Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2 Server

The ThinkEdge SE350 V2 is a purpose-built server that is half the width and significantly shorter than a traditional server, making it ideal for deployment in tight spaces. It can be mounted on a wall, ceiling mount, placed on a desk or mounted in a rack. The ThinkEdge SE350 V2 puts increased processing power, storage and network closer to where data is generated, allowing actions resulting from the analysis of that data to take place more quickly.

Target workloads for the manufacturing, industrial and retail markets: hybrid clouds at the edge deployment, virtualization, NFV, workload consolidation, web host, management server, edge storage server.

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2

The ThinkEdge SE350 V2 fits those customers that want to install a server outside the data center looking for reduced latency by processing at the edge, avoiding transmission of data between the core and edge where possible and also adhering to the regulatory security requirements of the geography and industry by storing and analyzing data at the edge. The ThinkEdge SE350 V2 has a compact design, low power usage, and high performance are just the right combination for edge locations. It can be wall mounted, placed on a desk or installed in a rack. It is also designed to operate in a semi rugged environment, 0°C to 55°C, dust and vibration.

The ThinkEdge SE350 V2 is a purpose-built server that is half the width and significantly shorter than a traditional server, making it ideal for deployment in tight spaces. The 3.2 liter case can be mounted on a wall, ceiling mount, placed on desk or mounted in a rack.

The ThinkEdge SE350 V2 puts increased processing power, storage and network closer to where data is generated, allowing actions resulting from the analysis of that data to take place more quickly. The server has wired connections up to 25GbE.

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

Scalability and performance

The SE350 V2 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs: 

• Support a single processor from the Intel Xeon D Processor family. Supports processors up to 16 cores, core speeds of up to 2.1 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 100W.
• Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Technology 2.0 allows processor cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP.
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
• Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
• Support for up to 4 TruDDR4 memory DIMMs an up to 256 GB of memory using 64 GB DIMMs.
• Up to 4 x SATA/NVMe 2.5-inch 7mm HS drives; 2 x 2.5-inch 15mm HS drives.
• Supports 1 or 2 additional M.2 NVMe drives for OS boot and applications (RAID 1), allowing the convenience of separating application code from data.
• The use of NVMe drives increased performance over SATA drives, in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency.
• 1GbE I/O board or 10 GbE/25GbE SFP28 I/O board to support low and high-speed networking to back-end servers.
• No PCIe slot (no GPU support, no optional Network Adapters support).

Availability and serviceability

The SE350 V2 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• Supports remote management, including remote control functions down to the UEFI level (most models) makes managing the edge servers easy even without onsite IT personnel.
• ECC memory and memory RAS features.
• Two redundant external AC Adapter power supplies and three fans to provide improved availability.
• Built-in XClarity Controller continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
• Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager collects and saves service data to USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder, for troubleshooting and to reduce service time.
• Auto restart in the event of a loss of AC power
• Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions.
• Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Systems management features simplify local and remote management of the SE350 V2:

• The server includes 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.
• IT Administrators can securely claim and activate the SE350 V2 remotely through the ThinkShield Key Vault Portal, available on the web. They can also manage and unlock their global IoT edge fleet for initial operation and in case of tamper. The ThinkShield Edge Mobile Management app enables Edge Users to securely claim and activate the ThinkSystem SE350 V2 in an easy to use Web UI.
• New UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, accessible from F1 during boot, provides system inventory information, graphical UEFI Setup, platform update function, RAID Setup wizard, operating system installation function, and diagnostic functions.
• Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager, which captures real-time power and temperature data from the server and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support enables advanced cryptographic methods, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used.
• 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.

View the SE350 V2 in augmented reality (AR) using your smartphone or tablet.

Simply follow these steps:

1. Scan the QR code with the camera app on your phone*
2. Point your phone at a flat surface
3. Wait a few seconds for the model to appear

* If you're viewing this document on your phone or tablet, simply tap the QR code

Once the server appears, you can move your phone around it. You can also drag or rotate the server to reposition it.

The following figure shows the architectural block diagram of the SE350 V2 system, showing the major components and connections.

Figure 8. SE350 V2 system board - architectural block diagram

The system board connects to a network module which provides all wired network connections. Two network modules are offered. The block diagrams are shown in the following figures. All wired connections are at the front of the server.

Figure 9. SE350 V2 network modules - architectural block diagrams

The following table lists the standard specifications.

ThinkEdge SE350 V2 models can be configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC).

Configure-to-order (CTO) models are used to create models with factory-integrated server customizations. One CTO model is available for the SE350 V2 as listed in the following table:

• The CTO1WW base CTO model is for general business and is selectable by choosing General Purpose mode in DCSC.

The SE350 V2 supports processors in the Intel Xeon D-2700 family of processors (formerly codenamed "Icelake D"). The server supports one processor and the processor is soldered on the system board.

The table below lists the supported processors.

All supported processors have the following characteristics:

• AI capable: Intel AVX-512, VNNI, OpenVINO
• Intel Turbo Boost 3.1
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology 
• Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-c, VT-x, VT-d) 
• Intel AES New Instructions
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology
• Converged Boot Guard (CBnT)
• Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX)
• Intel Boot Guard
• Faster Boot with Slim Bootloader
• Time Coordinated Computing (TCC)

* The second feature code is for CTO orders from NA and LA geographies, and for Brazil

The following table lists the features of the supported processors.

Note: 10/25GbE I/O module LAN speed depend on CPU ethernet mode, 4x 10GbE (max 50 G) or 4x 25GbE (max 100G)
Note: 20-core processor support: The processors listed here have up to 16 cores. The server also supports 20-core processors, however these are currently only available via special bid/CORE. Please contact your Lenovo sales representative. 
 

The server uses processors with 4 memory channels and supports 1 DIMM per channel, for a total of 4 DIMMs. The server supports up to 256GB of memory using 4x 64 GB RDIMMs.

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

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

The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

• DIMM installation sequence 1, 4, 2 & 3
• One DIMM per channel only
• Three DIMMs are not supported
• The server supports RDIMMs
• Mix of 2Rx4 and 2Rx8 based DIMMs across channels are not supported
• Mix of 16GB 2Rx8 & 32GB 2Rx8 across channels are supported
• Mix of 32GB 2Rx4 & 64GB 2Rx4 across channels are supported
• Memory mirroring and memory rank sparing are not supported
• Server supports Independent mode
• Rank sparing, ADDC, channel mirroring, hemisphere modes, and 2LM are not supported with Software Guard Extensions (SGX) 

The following memory protection technologies are supported:

• ECC detection/correction
• SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs; look for "x4" in the DIMM description)

The SE350 V2 does not support PCIe I/O slots.

The internal storage of the SE350 V2 server is implemented as follows:

• Up to 4x SATA/NVMe 2.5-inch 7mm drives or 2x NVMe 2.5-inch 15mm drives.
• NVMe 2.5-inch drives with PCIe 4.0 interface.
• Boot drives are installed on I/O module with dedicated slot, either one or two 2280 NVMe M.2 drives with PCIe gen3 are supported.

The following modules are supported.

The SE350 V2 supports the following for internal storage:

• Onboard NVMe controller supporting RAID 0, 1 (with Intel VROC RAID support) - boot drives
• Onboard SATA/NVMe controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (with Intel VROC RAID support) - data drives

Intel VROC onboard RAID

Intel VROC (Virtual RAID on CPU) is a feature of the Intel processor that enables RAID support.
There are two separate functions of VROC in the SE350 V2:

• Intel VROC SATA RAID, formerly known as Intel RSTe
• Intel VROC NVMe RAID

VROC SATA RAID (RSTe) is available and supported with all SATA drives, both SATA SSDs and SATA HDDs. It offers a 6 Gb/s connection to each drive and on the SE350 V2 implements RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10. RAID 1 is limited to 2 drives per array, and RAID 10 is limited to 4 drives per array. Hot-spare functionality is also supported.

VROC NVMe RAID offers RAID support for any NVMe drives directly connected to the ports on the server's
system board. On the SE350 V2, it implements RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10. RAID 1 is limited to 2 drives per array, and RAID 10 is limited to 4 drives per array. Hot-spare functionality is also supported.

The following options are available as follows:

• VROC NVMe RAID on the SE350 V2 by default is disabled and does not support NVMe RAID. In configurator selecting "none" would mean default, same as JBOD. 
• Selecting VROC Standard, feature code BR9B, to support  RAID-0/1/10.
• Selecting VROC Premium, feature code B96G, to support RAID-0/1/5/10.

VROC Standard or Premium are fulfilled as a Feature on Demand (FoD) license and is activated via the XCC management processor user interface.

VROC Premium is only needed on the SE350 V2 for RAID-5 support with NVMe drives. You do not need the VROC Premium license upgrade under any of the following conditions:

• If you have SATA drives connected to the onboard SATA ports, you do not need VROC Premium.
• If you are using RAID 0, 1 or 10 with NVMe drives, you do not need VROC Premium.

The SE350 V2 supports the following type of drive bays.

• 2.5-inch 7mm drive bays:
  • 7mm 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
  • 7mm 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
• 2.5-inch 15mm drive bays:
  • 15mm 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
• M.2 drives for boot:
  • 2280 NVMe M.2 drives

The following table lists the supported drive options.

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

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

The network ports on the front of the SE350 V2 are provided by a Network Module, a board that plugs into the system board by a dedicated connector. See the Internal view for the location of the connector. The Network Modules are listed in the following table.

The Network Modules have the following characteristics:

• 1GbE I/O module board
  • Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A connectors
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C connector (supporting display)
  • USB 2.0 Gen 1 Type-C connector with Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) management
  • One XCC system management port (1GbE RJ-45)
  • Four 1GbE RJ-45 connectors
  • Two 2.5GbE RJ-45 connectors
  • 2.5G RJ45 ports support 1G speed with LED normal behavior
  • Note:
    • 2.5Gb RJ45 ports support 100Mbps data transfer, but link speed LED keep dark, do not support 10Mbps. 
    • 1Gb RJ45 port support 100M bps if link peer does not force speed on 100Mbps since Icelake D doesn’t support 100M half-duplex and link LED is always green status, while ACT LED keeps green and wont blinking when transferring data; do not support 10Mbps

• 10/25GbE SFP28 I/O module board
  • Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A connectors
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C connector (supporting display)
  • USB 2.0 Gen 1 Type-C connector with Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) management
  • One XCC system management port (1GbE RJ-45)
  • Four 10/25GbE SFP28 connectors
  • Two 2.5GbE RJ-45 connectors
  • No support for 10 Mbps / 100 Mbps speeds

The network modules are shown in the following figure.

Figure 10. Ports of the available Network Modules

The block diagrams of the Network Modules are shown in the System architecture section.

The specifications of the connections in the two Wired Network Modules are as follows:

• Front IO with 25G/10G x4
  • Front Op-Panel
  • 4x 10Gb/25Gb SFP28 (SFP28 from CPU embedded LAN)
  • 2x 2.5Gb RJ45 (RJ45 from intel I226)
  • 1x XCC Management Port (dedicate RJ45 Management port for XCC)
  • 1x USB Type-C port (USB Management port for XCC)
  • 1x USB Type-C port (USB 3.0/2.0 from CPU for display)
  • 2x USB Type-A port (USB 3.0/2.0 from CPU)
• Front IO with 1G x4
  • Front Op-Panel
  • 4x 1Gb RJ45 (RJ45 from CPU embedded LAN)
  • 2x 2.5Gb RJ45 (RJ45 from intel I226)
  • 1x XCC Management Port (dedicated RJ45 Management port for XCC)
  • 1x USB Type-C port (USB Management port for XCC)
  • 1x USB Type-C port (USB 3.0/2.0 from CPU for display)
  • 2x USB Type-A port (USB 3.0/2.0 from CPU)

The SFP28 ports in the Wired Network Module support the transceivers listed in the following table.

The SFP28 ports of the Network Modules support the following fiber optic cables and direct-attach copper (DAC) cables.

The following table lists the direct-attach copper (DAC) cables that are supported in the 25GbE port.

The RJ45 ports of the Network Modules support the following Category 6 (CAT 6) cables.

The SE350 V2 does not support additional network adapters. There is no PCIe slot available.

The SE350 V2 does not support any graphics processing units (GPUs). There is no PCIe slot available.

The SE350 V2 server has three 40 mm non-hot-swap fans. All three are standard and support N+1 redundancy.

The SE350 V2 supports three type of power input path as following components and options:

• AC Power Cord to external 300W adapter mode (5°C to 40°C)
  • Details regarding the use of AC adapters:
    • One or two AC adapters are supported.
    • When two AC adapters are connected, the second AC adapter is redundant.
    • In case of failure of an AC adapter, system will throttle if power budget is above adapter capacity.
    • To connect AC Adapters to system directly a bridge cable is required.
    • AC Adapters do not include a line cord. See the next section for available power cords.
• DC using Direct Connection (12-48V) (0°C to 55°C)
  • Details regarding the use of DC power:
    • One or two DC power input source are supported.
    • When two DC power input are connected, the second DC input is redundant.
    • In case of failure of DC input, system will throttle if power budget is above DC input capacity.
    • DC Terminal block cable for DC power source connection with system.
• Pure AC Input Mode (0°C to 55°C)
  • Details regarding the use of AC power:
    • One AC power input source is supported only.
    • Pure AC input do not support power redundant and is non-hot swap.
    • Power supply do not include a line cord. See the next section for available power cords.

Ordering information is listed in the following table.

The SE350 V2 contains an integrated service processor, XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2), which provides advanced control, monitoring, and alerting functions. The XCC2 is based on the AST2600 baseboard management controller (BMC) using a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 service processor.

Topics in this section:

• Local management
• Lenovo XClarity Mobile
• Remote management
• XCC2 Platinum
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator
• Lenovo XClarity Essentials
• Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
• Lenovo Capacity Planner

The buttons on the front of the server:

• Power button
• Identification button - turns on the LED housed within the button as well as passing the signal to the XCC for display remotely in XClarity Administrator
• NMI reset pinhole - sends a NMI signal to the processor thereby causing a blue-screen trap of the operating system

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

• Power LED (green) - indicated activation and power status, as follows:
  • Off - Server does not have power applied
  • Fast flash (4 times per second) - Either server has just had power applied and is not ready to be powered on yet, or the server has not been activated yet
  • Slow flash (once per second) - Server is ready to be powered on
  • On solid - Server is powered on
• Identification LED (blue) - lights when the button is pressed or when the function is activated remotely in XClarity Controller.
• Security LED - (green) - indicates system security status.
  • Solid on - the server is operating with security enabled
  • Blinking - the server is in lockdown mode. Activate or unlock the system for operation or activation. See activate or unlock system.
  • Off - No security feature is enabled on the server.

The front of the server also houses an information pull-out tab (also known as the network access tag). See Figure 2 for the location. A label on the tab shows the network information (MAC address and other data) to remotely access the XCC service processor.

The SE350 V2 also supports optional connection to local VGA monitor.

The steps to connect the mobile device are as follows:

1. Connect the mobile device via your USB cable and the supplied USB-to USB type-C cable to the SE350 V2's USB type-C port with the management symbol
2. In iOS or Android settings, enable Personal Hotspot or USB Tethering
3. Launch the Lenovo XClarity Mobile app

The supported USB cable is listed in the following table.

Remote management

The server offers a dedicated RJ45 port at the rear of the server for remote management via the XClarity Controller management processor. The port supports 10/100/1000 Mbps speeds.

Remote server management is provided through industry-standard interfaces:

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

The SE350 V2 offers a MicroSD card port on the system board to enable the use of a MicroSD card for additional storage for use with the XCC2 controller. XCC2 can use the storage as a Remote Disc on Card (RDOC) device (up to 32GB of storage). It can also be used to store firmware updates (including N-1 firmware history) for ease of deployment.

Tip: Without a MicroSD card installed, the XCC2 controller will have 100MB of available RDOC storage.

Ordering information for the supported Micro SD card is listed in the following table.

XCC2 Platinum

The XCC2 service processor in the SE350 V2 supports an upgrade to a Platinum level of features. Compared to the XCC functions of ThinkSystem and earlier systems, Platinum adds the same features as Enterprise and Advanced levels in ThinkSystem, plus additional features.

XCC2 Platinum adds the following Enterprise and Advanced functions:

• Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel, regardless of the system state
• Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
• International keyboard mapping support
• Syslog alerting
• Redirecting serial console via SSH
• Component replacement log (Maintenance History log)
• Access restriction (IP address blocking)
• Lenovo SED security key management
• Displaying graphics for real-time and historical power usage data and temperature
• Boot video capture and crash video capture
• Virtual console collaboration - Ability for up to 6 remote users to be log into the remote session simultaneously
• Remote console Java client
• Mapping the ISO and image files located on the local client as virtual drives for use by the server
• Mounting the remote ISO and image files via HTTPS, SFTP, CIFS, and NFS
• Power capping
• System utilization data and graphic view
• Single sign on with Lenovo XClarity Administrator
• Update firmware from a repository
• License for XClarity Energy Manager

XCC2 Platinum also adds the following features that are new to XCC2:

• System Guard - Monitor hardware inventory for unexpected component changes, and simply log the event or prevent booting
• Enterprise Strict Security mode - Enforces CNSA 1.0 level security
• Neighbor Group - Enables administrators to manage and synchronize configurations and firmware level across multiple servers

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

With XCC Platinum, for CTO orders, you can request that System Guard be enabled in the factory and the first configuration snapshot be recorded. To add this to an order, select feature code listed in the following table. The selection is made in the Security tab of the DCSC configurator.

For more information about System Guard, see https://pubs.lenovo.com/xcc2/NN1ia_c_systemguard

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

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is an optional software component for the SE350 V2. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SE350 V2 and to manage firmware upgrades.

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

The following table lists the Lenovo XClarity software license options.

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

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

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

The SE350 V2 offers a number of security features, both electronic and physical.

Figure 12. Security features of the SE350 V2

Physical security features:

• Support for a Kensington lock and cable

  The server has a slot on the side of the server which a customer-supplied Kensington lock and cable can be attached to, to help prevent theft of the server.

• Intrusion arm/disarm feature

  The Kensington cable slot can also double as an electronic switch to disarm the intrusion switch detection, so that authorized servicing of the hardware can be performed without triggering the security actions. Available as the Anti-Tampering Keylock Kit, CTO only. The kit includes a Kensington lock (without cable) that is attached to the outside of the server.

  Note: This intrusion arm/disarm feature is not supported with the 1U or 2U rack enclosure mounting options, due to physical restrictions with the Kensington lock.

• Front bezel with key lock

  Optional component that mounts on the front of the server that restricts access to networking connectors on the front of the server. See "mounting options" section for more information.

Electronic security features include:

• Self-encrypting (SED) on M.2 and 2.5" SSD drives that ensure data is secured when the drives are powered off
• Administrator password and a power-on password in UEFI
• Onboard Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0 enables advanced cryptographic functionality in the operating system and applications.
• For China users, the server has an internal TCM port that supports a Nationz TPM 2.0 module. Available CTO only.

The server is NIST SP 800-147B compliant.

Ordering information for the security components is listed in the following table.

System Lockdown Mode

System Lockdown Mode is an optional security feature of the SE350 V2 that ensures that the system is only used by its intended recipient and that all data and applications remains secure.

System Lockdown Mode is an optional feature that can be remotely managed in two ways:

• ThinkShield Key Vault Portal Managed. This provides a centralised remote management approach, allowing the administrator to remotely managed multiple systems and to register ownership of systems to their company, which reduces the system’s value is stolen.
• XClarity Controller Managed. This provides remote management level control to an individual system using XCC web interface, OneCLI or Redfish.

To select ThinkShield Key Vault Portal Managed in factory orders, select feature BYBR, as listed in the following table. The default in DCSC is to select XClarity Controller Managed, feature BYBQ.

If System Lockdown is enabled in the factory, the system will be delivered in system lockdown mode and will require activation before operation. There are three ways the server can be activated:

• Using a mobile device (iOS or Android) connect to the server to the USB management port on the front of the server and running the ThinkShield Edge Mobile Management app.
• Connecting the system to the Internet via the XCC management port on the front of the server and accessing the ThinkShield Key Vault Portal from a web browser on another system.
• In a disconnected mode, where neither a mobile device or an internet connection to the SE350 V2 are available.

For more information, see ThinkEdge Security, available from:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1725-thinkedge-security

The SE350 V2 offers a Security LED that indicates the status of the server:

• LED on: Security is enabled; System is operational.
• LED blinking: Security is enabled and the server is in lockdown, either due to being delivered from the factory in lockdown mode or has entered lockdown as a result of a tamper event. System must be activated or reactivated before becoming operational.
• LED off: Security is disabled; System is operational.

SED encryption in factory orders

The SE350 V2 also optionally supports enabling SED drive encryption in the factory using feature BYBS as listed in the following table. This feature enables SED on the selected drives and sets and SED Authentication Key (SED AK).

System Guard

The System Guard feature takes a snapshot of the hardware component inventory as trusted reference, then monitors for any deviation from the reference snapshot. 

When deviation occurs, it can report an event to the user, optionally, can also prevent the server from booting into the OS and prompt the user for response.

• System Guard is only enabled with XCC2 on V3 code 
• Server supports this feature (BUT2) when XCC Platinum enabled only.
• The System Guard feature is disabled by default

System Guard is a feature of XCC Platinum. Sytem Guard (BUT2) should only be selectable if XCC Platinum (BRPJ) is selected.

Platform Firmware Resiliency - Lenovo ThinkShield

Lenovo's ThinkShield Security is a transparent and comprehensive approach to security that extends to all dimensions of our data center products: from development, to supply chain, and through the entire product lifecycle.

The includes Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT) which enables the system to be NIST SP800-193 compliant. This offering further enhances key platform subsystem protections against unauthorized firmware updates and corruption, to restore firmware to an integral state, and to closely monitor firmware for possible compromise from cyber-attacks.

PFR operates upon the following server components:

• UEFI image – the low-level server firmware that connects the operating system to the server hardware
• XCC image – the management “engine” software that controls and reports on the server status separate from the server operating system
• FPGA image – the code that runs the server’s lowest level hardware controller on the motherboard

The Lenovo Platform Root of Trust Hardware performs the following three main functions:

• Detection – Measures the firmware and updates for authenticity
• Recovery – Recovers a corrupted image to a known-safe image
• Protection – Monitors the system to ensure the known-good firmware is not maliciously written

These enhanced protection capabilities are implemented using a dedicated, discrete security processor whose implementation has been rigorously validated by leading third-party security firms. Security evaluation results and design details are available for customer review – providing unprecedented transparency and assurance.

The SE350 V2 includes support for Secure Boot, a UEFI firmware security feature developed by the UEFI Consortium that ensures only immutable and signed software are loaded during the boot time. The use of Secure Boot helps prevent malicious code from being loaded and helps prevent attacks, such as the installation of rootkits. Lenovo offers the capability to enable secure boot in the factory, to ensure end-to-end protection. Alternatively, Secure Boot can be left disabled in the factory, allowing the customer to enable it themselves at a later point, if desired.

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

The SE350 V2 is designed to be used in a variety of locations --  wall, ceiling, DIN-rail, table top -- as well as in a rack mount.

In this section:

• Mounting components
• Desktop mount
• Wall or DIN mount
• Security bezel
• 1U rack installation
• Short-depth 2U rack installation
• Mounting options and power

Mounting components

Many of the mounting options share the same components.

Node sleeve

The node sleeve, shown below, holds the SE350 V2 server when mounted on the wall or connected to DIN rail. The server is then slid into the node sleeve and secured with additional thumbscrews.

Figure 13. Node sleeve image

Desktop mount

Desktop mounting has the server oriented horizontally with self-adhesive rubber pads mounted to its underside.

Figure 14. SE350 V2 with Rubber Feet option

Wall or DIN mount

When wall, ceiling or DIN mounted, the server must be installed onto a sleeve first. For DIN mount, the optional DIN mount kit is required. Server also supports security bezel placement on the front of the node sleeve to help prevent physical access to the front components.

SE350 V2 supports two types of security bezels for each of the two I/O module boards. Bezels include:

• A lock-and-key mechanism for security also support dust filter with optional (4XF7A86284).
• Filter cover the backplane area for SSD and the network area to reduce the dust that can enter the server through the front air holes.
• Security bezel can prevent LAN cable plug or unplug after installed on node sleeve.

The DIN Rail Kit contains two brackets, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 15. DIN Rail Kit

Security bezel

The security bezel is an optional component that mounts on the front of the node sleeve to help prevent physical access to the front components of the server. The bezel includes a lock-and-key mechanism for security. The bezel covers the front slots area and the network area to reduce the dust that can enter the server through the front air holes. For part number and feature code detail refer to Wall or DIN mount table above.

Figure 16. Security Bezel

1U rack installation

Two SE350 V2 servers can be mounted in a 1U space, in a rack server. The components are mounted in the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2 1U2N Enclosure.
ThinkEdge SE350 V2 1U2N Enclosure have two different enclosure to support three type of power input path. Make sure enclosure and server selection leverage the same power input path for installation.

The following figure shows two SE350 V2 servers installed in the 1U2N Enclosure.

Figure 17. Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2 1U2N Enclosure with external adapter

The following figure shows the components used in the 1U rack installation.

Figure 18. Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2 1U2N Enclosure with external adapter components

The following figure shows the 1U short rack.

Figure 19. Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2 1U2N Enclosure with Pure AC Input and DC direct

The following table lists the components used in the 1U rack installation.

The following figure shows the components included in the Front Shipping Bracket.

Figure 20. 1U2N Enclosure Front Shipping Bracket

The following table summarizes the specifications of the two available rail kits

Short-depth 2U rack installation

Two SE350 V2 servers and the four companion AC Adapter power supplies can also be mounted in a short-depth rack or a 2-post rack. In such a configuration, the servers occupy 2U of rack space, the two servers in 1U and the AC Adapters mounted in the 1U space above. The components are mounted in the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2 2U2N Enclosure, machine type 7DBK.

Note: 2U2N enclosure supports SE350 V2 server and external 300W PSU adapter only.

The following figure shows two SE350 V2 servers installed in the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2 2U2N Enclosure.

Figure 21. Lenovo ThinkEdge SE350 V2 2U2N Enclosure components (rail in open position)

The following table lists the components used in the 1U rack installation.

The following figure shows the components included in the Front Shipping Bracket.

Figure 22. ThinkEdge SE350 V2 Enclosure Shipping Bracket

The following table summarizes the specifications of the two available rail kits

For additional information on rack mount installation, see the Configuration Installation Guide:
https://pubs.lenovo.com/se350-v2/install_a_node_to_rack

Mounting options and power

The following table list supported mounting options and their corresponding supported power type.

The SE350 V2 supports the following operating systems:

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

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

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

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

Refer to the following links for full details.

VMware vSAN

SE350 V2 supports vSAN OSA. For more information refer to this page:
vSAN Original Storage Architecture (OSA)

Microsoft Azure Stack HCI

SE350 V2 is listed in Microsoft Azure Stack HCI catalog. For more information refer to this page:
https://azurestackhcisolutions.azure.microsoft.com/#/catalog/details/d047fc7e-5df1-43d1-97f5-907f0bc65004

Sunlight

SE350 V2 is supported by Sunlight HyperConverged Edge. For more information refer to this page:
https://sunlight.io/products/thinkedgethinksystem

Summary of the environmental specifications of server. Depending on the model, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply.

Topics in this section:

• Acoustical noise emissions
• Ambient temperature management
• Environment
• Shock and vibration
• Particulate contamination

Acoustical noise emissions

The server has the following acoustic noise emissions declaration:

• Sound power level (L_WAd):
  • Idling:
    • Minimum: 4.0 bels
    • Typical: 4.0 bels
    • Maximum: 4.0 bels
  • Operating:
    • Minimum: 5.3 bels
    • Typical: 5.8 bels
    • Maximum: 5.8 bels
• Sound pressure level (L_pAm):
  • Idling:
    • Minimum: 26.0 dBA
    • Typical: 26.2 dBA
    • Maximum: 26.2 dBA
  • Operating:
    • Minimum: 39.7 dBA
    • Typical: 44.2 dBA
    • Maximum: 44.2 dBA

Note: 

• These sound levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to procedures specified by ISO 7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296. The operating profile is represented by 80% CPU TDP or 70%/30% storage read/write.

• The declared acoustic noise levels are based on the following configurations, which may change depending on configurations/conditions.
  • Minimum: 1x 65W CPU, 2x 16GB RDIMMs, 1GbEx4 + 2.5GbE I/O module board, 1x NVMe M.2 boot drive, 2x SATA SSDs, DC PMB, SE350 V2 Desktop mount.
  • Typical: 1x 80W CPU, 4x 64GB RDIMMs, 25/10GbEx4 + 2.5GbE I/O module board, 2x NVMe M.2 boot drives, 4x NVMe SSDs, DC PMB, SE350 V2 Desktop mount.
  • Maximum: 1x 100W CPU, 4x 64GB RDIMMs, 25/10GbEx4 + 2.5GbE I/O module board, 2x NVMe M.2 boot drives, 4x NVMe SSDs, DC PMB, SE350 V2 Desktop mount.
• Government regulations (such as those prescribed by OSHA or European Community Directives) may govern noise level exposure in the workplace and may apply to you and your server installation. The actual sound pressure levels in your installation depend upon a variety of factors, including the number of racks in the installation; the size, materials, and configuration of the room; the noise levels from other equipment; the room ambient temperature, and employee's location in relation to the equipment. Further, compliance with such government regulations depends on a variety of additional factors, including the duration of employees' exposure and whether employees wear hearing protection. Lenovo recommends that you consult with qualified experts in this field to determine whether you are in compliance with the applicable regulations.

Ambient temperature management

Adjust ambient temperature when specific components are installed:

• Keep the ambient temperature to 45°C or lower when one or more NVMe drives are installed. If the ambient temperature is over 45°C, the server will have performance degradation.
• Keep the ambient temperature to 40°C or lower when AC adapters are installed.
• Keep the ambient temperature to 30°C or lower to avoid performance degradation when choosing the rack mount with the SE350 V2 1U2N Enclosure. It is advised that the ambient temperature should be kept under 27°C when AC adapters are installed.

For CTO orders, specify the operational temperature requirement and the shock & vibration requirement, by selecting the feature codes listed in the following table. Selecting the higher temperature and shock/vibration values will ensure the correct heat/vibration tolerant components are selected.

Environment

ThinkEdge SE350 V2 complies with ASHRAE Class A4 specifications. System performance may be impacted when operating temperature is outside AHSARE A4 specification or fan failed condition over 30°C ambient temperature. ThinkEdge SE350 V2 is supported in the following environment:

• Air temperature:
  • Operating
    • ASHRAE Class H1: 5°C to 25°C (41°F to 77°F); the maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1°C for every 500 m (1640 ft) increase in altitude above 900 m (2,953 ft).
    • ASHRAE Class A2: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F); the maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1°C for every 300 m (984 ft) increase in altitude above 900 m (2,953 ft).
    • ASHRAE Class A3: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F); the maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1°C for every 175 m (574 ft) increase in altitude above 900 m (2,953 ft).
    • ASHRAE Class A4: 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F); the maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1°C for every 125 m (410 ft) increase in altitude above 900 m (2,953 ft).
    • The ambient temperature can be extended to 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F) with the following restrictions of configuration:
      • No AC adapter installed
      • NVMe drives may have performance degradation
  • Server off: 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)
  • Shipping/storage: -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
• Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
• Relative Humidity (non-condensing):
  • Operating: 8% to 90%, maximum dew point : 24°C (75.2°F)
  • Shipment/storage: 8% to 90%, maximum dew point : 27°C (80.6°F)
  • Non-operating (unpacked) storage can pass the following condition: 5% to 95% at 38.7°C (101.7°F) maximum dry-bulb temperature for 48 hrs.

• Particulate contamination
  • Depending on the specific configuration,SE350 V2 supports a dust filter installed at the front of the enclosure. The dust filter has a Minimum Efficiency Rating Value (MERV) of 5, per ASHRAE 52.2-2017 / 80% Average Arrestance per ASHRAE 52.1-1992.

Note: Airborne particulates and reactive gases acting alone or in combination with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might pose a risk to the server. For information about the limits for particulates and gases, see Particulate contamination.

Shock and vibration

The following information is a summary of the shock and vibration specifications of the server. Depending on the model, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply.

The following table indicates what environmental conditions (ambient temperature) are supported with SSD drives.

Particulate contamination

Depending on the specific configuration,SE350 V2 supports a dust filter installed at the front of the enclosure. The dust filter has a Minimum Efficiency Rating Value (MERV) of 5, per ASHRAE 52.2-2017 / 80% Average Arrestance per ASHRAE 52.1-1992.

Attention: Airborne particulates (including metal flakes or particles) and reactive gases acting alone or in combination with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might pose a risk to the device that is described in this document.

Risks that are posed by the presence of excessive particulate levels or concentrations of harmful gases include damage that might cause the device to malfunction or cease functioning altogether. This specification sets forth limits for particulates and gases that are intended to avoid such damage. The limits must not be viewed or used as definitive limits, because numerous other factors, such as temperature or moisture content of the air, can influence the impact of particulates or environmental corrosives and gaseous contaminant transfer. In the absence of specific limits that are set forth in this document, you must implement practices that maintain particulate and gas levels that are consistent with the protection of human health and safety. If Lenovo determines that the levels of particulates or gases in your environment have caused damage to the device, Lenovo may condition provision of repair or replacement of devices or parts on implementation of appropriate remedial measures to mitigate such environmental contamination. Implementation of such remedial measures is a customer responsibility.

Notes:

¹ANSI/ISA-71.04-1985.Environmental conditions for process measurement and control systems: Airborne contaminants. Instrument Society of America, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, U.S.A.

²The derivation of the equivalence between the rate of copper corrosion growth in the thickness of the corrosion product in Å/month and the rate of weight gain assumes that Cu₂S and Cu₂O grow in equal proportions

.³The derivation of the equivalence between the rate of silver corrosion growth in the thickness of the corrosion product in Å/month and the rate of weight gain assumes that Ag₂S is the only corrosion product.

⁴The deliquescent relative humidity of particulate contamination is the relative humidity at which the dust absorbs enough water to become wet and promote ionic conduction.

⁵Surface debris is randomly collected from 10 areas of the data center on a 1.5 cm diameter disk of sticky electrically conductive tape on a metal stub. If examination of the sticky tape in a scanning electron microscope reveals no zinc whiskers, the data center is considered free of zinc whiskers.

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

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

• Asset Recovery Services

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

• Assessment Services

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

• Design Services

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

• Basic Hardware Installation

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

• Deployment Services

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

• Integration, Migration, and Expansion Services

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

The SE350 V2 conforms to the following standards:

• ANSI/UL62368-1
• IEC 62368-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, issue 7, Class A
• CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1
• CISPR 32, Class A, CISPR 35
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Taiwan BSMI CNS15936, Class A; CNS15598-1; Section 5 of CNS15663
• CE, UKCA Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN62368-1, EN55024, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, (EU) 617/2013, and EN IEC 63000 (RoHS))
• Korea KN32, Class A, KN35
• Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TP EAC 037/2016 (for RoHS)
• Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, EAC: TP TC 004/2011 (for Safety); TP TC 020/2011 (for EMC)
• EAC Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TR CU 020/2011 and TR CU 004/2011
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 62368.1
• UL Green Guard, UL2819
• China CCC certificate, GB17625.1; GB4943.1; GB/T9254.1
• China CECP certificate, CQC3135
• China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011
• Japanese Energy-Saving Act
• Mexico NOM-019
• TUV-GS (EN62368-1, and EK1-ITB2000)
• India BIS 13252 (Part 1)
• Germany GS
• Brazil INMETRO
• South Africa NRCS LOA
• Ukraine UkrCEPRO
• Morocco CMIM Certification (CM)

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

† Only available in China and the Asia Pacific market.

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

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

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

The SE350 V2 supports installation in a rack when mounted in either the 1U E1 Enclosure or the 2U E2 Enclosure. See Mounting options for details.

The following table lists the supported rack cabinets.

For specifications about these racks, see the Lenovo Rack Cabinet Reference, available from:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1287-lenovo-rack-cabinet-reference

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

The following table lists the supported KVM consoles.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
   2024-04-22 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
   
   

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

   Published: 2024-04-22
   Length: 20 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: SXXW1110r7
2. VTT: Management of Low-End Edge - March 2024
   2024-03-13 | 64 minutes | Employees Only
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   VTT: Management of Low-End Edge - March 2024
   
   

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

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

   Data is the quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, which is then stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, solid state, or mechanical recording media. All different types of organizations rely more and more on their data to gain valuable insights and improve their business. As expected, they will have challenges with gaining this insight. In this course we will discuss those challenges and problems our customers face and describe how Lenovo Data and Analytics Solutions can help customers solve each problem.
   
   After completing this training, you will be able to define the following common problems for databases and big data and describe how Lenovo can help customers solve each problem: scalability, management, performance, protection, security, knowledge/skill, and technology evolution.
   
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   Published: 2024-01-31
   Length: 20 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: DSOLP200
4. Family Introduction: Edge Servers
   2024-01-22 | 18 minutes | Employees and Partners
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   Family Introduction: Edge Servers
   
   

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

   Published: 2024-01-22
   Length: 18 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: SXXW1105
5. VTT: VMware and Lenovo - Transforming Industries with VMware Edge Compute Jan. 2024
   2024-01-10 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
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   VTT: VMware and Lenovo - Transforming Industries with VMware Edge Compute Jan. 2024
   
   

   Join Josh David from VMware and Trent Richardson from Lenovo as they discuss the latest news from Project Bullwark, and what’s new from the VMware Edge Compute Stack. Topics will include VMware Edge real-time capabilities, Edge Orchestration, and more. Josh and Trent will also discuss determining factors when choosing between the ThinkEdge SE350 V2 and ThinkEdge SE360 V2. Together they will explore what lies in the near future for Lenovo and VMware at the Edge.

   Published: 2024-01-10
   Length: 60 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Course code: DVEDG210
6. Partner Technical Webinar - Tech World 23 Review
   2023-12-22 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
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   In this 60-minute replay, Kenny James, Lenovo Channel Sales Engineering Director, joined us to give a Channel CTO’s perspective on this year's Tech World 2023 conference where the theme was AI for All.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 2023-12-04
    Length: 60 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: DVEDG201
11. VTT: ThinkEdge SE350V2 and ThinkEdge SE360 V2, Wave 2 - What's new for bringing AI and computing to the source of the data?
    2023-11-03 | 75 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT: ThinkEdge SE350V2 and ThinkEdge SE360 V2, Wave 2 - What's new for bringing AI and computing to the source of the data?
    
    

    Join Aaron Shao, Sr. Product Manager from Lenovo ThinkEdge Business Unit, as he explores details of the added features for the SE350 V2 and SE360 V2 in Wave 2. Aaron will cover generation transition and product selling points as he discusses customer advantages of the SE350 V2 and SE360 V2 in the context of AI and compute.

    Published: 2023-11-03
    Length: 75 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Course code: DVEDG207
12. VTT: Edge Product Innovation, ISVs, and Market trends - AP & PRC, Oct. 2023
    2023-10-12 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT: Edge Product Innovation, ISVs, and Market trends - AP & PRC, Oct. 2023
    
    

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

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

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

    Published: 2023-10-11
    Length: 60 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Course code: DVEDG205
14. Partner Technical Webinar - StorMagic
    2023-10-02 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - StorMagic
    
    

    In this 60-minute replay, Wes Ganeko and Craig Collier from StorMagic reviewed the need for Storage at the Edge, StorMagic’s involvement in the Lenovo AI Innovators program and a deep dive into SvSAN, StorMagic’s flagship product for simple hyperconverged storage.

    Published: 2023-10-02
    Length: 60 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: 092923
15. Intro to Edge: 3Ws of Edge Computing for Lenovo Sellers
    2023-09-14 | 13 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Intro to Edge: 3Ws of Edge Computing for Lenovo Sellers
    
    

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 2023-07-14
    Length: 60 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Course code: DVDAT202
21. Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkEdge SE350 V2 & SE360 V2 Update
    2023-07-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - ThinkEdge SE350 V2 & SE360 V2 Update
    
    

    July 7, 2023 – in this 60-minute replay, Benoit Robert, Director - Edge Server Product Management, reviewed the ThinkEdge portfolio specifically the SE350v2 and SE360v2. Benoit discussed the key differences between the 2 edge servers with a focus on form factors and use cases.

    Published: 2023-07-13
    Length: 60 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: 070723
22. Partner Technical Webinar - Server Review with Mark Bica
    2023-06-20 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - Server Review with Mark Bica
    
    

    In this 60-minute replay, Mark Bica, Lenovo ThinkSystem Brand Manager, reviewed currently ThinkSystem Server portfolio. He highlighted recent server announcements including the SE350 V2, SE360 V2 and SR675 V3. Joe Murphy, Lenovo Solution Architect concluded the session with a demo of how to get Estimated Ship Dates in DCSC.

    Published: 2023-06-20
    Length: 60 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: 061623
23. FY24Q1 AI Launch
    2023-06-14 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    FY24Q1 AI Launch
    
    

    This course covers the exciting announcements that Lenovo is making about its commitment to AI. Not only has Lenovo pledged to invest $1B in AI over the next three years, and committed $100M to bolster the Lenovo AI Innovators Program, but there are also some exciting product announcements.
    
    Once you complete this course, you should be able to define intelligence and artificial intelligence, describe a digital twin, and discuss the three key points of the Lenovo AI launch: investment in AI, a new AI-capable data center server, and new AI-capable edge servers.

    Published: 2023-06-14
    Length: 15 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW2516
24. Lenovo XClarity Management Hub for Edge Server Devices
    2023-06-08 | 50 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo XClarity Management Hub for Edge Server Devices
    
    

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 2023-06-07
    Length: 15 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW2510r2
27. Lenovo FY24Q2 AI Announcement QH
    2023-06-07 | 3 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo FY24Q2 AI Announcement QH
    
    

    This Quick Hit covers the exciting announcements Lenovo is making about its commitment to AI. Lenovo has pledged to invest $1B in AI over the next three years, and has committed $100M to bolster the Lenovo AI Innovators Program to develop AI-Ready solutions faster. Two new servers are being added to the already impressive Lenovo Edge portfolio – the ThinkEdge SE350 V2 and ThinkEdge SE360 V2. These servers offer a wide operating temperature range and the ruggedness to handle shock, vibration, and airborne contaminants. The SE360 V2 supports GPUs, making it ideal for AI at the edge. Both servers support the new time-sensitive networking protocol, TSN, to ensure that response times are low and deterministic.
    Note: This course is presented as audio only. There are no slides or video.

    Published: 2023-06-07
    Length: 3 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW2516a
28. Partner Technical Webinar - Smart Cities with ThinkEdge
    2022-12-13 | 60 minutes | Partners Only
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - Smart Cities with ThinkEdge
    
    

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

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

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

    Published: 2022-12-09
    Length: 64 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Course code: DTEO101
30. Technical Champions Webinar: Lenovo Edge Solutions: Unleash the Power of AI Solutions at the Edge
    2022-10-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Technical Champions Webinar: Lenovo Edge Solutions: Unleash the Power of AI Solutions at the Edge
    
    

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

    Published: 2022-10-13
    Length: 60 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: DEDGP100

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For more information, see these resources:

• ThinkSystem SE350 V2 drivers and support
  https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/
• Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 V2 product page:
• https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/servers-storage/servers/edge/ThinkEdge-SE350-V2/LEN21TS0018
• Interactive 3D Tour of the ThinkEdge SE350 V2:
  https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1751
• ServerProven hardware compatibility:
  https://serverproven.lenovo.com/
• Lenovo Server Options:
  https://serveroption.lenovo.com/