Network Connectivity; Configuration Notes - Lenovo ThinkAgile HX1320 Product Manual

Network connectivity

The ThinkAgile HX1320 appliances provide base two- or four-port 1/10 GbE RJ-45 or 10 GbE SFP+
network connectivity with the onboard Intel X722 NIC and a LOM card installed in the appliance. Two
additional 10 GbE SFP+ or 25 GbE SFP28 expansion ports can be selected, if required.
The ThinkAgile HX1520-R appliances provide base two- or four-port 1/10 GbE RJ-45 or 10 GbE SFP+
network connectivity with the onboard Intel X722 NIC and a LOM card installed in the appliance. Two or
four additional 1/10 GbE RJ-45, 10 GbE SFP+, or 25 GbE SFP28 expansion ports can be selected, if
required.
The following table lists the network adapter options that are available for selection.
Table 11. Network adapter selection options
Description
1/10 GbE RJ-45 base ports
ThinkSystem 10Gb 2-port Base-T LOM (RJ-45)
ThinkSystem 10Gb 4-port Base-T LOM (RJ-45)
1/10 GbE RJ-45 expansion ports
Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter (RJ-45)
10 GbE SFP+ base ports
ThinkSystem 10Gb 2-port SFP+ LOM
ThinkSystem 10Gb 4-port SFP+ LOM
10 GbE SFP+ expansion ports
ThinkSystem Intel X710-DA2 PCIe 10Gb 2-Port SFP+ Ethernet adapter
25 GbE SFP+ expansion ports
Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 2x25GbE SFP28 Adapter
^ The maximum number of expansion network adapters supported in the HX1320 appliance is one.

Configuration notes:

One of the 1/10 GbE RJ-45 or 10 GbE SFP+ LOM cards is required for selection, and it provides
base network connectivity. Optional expansion ports can be selected, if needed.
The 10 GbE RJ-45 and SFP+ ports cannot be intermixed in the same appliance, that is, either
10 GbE RJ-45 or 10 GbE SFP+ ports can be selected for the appliance, but not both port types.
The SFP+/SFP28 ports require SFP+/SFP28 transceivers or direct-attach copper (DAC) cables that
should be ordered for the appliance. The maximum number of transceivers or cables that are
supported per adapter equals the quantity of the adapter ports, and all adapter ports must have the
same type of the transceiver or cable selected.
The following transceiver and cables can be purchased:
Transceivers and cables for 10 GbE SFP+ adapters
Transceivers and cables for 25 GbE SFP28 adapters
Lenovo ThinkAgile HX1320 and HX1520-R Appliances
Quantity
(min / max)
0 / 1 Y Y
0 / 1 Y Y
0 / 2 N Y
0 / 1 Y Y
0 / 1 Y Y
0 / 2^ Y^ Y
0 / 2^ Y^ Y
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