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Setting up the system
1.
Install the required server components.
2.
Install the server into the rack.
3.
Connect the server to power.
4.
Connect the server to the network.
5.
Turn on the server.
6.
Configure the server.
For detailed information about installing hardware options and
configuring the server, see the following Web site:
http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/7X05/introductio
n.html
Technical specifications
Dimensions and weight
 2U
 Height: 86.5 mm (3.4 inches)

Width:

With rack latches: 482.0 mm (19.0 inches)

Without rack latches: 444.6 mm (17.5 inches)

Depth: 763.7 mm (30.1 inches)
Note: The depth is measured with rack latches installed, but
without the security bezel installed.

Weight: up to 32.0 kg (70.6 lb)
Processor
Supports (depending on the model):

Up to two Intel
®
processors

Designed for Land Grid Array (LGA) 3647 socket
 Scalable up to 28 cores
DIMM
 Minimum: 8 GB
 Maximum:

768 GB using registered DIMMs (RDIMMs)

1.5 TB using load-reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs)

3 TB using three-dimensional stack registered DIMMs (3DS
RDIMMs) (available later)

Type:

PC4-21300 (DDR4-2666), operating speed depends on the
processor model and UEFI Operating Mode selection

Single-rank, dual-rank, quad-rank, or octa-rank (available
later)

RDIMM, LRDIMM, or 3DS RDIMM (available later)

Slots: 24 DIMM slots

Supports (depending on the model):

8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB RDIMMs

64 GB LRDIMMs

128 GB 3DS RDIMMs (available later)
Storage
Supports the following drives:

Up to eight 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drives
 Up to twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA/NVMe drives
Note : NVMe drives are available on some models and are
supported only in drive bays 8–11.

Up to sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA/NVMe drives
Note : NVMe drives are supported on some models. If your
server supports four NVMe drives, install the NVMe drives in
drive bays 4-7. If your server supports eight NVMe drives, install
the NVMe drives in drive bays 4-7 and 12-15.
 Up to twenty-four 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA/NVMe drives
Note : NVMe drives are available on some models and are
supported only in drive bays 4–7.

Up to two 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drives in the rear (only
supported by server models with 12 drive bays in the front)

Up to two internal M.2 drives
Networking

One XClarity Controller network connector
 Two or four Ethernet connectors on the LOM adapter (available
on some models)
Where to go for support
Link QR Code
Lenovo Press
(Product guides and white papers)
https://lenovopress.com/
Lenovo ThinkSystem forum
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/
Datacenter-Systems/ct-
p/sv_eg
Lenovo Support – ThinkAgile
VX Series (including drivers
and software)
https://datacentersupport.leno
vo.com/us/en/solutions/HT50
5302
Lenovo Product Security
Advisories
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/
us/en/%20product_security/ho
me
Lenovo Server Proven
(Compatibility information)
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/
serverproven/