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The Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 is an ultradense and economical two-socket server in a 0.5U rack form
factor. With four SD530 servers installed in either the ThinkSystem D2 Enclosure or ThinkSystem Modular
Enclosure, you have an ideal high-density 2U four-node (2U4N) platform for enterprise and cloud
workloads.
2U4N systems have gained popularity in a variety of data centers, from large enterprises to service
providers, because their small footprint and inherent density make them ideal for building solution-based
appliances at a low cost. The combination of the Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 and D2 Enclosure is
engineered to deliver these types of solutions.
Suggested use: Cloud, MSP, CSP, HPC, hyperconverged solutions, branch office or remote office needs
The following figure shows four ThinkSystem SD530 servers installed in a D2 Enclosure.
Energy efficiency
The SD530 and the enclosures offer the following energy efficiency features to save energy, reduce
operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to a green environment:
ASHRAE A4 compliance for certain configurations to enable operation in 45°C datacenters
Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
High-efficiency power supplies with 80 PLUS Platinum certifications. Energy Star 2.1 certified.
Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed to
reduce power draw.
Low-voltage 1.2 V DDR4 memory DIMMs use up to 20% less energy than 1.35 V DDR3 DIMMs.
SSDs use as much as 80% less power than 2.5-inch HDDs.
Support Lenovo TruDDR4 DIMMs at up to 2666 MHz. RDIMMs, LRDIMMs and 3DS RDIMMs
are supported, but memory types cannot be mixed.
12 DIMMs:
Memory ECC, SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs), ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs, requires
protection Intel Xeon Gold or Platinum processors), memory mirroring, and memory sparing.
Storage bays Up to six 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays per node. Optionally, two of those bays can
be configured as AnyBay drive bays, supporting NVMe drives as well as SAS and SATA drives.
Also supports one or two M.2 drives installed internally to each node. Other configurations exist
including the substitution of a KVM Module in one drive bay for keyboard, video and mouse
support. See the Internal storage section for details.
Maximum 92.16 TB with 6x 15.36 TB 2.5-inch SAS hot-swap SSDs
internal storage 12 TB with 6x 2 TB 2.5-inch SATA hot-swap HDDs
Intermix of SAS and SATA is supported.
Storage Onboard 6 Gb SATA using embedded Intel RSTe software RAID, supporting RAID 0, 1, 10, 5,
controller 50. Optional 12 Gb SAS/SATA RAID using SAS3408-based cacheless RAID controller,
supporting RAID 0, 1, 10, 5. Optional 12 Gb SAS/SATA HBA.
Optical drive No internal bays; use an external USB drive.
bays
Tape drive bays No internal bays. Use an external USB drive.
Network Two 10 Gb interfaces, either 10GBASE-T ports (RJ-45) or SFP+ ports, routed through the
interfaces Ethernet I/O Module at the rear of the enclosure. Networking ports are based on the Intel
Ethernet Connection X722 in the chipset of the SD530 node.
Ports Front: Optional KVM Breakout Module providing one USB 3.0 port, one micro USB port for
XClarity Controller connectivity, and a KVM connector port for a breakout cable that provides
one VGA port, two USB 2.0 ports and one DB9 serial port for local connectivity.
Video G200 graphics with 16 MB memory with 2D hardware accelerator, integrated into the XClarity
Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920x1200 32bpp at 60Hz.
Security Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), supporting
TPM 1.2 or TPM 2.0. In China only, optional Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM).
Operating Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware
systems ESXi. See the Operating system support section for specifics.
supported
Limited warranty Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 next business day
(NBD).
Service and Optional service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 4-hour or 2-hour response
support time, 6-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, software support for Lenovo
hardware and some third-party applications.
Temperature Up to ASHRAE Class A4: 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)
Dimensions Height: 41 mm (1.7 inches), depth: 562 mm (22.2 inches), width: 222 mm (8.8 inches)
Weight Minimum weight: 3.5 kg (7.8 lb), maximum weight: 7.5 kg (16.6 lb)
Tip: The only difference between the D2 Enclosure and the Modular Enclosure is that the D2 Enclosure
has a single-port SMM management module and the Modular Enclosure has a dual-port SMM
management module.
Supports the SMM with one Ethernet port (D2 Enclosure) or the Dual Port SMM with two Ethernet
ports (Modular Enclosure, or the D2 Enclosure with the Dual Port SMM installed). The Dual Port
SMM allows a single incoming Ethernet connection to be daisy chained across 7 enclosures and
28 servers, thereby significantly reducing the number of Ethernet switch ports needed to manage
an entire rack of SD530 servers and enclosures.
Ethernet I/O 8-port Ethernet I/O Module (EIOM) routes two 10 GbE connections to each of the four servers.
Module
Controls and SMM has four LEDs: system error, identification, status, and system power. Each power supply
LEDs has AC, DC and error LEDs
Power Two hot-swap power supplies either 1100 W, 1600 W, or 2000 W functioning as a redundant pair.
supplies Power supplies must be identical. Power supplies require a 200-240 V ac, 50 or 60 Hz supply,
although the 1100 W also supports 100-127V ac 50 or 60 Hz. Power supplies are installed at the
rear of the chassis. 80 PLUS Platinum certified. Built-in overload and surge protection.
Cooling Five hot-swap system fans, accessible via removable panel in the top cover of the enclosure.
Hot-swap Power supplies, fans, System Management Module
parts
Power Input kilovolt-amperes (kVA): minimum: 0.153 kVA, maximum: 2.61 kVA
consumption
Limited Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/NBD coverage.
warranty
Dimensions 2U chassis. Height: 87 mm (3.5 inches), depth: 892 mm (35.1 inches), width: 488 mm (19.3 inches)
Weight Minimum configuration (with one minimally configured node): 22.4 kg (49.4 lbs)
Maximum configuration (with four fully configured nodes): 55.0 kg (121.2 lbs)
Enclosure models
Up to four SD530 servers are supported in an enclosure. The D2 Enclosure models and Modular Enclosure
models are listed in the following table.
The following tables list the available models, grouped by region.
Models for Australia and New Zealand
Models for South East Asian countries (ASEAN)
Models for EMEA countries
Models for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea (HTK)
Models for India
Models for Japan
Models for USA and Canada
Refer to the Enclosure specifications section for information about standard features of the enclosure.
Table 13. Enclosure models for South East Asian countries (ASEAN)
Model I/O Shuttle External IO Module Power supplies Power cords Rail kit CMA
D2 Enclosure models (Includes the single-port SMM)
7X20A00GSG 4-slot x16 shuttle Open 2x 2000W 2x 2.8m C13-C14 D2 Slide Rail Optional
7X20A00FSG 8-slot x8 shuttle Open 2x 2000W 2x 2.8m C13-C14 D2 Slide Rail Optional
Table 15. Enclosure models for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea (HTK)
Model I/O Shuttle External IO Module Power supplies Power cords Rail kit CMA
D2 Enclosure models (Includes the single-port SMM)
7X20A00BCN 8-slot x8 shuttle 10Gb SFP+ EIOM 2x 1600W 2x 2.8m C13-C14 D2 Slide Rail Optional
Enclosure support
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Enclosure support
The SD530 is supported in all models of the D2 Enclosure or Modular Enclosure. The number of servers
that are supported in each chassis depends on the TDP value of the processors that are used in the
servers, the number and capacity of power supplies installed (1100W, 1600W or 2000W), and the AC input
voltage (100 - 127V or 200 - 240V).
The enclosure supports oversubscription and power supply redundancy options to ensure efficient use of
the available system power. By using oversubscription, users can make the most of the extra power from
the redundant power supplies when the power supplies are in healthy condition.
Use Lenovo Capacity Planner to determine the exact power needs of the configuration:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/solutions-and-software/software/lenovo-capacity-
planner/solutions/ht504651
System power consumption is highly dependent on configuration, workload, and ambient temperature.
Lenovo recommends that customers use Lenovo Capacity Planner to select the power supplies best suited
for their deployment requirements.
Processor options
The SD530 supports the processor options listed in the following table.
Processors with the T suffix have more robust thermal characteristics (higher T-case). Processors with the
M suffix support support greater than 768 GB per processor.
The supported processors have the specifications listed in the following table.
16 DIMM support: The use of 16 DIMMs requires that smaller heatsinks be used. As a result, only a
subset of processors support 16 DIMMs (8 DIMMs per processor), as noted in the table below. All
others are limited to 12 DIMMs (6 DIMMs processors).
Drive bay support: Only a subset of processors support 6 drive bays. See the Drive bays and
backplanes section for details.
Tip: To learn more about the performance implications of using 16 DIMMs in the SD530, read the
Lenovo Press paper Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 Performance Considerations with 12 DIMMs and 16
DIMMs available from: http://lenovopress.com/LP0659
Internal storage
The SD530 supports up to six 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, all of which are accessible from the front of
the server.
In this section:
Drive bays and backplanes
Adapters and cabling
M.2 drives
Tip: AnyBay is the term for a bay with a U.2 connector that has both SAS/SATA and NVMe
connections. It is designed to support either a SAS, SATA or NVMe drive.
Processor 2 needed for AnyBay: The use of AnyBay requires that processor 2 be installed. Processor
2 provides the necessary PCIe connectivity.
Tip: Support is based on the cooling needs of the processor, not the TDP or core frequency.
M.2 drives
The server supports one or two M.2 form-factor SATA drives for use as an operating system boot solution.
With two M.2 drives configured, the drives are configured by default as a RAID-1 mirrored pair for
redundancy.
The M.2 drives install into an M.2 adapter which in turn is installed in a dedicated slot on the system board.
See the internal view of the server in the Components and connectors section for the location of the M.2
slot.
There are two M.2 adapters supported, as listed in the following table.
Virtualization support: The SATA ports can be used with virtualization hypervisors, including VMware
ESXi, Linux KVM, Xen, and Microsoft Hyper-V, however support is limited to AHCI (non-RAID) mode.
RSTe mode is not supported with virtualization hypervisors.
Tip: The use of M.2 drives requires an additional adapter as described in the M.2 drives subsection.
Note: NVMe PCIe SSDs support informed hot removal and hot insertion, provided the operating system
supports PCIe SSD hot-swap.
Optical drive
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Optical drive
The server does not supports an internal optical drive.
An external USB optical drive is available, listed in the following table.
Network adapters
Each SD530 has two dedicated 10Gb ports routed to the 8-port Ethernet I/O Module (EIOM) at the rear of
the enclosure as shown in below. The ports are connected to the integrated Intel Ethernet Connection X722
controller.
Note: The EIOM is optional and can be deselected in the configurator. If the EIOM is not used, then the
two 10 GbE ports are not accessible. The EIOM can be added later as a field upgrade.
Tip: This port numbering is also located on a label affixed to the enclosure. See Figure 4 for the
location.
The 10Gb ports have either RJ45 connections or SFP+ cages depending on the EIOM selected. Ordering
information is in the following table.
The following table lists other supported network adapters. PCIe x16 adapters require the x16 slot so only
1 adapter is supported per node.
The GPU Tray option includes the necessary PCIe cables to connect the two installed GPUs to the system.
The GPU options, listed in the table below, include the necessary auxiliary power cables.
The GPU Tray supports 2 GPUs, once connected to each processor in the SD530. Each GPU is connected
via a PCIe 3.0 x16 connect routed from two PCIe 3.0 x8 connectors on the SD530 system board. See
Figure 6 for locations of the PCIe connectors.
Power supplies
The D2 Enclosure and Modular Enclosure come standard with two hot-plug power supplies and the power
supplies act as a redundant pair ensuring that the enclosure remains powered even if one power supply
fails or is disconnected. These AC power supplies are 80 PLUS Platinum certified for energy efficiency.
The following table lists the supported power supply options.
Table 43. Power supply options for the D2 and Modular Enclosures
Part Feature 240V DC
number code Description 110V AC 220V AC China only
None* AUZ0 ThinkSystem D2 1100W Platinum PSU Yes Yes Yes
None* AUZ1 ThinkSystem D2 1600W Platinum PSU No Yes Yes
None* AUZ2 ThinkSystem D2 2000W Platinum PSU No Yes Yes
* CTO only
Two power supplies are standard and maximum. You cannot mix power supplies.
The 1100W power supply is auto-sensing and supports both 110V AC (100-127V 50/60 Hz) and 220V AC
(200-240V 50/60 Hz) power. The 1600 W and 2000 W power supplies only supports 220V AC power. In
China only, all power supplies also support 240V DC.
Power supply options do not include a power cord. For models of the D2 Enclosure and Modular
Enclosure, the inclusion of a power cords is model dependent. Configure-to-order models can be
configured without a power cord if desired.
Use the Lenovo Capacity Planner to determine exactly what power your server needs:
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/solutions-and-software/software/lenovo-capacity-
planner/solutions/ht504651
110V customers: If you plan to use the ThinkSystem 1100W power supply with a 110V power source,
select a power cable that is rated above 10A. Power cables that are rated at 10A or below are not
supported with 110V power.
Cooling
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Cooling
The enclosures have 5 hot-swap fans which are used to cool all components. In addition, each power
supply has its own integrated fan.
The five system fans have the following specifications:
Three 60mm hot-swap fans
Two 80mm hot-swap fans
The fans are accessible by simply removing the panel on the top of the enclosure.
Tip: The 80mm fans are hot-swap but you must first disconnect the cable before removing the fan.
Integrated virtualization
The server supports booting from an operating system or hypervisor installed on an M.2 solid-state drive.
See the M.2 drives section for details and the list of available options.
You can download supported VMware vSphere hypervisor images from the following web page and load it
on the M.2 drive using the instructions provided:
https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/custom_iso/
Systems management
The server contains an integrated service processor, XClarity Controller (XCC), which provides advanced
service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions. The XCC is based on the Pilot4 XE401
baseboard management controller (BMC) using a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 service processor.
Local management
The SD530 server optionally supports local console support with the addition of the KVM breakout
module. The KVM module is installed in one of the drive bays at the front of the server.
Remote management
The D2 Enclosure (machine type 7X20) includes a System Management Module (SMM), installed in the rear
of the enclosure. See Figure 3 for the location of the SMM. The SMM provides remote management via a
Gigabit Ethernet port of both the enclosure and the individual servers.
The following figure shows the LEDs and connectors of the SMM.
Table 46. Part number information for the dual-port SMM (for D2 Enclosure only)
Part number Feature code Description
4M17A09510 AXKS ThinkSystem Dual Ethernet Port SMM
Security
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Security
The server offers the following security features:
Administrator and power-on password
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting both TPM 1.2 and TPM 2.0
Optional plugin Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM) or Nationz TPM, available only in China
The plugin modules, available only for China customers, are installed in a dedicated socket on the system
board, as shown in Figure 6. Ordering information is shown in the following table.
Operating environment
The SD530 complies with ASHRAE class A2 specifications, and depending on the hardware configuration,
the SD530 also supports ASHRAE Class A3 or Class A4 specifications.
To comply with ASHRAE Class A3 and Class A4 specifications, the SD530 needs to meet the following
hardware configuration requirements:
Processor: See the table below for ASHRAE support by processor
PCIe adapters: The following PCIe adapters are not supported with ASHRAE A3 and A4
specifications:
Mellanox Ethernet adapters with active optical cables
Flash Storage Adapters
GPU adapters
Power supplies: Two power supplies, either 1600W or 2000W. 1100W power supplies are not
supported with ASHRAE A3 and A4
Environmental information:
The ThinkSystem SD530 and the enclosures are supported in the following environment:
Air temperature:
Power on:
ASHRAE Class A2: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F);
Above 900 m (2,953 ft), de-rated maximum air temperature 1°C / 300m (984 ft)
ASHRAE Class A3: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)
Above 900 m (2,953 ft), de-rated maximum air temperature 1°C / 175m (574 ft)
ASHRAE Class A4: 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)
Above 900 m (2,953 ft), de-rated maximum air temperature 1°C / 125m (410 ft)
Power off (removed from shipping container): 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)
Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
Relative Humidity (non-condensing):
Power on:
ASHRAE Class A2: 8% to 80%, maximum dew point 21°C (70°F)
ASHRAE Class A3: 8% to 85%, maximum dew point 24°C (75°F)
ASHRAE Class A4: 8% to 90%, maximum dew point 24°C (75°F)
Shipment/storage: 8% to 90%
Warranty options
The SD530, D2 Enclosure and Modular Enclosure all have a 3 year warranty.
The standard warranty terms are customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite (for field-replaceable units,
FRUs, only) with standard call center support during normal business hours and 9x5 Next Business Day
Parts Delivered.
Also available are Lenovo Services warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance
agreements, with a predefined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service,
and service agreement terms and conditions.
Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings are country-specific. Not all warranty service upgrades are
available in every country. For more information about Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings that are
available in your country, go to the Data Center Advisor and Configurator (formerly known as
LESC) website http://lesc.lenovo.com, then do the following:
1. In the Customize a Model box in the middle of the page, select the Services option in the
Customization Option dropdown menu
2. Enter the machine type & model of the system
3. From the search results, you can click either Deployment Services or Support Services to view
the offerings
Regulatory compliance
The ThinkSystem SD530 server conforms or there are plans for the server to conform to the following
international standards:
UL/IEC 60950-1
IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
Canada ICES-003, issue 6, Class A
CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
CISPR 22, Class A
Japan VCCI, Class A
Taiwan BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1
CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, and EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
Korea KN32, Class A, KN35
Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 60950.1
China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011
UL Green Guard, UL2819
Energy Star 2.1
For details about supported drives and cables for the Lenovo Storage D1212 and D1224, see the Lenovo
Press Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0512
The following table lists the standard models of the D3284 12 Gbps SAS external high density drive
enclosures offered by Lenovo.
The following table lists the TopSeller models of the D3284 12 Gbps SAS external high density drive
enclosures offered by Lenovo.
For details about supported drives, adapters, and cables for the Lenovo Storage D3284, see the Lenovo
Press Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0513
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the following switch categories:
1 Gb Ethernet switches: http://lenovopress.com/networking/tor/1gb?rt=product-guide
10 Gb Ethernet switches: http://lenovopress.com/networking/tor/10gb?rt=product-guide
25 Gb Ethernet switches: http://lenovopress.com/networking/tor/25gb?rt=product-guide
40 Gb Ethernet switches: http://lenovopress.com/networking/tor/40gb?rt=product-guide
100 Gb Ethernet switches: https://lenovopress.com/networking/tor/100Gb?rt=product-guide
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack SAN Switches category:
http://lenovopress.com/storage/switches/rack?rt=product-guide
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the UPS category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups
For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu
Rack cabinets
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Rack cabinets
The following table lists the supported rack cabinets.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the KVM Switches and Consoles category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm
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