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Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7520 Appliance (Xeon SP Gen 1)

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Abstract

Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series appliances combine industry-leading hyperconverged infrastructure software from VMware with Lenovo enterprise platforms that feature the first generation of the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable family (Xeon SP Gen 1). VMware offers a unique, software-defined approach to hyper convergence, leveraging the hypervisor to deliver compute, storage and management in a tightly integrated software stack.

This product guide provides essential technical and pre-sales information on the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances, their key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines.

This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances and consider their use in IT solutions.

Note: This product guide describes ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances featuring the first generation of the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family (Xeon SP Gen 1). For ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances featuring the second generation of the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family (Xeon SP Gen 2), refer to the following Lenovo Press product guide:

Change History

Changes in the March 19 update:

  • Updated Drives for internal storage: Updated NVMe cache drives for hybrid and all flash configurations
  • Updated Software: Added license and subscription selection options with 1-year support for PRC

Introduction

Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series appliances combine industry-leading hyperconverged infrastructure software from VMware with Lenovo enterprise platforms that feature the first generation of the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable family (Xeon SP Gen 1). VMware offers a unique, software-defined approach to hyper convergence, leveraging the hypervisor to deliver compute, storage and management in a tightly integrated software stack.

The ThinkAgile VX7520 for high-performance workloads is a 2U rack-mount appliance that supports up to two processors, up to 1.5 TB of 2666 MHz TruDDR4 memory, 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays with an extensive choice of NVMe PCIe SSDs, SAS/SATA SSDs, and SAS HDDs, and flexible network connectivity options with 1/10 GbE RJ-45, 10 GbE SFP+, and 10/25 GbE SFP28 ports.

Several common uses for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances that are optimized for high-performance workloads include databases, e-mail and collaboration, and load-balancing clusters.

The ThinkAgile VX7520 is shown in the following figure.

Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7520 appliance
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7520 appliance

Did you know?

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances are built on industry-leading Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that feature enterprise-class reliability, management, and security.

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances offer ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.

Key features

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances offer the following key features:

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

The VMware software running on ThinkAgile VX Series appliances delivers the following key features:

  • Distributed architecture that allows "pay-as-you-grow", non-disruptive scaling by adding new nodes to the cluster (scale-out) to increase capacity and performance.
  • Advanced capacity management, including deduplication, compression, and erasure coding (RAID 5/6), which helps deliver greater storage utilization with dramatically lower storage capacity and costs.
  • Automation of VM storage provisioning and control of storage service levels (capacity, performance, availability) with VM-centric policies to load balance storage resources.
  • Native HCI security solution with two-factor authentication (SecurID and CAC) and data-at-rest encryption that does not require self-encrypting drives (SEDs).
  • Stretched cluster with local and site failure protection between two geographically dispersed sites for higher level of availability with near zero downtime.
  • Centralized management with provisioning, administering, and monitoring virtual resources across multiple hosts and clusters from a centralized interface.
  • Rapid workload provisioning, simplified data center operations, increased business efficiency, and decreased CAPEX and OPEX costs.
  • VM and data protection with agent-less, image-level virtual machine backups and application-aware protection for business-critical Microsoft applications (Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint) along with WAN-efficient, encrypted backup data replication.
  • Reduced unplanned downtime and virtually eliminated planned downtime for server and storage maintenance with live workload migration, high availability, and fault tolerance.
  • Enhanced application performance and availability with resource management, load balancing, and access prioritization.
  • Intelligent operations management and automation to proactively monitor and manage compute, storage, and networking resources, identify performance bottlenecks, and re-balance workloads by leveraging predictive analytics.
  • Capacity planning and optimization guidance to address future needs with performance trends, projections and extended forecasts.
  • Managing remote offices and branch offices with rapid provisioning of servers through virtualization, minimization of host configuration drift, and enhanced visibility into regulatory compliance, across multiple sites.

Components and connectors

The following figure shows the front view of the VX7520 appliance.

VX7520 front view
Figure 2. VX7520 front view

The front of the VX7520 appliance includes the following components:

  • 24x SFF hot-swap drive bays:
    • 20x SAS/SATA and 4x AnyBay, or
    • 16x SAS/SATA and 8x AnyBay
  • One VGA port (optional)
  • One USB 2.0 port with XClarity Controller access
  • One USB 3.0 port
  • A Power button
  • Status LEDs that display the status of the system

The following figure shows the rear view of the VX7520 appliance.

VX7520 rear view
Figure 3. VX7520 rear view

The rear of the VX7520 appliance includes the following components:

  • Up to six PCIe expansion slots
  • One LOM card slot
  • One 1 GbE port for XClarity Controller
  • One VGA port
  • Two USB 3.0 ports
  • Up to two hot-swap power supplies

System specifications

The following table lists the system specifications of the ThinkAgile VX7520 appliance.

Table 1. VX7520 system specifications
Attribute Specification
Form factor 2U Rack-mount.
Processor Two Intel Xeon Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Gen 1 processors.
Chipset Intel C624.
Memory Up to 24 DIMMs. Support for 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz RDIMMs or 64 GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz LRDIMMs.
Memory capacity Up to 1536 GB with 24x 64 GB LRDIMMs.
Memory protection Error correction code (ECC), Single Device Data Correction (SDDC; for x4-based memory DIMMs), Adaptive Double Device Data Correction (ADDDC; for x4-based memory DIMMs, requires Intel Xeon Gold or Platinum processors), patrol scrubbing, and demand scrubbing.
Drive bays
  • 20x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA and 4x 2.5-inch AnyBay hot-swap drive bays; or
  • 16x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA and 8x 2.5-inch AnyBay hot-swap drive bays.
Internal storage
  • 1 drive group: 1 cache drive + from 2 to 7 SAS/SATA or NVMe PCIe capacity drives.
  • 2 drive groups:
    • 1 cache drive + from 2 to 7 SAS/SATA capacity drives in each group; or
    • 1 cache drive + from 2 to 3 NVMe PCIe capacity drives in each group.
  • 3 drive groups: 1 cache drive + from 2 to 7 SAS/SATA capacity drives in each group.
  • 4 drive groups: 1 cache drive + from 2 to 5 SAS/SATA capacity drives in each group.
Note: The quantity of the capacity drives in each drive group should be the same.
Drive capacities
  • Cache drives:
    • 12 Gbps SAS SSDs up to 7.68 TB
    • 6 Gbps SATA SSDs up to 7.68 TB
    • NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSDs up to 6.4 TB
  • Capacity drives:
    • 12 Gbps SAS HDDs up to 2.4 TB
    • 12 Gbps NL SAS HDDs up to 2 TB
    • 12 Gbps SAS SSDs up to 7.68 TB
    • 6 Gbps SATA SSDs up to 7.68 TB
    • NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSDs up to 8 TB

Note: The withdrawn VX7520 (7Y14) does not support NVMe PCIe SSDs.

Note: All cache drives in the appliance must be of the same model and capacity. All capacity drives in the appliance must be of the same model and capacity.
Storage capacity
  • Hybrid: Up to 50.4 TB (21x 2.4 TB HDDs).
  • All Flash: Up to 161.28 TB (21x 7.68 TB SSDs).
Storage controller
  • 3x 430-8i HBA (12 Gbps SAS/6 Gbps SATA) + 1x Onboard NVMe; or
  • 1x 430-8i HBA (12 Gbps SAS/6 Gbps SATA) + 1x 430-16i HBA (12 Gbps SAS/6 Gbps SATA) + 1x Onboard NVMe + 1x 1610-4P NVMe Switch Adapter.
Note: The withdrawn VX7520 (7Y14) does not support NVMe PCIe SSDs.
Network interfaces
  • 1/10 GbE RJ-45 ports: 2 - 8 (LOM + Up to 2 network adapters).
  • 10 GbE SFP+ ports: 2 - 8 (LOM + Up to 2 network adapters).
  • 10/25 GbE SFP28 ports: 1 - 4 (Up to 2 network adapters).
Note: The withdrawn VX7520 (7Y14) does not support 10/25 GbE ports.
Boot drive 2x M.2 non-hot-swap SSDs up to 480 GB (RAID-1).
Note: The withdrawn VX7520 (7Y14) does not support 240 GB or 480 GB M.2 SSDs.
I/O expansion slots Up to seven slots. Slots 4 and 7 are the fixed slots on the system planar, and the remaining slots depend on the riser cards installed. The slots are as follows:
  • Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x16 or PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length (PCIe x16 slot is double-wide)
  • Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length (not present if the slot 1 is PCIe x16)
  • Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x8 or ML2; full-height, half-length
  • Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x8; low profile (vertical slot on system planar)
  • Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x16; full-height, half-length
  • Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x16; full-height, half-length
  • Slot 7: PCIe 3.0 x8 (dedicated to an internal RAID controller)
Ports
  • Front: 1x USB 2.0 port with XClarity Controller access, 1x USB 3.0 port, 1x VGA port (optional).
  • Rear: 2x USB 3.0 ports, 1x VGA port, 1x RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet port for systems management.
Cooling Six hot-swap system fans with N+1 redundancy.
Power supply One or two redundant hot-swap 1100 W (100 - 240 V) or 1600 W (200 - 240 V) High Efficiency Platinum power supplies.
Video Matrox G200 with 16 MB memory integrated into the XClarity Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920x1200 at 60 Hz with 32 bits per pixel.
Hot-swap parts SSDs, HDDs, power supplies, and fans.
Systems management Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) Enterprise (Pilot 4 chip), proactive platform alerts, light path diagnostics, Lenovo XClarity Administrator with Integrator for VMware vCenter, Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager (optional).
Security features Power-on password, administrator's password, secure firmware updates, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or 2.0 (configurable UEFI setting). Optional lockable front bezel.
Software Software licenses that must be purchased from Lenovo: 
  • VMware vSAN: Standard, Advanced, Enterprise, or ROBO; or
  • HCI Kit: Essentials, Standard, Advanced, Enterprise, or ROBO; or
  • VMware Horizon: Advanced or Enterprise; or
  • VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF): Basic, Standard, Advanced, Enterprise, or for VDI.
Software licenses that can be purchased from Lenovo or provided by the customer:
  • VMware vSphere: Standard, Enterprise Plus, or ROBO.
  • VMware Horizon: Standard (optional).
  • VMware vCenter Server: Foundation or Standard.
Hypervisors
  • 7Y14: VMware ESXi 6.5 U1 (factory preload).
  • 7Y94: VMware ESXi 6.5 U2, 6.5 U3, 6.7, 6.7 U1, 6.7 U2, or 6.7 U3 (factory preload).
Warranty and support Three- or five-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited hardware warranty with ThinkAgile Advantage Support and selectable service levels: 9x5 next business day (NBD) parts delivered, 9x5 NBD onsite response, 24x7 coverage with 2-hour or 4-hour onsite response, or 6-hour or 24-hour committed repair (select areas). Also available are YourDrive YourData, Premier Support, and Enterprise Software Support.
Software maintenance One- (PRC only), three-, or five-year software support and subscription (matches the duration of the selected warranty period).
Dimensions Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.), width: 445 mm (17.5 in.), depth: 720 mm (28.3 in.).
Weight Maximum configuration: 32 kg (70.5 lb).

Factory-integrated models

Factory-integrated models of the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances are configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
http://dcsc.lenovo.com

During the configuration process, you are selecting one of the Configure-to-Order (CTO) base models first, and then you are adding components (processors, memory, drives, and network adapters) to the selected model.

Note: You are required to engage a Lenovo representative in the project that includes the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances.

The following table lists the CTO base models of the ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances.

Product availability: The VX7520 (7Y14) appliances are no longer available for ordering. They are shown for reference purposes only.

Table 2. CTO base models
Description Machine Type/Model
ThinkAgile VX7520 7Y14CTO2WW
ThinkAgile VX7520 Appliance 7Y94CTO2WW

The following table lists the base chassis for the VX7520 appliance.

Table 3. Base chassis
Description Feature code
ThinkAgile VX 2U 2.5" 8/16/24 Bay Chassis B1DH

The VX7520 appliances ship with the following items:

  • Electronic Publications Flyer
  • Tool-less Slide Rail Kit (with or without 2U CMA depending on the rack installation option selected)
  • One or two customer-selected power cables (depending on the quantity of the power supplies)

Processors

The ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances supports configurations with two processors. The following table lists the processor options that are available for selection.

Table 4. Processor options
Description Part number Feature code* Quantity
Intel Xeon Bronze processors
Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 6C 85W 1.7GHz Processor 7XG7A05572 AWEJ 2
Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 8C 85W 1.7GHz Processor 7XG7A05570 AWEH 2
Intel Xeon Silver processors
Intel Xeon Silver 4108 8C 85W 1.8GHz Processor 7XG7A05571 AWEG 2
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T 8C 70W 2.0GHz Processor 7XG7A05574 AWET 2
Intel Xeon Silver 4110 8C 85W 2.1GHz Processor 7XG7A05575 AWEE 2
Intel Xeon Silver 4112 4C 85W 2.6GHz Processor 7XG7A05577 AWEF 2
Intel Xeon Silver 4114 10C 85W 2.2GHz Processor 7XG7A05578 AWEC 2
Intel Xeon Silver 4114T 10C 85W 2.2GHz Processor 7XG7A05579 AWES 2
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 12C 85W 2.1GHz Processor 7XG7A05576 AWER 2
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T 12C 85W 2.1GHz Processor 7XG7A05573 AWEA 2
Intel Xeon Gold processors
Intel Xeon Gold 5115 10C 85W 2.4GHz Processor 7XG7A05596 AWDU 2
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 14C 105W 2.0GHz Processor 4XG7A09082 B137 2
Intel Xeon Gold 5118 12C 105W 2.3GHz Processor 7XG7A05580 AWEP 2
Intel Xeon Gold 5119T 14C 85W 1.9GHz Processor 7XG7A05581 AWEQ 2
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 14C 105W 2.2GHz Processor 7XG7A05583 AWE6 2
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T 14C 105W 2.2GHz Processor 7XG7A05582 AWE8 2
Intel Xeon Gold 5122 4C 105W 3.6GHz Processor 7XG7A05591 AWED 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 12C 125W 2.6GHz Processor 7XG7A05590 AWEL 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6128 6C 115W 3.4GHz Processor 7XG7A05588 AWEB 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6130 16C 125W 2.1GHz Processor 7XG7A05587 AWEN 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6130T 16C 125W 2.1GHz Processor 7XG7A05586 AWE4 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6132 14C 140W 2.6GHz Processor 7XG7A05606 AWDY 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6134 8C 130W 3.2GHz Processor 7XG7A05605 AWE9 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6134M 8C 130W 3.2GHz Processor 4XG7A09067 B0X4 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6136 12C 150W 3.0GHz Processor 7XG7A05604 AWE3 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 20C 125W 2.0GHz Processor 7XG7A05585 AWDZ 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T 20C 125W 2.0GHz Processor 7XG7A05584 AWEM 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6140 18C 140W 2.3GHz Processor 7XG7A05603 AWE1 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M 18C 140W 2.3GHz Processor 7XG7A05602 AWE2 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6142 16C 150W 2.6GHz Processor 7XG7A05601 AWDW 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M 16C 150W 2.6GHz Processor 4XG7A09066 B0X3 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 20C 150W 2.4GHz Processor 7XG7A05598 AWDX 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6150 18C 165W 2.7GHz Processor 7XG7A05597 AWDT 2
Intel Xeon Gold 6152 22C 140W 2.1GHz Processor 7XG7A05595 AWDV 2
Intel Xeon Platinum processors
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 16C 125W 2.0GHz Processor 7XG7A05593 AWDR 2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 4C 105W 3.6GHz Processor 7XG7A05592 AWDL 2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 12C 150W 3.0GHz Processor 7XG7A05617 AWDS 2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 24C 150W 2.1GHz Processor 7XG7A05616 AWDP 2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M 24C 150W 2.1GHz Processor 7XG7A05615 AWDQ 2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 26C 150W 2.0GHz Processor 7XG7A05613 AWDM 2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 26C 165W 2.1GHz Processor 7XG7A05611 AWDK 2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M 26C 165W 2.1GHz Processor 4XG7A09065 B0X2 2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 28C 165W 2.1GHz Processor 7XG7A05610 AWDH 2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M 28C 165W 2.1GHz Processor 7XG7A05609 AWDG 2

* For CTO configurations, the feature code represents a processor, and fans and heatsinks are derived by the configuration tool. The part number is shown for reference purposes only (the appliance ships with two processors and no additional field upgrades are available).

The following table lists the specifications of the processors for the appliances.

Table 5. Processor specifications (HT = Hyper-Threading, TB = Turbo Boost, VT = Virtualization Technology)
CPU
model
Core frequency
(Base / TB Max)
Number
of cores /
threads
Cache Max DDR4
frequency
Max
memory
per socket
UPI
speed
TDP HT TB VT-x VT-d
Intel Xeon Bronze processors
3104 1.7 / 1.7 GHz 6 / 6 8.25 MB 2133 MHz 768 GB 9.6 GT/s 85 W No No Yes Yes
3106 1.7 / 1.7 GHz 8 / 8 11 MB 2133 MHz 768 GB 9.6 GT/s 85 W No No Yes Yes
Intel Xeon Silver processors
4108 1.8 / 3.0 GHz 8 / 16 11 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 9.6 GT/s 85 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
4109T 2.0 / 3.0 GHz 8 / 16 11 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 9.6 GT/s 70 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
4110 2.1 / 3.0 GHz 8 / 16 11 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 9.6 GT/s 85 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
4112 2.6 / 3.0 GHz 4 / 8 8.25 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 9.6 GT/s 85 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
4114 2.2 / 3.0 GHz 10 / 20 13.75 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 9.6 GT/s 85 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
4114T 2.2 / 3.0 GHz 10 / 20 13.75 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 9.6 GT/s 85 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
4116 2.1 / 3.0 GHz 12 / 24 16.5 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 9.6 GT/s 85 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
4116T 2.1 / 3.0 GHz 12 / 24 16.5 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 9.6 GT/s 85 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
Intel Xeon Gold processors
5115 2.4 / 3.2 GHz 10 / 20 13.75 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 85 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
5117 2.0 / 2.8 GHz 14 / 28 19.25 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 105W Yes Yes Yes Yes
5118 2.3 / 3.2 GHz 12 / 24 16.5 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 105 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
5119T 1.9 / 3.2 GHz 14 / 28 19.25 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 85 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
5120 2.2 / 3.2 GHz 14 / 28 19.25 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 105 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
5120T 2.2 / 3.2 GHz 14 / 28 19.25 MB 2400 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 105 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
5122 3.6 / 3.7 GHz 4 / 8 16.5 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 105 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6126 2.6 / 3.7 GHz 12 / 24 19.25 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 125 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6128 3.4 / 3.7 GHz 6 / 12 19.25 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 115 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6130 2.1 / 3.7 GHz 16 / 32 22 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 125 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6130T 2.1 / 3.7 GHz 16 / 32 22 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 125 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6132 2.6 / 3.7 GHz 14 / 28 19.25 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 140 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6134 3.2 / 3.7 GHz 8 / 16 24.75 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 130 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6134M 3.2 / 3.7 GHz 8 / 16 24.75 MB 2666 MHz 1.5 TB 10.4 GT/s 130 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6136 3.0 / 3.7 GHz 12 / 24 24.75 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 150 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6138 2.0 / 3.7 GHz 20 / 40 27.5 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 125 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6138T 2.0 / 3.7 GHz 20 / 40 27.5 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 125 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6140 2.3 / 3.7 GHz 18 / 36 24.75 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 140 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6140M 2.3 / 3.7 GHz 18 / 36 24.75 MB 2666 MHz 1.5 TB 10.4 GT/s 140 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6142 2.6 / 3.7 GHz 16 / 32 22 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 150 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6142M 2.6 / 3.7 GHz 16 / 32 22 MB 2666 MHz 1.5 TB 10.4 GT/s 150 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6148 2.4 / 3.7 GHz 20 / 40 27.5 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 150 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6150 2.7 / 3.7 GHz 18 / 36 24.75 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 165 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
6152 2.1 / 3.7 GHz 22 / 44 30.25 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 140 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
Intel Xeon Platinum processors
8153 2.0 / 2.8 GHz 16 / 32 22 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 125 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
8156 3.6 / 3.7 GHz 4 / 8 16.5 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 105 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
8158 3.0 / 3.7 GHz 12 / 24 24.75 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 150 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
8160 2.1 / 3.7 GHz 24 / 48 33 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 150 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
8160M 2.1 / 3.7 GHz 24 / 48 33 MB 2666 MHz 1.5 TB 10.4 GT/s 150 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
8164 2.0 / 3.7 GHz 26 / 52 35.75 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 150 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
8170 2.1 / 3.7 GHz 26 / 52 35.75 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 165 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
8170M 2.1 / 3.7 GHz 26 / 52 35.75 MB 2666 MHz 1.5 TB 10.4 GT/s 165 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
8176 2.1 / 3.8 GHz 28 / 56 38.5 MB 2666 MHz 768 GB 10.4 GT/s 165 W Yes Yes Yes Yes
8176M 2.1 / 3.8 GHz 28 / 56 38.5 MB 2666 MHz 1.5 TB 10.4 GT/s 165 W Yes Yes Yes Yes

Memory

The ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances support Lenovo TruDDR4 memory. TruDDR4 memory uses the highest-quality components sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets strict requirements is selected. It is compatibility tested and tuned to maximize performance and reliability.

The VX7520 supports up to 24 DIMMs. The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

  • The appliances support RDIMMs or LRDIMMs; mixing RDIMMs and LRDIMMs is not supported.
  • All DIMMs in the appliance must be of the same type and capacity.
  • All DIMMs in the appliance operate at the same speed up to 2666 MHz, which is determined by the maximum memory speed supported by the specific processor.

    Note: Maximum memory speed can be achieved when Max performance mode is enabled in UEFI.

The following memory protection technologies are supported:

  • ECC
  • SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs)
  • ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs; Gold and Platinum processors only)
  • Patrol scrubbing
  • Demand scrubbing

Single Device Data Correction (SDDC) works only in the independent channel mode (the default operational mode) and supports only x4-based memory DIMMs.

Adaptive Double Device Data Correction (ADDDC) works with x4-based memory DIMMs and requires two DIMM ranks per channel, Intel Xeon Gold or Platinum processors, and the Closed Page memory access mode.

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

Table 6. Memory options
Description Part number Feature code Quantity
RDIMMs
ThinkSystem 8GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (1Rx8 1.2V) RDIMM 7X77A01301 AUU1 8, 12, 16, 24
ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (1Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM 7X77A01302 AUNB 8, 12, 16, 24
ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (2Rx8 1.2V) RDIMM 7X77A01303 AUNC 8, 12, 16, 24
ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM 7X77A01304 AUND 8, 12, 16, 24
LRDIMMs
ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (4Rx4 1.2V) LRDIMM 7X77A01305 AUNE 8, 12, 16, 24

Internal storage

The ThinkAgile VX7520 appliance provides 24x SFF hot-swap drive bays for configurable storage capacity:

  • 20x SAS/SATA and 4x AnyBay (Configurations with SAS/SATA capacity drives)
  • 16x SAS/SATA and 8x AnyBay (Configurations with NVMe PCIe capacity drives)

The ThinkAgile VX7520 also contains two internal M.2 SATA non-hot-swap SSDs for a hypervisor boot volume.

The following table lists the internal storage options for the VX7520 appliance.

Table 7. Internal storage options
Description Part number Feature code Quantity
(min / max)
Backplanes
ThinkSystem SR550/SR650 2.5" SATA/SAS 8-Bay Backplane None* AURA 1 / 2
ThinkSystem SR650 2.5" AnyBay 8-Bay Backplane None* AUR5 1 / 2
M.2 enablement kit
ThinkSystem M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit 7Y37A01093 AUMV 1 / 1

* Factory-installed.

Configuration notes:

  • One M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit is derived by the configurator.
  • For configurations with SAS/SATA capacity drives, two SAS/SATA backplanes and one AnyBay backplane are derived by the configurator.
  • For configurations with NVMe PCIe capacity drives, one SAS/SATA backplane and two AnyBay backplanes are derived by the configurator.
  • NVMe PCIe SSDs are supported in the AnyBay drive bays.
  • The M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit (7Y37A01093) is connected to the Intel PCH via the PCIe link, and the kit supports two M.2 SATA SSDs configured in a RAID-1 drive group for a hypervisor boot volume.

The following table lists M.2 drive selection options for the hypervisor boot volume.

Table 8. Drive options for hypervisor boot volume
Description Part number Feature code Quantity
ThinkSystem M.2 128GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot-Swap SSD 7N47A00130 AUUV 2
ThinkSystem M.2 5100 240GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A14049 B5S4 2
ThinkSystem M.2 5300 240GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17071 B8HS 2
ThinkSystem M.2 5100 480GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot-Swap SSD 7SD7A05703 B11V 2
ThinkSystem M.2 5300 480GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17073 B919 2

Configuration note: Two M.2 SATA SSDs are required for selection, and they must be of the same model and capacity. The withdrawn VX7520 (7Y14) appliance does not support M.2 5100 or 5300 SATA SSDs.

The following table lists the storage controllers for internal storage of the VX7520 appliance.

Table 9. Controllers for internal storage
Description Part number Feature code Quantity
(min / max)
I/O slots supported
12 Gb SAS/SATA non-RAID HBA
ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA 7Y37A01088 AUNL 1 / 3 7, 4, 2, 3, 1
ThinkSystem 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA 7Y37A01089 AUNM 0 / 1 7, 4, 2, 3, 1
NVMe PCIe interfaces (non-RAID)
Onboard NVMe interface None None 1 / 1 -
ThinkSystem 1610-4P NVMe Switch Adapter 7Y37A01081 AUV2 0 / 1 1, 5, 6

Configuration notes:

  • For configurations with SAS/SATA capacity drives, three 430-8i SAS HBAs are derived by the configurator.
  • For configurations with NVMe PCIe capacity drives, one 430-8i SAS HBA, one 430-16i SAS HBA, and one 1610-4P NVMe Switch Adapter are derived by the configurator.
  • The onboard NVMe interface and the 1610-4P NVMe Switch adapter support up to four U.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs each with PCIe 3.0 x4 links to the AnyBay drive bays.
  • Low profile SAS HBAs for internal storage are supported in the PCIe x8 slots 4 and 7 on the system board and full-high PCIe x8 and x16 slots supplied by the Riser Cards 1 and 2.
  • The NVMe Switch Adapter is supported in the full-height PCIe x16 slots supplied by the Riser Cards 1 and 2.

Drives for internal storage

The following tables list the drive selection options.

Table 10. Drive selection options: Hybrid configurations
Description Part number Feature code Quantity per
drive group
(min / max)
SSD selection (Cache tier): NVMe PCIe SSDs - P4610 Mainstream
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4610 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 4XB7A13936 B589 1 / 1
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4610 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 4XB7A13937 B58A 1 / 1
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4610 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 4XB7A13938 B58B 1 / 1
SSD selection (Cache tier): SAS 12Gb SSDs - SS300 Performance
ThinkSystem 2.5" HUSMM32 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 7N47A00124 AUMG 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" HUSMM32 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 7N47A00125 AUMH 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" HUSMM32 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 7N47A00126 AVRB 1 / 1
SSD selection (Cache tier): SAS 12Gb SSDs - SS530 Performance
ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10219 B4Y4 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10230 B4Y5 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10231 B4Y6 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 3.2TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10232 B4Y7 1 / 1
SSD selection (Cache tier): SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1645 Mainstream 
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 800GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13653 B4A0 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13654 B4A1 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13655 B4A2 1 / 1
SSD selection (Cache tier): SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1645a Mainstream 
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 800GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17062 B8HU 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17063 B8J4 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17064 B8JD 1 / 1
SSD selection (Cache tier): SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1643 Capacity 
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643 3.84TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13645 B4A7 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643 7.68TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13646 B4A6 1 / 1
SSD selection (Cache tier): SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1643a Entry
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 1.92TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A38176 B91B 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 3.84TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17054 B91C 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 7.68TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17055 B91D 1 / 1
SSD selection (Cache tier): SATA 6Gb SSDs - 5300 Mainstream
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17088 B8HY 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17089 B8J6 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17090 B8JE 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17091 B8J7 1 / 1
SSD selection (Cache tier): SATA 6Gb SSDs - S4600 Mainstream
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4600 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 7SD7A05720 B0ZS 1 / 1
SSD selection (Cache tier): SATA 6Gb SSDs - S4610 Mainstream
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4610 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13635 B49N 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4610 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13636 B49P 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4610 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13637 B49Q 1 / 1
SSD selection (Cache tier): SATA 6Gb SSDs - 5300 Entry
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17077 B8HP 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17078 B8J5 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17079 B8JP 1 / 1
SSD selection (Cache tier): SATA 6Gb SSDs - PM883 Entry
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10198 B34L 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10199 B34M 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10200 B4D2 1 / 1
SSD selection (Cache tier): SATA 6Gb SSDs - S4510 Entry
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4510 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10249 B49A 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4510 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13622 B49B 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4510 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13623 B49C 1 / 1
HDD selection (Capacity tier): SAS 12Gb HDDs
ThinkSystem 2.5" 900GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD 7XB7A00026 AUM0 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" 900GB 15K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD 7XB7A00023 AULX 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.2TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD 7XB7A00027 AUM1 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.8TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD 7XB7A00028 AUM2 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" 2.4TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD 7XB7A00069 B0YS 2 / 7
HDD selection (Capacity tier): NL SAS 12Gb HDDs
ThinkSystem 2.5" 1TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD 7XB7A00034 AUM6 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" 2TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD 7XB7A00035 AUM7 2 / 7
Table 11. Drive selection options: All Flash configurations
Description Part number Feature code Quantity per
drive group
(min / max)
Cache tier: NVMe PCIe SSDs - P4800X Performance
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4800X 375GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 7N47A00081 AUMJ 1 / 1
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4800X 750GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 7N47A00083 B2ZJ 1 / 1
Cache tier: U.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs - P4600 Mainstream 
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4600 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 7SD7A05772 B11J 1 / 1
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4600 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 7SD7A05771 B11K 1 / 1
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4600 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 7SD7A05770 B11L 1 / 1
Cache tier: U.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs - P4610 Mainstream
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4610 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 4XB7A13936 B589 1 / 1
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4610 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 4XB7A13937 B58A 1 / 1
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4610 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 4XB7A13938 B58B 1 / 1
Cache tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - SS300 Performance
ThinkSystem 2.5" HUSMM32 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 7N47A00124 AUMG 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" HUSMM32 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 7N47A00125 AUMH 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" HUSMM32 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 7N47A00126 AVRB 1 / 1
Cache tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - SS530 Performance
ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10219 B4Y4 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10230 B4Y5 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10231 B4Y6 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 3.2TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10232 B4Y7 1 / 1
Cache tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1645 Mainstream
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 800GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13653 B4A0 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13654 B4A1 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13655 B4A2 1 / 1
Cache tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1645a Mainstream 
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 800GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17062 B8HU 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17063 B8J4 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17064 B8JD 1 / 1
Cache tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1643 Capacity
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643 3.84TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13645 B4A7 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643 7.68TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13646 B4A6 1 / 1
Cache tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1643a Entry
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 3.84TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17054 B91C 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 7.68TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17055 B91D 1 / 1
Cache tier: SATA 6Gb SSDs - 5300 Mainstream
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17088 B8HY 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17089 B8J6 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17090 B8JE 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17091 B8J7 1 / 1
Cache tier: SATA 6Gb SSDs - S4600 Mainstream
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4600 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 7SD7A05720 B0ZS 1 / 1
Cache tier: SATA 6Gb SSDs - S4610 Mainstream
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4610 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13635 B49N 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4610 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13636 B49P 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4610 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13637 B49Q 1 / 1
Cache tier: SATA 6Gb SSDs - 5300 Entry
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17078 B8J5 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17079 B8JP 1 / 1
Cache tier: SATA 6Gb SSDs - PM883 Entry
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10199 B34M 1 / 1
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10200 B4D2 1 / 1
Capacity tier: U.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs - P4600 Mainstream
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4600 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 7SD7A05772 B11J 2 / 7
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4600 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 7SD7A05771 B11K 2 / 7
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4600 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 7SD7A05770 B11L 2 / 7
Capacity tier: U.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs - P4610 Mainstream
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4610 1.6TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 4XB7A13936 B589 2 / 7
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4610 3.2TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 4XB7A13937 B58A 2 / 7
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4610 6.4TB Mainstream NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 HS SSD 4XB7A13938 B58B 2 / 7
Capacity tier: U.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs - P4500 Entry
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4500 1.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 7SD7A05779 B11C 2 / 7
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4500 2.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 7SD7A05778 B11D 2 / 7
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4500 4.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 7SD7A05777 B11E 2 / 7
Capacity tier: U.2 NVMe PCIe SSDs - P4510 Entry
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4510 1.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10202 B58F 2 / 7
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4510 2.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10204 B58G 2 / 7
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4510 4.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10205 B58H 2 / 7
ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4510 8.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A08513 B58J 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - SS530 Performance
ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 400GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10219 B4Y4 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 800GB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10230 B4Y5 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 1.6TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10231 B4Y6 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" SS530 3.2TB Performance SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10232 B4Y7 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1635a Mainstream
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1635a 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 7N47A00119 AVRG 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1645 Mainstream
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 800GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13653 B4A0 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13654 B4A1 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13655 B4A2 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1645a Mainstream 
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 800GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17062 B8HU 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17063 B8J4 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17064 B8JD 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1633a Capacity
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1633a 3.84TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 7N47A00121 AUMK 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1633a 7.68TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 7N47A00122 AUML 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1643 Capacity
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643 960GB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17168 B6TL 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643 3.84TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13645 B4A7 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643 7.68TB Capacity SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13646 B4A6 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SAS 12Gb SSDs - PM1643a Entry
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 960GB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A38175 B91A 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 1.92TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A38176 B91B 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 3.84TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17054 B91C 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 7.68TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17055 B91D 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SATA 6Gb SSDs - 5300 Mainstream
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17088 B8HY 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17089 B8J6 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17090 B8JE 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17091 B8J7 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SATA 6Gb SSDs - S4600 Mainstream
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4600 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 7SD7A05721 B0ZR 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4600 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 7SD7A05720 B0ZS 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SATA 6Gb SSDs - S4610 Mainstream
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4610 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13634 B49M 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4610 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13635 B49N 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4610 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13636 B49P 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4610 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13637 B49Q 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SATA 6Gb SSDs - 5300 Entry
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17076 B8JM 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17077 B8HP 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17078 B8J5 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17079 B8JP 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A17080 B8J2 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SATA 6Gb SSDs - PM883 Entry
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10195 B34H 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10196 B34J 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10197 B34K 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10198 B34L 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10199 B34M 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10200 B4D2 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SATA 6Gb SSDs - S4500 Entry
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4500 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 7SD7A05740 B0Z0 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4500 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 7SD7A05739 B0Z1 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4500 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 7SD7A05738 B0Z2 2 / 7
Capacity tier: SATA 6Gb SSDs - S4510 Entry
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4510 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10248 B499 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4510 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A10249 B49A 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4510 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13622 B49B 2 / 7
ThinkSystem 2.5" Intel S4510 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD 4XB7A13623 B49C 2 / 7

Configuration notes:

  • The VX7520 appliance supports up to 4 drive groups. Each drive group contains 1 cache drive and up to 7 capacity drives depending on the quantity of the drive groups and drive type:
    • 1 drive group: From 2 to 7 SAS/SATA or from 2 to 7 NVMe PCIe capacity drives.
    • 2 drive groups: From 2 to 7 SAS/SATA or from 2 to 3 NVMe PCIe capacity drives in each group.
    • 3 drive groups: From 2 to 7 SAS/SATA capacity drives in each group.
    • 4 drive groups: From 2 to 5 SAS/SATA capacity drives in each group.
  • NVMe PCIe capacity drives are available for selection in the configurations with the NVMe PCIe cache drives.
  • The quantity of the capacity drives in each drive group must be the same.
  • All cache drives in the appliance must be of the same model and capacity. All capacity drives in the appliance must be of the same model and capacity.
  • The withdrawn VX7520 (7Y14) appliance does not support NVMe PCIe SSD cache drives.

I/O expansion

The ThinkAgile VX7520 appliance supports one LOM card slot and up to seven PCIe slots: one slot on the system planar that is dedicated to an internal storage controller, one regular PCIe slot on the system planar, and up to five PCIe slots with different riser cards installed into two riser sockets on the system planar (one riser socket supports installation of one riser card).

The slot form factors are as follows:

  • LOM card slot
  • Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x16 or PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length (PCIe x16 slot is double-wide)
  • Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8; full-height, half-length (not present if the slot 1 is PCIe x16 or slot 3 is ML2 x16)
  • Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x8, or ML2 x8, or ML2 x16; full-height, half-length
  • Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x8; low profile (vertical slot on system planar)
  • Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x16; full-height, half-length
  • Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x16; full-height, half-length
  • Slot 7: PCIe 3.0 x8 (dedicated to an internal storage controller)

The locations of the PCIe slots are shown in the following figure.

Slot locations
Figure 4. Slot locations

Riser 1 supplies slots 1, 2, and 3, and Riser 2 supplies slots 5 and 6. The slots that are available for use depend on the number of riser cards that are installed, as shown in the following table.

Table 12. Slots available for use
Riser Card 1 Riser Card 2 Slots available for use
Processor 1 Processor 2
None PCIe x16/x16 LOM, 4, 7 5, 6
PCIe x8/x8/x8 or PCIe x8/x8/x8ML2 None LOM, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 -
PCIe x8/x8/x8 or PCIe x8/x8/x8ML2 PCIe x16/x16 LOM, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 5, 6
PCIe x16/x8 or PCIe x8/x16ML2 None LOM, 1, 3, 4, 7 -
PCIe x16/x8 or PCIe x8/x16ML2 PCIe x16/x16 LOM, 1, 3, 4, 7 5, 6

The following table lists available PCIe riser card options.

Table 13. PCIe riser cards and miscellaneous options
Description Part number Feature code Maximum supported
x8 Riser Card 1 options (Riser card 1 supplies slots 1, 2, and 3)
ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 x8/x8/x8 PCIe FH Riser 1 Kit 7XH7A02677 AUR4 1
ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 x8/x8/x8ML2 PCIe FH Riser 1 Kit 7XH7A02680 AUR7 1
x16 Riser Card 1 options (Riser card 1 supplies slots 1 and 3)
ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 x16/x8 PCIe FH Riser 1 Kit 7XH7A02678 AUR3 1
ThinkSystem SR650 x8/x16ML2 PCIe FH Riser 1 Kit 7XH7A02681 AURB 1
Riser Card 2 option (Riser card 2 supplies slots 5 and 6)
ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 (x16/x8)/(x16/x16) PCIe FH Riser 2 Kit 7XH7A02679 AURC 1

Configuration note: At least one PCIe riser card is required for selection to accommodate three internal storage controllers in the server (3x 430-8i HBAs for configurations with SAS/SATA capacity drives; or 1x 430-8i HBA, 1x 430-16i HBA, and 1x 1610-4P NVMe Switch Adapter for configurations with NVMe PCIe capacity drives).

Network connectivity

The ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances provide two- or four-port 1/10 GbE RJ-45 or 10 GbE SFP+ network connectivity with the onboard Intel X722 NIC and a LOM card installed in the appliance. Two or four additional 1/10 GbE RJ-45, 10 GbE SFP+, or 10/25 GbE SFP28 ports can be selected, if required.

The following table lists the network adapter options that are available for selection.

Table 14. Network adapter selection options: VX7520 (7Y94)
Description Part number Feature code Qty* I/O slots supported
1/10 GbE RJ-45 LOM ports
ThinkSystem 10Gb 2-port Base-T LOM (RJ-45) 7ZT7A00548 AUKL 0 / 1 LOM slot
ThinkSystem 10Gb 4-port Base-T LOM (RJ-45) 7ZT7A00549 AUKM 0 / 1 LOM slot
1/10 GbE RJ-45 adapter ports
Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter (RJ-45) 00MM860 ATPX 0 / 2 4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1
10 GbE SFP+ LOM ports
ThinkSystem 10Gb 2-port SFP+ LOM 7ZT7A00546 AUKJ 0 / 1 LOM slot
ThinkSystem 10Gb 4-port SFP+ LOM 7ZT7A00547 AUKK 0 / 1 LOM slot
10 GbE SFP+ adapter ports
Emulex VFA5.2 2x10 GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter 00AG570 AT7S 0 / 2 4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1
Intel X710-DA2 PCIe 10Gb 2-Port SFP+ Ethernet Adapter 7ZT7A00537 AUKX 0 / 2 4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1
10/25 GbE SFP28 adapter ports
Broadcom 57412 10/25GbE SFP28 1-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 7ZT7A00505 AUKS 0 / 2 4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1
Intel XXV710-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 7XC7A05523 B0WY 0 / 2 4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1
Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter 01GR250 AUAJ 0 / 2 4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1

* Quantity: Minimum / Maximum.

Configuration notes:

  • One of the network adapter options is required for selection. Additional ports can be selected, if needed. If two PCIe adapters are selected, they must be of the same model.
  • PCIe x8 Low Profile network adapters are supported in the low profile PCIe x8 slot 4 on the system board and full-height PCIe x8 and x16 slots supplied by the Riser Cards 1 and 2.
  • The withdrawn VX7520 (7Y14) appliance does not support 10/25 GbE SFP28 network adapters.
  • Supported transceivers or DAC cables should be purchased for the SFP+ and SFP28 adapters, and UTP Category 6 or Category 5e cables should be purchased for the 10 GbE (Category 6) or 1 GbE (Category 5e or 6) RJ-45 adapters. The maximum number of transceivers or cables that are supported per adapter equals the quantity of the adapter ports, and all adapter ports must have the same type of the transceiver or cable selected.

    The following transceiver and cables can be purchased:

The following table lists cables for the 10 GbE RJ-45 adapters.

Table 15. Cables for 10 GbE RJ-45 adapters
Description Part number Feature code
UTP Category 6 cables (Green) for 10 GbE RJ-45 adapters
0.75m Cat6 Green Cable 00WE123 AVFW
1.0m Cat6 Green Cable 00WE127 AVFX
1.25m Cat6 Green Cable 00WE131 AVFY
1.5m Cat6 Green Cable 00WE135 AVFZ
3m Cat6 Green Cable 00WE139 AVG0
10m Cat6 Green Cable 90Y3718 A1MT
25m Cat6 Green Cable 90Y3727 A1MW

The following table lists transceivers and cables for the 10 GbE SFP+ adapters.

Table 16. Transceivers and cables for 10 GbE SFP+ adapters
Description Part number Feature code
10 GbE SFP+ SR transceivers for 10 GbE SFP+ adapters
Lenovo 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Transceiver 46C3447 5053
Lenovo 10GBASE-LR SFP+ Transceiver 00FE331 B0RJ
Optical cables for 10 GbE SFP+ SR transceivers
Lenovo 0.5m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN499 ASR5
Lenovo 1m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN502 ASR6
Lenovo 3m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN505 ASR7
Lenovo 5m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN508 ASR8
Lenovo 10m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN511 ASR9
Lenovo 15m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN514 ASRA
Lenovo 25m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN517 ASRB
Lenovo 30m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN520 ASRC
Passive SFP+ DAC cables for 10 GbE SFP+ adapters
Lenovo 0.5m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable 00D6288 A3RG
Lenovo 1m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable 90Y9427 A1PH
Lenovo 1.5m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable 00AY764 A51N
Lenovo 2m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable 00AY765 A51P
Lenovo 3m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable 90Y9430 A1PJ
Lenovo 5m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable 90Y9433 A1PK
Lenovo 7m Passive SFP+ DAC Cable 00D6151 A3RH
Active SFP+ DAC cables for 10 GbE SFP+ adapters*
Lenovo 1m Active DAC SFP+ Cable 00VX111 AT2R
Lenovo 3m Active DAC SFP+ Cable 00VX114 AT2S
Lenovo 5m Active DAC SFP+ Cable 00VX117 AT2T
SFP+ active optical cables for 10 GbE SFP+ ports
Lenovo 1m SFP+ to SFP+ Active Optical Cable 00YL634 ATYX
Lenovo 3m SFP+ to SFP+ Active Optical Cable 00YL637 ATYY
Lenovo 5m SFP+ to SFP+ Active Optical Cable 00YL640 ATYZ
Lenovo 7m SFP+ to SFP+ Active Optical Cable 00YL643 ATZ0
Lenovo 15m SFP+ to SFP+ Active Optical Cable 00YL646 ATZ1
Lenovo 20m SFP+ to SFP+ Active Optical Cable 00YL649 ATZ2

* The Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 (00AG560) and PCIe (00AG570) network adapters do not support active SFP+ DAC cables.

The following table lists transceivers and cables for the 25 GbE SFP28 adapters.

Table 17. Transceivers and cables for 25 GbE SFP28 adapters
Description Part number Feature code
25 GbE SFP28 SR transceivers for 25 GbE SFP28 adapters
Lenovo 25GBase-SR SFP28 Transceiver 7G17A03537 AV1B
Optical cables for 25 GbE SFP28 SR transceivers
Lenovo 0.5m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN499 ASR5
Lenovo 1m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN502 ASR6
Lenovo 3m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN505 ASR7
Lenovo 5m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN508 ASR8
Lenovo 10m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN511 ASR9
Lenovo 15m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN514 ASRA
Lenovo 25m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN517 ASRB
Lenovo 30m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN520* ASRC*
Passive copper cables for 25 GbE SFP28 network adapters
Lenovo 1m Passive 25G SFP28 DAC Cable 7Z57A03557* AV1W*
Lenovo 3m Passive 25G SFP28 DAC Cable 7Z57A03558 AV1X
Lenovo 5m Passive 25G SFP28 DAC Cable 7Z57A03559 AV1Y
Active optical cables for 25 GbE SFP28 network adapters*
Lenovo 3m 25G SFP28 Active Optical Cable 7Z57A03541 AV1F
Lenovo 5m 25G SFP28 Active Optical Cable 7Z57A03542 AV1G
Lenovo 10m 25G SFP28 Active Optical Cable 7Z57A03543 AV1H
Lenovo 15m 25G SFP28 Active Optical Cable 7Z57A03544 AV1J
Lenovo 20m 25G SFP28 Active Optical Cable 7Z57A03545 AV1K

* Not supported with the Intel XXV710-DA2 PCIe 25Gb 2-Port SFP28 Ethernet Adapter (7XC7A05523).

Power supplies and cables

The VX7520 appliance can be configured with one or two power supplies. The following table lists the power supply options that are available for selection.

Table 18. Power supply selection options
Description Part number Feature code Quantity
(min / max)
ThinkSystem 1100W (230V/115V) Platinum Hot-Swap Power Supply 7N67A00885 AVWF 1 / 2
ThinkSystem 1600W (230V) Platinum Hot-Swap Power Supply 7N67A00886 AVWG 1 / 2

Configuration notes:

  • A minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 power supplies can be selected per system.
  • For N+N power redundancy, the power supplies should provide sufficient power without oversubscription for the selected appliance configuration. To ensure that the right power supply is chosen, you should always validate your appliance configuration using the latest version of the Lenovo Capacity Planner:
    http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-lcp
  • If two power supplies are installed, they must be identical.
  • The power supplies support AC (Worldwide) and HVDC (China only) power sources.

The VX7520 appliances ship with one or two customer-configured power cords (A hot-swap power supply option does not contain a power cord). The following table lists the rack power cables and line cords that can be ordered for the VX7520 appliances.

Table 19. Power cables
Description Part number Feature code
Rack power cables
1.0m, 10A/125-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable 00Y3043 A4VP
1.0m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable 4L67A08367 B0N5
1.5m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable 39Y7937 6201
1.5m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable 4L67A08368 B0N6
2.0m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable 4L67A08365 B0N4
2.0m, 13A/125V-10A/250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable 4L67A08369 6570
2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable 4L67A08366 6311
2.8m, 13A/125V-10A/250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable 4L67A08370 6400
2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C20 Rack Power Cable 39Y7938 6204
4.3m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable 39Y7932 6263
4.3m, 13A/125V-10A/250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable 4L67A08371 6583
Line cords
Argentina 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to IRAM 2073 Line Cord 39Y7930 6222
Argentina 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to IRAM 2073 Line Cord 81Y2384 6492
Australia/New Zealand 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to AS/NZS 3112 Line Cord 39Y7924 6211
Australia/New Zealand 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to AS/NZS 3112 Line Cord 81Y2383 6574
Brazil 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to NBR 14136 Line Cord 69Y1988 6532
Brazil 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to NBR14136 Line Cord 81Y2387 6404
China 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to GB 2099.1 Line Cord 39Y7928 6210
China 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to GB 2099.1 Line Cord 81Y2378 6580
Denmark 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to DK2-5a Line Cord 39Y7918 6213
Denmark 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to DK2-5a Line Cord 81Y2382 6575
Europe 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to CEE7-VII Line Cord 39Y7917 6212
Europe 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to CEE7-VII Line Cord 81Y2376 6572
India 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to IS 6538 Line Cord 39Y7927 6269
India 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to IS 6538 Line Cord 81Y2386 6567
Israel 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to SI 32 Line Cord 39Y7920 6218
Israel 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to SI 32 Line Cord 81Y2381 6579
Italy 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to CEI 23-16 Line Cord 39Y7921 6217
Italy 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to CEI 23-16 Line Cord 81Y2380 6493
Japan 2.8m, 12A/125V, C13 to JIS C-8303 Line cord 46M2593 A1RE
Japan 2.8m, 12A/250V, C13 to JIS C-8303 Line Cord 4L67A08357 6533
Japan 4.3m, 12A/125V, C13 to JIS C-8303 Line Cord 39Y7926 6335
Japan 4.3m, 12A/250V, C13 to JIS C-8303 Line Cord 4L67A08362 6495
Korea 2.8m, 12A/250V, C13 to KS C8305 Line Cord 39Y7925 6219
Korea 4.3m, 12A/250V, C13 to KS C8305 Line Cord 81Y2385 6494
South Africa 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to SABS 164 Line Cord 39Y7922 6214
South Africa 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to SABS 164 Line Cord 81Y2379 6576
Switzerland 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to SEV 1011-S24507 Line Cord 39Y7919 6216
Switzerland 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to SEV 1011-S24507 Line Cord 81Y2390 6578
Taiwan 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 Line Cord 81Y2375 6317
Taiwan 2.8m, 15A/125V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 Line Cord 81Y2374 6402
Taiwan 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 Line Cord 81Y2389 6531
Taiwan 4.3m, 15A/125V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 Line Cord 81Y2388 6530
United Kingdom 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to BS 1363/A Line Cord 39Y7923 6215
United Kingdom 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to BS 1363/A Line Cord 81Y2377 6577
United States 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to NEMA 6-15P Line Cord 46M2592 A1RF
United States 2.8m, 13A/125V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P Line Cord 00WH545 6401
United States 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to NEMA 6-15P Line Cord 4L67A08361 6373
United States 4.3m, 13A/125V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P Line Cord 4L67A08360 AX8A

Configuration note: If the 1100 W AC power supplies (7N67A00885) in the appliance are connected to a low-voltage power source (100 - 125 V), the only supported power cables are those that are rated above 10 A; cables that are rated at 10 A are not supported.

Rack installation

The VX Series appliances ship with a rail kit with or without CMA depending on the rack installation option selected. The following table lists the rack installation options that are available for the VX7520 appliances.

Table 20. Rack installation options
Description Part number Feature code Quantity
(min / max)
4-post rail kits
ThinkSystem Tool-less Slide Rail 7M27A05702 AXCA 0 / 1
ThinkSystem Tool-less Slide Rail Kit with 2U CMA 7M27A05700 AXCH 0 / 1
Cable management arm (CMA) upgrade
ThinkSystem 2U CMA Upgrade Kit for Tool-less Slide Rail 7M27A05698 None^ 0 / 1*
Front VGA port
ThinkSystem SR550/SR590/SR650 EIA Latch w/ VGA Upgrade Kit 7Z17A02578 AUS8 0 / 1
Lockable front bezel
ThinkSystem 2U Security Bezel 7Z17A02580 AURX 0 / 1

^ Field upgrade only.
* The 2U CMA Upgrade Kit for Tool-less Slide Rail is supported with the Tool-less Slide Rail (7M27A05702) only.

Configuration note: One of the rail kits is required for selection.

The following table summarizes the rail kit features and specifications.

Table 21. Rail kit features and specifications summary
Feature Tool-less Slide Rail
Without CMA With CMA
Part number 7M27A05702 7M27A05700
CMA 7M27A05698 Included
Rail length 730 mm (28.74 in.) 807 mm (31.8 in.)
Rail type Full-out slide (ball bearing)
Tool-less installation Yes
In-rack server maintenance Yes
1U PDU support Yes
0U PDU support Limited*
Rack type IBM and Lenovo 4-post, IEC standard-compliant
Mounting holes Square or round
Mounting flange thickness 2 mm (0.08 in.) – 3.3 mm (0.13 in.)
Distance between front and rear mounting flanges^ 609.6 mm (24 in.) – 863.6 mm (34 in.)

* If a 0U PDU is used, the rack cabinet must be at least 1100 mm (43.31 in.) deep if no CMA is used, or at least 1200 mm (47.24 in.) deep if a CMA 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.

Software

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances support the following VMware HCI components:

  • VMware vSphere ESXi hypervisor
  • VMware vSAN distributed enterprise storage
  • VMware vCenter Server centralized management

The VMware ESXi hypervisor is factory-preinstalled on two internal M.2 SSDs configured in a RAID-1 drive group.

The following table lists the VMware ESXi hypervisor versions that are available for selection for the withdrawn VX7520 (7Y14).

Table 22. VMware ESXi hypervisor selection options: VX7520 (7Y14)
Description Feature code
VMware ESXi 6.5 U1 (Factory Installed) AXFT

The following table lists the VMware ESXi hypervisor versions that are available for selection.

Table 23. VMware ESXi hypervisor selection options: VX7520 (7Y94)
Description Feature code
VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 (Factory Installed) B3VW
VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 (Factory installed) B6U0
VMware ESXi 6.7 (Factory Installed) B3VX
VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 (Factory Installed) B4XA
VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 (Factory Installed) B6U1
VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 (Factory installed) B88T

VMware vSAN, vSphere, and vCenter Server software licenses and support are required for ThinkAgile VX Series appliances. Customers are required to purchase VMware vSAN licenses for VX Series appliances from Lenovo. For VMware vSphere and vCenter Server, customers can use the existing VMware software licenses and active support contracts, or they can purchase software licenses and support from Lenovo or VMware.

Lenovo offers the following VMware software license and support options for ThinkAgile VX Series appliances:

Configuration notes:

  • The selection of vSAN licenses is required: Standalone licenses, HCI bundle licenses, VDI solution licenses, or VCF licenses.
    Important: The Horizon 7 Standard license does not include vSAN; standalone vSAN license options must be selected with the Horizon 7 Standard.
  • VMware software licenses that are available for selection include 1-year (the selection in available in PRC only), 3-year, or 5-year software support (matches the duration of the selected solution-level warranty period).
  • The quantity of processor-based licenses is derived by the configuration tool based on the number of processors selected.
  • The quantity of VM-based licenses is specified based on VM requirements.
  • The quantity of CCU-based licenses is specified based on the concurrent user requirements.

VMware vSAN License and Subscription

Lenovo offers the following VMware vSAN License and Subscription options that can be purchased for ThinkAgile VX Series appliances:

  • VMware Virtual SAN 6 Standard provides support for hybrid and all-flash storage configurations.
  • VMware Virtual SAN 6 Advanced provides support for hybrid and all-flash storage configurations with space efficiency features (compression, deduplication, and erasure coding).
  • VMware Virtual SAN 6 Enterprise provides support for hybrid and all-flash storage configurations with space efficiency features (compression, deduplication, and erasure coding), stringent security (data-at-rest encryption), and advanced failure protection (stretched cluster).
  • VMware Virtual SAN 6 for Remote Office Branch Office (ROBO) provides support for hybrid and all-flash storage configurations for up to 25 virtual machines at remote locations.

VMware vSAN selection options for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances are listed in the following table.

Table 24. VMware vSAN selection options
Description Feature code
VMware Virtual SAN 6 Standard B2Q7
VMware Virtual SAN 6 Advanced B2Q8
VMware Virtual SAN 6 Enterprise B2Q9
VMware Virtual SAN 6 for Remote Office Branch Office (25 VM Pack) B2QA

The following table lists the VMware vSAN License and Subscription options that are derived by the configurator based on the selected quantity of processors, software edition, and warranty period.

Table 25. VMware vSAN License and Subscription options
Description Part number Feature code
vSAN 6 Standard
VMware vSAN 6 Standard for 1 Processor w/3Yr Support 7S06004TWW B2C6
VMware vSAN 6 Standard for 1 Processor w/5Yr Support 7S060083WW B2FG
vSAN 6 Advanced
VMware vSAN 6 Advanced for 1 Processor w/3Yr Support 7S06004XWW B2CA
VMware vSAN 6 Advanced for 1 Processor w/5Yr Support 7S060087WW B2FL
vSAN 6 Enterprise
VMware vSAN 6 Enterprise for 1 Processor w/3Yr Support 7S060051WW B2CE
VMware vSAN 6 Enterprise for 1 Processor w/5Yr Support 7S06008BWW B2FQ
vSAN 6 Standard for Remote Office Branch Office (ROBO)
VMware vSAN 6 Standard for Rmt Off Brnch Off 25VM Pk w/3Yr Support 7S06004WWW B2C9
VMware vSAN 6 Standard for Rmt Off Brnch Off 25VM Pk w/5Yr Support 7S060086WW B2FK

The following table compares features of the VMware vSAN software editions.

Table 26. VMware vSAN software editions feature comparison
Feature VMware vSAN software edition
Standard Advanced Enterprise
Licensing for data center Processor-based (per 1 processor)
Licensing for ROBO VM-based (per 25 VMs)*
Cluster size 2 - 64 2 - 64 2 - 64
Storage-Policy Based Management Yes Yes Yes
Flash Read/Write Caching Yes Yes Yes
Distributed RAID Yes Yes Yes
Virtual Distributed Switch Yes Yes Yes
Rack Awareness Yes Yes Yes
vSphere Replication Yes Yes Yes
Software Checksum Yes Yes Yes
All-Flash Hardware Yes Yes Yes
iSCSI Target Service Yes Yes Yes
IOPS Limit Yes Yes Yes
Deduplication and Compression No Yes** Yes**
RAID-5/6 Erasure Coding No Yes** Yes**
Data-at-Rest Encryption No No Yes
Stretched Cluster with Local Failure Protection No No Yes

* A maximum of 25 VMs is supported at any single location under the ROBO license. Two or more nodes can be used in a cluster under the ROBO license, however, the maximum number of VMs at the location must not exceed 25.
** Requires All-Flash configurations; hybrid configurations not supported.

VMware vSphere License and Subscription

Lenovo offers the following VMware vSphere License and Subscription options that can be purchased for ThinkAgile VX Series appliances:

  • VMware vSphere 6 Standard provides an entry-level solution for basic server consolidation and business continuity.
  • VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus offers resource management with enhanced application availability and performance for server virtualization and cloud solutions.
  • VMware vSphere 6 Remote Office Branch Office (ROBO) Standard provides remote site server virtualization with business continuity and backup features.
  • VMware vSphere 6 Remote Office Branch Office Advanced provides remote site server virtualization that offers business continuity and backup with advanced features such as standardization of host configurations.

VMware vSphere selection options for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances are listed in the following table.

Table 27. VMware vSphere selection options
Description Feature code
VMware vSphere 6 Standard B2Q0
VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus B2Q1
VMware vSphere 6 Remote Office Branch Office Standard B2Q3
VMware vSphere 6 Remote Office Branch Office Advanced B2Q4

The following table lists the VMware vSphere License and Subscription options that are derived by the configurator based on the selected quantity of processors, software edition, and warranty period.

Table 28. VMware vSphere License and Subscription options
Description Part number Feature code
vSphere 6 Standard
VMware vSphere 6 Standard for 1 Processor w/3Yr Support 7S06003DWW B2AS
VMware vSphere 6 Standard for 1 Processor w/5Yr Support 7S06006PWW B2E2
vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus
VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor w/3Yr Support 7S06003EWW B2AT
VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor w/5Yr Support 7S06006QWW B2E3
vSphere 6 Remote Office Branch Office Standard
VMware vSphere 6 Remote Office Branch Office Standard (25 VM Pack) w/3Yr S&S 7S06003KWW B2AY
VMware vSphere 6 Remote Office Branch Office Standard (25 VM Pack) w/5Yr S&S 7S06006VWW B2E8
vSphere 6 Remote Office Branch Office Advanced
VMware vSphere 6 Remote Office Branch Office Advanced (25 VM Pack) w/3Yr S&S 7S06003LWW B2AZ
VMware vSphere 6 Remote Office Branch Office Advanced (25 VM Pack) w/5Yr S&S 7S06006WWW B2E9

The following table compares features of the VMware vSphere software editions.

Table 29. VMware vSphere software editions feature comparison
Feature VMware vSphere software edition
Standard Enterprise
Plus
ROBO
Standard
ROBO
Advanced
Licensing Processor-based (per 1 processor) VM-based (per 25 VMs)
Hypervisor Yes Yes Yes Yes
vMotion Yes Yes Yes Yes
Storage vMotion Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cross-Switch vMotion Yes Yes No No
Fault Tolerance 2 vCPU 8 vCPU 2 vCPU 4 vCPU
Data Protection and Replication Yes Yes Yes Yes
Virtual Volumes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Storage-Policy Based Management Yes Yes Yes Yes
APIs for Storage Awareness Yes Yes No No
APIs for Array Integration, Multipathing Yes Yes No No
Content Library Yes Yes No No
vCenter High Availability Yes* Yes* No No
vCenter Backup and Restore Yes* Yes* No No
vCenter Server Appliance Migration Tool Yes* Yes* No No
Virtual Machine Encryption No Yes No No
Proactive High Availability No Yes No No
vSphere Integrated Containers No Yes No Yes
Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) No Yes No No
Distributed Power Management No Yes No No
Big Data Extensions No Yes No No
Distributed Switch No Yes No Yes
Storage DRS No Yes No No
I/O Controls (Network and Storage) and SR-IOV No Yes No No
Host Profiles and Auto Deploy No Yes No Yes
Flash Read Cache No Yes No No
Cross-vCenter and Long Distance vMotion No Yes No No
vGPU No Yes No No

* Requires vCenter Server Standard.

VMware HCI Kit License and Subscription

Lenovo offers the following VMware HCI license bundles for ThinkAgile VX Series appliances that include both vSphere and vSAN License and Subscription options:

  • VMware HCI Kit Essentials (For 3 nodes):
    • vSphere Essentials Plus
    • vSAN Standard
  • VMware HCI Kit Standard (Per CPU):
    • vSphere Standard
    • vSAN Standard
  • VMware HCI Kit Advanced (Per CPU):
    • vSphere Enterprise Plus
    • vSAN Advanced
  • VMware HCI Kit Enterprise (Per CPU):
    • vSphere Enterprise Plus
    • vSAN Enterprise

Note: VMware vSphere Essentials Plus provides server virtualization and consolidation with centralized management and business continuity for up to three nodes, and it includes the following features: vSphere Hypervisor, vMotion, Cross-Switch vMotion, High Availability, Data Protection and Replication, and vCenter Server Essentials.

VMware HCI Kit selection options for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances are listed in the following table.

Table 30. VMware HCI Kit selection options
Description Feature code
VMware 6 HCI Kit Essentials for 3 Nodes (each node with up to two processors) BAKF
VMware 6 HCI Kit Standard BAKE
VMware 6 HCI Kit Advanced B2PY
VMware 6 HCI Kit Enterprise B2PZ

The following table lists the VMware HCI Kit License and Subscription options that are derived by the configurator based on the selected quantity of processors, software edition, and warranty period.

Table 31. VMware HCI Kit License and Subscription options
Description Part number Feature code
HCI Kit Essentials
VMware HCI Kit Essentials for 3 Nodes w/3Yr Support 7S0600A9WW S04F
VMware HCI Kit Essentials for 3 Nodes w/5Yr Support 7S0600ACWW S04J
HCI Kit Standard
VMware HCI Kit Standard (Per CPU) w/3Yr Support 7S060057WW B2CL
VMware HCI Kit Standard (Per CPU) w/5Yr Support 7S06008HWW B2FW
HCI Kit Advanced
VMware HCI Kit Advanced (Per CPU) w/3Yr Support 7S060058WW B2CM
VMware HCI Kit Advanced (Per CPU) w/5Yr Support 7S06008JWW B2FX
HCI Kit Enterprise
VMware HCI Kit Enterprise (Per CPU) w/3Yr Support 7S060059WW B2CN
VMware HCI Kit Enterprise (Per CPU) w/5Yr Support 7S06008KWW B2FY

VMware Horizon 7 License and Subscription

Lenovo offers the following VMware Horizon 7 License and Subscription options for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) deployments that can be purchased for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances:

  • VMware Horizon 7 Standard delivers simple, powerful VDI with great user experience, and it includes VMware vSphere Desktop (delivers the full range of vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus features for desktop workloads) and vCenter Server for Desktop.
  • VMware Horizon 7 Advanced delivers desktops and applications for physical and virtual machines through a unified workspace, and it includes VMware vSphere Desktop, vCenter Server for Desktop, and vSAN Advanced for Desktop with All-Flash.
  • VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise delivers desktops and applications with closed-loop management and automation, and it includes VMware vSphere Desktop, vCenter Server for Desktop, and vSAN Advanced for Desktop with All-Flash.

The Standard license is available in 10-user or 100-user packs for concurrent users, and the Advanced and Enterprise licenses are available in 10-user or 100-user packs for concurrent or named users.

VMware Horizon 7 selection options for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances are listed in the following table.

Table 32. VMware Horizon 7 selection options
Description Feature code
VMware vSphere 7 Horizon Standard (concurrent users) B2Z3
VMware vSphere 7 Horizon Advanced (concurrent users) B2Z4
VMware vSphere 7 Horizon Advanced (named users) B2Z5
VMware vSphere 7 Horizon Enterprise (concurrent users) B2Z6
VMware vSphere 7 Horizon Enterprise (named users) B2Z7

The following table lists the VMware Horizon License and Subscription options that are derived by the configurator based on the selected number of users, software edition, and warranty period.

Table 33. VMware Horizon License and Subscription options
Description Part number Feature code
Horizon 7 Standard
VMware Horizon 7 Standard 10 Concurrent User Pack w/3Yr Support 7S06003VWW B2B8
VMware Horizon 7 Standard 10 Concurrent User Pack w/5Yr Support 7S060075WW B2EJ
VMware Horizon 7 Standard 100 Concurrent User Pack w/3Yr Support 7S06003WWW B2B9
VMware Horizon 7 Standard 100 Concurrent User Pack w/5Yr Support 7S060076WW B2EK
Horizon 7 Advanced
VMware Horizon 7 Advanced 10 Concurrent User Pack w/3Yr Support 7S06003ZWW B2BC
VMware Horizon 7 Advanced 10 Concurrent User Pack w/5Yr Support 7S060079WW B2EN
VMware Horizon 7 Advanced 10 Named User Pack w/3Yr Support 7S060041WW B2BE
VMware Horizon 7 Advanced 10 Named User Pack w/5Yr Support 7S06007BWW B2EQ
VMware Horizon 7 Advanced 100 Concurrent User Pack w/3Yr Support 7S060040WW B2BD
VMware Horizon 7 Advanced 100 Concurrent User Pack w/5Yr Support 7S06007AWW B2EP
VMware Horizon 7 Advanced 100 Named User Pack w/3Yr Support 7S060042WW B2BF
VMware Horizon 7 Advanced 100 Named User Pack w/5Yr Support 7S06007CWW B2ER
Horizon 7 Enterprise
VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise 10 Concurrent User Pack w/3Yr Support 7S060047WW B2BL
VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise 10 Concurrent User Pack w/5Yr Support 7S06007HWW B2EW
VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise 10 Named User Pack w/3Yr Support 7S060049WW B2BN
VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise 10 Named User Pack w/5Yr Support 7S06007KWW B2EY
VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise 100 Concurrent User Pack w/3Yr Support 7S060048WW B2BM
VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise 100 Concurrent User Pack w/5Yr Support 7S06007JWW B2EX
VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise 100 Named User Pack w/3Yr Support 7S06004AWW B2BP
VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise 100 Named User Pack w/5Yr Support 7S06007LWW B2EZ

The following table compares key features of the VMware Horizon software editions.

Table 34. VMware Horizon software editions feature comparison
Feature VMware Horizon software edition
Standard Advanced Enterprise
Licensing User-based (per 10 or 100 users)
Concurrent Users Yes Yes Yes
Named Users No Yes Yes
Windows Virtual Desktops Yes Yes Yes
Linux Virtual Desktops No No Yes
Packaged Applications Yes Yes Yes
Hosted Applications No Yes Yes
Session-based Desktops No Yes Yes
Single Sign-On for Application and Desktop Access No Yes Yes
Image Management for Physical Desktop No Yes Yes
Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business No Yes Yes
Session Collaboration No No Yes
Real-time Application Delivery No No Yes
Just-in-Time Delivery with Instant Clone Technology No No Yes
User, Profile, and Policy Management No No Yes
Health Monitoring and Performance Analytics No No Yes
Capacity Management: Planning and Optimization No No Yes
Help Desk Tool No No Yes

VMware Cloud Foundation

Lenovo offers VMware Cloud Foundation for hybrid cloud deployments of the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances. VMware Cloud Foundation is an integrated software platform that automates the deployment and lifecycle management of a complete software-defined data center (SDDC) in hyperconverged environments.

The following Cloud Foundation License and Subscription options are offered:

  • Cloud Foundation Basic includes vSphere Enterprise Plus, vSAN Advanced, NSX Data Center Professional, and SDDC Manager.
  • Cloud Foundation Standard includes vSphere Enterprise plus, vSAN Advanced, NSX Data Center Advanced, vRealize Suite Standard, vRealize Network Insight Advanced, and SDDC Manager.
  • Cloud Foundation Advanced includes vSphere Enterprise plus, vSAN Advanced, NSX Data Center Advanced, vRealize Suite Enterprise, vRealize Network Insight Advanced, and SDDC Manager.
  • Cloud Foundation Enterprise includes vSphere Enterprise plus, vSAN Enterprise, NSX Data Center Enterprise plus, vRealize Suite Enterprise, vRealize Network Insight Enterprise, and SDDC Manager.
  • Cloud Foundation for VDI includes SDDC Manager for Desktop and NSX Data Center Advanced or Enterprise plus for Desktop, and it comes with or without Horizon Enterprise.

Configuration note: vCenter Server that is required for Cloud Foundation is licensed separately; only one vCenter Server license is required for all vCenter Servers deployed in a Cloud Foundation system.

VMware VCF selection options for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances are listed in the following table.

Table 35. VMware VCF selection options
Description Feature code
VMware Cloud Foundation Basic (1 CPU) BAAM
VMware Cloud Foundation Standard (1 CPU) BAAN
VMware Cloud Foundation Advanced (1 CPU) BAAP
VMware Cloud Foundation Enterprise (1 CPU) BAAQ
VCF for VDI: SDDC Manager, NSX DC ADV, and Horizon ENT (concurrent users) BAAR
VCF for VDI: SDDC Manager and NSX DC ADV w/o Horizon ENT (concurrent users) BAAS
VCF for VDI: SDDC Manager and NSX DC ENT+ w/o Horizon ENT (concurrent users) BAAT

The following table lists the VMware Cloud Foundation License and Subscription options that are derived by the configurator based on the selected number of users (for concurrent user [CCU]-based licenses), quantity of processors (for processor-based licenses), software edition, and warranty period.

Table 36. VMware Cloud Foundation License and Subscription options
Description Part number Feature code
VMware Cloud Foundation Basic
VMware Cloud Foundation Basic (Per CPU) w/3Yr Subscription and Support 7S0600D1WW S1RR
VMware Cloud Foundation Basic (Per CPU) w/5Yr Subscription and Support 7S0600D2WW S1RS
VMware Cloud Foundation Standard
VMware Cloud Foundation Standard (Per CPU) w/3Y Subscription and Support 7S0600DNWW S1SC
VMware Cloud Foundation Standard (Per CPU) w/5Y Subscription and Support 7S0600DPWW S1SD
VMware Cloud Foundation Advanced
VMware Cloud Foundation Advanced (Per CPU) w/3Y Subscription and Support 7S0600DRWW S1SF
VMware Cloud Foundation Advanced (Per CPU) w/5Y Subscription and Support 7S0600DSWW S1SG
VMware Cloud Foundation Enterprise
VMware Cloud Foundation Enterprise (Per CPU) w/3Y Subscription and Support 7S0600DUWW S1SJ
VMware Cloud Foundation Enterprise (Per CPU) w/5Y Subscription and Support 7S0600DVWW S1SK
VMware Cloud Foundation for VDI with NSX Data Center Advanced and Horizon Enterprise
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr, NSX DC ADV, and Horizon ENT 10 pack (Per CCU) w/3Y S&S 7S0600D7WW S1RX
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr, NSX DC ADV, and Horizon ENT 10 pack (Per CCU) w/5Y S&S 7S0600D8WW S1RY
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr, NSX DC ADV, and Horizon ENT 100 pack (Per CCU) w/3Y S&S 7S0600D4WW S1RU
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr, NSX DC ADV, and Horizon ENT 100 pack (Per CCU) w/5Y S&S 7S0600D5WW S1RV
VMware Cloud Foundation for VDI with NSX Data Center Advanced (no Horizon included)
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr and NSX DC ADV w/o Horizon ENT 10 pack (per CCU) w/3Y S&S 7S0600DDWW S1S3
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr and NSX DC ADV w/o Horizon ENT 10 pack (per CCU) w/5Y S&S 7S0600DEWW S1S4
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr and NSX DC ADV w/o Horizon ENT 100 pack (per CCU) w/3Y S&S 7S0600DAWW S1Z7
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr and NSX DC ADV w/o Horizon ENT 100 pack (per CCU) w/5Y S&S 7S0600DBWW S1Z8
VMware Cloud Foundation for VDI with NSX Data Center Enterprise plus (no Horizon included)
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr and NSX DC ENT+ w/o Horizon ENT 10 pack (Per CCU) w/3Y S&S 7S0600DKWW S1S9
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr and NSX DC ENT+ w/o Horizon ENT 10 pack (Per CCU) w/5Y S&S 7S0600DLWW S1SA
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr and NSX DC ENT+ w/o Horizon ENT 100 pack (Per CCU) w/3Y S&S 7S0600DGWW S1S6
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr and NSX DC ENT+ w/o Horizon ENT 100 pack (Per CCU) w/5Y S&S 7S0600DHWW S1S7

VMware vCenter Server License and Subscription

VMware vCenter Server provides centralized management of vSphere environments to simplify day-to-day operations and reduce the complexity of managing virtual infrastructure.

vCenter Server is required for managing ThinkAgile VX Series appliances. The nodes can be added to an existing installation of vCenter Server, or the software license for the vCenter Server instance can be purchased from Lenovo by selecting one the following License and Subscription options:

  • VMware vCenter Server 6 Foundation for vSphere 6 (Per Instance) (manages up to 4 hosts)
  • VMware vCenter Server 6 Standard for vSphere 6 (Per Instance) (unlimited hosts)

The vCenter Server license purchased from Lenovo includes three or five years of support and subscription (matches the duration of the selected hardware warranty period).

VMware vCenter Server selection options for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances are listed in the following table.

Table 37. VMware vCenter Server selection options
Description Feature code
VMware vCenter Server 6 Foundation B2Q6
VMware vCenter Server 6 Standard B2Q5

The following table lists the VMware vCenter License and Subscription options that are derived by the configurator based on the selected software edition and warranty period.

Table 38. VMware vCenter Server License and Subscription options
Description Part number Feature code
vCenter Server Foundation
VMware vCenter Srv 6 Fdn for vSph 6 (Per Instance) w/3Yr Support 7S06003PWW B2B2
VMware vCenter Srv 6 Fdn for vSph 6 (Per Instance) w/5Yr Support 7S06006ZWW B2EC
vCenter Server Standard
VMware vCenter Srv 6 Std for vSph 6 (Per Instance) w/3Yr Support 7S06003NWW B2B1
VMware vCenter Srv 6 Std for vSph 6 (Per Instance) w/5Yr Support 7S06006YWW B2EB

VMware vCenter Server offers the following key features:

  • Centralized management of virtualized hosts and virtual machines from a single console.
  • Centralized inventory of virtual machines, hosts, datastores and networks.
  • Alerts and notifications can trigger automated workflows to remedy and preempt problems.
  • Host profiles standardize and simplify configuration and management of VMware ESXi hosts.
  • Resource management for virtual machines allows to control allocation of processor, memory, disk and network resources.
  • Continuously monitors utilization across resource pools and intelligently allocates available resources among virtual machines according to predefined rules
  • Automatically restarts virtual machines that have failed without manual intervention with VMware vSphere HA.
  • Maintains records of significant configuration changes and exports reports for event tracking.
  • Patch management enforces compliance to patch standards through automated scanning and patching of online ESXi hosts and select Microsoft and Linux virtual machines.

VMware License and Subscription with 1-year software support for PRC

The following table lists ordering information for the additional VMware License and Subscription options with 1-year software support that are available for selection in PRC only.

Table 39. VMware License and Subscription options with 1-year software support
Description Part number Feature code
vSAN 6
VMware vSAN 6 Standard for 1 Processor w/1Yr Support 7S06001HWW B28W
VMware vSAN 6 Advanced for 1 Processor w/1Yr Support 7S06001MWW B290
VMware vSAN 6 Enterprise for 1 Processor w/1Yr Support 7S06001RWW B294
VMware vSAN 6 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor w/1Y Support 7S0600FRWW S226
vSAN 6 for Remote Office Branch Office
VMware vSAN 6 Standard for Rmt Off Brnch Off 25VM Pk w/1Yr Support 7S06001LWW B28Z
VMware vSAN 6 Advanced for Rmt Off Brnch Off 25VM Pk w/1Yr Support 7S06001QWW B293
VMware vSAN 6 Enterprise for Rmt Off Brnch Off 25VM Pk w/1Yr Support 7S06001UWW B297
vSAN 6 for Desktop
VMware vSAN 6 Standard for Desktop 10 Conc User Pk w/1Yr Support 7S06001JWW B28X
VMware vSAN 6 Standard for Desktop 100 Conc User Pk w/1Yr Support 7S06001KWW B28Y
VMware vSAN 6 Advanced for Desktop 10 Conc User Pk w/1Yr Support 7S06001NWW B291
VMware vSAN 6 Advanced for Desktop 100 Conc User Pk w/1Yr Support 7S06001PWW B292
VMware vSAN 6 Enterprise for Desktop 10 Conc User Pk w/1Yr Support 7S06001SWW B295
VMware vSAN 6 Enterprise for Desktop 100 Conc User Pk w/1Yr Support 7S06001TWW B296
vSphere 6
VMware vSphere 6 Standard for 1 Processor w/1Yr Support 7S060003WW B27G
VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus for 1 Processor w/1Yr Support 7S060004WW B27H
VMware vSphere 6 Remote Off Branch Off Std (25 VM Pk) w/1Yr Support 7S060009WW B27N
VMware vSphere 6 Remote Off Branch Off Adv (25 VM Pk) w/1Yr Support 7S06000AWW B27P
Horizon 7
VMware Horizon 7 Standard 10 Concurrent User Pack w/1Yr Support 7S06000KWW B27Y
VMware Horizon 7 Standard 100 Concurrent User Pack w/1Yr Support 7S06000LWW B27Z
VMware Horizon 7 Advanced 10 Concurrent User Pack w/1Yr Support 7S06000PWW B282
VMware Horizon 7 Advanced 10 Named User Pack w/1Yr Support 7S06000RWW B284
VMware Horizon 7 Advanced 100 Concurrent User Pack w/1Yr Support 7S06000QWW B283
VMware Horizon 7 Advanced 100 Named User Pack w/1Yr Support 7S06000SWW B285
VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise 10 Concurrent User Pack w/1Yr Support 7S06000XWW B28A
VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise 10 Named User Pack w/1Yr Support 7S06000ZWW B28C
VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise 100 Concurrent User Pack w/1Yr Support 7S06000YWW B28B
VMware Horizon 7 Enterprise 100 Named User Pack w/1Yr Support 7S060010WW B28D
VMware Cloud Foundation
VMware Cloud Foundation Basic (Per CPU) w/1Yr Subscription and Support 7S0600D0WW S1RQ
VMware Cloud Foundation Standard (Per CPU) w/1Y Subscription and Support 7S0600DMWW S1SB
VMware Cloud Foundation Advanced (Per CPU) w/1Y Subscription and Support 7S0600DQWW S1SE
VMware Cloud Foundation Enterprise (Per CPU) w/1Y Subscription and Support 7S0600DTWW S1SH
VMware Cloud Foundation for VDI
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr, NSX DC ADV, and Horizon ENT 10 pack (Per CCU) w/1Y S&S 7S0600D6WW S1RW
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr, NSX DC ADV, and Horizon ENT 100 pack (Per CCU) w/1Y S&S 7S0600D3WW S1RT
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr and NSX DC ADV w/o Horizon ENT 10 pack (per CCU) w/1Y S&S 7S0600DCWW S1S2
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr and NSX DC ADV w/o Horizon ENT 100 pack (per CCU) w/1Y S&S 7S0600D9WW S1RZ
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr and NSX DC ENT+ w/o Horizon ENT 10 pack (Per CCU) w/1Y S&S 7S0600DJWW S1S8
VCF for VDI: SDDC Mgr and NSX DC ENT+ w/o Horizon ENT 100 pack (Per CCU) w/1Y S&S 7S0600DFWW S1S5
vCenter Server
VMware vCenter Srv 6 Fdn for vSph 6 (Per Instance) w/1Yr Support 7S06000DWW B27S
VMware vCenter Srv 6 Std for vSph 6 (Per Instance) w/1Yr Support 7S06000CWW B27R

Systems management

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances support the following systems management tools:

Lenovo XClarity Controller

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances contain Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) Enterprise, which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions.

XClarity Controller Enterprise offers the following capabilities for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances:

  • Gathering and viewing system information and inventory
  • Monitoring system status and health
  • Alerting and notifications
  • Event logging
  • Syslog alerting
  • Configuring security
  • Updating system firmware
  • Real-time power usage monitoring
  • Displaying graphics for real-time and historical power usage data and temperature
  • Capping power usage
  • Remotely controlling power (Power on, Power off, Restart)

The XClarity Controller provides remote server management through the following interfaces:

  • Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
  • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3
  • Common Information Model (CIM)
  • Data Center Manageability Interface (DCMI) Version 1.5
  • Redfish REpresentational State Transfer (REST) API
  • Web browser with HTML5 support
  • Command-line interface
  • Virtual Operator Panel with XClarity Mobile App via the front USB port with XClarity Controller access

Virtual Operator Panel provides quick access to system status, firmware, network, health, and alerts information. With proper authentication, it also allows to configure systems management and network settings and to control system power (Power on, Power off, Restart). The Virtual Operator Panel can be accessed from the XClarity Mobile App running on the Android or iOS mobile device that is connected to the front USB port with XClarity Controller access (See Components and connectors).

Light path diagnostics

The ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances include basic light path diagnostics, which provides the system LEDs on the front of the appliance and the LEDs near the monitored components (for example, the DIMM error LEDs on the system board).

Lenovo XClarity Administrator and XClarity Pro

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a centralized systems management solution that helps administrators deliver infrastructure faster. This solution integrates easily with Lenovo x86 servers, appliances, certified nodes, Top-of-Rack Ethernet switches, and storage systems, providing automated agent-less discovery, inventory, monitoring, and alerts across multiple systems. In addition, some managed endpoints support firmware updates and configuration management.

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is used for managing ThinkAgile VX Series appliances, and it comes with the Lenovo XClarity Pro subscription license that provides software support for XClarity Administrator and XClarity Integrator for VMware for the duration of the selected warranty period.

Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers the following features:

  • Auto-discovery and monitoring of the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances
  • Firmware updates and compliance enforcement
  • External alerts and notifications via SNMP traps, syslog remote logging, and e-mail
  • Secure connections to managed endpoints
  • NIST 800-131A or FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptographic standards between the management solution and managed endpoints
  • Integration into existing higher-level management systems such as cloud automation and orchestration tools through REST APIs, providing extensive external visibility and control over hardware resources
  • An intuitive, easy-to-use GUI
  • Scripting support with Windows PowerShell, providing command-line visibility and control over hardware resources

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

Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter

Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter is a software plug-in module for Lenovo XClarity Administrator that allows administrators to manage physical infrastructure from leading external virtualization management software tool from VMware.

Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter offers the following features:

  • Ability to discover, manage, and monitor Lenovo appliance hardware from the virtualization management tool
  • Deployment of firmware updates to VX Series appliances from the virtualization management tool
  • Non-disruptive server maintenance in clustered environments that reduces workload downtime by dynamically migrating workloads from affected hosts during rolling server updates or reboots
  • Greater service level uptime and assurance in clustered environments during unplanned hardware events by dynamically triggering workload migration from impacted hosts when impending hardware failures are predicted

For more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware vCenter web page:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-vmware

Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager

Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provides a stand-alone, web-based agent-less power management console that provides real time data and enables you to observe, plan and manage power and cooling for Lenovo servers, appliances, and certified nodes. Using built-in intelligence, XClarity Energy Manager identifies server power consumption trends and ideal power settings, and it performs cooling analysis so that customers can define and optimize their power-saving policies.

Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager offers the following capabilities:

  • Monitors room, row, rack, and device levels in the data center
  • Reports vital system information, such as power, temperature and resource utilization
  • Monitors inlet temperature to locate hot spots, reducing the risk of data or device damage
  • Provides finely-grained controls to limit platform power in compliance with IT policy
  • Generates alerts when a user-defined threshold is reached

Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager license is included in the XClarity Controller Enterprise upgrade.

For more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager web page:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-lxem

Physical specifications

The ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances have the following dimensions and weight (approximate):

  • Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.)
  • Width: 445 mm (17.5 in.)
  • Depth: 720 mm (28.3 in.)
  • Weight (maximum): 32 kg (70.5 lb)

Operating environment

The ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances comply with ASHRAE class A2 specifications. The appliance performance might be impacted when the operating temperature is outside the ASHRAE A2 specifications. Some appliance configurations comply with ASHRAE A3 and A4 specifications, provided the following requirements are met:

  • Two power supplies installed.
  • No NVMe PCIe SSDs installed. 
  • Processors with TDP more than or equal to 150 W not installed.
  • Intel Xeon 4112, 5122, 6126, 6128, 6132, 6134, 6134M, and 8156 processors not installed.

The ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances are supported in the following environment:

  • Air temperature:
    • Operating:
      • ASHRAE Class A4: 5 °C - 45 °C (41 °F - 113 °F); for altitudes above 900 m (2,953 ft), decrease the maximum ambient temperature by 1 °C for every 125-m (410-ft) increase in altitude
      • ASHRAE Class A3: 5 °C - 40 °C (41 °F - 104 °F); for altitudes above 900 m (2,953 ft), decrease the maximum ambient temperature by 1 °C for every 175-m (574-ft) increase in altitude
      • ASHRAE Class A2: 10 °C - 35 °C (50 °F - 95 °F); for altitudes above 900 m (2,953 ft), decrease the maximum ambient temperature by 1 °C for every 300-m (984-ft) increase in altitude
    • Non-operating: 5 °C - 45 °C (41 °F - 113 °F)
    • Storage: -40 °C - +60 °C (-40 °F - 140 °F)
  • Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
  • Humidity:
    • Operating:
      • ASHRAE Class A4: 8% - 90% (non-condensing); maximum dew point: 24 °C (75 °F)
      • ASHRAE Class A3: 8% - 85% (non-condensing); maximum dew point: 24 °C (75 °F)
      • ASHRAE Class A2: 8% - 80% (non-condensing); maximum dew point: 21 °C (70 °F)
    • Storage: 8% - 90% (non-condensing)
  • Electrical:
    • 100 - 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz / 60 Hz (1100 W power supplies only)
    • 200 - 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz / 60 Hz
    • 180 - 300 V DC (supported in China only)
  • Acoustics (maximum configuration, operating): 6.2 bels
  • Vibration:
    • Operating: 0.21 G rms at 5 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 minutes across 3 axes
    • Non-operating: 1.04 G rms at 2 Hz to 200 Hz for 15 minutes across 6 surfaces
  • Shock:
    • Operating: 15 G for 3 milliseconds in each direction (positive and negative X, Y, and Z axes)
    • Non-operating:
      • 12 kg - 22 kg: 50 G for 152 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces
      • 23 kg - 31 kg: 35 G for 152 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces

The following table lists the maximum system power load, rated inlet current, and system heat output based on the power supply and source voltage.

Table 40. Rated system power, inlet current, and system heat output
Power supply Source voltage Maximum power
load per system
(two power supplies)
Rated current
per inlet
System
heat output
1100 W Platinum 100 - 127 V AC 1382 W 12 A 4715 BTU/hour
200 - 240 V AC 1408 W 6 A 4804 BTU/hour
180 - 300 V DC 1408 W 5.1 A 4804 BTU/hour
1600 W Platinum 200 - 240 V AC 2068 W 8.7 A 7056 BTU/hour
180 - 300 V DC 2024 W 7.3 A 6906 BTU/hour

Regulatory compliance

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances conform to the following regulations:

  • United States FCC Part 15, Class A
  • Canada ICES-003/NMB-03, Class A
  • UL/CSA 60950-1
  • Mexico NOM-019
  • Argentina IEC60950-1
  • Japan VCCI, Class A
  • Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class A
  • China CCC GB4943.1, GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1
  • Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1
  • Korea KN22, Class A; KN24
  • Russia/GOST ME01; IEC-60950-1; GOST R 51318.22, 51318.24, 51317.3.2, and 51317.3.3
  • IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
  • Europe CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
  • CISPR 22, Class A
  • Germany TUV-GS (EN60950-1/IEC60950-1, EK1-ITB2000)
  • Reduction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS)
  • Energy Star 3.0 (excluding configurations with Bronze 3104, Silver 4112, Gold 5122, or Platinum 8156 processors)

Note: For more information on the Energy Star 3.0 certification, refer to the Energy Star 3.0 Certifications for ThinkSystem Servers publication:
http://lenovopress.com/lp1230

Warranty and support

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances can be configured with a three- or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support (Lenovo server hardware and VMware software; requires an active software support contract purchased either from VMware or Lenovo) and various levels of coverage with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.

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

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

The following Lenovo support services are available for selection:

  • Premier Support provides a Lenovo-owned customer experience and delivers direct access to technicians skilled in hardware, software, and advanced troubleshooting, in addition to the following capabilities:  
    • Direct technician-to-technician access through a dedicated phone line.
    • 24x7x365 remote support.
    • Single point of contact service.
    • End to end case management.
    • 3rd Party collaborative software support. 
    • Online case tools and live chat support.
    • On-demand remote system analysis.
  • Warranty service level upgrades (Preconfigured Support) are available to meet the on-site response time targets that match the criticality of customer's systems:
    • 3 or 5 years of service coverage.
    • Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response, with optional YourDrive YourData.
    • Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed repair (available only in select regions), bundled with YourDrive YourData.
    • Advanced Service: 24x7 service coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed repair (available only in select regions), bundled with YourDrive YourData.
  • Managed Services

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

    Quarterly reviews check error logs, verify firmware and operating system device driver levels, and software as needed. Lenovo will also maintain records of latest patches, critical updates, and firmware levels, to ensure customer's systems are providing business value through optimized performance.

  • Technical Account Management (TAM)

    A Lenovo Technical Account Manager helps customers optimize operations of their data centers based on a deep understanding of customer's business. Customers gain direct access to a Lenovo TAM, who serves as their single point of contact to expedite service requests, provide status updates, and furnish reports to track incidents over time. Also, a TAM helps proactively make service recommendations and manage service relationship with Lenovo to make certain that customer's needs are met.

  • Enterprise Software Support

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

  • YourDrive YourData

    Lenovo’s YourDrive YourData service is a multi-drive retention offering that ensures that customer's data is always under their control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in their Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a drive failure, customers retain possession of their drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Customer's data stays safely on customer premises, in their hands. The YourDrive YourData service can be purchased in convenient bundles with Foundation, Essential, or Advanced services.

  • Health Check

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

Some regions might have different warranty terms and conditions than the standard warranty. This is due to local business practices or laws in the specific region. Local service teams can assist in explaining region-specific terms when needed. Examples of region-specific warranty terms are second or longer business day parts delivery or parts-only base warranty.

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

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

Lenovo support services are region-specific. Not all support services are available in every region. For information about Lenovo support services that are available in a specific region, refer to the following resources:

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

Software maintenance

The ThinkAgile VX Series appliances include one- (PRC only), three-, or five-year software support and subscription (matches the duration of the selected warranty period) that entitles customers to submit service requests to troubleshoot VMware software issues and receive code updates, including fixes, patches, and new software releases.

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

For the VMware vSphere, vSAN, and vCenter Server software and subscription licenses purchased from Lenovo together with the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances, software support that is provided by VMware includes Production-level support with 24x7 phone and web coverage with the following target response times (priorities are defined by VMware based on the impact on productivity):

  • Severity 1 (Critical: Substantial loss or disruption of service, significant risk of data loss): 30 minutes
  • Severity 2 (Major: Operations are severely constrained, significant impact): 4 business hours
  • Severity 3 (Minor: Non-critical loss of functionality, minimal impact): 8 business hours
  • Severity 4 (Cosmetic: General questions): 12 business hours

For the VMware software and subscription licenses provided by the customer, software support that is provided by VMware is based on the support level included with these licenses.

Deployment services

The following optional Lenovo basic installation services are available for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances:

  • Unpacking and inspecting the systems
  • Mounting the systems in a rack cabinet
  • Connecting the systems to electrical power and network
  • Checking and updating firmware to the latest levels
  • Verifying operations
  • Disposal of the packaging materials (within the customer site)

The following Lenovo deployment services are available for the ThinkAgile VX Series appliances to get customers up and running quickly:

  • Conducting remote preparation and planning
  • Verifying firmware versions and performing firmware updates, if needed
  • Configuring XCC management settings
  • Configuring hypervisor settings
  • Configuring vSAN
  • Configuring VMware vCenter Server and discovering hosts and storage
  • Configuring Lenovo XClarity network settings and performing discovery and inventory
  • Transferring knowledge
  • Developing post-installation documentation

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

Ethernet LAN switches

The following table lists the Ethernet LAN switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances for network connectivity.

Table 41. Ethernet LAN switches
Description Part number
1 Gb Ethernet switches (Out-of-band hardware management or 1 GbE host connectivity)
Lenovo ThinkSystem NE0152T RackSwitch (Rear to Front) 7Y810011WW
Lenovo ThinkSystem NE0152TO RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE) 7Z320O11WW   
Lenovo RackSwitch G7028 (Rear to Front) 7159BAX
Lenovo RackSwitch G7052 (Rear to Front) 7159CAX
Lenovo CE0128TB Switch (3-Year Warranty) 7Z340011WW
Lenovo CE0128TB Switch (Limited Lifetime Warranty) 7Z360011WW
Lenovo CE0128PB Switch (3-Year Warranty) 7Z340012WW
Lenovo CE0128PB Switch (Limited Lifetime Warranty) 7Z360012WW
Lenovo CE0152TB Switch (3-Year Warranty) 7Z350021WW
Lenovo CE0152TB Switch (Limited Lifetime Warranty) 7Z370021WW
Lenovo CE0152PB Switch (3-Year Warranty) 7Z350022WW
Lenovo CE0152PB Switch (Limited Lifetime Warranty) 7Z370022WW
10 Gb Ethernet switches (10 GbE host connectivity)
Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1032 RackSwitch (Rear to Front) 7159A1X
Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1032T RackSwitch (Rear to Front) 7159B1X
Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1064TO RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE) 7Z330O11WW
Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1072T RackSwitch (Rear to Front) 7159C1X
Lenovo RackSwitch G8272 (Rear to Front) 7159CRW
25 Gb Ethernet switches (25 GbE host connectivity)
Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572 RackSwitch (Rear to Front) 7159E1X
Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2572O RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE) 7Z210O21WW
Lenovo ThinkSystem NE2580O RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE) 7Z330O21WW
100 Gb Ethernet switches (40 GbE/100 GbE aggregation layer; 10 GbE/25 GbE breakout host connectivity)
Lenovo ThinkSystem NE10032 RackSwitch (Rear to Front) 7159D1X
Lenovo ThinkSystem NE10032O RackSwitch (Rear to Front, ONIE) 7Z210O11WW

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

Rack cabinets

The following table lists the rack cabinets that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used for mounting the ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances and other IT infrastructure building blocks.

Table 42. Rack cabinets
Description Part number
12U 1200mm Deep Micro Datacenter Rack (no sidewall compartments), 1YR Warranty 7D2B0001WW
12U 1200mm Deep Micro Datacenter Rack (no sidewall compartments), 3YR Warranty 7D2N0001WW
18U 1200mm Deep Micro Datacenter Rack (no sidewall compartments), 1YR Warranty 7D2C0001WW
18U 1200mm Deep Micro Datacenter Rack (no sidewall compartments), 3YR Warranty 7D2P0001WW
25U S2 Standard Rack (1000 mm deep; 2 sidewall compartments) 93072RX
25U Static S2 Standard Rack (1000 mm deep; 2 sidewall compartments) 93072PX
42U S2 Standard Rack (1000 mm deep; 6 sidewall compartments) 93074RX
42U 1100mm Enterprise V2 Dynamic Rack (6 sidewall compartments) 93634PX
42U 1100mm Enterprise V2 Dynamic Expansion Rack (6 sidewall compartments) 93634EX
42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Rack (6 sidewall compartments) 93604PX
42U 1200mm Deep Static Rack (6 sidewall compartments) 93614PX
42U Enterprise Rack (1105 mm deep; 4 sidewall compartments) 93084PX
42U Enterprise Expansion Rack (1105 mm deep; 4 sidewall compartments) 93084EX

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack Cabinets category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks#rt=product-guide

Power distribution units

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used for distributing electrical power to the ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances and other IT infrastructure building blocks mounted in a rack cabinet.

Table 43. Power distribution units
Description Part number
0U Basic PDUs
0U 36 C13/6 C19 24A/200-240V 1 Phase PDU with NEMA L6-30P line cord 00YJ776
0U 36 C13/6 C19 32A/200-240V 1 Phase PDU with IEC60309 332P6 line cord 00YJ777
0U 21 C13/12 C19 32A/200-240V/346-415V 3 Phase PDU with IEC60309 532P6 cord 00YJ778
0U 21 C13/12 C19 48A/200-240V 3 Phase PDU with IEC60309 460P9 line cord 00YJ779
Switched and Monitored PDUs
0U 20 C13/4 C19 Switched and Monitored 24A/200-240V/1Ph PDU w/ NEMA L6-30P cord 00YJ781
0U 20 C13/4 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A/200-240V/1Ph PDU w/ IEC60309 332P6 cord 00YJ780
0U 18 C13/6 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A/200-240/346-415V/3Ph PDU w/ IEC60309 532P6 cord 00YJ782
0U 12 C13/12 C19 Switched and Monitored 48A/200-240V/3Ph PDU w/ IEC60309 460P9 cord 00YJ783
1U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored DPI PDU (without line cord) 46M4002
1U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored 60A 3Ph PDU with IEC 309 3P+Gnd cord 46M4003
1U 12 C13 Switched and Monitored DPI PDU (without line cord) 46M4004
1U 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 60A 3 Phase PDU with IEC 309 3P+Gnd line cord 46M4005
Ultra Density Enterprise PDUs (9x IEC 320 C13 + 3x IEC 320 C19 outlets)
Ultra Density Enterprise C19/C13 PDU Module (without line cord) 71762NX
Ultra Density Enterprise C19/C13 PDU 60A/208V/3ph with IEC 309 3P+Gnd line cord 71763NU
C13 Enterprise PDUs (12x IEC 320 C13 outlets)
DPI C13 Enterprise PDU+ (without line cord) 39M2816
DPI Single Phase C13 Enterprise PDU (without line cord) 39Y8941
C19 Enterprise PDUs (6x IEC 320 C19 outlets)
DPI Single Phase C19 Enterprise PDU (without line cord) 39Y8948
DPI 60A 3 Phase C19 Enterprise PDU with IEC 309 3P+G (208 V) fixed line cord 39Y8923
Front-end PDUs (3x IEC 320 C19 outlets)
DPI 30amp/125V Front-end PDU with NEMA L5-30P line cord 39Y8938
DPI 30amp/250V Front-end PDU with NEMA L6-30P line cord 39Y8939
DPI 32amp/250V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd line cord 39Y8934
DPI 60amp/250V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd line cord 39Y8940
DPI 63amp/250V Front-end PDU with IEC 309 2P+Gnd line cord 39Y8935
Universal PDUs (7x IEC 320 C13 outlets)
DPI Universal 7 C13 PDU (with 2 m IEC 320-C19 to C20 rack power cord) 00YE443
Line cords for PDUs that ship without a line cord
DPI 30a Line Cord (NEMA L6-30P) 40K9614
DPI 32a Line Cord (IEC 309 P+N+G) 40K9612
DPI 32a Line Cord (IEC 309 3P+N+G) 40K9611
DPI 60a Cord (IEC 309 2P+G) 40K9615
DPI 63a Cord (IEC 309 P+N+G) 40K9613
DPI Australian/NZ 3112 Line Cord (32A) 40K9617
DPI Korean 8305 Line Cord (30A) 40K9618

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

Uninterruptible power supply units

The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used for providing electrical power protection to the ThinkAgile VX7520 appliances and other IT infrastructure building blocks.

Table 44. Uninterruptible power supply units
Description Part number
Worldwide models
RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC) (8x NEMA 5-15R 12A outlets) 55941AX
RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) (8x IEC 320 C13 10A outlets) 55941KX
RT2.2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC) (8x NEMA 5-20R 16A outlets) 55942AX
RT2.2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) (8x IEC 320 C13 10A, 1x IEC 320 C19 16A outlets) 55942KX
RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC) (6x NEMA 5-20R 16A, 1x NEMA L5-30R 24A outlets) 55943AX
RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) (8x IEC 320 C13 10A, 1x IEC 320 C19 16A outlets) 55943KX
RT5kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) (8x IEC 320 C13 10A, 2x IEC 320 C19 16A outlets) 55945KX
RT6kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) (8x IEC 320 C13 10A, 2x IEC 320 C19 16A outlets) 55946KX
RT8kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) (4x IEC 320-C19 16A outlets) 55948KX
RT11kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC) (4x IEC 320-C19 16A outlets) 55949KX
RT8kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC) (4x IEC 320-C19 16A outlets) 55948PX
RT11kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC) (4x IEC 320-C19 16A outlets) 55949PX
ASEAN, HTK, INDIA, and PRC models
ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Standard UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A, 2x GB 10A, 1x C19 16A outlets) 55943KT
ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Long Backup UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A, 2x GB 10A, 1x C19 16A outlets) 55943LT
ThinkSystem RT6kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A outlets, 1x Terminal Block output) 55946KT
ThinkSystem RT10kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A outlets, 1x Terminal Block output) 5594XKT

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Uninterruptible Power Supply Units category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups#rt=product-guide

Lenovo Financial Services

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

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

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

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

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

For your region-specific offers please ask your Lenovo sales representative or your technology provider about the use of Lenovo Financial Services. For more information, see the following Lenovo website:
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/landingpage/lenovo-financial-services

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