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Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E
Appliances

Product Guide

Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series appliances are designed to help you simplify IT infrastructure, reduce costs,
and accelerate time to value. These hyperconverged appliances from Lenovo combine industry-leading
hyperconvergence software from Nutanix with Lenovo enterprise platforms that feature Intel Xeon
Processor Scalable family.
The ThinkAgile HX Series Express appliances are tailored specifically for various types of workloads
for small and medium sized businesses. The HX Series Express appliances include leading edge
Nutanix Xpress software to deliver a simplified, cost effective solution that helps lower total-cost-of-
ownership and enables smaller organizations to focus less time on infrastructure management.
The ThinkAgile HX Series Express appliances include the HX2320-E 1U rack-mount and HX2720-E
2U 4-node (2U4N) rack-mount appliances. These appliances are shown in the following figure.
Figure 1. ThinkAgile HX2320-E (top) and HX2720-E (bottom) appliances
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The ThinkAgile HX Series appliances are built on industry-leading Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that feature
enterprise-class reliability, management, and security.
The ThinkAgile HX Series appliances deliver the industry's most feature-rich hyperconverged infrastructure
to enterprise datacenters, bringing the benefits of web-scale technologies to enterprise applications
through enterprise storage, data protection, infrastructure resilience, management and analytics, and
security.
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  • Page 1: Product Guide

    Appliances Product Guide Lenovo ThinkAgile HX Series appliances are designed to help you simplify IT infrastructure, reduce costs, and accelerate time to value. These hyperconverged appliances from Lenovo combine industry-leading hyperconvergence software from Nutanix with Lenovo enterprise platforms that feature Intel Xeon Processor Scalable family.
  • Page 2: Key Features

    Inline deduplication in the read cache and post-process deduplication in the capacity tier improve performance and effective capacity. Powerful acceleration capabilities such as caching, automatic data tiering and data locality speed storage performance. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances...
  • Page 3 Lenovo hyperconverged appliances deliver always-on operation, and can survive system hardware, software and hypervisor issues and maintain 100% availability to applications and data.
  • Page 4: Components And Connectors

    Components and connectors The following figure shows the front view of the HX2320-E appliance. Figure 3. HX2320-E front view The following figure shows the rear view of the HX2320-E appliance. Figure 4. HX2320-E rear view Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances...
  • Page 5 Figure 5. HX Series enclosure with up to four HX2720-E appliances front view The following figure shows the rear view of the HX Series enclosure. Figure 6. HX Series enclosure rear view Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances...
  • Page 6: System Specifications

    System specifications The following table lists the system specifications of the ThinkAgile HX2320-E appliance. Table 1. HX2320-E system specifications Attribute Specification Form factor 1U Rack-mount. Processor One or two Intel Xeon Silver processors: Up to 12 cores (2.1 GHz core speeds) per processor.
  • Page 7 Two redundant hot-swap 2000 W (200 - 240 V) Platinum power supplies in the enclosure. Video Matrox G200 with 16 MB memory integrated into the XClarity Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920x1200 at 60 Hz with 16 bits per pixel Hot-swap parts SSDs, HDDs, power supplies, and fans. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances...
  • Page 8: Factory-Integrated Models

    Nutanix Sizer tool: http://services.nutanix.com/ Note: You are required to engage a Lenovo representative in the project that includes the ThinkAgile HX Series appliances. The following table lists the base CTO models of the ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E appliances.
  • Page 9: Topseller Models

    TopSeller models are country-specific; that is, each country may define their own models, and not all models are available in every country. Note: You are required to engage a Lenovo representative in the project that includes the ThinkAgile HX Series appliances.
  • Page 10 Processors The ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E appliances ship with one or two processors. The following table lists the processor options that are available for selection. Table 7. Processor selection options Quantity Description (min / max) Intel Xeon Silver processors Intel Xeon Silver 4108 8C 85W 1.8GHz Processor 1 / 2 Intel Xeon Silver 4114 10C 85W 2.2GHz Processor...
  • Page 11: Internal Storage

    ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM * System performance might be impacted due to unbalanced memory configuration. Internal storage The ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E appliances support the internal drive configurations listed in the following tables. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances...
  • Page 12 4 / 8 4 / 6 Configuration note: All SSD drives in the appliance must be of the same type and capacity. All HDD drives in the appliance must be of the same type and capacity. Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances...
  • Page 13: Network Connectivity

    Network connectivity The ThinkAgile HX2320-E 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 1/10 GbE RJ-45, 10 GbE SFP+, or 25 GbE SFP28 expansion ports can be selected, if needed.
  • Page 14 00MN508 ASR8 Lenovo 10m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN511 ASR9 Lenovo 15m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN514 ASRA Lenovo 25m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN517 ASRB Lenovo 30m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN520 ASRC Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances...
  • Page 15: Power Supplies

    Description Part number Feature code Passive copper cables for 25 GbE SFP28 network adapters Lenovo 1m Passive 25G SFP28 DAC Cable 7Z57A03557 AV1W Lenovo 3m Passive 25G SFP28 DAC Cable 7Z57A03558 AV1X Lenovo 5m Passive 25G SFP28 DAC Cable 7Z57A03559...
  • Page 16 * If a 0U PDU is used, the rack cabinet must be at least 1100 mm (43.31 in.) deep if no CMA is used, 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 rear most point of the rail. Hypervisors Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances...
  • Page 17 Asynchronous replication and disaster recovery (DR) VSS integration Time Stream (Converged local backups) Cloud Connect (Backup to public clouds) Multiple site DR (many to many) Metro availability Synchronous replication and disaster recovery Security Client authentication Cluster lockdown Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances...
  • Page 18: Systems Management

    Nutanix Prism Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager Lenovo XClarity Controller The ThinkAgile HX appliances contain Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) Enterprise, which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions. XClarity Controller Enterprise offers the following capabilities for the HX Series appliances:...
  • Page 19: Lenovo Xclarity Administrator

    Optional Lenovo XClarity Pro subscription license that can be selected in the configurator provides software support for XClarity Administrator and XClarity Integrators for the duration of the selected warranty period. If Lenovo XClarity software support is required, the XClarity Pro option must be selected.
  • Page 20: Nutanix Prism

    Lenovo XClarity Administrator is available from Lenovo at no charge, and it offers the following features: Auto-discovery and monitoring of HX Series appliances Firmware updates and compliance enforcement External alerts and notifications via SNMP traps, syslog remote logging, and e-mail...
  • Page 21: Lenovo Xclarity Energy Manager

    01GU991 Nutanix Prism Pro with 5Yr Support 01GU992 Configuration note: You should request a quote for the selected Prism Pro part number from Lenovo and provide additional details on the existing installation. Nutanix Prism offers the following features: Single point of control...
  • Page 22: Physical Specifications

    Provides finely-grained controls to limit platform power in compliance with IT policy Generates alerts when a user-defined threshold is reached Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager license is included in the XClarity Controller Enterprise upgrade. Physical specifications The ThinkAgile HX2320-E appliances have the following dimensions and weight (approximate): Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.)
  • Page 23: Regulatory Compliance

    2024 W 7.3 A 6906 BTU/hour 2000 W AC Platinum 200 - 240 V AC 2610 W 11 A 8905 BTU/hour 180 - 300 V DC 2597 W 9.2 A 8861 BTU/hour Regulatory compliance Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances...
  • Page 24: Hardware Warranty

    Lenovo warranty service coverage levels are country-specific. Not all warranty service levels are available in every country. For information about Lenovo warranty services that are available in your country or area, refer to the following resources: Service part numbers in Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC): http://dcsc.lenovo.com/#/services...
  • Page 25: Software Maintenance

    Lenovo system. 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.
  • Page 26: Ethernet Lan Switches

    Installing system updates Setting up XClarity Pro for upward integration Ethernet LAN switches The following table lists the Ethernet LAN switches that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the ThinkAgile HX Series appliances. Table 23. Ethernet LAN switches...
  • Page 27: Power Distribution Units

    Rack cabinets The following table lists the rack cabinets that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the ThinkAgile HX Series appliances. Table 24. Rack cabinets Part Feature Description number code 25U S2 Standard Rack (1000 mm deep; 2 sidewall compartments)
  • Page 28: Uninterruptible Power Supply Units

    DPI Australian/NZ 3112 Line Cord (32A) 40K9617 6505 DPI Korean 8305 Line Cord (30A) 40K9618 6506 For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power Distribution Units category: http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu#rt=product-guide Uninterruptible power supply units Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances...
  • Page 29: Lenovo Financial Services

    Uninterruptible power supply units The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo that can be used with the ThinkAgile HX Series appliances. Table 26. Uninterruptible power supply units Part Feature Description number code RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC) (8x NEMA 5-15R 12A outlets)
  • Page 30: Related Publications And Links

    Lenovo Converged HX Series TCO Calculator http://lenovo-hx.esgcalculator.com Lenovo Hyperconverged Decision Tool http://www.lenovo.com/hxdecisiontool Related product families Product families related to this document are the following: ThinkAgile HX Series for Nutanix Nutanix Alliance Hyperconverged Infrastructure Hyperconverged Infrastructure Lenovo ThinkAgile HX2320-E and HX2720-E Appliances...
  • Page 31 Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead.
  • Page 32 Trademarks Lenovo, the Lenovo logo, and For Those Who Do are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. A current list of Lenovo trademarks is available on the Web at http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/legal/copytrade/. The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both:...

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