Lenovo ThinkEdge SE450 Edge Server

The Lenovo ThinkEdge SE450 is a single-socket server, with a 2U height and short depth case that can go almost anywhere. It can be mounted on a wall, placed on the floor like a tower server, or mounted in a rack. This rugged edge server can handle continuous operating temperatures from 5°C and 45°C; and some configurations are designed to meet NEBS Level-3 and ETSI requirements for 96 hours operating excursions from -5°C and 55°C as well as tolerance to locations with high-dust and vibration.

The ThinkEdge SE450 is based on the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor and is designed to virtualize traditional IT applications as well as new transformative AI systems, providing the processing power, storage, accelerator, and networking technologies required for today’s edge workloads. Lenovo’s innovation makes the ThinkEdge SE450 one of the most powerful, yet quiet servers on the market, allowing it to be deployed next to end users without disturbing the workplace.

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkEdge SE450

Customers with remote locations have had to make a choice between underpowered IOT gateways and PCs, or overpowered and non-rugged data center servers. With the SE450, now they have an option: a compact edge server designed specifically to meet the needs of remote locations with the processing power to run AI workloads.

The ThinkEdge SE450 is a purpose-built server that is significantly shorter than a traditional server, making it ideal for deployment in tight spaces. It can be mounted on a wall, placed vertically in a floor stand, or mounted in a rack.

The ThinkEdge SE450 puts increased processing power, storage and network closer to where data is generated, allowing actions resulting from the analysis of that data to take place more quickly. The server is also designed for Wireless LAN (WLAN) connectivity for even great flexibility in deployment options.

Since these edge servers are typically deployed outside of secure data centers, they include technology that encrypts the data stored on the device if it is tampered with, only enabling authorized users to access it.

Scalability and performance

The SE450 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs: 

• Support a single processor from the powerful Intel Xeon Scalable "Ice Lake" processor family.
  • Up to 36 cores
  • Core speeds of up to 3.0 GHz
  • TDP ratings of up to 205W
• Support for up to 8 TruDDR4 memory DIMMs an up to 1 TB of memory using 128 GB DIMMs
• DIMMs operate at up to 3200 MHz means you have the fastest available memory subsystem
• Supports the new Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series for advanced in-memory database applications, dense-virtualization; up to 4 PMem Modules can be installed in conjunction with regular system memory.
• Supports up to four single-width GPUs or two double-wide GPUs, for substantial processing power in an edge system.
• Supports up to four Intel ACC100 Accelerator adapters to maximize the performance Network Function Virtualization (NFV) applications.
• Offers a choice of internal drive SSD bays supporting SATA or NVMe drives, or hot-swap front-accessible drive bays supporting SAS, SATA or NVMe drives.
• Supports M.2 drives for convenient operating system boot functions. Available M.2 adapters support either one M.2 drive or two M.2 drives, with optional RAID-1 with the use of VROC for performance and reliability.
• Supports 4x NVMe drives without oversubscription of PCIe lanes (1:1 connectivity). The use of NVMe drives maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput and latency.
• The server offers up to four PCIe 4.0 slots plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter.
• Support for up to four network adapters, up to 100 Gb Ethernet or HDR100 InfiniBand, for high-speed networking to back-end servers.

Availability and serviceability

The SE450 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), and memory mirroring for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
• The server offers hot-swap drives, supporting software RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
• The M.2 adapter supports RAID-1 via Intel VROC which can enable two M.2 drives to be configured as a redundant pair.
• The server has up to two hot-swap redundant power supplies and up to six simple-swap N+1 redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability and performance than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
• Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (HDDs and SSDs, M.2 storage), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, server ambient and subcomponent temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Microsoft System Center. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
• The built-in XClarity Controller continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
• Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager supports diagnostics and can save service data to a USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting and reduce service time.
• Auto restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor)
• Offers a diagnostics port on the front of the server to allow you to attach an external diagnostics handset for enhanced systems management capabilities.
• Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone or tablet and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions.
• Three-year or one-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty (varies by geography), 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Systems management features simplify local and remote management of the SE450:

• The server includes an XClarity Controller (XCC) to monitor server availability. Optional upgrade to XCC Advanced to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions. Optional upgrade to XCC Enterprise enables the additional support for the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture, and power capping.
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
• IT Administrators can securely claim and activate the SE450 remotely through the ThinkShield Key Vault Portal, available on the web. They can also manage and unlock their global IoT edge fleet for initial operation and in case of tamper. The ThinkShield Edge Mobile Management app enables Edge Users to securely claim and activate the ThinkEdge SE450 in an easy to use Web UI.
• UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, accessible from F1 during boot, provides system inventory information, graphical UEFI Setup, platform update function, RAID Setup wizard, operating system installation function, and diagnostic functions.
• Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager, which captures real-time power and temperature data from the server and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
• An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
• Support for industry standard management protocols, IPMI 2.0, SNMP 3.0, Redfish REST API, serial console via IPMI
• An integrated hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0 enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Administrator and power-on passwords help protect from unauthorized access to the server.
• Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported with HDDs and SSDs, as well as M.2 drives.
• Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
• Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system.
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, protected from all other software running on a system.
• Additional physical security features are an available chassis intrusion switch and available lockable front bezel and top cover.

Energy efficiency

The SE450 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:

• Energy-efficient system board components help lower operational costs.
• High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium certifications
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.
• Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provides advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

The following figure shows the architectural block diagram of the SE450 system, showing the major components and connections.

The processor offers 64 PCIe G4 lanes to devices and the SE450 presents those as a combination of PCIe slots, an OCP slot, and NVMe drives. As shown in the figure, PCIe lanes to slots 3 and 6 can instead be configured to be used with the OCP slot and/or NVMe drive connections. The specific combinations supported are listed in the Configurations section.

Figure 6. SE450 architectural block diagram

The following table lists the standard specifications of the SE450.

ThinkEdge SE450 models can be configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC).

Preconfigured server models may also be available for the SE450, however these are region-specific; that is, each region may define their own server models, and not all server models are available in every region.

The following table lists the base CTO models of the ThinkEdge SE450 server.

Models of the SE450 are defined based on the depth of the chassis:

• 300mm depth chassis - supports half-length adapters only
• 360mm depth chassis - supports full-length adapters or half-length adapters

The feature codes for these chassis choices are as listed in the following table.

As shown in the System architecture section, PCIe lanes to slots 3 and 6 can instead be configured to be used with the OCP slot and/or NVMe drive connections. In addition, hot-swap drive bays are mutually exclusive with Riser 2 (slots 3 and 4). As a result, only certain combinations of slots, drive bays and drive types are supported.

The following table lists the supported combinations of server.

The SE450 supports a single processor in the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor family (formerly codenamed "Ice Lake").

In this section:

• Processor options
• Processor features
• UEFI operating modes

• 64x PCIe 4.0 I/O lanes available for PCIe and NVMe devices
• 1.25 MB L2 cache per core
• 1.5 MB or more L3 cache per core
• Intel Deep Learning Boost, which provides built-in Artificial Intelligence (AI) acceleration with the Vector Neural Network Instruction set (VNNI). DL Boost and VNNI are designed to deliver significant, more efficient Deep Learning (Inference) acceleration for high-performance AI workloads.
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, which boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
• Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, which allows processor cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP.
• Intel Virtualization Technology (includes VT-x and VT-d), which integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
• Intel Speed Select Technology, supported on some processor models, enables increased core Turbo Boost frequency on specific individual cores to maximize application performance.
• Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (AVX-512), to enable acceleration of enterprise-class workloads, including databases and enterprise resource planning (ERP).
• Up to two Intel AVX-512 Fused-Multiply Add (FMA) units
• Intel SGX (Software Guard Extensions) and Intel TME (Total Memory Encryption) security features

The following table compares the features of the supported third-generation Intel Xeon processors.

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

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

The preset modes for the SE450 are as follows:

• Maximum Performance Mode (feature BFYB): Achieves maximum performance but with higher power consumption and lower energy efficiency.
• Minimal Power Mode (feature BFYC): Minimize the absolute power consumption of the system.
• Efficiency Favoring Power Savings Mode (feature BFYD): Maximize the performance/watt efficiency with a bias towards power savings. This is the favored mode for SPECpower benchmark testing, for example.
• Efficiency Favoring Performance Mode (feature BFYE): Maximize the performance/watt efficiency with a bias towards performance. This is the favored mode for Energy Star certification, for example.

For details about these preset modes, and all other performance and power efficiency UEFI settings offered in the SE450, see the paper "Tuning UEFI Settings for Performance and Energy Efficiency on Intel Xeon Scalable Processor-Based ThinkSystem Servers", available from https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1477.

The SE450 has 10 DIMM slots, supporting the following memory and persistent memory combinations:

• 1, 2, 4, 6 or 8x RDIMMs (no persistent memory modules)
• 6x RDIMMs and 1x persistent memory module
• 8x RDIMMs and 1x persistent memory module
• 4x RDIMMs and 4x persistent memory modules

The  processor has 4 memory controllers and 8 memory channels; with all-memory configurations (that is, without persistent memory), the DIMMs are installed 1 RDIMM per channel. This corresponds to all the white DIMM slots on the system board. See the internal view of the server for the location of the DIMM slots.

Lenovo TruDDR4 RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs are supported. With 8x 128 GB 3DS RDIMMs installed, the SE450 supports a total of 1 TB of system memory.

The use of persistent memory is described in the Persistent Memory section.

Memory operates at up to 3200 MHz, depending on the processor selected. If the processor selected has a lower memory bus speed, then all DIMMs will operate at that lower speed. See the Processor features section for details.

Lenovo TruDDR4 memory uses the highest quality components that are sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets the strict requirements of Lenovo is selected. It is compatibility tested and tuned to maximize performance and reliability. From a service and support standpoint, Lenovo TruDDR4 memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.

The following table lists the memory options that are available for the server.

For best performance, consider the following:

• Install 8 memory DIMMs so that all memory channels are used.
• Populate memory channels so they all have the same total memory capacity.
• Ensure all memory controllers on a processor socket have the same DIMM configuration.

Note: Memory sparing is not supported

If memory channel mirroring is used, then DIMMs must be installed in pairs or sets of three (minimum of one pair or set of three), and all DIMMs in the pair or set of three must be identical in type and size. 50% of the installed capacity is available to the operating system.

The SE450 offers the following internal storage options:

• Up to 4x internal SSD drive bays supporting non-hot-swap trayless NVMe or SATA SSD drives
• Up to 2x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, front accessible, supporting SAS or SATA SSD drives (mutually exclusive with slots 3 and 4 in Riser 2)
• Up to 2x M.2 drives for boot functions, supporting SATA or NVMe drives

In this section:

• Internal drive cage
• Hot-swap drive bays
• Supported drive bay combinations
• M.2 drives

Internal drive cage

The SE450 offers an internal drive cage which supports either of the following:

• Up to 4x 7mm trayless drives, either SATA or NVMe (zero drives also supported)
• Up to 2x 15mm trayless drives, either SATA or NVMe (zero drives also supported)

The internal drive cage is mounted at the front of the processor and DIMMs as shown in the following figure.

Figure 7. Location of the internal drive cage

The internal drive cage, feature BMGT, is a standard feature in all configurations, however the bays are only usable provided the cables are also installed, either CTO (NVMe or SATA cabling) or as a field upgrade (SATA cabling only).

The SE450 supports field upgrades to enable SATA drives in the internal drive cage. The following part numbers are available for cables.

Hot-swap drive bays

The SE450 supports 2x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, mounted in place of Riser 2.

Figure 8. Location of the hot-swap drive bays

The drive cage is only available in preconfigured models or CTO. Field upgrades are not available.

Configuration requirements:

• The hot-swap drive bays support 2.5-inch hot-swap drives, either SATA, NVMe or SAS. SAS drives require the use of a RAID adapter or SAS HBA.
• The hot-swap drive bays are mutually exclusive with Riser 2 (slots 3 and 4)
• The server supports a maximum of 4x NVMe drives, so if two NVMe drives are configured as hot-swap drives, then only two NVMe drives can be configured in the internal drive cage (trayless drives)
• The required cables are derived by the configurator; SATA and NVMe cables are configured based on the controller selected even if no drives are selected in DCSC.

For configurations with onboard SATA, it is supported to upgrade the controller to a RAID adapter or HBA. To do so, order the adapter as well as the RAID cable listed in the following table, 4X97A90160. Similarly, to remove a RAID adapter or HBA and reconfigure the server to use the onboard SATA controller instead, order the SATA cable listed, 4X97A90163.

There M.2 module supported in the SE450 are listed in the following table.

Supported drives are listed in the Internal drive options section.

Field upgrades

The SE450 supports M.2 field upgrades provided the system already has the M.2 Adapter Bracket (feature BMH3) installed. As well as adding the above M.2 adapter, you will also need to order the M.2 Adapter Cable as listed in the following table.

For further details about M.2 components, see the ThinkSystem M.2 Drives and M.2 Adapters product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0769-thinksystem-m2-drives-adapters

The drives of the SE450 are connected to controller on the system board:

• Onboard SATA ports with software RAID support (Intel VROC SATA RAID, formerly known as Intel RSTe)
• Onboard NVMe ports with software RAID support (Intel VROC NVMe RAID)

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

VROC SATA RAID (RSTe) is available and supported with all SATA drives. It offers a 6 Gb/s connection to each drive and on the SE450 implements RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10. RAID 1 is limited to 2 drives per array, and RAID 10 is limited to 4 drives per array. Hot-spare functionality is also supported.

VROC NVMe RAID offers RAID support for any NVMe drives directly connected to the ports on the server's system board. On the SE450, RAID levels implemented are based on the VROC feature selected as indicated in the following table. RAID 1 is limited to 2 drives per array, and RAID 10 is limited to 4 drives per array. Hot-spare functionality is also supported.

The SE450 supports the VROC NVMe RAID offerings listed in the following table. The VROC Intel SSD Only offering only supports RAID on Intel branded NVMe SSDs; non-Intel branded NVMe SSDs cannot be configured in a RAID array.

Configuration notes:

• If a feature code is ordered in a CTO build, the VROC functionality is enabled in the factory. For field upgrades, order a part number and it will be fulfilled as a Feature on Demand (FoD) license which can then be activated via the XCC management processor user interface.

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

The server supports the external USB optical drive listed in the following table.

The drive is based on the Lenovo Slim DVD Burner DB65 drive and supports the following formats: DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-R DL, CD-RW, CD-R, CD-ROM.

The SE450 has PCIe slots for adapters:

• Riser 1:
  • Slot 5: PCIe G4 x16
  • Slot 6: PCIe G4 x16 (PCIe x8 or not connected in some configurations)
• Riser 2:
  • Slot 3: PCIe G4 x16 (PCIe x8 or not connected in some configurations)
  • Slot 4: PCIe G4 x16
• OCP slot 7: PCIe G4 x16 (not connected in some configurations)

Specific support for these slots is listed in the Configurations section.

Figure 9. Slot numbering

Ordering information for the Risers and OCP bracket are listed in the following table. For M.2, see the M.2 drives section.

The SE450 supports the FPGA accelerator listed in the following table.

The use of these adapters also requires power cables which are included in the option part numbers or are derived by the configurator for CTO orders. When two adapters are installed in the same Riser, use the included Y-cable which provides power to both adapters.

The server has a dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 4.0 x16 host interface. See Figure 3 for the location of the OCP slot. One port can optionally be shared with the XCC management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support.

The following table lists the supported OCP adapters. These adapters are CTO only and not available as field upgrades.

The following table lists additional supported network adapters that can be installed in the regular PCIe slots. All adapters are supported in both 300mm and 360mm chassis.

For more information, including the transceivers and cables that each adapter supports, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Networking adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ethernet

The following table lists the supported GPUs. The use of full-length GPUs requires the 360mm chassis - see Models for ordering information.

Configuration notes:

• The Controlled GPU column indicates the required CTO model. See the Models section for information.
  • Controlled GPUs require CTO model 7D8TCTOAWW. This CTO model is not available in some markets.
  • GPUs that are not controlled require CTO model 7D8TCTO1WW.
• GPUs that require the 360mm chassis must use Base feature code BMHC. See the Models section for information.
• Installed GPUs must be identical
• Full-length GPUs such as the Intel Flex 170, NVIDIA L40, A30, and A40 are only supported with the following processors that have a 1U heatsink:
  • Intel Xeon Gold 6330N
  • Intel Xeon Gold 5318N
  • Intel Xeon Gold 5317
  • Intel Xeon Silver 4316
  • Intel Xeon Silver 4314
  • Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
• Configuration requirements whe selecting the Intel Flex 170 GPU:
  • The Flex 170 is only supported in 360mm configuration #3, as described in the Configurations section
  • The Flex 170 is only supported in slot 3, and only with a PCIe x8 host interface
  • The Flex 170 is not supported with an OCP adapter
  • A maximum of 2x internal NVMe drives is supported
• When the NVIDIA A40 GPU is installed, the maximum ambient temperature is 40°C (104°F).
• The use of the double-wide GPUs requires an auxiliary power cable as listed in the following table. For CTO orders, power cables are automatically derived by the configurator.

• Some NVIDIA A Series GPUs are available as two feature codes, one with a CEC chip and one without a CEC chip (ones without the CEC chip have "w/o CEC" in the name). The CEC is a secondary Hardware Root of Trust (RoT) module that provides an additional layer of security, which can be used by customers who have high regulatory requirements or high security standards. NVIDIA uses a multi-layered security model and hence the protection offered by the primary Root of Trust embedded in the GPU is expected to be sufficient for most customers. The CEC defeatured products still offer Secure Boot, Secure Firmware Update, Firmware Rollback Protection, and In-Band Firmware Update Disable. Specifically, without the CEC chip, the GPU does not support Key Revocation or Firmware Attestation. CEC and non-CEC GPUs of the same type of GPU can be mixed in field upgrades.

For information about the GPU, see the ThinkSystem GPU Summary, available at:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0768-thinksystem-thinkagile-gpu-summary

The SE450 server has six 60 mm dual-rotor simple-swap fans.

All six are standard and support N+1 rotor redundancy.

The SE450 supports one or two hot-swap power supplies, installed at the front of the server. When two are installed, they are redundant in most configurations. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

Zero-output mode: When Zero-output mode (also known as Standby mode or Cold Redundancy mode) is configured in XCC and the server power load is sufficiently low, one of the installed power supplies enters into the Standby state while the other one delivers entire load. When the power load increases, the standby power supply will switch to Active state to provide sufficient power to the server. Zero-output mode can be enabled or disabled in the XClarity Controller web interface, Server Configuration > Power Policy. If you select Disable, then both power supplies will be in the Active state.

-48V DC power cord

For the -48V DC Power Supply, the following power cable is supported.

The SE450 contains an integrated service processor, XClarity Controller (XCC), which provides advanced control, monitoring, and alerting functions. The XCC is based on the ASPEED AST2600 baseboard management controller (BMC).

Topics in this section:

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

The buttons on the front of the server:

• Power button
• ID (identification) button - turns on the LED housed within the button as well as passing the signal to the XCC for display remotely in XClarity Administrator

The LEDs on the front of the server are as follows:

• ThinkShield Activation LED (green) - indicates the state of server activation
  • On - Activation process has been completed
  • Blinking - Activation is required before the server can be used
  • Off - Activation is disabled on this system
• Power LED (green) - indicates power status, as follows:
  • Off - Server does not have power applied
  • Fast flash (4 times per second) - The server has just had power applied and is not ready to be powered on yet
  • Slow flash (once per second) - Server is ready to be powered on
  • On solid - Server is powered on
• Ethernet network activity - indicates when the Ethernet adapter installed in the OCP slot has activity
• Identification LED (blue) - lights when the button is pressed or when the function is activated remotely in XClarity Controller.
• System error LED (yellow)
• 5G network LED - not used (no support for 5G or LTE as a client)
• Wireless LAN (WLAN) network LED (green) - not used (no support for WLAN)

The system LEDs are duplicated on the top of the server. The same LEDs are also duplicated on the front of the security bezel as shown in the Security section.

External Diagnostics Handset

The SE450 also has a port to connect an External Diagnostics Handset as shown in the following figure. The External Diagnostics Handset has the same functions as the Integrated Diagnostics Panel but has the advantages of not consuming space on the front of the server plus it can be shared amongst many servers in your data center. The handset has a magnet on the back of it to allow you to easily mount it on a convenient place on any rack cabinet.

Figure 12. External Diagnostics Handset

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

The steps to connect the mobile device are as follows:

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

Remote management

Remote server management is provided through industry-standard interfaces:

• Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3 (no SET commands; no SNMP v1)
• Common Information Model (CIM-XML)
• Representational State Transfer (REST) support
• Redfish support (DMTF compliant)
• Web browser - HTML 5-based browser interface (Java and ActiveX not required) using a responsive design (content optimized for device being used - laptop, tablet, phone) with NLS support

Remote management is available via the following connections:

• Via the dedicated Ethernet port for management. See the Components and connectors section for the location of these ports.
• Via Port 1 of the OCP adapter (if installed), which supports NC-SI to allow sharing of the Ethernet port between the operating system and remote management.

The front of the server houses an pull-out information tab (also known as the network access tag). A label on the tab shows the network information (MAC address and other data) to remotely access the service processor. See the Components and connectors section for the location of this pull-out tab.

There are two XClarity Controller upgrades available for the server, Advanced and Enterprise.

XCC Advanced Upgrade adds the following functions:

• Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel, regardless of the system state
• Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
• International keyboard mapping support
• Syslog alerting
• Redirecting serial console via SSH
• Component replacement log (Maintenance History log)
• Access restriction (IP address blocking)
• Lenovo SED security key management
• Displaying graphics for real-time and historical power usage data and temperature

XCC Enterprise Upgrade enables the following additional features:

• Boot video capture and crash video capture
• Virtual console collaboration - Ability for up to 6 remote users to be log into the remote session simultaneously
• Remote console Java client
• Mapping the ISO and image files located on the local client as virtual drives for use by the server
• Mounting the remote ISO and image files via HTTPS, SFTP, CIFS, and NFS
• Power capping
• System utilization data and graphic view
• Single sign on with Lenovo XClarity Administrator
• Update firmware from a repository
• License for XClarity Energy Manager

For systems with XCC Standard or XCC Advanced installed, field upgrades are available as listed in the following table.

Because Lenovo XClarity Administrator does not require any agent software to be installed on the managed endpoints, there are no CPU cycles spent on agent execution, and no memory is used, which means that up to 1GB of RAM and 1 - 2% CPU usage is saved, compared to a typical managed system where an agent is required.

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is an optional software component for the SE450. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SE450 and to manage firmware upgrades.

If software support is required for Lenovo XClarity Administrator, or premium features such as configuration management and operating system deployment are required, Lenovo XClarity Pro software subscription should be ordered. Lenovo XClarity Pro is licensed on a per managed system basis, that is, each managed Lenovo system requires a license.

The following table lists the Lenovo XClarity software license options.

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

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

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

Topics in this section:

• Security features
• Intrusion switch
• Firmware and TPM 2.0 Security Module
• Security bezel
• Security Pack
• Intel Transparent Supply Chain

Security features

The SE450 offers a number of security features, both electronic and physical.

Physical security features:

• Intrusion detection (optional, CTO only).
• Front security bezel with key lock (optional, available as a field upgrade, but requires the bezel detect module added in the factory)
• EIA mounting flange with security key (optional, CTO only)

  Available EIA bracket that uses a security screw to attach the server to the front flange of the rack cabinet. See EIA bracket with security screw for more information.

Electronic security features include:

• Automatic actions on tamper detection

  In the event of an intrusion or movement, the server can be configured in XCC to perform actions, including server shutdown and disabling remote access to the XCC from the network ports (referred to as the BMC network bridge).

• Self-encrypting (SED) drives that ensure data is secured when the drives are powered off
• Administrator password and a power-on password in UEFI
• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0, implemented on a mezzanine card, enables advanced cryptographic functionality in the operating system and applications. (not available for customers in PRC)
• Optional support for a secure manufacturing supply chain using Intel Transparent Supply Chain

The server is NIST SP 800-147B compliant.

The intrusion switch is optional but is only available via CTO orders, not as a field upgrade. See the Internal view of the server for the location of this component.

Ordering information is listed in the following table.

The following figure shows the SE450 with security bezel installed.

Figure 13. SE450 with security bezel installed

The security bezel is only available as an option part number and cannot be ordered as part of a CTO order, however the security bezel requires the security bezel detect module in order for the bezel to be recognized as installed by the server and for the LEDs on the security bezel to function. The security bezel detect module is only available CTO by selecting feature BR1K in DCSC.

The security bezel also duplicates the system LEDs. The layout of the LEDs is identical to the LED grouping on top of the server. See the Local management section for information about the LEDs.

The security bezel also supports the installation of a dust filter as described in the Operating environment section.

Security Pack

The Security Pack is the collection of security and activation features of the SE450:

• Enablement of local Self-encrypting (SED) authentication key (AK) management
• Mandatory claiming and activation process to identify the owner of SE450 when the server is first delivered/powered on

To enable the Security Pack features, select feature BLZ2. If you do not wish to have the features of the Security Pack enabled in the SE450, it can be physically removed from the system board by using feature BU0C.

Notes:

• The Security Pack features setting cannot be changed after the system leaves the factory. For example, if you select feature BLZ2 to enable the Security Pack features, then the system will require activation before it can be first used. Similarly, if your system was configured with the Security Pack depopulated (physically removed from the system board), it cannot later be added.
• Customers can use the ThinkShield Portal to determine which of their systems have Security Pack enabled or disabled (you will see "Standard" if the system has Security Pack disabled).

The SE450 server can be installed in a rack cabinet, either 2-post, 4-post long, or 4-post short.

In this section:

• Rail kits
• EIA bracket with security screw
• EIA bracket adjustment

Rail kits

The following table lists the available rail kits. Each kit includes the left and right rails plus mounting hardware.

The following table summarizes the specifications of the available rail kits

EIA bracket with security screw

The SE450 offers two types of EIA brackets (also known as ear brackets or ears):

• Standard EIA bracket - uses thumbscrews to secure the server to the front flange of the cabinet
• Security EIA bracket - uses security screws and key to secure the server to the front flange of the cabinet

The use of the security bracket and key (the key is included with the brackets) aids in preventing unauthorized personnel from removing the server from the rack.

The following figure shows the two EIA bracket types.

Figure 14. EIA brackets for the SE450

Ordering information is listed in the following table.

EIA bracket adjustment

When installed in a rack cabinet, the EIA brackets on either side of the  SE450 chassis can be adjusted to best fit the front cabling and clearance needs of your environment. The EIA brackets can be in one of six different positions as shown in the following figure.

Position 1 locates the server as far back into the rack cabinet as possible, such that the front of the security bezel is flush with the front flange of the cabinet. The distance between positions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 is 12.5 mm. Position 6 positions the server as far forward as possible, and is an additional 37.5 mm from position 5, for a total of 100 mm difference between positions 1 and 6.

Figure 15. Adjusting the locations of the EIA brackets on the sides of the server

The SE450 supports being installed in a floor stand in a vertical orientation, as shown in the following figure. The floor stand supports both the 300mm or 360mm chassis, and with or without the security bezel.

Figure 16. SE450 installed in the floor stand kit

Ordering information for the floor stand kit is listed in the following table. The floor stand kit is only available as an option part number and cannot be included in a CTO factory order.

The contents of the floor stand kit is shown in the following figure.

Figure 17. Contents of the SE450 floor stand kit

For details on the components in the kit and the installation process, see the ThinkEdge SE450 Floor-standing Configuration Guide, available from the Information Center, https://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp

The SE450 can be mounted on a wall in a vertical orientation. The server can face either left or right, and supports both the 300mm or 360mm chassis, with and without the security bezel.

The wall mount kit includes a base plate. The base plate is mounted to the wall and then the server is attached to the base plate using the top cover, bottom brackets, and side brackets. The dimensions of the base plate are:

• Width: 693 mm (27.3 inches)
• Height: 532 mm (20.9 inches)

The width of the base plate is to allow the support of the standard wall stud spacing in Europe (600mm, 23.6 inches) and in USA (16 inches, 406mm).

The following figure shows the SE450 installed on a wall in a manufacturing environment.

Figure 18. SE450 installed on a wall in a manufacturing environment

Ordering information for the Wall Mount Kit is listed in the following table.

The wall mount kit is only available as an option part number and cannot be included in a CTO factory order.

The contents of the wall mount kit is shown in the following figure.

Figure 19. ThinkEdge SE450 Wall Mount Kit

The brackets are attached to the server and then the unit is then mounted to the wall plate, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 20. Using the ThinkEdge SE450 Wall Mount Kit

For details on the components in the kit and the installation process, see the ThinkEdge SE450 Wall-mounting Configuration Guide, available from the Information Center, https://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp

The SE450 supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2019
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP5
• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 64-bit
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
• VMware ESXi 8.0
• VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
• VMware ESXi 8.0 U2

For a complete list of supported, certified and tested operating systems, plus additional details and links to relevant web sites, see the Operating System Interoperability Guide: https://lenovopress.com/osig#servers=se450-7d8t

For configure-to-order configurations, the server can be preloaded with VMware ESXi on M.2 cards installed in an M.2 Module. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

Lenovo ThinkEdge systems can be used in hyperconverged solutions either as part of a Lenovo configured and optimized Lenovo ThinkAgile solution, or as a user-configured system. 

Refer to the following links for full details.

VMware vSAN

SE450 supports vSAN OSA. For more information refer to this page:
vSAN Original Storage Architecture (OSA)

SE450 supports vSAN ESA. For more information refer to this page:
vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA) ReadyNode Configurator

Microsoft Azure Stack HCI

SE450 is the base hardware for the ThinkAgile MX450 Edge Integrated System. For more information refer to the product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1875-thinkagile-mx450-edge-integrated-system

SE450 supports Azure Stack HCI solution. For more information refer to the following Solution Brief:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1597-microsoft-azure-stack-hci-solutions-on-lenovo-thinkedge-se450-edge-servers.

SE450 is listed in Microsoft Azure Stack HCI catalog. For more information refer to this page:
https://azurestackhcisolutions.azure.microsoft.com/#/catalog/details/7e93eff8-2d45-492d-a180-bebc75f8fad3

Sunlight

SE450 is supported by Sunlight HyperConverged Edge. For more information refer to this page:
https://sunlight.io/products/thinkedgethinksystem

The SE450 has the following overall physical dimensions, excluding components that extend outside the standard chassis, such as EIA flanges, front security bezel (if any), and power supply handles:

300mm chassis:

• Width: 445 mm (17.5 inches)
• Height: 87 mm (3.4 inches)
• Depth: 323 mm (12.7 inches)

360mm chassis:

• Width: 445 mm (17.5 inches)
• Height: 87 mm (3.4 inches)
• Depth: 383 mm (15.1 inches)

The following table lists the detailed dimensions.

For dimensions of the wall mount plate and the floor stand kit, see the following sections:

• Floor stand
• Wall mount installation

The figure below shows the definition of each dimension.

Figure 21. Server dimensions

Grounding cable

The SE450 includes two grounding lugs on the front of the server to enable the connection of a grounding cable. The table below lists the ordering information for the supported cable.

The following figure shows the cable.

Figure 22. SE450 grounding cable

The SE450 server complies with ASHRAE Class A3 specifications with most configurations, and depending on the hardware configuration, also complies with ASHRAE Class A4 specifications.

Topics in this section:

• Configuration requirements
• Temperature and humidity
• NEBS support
• Acoustical noise emissions
• Shock and vibration
• Particulate contamination
• Dust filter

Configuration requirements

Components installed in the SE450 have the following ambient temperature requirements:

• Persistent Memory is supported up to 40°C ambient temperature
• The following trayless drive is supported up to 35°C ambient temperature:
  • ThinkSystem 2.5" 7mm U.3 7400 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 Trayless SSD, 4XB7A80376
• The following hot-swap drive is supported up to 40°C ambient temperature:
  • ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7400 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A80378
• 360mm chassis config 3 (see Configurations section) is only supported up to 40°C ambient temperature if both of the following are installed:
  • 3 or fewer low profile PCIe adapters
  • 8x 128GB DIMMs installed

  Note: If 4 low profile PCIe adapters are installed, there are no thermal restrictions and the server can operate up to 45°C ambient temperature.

• Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
• Relative Humidity (non-condensing):
  • Operating
    • ASHRAE Class A2: 8% to 80%; maximum dew point: 21°C (70°F)
    • ASHRAE Class A3: 8% to 85%; maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
    • ASHRAE Class A4: 8% to 90%; maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
  • Shipment/storage: 8% to 90% 

The following specifications indicate the limits of particulates that the system can tolerate:

• Reactive gases:
  • The copper reactivity level shall be less than 200 Angstroms per month (Å/month)
  • The silver reactivity level shall be less than 200 Å/month
• Airborne particulates:
  • The deliquescent relative humidity of the particulate contamination should be more than 60% RH
  • Environment must be free of zinc whiskers

For additional information, see the Specifications section of the documentation for the server, available from the Lenovo Documents site, https://pubs.lenovo.com/

Dust filter

The SE450 supports the use of a dust filter which is installed inside the security bezel. The dust filter has a Minimum Efficiency Rating Value (MERV) of 2, per ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2017.

A single dust filter is included with the security bezel as described in the Security section.

Ordering information for additional dust filters is listed in the following table.

The dust filter is installed inside the security bezel as shown in the following figure.

Figure 23. Dust filter

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. 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 Services is a dedicated partner to your success. Our goal is to reduce your capital outlays, mitigate your IT risks, and accelerate your time to productivity.

Here’s a more in-depth look at what we can do for you:

• Asset Recovery Services

  Asset Recovery Services (ARS) helps customers recover the maximum value from their end-of-life equipment in a cost-effective and secure way. On top of simplifying the transition from old to new equipment, ARS mitigates environmental and data security risks associated with data center equipment disposal. Lenovo ARS is a cash-back solution for equipment based on its remaining market value, yielding maximum value from aging assets and lowering total cost of ownership for your customers. For more information, see the ARS page, https://lenovopress.com/lp1266-reduce-e-waste-and-grow-your-bottom-line-with-lenovo-ars.

• Assessment Services

  An Assessment helps solve your IT challenges through an onsite, multi-day session with a Lenovo technology expert. We perform a tools-based assessment which provides a comprehensive and thorough review of a company's environment and technology systems. In addition to the technology based functional requirements, the consultant also discusses and records the non-functional business requirements, challenges, and constraints. Assessments help organizations like yours, no matter how large or small, get a better return on your IT investment and overcome challenges in the ever-changing technology landscape.

• Design Services

  Professional Services consultants perform infrastructure design and implementation planning to support your strategy. The high-level architectures provided by the assessment service are turned into low level designs and wiring diagrams, which are reviewed and approved prior to implementation. The implementation plan will demonstrate an outcome-based proposal to provide business capabilities through infrastructure with a risk-mitigated project plan.

• Basic Hardware Installation

  Lenovo experts can seamlessly manage the physical installation of your server, storage, or networking hardware. Working at a time convenient for you (business hours or off shift), the technician will unpack and inspect the systems on your site, install options, mount in a rack cabinet, connect to power and network, check and update firmware to the latest levels, verify operation, and dispose of the packaging, allowing your team to focus on other priorities.

• Deployment Services

  When investing in new IT infrastructures, you need to ensure your business will see quick time to value with little to no disruption. Lenovo deployments are designed by development and engineering teams who know our Products & Solutions better than anyone else, and our technicians own the process from delivery to completion. Lenovo will conduct remote preparation and planning, configure & integrate systems, validate systems, verify and update appliance firmware, train on administrative tasks, and provide post-deployment documentation. Customer’s IT teams leverage our skills to enable IT staff to transform with higher level roles and tasks.

• Integration, Migration, and Expansion Services

  Move existing physical & virtual workloads easily, or determine technical requirements to support increased workloads while maximizing performance. Includes tuning, validation, and documenting ongoing run processes. Leverage migration assessment planning documents to perform necessary migrations.

The SE450 conforms to the following standards:

• ANSI/UL62368-1
• IEC 62368-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, issue 7, Class A
• CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1
• CISPR 32, Class A, CISPR 35
• Argentina IEC 62368-1: 2018
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Taiwan BSMI CNS15936, Class A; CNS15598-1; Section 5 of CNS15663
• CE, UKCA Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN62368-1, EN55024, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, (EU) 2019/424, and EN IEC 63000 (RoHS))
• Korea KN32, Class A, KN35
• Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TP EAC 037/2016 (for RoHS)
• Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, EAC: TP TC 004/2011 (for Safety); TP TC 020/2011 (for EMC)
• EAC Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TR CU 020/2011 and TR CU 004/2011
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 62368.1
• UL Green Guard, UL2819
• Energy Star 4.0
• EPEAT (NSF/ ANSI 426) Bronze
• China CCC certificate, GB17625.1; GB4943.1; GB/T9254.1
• China CECP certificate, CQC3135
• China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011
• Japanese Energy-Saving Act
• Mexico NOM-019
• TUV-GS (EN62368-1, and EK1-ITB2000)
• India BIS 13252 (Part 1)
• Germany GS
• Brazil INMETRO
• South Africa NRCS LOA
• Ukraine UkrCEPRO
• Morocco CMIM Certification (CM)
• EU2019/424 Energy Related Product (ErP Lot9)
• NEBS 3

The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo.

† Only available in China and the Asia Pacific market.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the UPS category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo.

For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu

The following table lists the supported Lenovo rack cabinets. The 300mm and 360mm SE450 chassis are both supported, with and without the security bezel.

For information about these rack cabinets, see the Lenovo Rack Cabinet Reference:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1287-lenovo-rack-cabinet-reference

The SE450 is also supported in 3rd-party rack cabinets, as listed in the following table. Note that some of mounting position may interfere with the front door latch of the cabinet.

For more information about rail kits, see the Rack installation section. 

The following table lists the supported KVM consoles.

The following table lists the available KVM switches and the options that are supported with them.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the KVM Switches and Consoles category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm

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.

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

1. VTT: Management of Low-End Edge - March 2024
   2024-03-13 | 64 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   VTT: Management of Low-End Edge - March 2024
   
   

   XClarity Orchestrator supports the management of both ISG XCC-based servers and IDG low-end edge devices. This session will cover the architecture of the current solution, along with a demo. In addition, a proposed new architecture for future support of low-end edge devices will be covered

   Published: 2024-03-13
   Length: 64 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Course code: DVSYS207
2. Business Problems Addressed with Lenovo Data & Analytics Solutions
   2024-01-31 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Business Problems Addressed with Lenovo Data & Analytics Solutions
   
   

   Data is the quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, which is then stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, solid state, or mechanical recording media. All different types of organizations rely more and more on their data to gain valuable insights and improve their business. As expected, they will have challenges with gaining this insight. In this course we will discuss those challenges and problems our customers face and describe how Lenovo Data and Analytics Solutions can help customers solve each problem.
   
   After completing this training, you will be able to define the following common problems for databases and big data and describe how Lenovo can help customers solve each problem: scalability, management, performance, protection, security, knowledge/skill, and technology evolution.
   
   After completing this training, you will be able to define the following common problems for databases and big data and describe how Lenovo can help customers solve each problem: scalability, management, performance, protection, security, knowledge/skill, and technology evolution.

   Published: 2024-01-31
   Length: 20 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: DSOLP200
3. Family Introduction: Edge Servers
   2024-01-22 | 18 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Family Introduction: Edge Servers
   
   

   This course introduces the concept of edge servers. Edge servers are used at the edge of an IoT environment, where they perform pre-processing of data, and data forwarding to core environments.
   Course Objectives:
   • Describe the Internet of Things (IoT)
   • Define an edge server
   • Discuss edge server features

   Published: 2024-01-22
   Length: 18 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: SXXW1105
4. Partner Technical Webinar - Tech World 23 Review
   2023-12-22 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - Tech World 23 Review
   
   

   In this 60-minute replay, Kenny James, Lenovo Channel Sales Engineering Director, joined us to give a Channel CTO’s perspective on this year's Tech World 2023 conference where the theme was AI for All.

   Published: 2023-12-22
   Length: 60 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: 121523
5. Basics of the Edge Ecosystem for Sellers
   2023-12-15 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Basics of the Edge Ecosystem for Sellers
   
   

   The purpose of this learning module is to familiarize Lenovo field sales, inside sales and partners with the Edge ecosystem and how Lenovo fits into the Edge space.
   
   • Explain the basics of an Edge Ecosystem
   • Articulate the inherent challenges of Edge Computing
   • Present how Lenovo fits in the Edge Ecosystem

   Published: 2023-12-15
   Length: 20 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: DTEF101
6. The 10-minute Edge conversation for Lenovo Sellers
   2023-12-14 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   The 10-minute Edge conversation for Lenovo Sellers
   
   

   The purpose of this course is to enable sellers to have a 10 to 15-minute customer conversation addressing the relevancy of Edge solutions to the customer business.
   
   Learning Objectives:
   
   • Prepare for the initial customer conversation
   • Hold a 10-minute Edge Operational Technology (OT) conversation
   • Take the appropriate steps to progress the sale

   Published: 2023-12-14
   Length: 20 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: DTEF103
7. Intel and Lenovo Bringing AI Everywhere
   2023-12-13 | 50 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   Intel and Lenovo Bringing AI Everywhere
   
   

   Join Patrick Cassleman of Intel as he discusses how Lenovo and Intel can partner to help customers develop and deploy sustainable AI hardware and software from the edge to the cloud. Patrick will discuss Intel’s full AI portfolio, plus available features and tools to help your customers attain sustainable AI.

   Published: 2023-12-13
   Length: 50 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Course code: DVEDG209
8. VTT: Lenovo in the Era of the Edge-June 2023
   2023-12-04 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   VTT: Lenovo in the Era of the Edge-June 2023
   
   

   Join Richard Jenkins from the Lenovo Edge Computing Business Development group as he discusses how Lenovo fits in the era of the Edge. Topics covered in this VTT session include:
   - customer use cases at the Edge
   - the needed consortium to build an Edge Solution
   - Lenovo edge portfolio
   - The advantages of LOC-A and XClarity at the Edge

   Published: 2023-12-04
   Length: 60 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: DVEDG201
9. VTT: Edge Product Innovation, ISVs, and Market trends - AP & PRC, Oct. 2023
   2023-10-12 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   VTT: Edge Product Innovation, ISVs, and Market trends - AP & PRC, Oct. 2023
   
   

   Join Richard Jenkins from the AP Edge solutions group as he discusses the difference between Industrial Internet of things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT). Richard takes a look at how both are relevant to combining edge servers with hybrid cloud architecture. Topics include:
   • Integration of ISV Concepts
   • Edge serving clusters and megaclusters
   • Container designs for SE10, SE30 & SE50

   Published: 2023-10-12
   Length: 60 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Course code: DVEDG206
10. VTT: Edge Product Innovation, ISVs, and Market trends - EMEA, LA & NA, Oct. 2023
    2023-10-11 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT: Edge Product Innovation, ISVs, and Market trends - EMEA, LA & NA, Oct. 2023
    
    

    Join Per Ljungstrom and Anthony Sayers as they discuss the difference between Industrial Internet of things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT). They look at how both are relevant to combining edge servers with hybrid cloud architecture. Topics include:
    • Integration of ISV Concepts
    • Edge serving clusters and megaclusters
    • Container designs for SE10, SE30 & SE50

    Published: 2023-10-11
    Length: 60 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Course code: DVEDG205
11. Intro to Edge: 3Ws of Edge Computing for Lenovo Sellers
    2023-09-14 | 13 minutes | Employees and Partners
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    Intro to Edge: 3Ws of Edge Computing for Lenovo Sellers
    
    

    This course provides fundamental concepts and a learning foundation for those who are new to the data center and to computing at the Edge. It defines where is the Edge, identifies what are the business drivers for edge computing, and discusses why is edge computing important to Lenovo. September 2023

    Published: 2023-09-14
    Length: 13 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: DTEF100
12. Lenovo Solutions for the Edge - Who Are the Customers?
    2023-09-14 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
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    Lenovo Solutions for the Edge - Who Are the Customers?
    
    

    This course is focused on enabling sellers to identify opportunities for Lenovo Edge and Edge AI Solutions. Topics include a general overview of the Lenovo Edge portfolio and recognizing how edge computing can benefit customers.
    
    Course Objectives:
    • Identify Lenovo Edge Opportunities
    • Recognize how an Edge solution would benefit your customer
    • Provide a general overview of Lenovo solutions at the Edge
    • Identify key points for your customer Edge conversation

    Published: 2023-09-14
    Length: 25 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: DTEF102
13. Family Portfolio - Edge
    2023-09-12 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio - Edge
    
    

    This course introduces edge environments, and the roles played by Lenovo edge servers and edge clients in those environments. It looks briefly at use cases for these edge devices.
    When you have completed this course, you should be able to list the edge solutions in the Lenovo portfolio, describe the features of each solution, and determine which solution is best suited to a specific environment.

    Published: 2023-09-12
    Length: 15 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW2513r2
14. VTT: VMware Edge Compute Stack, August 2023
    2023-08-17 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
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    VTT: VMware Edge Compute Stack, August 2023
    
    

    Edge Compute drives business transformation in sectors like retail, manufacturing & utilities. It intersects with IoT sensors, robotics & AI, and supports use cases requiring computing closer to operations. Implementing Edge Compute at scale requires a platform supporting verticalized applications, manageability, reliability & security. Join Josh David from VMware and Alejandro Perez from Lenovo as they discuss how the VMware Edge Stack enables real-time intelligence & immersive experiences at the Edge.

    Published: 2023-08-17
    Length: 60 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Course code: DVEDG203
15. Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
    2023-07-21 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
    
    

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

    Published: 2023-07-21
    Length: 15 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW1110r6
16. VTT: SAP HANA Transition and Refresh Opportunity - July 2023
    2023-07-14 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
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    VTT: SAP HANA Transition and Refresh Opportunity - July 2023
    
    

    In this session, we cover:
    - What Next for SAP Clients?
    - Lenovo Opportunity
    - Lenovo Portfolio for SAP Solutions
    - RISE with SAP

    Published: 2023-07-14
    Length: 60 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Course code: DVDAT202
17. Lenovo XClarity Management Hub for Edge Server Devices
    2023-06-08 | 50 minutes | Employees and Partners
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    Lenovo XClarity Management Hub for Edge Server Devices
    
    

    This course offers a comprehensive overview and demonstration of the enhanced capability to manage ThinkEdge Server Devices through Lenovo XClarity Management Hub in Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO).

    Published: 2023-06-08
    Length: 50 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: DXCO201
18. Lenovo XClarity Management Hub for Edge Client Devices
    2023-06-08 | 50 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo XClarity Management Hub for Edge Client Devices
    
    

    This course offers a comprehensive overview and demonstration of the enhanced capability to manage ThinkEdge Client Devices through Lenovo XClarity Management Hub in Lenovo XClarity Orchestrator (LXCO).

    Published: 2023-06-08
    Length: 50 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: DXCO202
19. Family Portfolio: Intel Edge Servers
    2023-06-07 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio: Intel Edge Servers
    
    

    This course introduces two new Lenovo ThinkEdge servers: the ThinkEdge SE350 V2 and ThinkEdge SE360 V2.
    After completing this course, you will be able to list the Intel edge servers in the Lenovo portfolio, describe the features of each server and determine which server is best suited to a specific environment.

    Published: 2023-06-07
    Length: 15 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW2510r2
20. Partner Technical Webinar - Smart Cities with ThinkEdge
    2022-12-13 | 60 minutes | Partners Only
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - Smart Cities with ThinkEdge
    
    

    In this 60-minute replay, Alejandro Perez, Lenovo Americas Edge Solutions Leader, discussed the Edge applications of Smart Cities, specifically the City of Barcelona. Alejandro reviewed the key uses of the solution and the underlying architecture including the Lenovo SE350, SE450 and Lenovo Open Cloud Automation software.

    Published: 2022-12-13
    Length: 60 minutes
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: 120922
21. Technical Champions Webinar: Edge Computing Enables New Possibilities
    2022-12-09 | 64 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Technical Champions Webinar: Edge Computing Enables New Possibilities
    
    

    The Lenovo launch of both ThinkEdge SE350 and SE450 helps to resolve edge computing requirements and enables new possibilities for a variety of verticals. Join Aaron Shao, Lenovo Edge Product Manager, as he discusses the big picture of edge computing and positioning of the Lenovo ThinkEdge portfolio. Aaron will take a deep dive into the latest news from the most GPU rich edge server in the industry, the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE450. Two outstanding customer stories and their application of Edge computing will also be featured as well.

    Published: 2022-12-09
    Length: 64 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Course code: DTEO101
22. Family Portfolio: Edge Solutions
    2022-12-06 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio: Edge Solutions
    
    

    This course describes the Lenovo edge solutions. Edge servers, such as the Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 and ThinkEdge SE450, are used at the edge of an IoT environment, and may be part of an edge solution. Solutions such as those using software from Scale Computing typically use more traditional Lenovo servers.
    After completing this course, you will be able to list the edge solutions in the Lenovo portfolio, describe the features of each solution and determine which solution is best suited to a specific environment.

    Published: 2022-12-06
    Length: 10 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW1108r4
23. Technical Champions Webinar: Lenovo Edge Solutions: Unleash the Power of AI Solutions at the Edge
    2022-10-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Technical Champions Webinar: Lenovo Edge Solutions: Unleash the Power of AI Solutions at the Edge
    
    

    View this Technical Champions Webinar (recorded October 10, 2022) to learn about Lenovo's Edge solutions. Join Alejandro Perez Quintero as he discusses the elements of Edge computing, the growth of the Edge and the connection with AI.
    
    This webinar covers:
    - Drivers for Edge Technology
    - Lenovo Edge Solutions
    - Customer use cases

    Published: 2022-10-13
    Length: 60 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: DEDGP100
24. Partner Technical Webinar - SE450 Overview
    2022-04-11 | 60 minutes | Partners Only
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - SE450 Overview
    
    

    In this 60-minute replay, Benoit Robert of Lenovo Edge Computing, presented a detailed description of the new ThinkEdge SE450 Edge Server. He compared it to the SE350 and described several customer use cases of the SE450.

    Published: 2022-04-11
    Length: 60 minutes
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: 040822
25. Family Portfolio Edge Solutions - SE450 Quick Hit - Video
    2022-02-11 | 3 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio Edge Solutions - SE450 Quick Hit - Video
    
    

    This video Quick Hit introduces the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE450, an edge server ideally suited to AI at the edge because of its processing power and support for GPUs.

    Published: 2022-02-11
    Length: 3 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW1108r3v

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For more information, see these resources:

• Lenovo ThinkEdge SE450 product page:
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/data-center/servers/edge/thinkedge-se450-edge-server/len21te0002
• Interactive 3D Tour of the ThinkEdge SE450:
  https://lenovopress.com/lp1550
• ThinkEdge SE450 drivers and support
  https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/se450/7d8t/downloads
• Lenovo ThinkEdge SE450 product publications:
  https://pubs.lenovo.com/se450/
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Setup Guide
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Messages and Codes Reference
  • UEFI Manual
  • Rack installation guide (standard 1200mm rack)
  • Rack installation guide (550/600mm rack)
  • Rack installation guide (Two-post rack)
  • Wall-mounting configuration guide
  • Floor-standing configuration guide
• ServerProven hardware compatibility:
  http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven