Lenovo ThinkAgile VX7320-N

Lenovo's 1U all-NVMe VMware vSAN appliance (base MTM 7Y93CTO3WW), built first on the ThinkSystem SR630 (Xeon SP Gen 1) and refreshed on the same chassis with Xeon SP Gen 2 ("Cascade Lake") processors, with up to 2 processors, 24 DDR4 DIMM slots and 10 x 2.5" U.2 NVMe hot-swap drive bays. Aimed at high-performance workloads such as databases and collaboration; both hardware generations are withdrawn from marketing.

Memory

Slots: 24 DIMM (up to 12 per CPU), 6 memory channels per CPU, 2 DIMMs per channel
Max: 3 TB using 24 x 128 GB 3DS RDIMM and 2 CPUs (Gen 2); Gen 1: 768 GB with RDIMMs, 1.5 TB with LRDIMMs, or 3 TB with 3DS RDIMMs
Types: RDIMM, LRDIMM (Gen 1) or 3DS RDIMM, up to 2933 MHz (Gen 2) / 2666 MHz (Gen 1); memory types cannot be intermixed
Protection: ECC, SDDC (x4-based DIMMs), ADDDC (x4-based DIMMs, requires Gold or Platinum CPUs), patrol and demand scrubbing

Storage

Drive bays: 10 x 2.5" U.2 NVMe PCIe hot-swap drive bays (front only)
Configuration: All-flash only; 1 or 2 disk groups, each with 1 cache drive plus 2-7 capacity drives (Gen 1) or 2-6 capacity drives per group (Gen 2, up to 2 groups); all cache drives must match model/capacity, likewise all capacity drives
Drive capacities: Cache: U.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 up to 6.4 TB; Capacity: U.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 up to 8 TB (Gen 1 figures)
Controller: NVMe PCIe non-RAID: onboard NVMe, 810-4P or 1610-4P NVMe Switch Adapter
Boot: 2 x M.2 non-hot-swap SSDs, up to 480 GB, RAID 1

Expansion

Slots: Up to 4 PCIe 3.0 slots: Slot 1 x8 low profile, Slot 2 x16 low profile or full-height half-length, Slot 3 x16 low profile, Slot 4 x8 (dedicated to the internal storage controller)
LOM: 1 onboard LOM slot for a 1 GbE or 10 GbE network adapter (Gen 2)

Networking

LOM: 1/10 GbE RJ-45 or 10 GbE SFP+ LOM card, up to 4 ports
PCIe adapters: 1/10/25 GbE PCIe adapters (Broadcom, Intel, Emulex, Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx/ConnectX-6 Lx); up to 2-8 ports depending on speed; no 40/100/200 GbE support on the VX7320-N
Management: 1 x RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mb port for XClarity Controller

Power

PSU options: 750 W or 1100 W (100-240 V) 80 PLUS Platinum, or 750 W (200-240 V) 80 PLUS Titanium
Redundancy: 1 or 2 hot-swap redundant PSUs
Cooling: 5 (1 CPU) or 7 (2 CPUs) hot-swap fans, N+1 redundant

Ports

Front: 1 x USB 2.0 (XClarity Controller access), 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x VGA (optional)
Rear: 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x VGA, 1 x RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet (systems management)

Physical

Form factor: 1U rack
Dimensions (Gen 2): 435 mm W x 43 mm H x 750 mm D (17.1 x 1.7 x 29.5 in)
Dimensions (Gen 1): 434 mm W x 43 mm H x 715 mm D (17.1 x 1.7 x 28.1 in)
Weight: 11.9-18.8 kg (26.2-41.4 lb) depending on configuration
Machine type: 7Y93 (3-year warranty, 5-year optional)

Management

BMC: Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) Enterprise (Pilot 4 chip); proactive platform alerts, light path diagnostics
Tools: Lenovo XClarity Administrator with Integrator for VMware vCenter, optional XClarity Energy Manager
Security: Power-on and administrator passwords, secure firmware updates, TPM 1.2 or 2.0 (configurable), optional lockable front bezel
Video: Matrox/G200 graphics, 16 MB, integrated into XClarity Controller; max 1920x1200 32bpp at 60 Hz
Warranty: 3- or 5-year customer-replaceable-unit and onsite limited warranty with ThinkAgile Advantage Support; selectable 9x5 NBD, 24x7 2-hour/4-hour response, or 6-hour/24-hour committed repair

Operating systems

Hypervisor: VMware ESXi 6.5 U2/U3, 6.7/U1/U2/U3 (Gen 1 factory preload); VMware ESXi 7.0/U1/U2/U3, 8.0/U1/U2/U3 also certified for the Gen 2 hardware

Processors

Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
Intel Xeon Silver 4110
Intel Xeon Silver 4112
Intel Xeon Silver 4114
Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
Intel Xeon Silver 4116T
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
Intel Xeon Gold 5117
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
Intel Xeon Gold 5119T
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Intel Xeon Gold 6128
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Intel Xeon Gold 6132
Intel Xeon Gold 6134
Intel Xeon Gold 6134M
Intel Xeon Gold 6136
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
Intel Xeon Gold 6138T
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
Intel Xeon Gold 6140M
Intel Xeon Gold 6142
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
Intel Xeon Gold 6148
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
Intel Xeon Gold 6152
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
Intel Xeon Silver 4210
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R
Intel Xeon Silver 4210T
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y
Intel Xeon Silver 4215
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
Intel Xeon Gold 5215
Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
Intel Xeon Gold 5218T
Intel Xeon Gold 5220
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
Intel Xeon Gold 5220T
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
Intel Xeon Gold 6222V
Intel Xeon Gold 6226
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
Intel Xeon Gold 6230
Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
Intel Xeon Gold 6230T
Intel Xeon Gold 6234
Intel Xeon Gold 6238
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
Intel Xeon Gold 6240
Intel Xeon Gold 6240L
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R
Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
Intel Xeon Gold 6242
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Intel Xeon Gold 6244
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Intel Xeon Gold 6248
Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Intel Xeon Gold 6252
Intel Xeon Gold 6252N
Intel Xeon Gold 6254
Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
Intel Xeon Gold 6262V
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Y
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
Intel Xeon Platinum 8270
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L