Chapter 1. Lenovo Thinkagile Mx Certified Nodes Overview; Thinkagile Mx Certified Configurations; Network And Infrastructure Planning - Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Node 2U User Manual

Chapter 1. Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Nodes overview

ThinkAgile MX Certified Nodes are a series of Microsoft Windows Server Software-Defined Datacenter
(WSSD) Premium hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI)-certified node.
ThinkAgile MX Certified Nodes are a series of Lenovo servers that require Microsoft Windows Server
Software-Defined Datacenter (WSSD) certification for all connected components, not a solution bundled with
a rack, PDUs, switches, or network cables. Valid configurations must only consist of WSSD HCI-certified
components, including :
• Servers (system, processors, memory)
• Network interface adapters
• Storage adapters
• Storage devices
Additionally, Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Best Recipe simplifies firmware and driver compliance with the latest set
of WSSD HCI-certified firmware and driver versions.
You can order ThinkAgile MX with Windows Server 2016 preloaded.

ThinkAgile MX certified configurations

Lenovo Certified Configurations for Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct provides detailed views of Lenovo
certified configurations for building Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) solutions. The guide describes the
Microsoft Windows Server Software-Defined Datacenter program, explains system component selection
criteria, and lists supported Lenovo switches for S2D.
To download a free copy of this guide, go to

Network and infrastructure planning

Use the following table to plan for your Microsoft Windows Server Software-Defined Datacenter
implementation.
XCC IP address
Node 1
Node 2
Node 3
User ID:
User ID/
Password USERID (Default)
Password:
PASSW0RD (Default)
IPV4
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XCC host name
Virtual Machines (VMs)
Host name
.
Hypervisor IP address
User ID:
root (Default)
Password:
User ID
Hypervisor host name
Password
1