Lenovo ThinkAgile VX630 V3 1U Integrated System and Certified Node: технические характеристики и документация

The Lenovo ThinkAgile VX630 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node are 2-socket 1U systems that feature the 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly code named "Emerald Rapids) and 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly code named "Sapphire Rapids). ThinkAgile VX630 provides up to 64 cores per 5th generation processor and up to 60 cores per 4th generation processor and support for the new PCIe 5.0 standard for I/O, the VX systems offer the ultimate in two-socket performance in a 1U form factor. VMware offers a unique, software-defined approach to hyper convergence, leveraging the hypervisor to deliver compute, storage and management in a tightly integrated software stack.

Suggested uses: Inference, virtualization, VDI, HPC,

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX630 V3 with 2.5-inch drive bays

ThinkAgile features

The ThinkAgile VX630 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node offer the following key features:

• Factory-integrated, pre-configured ready-to-go integrated systems built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power for a variety of workloads and applications and powered by industry-leading hyperconverged infrastructure software from VMware.
• Provide quick and convenient path to implement a hyperconverged solution powered by VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) or VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) software stacks with a single point of contact provided by Lenovo for purchasing, deploying, and supporting the solution. Licenses for VCF or VVF can be obtained by contacting a Broadcom Seller directly or a Broadcom authorized software partner.
• Meet various workload demands with cost-efficient hybrid or performance-optimized all-flash storage configurations.
• Deliver fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified with VMware by Broadcom.
• ThinkAgile Integrated Systems are bundled with Premier Support providing a single-point-of-contact for quick 24/7 hardware and software support, problem reporting and resolution.
• They also come with deployment delivered by Lenovo Professional Services and VMware software licenses.*
• Five-year hardware warranty, bundled with Premier Support that provides a 24x7 Single Point of Support

The VMware software running on ThinkAgile VX630 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node delivers the following key features:

• Distributed architecture that allows "pay-as-you-grow", non-disruptive scaling by adding new nodes to the cluster (scale-out) to increase capacity and performance.
• Advanced capacity management, including deduplication, compression, and erasure coding (RAID 5/6), which helps deliver greater storage utilization with dramatically lower storage capacity and costs.
• Automation of VM storage provisioning and control of storage service levels (capacity, performance, availability) with VM-centric policies to load balance storage resources.
• Native HCI security solution with two-factor authentication (SecurID and CAC) and data-at-rest encryption that does not require self-encrypting drives (SEDs).
• Stretched cluster with local and site failure protection between two geographically dispersed sites for higher level of availability with near zero downtime.
• Centralized management with provisioning, administering, and monitoring virtual resources across multiple hosts and clusters from a centralized interface.
• Rapid workload provisioning, simplified data center operations, increased business efficiency, and decreased CAPEX and OPEX costs.
• VM and data protection with agent-less, image-level virtual machine backups and application-aware protection for business-critical Microsoft applications (Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint) along with WAN-efficient, encrypted backup data replication.
• Reduced unplanned downtime and virtually eliminated planned downtime for server and storage maintenance with live workload migration, high availability, and fault tolerance.
• Enhanced application performance and availability with resource management, load balancing, and access prioritization.
• Intelligent operations management and automation to proactively monitor and manage compute, storage, and networking resources, identify performance bottlenecks, and re-balance workloads by leveraging predictive analytics.
• Capacity planning and optimization guidance to address future needs with performance trends, projections and extended forecasts.
• Managing remote offices and branch offices with rapid provisioning of servers through virtualization, minimization of host configuration drift, and enhanced visibility into regulatory compliance, across multiple sites.

*Customers now have the ability to opt out of these features. Please check sections on Software and Deployment Services for more information.

Hardware features

The VX systems are based on the SR630 V3 and have the following hardware features:

Scalability and performance

The VX630 V3 offer numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs:

• Supports one or two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors
  • Up to 64 cores and 128 threads
  • Core speeds of up to 3.9 GHz
  • TDP ratings of up to 350 W
• Supports one or two 4th Gen Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors
  • Up to 60 cores and 120 threads
  • Core speeds of up to 3.7 GHz
  • TDP ratings of up to 350 W
• Support for DDR5 memory DIMMs to maximize the performance of the memory subsystem:
  • Up to 32 DDR5 memory DIMMs, 16 DIMMs per processor
  • 8 memory channels per processor (2 DIMMs per channel)
  • Supports 1 DIMM per channel operating at 5600 MHz (5th Gen processors) or 4800 MHz (4th Gen processors)
  • Supports 2 DIMMs per channel operating at 4800 MHz (5th Gen processors) or 4400 MHz (4th Gen processors)
  • Using 256GB 3DS RDIMMs, the server supports up to 8TB of system memory
• Supports up to three single-width GPUs, each up to 75W for substantial processing power in a 1U system.
• Supports up to 12x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, by using combinations of front-accessible (up to 10 bays) and rear-accessible (2 bays).
• Supports four 3.5-inch drive bays for lower-cost high-capacity HDD storage.
• Supports up to 12x NVMe drives without oversubscription of PCIe lanes (1:1 connectivity) and without the need for additional NVMe adapters. The use of NVMe drives maximizes drive I/O performance, in terms of throughput and latency.
• Supports up to two externally accessible 7mm hot-swap drives with RAID functionality for operating system boot functions.
• Supports M.2 drives for convenient operating system boot functions. Available M.2 adapters support either one M.2 drive or two M.2 drives in a RAID 1 configuration for performance and reliability.
• The server has a dedicated industry-standard OCP 3.0 small form factor (SFF) 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 to enable out-of-band systems management.
• 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 up to three PCIe 5.0 slots, all with rear access, plus an internal bay for a cabled RAID adapter or HBA, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter.

Availability and serviceability

The VX630 V3 provide many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• 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 for greater system uptime.
• Available M.2 boot adapters support RAID-1  which can enable two NVMe M.2 drives to be configured as a redundant pair.
• The server has up to two hot-swap redundant power supplies and up to eight hot-swap redundant fans to provide availability for business-critical applications.
• The light path diagnostics feature uses LEDs to lead the technician to failed (or failing) components, which simplifies servicing, speeds up problem resolution, and helps improve system availability.
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) offer more reliability and performance than traditional mechanical HDDs for greater uptime.
• Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts): Processors, voltage regulators, memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, M.2 storage), fans, power supplies, server ambient and subcomponent temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity Controller to managers such as Lenovo XClarity Administrator and VMware vCenter. 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 2 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 customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty (varies by geography), 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Systems management features simplify local and remote management of the VX630 V3:

• The server includes XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) to monitor server availability. Optional upgrade to XCC Platinum to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions, support for the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture, power capping and new XCC2 Platinum features. New XCC2 Platinum features include System Guard, new security modes including a CNSA-compliant mode, FIPS 140-3 and NIST 800-193 support, and a new Neighbor Group feature.
• Dedicated Ethernet port at the rear of the server for remote management (BMC management). Optional support for a second dedicated BMC management port, installed in the OCP adapter bay.
• 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 HDDs and SSDs, as well as 7mm 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.
• Additional physical security features are an available chassis intrusion switch and available lockable front bezel.

Energy efficiency

The VX630 V3 offer the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, and increase energy availability:

• Energy-efficient system board components help lower operational costs.
• Carbon offset is available at click of button. You can project the carbon emissions per device for an average lifecycle (up to 5 years). That information is available here
• High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium certifications
• Solid-state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.
• Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provides advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.
• The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system and thus keeping your system cooler.

The ThinkAgile VX630 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node are based on the ThinkSystem SR630 V3 server.

The following table provides an overview comparison between the VX systems.

The following table lists the standard specifications.

Factory-integrated models of the integrated systems and certified nodes are configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC), http://dcsc.lenovo.com

To ensure that the controlled GPUs and accelerators are only sold in the supported markets, the following configure-to-order base machine-type models (CTO MTMs) are selectable in DCSC:

• Standard Open models are available in all markets worldwide. Controlled GPUs cannot be configured using these models. These are CTO1WW models.
• GPU Controlled models are used to order any of the controlled GPUs and accelerators. Controlled models are not available in affected markets. If you start from a controlled model, your configuration must include a controlled GPUs.

The following table lists the base CTO models.

The ThinkAgile VX630 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node are based on the ThinkSystem SR630 V3 server, however there are key differences:

• No onboard SATA controller support
• Persistent Memory not supported
• RAID adapter supported for boot only
• No SATA HDDs
• Encryption not supported on SED drives
• Fibre Channel support for use cases like data migration
• No InfiniBand support
• Drives are categorized as Cache or Capacity drives and are formed as disk groups (up to 5 disk groups for OSA configurations.  ESA configurations only consist of a storage tier, no cache drives or disk groups required

For details about the ThinkSystem SR630 V3, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server

To verify what specific hardware components are supported with the VX630 V3, see the DCSC configurator:
https://dcsc.lenovo.com

The VX630 V3 supports processors in either the 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor family or the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor family.

Topics in this section:

• 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
• 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
• Lenovo Processor Neptune Core Module - Open-loop liquid cooling

5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors

The VX630 V3 systems support the following processors. The systems support 1 or 2 processors installed.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#processors

4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors

The VX630 V3 systems support the following processors. The systems support 1 or 2 processors installed.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#processors

With the Processor Neptune Core Module, all heat generated by the processors is removed from the server using water. This means that the server fans and data center air conditioning units only need to remove the heat generated by the other components. This results in lower air conditioning costs and it enables the use of slower fans which results in lower overall power consumption.

Typical power saving of 26% (up to 17.2KW per rack) are possible, based on 35x VX630 V3 servers in a rack (DC level PUE weighted) at 30°C ambient temperature. Power savings are configuration dependent.

The following figure shows the Lenovo Processor Neptune Core Module.

Figure 6. Lenovo Processor Neptune Core Module

The Processor Neptune Core Module also includes a leak detection module which can detect a leakage of more than 0.5ml (about 10 drops) along the length of the tube and then issue an event to the XClarity Controller. XCC will then post an error to the System Event Log and enable further actions. Once the liquid evaporates, a further event is issue to XCC.

The Processor Neptune Core Module is only available in CTO orders, not as a field upgrade. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

* In DCSC, this feature code is listed in the Processor tab

Configuration notes:

• The Processor Neptune Core Module requires water infrastructure be available in the rack cabinet and data center, as described in the Water infrastructure section.
• All processor SKUs are supported
• Either one or two CPUs are supported
• All front drive bay configurations are supported
• Slot 2 is not available for adapters - the water loop is routed through the space otherwise occupied by slot 2
• Only the following slot configurations are supported:
  • 2x Low profile x16 slots, in slot 1 and slot 3
  • 1x Low profile x16 slot in slot 1, and 2x 7mm drives in slot 3
• Rear 2.5-inch drive bays are not supported
• RAID flash power module (supercap) support is limited only to positions 1 (2.5-inch drives only) or position 3 (slot 3), as described in the RAID flash power module (supercap) support section. Location 2 on the air baffle is not supported.
• M.2 adapters are supported based on the configurations in the Storage configurations section
• Standard fans can be configured in most configurations
• The use of a cable management arm (CMA) is not supported

For more information, see the Thermal Rules page for the direct water cooling module:
https://pubs.lenovo.com/sr630-v3/thermal_rules#server-models-with-direct-water-cooling-module

5th Generation Memory options

The VX630 V3 systems support the following 5th generation memory options.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#memory-options

4th Generation Memory options

The VX630 V3 systems support the following 4th generation memory options.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#memory-options

The following table lists the supported Disk Groups for each VX system.

The VX630 V3 support 4x 3.5-inch or 12x 2.5-inch drive bays, depending on the selected chassis and backplane configuration.

The server also supports two M.2 drives, installed in an M.2 adapter internal to the server for boot drives. These are an alternative to the 7mm hot-swap drives.

The choice of backplanes supported varies by system, as listed in the following table.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#internal-storage

For OS boot functions, the systems also support one or two 7mm hot-swap drives at the rear of the server, or one or two M.2 drives installed on an adapter internal to the server. The following table lists the supported controllers/enablement kits for M.2 and 7mm boot drives.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#internal-storage

The VX630 V3 support the following storage controller options.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#controllers-for-internal-storage

This section lists the supported drives:

• Boot drives
• Internal drives for VX630 V3 Integrated System
• Internal drives for VX630 V3 Certified Node

Configuration Note:

• VMware will no longer support higher capacity hard drives greater than 8TB
• Express Storage Architecture (ESA) supports a minimum of 2 drives and a maximum of 24 drives.  Please reference the vSAN ESA ReadyNode Hardware Guidance for additional requirements.
• VMware vSAN certification for Generic NVMe drives: The drives are listed in the VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG) under the drive vendor company name instead of Lenovo. To check a drive for vSAN certification, search the VCG using the Supplier part number. Part numbers can be found using the Product Guide for the corresponding Drive Family on Lenovo Press https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/servers/options/drives#sort=last_update.

Boot drives

The VX630 V3 systems support the following drive for boot functions.

Internal drives for VX630 V3 Certified Node

The following table lists the drives supported in the VX630 V3 Certified Node. For both All Flash Storage and Hybrid Storage configurations, drives are classified as either Cache drives, Capacity drives, or both.

The VX630 V3 systems support the following networking options.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#i-o-expansion
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#network-adapters

The VX630 V3 systems support the following GPU options.

For details about these options, including configuration rules, see the SR630 V3 product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server#gpu-adapters

The ThinkAgile VX630 V3 Integrated System supports the following operating systems:

• ESXi 7.0u3 (Factory Installed)
• ESXi 8.0u1 (Factory Installed)
• ESXi 8.0u3 (Factory Installed)
• ESXi 9.1 (Factory Installed)

The ThinkAgile VX630 V3 Certified Node supports the following operating systems:

• ESXi 7.0u3 (Factory Installed)
• ESXi 8.0u1 (Factory Installed)
• ESXi 8.0u2 (Factory Installed)
• ESXi 8.0u3 (Factory Installed)
• ESXi 9.1 (Factory Installed)

Configuration Note:

VMware vSAN certification for Generic NVMe drives: The drives are listed in the VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG) under the drive vendor company name instead of Lenovo. To check a drive for vSAN certification, search the VCG using the Supplier part number. Part numbers can be found using the Product Guide for the corresponding Drive Family on Lenovo Press https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/servers/options/drives#sort=last_update.

For further details, including any restrictions, see the OS Interoperability Guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/osig#term=vx&support=all

ThinkAgile VX Series offerings support VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) primary software stack options. Subscription Licenses can be purchased by contacting Broadcom Seller directly or a Broadcom authorized software partner. It is recommended that the VMWare subscription license should match the length of the Lenovo hardware warranty, 3-year or 5-year durations. In addition to the primary stack options, advanced service options are available for features like vSAN additional capacity, Live Recovery, Firewall with Advanced Threat Prevention and Avi Load Balancer, Private AI Foundation is no longer a standalone add-on but part of the VCF license. 
The following VMware subscription software license are available for purchase by contacting a Broadcom Seller directly or a Broadcom authorized software partner.:

• Primary Software

1. VMware Cloud Foundation  (VCF)
2. VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF)

For the current list of available add-ons for the VMware primary software, see the Broadcom feature comparison document. https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmware-cloud-foundation-9-0-feature-comparison-and-upgrade-paths.

Configuration notes:

• For more information on ThinkAgile VX Series Hardware needed for the respective VMware license quantities, please use the VMware SW license calculator at https://lets.lenovo.com/vlets-calculator/.

ThinkAgile VX Deployer Tool

The ThinkAgile VX Deployer tool is a web-based UI tool used to simplify and automate the deployment of Lenovo ThinkAgile VX systems within your VMware environment. The ThinkAgile VX Deployer tool can install and configure the following software:

VMware ESXi

VMware ESXi is a bare-metal hypervisor that the ThinkAgile VX Deployer tool installs on the hardware of each host in the cluster. ESXi translates requests between the physical and virtual resources, making virtualization possible.

VMware vCenter Server

VMware vCenter Server is a management console that provides a centralized platform for controlling VMware vSphere environments. One service that runs in VMware vCenter Server is VMware vLCM, which provides centralized and simplified management to install software, maintain that software through updates and upgrades, and decommission it.

Lenovo® XClarity Integrator

Lenovo XClarity Integrator is the hardware support manager (HSM) used by vCenter for firmware upgrades. Lenovo XClarity Integrator fully integrates with VMware vLCM to give the VMware vCenter Server software visibility into Lenovo hardware. The interface for the ThinkAgile VX Deployer tool is a straightforward web-based installation wizard with three top-level options:

• Install a new cluster (using the wizard).
• Add nodes to an existing cluster (using the wizard).
• Use a configuration file to install a new cluster or add nodes to an existing cluster.

Prowess testing included all three of these options, plus some key lifecycle-management features in VMware vCenter Server. To view the results of our testing please use the link https://prowessconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/lenovo-thinkagile-vx-hci-easy-deployment-operation-vmware-1.pdf

The VX630 V3 has a 3 or 5-year warranty based on the machine type:

• 7D6X - 3 or 5 year warranty

The ThinkAgile VX Series can be configured with a three- or five-year hardware warranty with 24x7 ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support and various levels of coverage with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.
The Lenovo local support centers perform Premier determination and resolution for hardware-related issues and escalate to Broadcom, on behalf of the customer, for software-related problem determination. Broadcom will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.

For more information, consult the brochure Lenovo Operational Support Services for Data Centers Services.

* Some service levels may not be available in all markets. Contact your sales representative for more information.

The software maintenance from Broadcom for ThinkAgile VX Series should match the three-, or five-year duration of the selected Lenovo hardware warranty period that entitles customers to submit service requests to troubleshoot VMware software issues and receive code updates, including fixes, patches, and new software releases.
The Lenovo local support centers perform problem determination and resolution for hardware-related issues and escalate to Broadcom, on behalf of the customer for software-related problem determination. Lenovo will contact the customer and will own the software-related problem resolution until closure.

For more information, refer to the Data Center Implementation Services web page:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/services/implementation-services/

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• Energy Star 3.0
• FCC: Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, issue 6, Class A
• UL/IEC 62368-1
• CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1
• NOM-019
• Argentina IEC 62368-1
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 60950.1
• IEC 60950-1 & IEC 62368-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• China CCC (GB4943.1), GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1
• Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1; section 5 of CNS15663
• Korea KN32, Class A; KN35
• Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, EAC: TP TC 004/2011 (for Safety); TP TC 020/2011 (for EMC); TP EAC 037/2016 (for RoHS)
• CE Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN60950-1, EN62368-1, EN55024, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, (EU) 2019/424, EN 50581-1 and EN61000-3-3)
• CISPR 32, Class A
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For more information, see these resources:

• Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/software-defined-infrastructure/ThinkAgile-VX-Series/p/WMD00000340
• ThinkAgile VX - Best Recipes
  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/HT505302
• VMware documentation
  https://docs.vmware.com/
• ThinkSystem SR630 V3 product guide:
  https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1600-thinksystem-sr630-v3-server