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ThinkAgile HX650 V3 2U Integrated System and Certified Node (Intel Xeon SP Gen 4)

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Abstract

The Lenovo ThinkAgile HX650 V3 2U Integrated Systems & Certified Nodes are 2-socket 2U systems that feature the 4th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor family (formerly codenamed "Sapphire Rapids") and are designed for deploying industry-leading hyperconvergence software from Nutanix on Lenovo enterprise platforms. Nutanix brings the benefits of web-scale technologies to enterprise applications through enterprise storage, data protection, infrastructure resilience, management and analytics, and security.

The 2U systems are available either as an Integrated System or Certified Node. HX Integrated Systems deliver fully validated and integrated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and preloaded with licensed Nutanix software. They also include ThinkAgile Advantage support with one single point of contact for support of the hardware and software. HX Certified Nodes deliver fully validated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and can be preloaded with Nutanix software. Certified Nodes do not include licenses to Nutanix software and enhanced software support.

This product guide provides essential pre-sales information to understand the ThinkAgile systems, their key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the ThinkAgile HX offerings and consider their use in IT solutions.

Change History

Changes in the September 26,  2023 update:

  • Added support for the following GPU Adapters - see  gpu-adapters section
    • ThinkSystem NVIDIA A100 80GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC, 4X67A76715

Introduction

The Lenovo ThinkAgile HX650 V3 2U Integrated Systems & Certified Nodes are 2-socket 2U systems that feature the 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and are designed for deploying industry-leading hyperconvergence software from Nutanix on Lenovo enterprise platforms. Nutanix brings the benefits of web-scale technologies to enterprise applications through enterprise storage, data protection, infrastructure resilience, management and analytics, and security.

The 2U systems are available either as an Integrated System or Certified Nodes:

  • HX650 V3 Storage Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes for storage-heavy workloads
  • HX650 V3 Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes for high performance workloads.

HX Integrated Systems deliver fully validated and integrated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and preloaded with licensed Nutanix software. They also include ThinkAgile Advantage support with one single point of contact for support of the hardware and software.

HX Certified Nodes deliver fully validated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and can be preloaded with Nutanix software. Certified Nodes do not include licenses to Nutanix software and enhanced software support.

Lenovo ThinkAgile HX650 V3 2U Integrated Systems & Certified Nodes with 2.5-inch drive bays
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX650 V3 2U Integrated Systems & Certified Nodes with 2.5-inch drive bays

Did you know?

The ThinkAgile HX650 V3 2U Integrated Systems & Certified Nodes are built on the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3 server that features enterprise-class reliability, management, and security.

The HX650 V3 Integrated Systems offer ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.

Key features

Combining performance and flexibility, the HX650 V3 are a great choice for enterprises of all sizes. The systems offer a broad selection of processors, memory and drives, 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.

Integrated System features

The HX Integrated Systems Series, HX650 V3 IS  and HX650 V3 Storage IS offer the following key features:

  • Factory-integrated, pre-configured ready-to-go integrated systems built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power for a variety of workloads and applications and powered by industry’s most feature-rich hyperconverged infrastructure software from Nutanix.
  • Provide quick and convenient path to implement a hyperconverged solution powered by Nutanix with "one stop shop" and a single point of contact provided by Lenovo for purchasing, deploying, and supporting the solution.
  • Meet various workload demands with cost-efficient hybrid or performance-optimized all-flash storage (including all-NVMe) configurations.
  • Deliver fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified with Nutanix software.
  • Include Lenovo ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
  • Offer Lenovo deployment services to get customers up and running quickly.

Certified Node features

The HX Certified Nodes Series, HX650 V3 CN  and HX650 V3 Storage CN offer the following key features:

  • Built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power for a variety of workloads and applications.
  • Deliver fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified with Nutanix software.
  • Preloaded with Nutanix software and ready for out-of-box deployment (Note: software licenses are not included).
  • Provide flexibility in using the existing Nutanix term-based software licenses and active support contracts or purchasing new software licenses and support contracts from Nutanix.
  • Offer optional Lenovo Professional Services to get customers up and running quickly

The Nutanix software running on the HX650 V3 delivers the following key features:

  • A natively integrated solution for data protection and continuous availability at VM granularity that gives administrators an affordable range of options to meet the recovery point objectives (RPO) and recovery time objectives (RTO) for different applications.
  • A fault resistant platform, with no single point of failure and no bottlenecks with shared-nothing architecture, where all data, metadata and services are distributed to all nodes within the cluster, that is built to detect, isolate and recover from failures anywhere in the system.
  • An intuitive user-centric management experience to simplify every aspect of the IT infrastructure lifecycle and provide a single pane of glass to monitor and control Nutanix clusters, with simplified workflows and rich automation for common administrative tasks.
  • Powerful security features, such as two-factor authentication and data-at-rest encryption, with a security development lifecycle that is integrated into product development to help customers meet the most stringent security requirements.

Hardware features

The HX systems are based on the SR650 V2 and have the following hardware features:

Scalability and performance

The HX650 V3 offer numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs: 

  • Supports one or two fourth-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors
    • Up to 60 cores and 120 threads
    • Core speeds of up to 3.7 GHz
    • TDP ratings of up to 350 W
  • Support for up to 32 TruDDR5 memory DIMMs operating at up to 4800 MHz means you have the fastest available memory subsystem.
  • Supports configurations of 2 DIMMs per channel to operate at the 4400 MHz rated speed of the memory DIMMs.
  • Using 256GB 3DS RDIMMs, the server supports up to 8TB of system memory.
  • Supports up to 7 single-width GPUs or 4 double-wide GPUs, for substantial processing power in a 2U system.
  • Supports up to 40x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, by using combinations of front-accessible (up to 24 bays), mid bays (8 bays) and rear-accessible (8 bays).
  • Configurations with 3.5-inch drives support up to 12x 3.5-inch hot-swap front-accessible drives plus 4x 3.5-inch hot-swap rear-accessible drives and 4 x 3.5-inch hot swap mid bays.
  • Supports 8x NVMe drives without oversubscription of PCIe lanes (1:1 connectivity) . The use of NVMe drives maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput and latency.
  • Supports 12x SATA drives using the onboard SATA controller (no additional adapter needed), enabling lower cost, high capacity storage solution for cold or archival storage workloads.
  • Supports up to two externally accessible 7mm hot-swap drives with RAID functionality for operating system boot functions.
  • Supports M.2 drives for convenient operating system boot functions. Available M.2 adapters support either one M.2 drive or two M.2 drives in a RAID 1 configuration for performance and reliability.
  • The server has a dedicated industry-standard OCP 3.0 small form factor (SFF) slot, with a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, supporting a variety of Ethernet network adapters. A simple-swap mechanism with a thumbscrew and pull-tab enables tool-less installation and removal of the adapter. The adapter supports shared BMC network sideband connectivity to enable out-of-band systems management.
  • The server offers PCI Express 5.0 I/O expansion capabilities that doubles the theoretical maximum bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 (32GT/s in each direction for PCIe Gen 5, compared to 16 GT/s with PCIe Gen 4 and 8 GT/s with PCIe Gen 3). A PCIe 5.0 x16 slot provides 128 GB/s bandwidth, enough to support a dual-port 200GbE network connection.
  • The server offers up to eight PCIe 5.0 slots, all with rear access, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter.

Availability and serviceability

The HX650 V3 provide many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

  • The server offers Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, also known as Chipkill), Adaptive Double-Device Data Correction (ADDDC, also known as Redundant Bit Steering or RBS), and memory mirroring for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure. Note: ADDDC in not supported with 9x4 RDIMMs.
  • Available M.2 RAID Boot Adapters support RAID-1 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 six hot-swap redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
  • The light path diagnostics feature uses LEDs to lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
  • Supports a new dedicated Firmware and Root of Trust Security Module that stores all system firmware settings, making it easier to transfer customer settings in the event of a system board replacement, while still maintaining data security 
  • Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability and performance than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
  • Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, M.2 storage, flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, 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 or tablet and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions.
  • Three-year or one-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty (varies by geography), 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Systems management features simplify local and remote management of the HX650 V3:

  • The server includes XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) to monitor server availability. Included upgrade to XCC2 Platinum to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions, support for the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture, power capping and new XCC2 Platinum features. New XCC2 Platinum features include System Guard, new security modes including a CNSA-compliant mode, FIPS 140-3 and NIST 800-193 support, and a new Neighbor Group feature.
  • 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, operating system installation function, and diagnostic functions.
  • Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager, which captures real-time power and temperature data from the server and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
  • An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
  • Support for industry standard management protocols, IPMI 2.0, SNMP 3.0, Redfish REST API, serial console via IPMI
  • An integrated hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0 enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
  • Administrator and power-on passwords help protect from unauthorized access to the server.
  • Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported with HDDs and SSDs, as well as 7mm and M.2 drives.
  • Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
  • Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system.
  • Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, protected from all other software running on a system.
  • Additional physical security features are an available chassis intrusion switch and available lockable front bezel.

Energy efficiency

The HX650 V3 offer the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:

  • Energy-efficient system board components help lower operational costs.
  • Carbon offset is available at click of button. You can project the carbon emissions per device for an average lifecycle (up to 5 years). That information is available here
  • High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium certifications
  • Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.
  • The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system and thus keeping your system cooler.
  • Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provides advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

Components and connectors

The ThinkAgile HX650 V3 2U Integrated Systems & Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR650 V3 server.

The following figure shows the front of the HX650 V3 with 2.5-inch drives.

Front view with 2.5-inch drives
Figure 2. Front view with 2.5-inch drives

The following figure shows the front of the HX650 V3 with 3.5-inch drives.

Front view with 3.5-inch drives
Figure 3. Front view with 3.5-inch drives

The following figure shows the components visible from the rear of the system. The figure shows one configuration, with eight PCIe slots, however there are additional rear configurations which include 3.5-inch drive bays, 2.5-inch drive bays, or 7mm drive bays.

Rear view of the ThinkAgile HX650 V3 2U Integrated Systems & Certified Nodes (configuration with eight PCIe slots)
Figure 4. Rear view of the HX systems (configuration with eight PCIe slots)

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

Internal view of the ThinkAgile HX650 V3 2U Integrated Systems & Certified Nodes
Figure 5. Internal view of the HX650 V3 systems

Standard specifications

The ThinkAgile HX650 V3 2U Integrated Systems & Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR650 V3 server.

The following table provides an overview comparison between the HX systems.

Table 1. Comparison of features
  HX650 V3 Storage Integrated System
HX650 V3 Storage Certified Node		 HX650 V3 Integrated System
HX650 V3 Certified Node
HX offering type Appliance
Certified Node		 Appliance
Certified Node
Target workloads Storage heavy High performance/Mission Critical
Base MTM IS: 7D6NCTO2WW
CN: 7D6NCTO4WW		 IS: 7D6NCTO1WW
CN: 7D6NCTO3WW
Form Factor 2U 2U
Base platform SR650 V3 SR650 V3
Supported Cluster Sizes 3+ Nodes 3+ Nodes
CPU 1-2x Intel Xeon SP Gen 4 2x Intel Xeon SP Gen 4
Memory 32x DDR5 4800 MHz
(8TB maximum)		 32x DDR5 4800 MHz
(8TB maximum)
Drive Bays Front: 12x 3.5" SAS/SATA
Rear: 4x 2.5" SAS/SATA (Optional)		 Front: 16x 2.5" SAS/SATA + optional 8x 2.5" AnyBay
Rear: None
Drive configurations Hybrid All Flash
HBA 440-16i HBA 440-8i HBA
440-16i HBA
Boot drives 2x M.2 2x M.2
OCP networking 1x OCP 3.0 adapter
10Gb, 25Gb		 1x OCP 3.0 adapter
10Gb, 25Gb
PCIe networking Up to 7x PCIe adapters
10Gb, 25Gb		 Up to 7x PCIe adapters
10Gb, 25Gb, 100Gb
GPUs No GPU Support 4x Double Wide GPU
7x Single Wide GPU 
Hypervisor Nutanix AHV, VMware ESXi Nutanix AHV, VMware ESXi

The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 2. Standard specifications
Components Specification
Machine types 7D6N - 2U Appliance
7D6N - 2U Certified Node
Form factor 2U rack
Processor One or two 4th-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor (formerly codenamed "Sapphire Rapids"). Supports processors up to 60 cores, core speeds of up to 4.0 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 350 W.
Chipset Intel C741 "Emmitsburg" chipset, part of the platform codenamed "Eagle Stream"
Memory 32 DIMM slots with two processors (16 DIMM slots per processor). Each processor has 8 memory channels, with 2 DIMMs per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs, 9x4 RDIMMs, and 3DS RDIMMs are supported. DIMM slots are shared between standard system memory and persistent memory. DIMMs operate at up to 4800 MHz at 1 DPC and up to 4400 MHz at 2 DPC.
Persistent memory Not supported.
Memory maximum With RDIMMs: Up to 8TB by using 32x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs
Memory protection ECC, SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs), ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs excluding 9x4 RDIMMs, requires Platinum or Gold processors), and memory mirroring.
Disk drive bays
  • HX650 V3 Storage Integrated System and Certified Node:
    • Front drive bays: 12x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
    • Rear drive bays: 4x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
  • HX650 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node:
    • Front drive bays (24 bays): 16x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8x 2.5-inch AnyBay
    • Front drive bays (16 bays max): 16x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
    • Rear drive bays: None
  • Internal M.2 module supporting up to two M.2 drives, for OS boot support
  • Note: EDSFF drive bays are currently not supported.
Storage controller
  • Onboard NVMe ports (RAID not supported)
  • 12 Gb SAS/SATA HBA (non-RAID)
    • 8-port or 16-port
    • PCIe 5.0 or PCIe 4.0 host interface
Network interfaces Dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface. 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.
PCIe slots

Up to 8x PCIe 5.0 slots, all full height slots and with rear access, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter. Slot availability is based on riser selection and rear drive bay selection. Slots 4, 5, and 6 (riser 2) require two processors.

Slots are configured using three riser cards. Riser 1 (slots 1-3) and Riser 2 (slots 4-6) are installed in slots in the system board, Riser 3 (slots 7-8) is cabled to ports on the system board.

A variety of riser cards are available. See the I/O expansion for details.

For 2.5-inch front drive configurations, the server supports the installation of a RAID adapter or HBA in a dedicated area that does not consume any of the PCIe slots.
GPU support Supports up to 7x single-wide GPUs or up to 4x double-wide GPUs
Ports

Front: 1x USB 3.1 G1 (5 Gb/s) port, 1x USB 2.0 port (also for XCC local management), External diagnostics port, optional VGA port.

Rear: 3x USB 3.1 G1 (5 Gb/s) ports, 1x VGA video port, 1x RJ-45 1GbE systems management port for XCC remote management. Optional DB-9 COM serial port (installs in slot 3).

Internal: 1x USB 3.1 G1 connector for operating system or license key purposes
Cooling 6x (with two processors installed) or 5x (with one processor installed) dual-rotor hot swap 60 mm fans, configuration dependent. Fans are N+1 redundant, tolerating a single-rotor failure. One fan integrated in each power supply.
Power supply Up to two hot-swap redundant AC power supplies, 80 PLUS Platinum or 80 PLUS Titanium certification. 750 W, 1100 W, 1800 W, 2400 W and 2600W AC options, supporting 220 V AC. 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 graphics with 16 MB memory with 2D hardware accelerator, integrated into the XClarity Controller 2 management 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 or 16x 2.5-inch front drive bays can optionally support an Integrated Diagnostics Panel. XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) embedded management controller, XClarity Administrator centralized infrastructure delivery, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. Included upgrade to  XClarity Controller Platinum to enable remote control and other functions.
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.
Software
  • Integrated Systems: Nutanix Acropolis: Starter, Pro, and Ultimate editions. Nutanix Prism, Nutanix Calm (optional), Nutanix Flow (optional). 
  • Nutanix 2.0 PnP: Starter, Pro, and Ultimate editions - Nutanix Cloud Platform, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure, Nutanix Cloud Manager, NCI-Data
  • Certified Nodes: Licenses purchased separately from Nutanix or a Nutanix reseller. Nutanix Acropolis Starter, Pro and Ultimate editions .  OEM 2.0: Starter, Pro, and Ultimate editions - Nutanix Cloud Platform, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure, Nutanix Cloud Manager, NCI-Data
Hypervisors Nutanix AHV or VMware ESXi.
Hardware warranty
  • Appliances: Three-, four-, or five-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited hardware warranty with ThinkAgile Premier Support and selectable service levels: 9x5 next business day (NBD) parts delivered, 9x5 NBD onsite response, 24x7 coverage with 2-hour or 4-hour onsite response, or 6-hour or 24-hour committed repair (select areas). Also available are YourDrive YourData, Premier Support, and Enterprise Software Support.
  • Certified Nodes: Three, four, or five-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with selectable service levels: 9x5 coverage with next business day (NBD) parts delivered (base warranty), 9x5 coverage with NBD onsite response (Foundation Service), 24x7 coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed repair (select areas) (Essential Service), or 24x7 coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed repair (select areas) (Advanced Service). Also available are 1-year and 2-year post-warranty extensions, YourDrive YourData, and Enterprise Software Support.
Software maintenance Three-, four-, or five-year software support and subscription (matches the duration of the selected warranty period).
Dimensions Width: 445 mm (17.5 in.), height: 87 mm (3.4 in.), depth: 764 mm (30.1 in.)
Weight Maximum: 38.8 kg (85.5 lb)

Models

Factory-integrated models of the integrated systems and certified nodes are configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC), http://dcsc.lenovo.com

During the configuration process, you are selecting one of the base Configure-to-Order (CTO) models first, and then you are adding components (processors, memory, drives, and network adapters) to the selected model according to the output from the Nutanix Sizer tool, http://services.nutanix.com/

Note: You are required to engage a Lenovo representative in the project that includes the ThinkAgile HX Series Integrated Systems. ThinkAgile HX Certified Nodes do not have this requirement.

The following table lists the base CTO models.

Table 3. CTO base models
Machine Type/Model Description
7D6NCTO1WW ThinkAgile HX650 V3 Integrated System
7D6NCTO1WW ThinkAgile HX650 V3 Storage Integrated System
7D6NCTO2WW ThinkAgile HX650 V3 Certified Node
7D6NCTO2WW ThinkAgile HX650 V3 Storage Certified Node

Comparison with the ThinkSystem SR650 V3

The ThinkAgile HX650 V3 2U Integrated Systems & Certified Nodes are based on the ThinkSystem SR650 V3 server, however there are key differences:

  • No persistent memory support
  • No onboard SATA controller support
  • RAID adapter support for Boot only
  • No VROC RAID support
  • No EDSFF drive support
  • No mid-chassis drive bay support
  • Encryption not supported on SED drives
  • Fibre Channel support for data migration only
  • No InfiniBand support

For details about the ThinkSystem SR650 V3, see the SR650 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1601-thinksystem-sr650-v3-server

To verify what specific hardware components are supported with the HX650 V3, see the DCSC configurator:
https://dcsc.lenovo.com

Processors

The HX650 V3 support the following processors.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR650 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1601-thinksystem-sr650-v3-server#processors

Support for additional processors: The table below lists the processors supported across all configurations. Additional processors may also be supported. Please contact your Lenovo representative regarding the support of additional options through our Special Bid ordering process.

Configuration notes:

  • HX650 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node supports 2 processors
  • HX650 V3 Storage Integrated System and Certified Node support 1 or 2 processors
Table 4. Processor choices
Feature Description Maximum supported
HX650V3 IS
HX650V3 Storage IS
HX650V3 CN
HX650V3 Storage CN
BQ68 Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U 8C 125W 1.8-1.9GGHz Processor No 1 No 1
BQ64 Intel Xeon Silver 4410T 10C 150W 2.7-3.4GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ67 Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y 12C 150W 2.0-2.9GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ69 Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ 20C 165W 2.0-2.9GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ6J Intel Xeon Gold 5411N 24C 165W 1.9-2.8GHz Processor No 1 No 1
BQ63 Intel Xeon Gold 5415+ 8C 150W 2.9-3.6GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ6L Intel Xeon Gold 5416S 16C 150W 2.0-2.8GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ6H Intel Xeon Gold 5418N 24C 165W 1.8-2.6GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ66 Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y 24C 185W 2.0-2.8GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ65 Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ 28C 205W 2.0-2.7GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPD Intel Xeon Gold 6414U 32C 250W 2.0-2.6GHz Processor No 1 No 1
BQ6C Intel Xeon Gold 6416H 18C 165W 2.2-2.9GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ6B Intel Xeon Gold 6418H 24C 185W 2.1-2.9GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ6G Intel Xeon Gold 6421N 32C 185W 1.8-2.6GHz Processor No 1 No 1
BPQF Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y 16C 185W 2.5-3.3GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ6F Intel Xeon Gold 6428N 32C 185W 1.8-2.5GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPC Intel Xeon Gold 6430 32C 270W 2.1-2.6GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPQC Intel Xeon Gold 6434 8C 195W 3.7-4.1GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ6E Intel Xeon Gold 6434H 8C 195W 3.7-4.1GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ6K Intel Xeon Gold 6438M 32C 205W 2.2-2.8GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ6D Intel Xeon Gold 6438N 32C 205W 2.0-2.7GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ62 Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 32C 205W 2.0-2.8GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPQE Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y 24C 225W 2.6-3.3GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPQB Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y 16C 270W 3.6-4.0GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BQ6A Intel Xeon Gold 6448H 32C 250W 2.4-3.2GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPQD Intel Xeon Gold 6448Y 32C 225W 2.1-3.0GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPM Intel Xeon Gold 6454S 32C 270W 2.2-2.8GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPH Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H 16C 270W 2.9-3.2GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPG Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H 28C 250W 2.0-2.6GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPB Intel Xeon Platinum 8452Y 36C 300W 2.0-2.8GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPF Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H 32C 270W 2.1-2.7GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPT Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P 44C 350W 2.7-3.2GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPN Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H 40C 330W 2.2-3.1GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPQ Intel Xeon Platinum 8460Y+ 40C 300W 2.0-2.8GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPK Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V 48C 300W 2.2-2.8GHz Processor No 1 No 1
BPQA Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ 32C 300W 2.8-3.6GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPU Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 48C 350W 2.1-3.1GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPE Intel Xeon Platinum 8468H 48C 330W 2.1-3.0GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPP Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V 48C 330W 2.4-2.9GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BN0N Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 52C 350W 2.0-3.0GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPJ Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N 52C 300W 1.7-2.7GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPR Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N 52C 300W 1.8-2.8GHz Processor No 1 No 1
BN0M Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ 56C 350W 2.0-3.0GHz Processor 2 2 2 2
BPPS Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H 60C 350W 1.9-2.9GHz Processor 2 2 2 2

Memory

The HX650 V3 support the following memory options.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR650 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1601-thinksystem-sr650-v3-server#memory-options

Table 5. Memory options
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
HX650V3 IS
HX650V3 Storage IS
HX650V3 CN
HX650V3 Storage CN
RDIMMs
4X77A77033 BKTN ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx4) 9x4 RDIMM 32 32 32 32
4X77A77029 BKTL ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (1Rx8) RDIMM 32 32 32 32
4X77A77031 BKTM ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx8) RDIMM 32 32 32 32
4X77A77032 BNF9 ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (2Rx4) 10x4 RDIMM 32 32 32 32
4X77A77030 BNF6 ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (1Rx4) 10x4 RDIMM 32 32 32 32
3DS RDIMMs
4X77A77034 BNFC ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (4Rx4) 3DS RDIMM 32 32 32 32
4X77A77035 BNF8 ThinkSystem 256GB TruDDR5 4800MHz (8Rx4) 3DS RDIMM 32 32 32 32

Internal storage

Internal storage configurations of the HX650 V3 are as follows. All drives are hot-swap and are accessible from the front or rear of the system:

  • HX650 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node:
    • Front: 16x 2.5" SAS/SATA + optional 8x 2.5" AnyBay
    • Rear: None
  • HX650 V3 Storage Integrated System and Certified Node:
    • Front: 12x 3.5" SAS/SATA
    • Rear: 4x 2.5" SAS/SATA (Optional)

The systems also support the following boot drive alternatives:

  • M.2 drives in an M.2 adapter that is internal to the server

Note: Mid-chassis drives are not supported in HX650 V3.

Configuration rules

Configuration rules are as follows:

  • For hybrid configurations, the system supports from 4 to 12 capacity drives (HDDs) depending on the quantity of the cache drives (SSDs):
  • For Hybrid configurations, SATA and SAS SSDs are supported for cache, however NVMe drives are not supported for cache.
  • For All Flash configurations, the system supports from 4 to 14 SSDs in increments of 2 drives
  • All SSDs in the system must be of the same model and capacity. All HDDs in the system must be of the same type and capacity
  • The  M.2 drives are used for software pre-load. Two SATA drives are required for selection, and they must be of the same part number.

Backplanes

The choice of backplanes supported varies by system, as listed in the following table.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR650 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1601-thinksystem-sr650-v3-server#internal-storage

Table 6. Drive backplanes
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
HX650 V3 IS
HX650 V3 Storage IS
HX650 V3 CN
HX650 V3 Storage CN
Front 3.5-inch drive backplanes
None B8LT ThinkSystem 2U 12x3.5" SAS/SATA Backplane No 1 No 1
Front 2.5-inch drive backplanes
None B8LU ThinkSystem 2U 8x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane 3 No 3 No
None BH8B ThinkSystem 2U/4U 8x2.5" AnyBay Backplane 1 No 3 No
None BH8D ThinkSystem 2U/4U 8x2.5" NVMe Backplane 2 No 2 No
Rear 2.5-inch drive backplanes
None B8LV ThinkSystem 2U 4x2.5" SAS/SATA Backplane No 1 No 1

Boot drive enablement

For OS boot functions, the systems also supports two M.2 drives installed on an adapter internal to the server. The following table lists the supported controllers/enablement kits for M.2 boot drives.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR650 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1601-thinksystem-sr650-v3-server#internal-storage

Table 7. Boot drive enablement
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
HX650V3 IS
HX650V3 Storage IS
HX650V3 CN
HX650V3 Storage CN
4Y37A79663 BM8X ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Enablement Kit 1 1 1 1
4Y37A09750 B8P9 ThinkSystem M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit 1 1 1 1

Controllers for internal storage

The HX650 V3 support the following internal storage controllers.

For details about these options, see the SR650 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1601-thinksystem-sr650-v3-server#controllers-for-internal-storage

Table 8. Controllers for internal storage
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
HX650V3 IS
HX650V3 Storage IS
HX650V3 CN
HX650V3 Storage CN
4Y37A78602 BM50 ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA No 1 No 1
4Y37A09725 B8P1 ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb Internal HBA 1 No 1 No

Internal drive options

The following table lists the supported drive options for the HX650 V3.

Configuration Note: Currently the max number of 2.5-inch drive slots is 16 when configuring a solution and will increase to 24 in the 4th quarter of this calendar year.

Table 9. Internal drive options
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
HX650 V3 IS
HX650 V3 Storage IS
HX650 V3 CN
HX650 V3 Storage CN
2.5-inch hot-swap 24Gb SAS SSDs
4XB7A80320 BNWF ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD 24 4 24 4
4XB7A80321 BP3E ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD 24 4 24 4
4XB7A80340 BNW8 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD 24 4 24 4
4XB7A80341 BNW9 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD 24 4 24 4
2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
4XB7A72440 BM89 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD 24 4 24 4
4XB7A72441 BM88 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD 24 4 24 4
4XB7A17103 BA7J ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD 24 4 24 4
4XB7A17104 BK77 ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD 24 4 24 4
4XB7A17126 BA4T ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD 24 4 24 4
4XB7A17127 BA4U ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD 24 4 24 4
4XB7A17128 BK7L ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD 24 4 24 4
2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
4XB7A13941 BMGD ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
4XB7A13942 BMGE ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
4XB7A13943 BNEF ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
4XB7A13631 BNEQ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5520 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
4XB7A17129 BNEG ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
4XB7A17130 BNEH ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
4XB7A17133 BNEZ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.2 P5620 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
4XB7A79647 BNF2 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
4XB7A79648 BNF5 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
4XB7A79649 BNF4 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
4XB7A13967 BNEJ ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
4XB7A13970 BNEY ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
4XB7A13971 BNEL ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD 16 No 16 No
3.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS HDDs
7XB7A00046 AUUG ThinkSystem 3.5" 10TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 12 No 12
7XB7A00067 B117 ThinkSystem 3.5" 12TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 12 No 12
4XB7A80353 BPKU ThinkSystem 3.5" 20TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 12 No 12
3.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA HDDs
7XB7A00051 AUU8 ThinkSystem 3.5" 4TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 12 No 12
7XB7A00052 AUUA ThinkSystem 3.5" 6TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 12 No 12
7XB7A00053 AUU9 ThinkSystem 3.5" 8TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 12 No 12
7XB7A00054 AUUB ThinkSystem 3.5" 10TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 12 No 12
7XB7A00068 B118 ThinkSystem 3.5" 12TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 12 No 12
4XB7A13914 B7F0 ThinkSystem 3.5" 16TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 12 No 12
3.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs
4XB7A80345 BNWA ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD No 12 No 12
4XB7A80326 BNWH ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD No 12 No 12
4XB7A80327 BP3F ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD No 12 No 12
3.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
4XB7A17121 BA7N ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 No 12
4XB7A17122 BK7F ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 No 12
4XB7A17138 BA4X ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 No 12
4XB7A17139 BA4Y ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 No 12
4XB7A17140 BK7P ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 12 No 12
M.2- 6 Gb SATA SSDs
4XB7A82286 BQ1Z ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD 2 2 2 2
4XB7A82287 BQ1Y ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS SSD 2 2 2 2
M.2- NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 NHS SSD
4XB7A13999 BKSR ThinkSystem M.2 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 NHS SSD 2 2 2 2

Network adapters

The HX650 V3 support the following networking options.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR650 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1601-thinksystem-sr650-v3-server#i-o-expansion
https://lenovopress.com/lp1601-thinksystem-sr650-v3-server#network-adapters

Mixing vendors is not supported: HX configurations only support network adapters from one vendor. For example, if you select a Broadcom OCP adapter, you cannot select a Mellanox PCIe network adapter.

Table 10. OCP network adapters
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
HX650V3 IS
HX650V3 Storage IS
HX650V3 CN
HX650V3 Storage CN
10 Gb Ethernet
4XC7A08240 B5T4 ThinkSystem Broadcom 57454 10GBASE-T 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 1 1 1
25 Gb Ethernet
4XC7A08237 BN2T ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 1 1 1
4XC7A80567 BPPW ThinkSystem Broadcom 57504 10/25GbE SFP28 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 1 1 1
4XC7A62582 BE4T ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter 1 1 1 1
Table 11. PCIe network adapters
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
HX650V3 IS
HX650V3 Storage IS
HX650V3 CN
HX650V3 Storage CN
10GBASE-T Ethernet
4XC7A08245 B5SU ThinkSystem Broadcom 57454 10GBASE-T 4-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 5 5 5 5
25 Gb Ethernet
4XC7A08238 BK1H ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 7 7 7 7
4XC7A62580 BE4U ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 7 7 7 7
100 Gb Ethernet
4XC7A08248 B8PP ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 5 5 5 5

Note: ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 is the only adapter enabled for RDMA, minimum required quantity is two.

GPU adapters

The HX650 V3 support the following GPU options.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR650 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1601-thinksystem-sr650-v3-server#gpu-adapters

Note: The HX650 V3 Storage Integrated System and Certified Node do not support GPUs.

Table 12. GPU adapters 
Part number Feature Description Maximum supported
HX650V3 IS
HX650V3 Storage IS
HX650V3 CN
HX650V3 Storage CN
Double-wide GPUs
4X67A72593 BQZQ ThinkSystem NVIDIA A40 48GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC 3 No 3 No
4X67A76727 BNFE ThinkSystem NVIDIA A16 64GB Gen4 PCIe Passive GPU 3 No 3 No
CTO Only BQZU ThinkSystem NVIDIA A16 64GB Gen4 PCIe Passive GPU w/o CEC 3 No 3 No
4X67A84823 BT87 ThinkSystem NVIDIA L40 48GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU 3 No 3 No
4X67A82257 BR9U ThinkSystem NVIDIA H100 80GB PCIe Gen5 Passive GPU 3 No 3 No
4X67A76715 BQZP ThinkSystem NVIDIA A100 80GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC 3 No 3 No
Single-wide GPUs
4X67A81547 BQZT ThinkSystem NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU w/o CEC 8 No 8 No
4X67A84824 BS2C ThinkSystem NVIDIA L4 24GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU 8 No 8 No

Software

The systems support the hypervisors listed in the following table. Hypervisors are installed on the 2x M.2 SSDs configured in a RAID-1 drive group.

Table 13. Hypervisors
Feature code Description Quantity
B15S Nutanix SW Stack on Nutanix AHV 1
BFT6 Nutanix SW Stack on VMware ESXi 7.0 1

Configuration notes:

  • In ESXi-based environments, HX Series Integrated Systems require VMware vCenter Server.
  • The HX Certified Nodes support firmware updates from Nutanix  with the ThinkAgile HX Lifecycle Manager (UEFI, XCC2, drives, network adapters, and SAS HBAs)

Nutanix licenses on certified nodes: The certified node ships with the Nutanix software preloaded, however Nutanix software licenses and software support are not included. Customers can use the existing Nutanix term-based software licenses and active support contracts, or they can purchase term-based software licenses and support contracts from Nutanix.

For the information on appliance firmware levels, hypervisor versions, and software versions that have been tested for interoperability, refer to the Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series Best Recipes:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht505413

Nutanix Portfolio 2.0 (PnP) Licensing Model

Nutanix is introducing an enterprise-ready unified cloud platform with our HCI solution as the foundation. The new, simplified product portfolio includes: Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP), Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), NCI-Data with 3 license tiers for each software edition.  There are additional packages, Nutanix Unified Storage, Nutanix Database Service (NDB), and Nutanix Desktop Services (NDS),  Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) & Nutanix Frame that are available.

The Nutanix software is available for all base CTO models.

The editions have the following characteristics:

Table 14. Software Editions
License Tier Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP) Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) NCI-Data
Ultimate
  • NCI Ultimate
  • NCM Ultimate
  • Advanced DR: Sync, Near-Sync,
  • Runbook Security: Micro-segmentation, Encryption
  • Cloud Native: Kubernetes Services
  • Application Automation
  • Security General
  • No Mseg
  • No Karbon
Pro
  • NCI Ultimate
  • NCM Pro
  • Multisite Async DR
  • Overlay Networking
  • Self Service Cost Governance
  •  No Flow Networking
Starter
  • NCI Pro
  • NCM Pro
  • AOS Storage + Compression + Dedup
  • AI Operations
  • No AHV Support

Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP)

Nutanix Cloud Platform is the complete software edition package that includes both Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM). It is available in several editions to meet your infrastructure needs with the right set of capabilities.

Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is a complete software stack to unify your hybrid cloud infrastructure including compute, storage and network, hypervisors and containers, in public or enterprise clouds; all with built-in resilience, self-healing, disaster recovery capabilities, and security. It includes enterprise data services and consolidated storage, data protection and disaster recovery, native virtualization and container management, networking and security.

For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#nci

Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)

Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) offers our customers simplicity and ease of use to build and grow their cloud deployments faster and realize rapid ROI, by providing intelligent operations, self service and orchestration, visibility and governance of spend, security and teams, all through a unified Multi-cloud management solution.

For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#ncm

Nutanix Unified Storage

Nutanix Unified Storage provides software-defined, scale-out storage solutions for enterprise NAS and object workloads for unstructured data, block storage for structured data, and backup storage. Nutanix Unified Storage replaces traditional independent storage services and brings NAS, object, and block workloads into a consolidated unified storage platform with all its benefits, including a unified control plane.

Nutanix Data Lens delivers cloud-based data governance for unstructured data stored in the Nutanix Unified Storage platform, including data lifecycle management, data security, ransomware protection, and audit compliance.

Nutanix Unified Storage and Data Lens are purchased and licensed on a per TiB usable basis.

For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#nus

Nutanix Database Service

Nutanix Database Service (NDB) is a Hybrid Multicloud DBaaS that enables small, nimble teams of DBAs to easily manage large fleets of databases using a single console and API,  while enabling developers to self-service their database requests.  NDB is purchased and licensed on a per core basis and is available either as a standalone or as an add-on to NCI. In the standalone version, NDB includes NCI Ultimate functionality in addition to database-specific capabilities and is licensed on a per-core basis.

For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#database

Nutanix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) & Nutanix Frame

The Nutanix VDI per user model offers hybrid cloud infrastructure capabilities appropriate for on-prem virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and Desktop as a Service (DaaS) use cases with pricing based on a Maximum Concurrent User basis (maximum number of provisioned end-user VMs). VDI per user is an alternative to the core-based NCI licensing option and is designed to provide simple, transparent licensing for all VDI users, regardless of the underlying hardware, hypervisor, or cloud.

  • Agnostic: Works with any EUC management platform including Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops and VMware Horizon
  • Term license: 1-year through 5-year options
    • Term license must run on a dedicated software licensed VDI cluster with no core-based licensing. Mixing of non-VDI workloads is not supported.
  • Unified Storage: Built-in and also available as a per TiB base add-on
  • No additional license cost for DR site
  • Portable across on-premises and public cloud, public cloud use requires Ultimate edition
  • Available in Starter, Pro, and Ultimate editions
  • Cloud Native and Database Service Add-ons not available with NCI VDI. Advanced Replication and Security Add-on features require NCI Ultimate edition

For details on software editions see https://www.nutanix.com/products/cloud-platform/software-options#vdi

License Options

ThinkAgile HX can be configured with one of the latest Nutanix software editions that are listed in the following table.

Table 15. Nutanix license options 
Feature code Description Quantity Required
BVKU Nutanix Cloud Platform Starter Edition 1 per node
BVKW Nutanix Cloud Platform Pro Edition 1 per node
BVKY Nutanix Cloud Platform Ultimate Edition 1 per node
BSPJ Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure Starter Edition 1 per node
BSPG Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure Pro Edition 1 per node
BSPL Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure Ultimate Edition 1  per node
BSQ0 Nutanix Cloud  Manager Starter Edition 1 per node
BSPY Nutanix Cloud  Manager Pro Edition 1 per node
BSQ2 Nutanix Cloud  Manager Ultimate Edition 1 per node
BSPQ NCI-Data Starter Edition 1 per node
BSPN NCI-Data Pro Edition 1 per node
BSPS NCI-Data Ultimate Edition 1 per node
BSQH Nutanix Database Service (NDB) Platform 1 per node
BSQ7 End User Computing (EUC) Starter 1 for every 200 concurrent users
BSQ5 End User Computing (EUC) Pro 1 for every 200 concurrent users
BSQ9 End User Computing (EUC) Ultimate 1 for every 200 concurrent users
BSQD Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS)  Starter 1 per Tib
BSQB Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS)  Pro 1 per Tib

Warranty and Support

The ThinkAgile HX Series Integrated Systems can be configured with a three-, four, or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support (Lenovo appliance hardware and Nutanix software) and various levels of coverage with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.

The Lenovo local support centers perform problem determination and resolution for hardware-related issues and escalate to Nutanix, on behalf of the customer, for software-related problem determination. Nutanix will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.

For more information refer to the Lenovo Support Plan - ThinkAgile HX Integrated Systems and Lenovo Converged HX Series
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht505404

The ThinkAgile HX Certified Nodes can be configured with three-, four, or five-year hardware warranty and various levels of service coverage with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.

The base warranty provides 9x5 Next Business Day response with parts delivered. Lenovo’s additional support services provide a sophisticated, unified support structure for a customer's data center, with an experience consistently ranked number one in customer satisfaction worldwide.

For more information refer to the Lenovo Support Plan - ThinkAgile HX Certified Nodes
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT510301

Hardware warranty

The ThinkAgile HX650 V3 2U Integrated Systems & Certified Nodes have a 3-year warranty:

  • 7D6N - 2U Integrated System - 3 year warranty
  • 7D6N - 2U Certified Node - 3 year warranty

The standard warranty terms are customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite (for field-replaceable units FRUs only) with standard call center support during normal business hours and 9x5 Next Business Day Parts Delivered.

Lenovo’s additional support services provide a sophisticated, unified support structure for your data center, with an experience consistently ranked number one in customer satisfaction worldwide. Available offerings include:

  • Premier Support

    Premier Support provides a Lenovo-owned customer experience and delivers direct access to technicians skilled in hardware, software, and advanced troubleshooting, in addition to the following:

    • Direct technician-to-technician access through a dedicated phone line
    • 24x7x365 remote support
    • Single point of contact service
    • End to end case management
    • Third-party collaborative software support
    • Online case tools and live chat support
    • On-demand remote system analysis
  • Warranty Upgrade (Preconfigured Support)

    Services are available to meet the on-site response time targets that match the criticality of your systems.

    • 3, 4, or 5 years of service coverage
    • 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions
    • Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response. YourDrive YourData is an optional extra (see below).
    • Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
    • Advanced Service: 24x7 service coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
  • Managed Services

    Lenovo Managed Services provides continuous 24x7 remote monitoring (plus 24x7 call center availability) and proactive management of your data center using state-of-the-art tools, systems, and practices by a team of highly skilled and experienced Lenovo services professionals.

    Quarterly reviews check error logs, verify firmware & OS device driver levels, and software as needed. We’ll also maintain records of latest patches, critical updates, and firmware levels, to ensure you systems are providing business value through optimized performance.

  • Technical Account Management (TAM)

    A Lenovo Technical Account Manager helps you optimize the operation of your data center based on a deep understanding of your business. You gain direct access to your Lenovo TAM, who serves as your single point of contact to expedite service requests, provide status updates, and furnish reports to track incidents over time. In addition, your TAM will help proactively make service recommendations and manage your service relationship with Lenovo to make certain your needs are met.

  • Enterprise Server Software Support

    Enterprise Software Support is an additional support service providing customers with software support on Microsoft, Red Hat, SUSE, and VMware applications and systems. Around the clock availability for critical problems plus unlimited calls and incidents helps customers address challenges fast, without incremental costs. Support staff can answer troubleshooting and diagnostic questions, address product comparability and interoperability issues, isolate causes of problems, report defects to software vendors, and more.

  • YourDrive YourData

    Lenovo’s YourDrive YourData is a multi-drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in your Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a drive failure, you retain possession of your drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. The YourDrive YourData service can be purchased in convenient bundles and is optional with Foundation Service. It is bundled with Essential Service and Advanced Service.

  • Health Check

    Having a trusted partner who can perform regular and detailed health checks is central to maintaining efficiency and ensuring that your systems and business are always running at their best. Health Check supports Lenovo-branded server, storage, and networking devices, as well as select Lenovo-supported products from other vendors that are sold by Lenovo or a Lenovo-Authorized Reseller.

Examples of region-specific warranty terms are second or longer business day parts delivery or parts-only base warranty.

If warranty terms and conditions include onsite labor for repair or replacement of parts, Lenovo will dispatch a service technician to the customer site to perform the replacement. Onsite labor under base warranty is limited to labor for replacement of parts that have been determined to be field-replaceable units (FRUs). Parts that are determined to be customer-replaceable units (CRUs) do not include onsite labor under base warranty.

If warranty terms include parts-only base warranty, Lenovo is responsible for delivering only replacement parts that are under base warranty (including FRUs) that will be sent to a requested location for self-service. Parts-only service does not include a service technician being dispatched onsite. Parts must be changed at customer’s own cost and labor and defective parts must be returned following the instructions supplied with the spare parts.

Lenovo Service offerings are region-specific. Not all preconfigured support and upgrade options are available in every region. For information about Lenovo service upgrade offerings that are available in your region, refer to the following resources:

For service definitions, region-specific details, and service limitations, please refer to the following documents:

Deployment services

The following optional Lenovo Professional Services are available to get customers up and running quickly.

  • Basic Hardware Installation Services
    • Unpacking and inspecting the systems
    • Installing options and mounting the systems in a rack cabinet
    • Connecting the systems to electrical power and network
    • Checking and updating firmware to the latest levels
    • Verifying operations
    • Disposal of the packaging materials (within the customer site)
  • Nutanix deployment services - Base (per node)
    • Conducting remote preparation and planning
    • Verifying firmware versions and performing firmware updates, if needed
    • Installing and configuring hypervisor and Nutanix controller VM
    • Creating Nutanix cluster
    • Configuring storage
    • Configuring administrative features
  • Nutanix deployment services - Advanced (per cluster)
    • Configuring and integrating a virtualized environment
      • Nutanix containers and Acropolis (AHV) cluster
      • VMware vCenter Server and vSphere cluster (for VMware installations)
    • Transferring knowledge
  • Nutanix deployment services - Advanced with XClarity (per cluster)
    • Nutanix deployment services - Advanced
    • Installing Lenovo XClarity
    • Configuring Lenovo XClarity network settings and performing discovery and inventory
    • Installing system updates

The following table lists ThinkAgile Health Check & Deployment offerings are available for ThinkAgile HX customers. These offerings are performed by Lenovo Professional Services.

  • Onsite Deployment: Install, configure, and validate solution on-site, and conduct knowledge transfer.
  • Remote Deployment: Install, configure, and validate solution remotely, and conduct knowledge transfer.
  • Remote Health Check: Report & remediation of hardware and cluster health issues, including firmware and software updates.

Note: For custom Hardware Installation and Deployment Services, please contact the Lenovo Professional Services team for sizing and pricing.

Table 16. Deployment offerings
Part number Description
Onsite deployment services
5MS7B00043 ThinkAgile HX Onsite Deployment (up to 3 nodes)
5MS7B00044 ThinkAgile HX Onsite Deployment (additional node)
Remote deployment services
5MS7B00045 ThinkAgile HX Remote Deployment (up to 3 nodes)
5MS7B00046 ThinkAgile HX Remote Deployment (additional node)
5MS7A27430 ThinkAgile HX SAP HANA Deployment - Custom
Remote Health Check
5MS7B00065 ThinkAgile HX 1X Remote Health Check (up to 3 node cluster)
5MS7B00066 ThinkAgile HX 1X Remote Health Check (additional node)
5MS7B00067 ThinkAgile HX 1X Remote Health Check & Update (up to 3 node cluster)
5MS7B00068 ThinkAgile HX 1X Remote Health Check & Update (additional node)

For more information, refer to the Data Center Implementation Services web page:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/services/implementation-services/

Lenovo Financial Services

Lenovo Financial Services reinforces Lenovo’s commitment to deliver pioneering products and services that are recognized for their quality, excellence, and trustworthiness. Lenovo Financial Services offers financing solutions and services that complement your technology solution anywhere in the world.

We are dedicated to delivering a positive finance experience for customers like you who want to maximize your purchase power by obtaining the technology you need today, protect against technology obsolescence, and preserve your capital for other uses.

We work with businesses, non-profit organizations, governments and educational institutions to finance their entire technology solution. We focus on making it easy to do business with us. Our highly experienced team of finance professionals operates in a work culture that emphasizes the importance of providing outstanding customer service. Our systems, processes and flexible policies support our goal of providing customers with a positive experience.

We finance your entire solution. Unlike others, we allow you to bundle everything you need from hardware and software to service contracts, installation costs, training fees, and sales tax. If you decide weeks or months later to add to your solution, we can consolidate everything into a single invoice.

Our Premier Client services provide large accounts with special handling services to ensure these complex transactions are serviced properly. As a premier client, you have a dedicated finance specialist who manages your account through its life, from first invoice through asset return or purchase. This specialist develops an in-depth understanding of your invoice and payment requirements. For you, this dedication provides a high-quality, easy, and positive financing experience.

For your region-specific offers, please ask your Lenovo sales representative or your technology provider about the use of Lenovo Financial Services. For more information, see the following Lenovo website:

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/landingpage/lenovo-financial-services/

Related product families

Product families related to this document are the following:

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