Network connectivity
The ThinkAgile HX2320-E appliances provide base 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 additional 1/10 GbE RJ-45, 10 GbE SFP+, or 25 GbE SFP28 expansion ports can be selected, if
needed.
The ThinkAgile HX2720-E appliances provide base two-port 1/10 GbE RJ-45 or 10 GbE SFP+ network
connectivity with the onboard Intel X722 NIC in the appliance and an Ethernet I/O Module (EIOM) installed
in the HX Series enclosure. Two additional 1/10 GbE RJ-45, 10 GbE SFP+, or 25 GbE SFP28 expansion
ports can be selected, if needed.
The following table lists the network adapter options that are available for selection.
Table 14. Network adapter selection options
Description
Quantity
(min / max)
1/10 GbE RJ-45 base ports
ThinkSystem 10Gb 2-port Base-T LOM (RJ-45)
0 / 1
Y
N
ThinkSystem 10Gb 4-port Base-T LOM (RJ-45)
0 / 1
Y
N
ThinkSystem D2 10Gb 8 port EIOM Base-T RJ-45
0 / 1*
N
Y
1/10 GbE RJ-45 expansion ports
Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter (RJ-45)
0 / 1
Y
Y
10 GbE SFP+ base ports
ThinkSystem 10Gb 2-port SFP+ LOM
0 / 1
Y
N
ThinkSystem 10Gb 4-port SFP+ LOM
0 / 1
Y
N
ThinkSystem D2 10Gb 8 port EIOM SFP+
0 / 1*
N
Y
10 GbE SFP+ expansion ports
ThinkSystem Intel X710-DA2 PCIe 10Gb 2-Port SFP+ Ethernet adapter
0 / 1
Y
Y
25 GbE SFP+ expansion ports
Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 2x25GbE SFP28 Adapter
0 / 1
Y
Y
* Per HX Series Enclosure.
Configuration notes:
One of the 1/10 GbE RJ-45 or 10 GbE SFP+ LOM cards or EIOMs is required for selection, and it
provides base network connectivity. Optional expansion ports can be selected, if needed.
The SFP+/SFP28 ports require SFP+/SFP28 transceivers or direct-attach copper (DAC) cables that
should be ordered for the appliance. 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:
Transceivers and cables for 10 GbE SFP+ adapters
Transceivers and cables for 25 GbE SFP28 adapters
H
X
23
20
-E
H
X
27
20
-E
Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances
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