Lenovo ThinkSystem SD535 V3 Server

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SD535 V3 is a single-socket server in a 2U4N multi-node form factor. Combining the efficiency and density of blades with the value and simplicity of rack-based servers, the SD535 V3 delivers a cost-efficient scale-out platform that is thermally designed to deliver maximum performance in the smallest footprint. The solution consists of a 2U ThinkSystem D3 Chassis containing up to four front-access SD535 V3 servers (nodes). Each node incorporates a 5th Gen or 4th Gen AMD EPYC processor.

The SD535 V3 is well suited for workloads ranging from virtualization, high performance workloads, transaction processing, and Big Data analytics.

The following figure shows four ThinkSystem SD535 V3 servers installed in a D3 Chassis.

Figure 1. Four ThinkSystem SD535 V3 servers installed in a D3 Chassis

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The SD535 V3 combines the efficiency and density of blades with the value and simplicity of rack-based servers. With high-performance features such as a 5th Gen AMD EPYC 9005 series processor, GPU support, and high-performance 400Gb Ethernet, all to power through your most demanding virtualized, transactional, technical computing and AI workloads.

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SD535 V3 server supports one 4th Gen AMD EPYC 9004 series processor, plus support for the latest low-profile GPUs, and fast networking and storage. Up to four SD535 V3 servers can be installed in the D3 Chassis. Each server has its own fans to ensure proper cooling for installed components and demand of the currently running workload, and its own networking to ensure maximum performance.

The front-accessible design optimized for best-in-class thermal capabilities provides a dense, flexible solution with a low TCO. The half-wide, single-socket server is designed for data centers that require compute density and high performance, but are constrained by floor space.

The ThinkSystem D3 Chassis is an efficient, 2U rack mount enclosure with no built-in networking or switching capabilities; therefore, it requires no enclosure-level management. Sensibly designed to provide shared, high-efficiency power for the housed servers, the D3 Chassis is designed to scale with your business needs.

Scalability and performance

The SD535 V3 server offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• Each SD535 V3 server supports one 5th Gen or 4th Gen AMD EPYC processor, 12 TruDDR5 DIMMs, a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot plus an OCP 3.0 slot for high-speed I/O, and six 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all in a half-wide 1U form factor.
• Up to 4 SD535 V3 servers are installed in the D3 Chassis, occupying only 2U of rack space. It is a highly dense and scalable offering.
• Supports one 5th Gen AMD EPYC 9005 series processors
  • TDP ratings of up to 500W
  • Up to 192 cores
  • Core speeds of up to 4.0 GHz
• Supports one 4th Gen AMD EPYC 9004 series processors
  • TDP ratings of up to 400W
  • Up to 128 cores
  • Core speeds of up to 4.1 GHz
• Support for DDR5 memory DIMMs to maximize the performance of the memory subsystem. Each node supports the following:
  • Up to 12 DDR5 memory DIMMs
  • 12 memory channels per processor (1 DIMM per channel)
  • Memory operates at 6000 MHz with 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors, and 4800 MHz with 4th Gen processors
  • Supports up to 1.5TB of system memory using 12x 128GB 3DS RDIMMs
• Each SD535 V3 server supports six 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs, either SAS, SATA, or NVMe. NVMe drives each have a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface which maximizes I/O performance in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency.
• Supports up to four M.2 SATA or NVMe drives for convenient operating system boot or OS-based storage functions. Optional RAID-1 redundancy on two of the drives.
• The server has a dedicated industry-standard OCP 3.0 slot, with a PCIe 5.0 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 (NC-SI) to enable out-of-band systems management.
• One PCIe 5.0 x16 low profile half-length slot is supported, providing support for a variety of high-speed network and storage adapters. In some configurations, the server supports an additional internal (CFF) slot for a RAID adapter for internal storage.
• 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 Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, also known as Chipkill), Adaptive Double-Device Data Correction (ADDDC, also known as Redundant Bit Steering or RBS), and memory mirroring for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
• The server offers hot-swap drives to maximize uptime
• SAS and SATA drives can be configured with a RAID adapter for data protection and greater system uptime.
• Two of the four M.2 drives, are mounted on an M.2 adapter with built-in RAID-1 support.
• The D3 Chassis supports three hot-swap power supplies which are N+1 redundant to provide availability for business-critical applications.
• Toolless access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as fans, adapters, CPUs, and memory.
• Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SSDs and M.2 storage), fans, power supplies, and server ambient and sub-component temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller (XCC) to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Microsoft System Center. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
• The built-in XClarity Controller continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
• Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager supports diagnostics and can save service data to a USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting and reduce service time.
• Auto restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor)
• 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

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the SD535 V3:

• 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, and new XCC2 Platinum features. New XCC2 Platinum features include System Guard, new security modes including a CNSA-compliant mode, a FIPS 140-3-compliant mode and enhanced NIST 800-193 support, and a new Neighbor Group feature.
• Dedicated Ethernet port at the rear of the server for remote management (BMC management).
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
• UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, accessible from F1 during boot, provides system inventory information, graphical UEFI Setup, platform update function, RAID Setup wizard, operating system installation function, and diagnostic functions.
• Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager, which captures real-time power and temperature data from the server and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
• An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
• Support for industry standard management protocols, IPMI 2.0, SNMP 3.0, Redfish REST API, serial console via IPMI
• An integrated hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0 enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Administrator and power-on passwords help protect from unauthorized access to the server.
• Supports AMD Secure Root-of-Trust, Secure Run and Secure Move features to minimize potential attacks and protect data as the OS is booted, as applications are run and as applications are migrated from server to server.
• Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used.
• Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.

Energy efficiency

The SD535 V3 and the D3 Chassis offer the following energy efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:

• ASHRAE A2 compliance for certain configurations to enable operation in 35°C data centers
• Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
• High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Titanium certifications.
• Next Generation Lenovo Neptune™ Thermal Transfer Module for efficient air cooling of the CPU.
• Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provides advanced data center power notification and analysis to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

View the SD535 V3 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

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

For more information about the AR viewer, see the article "Introducing the Augmented Reality Viewer for Lenovo Servers", available from https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1952

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

The following figure shows the architectural block diagram of the SD535 V3, showing the major components and their connections.

Figure 9. SD535 V3 system architectural block diagram

The following table lists the standard specifications of the SD535 V3.

The SD535 V3 servers are supported in the ThinkSystem D3 Chassis. The following table lists the standard specifications of the enclosure.

ThinkSystem SD535 V3 models can be configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC).

Configure-to-order (CTO) models are used to create models with factory-integrated server customizations. For CTO models, two types of base CTO models are available for the SD535 V3 as listed in the columns in the following table:

• General purpose base CTO models are for general business (non-HPC) and is selectable by choosing General Purpose mode in DCSC.
• AI and HPC base models are intended for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High Performance Computing (HPC) configurations and solutions are enabled using the AI & HPC Hardware - ThinkSystem Hardware mode in DCSC. These configurations, along with Lenovo EveryScale Solutions, can also be built using System x and Cluster Solutions Configurator (x-config). Tip: Some HPC and AI models are not listed in DCSC and can only be configured in x-config.

Preconfigured server models may also be available for the SD535 V3, however these are region-specific; that is, each region may define their own server models, and not all server models are available in every region.

The following table lists the base CTO models of the ThinkSystem SD535 V3 server.

The following table lists the base choices for CTO configurations of the SD535 V3.

Up to four SD535 V3 servers are supported in a D3 Chassis.

The following table lists the base CTO models of the D3 Chassis.

The following table lists the base choices for CTO configurations of the D3 Chassis.

The SD535 V3 supports processors in the fourth-generation AMD EPYC family of processors. The server supports one processor.

Topics in this section:

• Processor options
• Processor features
• Thermal restrictions by processor
• UEFI operating modes

All supported processors have the following characteristics:

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

The following table lists the 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors supported by the SD535 V3.

The following table lists the 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors supported by the SD535 V3.

Processor features

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

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

Thermal restrictions by processor

Processors used in the SD535 V3 have the following thermal restrictions:

• The following CPU requires a 25°C ambient temperature, and has limited drive and adapter support:
  • AMD EPYC 9274F 24C 320W 4.05GHz Processor
  • AMD EPYC 9374F 32C 320W 3.85GHz Processor
  • AMD EPYC 9474F 48C 360W 3.6GHz Processor
• The following CPUs are supported at a 25°C ambient temperature with limited drive and adapter support, however processor performance may be impacted:
  • AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 320W 3.55GHz Processor
  • AMD EPYC 9384X 32C 320W 3.1GHz Processor 

For details about these processor requirements, and additional ambient temperature requirements, see the Operating environment section.

The following table lists the feature codes that allow you to specify the mode you wish to preset in the factory for CTO orders.

The preset modes for the SD535 V3 are as follows:

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

For details about these preset modes, and all other performance and power efficiency UEFI settings offered in the SD535 V3, see the paper "Tuning UEFI Settings for Performance and Energy Efficiency on AMD Processor-Based ThinkSystem Servers", available from https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1267.

The SD535 V3 uses Lenovo TruDDR5 memory operating at up to 6000 MHz with 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors, and up to 4800 MHz with 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors. The server supports up to 12 DIMMs. The processor has 12 memory channels and supports 1 DIMM per channel. The server supports up to 1.5TB of memory using 12x 128GB DIMMs.

Lenovo TruDDR5 memory uses the highest quality components that are sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets the strict requirements of Lenovo is selected. It is compatibility tested and tuned to maximize performance and reliability. From a service and support standpoint, Lenovo TruDDR5 memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.

The following table lists the memory options supported in the SD535 V3 with 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors.

The following table lists the memory options supported in the SD535 V3 with 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors.

The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

• Memory rated at 4800 MHz is only supported with 4th Gen processors. Memory rated at 6400 MHz memory is only supported with 5th Gen processors (and operates at up to 6000 MHz).
• The SD535 V3 supports quantities 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 DIMMs; other quantities not supported
• The server supports three types of DIMMs: 10x4 RDIMMs, x8 RDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs
  • 9x4 RDIMMs, UDIMMs, and LRDIMMs are not supported
• Mixing of DIMM types is not supported (for example, 10x4 RDIMMs with 3DS RDIMMs)
• Mixing x4 and x8 DIMMs is not supported
• Mixing of DRAM technology (16Gb and 24Gb) is not supported. See the column in the above table.
• Mixing of DIMM rank counts is supported. Follow the required installation order installing the DIMMs with the higher rank counts first.
• Mixing of DIMM capacities is supported. Follow the required installation order installing the larger DIMMs first.

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

The SD535 V3 offers six hot-swap drive bays as shown in the figure below. The bays support SAS, SATA, or PCIe 5.0 NVMe solid state drives.

Figure 10. Drive bays in the SD535 V3

Topics in this section:

• Ordering information
• M.2 drives
• SED encryption key management with SKLM

Ordering information

The drive cage is optional in CTO orders and can be added as a field upgrade using the ordering information in the following table.

For field upgrades to add support for an Internal (CFF) adapter, in addition to the adapter (see the Controllers for internal storage section), you will also need to order the cable kit listed in the following table.

M.2 drives

The SD535 V3 also supports up to four M.2 form-factor SATA or NVMe drives:

• Two M.2 drives mounted on the system board, supporting SATA drives or NVMe drives with a PCIe 5.0 x4 host interface; no RAID support
• Optionally, two M.2 drives connected to an M.2 adapter, supporting SATA drives or NVMe drives with a PCIe 4.0 x1 host interface; RAID is supported via the M.2 adapter's onboard Broadcom RAID controller

The figure below shows the location of these M.2 slots.

Figure 11. M.2 drives on the SD535 V3

The supported M.2 adapter is listed in the following table.

Configurations rules:

• The two M.2 drives mounted on the system board can be either both SATA or both NVMe; mixing is not supported between these two drives
• The two M.2 drives on the M.2 adapter can be either both SATA or both NVMe; mixing is not supported between these two drives
• The M.2 adapter is installed in the same physical space as the Internal (CFF) RAID adapter; these adapters are therefore mutually exclusive

For field upgrades to add the M.2 adapter, in addition to the M.2 adapter itself, you will also need to order the cable kit listed in the following table.

The SD535 V3 offers the following connectivity options for internal drives:

• Onboard SATA ports (feature AVUX)
• Onboard NVMe ports (feature BC4V)
• RAID adapter for SAS/SATA drives (PCIe slot-based)
• Internal (CFF) RAID adapters for SAS/SATA drives (cabled in a dedicated space)

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

Configuration notes:

• The use of an Internal (CFF) adapter is mutually exclusive with an M.2 adapter since they share the same location and connections.
• For field upgrades to add an internal (CFF) adapter, the ThinkSystem SD535 V3 CFF RAID Card Cable Kit (4TA7A91033) is required. This kit includes the supercap holder needed for the 9350-8i RAID adapter. See the Internal storage section for details.

The onboard SATA controller has the following features:

• Controller integrated into the AMD processor
• JBOD only; no RAID support
• Supports up to 6x SATA drives in the SD535 V3

The onboard NVMe support has the following features:

• Controller integrated into the AMD processor
• Supports up to 6x NVMe drives direct connected to onboard ports
• Each drive has PCIe x4 host interface, up to PCIe Gen5 depending on the drive type
• JBOD only; no RAID support

For specifications about the RAID adapters and HBAs supported by the SD535 V3, see the ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Reference, available from:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1288-thinksystem-raid-adapter-and-hba-reference#sd535-v3-support=SD5355%2520V3

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

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 SD535 V3 has the following I/O slots for adapters:

• Optional riser slot 1: PCIe 5.0 x16 low-profile slot
• Optional OCP 3.0 slot: PCIe 5.0 x16

Both the OCP slot and Riser slot 1 are optional, and ordering information is listed in the following table.

Ordering information is listed in the following table.

The server supports network adapters installed in the OCP and PCIe slots.

The following table lists the supported OCP adapters.

The following table lists the supported PCIe adapters.

Configuration rule:

• 4-port OCP and 4-port PCIe adapters are not supported together

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

The following table lists the Fibre Channel HBAs supported by the SD535 V3.

The following table lists the SAS HBAs for external storage connectivity that are supported by the SD535 V3.

The following table lists the GPUs supported by the SD535 V3.

The SD535 V3 does not support Flash storage adapters.

Each SD535 V3 has has 4 simple-swap 40mm dual-rotor N+1 redundant fans which are used to cool all components. All fans are standard.

In addition, each power supply has its own integrated fan. All fans are located at the rear of the enclosure as shown in in the Components and connectors section.

There is no ordering information for the fans. All fans are included with the base system.

The D3 Chassis supports three redundant hot-swap power supplies. The power supply choices are listed in the following table.

Supported power supply configurations are the following, depending on the installed components:

• 3x power supplies: 2+1 without over-subscription (optionally, 1 power supply is redundant)
• 2x power supplies: 1+1 without over-subscription (optionally, 1 power supply is redundant)
• 1x power supply: No redundancy, without over-subscription (only supported with 2700W power supplies)

Power management is managed by the XCC2 service processor in one of the servers installed in the chassis (referred to as the "master node"). Management tasks include power supply sensor and fault reading, power policy, throttling in the event of a power supply failure, and power supply firmware updates. If the master node goes offline, another node in the chassis will automatically take on this role.

Supported power supplies support 200-240V AC 50/60 Hz input power. For China customers, all power supplies support 240V DC.

Configuration rules:

• Power supplies are available only in certain markets, as indicated in the table.
• All power supplies used in a chassis must be identical part numbers.
• Power supply options do not include a line cord. Configure-to-order models can be configured with or without power cords.

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

The SD535 V3 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 A7 32-bit RISC service processor running at 1.2 GHz.

Topics in this section:

• Local management
• System status with XClarity Mobile
• Remote management
• MicroSD for XCC local storage
• Shared connectivity for remote management
• XCC2 Platinum
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator
• Lenovo XClarity Integrators
• Lenovo XClarity Essentials
• Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
• Lenovo Capacity Planner

Local management

The SD535 V3 offers a front operator panel with key LED status indicators:

• Power button with power status LED (green)
• System Error LED (yellow)
• System ID LED (blue)
• NMI button

These are shown in the following figure.

Figure 12. Operator panel

Information pull-out tab

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

The steps to connect the mobile device are as follows:

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

Remote management

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 OCP adapter slot also supports NC-SI to enable out-of-band systems management.

MicroSD for XCC local storage

The server includes a MicroSD card port to enable the use of a MicroSD card for additional storage for use with the XCC controller. XCC can use the storage as a Remote Disc on Card (RDOC) device (up to 4GB of storage). It can also be used to store firmware updates (including N-1 firmware history) for ease of deployment.

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

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

Shared connectivity for remote management

To reduce the number of Ethernet connections needed for remote management, the SD535 V3 supports an adapter that installs in the OCP slot that allows four servers to share the one Ethernet connection. The adapter implements a 5-port Gigabit switch based on the Microchip KSZ9896 switch chip. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

The adapter is installed in the OCP slot of one server, as shown in the figure below. The adapter connects to the remote management port of up to three other servers via an Ethernet cable.

The adapter can connect to any of the servers supported in the D3 Chassis (SD530 V3, SD550 V3 and SD535 V3). Mixing is supported and connections can be made to servers in another D3 Chassis if desired.

The OCP slot in the other three servers can be used for network connectivity, if desired.

Figure 13. Connections to the ThinkSystem OCP 4 to 1 Management Port Consolidation Adapter

For field upgrades, the adapter requires that the OCP slot be cabled. If the server doesn't already have the OCP slot cabled, you will need to order the OCP kit listed in the following table.

Tip: The ThinkSystem OCP 4 to 1 Management Port Consolidation Adapter uses the OCP connector only for power.

XCC2 Platinum adds the following Enterprise and Advanced functions:

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

Note: The SD535 V3 does not support Power capping.

With XCC2 Platinum, for CTO orders, you can request that System Guard be enabled in the factory and the first configuration snapshot be recorded. To add this to an order, select feature code listed in the following table. The selection is made in the Security tab of the DCSC configurator.

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 SD535 V3. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SD535 V3 and to manage firmware upgrades.

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

The following table lists the Lenovo XClarity software license options.

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 Platinum upgrade as described in the XCC2 Platinum section. If your server does not have the XCC Platinum upgrade, Energy Manager licenses can be ordered as shown in the following table.

Note: The SD535 V3 does not support the following Energy Manager functions:

• Power capping
• Policy-based management

Topics in this section:

• Security features
• Platform Firmware Resiliency - Lenovo ThinkShield
• Security standards

Security features

The SD535 V3 server offers the following electronic security features:

• Secure Boot function of the AMD EPYC processor
• Support for Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT) - see the Platform Firmware Resiliency section
• Firmware signature processes compliant with FIPS and NIST requirements
• System Guard (part of XCC Platinum) - Proactive monitoring of hardware inventory for unexpected component changes
• Administrator and power-on password
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0
• Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) with support for enterprise key managers - see the SED encryption key management section

The server is NIST SP 800-147B compliant.

Platform Firmware Resiliency - Lenovo ThinkShield

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

The ThinkSystem SD535 V3 includes Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT) which enables the system to be NIST SP800-193 compliant. This offering further enhances key platform subsystem protections against unauthorized firmware updates and corruption, to restore firmware to an integral state, and to closely monitor firmware for possible compromise from cyber-attacks.

PFR operates upon the following server components:

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

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

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

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

The SD535 V3 includes support for Secure Boot, a UEFI firmware security feature developed by the UEFI Consortium that ensures only immutable and signed software are loaded during the boot time. The use of Secure Boot helps prevent malicious code from being loaded and helps prevent attacks, such as the installation of rootkits. Lenovo offers the capability to enable secure boot in the factory, to ensure end-to-end protection. Alternatively, Secure Boot can be left disabled in the factory, allowing the customer to enable it themselves at a later point, if desired.

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

Security standards

The SD535 V3 supports the following security standards and capabilities:

• Industry Standard Security Capabilities
  • AMD CPU Enablement
    • AES-NI (Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions)
    • GMET (Guest Mode Execute Trap)
    • Hardware-based side channel attack resilience enhancements
    • NX (No eXecute)
    • PSB (Platform Secure Boot)
    • Shadow Stack
    • SEV (Secure Encrypted Virtualization)
    • SEV-ES (Encrypted State register encryption)
    • SEV-SNP (Secure Nested Paging)
    • SVM (Secure Virtual Machine)
    • SME (Secure Memory Encryption)
    • UMIP (User Mode Instruction Prevention)
  • Microsoft Windows Security Enablement
    • Credential Guard
    • Device Guard
    • Host Guardian Service
  • TCG (Trusted Computing Group) TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0
  • UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Forum Secure Boot
• Hardware Root of Trust and Security
  • Independent security subsystem providing platform-wide NIST SP800-193 compliant Platform Firmware Resilience (PFR)
  • Host domain RoT supplemented by AMD Platform Secure Boot (PSB)
  • Management domain RoT supplemented by the Secure Boot features of XCC
• Platform Security
  • Boot and run-time firmware integrity monitoring with rollback to known-good firmware (e.g., “self-healing”)
  • Non-volatile storage bus security monitoring and filtering
  • Resilient firmware implementation, such as to detect and defeat unauthorized flash writes or SMM (System Management Mode) memory incursions
  • Patented IPMI KCS channel privileged access authorization (USPTO Patent# 11,256,810)
  • Host and management domain authorization, including integration with CyberArk for enterprise password management
  • KMIP (Key Management Interoperability Protocol) compliant, including support for IBM SKLM and Thales KeySecure
  • Reduced “out of box” attack surface
  • Configurable network services
  • FIPS 140-3 (in progress) validated cryptography for XCC
  • CNSA Suite 1.0 Quantum-resistant cryptography for XCC
  • Lenovo System Guard

  For more information on platform security, see the paper “How to Harden the Security of your ThinkSystem Server and Management Applications” available from https://lenovopress.com/lp1260-how-to-harden-the-security-of-your-thinksystem-server.

• Standards Compliance and/or Support
  • NIST SP800-131A rev 2 “Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths”
  • NIST SP800-147B “BIOS Protection Guidelines for Servers”
  • NIST SP800-193 “Platform Firmware Resiliency Guidelines”
  • ISO/IEC 11889 “Trusted Platform Module Library”
  • Common Criteria TCG Protection Profile for “PC Client Specific TPM 2.0”
  • European Union Commission Regulation 2019/424 (“ErP Lot 9”) “Ecodesign Requirements for Servers and Data Storage Products” Secure Data Deletion
  • Optional FIPS 140-2 validated Self-Encrypting Disks (SEDs) with external KMIP-based key management
• Product and Supply Chain Security
  • Suppliers validated through Lenovo’s Trusted Supplier Program
  • Developed in accordance with Lenovo’s Secure Development Lifecycle (LSDL)
  • Continuous firmware security validation through automated testing, including static code analysis, dynamic network and web vulnerability testing, software composition analysis, and subsystem-specific testing, such as UEFI security configuration validation
  • Ongoing security reviews by US-based security experts, with attestation letters available from our third-party security partners
  • Digitally signed firmware, stored and built on US-based infrastructure and signed on US-based Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)
  • TAA (Trade Agreements Act) compliant manufacturing, by default in Mexico for North American markets with additional US and EU manufacturing options
  • US 2019 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) Section 889 compliant

The D3 Chassis can be installed in a 19-inch rack cabinet. Ordering information for the rail kit is listed in the following table.

The rail kit has the specifications listed in the following table.

 * For 0U PDU support, the rack must be at least 1100 mm (43.31 in.) deep.
*** Measured when mounted on the rack, from the front surface of the front mounting flange to the rearmost point of the rail.

Supported rack cabinets are listed in the Rack cabinets section.

The SD535 V3 with 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors supports the following operating systems:

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

The SD535 V3 with 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2022
• Microsoft Windows Server 2025
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP5
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit
• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 64-bit
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
• VMware ESXi 8.0 U2
• VMware ESXi 8.0 U3

For a complete list of supported, certified and tested operating systems, plus additional details and links to relevant web sites, see the Operating System Interoperability Guide:

• 5th Gen AMD EPYC: https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/osig#servers=sd535-v3-5th-gen-epyc-7dd1&support=all
• 4th Gen AMD EPYC: https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/osig#servers=sd535-v3-4th-gen-epyc-7dd1&support=all

Virtualization support: The onboard SATA drives in the server can be used with virtualization hypervisors, including VMware ESXi, Linux KVM, Xen, and Microsoft Hyper-V, however support is limited to AHCI (non-RAID) mode. RSTe mode is not supported with virtualization hypervisors.

For configure-to-order configurations, the SD535 V3 can be preloaded with VMware ESXi. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

Configuration rule:

• An ESXi preload cannot be selected if the configuration includes an NVIDIA GPU (ESXi preload cannot include the NVIDIA driver)

You can download supported VMware vSphere hypervisor images from the following web page and install it using the instructions provided:
https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/custom_iso/

Up to four SD535 V3 are installed in the D3 Chassis. Each SD535 V3 has the following dimensions:

• Width: 222 mm (8.7 inches)
• Height: 41 mm (1.6 inches)
• Depth: 898 mm (35.4 inches)

The D3 Chassis has the following overall physical dimensions, excluding components that extend outside the standard chassis, such as EIA flanges, front security bezel (if any), and power supply handles:

• Width: 448 mm (17.6 inches)
• Height: 87 mm (3.4 inches)
• Depth: 900 mm (35.4 inches)

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

Figure 14. Server dimensions

The SD535 V3 has the following weight:

• Maximum: 8.32 kg (18.34 lbs)

The D3 Chassis has the following weight:

• Empty (without servers and power supplies): 11.8 kg (26.1 lb)
• Maximum (4x 1U servers and 3x power supplies): 47.8 kg (105.4 lbs)

The enclosure has the following electrical specifications for AC input power supplies:

• Input voltage:
  • 200 to 240 (nominal) Vac, 50 Hz or 60 Hz
  • 180 to 300 Vdc (China only)
• Inlet current:
  • 1300W power supply: 7.3 A
  • 1600W power supply: 9.0 A
  • 2700W power supply: 15.4 A

The SD535 V3 and D3 Chassis comply with ASHRAE Class A2 specifications with most configurations, and depending on the hardware configuration, also complies with ASHRAE Class H1 specifications.

Depending on the hardware configuration, the SD535 V3 server also complies with ASHRAE Class H1 specification. System performance may be impacted when operating temperature is outside ASHRAE H1 specification.

Topics in this section:

• Ambient temperature requirements
• Temperature and humidity
• Acoustical noise emissions
• Particulate contamination

Ambient temperature requirements

Adjust ambient temperature when specific components are installed.

Note: To avoid throttling, use passive Direct Attach cables when network adapters with 100GbE or higher speed are installed.

Keep the ambient temperature to 35°C or lower with the following system configuration:

Keep the ambient temperature to 30°C or lower when the following components are installed:

Keep the ambient temperature to 25°C or lower when the following components are installed:

Notes:

• These sound levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to procedures specified by ISO7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296.
• Idle mode is the steady state in which the server is powered on but not operating any intended function. Operating mode 1 is 50% of CPU TDP. Operating Mode 2 is 100% of CPU TDP.
• The declared acoustic sound levels are based on the below-specified configurations, which may change depending on configuration/conditions (with four nodes installed in the chassis):
  • Typical: four 300-watt processors (9354P), forty-eight 64 GB RDIMMs, twenty-four SATA SSDs, four 25GB 2-port OCP modules, and two 2700-watt CRPS PSUs
  • Maximum: four 400-watt processors (9554P), forty-eight 64 GB RDIMMs, eight NVMe SSDs, four 1GB 4-port OCP modules, four GPU adapters, and three 2700-watt CRPS PSUs
• Government regulations (such as those prescribed by OSHA or European Community Directives) may govern noise level exposure in the workplace and may apply to you and your server installation. The actual sound pressure levels in your installation depend upon a variety of factors, including the number of racks in the installation; the size, materials, and configuration of the room; the noise levels from other equipment; the room ambient temperature, and employee's location in relation to the equipment. Further, compliance with such government regulations depends on a variety of additional factors, including the duration of employees' exposure and whether employees wear hearing protection. Lenovo recommends that you consult with qualified experts in this field to determine whether you are in compliance with the applicable regulations.

The following specifications indicate the limits of particulates that the system can tolerate:

• Reactive gases:
  • The copper reactivity level shall be less than 200 Angstroms per month (Å/month)
  • The silver reactivity level shall be less than 200 Å/month
• Airborne particulates:
  • The room air should be continuously filtered with MERV 8 filters.
  • Air entering a data center should be filtered with MERV 11 or preferably MERV 13 filters.
  • The deliquescent relative humidity of the particulate contamination should be more than 60% RH
  • Environment must be free of zinc whiskers

For additional information, see the Specifications section of the documentation for the server, available from the Lenovo Documents site, https://pubs.lenovo.com/

The SD535 V3 and D3 Chassis have a 1 year or 3 year warranty, based on the machine type:

• ThinkSystem SD535 V3 (7DD1) - 3 year warranty
• ThinkSystem SD535 V3 (7DD8) - 1 year warranty
• ThinkSystem D3 Chassis (7DD0) - 3 year warranty
• ThinkSystem D3 Chassis (7DD7) - 1 year warranty

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The SD535 V3 conforms to the following standards:

• ANSI/UL 62368-1
• IEC 62368-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1
• Mexico NOM-019
• India BIS 13252 (Part 1)
• Germany GS
• TUV-GS (EN62368-1, and EK1-ITB2000)
• Brazil INMETRO
• South Africa NRCS LOA
• Ukraine UkrCEPRO
• Morocco CMIM Certification (CM)
• CE, UKCA Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN62368-1, EN55024, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, (EU) 2019/424, and EN IEC 63000 (RoHS))
• FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, issue 7, Class A
• CISPR 32, Class A, CISPR 35
• Korea KN32, Class A, KN35
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Taiwan BSMI CNS15936, Class A; Section 5 of CNS15663
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 62368.1
• UL Green Guard, UL2819
• SGS, VOC Emission
• Energy Star 4.0
• EPEAT (NSF/ ANSI 426) Bronze
• Japanese Energy-Saving Act
• EU2019/424 Energy Related Product (ErP Lot9)
• China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011

The server supports attachment to external drive enclosures using a RAID controller with external ports or a SAS host bus adapter. Adapters supported by the server are listed in the SAS adapters for external storage section.

Note: Information provided in this section is for ordering reference purposes only. For the operating system and adapter support details, refer to the interoperability matrix for a particular storage enclosure that can be found on the Lenovo Data Center Support web site:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com

Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DE Series and ThinkSystem DM Series external storage systems for high-performance storage. See the DE Series and DM Series product guides for specific controller models, expansion enclosures and configuration options:

• ThinkSystem DE Series Storage
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/de-series#rt=product-guide
• ThinkSystem DM Series Storage
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/dm-series#rt=product-guide
• ThinkSystem DG Series Storage
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/dg-series#rt=product-guide

The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo.

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

Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DB Series of Fibre Channel SAN switches for high-performance storage expansion. See the DB Series product guides for models and configuration options:

• ThinkSystem DB Series SAN Switches:
  https://lenovopress.com/storage/switches/rack#rt=product-guide

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

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 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

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

1. ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Introduction for ISO Client Managers
   2024-12-10 | 20 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Introduction for ISO Client Managers
   
   

   In this course, you will learn about Lenovo’s Data Center Portfolio, its ThinkSystem Family and the key features of the Rack and Tower servers. It will equip you with foundational knowledge which you can then expand upon by participating in the facilitated session of the curriculum.
   
   Course Objectives:
   • By the end of this course, you should be able to:
   • Identify Lenovo’s main data center brands.
   • Describe the key components of the ThinkSystem Family servers.
   • Differentiate between the Rack and Tower servers of the ThinkSystem Family.
   • Understand the value Rack and Tower servers can provide to customers.

   Published: 2024-12-10
   Length: 20 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DSRTO101r2
2. Lenovo Data Center Technical Sales Certification Exam Study Guide
   2024-11-27 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Lenovo Data Center Technical Sales Certification Exam Study Guide
   
   

   This guide includes information to help candidates prepare and register for the Data Center Technical Sales practice and certification exams.

   Published: 2024-11-27
   Length: 10 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: LENU-322C-SG
3. Lenovo Data Center Sales Certification Exam Study Guide
   2024-11-27 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Lenovo Data Center Sales Certification Exam Study Guide
   
   

   This guide includes information to help candidates prepare and register for the Data Center Sales practice and certification exams.

   Published: 2024-11-27
   Length: 10 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: LENU-122C-SG
4. Partner Technical Webinar - Server Update with Mark Bica
   2024-11-26 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - Server Update with Mark Bica
   
   

   in this 60-minute replay, Mark Bica, Lenovo Product Manager gave an update on the server portfolio. Mark presented on the new V4 Intel servers with Xeon 6 CPUs. He reviewed where the new AMD 5th Gen EPYC CPUs will be used in our servers. He followed with a review of the GPU dense servers including SR680, SR680a, SR575 and SR780a. Mark concluded with a review of the SC777 and SC750 that were introduced at TechWorld.

   Published: 2024-11-26
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: 112224
5. Partner Technical Webinar - LenovoPress updates and LPH Demo
   2024-11-13 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - LenovoPress updates and LPH Demo
   
   

   in this 60-minute replay, we had 3 topics. First, David Watts, Lenovo Sr Manager LenovoPress, gave an update on LenovoPress and improvements to finding Seller Training Courses (both partner and Lenovo). Next, Ryan Tuttle, Lenovo LETS Solution Architect, gave a demo of Lenovo Partner Hub (LPH) including how to find replays of Partner Webinars in LPL. Finally, Joe Murphy, Lenovo Sr Manager of LETS NA, gave a quick update on the new Stackable Warranty Options in DCSC.

   Published: 2024-11-13
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: 110824
6. Virtual Facilitated Session - ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Primer for ISO Client Managers
   2024-10-31 | 90 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   Virtual Facilitated Session - ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Primer for ISO Client Managers
   
   

   In this Virtual Instructor-Led Training Session, ISO Client Managers will be able to build on the knowledge gained in Module 1 (eLearning) of the ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Server Primer for ISO Client Managers curriculum.
   
   <p>
   <span style="color:red; font-weight:bold;"> IMPORTANT! </span> <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Module 1 (eLearning) must be completed to be eligible to participate in this session. Please note that places are subject to availability. If you are selected, you will receive the invite to this session via email. </span>
   </p>

   Published: 2024-10-31
   Length: 90 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DSRTO102
7. Family Portfolio: Multi-Node Servers Powered by AMD
   2024-10-09 | 18 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Family Portfolio: Multi-Node Servers Powered by AMD
   
   

   This course covers the Lenovo ThinkSystem multi-node servers, sometimes called 2U4N servers, powered by AMD processors. You will learn about the servers in this product family and their features, as well as use cases and benefits to the customer. After completing this course about the multi-node server family powered by AMD processors, you will be able to identify products and features within the family, describe the customer benefits of this product family, and recognize when a specific product or products should be selected.

   Published: 2024-10-09
   Length: 18 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: SXXW2520r2
8. Q3 Solutions Launch AMD EPYC Gen5 Quick Hit
   2024-10-09 | 6 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Q3 Solutions Launch AMD EPYC Gen5 Quick Hit
   
   

   Lenovo announces upgrades to a wide range of ThinkSystem V3 servers powered by AMD processors. Support for the AMD EPYC 9005 Series processors and faster DDR5 memory will enhance the performance and power efficiency of these servers as well as the ThinkAgile systems based on them

   Published: 2024-10-09
   Length: 6 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: SXXW1216r9a
9. Partner Technical Webinar - OneIQ
   2024-07-15 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - OneIQ
   
   

   In this 60-minute replay, Peter Grant, Field CTO for OneIQ, reviewed and demo’d the capabilities of OneIQ including collecting data and analyzing. Additionally, Peter and the team discussed how specific partners (those with NA Channel SA coverage) will get direct access to OneIQ and other partners can get access to OneIQ via Distribution or the NA LETS team.

   Published: 2024-07-15
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: 071224
10. SAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP Landscapes
    2024-06-04 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    SAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP Landscapes
    
    

    Join Mark Kelly, Advisory IT Architect with the Lenovo Global SAP Center of Competence as he discusses:
    • Challenges in the SAP environment
    • Lenovo On-premise Solutions for SAP
    • Lenovo support resources for SAP solutions

    Published: 2024-06-04
    Length: 60 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DSAPF101
11. Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
    2024-05-29 | 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: 2024-05-29
    Length: 20 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: SXXW1110r7
12. VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
    2024-05-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
    
    

    Join 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
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DVCLD212
13. Partner Technical Webinar - ISG Portfolio Update
    2024-04-15 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - ISG Portfolio Update
    
    

    In this 60-minute replay, Mark Bica, NA ISG Server Product Manager reviewed the Lenovo ISG portfolio. He covered new editions such as the SR680a \ SR685a, dense servers, and options that are strategic for any workload.

    Published: 2024-04-15
    Length: 60 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: 041224
14. Partner Technical Webinar - StorMagic
    2024-03-19 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - StorMagic
    
    

    March 08, 2024 – In this 60-minute replay, Stuart Campbell and Wes Ganeko of StorMagic joined us and provided an overview of StorMagic on Lenovo. They also demonstrated the interface while sharing some interesting use cases.

    Published: 2024-03-19
    Length: 60 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: 030824
15. Family Introduction ThinkSystem Multi-Node Servers
    2024-02-26 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Introduction ThinkSystem Multi-Node Servers
    
    

    After completing this course about the multi-node server family, the learner will be able to define the characteristics of high-density servers, describe multi-node servers, recognize when a multi-node server might be used, and identify keywords or buzzwords that indicate opportunities to introduce the multi-node server family.

    Published: 2024-02-26
    Length: 10 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: SXXW2525
16. Family Portfolio: Storage Controller Options
    2024-01-23 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio: Storage Controller Options
    
    

    This course covers the storage controller options available for use in Lenovo servers. The classes of storage controller are discussed, along with a discussion of where they are used, and which to choose.
    
    After completing this course, you will be able to:
    • Describe the classes of storage controllers
    • Discuss where each controller class is used
    • Describe the available options in each controller class

    Published: 2024-01-23
    Length: 25 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: SXXW1111
17. Lenovo-Intel Sustainable Solutions QH
    2024-01-22 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo-Intel Sustainable Solutions QH
    
    

    This Quick Hit explains how Lenovo and Intel are committed to sustainability, and introduces the Lenovo-Intel joint sustainability campaign. You will learn how to use this campaign to show customers what that level of commitment entails, how to use the campaign's unsolicited proposal approach, and how to use the campaign as a conversation starter which may lead to increased sales.

    Published: 2024-01-22
    Length: 10 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: SXXW2524a
18. FY24Q3 Intel Servers Update
    2023-12-11 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    FY24Q3 Intel Servers Update
    
    

    This update is designed to help you discuss the features and customer benefits of Lenovo servers that use the 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® processors. Lenovo has also introduced a new server, the ThinkSystem SD650-N V3, which expands the supercomputer server family. Reasons to call your customer and talk about refreshing their infrastructure are also included as a guideline.

    Published: 2023-12-11
    Length: 15 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: SXXW2522a
19. Partner Technical Webinar - Data Center Limits and ISG TAA Compliance
    2023-05-16 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - Data Center Limits and ISG TAA Compliance
    
    

    In this 60-minute replay, we had two topics. First Vinod Kamath, Lenovo Distinguished Engineer for Data Center Cooling presented on the Systems Configuration and Data Center Ambient Limits. Second, Shama Patari, Lenovo Trade Council, and Glenn Johnson, Lenovo Principal Engineer for Supply Chain presented on ISG TAA Compliance.

    Published: 2023-05-16
    Length: 60 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: 051223
20. Lenovo Sustainable Computing
    2022-09-16 | 4 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Sustainable Computing
    
    

    This Quick Hit describes the Lenovo sustainable computing program, and the many ways in which Lenovo strives to respect and protect the environment.

    Published: 2022-09-16
    Length: 4 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: SXXW2504a

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For more information, see these resources:

• ThinkSystem SD535 V3 product page
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/multi-node/len21ts0033
• ThinkSystem SD535 V3 datasheet
  https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/datasheet/ds0179-lenovo-thinksystem-sd535-v3
• Interactive 3D Tour of the ThinkSystem SD535 V3:
  https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1901-3d-tour-thinksystem-sd535-v3
• ThinkSystem SD535 V3 drivers and support
  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/sd535v3/7dd1/downloads
• Lenovo ThinkSystem SD535 V3 product publications:
  https://pubs.lenovo.com/sd535-v3/
  • User Guide, which includes:
    • System Configuration Guide
    • Hardware Maintenance Guide
  • Rack Installation Guides
  • Messages and Codes Reference
  • UEFI Manual for ThinkSystem Servers
• SD535 V3 hardware repair & replacement videos:
  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-DNsIs2SkwDuQyQ3yXOMkez
• User Guides for options:
  https://serveroption.lenovo.com
• ServerProven hardware compatibility:
  http://serverproven.lenovo.com