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Lenovo ThinkAgile MX1020

A 1U half-wide edge appliance for 2-node Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI) clusters in ROBO and edge sites, with Azure Local preloaded and Lenovo ThinkAgile Premier single-point-of-contact support.

Memory

Slots
4 DIMM (1 per memory channel, 4 channels)
Max
256 GB (4 x 64 GB LRDIMM); 64 GB minimum
Type
TruDDR4 2666 MHz RDIMM/LRDIMM, ECC, SDDC, patrol/demand scrubbing

Storage

Data drives (single-tier)
4x M.2 SATA SSDs (up to 1.92 TB) or 4-8x M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 SSDs (up to 2 TB); all same model/capacity
Data drives (two-tier)
2x M.2 NVMe high-endurance cache SSDs (up to 650 GB) + 4-6x M.2 NVMe capacity SSDs
Boot
2x M.2 480GB SATA SSD, RAID-1 (M.2 Mirroring Enablement Kit)
Controller
6 Gbps SATA AHCI (PCH) or PCIe 3.0 NVMe (direct from processor); JBOD only, no RAID on data drives

Graphics

Integrated
Matrox G200, 16 MB, integrated into XClarity Controller; max 1920x1200 60Hz 32bpp
GPU options
1x NVIDIA T4 16GB PCIe passive or 1x NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe Gen4 passive (consumes the single PCIe slot; only 4 data drives supported with a GPU installed)

Expansion

Slot 1
1x PCIe 3.0 slot via PCIe Riser Cage (shared with M.2 riser cage selection - only one riser fits)

Networking

Option 1
2x 10 GbE RJ-45 + 2x 1 GbE RJ-45
Option 2
2x 10 GbE SFP+ + 2x 1 GbE RJ-45
Option 3
2x 10 GbE SFP+ + 2x 1 GbE SFP + 2x 1 GbE RJ-45, plus Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and optional LTE (2 external antennas)
Chipset
Intel Ethernet Connection X722 10 GbE, integrated in the Xeon D-2100 SoC
Cluster networking
2-node cluster supports direct node-to-node or switched connectivity; 10 GbE ports support iWARP (RDMA over IP)

Power

Options
1x -48V DC power distribution module (-40 to -72V DC) or 1-2x 240W AC power adapters (100-240V AC, 50/60 Hz) via 12V PDM

Ports

Front
2x USB 3.1 Gen1, 1x VGA, 1x Mini-USB 2.0 (XClarity Controller access), 2x RJ-45 1GbE (systems management)
Rear
2x USB 2.0, 1x RJ-45 RS-232 serial

Physical

Dimensions (node, standalone)
43 x 209 x 376 mm (1.7 x 8.2 x 14.8 in)
Dimensions (with node sleeve)
49 x 217 x 422 mm (1.9 x 8.5 x 16.6 in)
Weight
3.6 kg (7.9 lb), fully configured
Mounting
Rack (1U or 2U 2-node enclosure), DIN rail, wall mount, desktop, or stacked
Operating temperature
Standard 0-45 deg C (ASHRAE A4: 5-45 deg C); extended range 0-55 deg C; fan-failure limit ASHRAE A2 10-35 deg C
Shock/vibration
Rated for extreme shock (up to 40G/6ms) and vibration (up to 3G rms) for rugged edge sites

Management

Controller
Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) Enterprise (Pilot 4 chip): IPMI 2.0, SNMP v3, CIM, DCMI 1.5, Redfish, web UI, CLI
Tools
Lenovo XClarity Administrator (free), XClarity Integrator for Windows Admin Center, XClarity Integrator for System Center, XClarity Energy Manager
Security
System Lockdown Mode, motion detection, power-on and admin passwords, secure firmware updates, TPM 2.0, optional chassis intrusion detection, optional lockable front bezel, optional self-encrypting drives, ThinkShield activation/Security Pack

Operating systems

Preloaded
Microsoft Azure Local operating system (requires activation via a CSP such as Lenovo Cloud Marketplace)
Optional
Windows Server 2019 or 2022 Datacenter license for guest OS VMs (Standard = 2 guest licenses, Datacenter = unlimited)

Processors

  • Intel Xeon D-2143IT
  • Intel Xeon D-2163IT
  • Intel Xeon D-2166NT
  • Intel Xeon D-2183IT