Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 (E5-2600 v3)

The Lenovo® ThinkServer® RD650 is an enterprise class, 2U, two-socket server that features Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 processors and supports up to 768 GB of DDR4 memory, 18 cores, and 36 threads per socket. With the capability to support mix and match internal hard disk drive (HDD) and solid-state drive (SSD) storage with up to 26 2.5-inch drive bays, 40 Gbps networking capability, up to 6 hot-swap dual rotor fans, hot-swap redundant power supplies, and a dedicated Gigabit Ethernet out-of-band management port, the ThinkServer RD650 provides leading features and capabilities.

Suggested uses: Server consolidation or virtualization, Heavy web traffic workloads, Data analytics, Line-of-business applications.

Figure 1 shows the Lenovo ThinkServer RD650.

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkServer RD650

The next-generation ThinkServer RD650 delivers impressive compute power per watt and incorporates energy-smart features for minimized costs and efficient performance. The 80 PLUS Titanium power supply units (PSUs) can deliver 96% efficiency at 50% load and the server is designed to meet ASHRAE A4 standards.

The RD650 provides outstanding memory performance that is achieved by supporting two-RDIMMs-per-channel configurations at speeds up to 12% faster than the Intel specification, while still maintaining world-class reliability.

The RD650 is a versatile 2U two-socket business-critical server that offers improved performance and pay-as-you-grow flexibility along with new features that improve server management capability. This powerful system is designed for your most important business applications and cloud deployments.

Combining balanced performance and flexibility, the RD650 is a great choice for small and medium businesses up to the large enterprise. It can provide outstanding uptime to keep business-critical applications and cloud deployments running safely. Ease of use and comprehensive systems management tools help make deployment easier.

This storage-rich server provides up to 124 TB of storage capacity and features an industry-unique Lenovo AnyBay® design, which allows multiple storage types in the same drive bay. In addition to the standard 3.5- and 2.5-inch hard drive chassis, the RD650 offers a unique hybrid option with nine 3.5-inch and six 2.5-inch front-access drive bays in the front and two 2.5-inch drive bays in the back, which is ideal for creating a tiered storage environment. M.2 and SD card options are available, which enables flexible boot-drive choices.

The RD650 provides Lenovo AnyRAID® technology, which is a midplane RAID adapter design that connects directly to the drive backplane without the use of a PCIe slot. A comprehensive portfolio of AnyRAID controllers is available for various applications, which include software, IO Controller, and RAID on Chip-based controllers.

Up to eight PCIe slots provide room to expand, and Lenovo’s distinctive AnyFabric® design provides an array of powerful HBA, CNA, and 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps Ethernet choices to address growing network bandwidth requirements without the use of a PCIe slot. Outstanding reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) and a high-efficiency design improve your business environment and help save operational costs.

The RD650 delivers impressive compute power per watt, featuring 80 PLUS Titanium and Platinum redundant power supplies. This server is designed to meet ASHRAE A4 standards, which enables customers to lower energy costs.

Scalability and performance

The RD650 offers the following features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with up to two processors each up to 18 cores, up to 45 MB of L3 cache, and up to 9.6 GTps QPI interconnect links.
• Supports up to two processors, 36 cores, and 72 threads, which maximize the concurrent execution of multi-threaded applications.
• Intelligent and adaptive system performance with energy efficient Intel Turbo Boost Technology allows CPU cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor thermal design power (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 utilize the hardware for virtualization workloads.
• Up to 2133 MHz memory speeds with two DIMMs per channel that are running at 2133 MHz to help maximize system performance.
• Up to 768 GB of memory capacity with 32 GB load-reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs).
• The server features an industry-unique Lenovo AnyBay™ design, which allows a choice of SAS, SATA or PCIe interface drives in the same bay.
• The 12 Gbps SAS internal storage connectivity doubles the data transfer rate compared to 6 Gb SAS solutions to maximize performance of storage I/O-intensive applications.
• Flexible and scalable internal storage configurations provide for up to 124 TB of storage capacity in a 2U rack form factor.
• The use of SSDs instead of or along with traditional spinning drives (HDDs) can significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
• Lenovo distinctive AnyFabric® design provides an array of powerful Host Bus Adapters (HBA), Converged Network Adapters (CNA), 1 GbE and 10 GbE choices to address growing network bandwidth requirements without the use of a PCI Express (PCIe) slot.
• The server offers up to eight PCIe 3.0 I/O expansion slots plus one AnyFabric mezzanine slot.
• The RD650 provides Lenovo AnyRAID® technology, which is a midplane RAID adapter that connects directly to the drive backplane without using a PCIe slot.
• With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon processor E5 family. This integration helps to dramatically reduce I/O latency and increase overall system performance.

Availability and serviceability

The RD650 provides the following features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as processors, memory DIMMs, and adapters.
• The server offers hot-swap drives supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
• The server offers redundant hot-swap power supplies and hot-swap redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
• The new diagnostics LCD display panel simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
• SSDs offer significantly better reliability than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
• Built-in ThinkServer System Manager (TSM) continuously monitors system parameters and triggers alerts to minimize downtime.

Manageability and security

The following powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the RD650:

• The server includes TSM to monitor server availability and perform remote management.
• TSM Premium is an optional upgrade key that provides support for ThinkServer Energy Manager (TEM). TEM uses TSM to capture real-time power and temperature data from the server and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
• Embedded ThinkServer Deployment Manager (TDM) provides a complete set of provisioning capabilities from a single interface, which automates many of the tasks that are associated with server provisioning.
• An optional Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and Windows BitLocker encryption, which is a Windows data protection feature.

Energy efficiency

The RD650 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:

• Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
• High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium certifications. Titanium rated supplies are up to 96% efficient at high loads.
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed to reduce power draw.
• Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy the demands of power and thermally constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
• Low-voltage 1.2 V DDR4 memory DIMMs offer energy efficiency compared to 1.35 V DDR3 DIMMs.
• System power profiles can be configured in BIOS to optimize usage for maximum performance or energy efficiency.
• ThinkServer Energy Manager™ provides advanced data center power notification and management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

The following table lists the system specifications of the ThinkServer RD650.

[1] Rear drives are SATA only.
[2] M.2 internal drives are not supported with rear drive configuration.
[3] No front panel USB ports on 12x 3.5-inch and 6x 2.5-inch + 9x 3.5-inch HDD configurations.
[4] No front panel display port on 12x 3.5-inch and 6x 2.5-inch + 9x 3.5-inch HDD configurations.

For more information about the available models of the RD650, see this website:
http://psref.lenovo.com/Product/23

The RD650 supports up to two Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 series of processors. Xeon E5-2600 v3 improves on the older generation of processors in the following ways:

• Maximum core count is increased from 12 to 18 cores per processor.
• Single thread count is increased from 24 to 36.
• Maximum last level per-processor cache is increased from 30 MB to 45 MB.
• Intel Quick Path Interconnect speed increases from 8.0 GTps to 9.6 GTps.
• Supports DDR4 memory at up to 2133 MTps.
• Supports Trusted Execution Technology (TX).
• Supports Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set.

The following table lists the supported processor options and ordering information. Up to two processors are supported by the system.

The ThinkServer RD650 supports DDR4 memory. DDR4 memory offers many benefits over older generation DDR3 memory. DDR4 operates at a lower voltage than DDR3L (1.2 V versus 1.5 V) and as a result, it offers significant power savings. In addition, DDR4 memory has higher memory transfer speeds that are up to 2133 MTps, depending on the memory configuration.

Lenovo offers Registered DIMMs (RDIMM) and Load Reduced DIMMs (LR-DIMM) that use a buffer to reduce memory bus loading, which enables greater memory capacities to be achieved.

The server supports up to 12 DIMMs when one processor is installed and up to 24 DIMMs when two processors are installed. Each processor has four memory channels and there are three DIMMs supported per channel. The RD650 supports up to 768 GB of memory at speeds up to 1866 MTps when fully populated. The actual memory speed in the system is determined as the lowest of the memory speed that is supported by the specific CPU or the maximum operating speeds for the memory configuration that is based on the number of DIMMs per channel.

ThinkServer engineering tested and validated system designs that support memory speeds beyond Intel’s original plan, which provides benefits for workloads that require memory speed and density. Lenovo ThinkServer memory is fully supported up to the rated speeds that are shown in the following table.

Table 5. RD650 Maximum Memory Capacities

Protection against data loss is provided through the following memory RAS features: ECC, Patrol and Demand Scrubbing, Sparing, Mirroring, and Lockstep Mode.

Configuration Guidelines

Memory can be configured to meet various needs and workloads subject to the following general rules:

• Mixing memory type (RDIMM, LR-DIMM) is not supported.
• DIMM capacities and rank can be mixed.

When you are populating for the various RAS modes the following rules apply:

• If memory mirroring or lockstep is used, DIMMs must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per each CPU), and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type, size, and rank.
• If memory sparing is used, one rank of a DIMM in each populated channel is reserved as spare memory; therefore, Single Rank DIMMs cannot be used. DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type, size, and rank.

Memory Optimization

The memory subsystem can be optimized for various factors, including performance, capacity, or power consumption. Refer to the following guidelines when you are selecting memory options:

• Guidelines for maximum memory performance:
  • Use all available memory channels (four per processor, eight total per system).
  • Use identical DIMM populations in size and speed across channels.
  • Populate both processors with equal amounts of memory.
  • Use the same number of ranks that are populated per channel.
  • Have at least two ranks available on each channel.
• Guidelines for lowest memory power consumption:
  • Use fewer, higher capacity DIMMs. For example, a 8x 16 GB DIMM configuration often has lower power requirements than that of a 16x 8 GB DIMM configuration.
  • Populating more DIMMs per channel and the use of less channels (opposite of the previous guidance) reduces overall system power, but at the cost of significant performance reduction.

The following table provides guidelines for selecting memory configurations that are based on performance or capacity. For example, to achieve optimal 2133 MHz performance at a specific capacity, populate up to 16 DIMMs (up to 8 per CPU). To achieve the maximum memory capacity with the highest performance, populate up to 24 sockets with LRDIMMs.

Table 6. Memory Configuration Guidelines

The following table lists the RD650 DDR4 memory options and ordering information.

Table 7. Memory Options

The ThinkServer RD650 implements a new chassis design that allows a greater number of drive bays, which support increased internal storage capacity. The system can be configured to meet exact workload requirements.

Lenovo AnyBay technology

The RD650 features an industry-unique Lenovo AnyBay design, which allows a choice of SATA, SAS, or PCIe interface drives in the same drive bay. This design enables the flexibility to configure some of the bays with high performance PCIe SSDs and still use the remaining bays for high capacity HDDs, which is an ideal solution for storage-tiering. The RD650 supports up to four AnyBay drive bays.

Note: Support for PCIe interface drives in the AnyBay design is planned.

Chassis features and functions

The RD650 supports three basic chassis types, including systems that support 2.5-inch drive bays, 3.5-inch drive bays, and a hybrid chassis that supports both 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch drive bays.

All chassis types optionally support two 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA drives in the rear of the server. When the two rear drives are used, the AnyRAID 720ix controller is required.

All chassis types also support enterprise M.2 SSD and SD memory cards, which can be used as boot drives. M.2 is a form factor of SSD with a small footprint. The RD650 supports two M.2 SSDs that can be configured as RAID-1 with the AnyRAID 110i or 720ix controllers. The RD650 supports two SD memory cards via an optional module that is connected to USB ports on the system board. SD memory cards can be configured redundantly by using the operating system. The SD cards are enabled via a USB port from the system board Platform Controller Hub (PCH) and do not require a RAID controller.

This section describes the base chassis configurations with varying numbers of drive bays and the key features of each configuration.

2.5-inch chassis

The 2.5-inch chassis supports configurations with up to 8, 16, or 24 hot-swap small form factor HDDs or SSDs. Figure 5 shows the RD650 2.5-inch chassis supporting 24 drives.

Figure 6. RD650 2.5-inch Chassis supporting 24 drives

The 24 drive bay configuration can also be configured to support four AnyBay drive bays or upgraded with the upgrade kit, as shown in Table 9.

One slim optional optical disk drive is available for the 2.5-inch chassis with up to 16 drives.

Additionally, one LTO6 half-height tape drive with support for 2.5 TB tape cartridges can be configured with the 8x 2.5-inch drive chassis. The following table shows the 2.5-inch chassis mechanical features of each drive bay configuration.

An available option kit can be purchased to upgrade an 8-bay chassis to a 16-bay or 24-bay chassis (see Table 9).

3.5-inch chassis

The 3.5-inch chassis supports configurations with up to 6 or 12 hot-swap HDDs or SSDs. The following figure shows the RD650 3.5-inch drive bay chassis.

Figure 7. RD650 3.5-inch Drive Bay Chassis

Hybrid Chassis

The hybrid chassis supports nine 3.5-inch hot swap drive bays and six 2.5-inch drive bays. Four of the 2.5-inch drive bays are AnyBay drive bays and can support SATA or SAS HDDs, SSDs, and PCIe SSDs. The following figure shows the RD650 hybrid drive bay chassis.

Figure 8. RD650 Hybrid Drive Bay Chassis

The following table shows the ordering information for RD650 backplane option kits.

Table 9. Chassis drive upgrade option kit part numbers

ThinkServer® AnyRAID is Lenovo’s uniquely designed RAID portfolio that is available on the next-generation ThinkServer systems. AnyRAID cards are deployed in a midplane format and connected directly to the drive backplane, without the use of a PCIe slot.

Along with a broad RAID controller selection, Lenovo offers options, such as upgrade keys for software and IOC-based controllers, read-only and protected cache options, and advanced caching, and SSD acceleration software. To ensure investment protection, RAID configurations, data, and most options can transfer intact when you upgrade to a more advanced controller. ThinkServer AnyRAID options are common across the Lenovo ThinkServer next-generation portfolio.

Lenovo offers the following ThinkServer AnyRAID controllers to provide coverage for various business and technical requirements:

• Lenovo ThinkServer AnyRAID 110i is a software RAID controller that offers a low-cost solution for light workloads with limited users.
• Lenovo ThinkServer AnyRAID 510i is an IOC-based RAID card that offers an affordable hardware controller that delivers performance and reliability.
• Lenovo ThinkServer AnyRAID 720i is a RoC-based controller that offers advanced RAID configurations, protection, and software.
• Lenovo ThinkServer AnyRAID 720ix is similar to the AnyRAID 720i, but contains an onboard SAS expander to support up to 26 drives.

The following table summarizes the features and specifications of RAID controllers.

* Up to 6 drives can be configured in a RAID array, and the remaining two drives operate in JBOD mode.
** Includes SAS Expander.

Lenovo designed the AnyRAID offerings to grow with your requirements, which maximizes your investment. RAID volume configurations and data stay intact during controller upgrades throughout the portfolio, from the RAID 110i to the AnyRAID 720ix. Options can also be moved between cards wherever it provides a benefit. For example, the RAID 5 key for the RAID 110i also works with the RAID 510i controller. The cache options and software licenses for the AnyRAID 720i also transfer to the AnyRAID 720ix.

The following table shows the ordering information for AnyRAID adapters and upgrade options.

The ThinkServer RD650 supports the drive options listed in the following table.

Models with the 2.5-inch drive chassis and with up to 8x 2.5-inch drive bays can be configured to include an internal LTO6 tape drive. Supported tape drives are listed in the following table.

Models with the 2.5-inch drive chassis and with up to 16x 2.5-inch drive bays support an internal optical drive and some models have a drive standard. See the Standard Models section for details. Where the optical drive is optional, the following table lists the supported options.

Table 15: Optical drive options

For models with 3.5-inch drives or combinations of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drives, the server does not support an internal optical drive option; however, you can connect an external USB optical drive. For information about available external optical drives from Lenovo, see this website:

http://support.lenovo.com/en/documents/pd011281

The Lenovo RD650 offers various I/O options for ultimate flexibility, which provides support for the most demanding application requirements. The server provides a 1 Gb Ethernet port for management and I/O options are available in AnyFabric and standard PCIe adapter formats.

AnyFabric

Lenovo ThinkServer AnyFabric adapters are a collection of network interface controllers (NICs), HBAs, and CNAs that are offered in a mezzanine card format. Designed to provide various connectivity options while still allowing flexible expansion, AnyFabric adapters do not occupy a PCIe slot.

AnyFabric adapters operate by using a PCIe bus channel, which supports up to PCIe v3.0. Based on technology from industry leaders Intel and Emulex, these adapters provide world-class NIC, HBA, and CNA features. While they occupy minimal space in the server chassis that is similar to an onboard adapter, they allow flexibility that is not available with a built-in adapter. Any adapter easily can be swapped for another AnyFabric adapter.

The following figure shows the location of the AnyFabric slot in the RD650.

Figure 9. RD650 rear view showing the riser card expansion slots and AnyFabric slot

The following table provides more information about the supported PCIe slots.

The riser card that is used in both riser slot 1 and riser slot 2 is listed in the following table.

Table 17. RD650 riser card ordering information

Onboard networking in the RD650 is supplied using an AnyFabric mezzanine card. This mezzanine card is installed in a dedicated slot at the rear of the server as shown in the Location of key components and connectors section.

The following table lists the supported AnyFabric Ethernet adapters and Converted Networking adapters.

The RD650 supports HBAs installed in PCIe slots or the AnyFabric mezzanine card slot or both. The mezzanine card slot is a dedicated slot at the rear of the server as shown in the Location of key components and connectors section.

The following table lists the supported AnyFabric Fibre Channel host bus adapters. Fibre Channel HBAs come standard with short-wave optics.

The RD650 also supports a range of PCIe host bus adapters adapters, both for Fibre Channel and SAS connectivity, as listed in the following table. Fibre Channel HBAs come standard with short-wave optics.

The RD650 server supports the Flash storage adapters listed in the following table.

The RD650 server supports graphics processing units (GPUs) listed in the following table.

Configuration notes:

• The NVIDIA GPU adapter can be installed only as a field upgrade option (not available as a factory-installed component).
• The NVIDIA GPU adapter is supported only in the PCIe slot 1 and requires a PCIe x16 riser card that is available only as a factory-installed component (not available as a field upgrade option; see "I/O expansion" for details).

Power Supplies that are available for the RD650 are highly efficient with Energy Star 80 Plus Platinum and Titanium supplies. Several power supply options are available and can be selected to match the workload and configuration of the server for even greater efficiencies. All power supplies that are used in the RD650 are common across the ThinkServer next-generation server portfolio, which simplifies management across large installations. Power supplies are auto-sensing and feature a line-cord retention mechanism to prevent unintended disconnects.

The following table lists the power supply options that are available for RD650, including their operating characteristics, efficiency ratings, and ordering information.

Installing two different wattage power supplies is not supported; the lower wattage power supply is disabled, which eliminates redundancy.

The size of the power supply should be chosen based on the system configuration. If an installed power supply is smaller than the demand that is placed on it, power usage is capped with a potential impact on system performance.

If a UPS is used with the RD650, the output of the UPS should be of a pure sine wave.

Ordering information for world-wide power cords is shown in the following table.

A significant factor in the total cost of a server’s ownership is the processes that are used for administering the system hardware, software, and support over the life of the server. Lenovo’s ThinkServer system management offerings are based on industry standards, which enable integration into existing IT environments. Lenovo’s tools emphasize provisioning and operational management, which is a large portion of the system cost. Optional upgrades provide more management capabilities to optimize performance and usage of the servers.

TSM is a fully featured management solution that is built on open industry standards that can help reduce related IT expenses by increasing a server administrator’s productivity. TSM provides important health and status information to systems administrators. It also enables administrators to remotely perform most functions that otherwise require a visit to the server.

TSM can be used as part of any server systems management infrastructure and is well-suited for customers who are deploying servers in remote branches, limited-access data centers, and where one-on one remote-control capability is required. Lenovo’s design advancements address key system management concerns. In particular, TSM is a low-cost solution that supports heterogeneous environments, provides full remote management capability, and supports remote deployment.

TSM offers the following choices in management Ethernet connections that are configurable in BIOS or the TSM:

• Shared:
  • Port zero on any Ethernet AnyFabric mezzanine card is supported
  • VLANs supported to provide separation between in-band network and TSM
  • 10 Mbps maximum TSM bandwidth on 1 GbE mezzanine cards
  • 100 Mbps maximum TSM bandwidth on 10 GbE mezzanine cards
• Dedicated:
  • Uses separate network port
  • Provides complete physical separation between Mezzanine 0 and TSM
  • 1 Gbps maximum TSM bandwidth

TSM provides the following key features:

• Remote server management through the following industry standard interfaces:
  • Secure HTML5 web browser GUI that is suitable for today’s mobile devices and tablets
  • IPMI 2.0
  • DCMI 1.0
  • WS-MAN
  • SMASH-CLP
  • SNMP v3 (Gets only)
• A PowerShell CLI provides increased flexibility and scripting capabilities
• Automatic out-of-band notification and alerts from:
  • SNMP Traps
  • SMTP (email)
  • CIM indications
• Configurable via web and PowerShell CLI, IPMI, WS-Man, and SMASH-CLI interfaces

ThinkServer System Manager Premium, which is available as an optional hardware upgrade key, enables the following advanced features:

• A remote console that provides complete remote control of the server. A video viewer enables graphical console, keyboard, and mouse redirection of the server.
• Remote media capability that enables the attachment of local CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, USB mass storage devices, ISO images, and IMG images (which are created from local folders) to the remote server.
• Support for power monitoring and management with the separately available ThinkServer Energy Manager tool. Energy Manager is a stand-alone, web-based, power management console that enables you to observe, plan, and manage server power usage to decrease power and cooling needs, which helps to lower your total cost of ownership. Energy Manager uses TSM to capture real-time power and temperature data from the ThinkServer system, which analyzes the data to optimize server power consumption and workload placement and provides controls to limit the maximum server power that is used.

The following table lists ThinkServer System Manager Premium ordering information.

ThinkServer Energy Manager

Lenovo ThinkServer Energy Manager (TEM) provides power management for servers, which enables server density and data center capacity to be increased through use of power capping.

TEM is an agent-less, web-based console that tracks and analyzes real-time power usage and thermal data for servers and other supported devices in the data center. With this data, administrators can plan and manage server power and cooling. By using built-in intelligence, TEM identifies power usage trends, ideal power settings, and cooling analysis so that you can develop power-saving usage policies that adjust server power caps that are based on server utilization, business conditions, and power usage trends.

When a user-defined power or temperature threshold is reached, an alert can be generated to inform you of the event. An emergency feature can automatically help maintain business continuity; when power outages or temperature events occur, TEM can dynamically cap power to shed load and distribute remaining power to servers that are prioritizing business-critical workloads.

With the ability to monitor, analyze, and control the power and cooling of Lenovo and non-Lenovo servers, TEM enables you to take control of power management and reduce operational costs.

A single TEM license is included with all next-generation servers with TSM Premium. Licenses are available for next-generation servers without TSM, selected fourth generation ThinkServer systems, and certain third-party servers via Node License Packs, as shown in the following table. Users of Lenovo Smart Grid can upgrade to TEM at no charge.

Table 27. ThinkServer System Manager Premium

ThinkServer Partner Pack for VMware vCenter

The Lenovo Partner Pack for vSphere vCenter Server provides detailed system information about Lenovo ThinkServer hosts in a VMware virtualized environment, including extended inventory and status information about processors, memory, fans, temperature sensors, and more. It also enables actions, such as starting a remote console or the Think Server Management Module (TMM) interface.

The Partner Pack integrates into vCenter by using the open plug-in architecture and allows “one pane of glass” management for the virtualized environment, so administrators can continue to use familiar tools.

Unlike options from other server providers, the Lenovo Partner Pack integrates into vCenter and does not require the installation of extra consoles or software.

Implemented as a Management Pack for SCOM, the Partner Pack is integrated into SCOM by using the native Management Pack interface, which allows IT administrators to manage ThinkServer systems by using familiar tools and “one pane of glass” management.

The Lenovo Partner Pack for SCOM automatically discovers and provides detailed system information about the Lenovo ThinkServer managed servers, including component inventory and component and sensor status. The Partner Pack also enables actions, such as restarting or powering off the ThinkServer, accessing the Remote Desktop Console via RDP, and accessing the TMM interface.

The Partner Pack uses “In-Band” management to manage ThinkServer systems that are running Microsoft Windows Operating Systems with the System Center Agent installed.

Unlike options from other server providers, the Lenovo Partner Pack integrates into SCOM and does not require the installation of extra consoles or software.

The RD650 supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 SP1 Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Hyper-V
  • Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, Standard, Premium Add-on
  • Windows Server 2012 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter, Hyper-V
  • Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter, Hyper-V
  • Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard
  • Windows Server 2016 Essentials, Standard, Datacenter, Hyper-V
  • Windows Storage Server 2016 Standard, Workgroup
• SUSE
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
• Red Hat
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.5 (x86 and x64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.6 (x86 and x64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.7 (x86 and x64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.8 (x86 and x64)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.1
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.3
• VMware
  • VMware ESXi 5.1
  • VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 2
  • VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 3
  • VMware ESXi 6.0
  • VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 1
  • VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2
  • VMware ESXi 6.5
• Citrix
  • XenServer 6.5
  • XenServer 6.5.1

Important:

• SD cards support installation and booting of the VMware ESXi hypervisor only; other operating systems and hypervisors cannot be installed on an SD card.
• VMware ESXi and other hypervisor support requires a RAID 510i/720i/720ix adapter. The onboard RAID 110i controller is not supported by VMware ESXi and other hypervisors.

For the latest information about the specific versions and service levels that are supported and any other prerequisites, see the Operating System Interoperability Guide: http://lenovopress.com/redposig.

The RD650 can run at 45°C continuously without time restrictions, which is an industry first. This ability provides value in data centers that can or intend to use new energy efficient cooling technologies and organizations that install their servers in segregated (or less-controlled) environments.

Lenovo carefully designed and tested the RD650 to address concerns about long-term reliability. Specifically, the following measures were taken:

• Stringent component temperature and voltage de-rating requirements were adopted to insure reliable operation across all supported environments.
• Components are placed in the system for optimal airflow. With advanced thermal control, temperatures of critical components are often lower at higher ambient temperatures than in normal environments.
• The system design was thoroughly tested across the entire A4 temperature range.

The following table shows system environmental specifications for the RD650.

Table 28. Temperature, humidity and altitude specifications

Maximum allowable ambient temperatures must be de-rated at altitudes above 950 m (3100 ft), as shown in the following figure. Allowable ambient temperatures 35°C - 40°C are reduced 1°C for every 175 m (575 ft) above 950 m, and 1°C for every 125 m (410 ft) above 950 m for ambient temperatures 40°C - 45°C.

The maximum rate of temperature change that is allowed is 20 °C/hr.

Figure 10. Ambient temperature vs altitude

The following table lists sound pressure levels for idle and operational modes. Listed are the declared A-Weighted sound power levels (LWAd), declared average bystander position A-Weighted sound pressure levels (LpAm), and declared operator position A-Weighted sound pressure levels (m) when the product is operating in a 23° ± 2°C ambient environment.

Noise emissions measurements are made in accordance with ISO 7779 (Acoustics-Measurement of Airborne Noise Emitted by Computer and Business Equipment – EECMA 074), and are reported in conformance with ISO 9296 (Acoustics-Declared Noise Emission Values of Computer and Business Equipment – ECMA 109). The declared sound power levels indicate an upper limit below which a larger proportion of machines operate as determined according to ISO 9296.

Sound pressure levels are reference quantities that might exceed the stated values in customer locations because of room reflections and other nearby noise. The listed sound levels apply only to the configuration that is described. Other options can result in increased sound levels.

Consider the following points about the following table:

• LWAd: Declared (upper limit) A-weighted sound power levels for a random sample of machines, in bels.
• m: Mean value of A-weighted sound pressure levels that are averaged over four bystander positions (for a random sample of machines) in dB. The four bystander positions are 1 m from each side of the system unit.
• Oper: Indicates operating condition (hard disk drive is randomly seeking, all other subsystems idle).
• Idle: Indicates idle condition (system is powered on, but no disk activity).

Table 29. Sound power levels

The RD650 provides the following security features:

• Optional TPM hardware security module
• TSM hardware security
• An optional chassis intrusion lock
• Server cover lock

The RD650 provides an optional TPM to securely store the passwords, certificates, and encryption keys that can be used to authenticate the platform. TPM is a hardware-based system security feature that supports Trusted Computing Group (TCG) 1.2. TPM supports Windows BitLocker Drive encryption, which is a Windows data protection feature. BitLocker uses the TPM to protect user data and to ensure that a Windows server was not tampered with. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

TSM Security

TSM provides the following security features:

• User authentication through LDAP/Active Directory, or local hardware-stored user accounts and passwords
• Role-based authorization that enables administrators to configure specific privileges for each user
• Interface Security:
  • Session time-out: Provides automatic session time-out for inactivity (Web, Telnet, SSH, and KVM)
  • Firewall configurable to block network traffic that is based on IP address or network port
• Configurable Network Service ports that allow customization of ports that are used by TSM services
• Security settings configurable through the Web interface, PowerShell CLI, and IPMI
• Encryption secured with 256-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL):
  • Secure Web-server (HTTPS)
  • Secure LDAP (LDAPS)
  • Supports Virtual Console and Virtual Media encryption
• Supports terminal connections to clients that are using SSH version 2.0: SSH uses user ID and password pairs stored in local user accounts or AD/LDAP server
• VLAN support:
  • Enables management traffic to be in a private “management VLAN” in dedicated and shared network modes
  • VLAN groups can be used to limit network access to devices that are subscribed to the VLAN group

The following table lists the ordering information for the RD650 rail kits.

The following table summarizes the rail kit features and specifications.

* The rack must be at least 42U 1200 mm (47.24 in.) deep if a CMA/CMB is used.
** Measured when mounted on the rack, from the front surface of the front mounting flange to the rear most point of the rail.

Note: ThinkServer rail kits are not supported in rack cabinets with the threaded mounting holes.

The server has a three-year or one-year warranty (model dependent) with 24x7 standard call center support and 9x5 next business day onsite coverage. Lenovo offers services warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, and length of service coverage.

The Lenovo QuickPick tool helps locate compatible accessories and services and warranty information. Services offered may vary by geographic location. Access the tool via the following URL:
http://lenovoquickpick.com

The following Lenovo warranty service upgrades are available:

• Warranty and maintenance service upgrades:
  • Three, four, or five years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage
  • Onsite response time from next business day to 4 hour same-day
  • Warranty extension of up to 5 years
  • Post warranty extensions offered in 1-year increments
• Priority Technical Support

  Lenovo’s Priority Support Offering enhances our award-winning call center support to provide top priority queue assignment to specialized Lenovo technicians. Priority support accelerates call center troubleshooting to get your problems resolved quickly, and includes other value-added support for Lenovo provided software tools. Priority support can be purchased stand alone to match the base warranty of your system or in convenient bundles with our same-day response services.

• Keep Your Drive Multi-Drive

  Lenovo’s Keep Your Drive Multi-Drive service is a multi-drive hard drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of hard drives that are installed in your Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a hard drive failure, you retain possession of your hard drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. Keep Your Drive Multi-Drive covers multiple drives and multiple failures with one service offering at one value price. This service can be purchased stand-alone to match the base warranty of your system or in convenient bundles with our same-day response services.

The server conforms to the following regulations:

• Energy Star V2.0
• FCC class A: USA FCC 47 CFR Part 15-Subpart B; ANSI C63.4
• ICES class A: Canada ICES-003 Issue 5
• CB
• UL/cTUVus
• Germany GS
• Russia EAC
• Argentina AR-S
• Mexico NOM
• EU CE: EN55022; EN55024; EN61000-3-2;EN61000-3-3;
• International: CISPR22; CISPR 24
• Brazil (voluntary)
• China CCC: GB 9254
• CECP
• CELP
• Green Guard

The RD650 server can be connected to external storage expansion enclosures, such as the Lenovo Storage E1000 series, by using supported RAID adapters and HBAs that are listed in the following table.

The following table summarizes features of supported external drive controllers.

* In addition to eight external ports, the ThinkServer 8885e adapter has eight internal ports.

The following table lists the 6 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the RD650 for storage expansion.

For details about supported drives and cables for the Lenovo Storage E1012 and E1024, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0043

The following table lists the relationship models of the 12 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the RD650 for storage expansion.

* Available worldwide (except China and Japan)
^ Available only in China
** Available only in Japan

The following table lists the TopSeller models of the 12 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the RD650 for storage expansion.

For details about supported drives and cables for the Lenovo Storage D1212 and D1224, see the Lenovo Press Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0512

The following table lists the external storage systems that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used with the RD650 in IT solutions.

* Available worldwide (except China and Japan).
^ Available only in China.
** Available only in Japan.
† Available worldwide except Latin America.
‡ Available only in Latin America.
# x represents a geo-specific letter (for example: U = North America, G = EMEA). Ask a Lenovo representative for specifics.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the following categories:

• Lenovo DS Series, S Series, and V Series storage:
  http://lenovopress.com/storage/san/lenovo#rt=product-guide
• IBM Storwize for Lenovo storage:
  http://lenovopress.com/storage/san/ibm#rt=product-guide
• Lenovo Cloud storage:
  http://lenovopress.com/storage/cloud
• Lenovo NAS storage:
  http://lenovopress.com/storage/nas

The following table lists the external backup options that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RD650 solutions.

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

The following table lists the Ethernet LAN switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the RD650 server in IT solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Top-of-rack Switches category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/switches#rt=product-guide

The following table lists currently available Fibre Channel SAN switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the RD650 in IT solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack SAN Switches category:
http://lenovopress.com/storage/switches/rack#rt=product-guide

The server supports attachments to the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are listed in the following table.

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the UPS category at this web page:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RD650 solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power Distribution Units category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu

The following table lists the rack cabinets that are offered by Lenovo that can be used in RD650 solutions.

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

The server supports the rack console switches, monitor kits, and management gateways that are listed in the following table.

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.

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

For more information, see the following resources:

• ThinkServer RD650 product page:
  http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/servers/thinkserver/racks/rd650/
• ThinkServer RD650 Pre-Sales Advisor:
  https://thinkserver.presalesadvisor.com/Family/Family.aspx?mrt=vM1oV/e1tAOIGhN1xh/MvA==
• ThinkServer RD650 Users Guide:
  http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/thinkservers/rd650ughmm_en.pdf
• PSREF:
  http://psref.lenovo.com