Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 Server (Xeon SP Gen 1 /

Gen 2)
Product Guide

The Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 2-socket 4U rack-mountable tower server provides outstanding
performance and industry-leading reliability. It is ideal for small-to-medium businesses, distributed
enterprises, retail, educational institutions, and remote/branch offices.
The ST550 server now supports second-generation Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family processors with
up to 768 GB of TruDDR4 system memory.
Suggested uses: business workloads such as e-mail, workgroup applications, file & print, system
management, web serving, and point-of-sale applications

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550

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The ThinkSystem ST550 is an enterprise-grade server with support for hot-swap power supplies, fans, and
drives. It also offers full support of Lenovo XClarity Administrator for comprehensive systems management
and includes the next generation UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager for system setup and
diagnosis, and the Lenovo XClarity Controller management processor for ongoing systems management
and alerting. These tools make the ST550 easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

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Key features
The ThinkSystem ST550 is a high-performance dual-socket tower server based on the second-generation
Intel Xeon Scalable processors, supporting a wide range of processors to suit a wide range of budgets and
application requirements.
Scalability and performance
The ST550 offers the following features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:
Improves productivity by offering superior system performance with up to two processors, each with
up to 22 cores, and core speeds up to 3.8 GHz.
Hyper-Threading Technology to maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded applications,
available with most processors.
Intelligent and adaptive system performance with energy-efficient Intel Turbo Boost Technology,
available with most processors, allows CPU cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads
by temporarily going beyond processor thermal design power (TDP).
Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating
system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
Intel Speed Select Technology provides improvements in server utilization and guaranteed per-core
performance service levels with more granular control over processor performance.
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Vector Neural Network Instruction set or VNNI) is designed to deliver
significant, more efficient Deep Learning (Inference) acceleration for high-performance Artificial
Intelligence (AI) workloads.
Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (AVX-512) enable acceleration of enterprise-class workloads,
including databases and enterprise resource planning (ERP).
Each processor has six memory channels with memory speeds of up to 2933 MHz to help maximize
system performance
Up to 768 GB of memory capacity using 12x 64GB DIMMs
The 12 Gbps SAS internal storage connectivity doubles the data transfer rate compared to 6 Gb SAS
solutions to maximize performance of storage I/O-intensive applications.
Flexible storage configurations support either 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays or a
combination of the two (hybrid configuration). Configurations with 3-5-inch simple-swap drive bays
are also available.
Up to 16x 2.5-inch drive bays with two 5.25-inch media drive bays available
Up to 20x 2.5-inch drive bays with the media bays converted to 4x 2.5-inch drive bays
Up to 8x 3.5-inch drive bays with two 5.25-inch media drive bays available
Up to 8x 3.5-inch + 4x 2.5-inch drive bays with the media bay conversion
Up to 8x 3.5-inch simple-swap drive bays
3.5-inch drive bays support SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs. 2.5-inch drive bays support SAS and
SATA HDDs and SSDs, as well as NVMe drives.
Support for up to four NVMe PCIe SSDs in a 2.5-inch form factor maximizes drive I/O performance,
in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency.
The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) can
significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per
second (IOPS) than a typical HDD.
New high-speed RAID controllers from Broadcom provide 12 Gb SAS connectivity to the drive
backplanes. A variety of RAID adapters are available, with cache up to 4 GB and support for 20 drives
on a single controller.
Supports a new Lenovo patented-design M.2 adapter 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
greater boot drive performance and reliability.

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 The server has two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports.
The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum
bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GT/ps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous
generation of PCI Express 2.0 (5 GT/s per link using 8b/10b encoding).
The server offers up to six PCIe 3.0 I/O expansion slots plus one slot reserved for the M.2 adapter
Support for up to two NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs) to maximize computing power.
Availability and serviceability
The ST550 provides the following features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
Designed to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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), memory mirroring,
and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of a non-correctable memory failure.
The server offers hot-swap (HS) SSDs and HDDs, and supports RAID redundancy for data protection
and greater system uptime.
Much like HS drives, simple-swap drives are mounted on an easy-to-remove tray and work with the
same RAID options. Simple-swap require a system power-down before adding or replacing, however
simple-swap drives are less expensive than hot-swap drives.
The Dual M.2 Boot Adapter supports RAID-1 which enables two installed M.2 drives to be configured
as a redundant pair.
The server supports hot-swap power supplies; with two installed, they form a redundant pair to
provide availability for business-critical applications. The server also offers an optional 4th fan which
offers redundancy in most server configurations.
Toolless cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as CPU,
memory, and adapter cards.
Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts) for: processors, voltage regulators,
memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs), fans, power supplies, RAID controllers, and
server ambient and sub-component temperatures. Alerts can be surfaced through the XClarity
Controller management processor 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.
SSDs, with no moving parts, offer significantly better reliability than mechanical HDDs, for greater
uptime.
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)
Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone 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, 9 x 5 next business
day. Optional service upgrades are available.

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Manageability and security
The following powerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the ST550:
The server includes an XClarity Controller (XCC) to monitor server availability. Optional upgrade to
XCC Advanced to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions. Optional upgrade to
XCC Enterprise enables the additional support for the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG
image files), boot capture, and power capping.
Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to
increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management
capabilities.
New 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.
Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality,
such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
Supports Secure Boot to ensure that only a digitally signed operating system can be used. Supported
with HDDs and SSDs as well as M.2 drives in the M.2 Adapter.
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.
Physical security measures to prevent unauthorized access: Lockable side cover to prevent access to
internal components, a slot at the rear of the server for a Kensington Cable. Optional additional
physical security features are a lockable front security door and a chassis intrusion switch (included
in some models).
Energy efficiency
The ST550 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase
energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:
Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum and Titanium certifications. Energy Star 3.0
certified.
Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed to
reduce power draw.
Low-voltage 1.2 V DDR4 memory DIMMs use up to 20% less energy compared to 1.35 V DDR3
DIMMs.
SSDs use as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch HDDs.
The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which can be grouped more densely than round holes,
providing more efficient airflow through the system.
Optional 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.

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Components and connectors
The following figure shows the front of the server.

Figure 2. Front view of the ThinkSystem ST550 server

The following figure shows the rear of the server.

Figure 3. Rear view of the ThinkSystem ST550 server

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The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the server.

Figure 4. Internal view of the ThinkSystem ST550 server

System architecture
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System architecture
The following figure shows the architectural block diagram of the ST550, showing the major components and
their connections.

Figure 5. ST550 system architectural block diagram

Standard specifications
The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 1. Standard specifications

Components Specification
Machine type 7X09 - 1 year warranty
7X10 - 3 year warranty
Form factor Tower or 4U Rack.
Processor One or two second-gen Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family of processors, either Bronze,
Silver, Gold or Platinum-level processors (formerly codename "Cascade Lake"). 1st Gen Intel
Xeon processors are also supported. Supports processors up to 22 cores, core speeds up to 3.8
GHz, and TDP ratings up to 125W. Two Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) links at 10.4 GT/s
each.
Chipset Intel C621 "Lewisburg" chipset
Memory Up to 12 DIMM sockets (6 DIMMs per processor) supporting Lenovo TruDDR4 DIMMs at up to
2933 MHz. RDIMMs and LRDIMMs (Load Reduced DIMMs) are supported, but memory types
cannot be intermixed.
Memory Up to 768 GB with 12x 64 GB RDIMMs and two processors
maximums
Memory ECC, SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs), ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs, requires
protection Intel Xeon Gold or Platinum processors), memory mirroring, and memory sparing.

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Components Specification
Disk drive bays Available configurations:

8, 16, or 20x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap (optional support for NVMe drives)
4 or 8x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap
Both 8x 3.5-inch + 4x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap
4 or 8x 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap

Additional drive bays (except for 20-bay and hybrid configurations):

Two 5.25-inch drive bays for optical drives

Maximum 2.5-inch drives:

internal storage 614.4TB using 20x 30.72TB 2.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs
30.72TB using 4x 7.68TB 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs
48TB using 20x 2.4TB 2.5-inch HDDs
3.5-inch drives:
160TB using 8x 20TB 3.5-inch HDDs
122.88TB using 8x 15.36TB 3.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs

Storage 6 Gb Onboard SATA AHCI

controller 6 Gb Onboard SATA RAID (Intel RSTe)
12 Gb SAS/SATA RAID adapters with up to 8GB flash-backed cache
12 Gb SAS/SATA HBA (non-RAID)

Optical drive Two half-height 5.25-inch bays for optical or tape drives. Supports DVD-ROM or Multiburner.
bays Hot-swap bays can be converted to 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays. (Not available with simple-
swap drive configurations.)
Tape drive bays Two half-height 5.25-inch bays for optical or tape drives. Support for one RDX drive or LTO tape
drive.
Network Two integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T ports (RJ-45) based on Intel X722 embedded
interfaces controller (No 10/100 Mbps support)
PCI Expansion Up to 7 PCIe slots: 6 general purpose PCIe 3.0 slots plus one slot reserved for the M.2 adapter.
slots General purpose slots are as follows:
Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8 (25W) FHHL
Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16 (75W); FHHL
Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x16 (75W); FHFL
Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired) (25W); FHFL (requires second processor)
Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x16 (75W); FHFL (requires second processor)
Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x4 wired) (25W); FHFL

Slots 3 and 5 support double-wide GPUs

Ports Front: Two USB ports (one USB 3.0, one USB 2.0 port
Rear: Six USB ports (four USB 2.0, two USB 3.0), one VGA video, one RJ-45 systems
management, two RJ-45 GbE network ports, optional serial port.
Internal: One internal USB 3.0 port for RDX drive

Cooling Supports ASHRAE A2 environments as well as A3/A4 with some limitations. Up to four simple-
swap fans: two fans shipped standard on single processor models and three fans shipped on
dual processor models or models where there are drive bays in lieu of the optical drive bays.
The fourth rear-mounted fan is N+1 redundant, except for certain configurations.
Power supply Up to two redundant hot-swap 550 W, 750 W or 1100 W High Efficiency Platinum AC power
supplies, or 750 W High Efficiency Titanium AC power supplies. Also available is a 450 W fixed
(non-hot-swap) power supply. In China only, all hot-swap power supplies also support 240V DC.

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Components Specification
Hot-swap parts Hard drives, power supplies, and fans
Systems Operator panel with status LEDs. XClarity Controller embedded management, XClarity
management Administrator centralized infrastructure delivery, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy
Manager centralized server power management. Optional XClarity Controller Advanced to
enable remote control functions.
Security features Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), supporting TPM
1.2 or TPM 2.0. In China only, optional Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM). Kensington cable
slot. Lockable side cover. Optional lockable front security door and chassis intrusion switch
(included with some models).
Video G200 graphics with 16 MB memory with 2D hardware accelerator, integrated into the XClarity
Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920x1200 32bpp at 60Hz.
Operating Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware
systems ESXi. See the Operating system support section for specifics.
supported
Limited warranty Three-year or one-year (model dependent) customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty
with 9x5 next business day (NBD).
Service and Optional service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 4-hour or 2-hour response
support time, 6-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, software support for Lenovo hardware
and some third-party applications.
Dimensions Width: 176 mm (6.9 in.), height: 438 mm (17.2 in.), depth: 660 mm (26 in.). SeePhysical and
electrical specifications for details.
Weight Fully configured: 36 kg (79.36 lb)

Models
ThinkSystem ST550 models can be configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator
(DCSC).
Preconfigured server models may also be available for the ST550, 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 ST550 server.

Table 2. Base CTO models

Machine
Type/Model Description
7X10CTO1WW ThinkSystem ST550 - 3yr Warranty
7X09CTO1WW ThinkSystem ST550 – 1-year warranty

The following tables list the available models, grouped by region.

Models for Australia and New Zealand
Models for the South East Asian (ASEAN) market
Models for EMEA
Models for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea (HTK)
Models for India
Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server.
Common to all models:
All models indicated as having the 750W power supply are using the Platinum power supply.

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Models for Australia and New Zealand

Table 3. Models for Australia and New Zealand

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Physical
Power
cords

Level
XCC
Intel Xeon Drive bays Power
Model processors† Memory RAID Drives Optical Slots supplies
Standard models
7X10A0AJAU 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0A6AU 1x Silver 4209T 8C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
70W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A09XAU 1x Silver 4210 10C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0ABAU 1x Silver 4214 12C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0AFAU 1x Silver 4214Y 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
12/10/8C 85W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0A4AU 1x Silver 4215 8C 1x 32GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
85W 2.5G 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0ACAU 1x Silver 4215 8C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.5G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0AMAU 1x Silver 4215 8C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
85W 2.5G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0A8AU 1x Silver 4216 16C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
100W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0ANAU 1x Silver 4216 16C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
100W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A09ZAU 1x Gold 5217 8C 1x 32GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
115W 3.0G 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0A0AU 1x Gold 5218 16C 1x 32GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
125W 2.3G 2933 20** Open bay HS
TopSeller models
7X10A09YAU 1x Bronze 3204 6C 1x 16GB 530-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
85W 1.9G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0A7AU 1x Bronze 3204 6C 1x 32GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
85W 1.9G 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0A9AU 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 16GB 530-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
85W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0AAAU 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
85W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0E6AU 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 16GB 9350- 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
85W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 8i 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0E8AU 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 32GB 9350- 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
85W 2.1G 2933 8i 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0EBAU 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 16GB 5350- 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
85W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 8i 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0A2AU 1x Silver 4210 10C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
85W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0A5AU 1x Silver 4210 10C 1x 16GB 530-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
85W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0AKAU 1x Silver 4210 10C 1x 32GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
85W 2.2G 2933 20** Open bay HS

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Physical
Power
cords

Level
XCC
Intel Xeon Drive bays Power
Model processors† Memory RAID Drives Optical Slots supplies
7X10A0ALAU 1x Silver 4210 10C 1x 32GB 530-8i 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Ent No
85W 2.2G 2933 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0E9AU 1x Silver 4210 10C 1x 32GB 9350- 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
85W 2.2G 2933 8i 20** Open bay HS
7X10A0EAAU 1x Gold 5218 16C 1x 32GB 9350- 8x 2.5" HS / Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
125W 2.3G 2933 8i 20** Open bay HS
† Processor detail: Quantity, model, core count, TDP, core frequency
** 20 drive bays includes 4x 2.5" HS drive bays with media bay conversion
* Additionally supports 4x 2.5" HS drive bays with media bay conversion
‡ Physical security includes both security door & intrusion switch

Models for the South East Asia (ASEAN) market

Table 4. Models for the South East Asia (ASEAN) market

security‡
Physical
Power
cords

Level
XCC
Intel Xeon Drive bays Power
Model processors† Memory RAID Drives Optical Slots supplies
Standard models
7X10A0E7SG 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 8GB 2933 530-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 450W No Std No
85W 2.1G Open bay Fixed
7X10A09MSG 1x Gold 5215 10C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.5G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A08CSG 1x Gold 5215L 10C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.5G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A08KSG 1x Gold 5218 16C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 2.3G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A086SG 1x Gold 5220 18C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A07QSG 1x Gold 5222 4C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
105W 3.8G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A07JSG 1x Gold 6230 20C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A08HSG 1x Gold 6238T 22C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 1.9G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A09RSG 1x Platinum 8253 16C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A09TSG 1x Platinum 8256 4C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
105W 3.8G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
† Processor detail: Quantity, model, core count, TDP, core frequency
** 20 drive bays includes 4x 2.5" HS drive bays with media bay conversion
* Additionally supports 4x 2.5" HS drive bays with media bay conversion
‡ Physical security includes both security door & intrusion switch

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Models for EMEA

Table 6. Models for EMEA

security‡
Physical
Power
cords

Level
XCC
Intel Xeon Drive bays Power
Model processors† Memory RAID Drives Optical Slots supplies
Standard models
7X10A0DZEA 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 32GB 940-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
85W 2.1G 2933 4GB Open bay HS
7X10A0E0EA 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 32GB 9350-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
85W 2.1G 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A0E3EA 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 16GB 9350-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
85W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A0EDEA 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 16GB 9350-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
85W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A0F4EA 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 32GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
85W 2.1G 2933 Open bay Titanium
7X10A0F5EA 1x Silver 4210 10C 1x 32GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
85W 2.2G 2933 Open bay Titanium
7X10A0DWEA 1x Silver 4210R 10C 1x 32GB 940-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
100W 2.4G 2933 4GB Open bay HS
7X10A0E1EA 1x Silver 4210R 10C 1x 32GB 9350-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
100W 2.4G 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A0E2EA 1x Silver 4210R 10C 1x 16GB 9350-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
100W 2.4G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A0ECEA 1x Silver 4210R 10C 1x 16GB 9350-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
100W 2.4G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A0F3EA 1x Silver 4210R 10C 1x 32GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W Yes Ent No
100W 2.4G 2933 Open bay Titanium
† Processor detail: Quantity, model, core count, TDP, core frequency
** 20 drive bays includes 4x 2.5" HS drive bays with media bay conversion
* Additionally supports 4x 2.5" HS drive bays with media bay conversion
‡ Physical security includes both security door & intrusion switch

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Models for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea (HTK)

Table 7. Models for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea (HTK)

security‡
Physical
Power
cords

Level
XCC
Intel Xeon Drive bays Power
Model processors† Memory RAID Drives Optical Slots supplies
Standard models
7X10A097CN 1x Gold 5215 10C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.5G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A091CN 1x Gold 5215L 10C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.5G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A08XCN 1x Gold 5218 16C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 2.3G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A07XCN 1x Gold 5220 18C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A08WCN 1x Gold 5222 4C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
105W 3.8G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A07ECN 1x Gold 6230 20C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A09CCN 1x Gold 6238T 22C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 1.9G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A09ACN 1x Platinum 8253 16C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A08MCN 1x Platinum 8256 4C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
105W 3.8G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
TopSeller models
7X10A0CGCN 1x Bronze 3204 6C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 1.9G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A0CBCN 1x Silver 4208 8C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A0CCCN 1x Silver 4210 10C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A0CDCN 1x Silver 4214 12C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A0CECN 1x Silver 4216 16C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
100W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
† Processor detail: Quantity, model, core count, TDP, core frequency
** 20 drive bays includes 4x 2.5" HS drive bays with media bay conversion
* Additionally supports 4x 2.5" HS drive bays with media bay conversion
‡ Physical security includes both security door & intrusion switch

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Models for India

Table 8. Models for India

security‡
Physical
Power
cords

Level
XCC
Intel Xeon Drive bays Power
Model processors† Memory RAID Drives Optical Slots supplies
Standard models
7X10A085SG 1x Gold 5215 10C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.5G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A08PSG 1x Gold 5215L 10C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
85W 2.5G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A09GSG 1x Gold 5218 16C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 2.3G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A098SG 1x Gold 5220 18C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A081SG 1x Gold 5222 4C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
105W 3.8G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A08ASG 1x Gold 6230 20C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 2.1G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A07CSG 1x Gold 6238T 22C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 1.9G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A099SG 1x Platinum 8253 16C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
125W 2.2G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
7X10A08YSG 1x Platinum 8256 4C 1x 16GB 930-8i 8x 2.5" HS / 20** Open 8 / 11 1x 750W No Std No
105W 3.8G 2Rx8 2933 Open bay HS
† Processor detail: Quantity, model, core count, TDP, core frequency
** 20 drive bays includes 4x 2.5" HS drive bays with media bay conversion
* Additionally supports 4x 2.5" HS drive bays with media bay conversion
‡ Physical security includes both security door & intrusion switch

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Processors
The ST550 supports the Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum level processors in the family of second-
generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. The server supports the processor options that are listed in the
following table. The server supports up to two processors.
Topics in this section:
Processor options
Continued support for 1st Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Memory capacity of processors
Processor features
UEFI operating modes

Processor support: Both 1st Gen and 2nd Gen Intel Xeon SP processors are supported. For supported
1st Gen processors, see the Continued support for 1st Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors section.

Processor options
The following table lists the supported processors. All processors listed have the following characteristics:
Second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Cascade Lake")
14 nm process technology
Six DDR4 memory channels
48 PCIe 3.0 I/O lanes
1 MB L2 cache
1.375 MB or more L3 cache per core
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology (except Bronze processors)
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 (except Bronze processors)
Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (AVX-512)
Two Intel Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) links at up to 10.4 GT/s
Some processors include a suffix letter in the processor model number:
L: Large memory tier (supports total memory up to 4.5TB)
M: Medium memory tier (supports total memory up to 2TB)
N: NFV optimized
S: Search optimized
T: High Tcase
U: Single socket
V: VM Density optimized
Y: Speed Select

Tip: B is not an official suffix, but instead used by Intel to distinguish between the Xeon Gold 5218 and
the Xeon Gold 5218B processors. These two processor models have the same core counts, frequencies,
and features, however they are based on different die configurations. You should not install 5218 and
5218B processors in the same server.

Tip: The option part numbers listed in the table below includes the processor heatsink and an additional
system fan.

Table 12. Second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor selections

Maximum
Part number* Feature code Description supported
4XG7A14813 B4HU Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 6C 85W 1.9GHz Processor 2

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Part number* Feature code Description supported
4XG7A37997 B7N3 Intel Xeon Bronze 3206R 8C 85W 1.9GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14812 B4HT Intel Xeon Silver 4208 8C 85W 2.1GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14881 B4P4 Intel Xeon Silver 4209T 8C 70W 2.2GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14811 B4HS Intel Xeon Silver 4210 10C 85W 2.2GHz Processor 2
4XG7A37995 B7N5 Intel Xeon Silver 4210R 10C 100W 2.4GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14810 B4HR Intel Xeon Silver 4214 12C 85W 2.2GHz Processor 2
4XG7A37994 B7N6 Intel Xeon Silver 4214R 12C 100W 2.4GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14840 B4NW Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y 12/10/8C 85W 2.2GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14809 B4HQ Intel Xeon Silver 4215 8C 85W 2.5GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14808 B4HP Intel Xeon Silver 4216 16C 100W 2.1GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14807 B4HN Intel Xeon Gold 5215 10C 85W 2.5GHz Processor 2
4XG7A15698 B4P9 Intel Xeon Gold 5215L 10C 85W 2.5GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14806 B4HM Intel Xeon Gold 5217 8C 115W 3.0GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14805 B4HL Intel Xeon Gold 5218 16C 125W 2.3GHz Processor 2
4XG7A15786 B6BS Intel Xeon Gold 5218B 16C 125W 2.3GHz Processor 2
4XG7A63302 BAZS Intel Xeon Gold 5218R 20C 125W 2.1GHz Processor 2
4XG7A37972 B4P3 Intel Xeon Gold 5218T 16C 105W 2.1GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14804 B4HK Intel Xeon Gold 5220 18C 125W 2.2GHz Processor 2
4XG7A15860 B6CW Intel Xeon Gold 5220S 18C 125W 2.7GHz Processor 2
4XG7A15858 B6CQ Intel Xeon Gold 5220T 18C 105W 1.9GHz Processor 2
4XG7A15754 B5S1 Intel Xeon Gold 5222 4C 105W 3.8GHz Processor 2
None** B6CX Intel Xeon Gold 6209U 20C 125W 2.1GHz Processor 1**
4XG7A15859 B6CV Intel Xeon Gold 6222V 20C 115W 1.8GHz Processor 2
4XG7A15856 B6CL Intel Xeon Gold 6226 12C 125W 2.7GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14803 B4HJ Intel Xeon Gold 6230 20C 125W 2.1GHz Processor 2
4XG7A15857 B6CP Intel Xeon Gold 6230T 20C 125W 2.1GHz Processor 2
4XG7A14867 B4P2 Intel Xeon Gold 6238T 22C 125W 1.9GHz Processor 2
4XG7A15746 B5RZ Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 16C 125W 2.2GHz Processor 2
4XG7A15739 B5S2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 4C 105W 3.8GHz Processor 2
* Option part numbers include the processor heatsink and an additional system fan.
** The 6209U processor is only supported one processor per server; as a result, there is no option part
number for a second processor.

Continued support for 1st Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors

The ST550 also continues to support the 1st Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed
"Skylake") listed in the following table.

Table 13. Long-life 1st Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors

Feature
Part number code Description
4XG7A07216 No CTO* ThinkSystem ST550 Intel Xeon Silver 4109T 8C 70W 2.0GHz Processor Option Kit
4XG7A09063 No CTO* ThinkSystem ST550 Intel Xeon Silver 4114T 10C 85W 2.2GHz Processor Option Kit

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 Feature
Part number code Description
7XG7A05784 AWE5 ThinkSystem ST550 Intel Xeon Gold 6126T 12C 125W 2.6GHz Processor Option Kit
* Only available as a field upgrade for existing customers. Not available in CTO (configure to order)
configurations.
For specifications of these processors, see the Intel Xeon Scalable Processor Reference for Lenovo
ThinkSystem Servers:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1262-intel-xeon-sp-processor-reference#term=SKL

Memory capacity of processors

Second-generation Xeon Scalable processors are limited to the amount of memory they can address, as
follows:
Processors with an L suffix (eg 8280L): Up to 4.5 TB per processor
Processors with an M suffix (eg 8280M): Up to 2 TB per processor
All other processors: Up to 1 TB per processor
The calculation is based on each processor individually, not the total memory installed in the server. For
example, a configuration using 12x 64GB DIMMs per server is 6x 64 GB per processor, which is 384 GB per
processor. This means that neither an M nor an L processor is required

Tip: There are no memory configurations of the ST550 that require an L-suffix or an M-suffix processor.

Processor features
The following table compares the features of the supported second-generation Intel Xeon processors.
Abbreviations used in the table:
UPI: Ultra Path Interconnect
TDP: Thermal Design Power
FMA: Number of Intel AVX-512 Fused-Multiply Add (FMA) units
HT: Hyper-Threading
TB: Turbo Boost 2.0
VT: Virtualization Technology (includes VT-x and VT-d)
SST-PP: Speed Select Technology - Performance Profile
DCPMM: DC Persistent Memory Module support
RAS: Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability: Std = Standard, Adv = Advanced
The processors that support SST-PP offer three distinct operating points that are defined by a core count
with a base speed associated with that core count. The operating point is selected during the boot process
and cannot be changed at runtime.

Table 14. Processor specifications

DCPMM
SST-PP

Max Max
CPU Cores / Core speed memory memory UPI links FMA
HT
TB
VT

model threads (Base / TB max) L3 cache* speed per CPU & speed units TDP RAS
Intel Xeon 3200 (Bronze) processors
3204 6/6 1.9 / None 8.25 MB 2133 MHz 1 TB 2, 9.6 GT/s 1 85 W N N Y N N Std
3206R 8/8 1.9 GHz / None 11 MB 2133 MHz 1 TB 2, 9.6 GT/s 1 85 W N N Y N N Std
Intel Xeon 4200 (Silver) processors
4208 8 / 16 2.1 / 3.2 GHz 11 MB 2400 MHz 1 TB 2, 9.6 GT/s 1 85 W Y Y Y N N Std

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 DCPMM
SST-PP
Max Max
CPU Cores / Core speed memory memory UPI links FMA

HT
TB
VT
model threads (Base / TB max) L3 cache* speed per CPU & speed units TDP RAS
4209T 8 / 16 2.2 / 3.2 GHz 11 MB 2400 MHz 1 TB 2, 9.6 GT/s 1 70 W Y Y Y N N Std
4210 10 / 20 2.2 / 3.2 GHz 13.75 MB 2400 MHz 1 TB 2, 9.6 GT/s 1 85 W Y Y Y N N Std
4210R 10 / 20 2.4 / 3.2 GHz 13.75 MB 2400 MHz 1 TB 2, 9.6 GT/s 1 100 W Y Y Y N N Std
4214 12 / 24 2.2 / 3.2 GHz 16.5 MB 2400 MHz 1 TB 2, 9.6 GT/s 1 85 W Y Y Y N N Std
4214R 12 / 24 2.4 / 3.5 GHz 16.5 MB 2400 MHz 1 TB 2, 9.6 GT/s 1 100 W Y Y Y N N Std
4214Y 12 / 24 2.2 / 3.2 GHz 16.5 MB 2400 MHz 1 TB 2, 9.6 GT/s 1 85 W Y Y Y Y N Std
10 / 20 2.3 / 3.2 GHz
8 / 16 2.4 / 3.2 GHz
4215 8 / 16 2.5 / 3.5 GHz 11 MB 2400 MHz 1 TB 2, 9.6 GT/s 1 85 W Y Y Y N Y Std
4216 16 / 32 2.1 / 3.2 GHz 22 MB 2400 MHz 1 TB 2, 9.6 GT/s 1 100 W Y Y Y N N Std
Intel Xeon 5200 (Gold) processors
5215 10 / 20 2.5 / 3.4 GHz 13.75 MB 2666 MHz 1 TB 2, 10.4 GT/s 1 85 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
5215L 10 / 20 2.5 / 3.4 GHz 13.75 MB 2666 MHz 4.5 TB 2, 10.4 GT/s 1 85 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
5217 8 / 16 3.0 / 3.7 GHz 11 MB 2666 MHz 1 TB 2, 10.4 GT/s 1 115 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
5218** 16 / 32 2.3 / 3.9 GHz 22 MB 2666 MHz 1 TB 2, 10.4 GT/s 1 125 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
5218B** 16 / 32 2.3 / 3.9 GHz 22 MB 2666 MHz 1 TB 2, 10.4 GT/s 1 125 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
5218R 20 / 40 2.1 / 4.0 GHz 27.5 MB 2666 MHz 1 TB 2, 10.4 GT/s 1 125 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
5218T 16 / 32 2.1 / 3.9 GHz 22 MB 2666 MHz 1 TB 2, 10.4 GT/s 1 105 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
5220 18 / 36 2.2 / 3.9 GHz 24.75 MB 2666 MHz 1 TB 2, 10.4 GT/s 1 125 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
5220S 18 / 36 2.7 / 3.9 GHz 24.75 MB 2666 MHz 1 TB 2, 10.4 GT/s 1 125 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
5220T 18 / 36 1.9 / 3.9 GHz 24.75 MB 2666 MHz 1 TB 2, 10.4 GT/s 1 105 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
5222 4/8 3.8 / 3.9 GHz 16.5 MB* 2933 MHz 1 TB 2, 10.4 GT/s 2 105 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
Intel Xeon 6200 (Gold) processors
6209U 20 / 40 2.1 / 3.9 GHz 27.5 MB 2933 MHz 1 TB None 2 125 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
6222V 20 / 40 1.8 / 3.6 GHz 27.5 MB 2400 MHz 1 TB 3, 10.4 GT/s 2 115 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
6226 12 / 24 2.7 / 3.7 GHz 19.25 MB* 2933 MHz 1 TB 3, 10.4 GT/s 2 125 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
6230 20 / 40 2.1 / 3.9 GHz 27.5 MB 2933 MHz 1 TB 3, 10.4 GT/s 2 125 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
6230T 20 / 40 2.1 / 3.9 GHz 27.5 MB 2933 MHz 1 TB 3, 10.4 GT/s 2 125 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
6238T 22 / 44 1.9 / 3.7 GHz 30.25 MB 2933 MHz 1 TB 3, 10.4 GT/s 2 125 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
Intel Xeon 8200 (Platinum) processors
8253 16 / 32 2.2 / 3.0 GHz 22 MB 2933 MHz 1 TB 3, 10.4 GT/s 2 125 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
8256 4/8 3.8 / 3.9 GHz 16.5 MB* 2933 MHz 1 TB 3, 10.4 GT/s 2 105 W Y Y Y N Y Adv
* L3 cache is 1.375 MB per core or larger. Processors with a larger L3 cache per core are marked with an *
** The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 and 5218B processors have similar specifications; however, they use different
silicon designs and cannot be mixed in the same system.

UEFI operating modes

The ST550 offers preset operating modes that affect energy consumption and performance. These modes
are a collection of predefined low-level UEFI settings that simplify the task of tuning the server to suit your
business and workload requirements.
The following table lists the feature codes that allow you to specify the mode you wish to preset in the
factory for CTO orders.

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Table 15. UEFI operating mode presets in DCSC
Feature code Description
BFYB Operating mode selection for: "Maximum Performance Mode"
BFYC Operating mode selection for: "Minimal Power Mode"
BFYD Operating mode selection for: "Efficiency Favoring Power Savings Mode"
BFYE Operating mode selection for: "Efficiency - Favoring Performance Mode"

The preset modes for the ST550 are as follows:

Maximum Performance Mode (feature BFYB): Achieves maximum performance but with higher
power consumption and lower energy efficiency.
Minimal Power Mode (feature BFYC): Minimize the absolute power consumption of the system.
Efficiency Favoring Power Savings Mode (feature BFYD): Maximize the performance/watt
efficiency with a bias towards power savings. This is the favored mode for SPECpower benchmark
testing, for example.
Efficiency Favoring Performance Mode (feature BFYE): Maximize the performance/watt efficiency
with a bias towards performance. This is the favored mode for Energy Star certification, for example.
For details about these preset modes, and all other performance and power efficiency UEFI settings offered
in the ST550, see the paper "Tuning UEFI Settings for Performance and Energy Efficiency on Intel Xeon
Scalable Processor-Based ThinkSystem Servers", available from https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1477.

Memory options
The ST550 server supports Lenovo TruDDR4 memory. TruDDR4 memory uses the highest-quality
components sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets strict requirements is
selected. It is compatibility-tested and tuned to maximize performance and reliability.
TruDDR4 memory has a unique signature programmed into the DIMM, which enables ThinkSystem servers
to verify whether the memory installed is qualified and supported. From a service and support standpoint,
TruDDR4 memory automatically assumes the system's warranty, and service and support provided
worldwide.
The ST550 supports up to 6 DIMMs per processor, for a total of 12 DIMMs when two processors are
installed. Each processor has six memory channels, and supports one DIMM per channel.
With second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, the ST550 supports 2666 MHz or 2933 MHz
memory. It is supported to have a mix of 2933 MHz and 2666 MHz memory, however all memory will
operate at the lower speed. In addition, if the processor selected has a lower memory bus speed (eg 2400
MHz or 2133 MHz - see the Processor options section), then all DIMMs will operate at that lower speed.
The following table lists the memory options that are available for the ST550 server. The table also indicates
which processor generation is supported for each memory option.

Persistent Memory: Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM) is not supported in the ST550.

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Table 16. Memory options
Part Feature Maximum Gen 1 Gen 2
number code Description supported CPU CPU
2933 MHz RDIMMs
4ZC7A08706 B4H1 ThinkSystem 8GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (1Rx8 1.2V) 12 (6 per No Yes
RDIMM processor)
4ZC7A08707 B4LY ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2933 MHz (1Rx4 1.2V) 12 (6 per No Yes
RDIMM processor)
4ZC7A08708 B4H2 ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (2Rx8 1.2V) 12 (6 per No Yes
RDIMM processor)
4ZC7A08709 B4H3 ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) 12 (6 per No Yes
RDIMM processor)
4ZC7A08710 B4H4 ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR4 2933MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) 12 (6 per No Yes
RDIMM processor)
2666 MHz RDIMMs
7X77A01301 AUU1 ThinkSystem 8GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (1Rx8 1.2V) 12 (6 per Yes No
RDIMM processor)
7X77A01303 AUNC ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (2Rx8 1.2V) 12 (6 per Yes Yes
RDIMM processor)
7X77A01304 AUND ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) 12 (6 per Yes Yes
RDIMM processor)

The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

The server supports RDIMMs and LRDIMMs.
Mixing RDIMMs and LRDIMMs is not supported. Use either RDIMMs or LDRIMMs but not both.
Mixing 2666 MHz and 2933 MHz DIMMs is supported. All memory will operate at the lower speed.
Mixing x4 and x8 DIMMs is supported.
For best performance, populate memory DIMMs in quantities of 6 per processor, so that all memory
channels are used.
The following memory protection technologies are supported:
ECC
SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs; look for "x4" in the DIMM description)
ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs; Gold and Platinum processors only)
Memory channel mirroring
Memory rank sparing
If memory channel mirroring is used, then DIMMs must be installed in pairs (minimum of one pair per
processor), and both DIMMs in a pair must be identical in type and size. 50% of the installed capacity is
available to the operating system.
If memory rank sparing is used, then a minimum of one quad-rank DIMM or two single-rank or dual-rank
DIMMs must be installed per populated channel (the DIMMs do not need to be identical). In rank sparing
mode, one rank of a DIMM in each populated channel is reserved as spare memory. The largest rank in the
channel will be automatically selected as the spare rank. The amount of memory available to the operating
system depends on the number, capacity and rank counts of the DIMMs installed.

Internal storage

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The ST550 supports 2.5-inch hot-swap, 3.5-inch hot-swap, and 3.5-inch simple-swap drives in a variety of
drive bay configurations.
In this section:
Backplanes and drive bays
Adapters and cabling
Field upgrades
M.2 drives
SED encryption key management with ISKLM

Drive bays and backplanes

The server supports up to 20 drive bays: It can support up to 16x 2.5-inch drives or 8x 3.5-inch drives, plus
an additional 4x 2.5-inch drive bays installed in the space occupied by the two 5.25-inch media bays. Hot-
swap (HS) drive configurations support SAS & SATA drives, and with an AnyBay backplane, can support up
to four NVMe drives. Simple-swap (SS) drive configurations support SATA drives only. The server also
supports one or two M.2 drives, installed in an M.2 adapter. The dual-M.2 adapter provides RAID 0 and 1
support.
The different drive bay configurations supported are shown in the following figure.

Figure 6. Internal drive bay configurations

The following table lists all available drive configurations.

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Table 17. Drive configurations
Configuration Backplane 5.25-inch media bays
2.5-inch hot-swap drive bay configurations
8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA One 8x2.5-inch SAS/SATA Available
8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA, One 8x2.5-inch AnyBay Available
4 bays supporting NVMe
16x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA Two 8x2.5-inch SAS/SATA Available
16x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA, One 8x2.5-inch SAS/SATA + Available
4 bays supporting NVMe One 8x2.5-inch AnyBay
20x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA Two 8x2.5-inch SAS/SATA + Converted to
4x2.5-inch Media Bay conversion 2.5-inch drive bays
20x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA, One 8x2.5-inch SAS/SATA + Converted to
4 bays supporting NVMe One 8x2.5-inch AnyBay + 2.5-inch drive bays
4x2.5-inch Media Bay conversion
3.5-inch and 3.5+2.5-inch hot-swap drive bay hybrid configurations
4x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA One 4x3.5-inch SAS/SATA Available
8x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA One 8x3.5-inch SAS/SATA Available
8x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA + One 8x3.5-inch SAS/SATA + Converted to
4x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA 4x2.5-inch Media Bay conversion 2.5-inch drive bays
3.5-inch simple-swap drive bay configurations
4x 3.5-inch SATA One Simple-swap bracket plate Available
8x 3.5-inch SATA Two Simple-swap bracket plates Available

The drive backplanes used with these configurations are listed in the following table.

Table 18. Drive backplanes

Part number Feature Description Purpose
None* AVRN ThinkSystem ST550 2.5" SATA/SAS 8-Bay Backplane 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
None* AUR5 ThinkSystem 2U/Twr 2.5" AnyBay 8-Bay Backplane 2.5-inch AnyBay
None* AVRQ ThinkSystem ST550 4x3.5" Backplane 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
None* AVRM ThinkSystem ST550 2.5" SATA/SAS 4-Bay Backplane Media bay conversion
None* AVRY ThinkSystem ST550 3.5" SATA 4-Bay Simple Swap Backplate Simple-swap drives
* Backplanes are configure-to-order only, however upgrade kits are available that include backplanes, as
described in the Field upgrades section below.

Adapters and cabling

This section describes the adapter and cabling requirements for each drive bay configuration.
Notes:
For configurations with 16x 2.5-inch drive bays (i.e., two backplanes), you can select either one 16-
port SAS/SATA adapter or two 8-port SAS/SATA adapters
For configurations with 20x 2.5-inch drive bays, a single 24-port SAS/SATA adapter is used.
For the use of AnyBay drive bays, a NVMe Switch adapter is used to provide the NVMe ports. The
adapter is installed in slot 2 (which connects to processor 1).

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The drive bay configurations are shown in the the subsections below. Where there are different adapter and
cabling options, they are shown by the letters A, B, C, D. These configuration numbers are also referenced
later in the Field upgrades section.
1. 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all SAS/SATA
2. 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, where 4 of the bays are AnyBay
3. 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all SAS/SATA
4. 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, where 4 of the bays are AnyBay
5. 20x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all SAS/SATA (4 of the bays are in Media Bay)
6. 20x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, where 4 of the bays are AnyBay (4 of the bays are in Media Bay)
7. 4x 3.5-inch drive bays, all SAS/SATA
8. 8x 3.5-inch hot-swap hot-swap drive bays, all SAS/SATA
9. 8x 3.5-inch + 4x 2.5-in hot-swap drive bays, all SAS/SATA
10. 4x 3.5-inch simple-swap drive bays, SATA only
11. 8x 3.5-inch simple-swap drive bays, SATA only

Tip: The adapters are described in detail in the Controllers for internal storage section.

1. 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all SAS/SATA

In this drive bay configuration, all eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives are connected to one 8-port SAS/SATA
RAID adapter or HBA using two backplane cables, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 7. Adapter and cabling for 8x 2.5-inch drive bays, all SAS/SATA

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2. 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, where four of the bays are AnyBay
In 8x 2.5-inch drive-bay configurations where four of those bays are AnyBay drive bays, an 8-port SAS/SATA
RAID adapter or HBA is needed plus an NVMe Switch Adapter to provide the four needed NVMe ports.
In this configuration you can have either up to eight SAS or SATA drives, or you can have up to four NVMe
drives in the four AnyBay drive bays along with four SAS or SATA drives in the other bays.

Figure 8. Adapter and cabling for 8x 2.5-inch drive bays, where 4 of the bays are AnyBay
3. 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all SAS/SATA
In 16-bay configurations where all 16 2.5-inch drive bays are SAS/SATA drives, you can use either two 8-
port SAS/SATA RAID adapters or HBAs or one 16-port SAS/SATA RAID adapter or HBA. These choices are
shown in the following figure.

Figure 9. Adapter and cabling for 16 drive bays, all SAS/SATA

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4. 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, where four of the bays are AnyBay
In 16-drive configurations where four of the 2.5-inch bays are AnyBay drive bays, a 16-port SAS/SATA RAID
adapter or HBA is needed plus an NVMe Switch Adapter to provide the four needed NVMe ports. The
configurations are shown in the following figure.

Figure 10. Adapter and cabling for 16 drive bays, where 4 of the bays are AnyBay
5. 20x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all SAS/SATA
In a 20-drive configuration, where all drives are SAS or SATA, all connectivity is provided by a single 24-port
SAS/SATA RAID adapter. The top four drive bays are in place of the two 5.25" media bays. Connectivity is
shown in the following figure.

Figure 11. Adapter and cabling for 20 drive bays, all SAS/SATA

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6. 20x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, where four of the bays are AnyBay
In this 20-drive configuration, all drives can be SAS or SATA drives, or four can be NVMe drives. SAS/SATA
connectivity is provided by a single 24-port SAS/SATA RAID adapter. NVMe connectivity is provided by the
NVMe Switch Adapter. The top four drive bays are in place of the two 5.25" media bays. Connectivity is
shown in the following figure.

Figure 12. Adapter and cabling for 20 drive bays, where 4 of the bays are AnyBay
7. 4x 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all SAS/SATA
In this drive bay configuration, four 3.5-inch hot-swap drives are connected to one 8-port SAS/SATA RAID
adapter or HBA using a single backplane cable, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 13. Adapter and cabling for 4x 3.5-inch drive bays, all SAS/SATA

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8. 8x 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all SAS/SATA
In this drive bay configuration, eight 3.5-inch hot-swap drives are connected to one 8-port SAS/SATA RAID
adapter or HBA using two backplane cables, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 14. Adapter and cabling for 8x 3.5-inch drive bays, all SAS/SATA
9. 8x 3.5-inch + 4x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all SAS/SATA
In this combination drive configuration, eight 3.5-in drives and four 2.5-inch drives are supported. The top
four drive bays are in place of the two 5.25" media bays. All connectivity can be provided by a single 16-port
adapter or two 8-port adapters. Connectivity options are shown in the following figure.

Figure 15. Adapter and cabling for 8x 3.5-inch + 4x 2.5-inch drive bays, all SAS/SATA

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10. 4x 3.5-inch simple-swap drive bays, SATA only
In this configuration, the server supports four 3.5-inch simple-swap (SS) drive bays, which support only
SATA HDDs and SSDs. The drives connect to a single simple-swap bracket plate, which in turn plugs into a
mini-SAS HD connector on the system board.

Figure 16. Adapter and cabling for 4x 3.5-inch simple-swap drive bays; SATA only
11. 8x 3.5-inch simple-swap drive bays, SATA only
In this configuration, the server supports eight 3.5-inch simple-swap drives bays, which support only SATA
HDDs and SSDs. The drives connect to two simple-swap bracket plates, which in turn each plug into a mini-
SAS HD connector on the system board.

Figure 17. Adapter and cabling for 8x 3.5-inch simple-swap drive bays; SATA only

Field upgrades
The following table shows the backplane kits you can use after the initial purchase to upgrade the server to
add additional drive bays.

Use with X40 adapters: These backplane kits in the table below include SAS/SATA cables for use with
the onboard SATA controller or with RAID 930, 730, 530 adapters and 430 HBAs (collectively called X30
adapters). If you are adding or upgrading to RAID 940 adapters or 440 HBAs (collectively called X40
adapters), you will need to also order an X40 cable kit. See the Cable kits for 440 HBAs and RAID 940
adapters section for details.

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Table 19. Drive backplane upgrades
Quantity
Part number Description Purpose supported
7XH7A05906 ThinkSystem ST550 2.5" SATA/SAS 8-Bay Backplane Add 8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA 2
7XH7A05907 ThinkSystem ST550 2.5" Anybay 8-Bay Backplane Kit Add 8x 2.5-inch AnyBay 1
7XH7A05908* ThinkSystem ST550 2.5" SATA/SAS 4-Bay Backplane Add 4x 2.5-inch to media 1
(media bay conversion kit) bay
(replace existing 5.25" bays)
7XH7A05905 ThinkSystem ST550 3.5" SATA/SAS 4-Bay Backplane Add 4x 3.5-inch HS 2
SAS/SATA
7XH7A05904 ThinkSystem ST550 3.5" SATA 4-Bay Simple Swap Add 4x 3.5-inch simple- 2
Backplate swap
* The media bay conversion kit also requires an additional system fan if the server has only one processor.
See the Fans and cooling section for details.
Each kit contains the backplane and the necessary cables for use with an X30 adapter. The AnyBay kit also
including PCIe cables for NVMe drive connectivity. The 2.5" SATA/SAS 4-Bay Backplane Kit also includes
the necessary 4x 2.5-inch drive-bay cage.
In addition to the backplane kits, you will need a RAID adapter or HBA, and if you are adding an AnyBay
backplane, you'll also need an NVMe Switch adapter. The adapters are described in the Controllers for
internal storage section.
Cable kits for 440 HBAs and RAID 940 adapters
The backplane kits listed in the preceding table include cables for use with the onboard SATA controller or
with RAID 930, 730, 530 adapters and 430 HBAs (collectively called X30 adapters). If you wish to use the
backplane kits with RAID 940 adapters or 440 HBAs (collectively called X40 adapters), then you will also
need to order an additional X40 cable kit to use instead of the cables in the backplane kit, as listed in the
following table.

Tip: When adding an X40 adapter, you will order both the backplane kit and the relevant X40 cable kit,
however the SAS/SATA data cable(s) in the backplane kit will not be used.

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Table 20. Cable kits for 440 HBAs and RAID 940 adapters
Backplane kits with X30 cables X40 cable kits also needed (1 per server)
7XH7A05906 ThinkSystem ST550 2.5" SATA/SAS 8- 4XH7A61116 ThinkSystem ST550 2.5"
Bay Backplane SAS/SATA/AnyBay 8-Bay X40 RAID
Cable Kit
(contains cables for two backplanes)
7XH7A05907 ThinkSystem ST550 2.5" AnyBay 8-Bay 4XH7A61116 ThinkSystem ST550 2.5"
Backplane Kit SAS/SATA/AnyBay 8-Bay X40 RAID
Cable Kit
(contains cables for two backplanes)
7XH7A05908 ThinkSystem ST550 2.5" SATA/SAS 4- 4XH7A61118 ThinkSystem ST550 2.5" SAS/SATA 4-
Bay Backplane Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit
(media bay conversion kit)
7XH7A05905 ThinkSystem ST550 3.5" SATA/SAS 4- 4XH7A61119 ThinkSystem ST550 3.5" SAS/SATA 4-
Bay Backplane Bay X40 RAID Cable Kit
(contains cables for two backplanes)
7XH7A05904 ThinkSystem ST550 3.5" SATA 4-Bay None Not supported
Simple Swap Backplate

M.2 drives
The server supports one or two M.2 form-factor SATA drives for use as an operating system boot solution.
With two M.2 drives configured, the drives are configured by default as a RAID-1 mirrored pair for
redundancy.
The M.2 drives install into an M.2 adapter which in turn is installed in a dedicated slot on the system board.
See the internal view of the server in the Components and connectors section for the location of the M.2
slot.
There are two M.2 adapters supported, as listed in the following table.

Table 21. M.2 components

Part Feature Maximum
number code Description supported
7Y37A01092 AUMU ThinkSystem M.2 Enablement Kit 1
(contains the Single M.2 Boot Adapter; supports 1 drive)
7Y37A01093 AUMV ThinkSystem M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit 1
(contains the Dual M.2 Boot Adapter, supports 1 or 2 drives)

Supported drives are listed in the Internal drive options section.

For details about M.2 components, see the ThinkSystem M.2 Drives and M.2 Adapters product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0769-thinksystem-m2-drives-adapters

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SED encryption key management with SKLM
The server supports self-encrypting drives (SEDs) as listed in the Internal drive options section. To
effectively manage a large deployment of these drives in Lenovo servers, IBM Security Key Lifecycle
Manager (SKLM) offers a centralized key management solution. A Lenovo Feature on Demand (FoD)
upgrade is used to enable this SKLM support in the management processor of the server.
The following table lists the part numbers and feature codes for the upgrades.

Table 22. FoD upgrades for SKLM support

Part number Feature code Description
Security Key Lifecycle Manager - FoD (United States, Canada, Asia Pacific, and Japan)
00D9998 A5U1 SKLM for System x/ThinkSystem w/SEDs - FoD per Install with 1 year S&S
00D9999 AS6C SKLM for System x/ThinkSystem w/SEDs - FoD per Install with 3 year S&S
Security Key Lifecycle Manager - FoD (Latin America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa)
00FP648 A5U1 SKLM for System x/ThinkSystem w/SEDs - FoD per Install with 1 year S&S
00FP649 AS6C SKLM for System x/ThinkSystem w/SEDs - FoD per Install with 3 year S&S

The IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager software is available from Lenovo using the ordering information
listed in the following table.

Table 23. IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager licenses

Part number Description
7S0A007FWW IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager Basic Edition Install License + SW Subscription & Support
12 Months
7S0A007HWW IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager For Raw Decimal Terabyte Storage Resource Value Unit
License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months
7S0A007KWW IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager For Raw Decimal Petabyte Storage Resource Value Unit
License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months
7S0A007MWW IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager For Usable Decimal Terabyte Storage Resource Value Unit
License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months
7S0A007PWW IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager For Usable Decimal Petabyte Storage Resource Value Unit
License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

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Controllers for internal storage
The ST550 with hot-swap drives supports internal SAS and SATA drives with the addition of a RAID adapter
or HBA. For NVMe support, the server supports the use of an NVMe Switch Adapter installed in a PCIe slot.
For simple-swap drive support, the ST550 uses two onboard 6Gb SATA ports to connect the four or eight
simple-swap drives. These ports enable Intel RSTe for RAID functionality.

Virtualization support: The SATA ports can be used with virtualization hypervisors, including VMware
ESXi, Linux KVM, Xen, and Microsoft Hyper-V, however support is limited to AHCI (non-RAID) mode.
RSTe mode is not supported with virtualization hypervisors.

The following table lists the adapters used for the internal disk storage of the ST550 server.

Table 24. Controllers for internal storage - hot-swap drive support

Feature Maximum Slots
Part number code Description supported supported
SAS/SATA HBA
7Y37A01088 AUNL ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA 2 All slots
4Y37A72480 BJHH ThinkSystem 4350-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA 2 All slots
4Y37A78601 BM51 ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA 2 All slots
7Y37A01089 AUNM ThinkSystem 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA 1 All slots
4Y37A78602 BM50 ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA 1 All slots
RAID adapters
7Y37A01082 AUNG ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter 2 All slots
4Y37A78834 BMFT ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter 2 All slots
4Y37A72482 BJHK ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter 2 All slots
7Y37A01083* AUNH* ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i 1GB Cache PCIe 12Gb Adapter 2 All slots
4Y37A09722 B4RQ ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter 2 All slots
7Y37A01084 AUNJ ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter 2 All slots
4Y37A72483 BJHL ThinkSystem RAID 9350-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter 2 All slots
7Y37A01085 AUNK ThinkSystem RAID 930-16i 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter 1 All slots
4Y37A09721 B31E ThinkSystem RAID 930-16i 8GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter 1 All slots
7Y37A01086 AUV1 ThinkSystem RAID 930-24i 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter 1 1,2
4Y37A09728 B8NY ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter 2 All slots
4Y37A78600 BM35 ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb 1 All slots
Adapter
4Y37A09730 B8NZ ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb 1 All slots
Adapter
4Y37A09733 B8P8 ThinkSystem RAID 940-32i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb 1 1,2
Adapter
NVMe adapter
7Y37A01081 AUV2 ThinkSystem 1610-4P NVMe Switch Adapter 1 2
* Market availability: The RAID 730-8i 1GB Cache adapter is not available in USA and Canada.
For a comparison of the functions of the supported storage adapters, see the ThinkSystem RAID Adapter
and HBA Reference:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1288-thinksystem-raid-adapter-and-hba-reference#st550-support=ST550

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Internal drive options
The following tables list the drive options for internal storage of the server.
2.5-inch hot-swap drives:
2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS HDDs
2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA HDDs
2.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs
2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS SSDs
2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSDs
3.5-inch hot-swap drives:
3.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS HDDs
3.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA HDDs
3.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs
3.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS SSDs
3.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
Simple-swap drives:
3.5-inch simple-swap 6 Gb SATA HDDs
M.2 drives:
M.2 SATA drives

M.2 drive support: The use of M.2 drives requires an additional adapter as described in the M.2 drives
subsection.

SED support: The tables include a column to indicate which drives support SED encryption. The
encryption functionality can be disabled if needed. Note: Not all SED-enabled drives have "SED" in the
description.

PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive support: When installed in this server, PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives will operate at PCIe
3.0 speeds.

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Table 25. 2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS HDDs
Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 15K
7XB7A00021 AULV ThinkSystem 2.5" 300GB 15K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 20
7XB7A00022 AULW ThinkSystem 2.5" 600GB 15K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 20
7XB7A00023 AULX ThinkSystem 2.5" 900GB 15K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 20
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 10K
7XB7A00024 AULY ThinkSystem 2.5" 300GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 20
7XB7A00025 AULZ ThinkSystem 2.5" 600GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 20
7XB7A00026 AUM0 ThinkSystem 2.5" 900GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 20
7XB7A00027 AUM1 ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.2TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 20
7XB7A00028 AUM2 ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.8TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 20
7XB7A00069 B0YS ThinkSystem 2.5" 2.4TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 20
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb NL SAS
7XB7A00034 AUM6 ThinkSystem 2.5" 1TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 20
7XB7A00035 AUM7 ThinkSystem 2.5" 2TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 20
2.5-inch hot-swap SED HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 10K
7XB7A00031 AUM5 ThinkSystem 2.5" 600GB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD SED Support 20
7XB7A00033 B0YX ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.2TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD SED Support 20

Table 26. 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA HDDs

Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
2.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 6 Gb NL SATA
7XB7A00036 AUUE ThinkSystem 2.5" 1TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 20
7XB7A00037 AUUJ ThinkSystem 2.5" 2TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 20

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Table 27. 2.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs
Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 24 Gb SAS - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A80340 BNW8 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 20
4XB7A80341 BNW9 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 20
4XB7A80342 BNW6 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 20
4XB7A80343 BP3K ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 20
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 24 Gb SAS - Read Intensive/Entry/Capacity (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A80318 BNWC ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 20
4XB7A80319 BNWE ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 20
4XB7A80320 BNWF ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 20
4XB7A80321 BP3E ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 20
4XB7A80322 BP3J ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 20
4XB7A80323 BP3D ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1653 30.72TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 20

Table 28. 2.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS SSDs

Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A17062 B8HU ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 800GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap No 20
SSD
4XB7A17063 B8J4 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap No 20
SSD
4XB7A17064 B8JD ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap No 20
SSD
4XB7A17065 B8JA ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1645a 6.4TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap No 20
SSD
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Read Intensive/Entry/Capacity (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A38175 B91A ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 960GB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A38176 B91B ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 1.92TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A17054 B91C ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 3.84TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A17055 B91D ThinkSystem 2.5" PM1643a 7.68TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20

Table 29. 2.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs

Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A82289 BQ21 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 20
4XB7A82290 BQ24 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 20
4XB7A82291 BQ22 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 20
4XB7A82292 BQ23 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 MAX 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD Support 20

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 Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
4XB7A17125 BA7Q ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A17126 BA4T ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A17127 BA4U ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A17128 BK7L ThinkSystem 2.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A17087 B8J1 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 240GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A17088 B8HY ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A17089 B8J6 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A17090 B8JE ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A17091 B8J7 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A13633 B49L ThinkSystem 2.5" S4610 240GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A13637 B49Q ThinkSystem 2.5" S4610 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
2.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A82258 BQ1Q ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS Support 20
SSD
4XB7A82259 BQ1P ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS Support 20
SSD
4XB7A82260 BQ1R ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS Support 20
SSD
4XB7A82261 BQ1X ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS Support 20
SSD
4XB7A82262 BQ1S ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS Support 20
SSD
4XB7A82263 BQ1T ThinkSystem 2.5" 5400 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS Support 20
SSD
4XB7A72438 BM8B ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A72439 BM8A ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A72440 BM89 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A72441 BM88 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A72442 BM87 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM893 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A17072 B99D ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A17101 BA7G ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A17102 BA7H ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A17103 BA7J ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A17104 BK77 ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A17105 BK78 ThinkSystem 2.5" S4520 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 20
4XB7A38271 BCTC ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A38272 BCTD ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A38273 BCTE ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A38274 BCTF ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A38275 BCTG ThinkSystem 2.5" Multi Vendor 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A17075 B8HV ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A17076 B8JM ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20

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 Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
4XB7A17077 B8HP ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A17078 B8J5 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A17079 B8JP ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A17080 B8J2 ThinkSystem 2.5" 5300 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A38185 B9AC ThinkSystem 2.5" 5210 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap QLC SSD No 20
4XB7A38144 B7EW ThinkSystem 2.5" 5210 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap QLC SSD No 20
4XB7A38145 B7EX ThinkSystem 2.5" 5210 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap QLC SSD No 20
4XB7A38146 B7EY ThinkSystem 2.5" 5210 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap QLC SSD No 20
4XB7A10197 B34K ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A10198 B34L ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20
4XB7A10200 B4D2 ThinkSystem 2.5" PM883 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 20

Table 30. 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs

Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
2.5-inch SSDs - U.3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A79646 BNF3 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 960GB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe Support 4
4.0 x4 HS SSD
4XB7A79647 BNF2 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 1.92TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe Support 4
4.0 x4 HS SSD
4XB7A79648 BNF5 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 3.84TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe Support 4
4.0 x4 HS SSD
4XB7A79649 BNF4 ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 7.68TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe Support 4
4.0 x4 HS SSD
4XB7A83097 BQAV ThinkSystem 2.5" U.3 7450 PRO 15.36TB Read Intensive NVMe PCIe Support 4
4.0 x4 HS SSD

Note: NVMe PCIe SSDs support surprise hot removal and hot insertion, provided the operating system
supports PCIe SSD hot-swap.

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Table 31. 2.5-inch hot-swap PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSDs
Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
2.5-inch SSDs - U.2 PCIe 3.0 NVMe - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A10202 B58F ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4510 1.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap No 4
SSD
4XB7A10205 B58H ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4510 4.0TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap No 4
SSD
4XB7A10175 B34N ThinkSystem U.2 PM983 1.92TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap No 4
SSD
4XB7A10176 B34P ThinkSystem U.2 PM983 3.84TB Entry NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap No 4
SSD
4XB7A10177 B4D3 ThinkSystem U.2 PM983 7.68TB Entry NVMe PCIe3.0 x4 Hot Swap No 4
SSD

Note: NVMe PCIe SSDs support surprise hot removal and hot insertion, provided the operating system
supports PCIe SSD hot-swap.

Table 32. 3.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS HDDs

Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
3.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb SAS 15K
7XB7A00038 AUU2 ThinkSystem 3.5" 300GB 15K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 8
7XB7A00039 AUU3 ThinkSystem 3.5" 600GB 15K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 8
3.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 12 Gb NL SAS
7XB7A00042 AUU5 ThinkSystem 3.5" 2TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 8
7XB7A00043 AUU6 ThinkSystem 3.5" 4TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 8
7XB7A00044 AUU7 ThinkSystem 3.5" 6TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
7XB7A00045 B0YR ThinkSystem 3.5" 8TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
7XB7A00046 AUUG ThinkSystem 3.5" 10TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
7XB7A00067 B117 ThinkSystem 3.5" 12TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
4XB7A13906 B496 ThinkSystem 3.5" 14TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
4XB7A13911 B7EZ ThinkSystem 3.5" 16TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
4XB7A38266 BCFP ThinkSystem 3.5" 18TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
4XB7A80353 BPKU ThinkSystem 3.5" 20TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8

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Table 33. 3.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA HDDs
Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
3.5-inch hot-swap HDDs - 6 Gb NL SATA
7XB7A00049 AUUF ThinkSystem 3.5" 1TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 8
7XB7A00050 AUUD ThinkSystem 3.5" 2TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 8
7XB7A00051 AUU8 ThinkSystem 3.5" 4TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD No 8
7XB7A00052 AUUA ThinkSystem 3.5" 6TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
7XB7A00053 AUU9 ThinkSystem 3.5" 8TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
7XB7A00054 AUUB ThinkSystem 3.5" 10TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
7XB7A00068 B118 ThinkSystem 3.5" 12TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
4XB7A13907 B497 ThinkSystem 3.5" 14TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
4XB7A13914 B7F0 ThinkSystem 3.5" 16TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
4XB7A38130 BCFH ThinkSystem 3.5" 18TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8
4XB7A80354 BPKV ThinkSystem 3.5" 20TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Hot Swap 512e HDD No 8

Table 34. 3.5-inch hot-swap 24 Gb SAS SSDs

Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 24 Gb SAS - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A80344 BNW7 ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 800GB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 8
4XB7A80345 BNWA ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 1.6TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 8
4XB7A80346 BNWB ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 3.2TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 8
4XB7A80347 BP3G ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1655 6.4TB Mixed Use SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 8
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 24 Gb SAS - Read Intensive/Entry/Capacity (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A80324 BNWD ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 960GB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 8
4XB7A80325 BNWG ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 1.92TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 8
4XB7A80326 BNWH ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 8
4XB7A80327 BP3F ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 7.68TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 8
4XB7A80328 BP3H ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1653 15.36TB Read Intensive SAS 24Gb HS SSD Support 8

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Table 35. 3.5-inch hot-swap 12 Gb SAS SSDs
Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A17066 B8HT ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1645a 800GB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap No 8
SSD
4XB7A17043 B8JN ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1645a 1.6TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap No 8
SSD
4XB7A17067 B8JK ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1645a 3.2TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap No 8
SSD
4XB7A17068 B8JG ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1645a 6.4TB Mainstream SAS 12Gb Hot Swap No 8
SSD
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 12 Gb SAS - Read Intensive/Entry/Capacity (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A17058 B91E ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1643a 3.84TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17059 BEVK ThinkSystem 3.5" PM1643a 7.68TB Entry SAS 12Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8

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Table 36. 3.5-inch hot-swap 6 Gb SATA SSDs
Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Mixed Use/Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
4XB7A17137 BA4W ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 480GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 8
4XB7A17138 BA4X ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 960GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 8
4XB7A17139 BA4Y ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 1.92TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 8
4XB7A17140 BK7P ThinkSystem 3.5" S4620 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 8
4XB7A17096 B8JL ThinkSystem 3.5" 5300 240GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17097 B8JF ThinkSystem 3.5" 5300 480GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17098 B8J0 ThinkSystem 3.5" 5300 960GB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17099 B8HR ThinkSystem 3.5" 5300 1.92TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17100 B8HX ThinkSystem 3.5" 5300 3.84TB Mainstream SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A13639 B49R ThinkSystem 3.5" S4610 240GB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 8
4XB7A13643 B49V ThinkSystem 3.5" S4610 3.84TB Mixed Use SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 8
3.5-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A17118 BA7K ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 8
4XB7A17119 BA7L ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 8
4XB7A17120 BA7M ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 960GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 8
4XB7A17121 BA7N ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 1.92TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 8
4XB7A17122 BK7F ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 3.84TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 8
4XB7A17123 BK7G ThinkSystem 3.5" S4520 7.68TB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb HS SSD No 8
4XB7A38276 BCTH ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A38277 BCTJ ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A38278 BCTK ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A38279 BCTL ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A38281 BCTM ThinkSystem 3.5" Multi Vendor 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17081 B8JB ThinkSystem 3.5" 5300 240GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17082 B8J9 ThinkSystem 3.5" 5300 480GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17083 B8JC ThinkSystem 3.5" 5300 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17084 B8HZ ThinkSystem 3.5" 5300 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17085 B8HQ ThinkSystem 3.5" 5300 3.84TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17086 B8J3 ThinkSystem 3.5" 5300 7.68TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17178 B6TP ThinkSystem 3.5" PM883 960GB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8
4XB7A17179 B6JY ThinkSystem 3.5" PM883 1.92TB Entry SATA 6Gb Hot Swap SSD No 8

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Table 37. 3.5-inch simple-swap 6 Gb SATA HDDs
Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
3.5-inch simple-swap HDDs - 6 Gb NL SATA
7XB7A00055 AUZS ThinkSystem 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps SATA 3.5" Simple Swap 512n HDD No 8
7XB7A00056 AUZT ThinkSystem 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps SATA 3.5" Simple Swap 512n HDD No 8
7XB7A00057 AUZU ThinkSystem 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps SATA 3.5" Simple Swap 512n HDD No 8
7XB7A00058 AXC7 ThinkSystem 6TB 7.2K 6Gbps SATA 3.5" Simple Swap 512e HDD No 8
7XB7A00059 AXC6 ThinkSystem 8TB 7.2K 6Gbps SATA 3.5" Simple Swap 512e HDD No 8
7XB7A00060 AXC8 ThinkSystem 3.5" 10TB 7.2K SATA 6Gb Simple Swap 512e HDD No 8

Table 38. M.2 SATA drives

Feature SED Max
Part number code Description support Qty
M.2 SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Read Intensive/Entry (<3 DWPD)
4XB7A82286 BQ1Z ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 240GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS Support 2
SSD
4XB7A82287 BQ1Y ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gb NHS Support 2
SSD
7N47A00129 AUUL ThinkSystem M.2 32GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD No 2
7N47A00130 AUUV ThinkSystem M.2 128GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD No 2
4XB7A17071 B8HS ThinkSystem M.2 5300 240GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD No 2
4XB7A17073 B919 ThinkSystem M.2 5300 480GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot Swap SSD No 2

Internal backup units

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Internal backup units
The server supports the internal backup unit options that are listed in the following table.

Table 39. Internal backup units

Maximum
Part number Feature code Description supported
Drives
4T27A80487 B4BM ThinkSystem Internal Half High LTO Gen8 SAS Tape Drive 1
v2
4T27A10727 B4BM ThinkSystem Internal Half High LTO Gen8 SAS Tape Drive 1
4T27A80486 AVF5 ThinkSystem Internal Half High LTO Gen7 SAS Tape Drive 1
v2
7T27A01503 AVF5 ThinkSystem Internal Half High LTO Gen7 SAS Tape Drive 1
4T27A80483 B3YK ThinkSystem Internal Half High LTO Gen6 SAS Tape Drive 1
v2
4T27A10726 B3YK ThinkSystem Internal Half High LTO Gen6 SAS Tape Drive 1
4T27A80485 AVF6 ThinkSystem Internal RDX USB 3.0 Dock v2 1
7T27A01501 AVF6 ThinkSystem Internal RDX USB 3.0 Dock 1
LTO Media
7TP7A01604 AVF4 ThinkSystem LTO Gen6 2.5TB Tape Not applicable
7TP7A01606 AVF7 ThinkSystem LTO Gen7 6TB Tape Not applicable
4TP7A09619 B4BN ThinkSystem LTO Gen8 12TB Tape Not applicable
RDX Media
7TP7A01601 AVF8 ThinkSystem RDX 500GB Cartridge Not applicable
7TP7A01602 AVF1 ThinkSystem RDX 1TB Cartridge Not applicable
7TP7A01603 AVF0 ThinkSystem RDX 2TB Cartridge Not applicable
7TP7A04318 AXD1 ThinkSystem RDX 4TB Cartridge Not applicable

The RDX drive is attached via the USB 3.0 port on the system board.
The use of an LTO tape drive requires a SAS HBA, either the 430-8i or 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA.

LTO tape drive in a rack conversion kit : The ST550 is supported installed on its side in a rack mount
kit, however the use of an LTO tape drive in this configuration is supported but not recommended.

For more information about RDX drive and LTO tape drives, see the Backup Units page on the Lenovo
Press site: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup

Optical drives
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Optical drives
The ST550 supports the internal optical drive options listed in the following table.

Table 40. Optical drives

Part number Feature code Description Maximum
supported
Internal optical drives
4XA7A80482 BN5H ThinkSystem Half High SATA DVD-ROM Optical Disk Drive v2 2
7XA7A01204 AVEZ ThinkSystem Half High SATA DVD-ROM Optical Disk Drive 2
4XA7A80481 BN5J ThinkSystem Half High SATA DVD-RW Optical Disk Drive v2 2
7XA7A01202 AVEY ThinkSystem Half High SATA DVD-RW Optical Disk Drive 2

The internal optical drives in the table can be installed in any open 5.25-inch drive bay.
The Half High SATA DVD-ROM drive supports the following media and speeds for reading:
CD-ROM 48X
CD-DA (DAE) 48X
CD-R 48X
CD-RW 40X
DVD-ROM (single layer) 16X
DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12X
DVD-R (4.7 GB) 16X
DVD-R DL 8X
DVD+R 16X
DVD+R DL 8X
DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 8X
DVD+RW 8X
The Half High SATA DVD-RW drive supports the same media and speeds for reading as HH DVD-ROM. In
addition, this drive supports the following media and speeds for writing:
CD-R 24X
CD-RW 4X
High Speed CD-RW 10X
Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X
DVD-R 8X
DVD-R DL 8X
DVD+R 8X
DVD+R DL 8X
DVD-RW 6X
DVD+RW 8X
The server supports the external USB optical drive listed in the following table.

Table 41. External optical drive

Part number Feature code Description
7XA7A05926 AVV8 ThinkSystem External USB DVD RW Optical Disk Drive

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.

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I/O expansion options
The ST550 server supports up to six PCIe 3.0 slots: Four slots (1, 2, 3 and 6) are supported when only one
CPU is installed. Slots 4 and 5 require the second processor. The slot lane widths, available power, and
supported adapter height and length are as follows:
Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8 (25W); full-height, half-length
Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16 (75W); full-height, half-length
Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x16 (75W); full-height, full-length
Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 wired) (25W); full-height, full-length (requires second processor)
Slot 5: PCIe 3.0 x16 (75W); full-height, full-length (requires second processor)
Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x4 wired) (25W); full-height, full-length
Slots 3 and 5 support double-wide GPUs. When double-wide adapters are used slots 4 and 6 cannot be
used.
The following figure shows the locations of the PCIe slots.

Figure 18. ThinkSystem ST550 PCIe slots

Above the PCIe slots is a space for a serial port bracket which is used for making an external serial port
available at the rear of the server. The following table lists the ordering information.

Table 42. ThinkSystem COM Port Upgrade Kit ordering information

Part Feature Maximum
number code Description Supported
4Z17A80446 BN5B ThinkSystem COM Port Upgrade Kit v2 1
7Z17A02577 AUSL ThinkSystem COM Port Upgrade Kit 1

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Network adapters
The ST550 has two onboard Gigabit Ethernet ports, connected to the integrated Intel Ethernet Connection
X722 controller.
Note: The onboard Gigabit ports do not support 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet connections.
The following table lists other supported network adapters. The maximum supported column indicates which
slots each adapter is supported in. For slot locations see the I/O expansion options section.

Table 43. Network adapters

Part Feature Slots Maximum
number code Description supported supported
Gigabit Ethernet
7ZT7A00482 AUZX ThinkSystem Broadcom 5720 1GbE RJ45 2-Port PCIe Ethernet All slots 6
Adapter
7ZT7A00484 AUZV ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-Port PCIe Ethernet All slots 6
Adapter
7ZT7A00534 AUZY ThinkSystem I350-T2 PCIe 1Gb 2-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter All slots 6
By Intel
7ZT7A00535 AUZW ThinkSystem I350-T4 PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter All slots 6
By Intel
10 Gb Ethernet - 10GBASE-T
00MM850 ATRY Intel X550-T1 Single Port 10GBase-T Adapter All slots 6
00MM860 ATPX Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter All slots 6
4XC7A79699 BMXB ThinkSystem Intel X710-T4L 10GBase-T 4-Port PCIe Ethernet All slots 6
Adapter
7ZT7A00496 AUKP ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe All slots 6
Ethernet Adapter
4XC7A08225 B31G ThinkSystem QLogic QL41134 PCIe 10Gb 4-Port Base-T All slots 6
Ethernet Adapter
10 Gb Ethernet - SFP+
7ZT7A00537 AUKX ThinkSystem X710-DA2 PCIe 10Gb 2-Port SFP+ Ethernet All slots 6*
Adapter
00AG580 AT7T Emulex VFA5.2 2x10 GbE SFP+ Adapter and FCoE/iSCSI SW All slots 6*
00AG570 AT7S Emulex VFA5.2 2x10 GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter All slots 6*
7ZT7A00493 AUKN ThinkSystem Emulex OCe14104B-NX PCIe 10Gb 4-Port SFP+ All slots 6*
Ethernet Adapter
25 Gb Ethernet
01GR250 AUAJ Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet All slots 6*
Adapter
4XC7A08238 B5T0 ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe All slots 6*
Ethernet Adapter
7XC7A05523 B0WY ThinkSystem Intel XXV710-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port PCIe All slots 6*
Ethernet Adapter
* Requires SFP+ transceivers or DAC cables that must be purchased separately.
For more information, including the transceivers and cables that each adapter supports, see the list of
Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Ethernet adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ethernet

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SAS adapters for external storage
The following table lists the SAS HBAs and RAID adapters suitable for connectivity to external storage.

Table 44. Supported SAS HBAs and RAID adapters

Part Feature Slots Maximum
number code Description supported supported
12 Gb SAS HBA
7Y37A01090 AUNR ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA All slots 6
4Y37A78837 BNWK ThinkSystem 440-8e SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA All slots 6
12 Gb RAID Adapter
7Y37A01087 AUNQ ThinkSystem RAID 930-8e 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter All slots 4*
4Y37A78836 BNWJ ThinkSystem RAID 940-8e 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter All slots 4*
* Limited by the number of supercap mounts in the server

Mixing storage adapter families: The following HBA/RAID adapter combinations are supported:
X30 external adapters with other X30 adapters (internal or external)
X40 external adapters with other X40 adapters (internal or external)
The following HBA/RAID adapter combinations are not supported:
X30 adapters (internal or external) with X40 adapters (internal or external)
X30 adapters (internal or external) with X350 internal adapters
X40 external adapters with X350 internal adapters

For a comparison of the functions of the supported external storage adapters, see the ThinkSystem RAID
Adapter and HBA Reference:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1288#st550-support=ST550&internal-or-external-ports=External

Fibre Channel host bus adapters

The following table lists the Fibre Channel HBAs supported by the server.

Table 45. Fibre Channel adapters

Part Feature Slots Maximum
number code Description supported supported
16 Gb Fibre Channel
01CV840 ATZV Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Dual-port HBA All slots 6
01CV830 ATZU Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Single-port HBA All slots 6
01CV760 ATZC QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Dual-port HBA All slots 6
01CV750 ATZB QLogic 16Gb Enhanced Gen5 FC Single-port HBA All slots 6

For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba

Flash Storage adapters

The server currently does not support Flash Storage adapters.

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GPU adapters

Withdrawn: All GPUs supported by the ST550 are now withdrawn from marketing

Fans and cooling

The server can operate in environments up to ASHRAE A4 (45°C and 90% humidity). Details and
restrictions are described in the Physical and electrical specifications section.
The server supports up to four simple-swap fans, three in the front of the server, just behind the drive bays
and one installed at the rear of the server. See the Inside view in the Components and connectors section
for locations.
Use of these fans is as follows:
Single processor systems require 2 fans, installed in the area behind drive bays
The third fan installed behind the drive bays is required in the following situations:
The server has two processors. If the second processor is a field upgrade, then the fan is
included with the second processor and does not need to be ordered separately.
The server has four 2.5-inch hot-swap drives bays installed in place of the two 5.25-inch
media bays converted. If the media bay conversion is a field upgrade (part number
7XH7A05908) and the server only has one processor installed, then order the fan using part
number 7XH7A06781.
Fan 4 (the fan at the rear of the server) can be installed as an N+1 redundant fan if desired. The part
number is 7XH7A05900.
If a GPU is installed, Fan 4 is required and is non-redundant in most configurations. The following
table indicates the cooling restrictions that apply when supported GPUs are installed:
Whether or not Fan 4 is redundant
Limits to ambient temperatures

Table 46. Cooling restrictions with GPUs installed

GPU
configuration NVIDIA P600 selected NVIDIA P2000 selected NVIDIA P6000 selected
One GPU Fan 4 is redundant Fan 4 is redundant Fan 4 is non-redundant
installed System is limited to ASHRAE System is limited to ASHRAE System is limited to ASHRAE
A2 (35°C) A2 (35°C) A2 (35°C)
Two GPUs Fan 4 is redundant Fan 4 is non-redundant Fan 4 is non-redundant
installed System is limited to ASHRAE System is limited to ASHRAE System is limited to 30°C
A2 (35°C) A2 (35°C) ambient

The table below lists the fan upgrades.

Table 47. Fan upgrades

Part number Feature code Description
7XH7A06781 AVS3 ThinkSystem ST550 Front Mid Fan Module for 4x2.5" ODD conversion
7XH7A05900 AVS4 ThinkSystem ST550 Rear Fan Module

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Power supplies
The server supports either a single fixed power supply or one or two hot-swap power supplies. When two
hot-swap power supplies are installed, they form a redundant pair. The following table lists the supported
power supplies.

Table 48. Power supply options

Feature Maximum 240V DC
Part number code Description supported 110V AC 220V AC China only
None* AVS1 450W (230V/115V) Gold AC Fixed 1 Yes Yes No
(Cabled) Power Supply
7N67A00882 AWFT 550W (230V/115V) Platinum Hot-Swap 2 Yes Yes Yes
Power Supply
7N67A00883 AWFS 750W (230/115V) Platinum Hot-Swap 2 Yes Yes Yes
Power Supply
7N67A00884 AWFR 750W (230V) Titanium Hot-Swap Power 2 No Yes Yes
Supply
4P57A82020 BR1Y ThinkSystem V1 750W (230Vac) Titanium 2 No Yes Yes
Hot Swap Power Supply
7N67A00885 AWFQ 1100W (230V/115V) Platinum Hot-Swap 2 Yes Yes Yes
Power Supply
* Configure-to-order only
550W, 750W and 1100W Platinum power supplies are auto-sensing and support both 110V AC (100-127V
50/60 Hz) and 220V AC (200-240V 50/60 Hz) power. The 750W Titanium power supply only supports 220V
AC power. In China only, all four hot-swap power supplies also support 240V DC.
Power supply options do not include a line cord.
For server configurations, the inclusion of a power supply is model dependent. Configure-to-order models
can be configured without a power cord if desired.

Power supply configuration rules

The following table shows the power supplies supported with and without GPUs and with the various
supported drive bay configurations.
For further power configuration of the server, use the Lenovo Capacity Planner, available at:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/solutions-and-software/software/lenovo-capacity-
planner/solutions/ht504651
Additional rules:
550W, 750W, 1100W power supplies can be used all processors supported by the server
450W power supply can only be used with processors that have a TDP of 85W or lower
1100W power supply supports GPUs, however limitations on cooling fan redundancy exist for some
configurations as described in the Fans and cooling section

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Table 49. Power supply support for drive and GPU configurations
8x 2.5 8x 3.5 + 16x 2.5 20x 2.5
Power 4x 3.5 8x 3.5 8x 2.5 16x 2.5 HS 4x 2.5 HS HS
supply SS HS HS HS AnyBay HS AnyBay AnyBay 20x 2.5 HS
Without any GPUs
450W Y* Y* Y* N N N N N N
550W Y Y Y N N N N N N
750W Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1100W Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
With 1 or 2 GPUs**
450W N N N N N N N N N
550W N N N N N N N N N
750W N N N N N N N N N
1100W Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
* Only with processors that have a TDP of 85W or lower
** See the Fans and cooling section for cooling restrictions with GPUs

Power cords
Line cords and rack power cables with C13 connectors can be ordered as listed in the following table.

110V customers: If you plan to use the 1100W power supply with a 110V power source, select a power
cable that is rated above 10A. Power cables that are rated at 10A or below are not supported with 110V
power.

Table 50. Power cords

Part number Feature code Description
Rack cables - C13 to C14
SL67B08593 BPHZ 0.5m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
00Y3043 A4VP 1.0m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable
4L67A08367 B0N5 1.0m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
39Y7937 6201 1.5m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable
4L67A08368 B0N6 1.5m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
4L67A08365 B0N4 2.0m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable
4L67A08369 6570 2.0m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
4L67A08366 6311 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable
4L67A08370 6400 2.8m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Jumper Cord
39Y7932 6263 4.3m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cable
4L67A08371 6583 4.3m, 13A/100-250V, C13 to C14 Rack Power Cable
Rack cables - C13 to C14 (Y-cable)
00Y3046 A4VQ 1.345m, 2X C13 to C14 Jumper Cord, Rack Power Cable
00Y3047 A4VR 2.054m, 2X C13 to C14 Jumper Cord, Rack Power Cable
Rack cables - C13 to C20
39Y7938 6204 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C20 Rack Power Cable

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Part number Feature code Description
Rack cables - C13 to C20 (Y-cable)
47C2491 A3SW 1.2m, 16A/100-250V, 2 Short C13s to Short C20 Rack Power Cable
47C2492 A3SX 2.5m, 16A/100-250V, 2 Long C13s to Short C20 Rack Power Cable
47C2493 A3SY 2.8m, 16A/100-250V, 2 Short C13s to Long C20 Rack Power Cable
47C2494 A3SZ 4.1m, 16A/100-250V, 2 Long C13s to Long C20 Rack Power Cable
Line cords
39Y7930 6222 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to IRAM 2073 (Argentina) Line Cord
81Y2384 6492 4.3m 10A/220V, C13 to IRAM 2073 (Argentina) Line Cord
39Y7924 6211 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to AS/NZ 3112 (Australia/NZ) Line Cord
81Y2383 6574 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to AS/NZS 3112 (Aus/NZ) Line Cord
69Y1988 6532 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to NBR 14136 (Brazil) Line Cord
81Y2387 6404 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 - 2P+Gnd (Brazil) Line Cord
39Y7928 6210 2.8m, 220-240V, C13 to GB 2099.1 (China) Line Cord
81Y2378 6580 4.3m, 10A/220V, C13 to GB 2099.1 (China) Line Cord
39Y7918 6213 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to DK2-5a (Denmark) Line Cord
81Y2382 6575 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to DK2-5a (Denmark) Line Cord
39Y7917 6212 2.8m, 10A/230V, C13 to CEE7-VII (Europe) Line Cord
81Y2376 6572 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to CEE7-VII (Europe) Line Cord
39Y7927 6269 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13(2P+Gnd) (India) Line Cord
81Y2386 6567 4.3m, 10A/240V, C13 to IS 6538 (India) Line Cord
39Y7920 6218 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to SI 32 (Israel) Line Cord
81Y2381 6579 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to SI 32 (Israel) Line Cord
39Y7921 6217 2.8m, 220-240V, C13 to CEI 23-16 (Italy/Chile) Line Cord
81Y2380 6493 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to CEI 23-16 (Italy/Chile) Line Cord
46M2593 A1RE 2.8m, 12A/125V, C13 to JIS C-8303 (Japan) Line Cord
4L67A08362 6495 4.3m, 12A/200V, C13 to JIS C-8303 (Japan) Line Cord
39Y7926 6335 4.3m, 12A/100V, C13 to JIS C-8303 (Japan) Line Cord
39Y7922 6214 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to SABS 164 (S Africa) Line Cord
81Y2379 6576 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to SABS 164 (South Africa) Line Cord
39Y7925 6219 2.8m, 220-240V, C13 to KETI (S Korea) Line Cord
81Y2385 6494 4.3m, 12A/220V, C13 to KSC 8305 (S. Korea) Line Cord
39Y7919 6216 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to SEV 1011-S24507 (Swiss) Line Cord
81Y2390 6578 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to SEV 1011-S24507 (Sws) Line Cord
23R7158 6386 2.8m, 10A/125V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 (Taiwan) Line Cord
81Y2375 6317 2.8m, 10A/240V, C13 to CNS 10917-3 (Taiwan) Line Cord
81Y2374 6402 2.8m, 13A/125V, C13 to CNS 60799 (Taiwan) Line Cord
4L67A08363 AX8B 4.3m, 10A 125V, C13 to CNS 10917 (Taiwan) Line Cord
81Y2389 6531 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to 76 CNS 10917-3 (Taiwan) Line Cord
81Y2388 6530 4.3m, 13A/125V, C13 to CNS 10917 (Taiwan) Line Cord
39Y7923 6215 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to BS 1363/A (UK) Line Cord
81Y2377 6577 4.3m, 10A/230V, C13 to BS 1363/A (UK) Line Cord

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Part number Feature code Description
90Y3016 6313 2.8m, 10A/120V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord
46M2592 A1RF 2.8m, 10A/250V, C13 to NEMA 6-15P Line Cord
00WH545 6401 2.8m, 13A/120V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord
4L67A08359 6370 4.3m, 10A/125V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord
4L67A08361 6373 4.3m, 10A/250V, C13 to NEMA 6-15P (US) Line Cord
4L67A08360 AX8A 4.3m, 13A/120V, C13 to NEMA 5-15P (US) Line Cord

The ST550 also supports the following two-up cables.

Table 51. Power cables for ST550

Part number Feature code Description
47C2491 A3SW 1.2m, 10A/100-250V, (2X) C13 to C20 Jumper Cord
47C2492 A3SX 2.5m, 10A/100-250V, (2X) C13 to C20 Jumper Cord
47C2493 A3SY 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, (2X) C13 to C20 Jumper Cord
47C2494 A3SZ 4.1m, 10A/100-250V, (2X) C13 to C20 Jumper Cord

Integrated virtualization
The server supports booting from an operating system or hypervisor installed on an M.2 solid-state drive.
See the M.2 drives section for details and the list of available options.
You can download supported VMware vSphere hypervisor images from the following web page and load it
on the M.2 drive using the instructions provided:
https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/custom_iso/

Systems management
The server contains an integrated service processor, XClarity Controller (XCC), which provides advanced
service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions. The XCC is based on the Pilot4 XE401
baseboard management controller (BMC) using a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 service processor.

Local management
The ST550 offers a front operator panel showing key LED status indicators, as shown in the following figure.

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Figure 19. Front operator panel
When you press the ID button on the front panel, the blue system ID LEDs on both the front and rear of the
server are lit to help you locate the server among other servers. You also can turn on the system ID LEDs
using a remote management program for server presence detection.

System status with XClarity Mobile

The XClarity Mobile app includes a tethering function where you can connect your Android or iOS device to
the server via USB to see the status of the server.
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
Once connected you can see the following information:
Server status including error logs (read only, no login required)
Server management functions (XClarity login credentials required)

Remote management
The server offers a dedicated RJ45 port at the rear of the server for remote management via the XClarity
Controller management processor. The port supports 10/100/1000 Mbps speeds.
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)

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 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
IPMI via the Ethernet port (IPMI over LAN) is supported, however it is disabled by default. For CTO orders
you can specify whether you want to the feature enabled or disabled in the factory, using the feature codes
listed in the following table.

Table 52. IPMI-over-LAN settings

Part number Feature code Description
CTO only B7XZ Disable IPMI-over-LAN (default)
CTO only B7Y0 Enable IPMI-over-LAN

There are two XClarity Controller upgrades available for the server, Advanced and Enterprise.
Lenovo XClarity Controller Advanced adds the following remote control functions:
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
Capturing blue-screen errors
International keyboard mapping support
LDAP-based authentication
Lenovo XClarity Controller Enterprise enables the following additional features:
Boot Capture
Remote mounting of CD-ROM (ISO) and diskette (IMG) files as virtual drives
Virtual console collaboration - Ability for up to 6 remote users to be log into the remote session
simultaneously
Power capping
License for XClarity Energy Manager
Preconfigured models come with either XClarity Controller Standard, Advanced or Enterprise, depending on
the model. See the Models section for details. The following table shows the field upgrades available for
preconfigured models.

Table 53. XClarity Controller field upgrades

Part number Feature code Description
4L47A09132 AVUT ThinkSystem XClarity Controller Standard to Advanced Upgrade
(for servers that have XCC Standard)
4L47A09133 AVUU ThinkSystem XClarity Controller Advanced to Enterprise Upgrade
(for servers that have XCC Advanced)

For configure-to-order (CTO) models, you can elect to have one of the following XCC functionality by
selecting the appropriate XCC feature codes as listed in the following table:
XCC Standard - select neither feature listed in the table
XCC Advanced - select feature AVUT
XCC Enterprise - select feature AUPW

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Table 54. XClarity Controller Upgrades for configure-to-order
Feature code Description
AVUT ThinkSystem XClarity Controller Standard to Advanced Upgrade
AUPW ThinkSystem XClarity Controller Standard to Enterprise Upgrade

Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager

Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager (LXPM) is a UEFI-based application embedded in ThinkSystem
servers and accessible via the F1 key during system boot.
LXPM provides the following functions:
Graphical UEFI Setup
System inventory information and VPD update
System firmware updates (UEFI and XCC)
RAID setup wizard
OS installation wizard (including unattended OS installation)
Diagnostics functions

Lenovo XClarity Administrator

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a centralized resource management solution designed to reduce
complexity, speed response, and enhance the availability of Lenovo systems and solutions. It provides
agent-free hardware management for ThinkSystem servers, in addition to ThinkServer, System x, and Flex
System servers. The administration dashboard is based on HTML 5 and allows fast location of resources so
tasks can be run quickly.
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 ST550. The software can be
downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the ST550 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.

Table 55. Lenovo XClarity Pro ordering information

Part number Feature code Description
00MT201 1339 Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/1 Yr SW S&S
00MT202 1340 Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/3 Yr SW S&S
00MT203 1341 Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/5 Yr SW S&S
7S0X000HWW SAYV Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/6 Yr SW S&S
7S0X000JWW SAYW Lenovo XClarity Pro, per Managed Endpoint w/7 Yr SW S&S

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Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers the following standard features that are available at no charge:
Auto-discovery and monitoring of Lenovo systems
Firmware updates and compliance enforcement
External alerts and notifications via SNMP traps, syslog remote logging, and e-mail
Secure connections to managed endpoints
NIST 800-131A or FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptographic standards between the management solution
and managed endpoints
Integration into existing higher-level management systems such as cloud automation and
orchestration tools through REST APIs, providing extensive external visibility and control over
hardware resources
An intuitive, easy-to-use GUI
Scripting with Windows PowerShell, providing command-line visibility and control over hardware
resources
Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers the following premium features that require an optional Pro license:
Pattern-based configuration management that allows to define configurations once and apply
repeatedly without errors when deploying new servers or redeploying existing servers without
disrupting the fabric
Bare-metal deployment of operating systems and hypervisors to streamline infrastructure provisioning
For more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/tips1200

Lenovo XClarity Integrators

Lenovo also offers software plug-in modules, Lenovo XClarity Integrators, to manage physical infrastructure
from leading external virtualization management software tools including those from Microsoft and VMware.
These integrators are offered at no charge, however if software support is required, a Lenovo XClarity Pro
software subscription license should be ordered.
Lenovo XClarity Integrators offer the following additional features:
Ability to discover, manage, and monitor Lenovo server hardware from VMware vCenter or Microsoft
System Center
Deployment of firmware updates and configuration patterns to Lenovo x86 rack servers and Flex
System from the virtualization management tool
Non-disruptive server maintenance in clustered environments that reduces workload downtime by
dynamically migrating workloads from affected hosts during rolling server updates or reboots
Greater service level uptime and assurance in clustered environments during unplanned hardware
events by dynamically triggering workload migration from impacted hosts when impending hardware
failures are predicted
For more information about all the available Lenovo XClarity Integrators, see the Lenovo XClarity
Administrator Product Guide: https://lenovopress.com/tips1200-lenovo-xclarity-administrator

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Lenovo XClarity Essentials
Lenovo offers the following XClarity Essentials software tools that can help you set up, use, and maintain
the server at no additional cost:
Lenovo Essentials OneCLI
OneCLI is a collection of server management tools that uses a command line interface program to
manage firmware, hardware, and operating systems. It provides functions to collect full system health
information (including health status), configure system settings, and update system firmware and
drivers.
Lenovo Essentials UpdateXpress
The UpdateXpress tool is a standalone GUI application for firmware and device driver updates that
enables you to maintain your server firmware and device drivers up-to-date and help you avoid
unnecessary server outages. The tool acquires and deploys individual updates and UpdateXpress
System Packs (UXSPs) which are integration-tested bundles.
Lenovo Essentials Bootable Media Creator
The Bootable Media Creator (BOMC) tool is used to create bootable media for offline firmware
update.
For more information and downloads, visit the Lenovo XClarity Essentials web page:
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/LNVO-center

Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager

Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager (LXEM) is a power and temperature management solution for data
centers. It is an agent-free, web-based console that enables you to monitor and manage power consumption
and temperature in your data center through the management console. It enables server density and data
center capacity to be increased through the use of power capping.
LXEM is a licensed product. A single-node LXEM license is included with the XClarity Controller Enterprise
upgrade as described in the Remote Management section. If your server does not have the XCC Enterprise
upgrade, Energy Manager licenses can be ordered as shown in the following table.

Table 56. Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager

Part number Description
4L40E51621 Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager Node License (1 license needed per server)

For more information about XClarity Energy Manager, see the following resources:
Lenovo Support page:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-lxem
User Guide for XClarity Energy Manager:
https://pubs.lenovo.com/lxem/

Security
The server offers the following security features:
Electronic security measures:
Administrator and power-on passwords
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting both TPM 1.2 and TPM 2.0
Optional Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM), available only in China
Self-encrypting drives with support for IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager

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 Mechanical security measures
Lockable side cover to help prevent access to internal components
Slot at the rear of the server for a Kensington Cable Lock
Optional chassis intrusion switch
Optional lockable front security door
The server is NIST SP 800-147B compliant.
The TCM module and Nationz TPM module are available only for China customers and are installed in a
dedicated socket on the system board, as shown in Figure 4.
The optional lockable front door includes a key that enables you to secure access to the drive bays and
system controls, thereby reducing the possibility of unauthorized or accidental access to the server.
The following table lists the security options for the server.

Table 57. Security features

Part number Feature code Description
7XH7A05903 AVRR ThinkSystem ST550 Security Door
None* AVKE ThinkSystem Trusted Cryptographic Module (China customers only)
None* B22N ThinkSystem Nationz Trusted Platform Module v2.0 (China customers only)
None* AVSD ThinkSystem ST550 Intrusion Switch and Cable
* Available via configure-to-order or in preconfigured models only
For SED drives and IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager support see the SED encryption key management
with ISKLM section.

Intel Transparent Supply Chain

Add a layer of protection in your data center and have peace of mind that the server hardware you bring into
it is safe authentic and with documented, testable, and provable origin.
Lenovo has one of the world’s best supply chains, as ranked by Gartner Group, backed by extensive and
mature supply chain security programs that exceed industry norms and US Government standards. Now we
are the first Tier 1 manufacturer to offer Intel® Transparent Supply Chain in partnership with Intel, offering
you an unprecedented degree of supply chain transparency and assurance.
To enable Intel Transparent Supply Chain for the Intel-based servers in your order, add the following feature
code in the DCSC configurator, under the Security tab.

Table 58. Intel Transparent Supply Chain ordering information

Feature code Description
BB0P Intel Transparent Supply Chain

For more information on this offering, see the paper Introduction to Intel Transparent Supply Chain on
Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers, available from https://lenovopress.com/lp1434-introduction-to-intel-
transparent-supply-chain-on-thinksystem-servers.

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Keyboards and Mice
The following table lists the supported full-sized USB keyboards and mice available for Lenovo ThinkSystem
servers.
The keyboards have the following features:
Full-sized 104-key keyboard with 3 special Windows keys
3 LEDs for caps lock, scroll lock and num lock
Wired USB connection with 1.8m cable
Adjustable feet at the rear of the keyboard

Tip: For keyboards that fit in the rack-mounted console kit, see the KVM console options section, or the
ThinkSystem 18.5-inch LCD Console product guide

Table 59. Lenovo Preferred Pro USB Full-sized keyboards - ThinkSystem

Part number Feature code Description
Mice
7M57A04698 B0LN ThinkSystem Optical Wheel Mouse - USB
Keyboards
7ZB7A05521 AXTM ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Arabic
7ZB7A05520 AXTN ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Arabic/French
7ZB7A05519 AXTP ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Belgium/French
7ZB7A05518 AXTQ ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Belgium/UK
7ZB7A05517 AXTR ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Brazil/Portuguese
7ZB7A05515 AXTS ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Bulgarian
7ZB7A05511 AXTU ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Czech
7ZB7A05509 AXTV ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Danish
7ZB7A05508 AXTW ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Dutch
7ZB7A05506 AXTX ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - French
7ZB7A05496 AXTZ ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - French Canadian French
7ZB7A05504 AXTY ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - French Canadian Multilingual
7ZB7A05495 AXU0 ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - German
7ZB7A05494 AXU1 ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Greek
7ZB7A05493 AXU2 ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Hebrew
7ZB7A05492 AXU3 ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Hungarian
7ZB7A05491 AXU4 ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Iceland
7ZB7A05490 AXU5 ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Italy
7ZB7A05489 AXU6 ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard -Japanese
7ZB7A05488 AXU7 ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Korean
7ZB7A05487 AXU8 ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - LA Spanish
7ZB7A05486 AXU9 ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Norwegian
7ZB7A05485 AXUA ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Polish
7ZB7A05484 AXUB ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard- Portugese
7ZB7A05483 AXUC ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Romanian
7ZB7A05482 AXUD ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Russian/Cy

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Part number Feature code Description
7ZB7A05481 AXUE ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Serbian/Cyrilic
7ZB7A05480 AXUF ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Slovak
7ZB7A05471 AXUQ ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Slovenian
7ZB7A05479 AXUG ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Spanish
7ZB7A05478 AXUH ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard- Swedish/Finn
7ZB7A05477 AXUJ ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Swiss, F/G
7ZB7A05476 AXUK ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Thailand
7ZB7A05513 AXTT ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Trad Chinese/US
7ZB7A05474 AXUM ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Turkish 179
7ZB7A05475 AXUL ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - Turkish 440
7ZB7A05473 AXUN ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - UK English
7ZB7A05522 AXTL ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - US English
7ZB7A05472 AXUP ThinkSystem Pref. Pro II USB Keyboard - US Euro

Rack installation
The server can be installed in the rack with the Tower to Rack Conversion Kit. The resulting server is a 4U
rack-mountable server, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 20. ThinkSystem ST550 with Rack Conversion Kit installed

The part numbers are summarized in the following table.

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Table 60. Rack installation options
Part Feature
number code Description and contents
7XH7A05901 AVRV Tower to Rack Conversion Kit
Rack conversion kit
Slide rail

7XH7A05902 B1BK 4U CMA for Tower to Rack Kit

Cable management arm only (requires 7XH7A05901)

CTO only AVRX Tower to Rack Conversion Kit Bundle CMA Kit
Rack conversion kit
Slide rail
Cable management arm

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

Table 61. Rail kit specifications

Feature ThinkSystem ST550 4U Tower to Rack Conversion Kit
Part number 7XH7A05901
Rail type Full-out slide rail (ball bearing)
Toolless installation Yes
Cable Management Arm (CMA) support Optional (7XH7A05902) or included in feature code AVRX
In-rack server maintenance Yes
1U PDU support Yes
0U PDU support Limited*
Rack type Lenovo and IBM 4-post, IEC standard-compliant
Mounting holes Square or round
Mounting flange thickness 2 mm - 3.3 mm (0.08 - 0.13 in.)
Distance between front and rear mounting flanges 537 mm - 810 mm (21.1 - 31.9 in.)
Rail length*** 792 mm (31.2 in.)
* For 0U PDU support, the rack must be at least 1100 mm (43.31 in.) deep without a CMA, or at least 1200
mm (47.24 in.) deep if a CMA is used.
*** 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.

Operating system support

The ST550 with second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors supports the following operating
systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8

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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP5
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit
VMware ESXi 6.5 U2
VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
VMware ESXi 6.7 U1
VMware ESXi 6.7 U2
VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
VMware ESXi 7.0
VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
VMware ESXi 8.0
VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
The ST550 server with 1st Gen Intel Xeon SP processors supports the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1709
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 x64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 x64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4

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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Xen x64 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Xen SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP5
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit
VMware ESXi 6.0 U3
VMware ESXi 6.5
VMware ESXi 6.5 U1
VMware ESXi 6.5 U2
VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
VMware ESXi 6.7
VMware ESXi 6.7 U1
VMware ESXi 6.7 U2
VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
VMware ESXi 7.0
VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
VMware ESXi 8.0
VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
VMware ESXi 8.0 U1

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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=st550-7x09-7x10-sp-gen-2
Virtualization support: The onboard SATA ports of the server can be used with virtualization hypervisors,
including VMware ESXi, Linux KVM, Xen, and Microsoft Hyper-V, however support is limited to AHCI (non-
RAID) mode. RSTe mode is not supported with virtualization hypervisors.
For configure-to-order configurations, the server can be preloaded with VMware ESXi installed on M.2 cards.
Ordering information is listed in the following table.

Table 62. VMware ESXi preload

Part number Feature code Description
CTO only B3VW VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 (Factory Installed)
CTO only B6U0 VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 (factory installed)
CTO only B4XA VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 (Factory Installed)
CTO only B6U1 VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 (factory installed)
CTO only B88T VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 (factory installed)
CTO only BBZG VMware ESXi 7.0 (Factory Installed)
CTO only BE5E VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 (Factory Installed)
CTO only BHSR VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 (Factory Installed)
CTO only BMEY VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 (Factory Installed)
CTO only BMT5 VMware ESXi 8.0 (Factory Installed)
CTO only BQ8S VMware ESXi 8.0 U1 (Factory Installed)
CTO only BYC7 VMware ESXi 8.0 U2 (Factory Installed)

Physical and electrical specifications

The ST550 has the following overall physical dimensions, including tower feet, excluding components that
extend outside the standard chassis, such as power supply handles:
Width: 176 mm (6.9 inches)
Height: 438 mm (17.2 inches)
Depth: 660 mm (26 inches)
The following table lists the detailed dimensions. See the figure below for the definition of each dimension.

Table 63. Detailed dimensions

Dimension Description
176 mm Xa = Width, using widest features (not including feet)
272 mm Xb = Width, with chassis feet extended
438 mm Ya = Height, from bottom of feet to top of chassis body
425 mm Yb = Height, from bottom of chassis body to top of chassis body
623 mm Za = Depth, from front door to most rearward I/O port surface
660 mm Zb = Depth, from front door to deepest feature of the chassis body feature
667 mm Zc = Depth, from front door to deepest feature such as power supply handle
17 mm Ze = Depth, front door to front plate of chassis body

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Figure 21. Server dimension
A note about the stabilizer feet: The ST550 includes stabilizer foot stands that are used when the server is
in the tower configuration. The stabilizer feet can be installed in a retracted position or in an open position.
For safety reasons, it is recommended the feet be used in the open position to help prevent the server from
tipping over, however if needed, the feet can be positioned so that they do not extend beyond the width of
the server enclosure. When the ST550 is converted to a rack configuration, the feet are removed.
The shipping dimensions (cardboard packaging) of the ST550 are as follows:
Width: 574 mm (22.6 inches)
Height: 372 mm (14.6 inches)
Depth: 982 mm (38.7 inches)
Weight:
Fully configured: 36 kg (79.36 lb)
Electrical requirements are as follows:
Models with 550 W AC power supplies:
100-127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 6.2 A
200 - 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 3.0 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
Minimum configuration: 0.16 kVA
Maximum configuration: 0.722 kVA
Models with 750 W Platinum AC power supplies:
100 - 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 8.4 A
200 - 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 4.1 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
Minimum configuration: 0.15 kVA
Maximum configuration: 0.954 kVA

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 Models with 750 W Titanium AC power supplies:
200 - 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 4.1 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
Minimum configuration: 0.15 kVA
Maximum configuration: 0.906 kVA
Models with 1100 W Platinum AC power supplies:
100 - 127 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 12.0 A
200 - 240 (nominal) V ac; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 6.0 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
Minimum configuration: 0.12 kVA
Maximum configuration: 1.406 kVA
For China customers using 240V DC input power:
Models with 550 W 240V DC power supplies:
200 - 240 (nominal) V dc; 2.5 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
Minimum configuration: 0.16 kVA
Maximum configuration: 0.70 kVA
Models with 750 W Platinum 240V DC power supplies:
200 - 240 (nominal) V dc; 3.5 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
Minimum configuration: 0.15 kVA
Maximum configuration: 0.958 kVA
Models with 750 W Titanium 240V DC power supplies:
200 - 240 (nominal) V dc; 3.5 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
Minimum configuration: 0.15 kVA
Maximum configuration: 0.948 kVA
Models with 1100 W Platinum 240V DC power supplies:
200 - 240 (nominal) V dc; 5.1 A
Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA) (approximately):
Minimum configuration: 0.12 kVA
Maximum configuration: 1.408 kVA

Operating environment
The ThinkSystem ST550 server complies with ASHRAE Class A2 specifications, and depending on the
hardware configuration, also complies with ASHRAE Class A3 and Class A4 specifications. System
performance may be impacted when operating temperature is outside ASHRAE A2 specification.
The following restrictions apply with ASHRAE A4 and A3 support:
No support for processors with TDP rating of 125 W or higher
Two power supplies must be installed; fixed (cabled) power supply not supported
The rear fan must be installed
No support for NVMe drives
No support for GPUs
If the media bay conversion kit is installed (adding 4x 2.5-inch drive bays), those drive bays cannot
support SAS drives (HDD or SSD) that are 2TB or larger. SATA drives are fully supported.
In addition, CPU core speed may be reduced depending on the processor selected.
Temperature and humidity
The server is supported operating in the following environments:
ASHRAE A2:

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 Temperature: 10°C to 35°C
Humidity: 8% to 80%
Altitude 0-3000 m (10,000 ft), derated 1°C per 300 m above 950 m
ASHRAE A3:
Temperature: 5°C to 40°C
Humidity: 8% to 85%
Altitude 0-3000 m (10,000 ft), derated 1°C per 175 m above 950 m
ASHRAE A4:
Temperature: 5°C to 45°C
Humidity: 8% to 90%
Altitude 0-3000 m (10,000 ft), derated 1°C per 125 m above 950 m
Non-operating environment support:
Without packaging:
Temperature: -10 °C to 60 °C
Humidity: 8 to 90%
Storage with packaging:
Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C
Humidity: 8 to 90%
Thermal (heat) output:
Maximum configuration: 4074 Btu/hr (1194 watts)
Acoustical noise emissions
The server has the following acoustic noise emissions declaration:
Sound power levels (bels):
Base configuration: 4.0 bels (idle), 4.1 bels (operating)
Maximum configuration: 5.3 bels (idle), 5.3 bels (operating)
Sound pressure levels (dBA):
Base configuration: 33 dBA (idle), 33 dBA (operating)
Maximum configuration: 43 dBA (idle), 43 dBA (operating)
Shock and vibration
The server has the following vibration and shock limits:
Vibration:
Operating: 0.21 G rms at 5 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 minutes across 3 axes
Non-operating: 1.04 G rms at 2 Hz to 200 Hz for 15 minutes across 6 surfaces
Shock:
Operating: 15 G for 3 milliseconds in each direction (positive and negative X, Y, and Z axes)
Non-operating:
12 kg - 22 kg: 50 G for 152 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces
23 kg - 31 kg: 35 G for 152 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces

Particulate contamination
Airborne particulates (including metal flakes or particles) and reactive gases acting alone or in combination
with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might damage the system that might
cause the system to malfunction or stop working altogether.
The following specifications indicate the limits of particulates that the system can tolerate:

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 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/

Warranty and Support

The ST550 has a 1-year or 3-year warranty, based on the machine type of the system:
7X09: 1 year warranty
7X10: 3 year warranty
The standard warranty terms are customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite (for field-replaceable units
FRUs only) with standard call center support during normal business hours and 9x5 Next Business Day
Parts Delivered.
Lenovo’s additional support services provide a sophisticated, unified support structure for your data center,
with an experience consistently ranked number one in customer satisfaction worldwide. Available offerings
include:
Premier Support
Premier Support provides a Lenovo-owned customer experience and delivers direct access to
technicians skilled in hardware, software, and advanced troubleshooting, in addition to the following:
Direct technician-to-technician access through a dedicated phone line
24x7x365 remote support
Single point of contact service
End to end case management
Third-party collaborative software support
Online case tools and live chat support
On-demand remote system analysis
Warranty Upgrade (Preconfigured Support)
Services are available to meet the on-site response time targets that match the criticality of your
systems.
3, 4, or 5 years of service coverage
1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions
Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response.
YourDrive YourData is an optional extra (see below).
Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed
repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
Advanced Service: 24x7 service coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed
repair (available only in select markets). Bundled with YourDrive YourData.

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 Managed Services
Lenovo Managed Services provides continuous 24x7 remote monitoring (plus 24x7 call center
availability) and proactive management of your data center using state-of-the-art tools, systems, and
practices by a team of highly skilled and experienced Lenovo services professionals.
Quarterly reviews check error logs, verify firmware & OS device driver levels, and software as
needed. We’ll also maintain records of latest patches, critical updates, and firmware levels, to ensure
you systems are providing business value through optimized performance.
Technical Account Management (TAM)
A Lenovo Technical Account Manager helps you optimize the operation of your data center based on
a deep understanding of your business. You gain direct access to your Lenovo TAM, who serves as
your single point of contact to expedite service requests, provide status updates, and furnish reports
to track incidents over time. In addition, your TAM will help proactively make service
recommendations and manage your service relationship with Lenovo to make certain your needs are
met.
Enterprise Server Software Support
Enterprise Software Support is an additional support service providing customers with software
support on Microsoft, Red Hat, SUSE, and VMware applications and systems. Around the clock
availability for critical problems plus unlimited calls and incidents helps customers address
challenges fast, without incremental costs. Support staff can answer troubleshooting and diagnostic
questions, address product comparability and interoperability issues, isolate causes of problems,
report defects to software vendors, and more.
YourDrive YourData
Lenovo’s YourDrive YourData is a multi-drive retention offering that ensures your data is always
under your control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in your Lenovo server. In the
unlikely event of a drive failure, you retain possession of your drive while Lenovo replaces the failed
drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. The YourDrive YourData service
can be purchased in convenient bundles and is optional with Foundation Service. It is bundled with
Essential Service and Advanced Service.
Health Check
Having a trusted partner who can perform regular and detailed health checks is central to maintaining
efficiency and ensuring that your systems and business are always running at their best. Health
Check supports Lenovo-branded server, storage, and networking devices, as well as select Lenovo-
supported products from other vendors that are sold by Lenovo or a Lenovo-Authorized Reseller.
Examples of region-specific warranty terms are second or longer business day parts delivery or parts-only
base warranty.
If warranty terms and conditions include onsite labor for repair or replacement of parts, Lenovo will dispatch
a service technician to the customer site to perform the replacement. Onsite labor under base warranty is
limited to labor for replacement of parts that have been determined to be field-replaceable units (FRUs).
Parts that are determined to be customer-replaceable units (CRUs) do not include onsite labor under base
warranty.
If warranty terms include parts-only base warranty, Lenovo is responsible for delivering only replacement
parts that are under base warranty (including FRUs) that will be sent to a requested location for self-service.
Parts-only service does not include a service technician being dispatched onsite. Parts must be changed at
customer’s own cost and labor and defective parts must be returned following the instructions supplied with
the spare parts.

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Lenovo Service offerings are region-specific. Not all preconfigured support and upgrade options are
available in every region. For information about Lenovo service upgrade offerings that are available in your
region, refer to the following resources:
Service part numbers in Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
http://dcsc.lenovo.com/#/services
Lenovo Services Availability Locator
http://lenovolocator.com/
For service definitions, region-specific details, and service limitations, please refer to the following
documents:
Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty for Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) Servers and System
Storage
http://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht503310
Lenovo Data Center Services Agreement
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht116628

Services
Lenovo Services is a dedicated partner to your success. Our goal is to reduce your capital outlays, mitigate
your IT risks, and accelerate your time to productivity.

Note: Some service options may not be available in all markets or regions. For more information, go to
https://www.lenovo.com/services. For information about Lenovo service upgrade offerings that are
available in your region, contact your local Lenovo sales representative or business partner.

Here’s a more in-depth look at what we can do for you:

Asset Recovery Services
Asset Recovery Services (ARS) helps customers recover the maximum value from their end-of-life
equipment in a cost-effective and secure way. On top of simplifying the transition from old to new
equipment, ARS mitigates environmental and data security risks associated with data center
equipment disposal. Lenovo ARS is a cash-back solution for equipment based on its remaining
market value, yielding maximum value from aging assets and lowering total cost of ownership for
your customers. For more information, see the ARS page, https://lenovopress.com/lp1266-reduce-e-
waste-and-grow-your-bottom-line-with-lenovo-ars.
Assessment Services
An Assessment helps solve your IT challenges through an onsite, multi-day session with a Lenovo
technology expert. We perform a tools-based assessment which provides a comprehensive and
thorough review of a company's environment and technology systems. In addition to the technology
based functional requirements, the consultant also discusses and records the non-functional
business requirements, challenges, and constraints. Assessments help organizations like yours, no
matter how large or small, get a better return on your IT investment and overcome challenges in the
ever-changing technology landscape.
Design Services
Professional Services consultants perform infrastructure design and implementation planning to
support your strategy. The high-level architectures provided by the assessment service are turned
into low level designs and wiring diagrams, which are reviewed and approved prior to implementation.
The implementation plan will demonstrate an outcome-based proposal to provide business
capabilities through infrastructure with a risk-mitigated project plan.

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 Basic Hardware Installation
Lenovo experts can seamlessly manage the physical installation of your server, storage, or
networking hardware. Working at a time convenient for you (business hours or off shift), the
technician will unpack and inspect the systems on your site, install options, mount in a rack cabinet,
connect to power and network, check and update firmware to the latest levels, verify operation, and
dispose of the packaging, allowing your team to focus on other priorities.
Deployment Services
When investing in new IT infrastructures, you need to ensure your business will see quick time to
value with little to no disruption. Lenovo deployments are designed by development and engineering
teams who know our Products & Solutions better than anyone else, and our technicians own the
process from delivery to completion. Lenovo will conduct remote preparation and planning, configure
& integrate systems, validate systems, verify and update appliance firmware, train on administrative
tasks, and provide post-deployment documentation. Customer’s IT teams leverage our skills to enable
IT staff to transform with higher level roles and tasks.
Integration, Migration, and Expansion Services
Move existing physical & virtual workloads easily, or determine technical requirements to support
increased workloads while maximizing performance. Includes tuning, validation, and documenting
ongoing run processes. Leverage migration assessment planning documents to perform necessary
migrations.

Regulatory compliance
The ST550 server conforms to the following standards:
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 60950-1
CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
IEC 62368-1:2014 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
NOM-019
Argentina IEC60950-1
Japan VCCI, Class A
Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 60950.1
China CCC GB4943.1, GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1
Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1; CNS15663
Korea KN32, Class A; KN35
Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TR CU 020/2011 (for EMC) and TR CU 004/2011 (for safety)
IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
CE Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
CISPR 32, Class A
TUV-GS (EN60950-1 /IEC60950-1,EK1-ITB2000)
RoHS Directive
ErP lot3
JESL

External drive enclosures

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External drive enclosures
The server supports attachment to external drive enclosures using a RAID controller with external ports or a
SAS host bus adapter. Adapters supported by the server are listed in the SAS adapters for external storage
section.
Note: Information provided in this section is for ordering reference purposes only. For the operating system
and adapter support details, refer to the interoperability matrix for a particular storage enclosure that can be
found on the Lenovo Data Center Support web site:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com

Table 64. External drive enclosures

Model Description
4587HC1 Lenovo Storage D1212 Disk Expansion Enclosure (2U enclosure with 12x LFF drive bays)
4587HC2 Lenovo Storage D1224 Disk Expansion Enclosure (2U enclosure with 24x SFF drive bays)
6413HC1 Lenovo Storage D3284 High Density Expansion Enclosure (5U enclosure with 84x LFF drive
bays)
7DAHCTO1WW Lenovo ThinkSystem D4390 Direct Attached Storage (4U enclosure with 90x LFF drive bays)

For details about supported drives, adapters, and cables, see the following Lenovo Press Product Guides:
Lenovo Storage D1212 and D1224
http://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0512
Lenovo Storage D3284
http://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0513
Lenovo ThinkSystem D4390
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1681

External storage systems

Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DE Series and ThinkSystem DM Series external storage systems for high-
performance storage. See the DE Series and DM Series product guides for specific controller models,
expansion enclosures and configuration options:
ThinkSystem DE Series Storage
https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/de-series#rt=product-guide
ThinkSystem DM Series Storage
https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/dm-series#rt=product-guide
ThinkSystem DG Series Storage
https://lenovopress.com/storage/thinksystem/dg-series#rt=product-guide

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External backup units
The following table lists the available external SAS tape backup options.
Tip: Verify the end-to-end support of an IBM tape backup solution through the IBM System Storage
Interoperation Center (SSIC): http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic

Table 65. External SAS backup options

Part number Description
External SAS tape backup drives
6160S7E IBM TS2270 Tape Drive Model H7S
6160S8E IBM TS2280 Tape Drive Model H8S
6160S9E IBM TS2290 Tape Drive Model H9S
External SAS tape backup autoloaders
6171S7R IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO7 HH SAS
6171S8R IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO8 HH SAS
6171S9R IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO9 HH SAS
External tape backup libraries
6741A1F IBM TS4300 3U Tape Library-Base Unit
SAS backup drives for TS4300 Tape Library
01KP937 LTO 7 HH SAS Drive
01KP953 LTO 8 HH SAS Drive
02JH836 LTO 9 HH SAS Drive

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup

Fibre Channel SAN switches

Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DB Series of Fibre Channel SAN switches for high-performance storage
expansion. See the DB Series product guides for models and configuration options:
ThinkSystem DB Series SAN Switches:
https://lenovopress.com/storage/switches/rack#rt=product-guide

Uninterruptible power supply units

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

Table 66. Uninterruptible power supply units

Part number Description
Tower UPS units
55951AX T1kVA Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
55951KX T1kVA Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55952AX T1.5kVA Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
55952KX T1.5kVA Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
Rack-mounted or tower UPS units
55941AX RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
55941KX RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55942AX RT2.2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
55942KX RT2.2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55943AX RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
55943KX RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55945KX RT5kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55946KX RT6kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55948KX RT8kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55949KX RT11kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55948PX RT8kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC)
55949PX RT11kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC)
Rack-mounted UPS units
55943KT† ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Standard UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A, 2x GB 10A, 1x C19 16A
outlets)
55943LT† ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Long Backup UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A, 2x GB 10A, 1x C19
16A outlets)
55946KT† ThinkSystem RT6kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A outlets, 1x Terminal Block output)
5594XKT† ThinkSystem RT10kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A outlets, 1x Terminal Block output)
† Only available in China and the Asia Pacific market.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the UPS category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups

Power distribution units

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo.

Table 67. Power distribution units

ASEAN

JAPAN
RUCIS
Brazil

INDIA
MEA

Part Feature
PRC
ANZ

HTK
EET

WE

NA
LA

number code Description

0U Basic PDUs
00YJ776 ATZY 0U 36 C13/6 C19 24A 1 Phase PDU N Y Y N N N N N N Y Y Y N

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 ASEAN

JAPAN
RUCIS
Brazil

INDIA
MEA
Part Feature

PRC
ANZ

HTK
EET

WE

NA
LA
number code Description
0U Switched and Monitored PDUs
00YJ783 AU04 0U 12 C13/12 C19 Switched and Monitored N N Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y N
48A 3 Phase PDU
00YJ781 AU03 0U 20 C13/4 C19 Switched and Monitored N N Y N Y N Y N N Y Y Y N
24A 1 Phase PDU
1U Switched and Monitored PDUs
4PU7A90808 C0D4 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 48A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
3P WYE PDU V2 ETL
4PU7A81117 BNDV 1U 18 C19/C13 switched and monitored 48A N N N N N N N N N N N Y N
3P WYE PDU - ETL
4PU7A90809 C0DE 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 48A N N N N N Y Y N N N N N N
3P WYE PDU V2 CE
4PU7A81118 BNDW 1U 18 C19/C13 switched and monitored 48A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y
3P WYE PDU - CE
4PU7A90810 C0DD 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 80A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
3P Delta PDU V2
4PU7A77467 BLC4 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and Monitored 80A N N N N N N N N N Y N Y N
3P Delta PDU
4PU7A90811 C0DC 1U 12 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 32A N N N N N Y Y N N N N N N
3P WYE PDU V2
4PU7A77468 BLC5 1U 12 C19/C13 switched and monitored 32A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
3P WYE PDU
4PU7A90812 C0DB 1U 12 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 60A N N N N N N N N N Y N N N
3P Delta PDU V2
4PU7A77469 BLC6 1U 12 C19/C13 switched and monitored 60A N N N N N N N N N N N Y N
3P Delta PDU
1U Ultra Density Enterprise PDUs (9x IEC 320 C13 + 3x IEC 320 C19 outlets)
71763NU 6051 Ultra Density Enterprise C19/C13 PDU N N Y N N N N N N Y Y Y N
60A/208V/3PH
71762NX 6091 Ultra Density Enterprise C19/C13 PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Module
1U C13 Enterprise PDUs (12x IEC 320 C13 outlets)
39Y8941 6010 DPI C13 Enterprise PDU Module (WW) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1U Front-end PDUs (3x IEC 320 C19 outlets)
39Y8938 6002 DPI Single-phase 30A/120V Front-end PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
(US)
39Y8939 6003 DPI Single-phase 30A/208V Front-end PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
(US)
39Y8934 6005 DPI Single-phase 32A/230V Front-end PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
(International)
39Y8940 6004 DPI Single-phase 60A/208V Front-end PDU Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N
(US)
39Y8935 6006 DPI Single-phase 63A/230V Front-end PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
(International)

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JAPAN
RUCIS
Brazil

INDIA
MEA
Part Feature

PRC
ANZ

HTK
EET

WE

NA
LA
number code Description
1U NEMA PDUs (6x NEMA 5-15R outlets)
39Y8905 5900 DPI 100-127V NEMA PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Line cords for 1U PDUs that ship without a line cord
40K9611 6504 4.3m, 32A/380-415V, EPDU/IEC 309 3P+N+G Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
3ph wye (non-US) Line Cord
40K9612 6502 4.3m, 32A/230V, EPDU to IEC 309 P+N+G Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
(non-US) Line Cord
40K9613 6503 4.3m, 63A/230V, EPDU to IEC 309 P+N+G Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
(non-US) Line Cord
40K9614 6500 4.3m, 30A/208V, EPDU to NEMA L6-30P (US) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Line Cord
40K9615 6501 4.3m, 60A/208V, EPDU to IEC 309 2P+G (US) N N Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y N
Line Cord
40K9617 6505 4.3m, 32A/230V, Souriau UTG Female to Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AS/NZ 3112 (Aus/NZ) Line Cord
40K9618 6506 4.3m, 32A/250V, Souriau UTG Female to KSC Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
8305 (S. Korea) Line Cord

For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu

Rack cabinets
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Rack cabinets
Rack installation kits are described in the Rack installation section.
The following table lists the supported rack cabinets.

Table 68. Rack cabinets

Part number Description
7D2B0001WW / 7D2N0001WW 12U 1200mm Deep Micro Datacenter Rack
7D2C0001WW / 7D2P0001WW 18U 1200mm Deep Micro Datacenter Rack
93072RX 25U Standard Rack (1000mm)
93072PX 25U Static S2 Standard Rack (1000mm)
7D6DA007WW ThinkSystem 42U Onyx Primary Heavy Duty Rack Cabinet (1200mm)
7D6DA008WW ThinkSystem 42U Pearl Primary Heavy Duty Rack Cabinet (1200mm)
1410-O42 Lenovo EveryScale 42U Onyx Heavy Duty Rack Cabinet
1410-P42 Lenovo EveryScale 42U Pearl Heavy Duty Rack Cabinet
93604PX 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Rack
93614PX 42U 1200mm Deep Static Rack
93634PX 42U 1100mm Dynamic Rack
93634EX 42U 1100mm Dynamic Expansion Rack
93074RX 42U Standard Rack (1000mm)
7D6EA009WW ThinkSystem 48U Onyx Primary Heavy Duty Rack Cabinet (1200mm)
7D6EA00AWW ThinkSystem 48U Pearl Primary Heavy Duty Rack Cabinet (1200mm)
1410-O48 Lenovo EveryScale 48U Onyx Heavy Duty Rack Cabinet
1410-P48 Lenovo EveryScale 48U Pearl Heavy Duty Rack Cabinet

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

KVM console options

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KVM console options
The following table lists the supported KVM consoles.

Table 69. KVM console

Part number Description
4XF7A84188 ThinkSystem 18.5" LCD Console (with US English keyboard)

The following table lists the available KVM switches and the options that are supported with them.

Table 71. KVM switches and options

Part number Description
KVM Console switches
1754D2X Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32)
1754D1X Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16)
1754A2X Local 2x16 Console Manager (LCM16)
1754A1X Local 1x8 Console Manager (LCM8)
Cables for GCM and LCM Console switches
46M5383 Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2)
46M5382 Serial Conversion Option (SCO)

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the KVM Switches and Consoles category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm

Lenovo Financial Services

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Lenovo Financial Services
Lenovo Financial Services reinforces Lenovo’s commitment to deliver pioneering products and services that
are recognized for their quality, excellence, and trustworthiness. Lenovo Financial Services offers financing
solutions and services that complement your technology solution anywhere in the world.
We are dedicated to delivering a positive finance experience for customers like you who want to maximize
your purchase power by obtaining the technology you need today, protect against technology obsolescence,
and preserve your capital for other uses.
We work with businesses, non-profit organizations, governments and educational institutions to finance their
entire technology solution. We focus on making it easy to do business with us. Our highly experienced team
of finance professionals operates in a work culture that emphasizes the importance of providing outstanding
customer service. Our systems, processes and flexible policies support our goal of providing customers with
a positive experience.
We finance your entire solution. Unlike others, we allow you to bundle everything you need from hardware
and software to service contracts, installation costs, training fees, and sales tax. If you decide weeks or
months later to add to your solution, we can consolidate everything into a single invoice.
Our Premier Client services provide large accounts with special handling services to ensure these complex
transactions are serviced properly. As a premier client, you have a dedicated finance specialist who
manages your account through its life, from first invoice through asset return or purchase. This specialist
develops an in-depth understanding of your invoice and payment requirements. For you, this dedication
provides a high-quality, easy, and positive financing experience.
For your region-specific offers, please ask your Lenovo sales representative or your technology provider
about the use of Lenovo Financial Services. For more information, see the following Lenovo website:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/landingpage/lenovo-financial-services/

Seller training courses

The following sales training courses are offered for employees and partners (login required). Courses are
listed in date order.
1. Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
2024-04-22 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners

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: 2024-04-22
Length: 20 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW1110r7

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 2. Partner Technical Webinar - ISG Portfolio Update
2024-04-15 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners

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
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 041224
3. Partner Technical Webinar – StorMagic
2024-03-19 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners

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
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 030824
4. Intel Transparent Supply Chain on Lenovo Servers
2024-01-29 | 12 minutes | Employees and Partners

This course introduces the Intel Transparent Supply Chain (TSC) program, explains how the program
works, and discusses the benefits of the Intel TSC program to customers. Adding the Intel TSC
feature to an order is explained.

Course objectives:
• Describe the Intel® Transparent Supply Chain program
• Explain how the Intel® Transparent Supply Chain program works
• Discuss the benefits of the Intel® Transparent Supply Chain program to Lenovo customers
• Explain how to add Intel® Transparent Supply Chain program feature to an order
Published: 2024-01-29
Length: 12 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW1230

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 5. Family Portfolio: Storage Controller Options
2024-01-23 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners

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
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW1111
6. Lenovo-Intel Sustainable Solutions QH
2024-01-22 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners

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
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW2524a
7. Family Introduction: Rack and Tower
2024-01-19 | 11 minutes | Employees and Partners

This course is designed to give Lenovo sales and partner representatives a foundation on the
characteristics of the rack and tower server family. As an introduction to the family, this course also
includes positioning, when to use a product, and keywords a client may use when discussing a rack
product.

Course Objectives:
• Family Characteristics
• Priority Positioning
• Product Usage
• Keywords and Phrases
Published: 2024-01-19
Length: 11 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW1100r3

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 8. FY24Q3 Intel Servers Update
2023-12-11 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners

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
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW2522a
9. Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
2023-07-21 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners

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: 2023-07-21
Length: 15 minutes
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW1110r6
10. Partner Technical Webinar - Data Center Limits and ISG TAA Compliance
2023-05-16 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners

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
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: 051223
11. Lenovo Sustainable Computing
2022-09-16 | 4 minutes | Employees and Partners

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
Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
Course code: SXXW2504a

Related publications and links

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Related publications and links
For more information, see these resources:
Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 product page:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/servers/towers/ThinkSystem-ST550/p/77XX7TRST50
Interactive 3D Tour of the ThinkSystem ST550:
https://lenovopress.com/LP0675
ThinkSystem ST550 drivers and support
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/st550/7x09/downloads
Lenovo Hardware Installation & Removal Videos on the ST550:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-Acsjj4tU79GzKnWG316BYn
Youku: https://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_50483452
Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 product publications:
http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp
Quick Start
Rack Installation Guide
Setup Guide
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Messages and Codes Reference
Memory Population Reference
ServerProven hardware compatibility:
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven

Related product families

Product families related to this document are the following:
2-Socket Tower Servers
ThinkSystem ST550 Server

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