (12 TB max) |
Hot-swap drive bays |
Up to 24x 2.5", either:
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Up to 24x 2.5", either:
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Up to 24x 2.5", either:
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Drive Configuration | All Flash | All Flash | All Flash |
Disk Groups | 2 - 5 | 2 - 5 | 2 - 4 |
HBA | 430-8i HBA 430-16i HBA Onboard NVMe |
430-8i HBA 430-16i HBA Onboard NVMe |
430-8i HBA 430-16i HBA Onboard NVMe |
Boot drives | 2x M.2 SATA | 2x M.2 SATA | 2x M.2 SATA |
LOM networking | 1x LOM adapter, 1Gb or 10Gb | 1x LOM adapter, 1Gb or 10Gb | 1x LOM adapter, 1Gb or 10Gb |
PCIe networking | Up to 14x adapters 10Gb, 25Gb, 40Gb, 100Gb |
Up to 14x adapters 10Gb, 25Gb, 40Gb, 100Gb |
Up to 14x adapters 10Gb, 25Gb, 40Gb, 100Gb |
GPUs | No support | No support | No support |
Hypervisor | VMware ESXi | VMware ESXi | VMware ESXi |
The following table lists the system specifications of the ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes.
Attribute | Specification |
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Machine types | 7Z13 - VX7820 7Z12 - 4U Certified Nodes |
Form factor | 4U Rack-mount |
Processors | VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Node: 2x or 4x 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA: 2x, 4x or 8x 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors |
Chipset | Intel C624 |
Memory | 48 DIMM slots (up to 12 DIMMs per processor; six memory channels per processor with two DIMMs per channel) with support for RDIMMs and 3DS RIMMs up to 2933 MHz. |
Persistent Memory | No support |
Memory protection | Error correction code (ECC), Single Device Data Correction (SDDC; for x4-based memory DIMMs), Adaptive Double Device Data Correction (ADDDC; for x4-based memory DIMMs and Intel Xeon Gold or Platinum processors), patrol scrubbing, and demand scrubbing. |
Memory capacity |
Up to 24 TB using 96x 256 GB 3DS RDIMMs Note: Node configurations with more than 1 TB of memory capacity per socket require processors that support up to 4.5 TB (L-suffix) per socket. |
Drive bays |
Up to 24x 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays, configured using up to 6x 4-bay backplanes. Two backplane choices:
With 6x SAS/SATA/NVMe backplanes, the system supports 24 SAS/SATA drives or 12 SAS/SATA + 12 NVMe drives. NVMe drives use a PCIe 3.0 x4 connection. A minimum of 2 backplanes are required. |
Disk groups |
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Storage controller |
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Network interfaces | Integrated 10Gb Ethernet controller, based on the Intel Ethernet Connection X722. Supports a 1Gb or 10Gb LOM adapter. Supports 1 or 2 ML2 adapters. Supports up to 14 PCIe network adapters, ranging from 1Gb to 100Gb Ethernet. |
Boot volume | 2x M.2 non-hot-swap SSDs (RAID-1). |
I/O expansion slots |
Up to 17 PCIe 3.0 rear-accessible slots:
Additional internal PCIe slots:
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Ports |
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Cooling | Six hot-swap fans with N+1 redundancy in the compute tray. |
Power supply | Two or four redundant hot-swap 1100 W (100 - 240 V), 1600 W (200 - 240 V), or 2000 W (200 - 240 V) High Efficiency power supplies (80 PLUS Platinum certified). |
Video | Matrox G200 with 16 MB memory integrated into the XClarity Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920x1200 at 60 Hz with 32 bits per pixel. |
Hot-swap parts | SSDs and HDDs, power supplies, and fans. |
Systems management | Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) Enterprise (Pilot 4 chip), proactive platform alerts, light path diagnostics, Lenovo XClarity Administrator and XClarity Pro, Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter (optional), Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager (optional). |
Security features | Power-on password, administrator's password, secure firmware updates, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or 2.0 (configurable UEFI setting). |
Software | Software licenses that can be purchased from Lenovo or provided by the customer:
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Hypervisors | VMware ESXi |
Warranty and support | Three-, four-, or five-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with selectable service levels: 9x5 coverage with next business day (NBD) parts delivered (base warranty), 9x5 coverage with NBD onsite response (Foundation Service), 24x7 coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed repair (select areas) (Essential Service), or 24x7 coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed repair (select areas) (Advanced Service). Also available are 1-year and 2-year post-warranty extensions, and YourDrive YourData. |
Software maintenance | One-, three-, or five-year software support and subscription is included with the VMware software licenses available from Lenovo (optional). |
Dimensions | Height: 173 mm (6.8 in.), width: 447 mm (17.6 in.), depth: 800 mm (31.5 in.) |
Weight | Maximum configuration: 58.7 kg (129.4 lb) |
Models
Factory-integrated models of the ThinkAgile VX Series Appliances are configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC), http://dcsc.lenovo.com.
During the configuration process, you are selecting one of the Configure-to-Order (CTO) base models first, and then you are adding components (processors, memory, drives, and network adapters) to the selected model.
Note: You are required to engage a Lenovo representative in the project that includes the ThinkAgile VX Series Appliances. ThinkAgile VX certified nodes do not have this requirement.
The following table lists the CTO base models.
Machine Type/Model | Description |
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7Z13CTO1WW | ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance |
7Z12CTO1WW | ThinkAgile VX 4U Certified Node |
7Z12CTO2WW | ThinkAgile VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA |
Comparison with the ThinkSystem SR950
The ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance and VX 4U Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR950 server, however there are key differences:
- No RAID adapter support
- No VROC RAID support
- No HDD support
- No SED drive support
- No Fibre Channel support
- No InfiniBand support
- Drives are categorized as Cache or Capacity drives and are formed as disk groups (up to 5 disk groups)
For details about the ThinkSystem SR950, see the SR950 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2
To verify what specific hardware components are supported with the VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes, see the DCSC configurator:
https://dcsc.lenovo.com
Processors
The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes systems support two or four processors. The VX 4U HANA system also supports eight processors. For the VX 4U HANA system, support for eight processors requires that the 8S feature code be selected at ordering, as listed in the following table.
Feature | Description | Maximum supported | ||
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VX7820 | VX 4U | VX 4U HANA | ||
BD1L | ThinkAgile 4U 4S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
BF07 | ThinkAgile 4U 8S | No | No | 1 |
The following table lists the supported processors.
For details about these processors, including configuration rules, see the SR950 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2#processors
Part number | Feature | Description | Maximum supported | ||
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VX7820 | VX 4U | VX 4U HANA | |||
4XG7A14952 | B4HN | Intel Xeon Gold 5215 10C 85W 2.5GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14966 | B4P9 | Intel Xeon Gold 5215L 10C 85W 2.5GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14951 | B4HM | Intel Xeon Gold 5217 8C 115W 3.0GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14950 | B4HL | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 16C 125W 2.3GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A37044 | B6BS | Intel Xeon Gold 5218B 16C 125W 2.3GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14961 | B4P3 | Intel Xeon Gold 5218T 16C 105W 2.1GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14949 | B4HK | Intel Xeon Gold 5220 18C 125W 2.2GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16677 | B6CW | Intel Xeon Gold 5220S 18C 125W 2.7GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16671 | B6CQ | Intel Xeon Gold 5220T 18C 105W 1.9GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16662 | B5S1 | Intel Xeon Gold 5222 4C 105W 3.8GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16676 | B6CV | Intel Xeon Gold 6222V 20C 115W 1.8GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16667 | B6CL | Intel Xeon Gold 6226 12C 125W 2.7GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14944 | B4HJ | Intel Xeon Gold 6230 20C 125W 2.1GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16663 | B5RY | Intel Xeon Gold 6230N 20C 125W 2.3GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16670 | B6CP | Intel Xeon Gold 6230T 20C 125W 2.1GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16666 | B6CK | Intel Xeon Gold 6234 8C 130W 3.3GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16665 | B6CJ | Intel Xeon Gold 6238 22C 140W 2.1GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16672 | B6CR | Intel Xeon Gold 6238L 22C 140W 2.1GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14960 | B4P2 | Intel Xeon Gold 6238T 22C 125W 1.9GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14947 | B4HH | Intel Xeon Gold 6240 18C 150W 2.6GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16673 | B6CS | Intel Xeon Gold 6240L 18C 150W 2.6GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14954 | B4NV | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y 18/14/8C 150W 2.6GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14946 | B4HG | Intel Xeon Gold 6242 16C 150W 2.8GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14945 | B4HF | Intel Xeon Gold 6244 8C 150W 3.6GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14944 | B4HE | Intel Xeon Gold 6248 20C 150W 2.5GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14942 | B4HC | Intel Xeon Gold 6252 24C 150W 2.1GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16674 | B6CT | Intel Xeon Gold 6252N 24C 150W 2.3GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14943 | B4HD | Intel Xeon Gold 6254 18C 200W 3.1GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16675 | B6CU | Intel Xeon Gold 6262V 24C 135W 1.9GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16661 | B5RZ | Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 16C 125W 2.2GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A16660 | B5S2 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 4C 105W 3.8GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A63481 | B4HB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 24C 165W 2.4GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14957 | B4P7 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L 24C 165W 2.4GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14953 | B4NU | Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y 24/20/16C 165W 2.4GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14940 | B4HA | Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 24C 205W 2.9GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14939 | B4H9 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 26C 205W 2.7GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14934 | B4H4 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 28C 165W 2.2GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14963 | B4P6 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L 28C 165W 2.2GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14937 | B4H7 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 28C 205W 2.7GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
4XG7A14962 | B4P5 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L 28C 205W 2.7GHz Processor | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Memory
The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes systems support the following memory options. The systems support 24 or 48 DIMMs with four processors. VX 4U HANA systems support 96 DIMMs with eight processors.
For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR950 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2#memory
Part number | Feature | Description | Maximum supported | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VX7820 | VX 4U | VX 4U HANA | |||
2933 MHz RDIMMs | |||||
4ZC7A08707 | B4LY | ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2933 MHz (1Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM | 48 | 48 | 96 |
4ZC7A08708 | B4H2 | ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (2Rx8 1.2V) RDIMM | 48 | 48 | 96 |
4ZC7A08709 | B4H3 | ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM | 48 | 48 | 96 |
4ZC7A08710 | B4H4 | ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM | 48 | 48 | 96 |
2933 MHz 3DS RDIMMs | |||||
4ZC7A15113 | B587 | ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (4Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM | 48 | 48 | 96 |
4ZC7A08727 | B4Y3 | ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (8Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM | 48 | 48 | 96 |
2933 MHz Performance+ RDIMMs | |||||
4X77A12184 | B5N6 | ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (2Rx8 1.2V) RDIMM | 48 | 48 | 96 |
4X77A12185 | B5N7 | ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM | 48 | 48 | 96 |
4X77A12186 | B5N8 | ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM | 48 | 48 | 96 |
2933 MHz Performance+ 3DS RDIMMs | |||||
4X77A12187 | B5N9 | ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (4Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM | 48 | 48 | 96 |
4X77A64957 | B5NA | ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR4 Performance+ 2933MHz (8Rx4 1.2V) 3DS RDIMM | 48 | 48 | 96 |
Internal storage
The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes support up to 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, accessible from the front of the system, as shown in the following figure. Drive bays are installed in sets of 4 drives based on the backplanes.
Each backplane is either:
- 4x SAS/SATA, or
- 2x SAS/SATA + 2x SAS/SATA/NVMe
A minimum of 2 backplanes (8 drive bays) is required.
Figure 4. Location of backplanes
Ordering information is listed in the following table.
Part number | Feature | Description | Maximum supported | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VX7820 | VX 4U | VX 4U HANA | |||
7XB7A03966 | AUN6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" SAS/SATA 2x2 Bay Backplane Kit Support for 4x SAS/SATA drives |
6 | 6 | 6 |
7XB7A03965 | AUN5 | ThinkSystem 2.5" SAS/SATA/NVMe 2x2 Bay Backplane Kit Support for 2x SAS/SATA drives and 2x SAS/SATA/NVMe drives |
6 | 6 | 6 |
The server also supports either one or two M.2 drives for OS boot purposes, installed in an M.2 adapter, internal to the server.
For details about these components, including configuration rules, see the SR950 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2#internal-storage
Disk Groups
The following table lists the supported Disk Groups for each VX system.
Drive Selection Rules | VX7820 | VX 4U | VX 4U HANA |
---|---|---|---|
Model Type | All Flash (AF) | All Flash (AF) | All Flash (AF) |
Maximum number of drives | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Number of Disk Groups | 2 - 5 | 2 - 5 | 2 - 4 |
Number of Cache drives per Disk Group | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Number of Capacity drives per Disk Group | 2 - 7 | 2 - 7 | 2 - 7 |
Allowed Capacity Drive quantities: | |||
1 Disk Group (1 Cache drive) | No support | No support | No support |
2 Disk Groups (2 Cache drives) | 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 14 | 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 14 | 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 14 |
3 Disk Groups (3 Cache drives) | 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 or 21 | 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 or 21 | 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 or 21 |
4 Disk Groups (4 Cache drives) | 8, 12, 16 or 20 | 8, 12, 16 or 20 | 8, 12, 16 or 20 |
5 Disk Groups (5 Cache drives) | 5, 10 or 15 | 5, 10 or 15 | No support |
Controllers for internal storage
The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes systems support the following storage controller options.
Part number | Feature | Description | Maximum supported | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VX7820 | VX 4U | VX 4U HANA | |||
7Y37A01088 | AUNL | ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA | 2 | 2 | 2 |
4Y37A78601 | BM51 | ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA | 2 | 2 | 2 |
7Y37A01089 | AUNM | ThinkSystem 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA | 2 | 2 | 2 |
4Y37A78602 | BM50 | ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Internal drive options
This section lists the supported drives:
- Boot drives
- Internal drives for VX7820
- Internal drives for VX 4U Certified Node
- Internal drives for VX 4U for SAP HANA Certified Node
Configuration Note: VMware will no longer support higher capacity drives greater than 8TB
Boot drives
The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes systems support the following drive for boot functions.
Part number | Feature | Description | Maximum supported | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VX7820 | VX 4U | VX 4U HANA | |||
4XB7A82286 | BQ1Z | ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD | 2 | 2 | 2 |
4XB7A82287 | BQ1Y | ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD | 2 | 2 | 2 |
4XB7A82288 | BQ20 | ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Internal drives for VX7820 Appliance
The following table lists the drives supported in the VX7820 Appliance. Drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.
Part number | Feature | Description | All Flash Storage | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cache | Capacity | |||
2.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs | ||||
4XB7A80318 | BNWC | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80319 | BNWE | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80320 | BNWF | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80321 | BP3E | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80322 | BP3J | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80340 | BNW8 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A80341 | BNW9 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A80342 | BNW6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A80343 | BP3K | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS SSDs | ||||
4XB7A83214 | BR10 | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 400GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A83215 | BR0Z | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 800GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A83216 | BR0Y | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 1.6TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A83217 | BR0X | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 3.2TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17056 | BC4R | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 15.36TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | 24 | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SAS SSDs | ||||
4XB7A17080 | B8J2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17089 | B8J6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17090 | B8JE | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A72438 | BM8B | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72439 | BM8A | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72440 | BM89 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72441 | BM88 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A72442 | BM87 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17101 | BA7G | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17102 | BA7H | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17103 | BA7J | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17104 | BK77 | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17105 | BK78 | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82258 | BQ1Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82259 | BQ1P | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82260 | BQ1R | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82261 | BQ1X | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82262 | BQ1S | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82263 | BQ1T | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13637 | B49Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4610 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17125 | BA7Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17126 | BA4T | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17127 | BA4U | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17128 | BK7L | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A82289 | BQ21 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A82290 | BQ24 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A82291 | BQ22 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A82292 | BQ23 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs | ||||
4XB7A17145 | BCFT | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5500 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13941 | BMGD | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13942 | BMGE | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13943 | BNEF | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13631 | BNEQ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A17129 | BNEG | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A17130 | BNEH | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A17133 | BNEZ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79646 | BNF3 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79647 | BNF2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79648 | BNF5 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79649 | BNF4 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A83097 | BQAV | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79639 | BNF1 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 800GB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A13967 | BNEJ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A13970 | BNEY | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A13971 | BNEL | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
Internal drives for VX 4U Certified Node
The following table lists the drives supported in the VX 4U Certified Node. Drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.
Part number | Feature | Description | All Flash Storage | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cache | Capacity | |||
2.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs | ||||
4XB7A80318 | BNWC | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80319 | BNWE | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80320 | BNWF | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80321 | BP3E | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80322 | BP3J | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80340 | BNW8 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A80341 | BNW9 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A80342 | BNW6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A80343 | BP3K | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS SSDs | ||||
4XB7A83214 | BR10 | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 400GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A83215 | BR0Z | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 800GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A83216 | BR0Y | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 1.6TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A83217 | BR0X | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 3.2TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17056 | BC4R | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 15.36TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | 24 | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SAS SSDs | ||||
4XB7A17080 | B8J2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17089 | B8J6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17090 | B8JE | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A72438 | BM8B | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72439 | BM8A | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72440 | BM89 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72441 | BM88 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A72442 | BM87 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17101 | BA7G | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17102 | BA7H | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17103 | BA7J | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17104 | BK77 | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17105 | BK78 | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82258 | BQ1Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82259 | BQ1P | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82260 | BQ1R | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82261 | BQ1X | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82262 | BQ1S | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82263 | BQ1T | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13637 | B49Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4610 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17125 | BA7Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17126 | BA4T | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17127 | BA4U | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17128 | BK7L | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A82289 | BQ21 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A82290 | BQ24 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A82291 | BQ22 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A82292 | BQ23 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs | ||||
4XB7A17145 | BCFT | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5500 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13941 | BMGD | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13942 | BMGE | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13943 | BNEF | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13631 | BNEQ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A17129 | BNEG | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A17130 | BNEH | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A17133 | BNEZ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79646 | BNF3 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79647 | BNF2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79648 | BNF5 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79649 | BNF4 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A83097 | BQAV | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79639 | BNF1 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 800GB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A13967 | BNEJ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A13970 | BNEY | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A13971 | BNEL | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
Internal drives for VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA
The following table lists the drives supported in the VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA. Drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.
Part number | Feature | Description | All Flash Storage | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cache | Capacity | |||
2.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs | ||||
4XB7A80318 | BNWC | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80319 | BNWE | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80320 | BNWF | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80321 | BP3E | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80322 | BP3J | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A80340 | BNW8 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A80341 | BNW9 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A80342 | BNW6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A80343 | BP3K | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS SSDs | ||||
4XB7A83214 | BR10 | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 400GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A83215 | BR0Z | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 800GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A83216 | BR0Y | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 1.6TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A83217 | BR0X | ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 3.2TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17056 | BC4R | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 15.36TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD | 24 | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SAS SSDs | ||||
4XB7A17080 | B8J2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17089 | B8J6 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17090 | B8JE | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A72438 | BM8B | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72439 | BM8A | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72440 | BM89 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A72441 | BM88 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A72442 | BM87 | ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A17104 | BK77 | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A17105 | BK78 | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82258 | BQ1Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82259 | BQ1P | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82260 | BQ1R | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82261 | BQ1X | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82262 | BQ1S | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A82263 | BQ1T | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD | No | 24 |
4XB7A13637 | B49Q | ThinkSystem 2.5" S4610 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A82289 | BQ21 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A82290 | BQ24 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A82291 | BQ22 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
4XB7A82292 | BQ23 | ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD | 24 | 24 |
2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs | ||||
4XB7A17145 | BCFT | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5500 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13941 | BMGD | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13942 | BMGE | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13943 | BNEF | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A13631 | BNEQ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | No | 12 |
4XB7A17129 | BNEG | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A17130 | BNEH | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A17133 | BNEZ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79646 | BNF3 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79647 | BNF2 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79648 | BNF5 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79649 | BNF4 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A83097 | BQAV | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A79639 | BNF1 | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 800GB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A13967 | BNEJ | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A13970 | BNEY | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
4XB7A13971 | BNEL | ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD | 12 | 12 |
Network adapters
The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes systems support the following networking options.
For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR950 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2#network-adapters#i-o-expansion
https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2#network-adapters#network-adapters
Part number | Feature | Description | Maximum supported | ||
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VX7820 | VX 4U | VX 4U HANA | |||
Gigabit Ethernet | |||||
7ZT7A00544 | AUKG | ThinkSystem 1Gb 2-port RJ45 LOM | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7ZT7A00545 | AUKH | ThinkSystem 1Gb 4-port RJ45 LOM | 1 | 1 | 1 |
10 Gb Ethernet | |||||
7ZT7A00546 | AUKJ | ThinkSystem 10Gb 2-port SFP+ LOM | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7ZT7A00547 | AUKK | ThinkSystem 10Gb 4-port SFP+ LOM | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7ZT7A00548 | AUKL | ThinkSystem 10Gb 2-port Base-T LOM | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7ZT7A00549 | AUKM | ThinkSystem 10Gb 4-port Base-T LOM | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Part number | Feature | Description | Maximum supported | ||
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VX7820 | VX 4U | VX 4U HANA | |||
10 Gb Ethernet | |||||
00JY940 | ATRH | Intel X710-DA2 ML2 2x10GbE SFP+ Adapter | 2 | 2 | 2 |
7ZT7A00497 | AUKQ | ThinkSystem Broadcom NX-E ML2 10Gb 2-Port Base-T Ethernet Adapter | 2 | 2 | 2 |
01CV770 | AU7Z | Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 2x10 GbE SFP+ Adapter and FCoE/iSCSI SW | 2 | 2 | 2 |
25 Gb Ethernet | |||||
7ZT7A00507 | AUKU | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port ML2 Ethernet Adapter | 2 | 2 | 2 |
00MN990 | ATZR | Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 1-port ML2 Adapter | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Part number | Feature | Description | Maximum supported | ||
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VX7820 | VX 4U | VX 4U HANA | |||
Gigabit Ethernet | |||||
7ZT7A00482 | AUZX | ThinkSystem Broadcom 5720 1GbE RJ45 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
7ZT7A00484 | AUZV | ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
7ZT7A00533 | AUZZ | ThinkSystem I350-F1 PCIe 1Gb 1-Port SFP Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
7ZT7A00534 | AUZY | ThinkSystem I350-T2 PCIe 1Gb 2-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
7ZT7A00535 | AUZW | ThinkSystem I350-T4 PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 Gb Ethernet - 10GBASE-T | |||||
7ZT7A00496 | AUKP | ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
00MM860 | ATPX | Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4XC7A08225 | B31G | ThinkSystem QLogic QL41134 PCIe 10Gb 4-Port Base-T Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4XC7A79699 | BMXB | ThinkSystem Intel X710-T4L 10GBase-T 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 Gb Ethernet - SFP+ | |||||
7ZT7A00537 | AUKX | ThinkSystem Intel X710-DA2 PCIe 10Gb 2-Port SFP+ Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
7ZT7A00493 | AUKN | ThinkSystem Emulex OCe14104B-NX PCIe 10Gb 4-Port SFP+ Ethernet Adapter | 9 | 9 | 9 |
00AG570 | AT7S | Emulex VFA5.2 2x10 GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
25 Gb Ethernet | |||||
7ZT7A00505 | AUKS | ThinkSystem Broadcom 57412 25GbE SFP28 1-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4XC7A08238 | B5T0 | ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
7XC7A05523 | B0WY | ThinkSystem Intel XXV710-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
01GR250 | AUAJ | Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4XC7A08229 | B31C | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-5 Ex 25/40GbE 2-port Low-Latency Adapter | 11 | 11 | 11 |
4XC7A08228 | B21R | ThinkSystem QLogic QL41262 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4XC7A62580 | BE4U | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
40 Gb Ethernet | |||||
00MM950 | ATRN | Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 1x40GbE QSFP+ Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4XC7A08229 | B31C | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-5 Ex 25/40GbE 2-port Low-Latency Adapter | 11 | 11 | 11 |
100 Gb Ethernet | |||||
4XC7A08248 | B8PP | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | 11 | 11 | 11 |
00MM960 | ATRP | Mellanox ConnectX-4 2x100GbE/EDR IB QSFP28 VPI Adapter | 11 | 11 | 11 |
4C57A14177 | B4R9 | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR100/100GbE QSFP56 1-port PCIe VPI Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4C57A14178 | B4RA | ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR100/100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe VPI Adapter | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Operating system support
The ThinkAgile VX7820 Appliance supports the following operating systems:
- VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
- VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
- VMware ESXi 7.0
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
The ThinkAgile VX 4U Certified Node supports the following operating systems:
- VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
- VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
- VMware ESXi 7.0
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
The ThinkAgile VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA supports the following operating systems:
- VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
- VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
- VMware ESXi 7.0
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
For further details, including any restrictions, see the OS Interoperability Guide:
https://lenovopress.com/osig#term=vx%2520purley%25204u%2520%2522gen%25202%2522&support=all
Software
VMware vSAN, vSphere, and vCenter Server software are required for ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes. For Integrated Systems, you are required to purchase VMware vSAN licenses for VX Series from Lenovo. Customers have the option to transfer the license after it has initially landed on Lenovo VX Integrated System. For Certified Nodes, you can purchase the vSAN licenses from Lenovo or from VMware, or you can use your existing licenses. For vSphere and vCenter Server, you can use the existing VMware software licenses and active support contracts, or you can purchase software licenses and support from Lenovo or VMware.
Lenovo offers the following VMware software license and support options for ThinkAgile VX Series systems:
- VMware vSAN License and Subscription
- VMware vSphere License and Subscription
- VMware HCI Kit License and Subscription
- VMware Horizon License and Subscription
- VMware Cloud Foundation License and Subscription
- VMware vCenter Server License and Subscription
For details and ordering information, see the VMware Software Solution Product Guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1265-vmware-software-solution-product-guide
Configuration notes:
- The selection of vSAN licenses is required: Standalone licenses, HCI bundle licenses, VDI solution licenses, or VCF licenses.
- VMware software licenses that are available for selection include 1-year, 3-year, or 5-year software support (matches the duration of the selected solution-level warranty period).
- The quantity of processor-based licenses is derived by the configuration tool based on the number of processors selected.
- The quantity of VM-based licenses is specified based on VM requirements.
- The quantity of CCU-based licenses is specified based on the concurrent user requirements.
For the VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA, HANA software licenses are purchased separately from SAP. Also, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server licenses are needed for deploying virtual machines for the SAP HANA virtualized environment. Optional Lenovo Professional Services are available to deploy SAP HANA software stack at the customer site.
Warranty and Support
The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes have a 3-year warranty based on the machine type:
- 7Z12 - 3 year warranty
- 7Z13 - 3 year warranty
The ThinkAgile VX Series Appliances can be configured with a three- or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support (Lenovo server hardware and VMware software; requires an active software support contract purchased either from VMware or Lenovo) and various levels of coverage with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.
The Lenovo local support centers perform problem determination and resolution for hardware-related issues and escalate to VMware, on behalf of the customer, for software-related problem determination. VMware will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.
The standard warranty terms are customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite (for field-replaceable units FRUs only) with standard call center support during normal business hours and 9x5 Next Business Day Parts Delivered.
Lenovo’s additional support services provide a sophisticated, unified support structure for your data center, with an experience consistently ranked number one in customer satisfaction worldwide. Available offerings include:
- Premier Support
Premier Support provides a Lenovo-owned customer experience and delivers direct access to technicians skilled in hardware, software, and advanced troubleshooting, in addition to the following:
- Direct technician-to-technician access through a dedicated phone line
- 24x7x365 remote support
- Single point of contact service
- End to end case management
- Third-party collaborative software support
- Online case tools and live chat support
- On-demand remote system analysis
- Warranty Upgrade (Preconfigured Support)
Services are available to meet the on-site response time targets that match the criticality of your systems.
- 3, 4, or 5 years of service coverage
- 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions
- Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response. YourDrive YourData is an optional extra (see below).
- Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
- Advanced Service: 24x7 service coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
- Managed Services
Lenovo Managed Services provides continuous 24x7 remote monitoring (plus 24x7 call center availability) and proactive management of your data center using state-of-the-art tools, systems, and practices by a team of highly skilled and experienced Lenovo services professionals.
Quarterly reviews check error logs, verify firmware & OS device driver levels, and software as needed. We’ll also maintain records of latest patches, critical updates, and firmware levels, to ensure you systems are providing business value through optimized performance.
- Technical Account Management (TAM)
A Lenovo Technical Account Manager helps you optimize the operation of your data center based on a deep understanding of your business. You gain direct access to your Lenovo TAM, who serves as your single point of contact to expedite service requests, provide status updates, and furnish reports to track incidents over time. In addition, your TAM will help proactively make service recommendations and manage your service relationship with Lenovo to make certain your needs are met.
- Enterprise Server Software Support
Enterprise Software Support is an additional support service providing customers with software support on Microsoft, Red Hat, SUSE, and VMware applications and systems. Around the clock availability for critical problems plus unlimited calls and incidents helps customers address challenges fast, without incremental costs. Support staff can answer troubleshooting and diagnostic questions, address product comparability and interoperability issues, isolate causes of problems, report defects to software vendors, and more.
- YourDrive YourData
Lenovo’s YourDrive YourData is a multi-drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in your Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a drive failure, you retain possession of your drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. The YourDrive YourData service can be purchased in convenient bundles and is optional with Foundation Service. It is bundled with Essential Service and Advanced Service.
- Health Check
Having a trusted partner who can perform regular and detailed health checks is central to maintaining efficiency and ensuring that your systems and business are always running at their best. Health Check supports Lenovo-branded server, storage, and networking devices, as well as select Lenovo-supported products from other vendors that are sold by Lenovo or a Lenovo-Authorized Reseller.
Examples of region-specific warranty terms are second or longer business day parts delivery or parts-only base warranty.
If warranty terms and conditions include onsite labor for repair or replacement of parts, Lenovo will dispatch a service technician to the customer site to perform the replacement. Onsite labor under base warranty is limited to labor for replacement of parts that have been determined to be field-replaceable units (FRUs). Parts that are determined to be customer-replaceable units (CRUs) do not include onsite labor under base warranty.
If warranty terms include parts-only base warranty, Lenovo is responsible for delivering only replacement parts that are under base warranty (including FRUs) that will be sent to a requested location for self-service. Parts-only service does not include a service technician being dispatched onsite. Parts must be changed at customer’s own cost and labor and defective parts must be returned following the instructions supplied with the spare parts.
Lenovo Service offerings are region-specific. Not all preconfigured support and upgrade options are available in every region. For information about Lenovo service upgrade offerings that are available in your region, refer to the following resources:
- Service part numbers in Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
http://dcsc.lenovo.com/#/services - Lenovo Services Availability Locator
http://lenovolocator.com/
For service definitions, region-specific details, and service limitations, please refer to the following documents:
- Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty for Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) Servers and System Storage
http://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht503310 - Lenovo Data Center Services Agreement
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht116628
Software maintenance
The ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems (appliances) include one- (PRC only), three-, or five-year software support and subscription (matches the duration of the selected warranty period) that entitles customers to submit service requests to troubleshoot VMware software issues and receive code updates, including fixes, patches, and new software releases.
The Lenovo local support centers perform problem determination and resolution for hardware-related issues and escalate to VMware, on behalf of the customer, for software-related problem determination. VMware will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.
For the VMware vSphere, vSAN, and vCenter Server software and subscription licenses purchased from Lenovo together with the ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems, software support that is provided by VMware includes Production-level support with 24x7 phone and web coverage with the following target response times (priorities are defined by VMware based on the impact on productivity):
- Severity 1 (Critical: Substantial loss or disruption of service, significant risk of data loss): 30 minutes
- Severity 2 (Major: Operations are severely constrained, significant impact): 4 business hours
- Severity 3 (Minor: Non-critical loss of functionality, minimal impact): 8 business hours
- Severity 4 (Cosmetic: General questions): 12 business hours
For the VMware software and subscription licenses provided by the customer, software support that is provided by VMware is based on the support level included with these licenses.
Deployment services
The following optional Lenovo basic installation services are available for the ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems (appliances):
- Unpacking and inspecting the systems
- Mounting the systems in a rack cabinet
- Connecting the systems to electrical power and network
- Checking and updating firmware to the latest levels
- Verifying operations
- Disposal of the packaging materials (within the customer site)
The following Lenovo deployment services are available for the ThinkAgile VX Series Integrated Systems to get customers up and running quickly:
- Conducting remote preparation and planning
- Verifying firmware versions and performing firmware updates, if needed
- Configuring XCC management settings
- Configuring hypervisor settings
- Configuring vSAN
- Configuring VMware vCenter Server and discovering hosts and storage
- Configuring Lenovo XClarity network settings and performing discovery and inventory
- Transferring knowledge
- Developing post-installation documentation
The following table lists ThinkAgile Health Check & Deployment offerings are available for ThinkAgile VX customers. These offerings are performed by Lenovo Professional Services.
- Onsite Deployment: Install, configure, and validate solution on-site, and conduct knowledge transfer.
- Remote Deployment: Install, configure, and validate solution remotely, and conduct knowledge transfer.
- Remote Health Check: Report & remediation of hardware and cluster health issues, including firmware and software updates.
Part number | Description |
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Onsite deployment services | |
5MS7B00082 | ThinkAgile VX Onsite Deployment (up to 4 nodes) |
5MS7B00083 | ThinkAgile VX Onsite Deployment (additional node) |
Remote deployment services | |
5MS7A87711 | ThinkAgile VX Remote Deployment (up to 4 nodes) |
5MS7A87712 | ThinkAgile VX Remote Deployment (additional node) |
Remote Health Check | |
5MS7B00178 | ThinkAgile VX 1X Remote Health Check (up to 4 node cluster) |
5MS7B00179 | ThinkAgile VX 1X Remote Health Check (additional node) |
5MS7B00059 | ThinkAgile VX 1X Remote Health Check & Update (up to 4 node cluster) |
5MS7B00060 | ThinkAgile VX 1X Remote Health Check & Update (additional node) |
For more information, refer to the Data Center Implementation Services web page:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/services/implementation-services/
The SAP HANA onsite deployment that is provided by Lenovo Professional Services is optional for the ThinkAgile VX 4U Certified Node for SAP HANA.
Regulatory compliance
The VX7820 and VX 4U Certified Nodes conform to the following standards:
- FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
- Canada ICES-003, issue 6, Class A
- UL/IEC 60950-1
- CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
- IEC 62368-1 2014(CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
- NOM-019
- Argentina IEC60950-1
- Japan VCCI, Class A
- Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 60950.1
- China CCC GB4943.1, GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1
- Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1 CNS15663
- Korea KN32, Class A; KN35
- Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TR CU 020/2011 (for EMC) and TR CU 004/2011 (for safety)
- IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
- CE Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
- CISPR 32, Class A
- TUV-GS (EN60950-1, IEC60950-1, EK1-ITB2000)
- RoHS Directive
- Energy Star 3.0
- ErP lot3
- JESL
Lenovo Financial Services
Lenovo Financial Services reinforces Lenovo’s commitment to deliver pioneering products and services that are recognized for their quality, excellence, and trustworthiness. Lenovo Financial Services offers financing solutions and services that complement your technology solution anywhere in the world.
We are dedicated to delivering a positive finance experience for customers like you who want to maximize your purchase power by obtaining the technology you need today, protect against technology obsolescence, and preserve your capital for other uses.
We work with businesses, non-profit organizations, governments and educational institutions to finance their entire technology solution. We focus on making it easy to do business with us. Our highly experienced team of finance professionals operates in a work culture that emphasizes the importance of providing outstanding customer service. Our systems, processes and flexible policies support our goal of providing customers with a positive experience.
We finance your entire solution. Unlike others, we allow you to bundle everything you need from hardware and software to service contracts, installation costs, training fees, and sales tax. If you decide weeks or months later to add to your solution, we can consolidate everything into a single invoice.
Our Premier Client services provide large accounts with special handling services to ensure these complex transactions are serviced properly. As a premier client, you have a dedicated finance specialist who manages your account through its life, from first invoice through asset return or purchase. This specialist develops an in-depth understanding of your invoice and payment requirements. For you, this dedication provides a high-quality, easy, and positive financing experience.
For your region-specific offers, please ask your Lenovo sales representative or your technology provider about the use of Lenovo Financial Services. For more information, see the following Lenovo website:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/landingpage/lenovo-financial-services/
Seller training courses
The following sales training courses are offered for employees and partners (login required). Courses are listed in date order.
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VTT Introducing VMware’s vSAN Max - November 2023
2023-11-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Introducing VMware’s vSAN Max - November 2023- Introducing vSAN Max powered by vSAN ESA
Published: 2023-11-22
- Use cases ideal for vSAN Max
- vSAN Max Provisioning and Connectivity
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVDAT206 -
VTT Cloud Architecture - VMware Hybrid Cloud Solutions for Mid-Markets and Enterprises
2023-11-14 | 80 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - VMware Hybrid Cloud Solutions for Mid-Markets and EnterprisesPlease join Jeff Huxtable, Lenovo Solutions Marketing Manager, and a number of speakers from Lenovo, VMware and Intel for an open discussion on a high-level overview of the Lenovo and VMware Hybrid Cloud solution and the tools available to properly size, test, and configure the solution. We will review the new Sales Play, deployment ready configurations, “holodeck” POC site, demos/tours, reference architectures, configuration guides, professional services, and technical documents available to you in support of this solution.
Published: 2023-11-14
Length: 80 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVCLD206 -
VTT Cloud Architecture: Google Cloud Platform with Anthos on ThinkAgile VX - October 2023
2023-10-11 | 54 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture: Google Cloud Platform with Anthos on ThinkAgile VX - October 2023Join Chandrakandh Mouleeswaran, Lenovo Senior Software Engineer and Cristian Ghetau, Lenovo Software Engineer for a discussion on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with Anthos solution based on the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX VMware vSAN certified platform. They will cover a technical overview of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) On-prem, which is a containerized workload orchestration software. We will cover the functional aspects of Anthos core components including the Kubernetes, Istio service mesh, Anthos config management, Hybrid and multi-cloud management, and Google cloud marketplace. We will also provide an architecture overview and deployment of Anthos on top of Lenovo ThinkAgile VX hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) platform. Cristian and Chandrakandh will cover customer use cases for Anthos, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Micro-services and Service Mesh, Hybrid Cloud and Multi-cloud management, and Anthos Config Management.
Published: 2023-10-11
Length: 54 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DVCLD205 -
VEEAM Solutions Sales Training
2023-09-27 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsVEEAM Solutions Sales TrainingIn this course you will learn about Hyper-availability for the Always-On Enterprise.
Published: 2023-09-27
By the end of this training, you should be able to:
Identify and explain the core products and solutions offered by Veeam.
Explain the key benefits and value propositions of integrating Veeam solutions with Lenovo products.
Length: 20 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DSTOO100 -
VTT Cloud Architecture - Application Migration September 2023
2023-09-12 | 35 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - Application Migration September 2023This VTT Cloud Architecture training aims to equip participants with the knowledge necessary to help your customers successfully migrate applications to a cloud infrastructure. With the increasing adoption of cloud computing, organizations are looking to harness the benefits of private and hybrid clouds, such as enhanced security, control, and customization. However, migrating applications to cloud requires careful planning, architectural considerations, and a deep understanding of the migration process.
Published: 2023-09-12
In this training, we will delve into cloud infrastructure and learn about the key components involved in application migration. We will explore various migration strategies, including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and re-architecting, and understand the factors that influence the selection of an appropriate migration approach. We will also cover best practices for evaluating application readiness, assessing dependencies, identifying potential challenges and risks, and solution design considerations.
We will discuss using migration tools, technologies specific to cloud environments and automation techniques for streamlining the migration process, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
Length: 35 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVCLD204 -
VTT Cloud Architecture - DevOps Cloud Story August 2023
2023-08-17 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - DevOps Cloud Story August 2023Understanding how architecture is deployed to support DevOps environment in the cloud. Tanzu/Containers vs VM's. When it best to use each? Modern Application deployment in containers. In the beginning, public cloud IaaS was delivered exclusively via virtual machines. But today, new virtualization methods are taking hold, including containers and serverless computing. As cloud computing principles become more embedded in application development and infrastructure operations, containers and serverless will become increasingly attractive deployment vehicles for code. From requirements to installation.
Published: 2023-08-17
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVCLD203 -
ThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: Understanding ThinkAgile VX
2023-07-28 | 50 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: Understanding ThinkAgile VXBrian Faleiro, Lenovo Technical Product Manager, discusses ThinkAgile VX use cases, where the solution can be positioned. He reviews recent technical improvements and discusses deployment and lifecycle management, ‘why ThinkAgile VX’, what are the requirements that customers are looking for and how we are solving those requirements.
Published: 2023-07-28
Length: 50 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DVXT201 -
Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
2023-07-21 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Data Center Product PortfolioThis course introduces the Lenovo data center portfolio, and covers servers, storage, storage networking, and software-defined infrastructure products. After completing this course about Lenovo data center products, you will be able to identify product types within each data center family, describe Lenovo innovations that this product family or category uses, and recognize when a specific product should be selected.
Published: 2023-07-21
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW1110r6 -
VTT: SAP HANA Transition and Refresh Opportunity - July 2023
2023-07-14 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT: SAP HANA Transition and Refresh Opportunity - July 2023In this session, we cover:
Published: 2023-07-14
- What Next for SAP Clients?
- Lenovo Opportunity
- Lenovo Portfolio for SAP Solutions
- RISE with SAP
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVDAT202 -
ThinkAgile VX Series - Technical Presentation
2023-07-12 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile VX Series - Technical PresentationJoin us in this comprehensive course on ThinkAgile VX Series, where you will gain a deep understanding of its technical overview and components. Dive into the world of Data Processing Units (DPUs) and explore their technical aspects, including their role and benefits. Unlock the potential of ThinkAgile VX Series through a detailed exploration of its versatile use cases, ranging from Hybrid Cloud deployment to VDI, Kubernetes, and AI/ML applications. Moreover, you will learn about effective deployment strategies and lifecycle management processes.
Published: 2023-07-12
By the end of this training, you should be able to:
• Understand the technical overview of ThinkAgile VX Series
• Gain knowledge about DPU (Data Processing Unit) and its technical aspects
• Explore various use cases of ThinkAgile VX Series, including Hybrid Cloud deployment, VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure), Kubernetes, and AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning)
• Describe deployment strategies and lifecycle management processes for ThinkAgile VX Series
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DVXSV104 -
VTT Cloud Architecture - Why Cloud? July 2023
2023-07-12 | 90 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture - Why Cloud? July 2023Theresa Thompson and Luke Huckaba from VMware discuss the VMware and Lenovo Partnership for cloud solutions addresses common IT constraints, such as slow time to value, limited resources and incompatible systems. Cloud is an enabler of digital business. How do we reduce the operational burden of running and maintaining hardware and software for cloud and prepare our customers for workload migrations and which are suitable for a cloud environment. How to align cloud Initiative outcomes with business goals.
Published: 2023-07-12
Length: 90 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVCLD202 -
Cloud and HCI or Somewhere in Between
2023-07-11 | 40 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsCloud and HCI or Somewhere in BetweenProvides a brief overview of Lenovo Portfolio for HCI and Cloud including ThinkAgile HX, VX, MX Certified Nodes and Appliances, Azure, and Engineered Cloud Solutions. Review Scenarios and complete questions "choose your own adventure" to identify and qualify an opportunity as HCI or Cloud and which portfolio solution would be the best option.
Published: 2023-07-11
Course objectives:
• Where in the Sales Cycle we are
• What is Cloud
• What is Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
• Review Lenovo Offerings in Cloud and HCI
• Scenarios
Length: 40 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDS104r2 -
Partner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist Discussion
2023-04-11 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist DiscussionIn this 60-minute replay, Joe Murphy moderated a panelist discussion on ThinkAgile SHI. Baker Hull, VMware represented VX; Mike Tilt, Lenovo Technical Sales Manager presented HX; Phil Searles, Lenovo Solution Architect represented MX; and Brandon Saxton Lenovo NA Product Manager for ThinkAgile made up the panelist. The focus was less on the differences but how to elevate the conversation to get to the best solution. No slides were presented.
Published: 2023-04-11
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 033123 -
ThinkAgile Naming Convention Update
2023-03-17 | 2 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Naming Convention UpdateThis Quick Hit introduces the new naming convention for ThinkAgile Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes. The new names include the model number of the server they are based on.
Published: 2023-03-17
Note: This course is presented as audio only. There are no slides or video.
Length: 2 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXSW2108r4a -
ThinkAgile VX & VMware
2023-03-07 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile VX & VMwareIn this lightboard presentation, Mike McDermott explains the changes done in the last months for the elements of ThinkAgile VX: Ready nodes, Certified Node and Integrated Systems.
Published: 2023-03-07
Upon completion of the training, you will be able to:
• Explain ThinkSystem Ready Node
• Explain ThinkAgile VX Certified Node
• Explain ThinkAgile VX Integrated Node
• Explain Lenovo TruScale
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DVXS118 -
Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB Express
2023-02-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB ExpressIn this 60-minute replay, Joe Murphy and Dave Brown, Lenovo Solution Architects reviewed the new ThinkAgile V3 solutions. In addition, Dave did a lengthy demo and explanation of the new SMB Express feature of DCSC.
Published: 2023-02-13
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 021023 -
Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Customer Presentation
2022-10-31 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo ThinkAgile VX Customer PresentationThis presentation serves as an enablement guide on how to pitch ThinkAgile VX to a client. If you are not familiar with ThinkAgile VX, it will also help you learn more about our ThinkAgile VX HCI solution and the market in which it competes.
Published: 2022-10-31
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand how to pitch ThinkAgile VX to a client.
• Describe our ThinkAgile VX HCI Solution and the market in which it competes.
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVXCP101 -
Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Seller Presentation
2022-10-31 | 23 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo ThinkAgile VX Seller PresentationThis presentation is an introductory course on how to position and sell ThinkAgile VX, which is Lenovo’s Hyperconverged solution for VMware environments.
Published: 2022-10-31
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand customer profiles and how to position ThinkAgile VX.
• Describe the sales process for ThinkAgile VX.
• Identify sales tactics, tools and resources that can help you win.
Length: 23 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVXSP101 -
Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile VX vs VxRail
2022-10-25 | 60 minutes | Partners Only
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile VX vs VxRailIn this 60-minute replay, Arrow Solution Architect Todd Frederking discussed Lenovo ThinkAgile VX strengths over VxRail and how to capitalize on VxRail weakness. A live demo of the ThinkAgile VX interface was also shared with the audience.
Published: 2022-10-25
Length: 60 minutes
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 102122 -
Lenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI - ThinkAgile VX Sales Process and Overview
2022-08-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsLenovo's value-added Solutions Software and SDI - ThinkAgile VX Sales Process and OverviewIn this continuous series of recorded webinars for ThinkAgile Portfolio Sales Process, Mike Tilt, Sales Engineer Director, discusses with the North American region, the overview of ThinkAgile VX sales process. He discusses the differences between the two VMware Solution options and reviews common FAQ and audience questions.
Published: 2022-08-22
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DCLDO123 -
Partner Technical Webinar - sizing ThinkAgile HX & VX
2022-08-01 | 60 minutes | Partners Only
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - sizing ThinkAgile HX & VXIn this 60-minute replay, we demonstrated how to size ThinkAgile VX and ThinkAgile HX. First Lenovo Solution Architect Joe Murphy reviewed the sizing methodology. Next, Lenovo Solution Architect Richard Smutzer demonstrated how to size ThinkAgile HX using Nutanix’s sizing tool. Lenovo Solution Architect David Cianchetta closed the webinar by demonstrating ThinkAgile VX sizing using the VSAN sizer from VMware.
Published: 2022-08-01
Length: 60 minutes
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 072922 -
ThinkAgile Advantage Services
2022-07-20 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Advantage ServicesThe goal of this training is to go through the details of ThinkAgile Advantage, and to provide everything you need to have customer conversations and to order ThinkAgile Advantage and recommended services.
Published: 2022-07-20
Course objectives:
1. Learn about the customer challenges and benefits of ThinkAgile Advantage
2. Discover what it includes
3. Understand how to make the most of ThinkAgile products and solutions with the elevator pitch for customer conversations.
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DSVC121r2 -
Technical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud Platforms
2021-11-22 | 35 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsTechnical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud PlatformsThis course is designed to give Lenovo sales and partner representatives a technical overview of Lenovo’s ThinkAgile hyperconverged infrastructure and cloud platforms. Turnkey cloud platforms along with their architectural makeup, and container and data protection solutions are also covered.
Published: 2021-11-22
Learning Objectives:
• Describe Lenovo’s ThinkAgile hyperconverged infrastructure and cloud platforms
• Explain do-it-yourself and turnkey cloud platforms along with their architectural makeup
• Describe container and data protection solutions
Length: 35 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDT2001r3 -
Family Portfolio: ThinkAgile Hyperconverged
2021-11-11 | 19 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Portfolio: ThinkAgile HyperconvergedCourse Description: This course is designed to give Lenovo sales an introduction to Lenovo ThinkAgile hyperconverged appliances.
Published: 2021-11-11
Learning Objectives:
• Identify products and features within the ThinkAgile hyperconverged family
• Describe Lenovo innovations that the ThinkAgile hyperconverged family uses
• Recognize when a specific product or products should be selected.
Length: 19 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXSW2105r12 -
AI-Ready Enterprise Platform
2021-11-05 | 17 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsAI-Ready Enterprise PlatformAt VMworld event, NVIDIA and VMware announced a modern DC transformation to bring the power of AI to every enterprise. We will cover how the solution, when combined with Tanzu, manages AI workloads alongside existing enterprise applications on Lenovo systems.
Published: 2021-11-05
In this course, you will learn how the partnership between Lenovo, NVIDIA and VMware can help unlock AI for every enterprise with an end-to-end platform.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Describe the challenges addressed by the AI-Ready Enterprise Platform.
• List the components of the AI-Ready Enterprise Platform
• Identify the Lenovo servers that are integrated into the solution
• Explain how the partnership between Lenovo, NVIDIA and VMware can help AI customers
• Enumerate the benefits of the AI-Ready Enterprise Platform
Length: 17 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DAIO200 -
Start the Conversation - Lenovo Cloud Strategy
2021-10-25 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsStart the Conversation - Lenovo Cloud StrategyThe purpose of this course is to help sellers use the Lenovo cloud strategy as a foundation to start the customer cloud conversation. Topics include:
Published: 2021-10-25
• Why customers choose the cloud
• The Lenovo Cloud Strategy
• Starting the customer cloud conversation
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDS103r2 -
Family Portfolio: Cloud
2021-10-25 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Portfolio: CloudThis course provides Lenovo sales and business partners an overview of Lenovo cloud solutions. This includes turnkey solutions, building blocks for cloud, engineered solutions, and professional services.
Published: 2021-10-25
Learning Objectives:
• Explain ThinkAgile software-defined infrastructure products
• Explain engineered solution
• Explain the benefits of Lenovo cloud services
• Learn when to select a product, solution or service
Length: 20 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXTW1001r3 -
Partner Technical Webinar: ThinkAgile VX Enhancements
2021-09-23 | 60 minutes | Partners Only
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar: ThinkAgile VX Enhancementsin this 60-minute replay, Mike McDermott, Lenovo WW Product Manager for ThinkAgile VX, reviewed the recent enhancements to ThinkAgile VX and how VX stacks up against Dell VxRail.
Published: 2021-09-23
Length: 60 minutes
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 091721 -
Think Agile VX August 2021 Update
2021-08-18 | 20 minutes | Partners Only
DetailsThink Agile VX August 2021 UpdateIn this recorded presentation Mike McDermott, Lenovo World-Wide Product Manager for ThinkAgile VX, provides you with the latest changes, updates and enhancements for Lenovo ThinkAgile VX from the last six months. Mike also shares future planned roadmaps for ThinkAgile VX and reviews the value it can bring your customers.
Published: 2021-08-18
Length: 20 minutes
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DVXS108 -
Lightboard – ThinkAgile VX Enhancements
2021-06-18 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLightboard – ThinkAgile VX EnhancementsIn this Part One lightboard video, Mike McDermott, Senior Product Manager, SDI walks you through ThinkAgile VX product changes and enhancements. The three different types of ThinkAgile VX offerings are defined and the differences between each, allowing you to understand the best option for your customers.
Published: 2021-06-18
Length: 10 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DVXS103 -
Lightboard – ThinkAgile VX Enhancements
2021-06-18 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLightboard – ThinkAgile VX EnhancementsIn this Part 2 lightboard video, Srihari Angaluri, Principal Engineer SDI, further discusses high level enhancements to ThinkAgile VX. He also walks you through Day 0, Day 2 deployment, lifecycle management, and vRealize integration and the value it can provide to your customers.
Published: 2021-06-18
Length: 10 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DVXS104 -
ThinkAgile VX – Technical Demo
2021-05-25 | 35 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsThinkAgile VX – Technical DemoIn this recorded demo Srihari Angaluri, Lenovo Lead Architect walks you through the Day 0 deployment and automation utility for a 3 node ThinkAgile VX deployment and discusses required information needed ahead of time to make this successful. He also discusses how this can benefit your customers and points out some common mistakes can be made with the deployment.
Published: 2021-05-25
Length: 35 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVXS102 -
Edge-to-Cloud Capabilities for Data Center Transformation
2021-04-27 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsEdge-to-Cloud Capabilities for Data Center TransformationThis course will provide you with the key messages and offerings included in the Q4 Launch. At the end of the program you will be able to:
Published: 2021-04-27
• Explain how Lenovo can accelerate customer’s digital transformation from the Edge to Cloud
• Learn how Lenovo’s workshops and suite of edge-to-cloud advisory and implementation services help customers address their unique challenges
• Position Lenovo Asset Recovery Services to customers as a single source solution for a more secure, documented disposition of IT assets and data
• Understand Lenovo’s new and enhanced ThinkAgile offerings
• Outline the AI Inferencing Edge solution
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DSOLO108 -
ThinkAgile VX in 3 minutes
2021-03-03 | 5 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile VX in 3 minutesLearn about ThinkAgile VX in under 3 minutes. The business challenges it solves and how it can increase the size of your sales opportunities.
Published: 2021-03-03
Length: 5 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DVXS101 -
How to Sell: ThinkAgile VX
2021-01-12 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsHow to Sell: ThinkAgile VXIn this course sellers will learn more about how to sell Lenovo ThinkAgile VX and what differentiates it from other VMware vSAN offerings. You will learn about the flexible ThinkAgile VX offerings for your customers.
Published: 2021-01-12
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DVXS100
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Related publications and links
For more information, see these resources:
- Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/software-defined-infrastructure/ThinkAgile-VX-Series/p/WMD00000340 - ThinkAgile VX - Best Recipes
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT505302 - VMware documentation
https://docs.vmware.com/ - ThinkSystem SR950 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1054-thinksystem-sr950-server-xeon-sp-gen-2 - Interactive 3D Tour of the ThinkSystem SR950:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0674-3d-tour-thinksystem-sr950 - Lenovo Press video walk-through of the ThinkSystem SR950:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0702-thinksystem-sr950-server-video-walkthrough
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Full Change History
Changes in the August 22, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13631
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 800GB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A79639
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13967
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13970
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13971
Changes in the April 29, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80318
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80319
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80320
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80321
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80322
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80340
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80341
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80342
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A80343
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 400GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83214
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 800GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83215
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 1.6TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83216
- ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 3.2TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A83217
- ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A82286
- ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A82287
- ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A82288
Changes in the January 13, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17129
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17130
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A17133
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13941
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13942
Changes in the July 19, 2022 update:
- Added the following Ethernet network adapters - Network adapters section
- ThinkSystem Intel X710-T4L 10GBase-T 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A79699
- New support for the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A13941
Changes in the April 5, 2022 update:
- New support for the following HBAs - Controllers for internal storage section:
- ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA
- ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA
- New support for the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 is now available as a factory installed operating system - Operating system support section
Changes in the March 31, 2022 update:
- VX 4U HANA supports 4 disk groups - Disk Groups section
First published: November 23, 2021