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The Lenovo ThinkAgile MX650 V3 2U Integrated System and Certified Node are 2-socket 2U systems that are designed for deploying highly available, highly scalable hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) and software-defined storage (SDS) from Microsoft on Lenovo enterprise platforms that feature 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Emerald Rapids) and 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Sapphire Rapids). The MX650 V3 systems delivers fully validated and integrated Lenovo hardware and firmware that is certified for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI solutions.
The 2U systems are available either as an Integrated Systems or Certified Nodes. MX Integrated Systems deliver fully validated and integrated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and preloaded with licensed Microsoft software. They also include ThinkAgile Premier support with one single point of contact for support of the hardware and software. MX Certified Nodes deliver fully validated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and can be preloaded with Microsoft software. Certified Nodes do not include licenses to Microsoft 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 MX offerings and consider their use in IT solutions.
Change History
Changes in the October 8, 2024 update:
- Added the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95055
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95056
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95057
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95051
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95052
Introduction
The Lenovo ThinkAgile MX650 V3 2U Integrated System and Certified Node are 2-socket 2U systems that are designed for deploying highly available, highly scalable hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) and software-defined storage (SDS) from Microsoft on Lenovo enterprise platforms that feature 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Emerald Rapids) and 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Sapphire Rapids). The MX650 V3 systems delivers fully validated and integrated Lenovo hardware and firmware that is certified for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI solutions.
The MX650 V3 systems are available either as an Integrated System or Certified Node:
MX Integrated Systems deliver fully validated and integrated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and preloaded with licensed Microsoft Azure software. They also include ThinkAgile Premier support with one single point of contact for support of the hardware and software.
MX Certified Nodes deliver fully validated Lenovo hardware and firmware, certified and can be preloaded with Microsoft Azure software. Certified Nodes do not include licenses to Microsoft Azure software and enhanced software support.
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkAgile MX650 V3 2U Integrated System and Certified Node with 2.5-inch drive bays
Did you know?
The ThinkAgile MX650 V3 2U Integrated System and Certified Node are built on industry-leading Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that feature enterprise-class reliability, management, and security. They deliver fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI solutions.
The MX650 V3 systems Integrated Systems offer ThinkAgile Premier Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
Key features
Combining performance and flexibility, the MX650 V3 systems systems 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.
ThinkAgile MX Series platforms offer the choice of Azure Stack HCI Integrated System (Appliance) or Azure Stack HCI Certified Node. These validated platforms help modernize on-premises infrastructure with pre-tested, pre-configured, and easy-to-order configurations, with seamless Azure integration. As a direct and indirect Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider, Lenovo offers cloud services and subscriptions through the Lenovo Cloud Marketplace, which enable HCI use cases with the ThinkAgile MX platforms.
- The integrated systems include the Azure Stack HCI operating system, which is delivered as an Azure subscription service via the Microsoft CSP program. It also includes ThinkAgile Premier support with one single point of contact for support of the hardware and warm-case transfer for software. Deployment and Update features in Windows Admin Center and tight integration with Lenovo XClarity make cluster management, hardware and software update management & enforcing site-wide policies easy for administrators. Azure hybrid by design, native integration with Azure services makes it easy for customers to adopt a hybrid cloud strategy for their workloads and use cases.
- The certified nodes deliver fully validated and integrated Lenovo hardware and firmware that is certified for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI solutions. These HCI Certified Nodes have the option of Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Edition for HCI functionality, and guest licenses are included.
Integrated System features
The ThinkAgile MX Integrated System offers the following key features:
- Quick and convenient path to implement a hyperconverged solution powered by the new Azure Stack HCI OS with Hyper-V virtualization, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct (S2D), Software Defined Storage (SDS), and Software Defined Networking (SDN) network virtualization.
- Streamlined management of Azure Stack HCI with unified single-pane-of-glass for creating and managing VMs, S2D volumes, and virtual networks through Windows Admin Center.
- Consistent, low latency performance with hypervisor-embedded architecture, built-in read and write cache, and support for NVMe PCIe drives.
- Provides per-VM storage performance management with policy-driven Quality of Service (QoS) and continuous built-in monitoring and alerting with cluster-wide performance and capacity metrics.
- Can sustain drive, server, or component failures with built-in resiliency for continuous availability.
- GPU support to enable AI training, inferencing and data visualization scenarios, HPC workloads, virtual desktops and graphics intensive applications.
- Built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power and space efficiency for a variety of edge workloads and applications.
- Provides comprehensive hardware management with advanced systems management capabilities with XClarity
- Delivers fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI solutions.
- Ready for out-of-box deployment with the mandatory Azure Stack HCI OS preloaded, with the option to purchase a Windows Server 2019 Datacenter or Windows Server 2022 Datacenter license if unlimited guest OS VMs are desired.
- Includes Lenovo ThinkAgile Premier Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
- Optional Lenovo deployment services to get customers up and running quickly.
Certified Node features
The ThinkAgile MX Certified Node offers the following key features:
- Quick and convenient path to implement a hyperconverged solution powered by Windows Server 2019 Datacenter or Windows Server 2022 Datacenter with Hyper-V virtualization, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct (S2D), Software Defined Storage (SDS), and Software Defined Networking (SDN) network virtualization.
- Streamlined management of Azure Stack HCI with unified single-pane-of-glass for creating and managing VMs, S2D volumes, and virtual networks through Windows Admin Center.
- Consistent, low latency performance with hypervisor-embedded architecture, built-in read and write cache, and support for NVMe PCIe drives.
- Provides per-VM storage performance management with policy-driven Quality of Service (QoS) and continuous built-in monitoring and alerting with cluster-wide performance and capacity metrics.
- Can sustain drive, server, or component failures with built-in resiliency for continuous availability.
- GPU support to enable AI training, inferencing and data visualization scenarios, HPC workloads, virtual desktops and graphics intensive applications.
- Built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power and space efficiency for a variety of edge workloads and applications.
- Provides comprehensive hardware management with advanced systems management capabilities.
- Delivers fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI solutions.
- Ready for out-of-box deployment with the optional Windows Server 2019 Datacenter, Windows Server 2022 Datacenter, or Azure Stack HCI OS preload.
- Provide flexibility in using the existing Microsoft Windows Server 2019 or 2022 enterprise license agreements or purchasing new software licenses from Microsoft or Lenovo.
- Optional Lenovo deployment services to get customers up and running quickly.
Hardware features
The MX650 V3 systems are based on the SR650 V3 and have the following hardware features:
Scalability and performance
The MX650 V3 systems offer numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs:
- Supports one or two fifth-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors
- Up to 64 cores and 128 threads
- Core speeds of up to 3.9 GHz
- TDP ratings of up to 350 W
- 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 DDR5 memory DIMMs to maximize the performance of the memory subsystem:
- Up to 32 DDR5 memory DIMMs, 16 DIMMs per processor
- 8 memory channels per processor (2 DIMMs per channel)
- Supports 1 DIMM per channel operating at 5600 MHz (5th Gen processors) or 4800 MHz (4th Gen processors)
- Supports 2 DIMMs per channel operating at 4800 MHz (5th Gen processors) or 4400 MHz (4th Gen processors)
- Using 256GB 3DS RDIMMs, the server supports up to 8TB of system memory
- Supports up to eight single-width GPUs or four double-wide GPUs, for substantial processing power in a 2U system.
- Configurations with 2.5-inch drives support up to 24x hot-swap drives, all front or rear accessible
- Configurations with 3.5-inch drives support up to 12x 3.5-inch hot-swap front-accessible drives plus either 4x 3.5-inch or 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap rear-accessible drives
- Supports 16x 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 high-speed HBA controllers providing 12 Gb SAS connectivity to the drive backplanes.
- 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 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 an internal bay for a cabled HBA, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter.
Availability and serviceability
The MX650 V3 systems 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.
- The server offers hot-swap drives, providing greater system uptime.
- Available internal 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.
- A pair of rear-accessible 7mm hot-swap boot drives can be accessed without removing the cover or powering down the server.
- 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.
- 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 2 to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator 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 2 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 MX650 V3 systems:
- 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 (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 MX650 V3 systems 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 MX650 V3 2U Integrated System and Certified Node are based on the ThinkSystem SR650 V3 server.
The following figure shows the front of the MX650 V3 systems with 2.5-inch drives.
Figure 2. Front view of the MX650 V3 systems with 2.5-inch drives
The following figure shows the front of the MX650 V3 systems with 3.5-inch drives.
Figure 3. Front view of the MX650 V3 systems 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.
Figure 4. Rear view of the MX650 V3 systems (configuration with eight PCIe slots)
Standard specifications
The ThinkAgile MX650 V3 2U Integrated System and Certified Node are based on the ThinkSystem SR650 V3 server.
The following table provides an overview comparison between the MX systems.
The following table lists the standard specifications.
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
To ensure that the controlled GPUs and accelerators are only sold in the supported markets, the following configure-to-order base machine-type models (CTO MTMs) are selectable in DCSC:
- Standard Open models are available in all markets worldwide. Controlled GPUs cannot be configured using these models. These are CTO1WW models.
- GPU Controlled models are used to order any of the controlled GPUs and accelerators. Controlled models are not available in affected markets. If you start from a controlled model, your configuration must include a controlled GPUs.
Note:
- For all models listed in the GPU Controlled models column, one of the controlled GPUs must be selected in the DCSC configurator. DCSC will display an error if you configuration does not include one of the controlled GPUs.
- It is highly recommended to engage a Lenovo representative early in a project that includes the ThinkAgile MX Series Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes
The following table lists the base CTO models.
Comparison with the ThinkSystem SR650 V3
The ThinkAgile MX650 V3 2U Integrated System and Certified Node are based on the ThinkSystem SR650 V3 server, however there are key differences:
- No persistent memory support
- No onboard SATA controller support
- No RAID adapter support for data drives
- No VROC RAID support for boot drives
- No mid-chassis drive bay support
- No SED drive support
- Fibre Channel support for data migration only
- No InfiniBand support
For details about the ThinkSystem SR650 V3, see the SR650 V3product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1601-thinksystem-sr650-v3-server
Only certain network adapters have been certified for particular network traffic types in the Azure Stack HCI operating system. For details regarding which available network adapters can be used for each network traffic type, see Lenovo Certified Configurations for Azure Stack HCI – V2 Servers:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1520
To verify what specific hardware components are supported with the MX650 V3 systems, see the DCSC configurator:
https://dcsc.lenovo.com
Processors
The MX650 V3 systems supports processors in either the 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor family or the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor family.
Topics in this section:
5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
The MX650 V3 systems systems 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
* These processors are single-socket capable processors and are only available in configure-to-order builds or in pre-configured models. Not available as option part numbers. Processors must be configured with at least 256GB memory capacity and valid memory qty can only be 12, 16, 24 and 32.
4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
The MX650 V3 systems systems 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
* These processors are single-socket capable processors and are only available in configure-to-order builds or in pre-configured models. Not available as option part numbers. Processors must be configured with at least 256GB memory capacity and valid memory qty can only be 12, 16, 24 and 32.
Memory
5th Generation Memory options
The MX650 V3 systems systems 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
4th Generation Memory options
The MX650 V3 systems systems 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
Internal storage
Internal storage configurations of the MX650 V3 systems are as follows. All drives are hot-swap and are accessible from the front or rear of the system:
In this section:
MX650 V3 IS and CN Hybrid
- Front drive bays:
- 12x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
- Rear drive bays:
- 4x 2.5-inch (optional)
Configuration rules are as follows:
- All Hybrid storage configurations are two-tier, cache tier and capacity tier
- Drive type choices are as follows:
- HDDs for capacity
- SAS/SATA or NVMe SSDs for cache
- For cache drives, a minimum of 2 and maximum of 6 drives is required
- For capacity drives, a minimum of 4 drives is required
- For configurations with 2.5-inch rear drives, the rear drives are for cache and the front drives are for capacity
- The total Cache storage must be a minimum of 10% of the total Capacity storage
For OS boot functionality, the server supports either:
- One or two M.2 SATA drives, installed in an M.2 adapter internal to the server.
- One or two 7mm hot-swap SATA or NVMe drives, accessible from the rear of the server.
MX650 V3 IS and CN All Flash
- Front drive bays:
- 16x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8x 2.5 inch AnyBay
- Rear drive bays:
- 4x 2.5-inch (optional)
Configuration rules are as follows:
- All-flash configurations can be single-tier or two-tier storage:
- To select a single-tier configuration in DCSC, select the drive you wish to use (from either the capacity or cache lists) and ensure that all other drive selections are set to None
- To select a two-tier configuration in DCSC, select a quantity of cache drives and a quantity of capacity drives
- Drive choices for a single-tier configuration are as follows:
- Drives can be either SAS SSDs, SATA SDDs or NVMe SSDs
- All drives must be the same feature code
- A minimum of 4 drives is required
- Drive choices for a two-tier configuration are as follows:
- The following combinations are supported:
- SAS SSD for cache and SAS/SATA SSD for capacity
- NVMe SSD for both cache & capacity
- NVMe SSD for cache and SAS/SATA SSD for capacity
- All cache drives must be the same feature code and all capacity drives must be the same feature code
- A minimum of 2 cache drives and a minimum of 4 capacity drives is required
- The total cache storage must be a minimum of 10% of the total capacity storage
- The following combinations are supported:
For OS boot functionality, the server supports either:
- One or two M.2 SATA drives, installed in an M.2 adapter internal to the server.
- One or two 7mm hot-swap SATA or NVMe drives, accessible from the rear of the server.
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
Boot drive enablement
For OS boot functions, the systems also support one or two 7mm hot-swap drives at the rear of the server, or one or two M.2 drives installed on an adapter internal to the server. The following table lists the supported controllers/enablement kits for M.2 and 7mm 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
Configuration Note: For ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Enablement Kit (4Y37A79663):
- For SATA RAID use ThinkSystem M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Enablement Kit and ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i for M.2 SATA Boot Enablement
Controllers for internal storage
The MX650 V3 systems 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
Internal drive options
This section lists the supported drives:
Boot drives
The MX650 V3 systems systems support the following drive for boot functions.
Internal drives for MX650 V3 Integrated System
The following table lists the drives support in the MX650 V3 Integrated System. The drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both. The quantities listed in the table are the maximum supported for each drive option. For cache drives, a minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 drives is required.
Internal drives for MX650 V3 Certified Node
The following table lists the drives support in the MX650 V3 Certified Node. The drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both. The quantities listed in the table are the maximum supported for each drive option. For cache drives, a minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 drives is required.
Network adapters
The MX650 V3 systems systems support the following networking options.
Only certain network adapters have been certified for particular network traffic types in the Azure Stack HCI operating system. For details regarding which available network adapters can be used for each network traffic type, see Lenovo Certified Configurations for Azure Stack HCI – V2 Servers:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1520
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
GPU adapters
The MX650 V3 systems systems 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
To ensure that the controlled GPUs and accelerators are only sold in the supported markets, the following configure-to-order base machine-type models (CTO MTMs) are selectable in DCSC:
- Standard Open models are available in all markets worldwide. Controlled GPUs cannot be configured using these models. These are CTO1WW models.
- GPU Controlled models are used to order any of the controlled GPUs and accelerators. Controlled models are not available in affected markets. If you start from a controlled model, your configuration must include a controlled GPUs.
Note:
- For all models listed in the GPU Controlled models column, one of the controlled GPUs must be selected in the DCSC configurator. DCSC will display an error if you configuration does not include one of the controlled GPUs.
- It is highly recommended to engage a Lenovo representative early in a project that includes the ThinkAgile MX Series Integrated Systems and Certified Nodes
Software
The MX Integrated Systems include the preloaded Azure Stack HCI operating system only and requires activation via a CSP such as Lenovo Cloud Marketplace, with the option to purchase a Windows Server 2019 Datacenter or Windows Server 2022 Datacenter license if unlimited guest OS VMs are desired.
The MX Certified Nodes can optionally have Windows Server 2019 Datacenter, Windows Server 2022 Datacenter, or Azure Stack HCI OS preinstalled. Customers can use existing Windows Server Datacenter software licenses, or they can purchase new software licenses from Lenovo or Microsoft. If the licenses are purchased from Lenovo, Windows Server can be factory-installed or shipped in the box with the Certified Node for the installation at the customer site.
The following table lists the Windows Server Datacenter software options that are available for selection from Lenovo for Certified Nodes.
Configuration notes:
- The selection of Windows Server software licenses is optional.
- The quantity of core-based licenses should be sufficient to cover all processor cores in the system.
- Current supported version of Azure Stack HCI OS is 23H2
Warranty and Support
The ThinkAgile MX Integrated Systems can be configured with a three-, four, or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Premier Single Point of Support (Lenovo appliance hardware and Microsoft software) and various levels of coverage with a defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions. For more information refer to the Lenovo Support Plan - MX Integrated System support plan, available from https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT511522.
The ThinkAgile MX Certified Nodes can be configured with a three-, four-, or five-year hardware warranty and various levels of service coverage with a defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.
The ThinkAgile MX650 V3 2U Integrated System and Certified Node have a 3-year base warranty:
- 7D6S- 2U Integrated System - 3 year warranty
- 7D6S- 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:
- Service part numbers in Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
http://dcsc.lenovo.com/#/services - Lenovo Services Availability Locator
http://lenovolocator.com/
For service definitions, region-specific details, and service limitations, please refer to the following documents:
- Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty for Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) Servers and System Storage
http://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht503310 - Lenovo Data Center Services Agreement
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht116628
Deployment services
The MX systems can optionally include Lenovo deployment services to get customers up and running quickly.
The following Lenovo custom installation services are optional for both MX Premier Solutions and MX Certified Nodes:
- Unpacking and inspecting the systems
- Mounting the systems (rack cabinet, desktop, stack, bookshelf, wall or ceiling, or rack installation)
- Connecting the systems to electrical power and network
- Checking and updating firmware to the latest levels
- Verifying operations
- Disposal of the packaging materials (within the customer site)
The following Lenovo deployment services are optional for both MX Premier Solutions and MX Certified Nodes:
- Conducting remote preparation and planning
- Verifying firmware versions and performing firmware updates, if needed
- Configuring XCC management settings
- Configuring Storage Spaces Direct
- Configuring Microsoft System Center and discovering hosts and storage (if System Center is used)
- Configuring Lenovo XClarity network settings and performing discovery and inventory (if XClarity is selected)
- Transferring knowledge
- Developing post-installation documentation
The following table lists ThinkAgile Health Check & Deployment offerings are available for ThinkAgile MX 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.
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/
Seller training courses
The following sales training courses are offered for employees and partners (login required). Courses are listed in date order.
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ThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Security and Compliance Considerations
2024-10-01 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Solutions for AI - Security and Compliance ConsiderationsThis course, tailored specifically for Lenovo and its partner technical sellers, is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills to effectively assess security measures and address compliance considerations for ThinkAgile Solutions for AI.
Published: 2024-10-01
Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:
• Describee security features of ThinkAgile for AI data protection.
• Explain how to mitigate risk and address compliance considerations in AI deployments.
Last Updated: September 2024
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDAI203 -
Integration of ThinkAgile and AI
2024-09-11 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsIntegration of ThinkAgile and AIDesigned specifically for Lenovo and its partner technical sellers, this course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to effectively communicate the integration of ThinkAgile Solutions and AI.
Published: 2024-09-11
Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:
• Highlight the advantages of using ThinkAgile for AI workloads
• Explore how ThinkAgile platforms are specifically optimized for AI
Last Updated: September 2024
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDAI204 -
Key Features of Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AI
2024-09-10 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsKey Features of Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AIDesigned specifically for Lenovo and its partner technical sellers, this course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to effectively communicate the key features of ThinkAgile Solutions for AI. By completing this course, you'll be better prepared to understand customer needs and present the most suitable AI solutions, ensuring successful engagements and driving value for your clients.
Published: 2024-09-10
In this course, you will learn how to:
• Present compute capabilities for AI processing
• Articulate optimized storage solutions with ThinkAgile for high-speed AI performance
• Identify essential networking considerations for ThinkAgile AI workloads
• Present ThinkAgile AI Ready solutions
Last Updated: September 2024
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDAI201 -
ThinkAgile Solutions for AI – Sales Strategies and Messaging
2024-09-06 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Solutions for AI – Sales Strategies and MessagingThis course is designed exclusively for Lenovo and its partner technical sales teams, with the goal of empowering you with the knowledge and strategies necessary to effectively engage customers in conversations about ThinkAgile Solutions for AI.
Published: 2024-09-06
In this course, you'll learn how to:
• Identify customer pain points.
• Recommend ThinkAgile Solutions for AI tailored to those needs. And lastly,
• Communicate the benefits of ThinkAgile for AI to key stakeholders.
Last Updated: September 2024
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDAI202 -
Position Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AI
2024-08-19 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPosition Lenovo ThinkAgile Solutions for AIDesigned specifically for Lenovo and partner technical sellers, this course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively evaluate and position ThinkAgile Solutions for AI to your customers. By completing this course, you will be better prepared to understand customer needs and present the most suitable AI solutions, ensuring successful engagements and driving value for your clients.
Published: 2024-08-19
In this course, you will learn how to position ThinkAgile Solutions for AI to your customers by:
• Evaluating the key challenges in the enterprise landscape
• Advocating the value proposition of ThinkAgile Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
• Exploring use cases of ThinkAgile in AI environments
• Implementing ThinkAgile-based AI deployments
Length: 10 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDAI200 -
Family Portfolio: ThinkAgile MX
2024-08-12 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Portfolio: ThinkAgile MXThis course is designed to give Lenovo sales and partner representatives an overview of ThinkAgile MX integrated systems (appliances) and validated nodes (certified nodes).
Published: 2024-08-12
Course objectives:
• identify products and features within the ThinkAgile MX family
• describe customer benefits of the ThinkAgile MX family
• recognize when a specific product should be selected
Length: 20 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXSW2108r5 -
Partner Technical Webinar - Latest on Azure Stack HCI and ThinkAgile MX
2024-07-01 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - Latest on Azure Stack HCI and ThinkAgile MXIn this 60-minute replay, Phil Searles discussed the Thinkagile MX455 and delivered a REPEAT to the very popular Azure Shack HCI. Phil and Amit also shared some announcements such as the ThinkAgile MX450/5, Premier, and OEM skus.
Published: 2024-07-01
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 06282024 -
ThinkAgile Roadshow for Account Managers
2024-06-21 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsThinkAgile Roadshow for Account ManagersAs customers transition through technology refresh and modernize their IT, learn how to win and position ThinkAgile portfolio. Get an overview of current ThinkAgile momentum and strategy along with best practices in product positioning
Published: 2024-06-21
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DTAO101 -
Partner Technical Webinar - Thinkagile MX455 & Azure Shack HCI Pt 2
2024-06-04 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - Thinkagile MX455 & Azure Shack HCI Pt 2In this 60-minute replay, Phil Searles discussed the Thinkagile MX455 and delivered a follow-on to the very popular Azure Shack HCI discussion we had in March 2024.
Published: 2024-06-04
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 053124 -
Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
2024-05-29 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Data Center Product PortfolioThis course introduces the Lenovo data center portfolio, and covers servers, storage, storage networking, and software-defined infrastructure products. After completing this course about Lenovo data center products, you will be able to identify product types within each data center family, describe Lenovo innovations that this product family or category uses, and recognize when a specific product should be selected.
Published: 2024-05-29
Length: 20 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW1110r7 -
VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
2024-05-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AIJoin JD Dupont, NVIDIA Head of Americas Sales, Lenovo partnership and Veer Mehta, NVIDIA Solution Architect on an interactive discussion about cloud to edge, designing cloud Solutions with NVIDIA GPUs and minimizing private\hybrid cloud OPEX with GPUs. Discover how you can use what is done at big public cloud providers for your customers. We will also walk through use cases and see a demo you can use to help your customers.
Published: 2024-05-22
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVCLD212 -
Start the Conversation – Lenovo Cloud Strategy
2024-05-20 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsStart the Conversation – Lenovo Cloud StrategyThe purpose of this course is to help sellers use the Lenovo cloud strategy as a foundation to start the customer cloud conversation.
Published: 2024-05-20
Course Objectives:
• Understand why customers choose the cloud
• Describe the Lenovo Cloud Strategy
• Be able to start the customer cloud conversation
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDS103r3 -
VTT Cloud and Edge Architecture: Principal Consultant Overview
2024-04-10 | 50 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud and Edge Architecture: Principal Consultant OverviewJoin Ruth Miller, Lenovo Principal Consultant, SSG Services for a data-led discussions to examine in detail customer IT environments, highlighting pain points, performance issues, edge and hybrid cloud strategy and carbon reduction capability.
Published: 2024-04-10
Examples of workshop deliverables and outcomes will be discussed to illustrate the value of early engagement and discovery.
Length: 50 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVCLD211 -
VTT Data Management How to sell storage - April 2024
2024-04-10 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Data Management How to sell storage - April 2024In this course, you will know:
Published: 2024-04-10
- Why do we sell storage?
- What are the basics you need to get an opportunity rolling?
- Why Lenovo for Storage?
- What is happening in the market today?
- How to determine traction?
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVDAT209 -
Partner Technical Webinar - Latest on Azure Stack HCI and ThinkAgile MX
2024-03-26 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - Latest on Azure Stack HCI and ThinkAgile MXIn this PDF, Phil Searles, Solution Architect, and Amit Kulkarni, Sr. Product Manager of Cloud and HCI reviewed the latest info regarding Thinkagile MX and Microsoft Azure Stack HCI.
Published: 2024-03-26
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 032224 -
Data management Overview
2024-03-14 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsData management OverviewAfter completing this course you will be able to:
Published: 2024-03-14
1. Know more about the data management trends and challenges
2. Understand the data management portfolio
3. Find out how data drives business value
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DSTOO201 -
VTT Cloud Architecture: ThinkAgile MX – Latest Premier Solutions, AI, from Cloud to Edge, and AVD
2024-03-12 | 75 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture: ThinkAgile MX – Latest Premier Solutions, AI, from Cloud to Edge, and AVDJoin Amit Kulkarni, Adam Mandelbloom (Lenovo), and distinguished Microsoft speakers for an exclusive VTT call centered around the Lenovo ThinkAgile MX. Amidst the evolving landscape of technology, Artificial Intelligence stands as a pivotal discussion point, often finding its application at the edge. Explore firsthand how Lenovo and Microsoft navigate these challenges with their compelling edge-to-cloud solutions. Journey into the realm of AVD (Azure Virtual Desktop) and its pivotal role in reshaping the paradigms of remote work.
Published: 2024-03-12
Introducing Microsoft Premier Solutions, witness firsthand how it stands apart in its approach, offering unparalleled support and expertise to empower an organization's digital journey.
Furthermore, gain invaluable insights into the nuances between Azure Stack HCI 22H2 and 23H2. Our experts will dissect the differences and elucidate the implications for your infrastructure strategy.
Join us for an enlightening session where industry leaders converge to explore the forefront of innovation and chart a course for digital transformation. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain a competitive edge in today's rapidly evolving landscape.
Length: 75 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVCLD210 -
Technical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud Platforms
2024-03-07 | 35 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsTechnical Overview: ThinkAgile HCI and Cloud PlatformsThis course is designed to give Lenovo sales and partner representatives a technical overview of Lenovo’s ThinkAgile hyperconverged infrastructure and cloud platforms. Turnkey cloud platforms along with their architectural makeup, and container and data protection solutions are also covered.
Published: 2024-03-07
Learning Objectives:
• Describe Lenovo’s ThinkAgile hyperconverged infrastructure and cloud platforms
• Explain do-it-yourself and turnkey cloud platforms along with their architectural makeup
• Describe container and data protection solutions
Length: 35 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDT2001r3 -
ThinkAgile MX Overview
2024-02-20 | 17 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile MX OverviewThe Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node is designed for those customers who want to build their own infrastructure and are embracing hyperconverged. The Lenovo MX Certified Node program brings to the customer validated, performance tested components and configurations supported by both Lenovo and Microsoft. Watch this video to learn features and benefits of the Lenovo MX Certified Node program, options and flexibility of configurations, and who is the customer. Last updated: January 2024
Published: 2024-02-20
Length: 17 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DMSO1004 -
Family Introduction: Converged and Hyperconverged
2024-01-25 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFamily Introduction: Converged and HyperconvergedThis course is designed to give Lenovo sales a foundation on the characteristics of the Converged and Hyperconverged family. As an introduction to each family, this course also includes positioning, when to use a family and product, and keywords a client may use when discussing a converged or hyperconverged product.
Published: 2024-01-25
Objectives:
• Family characteristics
• Priority positioning
• Product usage
• Key words and phrases
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXSW1101r2 -
FY24Q3 Hybrid Cloud Update
2023-12-11 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsFY24Q3 Hybrid Cloud UpdateThis update is designed to help you discuss the features and customer benefits of Lenovo ThinkAgile systems that use the 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® processors. Lenovo has also introduced a new service, Lenovo TruScale Hybrid Cloud for Edge, which provides agile and reliable infrastructure as a service where you need it, when you need it. New Professional Services for AI with NVIDIA provides customers with expert guidance for designing and implementing tailored AI solutions. Reasons to call your customer and talk about refreshing their infrastructure are also included as a guideline.
Published: 2023-12-11
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW2523a -
VTT Cloud Architecture: What new with ThinkAgile MX and SXM roadshow review and AKS?
2023-11-22 | 65 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsVTT Cloud Architecture: What new with ThinkAgile MX and SXM roadshow review and AKS?Join us as our speakers discuss the latest from Microsoft Ignite conference and ThinkAgile SXM and MX with Intel EagleStream and the differences from previous generations. Our speakers will cover the top use cases and workloads as well as an in-depth discussion on AKS Hybrid Architecture on MX Azure Stack HCI, deployment, and maintaining a Kubernetes cluster on-premises, making it quicker to get started hosting Linux and Windows containers in your customer’s datacenter.
Published: 2023-11-22
Length: 65 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DVCLD207 -
Lenovo Azure Stack Solutions Overview
2023-11-02 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Azure Stack Solutions OverviewIn this course, Eric Mills presents the new Microsoft Azure Stack family and Lenovo ThinkAgile MX server, offering detailed information on Hub and Edge.
Published: 2023-11-02
Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:
• List the solutions of the Microsoft Azure Stack family
• Name the Lenovo hardware for Microsoft Azure Stack family
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DMXF100 -
Lenovo Azure Stack HCI Solution Overview
2023-11-02 | 27 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Azure Stack HCI Solution OverviewIn this course, watch Phillip Moss define the Microsoft Azure HCI solution. He walks your though the technologies the HCI solution is built on and the business value it can bring to your customers.
Published: 2023-11-02
Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:
• Identify the core features of Azure Stack HCI
• Identify the key benefits of an Azure Stack HCI solution
• Describe Storage Spaces Direct and it’s key features
Length: 27 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DMXF101 -
Azure Stack HCI Solution Selling Tips
2023-11-01 | 8 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsAzure Stack HCI Solution Selling TipsIn this course Eric Mills provides useful selling tips for the ThinkAgile MX solution with Azure Stack HCI.
Published: 2023-11-01
Length: 8 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DMXF107 -
Azure Stack HCI Licensing
2023-10-30 | 8 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsAzure Stack HCI LicensingIn this course, Phillip Moss and Eric Mills discuss the licensing for the Azure Stack HCI solution.
Published: 2023-10-30
Length: 8 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DMXF105 -
Azure Stack HCI Core Components and Features
2023-10-30 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsAzure Stack HCI Core Components and FeaturesIn this course, Phillip Moss, with an assist from Cosmos Darwin discuss the core components and features of the Azure Stack HCI solution. The course further details each of the components, features and the role it plays in the HCI.
Published: 2023-10-30
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DMXF103 -
Azure Stack HCI Management
2023-10-30 | 16 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsAzure Stack HCI ManagementIn this course, Phillip Moss, Eric Mills and Cosmo Darwin take turns discussing the number of available options to manage the Microsoft Azure HCI solution. The course briefly discusses each of the management platforms and how each is used to manage the HCI solution and its integration with Lenovo’s XClarity hardware management.
Published: 2023-10-30
Length: 16 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DMXF102 -
Azure Stack HCI Applications, Workloads and Hybrid Integration
2023-10-30 | 28 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsAzure Stack HCI Applications, Workloads and Hybrid IntegrationIn this course, Cosmos Darwin and Phillip Moss discuss the primary applications and workloads for the Azure Stack HCI solution. Phillip continues to further discusses the Hybrid Integration Services available to your customers.
Published: 2023-10-30
Course Objectives:
• Identify the 5 primary applications for Azure Stack HCI
• Describe the Azure Stack HCI co-existence with existing infrastructure, VDI, and scale capacity
• Discuss the Azure Stack HCI integration with the public cloud and Azure Services
Length: 28 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DMXF104 -
ThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: MX Series Technical Presentation
2023-07-28 | 45 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsThinkAgile Accelerating Cloud Agility: MX Series Technical PresentationAmalu Santhosh, Lenovo Technical Product Manager, reviews the ThinkAgile MX product portfolio and SXM. She will walk you through a technical deep dive into MX and SXM workloads and discuss technical details and performance of the latest ThinkAgile MX and SXM solutions.
Published: 2023-07-28
Length: 45 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DMXT201 -
Cloud and HCI or Somewhere in Between
2023-07-11 | 40 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsCloud and HCI or Somewhere in BetweenProvides a brief overview of Lenovo Portfolio for HCI and Cloud including ThinkAgile HX, VX, MX Certified Nodes and Appliances, Azure, and Engineered Cloud Solutions. Review Scenarios and complete questions "choose your own adventure" to identify and qualify an opportunity as HCI or Cloud and which portfolio solution would be the best option.
Published: 2023-07-11
Course objectives:
• Where in the Sales Cycle we are
• What is Cloud
• What is Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
• Review Lenovo Offerings in Cloud and HCI
• Scenarios
Length: 40 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DCLDS104r2 -
Partner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist Discussion
2023-04-11 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - HX vs VX vs MX Panelist DiscussionIn this 60-minute replay, Joe Murphy moderated a panelist discussion on ThinkAgile SHI. Baker Hull, VMware represented VX; Mike Tilt, Lenovo Technical Sales Manager presented HX; Phil Searles, Lenovo Solution Architect represented MX; and Brandon Saxton Lenovo NA Product Manager for ThinkAgile made up the panelist. The focus was less on the differences but how to elevate the conversation to get to the best solution. No slides were presented.
Published: 2023-04-11
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 033123 -
ThinkAgile MX & SXM Seller Presentation
2023-02-17 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsThinkAgile MX & SXM Seller PresentationThis training is designed for Lenovo internal sales team to help them understand MX & SXM, its sales tactics and transaction processes. By the end of this training, you should be able to articulate the benefits of selling ThinkAgile MX, identify the sales elevator pitch, and describe the processes to transact both hardware and software and customer consumption's models.
Published: 2023-02-17
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DMXSP101 -
Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB Express
2023-02-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsPartner Technical Webinar - ThinkAgile V3 Overview and SMB ExpressIn this 60-minute replay, Joe Murphy and Dave Brown, Lenovo Solution Architects reviewed the new ThinkAgile V3 solutions. In addition, Dave did a lengthy demo and explanation of the new SMB Express feature of DCSC.
Published: 2023-02-13
Length: 60 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 021023 -
Lenovo Solutions Supporting Microsoft Business Continuity Services
2023-02-01 | 30 minutes | Employees and Partners
DetailsLenovo Solutions Supporting Microsoft Business Continuity ServicesThis training aims to build familiarity with Lenovo Microsoft solutions for BCDR (Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery) and the relevance of Lenovo Cloud Marketplace, Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery.
Published: 2023-02-01
Completing this course will enable the sellers to:
• Describe Lenovo Solutions supporting Microsoft Business Continuity Services
• Identify customers who would benefit from Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery
• Start the Business Continuity conversation
• Start the customer conversation.
Length: 30 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: DMSO200 -
ThinkAgile MX & SXM Customer Presentation
2022-11-01 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
DetailsThinkAgile MX & SXM Customer PresentationThis training was designed to guide customers facing teams who’s pitching ThinkAgile Microsoft solutions to the customers. By the end of this training, you should be able to describe the Customer Environments & Application Requirements, articulate the benefits of choosing Lenovo ThinkAgile MX, and identify Hybrid Cloud Use Cases with ThinkAgile MX.
Published: 2022-11-01
Length: 25 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Course code: DMXCP101
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Related publications and links
For more information, see these resources:
- Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Series product page
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/software-defined-infrastructure/ThinkAgile-MX-Certified-Node/p/WMD00000377 - Microsoft Azure Stack HCI documentation
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure-stack/hci/overview - Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
https://dcsc.lenovo.com - Lenovo ThinkAgile MX for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI Best Recipes
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht507406
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Changes in the October 8, 2024 update:
- Added the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 1.6TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95055
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 3.2TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95056
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 MAX 6.4TB Mixed Use NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95057
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95051
- ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7500 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A95052
Changes in the September 9, 2024 update:
- Added support for controlled GPUs - see gpu-adapters section
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA L40S 48GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU, 4X67A90669
- ThinkSystem NVIDIA L4 24GB PCIe Gen4 Passive GPU, 4X67A84824
Changes in the April 30, 2024 update:
- Added the following controllers for RAID support: see Internal storage section
- ThinkSystem M.2 RAID B540i-2i SATA/NVMe Adapter, 4Y37A90063
- Added the following adapter - see Network Adapters Section section
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 7ZT7A00496
- Added the following processors - see Processors Section section
- Intel Xeon 5423N 20C 145W 2.1GHz Processor, BXHX
- Intel Xeon 5433N 20C 160W 2.3GHz Processor, BXHY
- Intel Xeon 6403N 24C 185W 1.9GHz Processor, BYQK
- Intel Xeon 6423N 28C 195W 2.0GHz Processor, BYQH
- Intel Xeon 6433N 32C 205W 2.0GHz Processor, BYQJ
- Intel Xeon 6443N 32C 195W 1.6GHz Processor, BYQG
- Intel Xeon Gold 5411N 24C 165W 1.9GHz Processor, BQ6J
- Intel Xeon Gold 5412U 24C 185W 2.1GHz Processor, BU1V
- Intel Xeon Gold 6414U 32C 250W 2.0GHz Processor, BPPD
- Intel Xeon Gold 6421N 32C 185W 1.8GHz Processor, BQ6G
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V 48C 300W 2.2GHz Processor, BPPK
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8471N 52C 300W 1.8GHz Processor, BPPR
- Intel Xeon Gold 5512U 28C 185W 2.1GHz Processor, BYVU
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8558U 48C 300W 2.0GHz Processor, BYWE
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N 52C 300W 2.4GHz Processor, BYWD
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8581V 60C 270W 2.0GHz Processor, BYWC
Changes in the April 16, 2024 update:
- Added the following drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.2 PM9A3 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A90096
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.2 PM9A3 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A90097
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.2 PM9A3 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A90098
- ThinkSystem M.2 PM9A3 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 NHS SSD, 4XB7A90102
Changes in the April 3, 2024 update:
- Changed ThinkAgile Advantage support to ThinkAgile Premier Support
Changes in the February 20, 2024 update:
- Added the following SATA 6Gb drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893a 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A87525
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893a 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A87526
- ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893a 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD, 4XB7A87527
Changes in the February 13, 2024 update:
- Added support for the following GPU Controlled models - see Models section
- ThinkAgile MX650 V3 Integrated System, 7D6SCTOAWW
- ThinkAgile MX650 V3 Certified Node, 7D6SCTOBWW
Changes in the January 2, 2024 update
- Support for New 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Emerald Rapids") - Processors section
- Support for new 5600 MHz memory, for use with 5th Gen processors - Memory section
Changes in the September 26, 2023 update:
- Added the following enablement kits: Internal storage section
- ThinkSystem 4x2.5" AnyBay Gen5 Backplane
Changes in the July 11, 2023 update:
- Added the following enablement kits: Internal storage section
- ThinkSystem M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit, 4Y37A09750
- ThinkSystem 2U 7mm Drive Kit w/ NVMe RAID
Changes in the June 20, 2023 update:
- Added the following 7mm drives - Internal drive options section:
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A82853
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A82855
- ThinkSystem 7mm U.3 7450 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 HS SSD, 4XB7A82856
- Added the following enablement kits: Internal storage section
- ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i for M.2 SATA Boot Enablement
- ThinkSystem 7mm SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Rear Enablement Kit v2
- ThinkSystem Raid 540-8i for 7MM NVMe boot Enablement
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