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Abstract

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 V3 is a 2-socket 1U server that features the 5th Gen AMD EPYC 9005 "Turin" family of processors . With up to 160 cores per processor and support for the new PCIe 5.0 standard for I/O, the SR645 V3 offers the ultimate in two-socket server performance in a 1U form factor.

This product guide provides essential pre-sales information to understand the ThinkSystem SR645 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 SR645 V3 and consider its use in IT solutions.

Change History

Changes in the November 10, 2024 update:

  • Added the following cable kit - Field upgrades section:
    • ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Internal Raid Adapter Cable Option Kit, 4X97A87602
  • Added a column to the GPU table indicating which GPUs are Controlled - GPU adapters section

Changes in the November 8, 2024 update:

  • The following power supply is withdrawn from marketing - Power supplies section
    • ThinkSystem 1100W -48V DC Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply, 4P57A26296

Changes in the November 5, 2024 update:

  • Added the following drives - Internal drive options section:
    • ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1733a 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A81954
    • ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1733a 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A81952

Introduction

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 V3 is a dense, high performance, 2-socket 1U rack server. It is suitable for small businesses to large enterprises, and especially cloud service providers. The server features the 5th Gen AMD EPYC 9005 "Turin" family of processors and support for the new PCIe 5.0 standard for I/O. It is designed to handle a wide range of workloads such as cloud computing, virtualization, VDI, enterprise applications, and database management.

The server offers a broad selection of drive and slot configurations and offers high performance features. Outstanding reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) and high-efficiency design can improve your business environment and can help save operational costs.

Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 V3
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 V3

Did you know?

The SR645 V3 server offers onboard NVMe PCIe ports that allow direct connections to 12x NVMe SSDs, which frees up PCIe slots and helps lower NVMe solution acquisition costs.

Key features

Combining performance and flexibility, the SR645 V3 server is a great choice for enterprises of all sizes. The server offers a broad selection of drive and slot configurations and offers high performance features that industries such as finance, healthcare and telco need. Outstanding reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) and high-efficiency design can improve your business environment and can help save operational costs.

Scalability and performance

The following features boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs: 

  • Supports one or two 5th Gen AMD EPYC 9005 processors
    • Up to 160 cores and 320 threads
    • Core speed of up to 4.0 GHz
    • TDP rating of up to 400 W
  • Supports one or two 4th Gen AMD EPYC 9004 processors
    • Up to 128 cores and 256 threads
    • Core speed of up to 4.1 GHz
    • TDP rating of up to 400 W
  • Support for DDR5 memory DIMMs to maximize the performance of the memory subsystem:
    • Up to 24 DDR5 memory DIMMs, 12 DIMMs per processor
    • 12 memory channels per processor (1 DIMM per channel)
    • DIMM speeds up to 6000 MHz
    • Using 256GB 3DS RDIMMs, the server supports up to 6TB of system memory
  • Supports up to five single-width GPUs, each up to 75W for substantial processing power in a 1U system.
  • 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.
  • Supports up to 12x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, by using combinations of front-accessible (up to 10 bays) and rear-accessible (2 bays).
  • Supports four 3.5-inch drive bays for lower-cost high-capacity HDD storage. 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive bays can be mixed if desired.
  • Supports 12x NVMe drives without the need for additional NVMe adapters and without oversubscription of PCIe lanes (1:1 connectivity). Additional NVMe support with the use of NVMe Retimer adapters, also without oversubscription. The use of NVMe drives maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency.
  • Supports 12x SATA drives using the onboard SATA controller (no additional adapter needed), enabling lower cost, high capacity storage solution for cold storage workloads.
  • Supports 12x SAS drives using a variety of support RAID controllers or SAS HBAs.
  • Supports high-speed RAID controllers from Lenovo and Broadcom providing 12 Gb SAS connectivity to the drive backplanes. A variety of PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 RAID adapters are available.
  • Supports two externally accessible 7mm hot-swap drives for operating system boot functions or data storage. Optional RAID with the addition of a RAID adapter installed in a slot.
  • Supports M.2 drives for convenient operating system boot functions or data storage. Available M.2 adapters support either one M.2 drive or two M.2 drives. Optional RAID with the addition of a RAID adapter installed in a slot.
  • Supports up to 5x PCIe slots, 3x at the rear of the server and 2x at the front of the server. Also supports 1x OCP 3.0 slot, either in the front or in the rear.
  • The server has a dedicated industry-standard OCP 3.0 small form factor (SFF) slot, 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.
  • The server offers PCI Express 5.0 (PCIe Gen 5) I/O expansion capabilities that doubles the theoretical maximum bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 (32GT/s in each direction for PCIe 5.0, compared to 16 GT/s with PCIe 4.0). A PCIe 5.0 x16 slot provides 128 GB/s bandwidth, enough to support a 400GbE network connection.
  • The server uses the Lenovo Neptune closed-loop liquid-cooled heatsink design to more effectively remove heat from high-performance processors.

Availability and serviceability

The server provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

  • Designed to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • The server uses ECC memory and supports memory RAS features including Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, also known as Chipkill), Patrol/Demand Scrubbing, Bounded Fault, DRAM Address Command Parity with Replay, DRAM Uncorrected ECC Error Retry, On-die ECC, ECC Error Check and Scrub (ECS), and Post Package Repair.
  • The server offers hot-swap drives, supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
  • Available M.2 configuration with RAID support which can enable two SATA or two NVMe M.2 drives to be configured as a redundant pair.
  • The server has up to two hot-swap redundant power supplies and up to eight hot-swap redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
  • Optional front-accessible slots and drives so that most major components and cables (except power) are located at the front of the server
  • 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.
  • Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
  • Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, M.2 storage, 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.
  • The built-in XClarity Controller 2 continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
  • Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
  • Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager supports diagnostics and can save service data to a USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting and reduce service time.
  • Auto restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor)
  • Offers a diagnostics port on the front of the server to allow you to attach an external diagnostics handset for enhanced systems management capabilities.
  • Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions.
  • Three-year or one-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Systems management features simplify local and remote management:

  • The server includes an XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) to monitor server availability. Optional upgrade to XCC Platinum to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions, support for the mounting of remote media files, FIPS 140-3 security, enhanced NIST 800-193 support, boot capture, and other management and security features.
  • 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.
  • An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
  • Support for industry standard management protocols, IPMI 2.0, SNMP 3.0, Redfish REST API, serial console via IPMI
  • An integrated hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0 enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
  • Administrator and power-on passwords help protect from unauthorized access to the server.
  • Supports AMD Secure Root-of-Trust, Secure Run and Secure Move features to minimize potential attacks and protect data as the OS is booted, as applications are run and as applications are migrated from server to server.
  • Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used.
  • Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
  • Additional physical security features are a chassis intrusion switch and a lockable front bezel.

Energy efficiency

The following energy-efficiency features help save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:

  • Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
  • High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Titanium certifications
  • Low-voltage 1.1 V DDR5 memory offers energy savings compared to 1.2 V DDR4 DIMMs, an approximately 20% decrease in power consumption
  • 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 and analysis to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

Comparing the SR645 V3 to the SR645

The ThinkSystem SR645 V3 improves on the previous generation SR645, as summarized in the following table.

Table 1. Comparing the ThinkSystem SR645 V3 to the previous generation SR645
Feature SR645 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Benefits
Processor
  • 2x 2nd or 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors
  • Up to 64 cores
  • TDP ratings up to 280W
  • 64x PCIe 4.0 lanes per processor
  • 4x dedicated xGMI x16 interprocessor links
  • 2x 4th Gen or 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors
  • Up to 160 cores
  • TDP ratings up to 400W
  • 64x PCIe 5.0 lanes per processor
  • 4x dedicated xGMI x16 interprocessor links
  • Significant increase in cores per processor
  • Increased performance
  • Consolidation of more apps on same number of servers, reducing costs
  • New PCIe 5.0 support means higher performance networking and NVMe storage
Memory
  • DDR4 memory operating up to 2933 MHz
  • 8 channels per CPU
  • 32 DIMMs (16 per processor), 2 DIMMs per channel
  • Supports RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs
  • Up to 8TB of system memory
  • DDR5 memory operating up to 6000 MHz
  • 12 channels per CPU
  • 24 DIMMs (12 per processor), 1 DIMM per channel
  • Supports RDIMMs, 3DS RDIMMs and 9x4 RDIMMs
  • Up to 6TB of system memory
  • New DDR5 memory offers significant performance improvements over DDR4
  • More memory channels means greater memory bandwidth
  • Support for lower-cost 9x4 DIMMs
Internal storage
  • Front: 4x 3.5” SAS/SATA or AnyBay hot-swap drive bays
  • Front: Up to 8x SAS/SATA hot-swap drives bays
  • Front: 10x 2.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe (up to 4 AnyBay or 10x NVMe)
  • Rear: Up to 2x 2.5’” SAS/SATA or NVMe hot-swap drive bays
  • Rear: 2x 7mm SATA or NVMe hot-swap drive bays, optional RAID
  • 2x Internal M.2 with optional RAID
  • Front: 4x 3.5” SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
  • Front: Up to 8x SAS/SATA hot-swap drives bays
  • Front: 10x 2.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe (up to 4 AnyBay or 10x NVMe)
  • Front: 16x E1.S EDSFF NVMe hot-swap drive bays
  • Front: 4x 2.5" SAS/SATA + 3x PCIe slots (LP, FH, OCP)
  • Rear: Up to 2x 2.5’” SAS/SATA or NVMe hot-swap drive bays
  • Rear: 2x 7mm SATA or NVMe hot-swap drive bays (RAID support via a separate adapter)
  • 2x Internal M.2 with optional RAID 1 (RAID support via a separate adapter)
  • Flexible storage offerings
  • Support for up to 12x 2.5" NVMe drives
  • New 16x E1.S configuration
  • New front PCIe slots configuration
RAID
  • 8-port and 16-port RAID adapters with up to 8GB flash
  • Support for Lenovo and Broadcom adapters
  • Support for PCIe or Internal cabled (CFF) form factor adapters
  • Support for NVMe drives connected to 940 RAID adapters (Tri-Mode)
  • Storage HBAs available
  • PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 adapter choices
  • 8-port and 16-port RAID adapters with up to 8GB flash
  • Support for Lenovo and Broadcom adapters
  • Support for PCIe or Internal cabled (CFF) form factor adapters
  • Support for NVMe drives connected to 940 RAID adapters (Tri-Mode)
  • Storage HBAs available
  • PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 adapter choices with support for Gen 5 adapters when available
  • Consistent RAID/HBA support
  • Flexible config solution
  • PCIe Gen 5 allows for greater storage performance
Networking
  • OCP 3.0 slot with PCIe Gen 4 x16 interface (rear of server)
  • Additional PCIe adapters supported
  • 1GbE dedicated Management port
  • OCP 3.0 slot with PCIe x16 interface (rear or front of server)
  • Additional PCIe adapters supported
  • 1GbE dedicated Management port
  • Improved performance with PCIe Gen 5
  • Optional front-accessible OCP slot
PCIe
  • Up to 3x PCIe slots (all rear)
  • Additional OCP 3.0 slot (rear)
  • Support up to 3x 75W GPUs
  • All slots PCIe Gen4
  • At the rear, supports either 3x slots (all LP) or 2x slots (LP + FH)
  • FH slot connects to CPU 1 (slot 2)
  • Additional OCP 3.0 slot
  • Supports a RAID/HBA in CFF form factor (does not occupy a PCIe slot)
  • Up to 5x PCIe slots (3 rear, 2 front)
  • Additional OCP 3.0 slot (front or rear)
  • Support up to 5x 75W GPUs
  • Mix of PCIe Gen4 or Gen5 slots
  • At the rear, supports either 3x slots (all LP) or 2x slots (LP + FH)
  • FH slot connects to either CPU 1 (slot 2) or CPU 2 (slot 3)
  • Additional OCP 3.0 slot
  • Supports a RAID/HBA in CFF form factor (does not occupy a PCIe slot)
  • Support for 3x front-accessible slots (2x PCIe + 1x OCP) with 4 drive bays
  • More PCIe slots, up to 5 (3 rear, 2 front) + 1 OCP slot
  • PCIe Gen 5 allows for greater I/O performance
  • Support for more GPUs
  • Flexible PCIe offerings
  • Front-accessible slots available
Management and security
  • XClarity Controller
  • Support for full XClarity toolset including XClarity Administrator
  • Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT)
  • Tamper Switch security solution (intrusion switch)
  • Integrated XClarity Controller 2
  • Support for full XClarity toolset including XClarity Administrator
  • Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT)
  • Tamper Switch security solution (intrusion switch)
  • New XCC2 offers improved management capabilities
  • Same system management tool with previous generation
  • Silicon-level security solution
Power
  • 500W, 750W, 1100W, 1800W AC Platinum/Titanium Hot Plug PSU
  • 1100W -48VDC Platinum general support
  • 240V HVDC support for PRC customers
  • Active-Standby mode
  • 500W, 750W, 1100W, 1800W AC Platinum/Titanium Hot Plug PSU
  • 1100W -48VDC Platinum general support
  • 240V HVDC support for PRC customers
  • Active-Standby mode
  • Multiple PSU offerings to suit the configuration selected
  • New ErP Lot 9-compliant offerings
  • Support for Telco customers with -48V requirements

Components and connectors

The following figure shows the front of the SR645 V3.

Front view of the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 V3
Figure 2. Front view of the ThinkSystem SR645 V3 with 3.5-inch drive bays

For details on the front ports, including the optional front VGA port and front external diagnostic port, see the Local management section.

The following figure shows the various front configurations supported by the SR645 V3. As shown, the server supports 2.5-inch, 3.5-inch or E1.S EDSFF drive bays. In some configurations, the front of the server includes a pull-out operator panel with LCD dislay. The SR645 V3 also supports a configuration with 4x 2.5-inch drive bays + 3x front-accessible PCIe slots - a low-profile slot, a full-height slot, and an OCP 3.0 slot.

Front configurations of the ThinkSystem SR645 V3
Figure 3. Front configurations of the ThinkSystem SR645 V3

The following figure shows the components visible from the rear of the server. As shown, there are five different configurations available, including two with rear-mounted drive bays: two 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (SAS, SATA or NVMe) or 7mm thickness hot-swap drives (SATA or NVMe). There are two configurations with a full-height slot, one where both slots are connected to CPU 1, and the other where the full-height slot is connected to CPU 2.

Rear view of the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 V3
Figure 4. Rear view of the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 V3

The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Internal view of the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 V3
Figure 5. Internal view of the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR645 V3

System architecture

The following figure shows the architectural block diagram of the SR645 V3, showing the major components and their connections.

SR645 V3 system architectural block diagram
Figure 6. SR645 V3 system architectural block diagram

Standard specifications

The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 2. Standard specifications
Components Specification
Machine types 7D9D - 1 year warranty
7D9C - 3 year warranty
Form factor 1U rack.
Processor One or two AMD EPYC processors, either 5th Gen 9005 ("Turin") or 4th Gen 9004 ("Genoa"). Supports processors up to 160 cores, core speeds of up to 4.1 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 400W. Supports PCIe 5.0 for high performance I/O.
Chipset Not applicable (platform controller hub functions are integrated into the processor)
Memory 24 DIMM slots with two processors (12 DIMM slots per processor). Each processor has 12 memory channels, with 1 DIMM per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs, 3DS RDIMMs, and 9x4 RDIMMs are supported. Memory speeds up to 6000 MHz with 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors.
Memory maximum Up to 6TB with 24x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs
Persistent memory Not supported
Memory protection ECC, SDDC, Patrol/Demand Scrubbing, Bounded Fault, DRAM Address Command Parity with Replay, DRAM Uncorrected ECC Error Retry, On-die ECC, ECC Error Check and Scrub (ECS), Post Package Repair
Disk drive bays

Up to 4x 3.5-inch or 12x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays:

  • Front bays can be one of the following:
    • 4x 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA, AnyBay, or 2x SAS/SATA + 2x NVMe
    • 2x 2.5-inch hot-swap NVMe
    • 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA, AnyBay or NVMe
    • 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA
    • 10x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA, AnyBay or NVMe, or combinations
    • 16x E1.S hot-swap EDSFF NVMe
  • Rear can be one of the following:
    • 2x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA bays
    • 2x 2.5-inch hot-swap NVMe bays
    • 2x 7mm 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA bays
    • 2x 7mm 2.5-inch hot-swap NVMe bays
  • Internal M.2 module supporting up to two M.2 drives (optional RAID support), for OS boot and drive storage support

See Storage configurations for details. AnyBay bays support SAS, SATA or NVMe drives. NVMe bays only support NVMe drives. Rear drive bays can be used in conjunction with 2.5-inch front drive bays. The server supports up to 12x NVMe drives all with direct connections (no oversubscription).

Maximum internal storage
  • 2.5-inch drives:
    • 368.64TB using 12x 30.72TB 2.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs
    • 737.28TB using 12x 61.44TB 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs
    • 28.8TB using 12x 2.4TB 2.5-inch HDDs
    • 7.68TB using 2x 3.84TB 7mm SSDs
  • EDSFF drives
    • 122.88TB using 16x 7.68TB E1.S EDSFF NVMe SSDs
  • 3.5-inch drives:
    • 96TB using 4x 24TB 3.5-inch HDDs
    • 61.44TB using 4x 15.36TB 3.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs
    • 51.2TB using 4x 12.8TB 3.5-inch NVMe SSDs
Storage controller
  • Onboard NVMe (no RAID) - 12 drives, each x4
  • Onboard SATA (no RAID) - 12 drives
  • NVMe Retimer Adapter
  • 12 Gb SAS/SATA RAID adapters
    • 8, 16 or 32 ports
    • Up to 8GB flash-backed cache
    • PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 3.0 host interface
  • 12 Gb SAS/SATA HBA (non-RAID)
    • 8-port and 16-port
    • PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 3.0 host interface
Optical drive bays No internal optical drive
Tape drive bays No internal backup drive
Network interfaces Dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface, either at the rear of the server (rear-accessible) or the front of the server (front-accessible, PCIe 4.0). Supports a variety of 2-port and 4-port adapters with 1GbE, 10GbE and 25GbE network connectivity. One port can optionally be shared with the XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support. Additional PCIe network adapters supported in PCIe slots.
PCI Expansion slots

Up to 5x slots, 3x at the rear and 2x at the front, plus 1 OCP 3.0 slot.

Rear: Up to 3x PCIe slots (2x PCIe 5.0, 1x PCIe 4.0), all with rear access, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter. Slot availability is based on riser selection and rear drive bay selection. Slot 3 requires two processors.

Four choices for rear-access slots:

  • 3x PCIe x16 low-profile slots
  • 1x PCIe x16 full-height half-length slot + 1x PCIe x16 low-profile slot
  • 1x PCIe x16 low-profile slot (also supports 2x rear 2.5-inch drive bays)
  • 2x PCIe x16 low-profile slot (also supports 2x rear 7mm 2.5-inch drive bays)

For 2.5-inch front drive configurations, the server supports the installation of a CFF RAID adapter or HBA in a dedicated area that does not consume any of the PCIe slots.

Front: The server also supports slots at the front of the server:

  • 1x PCIe x16 or x8 full-height half-length slot
  • 1x PCIe x8 low-profile slot
  • 1x OCP 3.0 slot (mutually exclusive with the OCP slot at the rear)

Note: Not all slots are available in a 1-processor configuration. See the I/O expansion for details.

GPU support Supports up to 5x single-wide GPUs
Ports

Front: 1x USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) port, 1x USB 2.0 port (also for XCC local management), External diagnostics port, optional VGA port.

Rear: 3x USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) ports, 1x VGA video port, 1x RJ-45 1GbE systems management port for XCC remote management. Optional 2nd XCC remote management port (installs in OCP slot). Optional DB-9 COM serial port (installs in slot 3).

Internal: 1x USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) connector for operating system or license key purposes.

Cooling Up to 8x N+1 redundant hot swap 40 mm fans, configuration dependent. One fan integrated in each power supply. For high-performance CPUs, the SR645 V3 also offers a closed-loop liquid-cooled heatsink design to more effectively remove heat from the processors. For customers with water infrastructure in their data center, the SR645 V3 also offers Lenovo Neptune Core open-loop water cooling for efficient heat removal.
Power supply Up to two hot-swap redundant AC power supplies, 80 PLUS Platinum or 80 PLUS Titanium certification. 500 W, 750 W, 1100 W and 1800 W AC options, supporting 220 V AC. 500 W, 750 W and 1100 W options also support 110V input supply. In China only, all power supply options support 240 V DC. Also available is a 1100W power supply with a -48V DC input.
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, power supplies, and fans.
Systems management Operator panel with status LEDs. Optional External Diagnostics Handset with LCD display. Models with 8x 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. Optional 2nd redundant XCC2 remote port supported, installs in the OCP slot. XClarity Administrator for centralized infrastructure management, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. Optional XCC Platinum to enable 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). Optional lockable front security bezel.
Operating systems supported Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 10 & 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi, Ubuntu Server. See the Operating system support section for specifics.
Limited warranty Three-year or one-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.
Dimensions Width: 440 mm (17.3 in.), height: 43 mm (1.7 in.), depth: 773 mm (30.4 in.). See Physical and electrical specifications for details.
Weight Maximum: 20.2 kg (44.6 lb)

Models

ThinkSystem SR645 V3 models can be configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC).

Topics in this section:

CTO models

ThinkSystem SR645 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 SR645 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 SR645 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 SR645 V3 server.

Table 3. Base CTO models
Machine Type/Model
General purpose
Machine Type/Model
for AI and HPC
Description
7D9CCTO1WW 7D9CCTOLWW ThinkSystem SR645 V3-3yr Warranty
7D9CCTOAWW 7D9CCTOHWW ThinkSystem SR645 V3-3yr Warranty with Controlled GPU
7D9DCTO1WW 7D9DCTOLWW ThinkSystem SR645 V3-1yr Warranty

CTO models for Windows 10 and Windows 11

The SR645 V3 can run Windows 10 and Windows 11, however only a subset of adapters and drives can be installed. For ease of configuration, the following Base CTO models have been announced to assist building a configuration that can be used with the client operating systems. For more information, see the Windows 10 and Windows 11 section.

Table 4. Base CTO models for SR645 V3 with Windows 10 and Windows 11
Machine Type/Model Description
7D9CCTO2WW ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Workstation - 3 year Warranty
7D9DCTO2WW ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Workstation - 1 year Warranty

Base feature codes

Models of the SR645 V3 are defined based on whether the server has 2.5-inch drive bays at the front (called the 10x 2.5" chassis or simply the 2.5-inch chassis) or whether it has 3.5-inch drive bays at the front (called the 3.5-inch chassis). For models with front PCIe slots, the SR645 V3 also offers a separate base feature code.

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

Table 5. Chassis base feature codes
Feature code Description Purpose
BLK3 ThinkSystem V3 1U 4x3.5" Chassis 3.5-inch drive configurations
BLK4 ThinkSystem V3 1U 10x2.5" Chassis 2.5-inch drive configurations without front PCIe slots
EDSFF drive configurations
BQ7M ThinkSystem V3 1U 4x2.5" Chassis with Front I/O Module 2.5-inch drive configurations with front PCIe slots

Preconfigured models

The following tables list the available preconfigured models, grouped by region.

Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server.

Common to all models:

  • Power supplies are Platinum unless otherwise stated
  • All models include a Toolless Slide Rail Kit

Models for Asia Pacific region

The following table lists the models for the Asia Pacific region: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam

Table 6. Models for Asia Pacific markets
Model AMD EPYC processor† Memory RAID Drive bays OCP Slots Power
supply
Fans
Front VGA
Front diag
XCC2
Intru switch
Standard models with a 3-year warranty (machine type 7D9C)

7D9CA01NAP

1x 9124 16C 200W 3.0G 1x 16GB 9350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay 4x1Gb I350 2x LP Gen4 1x750W 6x Perf Opt Yes Std Opt

7D9CA01MAP

1x 9224 24C 200W 2.5G 1x 16GB 9350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay 4x1Gb I350 2x LP Gen4 1x750W 6x Perf Opt Yes Std Opt

† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency

Models for Australia and New Zealand

AP models: Customers in Australia and New Zealand also have access to the Asia Pacific region models.

Common to all Australia and New Zealand models:

  • All models include a Toolless Slide Rail Kit and Cable Management Arm
Table 7. Models for Australia and New Zealand
Model AMD EPYC processor† Memory RAID Drive bays OCP Slots Power
supply
Fans
Front VGA
Front diag
XCC2
Intru switch
TopSeller models with a 3-year warranty (machine type 7D9C)

7D9CA01JAU

1x 9124 16C 200W 3.0G 1x 16GB 5350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay Open LP+FH Gen4 1x750W 6x Perf Yes Yes Std Opt

7D9CA01KAU

1x 9124 16C 200W 3.0G 1x 16GB 9350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay Open LP+FH Gen4 1x750W 6x Perf Yes Yes Std Opt

7D9CA01LAU

1x 9224 24C 200W 2.5G 1x 32GB 2Rx8 9350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay Open LP+FH Gen4 1x750W 6x Perf Yes Yes Std Opt

† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency

Models for EMEA region

Table 8. Models for EMEA region
Model AMD EPYC processor† Memory RAID Drive bays OCP Slots Power
supply
Fans
Front VGA
Front diag
XCC2
Intru switch
Standard models with a 3-year warranty (machine type 7D9C)

7D9CA014EA

1x 9124 16C 200W 3.0G 1x 32GB 2Rx8 9350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay Open 2x LP Gen5 1x1100W Titanium 6x Perf Opt Yes Plat Opt

7D9CA02FEA

1x 9124 16C 200W 3.0G 1x 32GB 2Rx8 940-8i 4GB 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay Open 2x LP Gen5 1x1100W Titanium 6x Perf Opt Yes Plat Opt

7D9CA017EA

1x 9334 32C 210W 2.7G 1x 32GB 2Rx8 9350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay Open 2x LP Gen5 1x1100W Titanium 6x Perf Opt Yes Plat Opt

7D9CA016EA

1x 9354 32C 280W 3.25G 1x 64GB 9350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay Open 2x LP Gen5 1x1100W Titanium 6x Perf Opt Yes Plat Opt

7D9CA015EA

1x 9534 64C 280W 2.45G 1x 64GB 9350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay Open 2x LP Gen5 1x1100W Titanium 6x Perf Opt Yes Plat Opt

† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency

Models for India

AP models: Customers in India also have access to the Asia Pacific region models.

Table 9. Models for India
Model AMD EPYC processor† Memory RAID Drive bays OCP Slots Power
supply
Fans
Front VGA
Front diag
XCC2
Intru switch
TopSeller models with a 3-year warranty (machine type 7D9C)

7D9CA021SG

1x 9124 16C 200W 3.0G 1x 32GB 2Rx8 5350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay 2x10GbT 57416 LP+FH Gen5 2x1100W 6x Perf Opt Yes Std Opt

7D9CA022SG

1x 9124 16C 200W 3.0G 1x 32GB 2Rx8 940-16i 4GB Tri 10x 2.5" Any; Open bay 2x10GbT 57416 LP+FH Gen5 2x1100W 6x Perf Opt Yes Std Opt

7D9CA023SG

1x 9224 24C 200W 2.5G 1x 32GB 2Rx8 5350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay 2x10GbT 57416 LP+FH Gen5 2x1100W 6x Perf Opt Yes Std Opt

7D9CA024SG

1x 9334 32C 210W 2.7G 1x 32GB 2Rx8 5350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay 2x10GbT 57416 LP+FH Gen5 2x1100W 6x Perf Opt Yes Std Opt

† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency

Models for Latin American countries (except Brazil)

Table 10. Models with a 3-year warranty for Latin American countries (except Brazil)
Model AMD EPYC processor† Memory RAID Drive bays OCP Slots Power
supply
Fans
Front VGA
Front diag
XCC2
Intru switch
TopSeller models with a 3-year warranty (machine type 7D9C)

7D9CA01RLA

1x 9124 16C 200W 3.0G 1x 32GB 2Rx8 9350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay; 2x 480GB 5400 PRO M.2; 1x M.2 SATA/NVMe 4x1Gb I350 2x LP Gen4 1x750W 6x Perf Yes Yes Std Yes

7D9CA01SLA

1x 9124 16C 200W 3.0G 1x 32GB 2Rx8 9350-8i 8x 2.5" SAS; Open bay; 2x 480GB 5400 PRO M.2; 1x M.2 SATA/NVMe 4x1Gb I350 2x LP Gen4 1x750W 6x Perf Yes Yes Std Yes

† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency

Models for USA and Canada

Table 11. Models for USA and Canada
Model AMD EPYC processor† Memory RAID Drive bays OCP Slots Power
supply
Fans
Front VGA
Front diag
XCC2
Intru switch
Standard models with a 3-year warranty (machine type 7D9C)

7D9CA01WNA

1x 9124 16C 200W 3.0G 4x 32GB 2Rx8 Option 8x 2.5" SAS; 2x 240GB S4520 2x25Gb E810 2x LP Gen4 2x750W 6x Perf Opt Yes Std Opt

7D9CA01XNA

1x 9124 16C 200W 3.0G 2x 32GB 2Rx8 Option 8x 2.5" SAS; 2x 240GB S4520 2x25Gb E810 2x LP Gen4 2x750W 6x Perf Opt Yes Std Opt

† Processor description: Processor model, number of cores, thermal design power (TDP), core frequency

Processors

Processor options

The SR645 V3 supports the following processor families:

  • 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors (formerly codenamed "Turin"):
    • Processors with Zen 5 architecture, with high per-core performance
    • Processors with Zen 5c architecture, with high core density and best power efficiency
  • 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors (formerly codenamed "Genoa")
  • 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors with AMD 3D V-Cache (formerly codenamed "Genoa-X"), with larger L3 caches, suitable for engineering workloads like EDA and CFD
  • 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors with Zen 4c architecture (formerly codenamed "Bergamo"), with higher core counts, suitable for workloads like cloud-native applications

All supported processors have the following characteristics:

  • 12 DDR5 memory channels
  • 128 PCIe 5.0 I/O lanes, 64 lanes available for PCIe and NVMe devices

Configuration notes:

  • The processor option part numbers marked as "Planned" are planned to be orderable in mid-4Q/2024
  • Processor options include a heatsink but do not include a system fan
  • Processors with a P suffix are single-socket capable processors and are only available in configure-to-order builds or in preconfigured models. These processors are not available as option part numbers.
  • In the SR645 V3, 4th Gen processors with a TDP of 320W or more are only supported with liquid cooling and both processors must be configured. As a result, processors are CTO only and no field upgrades are available.
  • The following 5th Gen processors are only supported with liquid cooling and both processors must be configured:
    • ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9175F 16C 320W 4.2GHz Processor, C2AR
    • ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9275F 24C 320W 4.1GHz Processor, C2AT
    • ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9375F 32C 320W 3.85GHz Processor, C2AJ
    • ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9475F 48C 400W 3.65GHz Processor, C2A3
    • ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9575F 64C 400W 3.3GHz Processor, C4H8

The following table lists the 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors supported by the SR645 V3.

Table 12. 5th Gen AMD EPYC processor support
Part
number
Feature
code
SKU Description Quantity
supported
5th AMD EPYC processors ("Turin") with Zen 5 architecture
4XG7B02713 C2AF 9015 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9015 8C 125W 3.6GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
4XG7B02712 C2AG 9115 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9115 16C 125W 2.6GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
4XG7B02138 C2AK 9135 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9135 16C 200W 3.65GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
CTO only C2AR 9175F ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9175F 16C 320W 4.2GHz Processor 2
4XG7B02710 C2AP 9255 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9255 24C 200W 3.25GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
CTO only C2AT 9275F ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9275F 24C 320W 4.1GHz Processor 2
4XG7B02711 C2AQ 9335 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9335 32C 210W 3.0GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
4XG7B02137 C2AZ 9355 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9355 32C 280W 3.55GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
None C2AV 9355P ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9355P 32C 280W 3.55GHz Processor 1
4XG7B02709 C2AM 9365 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9365 36C 300W 3.4GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
CTO only C2AJ 9375F ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9375F 32C 320W 3.85GHz Processor 2
4XG7B02708 C2ND 9455 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9455 48C 300W 3.15GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
None C2NE 9455P ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9455P 48C 300W 3.15GHz Processor 1
CTO only C2A3 9475F ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9475F 48C 400W 3.65GHz Processor 2
4XG7B02707 C2AL 9535 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9535 64C 300W 2.4GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
4XG7B02140 C2AY 9555 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9555 64C 360W 3.2GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
None C2AW 9555P ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9555P 64C 360W 3.2GHz Processor 1
4XG7B02718 C2AS 9565 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9565 72C 400W 3.15GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
CTO only C4H8 9575F ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9575F 64C 400W 3.3GHz Processor 2
4XG7B02139 C2AU 9655 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9655 96C 400W 2.6GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
None C2AX 9655P ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9655P 96C 400W 2.6GHz Processor 1
5th AMD EPYC processors ("Turin") with Zen 5c architecture
4XG7B02717 C2AN 9645 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9645 96C 320W 2.3GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
4XG7B02715 C2AE 9745 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9745 128C 400W 2.4GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
4XG7B02716 C2AH 9825 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9825 144C 390W 2.2GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
4XG7B02714 C2TD 9845 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9845 160C 390W 2.1GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2

The following table lists the 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors supported by the SR645 V3.

Table 13. 4th Gen AMD EPYC processor support
Part
number
Feature
code
SKU Description Quantity
supported
4th Gen AMD EPYC processors ("Genoa")
4XG7A85060 BREE 9124 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9124 16C 200W 3.0GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
None BREJ 9174F ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9174F 16C 320W 4.1GHz Processor 2
4XG7A85057 BREH 9224 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9224 24C 200W 2.5GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
4XG7A85059 BRED 9254 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9254 24C 200W 2.9GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
None BREF 9274F ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9274F 24C 320W 4.05GHz Processor 2
4XG7A85058 BREC 9334 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9334 32C 210W 2.7GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
4XG7A87040 BR30 9354 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9354 32C 280W 3.25GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
None BREG 9354P ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9354P 32C 280W 3.25GHz Processor 1
None BR32 9374F ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9374F 32C 320W 3.85GHz Processor 2
4XG7A85056 BREB 9454 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9454 48C 290W 2.75GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
None BREM 9454P ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9454P 48C 290W 2.75GHz Processor 1
None BR31 9474F ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9474F 48C 360W 3.6GHz Processor 2
4XG7A85055 BREA 9534 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9534 64C 280W 2.45GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
None BPVJ 9554 ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9554 64C 360W 3.1GHz Processor 2
4XG7A87041 BR2Z 9634 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9634 84C 290W 2.25GHz Processor w/o Fan 1 or 2
None BPVK 9654 ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9654 96C 360W 2.4GHz Processor 2
4th AMD EPYC processors with AMD 3D V-Cache ("Genoa-X")
4XG7A97357 BXFT 9184X ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 320W 3.55GHz Processor 2
4XG7A97356 BW9V 9384X ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9384X 32C 320W 3.1GHz Processor 2
4XG7A90962 BW9U 9684X ThinkSystem SR645 V3 AMD EPYC 9684X 96C 400W 2.55GHz Processor w/o Fan 2
4th Gen AMD EPYC processors with Zen 4c architecture ("Bergamo")
None BW9S 9734 ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9734 112C 340W 2.2GHz Processor 2
None BW9T 9754 ThinkSystem AMD EPYC 9754 128C 360W 2.25GHz Processor 2

Processor features

The following table lists the features of the supported 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors.

Table 14. Processor specifications - 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors
EPYC
model**
Cores /
Threads
Base
Frequency
Max Boost
Frequency†
L3 Cache Memory
channels
Memory
bus
TDP
5th AMD EPYC processors ("Turin") with Zen 5 architecture
9015 8 / 16 3.6 GHz 4.1 GHz 64 MB 12 6000 MHz 125W
9115 16 / 32 2.6 GHz 4.4 GHz 64 MB 12 6000 MHz 125W
9135 16 / 32 3.65 GHz 4.3 GHz 64 MB 12 6000 MHz 200W
9175F 16 / 32 4.2 GHz 5 GHz 512 MB 12 6000 MHz 320W
9255 24 / 48 3.25 GHz 4.3 GHz 128 MB 12 6000 MHz 200W
9275F 24 / 48 4.1 GHz 4.8 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 320W
9335 32 / 64 3 GHz 4.4 GHz 128 MB 12 6000 MHz 210W
9355 32 / 64 3.55 GHz 4.4 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 280W
9355P 32 / 64 3.55 GHz 4.4 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 280W
9365 36 / 72 3.4 GHz 4.3 GHz 192 MB 12 6000 MHz 300W
9375F 32 / 64 3.85 GHz 4.8 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 320W
9455 48 / 96 3.15 GHz 4.4 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 300W
9455P 48 / 96 3.15 GHz 4.4 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 300W
9475F 48 / 96 3.65 GHz 4.8 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 400W
9535 64 / 128 2.4 GHz 4.3 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 300W
9555 64 / 128 3.2 GHz 4.4 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 360W
9555P 64 / 128 3.2 GHz 4.4 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 360W
9565 72 / 144 3.15 GHz 4.3 GHz 384 MB 12 6000 MHz 400W
9575F 64 / 128 3.3 GHz 5 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 400W
9655 96 / 192 2.6 GHz 4.5 GHz 384 MB 12 6000 MHz 400W
9655P 96 / 192 2.6 GHz 4.5 GHz 384 MB 12 6000 MHz 400W
5th AMD EPYC processors ("Turin") with Zen5c architecture
9645 96 / 192 2.3 GHz 3.7 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 320W
9745 128 / 256 2.4 GHz 3.7 GHz 256 MB 12 6000 MHz 400W
9825 144 / 288 2.2 GHz 3.7 GHz 384 MB 12 6000 MHz 390W
9845 160 / 320 2.1 GHz 3.7 GHz 320 MB 12 6000 MHz 390W

† The maximum single-core frequency that the processor is capable of operating
** Processors with a P suffix are single-socket capable processors; Processors with an F suffix are frequency-optimized processor

The following table lists the features of the supported 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors.

Table 15. Processor specifications - 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors
EPYC
model**
Cores /
Threads
Base
Frequency
Max Boost
Frequency†
L3 Cache Memory
channels
Memory
bus
TDP
4th Gen AMD EPYC processors ("Genoa")
9124 16 / 32 3.0 GHz 3.7 GHz 64 MB 12 4800 MHz 200W
9174F 16 / 32 4.1 GHz 4.4 GHz 256 MB 12 4800 MHz 320W
9224 24 / 48 2.5 GHz 3.7 GHz 64 MB 12 4800 MHz 200W
9254 24 / 48 2.9 GHz 4.15 GHz 128 MB 12 4800 MHz 200W
9274F 24 / 48 4.05 GHz 4.3 GHz 256 MB 12 4800 MHz 320W
9334 32 / 64 2.7 GHz 3.9 GHz 128 MB 12 4800 MHz 210W
9354 32 / 64 3.25 GHz 3.8 GHz 256 MB 12 4800 MHz 280W
9354P 32 / 64 3.25 GHz 3.8 GHz 256 MB 12 4800 MHz 280W
9374F 32 / 64 3.85 GHz 4.3 GHz 256 MB 12 4800 MHz 320W
9454 48 / 96 2.75 GHz 3.8 GHz 256 MB 12 4800 MHz 290W
9454P 48 / 96 2.75 GHz 3.8 GHz 256 MB 12 4800 MHz 290W
9474F 48 / 96 3.6 GHz 4.1 GHz 256 MB 12 4800 MHz 360W
9534 64 / 128 2.45 GHz 3.7 GHz 256 MB 12 4800 MHz 280W
9554 64 / 128 3.1 GHz 3.75 GHz 256 MB 12 4800 MHz 360W
9634 84 / 168 2.25 GHz 3.7 GHz 384 MB 12 4800 MHz 290W
9654 96 / 192 2.4 GHz 3.7 GHz 384 MB 12 4800 MHz 360W
4th AMD EPYC processors with AMD 3D V-Cache ("Genoa-X")
9184X 16 / 32 3.55 GHz 4.20 GHz 768 MB 12 4800 MHz 320W
9384X 32 / 64 3.1 GHz 3.9 GHz 768 MB 12 4800 MHz 320W
9684X 96 / 192 2.55 GHz 3.7 GHz 1150 MB 12 4800 MHz 400W
4th Gen AMD EPYC processors with Zen 4c architecture ("Bergamo")
9734 112 / 224 2.2 GHz 3.0 GHz 256 MB 12 4800 MHz 340W
9754 128 / 256 2.25 GHz 3.2 GHz 256 MB 12 4800 MHz 360W

† The maximum single-core frequency that the processor is capable of operating
** Processors with a P suffix are single-socket capable processors; Processors with an F suffix are frequency-optimized processor

One-processor configurations

The SR645 V3 can be used with only one processor installed. Most core functions of the server (including the XClarity Controller) are connected to processor 1 as shown in the System architecture section.

With only one processor, the server has the following capabilities:

  • 12 memory DIMMs
  • Slot 1 and Slot 2 are available; Slot 3 is not available

Drive support and controller support is as listed in the Storage configurations section - see the CPUs column in the tables for the configurations that support 1 processor.

Thermal requirements by processor

For thermal requirements for processors, see the Thermal Rules section in the Lenovo Docs site for the SR645 V3:
https://pubs.lenovo.com/sr645-v3/thermal_rules

The SR645 V3 supports three different processor cooling solutions, depending on the configuration, as listed in the following table.

Table 16. Processor cooling options
Feature code Description Purpose
BQ26 ThinkSystem SR645 V3/SR635 V3 1U High Performance Heatsink (Neptune Thermal Transfer Module) Performance 1U heatsink with two satellite heatsinks. Automatically selected based on the server configuration.
BS34 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Neptune Liquid to Air Module Enables closed-loop liquid cooling of the processors. See the Lenovo Neptune Liquid to Air Module section.
BZGM ThinkSystem V3 Neptune Processor Direct Water Cooling Solution Enables open-loop liquid cooling of the processors. See the Lenovo Neptune Processor DWC Module section.

Lenovo Neptune Liquid to Air Module - Closed-loop liquid cooling

The Lenovo Neptune Liquid to Air (L2A) Module is a closed-loop liquid-cooled processor heatsink, and is primarily used for processors with a high TDP.

The use of the closed-loop heatsink allows the following configurations that the performance heatsink cannot support:

  • 9384X/9184X/9274F/9374F/9474F processors in the 2.5-inch chassis
  • 9684X processors with a 8x2.5-inch or 10x2.5-inch front drive backplane
  • 9734/9754 processors with a 10x2.5-inch front drive backplane
  • Support for up to 30°C ambient for all Group E processors (320W ≤ TDP ≤ 400W)

The following figure shows the placement of the components in the closed-loop liquid-cooled solution. Cold plates are mounted on top of each processor and these are connected via aluminum tubes to a radiator that is placed in front of the system fans. The tubes contain a mixture of water and ethylene glycol (EGW). The liquid is actively pumped through the pipes in a closed loop to remove the heat from the processors.

SR645 V3 with closed water loop
Figure 7. SR645 V3 with closed water loop (feature BS34)

The Neptune Liquid to Air Module is only available in CTO orders, not as a field upgrade. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

Table 17. Ordering information
Part number Feature code Description
CTO only BS34* ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Neptune Liquid to Air Module

* In DCSC, this feature code is listed in the Processor tab

The closed-loop liquid-cooled heatsink has the following requirements:

  • Two CPUs are required (any TDP)
  • Performance fans are required
  • One of the following 2.5-inch front drive bay configurations:
    • 10x 2.5'' SAS/SATA
    • 10x 2.5'' NVMe Gen4
    • 6x SAS/SATA + 2x AnyBay + 2x NVMe
    • 6x SAS/SATA + 4x AnyBay
    • 8x 2.5'' SAS/SATA
    • 4x 2.5" SAS/SATA
    • 4x 2.5" NVMe
    • Configurations without a front drive backplane
  • The following drive bay configurations are not supported:
    • 10x 2.5'' NVMe Gen5
    • 10x 2.5'' AnyBay Gen5
    • 10x 2.5'' AnyBay Gen4
    • 3.5" drive bays
    • EDSFF drive bays
  • If a RAID 940 or 9350 adapter is configured:
    • RAID supercap must be installed in slot 3
    • 7mm drives
  • The following components are not supported:
    • 256GB 3DS RDIMMs
    • Rear 2.5-inch drives
    • M.2 adapter
    • Front PCIe slots
    • 7mm SATA
    • Any internal RAID/HBAs (CFF form factor)

For more information, see the Thermal Rules page:
https://pubs.lenovo.com/sr645-v3/thermal_rules

Additional ambient temperature restrictions may apply. See the Operating environment section for details.

Lenovo Processor Neptune Core Module - Open-loop liquid cooling

The SR645 V3 also supports advanced direct-water cooling (DWC) capability with the Lenovo Processor Neptune Core Module. This module implements a liquid cooling solution where heat from the processors is removed from the rack and the data center using an open loop and coolant distrubution units.

With the Processor Neptune Core Module, all heat generated by the processors is removed from the server using water. This means that the server fans and data center air conditioning units only need to remove the heat generated by the other components. This results in lower air conditioning costs and it enables the use of slower fans which results in lower overall power consumption.

The following figure shows the Lenovo Processor Neptune Core Module.

Lenovo Neptune Processor DWC Module
Figure 8. Lenovo Processor Neptune Core Module

The Processor Neptune Core Module also includes a leak detection module which can detect a leakage of more than 0.5ml (about 10 drops) along the length of the tube and then issue an event to the XClarity Controller. XCC will then post an error to the System Event Log and enable further actions. Once the liquid evaporates, a further event is issue to XCC.

The Processor Neptune Core Module is only available in CTO orders, not as a field upgrade. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

Table 18. Ordering information
Part number Feature code Description
CTO only BZGM* ThinkSystem V3 Neptune Processor Direct Water Cooling Solution

* In DCSC, this feature code is listed in the Processor tab

Configuration notes:

  • The Processor Neptune Core Module requires water infrastructure be available in the rack cabinet and data center, as described in the Water infrastructure section.
  • All processor SKUs are supported
  • Two CPUs are required; Configurations with one processor are not supported
  • All front drive bay configurations are supported
  • Slot 2 is not available for adapters - the water loop is routed through the space otherwise occupied by slot 2
  • Only the following slot configurations are supported:
    • 2x Low profile x16 slots, in slot 1 and slot 3
    • 1x Low profile x16 slot in slot 1, and 2x 7mm drives in slot 3
  • Rear 2.5-inch drive bays are not supported
  • RAID flash power module (supercap) support is limited only to positions 1 (2.5-inch drives only) or position 3 (slot 3), as described in the RAID flash power module (supercap) support section. Location 2 on the air baffle is not supported.
  • M.2 adapters are supported based on the configurations in the Storage configurations section
  • Standard fans can be configured in most configurations
  • The use of a cable management arm (CMA) is not supported

For more information, see the Thermal Rules page:
https://pubs.lenovo.com/sr645-v3/thermal_rules

The following figure shows the Lenovo Neptune Processor DWC Module installed in the SR645 V3.

Lenovo Neptune Processor DWC Module installed in the SR645 V3
Figure 9. Lenovo Neptune Processor DWC Module installed in the SR645 V3

UEFI operating modes

The SR645 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 BFYA. For some systems, you may not be able to make a selection, in which case, it will be automatically derived by the configurator.

Table 19. UEFI operating mode presets in DCSC
Feature code Description
BFYA Operating mode selection for: "Maximum Efficiency Mode"
BFYB Operating mode selection for: "Maximum Performance Mode"

The preset modes for the SR645 V3 are as follows:

  • Maximum Efficiency Mode (feature BFYA): Maximizes performance/watt efficiency while maintaining reasonable performance
  • Maximum Performance Mode (feature BFYB): Achieves maximum performance but with higher power consumption and lower energy efficiency.

For details about these preset modes, and all other performance and power efficiency UEFI settings offered in the SR645 V3, see the paper "Tuning UEFI Settings for Performance and Energy Efficiency on AMD Processor-Based ThinkSystem Servers", available from https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1267.

Platform Secure Boot

Platform Secure Boot (PSB) is a feature of AMD EPYC processors that helps defend against threats to firmware. It is designed to provide protection in response to growing firmware-level remote attacks being seen across the industry. AMD Secure Boot extends the AMD silicon root of trust to help protect the system by establishing an unbroken chain of trust from the AMD silicon root of trust to the BIOS. The UEFI secure boot helps continue the chain of trust from the system BIOS to the OS Bootloader. This feature helps defend against remote attackers seeking to embed malware into firmware.

With PSB enabled, the processor is cryptographically bound to the server firmware code signing key once the processors are installed in the server and the server is powered on. From that point on, that processor can only be used with motherboards that use the same code signing key.

Disabling PSB will stop the protection against remote and local attackers seeking to embed malware into a platform’s firmware, BIOS and even UEFI functions. Disabling PSB also allows you to install the processor in another server that you purchased from Lenovo, however, we do not recommend you do this by yourself. Please contact the Lenovo service team for further assistance. 

By default, the server has Platform Secure Boot enabled on the installed processors, however for factory orders, you can choose to have the server with PSB disabled. To do this, select feature code C18D as listed in the following table. PSB can be later enabled in System Setup if desired.

Cannot be disabled once enabled: Once you enable PSB in a server, it cannot be disabled on those processors.

Table 20. Platform Secure Boot
Feature code Description Purpose
C0DF Platform Secure Boot Enable PSB is enabled in the factory and cannot later be disabled. Default choice in DCSC.
C18D Platform Secure Boot Disable PSB is not enabled in the factory. It can be later enabled in UEFI System Setup if desired.

If you add a second processor as a field upgrade and your server has PSB enabled, then as soon as you install the processor and power the server on, the processor is then cryptographically bound to the server, and can only be used in that server going forward.

Note: Platform Secure Boot (PSB) is different from the Secure Boot security feature described in the Platform Firmware Resiliency section.

Memory options

The SR645 V3 uses Lenovo TruDDR5 memory operating at up to 6000 MHz with 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors, and up to 4800 MHz with 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors. The server supports up to 24 DIMMs with 2 processors. The processors have 12 memory channels and support 1 DIMM per channel. The server supports up to 6TB of memory using 24x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs and two processors.

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 memory options supported in the SR645 V3 with 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors.

Table 21. Memory options for 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors
Part number Feature code Description DRAM
technology
x4 RDIMMs
4X77A93528 C0CK ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM-A 16Gb
4X77A93526 C1PL ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (1Rx4) RDIMM-A 16Gb
4X77A93533 C0CP ThinkSystem 96GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM-A 24Gb
4X77A93529 C0CL ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM-A 32Gb
x8 RDIMMs
4X77A93525 C0CH ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (1Rx8) RDIMM-A 16Gb
4X77A93527 C0CJ ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx8) RDIMM-A 16Gb
4X77A93532 C0CN ThinkSystem 48GB TruDDR5 6400MHz (2Rx8) RDIMM-A 24Gb

The following table lists the memory options supported in the SR645 V3 with 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors.

Table 22. Memory options for 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors
Part number Feature code Description DRAM
technology
9x4 RDIMMs
4X77A81439 BQ3E ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (1Rx4) 9x4 RDIMM-A 16Gb
4X77A81442 BQ36 ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx4) 9x4 RDIMM-A 16Gb
10x4 RDIMMs
4X77A81438 BQ39 ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (1Rx4) 10x4 RDIMM-A 16Gb
4X77A81441 BQ3D ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx4) 10x4 RDIMM-A 16Gb
4X77A81448 BUVV ThinkSystem 96GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx4) 10x4 RDIMM-A 24Gb
4X77A96982 C467 ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 5600MHz (2Rx4) RDIMM-A 32Gb
x8 RDIMMs
4X77A81437 BQ3C ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (1Rx8) RDIMM-A 16Gb
4X77A81440 BQ37 ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx8) RDIMM-A 16Gb
4X77A81447 BUVU ThinkSystem 48GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx8) RDIMM-A 24Gb
10x4 3DS RDIMMs
4X77A81443 BQ3A ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (4Rx4) 3DS RDIMM-A v2 16Gb
CTO only BYEE ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (4Rx4) 3DS RDIMM-A v1 16Gb
4X77A81444 BQ3B ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (8Rx4) 3DS RDIMM-A v2 16Gb
CTO only BZPN ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (8Rx4) 3DS RDIMM-A v1 16Gb

9x4 RDIMMs (also known as Optimized or EC4 RDIMMs) are a 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:

  • Memory rated at 4800 MHz is only supported with 4th Gen processors. Memory rated at 6400 MHz memory is only supported with 5th Gen processors (and operates at up to 6000 MHz).
  • The SR645 V3 supports quantities 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 DIMMs per processor; other quantities not supported
  • The server supports four types of DIMMs: 9x4 RDIMMs, 10x4 RDIMMs, x8 RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs
    • UDIMMs and LRDIMMs are not supported
  • Mixing of DIMM types is not supported (for example, 9x4 DIMMs with 10x4 RDIMMs)
  • Mixing of DRAM technology (16Gb, 24Gb, 32Gb) is not supported. See the column in the above table.
  • Mixing of 128GB 3DS RDIMMs and 256GB 3DS RDIMMs is not supported
  • Mixing of 128GB 3DS RDIMMs (features BYEE and BQ3A) is not supported
  • Mixing of 256GB 3DS RDIMMs (features BZPN and BQ3B) is not supported
  • 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 (eg 16GB and 32GB). Follow the required installation order installing the larger DIMMs first.
  • Memory operates at the speed of the memory bus of the processor - see the Processor features section for specifics

  • The use of the 128GB 3D RDIMM feature BYEE has the following requirements for thermal reasons:

Note: Memory mirroring and memory rank sparing are not supported.

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 12 memory channels with identical DIMMs (same Lenovo part number)

The following memory protection technologies are supported:

  • ECC detection/correction
  • Bounded Fault detection/correction
  • SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs; look for "x4" in the DIMM description. Not supported with 9x4 RDIMMs)
  • Patrol/Demand Scrubbing
  • DRAM Address Command Parity with Replay
  • DRAM Uncorrected ECC Error Retry
  • On-die ECC
  • ECC Error Check and Scrub (ECS)
  • Post Package Repair

Internal storage

The SR645 V3 supports 4x 3.5-inch or 12x 2.5-inch or 16x EDSFF drive bays, depending on the selected chassis and backplane configuration. The server also supports configurations without any drive bays if desired.

The two drive bay zones are as follows:

  • Front:
    • 4x 3.5-inch hot-swap bays, or
    • Up to 10x 2.5-inch hot-swap bays, or
    • 16x EDSFF hot-swap bays
  • Rear:
    • 2x 2.5-inch hot-swap bays, or
    • 2x 7mm hot-swap drives bays

All drives are hot-swap and are accessible from the front or from the rear.

The server also supports one or two M.2 drives, installed in an M.2 adapter internal to the server.

In this section:

NVMe drive support

The SR645 V3 supports NVMe drives to maximize storage performance:

  • In 2.5-inch front drive configurations, the server supports up to 12 NVMe drives without oversubscription (that is, each x4 drive has a dedicated x4 connection (4 lanes) to the processor):
    • 10x 2.5-inch NVMe drives at the front
    • 2x 2.5-inch NVMe drives at the rear
  • In 3.5-inch front drive configurations, the server supports up to 6 NVMe drives without oversubscription:
    • 4x 3.5-inch NVMe drives at the front
    • 2x 2.5-inch NVMe drives at the rear
  • In EDSFF front drive configurations, the server supports up to 16 NVMe drives without oversubscription:
    • 16x E1.S NVMe drives at the front

The specifics of these configurations are covered in the Storage configurations section.

In addition, the SR645 V3 supports two 7mm NVMe drives for use as boot drives. These two drives optionally support RAID via a separate RAID adapter installed in a PCIe slot.

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.

Front drive bays

The front drive bay zone supports the following configurations. All drives are hot-swap.

  • 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays
    • 4x SAS/SATA 3.5-inch
    • 4x AnyBay 3.5-inch (PCIe Gen4)
    • 2x SATA + 2x SATA/NVMe 3.5-inch (PCIe Gen4)
  • 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays without support for front PCIe slots
    • 4x SAS/SATA
    • 4x NVMe (PCIe Gen4 or Gen5)
    • 8x SAS/SATA
    • 10x SAS/SATA
    • 6x SAS/SATA + 4x AnyBay (PCIe Gen4 or Gen5)
    • 6x SAS/SATA + 2x AnyBay + 2x NVMe (PCIe Gen4 or Gen5)
    • 10x AnyBay (PCIe Gen4 or Gen5)
    • 10x NVMe (PCIe Gen4 or Gen5)
  • 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays with support for front PCIe slots
    • 2x NVMe (PCIe Gen4)
    • 4x NVMe (PCIe Gen4 or Gen5)
    • 4x AnyBay (PCIe Gen5)
  • EDSFF drive bays
    • 16x E1.S (9.5mm or 15mm) hot-swap NVMe drive bays (PCIe Gen4)
  • Drive-less 2.5-inch configuration - No backplane and no drives (supports field upgrades)
  • Drive-less 3.5-inch configuration - No backplane and no drives (supports field upgrades)

These configurations are shown in the following three figures. The feature codes listed correspond to the feature codes listed in the table below the figures.

The following figure shows the supported 3.5-inch and EDSFF drive bay configurations. EDSFF drive configurations can be configured with or without an Integrated Diagnostics Panel with pull-out LCD display. See the Local management section for details.

SR645 V3 front drive bay configurations - 3.5-inch and EDSFF drive bays
Figure 10. SR645 V3 front drive bay configurations - 3.5-inch and EDSFF drive bays

The following figure shows the supported 2.5-inch drive bays drive bay configurations without PCIe slot support.

8x 2.5-inch drive configurations can be configured with or without an Integrated Diagnostics Panel with pull-out LCD display. See the Local management section for details.

SR645 V3 front drive bay configurations - 2.5-inch drive bays
Figure 11. SR645 V3 front drive bay configurations - 2.5-inch drive bays without front PCIe slot support

The following figure shows the supported 2.5-inch drive bays drive bay configurations with front PCIe slot support. Front slots can be used with rear slots. See the I/O expansion for details.

SR645 V3 front drive bay configurations - 2.5-inch drive bays
Figure 12. SR645 V3 front drive bay configurations - 2.5-inch drive bays with front PCIe slot support

The backplanes used to provide these drive bays are listed in the following table.

Field upgrades: Most front backplanes are available as part numbers for field upgrades using upgrade kits, as described in the Field upgrades section below.

Table 23. Backplanes for front drive bays
Feature
code
Description PCIe
Gen
Maximum
supported
Front 3.5-inch drive backplanes
B8L3 ThinkSystem 1U/2U 4x3.5" SAS/SATA Backplane - 1
BS7L ThinkSystem V3 1U 3.5" 2x SATA+2x SATA/NVMe Backplane Gen4 1
B8N1 ThinkSystem 1U 4x3.5" AnyBay Backplane Gen4 1
Front EDSFF drive backplanes
B981 ThinkSystem 1U 16xEDSFF Backplane Gen4 1
Front 2.5-inch drive backplanes - 4 drive bays - no support for front PCIe slots
BCGB ThinkSystem 1U 4x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane - 1
BPC9 ThinkSystem 1U 4x 2.5" NVMe Gen 4 Backplane Gen4 1
BT1N ThinkSystem V3 1U 4x2.5" Gen5 NVMe Backplane Gen5 1
Front 2.5-inch drive backplanes - 8 drive bays
B8N0 ThinkSystem 1U 8x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane - 1
Front 2.5-inch drive backplanes - 10 drive bays
BHU8 ThinkSystem 1U 10x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane - 1
B8MX ThinkSystem 1U 10x2.5" (6x SAS/SATA 4x AnyBay) Backplane Gen4 1
BRQY ThinkSystem 1U 2.5" 6 SAS/SATA 4 AnyBay Gen5 Backplane Gen5 1
BCQP ThinkSystem 1U 10x2.5" (6x SAS/SATA 2x AnyBay 2x NVMe) Backplane Gen4 1
BU1W ThinkSystem 1U 10x2.5" (6x SAS/SATA 2x AnyBay 2x NVMe) Gen5 Backplane Gen5 1
BB3T ThinkSystem 1U 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane Gen4 1
BLKC ThinkSystem V3 1U 10x2.5" AnyBay Gen5 Backplane Gen5 1*
BCQQ ThinkSystem 1U 10x2.5" NVMe Backplane Gen4 1
BRQX ThinkSystem 1U 2.5" 10 NVMe Gen5 Backplane Gen5 1
Front 2.5-inch drive backplanes - 2 drive bays - with front PCIe slot support
BU19 ThinkSystem V3 2x2.5" BP NVMe with 1U 4x2.5" Chassis Gen4 1
Front 2.5-inch drive backplanes - 4 drive bays - with front PCIe slot support
BT1P ThinkSystem V3 1U Front I/O 4x2.5" Gen5 AnyBay Backplane Gen5 1
BV8J ThinkSystem V3 1U 4x2.5" Gen4 NVMe Backplane with 4x2.5" Chassis Gen4 1
BT1Q ThinkSystem V3 1U Front I/O 4x2.5" Gen5 NVMe Backplane Gen5 1

Rear 2.5-inch and 7mm drive bays

The SR645 V3 supports hot-swap drives installed at the rear of the server chassis. Supported configurations are as follows:

  • 2x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays
  • 2x 2.5-inch hot-swap NVMe drive bays (PCIe Gen 4)
  • 2x 7mm SAS/SATA drive bays
  • 2x 7mm NVMe drive bays (PCIe Gen 4)

The configurations are shown in the following figure.

SR645 V3 rear drive bay configurations
Figure 13. Rear drive bay configurations

The backplanes used to provide these drive bays in CTO orders are listed in the following table. Backplanes are also available as part numbers for field upgrades using upgrade kits, as described in the Field upgrades section below.

The SR645 V3 supports three different 7mm drive options installed in slot 3:

  • 7mm drive backplane supporting SATA or NVMe drives, without integrated RAID. Optional RAID functionality is provided by a separate RAID adapter installed in a slot (feature BU0N)
  • 7mm drive backplane supporting NVMe drives (no SATA support) with integrated RAID support via an onboard Marvell 88NR2241 NVMe RAID controller (feature B8Q2)
  • 7mm drive backplane supporting SATA or NVMe drives with integrated RAID support via an onboard Broadcom RAID controller (feature BYFG)
Table 24. Backplanes for rear drive bays
Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Rear - 2.5-inch drive backplanes
BQZX ThinkSystem 1U 2x2.5" SATA Rear Backplane 1
B8MY ThinkSystem 1U 2x2.5" SAS/SATA Rear Backplane 1
BDY6 ThinkSystem 1U 2x2.5" NVMe Rear Backplane 1
Rear - 7mm drive backplane
BU0N ThinkSystem 7mm SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Rear Enablement Kit v2 1
B8Q2 ThinkSystem 1U 7mm Drive Kit w/ NVMe RAID (Marvell RAID) 1
BYFG ThinkSystem 7mm SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Rear Hot-Swap RAID Enablement Kit (Broadcom RAID) 1
Hardware RAID support for ThinkSystem 7mm SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Rear Enablement Kit v2 (BU0N) (optional)
BT7N ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i for M.2/7mm SATA Boot Enablement 1
BT7P ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i for M.2/7mm NVMe Boot Enablement 1

The use of rear 2.5-inch drive bays has the following configuration rules:

  • With 2.5-inch rear drive bays, only slot 1 is available. Slot 2 and 3 are not available
  • GPUs are not supported

The use of the 7mm rear drive bays has the following configuration rules:

  • 7mm rear drive bays occupy slot 3; slots 1 and 2 are available and slot 2 is a low profile slot. Slot 3 is not available.
  • GPUs are not supported
  • For ThinkSystem 7mm SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Rear Enablement Kit v2 (feature BU0N):
    • The 7mm drive bays support either SATA drives or NVMe drives but not both. You specify SATA or NVMe in the configurator using feature codes BTTV (SATA) or BTTW (NVMe).
    • If RAID support is not required, the 7mm drives connect to an onboard port; No additional adapter is required
    • If RAID support is required, select feature code BS7A in the configurator to enable RAID
    • The support of RAID-1 with the 7mm drives requires an additional RAID adapter that is installed in PCIe slot 2:
      • RAID support for 7mm SATA drives requires a RAID 5350-8i adapter (feature BT7N)
      • RAID support for 7mm NVMe drives requires a RAID 540-8i adapter operating in Tri-Mode (feature BT7P)
    • The RAID adapter used for 7mm drive support cannot be configured for use with other drive bays (not even with M.2)
  • For ThinkSystem 1U 7mm Drive Kit w/ NVMe RAID (feature B8Q2)
    • The adapter only supports NVMe drives
    • RAID functionality is integrated into the 7mm backplane using a Marvell 88NR2241 NVMe RAID Controller
  • For ThinkSystem 7mm SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Rear Hot-Swap RAID Enablement Kit (feature BYFG)
    • The 7mm drive bays support either SATA drives or NVMe drives but not both.
    • RAID functionality is integrated into the 7mm backplane using a Broadcom RAID Controller
    • Supports RAID-0, RAID-1
  • M.2 and 7mm are supported together in certain combinations, as listed in the table in the following section.

7mm and M.2 supported combinations

The following table lists the supported combinations of 7mm drives and M.2 drives.

Table 25. Supported combinations of M.2 and 7mm drives
  M.2               7mm          
Combination
M.2 x1 SATA
M.2 x1 NVMe
M.2 x4 NVMe
M.2 x4 SATA
M.2 NVMe RAID
M.2 x4 SATA with RAID 5350-8i
M.2 x4 NVMe with RAID 540-8i
M.2 SATA/ NVMe RAID
7mm SATA
7mm NVMe
7mm NVMe RAID
7mm SATA with RAID 5350-8i
7mm NVMe with RAID 540-8i
7mm SATA/ NVMe RAID
Feature B5XJ B5XJ BM8X BM8X B8P9 BM8X+ BT7N BM8X+ BT7P BYFF BU0N BU0N B8Q2 BU0N+ BT7N BU0N+ BT7P BYFG
M.2 x1 SATA + 7mm SATA Y               Y          
M.2 x1 SATA + 7mm NVMe Y                 Y        
M.2 x1 SATA + 7mm SATA with RAID 5350-8i Y                     Y    
M.2 x1 SATA + 7mm NVMe with RAID 540-8i Y                       Y  
M.2 x1 NVMe + 7mm SATA   Y             Y          
M.2 x1 NVMe + 7mm NVMe   Y               Y        
M.2 x1 NVMe + 7mm SATA with RAID 5350-8i   Y                   Y    
M.2 x1 NVMe + 7mm NVMe with RAID 540-8i   Y                     Y  
M.2 x4 NVMe + 7mm SATA     Y           Y          
M.2 x4 NVMe + 7mm NVMe     Y             Y        
M.2 x4 NVMe + 7mm SATA with RAID 5350-8i     Y                 Y    
M.2 x4 NVMe + 7mm NVMe with RAID 540-8i     Y                   Y  
M.2 x4 SATA + 7mm NVMe       Y           Y        
M.2 x4 SATA + 7mm SATA with RAID 5350-8i       Y               Y    
M.2 x4 SATA + 7mm NVMe with RAID 540-8i       Y                 Y  
M.2 x4 SATA with RAID 5350-8i + 7mm SATA           Y     Y          
M.2 x4 SATA with RAID 5350-8i + 7mm NVMe           Y       Y        
M.2 x4 NVMe with RAID 540-8i + 7mm SATA             Y   Y          
M.2 x4 NVMe with RAID 540-8i + 7mm NVMe             Y     Y        
M.2 SATA/ NVMe RAID + 7mm SATA               Y Y          
M.2 SATA/ NVMe RAID + 7mm NVMe               Y   Y        
M.2 SATA/ NVMe RAID + 7mm NVMe RAID               Y     Y      
M.2 x1 SATA + 7mm SATA/ NVMe RAID Y                         Y
M.2 x1 NVMe + 7mm SATA/ NVMe RAID   Y                       Y
M.2 x4 NVMe + 7mm SATA/ NVMe RAID     Y                     Y
M.2 x4 SATA + 7mm SATA/ NVMe RAID       Y                   Y
M.2 NVMe RAID + 7mm SATA/ NVMe RAID         Y                 Y
M.2 SATA/ NVMe RAID + 7mm SATA/ NVMe RAID               Y           Y

Storage configurations

This section describes the various combinations of front and rear drives that the server supports, as well as M.2 support.

Tip: These tables are based on the Config Matrix in TRD V2.9

The following tables summarize the storage configurations for the SR645 V3. For details, including processor requirements, M.2 and 7mm support, and controller selections, see the Details tables.

Overview - 3.5-inch front bays

The following table summarizes the configurations that use 3.5-inch front drive bays.

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Table 26. Overview - 3.5-inch front bays
Config Total
drives
(NVMe)
Front Rear 2.5" Front backplane Rear backplane
SAS/
SATA
Any
Bay
SAS/
SATA
NVMe
1 4 (0) 4 0 0 0 4x SAS/SATA (B8L3) None
2A 6 (2) 4 0 0 2 4x SAS/SATA (B8L3) 2x NVMe (BDY6)
3 6 (0) 4 0 2 0 4x SAS/SATA (B8L3) 2x SATA (BQZX) (for OB SATA) or 2x SAS/SATA (B8MY)
6S 4 (4) 0 4 0 0 4x AnyBay G4 (B8N1) None
6 4 (4) 0 4 0 0 4x AnyBay G4 (B8N1) None
11 4 (2) 2 2 0 0 2x SATA, 2x SATA/NVMe (BS7L) None
11A 4 (2) 2 2 0 0 2x SATA, 2x SATA/NVMe (BS7L) None
30 4 (4) 0 4 0 0 4x AnyBay G4 (B8N1) None

Overview - 2.5-inch front bays without front slots

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Table 27. Overview - 2.5-inch front bays without front slots
Config Total
drives
(NVMe)
Front Rear 2.5" Front backplane Rear backplane
SAS/
SATA
Any
Bay
NVMe EDSFF SAS/
SATA
NVMe
9 10 (4) 6 4 0 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G4 (B8MX) None
9H 10 (4) 6 4 0 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G5 (BRQY) None
9W 10 (4) 6 4 0 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G4 (B8MX) None
9WH 10 (4) 6 4 0 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G5 (BRQY) None
9S 10 (4) 6 4 0 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G4 (B8MX) None
9SH 10 (4) 6 4 0 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G4 (B8MX) None
10A 12 (4) 6 4 0 0 2 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G4 (B8MX) 2x SAS/SATA (B8MY)
10AH 12 (4) 6 4 0 0 2 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G5 (BRQY) 2x SAS/SATA (B8MY)
12S 10 (4) 6 2 2 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 2x AnyBay, 2x NVMe G4 (BCQP) None
12SH 10 (4) 6 2 2 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 2x AnyBay, 2x NVMe G5 (BU1W) None
12W 10 (4) 6 2 2 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 2x AnyBay, 2x NVMe G4 (BCQP) None
12WH 10 (4) 6 2 2 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 2x AnyBay, 2x NVMe G5 (BU1W) None
12B 10 (4) 6 2 2 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 2x AnyBay, 2x NVMe G4 (BCQP) None
12BH 10 (4) 6 2 2 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 2x AnyBay, 2x NVMe G5 (BU1W) None
13 10 (0) 10 0 0 0 0 0 10x SAS/SATA (BHU8) None
13W 10 (0) 10 0 0 0 0 0 10x SAS/SATA (BHU8) None
13A 10 (0) 10 0 0 0 0 0 10x SAS/SATA (BHU8) None
14A 12 (0) 10 0 0 0 2 0 10x SAS/SATA (BHU8) 2x SATA (BQZX) (for OB SATA) or 2x SAS/SATA (B8MY)
15 12 (2) 10 0 0 0 0 2 10x SAS/SATA (BHU8) 2x NVMe (BDY6)
17 10 (0) 10 0 0 0 0 0 10x SAS/SATA (BHU8) None
18 10 (10) 0 10 0 0 0 0 10x AnyBay G4 (BB3T) None
18H 10 (10) 0 10 0 0 0 0 10x AnyBay G5 (BLKC) None
21 8 (0) 8 0 0 0 0 0 8x SAS/SATA (B8N0) None
21A 8 (0) 8 0 0 0 0 0 8x SAS/SATA (B8N0) None
21W 8 (0) 8 0 0 0 0 0 8x SAS/SATA (B8N0) None
25 16 (16) 0 0 0 16 0 0 16x EDSFF (B981) None
26 4 (0) 4 0 0 0 0 0 4x SAS/SATA (BCGB) None
26W 4 (0) 4 0 0 0 0 0 4x SAS/SATA (BCGB) None
28 10 (10) 0 0 10 0 0 0 10x NVMe G4 (BCQQ) None
28H 10 (10) 0 0 10 0 0 0 10x NVMe G5 (BRQX) None
28A 12 (12) 0 0 10 0 0 2 10x NVMe G4 (BCQQ) 2x NVMe (BDY6)
28AH 12 (12) 0 0 10 0 0 2 10x NVMe G5 (BRQX) 2x NVMe (BDY6)
28W 10 (10) 0 0 10 0 0 0 10x NVMe G4 (BCQQ) None
28WH 10 (10) 0 0 10 0 0 0 10x NVMe G5 (BRQX) None
29 8 (8) 0 8 0 0 0 0 10x AnyBay G4 (BB3T) None
29W 8 (8) 0 8 0 0 0 0 10x AnyBay G4 (BB3T) None
29A 10 (10) 0 10 0 0 0 0 10x AnyBay G4 (BB3T) None
29AW 10 (10) 0 10 0 0 0 0 10x AnyBay G4 (BB3T) None
45 4 (4) 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BT1N) None
45W 4 (4) 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BT1N) None
46 4 (4) 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BPC9) None
46W 4 (4) 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BPC9) None
45S 4 (4) 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BT1N) None
46S 4 (4) 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BPC9) None

Overview - 2.5-inch front bays with front slots

The following table summarizes the configurations that use 2.5-inch front drive bays and support front PCIe slots.

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Table 28. Overview - 2.5-inch front bays with front slots
Config Total
drives
(NVMe)
Front Rear 2.5" Front backplane Rear backplane
SAS/
SATA
Any
Bay
NVMe EDSFF SAS/
SATA
NVMe
31 4 (4) 0 4 0 0 0 0 4x AnyBay G4 (BT1P) None
32 6 (6) 0 4 0 0 0 2 4x AnyBay G4 (BT1P) 2x NVMe (BDY6)
33 6 (4) 0 4 0 0 2 0 4x AnyBay G4 (BT1P) 2x SAS/SATA (B8MY)
35 4 (4) 0 4 0 0 0 0 4x AnyBay G4 (BT1P) None
36 6 (6) 0 4 0 0 0 2 4x AnyBay G4 (BT1P) 2x NVMe (BDY6)
37 6 (4) 0 4 0 0 2 0 4x AnyBay G4 (BT1P) 2x SAS/SATA (B8MY)
39 4 (4) 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BT1Q) None
39 6 (6) 0 0 4 0 0 2 4x NVMe G4 (BT1Q) 2x NVMe (BDY6)
40 4 (4) 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BT1Q) None
40 6 (6) 0 0 4 0 0 2 4x NVMe G4 (BT1Q) 2x NVMe (BDY6)
41 2 (2) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2x NVMe G4 (BU19) None
41 4 (4) 0 0 2 0 0 2 2x NVMe G4 (BU19) 2x NVMe (BDY6)
44 4 (4) 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BV8J) None
44 6 (6) 0 0 4 0 0 2 4x NVMe G4 (BV8J) 2x NVMe (BDY6)

Details - 3.5-inch front bays

The following table lists the detailed configurations that use 3.5-inch front drive bays.

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In the table:

  • M.2 x4 SATA/NVMe Non-RAID means the M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe adapter (4Y37A79663) with either SATA or NVMe drives. RAID is not supported.
  • M.2 x4 SATA/NVMe with SFF RAID means the M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe adapter (4Y37A79663) with either SATA or NVMe drives. RAID is supported with the addition of the RAID 5350-8i adapter (SATA drives only) or RAID 540-8i adapter (NVMe drives only) in a rear slot.
  • M.2 x1 SATA Non-RAID means the M.2 SATA/x1 NVMe adapter (4Y37A09738) with SATA drives. NVMe drives not supported. RAID is not supported.
  • M.2 x1 NVMe Non-RAID means the M.2 SATA/x1 NVMe adapter (4Y37A09738) with NVMe drives. SATA drives not supported. RAID is not supported.
  • M.2 NVMe RAID means the M.2 RAID NVMe adapter (B8P9) with NVMe drives. SATA drives not supported. RAID-0 and RAID-1 are supported with the integrated Marvell RAID controller.
  • M.2 SATA/NVMe RAID means the M.2 RAID SATA/NVMe adapter (BYFF) with SATA or NVMe drives. RAID-0 and RAID-1 are supported with the integrated Broadcom RAID controller.
  • 7mm SATA Non-RAID means the 7mm SATA/NVMe kit (BU0N) with SATA drives. RAID is not supported.
  • 7mm NVMe Non-RAID means the 7mm SATA/NVMe kit (BU0N) with NVMe drives. RAID is not supported.
  • 7mm NVMe RAID means the 7mm NVMe RAID kit (B8Q2) with NVMe drives. SATA drives not supported. RAID-0 and RAID-1 are supported with the integrated Marvell RAID controller.
  • 7mm SATA/NVMe RAID means the 7mm SATA/NVMe RAID kit (BYFG) with SATA or NVMe drives. RAID-0 and RAID-1 are supported with the integrated Broadcom RAID controller.
  • 7mm SATA with SFF RAID 5350-8i means the 7mm SATA/NVMe kit (BU0N) with SATA drives. NVMe drives not supported. RAID is supported with the addition of the RAID 5350-8i adapter in a rear slot.
  • 7mm NVMe with SFF RAID 540-8i means the 7mm SATA/NVMe kit (BU0N) with NVMe drives. SATA drives not supported. RAID is supported with the addition of the RAID 540-8i adapter in a rear slot.
Table 29. Details - 3.5-inch front bays
Config CPUs Front
3.5"
Rear 2.5" Front backplane Rear backplane M.2 7mm Supported controllers
SAS/SATA
AnyBay
SAS/SATA
NVMe
M.2 x4 SATA/NVMe Non-RAID
M.2 x4 SATA/NVMe with SFF RAID
M.2 x1 SATA Non-RAID
M.2 x1 NVMe Non-RAID
M.2 NVMe RAID
M.2 SATA/NVMe RAID
7mm SATA Non-RAID
7mm NVMe Non-RAID
7mm NVMe RAID
7mm SATA/NVMe RAID
7mm SATA with SFF RAID 5350-8i
7mm NVMe with SFF RAID 540-8i
1-1 1 or 2 4 0 0 0 4x SAS/SATA (B8L3) None N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y OB SATA
1-2 1 or 2 N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i
1-3 1 or 2 N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i
1-4 1 or 2 N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i
1-5 1 or 2 N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i
2A-2 2 4 0 0 2 4x SAS/SATA (B8L3) 2x NVMe (BDY6) N N Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
2A-3 2 N N Y Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
2A-4 2 N N Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
2A-5 2 N N Y Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
3-1 1 or 2 4 0 2 0 4x SAS/SATA (B8L3) 2x SATA (BQZX) (for OB SATA) or 2x SAS/SATA (B8MY) N N Y Y Y Y N N N N N N OB SATA
3-2 1 or 2 N N Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i
3-3 1 or 2 N N Y Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 4350-8i
3-4 1 or 2 N N Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 940-8i/540-8i
3-5 1 or 2 N N Y Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 440-8i
6S-2 1 0 4 0 0 4x AnyBay G4 (B8N1) None N N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
6S-3 1 N N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
6S-4 1 N N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
6S-5 1 N N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
6-2 2 0 4 0 0 4x AnyBay G4 (B8N1) None N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
6-3 2 N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
6-4 2 N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
6-5 2 N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
6-6 2 N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i + OB NVMe
6-7 2 N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i + OB NVMe
11-1 2 2 2 0 0 2x SATA, 2x SATA/NVMe (BS7L) None N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y OB SATA + OB NVMe
11A-1 2 2 2 0 0 2x SATA, 2x SATA/NVMe (BS7L) None N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y OB SATA + OB NVMe
30-1 1 or 2 0 4 0 0 4x AnyBay G4 (B8N1) None N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 940-8i Tri-mode

Details - 2.5-inch front bays without front slots

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Table 30. Details - 2.5-inch front bays without front slots
Config CPUs Front 2.5" Rear 2.5" Front backplane Rear backplane M.2 7mm Supported controllers
SAS/SATA
AnyBay
NVMe
EDSFF
SAS/SATA
NVMe
M.2 x4 SATA/NVMe Non-RAID
M.2 x4 SATA/NVMe with SFF RAID
M.2 x1 SATA Non-RAID
M.2 x1 NVMe Non-RAID
M.2 NVMe RAID
M.2 SATA/NVMe RAID
7mm SATA Non-RAID
7mm NVMe Non-RAID
7mm NVMe RAID
7mm SATA/NVMe RAID
7mm SATA with SFF RAID 5350-8i
7mm NVMe with SFF RAID 540-8i
9-1 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G4 (B8MX) None Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i + OB NVMe
9-2 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-16i + OB NVMe
9-3 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i + OB NVMe
9-4 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i + OB NVMe
9-5 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i CFF + OB NVMe
9-6 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i CFF + OB NVMe
9-7 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i CFF + OB NVMe
9H-1 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G5 (BRQY) None N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i + OB NVMe
9H-2 2 N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-16i + OB NVMe
9H-3 2 N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i + OB NVMe
9H-4 2 N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i + OB NVMe
9H-5 2 N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i CFF + OB NVMe
9H-6 2 N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i CFF + OB NVMe
9H-7 2 N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i CFF + OB NVMe
9W-1 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G4 (B8MX) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i + OB NVMe
9W-2 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-16i + OB NVMe
9W-3 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i + OB NVMe
9W-4 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i + OB NVMe
9WH-1 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G5 (BRQY) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i + OB NVMe
9WH-2 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-16i + OB NVMe
9WH-3 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i + OB NVMe
9WH-4 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i + OB NVMe
9S-1 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G4 (B8MX) None N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i + OB NVMe
9S-2 1 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-16i + OB NVMe
9S-3 1 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i + OB NVMe
9S-4 1 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i + OB NVMe
9SH-1 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G4 (B8MX) None N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i + OB NVMe
9SH-2 1 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-16i + OB NVMe
9SH-3 1 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i + OB NVMe
9SH-4 1 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i + OB NVMe
10A-5 2 6 4 0 0 2 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G4 (B8MX) 2x SAS/SATA (B8MY) Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 9350-16i CFF + OB NVMe
10A-6 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 940-16i CFF + OB NVMe
10A-7 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 440-16i CFF + OB NVMe
10AH-5 2 6 4 0 0 2 0 6x SAS/SATA, 4x AnyBay G5 (BRQY) 2x SAS/SATA (B8MY) N Y N Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 9350-16i CFF + OB NVMe
10AH-6 2 N Y N Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 940-16i CFF + OB NVMe
10AH-7 2 N Y N Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 440-16i CFF + OB NVMe
12S-1 1 6 2 2 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 2x AnyBay, 2x NVMe G4 (BCQP) None N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
12S-2 1 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
12S-3 1 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
12S-4 1 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
12SH-1 1 6 2 2 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 2x AnyBay, 2x NVMe G5 (BU1W) None N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
12SH-2 1 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
12SH-3 1 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
12SH-4 1 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
12W-1 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 2x AnyBay, 2x NVMe G4 (BCQP) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
12W-2 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
12W-3 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
12W-4 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
12WH-1 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 2x AnyBay, 2x NVMe G5 (BU1W) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
12WH-2 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
12WH-3 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
12WH-4 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
12B-2 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 2x AnyBay, 2x NVMe G4 (BCQP) None Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
12B-3 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
12B-4 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
12B-5 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
12B-6 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i CFF + OB NVMe
12BH-2 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 6x SAS/SATA, 2x AnyBay, 2x NVMe G5 (BU1W) None N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
12BH-3 2 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
12BH-4 2 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
12BH-5 2 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
12BH-6 2 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i CFF + OB NVMe
13-11 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 10x SAS/SATA (BHU8) None N N N N N N N N N N N N HBA 440-16i CFF
13W-2 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 10x SAS/SATA (BHU8) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i
13W-3 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-16i
13W-4 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i
13W-5 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i
13A-1 1 or 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 10x SAS/SATA (BHU8) None N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y OB SATA
13A-2 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i
13A-3 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-16i
13A-4 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i
13A-5 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i
13A-6 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i CFF
13A-7 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i CFF
13A-8 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i CFF
13A-9 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i CFF
13A-10 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i CFF
13A-11 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i CFF
14A-1 2 10 0 0 0 2 0 10x SAS/SATA (BHU8) 2x SATA (BQZX) (for OB SATA) or 2x SAS/SATA (B8MY) N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N OB SATA
14A-2 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 9350-16i
14A-3 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 4350-16i
14A-4 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 940-16i/540-16i
14A-5 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 440-16i
14A-6 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 9350-16i CFF
14A-7 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 940-16i CFF
14A-8 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 440-16i CFF
14A-9 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 9350-16i CFF
14A-10 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 940-16i CFF
14A-11 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 440-16i CFF
15-1 2 10 0 0 0 0 2 10x SAS/SATA (BHU8) 2x NVMe (BDY6) N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N OB SATA + OB NVMe
15-2 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 9350-16i + OB NVMe
15-3 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 4350-16i + OB NVMe
15-4 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 940-16i/540-16i + OB NVMe
15-5 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 440-16i + OB NVMe
15-6 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 9350-16i CFF + OB NVMe
15-7 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N RAID 940-16i CFF + OB NVMe
15-8 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N HBA 440-16i CFF + OB NVMe
17-1 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 10x SAS/SATA (BHU8) None N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y OB SATA
18-1 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 10x AnyBay G4 (BB3T) None Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i + OB NVMe
18-2 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-16i + OB NVMe
18-3 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i + OB NVMe
18-4 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i + OB NVMe
18H-1 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 10x AnyBay G5 (BLKC) None N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i + OB NVMe
18H-2 2 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-16i + OB NVMe
18H-3 2 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i + OB NVMe
18H-4 2 N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i + OB NVMe
21-1 1 or 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 8x SAS/SATA (B8N0) None Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y OB SATA
21-2 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i
21-3 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i
21-4 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i
21-5 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i
21-6 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i
21-7 1 or 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i
21-8 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i CFF
21-9 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i CFF
21-10 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i CFF
21-11 2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i CFF
21A-1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 8x SAS/SATA (B8N0) None Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i CFF
21A-2 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i CFF
21A-3 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-16i CFF
21A-4 1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i CFF
21W-1 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 8x SAS/SATA (B8N0) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y OB SATA
21W-2 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i
21W-3 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i
21W-4 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i
21W-5 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i
21W-6 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 9350-16i
21-7 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-16i/540-16i
25-1 2 0 0 0 16 0 0 16x EDSFF (B981) None N N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Retimer
26-1 1 or 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4x SAS/SATA (BCGB) None N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y OB SATA
26-2 1 or 2 N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i
26-3 1 or 2 N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i
26-4 1 or 2 N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i
26-5 1 or 2 N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i
26W-1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4x SAS/SATA (BCGB) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y OB SATA
26W-2 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i
26W-3 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i
26W-4 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i
26W-5 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i
28-1 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 10x NVMe G4 (BCQQ) None Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
28H-1 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 10x NVMe G5 (BRQX) None N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
28A-1 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 10x NVMe G4 (BCQQ) 2x NVMe (BDY6) Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N OB NVMe
28AH-1 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 10x NVMe G5 (BRQX) 2x NVMe (BDY6) N Y N Y Y Y N N N N N N OB NVMe
28W-1 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 10x NVMe G4 (BCQQ) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
28WH-1 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 10x NVMe G5 (BRQX) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
29-1 1 or 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 10x AnyBay G4 (BB3T) None N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 940-8i Tri-mode
29W-1 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 10x AnyBay G4 (BB3T) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y 940-8i Tri-mode
29A-1 1 or 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 10x AnyBay G4 (BB3T) None N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 940-16i Tri-mode
29AW-1 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 10x AnyBay G4 (BB3T) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y 940-16i Tri-mode
45-1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BT1N) None N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
45W-1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BT1N) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
46-1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BPC9) None N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
46W-1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BPC9) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
45S-1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BT1N) None N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
46S-1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BPC9) None N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe

Details - 2.5-inch front bays with front slots

The following table lists the detailed configurations that use 2.5-inch front drive bays without front PCIe slots.

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Table 31. Details - 2.5-inch front bays with front slots
Config CPUs Front 2.5" Rear 2.5" Front backplane Rear backplane M.2 7mm Supported controllers
SAS/SATA
AnyBay
NVMe
EDSFF
SAS/SATA
NVMe
M.2 x4 SATA/NVMe Non-RAID
M.2 x4 SATA/NVMe with SFF RAID
M.2 x1 SATA Non-RAID
M.2 x1 NVMe Non-RAID
M.2 NVMe RAID
M.2 SATA/NVMe RAID
7mm SATA Non-RAID
7mm NVMe Non-RAID
7mm NVMe RAID
7mm SATA/NVMe RAID
7mm SATA with SFF RAID 5350-8i
7mm NVMe with SFF RAID 540-8i
31-1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 4x AnyBay G4 (BT1P) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
31-2 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
31-3 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
31-4 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
32-1 2 0 4 0 0 0 2 4x AnyBay G4 (BT1P) 2x NVMe (BDY6) N N N N N N N N N N N N RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
32-2 2 N N N N N N N N N N N N HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
32-3 2 N N N N N N N N N N N N RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
32-4 2 N N N N N N N N N N N N HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
33-1 2 0 4 0 0 2 0 4x AnyBay G4 (BT1P) 2x SAS/SATA (B8MY) N N N N N N N N N N N N RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
33-2 2 N N N N N N N N N N N N HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
33-3 2 N N N N N N N N N N N N RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
33-4 2 N N N N N N N N N N N N HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
35-1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 4x AnyBay G4 (BT1P) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
35-2 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
35-3 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
35-4 2 N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
36-1 2 0 4 0 0 0 2 4x AnyBay G4 (BT1P) 2x NVMe (BDY6) N N N N N N N N N N N N RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
36-2 2 N N N N N N N N N N N N HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
36-3 2 N N N N N N N N N N N N RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
36-4 2 N N N N N N N N N N N N HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
37-1 2 0 4 0 0 2 0 4x AnyBay G4 (BT1P) 2x SAS/SATA (B8MY) N N N N N N N N N N N N RAID 5350-8i/9350-8i + OB NVMe
37-2 2 N N N N N N N N N N N N HBA 4350-8i + OB NVMe
37-3 2 N N N N N N N N N N N N RAID 940-8i/540-8i + OB NVMe
37-4 2 N N N N N N N N N N N N HBA 440-8i + OB NVMe
39-1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BT1Q) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
39-2 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 4x NVMe G4 (BT1Q) 2x NVMe (BDY6) N N N N N N N N N N N N OB NVMe
40-1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BT1Q) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
40-2 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 4x NVMe G4 (BT1Q) 2x NVMe (BDY6) N N N N N N N N N N N N OB NVMe
41-1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2x NVMe G4 (BU19) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
41-2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 2x NVMe G4 (BU19) 2x NVMe (BDY6) N N N N N N N N N N N N OB NVMe
44-1 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 4x NVMe G4 (BV8J) None N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y OB NVMe
44-2 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 4x NVMe G4 (BV8J) 2x NVMe (BDY6) N N N N N N N N N N N N OB NVMe

Field upgrades

Topics in this section:

2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive bay upgrades

The SR645 V3 is orderable without drive bays, allowing you to add a backplane, cabling and controllers as field upgrades. Rear backplane kits included cables, however for front drive bays, the backplane kits do not include cables and must be ordered separately. The following table summarizes the option part numbers you will need to order for each available drive configuration.

For more information about the backplane kits and cable kits, see the Lenovo Server Options site:
https://serveroption.lenovo.com/cable_kit_options/

Tip: There is no upgrade path to add drive bays if the SR645 V3 already has a backplane, without removing the existing backplane. For example, you cannot upgrade a 4x 2.5-inch drive bay to 8 bays without first removing the existing backplane.

Table 32. Front drive bay field upgrades for servers without drive bays
Desired drive configuration
(starting from zero bays)
Backplane and cable kits required (all required)
Front drive bays - 3.5-inch
2xSATA+2NVMe/SATA or
4x3.5" AnyBay
  1. 4XH7A83853, ThinkSystem V3 1U 4x3.5" AnyBay Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84610, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 4x3.5" AnyBay Backplane SAS/SATA Cable Option Kit
  3. 4X97A84611, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 4x3.5" AnyBay Backplane PCIe Cable Option Kit
4x3.5" SATA or
4x3.5" SAS/SATA
  1. 4XH7A83854, ThinkSystem V3 1U 4x3.5" SAS/SATA Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84609, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 4x3.5" SAS/SATA Backplane Cable Option kit
4x3.5" U.3 Tri-Mode
  1. 4XH7A83853, ThinkSystem V3 1U 4x3.5" AnyBay Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84609, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 4x3.5" SAS/SATA Backplane Cable Option kit
Front drive bays - 2.5-inch
8x2.5 SATA or
8x2.5 SAS/SATA
  1. 4XH7A83850, ThinkSystem V3 1U 8x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84613, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 8x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane Cable Option Kit
10x2.5 SATA or
10x2.5 SAS/SATA
  1. 4XH7A83858, ThinkSystem V3 1U 10x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84617, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 6x2.5" SAS/SATA+ 4xAnyBay Backplane Cable Option Kit
6x2.5 SAS/SATA +4 AnyBay
  1. 4XH7A83856, ThinkSystem V3 1U 6x2.5" SAS/SATA+ 4xAnyBay Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84619, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 10x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane Cable Option Kit
  3. 4X97A84617, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 6x2.5" SAS/SATA+ 4xAnyBay Backplane Cable Option Kit
6SAS/SATA+4AnyBay Gen5
  1. 4XH7A87140, ThinkSystem V3 1U 6x2.5" SAS/SATA+4xGen5 AnyBay Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A87600, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane SAS/SATA Gen5 Cable Option Kit
  3. 4X97A87601, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane NVMe Gen5 Cable Option Kit
6 SAS/SATA +2AnyBay+2 NVMe
  1. 4XH7A83857, ThinkSystem SR630 V3 6x2.5" SAS/SATA+2xNVMe+2xAnyBay Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84619, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 10x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane Cable Option Kit
  3. 4X97A84617, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 6x2.5" SAS/SATA+ 4xAnyBay Backplane Cable Option Kit
6SAS/SATA+2AnyBay +2NVMe Gen5
  1. 4XH7A87141, ThinkSystem V3 1U 6x2.5" SAS/SATA+2xGen5 NVMe+2xGen5 AnyBay Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A87600, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane SAS/SATA Gen5 Cable Option Kit
  3. 4X97A87601, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane NVMe Gen5 Cable Option Kit
10x2.5 AnyBay
  1. 4XH7A83859, ThinkSystem V3 1U 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84614, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Gen4 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane PCIe Cable Option Kit
  3. 4X97A84615, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Gen4 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane SAS/SATA Cable Option Kit
10x2.5 AnyBay Gen5
  1. 4XH7A83851, ThinkSystem V3 1U 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane Gen5 Option Kit
  2. 4X97A87600, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane SAS/SATA Gen5 Cable Option Kit
  3. 4X97A87601, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane NVMe Gen5 Cable Option Kit
8xU.3 Tri-Mode or
10xU.3 Tri-Mode
  1. 4XH7A83859, ThinkSystem V3 1U 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84615, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Gen4 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane SAS/SATA Cable Option Kit
10x2.5 NVMe
  1. 4XH7A87142, ThinkSystem V3 1U 10x2.5" NVMe Backplane Gen4 Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84614, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Gen4 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane PCIe Cable Option Kit
10x2.5 NVMe Gen5
  1. 4XH7A87139, ThinkSystem V3 1U 10x2.5" NVMe Backplane Gen5 Option Kit
  2. 4X97A87601, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 10x2.5" AnyBay Backplane NVMe Gen5 Cable Option Kit
4x2.5 SAS/SATA
  1. 4XH7A83855, ThinkSystem V3 1U 4x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84620, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 4x2.5 SAS/SATA Backplane Cable Option Kit
4x2.5 NVMe Gen4
  1. 4XH7A83852, ThinkSystem V3 1U 4x2.5" NVMe Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A87042, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 4x2.5" NVMe Gen4 Cable Option Kit
4x2.5 NVMe Gen5
  1. 4XH7A86277, ThinkSystem V3 1U 4x2.5" NVMe Backplane Gen5 Option Kit
  2. 4X97A86276, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 4x2.5" NVMe Backplane PCIe Gen5 Cable Option Kit
Rear drive bays - 2.5-inch
2x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
  1. 4XH7A87640, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 2x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane Option Kit (includes cables)
2x 2.5-inch NVMe
  1. 4XH7A87641, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Rear 2x2.5" NVMe Backplane Option Kit (includes cables)
2x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
  1. 4XH7A83860, ThinkSystem V3 1U 2x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84624, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 2x 2.5" SAS/SATA Rear Backplane Cable Option Kit
2x 2.5-inch NVMe
  1. 4XH7A83861, ThinkSystem V3 1U Rear 2x2.5" NVMe Backplane Option Kit
  2. 4X97A84623, ThinkSystem SR645 V3 2x 2.5" Rear NVMe Backplane Cable Option Kit

When adding drive bays, you will also need to add the appropriate storage controller(s). Consult the tables in the Storage configurations section to determine what controller sections are supported and what additional controllers you will need. Controllers are described in the Controllers for internal storage section.

7mm drive bay upgrades

For field upgrades to add 7mm drive bays, order one of the part numbers listed in the following table.

Table 33. Field upgrades for 7mm drives
Part number Description Purpose
7mm Drive Enablement Kits  
4XH7A86467

ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Rear 2x7mm SATA/NVMe Enablement Kit

  • 7mm drive cage
  • 7mm drive backplane with cables for onboard connections
  • 2x drive bay fillers
7mm drive bays for SATA or NVMe drive support with no RAID support (does not include cables needed for RAID support with a separate adapter)
4XH7A86765

ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Rear 2x7mm SATA/NVMe RAID Enablement Kit

  • 7mm drive cage
  • 7mm drive backplane
  • 2x drive bay fillers
  • Cables for connectivity to 540-8i or 9350-8i RAID adapter
7mm drive bays for SATA or NVMe drives, plus cables for use with a RAID adapter. Requires a separate RAID adapter for RAID support.
4XH7A88746

ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Rear 2x7mm NVMe RAID Enablement Kit

  • 7mm drive cage
  • 7mm drive backplane with cables for onboard connections
  • 2x drive bay fillers
7mm drive bays for NVMe drive support. RAID support is integrated into the adapter using an onboard Marvell 88NR2241 NVMe RAID controller.
4XH7A93166

ThinkSystem SR635 V3/SR645 V3 7mm RAID B540p-2HS SATA/NVMe Enablement Kit

  • 7mm drive cage
  • 7mm drive backplane with cables for onboard connections
  • 2x drive bay fillers
7mm drive bays for SATA or NVMe drive support. RAID support is integrated into the adapter using an onboard Broadcom RAID controller.
RAID adapters for optional 7mm HW RAID support (for use with 4XH7A86765)  
4Y37A72482 ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter RAID adapter needed for SATA RAID-1 with 2x 7mm SATA drives
4Y37A78834 ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter

RAID adapter needed for NVMe RAID-1 with 2x 7mm NVMe drives

Tip: Once the 540-8i adapter is installed, it will need to be configured to operate in Tri-mode to enable NVMe RAID.

Upgrades to Internal (CFF) RAID adapter

It is also supported to upgrade a server from an onboard SATA controller to an internal (CFF) RAID adapter, without changing any backplanes. In addition to ordering the RAID adapter, you will also need to order the cable kit listed in the following table.

Table 34. Cable kit for Internal (CFF) RAID adapter
Part number Description
4X97A87602 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Internal Raid Adapter Cable Option Kit

RAID flash power module (supercap) support

The SR645 V3 supports 1x RAID adapter flash power module (supercap). The adapters that this applies to are as follows:

  • Any supported RAID 9350 adapter
  • Any supported RAID 940 adapter, including RAID 940-8e

There are two possible locations for supercaps, depending on the front drive bays (2.5-inch or 3.5-inch) and the size of the processor heatsinks. Details are summarized in the following table. Location references are shown in the figure below.

Table 35. Supercap support
Front drive
configuration
Processor heatsinks Number of adapters
& supercaps
Location of supercaps
2.5-inch High Performance 1 Front of server behind operator panel ❶
Closed-loop liquid* 1 Installed in slot 3 attached to Riser 2 ❷
3.5-inch High Performance 1 Installed in slot 3 attached to Riser 2 ❷
2.5-inch with front slots High Performance 1 Front of server behind operator panel ❶

* The Closed-loop liquid heatsink is only supported with 2.5-inch front drives without front PCIe slots

The locations where supercaps are installed is shown in the following figure.

Location of the supercaps in the SR645 V3
Figure 14. Location of the supercaps in the SR645 V3

If you plan to add one of the RAID adapters that includes a supercap as a field upgrade, then you will also need to order a supercap installation kit for the power module. For CTO orders, the components in the installation kit are automatically derived when you select the RAID adapter.

When adding a RAID adapter and supercap as a field upgrade, order the supercap installation kit list listed in the following table.

Table 36. RAID Flash Power Module installation kits
Part number Feature code Description Maximum
supported
4M17A61304 BK70 ThinkSystem V3 1U Supercap Holder Kit
(For use in position ❶ at the front of the server)
1
4XF7A85032 BK5T ThinkSystem V3 1U Supercap Holder Kit for PCIe Slot
(Low profile adapter form factor for use in slot 3, position ❷)
1

M.2 drives

The SR645 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 horizontally in the server in front of the fans as shown in the Internal view of the server. In configurations with 2.5-inch front drive bays, the M.2 module is position between the drive bays and the fans. In configurations with 3.5-inch front drive bays, the M.2 module is mounted on top of the front drive bays.

The supported M.2 modules are listed in the following table. For field upgrades see the M.2 field upgrades section below.

Table 37. M.2 modules
Part
number
Feature
code
Description SATA
drives
NVMe
drives
RAID Maximum
supported
Windows 10/11
support
4Y37A09738 B5XJ ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Enablement Kit Yes Yes (x1 lane) No 1 Supported
4Y37A79663 BM8X ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Adapter Yes Yes (x4 lanes) Optional 1 Supported
4Y37A09750 B8P9 ThinkSystem M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Adapter No Yes (x1 lane) Integrated (Marvell) 1 No
4Y37A90063 BYFF ThinkSystem M.2 RAID B540i-2i SATA/NVMe Adapter Yes Yes (x1 lane) Integrated (Broadcom) 1 No

The ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Adapter (4Y37A79663) optionally supports RAID with the addition of a separate RAID adapter is required. For CTO orders, ordering information is listed in the following table to derive the required RAID adapter.

Table 38. CTO feature codes to select M.2 RAID (ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Adapter only)
Feature
code
Description RAID
support
Maximum
supported
Windows 10/11
support
BT7N ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i for M.2/7mm SATA Boot Enablement SATA 1 Supported
BT7P ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i for M.2/7mm NVMe Boot Enablement NVMe 1 Supported

Configuration notes:

  • M.2 is not supported with all storage configurations - see Storage configurations for details.
  • For ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Enablement Kit (4Y37A09738):
    • RAID is not supported
    • The installation of at least one M.2 drive is required. In the configurator, at least one M.2 drive must be selected
  • For ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Adapter (4Y37A79663):
    • The support of RAID-1 with the M.2 drives requires an additional RAID adapter that is installed in PCIe slot 2:
      • RAID support for M.2 SATA drives requires a RAID 5350-8i adapter (feature BT7N)
      • RAID support for M.2 NVMe drives requires a RAID 540-8i adapter operating in Tri-Mode (feature BT7P)
    • The RAID adapter used for M.2 drive support cannot be configured for use with other drive bays (not even with 7mm)
    • M.2 without a RAID adapter + 7mm SATA are mutually exclusive: they are not supported together in the same configuration
    • If RAID support is not required, the M.2 adapter connects to an onboard port. No additional adapter is required
    • The M.2 adapter is not supported with the following storage configurations due to physical limitations:
      • Configurations with 3.5-inch front drive bays
      • Configurations with EDSFF drive bays
  • For ThinkSystem M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Adapter (4Y37A09750):
    • RAID is implemented using an onboard Marvell 88NR2241 NVMe RAID controller
  • For ThinkSystem M.2 RAID B540i-2i SATA/NVMe Adapter (4Y37A90063):
    • RAID is implemented using an onboard Broadcom controller
  • M.2 and 7mm are supported together in certain combinations. See the 7mm and M.2 supported combinations section

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 SR645 V3, no RAID support
  • 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
  • When connected to a separate PCIe RAID adapter, supports SED drive encryption via the RAID adapter, otherwise no SED support

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)
  • No onboard RAID; RAID functionality is provided by a separate adapter (SATA or 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
  • When connected to a separate PCIe RAID adapter, supports SED drive encryption via the RAID adapter, otherwise no SED support

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
  • No support for SED drive encryption

The ThinkSystem M.2 RAID B540i-2i SATA/NVMe Adapter (4Y37A90063) has the following features:

  • Supports one or two M.2 drives, either SATA or NVMe
  • Support 42mm, 60mm, 80mm and 110mm drive form factors (2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110)
  • RAID support via an onboard Broadcom SAS3808N RAID Controller
  • With 1 drive, supports JBOD
  • With 2 drives, supports 2-drive RAID-0, 2-drive RAID-1, or JBOD
  • PCIe 4.0 x2 host interface; PCIe 4.0 x1 connection to each drive
  • Management and configuration support via UEFI and OS-based tools
  • Supports monitoring and reporting of events and temperature
  • Firmware update via Lenovo firmware update tools
  • Supports SED drive encryption

M.2 field upgrades

For field upgrades, the SR645 V3 also requires additional cables necessary to connect the M.2 to either the system board or RAID adapter.

Ordering information is listed in the following table. Note that the cable kit contains the necessary cables for all supported M.2 adapters, including the cables needed to connect to a supported RAID adapter (540-8i or 5350-8i).

Table 39. Cable kit for M.2 drive support
Part number Description
M.2 Cable Kits
4X97A87123 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 M.2 Enablement Cable Option Kit
RAID adapters for M.2 RAID support (for 4Y37A79663 only)
4Y37A72482 ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter (SATA M.2 support)
4Y37A78834

ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter (NVMe M.2 support using Tri-Mode)

Tip: Once the 540-8i adapter is installed, it will need to be configured to operate in Tri-mode to enable NVMe RAID.

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.

A Lenovo Feature on Demand (FoD) upgrade is used to enable this SKLM support in the management processor of the server. The following table lists the part numbers and feature codes for the upgrades.

Table 40. FoD upgrades for SKLM support
Part number Feature code Description
Security Key Lifecycle Manager - FoD (United States, Canada, Asia Pacific, and Japan)
00D9998 A5U1 SKLM for System x/ThinkSystem w/SEDs - FoD per Install with 1 year S&S
00D9999 AS6C SKLM for System x/ThinkSystem w/SEDs - FoD per Install with 3 year S&S
Security Key Lifecycle Manager - FoD (Latin America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa)
00FP648 A5U1 SKLM for System x/ThinkSystem w/SEDs - FoD per Install with 1 year S&S
00FP649 AS6C SKLM for System x/ThinkSystem w/SEDs - FoD per Install with 3 year S&S

The IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager software is available from Lenovo using the ordering information listed in the following table.

Table 41. IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager licenses
Part number Description
7S0A007FWW IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager Basic Edition Install License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months
7S0A007HWW IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager For Raw Decimal Terabyte Storage Resource Value Unit License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months
7S0A007KWW IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager For Raw Decimal Petabyte Storage Resource Value Unit License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months
7S0A007MWW IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager For Usable Decimal Terabyte Storage Resource Value Unit License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months
7S0A007PWW IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager For Usable Decimal Petabyte Storage Resource Value Unit License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

Controllers for internal storage

The SR645 V3 offers a variety of controller options for internal drives:

  • For 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drives:
    • Onboard SATA ports (feature AVUX)
    • Onboard NVMe ports (feature BC4V)
    • PCIe Retimer adapter for NVMe drives (PCIe slot-based)
    • RAID adapters and HBAs for SAS/SATA drives (PCIe slot-based)
    • RAID adapters and HBAs for SAS/SATA drives (cabled in a dedicated space)
  • 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

As well as supporting RAID adapters and HBAs that install in a PCIe slot, the SR645 V3 with 2.5-inch front drive bays supports a custom form factor (CFF) adapter that is mounted in the server and cabled to one of the onboard NVMe ports. CFF adapters are not supported with 3.5-inch front drives due to a lack of physical space.

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

Table 42. Internal Storage adapter support
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Power module
(supercap)
Max
qty
Slots
supported
Windows 10/11
support
Onboard controllers
CTO only AVUX Onboard SATA AHCI Mode No 1 N/A Supported
CTO only BC4V Non RAID NVMe (Onboard NVMe) No 1 N/A Supported
SAS/SATA RAID - PCIe 3.0 adapters
4Y37A72482 BJHK ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter No 1 1 Supported
4Y37A84028 BRQV ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Internal Adapter No 1 None (cabled) Supported
4Y37A72483 BJHL ThinkSystem RAID 9350-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter Included 1 1 Supported
4Y37A72484 BJHM ThinkSystem RAID 9350-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Internal Adapter Included 1* None (cabled) Supported
4Y37A72485 BJHN ThinkSystem RAID 9350-16i 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter Included 1 1 Supported
4Y37A72486 BJHP** ThinkSystem RAID 9350-16i 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Internal Adapter Included 1* None (cabled) Supported
SAS/SATA RAID - PCIe 4.0 adapters
4Y37A78834 BMFT ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter No 1 1 Supported
4Y37A78835 BNAX ThinkSystem RAID 540-16i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter No 1 1 Supported
4Y37A09728† B8NY ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter Included 1 1 Supported
4Y37A78600† BM35 ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter Included 1 1 Supported
4Y37A09730† B8NZ ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter Included 1 1 Supported
4Y37A09735 B8P0 ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Internal Adapter Included 1* None (cabled) Supported
SAS/SATA HBA - PCIe 3.0 adapters
4Y37A72480 BJHH** ThinkSystem 4350-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA No 1 1 No
4Y37A72481 BJHJ ThinkSystem 4350-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA No 1 1 No
SAS/SATA HBA - PCIe 4.0 adapters  
4Y37A78601 BM51 ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA No 1 1 No
4Y37A78602 BM50 ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA No 1 1 No
4Y37A09725 B8P1 ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb Internal HBA No 1* None (cabled) No
NVMe  
4C57A65446 B98C ThinkSystem 4-Port PCIe Gen4 NVMe Retimer Adapter No 1 1 Supported
4Y37A78600† BM36 ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter for U.3 Included 1 1 Supported
4Y37A09730† BDY4 ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter for U.3 Included 1 1 Supported
4Y37A09728† BGM1 ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter for U.3 Included 1 1 Supported

* Only supported with 2.5-inch front drive bays. Not supported in configurations with 3.5-inch front drive bays.
† 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: The table lists whether the adapter includes a power module (supercap) to power the flash memory. The server supports only 1 supercap, the location of which depends on the server configuration as described in the RAID flash power module (supercap) support section. The number of supercaps supported determines the maximum number of RAID adapters with flash that can be installed in the server.
  • Field upgrades: If you are adding a RAID adapter with supercap to the server as a field upgrade, you may need a supercap holder as described in the RAID flash power module (supercap) support section.
  • 7mm drive support: The storage adapters listed in the table below do not provide connectivity to the 7mm drive bays that are optionally available at the rear of the server. The 7mm drives have their own independent RAID controller. See the Rear 2.5-inch and 7mm drive bays section for details.

  • 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.

The onboard SATA controller has the following features:

  • Controller integrated into the AMD processor
  • JBOD only; no RAID support
  • Supports up to 12 SATA drives in the SR645 V3
  • Supports HDDs and SSDs; can be mixed

For specifications about the RAID adapters and HBAs supported by the SR645 V3, see the ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Reference, available from:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1288-thinksystem-raid-adapter-and-hba-reference#sr645-v3-support=SR645%2520V3

For more information about each of the adapters, see the product guides in the RAID adapters or HBA sections of the Lenovo Press web site:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba

Internal drive options

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

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.

Table 43. 2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS HDDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 15K
7XB7A00021 AULV ThinkSystem 2.5" 300GB 15K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 12
7XB7A00022 AULW ThinkSystem 2.5" 600GB 15K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 12
7XB7A00023 AULX ThinkSystem 2.5" 900GB 15K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 12
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 10K
7XB7A00025 AULZ ThinkSystem 2.5" 600GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 12
7XB7A00027 AUM1 ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.2TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 12
7XB7A00028 AUM2 ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.8TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 12
4XB7A83970 BRG7 ThinkSystem 2.5" 2.4TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD v2 No 12
2.5-inch hot-swap SED HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 10K
7XB7A00031 AUM5 ThinkSystem 2.5" 600GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD SED Support 12
7XB7A00033 B0YX ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.2TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD SED Support 12
4XB7A84038 BRG8 ThinkSystem 2.5" 2.4TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD FIPS v2 Support 12
Table 44. 2.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 24 Gb SAS - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A97308 C4KR ThinkSystem 2.5" PM7 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD FIPS Support 12
4XB7A97307 C4KQ ThinkSystem 2.5" PM7 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD FIPS Support 12
4XB7A80340 BNW8 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A80341 BNW9 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A80342 BNW6 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A80343 BP3K ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 12
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 24 Gb SAS - Read Intensive/Entry/Capacity (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A80318 BNWC ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A80319 BNWE ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A80320 BNWF ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A80321 BP3E ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A80322 BP3J ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A80323 BP3D ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 30.72TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 12
Table 45. 2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS SSDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Write Intensive/Performance (10+ DWPD)
4XB7A83214 BR10 ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 400GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A83215 BR0Z ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 800GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A83216 BR0Y ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 1.6TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A83217 BR0X ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3750 3.2TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A70006 BG07 ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 12
4XB7A70005 BG06 ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 12
4XB7A70004 BG05 ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 12
4XB7A70003 BG04 ThinkSystem 2.5" Nytro 3732 3.2TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 12
Table 46. 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A90884 BYM2 ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 12
4XB7A90885 BYM4 ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 12
4XB7A90886 BYM5 ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 12
4XB7A90887 BYM6 ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 12
4XB7A82289 BQ21 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A82290 BQ24 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A82291 BQ22 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A82292 BQ23 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A17125 BA7Q ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A17126 BA4T ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A17127 BA4U ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A17128 BK7L ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A90872 BYLQ ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 12
4XB7A90873 BYLR ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 12
4XB7A90874 BYLS ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 12
4XB7A90875 BYLT ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 12
4XB7A90876 BYLU ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 12
4XB7A90877 BYLV ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 12
4XB7A89423 BXDY ThinkSystem 2.5" CM893a 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A87524 BWKN ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893a 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A87525 BWKM ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893a 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A87526 BWKL ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893a 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A87527 BWKK ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893a 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A87528 BYLK ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893a 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A82258 BQ1Q ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A82259 BQ1P ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A82260 BQ1R ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A82261 BQ1X ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A82262 BQ1S ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A82263 BQ1T ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A72438 BM8B ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A72439 BM8A ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A72440 BM89 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A72441 BM88 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A72442 BM87 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A17072 B99D ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A17101 BA7G ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A17102 BA7H ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A17103 BA7J ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A17104 BK77 ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
4XB7A17105 BK78 ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12
Table 47. 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
2.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A93888 C0ZM ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93889 C0ZL ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93890 C0ZK ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93891 C0ZJ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93127 C0ZR ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93128 C0ZQ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93129 C0ZP ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93130 C0ZN ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
2.5-inch SSDs - U.3 PCIe 5.0 NVMe - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A94637 C4D4 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1745 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
2.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A93480 C0BB ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93481 C0BA ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93482 C0B9 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93483 C0B8 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93484 C0B7 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 CD8P 30.72TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93122 C0ZV ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93123 C0ZU ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93124 C0ZT ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93125 C0ZS ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
2.5-inch SSDs - U.3 PCIe 5.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A82366 BTPZ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1743 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A82367 BTQ0 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1743 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A82368 BTQ1 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1743 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A82369 BTQ2 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1743 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
Table 48. 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
2.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Write Intensive/Performance (10+ DWPD)
4XB7A17158 BKKY ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5800X 400GB Write Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD No 12
4XB7A17159 BKKZ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5800X 800GB Write Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD No 12
4XB7A17160 BMM8 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5800X 1.6TB Write Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD No 12
2.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A93896 C18J ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93897 C18H ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93898 C18G ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93899 C18F ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A17129 BNEG ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A17130 BNEH ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A17133 BNEZ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A17136 BA4V ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
2.5-inch SSDs - U.3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A95054 C2BG ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 800GB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A95055 C2BV ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A95056 C2BW ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A95057 C2BF ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A95058 C2BX ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A79639 BNF1 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 800GB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A13967 BNEJ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
2.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A95047 C2BL ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5336 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A95048 C2BK ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5336 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93075 C1WJ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5336 30.72TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93076 C1WK ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5336 61.44TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93892 C18N ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93893 C18M ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93894 C18L ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A93895 C18K ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 Multi Vendor 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A90099 BXMB ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM9A3 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A90100 BXMA ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM9A3 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A90101 BXM9 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 PM9A3 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A13941 BMGD ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A13942 BMGE ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A13943 BNEF ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A13631 BNEQ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
2.5-inch SSDs - U.3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A95049 C2BY ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A95050 C2BR ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A95051 C2BS ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A95052 C2BT ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A95053 C2BU ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A91176 BZC1 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 6500 ION 30.72TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A81952 BPKY ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1733a 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A81954 BPL0 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 PM1733a 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A79646 BNF3 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
4XB7A79647 BNF2 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 12
Table 49. 7mm 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
7mm 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A82264 BQ1U ThinkSystem 7mm 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 2
4XB7A82265 BQ1V ThinkSystem 7mm 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 2
4XB7A82266 BQ1W ThinkSystem 7mm 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 2
4XB7A17106 BK79 ThinkSystem 7mm S4520 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 2
4XB7A17107 BK7A ThinkSystem 7mm S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 2
4XB7A17108 BK7B ThinkSystem 7mm S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 2
Table 50. 7mm 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
7mm 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A90096 BXMN ThinkSystem 7mm U.2 PM9A3 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 2
4XB7A90097 BXMM ThinkSystem 7mm U.2 PM9A3 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 2
4XB7A90098 BXML ThinkSystem 7mm U.2 PM9A3 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 2
4XB7A82853 BPZ4 ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 2
4XB7A82855 BPZ5 ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 2
Table 51. E1.S EDSFF hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
E1.S hot-swap SSDs - PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A91177 BZ7R ThinkSystem E1.S 5.9mm DC4800 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD v2 Support 16
4XB7A91178 BZ7S ThinkSystem E1.S 5.9mm DC4800 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD v2 Support 16
4XB7A13998 BP3L ThinkSystem E1.S 5.9mm 7450 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 16
4XB7A80499 BPKW ThinkSystem E1.S 5.9mm 7450 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 16
Table 52. 3.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS HDDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
3.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb NL SAS
7XB7A00042 AUU5 ThinkSystem 3.5" 2TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 4
7XB7A00043 AUU6 ThinkSystem 3.5" 4TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 4
7XB7A00044 AUU7 ThinkSystem 3.5" 6TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
7XB7A00045 B0YR ThinkSystem 3.5" 8TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
7XB7A00046 AUUG ThinkSystem 3.5" 10TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
7XB7A00067 B117 ThinkSystem 3.5" 12TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
4XB7A93788 C4DA ThinkSystem 3.5" 12TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD v2 Support 4
4XB7A13906 B496 ThinkSystem 3.5" 14TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
4XB7A13911 B7EZ ThinkSystem 3.5" 16TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
4XB7A93786 C4D8 ThinkSystem 3.5" 16TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD v2 Support 4
4XB7A38266 BCFP ThinkSystem 3.5" 18TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
4XB7A80353 BPKU ThinkSystem 3.5" 20TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
4XB7A93784 C4D6 ThinkSystem 3.5" 20TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD v2 Support 4
4XB7A83766 BTR7 ThinkSystem 3.5" 22TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD Support 4
4XB7A93007 C2BH ThinkSystem 3.5" 24TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD Support 4
3.5-inch hot-swap SED HDDs - 12 Gb NL SAS
7XB7A00066 B0YQ ThinkSystem 3.5" 8TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD FIPS Support 4
Table 53. 3.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA HDDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
3.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 6 Gb NL SATA
7XB7A00049 AUUF ThinkSystem 3.5" 1TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 4
7XB7A00050 AUUD ThinkSystem 3.5" 2TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 4
7XB7A00051 AUU8 ThinkSystem 3.5" 4TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 4
7XB7A00052 AUUA ThinkSystem 3.5" 6TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
7XB7A00053 AUU9 ThinkSystem 3.5" 8TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
7XB7A00054 AUUB ThinkSystem 3.5" 10TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
7XB7A00068 B118 ThinkSystem 3.5" 12TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
4XB7A93787 C4D9 ThinkSystem 3.5" 12TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD v2 Support 4
4XB7A13907 B497 ThinkSystem 3.5" 14TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
4XB7A13914 B7F0 ThinkSystem 3.5" 16TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
4XB7A93785 C4D7 ThinkSystem 3.5" 16TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD v2 Support 4
4XB7A38130 BCFH ThinkSystem 3.5" 18TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
4XB7A80354 BPKV ThinkSystem 3.5" 20TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 4
4XB7A93783 C4D5 ThinkSystem 3.5" 20TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD v2 Support 4
4XB7A83765 BTR8 ThinkSystem 3.5" 22TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD Support 4
4XB7A93008 C2BJ ThinkSystem 3.5" 24TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD Support 4
Table 54. 3.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 24 Gb SAS - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A80344 BNW7 ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A80345 BNWA ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A80346 BNWB ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A80347 BP3G ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 4
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 24 Gb SAS - Read Intensive/Entry/Capacity (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A80324 BNWD ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A80325 BNWG ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A80326 BNWH ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A80327 BP3F ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A80328 BP3H ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 4
Table 55. 3.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS SSDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Write Intensive/Performance (10+ DWPD)
4XB7A83218 BR0W ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3750 400GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A83219 BR0V ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3750 800GB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A83220 BR0U ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3750 1.6TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A83221 BR0T ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3750 3.2TB Write Intensive SAS 12Gb HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A70011 BG03 ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3732 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 4
4XB7A70010 BG02 ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3732 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 4
4XB7A70009 BG01 ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3732 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 4
4XB7A70008 BG00 ThinkSystem 3.5" Nytro 3732 3.2TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 4
Table 56. 3.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A90888 BYM3 ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 4
4XB7A90889 BYM7 ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 4
4XB7A90890 BYM8 ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 4
4XB7A90891 BYLX ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 4
4XB7A17137 BA4W ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 4
4XB7A17138 BA4X ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 4
4XB7A17139 BA4Y ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 4
4XB7A17140 BK7P ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 4
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A90878 BYLW ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 4
4XB7A90879 BYLJ ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 4
4XB7A90880 BYLY ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 4
4XB7A90881 BYLZ ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 4
4XB7A90882 BYM0 ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 4
4XB7A90883 BYM1 ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD v2 No 4
4XB7A17118 BA7K ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 4
4XB7A17119 BA7L ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 4
4XB7A17120 BA7M ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 4
4XB7A17121 BA7N ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 4
4XB7A17122 BK7F ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 4
4XB7A17123 BK7G ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 4
Table 57. 3.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
3.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Write Intensive/Performance (10+ DWPD)
4XB7A17161 BMM7 ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5800X 400GB Write Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD No 4
4XB7A17162 BMM5 ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5800X 800GB Write Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD No 4
4XB7A77070 BMM6 ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5800X 1.6TB Write Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD No 4
3.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A17141 BNEK ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5620 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A17143 BNEM ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5620 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A17144 BNEN ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A17148 BNEP ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5620 12.8TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 4
3.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A13632 BNES ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5520 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A76777 BNET ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5520 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A76778 BNEU ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5520 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 4
4XB7A76779 BNF0 ThinkSystem 3.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD Support 4
Table 58. M.2 SATA drives
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
M.2 SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A89422 BYF7 ThinkSystem M.2 ER3 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD Support 2
4XB7A90049 BYF8 ThinkSystem M.2 ER3 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD Support 2
4XB7A90230 BYF9 ThinkSystem M.2 ER3 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD Support 2
4XB7A82286 BQ1Z ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD Support 2
4XB7A82287 BQ1Y ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD Support 2
4XB7A82288 BQ20 ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD Support 2
7N47A00130 AUUV ThinkSystem M.2 128GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD No 2
Table 59. M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives
Part number Feature
code
Description SED
support
Max
Qty
M.2 SSDs - PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A90102 BXMH ThinkSystem M.2 PM9A3 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 NHS SSD Support 2
4XB7A82636 BS2P ThinkSystem M.2 7450 PRO 480GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 NHS SSD Support 2
4XB7A13999 BKSR ThinkSystem M.2 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 NHS SSD Support 2

USB flash drive

For general portable storage needs, the server also supports the USB flash drive option that is listed in the following table.

Table 60. USB memory key
Part number Feature Description
4X77A77065 BNWN ThinkSystem USB 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive

Internal backup units

The SR645 V3 does not supports any internal backup units, such as tape drives or RDX drives. External backup units are available as described in the External backup units section.

Optical drives

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

Table 61. External optical drive
Part number Feature code Description
7XA7A05926 AVV8 ThinkSystem External USB DVD RW Optical Disk Drive

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

I/O expansion

The SR645 V3 supports a total of up to 5x PCIe slots, 3x at the rear and 2x at the front, plus 1x OCP 3.0 SFF slot for networking. The OCP slot can be either at the front or at the rear (but not both). Slot availability is based on riser selection and drive bays configured. The use of slot 3 and the front slots require that both processors be installed.

Internal (CFF) RAID adapter/HBA: For configurations with 2.5-inch front drive bays, an internal RAID adapter or HBA (CFF, custom form factor) can be installed in a dedicated space and cabled to a PCIe 4.0 x8 connector, thereby freeing up a slot for other purposes.

Topics in this section:

Rear slots

The following figure shows the locations of the rear-accessible slots for each configuration selection. The OCP slot is located below the PCIe slots.

SR645 V3 rear slots
Figure 15. SR645 V3 rear slot configurations

The rear-accessible slots and riser cards are as follows:

  • Riser 1: Slots 1 & 2 (connect to CPU 1)
    • Slot 1: Low Profile, PCIe x16
    • Slot 2: Low Profile or FHHL, PCIe x16 (only in configuration A, B, and E in the above figure)
  • Riser 2: Slot 3 (connects to CPU 2)
    • Slot 3: Low Profile or FHHL, PCIe x16 (only in configuration A and C)

The PCIe slots can be configured as PCIe 5.0 (Gen 5) or PCIe 4.0 (Gen 4) depending on your workload requirements, however slot 2 will always be PCIe 4.0.

The following table lists the ordering information for the rear PCIe slots in the SR645 V3. The Cfg column matches the slot configurations shown in the preceding figure. The table is divided up into configurations with Gen5 slots with Gen4, and configurations with only Gen4 slots. Ordering information is as follows:

  • For CTO orders, order the feature codes listed for the configuration, both riser and cage feature codes (2 or 4 feature codes, depending on the configuration)
  • For field upgrades, order the part numbers listed for the configuration (1 or 2 part numbers, depending on the configuration). The part numbers include both the risers and cages needed for that configuration.

No slots: It is also possible to build a configuration without any slots, in which case slot fillers will be derived in the configurator. Slots can be added later as field upgrades using option part numbers in the table below.

Table 62. Riser slot ordering information
Cfg Part number Features Description Slot configuration*
(Green = Gen5, Blue = Gen4)
Purpose
Riser Cage
Rear slots - Gen 5 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3  
A 4XH7A83845 BLKB BLK9 ThinkSystem V3 1U x16/x16 PCIe Gen5 Riser 1 LP+LP Gen5 x16 LP Gen4 x16 LP   3x Low Profile slots (2x Gen5, 1x Gen4)
4XH7A83843 or
4XH7A88518
BLKA or
BVHN
BLK6 ThinkSystem V3 1U x16 PCIe Gen5 Riser 2 or ThinkSystem V3 1U x16 PCIe G5 Riser 2 v2     Gen5 x16 LP
B 4XH7A83844 BLKB BLK8 ThinkSystem V3 1U x16/x16 PCIe Gen5 Riser 1 LP+FH Gen5 x16 LP Gen4 x16 FH No slot 2x slots, 1xLP+1xFH, both to CPU 1 (1x Gen5, 1x Gen4)
C 4XH7A85014 or
4XH7A86136*
BP39 or
BLK7*
BP3A ThinkSystem V3 1U x16 PCIe Gen5 Riser 1 with Full Height Slot 3 or ThinkSystem SR635 V3/SR645 V3 x16 PCIe Gen5 Riser 1 LP Option Kit Gen5 x16 LP No slot   2x slots: 1LP + 1FH, one to each CPU (2x Gen5). Use BLK7+BLKA for NVIDIA L4 GPU support.
4XH7A83843 or
4XH7A88518
BLKA or
BVHN
BLK6 ThinkSystem V3 1U x16 PCIe Gen5 Riser 2 or ThinkSystem V3 1U x16 PCIe G5 Riser 2 v2     Gen5 x16 FH
D 4XH7A85013 BP39 BLK6 ThinkSystem V3 1U x16 PCIe Gen5 Riser 1 with Rear Drive Gen5 x16 LP Drive Drive Supports 2x 2.5-inch drives (1x Gen5 slot)
E 4XH7A83845 BLKB BLK9 ThinkSystem V3 1U x16/x16 PCIe Gen5 Riser 1 LP+LP Gen5 x16 LP Gen4 x16 LP Drives Supports 2x 7mm drives (1x Gen5, 1x Gen4 slots)
Rear slots - Gen 4 Slot 1 Slot 3 Slot 3  
A 4XH7A83847 BLKF BLK9 ThinkSystem V3 1U x16/x16 PCIe Gen4 Riser 1 LP+LP Gen4 x16 LP Gen4 x16 LP   3x Low Profile slots (2x Gen4)
4XH7A83849 BLKG BLK6 ThinkSystem V3 1U x16 PCIe Gen4 Riser 2 Option Kit     Gen4 x16 LP
B 4XH7A83846 BLKF BLK8 ThinkSystem V3 1U x16/x16 PCIe Gen4 Riser 1 LP+FH Gen4 x16 LP Gen4 x16 FH No slot 2x slots, 1xLP+1xFH, both to CPU 1 (2x Gen4)
D 4XH7A83848 BLKE BLK6 ThinkSystem V3 1U x16 PCIe Gen4 Riser 1 with Rear Drive Gen4 x16 LP Drive Drive Supports 2x 2.5-inch drives (1x Gen4 slot)
E 4XH7A83847 BLKF BLK9 ThinkSystem V3 1U x16/x16 PCIe Gen4 Riser 1 LP+LP Gen4 x16 LP Gen4 x16 LP Drives Supports 2x 7mm drives (2x Gen4 slots)

* See configuration notes regarding Riser BLK7 below.

Configuration rules:

  • For best performance, install PCIe 5.0 adapters in PCIe 5.0 (Gen5) slots
  • Riser BLK7 (option 4XH7A86136) is currently only supported in configurations with 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors. Support for 4th Gen processors is planned for 1Q/2025

Front slots

As an addition or alternative to the rear slots, the SR645 V3 supports slots at the front of the server.

The following figure shows the locations of the front-accessible slots.

SR645 V3 front slots
Figure 16. SR645 V3 front slots

The front-accessible slots and riser cards are as follows:

  • Slot 4: Low Profile, PCIe Gen4 or Gen5, x8 (connects to CPU 2)
  • Slot 5: FHHL, PCIe Gen4 or Gen5, x8 or x16 (connects to CPU 2)
  • Slot 6: OCP 3.0 slot (PCIe Gen4 x16) (connects to CPU 1)

Ordering information is listed in the following table.

Table 63. Front slots
Part number Feature code Description PCIe
Slot 4 (Riser 3)
CTO only BUJY ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Front x8 LP PCIe Gen4 Riser3 Gen4 x8
CTO only C255 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Front x8 LP PCIe Gen5 Riser3 Gen5 x8
Slot 5 (Riser 4)
CTO only C256 ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Front x8 FHFL PCIe Gen5 Riser Gen5 x8
CTO only C1PQ ThinkSystem V3 1U Front x16 FHFL PCIe Gen5 Riser Gen5 x16
CTO only BUJZ ThinkSystem SR645 V3 Front x8 FHFL PCIe Gen4 Riser4 Gen4 x8
CTO only BQ2G ThinkSystem V3 1U Front x16 FHFL PCIe Gen4 Riser4 Gen4 x16

Support for front slots is based on the riser selected as well as the front drive bays selected, as listed in the following table.

Table 64. Front slot & drive bays - supported combinations
Backplane Backplane description Slot 4 (LP) Slot 5 (FHHL) Front OCP
BU19 2x 2.5-inch NVMe G5 drive bays PCIe x8 PCIe x16 PCIe x16
BV8J 4x 2.5-inch NVMe G4 drive bays PCIe x8 PCIe x16 PCIe x16
BT1Q 4x 2.5-inch NVMe G5 drive bays PCIe x8 PCIe x8 PCIe x16
Empty PCIe x16 PCIe x16
BT1P 4x 2.5-inch AnyBay G5 drive bays PCIe x8 PCIe x8 PCIe x16
Empty PCIe x16 PCIe x16

Configuration notes:

  • Front slots are CTO only, not available as option part numbers for field upgrades
  • The use of front slots requires base feature code BQ7M as described in the Base feature codes section
  • Front slots can be used in conjunction with rear drive bays. See the table of configurations in the Overview - 2.5-inch front bays with front slots section for specifics.
  • The front OCP slot is automatically derived by the configurator with riser 4 (slot 5)
  • The front and rear OCP slots are mutually exclusive; when the front OCP slot is configured, the rear OCP slot is disconnected
  • M.2 is not supported
  • The use of the closed-loop liquid-cooled processor heatsink is not supported
  • The use of the security bezel is not supported

Serial port

The SR645 V3 optionally supports a RS-232 serial port by adding a COM port bracket to either slot 2 or slot 3. Ordering information is shown in the following table.

No front slot support: The serial port is not supported in the front PCIe slots

Table 65. Serial port
Part number Feature code Description
4X97A82921 BMNJ ThinkSystem V2/V3 1U COM Port Upgrade Kit

The bracket is shown in the following figure. The option part number includes both Low Profile and Full Height brackets.

ThinkSystem COM Port Upgrade Kit
Figure 17. ThinkSystem V2/V3 1U COM Port Upgrade Kit

Network adapters

The server has a dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface. See Figure 3 for the location of the OCP slot.

The following table lists the supported OCP adapters. One port can optionally be shared with the XCC management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support. Only 1 OCP card can be installed in the server.

Table 66. Supported OCP adapters
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Windows 10/11
support
Gigabit Ethernet
4XC7A08235 B5T1 ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 Supported
4XC7A88428 BW97 ThinkSystem Intel I350 1GbE RJ45 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter V2 1 Supported
4XC7A08277 B93E ThinkSystem Intel I350 1GbE RJ45 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 Supported
10 Gb Ethernet - 10GBASE-T
4XC7A08236 B5ST ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 Supported
4XC7A08240 B5T4 ThinkSystem Broadcom 57454 10GBASE-T 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 Supported
4XC7A08278 BCD5 ThinkSystem Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 Supported
4XC7A80268 BPPY ThinkSystem Intel X710-T4L 10GBase-T 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 Supported
25 Gb Ethernet
4XC7A08237 BN2T ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 Supported
4XC7A80567 BPPW ThinkSystem Broadcom 57504 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 Supported
4XC7A08294 BCD4 ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 Supported
4XC7A80269 BP8L ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA4 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 Supported
4XC7A62582 BE4T ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 No
100 Gb Ethernet
4XC7A08243 BPPX ThinkSystem Broadcom 57508 100GbE QSFP56 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 Supported

The following table lists additional supported network adapters that can be installed in the regular PCIe slots.

Table 67. Supported PCIe Network Adapters
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Form
factor
Maximum
quantity
Slots
supported
Windows 10/11
support
Gigabit Ethernet
7ZT7A00484 AUZV ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter Low profile 3 1,2,3§ Supported
7ZT7A00535 AUZW ThinkSystem I350-T4 PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter Low profile 3 1,2,3§ Supported
10 Gb Ethernet - 10GBASE-T
7ZT7A00496 AUKP ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter Low profile 5 1,2,3,4,5 Supported
4XC7A08245 B5SU ThinkSystem Broadcom 57454 10GBASE-T 4-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter Low profile 3 1,2,3§ Supported
4XC7A80266 BNWL ThinkSystem Intel X710-T2L 10GBase-T 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter Low profile 5 1,2,3,4,5 Supported
4XC7A79699 BMXB ThinkSystem Intel X710-T4L 10GBase-T 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter Low profile 3 1,2,3 Supported
25 Gb Ethernet
4XC7A84827 BUQK ThinkSystem AMD X3522 10/25GbE DSFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter (Low Latency) Low profile 4 1,2,3,5 No
4XC7A08238 BK1H ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter Low profile 5 1,2,3,4,5 Supported
4XC7A80566 BNWM ThinkSystem Broadcom 57504 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter FHHL 1 2† Supported
4XC7A08295 BCD6 ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter Low profile 5 1,2,3,4,5 Supported
4XC7A80267 BP8M ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA4 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter FHHL 1 2,3† Supported
4XC7A62580 BE4U ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter Low profile 5 1,2,3,4,5 No
4XC7A62581 BHE2 ThinkSystem Solarflare X2522-Plus 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter Low profile 5 1,2,3,4,5 Supported
100 Gb Ethernet  / HDR100 InfiniBand
4XC7A08297 BK1J ThinkSystem Broadcom 57508 100GbE QSFP56 2-Port PCIe 4 Ethernet Adapter Low profile 4 1,2,3,5 Supported
4XC7A08248 B8PP ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter Low profile 4 1,2,3,5 No
4C57A14177 B4R9 ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR100/100GbE QSFP56 1-port PCIe VPI Adapter Low profile 4 1,2,3,5 No
4C57A14178 B4RA ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR100/100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe VPI Adapter Low profile 4 1,2,3,5 No
200 Gb Ethernet / HDR InfiniBand / NDR200 InfiniBand
4C57A15326 B4RC ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR/200GbE QSFP56 1-port PCIe 4 VPI Adapter Low profile 3 1,3,2 No
4XC7A81883 BQBN ThinkSystem NVIDIA ConnectX-7 NDR200/200GbE QSFP112 2-port PCIe Gen5 x16 Adapter Low profile 2 1,3 No
400 Gb Ethernet
4XC7A80289 BQ1N ThinkSystem NVIDIA ConnectX-7 NDR OSFP400 1-Port PCIe Gen5 x16 InfiniBand Adapter Low profile 2 1,3 No

† In the SR645 V3, this adapter requires a full-height bracket and must be installed in a full-height slot. The use of a low-profile bracket and slot is not supported.
§ Not supported installed in slot 1 of the LP+FH riser cage (configuration B in the I/O expansion section)

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

Configuration rules:

  • The following adapters are not supported installed into the LP+FH riser cage (configuration B in the I/O expansion section)
    • ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 7ZT7A00484
    • ThinkSystem I350-T4 PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter, 7ZT7A00535
    • ThinkSystem Broadcom 57454 10GBASE-T 4-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A08245

  • 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.

Fibre Channel host bus adapters

The following table lists the Fibre Channel HBAs supported by the SR645 V3.

No Windows 10/11 support: None of the adapters listed in the table are supported with Windows 10 or Windows 11.

Table 68. Fibre Channel HBAs
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
quantity
Slots
supported
64 Gb Fibre Channel
4XC7A77485 BLC1 ThinkSystem Emulex LPe36002 64Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter 5 1,2,3,4,5
32 Gb Fibre Channel
4XC7A76498 BJ3G ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter v2 5 1,2,3,4,5
4XC7A76525 BJ3H ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35002 32Gb 2-port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter v2 5 1,2,3,4,5
4XC7A08279 BA1G ThinkSystem QLogic QLE2770 32Gb 1-Port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter 5 1,2,3,4,5
4XC7A08276 BA1F ThinkSystem QLogic QLE2772 32Gb 2-Port PCIe Fibre Channel Adapter 5 1,2,3,4,5
16 Gb Fibre Channel
01CV830 ATZU Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Single-port HBA 5 1,2,3,4,5
01CV840 ATZV Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Dual-port HBA 5 1,2,3,4,5
01CV750 ATZB QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Single-port HBA 5 1,2,3,4,5
01CV760 ATZC QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Dual-port HBA 5 1,2,3,4,5

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 SR645 V3 server for use with external storage.

No Windows 10/11 support: None of the adapters listed in the table are supported with Windows 10 or Windows 11.

Table 69. Adapters for external storage
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Slots
supported
SAS HBAs
4Y37A78837 BNWK ThinkSystem 440-8e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA 5 1,2,3,4,5
4Y37A09724 B8P7 ThinkSystem 440-16e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA 5 1,2,3,4,5
External RAID adapters
4Y37A78836 BNWJ ThinkSystem RAID 940-8e 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter 1 1,2,3*

* See configuration rules below regarding supercap requirements

For a comparison of the functions of the supported storage adapters, see the ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Reference:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1288#sr645-v3-support=SR645%2520V3&internal-or-external-ports=External

Configuration rules

  • The RAID 940-8e uses a flash power module (supercap), and the SR645 V3 supports only 1 supercap depending on the configuration. See the RAID flash power module (supercap) support section for details. If a RAID 9XXX adapter is configured for connectivity to internal drive bays, then no RAID 940-8e are supported.
For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Host bus adapters and RAID adapters categories:

https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid

Flash storage adapters

The SR645 V3 currently does not support any Flash storage adapters.

GPU adapters

The SR645 V3 supports the following graphics processing units (GPUs).

Table 70. Supported GPUs
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Controlled GPU TDP Maximum
supported
Slots
supported
Windows 10/11
support
4X67A84824 BS2C ThinkSystem NVIDIA L4 24GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU Controlled 72W 3 1,3,5* Supported
4X67A81547 BQZT ThinkSystem NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC No 60W 5 1,2,3,4,5 Yes
CTO only BP05 ThinkSystem NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU No 60W 5 1,2,3,4,5 Yes

* See NVIDIA L4 configuration rule below

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

Configuration rules

The following configuration requirements must be met when installing 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 7D9CCTOAWW, 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 7D9CCTO1WW, as listed in the Models section.
  • All GPUs installed must be identical
  • Rear drive bays bays are not supported
  • Flash storage adapters are not supported.
  • Maximum ambient temperature is 30°C
  • Performance fans are required and will be derived by the configurator for configure-to-order builds.
  • When adding GPUs as field upgrades, you will be required to replace all Standard fans with Performance fans. See the Cooling section for ordering information.
  • The use of NVIDIA L4 GPU requires the following riser cards (Rear slot Config C; see I/O Expansion section):
    • Slot 1: ThinkSystem SR645 V3/SR635 V3 x16 PCIe Gen5 Riser1, BLK7 (4XH7A86136) (5th Gen AMD only**)
    • Slot 3: ThinkSystem V3 1U x16 PCIe Gen5 Riser2, BLKA (4XH7A83843)
    • Slot 5: ThinkSystem V3 1U 1X16 FHFL FR Front PCIe Gen5 Riser, C1PQ (CTO only) (5th Gen AMD only**)

    ** Risers BLK7 and C1PQ are currently only supported with 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors; 4th Gen processor support is planned for 1Q/2025

  • For details regarding supported combinations of front drive bays, processors, fans, and ambient temperature, see the Thermal Rules page of the User Guide:
    https://pubs.lenovo.com/sr645-v3/thermal_rules#server-models-with-gpus

Cooling

The SR645 V3 server has up to eight 40 mm dual-rotor hot-swap variable-speed fans. Six fans are needed when one processor is installed and eight fans are required when two processors are installed. The server offers N+1 rotor redundancy. The server also has one additional fan integrated in each of the two power supplies.

Depending on the configuration, the server will need either Standard fans (21K RPM) or Performance fans (28K RPM)

Under the following conditions, Standard fans can be used:

  • Processor with TDP ≤ 240W
  • No GPUs
  • Front drive bays ≤ 8x SAS/SATA drives
  • Rear drive bays SAS/SATA, 7mm or 2.5-inch
  • No NVMe drives, front or rear
  • No 256GB 3DS RDIMMs
  • None of the following network adapters:
    • Any 100Gb, 200Gb or 400Gb adapter
    • ThinkSystem Broadcom 57454 10GBASE-T 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter

If any conditions are not met, Performance fans are required.

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

Table 71. Fan ordering information
Part number Feature code Description Number required
4F17A14488 BH9N ThinkSystem V3 1U Standard Fan Option Kit v2 1x CPU: 6
2x CPUs: 8
4F17A14487 BH9M ThinkSystem V3 1U Performance Fan Option Kit v2 1x CPU: 6
2x CPUs: 8

Power supplies

The SR645 V3 supports up to two redundant hot-swap power supplies.

The power supply choices are listed in the following table. Both power supplies used in server must be identical.

Tip: When configuring a server in the DCSC configurator, power consumption is calculated precisely by interfacing with Lenovo Capacity Planner. You can therefore select the appropriate power supply for your configuration. However, do consider future upgrades that may require additional power needs.

Table 72. Power supply options
Part number Feature code Description Maximum
quantity
110V AC 220V AC 240V DC
China only
-48V DC
AC input power - 80 PLUS Titanium efficiency
4P57A82019 BR1X ThinkSystem 750W 230V Titanium Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply v3 2 No Yes Yes No
CTO only C07V ThinkSystem 750W 230V Titanium Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply v4 2 No Yes Yes No
4P57A72666 BLKH ThinkSystem 1100W 230V Titanium Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply 2 No Yes Yes No
4P57A78359 BPK9 ThinkSystem 1800W 230V Titanium Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply 2 No Yes Yes No
AC input power - 80 PLUS Platinum efficiency
4P57A72670 BNFG ThinkSystem 750W 230V/115V Platinum Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply v3 2 Yes Yes Yes No
4P57A72671 BNFH ThinkSystem 1100W 230V/115V Platinum Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply v3 2 Yes Yes Yes No
4P57A26294 BMUF ThinkSystem 1800W 230V Platinum Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply 2 No Yes Yes No
-48V DC input power
4P57A26296 B8QE ThinkSystem 1100W -48V DC Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply 2 No No No Yes

Supported power supplies are auto-sensing dual-voltage units, supporting both 110V AC (100-127V 50/60 Hz) and 220V AC (200-240V 50/60 Hz) power. For China customers, all power supplies support 240V DC. All supported AC power supplies have a C14 connector.

The supported -48V DC power supply has a Weidmuller TOP 4GS/3 7.6 terminal as shown in the following figure.

ThinkSystem 1100W -48V DC v2 Power Supply
Figure 18. Connector on the ThinkSystem 1100W -48V DC Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply

Power supply options do not include a line cord. For server configurations, the inclusion of a power cord is model dependent. Configure-to-order models can be configured without power cords if desired.

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
    • Blinking green: The power supply is in Zero-output/Standby mode (see below)
    • 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

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

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.

Table 73. Power cords
Part number Feature code Description
Rack cables - C13 to C14
SL67B08593 BPHZ 0.5m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
00Y3043 A4VP 1.0m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
4L67A08367 B0N5 1.0m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
39Y7937 6201 1.5m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
4L67A08368 B0N6 1.5m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
4L67A08365 B0N4 2.0m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable
4L67A08369 6570 2.0m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
4L67A08366 6311 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
4L67A08370 6400 2.8m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
39Y7932 6263 4.3m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable
4L67A08371 6583 4.3m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Rack Power Cable
Rack cables - C13 to C14 (Y-cable)
00Y3046 A4VQ 1.345m, 2X C13 to C14 Jumper Cord, Rack Power Cable
00Y3047 A4VR 2.054m, 2X C13 to C14 Jumper Cord, Rack Power Cable
Rack cables - C13 to C20
39Y7938 6204 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C20 Rack Power Cable
Rack cables - C13 to C20 (Y-cable)
47C2491 A3SW 1.2m, 16A/100-250V, 2 Short C13s to Short C20 Rack Power Cable
47C2492 A3SX 2.5m, 16A/100-250V, 2 Long C13s to Short C20 Rack Power Cable
47C2493 A3SY 2.8m, 16A/100-250V, 2 Short C13s to Long C20 Rack Power Cable
47C2494 A3SZ 4.1m, 16A/100-250V, 2 Long C13s to Long C20 Rack Power Cable
Line cords
39Y7930 6222 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to IRAM 2073 (Argentina) Line Cord
81Y2384 6492 4.3m 10A/220V, C13 to IRAM 2073 (Argentina) Line Cord
39Y7924 6211 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to AS/NZ 3112 (Australia/NZ) Line Cord
81Y2383 6574 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to AS/NZS 3112 (Aus/NZ) Line Cord
69Y1988 6532 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to NBR 14136 (Brazil) Line Cord
81Y2387 6404 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 - 2P+Gnd (Brazil) Line Cord
39Y7928 6210 2.8m, 220-240V, C13 to GB 2099.1 (China) Line Cord
81Y2378 6580 4.3m, 10A/220V, C13 to GB 2099.1 (China) Line Cord
39Y7918 6213 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to DK2-5a (Denmark) Line Cord
81Y2382 6575 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to DK2-5a (Denmark) Line Cord
39Y7917 6212 2.8m, 10A/230V, C13 to CEE7-VII (Europe) Line Cord
81Y2376 6572 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to CEE7-VII (Europe) Line Cord
39Y7927 6269 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13(2P+Gnd) (India) Line Cord
81Y2386 6567 4.3m, 10A/240V, C13 to IS 6538 (India) Line Cord
39Y7920 6218 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to SI 32 (Israel) Line Cord
81Y2381 6579 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to SI 32 (Israel) Line Cord
39Y7921 6217 2.8m, 220-240V, C13 to CEI 23-16 (Italy/Chile) Line Cord
81Y2380 6493 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to CEI 23-16 (Italy/Chile) Line Cord
46M2593 A1RE 2.8m, 12A/125V, C13 to JIS C-8303 (Japan) Line Cord
4L67A08362 6495 4.3m, 12A/200V, C13 to JIS C-8303 (Japan) Line Cord
39Y7926 6335 4.3m, 12A/100V, C13 to JIS C-8303 (Japan) Line Cord
39Y7922 6214 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to SABS 164 (S Africa) Line Cord
81Y2379 6576 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to SABS 164 (South Africa) Line Cord
39Y7925 6219 2.8m, 220-240V, C13 to KETI (S Korea) Line Cord
81Y2385 6494 4.3m, 12A/220V, C13 to KSC 8305 (S. Korea) Line Cord
39Y7919 6216 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to SEV 1011-S24507 (Swiss) Line Cord
81Y2390 6578 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to SEV 1011-S24507 (Sws) Line Cord
23R7158 6386 2.8m, 10A/125V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 (Taiwan) Line Cord
81Y2375 6317 2.8m, 10A/240V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 (Taiwan) Line Cord
81Y2374 6402 2.8m, 13A/125V, C13 to CNS 60799 (Taiwan) Line Cord
4L67A08363 AX8B 4.3m, 10A 125V, C13 to CNS 10917 (Taiwan) Line Cord
81Y2389 6531 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to 76 CNS 10917-3 (Taiwan) Line Cord
81Y2388 6530 4.3m, 13A/125V, C13 to CNS 10917 (Taiwan) Line Cord
39Y7923 6215 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to BS 1363/A (UK) Line Cord
81Y2377 6577 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to BS 1363/A (UK) Line Cord
90Y3016 6313 2.8m, 10A/120V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord
46M2592 A1RF 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to NEMA 6-15P Line Cord
00WH545 6401 2.8m, 13A/120V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord
4L67A08359 6370 4.3m, 10A/125V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord
4L67A08361 6373 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to NEMA 6-15P (US) Line Cord
4L67A08360 AX8A 4.3m, 13A/120V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord

-48V DC power cord

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

Table 74. -48V DC power cable
Part number Feature code Description
4X97A59831 BE4V 2.5m, -48VDC Interconnecting Cable

Systems management

The SR645 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 SR645 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.

System I/O Board
Figure 19. System I/O Board

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.

Table 75. Media for use with the System I/O Board
Part number Feature code Description
4X77A77065 BNWN ThinkSystem USB 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive
4X77A77064 BNWP ThinkSystem MicroSD 32GB Class 10 Flash Memory Card
4X77A92672 C0BC ThinkSystem MicroSD 64GB Class 10 Flash Memory Card

Local management

The SR645 V3 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 the installed OCP network adapter.

SR645 V3 front operator panel
Figure 20. Front operator panel

Light path diagnostics

The server offers light path diagnostics. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the 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

Integrated Diagnostics Panel for 8x 2.5-inch and EDSFF configurations

For configurations with 8x 2.5-inch drive bays or 16x EDSFF drive bays at the front, the server can optionally be configured to have a pull-out Integrated Diagnostics Panel. The following figure shows the configurations with the standard (fixed) operator panel and the optional Integrated Diagnostics Panel.

Operator panel choices for the EDSFF and 8x 2.5-inch drive bay configurations
Figure 21. Operator panel choices for the EDSFF and 8x 2.5-inch drive bay configurations

The Integrated Diagnostics Panel allows quick access to system status, firmware, network, and health information. The LCD display on the panel and the function buttons give you access to the following information:

  • Active alerts
  • Status Dashboard
  • System VPD: machine type & mode, serial number, UUID string
  • System firmware levels: UEFI and XCC firmware
  • XCC network information: hostname, MAC address, IP address, DNS addresses
  • Environmental data: Ambient temperature, CPU temperature, AC input voltage, estimated power consumption
  • Active XCC sessions
  • System reset action

The Integrated Diagnostics Panel can be configured as listed in the following table. It is only available configure-to-order (CTO); not available as a field upgrade.

Table 76. Ordering information for the Integrated Diagnostics Panel
Part number Feature code Description
CTO only B8NH ThinkSystem 1U Integrated Diagnostics Panel

Configuration rules for the Pull-out operator panel:

  • Only supported with configurations with 8x 2.5-inch drive bays or with EDSFF drive bays
  • Not available as a field upgrade. The component is CTO or on pre-configured models only

Front VGA and External Diagnostics ports

The VGA port at the rear of the server is included in all models, however the VGA port at the front of the server is optional. The ThinkSystem V2/V3 1U Front VGA Cable Option Kit allows you to upgrade your server by adding a VGA video port to the front of the server (if the server does not already come with a front VGA port). When the front VGA is in use, the rear VGA port is automatically disabled.

The SR645 V3 optionally includes a port to connect an External Diagnostics Handset. To include in a server, ensure the appropriate feature code is included, based on the front drive configuration. Field upgrades to add the External Diagnostics port are not available.

Table 77. Front VGA and External Diagnostics ports
Part number Feature code Description
Optional VGA port (adds the VGA port to the front of the server)
4X97A12644 BA2Y ThinkSystem V2/V3 1U Front VGA Cable Option Kit
Optional port for the External Diagnostic Handset (adds the port to the front of the server)
CTO only BLKD ThinkSystem 1U V3 10x2.5" Media Bay w/ Ext. Diagnostics Port
CTO only B8NN ThinkSystem 1U V3 8x2.5" Media Bay w/ External Diagnostics Port
CTO only BR03 ThinkSystem 1U 4x3.5" Media Bay w/ External Diagnostics Port

External Diagnostics Handset

The SR645 V3 optionally includes a port to connect an External Diagnostics Handset as described in the previous 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.

External management LCD
Figure 22. External Diagnostics Handset

The following table lists the ordering information for the handset.

Table 78. External Diagnostics Handset ordering information
Part number Feature code Description
4TA7A64874 BEUX ThinkSystem External Diagnostics Handset

Information pull-out 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 the service processor.

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:

  1. Enable USB Management on the server, by holding down the ID button for 3 seconds (or pressing the dedicated USB management button if one is present)
  2. Connect the mobile device via a USB cable to the server's USB port with the management symbol USB Management symbol
  3. In iOS or Android settings, enable Personal Hotspot or USB Tethering
  4. 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 Ethernet port at the rear of the server for remote management via the XClarity Controller 2 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 SR645 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.

Table 79. Redundant System Management Port Adapter
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
quantity
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:

  • The Redundant System Management Port Adapter is installed in the OCP adapter slot at the rear of the server and is mutually exclusive with any OCP network adapter.
  • It is not supported installed in the front OCP slot (if the front OCP slot is configured)
  • If the Redundant System Management Port Adapter is installed in the rear slot, then the front OCP slot (if configured) cannot be used.

The following figure shows the server with the Redundant System Management Port Adapter installed in the OCP slot.

SR645 V3 with the Redundant System Management Port Adapter installed
Figure 23. SR645 V3 with the Redundant System Management Port Adapter installed

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.

Table 80. IPMI-over-LAN settings
Feature code Description
B7XZ Disable IPMI-over-LAN (default)
B7Y0 Enable IPMI-over-LAN

XCC2 Platinum

The XCC2 service processor in the SR645 V3 supports an upgrade to the Platinum level of features. Compared to the XCC functions of ThinkSystem V2 and earlier systems, Platinum adds the same features as Enterprise and Advanced levels in ThinkSystem V2, plus additional features.

XCC2 Platinum adds 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
  • System utilization data and graphic view
  • Single sign on with Lenovo XClarity Administrator
  • Update firmware from a repository
  • License for XClarity Energy Manager

Note: The SR645 V3 does not support Power capping.

XCC2 Platinum also adds 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

Ordering information is listed in the following table. XCC2 Platinum is a software license upgrade - no additional hardware is required.

Table 81. XCC2 Platinum license upgrade
Part number Feature code Description
7S0X000DWW S91X Lenovo XClarity XCC2 Platinum Upgrade
7S0X000KWW SBCV Lenovo XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) Platinum Upgrade

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.

Table 82. Enable System Guard in the factory (CTO orders)
Feature code Description
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 SR645 V3. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SR645 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.

Table 83. Lenovo XClarity Pro ordering information
Part number Feature code Description
00MT201 1339 Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/1 Yr SW S&S
00MT202 1340 Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/3 Yr SW S&S
00MT203 1341 Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/5 Yr SW S&S
7S0X000HWW SAYV Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/6 Yr SW S&S
7S0X000JWW SAYW Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/7 Yr SW S&S

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.

LXEM is a licensed product. A single-node LXEM license is included with the XClarity Controller Platinum upgrade as described in the XCC2 Platinum section. If your server does not have the XCC Platinum upgrade, Energy Manager licenses can be ordered as shown in the following table.

Table 84. Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
Part number Description
4L40E51621 Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager Node License (1 license needed per server)

Note: The SR645 V3 does not support the following Energy Manager functions:

  • Power capping
  • Policy-based management

For more information about XClarity Energy Manager, see the following resources:

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

Security features

The SR645 V3 server offers the following electronic security features:

  • Secure Boot function of the AMD EPYC 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 XCC 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 SR645 V3 server also offers the following optional physical security features:

  • Optional chassis intrusion switch
  • Optional lockable front security bezel

The optional lockable front security bezel is shown in the following figure and includes a key that enables you to secure the bezel over the drives and system controls thereby reducing the chance of unauthorized or accidental access to the server.

Front PCIe slots: The use of the security bezel is not supported when the server has front PCIe slots.

Lockable front security bezel
Figure 24. Lockable front security bezel

The dimensions of the security bezel are:

  • Width: 437 mm (17.2 in.)
  • Height: 43 mm (1.3 in.)
  • Width: 23 mm (0.9 in.)

The following table lists the physical security options for the SR645 V3.

Table 85. Physical security features
Part number Feature code Description
4X97A59835 BA2X ThinkSystem 1U Intrusion Cable
4XH7A09890 B8NL ThinkSystem V2 1U Security Bezel
4XH7A90346 BXBP ThinkSystem V3 1U Security Bezel Option Kit

Tip: The only difference between security bezels 4XH7A09890 and 4XH7A90346 is the Lenovo logo: On 4XH7A09890, the logo is made from plastic; on 4XH7A90346, the logo is made from aluminum alloy.

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 SR645 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 SR645 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. Alternatively, Secure Boot can be left disabled in the factory, allowing the customer to enable it themselves at a later point, if desired.

The following table lists the relevant feature code(s).

Table 86. Secure Boot options
Part number Feature code Description Purpose
CTO only BPKQ TPM 2.0 with Secure Boot Configure the system in the factory with Secure Boot enabled.
CTO only BPKR TPM 2.0 Configure the system without Secure Boot enabled. Customers can enable Secure Boot later if desired.

Tip: If Secure Boot is not enabled in the factory, it can be enabled later by the customer. However once Secure Boot is enabled, it cannot be disabled.

Security standards

The SR645 V3 supports the following security standards and capabilities:

  • Industry Standard Security Capabilities
    • AMD CPU Enablement
      • AES-NI (Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions)
      • GMET (Guest Mode Execute Trap)
      • Hardware-based side channel attack resilience enhancements
      • NX (No eXecute)
      • PSB (Platform Secure Boot)
      • Shadow Stack
      • SEV (Secure Encrypted Virtualization)
      • SEV-ES (Encrypted State register encryption)
      • SEV-SNP (Secure Nested Paging)
      • SVM (Secure Virtual Machine)
      • SME (Secure Memory Encryption)
      • UMIP (User Mode Instruction Prevention)
    • Microsoft Windows Security Enablement
      • Credential Guard
      • Device Guard
      • Host Guardian Service
    • TCG (Trusted Computing Group) TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0
    • UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Forum Secure Boot
  • Hardware Root of Trust and Security
    • Independent security subsystem providing platform-wide NIST SP800-193 compliant Platform Firmware Resilience (PFR)
    • Host domain RoT supplemented by AMD Platform Secure Boot (PSB)
    • 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)
    • 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 SR645 V3.

Table 87. Rack installation options
Part number Feature Code Description
Rail slides
4XF7A99129 C4TL ThinkSystem Toolless Stab-in Slide Rail Kit V3
4XF7A99130 C4TM ThinkSystem Toolless Stab-in Slide Rail Kit V3 with 1U CMA
4M17A13564 BK7W ThinkSystem Toolless Friction Rail v2
4M17A11754 B8LA ThinkSystem Toolless Slide Rail Kit v2
4M17A11758 B8LC ThinkSystem Toolless Slide Rail Kit v2 with 1U CMA
Enhanced Rail Kits
4M17A11755 B8LB ThinkSystem Toolless Slide Rail Kit v2 Enhanced
4XF7A89443 B8LD ThinkSystem Toolless Slide Rail Kit v2 Enhanced with 1U CMA
Cable Management Arm
7M27A05699 B136 ThinkSystem 1U CMA Upgrade Kit for Toolless Slide Rail

For the specification of the rail kits, see the ThinkSystem and ThinkEdge Rail Kit Reference:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1838-thinksystem-and-thinkedge-rail-kit-reference#sr645-v3-support=SR645%2520V3

Operating system support

The SR645 V3 with 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors supports the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 64-bit
  • VMware ESXi 8.0 U3
  • Windows 10 (x64)
  • Windows 11

The SR645 V3 with 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors 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
  • 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
  • Windows 10 (x64)
  • Windows 11

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:

For configure-to-order configurations, the SR645 V3 can be preloaded with VMware ESXi. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

Table 88. VMware ESXi preload
Part number Feature code Description
CTO only BMEY VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 (Factory Installed)
CTO only BMT5 VMware ESXi 8.0 (Factory Installed)
CTO only BYC7 VMware ESXi 8.0 U2 (Factory Installed)
CTO only BZ97 VMware ESXi 8.0 U3 (Factory Installed)

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/

Windows 10 and Windows 11

The SR645 V3 can now run Windows 10 and Windows 11, however only a subset of adapters and drives can be installed. For ease of configuration, additional Base CTO models 7D9CCTO2WW and 7D9DCTO2WW have been created to assist building a configuration that can be used with the client operating systems. See the Models section for details.

The XClarity management toolset is supported with Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Windows client license: A Windows client license for the system cannot be ordered from Lenovo nor can the OS be preloaded on the system in the factory. For the Windows license and for preloads, please contact your Lenovo business partner. A Windows Pro license is required as a qualifying base OS license in order to use a client Volume License offering.

See the part number tables in the following sections to see which adapters are supported with Windows 10 and Windows 11:

GPU recommended: Lenovo recommends that if you plan to install Windows 10 or 11 on this server to run graphics-intensive applications, then you should selected a dedicated graphics adapter (GPU).

The following components are not supported:

  • Fibre Channel adapters
  • InfiniBand and VPI adapters
  • External storage adapters
  • Flash storage adapters

Physical and electrical specifications

The SR645 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: 440 mm (17.3 inches)
  • Height: 43 mm (1.7 inches)
  • Depth: 773 mm (30.4 inches)

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

Table 89. Detailed dimensions
Dimension Description
482 mm Xa = Width, to the outsides of the front EIA flanges
435 mm Xb = Width, to the rack rail mating surfaces
440 mm Xc = Width, to the outer most chassis body feature
43 mm Ya = Height, from the bottom of chassis to the top of the chassis
724 mm Za = Depth, from the rack flange mating surface to the rearmost I/O port surface
738 mm Zb = Depth, from the rack flange mating surface to the rearmost feature of the chassis body
754 mm (≤1100W)
782 mm (1800W)
Zc = Depth, from the rack flange mating surface to the rearmost feature such as power supply handle
36 mm Zd = Depth, from the forwardmost feature on front of EIA flange to the rack flange mating surface
47 mm Ze = Depth, from the front of security bezel (if applicable) or forwardmost feature to the rack flange mating surface

Rack server dimensions
Figure 25. Server dimensions

The shipping (cardboard packaging) dimensions of the SR645 V3 are as follows:

  • Width: 587 mm (23.1 inches)
  • Height: 225 mm (8.9 inches)
  • Depth: 998 mm (39.3 inches)

The server has the following weight:

  • Maximum weight: 20.2 kg (44.6 lb)

The server has the following 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.
Table 90. Maximum inlet current
Part number Description 100V AC 200V AC 220V AC 240V DC
AC input power - 80 PLUS Titanium efficiency
4P57A82019 ThinkSystem 750W 230V Titanium Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply v3 No support 4A 3.6A 3.3A
4P57A72666 ThinkSystem 1100W 230V Titanium Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply No support 5.9A 5.3A 5A
4P57A78359 ThinkSystem 1800W 230V Titanium Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply No support 9.7A 8.7A 8.3A
AC input power - 80 PLUS Platinum efficiency
4P57A72670 ThinkSystem 750W 230V/115V Platinum Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply v3 8.4A 4.1A 3.69A 3.5A
4P57A72671 ThinkSystem 1100W 230V/115V Platinum Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply v3 12A 6A 5.4A 5.1A
4P57A26294 ThinkSystem 1800W 230V Platinum Hot-Swap Gen2 Power Supply v2 No support 10A 9.1A 9A

Electrical specifications for DC input power supply:

  • Input voltage: -48 to -60 Vdc
  • Inlet current (1100W power supply): 26 A