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95 pages, 4.2 MB- Introduction
- Did you know?
- Key features
- Comparing the SR860 V3 to the SR860 V2
- Components and connectors
- Standard specifications
- Models
- Processors
- Memory options
- Persistent memory
- Internal storage
- Controllers for internal storage
- Internal drive options
- Internal backup units
- Optical drives
- I/O expansion
- Network adapters
- Fibre Channel host bus adapters
- SAS adapters for external storage
- Flash storage adapters
- GPU adapters
- Cooling
- Power supplies
- Systems management
- Security
- Rack installation
- Operating system support
- Physical and electrical specifications
- Operating environment
- Warranty upgrades and post-warranty support
- Services
- Lenovo TruScale
- Regulatory compliance
- External drive enclosures
- External storage systems
- External backup units
- Fibre Channel SAN switches
- Uninterruptible power supply units
- Power distribution units
- Rack cabinets
- KVM console options
- Lenovo Financial Services
- Seller training courses
- Related publications and links
- Related product families
- Trademarks
Abstract
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3 is a 4-socket server that features a 4U rack design with support for up to eight high-performance GPUs. The server offers technology advances, including 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, 4800 MHz DDR5 memory, and PCIe 5.0.
This product guide provides essential pre-sales information to understand the SR860 V3 server, its key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the SR860 V3 and consider its use in IT solutions.
Change History
Changes in the November 26, 2024 update:
- Added the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM9A3 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A90100
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM9A3 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A90101
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93480
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93481
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93482
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93888
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93889
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93891
- Added the following drive bay filler option - Field upgrades section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 1x1 HDD Filler by 8 units, 4XH7A99569
Introduction
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3 is a 4-socket server that features a 4U rack design with support for high-performance GPUs. The server offers technology advances, including fourth-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, and scale-up capacity of up to 16TB of system memory, up to 18x PCIe slots, and up to 48x 2.5-inch drive bays.
Suggested uses: Mission critical workloads such as SAP HANA in-memory computing, transactional databases, deep learning, analytics, big data, and virtual machine density.
Did you know?
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3 provides the advanced capabilities of four of the new 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors plus support for four double-wide GPUs. This combination gives you significant processing power in one server.
The SR860 V3 has space for 48x 2.5-inch drive bays, 24 of which can be configured as AnyBay drives - supporting SAS, SATA or NVMe drives. NVMe drives are high-speed, low-latency storage, ideal for storage tiering.
Key features
The flexible ThinkSystem SR860 V3 server supports fourth-generation Intel Xeon Scalable Gold or Platinum processors and can scale from two to four processors. Built for standard workloads like general business applications and server consolidation, it can also accommodate high-growth areas such as databases and virtualization. The ThinkSystem SR860 V3’s agile design permits rapid upgrades for processors and memory, and its large, flexible storage capacity helps to keep pace with data growth.
With the capability to support up to 64 DIMMs, four sockets, up to 48 drives for internal storage, support for up to eight 75W single-wide GPUs or four high-performance 350W double-wide GPUs, and two dedicated OCP 3.0 slots for 1, 10, 25 or 100 GbE networking, the SR860 V3 provides unmatched features and capabilities in a 4U rack-mount design.
Scalability and performance
The SR860 V3 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs:
- Supports two or four 4th Gen Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors, allowing you to start with two processors and then upgrade to four when you need it.
- Supports Gold and Platinum processors in the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family. Processors supported:
- Up to 60 cores
- Core speeds of up to 3.7 GHz
- TDP ratings of up to 350W
- Up to four processors, 240 cores, and 480 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications.
- Support for embedded Intel accelerators:
- Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT)
- Intel Dynamic Load Balancer (DLB)
- Intel In-Memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA)
- Intel Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)
- Enhanced inter-processor communications with three UPI connections between adjacent processors ensures increased CPU I/O throughput.
- Support for up to 64 TruDDR5 memory DIMMs operating at up to 4800 MHz means you have the fastest available memory subsystem and memory capacity of up to 16 TB with 64x 256 GB 3DS RDIMMs.
- Supports configurations of 2 DIMMs per channel to operate at the 4400 MHz rated speed of the memory DIMMs.
- Supports the new Intel Optane Persistent Memory 300 Series in App Direct mode for advanced in-memory database applications; up to 32 PMem Modules can be installed in conjunction with regular system memory. PMem modules are up to 512 GB each, for a total of up to 16 TB of Persistent Memory (4 TB per processor).
- The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional spinning 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.
- Up to 48x 2.5-inch drive bays -- supporting combinations of SAS or SATA HDDs, SAS or SATA SSDs, and NVMe PCIe Gen4 or Gen5 SSDs -- provide a flexible and scalable all-in-one platform to meet your increasing demands. Up to 24x NVMe drives are supported, maximizing drive I/O performance in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency.
- The server has two dedicated industry-standard OCP 3.0 small form factor (SFF) slots, with a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, supporting a variety of Ethernet network adapters. Simple-swap mechanism with thumbscrews and pull-tab enables tool-less installation and removal of the adapter. Supports shared BMC network sideband connectivity to enable out-of-band systems management.
- Up to 18 PCIe slots in addition to the two OCP 3.0 Ethernet slots to maximize I/O capabilities.
- The server is Compute Express Link (CXL) v1.1 Ready. With CXL 1.1 for next-generation workloads, you can reduce compute latency in the data center and lower TCO. CXL is a protocol that runs across the standard PCIe physical layer and can support both standard PCIe devices as well as CXL devices on the same link.
- High-speed RAID controllers from Lenovo and Broadcom provide 12 Gb SAS connectivity to the drive backplanes. A variety of RAID adapters are available, with cache up to 8 GB and support for 32 drives on a single controller.
- Support for four high-performance double-wide GPUs, or eight single-wide GPUs, adding additional processing power to the server.
- Supports up to two externally accessible 7mm hot-swap drives with VROC RAID functionality, in addition to the 48 front drive bays. These 7mm drives are ideal for operating system boot functions.
- As an alternative to the 7mm drives, the server supports an M.2 adapter (non-RAID) for convenient operating system boot functions. Available M.2 adapters support VROC RAID for boot drive performance and reliability.
- Supports Intel VROC (Virtual RAID on CPU) which enables basic RAID functionality on the onboard NVMe ports of the server, with no additional adapter needed. This feature enables RAID on NVMe drives (including 7mm and M.2 drives) without the need for a separate RAID adapter.
Availability and serviceability
The SR860 V3 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
- Designed to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- The server offers Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, also known as Chipkill), Adaptive Double-Device Data Correction (ADDDC, also known as Redundant Bit Steering or RBS) and memory mirroring for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
- The server offers hot-swap drives, supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
- Support for VROC to enable RAID-1 support on M.2 or 7mm drives for enhanced data protection of boot drives
- The server has up to four hot-swap redundant power supplies and 12x N+1 redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
- The power-source-independent light path diagnostics uses LEDs to lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
- Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, M.2 storage, flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, server ambient and subcomponent temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Microsoft System Center. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
- The built-in XClarity Controller continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures, to minimize downtime.
- Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
- Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager collects and saves service data to USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder, for troubleshooting and to reduce service time.
- Auto restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on the 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 front USB 2.0 port, enables additional local systems management functions.
- 3-year or 1-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 SR860 V3:
- Lenovo XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) monitors server availability and performs remote management. XCC2 Platinum is standard, which enables remote KVM, the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture, and power capping.
- Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
- UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, accessible from F1 during boot, provides system inventory information, graphical UEFI Setup, platform update function, RAID Setup wizard, operating system installation function, and diagnostic functions.
- Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager, which captures real-time power and temperature data from the server and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
- Root of Trust (RoT) module includes Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, which further enhances key platform subsystem protections by detecting unauthorized firmware updates, recovering corrupted images to a known-safe image, and monitoring firmware to ensure it has not been compromised. Secures and authenticates system to prevent unauthorized access.
- Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support enables advanced cryptographic methods, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
- Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported with HDDs and SSDs, as well as 7mm or 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.
Energy efficiency
The SR860 V3 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:
- Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
- High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium certifications
- Intel Intelligent Power Capability turns individual processor elements on and off as needed to reduce power draw.
- Low-voltage 1.1 V DDR5 memory offers energy savings compared to 1.2 V DDR4 DIMMs.
- Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.
- The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system and thus keeping your system cooler.
- Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provides advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.
Comparing the SR860 V3 to the SR860 V2
The ThinkSystem SR860 V3 improves on the previous generation SR860 V2, as summarized in the following table.
Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.
Components | Specification |
---|---|
Machine types | 7D93 - 3-year warranty 7D94 - 1-year warranty 7D95 - SAP HANA configurations with 3-year warranty |
Form factor | 4U rack |
Processor | Two or four 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, either Gold or Platinum level processors (formerly codename "Sapphire Rapids" or SPR). Supports processors up to 60 cores, core speeds up to 3.7 GHz, and TDP ratings up to 350W. Three Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) links at 16 GT/s each. Four processors are connected in a mesh topology. Support for up to four Intel embedded accelrators: QAT, DLB, IAA, and DSA. |
Chipset | Intel C741 "Emmitsburg" chipset, part of the platform codenamed "Eagle Stream" (EGS) |
Memory | Up to 64 DIMM slots (16 DIMMs per processor). Each processor has 8 memory channels, with 2 DIMMs per channel. Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs are supported. DIMM slots are shared between standard system memory and persistent memory. DIMMs operate at up to 4800 MHz at 1 DPC and 4400 MHz at 2 DPC. |
Persistent memory | No support. Supports up to 32x Intel Optane Persistent Memory 300 Series modules installed in the DIMM slots. Persistent memory is installed in combination with system memory DIMMs. Supports App Direct mode to enhance the performance of applications such as SAP HANA. |
Memory maximums |
With system memory DIMMs: Up to 16TB with 64x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs and four processors (4.0TB per processor). With Persistent Memory in AppDirect mode: Up to 24TB total memory (16TB of Persistent Memory using 32x 512GB PMem modules + 8TB of system memory using 32x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs and four processors) (6TB per processor) |
Memory protection | ECC, SDDC (for 10x4-based memory DIMMs), ADDDC (for 10x4-based memory DIMMs), memory mirroring. |
Disk drive bays |
Up to 48x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays:
Optional two 7mm hot-swap SSD drive bays at the rear of the server, either SATA or NVMe, for OS boot or storage |
Maximum internal storage |
1474.56TB using 48x 30.72TB 2.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs Mix of NVMe/SSDs/HDDs supported. |
Storage controller |
|
Optical drive bays | No internal optical drive |
Tape drive bays | No internal backup drive |
Network interfaces | Two dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slots with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface. Supports a variety of 2-port and 4-port adapters with network connectivity up to 100 GbE. One port can optionally be shared with the XClarity Controller (XCC) management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support. |
PCI Expansion slots |
Up to 18 PCIe slots (Gen4 only or Gen5+Gen4), depending on the configuration, plus two Gen5 OCP 3.0 slots. Slot combinations are based on the risers selected:
See the I/O expansion section for details. |
GPU support | Supports up to 8x single-wide GPUs or up to 4x double-wide GPUs |
Ports |
Front: One VGA video port. 1x USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) port, 1x USB 2.0 port. The USB 2.0 port can be configured to support local systems management by using the XClarity Administrator mobile app on a mobile device connected via a USB cable. Rear: Three USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gbp/s) ports, one VGA video port, one DB-9 serial port, and one RJ-45 XClarity Controller (XCC) systems management port. The serial port can be shared with the XCC for serial redirection functions. Internal: Optional M.2 adapter in dedicated slot supporting one or two M.2 drives (for OS boot support, including hypervisor support). |
Cooling |
12x N+1 redundant hot-swap 60 mm fans (all 12 standard). One additional fan integrated in each of the four power supplies. |
Power supply | Up to four hot-swap redundant AC power supplies (80 PLUS Platinum or Titanium certification): 1100W to 2600W options, supporting 220 V AC. 1100 W options also support 110V input supply. For China only, supports 1300 W and 2600 W 240V AC/DC Platinum CRPS, or 1600 W 336V DC or -48V DC CRPS. Power supplies can be configured as N+N redundant. |
Video | Embedded video graphics with 16 MB memory with 2D hardware accelerator, integrated into the XClarity Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920x1200 32bpp at 60Hz. |
Hot-swap parts | Drives, fans and power supplies. |
Systems management | Operator panel with status LEDs. Optional External Diagnostics Handset with LCD display. Models with 16x 2.5-inch front drive bays can optionally support an Integrated Diagnostics Panel. XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) embedded management based on the ASPEED AST2600 baseboard management controller (BMC). Dedicated rear Ethernet port for XCC2 remote access for management. XClarity Administrator for centralized infrastructure management, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. XCC2 Platinum is included which enables remote control functions and other features. |
Security features | Chassis intrusion switch, Power-on password, administrator's password, Root of Trust module supporting TPM 2.0 and Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR). |
Operating systems supported | Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi. See the Operating system support section for specifics. |
Limited warranty | 3-year or 1-year (model dependent) customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 next business day (NBD). |
Service and support | Optional service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 4-hour or 2-hour response time, 6-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, software support for Lenovo hardware and some third-party applications. Actual offering may depend on the region where the server is installed and is subject to change. |
Dimensions | Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.), height: 175 mm (6.9 in.), depth: 906 mm (35.7 in.). See Physical and electrical specifications for details. |
Weight | Maximum: 59.4 kg (131 lb) |
The SR860 V3 servers are shipped with the following items:
- Documentation flyer
- Rail kit (model dependent)
- Power cords (model and region dependent)
Models
ThinkSystem SR860 V3 models can be configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC).
Configure-to-order (CTO) models are used to create models with factory-integrated server customizations. For CTO models, two types of base CTO models are available for the SR860 V3 as listed in the columns in the following table:
- General purpose base CTO models are for general business (non-HPC) and is selectable by choosing General Purpose mode in DCSC.
- AI and HPC base models are intended for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High Performance Computing (HPC) configurations and solutions are enabled using the AI & HPC Hardware - ThinkSystem Hardware mode in DCSC. These configurations, along with Lenovo EveryScale Solutions, can also be built using System x and Cluster Solutions Configurator (x-config). Tip: Some HPC and AI models are not listed in DCSC and can only be configured in x-config.
Controlled GPU models: The "Controlled GPU" base CTO models listed in the table are the only models that support high-performance GPUs and accelerators. These models are classified under US Government ECCN regulations and have limited market and customer availability. All other base models do not support high-performance GPUs.
Preconfigured server models may also be available for the SR860 V3, however these are region-specific; that is, each region may define their own server models, and not all server models are available in every region.
The following table lists the base CTO models of the ThinkSystem SR860 V3 server.
Models of the SR860 V3 are defined based on whether the server will support GPUs or not. For GPU support (or any other full-length adapters), the server uses special low-profile winged heatsinks on the rear processors. Feature codes for these chassis bases are as listed in the following table.
GPU support: For GPU support (single-wide or double-wide) or full-length adapter support, you must select base BT2K. The standard base (BT2J) does not support these adapters and cannot be upgraded in the field to support full-length adapters or GPUs.
Processors
The SR860 V3 supports Gold and Platinum level processors in the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor family. The server supports two or four processors.
Support for three processors: For configurations with 3 processors, submit a CORE/special bid request.
The four processors are connected together using a mesh topology. A mesh topology allows all four processors to be connected together which improves the performance of processor-to-processor communications. The SR860 V3 implements a mesh topology using 3 UPI links.
Topics in this section:
Heatsinks
Heatsinks for the processors are auto-derived based on the Base feature code selected. As listed in the Models section, there are two base feature codes related to heatsinks, one for double-wide (DW) GPU support and one that does not support DW GPUs. The DW GPU base derives two standard heatsinks for the front processors and two low-profile winged heatsinks for the rear processors. The standard base derives four standard heatsinks.
Processor options
All supported processors have the following characteristics:
- 8 DDR5 memory channels at 2 DIMMs per channel
- Up to 3 UPI links between processors at 16 GT/s
- Up to 80 PCIe 5.0 I/O lanes
The following table lists the 4th Gen processors that are currently supported by the SR860 V3.
Configuration notes:
- Processor options include a heatsink but do not include a system fan
Processor features
Processors supported by the SR860 V3 introduce new embedded accelerators to add even more processing capability:
- QuickAssist Technology (Intel QAT)
Help reduce system resource consumption by providing accelerated cryptography, key protection, and data compression with Intel QuickAssist Technology (Intel QAT). By offloading encryption and decryption, this built-in accelerator helps free up processor cores and helps systems serve a larger number of clients.
- Intel Dynamic Load Balancer (Intel DLB)
Improve the system performance related to handling network data on multi-core Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Intel Dynamic Load Balancer (Intel DLB) enables the efficient distribution of network processing across multiple CPU cores/threads and dynamically distributes network data across multiple CPU cores for processing as the system load varies. Intel DLB also restores the order of networking data packets processed simultaneously on CPU cores.
- Intel Data Streaming Accelerator (Intel DSA)
Drive high performance for storage, networking, and data-intensive workloads by improving streaming data movement and transformation operations. Intel Data Streaming Accelerator (Intel DSA) is designed to offload the most common data movement tasks that cause overhead in data center-scale deployments. Intel DSA helps speed up data movement across the CPU, memory, and caches, as well as all attached memory, storage, and network devices.
- Intel In-Memory Analytics Accelerator (Intel IAA)
Run database and analytics workloads faster, with potentially greater power efficiency. Intel In-Memory Analytics Accelerator (Intel IAA) increases query throughput and decreases the memory footprint for in-memory database and big data analytics workloads. Intel IAA is ideal for in-memory databases, open source databases and data stores like RocksDB, Redis, Cassandra, and MySQL.
- Intel Advanced Matrix Extensions (Intel AMX)
Intel Advanced Matrix Extensions (Intel AMX) is a built-in accelerator in all Silver, Gold, and Platinum processors that significantly improves deep learning training and inference. With Intel AMX, you can fine-tune deep learning models or train small to medium models in just minutes. Intel AMX offers discrete accelerator performance without added hardware and complexity.
The processors also support a separate and encrypted memory space, known as the SGX Enclave, for use by Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX). The size of the SGX Enclave supported varies by processor model. Intel SGX offers hardware-based memory encryption that isolates specific application code and data in memory. It allows user-level code to allocate private regions of memory (enclaves) which are designed to be protected from processes running at higher privilege levels.
The following table summarizes the key features of all supported 4th Gen processors in the SR860 V3.
† The maximum single-core frequency at with the processor is capable of operating
* L3 cache is 1.875 MB per core or larger. Processors with a larger L3 cache per core are marked with an *
Two-processor configurations
The SR860 V3 can be used with only two processors installed. Most core functions of the server (including the XClarity Controller) are connected to processors 1 and 2.
With only two processors, the server has the following capabilities:
- 32 memory DIMMs for an 8TB maximum
- Up to 16 PMem modules
- 10 slots are available - see I/O expansion for details
- Riser 1: slots 3, 6, 8
- Riser 2: slots 11, 14
- Riser 3: slots 15, 18, 20
- Two OCP slots
- Support for only 2x DW GPUs or 4x SW GPUs
- Up to 8x NVMe drives
Thermal requirement by processor
The following thermal requirements apply to the SR860 V3:
- Servers with DW GPUs and full-length adapters: Processors with TDP 270W or lower
The use of full-length PCIe adapter (for example double-wide GPUs) requires the use of the lower-height winged heatsink for the rear processors. These heatsinks limit the processors to 270W TDP or less.
UEFI operating modes
The SR860 V3 offers preset operating modes that affect energy consumption and performance. These modes are a collection of predefined low-level UEFI settings that simplify the task of tuning the server to suit your business and workload requirements.
The following table lists the feature codes that allow you to specify the mode you wish to preset in the factory for CTO orders.
UK and EU customers: For compliance with the ERP Lot9 regulation, you should select feature BFYE. For some systems, you may not be able to make a selection, in which case, it will be automatically derived by the configurator.
The preset modes for the SR860 V3 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 SR860 V3, see the paper "Tuning UEFI Settings for Performance and Energy Efficiency on Intel Xeon Scalable Processor-Based ThinkSystem Servers", available from https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1477.
Memory options
The SR860 V3 uses Lenovo TruDDR5 memory operating at up to 4800 MHz. The server supports up to 64 DIMMs with 4 processors. The processors have 8 memory channels and support 2 DIMMs per channel (DPC). The server supports up to 16TB of memory using 64x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs and four processors. DIMMs operate at 4800 MHz at 1 DPC and 4400 MHz at 2 DPC.
Lenovo TruDDR5 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 TruDDR5 memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.
The following table lists the 4800 MHz memory options that are currently supported by the SR860 V3.
9x4 RDIMMs (also known as EC4 RDIMMs) are a new lower-cost DDR5 memory option supported in ThinkSystem V3 servers. 9x4 DIMMs offer the same performance as standard RDIMMs (known as 10x4 or EC8 modules), however they support lower fault-tolerance characteristics. Standard RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs support two 40-bit subchannels (that is, a total of 80 bits), whereas 9x4 RDIMMs support two 36-bit subchannels (a total of 72 bits). The extra bits in the subchannels allow standard RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs to support Single Device Data Correction (SDDC), however 9x4 RDIMMs do not support SDDC. Note, however, that all DDR5 DIMMs, including 9x4 RDIMMs, support Bounded Fault correction, which enables the server to correct most common types of DRAM failures.
For more information on DDR5 memory, see the Lenovo Press paper, Introduction to DDR5 Memory, available from https://lenovopress.com/lp1618.
The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:
- The SR860 V3 only supports quantities of 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, or 16 DIMMs per processor; other quantities not supported
- The server supports three types of DIMMs: 9x4 RDIMMs, RDIMMs, and 3DS RDIMMs; UDIMMs and LRDIMMs are not supported
- Mixing of DIMM types is not supported (9x4 DIMMs with 10x4 RDIMMs, 9x4 DIMMs with 3DS RDIMMs, 10x4 RDIMMs with 3DS RDIMMs)
- Mixing of DRAM technology (16Gb and 24Gb) is not supported. See the column in the above table.
- Mixing x4 and x8 DIMMs is not supported
- Mixing of DIMM rank counts is supported. Follow the required installation order installing the DIMMs with the higher rank counts first.
- Mixing of DIMM capacities is supported, however only two different capacities are supported across all channels of the processor. Follow the required installation order installing the larger DIMMs first.
- Memory mirroring is not supported with 9x4 DIMMs
- The mixing of 128GB 3DS RDIMMs and 256GB 3DS RDIMMs is supported, however all DIMM slots must be populated evenly: 8x 128GB DIMMs and 8x 256GB DIMMs per processor
- Mixing DIMMs with 16Gb and 24Gb DRAM is not supported; this means the 96GB DIMM (feature BZC2) cannot be mixed with any other DIMM
- 96GB DIMMs are now be supported on all 4th Gen processors, not just Platinum processors
For best performance, consider the following:
- Ensure the memory installed is at least the same speed as the memory bus of the selected processor.
- Populate all 8 memory channels.
The following memory protection technologies are supported:
- ECC detection/correction
- Bounded Fault detection/correction
- SDDC (for 10x4-based memory DIMMs; look for "x4" in the DIMM description)
- ADDDC (for 10x4-based memory DIMMs, not supported with 9x4 DIMMs)
- Memory mirroring
See the Lenovo Press article "RAS Features of the Lenovo ThinkSystem Intel Servers" for more information about memory RAS features: https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1711-ras-features-of-the-lenovo-thinksystem-intel-servers
If memory channel mirroring is used, then DIMMs must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per processor), and both DIMMs in the pair must be identical in type and size. 50% of the installed capacity is available to the operating system. Memory rank sparing is not supported.
Persistent memory
The SR860 V3 server supports Intel Optane Persistent Memory 300 Series, a new class of memory and storage technology explicitly architected for data center usage. Persistent memory is an innovative technology that delivers a unique combination of affordable large memory capacity and persistence (non-volatility). It offers significantly lower latency than fetching data from SSDs, even NVMe SSDs, and offers higher capacities than system memory.
Persistent memory technology can help boost the performance of data-intensive applications such as in-memory analytics, databases, content delivery networks, and high performance computing (HPC), as well as deliver consistent service levels at scale with higher virtual machine and container density. When data is stored closer to the processor on nonvolatile media, applications can see significant overall improvement in performance.
Key workloads:
- Hybrid cloud, IaaS, and Virtualization: Increased VM density
- In-memory databases and data services: Higher capacity/larger databases, data reliability/quick recovery, memory performance
- AI/Analytics: Faster real-time analytics and Machine Learning Analytics
- Fast storage solutions: Increased storage capacity and performance
The following table lists the ordering information for the supported persistent memory modules.
The following are the requirements when installing persistent memory (PMem) modules:
- Only App Direct Mode is supported; Memory Mode and Mixed Mode are not supported
- All PMem modules operate at a maximum speed of 4400 MHz; any installed RDIMMs will also run at this maximum speed
- PMem is supported only with 10x4 RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs; PMem is not supported with 9x4 RDIMMs
- All installed PMem modules must be the same size; Mixing PMem modules of different capacities is not supported
- Maximum 8 PMem modules per processor (install 1 in each memory channel).
- For each memory channel with both a PMem module and a memory DIMM installed, the PMem module is installed in channel slot 1 (DIMM1, closer to the processor) and the DIMM is installed in channel slot 0 (DIMM0)
- To maximize performance, balance all memory channels
- Both interleaved and non-interleaved modes are supported
- Memory mirroring is only supported on the RDIMMs; Memory mirroring is not supported on the PMem modules
Internal storage
The SR860 V3 supports up to 48x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays, up to 24 of which can be AnyBay drive bays instead. All 48x drive bays are hot-swap and all front-accessible. The server also supports internal M.2 drives (one or two, installed in an adapter), or rear-accessible hot-swap 7mm SSDs (installed in a PCIe slot).
Note: M.2 and 7mm drive support is mutually exclusive, as they both use the same connectors.
In this section:
NVMe drive support
The SR860 V3 supports up to 24x NVMe drives with a PCIe 5.0 interface to maximize storage performance, each with a direct connection to the processors. All connections are made using onboard connectors; no NVMe retimer adapters are needed or supported. There is no oversubscription: each x4 drive has a full x4 (four PCIe Gen5 lanes) connection to the processor.
Front drive bays
The front drive bay are configured using 8-bay backplanes. The two available backplanes are:
- 8-bay 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane
- 8-bay 2.5-inch AnyBay backplane
Tip: The SR860 V3 does not support 3.5-inch drive bays.
The locations of the backplanes is shown in the following figure.
Ordering information for the backplanes is listed in the following table.
Supported drive bay combinations
The following table shows the supported drive bay combinations - SAS/SATA or AnyBay drives. The table lists the backplanes required for each drive bay combination.
Some configurations require 4 processors be installed or are only supported when there are 2 processors. This is noted in the table.
M.2 drives
The SR860 V3 supports one or two M.2 form-factor SATA or NVMe drives for use as an operating system boot solution or as additional storage. The M.2 drives install into an M.2 module which is mounted on the air baffle as shown in the Components and connectors section.
The supported M.2 modules are listed in the following table. For field upgrades see the M.2 field upgrades section below.
Configuration notes:
- M.2 and 7mm are mutually exclusive: they are not supported together in the same configuration
- RAID support is implemented as follows:
- ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Enablement Kit (4Y37A09738): VROC (SATA or NVMe); No additional adapter is required nor supported
- ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Adapter (4Y37A79663): VROC (SATA or NVMe); No additional adapter is required nor supported
- ThinkSystem M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Adapter (4Y37A09750): RAID implemented using an onboard Marvell 88NR2241 NVMe RAID Controller (NVMe only)
- If RAID is enabled using VROC, select these feature codes:
- VROC SATA support: On Board SATA Software RAID Mode for M.2 (feature BS7Q)
- VROC NVMe support:
- Intel VROC (VMD NVMe RAID) Standard for M.2 (feature BS7M)
- Intel VROC RAID1 Only for M.2 (feature BZ4X)
The ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Enablement Kit has the following features:
- Supports one or two M.2 drives, either SATA or NVMe
- When two drives installed, they must be either both SATA or both NVMe
- Support 42mm, 60mm, 80mm and 110mm drive form factors (2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110)
- On the SR860 V3, RAID support is implemented using VROC SATA or VROC NVMe
- Either 6Gbps SATA or PCIe 3.0 x1 interface to the drives depending on the drives installed
- Supports monitoring and reporting of events and temperature through I2C
- Firmware update via Lenovo firmware update tools
The ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Adapter has the following features:
- Supports one or two M.2 drives, either SATA or NVMe
- When two drives installed, they must be either both SATA or both NVMe
- Support 42mm, 60mm, 80mm and 110mm drive form factors (2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110)
- On the SR860 V3, RAID support is implemented using VROC SATA or VROC NVMe
- Either 6Gbps SATA or PCIe 4.0 x4 interface to the drives depending on the drives installed
- Supports monitoring and reporting of events and temperature through I2C
- Firmware update via Lenovo firmware update tools
The ThinkSystem M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Adapter (4Y37A09750) has the following features:
- Supports one or two NVMe M.2 drives
- Support 42mm, 60mm, 80mm and 110mm drive form factors (2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110)
- RAID support via an onboard Marvell 88NR2241 NVMe RAID Controller
- With 1 drive, supports single-drive RAID-0
- With 2 drives, supports 2-drive RAID-0, 2-drive RAID-1, or two single-drive RAID-0 arrays
- PCIe 3.0 x2 host interface; PCIe 3.0 x1 connection to each drive
- Management and configuration support via UEFI and OS-based tools
- Supports monitoring and reporting of events and temperature through I2C
- Firmware update via Lenovo firmware update tools
M.2 field upgrades
For field upgrades, the SR860 V3 also requires an additional M.2 cable kit.
Ordering information is listed in the following table.
7mm drives
The SR860 V3 supports two 7mm drives, either both SATA or both NVMe, at the rear of the server. These drives occupy one or two PCIe slots in Riser 3, as shown in the following figure.
Support for 7mm drive bays is based on the riser cards selected for Riser 3 (feature code or option part number as listed in the Riser ordering information section. In addition to selecting the correct Riser 3 riser, you will also need to order the 7mm drive bays listed in the following table.
M.2 and 7mm drive support: The 7mm drives connect to the same ports on the system board as the M.2 module. As a result, 7mm and M.2 are mutually exclusive.
The use of the 7mm rear drive bays has the following configuration rules:
- The location of the 7mm drives is based on the riser card selected.
- M.2 and 7mm are mutually exclusive: they are not supported together in the same configuration
- For ThinkSystem SR850 V3/SR860 V3 7mm SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Rear Enablement Option Kit (4XB7A88714):
- The 7mm drive bays support either SATA drives or NVMe drives but not both at the same time.
- RAID support is implemented using VROC SATA or VROC NVMe; No additional adapter is required nor supported.
- If RAID is enabled using VROC, select these feature codes:
- VROC SATA support: On Board SATA Software RAID Mode for 7mm (feature BS7U)
- VROC NVMe support:
- Intel VROC (VMD NVMe RAID) Standard for 7mm (feature BS7R)
- Intel VROC RAID1 Only for 7mm (feature BZ4Y)
- For ThinkSystem SR850 V3/SR860 V3 7mm NVMe 2-Bay RAID Rear Enablement Option Kit (4XB7A88715):
- The 7mm drive bays only support NVMe drives
- RAID functionality is integrated into the M.2 adapter using a Marvell 88NR2241 NVMe RAID Controller
- For ThinkSystem 7mm SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Rear Hot-Swap RAID Enablement Kit (4Y37A90062)
- The 7mm drive bays support either SATA or NVMe drives
- RAID functionality is integrated into the 7mm adapter using a Broadcom SAS3808N RAID Controller
Field upgrades are enabled by replacing Riser 3 with a riser that enables support for the 7mm drives, as listed in the Riser ordering information section.
SED encryption key management with SKLM
The server supports self-encrypting drives (SEDs) as listed in the Internal drive options section. To effectively manage a large deployment of these drives in Lenovo servers, IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (SKLM) offers a centralized key management solution.
The IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager software is available from Lenovo using the ordering information listed in the following table.
Controllers for internal storage
The SR860 V3 supports offers a variety of controller options for internal drives:
- For 2.5-inch drives:
- Onboard NVMe ports (RAID support provided using Intel VROC NVMe RAID)
- RAID adapters and HBAs for SAS/SATA drives
- For 7mm drive bays in the rear of the server (see the 7mm drives section)
- SATA controller integrated into the 7mm drive bay enclosure
- NVMe controller integrated into the 7mm drive bay enclosure
- For M.2 drives internal to the server (see M.2 drives section)
- SATA controller integrated on the M.2 adapters
- NVMe controller integrated on the M.2 adapters
The onboard NVMe support has the following features:
- Controller integrated into the Intel processor
- Supports up to 24 NVMe drives
- Each drive has PCIe Gen5 x4 host interface
- Supports RAID using Intel VROC
The following table lists the controllers and adapters used for the internal 2.5-inch drive bays of the SR860 V3 server.
Legacy Option ROM support: The server does not support legacy option boot ROM on PCIe adapters connected to CPU 3 or 4. See the I/O expansion section for details on which slots connect to each CPU. For option ROM support, install the adapters in slots connected to CPU 1 or 2, or use UEFI boot mode on those adapters instead.
† Adapter also supports PCIe 4.0 x1 connectivity to NVMe drives (requires NVMe drives with U.3 interface)
** This adapter is currently not available for CTO orders; it is only available as an option part number for field upgrades
Configuration notes:
- Supercap support limits the number of RAID adapters installable: RAID 9350 and RAID 940 adapters include and require a power module (supercap) to power the flash memory. The SR860 V3 supports up to 4 supercaps, installed in dedicated holders on the air baffle as shown in the Components and connectors section. The number of supercaps supported also determines the maximum number of internal + external RAID 9xx adapters that can be installed in the server.
- Field upgrades: The RAID 9xx adapter part numbers include both the supercap and the supercap cable.
- E810 Ethernet and X350 RAID/HBAs: The use of both an Intel E810 network adapter and an X350 HBA/RAID adapter (9350, 5350 and 4350) is supported, however E810 firmware CVL4.3 or later is required. For details, see Support Tip HT513226.
The RAID 940-8i and RAID 940-16i adapters also support NVMe through a feature named Tri-Mode support (or Trimode support). This feature enables the use of NVMe U.3 drives at the same time as SAS and SATA drives. Tri-Mode requires an AnyBay backplane. Cabling of the controller to the backplanes is the same as with SAS/SATA drives, and the NVMe drives are connected via a PCIe x1 link to the controller.
NVMe drives connected using Tri-Mode support provide better performance than SAS or SATA drives: A SATA SSD has a data rate of 6Gbps, a SAS SSD has a data rate of 12Gbps, whereas an NVMe U.3 Gen 4 SSD with a PCIe x1 link will have a data rate of 16Gbps. NVMe drives typically also have lower latency and higher IOPS compared to SAS and SATA drives. Tri-Mode is supported with U.3 NVMe drives and requires an AnyBay backplane.
Tri-Mode requires U.3 drives: Only NVMe drives with a U.3 interface are supported. U.2 drives are not supported. See the Internal drive options section for the U.3 drives supported by the server.
Intel VROC onboard RAID
Intel VROC (Virtual RAID on CPU) is a feature of the Intel processor that enables Integrated RAID support.
There are two separate functions of VROC in the SR860 V3:
- Intel VROC SATA RAID, formerly known as Intel RSTe
- Intel VROC NVMe RAID
VROC SATA RAID (RSTe) is available and supported with all SATA drives. It offers a 6 Gb/s connection to each drive and on the SR860 V3 implements RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10. RAID 1 is limited to 2 drives per array, and RAID 10 is limited to 4 drives per array. Hot-spare functionality is also supported.
VROC NVMe RAID offers RAID support for any NVMe drives directly connected to the ports on the server's system board or via adapters such as NVMe retimers or NVMe switch adapters. On the SR860 V3, RAID levels implemented are based on the VROC feature selected as indicated in the following table. RAID 1 is limited to 2 drives per array, and RAID 10 is limited to 4 drives per array. Hot-spare functionality is also supported.
Performance tip: For best performance with VROC NVMe RAID, the drives in an array should all be connected to the same processor. Spanning processors is possible however performance will be unpredictable and should be evaluated based on your workload.
The SR860 V3 supports the VROC NVMe RAID offerings listed in the following table.
Tip: These feature codes and part numbers are only for VROC RAID using NVMe drives, not SATA drives
Configuration notes:
- If a feature code is ordered in a CTO build, the VROC functionality is enabled in the factory. For field upgrades, order a part number and it will be fulfilled as a Feature on Demand (FoD) license which can then be activated via the XCC management processor user interface.
Virtualization support: Virtualization support for Intel VROC is as follows:
- VROC SATA RAID (RSTe): VROC SATA RAID is supported with Windows, RHEL and SLES, however it is not supported by virtualization hypervisors such as ESXi, KVM, Xen, and Hyper-V. Virtualization is only supported on the onboard SATA ports in AHCI (non-RAID) mode.
- VROC (VMD) NVMe RAID: VROC (VMD) NVMe RAID is supported by ESXi, KVM, Xen, and Hyper-V. ESXi support is limited to RAID 1 only; other RAID levels are not supported. Windows and Linux OSes support VROC RAID NVMe, both for host boot functions and for guest OS function, and RAID-0, 1, 5, and 10 are supported. On ESXi, VROC is supported with both boot and data drives.
For specifications about the RAID adapters and HBAs supported by the SR860 V3, see the ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Comparison, available from:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1288-lenovo-thinksystem-raid-adapter-and-hba-reference#sr860-v3-support=SR860%2520V3
For details about these adapters, see the relevant product guide:
- SAS HBAs: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba
- RAID adapters: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid
Internal drive options
The following tables list the drive options for internal storage of the server.
2.5-inch hot-swap drives:
- 2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS HDDs
- 2.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs
- 2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS SSDs
- 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
- 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs
- 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
2.5-inch 7mm hot-swap drives:
M.2 drives:
M.2 drive support: The use of M.2 drives requires an additional adapter as described in the M.2 drives subsection.
SED support: The tables include a column to indicate which drives support SED encryption. The encryption functionality can be disabled if needed. Note: Not all SED-enabled drives have "SED" in the description.
Internal backup units
The server does not support any internal backup units, such as tape drives or RDX drives.
I/O expansion
The SR860 V3 supports up to 20 PCIe slots: 18x regular PCIe slots – either Gen4 or Gen5 – plus two OCP 3.0 slots with Gen5 interfaces.
Full length adapter support: For full-length adapter support, you must select base BT2K. This Base selection derives the lower winged heatsinks for the rear processors to enable full-length adapter support. The standard base (BT2J) only supports half-length and low-profile adapters and cannot be upgraded in the field to support full-length adapters. See the Models section for more information about base feature codes.
Topics in this section:
Riser & slot support
The SR860 V3 server supports Gen4-only or Gen5+Gen4 slot configurations to suit the needs of installed applications.
18x Gen4 + 2x OCP Gen5 slots
For applications that require as many slots as possible, the SR860 V3 supports a configuration with 18x Gen4 slots plus 2x OCP slots. The configuration supports 4x double-wide GPUs and optionally supports 7mm hot-swap drive bays installed in place of slot 20.
- OCP slots:
- Slot 1: Gen5 x16 OCP 3.0 slot (CPU 1, Note: OCP 3.0 is support PCIe Gen4)
- Slot 2: Gen5 x16 OCP 3.0 slot (CPU 2, Note: OCP 3.0 is support PCIe Gen4)
- Riser 1:
- Slot 3: Gen4 x8 FHFL (CPU 1) (Not present if slot 4 is double-wide GPU)
- Slot 4: Gen4 x16 FHFL (CPU 4) (Capable for double-wide GPU)
- Slot 5: Gen4 x8 FHFL (CPU 4) (Not present if slot 6 is double-wide GPU)
- Slot 6: Gen4 x16 FHFL (CPU 1) (Capable for double-wide GPU)
- Slot 7: Gen4 x8 FHHL (CPU 4)
- Slot 8: Gen4 x16 FHHL (CPU 1)
- Riser 2:
- Slot 9: Gen4 x8 HHHL (CPU 4)
- Slot 10: Gen4 x8 HHHL (CPU 4)
- Slot 11: Gen4 x8 HHHL (CPU 1)
- Slot 12: Gen4 x8 HHHL (CPU 3)
- Slot 13: Gen4 x8 HHHL (CPU 3)
- Slot 14: Gen4 x8 HHHL (CPU 2)
- Riser 3:
- Slot 15: Gen4 x8 FHFL (CPU 2) (Not present if slot 16 is double-wide GPU)
- Slot 16: Gen4 x16 FHFL (CPU 3) (Capable for double-wide GPU)
- Slot 17: Gen4 x8 FHFL (CPU 3) (Not present if slot 18 is double-wide GPU)
- Slot 18: Gen4 x16 FHFL (CPU 2) (Capable for double-wide GPU)
- Slot 10: Gen4 x8 FHHL (CPU 3)
- Slot 20: Gen4 x16 FHHL (CPU 2) (Not present if select 7mm)
The 18-slot configuration is shown in the following figure. Blue slots are Gen4 and green slots are Gen5. The red shading indicates the slots where double-wide GPUs are supported. The processor that each slot is connected to is also shown in the figure.
Figure 9. Slot configuration with 18x Gen4 slots
12x Gen5 + 4x Gen4 + 2x OCP Gen5 slots
For applications that require PCIe Gen5 slots, the SR860 V3 supports a configuration with 12x Gen5 slots, 4x Gen4 slots, plus 2x OCP slots. The configuration supports 4x double-wide GPUs and optionally supports 7mm hot-swap drive bays installed in place of slot 20.
- OCP slots:
- Slot 1: Gen5 x16 OCP 3.0 slot (CPU 1, Note: OCP 3.0 is support PCIe Gen4)
- Slot 2: Gen5 x16 OCP 3.0 slot (CPU 2, Note: OCP 3.0 is support PCIe Gen4)
- Riser 1:
- Slot 3: Gen5 x8 FHFL (CPU 1) (Not present if slot 4 is double-wide GPU)
- Slot 4: Gen5 x16 FHFL (CPU 4) (Capable for double-wide GPU)
- Slot 5: Empty
- Slot 6: Gen5 x16 FHFL (CPU 1) (Capable for double-wide GPU)
- Slot 7: Gen5 x16 FHHL (CPU 4)
- Slot 8: Gen4 x16 FHHL (CPU 1)
- Riser 2:
- Slot 9: Gen5 x8 HHHL (CPU 4)
- Slot 10: Gen5 x8 HHHL (CPU 4)
- Slot 11: Gen4 x8 HHHL (CPU 1)
- Slot 12: Gen4 x8 HHHL (CPU 3)
- Slot 13: Gen5 x8 HHHL (CPU 3)
- Slot 14: Gen5 x8 HHHL (CPU 2)
- Riser 3:
- Slot 15: Gen5 x8 FHFL (CPU 2) (Not present if slot 16 is double-wide GPU)
- Slot 16: Gen5 x16 FHFL (CPU 3) (Capable for double-wide GPU)
- Slot 17: Empty
- Slot 18: Gen5 x16 FHFL (CPU 2) (Capable for double-wide GPU)
- Slot 19: Gen5 x16 FHHL (CPU 3)
- Slot 20: Gen4 x16 FHHL (CPU 2) (Not present if select 7mm)
The 16-slot configuration (12x Gen5 slots + 4x Gen4 slots) is shown in the following figure. Blue slots are Gen4 and green slots are Gen5. The red shading indicates the slots where double-wide GPUs are supported. The processor that each slot is connected to is also shown in the figure.
Figure 10. Slot configuration with 12x Gen5 slots + 4x Gen4 slots
4x Gen4 + 2x OCP Gen5 slots
For applications that don't require many slots, the SR860 V3 also supports a configuration with 4x Gen4 slots plus 2x OCP slots. The configuration optionally supports 7mm hot-swap drive bays installed in riser 3.
- OCP slots:
- Slot 1: Gen5 x16 OCP 3.0 slot (CPU 1, Note: OCP 3.0 is support PCIe Gen4)
- Slot 2: Gen5 x16 OCP 3.0 slot (CPU 2, Note: OCP 3.0 is support PCIe Gen4)
- Riser 1:
- Slot 3 ~ Slot 6: Empty
- Slot 7: Gen4 x8 FHHL (CPU 1)
- Slot 8: Gen4 x8 FHHL (CPU 1)
- Riser 2: Empty
- Slot 9 ~ Slot 14: Empty
- Riser 3:
- Slot 15 ~ Slot 18: Empty
- Slot 19: Gen4 x8 FHHL (CPU 2)
- Slot 20: Gen4 x8 FHHL (CPU 2)
The 4-slot configuration is shown in the following figure. Blue slots are Gen4 and green slots are Gen5. The processor that each slot is connected to is also shown in the figure.
Riser ordering information
The riser cards supported are listed in the following table. The table also lists the total slots and what type of slots each riser card includes. All of the x8 slots have a physical x16 connector.
Risers with 7mm drive cages: As listed in the table, some risers include support for two 7mm hot-swap drive bays installed in Riser 3. The part numbers and feature codes include the cages and cables needed for the 7mm drive bays, however the 7mm drive bays themselves (backplanes) will need to be ordered as well. See the 7mm drives section for details.
Part number |
Feature code |
Description | Total slots |
G4 x8 | G4 x16 | G5 x8 | G5 x16 | 7mm drives |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FHHL risers for Riser 1 and 3 | ||||||||
4XC7A86627 | BT3T | ThinkSystem SR860 V3 x8/x8 PCIe G4 Riser 1/3 FHHL Option Kit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No |
4XC7A86623 | BT3V | ThinkSystem SR860 V3 3 x16 & 3 x8 PCIe G4 Riser 1/3 FHFL Option Kit | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | No |
4XC7A86624 | BT3Y | ThinkSystem SR860 V3 4 x16 & 1 x8 PCIe G5 Riser 1/3 FHFL Option Kit | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | No |
FHHL risers with 7mm drive cages for Riser 3 (include 2x 7mm drive cages; order drive bays separately - See the 7mm drives section) | ||||||||
4XC7A87077 | BT3U | ThinkSystem SR860 V3 7mm/x8/x8 PCIe G4 Riser 3 FHHL Option Kit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
4XC7A87075 | BT3X | ThinkSystem SR860 V3 2 x16 & 3 x8 + 7mm PCIe G4 Riser 3 FHFL Option Kit | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
4XC7A87076 | BT40 | ThinkSystem SR860 V3 3 x16 & 1 x8 + 7mm PCIe G5 Riser 3 FHFL Option Kit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
HHHL risers for Riser 2 | ||||||||
4XC7A86625 | BT3W | ThinkSystem SR860 V3 6 x8 PCIe G4 Riser 2 HHHL Option Kit | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No |
4XC7A86626 | BT3Z | ThinkSystem SR860 V3 6 x8 PCIe G5 Riser 2 HHHL Option Kit | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | No |
Riser supported combinations
The SR860 V3 supports a mix of Gen5 and Gen4 PCIe slots using the combinations listed in the following table. The table also indicates which configurations support 7mm drives and which configurations support double-wide (DW) GPUs.
Field upgrades: It is supported to add riser cards using option part numbers as long as the target configuration is listed as supported in the table. Part numbers are listed in the Riser ordering information section.
* It is not recommended to install double-wide GPUs in these configurations due to the mix of Gen4 and Gen5 slots
** For configurations with support for double-wide GPUs, this is the number of slots remaining available after the maximum number of GPUs are installed
Physically x16 slots: All of the x8 slots have a physical x16 connector. This means that the slot mechanically accepts an adapter that has the longer x16 edge connector. However since the slot is electrically x8, it only has eight PCIe lanes for data transfer and only has the performance of a x8 slot.
Network adapters
The SR860 V3 has two dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slots with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interfaces. See Figure 3 for the location of the OCP slots.
The following table lists the supported OCP adapters. One port of each adapter can optionally be shared with the XCC management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support.
The following table lists additional supported network adapters that can be installed in the regular PCIe slots.
Legacy Option ROM support: The server does not support legacy option boot ROM on PCIe adapters connected to CPU 3 or 4. See the I/O expansion section for details on which slots connect to each CPU. For option ROM support, install the adapters in slots connected to CPU 1 or 2, or use UEFI boot mode on those adapters instead.
For details about these adapters, see the relevant product guide:
- Ethernet adapters: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ethernet
- InfiniBand adapters: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/infiniband
Fibre Channel host bus adapters
The following table lists the Fibre Channel HBAs supported by the server.
Legacy Option ROM support: The server does not support legacy option boot ROM on PCIe adapters connected to CPU 3 or 4. See the I/O expansion section for details on which slots connect to each CPU. For option ROM support, install the adapters in slots connected to CPU 1 or 2, or use UEFI boot mode on those adapters instead.
For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba
SAS adapters for external storage
The following table lists SAS HBAs and RAID adapters supported by the server for use with external storage.
Legacy Option ROM support: The server does not support legacy option boot ROM on PCIe adapters connected to CPU 3 or 4. See the I/O expansion section for details on which slots connect to each CPU. For option ROM support, install the adapters in slots connected to CPU 1 or 2, or use UEFI boot mode on those adapters instead.
For a comparison of the functions of the supported storage adapters, see the ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Reference:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1288#sr860-v3-support=SR860%2520V3&internal-or-external-ports=External
The RAID 940-8e adapter uses a flash power module (supercap) and the server supports up to four supercaps. The number of 940-8e RAID adapters supported is based on how many supercaps can be installed in the server. For example, if your configuration uses two RAID 940/9350 adapters for internal storage, then you can only install two RAID 940-8e adapters, since there is only space for four supercaps total.
For details about these adapters, see the relevant product guide:
- SAS HBAs: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba
- RAID adapters: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid
GPU adapters
The SR860 V3 supports the graphics processing units (GPUs) listed in the following table:
GPU support: For GPU support with CTO orders, you will need to select base BT2K. See the Models section for details. When adding GPUs to an existing server, the server must already be configured in the factory with full-length slots and low-profile heatsinks on the rear processors. Field upgrades of the heatsinks and slots are not available.
** 3 NVLink Bridges per pair of supported double-wide GPUs
For details about these GPUs, see the ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile GPU Summary:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0768-thinksystem-thinkagile-gpu-summary
The following rules apply when using GPUs:
- The table includes a Controlled GPU column. If a GPU is listed as Controlled, that means the GPU is not offered in certain markets, as determined by the US Government. If a GPU is listed as No, that means the GPU is not controlled and is available in all markets.
- GPUs can be configured in CTO orders as follows:
- A Controlled GPU can only be configured using one of the Base CTO models for Controlled GPUs, such as 7D93CTO2WW, as listed in the Models section.
- A GPU that is not controlled can only be configured using one of the Base CTO models that is not for Controlled GPUs, such as 7D93CTO1WW, as listed in the Models section.
- Installed GPUs must be identical
- NVLink bridges are supported on certain GPUs as listed in the above table, 3 bridges per pair of GPUs. The use of the NVLink bridge requires that the two GPUs be installed next to each other (slots 4 & 6, or slots 16 & 18)
- For double-wide GPUs:
- Base BT2K is required. See the Models section for details.
- Only processors with TDP ≤ 270W are supported
- 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.
Double-wide GPUs require an auxiliary power cable. For CTO orders, the necessary auxiliary power cables are automatically selected as part of configuration. For field upgrades, you will need to also order the power cable separately, as listed in the follwoing table. One part number is needed per GPU.
Cooling
The server has 12 60mm hot-swap dual-rotor variable-speed fans at the front of the server and all 12 fans are standard in all models. The server offers N+1 redundancy, meaning that one fan can fail and the server still operates normally.
Each power supply also includes an integrated fan.
The 12 front fans are installed in a 4U-high unit as shown in the following figure. The 12 fans are installed in six modules in vertical bays, each of which comprise of 2 fans.
Figure 12. SR860 V3 cooling fan modules
When servicing the fan modules, you remove the modules from the top of the unit (hot-swap). Although the server supports N+1 redundancy (that is, supporting the failure of 1 fan while maintaining server operation), the server supports the removal of two fans for the time it takes to undertake a fan replacement: remove the module, replace the fan, reinsert the module.
The following table lists the CTO ordering information for the fan modules.
Power supplies
The server supports up to four redundant hot-swap power supplies. Redundancy can be configured as N+1 or N+N.
Tip: Use Lenovo Capacity Planner to determine exactly what power your server needs:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/solutions-and-software/software/lenovo-capacity-planner/solutions/ht504651
The 1100W Platinum power supply is auto-sensing and supports both 110V AC (100-127V 50/60 Hz) and 220V AC (200-240V 50/60 Hz) power. All other power supplies only supports 220V AC power. For China customers, all power supplies support 240V DC.
Configuration notes:
- Installed power supplies must be identical wattage. For CRPS power supplies, part numbers cannot be mixed.
- Power supply options do not include a line cord. For server configurations, the inclusion of a power cord is model dependent. Configure-to-order models can be configured without a power cord if desired.
Power supply LEDs
The supported hot-swap power supplies have the following LEDs:
- Power input LED:
- Green: The power supply is connected to the AC power source
- Off: The power supply is disconnected from the AC power source or a power problem has occurred
- Power output LED:
- Green: The server is on and the power supply is working normally
- Off: The server is powered off, or the power supply is not working properly
- Power supply error LED:
- Off: The power supply is working normally
- Yellow: The power supply has failed
Note: The SR860 V3 does not support Zero-output mode (also known as Standby mode) with power supplies.
Power cords
Line cords and rack power cables with C13 connectors can be ordered as listed in the following table.
110V customers: If you plan to use the 1100W power supply with a 110V power source, select a power cable that is rated above 10A. Power cables that are rated at 10A or below are not supported with 110V power.
Power cords (C19 connectors)
Line cords and rack power cables with C19 connectors can be ordered as listed in the following table.
Systems management
The SR860 V3 contains an integrated service processor, XClarity Controller 2 (XCC), which provides advanced control, monitoring, and alerting functions. The XCC2 is based on the AST2600 baseboard management controller (BMC) using a dual-core ARM Cortex A7 32-bit RISC service processor running at 1.2 GHz.
Topics in this section:
System I/O Board
The SR860 V3 implements a separate System I/O Board that connects to the Processor Board. The location of the System I/O Board is shown in the Components and connectors section. The System I/O Board contains all the connectors visible at the rear of the server as shown in the following figure.
The board also has the following components:
- XClarity Controller 2, implemented using the ASPEED AST2600 baseboard management controller (BMC).
- Root of Trust (RoT) module - a daughter card that implements Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT) which enables the server to be NIST SP800-193 compliant. For more details about PFR, see the Security section.
- Connector to enable an additional redundant Ethernet connection to the XCC2 controller. The connector is used in conjunction with the ThinkSystem V3 Management NIC Adapter Kit (4XC7A85319). For details, see the Remote management section.
- Internal USB port - to allow the booting of an operating system from a USB key. The VMware ESXi preloads use this port for example. Preloads are described in the Operating system support section.
- MicroSD card port to enable the use of a MicroSD card for additional storage for use with the XCC2 controller. XCC2 can use the storage as a Remote Disc on Card (RDOC) device (up to 4GB of storage). It can also be used to store firmware updates (including N-1 firmware history) for ease of deployment.
Tip: Without a MicroSD card installed, the XCC2 controller will have 100MB of available RDOC storage.
Ordering information for the supported USB drive and Micro SD card are listed in the following table.
Local management
The server offers a front operator panel with key LED status indicators, as shown in the following figure.
Tip: The Network LED only shows network activity of an installed OCP network adapter. The LED shows activity from both OCP adapters if two are installed.
Light path diagnostics
The server offers light path diagnostics. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, XCC lights LEDs inside the server to help you diagnose the problem and find the failing part. The server has fault LEDs next to the following components:
- Each memory DIMM
- Each drive bay
- Each power supply
External Diagnostics Handset
The SR860 V3 has a port to connect an External Diagnostics Handset as described in the preceding section. 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 among 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 15. External Diagnostics Handset
Ordering information for the External Diagnostics Handset with is listed in the following table.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
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4TA7A64874 | BEUX | ThinkSystem External Diagnostics Handset |
Information tab
The front of the server also houses an information pull-out tab (also known as the network access tag). See Figure 2 for the location. A label on the tab shows the network information (MAC address and other data) to remotely access XClarity Controller.
System status with XClarity Mobile
The XClarity Mobile app includes a tethering function where you can connect your Android or iOS device to the server via USB to see the status of the server.
The steps to connect the mobile device are as follows:
- Enable USB Management on the server, by holding down the ID button for 3 seconds (or pressing the dedicated USB management button if one is present)
- Connect the mobile device via a USB cable to the server's USB port with the management symbol
- In iOS or Android settings, enable Personal Hotspot or USB Tethering
- Launch the Lenovo XClarity Mobile app
Once connected you can see the following information:
- Server status including error logs (read only, no login required)
- Server management functions (XClarity login credentials required)
Remote management
The server offers a dedicated RJ45 port at the rear of the server for remote management via the XClarity Controller management processor. The port supports 10/100/1000 Mbps speeds.
Remote server management is provided through industry-standard interfaces:
- Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3 (no SET commands; no SNMP v1)
- Common Information Model (CIM-XML)
- Representational State Transfer (REST) support
- Redfish support (DMTF compliant)
- Web browser - HTML 5-based browser interface (Java and ActiveX not required) using a responsive design (content optimized for device being used - laptop, tablet, phone) with NLS support
The SR860 V3 also supports the use of an OCP adapter that provides an additional redundant Ethernet connection to the XCC2 controller. Ordering information is listed in the following table.
Part number |
Feature code |
Description | Maximum quantity |
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4XC7A85319 | BTMQ | ThinkSystem V3 Management NIC Adapter Kit | 1 |
The use of this adapter allows concurrent remote access using both the connection on the adapter and the onboard RJ45 remote management port provided by the server. The adapter and onboard port have separate IP addresses.
Configuration rules:
- In the SR860 V3, the ThinkSystem V3 Management NIC Adapter Kit is only supported in OCP slot 1
IPMI via the Ethernet port (IPMI over LAN) is supported, however it is disabled by default. For CTO orders you can specify whether you want to the feature enabled or disabled in the factory, using the feature codes listed in the following table.
XCC2 Platinum
In the SR860 V3, XCC2 has the Platinum level of features built into the server. Compared to the XCC functions of ThinkSystem V2 and earlier systems, Platinum offers the same features as Enterprise and Advanced levels in ThinkSystem V2, plus additional features.
DCSC tip: Even though XCC2 Platinum is a standard feature of the SR860 V3, it does not appear in the list of feature codes for the configuration in DCSC.
XCC2 Platinum includes the following Enterprise and Advanced 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
- 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
XCC2 Platinum also includes the following features that are new to XCC2:
- System Guard - Monitor hardware inventory for unexpected component changes, and simply log the event or prevent booting
- Enterprise Strict Security mode - Enforces CNSA 1.0 level security
- Neighbor Group - Enables administrators to manage and synchronize configurations and firmware level across multiple servers
With XCC2 Platinum, for CTO orders, you can request that System Guard be enabled in the factory and the first configuration snapshot be recorded. To add this to an order, select feature code listed in the following table. The selection is made in the Security tab of the DCSC configurator.
Feature code | Description |
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BUT2 | Install System Guard |
For more information about System Guard, see https://pubs.lenovo.com/xcc2/NN1ia_c_systemguard
Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager (LXPM) is a UEFI-based application embedded in ThinkSystem servers and accessible via the F1 key during system boot.
LXPM provides the following functions:
- Graphical UEFI Setup
- System inventory information and VPD update
- System firmware updates (UEFI and XCC)
- RAID setup wizard
- OS installation wizard (including unattended OS installation)
- Diagnostics functions
Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a centralized resource management solution designed to reduce complexity, speed response, and enhance the availability of Lenovo systems and solutions. It provides agent-free hardware management for ThinkSystem servers, in addition to ThinkServer, System x, and Flex System servers. The administration dashboard is based on HTML 5 and allows fast location of resources so tasks can be run quickly.
Because Lenovo XClarity Administrator does not require any agent software to be installed on the managed endpoints, there are no CPU cycles spent on agent execution, and no memory is used, which means that up to 1GB of RAM and 1 - 2% CPU usage is saved, compared to a typical managed system where an agent is required.
Lenovo XClarity Administrator is an optional software component for the SR860 V3. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SR860 V3 and to manage firmware upgrades.
If software support is required for Lenovo XClarity Administrator, or premium features such as configuration management and operating system deployment are required, Lenovo XClarity Pro software subscription should be ordered. Lenovo XClarity Pro is licensed on a per managed system basis, that is, each managed Lenovo system requires a license.
The following table lists the Lenovo XClarity software license options.
Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers the following standard features that are available at no charge:
- Auto-discovery and monitoring of Lenovo systems
- Firmware updates and compliance enforcement
- External alerts and notifications via SNMP traps, syslog remote logging, and e-mail
- Secure connections to managed endpoints
- NIST 800-131A or FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptographic standards between the management solution and managed endpoints
- Integration into existing higher-level management systems such as cloud automation and orchestration tools through REST APIs, providing extensive external visibility and control over hardware resources
- An intuitive, easy-to-use GUI
- Scripting with Windows PowerShell, providing command-line visibility and control over hardware resources
Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers the following premium features that require an optional Pro license:
- Pattern-based configuration management that allows to define configurations once and apply repeatedly without errors when deploying new servers or redeploying existing servers without disrupting the fabric
- Bare-metal deployment of operating systems and hypervisors to streamline infrastructure provisioning
For more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/tips1200
Lenovo XClarity Integrators
Lenovo also offers software plug-in modules, Lenovo XClarity Integrators, to manage physical infrastructure from leading external virtualization management software tools including those from Microsoft and VMware.
These integrators are offered at no charge, however if software support is required, a Lenovo XClarity Pro software subscription license should be ordered.
Lenovo XClarity Integrators offer the following additional features:
- Ability to discover, manage, and monitor Lenovo server hardware from VMware vCenter or Microsoft System Center
- Deployment of firmware updates and configuration patterns to Lenovo x86 rack servers and Flex System from the virtualization management tool
- Non-disruptive server maintenance in clustered environments that reduces workload downtime by dynamically migrating workloads from affected hosts during rolling server updates or reboots
- Greater service level uptime and assurance in clustered environments during unplanned hardware events by dynamically triggering workload migration from impacted hosts when impending hardware failures are predicted
For more information about all the available Lenovo XClarity Integrators, see the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide: https://lenovopress.com/tips1200-lenovo-xclarity-administrator
Lenovo XClarity Essentials
Lenovo offers the following XClarity Essentials software tools that can help you set up, use, and maintain the server at no additional cost:
- Lenovo Essentials OneCLI
OneCLI is a collection of server management tools that uses a command line interface program to manage firmware, hardware, and operating systems. It provides functions to collect full system health information (including health status), configure system settings, and update system firmware and drivers.
- Lenovo Essentials UpdateXpress
The UpdateXpress tool is a standalone GUI application for firmware and device driver updates that enables you to maintain your server firmware and device drivers up-to-date and help you avoid unnecessary server outages. The tool acquires and deploys individual updates and UpdateXpress System Packs (UXSPs) which are integration-tested bundles.
- Lenovo Essentials Bootable Media Creator
The Bootable Media Creator (BOMC) tool is used to create bootable media for offline firmware update.
For more information and downloads, visit the Lenovo XClarity Essentials web page:
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/LNVO-center
Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager (LXEM) is a power and temperature management solution for data centers. It is an agent-free, web-based console that enables you to monitor and manage power consumption and temperature in your data center through the management console. It enables server density and data center capacity to be increased through the use of power capping.
LXEM is a licensed product. A single-node LXEM license is included with the XClarity Controller Platinum version. Because the Platinum version of XCC is standard in the SR860 V3, a license for XClarity Energy Manager is included.
For more information about XClarity Energy Manager, see the following resources:
- Lenovo Support page:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-lxem - User Guide for XClarity Energy Manager:
https://pubs.lenovo.com/lxem/
Lenovo Capacity Planner
Lenovo Capacity Planner is a power consumption evaluation tool that enhances data center planning by enabling IT administrators and pre-sales professionals to understand various power characteristics of racks, servers, and other devices. Capacity Planner can dynamically calculate the power consumption, current, British Thermal Unit (BTU), and volt-ampere (VA) rating at the rack level, improving the planning efficiency for large scale deployments.
For more information, refer to the Capacity Planner web page:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-lcp
Security
Topics in this section:
Security features
The SR860 V3 server offers the following electronic security features:
- Secure Boot function of the Intel Xeon processor
- Support for Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT) - see the Platform Firmware Resiliency section
- Firmware signature processes compliant with FIPS and NIST requirements
- System Guard (part of XCC2 Platinum) - Proactive monitoring of hardware inventory for unexpected component changes
- Administrator and power-on password
- Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0
- Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) with support for enterprise key managers - see the SED encryption key management section
The server is NIST SP 800-147B compliant.
The SR860 V3 server also offers the following physical security features:
- Chassis intrusion switch (standard on some models, otherwise available as a field upgrade)
- Lockable top cover to help prevent access to internal components
The following table lists the security options for the server.
Part number | Feature code | Description |
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4M27A11826 | BCPG | ThinkSystem SR860 V3/SR850 V3/SR850 V2 Intrusion Cable Kit |
For SED drives and IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager support see the SED encryption key management with ISKLM section.
Platform Firmware Resiliency - Lenovo ThinkShield
Lenovo's ThinkShield Security is a transparent and comprehensive approach to security that extends to all dimensions of our data center products: from development, to supply chain, and through the entire product lifecycle.
The ThinkSystem SR860 V3 includes Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT) which enables the system to be NIST SP800-193 compliant. This offering further enhances key platform subsystem protections against unauthorized firmware updates and corruption, to restore firmware to an integral state, and to closely monitor firmware for possible compromise from cyber-attacks.
PFR operates upon the following server components:
- UEFI image – the low-level server firmware that connects the operating system to the server hardware
- XCC image – the management “engine” software that controls and reports on the server status separate from the server operating system
- FPGA image – the code that runs the server’s lowest level hardware controller on the motherboard
The Lenovo Platform Root of Trust Hardware performs the following three main functions:
- Detection – Measures the firmware and updates for authenticity
- Recovery – Recovers a corrupted image to a known-safe image
- Protection – Monitors the system to ensure the known-good firmware is not maliciously written
These enhanced protection capabilities are implemented using a dedicated, discrete security processor whose implementation has been rigorously validated by leading third-party security firms. Security evaluation results and design details are available for customer review – providing unprecedented transparency and assurance.
The SR860 V3 includes support for Secure Boot, a UEFI firmware security feature developed by the UEFI Consortium that ensures only immutable and signed software are loaded during the boot time. The use of Secure Boot helps prevent malicious code from being loaded and helps prevent attacks, such as the installation of rootkits. Lenovo offers the capability to enable secure boot in the factory, to ensure end-to-end protection.
The following table lists the relevant feature code(s).
Part number | Feature code | Description | Purpose |
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CTO only | BPKQ | TPM 2.0 with Secure Boot | Configure the system in the factory with Secure Boot enabled. |
Intel Transparent Supply Chain
Add a layer of protection in your data center and have peace of mind that the server hardware you bring into it is safe authentic and with documented, testable, and provable origin.
Lenovo has one of the world’s best supply chains, as ranked by Gartner Group, backed by extensive and mature supply chain security programs that exceed industry norms and US Government standards. Now we are the first Tier 1 manufacturer to offer Intel® Transparent Supply Chain in partnership with Intel, offering you an unprecedented degree of supply chain transparency and assurance.
To enable Intel Transparent Supply Chain for the Intel-based servers in your order, add the following feature code in the DCSC configurator, under the Security tab.
Feature code | Description |
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BB0P | Intel Transparent Supply Chain |
For more information on this offering, see the paper Introduction to Intel Transparent Supply Chain on Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers, available from https://lenovopress.com/lp1434-introduction-to-intel-transparent-supply-chain-on-thinksystem-servers.
Security standards
The SR860 V3 supports the following security standards and capabilities:
- Industry Standard Security Capabilities
- Intel CPU Enablement
- AES-NI (Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions)
- CBnT (Converged Boot Guard and Trusted Execution Technology)
- CET (Control flow Enforcement Technology)
- Hardware-based side channel attack resilience enhancements
- MKTME/TME (Multi-Key Total Memory Encryption)
- SGX (Software Guard eXtensions)
- SGX-TEM (Trusted Environment Mode)
- TDX (Trust Domain Extensions)
- TXT (Trusted eXecution Technology)
- VT (Virtualization Technology)
- XD (eXecute Disable)
- Microsoft Windows Security Enablement
- Credential Guard
- Device Guard
- Host Guardian Service
- TCG (Trusted Computing Group) TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0
- UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Forum Secure Boot
- Intel CPU Enablement
- Hardware Root of Trust and Security
- Independent security subsystem providing platform-wide NIST SP800-193 compliant Platform Firmware Resilience (PFR)
- Management domain RoT supplemented by the Secure Boot features of XCC
- Platform Security
- Boot and run-time firmware integrity monitoring with rollback to known-good firmware (e.g., “self-healing”)
- Non-volatile storage bus security monitoring and filtering
- Resilient firmware implementation, such as to detect and defeat unauthorized flash writes or SMM (System Management Mode) memory incursions
- Patented IPMI KCS channel privileged access authorization (USPTO Patent# 11,256,810)
- Host and management domain authorization, including integration with CyberArk for enterprise password management
- KMIP (Key Management Interoperability Protocol) compliant, including support for IBM SKLM and Thales KeySecure
- Reduced “out of box” attack surface
- Configurable network services
- FIPS 140-3 (in progress) validated cryptography for XCC
- CNSA Suite 1.0 Quantum-resistant cryptography for XCC
- Lenovo System Guard
For more information on platform security, see the paper “How to Harden the Security of your ThinkSystem Server and Management Applications” available from https://lenovopress.com/lp1260-how-to-harden-the-security-of-your-thinksystem-server.
- Standards Compliance and/or Support
- NIST SP800-131A rev 2 “Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths”
- NIST SP800-147B “BIOS Protection Guidelines for Servers”
- NIST SP800-193 “Platform Firmware Resiliency Guidelines”
- ISO/IEC 11889 “Trusted Platform Module Library”
- Common Criteria TCG Protection Profile for “PC Client Specific TPM 2.0”
- European Union Commission Regulation 2019/424 (“ErP Lot 9”) “Ecodesign Requirements for Servers and Data Storage Products” Secure Data Deletion
- Optional FIPS 140-2 validated Self-Encrypting Disks (SEDs) with external KMIP-based key management
- Product and Supply Chain Security
- Suppliers validated through Lenovo’s Trusted Supplier Program
- Developed in accordance with Lenovo’s Secure Development Lifecycle (LSDL)
- Continuous firmware security validation through automated testing, including static code analysis, dynamic network and web vulnerability testing, software composition analysis, and subsystem-specific testing, such as UEFI security configuration validation
- Ongoing security reviews by US-based security experts, with attestation letters available from our third-party security partners
- Digitally signed firmware, stored and built on US-based infrastructure and signed on US-based Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)
- Manufacturing transparency via Intel Transparent Supply Chain (for details, see https://lenovopress.com/lp1434-introduction-to-intel-transparent-supply-chain-on-lenovo-thinksystem-servers)
- TAA (Trade Agreements Act) compliant manufacturing, by default in Mexico for North American markets with additional US and EU manufacturing options
- US 2019 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) Section 889 compliant
Rack installation
The following table lists the rack installation options that are available for the server.
Option | Feature Code | Description |
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4XF7A86616 | BTTK | ThinkSystem SR860 V3 Slide Rail |
4XF7A86617 | BT6J | ThinkSystem SR850 V3/SR860 V3 Cable Management Arm |
The following table summarizes the rail kit features and specifications.
* For 0U PDU support, the rack must be at least 1100 mm (43.31 in.) deep without the CMA, or at least 1200 mm (47.24 in.) deep if the CMA is used.
*** Measured when mounted on the rack, from the front surface of the front mounting flange to the rear most point of the rail.
For additional information, see the document Rail and supported rack specifications for ThinkSystem servers, available from:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/resources/data-center-solutions/brochures/thinksystem-rail-support-matrix/
Operating system support
The server supports the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP5
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 64-bit
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
- VMware ESXi 8.0
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U2
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U3
For a complete list of supported, certified and tested operating systems, plus additional details and links to relevant web sites, see the Operating System Interoperability Guide: https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/osig#servers=sr860-v3-7d94-7d93-7d95
For configure-to-order configurations, the SR860 V3 can be preloaded with VMware ESXi. Ordering information is listed in the following table.
Configuration rule:
- An ESXi preload cannot be selected if the configuration includes an NVIDIA GPU (ESXi preload cannot include the NVIDIA driver)
You can download supported VMware vSphere hypervisor images from the following web page and install it using the instructions provided:
https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/custom_iso/
Physical and electrical specifications
The SR860 V3 has the following overall physical dimensions, excluding components that extend outside the standard chassis, such as EIA flanges, front security bezel (if any), and power supply handles:
- Width: 447 mm (17.6 inches)
- Height: 175 mm (6.9 inches)
- Depth: 906 mm (35.7 inches)
The following table lists the detailed dimensions. See the figure below for the definition of each dimension.
The shipping (cardboard packaging) dimensions of the SR860 V3 are as follows:
- Width: 600 mm (23.6 inches)
- Height: 587 mm (23.1 inches)
- Depth: 1200 mm (47.2 inches)
The server has the following weight:
- Base configuration:
- Maximum weight: 59.4 kg (131 lb)
Electrical specifications for AC input power supplies:
- Input voltage:
- 100 to 127 (nominal) Vac, 50 Hz or 60 Hz
- 200 to 240 (nominal) Vac, 50 Hz or 60 Hz
- 180 to 300 Vdc (China only)
- Inlet current: See the following table.
Electrical specifications for DC input power supply:
- Input voltage: -48 to -60 Vdc
- Inlet current (1100W power supply): 26 A
Operating environment
The SR860 V3 server complies with ASHRAE Class A2 specifications with most configurations, and depending on the hardware configuration, also complies with ASHRAE Class A3 and Class A4 specifications.
Depending on the hardware configuration, the SR860 V3 server also complies with ASHRAE Class H1 specification. System performance may be impacted when operating temperature is outside ASHRAE H1 specification.
Topics in this section:
- Temperature and humidity
- Ambient temperature requirements
- Acoustical noise emissions
- Shock and vibration
- Particulate contamination
Temperature and humidity
The server is supported in the following environment:
- Air temperature:
- Operating
- ASHRAE Class A2: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F); the maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1°C for every 300 m (984 ft) increase in altitude above 900 m (2,953 ft).
- ASHRAE Class A3: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F); the maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1°C for every 175 m (574 ft) increase in altitude above 900 m (2,953 ft).
- ASHRAE Class A4: 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F); the maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1°C for every 125 m (410 ft) increase in altitude above 900 m (2,953 ft).
- ASHRAE Class H1: 5 °C to 25 °C (41 °F to 77 °F); Decrease the maximum ambient temperature by 1°C for every 500 m (1640 ft) increase in altitude above 900 m (2,953 ft).
- Server off: 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)
- Shipment/storage: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
- Operating
- Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
- Relative Humidity (non-condensing):
- Operating
- ASHRAE Class A2: 8% to 80%; maximum dew point: 21°C (70°F)
- ASHRAE Class A3: 8% to 85%; maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
- ASHRAE Class A4: 8% to 90%; maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
- ASHRAE Class H1: 8% to 80%; Maximum dew point: 17°C (63°F)
- Shipment/storage: 8% to 90%
- Operating
Ambient temperature requirements
Adjust ambient temperature when specific components are installed:
- The ambient temperature must be limited to 45°C or lower if the server has 48x drives and any of the following components:
- CPUs with TDP ≤ 270W (except 6434H)
- Memory module with 64 GB or lower capacity
- The ambient temperature must be limited to 35°C or lower if the server has 48x drives and any of the following components:
- CPUs with TDP ≤ 350W with standard heat sink
- Memory module with 256 GB or lower capacity
- ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE QSFP56 2-port with Active Optic Cable
- ConnectX-6 HDR 200GbE QSFP56 2-port with Active Optic Cable
- ConnectX-7 NDR200 QSFP 2-port without Active Optic Cable
- ConnectX-7 NDR400 OSFP 1-port without Active Optic Cable
- ConnectX-7 NDR200 QSFP 2-port with Active Optic Cable, and CPUs with TDP ≤ 270W is installed.
- ConnectX-7 NDR400 OSFP 1-port with Active Optic Cable, and CPUs with TDP ≤ 270W is installed.
- The ambient temperature must be limited to 30°C or lower if the server has 48x drives and any of the following components:
- CPUs with TDP ≤ 350W with performance heat sink
- GPU adapters
- ConnectX-7 NDR200 QSFP 2-port with Active Optic Cable
- ConnectX-7 NDR400 OSFP 1-port with Active Optic Cable
Acoustical noise emissions
The server has the following acoustic noise emissions declaration:
- Sound power level (LWAd)
- Idling:
- Typical: 7.1 Bel
- Storage rich: 7.1 Bel
- GPU: 8.0 Bel
- Operating:
- Typical: 8.0Bel
- Storage rich: 8.0 Bel
- GPU: 9.2 Bel
- Idling:
- Sound pressure level (LpAm):
- Idling:
- Typical: 52.5dBA
- Storage rich: 52.5 dBA
- GPU: 63.6 dBA
- Operating:
- Typical: 63.6dBA
- Storage: 63.6 dBA
- GPU: 75.0 dBA
- Idling:
Notes:
- These sound levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to procedures specified by ISO7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296.
- The declared acoustic sound levels are based on the specified configurations, which may change depending on configuration/conditions.
- Typical configuration: four 250W CPUs, thirty-two 64GB RDIMMs, eight SAS HDDs, RAID 940-8i, Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP, two 1100W PSUs.
- GPU configuration: four 205W CPUs, Four H100 GPUs, thirty-two 64GB RDIMMs, twenty-four SAS HDDs, RAID 940-16i, Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP, two 1800W PSUs.
- Storage rich configuration: four 205W CPUs, thirty-two 64GB RDIMMs, twenty-four SAS HDDs, RAID 940-8i, Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP, two 2600W PSUs.
- Government regulations (such as those prescribed by OSHA or European Community Directives) may govern noise level exposure in the workplace and may apply to you and your server installation. The actual sound pressure levels in your installation depend upon a variety of factors, including the number of racks in the installation; the size, materials, and configuration of the room; the noise levels from other equipment; the room ambient temperature, and employee's location in relation to the equipment. Further, compliance with such government regulations depends on a variety of additional factors, including the duration of employees' exposure and whether employees wear hearing protection. Lenovo recommends that you consult with qualified experts in this field to determine whether you are in compliance with the applicable regulations.
Shock and vibration
The server has the following vibration and shock limits:
- Vibration:
- Operating: 0.21 G rms at 5 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 minutes across 3 axes
- Non-operating: 1.04 G rms at 2 Hz to 200 Hz for 15 minutes across 6 surfaces
- Shock:
- Operating: 15 G for 3 milliseconds in each direction (positive and negative X, Y, and Z axes)
- Non-operating:
- 23 kg - 31 kg: 35 G for 152 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces
- 32 kg - 68 kg: 35 G for 136 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces
Particulate contamination
Airborne particulates (including metal flakes or particles) and reactive gases acting alone or in combination with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might damage the system that might cause the system to malfunction or stop working altogether.
The following specifications indicate the limits of particulates that the system can tolerate:
- Reactive gases:
- The copper reactivity level shall be less than 200 Angstroms per month (Å/month)
- The silver reactivity level shall be less than 200 Å/month
- Airborne particulates:
- The room air should be continuously filtered with MERV 8 filters.
- Air entering a data center should be filtered with MERV 11 or preferably MERV 13 filters.
- The deliquescent relative humidity of the particulate contamination should be more than 60% RH
- Environment must be free of zinc whiskers
For additional information, see the Specifications section of the documentation for the server, available from the Lenovo Documents site, https://pubs.lenovo.com/
Warranty upgrades and post-warranty support
The SR860 V3 has a 1-year or 3-year warranty based on the machine type of the system:
- 7D94 - 1-year warranty
- 7D93 - 3-year warranty
- 7D95 - SAP HANA configurations with 3-year warranty
Our global network of regional support centers offers consistent, local-language support enabling you to vary response times and level of service to match the criticality of your support needs:
- Standard Next Business Day – Best choice for non-essential systems requiring simple maintenance.
- Premier Next Business Day – Best choice for essential systems requiring technical expertise from senior-level Lenovo engineers.
- Premier 24x7 4-Hour Response – Best choice for systems where maximum uptime is critical.
- Premier Enhanced Storage Support 24x7 4-Hour Response – Best choice for storage systems where maximum uptime is critical.
For more information, consult the brochure Lenovo Operational Support Services for Data Centers Services.
Services
Lenovo Data Center Services empower you at every stage of your IT lifecycle. From expert advisory and strategic planning to seamless deployment and ongoing support, we ensure your infrastructure is built for success. Our comprehensive services accelerate time to value, minimize downtime, and free your IT staff to focus on driving innovation and business growth.
Note: Some service options may not be available in all markets or regions. For more information, go to https://lenovolocator.com/. For information about Lenovo service upgrade offerings that are available in your region, contact your local Lenovo sales representative or business partner.
In this section:
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- Lenovo Plan & Design Services
- Lenovo Deployment, Migration, and Configuration Services
- Lenovo Support Services
- Lenovo Managed Services
- Lenovo Sustainability Services
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- DM/DG File Migration Services
Take the burden of file migration from your IT’s shoulders. Our experts will align your requirements and business objectives to the migration plans while coordinating with your team to plan and safely execute the data migration to your storage platforms.
- DM/DG/DE Health Check Services
Our experts perform proactive checks of your Firmware and system health to ensure your machines are operating at peak and optimal efficiency to maximize up-time, avoid system failures, ensure the security of IT solutions and simplify maintenance.
- Factory Integrated Services
A suite of value-added offerings provided during the manufacturing phase of a server or storage system that reduces time to value. These services aim at improving your hardware deployment experience and enhance the quality of a standard configuration before it arrives at your facility.
Lenovo Support Services
In addition to response time options for hardware parts, repairs, and labor, Lenovo offers a wide array of additional support services to ensure your business is positioned for success and longevity. Our goal is to reduce your capital outlays, mitigate your IT risks, and accelerate your time to productivity.
- Premier Support for Data Centers
Your direct line to the solution that promises the best, most comprehensive level of support to help you fully unlock the potential of your data center.
- Premier Enhanced Storage Support (PESS)
Gain all the benefits of Premier Support for Data Centers, adding dedicated storage specialists and resources to elevate your storage support experience to the next level.
- Committed Service Repair (CSR)
Our commitment to ensuring the fastest, most seamless resolution times for mission-critical systems that require immediate attention to ensure minimal downtime and risk for your business. This service is only available for machines under the Premier 4-Hour Response SLA.
- Multivendor Support Services (MVS)
Your single point of accountability for resolution support across vast range of leading Server, Storage, and Networking OEMs, allowing you to manage all your supported infrastructure devices seamlessly from a single source.
- Keep Your Drive (KYD)
Protect sensitive data and maintain compliance with corporate retention and disposal policies to ensure your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in your Lenovo server.
- Technical Account Manager (TAM)
Your single point of contact to expedite service requests, provide status updates, and furnish reports to track incidents over time, ensuring smooth operations and optimized performance as your business grows.
- Enterprise Software Support (ESS)
Gain comprehensive, single-source, and global support for a wide range of server operating systems and Microsoft server applications.
For more information, consult the brochure Lenovo Operational Support Services for Data Centers.
Lenovo Managed Services
Achieve peak efficiency, high security, and minimal disruption with Lenovo's always-on Managed Services. Our real-time monitoring, 24x7 incident response, and problem resolution ensure your infrastructure operates seamlessly. With quarterly health checks for ongoing optimization and innovation, Lenovo's remote active monitoring boosts end-user experience and productivity by keeping your data center's hardware performing at its best.
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.
Lenovo Sustainability Services
- Asset Recovery Services
Lenovo Asset Recovery Services (ARS) provides a secure, seamless solution for managing end-of-life IT assets, ensuring data is safely sanitized while contributing to a more circular IT lifecycle. By maximizing the reuse or responsible recycling of devices, ARS helps businesses meet sustainability goals while recovering potential value from their retired equipment. For more information, see the Asset Recovery Services offering page.
- CO2 Offset Services
Lenovo’s CO2 Offset Services offer a simple and transparent way for businesses to take tangible action on their IT footprint. By integrating CO2 offsets directly into device purchases, customers can easily support verified climate projects and track their contributions, making meaningful progress toward their sustainability goals without added complexity.
- Lenovo Certified Refurbished
Lenovo Certified Refurbished offers a cost-effective way to support IT circularity without compromising on quality and performance. Each device undergoes rigorous testing and certification, ensuring reliable performance and extending its lifecycle. With Lenovo’s trusted certification, you gain peace of mind while making a more sustainable IT choice.
Lenovo TruScale
Lenovo TruScale XaaS is your set of flexible IT services that makes everything easier. Streamline IT procurement, simplify infrastructure and device management, and pay only for what you use – so your business is free to grow and go anywhere.
Lenovo TruScale is the unified solution that gives you simplified access to:
- The industry’s broadest portfolio – from pocket to cloud – all delivered as a service
- A single-contract framework for full visibility and accountability
- The global scale to rapidly and securely build teams from anywhere
- Flexible fixed and metered pay-as-you-go models with minimal upfront cost
- The growth-driving combination of hardware, software, infrastructure, and solutions – all from one single provider with one point of accountability.
For information about Lenovo TruScale offerings that are available in your region, contact your local Lenovo sales representative or business partner.
Regulatory compliance
The SR860 V3 conforms to the following standards:
- ANSI/UL 62368-1
- IEC 62368-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
- CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1
- Argentina IEC 60950-1
- Mexico NOM-019
- India BIS 13252 (Part 1)
- Germany GS
- TUV-GS (EN62368-1, and EK1-ITB2000)
- Brazil INMETRO
- South Africa NRCS LOA
- Ukraine UkrCEPRO
- Morocco CMIM Certification (CM)
- 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)
- CE, UKCA Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN62368-1, EN55024, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, (EU) 2019/424, and EN IEC 63000 (RoHS))
- FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
- Canada ICES-003, issue 7, Class A
- CISPR 32, Class A, CISPR 35
- Korea KN32, Class A, KN35
- Japan VCCI, Class A
- Taiwan BSMI CNS15936, Class A; CNS15598-1; Section 5 of CNS15663
- 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
- Japanese Energy-Saving Act
- EU2019/424 Energy Related Product (ErP Lot9)
- China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011
External drive enclosures
The server supports attachment to external drive enclosures using a RAID controller with external ports or a SAS host bus adapter. Adapters supported by the server are listed in the SAS adapters for external storage section.
Note: Information provided in this section is for ordering reference purposes only. For the operating system and adapter support details, refer to the interoperability matrix for a particular storage enclosure that can be found on the Lenovo Data Center Support web site:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com
For details about supported drives, adapters, and cables, see the following Lenovo Press Product Guides:
- Lenovo Storage D1212 and D1224
http://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0512 - Lenovo Storage D3284
http://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0513 - Lenovo ThinkSystem D4390
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1681
External storage systems
Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DE Series and ThinkSystem DM Series external storage systems for high-performance storage. See the DE Series and DM Series product guides for specific controller models, expansion enclosures and configuration options:
- ThinkSystem DE Series Storage
https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/de-series#rt=product-guide - ThinkSystem DM Series Storage
https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/dm-series#rt=product-guide - ThinkSystem DG Series Storage
https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/dg-series#rt=product-guide
External backup units
The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup
Fibre Channel SAN switches
Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DB Series of Fibre Channel SAN switches for high-performance storage expansion. See the DB Series product guides for models and configuration options:
- ThinkSystem DB Series SAN Switches:
https://lenovopress.com/storage/switches/rack#rt=product-guide
Uninterruptible power supply units
The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo.
† Only available in China and the Asia Pacific market.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the UPS category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups
Power distribution units
The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo.
For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu
Rack cabinets
The following table lists the supported rack cabinets.
For specifications about these racks, see the Lenovo Rack Cabinet Reference, available from:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1287-lenovo-rack-cabinet-reference
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack cabinets category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks
Installation restriction - 1100mm racks and the use of the CMA: The SR860 V3 with the cable management arm (CMA) attached is supported in 1100mm rack cabinets, however there is insufficient clearance to route any cables between the CMA and the rear door. As a result, if you require cable access through the lower cable access panel of the rack and you have an SR860 V3 installed at the bottom position of the rack, then it is not supported to use a CMA with that server. Similarly, if you require cable access through the upper cable access panel of the rack and you have an SR860 V3 installed at the top position of the rack, then it is not supported to use a CMA with that server. This limitation does not exist with rack cabinets with 1200mm depth.
KVM console options
The following table lists the supported KVM consoles.
The following table lists the keyboards supported with the 1U 18.5" Standard Console (now withdrawn).
Note: These keyboards are not supported with the ThinkSystem 18.5" LCD Console.
The following table lists the available KVM switches and the options that are supported with them.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the KVM Switches and Consoles category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm
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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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Lenovo Data Center Technical Sales Certification Exam Study Guide
2024-11-27 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Data Center Technical Sales Certification Exam Study GuideThis guide includes information to help candidates prepare and register for the Data Center Technical Sales practice and certification exams.
Published: 2024-11-27
Length: 10 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lenovo Data Center Sales Certification Exam Study Guide
2024-11-27 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Data Center Sales Certification Exam Study GuideThis guide includes information to help candidates prepare and register for the Data Center Sales practice and certification exams.
Published: 2024-11-27
Length: 10 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Partner Technical Webinar - Server Update with Mark Bica
2024-11-26 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - Server Update with Mark Bicain this 60-minute replay, Mark Bica, Lenovo Product Manager gave an update on the server portfolio. Mark presented on the new V4 Intel servers with Xeon 6 CPUs. He reviewed where the new AMD 5th Gen EPYC CPUs will be used in our servers. He followed with a review of the GPU dense servers including SR680, SR680a, SR575 and SR780a. Mark concluded with a review of the SC777 and SC750 that were introduced at TechWorld.
Published: 2024-11-26
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Partner Technical Webinar - LenovoPress updates and LPH Demo
2024-11-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - LenovoPress updates and LPH Demoin this 60-minute replay, we had 3 topics. First, David Watts, Lenovo Sr Manager LenovoPress, gave an update on LenovoPress and improvements to finding Seller Training Courses (both partner and Lenovo). Next, Ryan Tuttle, Lenovo LETS Solution Architect, gave a demo of Lenovo Partner Hub (LPH) including how to find replays of Partner Webinars in LPL. Finally, Joe Murphy, Lenovo Sr Manager of LETS NA, gave a quick update on the new Stackable Warranty Options in DCSC.
Published: 2024-11-13
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Introduction for ISO Client Managers
2024-10-31 | 20 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsThinkSystem Rack and Tower Introduction for ISO Client ManagersCourse Description:
Published: 2024-10-31
In this course, you will learn about Lenovo’s Data Center Portfolio, its ThinkSystem Family and the key features of the Rack and Tower servers. It will equip you with foundational knowledge which you can then expand upon by participating in the facilitated session of the curriculum.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
• Identify Lenovo’s main data center brands.
• Describe the key components of the ThinkSystem Family servers.
• Differentiate between the Rack and Tower servers of the ThinkSystem Family.
• Understand the value Rack and Tower servers can provide to customers.
Length: 20 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Virtual Facilitated Session - ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Primer for ISO Client Managers
2024-10-31 | 90 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVirtual Facilitated Session - ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Primer for ISO Client ManagersIn this instructor-led Virtual Facilitated Session, ISO Client Managers will be able to build on the knowledge gained in Module 1 (eLearning) of the ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Server Primer for ISO Client Managers curriculum.
Published: 2024-10-31
<p style="font-weight:bold"> You will receive the invite to this session via email. </p> Places are subject to availability.
<p style="color:red;"> IMPORTANT! </p> Module 1 (eLearning) must be completed to be eligible to participate in the session.
Length: 90 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Partner Technical Webinar - OneIQ
2024-07-15 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - OneIQIn this 60-minute replay, Peter Grant, Field CTO for OneIQ, reviewed and demo’d the capabilities of OneIQ including collecting data and analyzing. Additionally, Peter and the team discussed how specific partners (those with NA Channel SA coverage) will get direct access to OneIQ and other partners can get access to OneIQ via Distribution or the NA LETS team.
Published: 2024-07-15
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
SAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP Landscapes
2024-06-04 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsSAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP LandscapesJoin Mark Kelly, Advisory IT Architect with the Lenovo Global SAP Center of Competence as he discusses:
Published: 2024-06-04
• Challenges in the SAP environment
• Lenovo On-premise Solutions for SAP
• Lenovo support resources for SAP solutions
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
2024-05-29 | 20 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: 2024-05-29
Length: 20 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
2024-05-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AIJoin JD Dupont, NVIDIA Head of Americas Sales, Lenovo partnership and Veer Mehta, NVIDIA Solution Architect on an interactive discussion about cloud to edge, designing cloud Solutions with NVIDIA GPUs and minimizing private\hybrid cloud OPEX with GPUs. Discover how you can use what is done at big public cloud providers for your customers. We will also walk through use cases and see a demo you can use to help your customers.
Published: 2024-05-22
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Partner Technical Webinar - ISG Portfolio Update
2024-04-15 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - ISG Portfolio UpdateIn this 60-minute replay, Mark Bica, NA ISG Server Product Manager reviewed the Lenovo ISG portfolio. He covered new editions such as the SR680a \ SR685a, dense servers, and options that are strategic for any workload.
Published: 2024-04-15
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Partner Technical Webinar - StorMagic
2024-03-19 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - StorMagicMarch 08, 2024 – In this 60-minute replay, Stuart Campbell and Wes Ganeko of StorMagic joined us and provided an overview of StorMagic on Lenovo. They also demonstrated the interface while sharing some interesting use cases.
Published: 2024-03-19
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Family Portfolio: Storage Controller Options
2024-01-23 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Portfolio: Storage Controller OptionsThis course covers the storage controller options available for use in Lenovo servers. The classes of storage controller are discussed, along with a discussion of where they are used, and which to choose.
Published: 2024-01-23
After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Describe the classes of storage controllers
• Discuss where each controller class is used
• Describe the available options in each controller class
Length: 25 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lenovo-Intel Sustainable Solutions QH
2024-01-22 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo-Intel Sustainable Solutions QHThis Quick Hit explains how Lenovo and Intel are committed to sustainability, and introduces the Lenovo-Intel joint sustainability campaign. You will learn how to use this campaign to show customers what that level of commitment entails, how to use the campaign's unsolicited proposal approach, and how to use the campaign as a conversation starter which may lead to increased sales.
Published: 2024-01-22
Length: 10 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
FY24Q3 Intel Servers Update
2023-12-11 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFY24Q3 Intel Servers UpdateThis update is designed to help you discuss the features and customer benefits of Lenovo servers that use the 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® processors. Lenovo has also introduced a new server, the ThinkSystem SD650-N V3, which expands the supercomputer server family. Reasons to call your customer and talk about refreshing their infrastructure are also included as a guideline.
Published: 2023-12-11
Length: 15 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
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 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Partner Technical Webinar - Data Center Limits and ISG TAA Compliance
2023-05-16 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - Data Center Limits and ISG TAA ComplianceIn this 60-minute replay, we had two topics. First Vinod Kamath, Lenovo Distinguished Engineer for Data Center Cooling presented on the Systems Configuration and Data Center Ambient Limits. Second, Shama Patari, Lenovo Trade Council, and Glenn Johnson, Lenovo Principal Engineer for Supply Chain presented on ISG TAA Compliance.
Published: 2023-05-16
Length: 60 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Family Portfolio: ThinkSystem Intel Mission Critical Servers
2023-01-09 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Portfolio: ThinkSystem Intel Mission Critical ServersThis course is designed to give Lenovo sales and partner representatives the foundation of the Intel Mission Critical server family of products. As an introduction to the products, this course also includes Lenovo innovations and when to select a specific product.
Published: 2023-01-09
When you finish this course, you should be able to identify products and features within the family, describe Lenovo innovations that this product family uses, and recognize when a specific product or products should be selected.
Length: 10 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Family Portfolio Intel Mission Critical Servers V3 Preview
2023-01-04 | 3 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Portfolio Intel Mission Critical Servers V3 PreviewThis Quick Hit introduces two new servers, the SR850 V3 and SR860 V3, in the ThinkSystem Intel Mission Critical server family, and introduces new features.
Published: 2023-01-04
Note: This course is presented as audio only. There are no slides or video.
Length: 3 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Introduction to the Intel Xeon Scalable Gen4 Processors
2022-12-30 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsIntroduction to the Intel Xeon Scalable Gen4 ProcessorsWhen you complete this course, you should be able to define the Gen4 Intel Xeon Scalable processors and the four tiers used in the family. You should also be able to discuss the new features of the Gen4 processors and the family value proposition.
Published: 2022-12-30
Length: 10 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Technical Champions Webinar: ThinkSystem V3 Servers using Intel Eagle Stream
2022-12-08 | 86 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsTechnical Champions Webinar: ThinkSystem V3 Servers using Intel Eagle StreamThis webinar discusses the key new features of the Intel Eagle Stream platform and its implementation in the ThinkSystem Server portfolio. This webinar will cover what has changed from the previous generation of servers, and timeframes for availability.
Published: 2022-12-08
Length: 86 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo -
Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Launch
2022-09-16 | 8 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Infrastructure Solutions LaunchThis Quick Hit introduces a wealth of new products, solutions, and services announced as part of the Lenovo ThinkSystem 30th Anniversary celebration.
Published: 2022-09-16
Length: 8 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Lenovo Sustainable Computing
2022-09-16 | 4 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Sustainable ComputingThis Quick Hit describes the Lenovo sustainable computing program, and the many ways in which Lenovo strives to respect and protect the environment.
Published: 2022-09-16
Length: 4 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning -
Introduction to DDR5 Memory
2022-08-23 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsIntroduction to DDR5 MemoryThis course introduces DDR5 memory, describes new features of this memory generation, and discusses the advantages to customers of this new memory generation.
Published: 2022-08-23
Length: 10 minutesStart the training:
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
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For more information, see these resources:
- Product web page for the ThinkSystem SR860 V3:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/mission-critical/len21ts0016 - Datasheet for the SR860 V3
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/DS0156 - ThinkSystem SR860 V3 drivers and support
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/sr860-v3/7d93/downloads - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3 product publications:
http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp- Quick Start
- Rack Installation Guide
- Setup Guide
- Hardware Maintenance Manual
- Messages and Codes Reference
- Memory Population Reference
- ServerProven hardware compatibility:
https://serverproven.lenovo.com/
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Full Change History
Changes in the November 26, 2024 update:
- Added the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM9A3 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A90100
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM9A3 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A90101
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93480
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93481
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93482
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93888
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93889
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93891
- Added the following drive bay filler option - Field upgrades section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" 1x1 HDD Filler by 8 units, 4XH7A99569
Changes in the November 18, 2024 update:
- Added buttons to easily open a 360° view of the server and the full 3D Tour of the server - Introduction section
Changes in the November 8, 2024 update:
- The following GPUs are withdrawn from marketing - GPU adapters section:
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC, 4X67A81547
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA H100 80GB PCIe Gen5 Passive GPU, 4X67A82257
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA A100 80GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC, 4X67A76715
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX A6000 48GB PCIe Active GPU, 4X67A71310
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA RTX A4500 20GB PCIe Active GPU, 4X67A76726
Changes in the October 29, 2024 update:
- Added the following VROC offering - Intel VROC onboard RAID section:
- Intel VROC RAID1 Only, 4L47A92670
- Added the following VROC offering for M.2 drives - M.2 drives section:
- Intel VROC RAID1 Only for M.2, BZ4X
- Added the following VROC offering for 7mm drives - 7mm drives section:
- Intel VROC RAID1 Only for 7mm, BZ4Y
- Added the following ESXi preload - Operating system support section:
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U3 (Factory Installed), BZ97
Changes in the August 27, 2024 update:
- Added the following SSDs - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5336 30.72TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93075
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5336 61.44TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A93076
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 800GB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95054
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95055
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95056
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95057
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95058
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95049
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95050
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95051
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95052
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95053
- The server now supports up to 1.4PB (1,474TB) of internal NVMe storage using 24x 61.44TB NVMe SSDs - Standard specifications section
Changes in the July 10, 2024 update:
- The following storage adapter is currently not available in CTO orders; it is only available for field upgrades - Controllers for internal storage section
- ThinkSystem 4350-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A72480
Changes in the June 4, 2024 update:
- Add a 7mm rear drive storage offering with integrated Broadcom RAID functionality - 7mm drives section:
- ThinkSystem 7mm SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Rear Hot-Swap RAID Enablement Kit, 4Y37A90062
Changes in the May 27, 2024 update:
- Correction to Table 1 - the server supports up to 64 DIMMs - Comparing the SR860 V3 to the SR860 V2 section
- Clarified memory protection features: SDDC (for 10x4-based memory DIMMs), ADDDC (for 10x4-based memory DIMMs) - Standard specifications section
- Removed the restriction of a quantity of 1 of the Intel E810 Ethernet adapters - Network adapters section
- Restored the list of operating systems supported - Operating system support section
Changes in the December 7, 2023 update:
- The following GPU is withdrawn on the SR860 V3 - GPU adapters section:
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC, 4X67A81547
Changes in the December 5, 2023 update:
- Added the following M.2 drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem M.2 ER3 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A89422
- ThinkSystem M.2 ER3 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A90049
- ThinkSystem M.2 ER3 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD, 4XB7A90230
- ThinkSystem M.2 PM9A3 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 NHS SSD, 4XB7A90102
- Added a column to the GPU table indicated NVLink support - GPU adapters section
Changes in the November 28, 2023 update:
- Added the following memory options - Memory options section:
- ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (8Rx4) 3DS RDIMM v1, BZPM
- ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (4Rx4) 3DS RDIMM v1, BY8F
- Added support for Tri-Mode support (NVMe drives connected to a RAID adapter) with the following RAID adapters - Controllers for internal storage section:
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter for U.3, BDY4
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter for U.3, BM36
- ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter for U.3, BGM1
- Added support for SATA VROC RAID on 7mm and M.2 - M.2 drives section and 7mm drives section:
- On Board SATA Software RAID Mode for 7mm, BS7U
- On Board SATA Software RAID Mode for M.2, BS7Q
- Added the following drive options - Internal drive options section
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM9A3 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A90099
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM9A3 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A90100
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM9A3 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A90101
- New listing of available Seller Training Courses for Lenovo sellers and business partners that are related to the SR860 V3 - Seller training courses section
Changes in the October 31, 2023 update:
- Added the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- 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
Changes in the October 3, 2023 update:
- New 96GB DIMM for CTO orders - Memory options section:
- ThinkSystem 96GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM, BZC2
- New VMware ESXi preload - Operating system support section:
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U2 (Factory Installed), BYC7
Changes in the September 19, 2023 update:
- The use of any GPUs (including the NVIDIA L4 and A2 single-wide GPUs) requires base feature code BT69 - Models section and GPU adapters section
Changes in the September 5, 2023 update:
- Added the following adapters - Network adapters section
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR/200GbE QSFP56 1-port PCIe 4 VPI Adapter, 4C57A15326
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR100/100GbE QSFP56 1-port PCIe VPI Adapter, 4C57A14177
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR100/100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe VPI Adapter, 4C57A14178
Changes in the August 29, 2023 update:
- Updated the supported quantities of the following adapters - Network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A08295 (maximum 1)
- ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA4 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A80267 (maximum 1)
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 57504 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A80566 (maximum 8)
Changes in the June 16, 2023 update:
- New support for the following M.2 adapter with integrated RAID - M.2 drives section
- ThinkSystem M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Adapter, 4Y37A09750
- New support for the following 7mm kit with integrated RAID - 7mm drives section:
- ThinkSystem 2U 7mm Drive Kit w/ NVMe RAID, B8P3
- ThinkSystem SR850 V3/SR860 V3 7mm NVMe 2-Bay RAID Rear Enablement Option Kit, 4XB7A88715
Changes in the May 26, 2023 update:
- Added the following adapter - Network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Intel I350 1GbE RJ45 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter V2, 4XC7A88428
- Added the following GPUs - GPU adapters section
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA A800 80GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU, 4X67A86324 (China, Hong Kong, Macau only)
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA H800 80GB PCIe Gen5 Passive GPU, 4X67A86451 (China, Hong Kong, Macau only)
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA L40 48GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU, 4X67A84823
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA L4 24GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU, 4X67A84824
- Added the following ESXi preloads - Operating system support section:
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 (Factory Installed), BMEY
- VMware ESXi 8.0 U1 (Factory Installed), BQ8S
Changes in the May 14, 2023 update:
- Updated the ambient temperature requirements - Operating environment section
Changes in the May 5, 2023 update:
- The following adapter is removed as not generally supported, except by special bid request - Network adapters section:
- ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR/200GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe 4 VPI Adapter, 4XC7A81089
Changes in the May 4, 2023 update:
- VMware ESXi preload is not currently offered; planned for 3Q/2023 - Operating system support section
- The server currently only supports a quantity of 1 of the following OCP adapter - Network adapters section
- ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA4 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A80269
Changes in the April 27, 2023 update:
- Updated the acoustic noise emissions declaration - Operating environment section
Changes in the April 25, 2023 update:
- Added support for the redundant remote management OCP adapter - Remote management section
- ThinkSystem V3 Management NIC Adapter Kit, 4XC7A85319
Changes in the April 19, 2023 update:
- Added specifications about the Slide Rail Kit - Rack installation section
Changes in the April 11, 2023 update:
- Added support for the following M.2 NVMe drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A82853
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A82855
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A82856
- The part numbers and feature codes for the FHHL risers with 7mm drive cages no longer include the 7mm drive bays; 7mm drive bays must be configured or ordered separately - Riser ordering information section
- New separate feature code for the 7mm drive bays - 7mm drives section:
- ThinkSystem 7mm SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Rear Enablement Kit v2, BU0N
- New feature codes for enabling VROC on the 7mm drives in CTO orders - 7mm drives section:
- Intel VROC (VMD NVMe RAID) Standard for 7mm, BS7R
- Intel VROC (VMD NVMe RAID) Premium for 7mm, BS7S
Changes in the April 4, 2023 update:
- New part numbers for cable kits for M.2 field upgrades - M.2 drives section:
- ThinkSystem SR850 V3/SR860 V3 M.2 SATA/NVMe Cable Option Kit , 4X97A88013
- ThinkSystem SR850 V3/SR860 V3 M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe Cable Option Kit , 4X97A88014
- New part numbers for GPU auxiliary power cables - GPU adapters section:
- ThinkSystem SR850 V3/SR860 V3 A100/A6000/MI210 GPU Power Cable Option Kit , 4X97A88017
- ThinkSystem SR850 V3/SR860 V3 H100 GPU Power Cable Option Kit , 4X97A88016
- ThinkSystem SR850 V3/SR860 V3 A4500 GPU Power Cable Option Kit , 4X97A88015
- Added processor requirement for double-wide GPUs - GPU adapters section
Changes in the March 21, 2023 update:
- Added information about UEFI preset operating modes - UEFI operating modes section
Changes in the March 7, 2023 update:
- Added a note regarding slot limitations when Legacy Option ROM support is enabled in boot adapters - Controllers for internal storage section
Changes in the February 21, 2023 update:
- The server now supports VROC SATA and VROC NVMe for RAID functions on internal drives (including 7mm and M.2 drives) - Controllers for internal storage section
Changes in the February 14, 2023 update:
- The following PCIe Gen5 NVMe drives are supported - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM1743 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A82366
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM1743 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A82367
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM1743 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A82368
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM1743 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A82369
Changes in the February 2, 2023 update:
- Persistent Memory is no longer supported in the server
- The following memory options have been withdrawn:
- ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 4400MHz Intel Optane PMem, 4X77A75933
- ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR5 4400MHz Intel Optane PMem, 4X77A75934
- ThinkSystem 512GB TruDDR5 4400MHz Intel Optane PMem, 4X77A75935
First published: January 10, 2023
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