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Table 3. Node specifications (continued)
Specification
M.2 drive/backplane
RAID
Video controller (integrated
into Lenovo XClarity
Controller)
Input/Output (I/O) features
Minimum configuration for
debugging
Upgrade existing NeXtScale nx360 M5 to ThinkSystem SD650
The following enclosure requirements are mandatory if you are upgrading existing NeXtScale nx360 M5 to
ThinkSystem SD650.
Attention: Only Lenovo Professional Service - Data Center Services is allowed to perform the upgrading
task.
• Update all firmware to the latest level
• Flow rate only needs to be adjusted if 205 W processors installed. If 205 W processors installed, increase
the water flow rate to 1.25 liters per minute per tray.
Management options
Several management interfaces are available for managing your server. The management options described
in this section are provided to support the direct management of Lenovo servers.
Description
ThinkSystem M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit contains dual M.2 backplane
supports up to two identical M.2 drives.
Supports 2 different physical sizes of M.2 drives:
• 42 mm (2242)
• 80 mm (2280)
See "Install an M.2 drive into the M.2 backplane" on page 51for supported M.2 drive
configurations.
• Software RAID supports for RAID levels 0 and 1 for SATA storages
• Integrated on-board Hardware RAID supports for RAID levels 1 for M.2 SSD
• ASPEED
• SVGA compatible video controller
• Avocent Digital Video Compression
• Video memory is not expandable
Note: Maximum video resolution is 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz.
• Front panel
• KVM breakout cable connector
• One STD USB 3.0 connector with Intel DCI feature
• One 1GbE Ethernet connector with share-NIC feature for Lenovo XClarity
Controller access
• One 1GbE Ethernet connector dedicated for Lenovo XClarity Controller access
• One n1200 Enclosure
• One SD650 Dual Node DWC Tray (contains two computer nodes)
• One processor on location 1 on specific node
• One CFF v2 power supply (any type)
• One DIMM (any type) on specific node
• One disk (any type) (If OS is needed for debugging)
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