Table Of Contents - Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3720 7Y12 User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . 1
Typical vSAN architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
VX deployment architecture . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Identifying your server . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Enclosure specifications
Compute node specifications
Management options. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 2. Solution components . . . 13
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compute node . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Node operator panel . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System Management Module (SMM) . . . . .
PCIe slot LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System board layout . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System-board internal connectors. . . . . .
System-board switches . . . . . . . . . .
Parts list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enclosure components . . . . . . . . . .
Compute node components . . . . . . . .
Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 3. Network/Infrastructure
Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chapter 4. Server setup checklist. . . 31
Solution package contents . . . . . . . . . .
Cable the solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power on the compute node . . . . . . . . . .
Power off the compute node . . . . . . . .
Set the network connection for the Lenovo XClarity
Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enable System Management Module network
connection via Lenovo XClarity Controller . . .
Configure ESXi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 5. Installing and configuring
vCSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the ThinkAgile Installer
Downloading and setting up the ThinkAgile
Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Running the ThinkAgile Installer . . . . . . .
Installing and configuring vCSA manually . . . . .
Adding the ThinkAgile VX7Y12 Series cluster to an
existing vCSA instance . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 6. Installing and setting up
Lenovo XClarity Administrator. . . . . 41
Deploying Lenovo XClarity Administrator . . . . .
Managing ThinkAgile VX7Y12 Series Servers . . .
Chapter 7. Installing and setting up
Lenovo XClarity Integrator. . . . . . . 45
Deploying Lenovo XClarity Integrator for VMware
vCenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 8. Hardware replacement
procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . .
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . .
Working inside the solution with the power
on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . .
Drive replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remove a hot-swap drive . . . . . . . . .
Install a hot-swap drive . . . . . . . . . .
Hot-swap power supply replacement . . . . . .
Remove a hot-swap power supply. . . . . .
Install a hot-swap power supply
Fan replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remove a fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Install a fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RAID or HBA adapter replacement . . . . . . .
Remove a RAID or HBA adapter
Install a RAID or HBA adapter . . . . . . .
EIOM replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remove the EIOM . . . . . . . . . . . .
Install the EIOM . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PCIe adapter replacement. . . . . . . . . . .
Remove a PCIe adapter . . . . . . . . . .
Install a PCIe adapter . . . . . . . . . . .
DIMM replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remove a DIMM. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memory module installation . . . . . . . .
M.2 backplane and M.2 drive replacement . . . .
Remove the M.2 drive
Install an M.2 drive . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 9. Updating firmware. . . . . 83
Appendix A. Configuration
settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
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