Lenovo ThinkSystem SR670 V2 Server

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR670 V2 is a versatile GPU-rich 3U rack server that supports eight double-wide GPUs including the new NVIDIA A100 and A40 Tensor Core GPUs, or the NVIDIA HGX A100 4-GPU offering with NVLink and Lenovo Neptune hybrid liquid-to-air cooling. The server is based on the new third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor family (formerly codenamed "Ice Lake") and the new Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series.

The server delivers optimal performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI), High Performance Computing (HPC) and graphical workloads across an array of industries. Retail, manufacturing, financial services and healthcare industries can leverage the processing power of the GPUs in the SR670 V2 to extract greater insights and drive innovation utilizing machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL).

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkSystem SR670 V2 configured to support eight double-wide GPUs

Traditional air-cooling methods are reaching critical limits. Increases in component power especially on CPU and GPU have resulted in higher energy and infrastructure costs, extremely loud systems and heightened carbon footprints. To combat these challenges and dissipate heat quickly, the SR670 V2 employs Lenovo Neptune liquid-to-air (L2A) hybrid cooling technology. The heat of the NVIDIA HGX A100 GPUs is removed through a unique closed loop liquid-to-air heat exchanger that delivers the benefits of liquid cooling such as higher density, lower power consumption, quiet operation and higher performance without adding plumbing.

The SR670 V2 features a modular design for ultimate flexibility. Multiple configurations are supported, including:

• Up to eight double-wide GPUs with NVLink bridges
• NVIDIA HGX A100 4-GPU with NVLink and Lenovo Neptune hybrid liquid cooling
• Choice of front or rear high-speed networking
• Choice of local high speed NVMe storage

The SR670 V2 is built on two third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and is designed to support the latest GPUs in the NVIDIA Ampere datacenter portfolio. The SR670 V2 delivers performance optimized for your workload, be it visualization, rendering or computationally intensive HPC and AI.

• Supports NVIDIA NVLink, which offers a GPU-to-GPU direct connection of up to 600 GB/s bandwidth and supported in both SXM and double-wide PCIe GPU configurations. NVLink also allows for a larger combined memory footprint for bigger batch sizes or the processing of larger images.
• Supports two third-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors
  • Up to 40 cores and 80 threads
  • Core speeds of up to 3.6 GHz
  • TDP ratings of up to 270W
• Supports up to 32 TruDDR4 memory DIMMs operating at up to 3200 MHz means you have the fastest available memory subsystem.
• Supports configurations of 2 DIMMs per channel to operate at the 3200 MHz rated speed of the memory DIMMs.
• Using 128GB RDIMMs, the server supports up to 4TB of system memory.
• Supports the new Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series for advanced in-memory database applications, dense-virtualization; up to 16 PMem Modules can be installed in conjunction with regular system memory.
• Supports GPU Direct RDMA I/O where high-speed network adapters are directly connected to the GPUs, to maximize I/O performance.
• Supports GPU Direct Storage where NVMe drives are directly connected to the GPUs, to maximize storage performance.
• A variety of slot configurations available, depending on the GPU and NVMe storage configuration selected:
  • Two front PCIe 4.0 x16 slots
  • Four rear PCIe 4.0 x16 slots
  • One rear OCP 3.0 slot, PCIe 4.0 x8 or x16
• Supports a variety of internal storage configurations:
  • 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs or HDDs, with SAS, SATA or NVMe interfaces
  • 6x EDSFF E1.S hot-swap NVMe SSDs
  • 4x 3.5-inch hot-swap SATA SSDs

• Supports NVMe drives without oversubscription of PCIe lanes (1:1 connectivity). The use of NVMe drives maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency.
• Supports SATA or NVMe drives using the onboard controller, enabling an internal storage solution that doesn't require a PCIe adapter.

• Supports high-speed RAID controllers from Lenovo and Broadcom providing 12 Gb SAS connectivity to the drive backplanes. A variety of PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 RAID adapters are available.
• Supports M.2 drives for convenient operating system boot functions. Available M.2 adapters support either one M.2 drive or two M.2 drives in a RAID 1 configuration for performance and reliability.
• The server has an industry-standard OCP 3.0 small form factor (SFF) slot, with a PCIe 4.0 interface, up to x16, supporting a variety of Ethernet network adapters. A simple-swap mechanism with a thumbscrew and pull-tab enables tool-less installation and removal of the adapter. The adapter supports shared BMC network sideband connectivity to enable out-of-band systems management.
• The server offers PCI Express 4.0 I/O expansion capabilities that doubles the theoretical maximum bandwidth of PCIe 3.0 (16GT/s in each direction for PCIe 4.0, compared to 8 GT/s with PCIe 3.0). A PCIe 4.0 x16 slot provides 64 GB/s bandwidth, enough to support a 200GbE network connection.
• The server offers either a choice of PCIe 4.0 x16 full-height slots, depending on the GPU and NVMe connections selected. Available slots are two front slots and four rear slots, plus the slot dedicated to the OCP adapter. The flexibility of configuration ensures you can get the PCIe resources you need for a high-performance HPC/AI implementation.

Availability and serviceability

The SR670 V2 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• Designed to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• The server offers Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, also known as Chipkill), Adaptive Double-Device Data Correction (ADDDC, also known as Redundant Bit Steering or RBS) and memory mirroring for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
• The server offers hot-swap drives, supporting RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
• Available M.2 RAID Boot Adapters support RAID-1 which can enable two SATA or two NVMe M.2 drives to be configured as a redundant pair.
• The server has four hot-swap redundant power supplies and five simple-swap redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
• The Liquid Assisted Cooling Module on the configuration with SXM GPUs employs four redundant low-pressure pumps to circulate the liquid to cool the GPUs.
• The light path diagnostics feature uses LEDs to lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability and performance than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
• Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, M.2 storage, flash storage adapters), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, server ambient and subcomponent temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator, VMware vCenter, and Microsoft System Center. These proactive alerts let you take appropriate actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability.
• The built-in XClarity Controller continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
• Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager supports diagnostics and can save service data to a USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting and reduce service time.
• Auto restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor)
• Offers a diagnostics port on the front of the server to allow you to attach an external diagnostics handset for enhanced systems management capabilities.
• Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone or tablet and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions.
• Three-year or one-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty (varies by geography), 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.

• Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
• UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, accessible from F1 during boot, provides system inventory information, graphical UEFI Setup, platform update function, RAID Setup wizard, operating system installation function, and diagnostic functions.
• Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager, which captures real-time power and temperature data from the server and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
• Supports Lenovo intelligent Computing Orchestration (LiCO), a powerful platform that manages cluster resources for HPC and AI applications. LiCO supports multiple AI frameworks, including TensorFlow, Caffe, Neon, and MXNet, allowing you to leverage a single cluster for diverse workload requirements.
• An integrated industry-standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) enables improved setup, configuration, and updates, and simplifies error handling.
• Support for industry standard management protocols, IPMI 2.0, SNMP 3.0, Redfish REST API, serial console via IPMI.
• An integrated hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0 enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Administrator and power-on passwords help protect from unauthorized access to the server.
• Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported with HDDs and SSDs, as well as 7mm and M.2 drives.
• Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
• Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system.
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, protected from all other software running on a system.
• An included chassis intrusion switch provides an additional physical security feature.

Energy efficiency

The SR670 V2 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:

• Energy-efficient system board components help lower operational costs.
• High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certification
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.
• Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provides advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

The following figure shows the architectural block diagram of the SR670 V2, showing the major components and their connections.

Figure 13. SR670 V2 system architectural block diagram

The following table lists the standard specifications.

ThinkSystem SR670 V2 models can be configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC).

Configure-to-order (CTO) models are used to create models with factory-integrated server customizations. For CTO models, two types of base CTO models are available for the SR670 V2 as listed in the columns in the following table:

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

Preconfigured server models may also be available for the SR670 V2, however these are region-specific; that is, each region may define their own server models, and not all server models are available in every region.

The following table lists the base CTO models of the ThinkSystem SR670 V2 server.

Models of the SR670 V2 are defined based on the type of GPUs installed in the front portion of the server. For models, the feature codes for these chassis bases are as listed in the following table.

The SR670 V2 supports specific combinations of GPUs, riser cards and internal storage, as listed in the following table.

Additional combinations may be supported via the Special Bid process. Contact your Lenovo representative for more information.

‡ NVMe support in this configuration is only via a RAID 940-8i adapter with Tri-Mode enabled. Only U.3 NVMe drives supported, not U.2 NVMe.

The SR670 V2 supports processors in the third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor family. The server supports two processors. A configuration of a single processor is not supported.

Topics in this section:

• Processor options
• Processor features
• UEFI operating modes

• 64x PCIe 4.0 I/O lanes available for PCIe and NVMe devices
• 1.25 MB L2 cache per core
• 1.5 MB or more L3 cache per core
• Intel Deep Learning Boost, which provides built-in Artificial Intelligence (AI) acceleration with the Vector Neural Network Instruction set (VNNI). DL Boost and VNNI are designed to deliver significant, more efficient Deep Learning (Inference) acceleration for high-performance AI workloads.
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, which boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
• Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, which allows processor cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP.
• Intel Virtualization Technology (includes VT-x and VT-d), which integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
• Intel Speed Select Technology, supported on some processor models, enables increased core Turbo Boost frequency on specific individual cores to maximize application performance.
• Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (AVX-512), to enable acceleration of enterprise-class workloads, including databases and enterprise resource planning (ERP).
• Up to two Intel AVX-512 Fused-Multiply Add (FMA) units
• Intel SGX (Software Guard Extensions) and Intel TME (Total Memory Encryption) security features
• Two or three Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) links at up to 11.2 GT/s, to maximize inter-processor communication

The following table compares the features of the supported third-generation Intel Xeon processors.

* L3 cache is 1.5 MB per core or larger. Processors with a larger L3 cache per core are marked with an *

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

The preset modes for the SR670 V2 are as follows:

• Maximum Performance Mode (feature BFYB): Achieves maximum performance but with higher power consumption and lower energy efficiency.
• Minimal Power Mode (feature BFYC): Minimize the absolute power consumption of the system.
• Efficiency Favoring Power Savings Mode (feature BFYD): Maximize the performance/watt efficiency with a bias towards power savings. This is the favored mode for SPECpower benchmark testing, for example.
• Efficiency Favoring Performance Mode (feature BFYE): Maximize the performance/watt efficiency with a bias towards performance. This is the favored mode for Energy Star certification, for example.

For details about these preset modes, and all other performance and power efficiency UEFI settings offered in the SR670 V2, see the paper "Tuning UEFI Settings for Performance and Energy Efficiency on Intel Xeon Scalable Processor-Based ThinkSystem Servers", available from https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1477.

The SR670 V2 uses Lenovo TruDDR4 memory and supports 16 DIMMs per processor or 32 DIMMs with two processors installed. Each processor has eight memory channels with two DIMMs per channel. With 256 GB 3DS RDIMMs installed, the SR670 V2 supports a total of 8 TB of system memory.

The SR670 V2 also supports Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series, as described in the Persistent Memory section.

Memory operates at up to 3200 MHz at two DIMMs per channel, depending on the memory DIMMs and processor model selected. If the processor selected has a lower memory bus speed, then all DIMMs will operate at that lower speed.

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

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

For best performance, consider the following:

• Populate memory DIMMs in quantities of 8 or 16 per processor, so that all memory channels are used.
• Populate memory channels so they all have the same total memory capacity.
• Ensure all memory controllers on a processor socket have the same DIMM configuration.
• All processor sockets on the same physical server should have the same DIMM configuration.

Note: Memory sparing is not supported

If memory channel mirroring is used, then DIMMs must be installed in pairs or sets of three (minimum of one pair or set of three per processor), and all DIMMs in the pair or set of three must be identical in type and size. 50% of the installed capacity is available to the operating system. Memory rank sparing is not supported.

The SR670 V2 server supports Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series, a new class of memory and storage technology explicitly architected for data center usage. Persistent memory is an innovative technology that delivers a unique combination of affordable large memory capacity and persistence (non-volatility). It offers significantly lower latency than fetching data from SSDs, even NVMe SSDs, and offers higher capacities than system memory.

Persistent memory technology can help boost the performance of data-intensive applications such as in-memory analytics, databases, content delivery networks, and high performance computing (HPC), as well as deliver consistent service levels at scale with higher virtual machine and container density. When data is stored closer to the processor on nonvolatile media, applications can see significant overall improvement in performance.

The following table lists the ordering information for the supported persistent memory modules.

The following are the requirements when installing persistent memory (PMem) modules when installed in a two-socket server with third-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors ("Ice Lake" processors):

• App Direct Mode and Memory Mode are supported. Mixed Mode is not supported.
• All PMem modules operate at 3200 MHz when the installed processor runs the memory bus at 3200 MHz.
• All installed PMem modules must be the same size. Mixing PMem modules of different capacities is not supported.
• Maximum 8 PMem modules per processor (install 1 in each memory channel).
• For each memory channel with both a PMem module and a memory DIMM installed, the PMem module is installed in channel slot 1 (DIMM1, closer to the processor) and the DIMM is installed in channel slot 0 (DIMM0).
• To maximize performance, balance all memory channels
• Both interleaved and non-interleaved modes are supported.
• Memory mirroring is not supported with PMem modules installed

For details, including App Direct Mode and Memory Mode configuration requirements, see the Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series product guide, https://lenovopress.com/LP1380

The SR670 V2 supports drives at the front of the server as shown in the Components and connectors section. The choice of drive bays depends on the GPU configuration selected, as described in the the Configurations section:

• SXM model - choice of:
  • 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap NVMe drive bays
  • 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap NVMe drive bays
• 4-DW GPU model - choice of:
  • 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap AnyBay drive bays supporting SAS, SATA or NVMe drives
  • 4x 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays supporting SATA HDDs or SSDs drives (support for NVMe only via Special Bid)
• 8-DW GPU model:
  • 6x EDSFF E1.S hot-swap NVMe drive bays

All drives are hot-swap and are accessible from the front of the server.

Where NVMe drives are supported, they are all connected using four PCIe lanes which means there is no NVMe oversubscription.

The server also supports one or two M.2 drives for OS boot functions, installed in an M.2 adapter internal to the server.

In this section:

• Backplanes
• RAID flash power module (supercap) support
• M.2 drives
• EDSFF drives

The table also lists the option part numbers for field upgrades. Part numbers include:

• Backplane
• Drive bay fillers
• Data cables to connect drives to controllers
• Power cables

• ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter
• ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter
• ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter
• ThinkSystem RAID 930-8e 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter

The supercap mounts in a bracket that goes into the top slot of a rear PCIe riser. Ordering information is in the following table.

Supported drives are listed in the Internal drive options section.

For field upgrades, the SR670 V2 also requires an additional M.2 cable kit. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

For further details about M.2 components, see the ThinkSystem M.2 Drives and M.2 Adapters product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0769-thinksystem-m2-drives-adapters

EDSFF drives

The 8-DW GPU model of the SR670 V2 supports EDSFF (Enterprise & Datacenter SSD Form Factor) drives with the E1.S (short) form factor. Up to 6 hot-swap EDSFF drives can be installed in the server.

EDSFF drives are a new type of NVMe solid-state drive and have the following characteristics:

• NVMe SSD with PCIe 4.0 x4 host interface
• Hot-swap drive tray
• E1.S form factor defined by SNIA specification SFF-TA-1006
• 112 mm (4.4 inches) long x 32 mm (1.2 inches) tall

The SR670 V2 in the 8-DW GPU configuration supports 6x EDSFF drives, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 14. SR670 V2 EDSFF drive bays (8-DW GPU configuration only)

The SR670 V2 offers a variety of controller options for internal drives:

• For front-mount drives:
  • Onboard SATA ports with software RAID support (Intel VROC SATA RAID, formerly known as Intel RSTe)
  • Onboard NVMe ports with software RAID support (Intel VROC NVMe RAID)
  • RAID adapters and HBAs for SAS/SATA drives (PCIe slot-based)
• For M.2 drives internal to the server (see M.2 drives section)
  • SATA controller integrated on the M.2 SATA 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit
  • NVMe controller integrated on the M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit

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

† Adapter also supports PCIe 4.0 x1 connectivity to NVMe drives (requires NVMe drives with U.3 interface)

For specifications about the RAID adapters and HBAs supported by the SR670 V2, see the ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Comparison, available from:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1288-lenovo-thinksystem-raid-adapter-and-hba-reference#sr670-v2-support=SR670%2520V2

Configuration notes:

• Supercap support: The table lists whether the adapter includes a power module (supercap) to power the flash memory. The server supports only 1 supercap as described in the RAID flash power module (supercap) support section. The number of supercaps supported also determines the maximum number of RAID adapters with flash that can be installed in the server, both for internal drive connectivity and external drive connectivity.
• Field upgrades: If you are adding a RAID adapter with supercap to the server as a field upgrade, you may need a supercap holder as described in the RAID flash power module (supercap) support section.

• E810 Ethernet and X350 RAID/HBAs: The use of both an Intel E810 network adapter and an X350 HBA/RAID adapter (9350, 5350 and 4350) is currently not supported in ThinkSystem servers. For details see Support Tip HT513226. Planned support for this combination of adapters is 2Q/2024.

The onboard SATA controller has the following features:

• Controller integrated into the Intel PCH
• 6 Gbps SATA host interface
• Supports RAID-0, 1, 5, 10 (Intel VROC SATA RAID, previously known as RSTe)
• Supports JBOD
• Supports HDDs and SSDs; can be mixed

The onboard NVMe support has the following features:

• Controller integrated into the Intel processor
• Each drive has PCIe 4.0 x4 host interface
• Supports JBOD - Intel and non-Intel NVMe SSDs - no license required
• Supports RAID-0, 1, 5, 10 (Intel VROC NVMe RAID) - Intel NVMe SSDs only unless VROC Premium license is installed

VROC SATA RAID (RSTe) is available and supported with all SATA drives. It offers a 6 Gb/s connection to each drive and on the SR670 V2 implements RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10. RAID 1 is limited to 2 drives per array, and RAID 10 is limited to 4 drives per array. Hot-spare functionality is also supported.

VROC NVMe RAID offers RAID support for any NVMe drives directly connected to the ports on the server's system board or via adapters such as NVMe retimers or NVMe switch adapters. On the SR670 V2, RAID levels implemented are based on the VROC feature selected as indicated in the following table. RAID 1 is limited to 2 drives per array, and RAID 10 is limited to 4 drives per array. Hot-spare functionality is also supported.

The SR670 V2 supports the VROC NVMe RAID offerings listed in the following table. The VROC Intel SSD Only offering only supports RAID on Intel branded NVMe SSDs; non-Intel branded NVMe SSDs cannot be configured in a RAID array.

Configuration notes:

• If a feature code is ordered in a CTO build, the VROC functionality is enabled in the factory. For field upgrades, order a part number and it will be fulfilled as a Feature on Demand (FoD) license which can then be activated via the XCC management processor user interface.

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

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

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

The SR670 V2 supports up to eight GPUs:

• SXM model: 4x PCIe 4.0 x16 connections for GPUs
• 4-DW GPU model: 4x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots for double-wide GPUs or 8x PCIe 4.0 x8 slots for single-wide GPUs
• 8-DW GPU model: 8x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots for double-wide GPUs

The server also supports, for networking or storage adapters, up to four PCIe 4.0 x16 slots plus an OCP slot, depending on the GPU and drive bay configuration selected. Slot selection is a subset of the following slots:

• Front slots
  • Slot 1: PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, full-height; half-length in SXM model, full-length in 4-DW GPU and 8-DW GPU models
  • Slot 2: PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, full-height; half-length in SXM model, full-length in 4-DW GPU and 8-DW GPU models
• Rear riser slot 1
  • Slot 15: PCIe 4.0 x16 or x8 slot, full-height, half-length
  • Slot 16: PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, full-height, half-length
• Rear riser slot 2
  • Slot 20: PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, full-height, half-length
  • Slot 21: PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, full-height, half-length
• OCP slot
  • Slot 27: PCIe 4.0 x16 or x8 slot, OCP 3.0 form factor

The locations of these slots is shown in the following figure.

Figure 15. Locations of slots

All GPU and I/O slots are enabled using plug-in or cabled riser cards. Ordering information is shown in the following table.

As listed in the table, there are five GPU risers, one x8 riser and four x16 risers. The x8 riser offers eight x8 slots for single-wide GPUs with direct uplinks to the processors. All x16 offer four x16 slots for double-wide GPUs, however the difference is the uplink (host) connection.

1. The direct x16 riser (feature BFGH) has four x16 connections (64 lanes total, implemented using eight x8 cables) for connecting to the system processors. This provides a direct 1:1 connection to all four GPUs.
2. The switched riser (feature BFTW) has two x16 connections (32 lanes, implemented using four x8 cables) for connecting to the processors. The two x16 links connect to a switch on the riser that, in turn, connects to the four x16 slots for the GPUs (64 lanes). This provides a 1:2 connection to the four GPUs.
3. The switched riser with GPUDirect RDMA (feature BFGK) is similar to feature BFTW, however it allows the implementation of NVIDIA GPUDirect RDMA. Designed specifically for the needs of GPU acceleration, GPUDirect RDMA provides direct communication between NVIDIA GPUs in remote systems. This eliminates the system CPUs and the required buffer copies of data via the system memory, resulting in 10X better performance. The riser provides a x16 connection to a single CPU (a 1:4 connection to the four GPUs) and a x16 connection directly to I/O slots.
4. The switched riser with GPUDirect Storage (feature BP1V) is similar to GPUDirect RDMA riser (feature BFGK), however it allows the implementation of NVIDIA GPUDirect Storage and the downlinks are to NVMe drives instead of I/O slots.
5. The direct x8 riser (feature BFGJ) has eight x8 connections (64 lanes total, implemented using eight x8 cables) for connecting to the system processors. This provides a direct 1:1 connection to all eight GPUs.

Block diagrams of these GPU risers is shown in the following figure.

Figure 16. Block diagrams of the GPU risers

The following figure shows the rear riser.

Figure 17. Rear riser

The SR670 V2 supports the following graphics processing units (GPUs), depending on the front shuttle selected. All GPUs installed must be identical. 

Configuration rules:

• Some NVIDIA A Series GPUs are available as two feature codes, one with a CEC chip and one without a CEC chip (ones without the CEC chip have "w/o CEC" in the name). The CEC is a secondary Hardware Root of Trust (RoT) module that provides an additional layer of security, which can be used by customers who have high regulatory requirements or high security standards. NVIDIA uses a multi-layered security model and hence the protection offered by the primary Root of Trust embedded in the GPU is expected to be sufficient for most customers. The CEC defeatured products still offer Secure Boot, Secure Firmware Update, Firmware Rollback Protection, and In-Band Firmware Update Disable. Specifically, without the CEC chip, the GPU does not support Key Revocation or Firmware Attestation. CEC and non-CEC GPUs of the same type of GPU can be mixed in field upgrades.

• Single-wide GPUs have a x8 connection: When installed in the 4-DW GPU model configuration, the single-wide GPUs are installed in slots with only 8 lanes (x8) connected instead of the normal 16 lanes (x16).
• vGPU support: The vGPU feature of NVIDIA GPUs is supported in an 8-DW GPU configuration only with firmware released 2/28/2022 or later. For more information, see https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht512373.
• The double-wide GPUs also support the installation of an NVLink bridge between adjacent pairs of GPUs. A100 GPUs use three NVLink bridges per pair and A30, A40 GPUs support one NVLink bridge per pair. Ordering information in the following table.
• The H100 on the SR670 V2 does not currently support the NVLink bridge

For information about these GPUs, see the ThinkSystem GPU Summary, available at:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0768-thinksystem-thinkagile-gpu-summary

When adding a double-wide GPU or NVIDIA A10 GPU as a field upgrade, you will need an additional GPU auxiliary power cable as listed in the following table. The NVIDIA T4 GPU does not require an auxiliary power cable.

The server has a dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with either a PCIe 4.0 x8 or x16 host interface, depending on the server configuration as described in the Configurations section. See Figure 3 for the location of the OCP slot.

The following table lists the supported OCP adapters. One port can optionally be shared with the XCC management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support. Only 1 OCP card can be installed in the server.

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

The following table lists additional supported network adapters that can be installed in the regular PCIe slots (not the GPU slots).

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

Configuration requirements:

• Mellanox HDR PCIe Aux Kit: The combination of the Mellanox Aux adapter (B4RB) and Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR/200GbE VPI adapter (B4RC) implements SharedIO. The Aux adapter installs in either slot 2, 16 or 21 and the HDR adapter installs in slot 1, 15 or 20 respectively.

• E810 Ethernet and X350 RAID/HBAs: The use of both an Intel E810 network adapter and an X350 HBA/RAID adapter (9350, 5350 and 4350) is currently not supported in ThinkSystem servers. For details see Support Tip HT513226. Planned support for this combination of adapters is 2Q/2024.

The SR670 V2 does not support Fibre Channel adapters.

The following table lists SAS HBAs and RAID adapters supported by SR670 V2 server for use with external storage.

The RAID 930-8e and 940-8e use a flash power module (supercap), however the server only supports the installation of 1 supercap as described in the RAID flash power module (supercap) support section. As a result, if the internal storage is connected to a RAID 930 ,9350 or 940 adapter with supercap, then the use of a RAID 930/940-8e is not supported.

All supported flash storage adapters are now withdrawn from marketing.

The SR670 V2 server has up to five 80 mm dual-rotor simple-swap variable-speed fans. Fans are N+1 rotor redundant, tolerating a single-rotor failure. All fans are standard. The server also has one or two additional fans integrated in each of the four power supplies.

The SR670 V2 has two or four redundant hot-swap power supplies depending on the configuration, as listed in the following table.

The power supply choices are listed in the following table. All power supplies used in server must be identical.

Power supply options do not include a line cord. For server configurations, the inclusion of a power cord is model dependent. Configure-to-order models can be configured without power cords if desired.

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

The SR670 V2 contains an integrated service processor, XClarity Controller (XCC), which provides advanced control, monitoring, and alerting functions. The XCC is based on the Pilot4 XE401 baseboard management controller (BMC) using a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 service processor.

Topics in this section:

• Local management
• System status with XClarity Mobile
• Remote management
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator
• Lenovo XClarity Essentials
• Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
• Lenovo Capacity Planner

The steps to connect the mobile device are as follows:

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

Remote server management is provided through industry-standard interfaces:

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

There are two XClarity Controller upgrades available for the server, Advanced and Enterprise.

XCC Advanced Upgrade adds the following functions:

• Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel, regardless of the system state
• Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
• International keyboard mapping support
• Syslog alerting
• Redirecting serial console via SSH
• Component replacement log (Maintenance History log)
• Access restriction (IP address blocking)
• Lenovo SED security key management
• Displaying graphics for real-time and historical power usage data and temperature

XCC Enterprise Upgrade enables the following additional features:

• Boot video capture and crash video capture
• Virtual console collaboration - Ability for up to 6 remote users to be log into the remote session simultaneously
• Remote console Java client
• Mapping the ISO and image files located on the local client as virtual drives for use by the server
• Mounting the remote ISO and image files via HTTPS, SFTP, CIFS, and NFS
• Power capping
• System utilization data and graphic view
• Single sign on with Lenovo XClarity Administrator
• Update firmware from a repository
• License for XClarity Energy Manager

For systems with XCC Standard or XCC Advanced installed, field upgrades are available as listed in the following table.

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

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is an optional software component for the SR670 V2. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SR670 V2 and to manage firmware upgrades.

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

The following table lists the Lenovo XClarity software license options.

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

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

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

The server offers the following electronic security features:

• Administrator and power-on password
• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0 (no support for TPM 1.2)
• Optional Nationz TPM 2.0, available only in China (CTO only)

The server is NIST SP 800-147B compliant.

The SR670 V2 server also includes the following physical security feature:

• Chassis intrusion switch

The following table lists the security options for the SR670 V2.

* Not available as a field upgrade. The component is CTO or on pre-configured models only.

Platform Firmware Resiliency - Lenovo ThinkShield

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

The ThinkSystem SR670 V2 includes Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT) which enables the system to be NIST SP800-193 compliant. This offering further enhances key platform subsystem protections against unauthorized firmware updates and corruption, to restore firmware to an integral state, and to closely monitor firmware for possible compromise from cyber-attacks.

PFR operates upon the following server components:

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

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

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

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

The SR670 V2 includes support for Secure Boot, a UEFI firmware security feature developed by the UEFI Consortium that ensures only immutable and signed software are loaded during the boot time. The use of Secure Boot helps prevent malicious code from being loaded and helps prevent attacks, such as the installation of rootkits. Lenovo offers the capability to enable secure boot in the factory, to ensure end-to-end protection. Alternatively, Secure Boot can be left disabled in the factory, allowing the customer to enable it themselves at a later point, if desired.

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

Security standards

The SR670 V2 supports the following security standards and capabilities:

• Industry Standard Security Capabilities
  • Intel CPU Enablement
    • AES-NI (Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions)
    • CBnT (Converged Boot Guard and Trusted Execution Technology)
    • CET (Control flow Enforcement Technology)
    • Hardware-based side channel attack resilience enhancements
    • MKTME/TME (Multi-Key Total Memory Encryption)
    • SGX (Software Guard eXtensions)
    • SGX-TEM (Trusted Environment Mode)
    • TDX (Trust Domain Extensions)
    • TXT (Trusted eXecution Technology)
    • VT (Virtualization Technology)
    • XD (eXecute Disable)
  • Microsoft Windows Security Enablement
    • Credential Guard
    • Device Guard
    • Host Guardian Service
  • TCG (Trusted Computing Group) TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0
  • UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) Forum Secure Boot
• Hardware Root of Trust and Security
  • Independent security subsystem providing platform-wide NIST SP800-193 compliant Platform Firmware Resilience (PFR)
  • Management domain RoT supplemented by the Secure Boot features of XCC
• Platform Security
  • Boot and run-time firmware integrity monitoring with rollback to known-good firmware (e.g., “self-healing”)
  • Non-volatile storage bus security monitoring and filtering
  • Resilient firmware implementation, such as to detect and defeat unauthorized flash writes or SMM (System Management Mode) memory incursions
  • Patented IPMI KCS channel privileged access authorization (USPTO Patent# 11,256,810)
  • Host and management domain authorization, including integration with CyberArk for enterprise password management
  • KMIP (Key Management Interoperability Protocol) compliant, including support for IBM SKLM and Thales KeySecure
  • Reduced “out of box” attack surface
  • Configurable network services

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

• Standards Compliance and/or Support
  • NIST SP800-131A rev 2 “Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths”
  • NIST SP800-147B “BIOS Protection Guidelines for Servers”
  • NIST SP800-193 “Platform Firmware Resiliency Guidelines”
  • ISO/IEC 11889 “Trusted Platform Module Library”
  • Common Criteria TCG Protection Profile for “PC Client Specific TPM 2.0”
  • European Union Commission Regulation 2019/424 (“ErP Lot 9”) “Ecodesign Requirements for Servers and Data Storage Products” Secure Data Deletion
  • Optional FIPS 140-2 validated Self-Encrypting Disks (SEDs) with external KMIP-based key management
• Product and Supply Chain Security
  • Suppliers validated through Lenovo’s Trusted Supplier Program
  • Developed in accordance with Lenovo’s Secure Development Lifecycle (LSDL)
  • Continuous firmware security validation through automated testing, including static code analysis, dynamic network and web vulnerability testing, software composition analysis, and subsystem-specific testing, such as UEFI security configuration validation
  • Ongoing security reviews by US-based security experts, with attestation letters available from our third-party security partners
  • Digitally signed firmware, stored and built on US-based infrastructure and signed on US-based Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)
  • Manufacturing transparency via Intel Transparent Supply Chain (for details, see https://lenovopress.com/lp1434-introduction-to-intel-transparent-supply-chain-on-lenovo-thinksystem-servers)
  • TAA (Trade Agreements Act) compliant manufacturing, by default in Mexico for North American markets with additional US and EU manufacturing options
  • US 2019 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) Section 889 compliant

The following table lists the rack installation options that are available for the SR670 V2.

The Slide Rail has the following specifications:

• Rail travel distance is 920 mm (36.22 inches)
• Can be installed in both square hole and round hole rack
• Rack cabinet requirements:
  • Minimum depth of 150 mm (5.9 inches) between the front mounting flanges and inside of the front door.
  • Minimum depth of 125 mm (4.9 inches) between the chassis rear wall and inside of the rear door.
  • The maximum distance between the front and rear mounting flanges is 813 mm (32 inches).
  • If you want to install the rails and a 0U PDU into the same rack, the rack must be at least 1185mm (46.7 inches) deep

The following figure shows the SR670 V2 Toolless Slide Rail.

Figure 20. ThinkSystem SR670 V2 Toolless Slide Rail contents

The server supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2016
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP5
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP5
• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 64-bit
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit
• VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
• VMware ESXi 8.0
• VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
• VMware ESXi 8.0 U2

For a complete list of supported, certified and tested operating systems, plus additional details and links to relevant web sites, see the Operating System Interoperability Guide:
https://lenovopress.com/osig#servers=sr670-v2-7z22-7z23

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

Configuration rule:

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

You can download supported VMware vSphere hypervisor images from the following web page and load it on the M.2 drives using the instructions provided:
https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/custom_iso/

The SR670 V2 has the following overall physical dimensions, excluding components that extend outside the standard chassis, such as EIA flanges, front security bezel (if any), and power supply handles:

• Width: 448 mm (17.6 inches)
• Height: 131 mm (5.2 inches) (3U)
• Depth: 892 mm (35.1 inches)

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

Figure 21. Server dimensions

The server has the following approximate weight, dependent on the configuration selected:

• SXM model: 39.5 kg (87 lb)
• 4-DW GPU model: 36.7 kg (81 lb)
• 8-DW GPU model: 39 kg (86 lb)

Electrical specifications for AC input power supplies:

• Input voltage:
  • 200 to 240 (nominal) Vac, 50 Hz or 60 Hz
  • 180 to 300 Vdc (China only)
• Inlet current:
  • 1800W power supply: 10 A
  • 2400W power supply: 14 A

• Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
• Relative Humidity (non-condensing):
  • Operating:
    • ASHRAE Class A2: 8% to 80%; maximum dew point: 21°C (70°F)
  • Shipment/storage: 8% to 90% 

Notes:

• These sound levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to procedures specified by ISO7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296.
• The declared acoustic sound levels are based on the following configurations, which may change slightly depending on configuration/conditions.
  • SXM configuration: 2x 270W processors, 32x 64 GB DIMMs, 8x HDD or SSD, NVIDIA SXM4 400W, 2x 1-port ConnectX-6 HDR VPI adapter
  • GPU Typical configuration: 2x 205W processors, 32x 64 GB DIMMs, Diskless with M.2 or any disk, 4x or 8x NVIDIA A100, Intel E810-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port Ethernet Adapter
  • GPU Max configuration: 2x 270W processors, 32x 64 GB DIMMs, 8x NVMe SSDs, 4x or 8x NVIDIA A40s, Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port

• The declared acoustic noise levels may increase greatly, if high-power components are installed such as high-power NICs, high-power processors and GPUs.
• Government regulations (such as those prescribed by OSHA or European Community Directives) may govern noise level exposure in the workplace and may apply to you and your server installation. The actual sound pressure levels in your installation depend upon a variety of factors, including the number of racks in the installation; the size, materials, and configuration of the room; the noise levels from other equipment; the room ambient temperature, and employee's location in relation to the equipment. Further, compliance with such government regulations depends on a variety of additional factors, including the duration of employees' exposure and whether employees wear hearing protection. Lenovo recommends that you consult with qualified experts in this field to determine whether you are in compliance with the applicable regulations.

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

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

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

The SR670 V2 has a 1-year or 3-year warranty based on the machine type of the system:

• 7Z22 - 1 year warranty
• 7Z23 - 3 year warranty

The standard warranty terms are customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite (for field-replaceable units FRUs only) with standard call center support during normal business hours and 9x5 Next Business Day Parts Delivered.

Lenovo’s additional support services provide a sophisticated, unified support structure for your data center, with an experience consistently ranked number one in customer satisfaction worldwide. Available offerings include:

• Premier Support

  Premier Support provides a Lenovo-owned customer experience and delivers direct access to technicians skilled in hardware, software, and advanced troubleshooting, in addition to the following:

  • Direct technician-to-technician access through a dedicated phone line
  • 24x7x365 remote support
  • Single point of contact service
  • End to end case management
  • Third-party collaborative software support
  • Online case tools and live chat support
  • On-demand remote system analysis
• Warranty Upgrade (Preconfigured Support)

  Services are available to meet the on-site response time targets that match the criticality of your systems.

  • 3, 4, or 5 years of service coverage
  • 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions
  • Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response. YourDrive YourData is an optional extra (see below).
  • Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
  • Advanced Service: 24x7 service coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
• Managed Services

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

  Quarterly reviews check error logs, verify firmware & OS device driver levels, and software as needed. We’ll also maintain records of latest patches, critical updates, and firmware levels, to ensure you systems are providing business value through optimized performance.

• Technical Account Management (TAM)

  A Lenovo Technical Account Manager helps you optimize the operation of your data center based on a deep understanding of your business. You gain direct access to your Lenovo TAM, who serves as your single point of contact to expedite service requests, provide status updates, and furnish reports to track incidents over time. In addition, your TAM will help proactively make service recommendations and manage your service relationship with Lenovo to make certain your needs are met.

• Enterprise Server Software Support

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

• YourDrive YourData

  Lenovo’s YourDrive YourData is a multi-drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in your Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a drive failure, you retain possession of your drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. The YourDrive YourData service can be purchased in convenient bundles and is optional with Foundation Service. It is bundled with Essential Service and Advanced Service.

• Health Check

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

Examples of region-specific warranty terms are second or longer business day parts delivery or parts-only base warranty.

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

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

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

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

• Asset Recovery Services

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

• Assessment Services

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

• Design Services

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

• Basic Hardware Installation

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

• Deployment Services

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

• Integration, Migration, and Expansion Services

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

The SR670 V2 conforms to the following standards:

• ANSI/UL 62368-1
• IEC 62368-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, issue 7, Class A
• CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1
• CISPR 32, Class A, CISPR 35
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1; Section 5 of CNS15663
• CE, UKCA Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN62368-1, EN55024, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, (EU) 2019/424, and EN50581-1 (RoHS))
• Korea KN32, Class A, KN35
• Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TP EAC 037/2016 (for RoHS)
• Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, EAC: TP TC 004/2011 (for Safety); TP TC 020/2011 (for EMC)
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 62368.1
• UL Green Guard, UL2819
• Energy Star 4.0
• EPEAT (NSF/ ANSI 426) Bronze
• China CCC certificate, GB17625.1; GB4943.1; GB/T9254
• China CECP certificate, CQC3135
• China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011
• Japanese Energy-Saving Act
• Mexico NOM-019
• India BIS 13252 (Part 1)
• Germany GS

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

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

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

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

The server supports both USB-attached RDX backup units and SAS-attached tape drives.

The following table lists the available external SAS tape backup options.

Tip: Verify the end-to-end support of an IBM tape backup solution through the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC): http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic

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

The following table lists the external RDX backup options available.

For more information, see the Lenovo RDX USB 3.0 Disk Backup Solution product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/tips0894-rdx-usb-30

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

† Only available in China and the Asia Pacific market.

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

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

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

To use the SR670 V2 and rail kit with 0U PDUs, the rack cabinet needs to be at least 1185mm (46.7 inches) deep. An 1100mm rack cabinet does not provide sufficient depth.

The following table lists the supported rack cabinets.

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

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

The following table lists the supported KVM consoles.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Partner Technical Webinar - ISG Portfolio Update
   2024-04-15 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - ISG Portfolio Update
   
   

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

   Published: 2024-04-15
   Length: 60 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: 041224
2. Partner Technical Webinar – StorMagic
   2024-03-19 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar – StorMagic
   
   

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

   Published: 2024-03-19
   Length: 60 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: 030824
3. Intel Transparent Supply Chain on Lenovo Servers
   2024-01-29 | 12 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Intel Transparent Supply Chain on Lenovo Servers
   
   

   This course introduces the Intel Transparent Supply Chain (TSC) program, explains how the program works, and discusses the benefits of the Intel TSC program to customers. Adding the Intel TSC feature to an order is explained.
   
   Course objectives:
   • Describe the Intel® Transparent Supply Chain program
   • Explain how the Intel® Transparent Supply Chain program works
   • Discuss the benefits of the Intel® Transparent Supply Chain program to Lenovo customers
   • Explain how to add Intel® Transparent Supply Chain program feature to an order

   Published: 2024-01-29
   Length: 12 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: SXXW1230
4. Family Portfolio: Storage Controller Options
   2024-01-23 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Family Portfolio: Storage Controller Options
   
   

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

   Published: 2024-01-23
   Length: 25 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: SXXW1111
5. Lenovo-Intel Sustainable Solutions QH
   2024-01-22 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Lenovo-Intel Sustainable Solutions QH
   
   

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

   Published: 2024-01-22
   Length: 10 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: SXXW2524a
6. Family Introduction: Rack and Tower
   2024-01-19 | 11 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Family Introduction: Rack and Tower
   
   

   This course is designed to give Lenovo sales and partner representatives a foundation on the characteristics of the rack and tower server family. As an introduction to the family, this course also includes positioning, when to use a product, and keywords a client may use when discussing a rack product.
   
   Course Objectives:
   • Family Characteristics
   • Priority Positioning
   • Product Usage
   • Keywords and Phrases

   Published: 2024-01-19
   Length: 11 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: SXXW1100r3
7. FY24Q3 Intel Servers Update
   2023-12-11 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   FY24Q3 Intel Servers Update
   
   

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

   Published: 2023-12-11
   Length: 15 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: SXXW2522a
8. Family Portfolio: Intel Rack and Tower Servers
   2023-12-11 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Family Portfolio: Intel Rack and Tower Servers
   
   

   This course is designed to give Lenovo sales and partner representatives a foundation of the ThinkSystem Intel Rack and Tower server family. After completing this course, you will be able to identify products and features within the ThinkSystem Intel rack and tower server family, describe unique innovations that this product family uses and recognize when a specific product should be selected.

   Published: 2023-12-11
   Length: 15 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: SXXW1204r11
9. VTT HPC & AI: Lenovo EveryScale OVX Solution for NVIDIA Omniverse
   2023-11-28 | 55 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   VTT HPC & AI: Lenovo EveryScale OVX Solution for NVIDIA Omniverse
   
   

   View this session to see Duncan Furniss, Lenovo HPC and AI Solution Architect, describe the Lenovo EveryScale OVX solution for NVIDIA Omniverse. He discusses customer use cases and how to order.

   Published: 2023-11-28
   Length: 55 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: DVHPC206
10. Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
    2023-07-21 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
    
    

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

    Published: 2023-07-21
    Length: 15 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW1110r6
11. Partner Technical Webinar - Data Center Limits and ISG TAA Compliance
    2023-05-16 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Partner Technical Webinar - Data Center Limits and ISG TAA Compliance
    
    

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

    Published: 2023-05-16
    Length: 60 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: 051223
12. Lenovo Sustainable Computing
    2022-09-16 | 4 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Sustainable Computing
    
    

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

    Published: 2022-09-16
    Length: 4 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW2504a
13. AI-Ready Enterprise Platform
    2021-11-05 | 17 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    AI-Ready Enterprise Platform
    
    

    At VMworld event, NVIDIA and VMware announced a modern DC transformation to bring the power of AI to every enterprise. We will cover how the solution, when combined with Tanzu, manages AI workloads alongside existing enterprise applications on Lenovo systems.
    
    In this course, you will learn how the partnership between Lenovo, NVIDIA and VMware can help unlock AI for every enterprise with an end-to-end platform.
    
    After completing this course, you will be able to:
    • Describe the challenges addressed by the AI-Ready Enterprise Platform.
    • List the components of the AI-Ready Enterprise Platform
    • Identify the Lenovo servers that are integrated into the solution
    • Explain how the partnership between Lenovo, NVIDIA and VMware can help AI customers
    • Enumerate the benefits of the AI-Ready Enterprise Platform

    Published: 2021-11-05
    Length: 17 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: DAIO200

For more information, see these resources:

• ThinkSystem SR670 V2 product page:
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/servers/racks/ThinkSystem-SR670-V2/p/77XX7SR67V2
• ThinkSystem SR670 V2 datasheet
  https://lenovopress.com/ds0123
• Interactive 3D Tour of the ThinkSystem SR670 V2:
  https://lenovopress.com/lp1425
• ThinkSystem SR670 V2 drivers and support
  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/sr670v2/7z23/downloads
• Lenovo Hardware Installation & Removal Videos on the SR670 V2:
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-BXei6L6c05osQVLt4w5XYx
• Lenovo ThinkSystem SR670 V2 product publications:
  http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp
  • Quick Start
  • Rack Installation Guide
  • Setup Guide
  • Hardware Maintenance Manual
  • Messages and Codes Reference
  • Memory Population Reference
• ServerProven hardware compatibility:
  http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven