Lenovo ThinkSystem SD520 V4 Server

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SD520 V4 is a one-socket server in a 2U4N multi-node form factor based on the Intel Xeon 6700-series processor. Combining the efficiency and density of blades with the value and simplicity of rack-based servers, the SD520 V4 delivers a cost-efficient scale-out platform that is thermally designed to deliver maximum performance in the smallest footprint. The solution consists of a 2U ThinkSystem D3 V2 Chassis containing up to four front-access SD520 V4 servers (nodes).

The SD520 V4 is designed for high density and scale-out workloads in various customer segments including cloud service providers (CSP) and telecommunication industry customers.

The following figure shows four ThinkSystem SD520 V4 servers installed in a D3 V2 Chassis.

Figure 1. Four ThinkSystem SD520 V4 servers installed in a D3 V2 Chassis

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The SD520 V4 combines the efficiency and density of blades with the value and simplicity of rack-based servers. With high-performance features such as Intel Xeon 6 processors and planned support for Intel and NVIDIA GPUs to power through your most demanding workloads.

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SD520 V4 server supports one processor from the Intel Xeon 6700-series with E-cores. Up to four SD520 V4 servers can be installed in the D3 V2 Chassis. Each server has its own fans to ensure proper cooling for installed components, and its own networking to ensure maximum performance.

The front-accessible design optimized for best-in-class thermal capabilities provides a dense, flexible solution with a low TCO. The half-wide server is designed for data centers that require high performance but are constrained by floor space.

The ThinkSystem D3 V2 Chassis is an efficient, 2U rack mount enclosure with no built-in networking or switching capabilities; therefore, it requires no enclosure-level management. Sensibly designed to provide shared, high-efficiency power for housed servers, the D3 V2 Chassis is designed to scale with your business needs.

Scalability and performance

The SD520 V4 server offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• Each SD520 V4 server supports one Intel Xeon 6700-series processor, 8 TruDDR5 DIMMs, a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot plus an OCP 3.0 slot for high-speed I/O, and six 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all in a half-wide 1U form factor.
• Up to 4 SD520 V4 servers are installed in the D3 V2 Chassis, occupying only 2U of rack space. It is a highly dense and scalable offering.
• Supports one Intel Xeon 6700-series processor with Efficient-cores (E-cores)
  • Up to 144 cores
  • Core speeds of up to 2.4 GHz
  • TDP ratings of up to 330 W
• Support for DDR5 memory DIMMs to maximize the performance of the memory subsystem:
  • Up to 8 DIMMs each with its own memory channel to the processor (1 DIMM per channel)
  • Memory operates at 6400 MHz
  • Using 64GB RDIMMs, the server supports up to 512GB of system memory
• Planned support for Compute Express Link (CXL) memory DIMMs in an E3.S 2T form factor. With CXL 2.0 for next-generation workloads, you can reduce compute latency in the data center and lower TCO. CXL is a protocol that runs across the standard PCIe physical layer and can support both standard PCIe devices as well as CXL devices on the same link. (planned for 1Q/2025)
• Each SD520 V4 server supports six 2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs, either SAS, SATA, or NVMe. NVMe drives each have a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface which maximizes I/O performance in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency.
• Supports up to four M.2 drives for convenient operating system boot or OS-based storage functions. Buit-in RAID-1 redundancy on two drives. Optional RAID-1 redundancy on the other two drives using Intel VROC RAID.
• The server has a dedicated industry-standard OCP 3.0 slot, with a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, 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 (NC-SI) to enable out-of-band systems management.
• One PCIe 5.0 x16 low profile half-length slot is supported, providing support for a variety of high-speed network and storage adapters.
• The server offers PCI Express 5.0 I/O expansion capabilities that doubles the theoretical maximum bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 (32GT/s in each direction for PCIe Gen 5, compared to 16 GT/s with PCIe Gen 4 and 8 GT/s with PCIe Gen 3). A PCIe 5.0 x16 slot provides 128 GB/s bandwidth, enough to support a dual-port 200GbE network connection.

• 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-1 redundancy (using Intel VROC) for data protection and greater system uptime.
• Two of the four M.2 drives, are mounted on an M.2 adapter with built-in RAID-1 support. The other two M.2 drives are mounted in an onboard connector with RAID-1 support using Intel VROC.
• The D3 V2 Chassis supports three hot-swap power supplies which are N+1 redundant to provide availability for business-critical applications.
• Toolless access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as fans, adapters, CPUs, and memory.
• Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (E3.S SSDs and M.2 storage ), fans, power supplies, and server ambient and sub-component temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller (XCC) 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.

Manageability and security

Powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the SD520 V4:

• The server includes XClarity Controller 3 (XCC3) to monitor server availability. Optional upgrade to XCC3 Premier to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions, support for the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture and power capping. XCC3 Premier also offers additional features such as Neighbor Groups, System Guard, a CNSA-compliant security mode, a FIPS 140-3-compliant mode, and enhanced NIST 800-193 support.
• Dedicated Ethernet port at the rear of the server for remote management (BMC management).
• 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.
• 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 the E3.S 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.

Energy efficiency

The SD520 V4 and the D3 V2 Chassis offer the following energy efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:

• ASHRAE A2 compliance for certain configurations to enable operation in 35°C datacenters
• Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
• High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Titanium certifications.
• Next Generation Lenovo Neptune™ Thermal Transfer Module for efficient air cooling of the CPUs.
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed to reduce power draw.
• Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provide 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 SD520 V4, showing the major components and their connections.

Figure 7. SD520 V4 system architectural block diagram

The following table lists the standard specifications of the SD520 V4.

The SD520 V4 servers are supported in the ThinkSystem D3 V2 Chassis. The following table lists the standard specifications of the enclosure.

ThinkSystem SD520 V4 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 SD520 V4 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 SD520 V4, 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 SD520 V4 server.

The following table lists the base choices for CTO configurations of the SD520 V4.

Up to four SD520 V4 servers are supported in a D3 V2 Chassis.

The following table lists the base CTO models of the D3 V2 Chassis.

The following table lists the base choices for CTO configurations of the D3 V2 Chassis.

The SD520 V4 supports the Intel Xeon 6700 series processors. The server supports one processor.

Topics in this section:

• Processor options
• Processor features
• Thermal requirements by processor
• UEFI operating modes

Processor options

The following table lists the Intel Xeon 6700-series processors with E-cores that are currently supported by the SD520 V4.

• Intel Dynamic Load Balancer (Intel DLB)

  Improve the system performance related to handling network data on multi-core Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Intel Dynamic Load Balancer (Intel DLB) enables the efficient distribution of network processing across multiple CPU cores/threads and dynamically distributes network data across multiple CPU cores for processing as the system load varies. Intel DLB also restores the order of networking data packets processed simultaneously on CPU cores.

• Intel Data Streaming Accelerator (Intel DSA)

  Drive high performance for storage, networking, and data-intensive workloads by improving streaming data movement and transformation operations. Intel Data Streaming Accelerator (Intel DSA) is designed to offload the most common data movement tasks that cause overhead in data center-scale deployments. Intel DSA helps speed up data movement across the CPU, memory, and caches, as well as all attached memory, storage, and network devices.

• Intel In-Memory Analytics Accelerator (Intel IAA)

  Run database and analytics workloads faster, with potentially greater power efficiency. Intel In-Memory Analytics Accelerator (Intel IAA) increases query throughput and decreases the memory footprint for in-memory database and big data analytics workloads. Intel IAA is ideal for in-memory databases, open source databases and data stores like RocksDB, Redis, Cassandra, and MySQL.

The processors also support a separate and encrypted memory space, known as the SGX Enclave, for use by Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX). The size of the SGX Enclave supported varies by processor model. Intel SGX offers hardware-based memory encryption that isolates specific application code and data in memory. It allows user-level code to allocate private regions of memory (enclaves) which are designed to be protected from processes running at higher privilege levels.

The following table summarizes the key features of the Intel Xeon 6700-series processors with E-cores that are supported in the SD520 V4.

Thermal requirements by processor

Support for ambient temperatures of lower than 35°C (ASHRAE A2) may require a combination of the following:

• High-performance fans
• Selection of only 2x NVMes drives or a selection of no drive backplane
• Lower memory capacity
• Lower processor TDP

For details, see the Ambient temperature requirements section.

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 SD520 V4 are as follows:

• General Computing - Power Efficiency (feature C3JB): This workload profile optimizes the performance per watt efficiency with a bias towards performance. This workload profile is analogous to “Efficiency – Favor Performance” operating mode on ThinkSystem V3 servers. This profile contains settings for ENERGY STAR® and ERP Lot9 compliance.
• General Computing - Peak Frequency (feature C3JA): This workload profile is defined by the requirement to drive the highest core frequencies out of a processor across a subset of cores available – not for all cores active. This workload profile benefits workloads requiring either high per core and / or overall CPU package frequency. These workloads may have variable resource demands, are relatively insensitive to overall platform latency, and are generally CPU clock constrained. Tuning a system for highest possible core frequency may mean allowing inactive cores to transfer in and out of sleep states (C-states), which allows active cores to run at higher frequency for different durations of time. Allowing cores to go into low power states allows for higher per core frequency but can introduce “jitter” in the systems clock frequency.
• General Computing - Max Performance (feature C3J9): This workload profile maximizes the absolute performance of the system without regard for power savings. Power savings features are disabled. This operating mode should be used when an application can sustain work across all cores simultaneously and is Non-uniform Memory Access (NUMA) aware.
• High Performance Computing (HPC) (feature C3J8): This profile is for customers running large-scale scientific and engineering workloads. These environments tend to be clustered environments where each node performs at maximum utilization for extended periods of time, and the application is Non-uniform Memory Access (NUMA) aware.

The SD520 V4 uses Lenovo TruDDR5 memory operating at up to 6400 MHz. The server supports 8 DIMMs, each connected to its own memory channel to the processor (1 DIMM per channel). The server currently supports up to 512GB of memory using 8x 64GB RDIMMs.

With 6th Gen Intel Xeon processors, DIMMs operate at up to 6400 MHz, up to the memory bus speed of the processor selected. See the Processor features section for specifics.

Lenovo TruDDR5 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 TruDDR5 memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.

The following table lists the 6400 MHz memory options that are currently supported by the SD520 V4.

For more information on DDR5 memory, see the Lenovo Press paper, Introduction to DDR5 Memory, available from https://lenovopress.com/lp1618.

See the Lenovo Press article "RAS Features of the Lenovo ThinkSystem Intel Servers" for more information about memory RAS features: https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1711-ras-features-of-the-lenovo-thinksystem-intel-servers

If memory channel mirroring is used, then DIMMs must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per processor), and both DIMMs in the pair 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 SD520 V4 offers six hot-swap drive bays as shown in the figure below. The bays support SAS, SATA, or PCIe 5.0 NVMe solid state drives, however currently only NVMe drives are supported. SAS and SATA drive support is planned for 1Q/2025.

Figure 8. Drive bays in the SD520 V4

Topics in this section:

• Ordering information
• M.2 drives
• SED encryption key management with SKLM

Ordering information

The drive cage is optional in CTO orders and can be added as a field upgrade using the ordering information in the following table.

M.2 drives

The SD520 V4 also supports up to four M.2 form-factor drives:

• Two M.2 drives mounted on the system board, supporting NVMe drives with a PCIe 5.0 x4 host interface; RAID support is optional and enabled using Intel VROC
• Optionally, two M.2 drives connected to an M.2 adapter, supporting SATA drives or NVMe drives with a PCIe 4.0 x1 host interface; RAID is supported via the M.2 adapter's onboard Broadcom RAID controller

The figure below shows the location of these M.2 slots.

Figure 9. M.2 drives on the SD520 V4

Onboard M.2 (NVMe drives only)

For the onboard M.2 connectors, RAID is optional and is implemented using Intel VROC. Ordering information is in the following table. The onboard M.2 connectors only support NVMe drives. SATA M.2 is not supported.

M.2 adapter (NVMe or SATA drives)

The supported M.2 adapter is listed in the following table.

Configurations rules:

• If two drives are installed on the M.2 adapter, they can be either both SATA or both NVMe; mixing is not supported between these two drives
• M.2 drives with 2242, 2260, 2280 form factors are supported
• The M.2 adapter is installed in the same physical space as the supercap for the RAID 940-8i adapter. The M.2 adapter and RAID 940-8i adapter are therefore mutually exclusive.

For field upgrades to add the M.2 adapter, in addition to the M.2 adapter itself, you will also need to order the cable kit listed in the following table.

The SD520 V4 currently supports NVMe drives for maximum performance. Drives are directly connected to the processor using onboard PCIe 5.0 connectors. Each drive has a PCIe 5.0 x4 host interface.

SAS and SATA drive support is planned for 1Q/2025 with the use of a SAS/SATA RAID adapter or HBA.

The onboard NVMe support has the following features:

• Controller integrated into the Intel processor
• Each drive has PCIe 5.0 x4 host interface
• Supports JBOD - Intel and non-Intel NVMe SSDs - no license required
• Optionally supports RAID using Intel VROC NVMe RAID. See the Intel VROC section for ordering information.

The server also supports M.2 drives for additional storage or OS boot functions. See the M.2 drives section for details.

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

The following table lists the supported M.2 NVMe drives. Note that drives are supported either in the onboard M.2 connectors, or inserted in an M.2 adapter, as indicated in the table.

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 SD520 V4 has the following I/O slots for adapters:

• Optional riser slot 1: PCIe 5.0 x16 low-profile slot
• Optional OCP 3.0 slot: PCIe 5.0 x16

Both the OCP slot and Riser slot 1 are optional, and ordering information is listed in the following table.

Ordering information is listed in the following table.

The server supports network adapters installed in the OCP and PCIe slots.

The following table lists the supported OCP adapters.

The following table lists the supported PCIe adapters.

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

Support for Fibre Channel host bus adapters is planned for 1Q/2025.

Support for SAS adapters for external storage is planned for 1Q/2025.

Support for GPU adapters is planned for 1Q/2025.

Each SD520 V4 has has 4 simple-swap 40mm dual-rotor N+1 redundant fans which are used to cool all components, and all configurations will have 4 fans. All fans are located at the rear of the enclosure as shown in in the Components and connectors section.

The following table lists the supported fans. High performance fans may be required depending on the configuration selected. For more information on fan requirements based on the configuration and ambient temperature, see the Ambient temperature requirements section.

In addition to the system fans, each power supply has its own integrated fan.

The D3 V2 Chassis supports three redundant hot-swap power supplies. The power supply choices are listed in the following table.

Supported power supply configurations are the following, depending on the installed components:

• 3x power supplies: 2+1 without over-subscription (1 power supply is redundant)
• 3x power supplies: 2+1 with over-subscription (1 power supply is redundant; over-subscription requires a CRPS Premium power supply)
• 2x power supplies: 1+1 without over-subscription (1 power supply is redundant)
• 2x power supplies: 1+1 with over-subscription (1 power supply is redundant; over-subscription requires a CRPS Premium power supply)
• 1x power supply: No redundancy, without over-subscription (only supported with certain power supplies - see the Quantity column in the table)

Power management is managed by the XCC service processor in one of the servers installed in the chassis (referred to as the "master node"). Management tasks include power supply sensor and fault reading, power policy, throttling in the event of a power supply failure, and power supply firmware updates. If the master node goes offline, another node in the chassis will automatically take on this role.

The 230V/115V AC power supplies support both low-range (100-127V 50/60 Hz) and high-range (200-240V 50/60 Hz) power. For China customers, all power supplies support 240V DC.

Configuration rules:

• All power supplies used in a chassis must be identical part numbers.
• Power supply options do not include a line cord. Configure-to-order models can be configured with or without power cords.

The D3 V2 Chassis supports both CRPS and CRPS Premium power supplies. CRPS Premium power supplies offer the following additional features:

• Over-subscription
• More accurate power metering
• Virtual reseat
• Enhanced fault detection
• System cooling assist (fan override)
• Fault LEDs
• VPD support

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 SD520 V4 contains an integrated service processor, XClarity Controller 3 (XCC3), which provides advanced control, monitoring, and alerting functions. The XCC3 is based on the AST2600 baseboard management controller (BMC) using a dual-core ARM Cortex A7 32-bit RISC service processor running at 1.2 GHz.

Topics in this section:

• Local management
• System status with XClarity Mobile
• Remote management
• MicroSD for XCC local storage
• XCC3 Premier
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator
• Lenovo XClarity Integrators
• Lenovo XClarity Essentials
• Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
• Lenovo Capacity Planner

Local management

The SD520 V4 offers a front operator panel with key LED status indicators:

• Power button with power status LED (green)
• System Error LED (yellow)
• System ID LED (blue)
• NMI button

These are shown in the following figure.

Figure 10. Operator panel

Light path diagnostics

The server offers light path diagnostics. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, XCC lights LEDs inside the server to help you diagnose the problem and find the failing part. The server has fault LEDs next to the following components:

• Each drive bay
• Each power supply

Information pull-out tab

The front of the server also houses an information pull-out tab (also known as the network access tag). See Figure 2 for the location. A label on the tab shows the network information (MAC address and other data) to remotely access the service processor.

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 management

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

The OCP adapter slot also supports NC-SI to enable out-of-band systems management.

MicroSD for XCC local storage

The server includes a MicroSD card port to enable the use of a MicroSD card for additional storage for use with the XCC controller. XCC can use the storage as a Remote Disc on Card (RDOC) device (up to 4GB of storage). It can also be used to store firmware updates (including N-1 firmware history) for ease of deployment.

Tip: Without a MicroSD card installed, the XCC controller will have 100MB of available RDOC storage.

Ordering information for the supported Micro SD cards is listed in the following table.

XCC3 Premier adds the following functions:

• Enterprise Strict Security mode - Enforces CNSA 1.0 level security
• 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
• Redirecting serial console via SSH
• Component replacement log (Maintenance History log)
• Access restriction (IP address blocking)
• Displaying graphics for real-time and historical power usage data and temperature
• 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
• License for XClarity Energy Manager

The following additional XCC3 Premier features are planned for 1Q/2025

• System Guard - Monitor hardware inventory for unexpected component changes, and simply log the event or prevent booting
• Neighbor Group - Enables administrators to manage and synchronize configurations and firmware level across multiple servers
• Syslog alerting
• Lenovo SED security key management
• 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
• System utilization data and graphic view
• Single sign on with Lenovo XClarity Administrator
• Update firmware from a repository

With XCC3 Premier, for CTO orders, you can request that System Guard be enabled in the factory and the first configuration snapshot be recorded. To add this to an order, select feature code listed in the following table. The selection is made in the Security tab of the DCSC configurator.

For more information about System Guard, see https://pubs.lenovo.com/xcc2/NN1ia_c_systemguard

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 SD520 V4. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SD520 V4 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 Premier upgrade as described in the XCC3 Premier section. If your server does not have the XCC Premier upgrade, Energy Manager licenses can be ordered as shown in the following table.

Topics in this section:

• Security features
• Platform Firmware Resiliency - Lenovo ThinkShield
• Intel Transparent Supply Chain
• Security standards

Security features

The SD520 V4 server offers the following electronic security features:

• Secure Boot function of the Intel Xeon processor
• Support for Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust (RoT) - see the Platform Firmware Resiliency section
• Firmware signature processes compliant with FIPS and NIST requirements
• System Guard (part of XCC3 Premier) - Proactive monitoring of hardware inventory for unexpected component changes
• Administrator and power-on password
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0
• For China users, optional Nationz TPM 2.0 module
• Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) with support for enterprise key managers - see the SED encryption key management section

The server is NIST SP 800-147B compliant.

The following table lists the security options for the SD520 V4.

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 SD520 V4 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 SD520 V4 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 SD520 V4 supports the following security standards and capabilities:

• Industry Standard Security Capabilities
  • Intel CPU Enablement
    • Intel Trust Domain Extensions (Intel TDX)
    • Intel Crypto Acceleration
    • Intel QuickAssist Software Acceleration
    • Intel Platform Firmware Resilience Support
    • Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology
    • Intel Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key
    • Intel Total Memory Encryption
    • Intel AES New Instructions (AES-NI)
    • Intel OS Guard
    • Execute Disable Bit (XD)
    • Intel Boot Guard
    • Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)
    • Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
    • Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
  • 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 D3 V2 Chassis can be installed in a 19-inch rack cabinet. Ordering information for the rail kit is listed in the following table.

The rail kit has the specifications listed in the following table.

 * For 0U PDU support, the rack must be at least 1100 mm (43.31 in.) deep.
*** Measured when mounted on the rack, from the front surface of the front mounting flange to the rearmost point of the rail.

Supported rack cabinets are listed in the Rack cabinets section.

The server supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2022
• Microsoft Windows Server 2025
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit
• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 64-bit

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=sd520-v4-7dfz-7dfy

Up to four SD520 V4 are installed in the D3 V2 Chassis. Each SD520 V4 has the following dimensions:

• Width: 222 mm (8.7 inches)
• Height: 41 mm (1.6 inches)
• Depth: 908 mm (35.7 inches)

The D3 Chassis 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: 87 mm (3.4 inches)
• Depth: 900 mm (35.4 inches)

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

Figure 11. Server dimensions

The SD520 V4 has the following weight:

• Maximum: 8.32 kg (18.34 lbs)

The D3 V2 Chassis has the following weight:

• Empty (without servers and power supplies): 11.8 kg (26.1 lb)
• Maximum (4x 1U servers and 3x power supplies): 47.8 kg (105.4 lbs)

The enclosure has the following 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:
  • 1300W power supply: 7.3 A
  • 1600W power supply: 9.0 A
  • 2700W power supply: 15.4 A

The SD520 V4 and D3 V2 Chassis comply with ASHRAE Class A2 specifications with most configurations, and depending on the hardware configuration, also complies with ASHRAE Class H1 specifications.

Depending on the hardware configuration, the SD520 V4 server also complies with ASHRAE Class H1 specification. System performance may be impacted when operating temperature is outside ASHRAE H1 specification.

Topics in this section:

• Ambient temperature requirements
• Temperature and humidity
• Acoustical noise emissions
• Particulate contamination

Ambient temperature requirements

Adjust ambient temperature when specific components are installed.

Note:

• To avoid throttling, make sure to adopt passive Direct Attach cables when network adapters with 100GbE or higher speed are installed.
• If PCIe adapter with up to 2 ports is installed, the configuration only supports OCP module with up to 4 ports.
• If PCIe adapter with up to 4 ports is installed, the configuration only supports OCP module with up to 2 ports.

35°C ambient temperature

Keep the ambient temperature to 35°C or lower with the following system configuration:

30°C ambient temperature

Keep the ambient temperature to 30°C or lower with the following system configuration:

25°C ambient temperature

Keep the ambient temperature to 25°C or lower with the following system configuration:

Notes:

• These sound levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to procedures specified by ISO7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296.
• Idle mode is the steady state in which the server is powered on but not operating any intended function. Operating mode 1 is 50% of CPU TDP. Operating Mode 2 is 100% of CPU TDP.
• The declared acoustic sound levels are based on the below-specified configurations with four nodes installed in the chassis, which may change depending on configuration/conditions.
  • Typical: 4x 205-watt processors, 32x 64GB 6400 RDIMMs, 4x U.2 NVMe SSDs, 4x 10Gb PCIe adapters, and 2x 2000-watt PSUs
  • Maximum: 4x 350-watt processors, 32x 64GB 6400 RDIMMs, 24x U.2 NVMe SSDs, 4x 1Gb OCP modules, 4x GPU adapters, and 3x 2700-watt PSUs
• 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 SD520 V4 and D3 V2 Chassis have a 1 year or 3 year warranty, based on the machine type:

• ThinkSystem SD520 V4 (7DFY) - 3 year warranty
• ThinkSystem SD520 V4 (7DFZ) - 1 year warranty
• ThinkSystem D3 V2 Chassis (7DGW) - 3 year warranty
• ThinkSystem D3 V2 Chassis (7DGX) - 1 year warranty

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The SD520 V4 conforms to the following standards:

• ANSI/UL 62368-1
• IEC 62368-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1
• Argentina IEC 60950-1
• Mexico NOM-019
• Germany GS
• TUV-GS (EN62368-1, and EK1-ITB2000)
• Brazil INMETRO
• Ukraine UkrCEPRO
• Morocco CMIM Certification (CM)
• 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)
• CE, UKCA Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN62368-1, EN55035, EN61000-3-11, EN61000-3-12, (EU) 2019/424, and EN IEC 63000 (RoHS))
• FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, issue 7, Class A
• CISPR 32, Class A, CISPR 35
• Korea KS C 9832 Class A, KS C 9835
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Taiwan BSMI CNS15936, Class A; Section 5 of CNS15663
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 62368.1
• SGS, VOC Emission
• Energy Star 4.0
• EPEAT (NSF/ ANSI 426) Bronze
• Japanese Energy-Saving Act
• EU2019/424 Energy Related Product (ErP Lot9)
• TCO Certified
• China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011

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

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

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

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

1. ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Introduction for ISO Client Managers
   2024-10-31 | 20 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Introduction for ISO Client Managers
   
   

   Course Description:
   In this course, you will learn about Lenovo’s Data Center Portfolio, its ThinkSystem Family and the key features of the Rack and Tower servers. It will equip you with foundational knowledge which you can then expand upon by participating in the facilitated session of the curriculum.
   
   Course Objectives:
   By the end of this course, you should be able to:
   • Identify Lenovo’s main data center brands.
   • Describe the key components of the ThinkSystem Family servers.
   • Differentiate between the Rack and Tower servers of the ThinkSystem Family.
   • Understand the value Rack and Tower servers can provide to customers.

   Published: 2024-10-31
   Length: 20 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DSRTO101
2. Virtual Facilitated Session - ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Primer for ISO Client Managers
   2024-10-31 | 90 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   Virtual Facilitated Session - ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Primer for ISO Client Managers
   
   

   In this instructor-led Virtual Facilitated Session, ISO Client Managers will be able to build on the knowledge gained in Module 1 (eLearning) of the ThinkSystem Rack and Tower Server Primer for ISO Client Managers curriculum.
   
   <p style="font-weight:bold"> You will receive the invite to this session via email. </p> Places are subject to availability.
   
   <p style="color:red;"> IMPORTANT! </p> Module 1 (eLearning) must be completed to be eligible to participate in the session.

   Published: 2024-10-31
   Length: 90 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DSRTO102
3. Introduction to the Intel Xeon 6 Processors
   2024-10-22 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Introduction to the Intel Xeon 6 Processors
   
   

   Designed specifically for Lenovo and its partner technical sellers, this course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to effectively communicate the key features of Intel Xeon 6 Processors. By completing this course, you'll be better prepared to understand customer needs and present the Intel Xeon 6 Processors' capabilities, ensuring successful engagements and driving value for your clients.
   
   When you complete this course, you should be able to:
   • Describe the Intel® Xeon® 6 processors
   • Detail the features of the Xeon 6 processors
   • Discuss the family value proposition

   Published: 2024-10-22
   Length: 25 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: SXXW2531
4. Partner Technical Webinar - OneIQ
   2024-07-15 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - OneIQ
   
   

   In this 60-minute replay, Peter Grant, Field CTO for OneIQ, reviewed and demo’d the capabilities of OneIQ including collecting data and analyzing. Additionally, Peter and the team discussed how specific partners (those with NA Channel SA coverage) will get direct access to OneIQ and other partners can get access to OneIQ via Distribution or the NA LETS team.

   Published: 2024-07-15
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: 071224
5. FY25Q1 Intel Xeon 6 Update
   2024-06-04 | 5 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   FY25Q1 Intel Xeon 6 Update
   
   

   Lenovo is announcing two new servers based on the Intel® Xeon® 6 family of processors. The new Intel® Xeon® 6 family of processors builds on the previous processor generations, adding new features and improving others.
   This Quick Hit introduces the new processor family and the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V4 and SD520 V4 servers that use it.

   Published: 2024-06-04
   Length: 5 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: SXXW2535a
6. SAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP Landscapes
   2024-06-04 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   SAP Webinar for Lenovo Sellers: Lenovo Portfolio Update for SAP Landscapes
   
   

   Join Mark Kelly, Advisory IT Architect with the Lenovo Global SAP Center of Competence as he discusses:
   • Challenges in the SAP environment
   • Lenovo On-premise Solutions for SAP
   • Lenovo support resources for SAP solutions

   Published: 2024-06-04
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DSAPF101
7. Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
   2024-05-29 | 20 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: 2024-05-29
   Length: 20 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: SXXW1110r7
8. VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
   2024-05-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
   
   

   Join JD Dupont, NVIDIA Head of Americas Sales, Lenovo partnership and Veer Mehta, NVIDIA Solution Architect on an interactive discussion about cloud to edge, designing cloud Solutions with NVIDIA GPUs and minimizing private\hybrid cloud OPEX with GPUs. Discover how you can use what is done at big public cloud providers for your customers. We will also walk through use cases and see a demo you can use to help your customers.

   Published: 2024-05-22
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DVCLD212
9. 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
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: 041224
10. 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
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: 030824
11. 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
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: SXXW1111
12. 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
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: SXXW2524a
13. 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
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: SXXW2522a
14. 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
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: 051223
15. 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
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: SXXW2504a

For more information, see these resources:

• ThinkSystem SD520 V4 product page
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/servers-storage/servers/multi-node/lenovo-thinksystem-sd520-v4/len21ts0037
• ThinkSystem SD520 V4 datasheet
  https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/datasheet/ds0184-lenovo-thinksystem-sd520-v4
• ThinkSystem SD520 V4 drivers and support
  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/sd520v4/7dg9/downloads
• Lenovo ThinkSystem SD520 V4 product publications:
  https://pubs.lenovo.com/sd520-v4/
  • User Guide, which includes:
    • System Configuration Guide
    • Hardware Maintenance Guide
  • Rack Installation Guides
  • Messages and Codes Reference
  • UEFI Manual for ThinkSystem Servers
• User Guides for options:
  https://serveroption.lenovo.com
• ServerProven hardware compatibility:
  http://serverproven.lenovo.com