Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 Edge Server

The ThinkSystem SE350 is a purpose-built server that is half the width and significantly shorter than a traditional server, making it ideal for deployment in tight spaces. It can be mounted on a wall, stacked on a shelf or mounted in a rack. The ThinkSystem SE350 puts increased processing power, storage and network closer to where data is generated, allowing actions resulting from the analysis of that data to take place more quickly.

Suggested uses: edge computing (IoT, AI, machine learning), retail, video security, inventory management, building control, telecommunications, manufacturing, distribution

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350

Customers looking for computing solutions at the edge of their networks often have to compromise -- to use either datacenter-class equipment which is too large and power hungry, or PC based equipment which can't run their enterprise level applications. The ThinkSystem SE350 fits the space between those two extremes. Its compact design, low power usage, and high performance are just the right combination for edge locations. The SE350 can be wall mounted, stacked on a shelf or installed in a rack. It is also designed to operate in rugged environments, up to 55°C.

The ThinkSystem SE350 is a purpose-built server that is half the width and significantly shorter than a traditional server, making it ideal for deployment in tight spaces. The 3.38 liter case can be mounted on a wall, stacked on a shelf or mounted in a rack.

The ThinkSystem SE350 puts increased processing power, storage and network closer to where data is generated, allowing actions resulting from the analysis of that data to take place more quickly. The server has wired connections up to 10GbE and optionally supports both Wi-Fi and LTE wireless connectivity.

Since these edge servers are typically deployed outside of secure data centers, they include technology that encrypts the data stored on the device if it is tampered with, only enabling authorized users to access it.

Scalability and performance

The SE350 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability and reduce costs: 

• Support a single processor from the Intel Xeon D Processor family. Supports processors up to 16 cores, core speeds of up to 2.2 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 100W.
• Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows processor cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor TDP.
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
• Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
• Support for up to 4 TruDDR4 memory DIMMs an up to 256 GB of memory using 64 GB DIMMs.
• Up to 8 M.2 data drives -- SATA or NVMe -- provide efficient and rugged storage for edge workloads.
• Supports 1 or 2 additional M.2 SATA drives for OS boot and applications, allowing the convenience of separating application code from data.
• The use of NVMe drives increased performance over SATA drives, in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and latency.
• Two 10 GbE SFP+ or 10GBASE-T ports standard for high-speed networking to back-end servers.
• One PCIe 3.0 x16 slot for a GPU or other adapter types provides I/O flexibility as needed.
• Support for the NVIDIA T4 GPU for enhanced workloads at the edge of your network.

Availability and serviceability

The SE350 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

• Supports remote management, including remote control functions down to the UEFI level (most models) makes managing the edge servers easy even without onsite IT personnel.
• ECC memory and memory RAS features including Single Device Data Correction (SDDC, also known as Chipkill)
• RAID redundancy on SATA drives for greater system uptime.
• Two redundant AC Adapter power supplies and three N+1 redundant fans to provide improved availability.
• LTE wireless connectivity (using the Wireless Network Module) can be used as a backup network in the event that wired connections are offline
• Redundant management ports (using a Wired Network Module) allow you to have redundant wired connections to the server.
• Remote management can be performed by using wireless connectivity
• Built-in XClarity Controller continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
• Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager collects and saves service data to USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder, for troubleshooting and to reduce service time.
• Auto restart in the event of a loss of AC power
• Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions.
• Three-year or one-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty, 9 x 5 next business day. Optional service upgrades are available.

Manageability and security

Systems management features simplify local and remote management of the SE350:

• Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) monitors server availability and performs remote management. XCC Advanced (standard on most models), which enables remote KVM. Optional XCC Enterprise enables the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture, and power capping.
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
• IT Administrators can securely claim and activate the SE350 remotely through the ThinkShield Key Vault Portal, available on the web. They can also manage and unlock their global IoT edge fleet for initial operation and in case of tamper. The ThinkShield Edge Mobile Management app enables Edge Users to securely claim and activate the ThinkSystem SE350 in an easy to use Web UI.
• New UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, accessible from F1 during boot, provides system inventory information, graphical UEFI Setup, platform update function, RAID Setup wizard, operating system installation function, and diagnostic functions.
• Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager, which captures real-time power and temperature data from the server and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support enables advanced cryptographic methods, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Supports Secure Boot to ensure only a digitally signed operating system can be used.
• Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
• Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system.
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, protected from all other software running on a system.

The following figure shows the architectural block diagram of the SE350 system, showing the major components and connections.

Figure 7. SE350 system board - architectural block diagram

The system board connects to a network module which provides all wired and wireless network connections. Three network modules are offered, one with wireless and two without wireless. The block diagrams are shown in the following figures. All wired connections are at the front of the server. Note that the wireless network module is withdrawn from marketing.

Figure 8. SE350 network modules - architectural block diagrams

The following table lists the standard specifications.

ThinkEdge SE350 models can be configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC).

Preconfigured server models may also be available for the SE350, however these are region-specific; that is, each region may define their own server models, and not all server models are available in every region.

The following table lists the base CTO models of the ThinkEdge SE350 server.

The following table lists the base CTO models of the Enclosures.

The following tables list the available models, grouped by region.

• Models for Australia and New Zealand
• Models for the South East Asia (ASEAN) market
• Models for Brazil
• Models for EMEA
• Models for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea (HTK)
• Models for India
• Models for Japan
• Models for the Latin America market (except Brazil)
• Models for USA and Canada

Refer to the Specifications section for information about standard features of the server.

The Tamper column refers to the inclusion of the ThinkSystem SE350 Anti-Tampering Keylock Kit. See the Security section for information. For the Mount column, "Desk" is short for Desktop Mounting (includes Rubber Feet) and "Stack" is short for Stacking Mounting (includes Node Sleeve, Locking Bezel and Dust Filters). See the Mounting options section for details.

The SE350 supports processors in the Intel Xeon D-2100 family of processors (formerly codenamed "Skylake D"). The server supports one processor and the processor is soldered on the system board.

The table below lists the supported processors.

All supported processors have the following characteristics:

• Intel Turbo Boost 2.0
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
• Intel Virtualization Techology (VT-x, VT-d)
• Intel TSX-NI
• Intel AES New Instructions
• Secure Key
• Intel Memory Protection Extensions (Intel MPX)
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology
• Execute Disable Bit
• Intel OS Guard
• Intel Boot Guard

* The second feature code is for CTO orders from NA and LA geographies, and for Brazil

The following table lists the features of the supported processors.

The server uses processors with 4 memory channels and supports 1 DIMM per channel, for a total of 4 DIMMs. The server supports up to 256GB of memory using 4x 64 GB LRDIMMs. Memory operates at up to 2400 MHz, depending on the processor selected.

The following table lists the memory options that are available for the server.

Lenovo TruDDR4 memory uses the highest quality components that are sourced from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers and only memory that meets the strict requirements of Lenovo is selected. It is compatibility tested and tuned to maximize performance and reliability. From a service and support standpoint, Lenovo TruDDR4 memory automatically assumes the system warranty, and Lenovo provides service and support worldwide.

The following rules apply when selecting the memory configuration:

• The server supports RDIMMs and LRDIMMs, however RDIMMs and LRDIMMs cannot be mixed.
• Memory labelled as 2666 MHz and memory labelled as 3200 MHz can coexist in the same server.
• Supported DIMMs are labelled for 2666 MHz or 3200 MHz, however the processors used by the server run at a lower speed (2133 MHz or 2400 MHz). As a result, the memory bus operates at the lower speed set by the processor.
• Memory mirroring and memory rank sparing are not supported.
• Recommended installation sequence: 1, 4, 2, 3

The following memory protection technologies are supported:

• ECC detection/correction
• SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs; look for "x4" in the DIMM description)

The SE350 has one PCIe x32 riser slot that accepts a riser that supplies both M.2 data drive adapter and a PCIe slot, depending on the riser selected. The following figure shows the location of the riser cage.

Figure 9. Location of riser cage

The two halves of the riser, referred to as "wings", support an M.2 or PCIe adapter depending on the riser. The left wing is on the left side as viewed from the front of the server. The following table lists the available riser cards. You can also elect to not have a riser card in the server.

The PCIe Riser Cage, when viewed from the underside, is shown in the following figure. The figure shows an M.2 SATA/NVMe adapter installed in the left wing and an NVIDIA T4 GPU installed in the right wing. The left wing supports SATA or NVMe M.2 drives and the right wing offers a PCIe 3.0 x16 Low Profile slot for supported adapters.

Figure 10. ThinkSystem SE350 PCIe Riser Cage (feature B6FD)

The M.2 Riser Cage, when viewed from the underside, is shown in the following figure. The figure shows an M.2 SATA/NVMe adapter installed in both the left wing (top) and right wing (bottom).

Figure 11. ThinkSystem SE350 M.2 Riser Cage (feature B6FE)

The internal storage of the SE350 server is implemented as M.2 drives. The drives are defined as either boot drives or data drives, based on their intended use in the server.

Internal drives are as follows:

• Data drives are installed in a four-port data drive adapter mounted in the riser card that is installed in a riser slot, as described in the I/O expansion section. One or two four-drive adapters are supported in the SE350 for a total of up to eight data drives.
• Boot drives are installed on an M.2 boot adapter, which in turn is installed in a dedicated slot on the system board (see the figure in the I/O expansion section). Either one or two M.2 drives are supported, depending on the boot adapter selected. SATA drives, either SED or non-SED drives are supported.

The SE350 has the following storage controllers:

• ThinkSystem M.2 Enablement Kit, 7Y37A01092, for boot drives
  • SATA drive: SATA controller of the processor (single drive, no RAID)
  • NVMe drives: No support
• ThinkSystem SE350 M.2 Mirroring Enablement Kit, 4M17A60519, for boot drives
  • SATA drives: Marvell 88SE9230 6 Gbps SATA controller on the M.2 adapter (RAID-0, 1; Hardware RAID)
  • NVMe drives: No support

  Note: The M.2 Mirroring Enablement Kit supports UEFI Boot mode only; no Legacy BIOS support

• ThinkSystem SE350 M.2 SATA/NVMe 4-bay Data Drive Enablement Kit, 4M17A37281, for data drives
  • SATA drives: Intel RSTe SATA controller embedded in the processor (RAID-0, 1, 5, 10; Software RAID)
  • NVMe drives: Direct connection to the processor (supports VROC RAID, as described in the Intel VROC onboard SATA and NVMe RAID section)

  Note: Mixing SATA drives and NVMe drives in the same adapter is not supported.

• ThinkSystem SE350 M.2 SATA 4-Bay Data RAID Mirroring Enablement Kit, 4M17A37606, for data drives
  • SATA drives: two independent Marvell 88SE9230 6 Gbps SATA controllers; each controller connects to two M.2 drives (RAID-0, 1; Hardware RAID); Also supports one M.2 drive in a non-RAID (JBOD) configuration
  • NVMe drives: No support

Ordering information for the controllers is listed in the following table.

The data drive adapters support NVMe or SATA drives depending on the capabilities of the adapter plus the capabilities of the riser card slot (the "wing" as explained in the I/O expansion section) that the data adapter is installed in.

Configuration rules:

• Both left and right wings support NVMe drives when using the SATA/NVMe 4-bay Data Drive Adapter.
• Mixing SATA drives and NVMe drives in the same SATA/NVMe 4-bay Data Drive Adapter is not supported
• The SATA HW RAID Adapter does not support NVMe drives.
• The left wing slot of the riser supports connectivity to the onboard SATA controller via a SATA cable (4Z57A37312), however the right wing slot does not support this cable and therefore does not support SATA drives using the SATA/NVMe 4-bay Data Drive adapter.
• Both left and right wings support SATA drives when using the SATA HW RAID Adapter.
• When one wing uses the M.2 SATA RAID Adapter (4M17A37606) and the other wing uses the non-RAID M.2 SATA/NVMe Adapter (4M17A37281), VROC is not supported to provide RAID for the non-RAID adapter. This applies to config 6 and config 8 in the table below.
• For the data drive adapter and the boot drive adapter, the pairs of drives on opposite sides of the adapter must be the same form factor (that is, same length). See the table in the Internal drive options section for the form factor for each supported drive. The pairs of drives must be the same because they share the same mounting clip, as shown in the following figure:
  • Drive positions 1 and 4 must be M.2 drives with identical form factor, as they share the same mounting clip
  • Drive positions 2 and 3 must be M.2 drives with identical form factor, as they share the same mounting clip

  
  Figure 12. Drive positions in the 4-bay Data Drive Kits (drives 1 and 4 must be the same form factor; drives 2 and 3 must be the same form factor)

The following table lists the supported combinations of drive adapters.

The ThinkSystem M.2 Enablement Kit (single M.2 boot adapter) is shown in the following figure.

Figure 13. ThinkSystem M.2 Enablement Kit (shown with an 32 GB M.2 drive, not supported in the SE350)

The ThinkSystem SE350 M.2 Mirroring Enablement Kit (dual M.2 boot adapter) is shown in the following figure, with one 128GB M.2 drive partially inserted. The second M.2 drive is installed on the other side of the adapter.

VROC SATA RAID (RSTe) is available and supported with all SATA drives. It offers a 6 Gb/s connection to each drive and on the SE350 implements RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10. RAID 1 is limited to 2 drives per array, and RAID 10 is limited to 4 drives per array. Hot-spare functionality is also supported.

VROC NVMe RAID offers RAID support for any NVMe drives installed in the ThinkSystem SE350 M.2 SATA/NVMe 4-bay Data Drive Enablement Kit. On the SE350, RAID levels implemented are based on the VROC feature selected as indicated in the following table. RAID 1 is limited to 2 drives per array, and RAID 10 is limited to 4 drives per array. Hot-spare functionality is also supported.

The SE350 supports the VROC NVMe RAID offerings listed in the following table. The VROC Intel SSD Only offering only supports RAID on Intel branded NVMe SSDs; non-Intel branded NVMe SSDs cannot be configured in a RAID array.

Configuration notes:

• If a feature code is ordered in a CTO build, the VROC functionality is enabled in the factory. For field upgrades, order a part number and it will be fulfilled as a Feature on Demand (FoD) license which can then be activated via the XCC management processor user interface.

The following table lists the supported drive options. The table also indicates which drives are supported in a data drive adapter and which drives are supported in a boot drive adapter.

Configuration requirements:

• SED drives are not available in all markets.
• As described in the I/O expansion section, SATA drives are only supported in the left wing of the riser cards. The right wing of the riser only supports NVMe drives, not SATA drives.
• SATA and NVMe drives with SED encryption enabled are only supported in UEFI Boot mode. Legacy BIOS mode is not supported.
• Boot drive adapters: Both drives in a boot drive adapter must be the same form factor (physical length). See the table below for the form factor for each supported drive.
• Data drive adapters: For CTO orders, all 4 drives in a data drive adapter must be the same form factor, See the table below for the form factor for each supported drive. For field upgrades, it is possible to have drives with a different form factor with some configurations. See the Controllers for internal storage section for details.

The use of M.2 drives in high temperature and high shock & vibration conditions is described in the Operating Environment section.

To view the technical specifications of these drives, see the ThinkSystem SSD Portfolio:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1261-lenovo-thinksystem-ssd-portfolio#availability=Available&se350-support=SE350

The server supports the external USB optical drive listed in the following table.

The drive is based on the Lenovo Slim DVD Burner DB65 drive and supports the following formats: DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-R DL, CD-RW, CD-R, CD-ROM.

The network ports on the front of the SE350 are provided by a Network Module, a board that plugs into the system board by a dedicated connector. See the Internal view for the location of the connector. The Network Modules are listed in the following table.

The Network Modules have the following characteristics:

• Wireless Network Module (also known as the Wireless enabled LOM package), offering these network connections:
  • Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) with two external antennas
  • Optional LTE with two external antennas
  • 2x 10GbE SFP+ ports
  • 2x 1GbE SFP ports
  • 2x 1GbE RJ45 (also support 10/100 Mbps)
  • 1x dedicated port for remote management
  • VGA port
  • 2x USB 3.2 G1 ports (5 Gb/s)
• SFP+ Wired Network Module (also known as the 10G SFP+ LOM package),  offering these network connections:
  • 2x 10GbE SFP+
  • 2x 1GbE RJ45 (also support 10/100 Mbps)
  • 2x dedicated ports for remote management (can be used as redundant connections or daisy-chain capable)
  • VGA port
  • 2x USB 3.2 G1 ports (5 Gb/s)
• 10GBASE-T Wired Network Module (also known as the 10GBASE-T LOM Package),  offering these network connections:
  • 2x 10GBASE-T RJ45 (also support 1 Gb/s)
  • 2x 1GbE RJ45 (also support 10/100 Mbps)
  • 2x dedicated ports for remote management (can be used as redundant connections or daisy-chain capable)
  • VGA port
  • 2x USB 3.2 G1 ports (5 Gb/s)

The network modules are shown in the following figure (Wireless network module is now withdrawn).

Figure 15. Ports of the available Network Modules

The block diagrams of the Network Modules are shown in the System architecture section.

The specifications of the connections in the two Wired Network Modules are as follows:

• 10 GbE connections:
  • RJ45 ports or SFP+ cages, depending on the Network Module
  • Routed from the networking functions integrated in the Xeon-D processor
  • Based on the Intel X722 controller
  • Supports iWARP
  • Port 1 of the 10GbE ports can be shared with the XCC management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support
• 1GbE RJ45 ports
  • Based on Intel I350 controller
• 1GbE XCC management ports:
  • Direct connections to the XClarity Controller (XCC) management processor
  • Based on Realtek RTL8363SC controller
  • Two ports, either as a redundant pair of ports or can be used as a daisy chain with multiple nearby SE350 servers

Both Wired Network Modules provide the ability to daisy-chain the XCC management connections thereby reducing the number of ports you need in your management switches and reducing the number of switch ports needed for systems management. With this feature you can connect the first SE350 to your management network and the adjacent SE350 connects to the first SE350. The third SE350 can then connect to the second SE350. Up to 7 servers can be connected in a daisy-chain configuration.

The two management ports of the Wired Network Modules can also be used to form a redundant pair. In such a configuration, they share the same IP address; redundancy is at the Layer 2 level.

The SFP+ ports in the Wireless Network Module and the SFP+ Wired Network Module support the transceivers listed in the following table.

Network cables

The SFP+ ports of the Network Modules support the following fiber optic cables and direct-attach copper (DAC) cables.

The RJ45 ports of the Network Modules support the following Category 6 (CAT 6) cables.

When the SE350 is configured with the security bezel, it is recommended you use the CAT6 Ethernet cables listed in the following table. These cables have connectors that are designed to fit with the SE350 security bezel attached and will ensure that the locking bezel functions correctly.

The following table lists additional supported network adapters that can be installed in the PCIe slot when the PCIe Riser (feature B6FD) is selected.

For more information, including the transceivers and cables that each adapter supports, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Networking adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ethernet

The following table lists additional supported GPUs that can be installed in the PCIe slot when the PCIe Riser (feature B6FD) is selected.

Configuration notes:

• The use of a GPU in high temperature and high shock & vibration conditions is described in the Operating Environment section.

• Some NVIDIA A Series GPUs are available as two feature codes, one with a CEC chip and one without a CEC chip (ones without the CEC chip have "w/o CEC" in the name). The CEC is a secondary Hardware Root of Trust (RoT) module that provides an additional layer of security, which can be used by customers who have high regulatory requirements or high security standards. NVIDIA uses a multi-layered security model and hence the protection offered by the primary Root of Trust embedded in the GPU is expected to be sufficient for most customers. The CEC defeatured products still offer Secure Boot, Secure Firmware Update, Firmware Rollback Protection, and In-Band Firmware Update Disable. Specifically, without the CEC chip, the GPU does not support Key Revocation or Firmware Attestation. CEC and non-CEC GPUs of the same type of GPU can be mixed in field upgrades.

For information about the GPU, see the ThinkSystem GPU Summary, available at:
https://lenovopress.com/lp0768-thinksystem-thinkagile-gpu-summary

The SE350 server has three 40 mm non-hot-swap fans. All three are standard and support N+1 redundancy.

The SE350 supports two types of power via a Power Distribution Module (PDM):

• 12V PDM connected to one or two plug-in external AC adapters
• -48V DC wired input for Telco customers

For the 12V PDM, one or two AC adapters are used to provide power. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

Details regarding the use of AC adapters:

• One or two AC adapters are supported.
• When two AC adapters are connected, the second AC adapter is redundant.
• Most configurations have a power budget of less than one AC adapter, however any of the following configurations are likely to exceed the power budget of a single AC adapter and will require the second AC adapter be connected:
  • GPU is installed
  • Any quantity of LRDIMMs are installed
  • Processor with 16 cores is selected
  • Four or more NVMe drives are installed
• In case of failure of a single AC adapter, system will throttle if power budget is above a single adapter capacity
• AC Adapters do not include a line cord. See the next section for available power cords.

Details regarding the use of the -48V DC PDM:

• Input range is -40.8 to -72 VDC, 8.4A
• Hardwired (non-plugged) connection
• Supported 2 meter power cable is listed in the table below (feature B7FE)
• Single power input; no redundancy
• Suitable for Telco and Utilities customers

The SE350 contains an integrated service processor, XClarity Controller (XCC), which provides advanced 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.

Topics in this section:

• Activation
• Local management
• Lenovo XClarity Mobile
• Remote management
• Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator
• Lenovo XClarity Essentials
• Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager
• Lenovo Capacity Planner

The buttons on the front of the server:

• Power button
• Identification button - turns on the LED housed within the button as well as passing the signal to the XCC for display remotely in XClarity Administrator
• Wireless reset pinhole (Wireless network module only) - reboots the integrated switch function in the Wireless network module which restarts all wireless functions and all wired ports except the 10GbE connections
• NMI reset pinhole - sends a NMI signal to the processor thereby causing a blue-screen trap of the operating system

The LEDs on the front of the server are as follows:

• Power LED (green) - indicated activation and power status, as follows:
  • Off - Server does not have power applied
  • Fast flash (4 times per second) - Either server has just had power applied and is not ready to be powered on yet, or the server has not been activated yet
  • Slow flash (once per second) - Server is ready to be powered on
  • On solid - Server is powered on
• Identification LED (blue) - lights when the button is pressed or when the function is activated remotely in XClarity Controller.
• System error LED (yellow)

The front of the server also houses an information pull-out tab (also known as the network access tag). See Figure 2 for the location. A label on the tab shows the network information (MAC address and other data) to remotely access the XCC service processor.

The steps to connect the mobile device are as follows:

1. Connect the mobile device via your USB cable and the supplied USB-to-mini-USB cable to the SE350's mini-USB port with the management symbol
2. In iOS or Android settings, enable Personal Hotspot or USB Tethering
3. Launch the Lenovo XClarity Mobile app

Remote management

Remote server management is provided through industry-standard interfaces:

• Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3 (no SET commands; no SNMP v1)
• Common Information Model (CIM-XML)
• Representational State Transfer (REST) support
• Redfish support (DMTF compliant)
• Web browser - HTML 5-based browser interface (Java and ActiveX not required) using a responsive design (content optimized for device being used - laptop, tablet, phone) with NLS support

Remote management is available via the following connections:

• Via the dedicated Ethernet ports for management. The wireless and wired network modules both have a dedicated RJ45 Ethernet port for remote management. See the Network Modules section for the location of these ports.
• Via Port 1 of the 10 GbE SFP+ ports supports NC-SI to allow sharing of the Ethernet port between the operating system and remote management.
• Via a wireless connection (Wireless Network Module only). This connection is disabled by default, but can be enabled and configured in the XCC via the BMC Network Bridge setting.

There are two XClarity Controller upgrades available for the SE350 server, Advanced and Enterprise.

Lenovo XClarity Controller Advanced adds the following remote control functions:

• Remotely viewing video with the following graphics resolutions: Up to 1600x1200 with up to 23 bits per pixel; or Up to 1920x1200 with up to 15 bits per pixel
• Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
• Capturing blue-screen errors
• International keyboard mapping support
• LDAP-based authentication

Lenovo XClarity Controller Enterprise enables the following additional features:

• Boot Capture
• Remote mounting of CD-ROM (ISO) and diskette (IMG) files as virtual drives
• Virtual console collaboration - Ability for up to 6 remote users to be log into the remote session simultaneously
• Power capping
• License for XClarity Energy Manager

Because Lenovo XClarity Administrator does not require any agent software to be installed on the managed endpoints, there are no CPU cycles spent on agent execution, and no memory is used, which means that up to 1GB of RAM and 1 - 2% CPU usage is saved, compared to a typical managed system where an agent is required.

Lenovo XClarity Administrator is an optional software component for the SE350. The software can be downloaded and used at no charge to discover and monitor the SE350 and to manage firmware upgrades.

If software support is required for Lenovo XClarity Administrator, or premium features such as configuration management and operating system deployment are required, Lenovo XClarity Pro software subscription should be ordered. Lenovo XClarity Pro is licensed on a per managed system basis, that is, each managed Lenovo system requires a license.

The following table lists the Lenovo XClarity software license options.

For more information, refer to the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/tips1200

For more information about all the available Lenovo XClarity Integrators, see the Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide: https://lenovopress.com/tips1200-lenovo-xclarity-administrator

LXEM is a licensed product. A single-node LXEM license is included with the XClarity Controller Enterprise upgrade as described in the Remote Management section. If your server does not have the XCC Enterprise upgrade, Energy Manager licenses can be ordered as shown in the following table.

The SE350 offers a number of security features, both electronic and physical.

Figure 17. Security features of the SE350

Physical security features:

• Intrusion detection

  The server has an intrusion switch that rests against the server cover. In the event that the cover is removed, the event is recorded and actions can be taken to secure the server. The intrusion switch is standard.

• Motion detection

  The server has an onboard G-sensor accelerometer (disabled by default) that will generate an event if the server is moved. As part of the setup process in XCC, you specify the orientation of the server - desktop, ceiling, wall mount, angled in the bookshelf mount. You can also specify the sensitivity of the motion detection. The motion detection feature is standard.

• Support for a Kensington lock and cable

  The server has a slot on the side of the server which a customer-supplied Kensington lock and cable can be attached to, to help prevent theft of the server.

• Intrusion arm/disarm feature

  The Kensington cable slot can also double as an electronic switch to disarm the intrusion switch detection, so that authorized servicing of the hardware can be performed without triggering the security actions. Available as the ThinkSystem SE350 Anti-Tampering Keylock Kit (CTO only). The kit includes a Kensington lock (without cable) that is attached to the outside of the server.

  Note: This intrusion arm/disarm feature is not supported with the 1U or 2U rack enclosure mounting options, due to physical restrictions with the Kensington lock.

• Front bezel with key lock

  Optional component that mounts on the front of the server that restricts access to networking connectors on the front of the server. See Mounting components for more information.

Electronic security features include:

• Automatic actions on tamper detection

  In the event of an intrusion or movement, the server can be configured in XCC to perform actions, including server shutdown and disabling remote access to the XCC from the network ports (referred to as the BMC network bridge).

• Self-encrypting (SED) M.2 drives that ensure data is secured when the drives are powered off
• Administrator password and a power-on password in UEFI
• Onboard Trusted Platform Module (TPM) supporting TPM 2.0 enables advanced cryptographic functionality in the operating system and applications.
• For China users, the server has an internal TCM port that supports a Nationz TPM 2.0 module. Available CTO only.

The server is NIST SP 800-147B compliant.

Ordering information for the security components is listed in the following table.

Security Pack

The Security Pack is the collection of security and activation features of the SE350:

• Unique tamper detection (such as G-sensor) and Automatic actions on tamper detection
• Enablement of local Self-encrypting (SED) authentication key (AK) management
• Mandatory claiming and activation process to identify the owner of SE350 when the server is first delivered/powered on

For new configurations created in DCSC, these features will be enabled by default. To disable them, you will need to select the feature code in the Security tab in DCSC as listed in the following table. All SE350 preconfigured models, as listed in the Models section, have the SE350 Security Pack enabled.

Notes:

• The Security Pack features setting cannot be changed after the system leaves the factory. For example, if you select feature BLZ2 to enable the Security Pack features, then the system will require activation before it can be first used. Similarly, if your system was configured in the factory with Security Pack disabled, you cannot enable it at a later time.
• Customers can use the ThinkShield Portal to determine which of their systems have Security Pack enabled or disabled (you will see "Standard" if the system has Security Pack disabled).

The SE350 is designed to be used in a variety of locations -- wall, ceiling, bookshelf, table top -- as well as in a rack.

In this section:

• Mounting components - Node sleeve
• Locking bezel
• Desktop mount
• Stacked mount
• Bookshelf mount
• Wall or ceiling mount
• 1U rack installation
• Short-depth 2U rack installation
• Short-depth 1U rack installation for Telco

For additional information on Bookshelf, DIN Rail and Wall-Mount installation, see the Configuration Installation Guide:
https://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/SE350/SE350_configuration_guide.pdf

Mounting components - Node sleeve

The node sleeve, shown below, holds the SE350 server when mounted on the wall or connected to other SE350 servers. Multiple SE350 servers can be connected together -- the node sleeves are clipped together and then secured using thumbscrews. The servers are then slid into the node sleeves and secured with additional thumbscrews.

Figure 18. Attaching two node sleeves together

The node sleeve has the following dimensions:

• Length: 423 mm
• Width: 223 mm
• Depth: 52 mm

Locking bezel

The locking bezel (4M17A37599) is an optional component that mounts on the front of the node sleeve to help prevent physical access to the front components of the server. The bezel includes a lock-and-key mechanism for security. The bezel also includes two brackets that are used to hold the optional dust filters (4M17A37602). The brackets and filters cover the PCIe slot area and the network area to reduce the dust that can enter the server through the front air holes.

Figure 19. Locking Bezel and Filter Holders (4M17A37599)

Desktop mount

Desktop mounting has the server oriented horizontally with self-adhesive rubber pads mounted to its underside.

Figure 20. SE350 with Rubber Feet option

The rubber feet are included with the Node Sleeve, 4M17A37607, but are also orderable separately as listed in the following table.

Stacked mount

Multiple SE350 servers can be each installed into a node sleeve and then stacked horizontally up to 3 high. The node sleeves are secured together using thumbscrews. The bottom node sleeve has rubber feet mounted to its underside.

The components needed for the stacked mount are shown in the following table. See the Mounting components section for details about the node sleeve and locking bezel.

Bookshelf mount

The bookshelf mount allows up to 3 servers to be mounted vertically and placed like books on a shelf, desk or other flat surface. The servers are angled up at the front for easy access. Three nodes, with optional locking bezels, as shown in the bookshelf mount in the following figure.

Figure 21. Bookshelf mount (with optional locking bezels)

The components needed for the bookshelf mount are shown in the following table. See the Mounting components section for details about the node sleeve and locking bezel.

Wall or ceiling mount

The SE350 can be mounted on a wall or the ceiling, using the node sleeve. When wall mounted, the node sleeve can be mounted directly on the wall or onto a DIN rail. The server is then installed in the sleeve.

The components needed for a wall or ceiling mount are shown in the following table. See the Mounting components section for details about the node sleeve and locking bezel.

The DIN Rail Kit contains two brackets, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 22. DIN Rail Kit

Each DIN rail clamp has the following dimensions:

• Width: 41 mm
• Height: 91 mm
• Thickness: 17 mm (the depth that the clamp adds when the node sleeve is attached to the DIN rail)

The AC Adapter Bracket houses the two AC adapters for the SE350 server, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 23. AC Adapter Bracket

The AC Adapter Bracket has the following dimensions:

• Width: 223 mm
• Length: 248 mm
• Thickness: 46 mm

When mounting on a DIN rail, the AC Adapter Bracket and Node Sleeve can be mounted side by side, or they can be mounted one on top of the other, where the AC Adapter Bracket attaches to the DIN rail, and the Node Sleeve mounts to the AC Adapter Bracket.

1U rack installation

Two SE350 servers and the four companion AC Adapter power supplies can be mounted in a 1U space in a rack server. The components are mounted in the ThinkSystem E1 Enclosure, machine type 7D1R.

The following figure shows two SE350 servers installed in the E1 Enclosure.

Figure 24. ThinkSystem E1 Enclosure

The following figure shows the components used in the 1U rack installation.

Figure 25. ThinkSystem E1 Enclosure components

The following table lists the components used in the 1U rack installation.

The following figure shows the components included in the Front Shipping Bracket.

Figure 26. ThinkSystem Enclosure Front Shipping Bracket

The following table summarizes the specifications of the two available rail kits

Short-depth 2U rack installation

Two SE350 servers and the four companion AC Adapter power supplies can also be mounted in a short-depth rack or a 2-post rack. In such a configuration, the servers occupy 2U of rack space, the two servers in 1U and the AC Adapters mounted in the 1U space above. The components are mounted in the ThinkSystem E2 Enclosure, machine type 7D1R.

The following figure shows two SE350 servers installed in the E2 Enclosure.

Figure 27. ThinkSystem E2 Enclosure components (rail in open position)

The following table lists the components used in the 1U rack installation.

The following figure shows the components included in the Front Shipping Bracket.

Figure 28. ThinkSystem Enclosure Front Shipping Bracket

The following table summarizes the specifications of the two available rail kits

Short-depth 1U rack installation for Telco

For Telco customers that have a -48V DC power source in their installations, the two SE350 servers can be mounted in a 1U short-depth rack or a 2-post rack. The components are mounted in the ThinkSystem E2 Enclosure, machine type 7D1R. In such a configuration, no AC adapters are needed.

The following figure shows two SE350 servers installed in the enclosure without AC adapters.

Figure 29. ThinkSystem E2 Enclosure with a short rail kit (rail in closed position)

The following table lists the components used in the 1U rack installation.

Specifications for the supported rail kits are listed in the rail kit table in the preceeding section.

The SE350 supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2016
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP2
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Xen SP5
• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 64-bit
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit
• VMware ESXi 6.5 U2
• VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
• VMware ESXi 6.7 U2
• VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
• VMware ESXi 7.0
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U1
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U2
• VMware ESXi 7.0 U3
• VMware ESXi 8.0
• VMware ESXi 8.0 U1
• VMware ESXi 8.0 U2

For a complete list of supported, certified and tested operating systems, plus additional details and links to relevant web sites, see the Operating System Interoperability Guide: https://lenovopress.com/osig#servers=se350-7z46-7d1x

For configure-to-order configurations, the server can be preloaded with VMware ESXi on M.2 cards installed in an M.2 Boot Adapter. Ordering information is listed in the following table.

Lenovo ThinkEdge systems can be used in hyperconverged solutions either as part of a Lenovo configured and optimized Lenovo ThinkAgile solution, or as a user-configured system. 

Refer to the following links for full details.

VMware vSAN

SE350 supports vSAN OSA. For more information refer to this page:
vSAN Original Storage Architecture (OSA)

Microsoft Azure Stack HCI

SE350 is the base hardware for the ThinkAgile MX1020 Appliance and and MX1021 Certified Node. For more information refer to the product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1296-thinkagile-mx1020-mx1021-azure-stack-hci

MX1020 is listed in Microsoft Azure Stack HCI catalog. For more information refer to this page:
https://azurestackhcisolutions.azure.microsoft.com/#/catalog/details/ac515a44-99ca-4e4e-bc27-87a74d3080b2

MX1021 is listed in Microsoft Azure Stack HCI catalog. For more information refer to this page:
https://azurestackhcisolutions.azure.microsoft.com/#/catalog/details/847facc5-74d9-4174-a623-9b43f54e2aae

Nutanix

SE350 is the base hardware for ThinkAgile HX1021 Certified Node. For more information refer to the HX1021 product guide:
https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1384-lenovo-thinkagile-hx1021-certified-node

Sunlight

SE350 is supported by Sunlight HyperConverged Edge. For more information refer to this page:
https://sunlight.io/products/thinkedgethinksystem

The ThinkSystem SE350 complies with ASHRAE A4 specifications 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F). System performance may be impacted when operating temperature is outside ASHRAE A4 specification or in the event of a fan failure.

Topics in this section:

• Temperature and humidity
• Heat output
• Acoustical noise emissions
• Shock and vibration
• Particulate contamination
• Dust filter

Temperature and humidity

The server is supported in the following environment:

• Air temperature:
  • Operating: ASHRAE Class A4: 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F); the maximum ambient temperature decreases by 1°C for every 125 m (410 ft) increase in altitude above 900 m (2,953 ft).
  • Server off: 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)
  • Shipment/storage: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
  • With the following configuration restrictions, the SE350 can operate 0°C to 55°C ambient temperature:
    • No GPU
    • No Micron M.2 drives or the 128 GB M.2 drive; only P4511 and A600i Industrial M.2 drives supported
• Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
• Relative Humidity (non-condensing):
  • Operating: ASHRAE Class A4: 8% to 90%; maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
  • Shipment/storage: 8% to 90% 
  • Non-operating (unpacked) storage: 5% to 95% at 38.7°C (101.7°F) maximum dry-bulb temperature for 48 hrs.

Heat output

The server generates the following heat:

• Heat/thermal output:
  • Minimum configuration: 287 BTU per hour (84 watts)
  • Maximum configuration: 783 BTU per hour (229 watts)

Acoustical noise emissions

The server has the following acoustic noise emissions declaration:

• Sound power level (L_WAd):
  • Idling: 4.6 Bel (typical), 5.4 Bel (maximum)
  • Operating: 5.3 Bel (typical), 6.5 Bel (maximum)
• Sound pressure level (L_pAm):
  • Idling: 34 dBA (typical), 41 dBA (maximum)
  • Operating: 40 dBA (typical), 51 dBA (maximum)

Notes:

1. These sound levels were measured in controlled acoustical environments according to procedures specified by ISO7779 and are reported in accordance with ISO 9296.
2. The declared acoustic sound levels are based on specified configurations, which may change slightly depending on configuration/conditions, for example GPU cards such as the NVIDIA T4.

Shock and vibration

The server has the vibration and shock limits listed in the following table for when the server is in operation. The terms "left wing" and "right wing" in the table refer to the two sides of the riser card as described in the I/O expansion section.

Non-operation shock & vibration data is as follows:

• Vibration, non-operating:
  • Single SE350 server: 7.7 G rms at 20 - 2000 Hz for 60 minutes across 6 surfaces
  • Rack installation: 1.04 G rms at 2 - 200 Hz for 15 minutes across 6 surfaces
• Shock, non-operating:
  • Single SE350 server:
    • 50 G for 11ms, square wave, in each direction (±X, ±Y, ±Z axes)
  • Rack installation:
    • 0-4 kg: 50 G for 180 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces
    • 4-12 kg: 50 G for 167 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces
    • 12-23 kg: 50 G for 152 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces
    • 23-32 kg: 35 G for 152 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces
    • 32-69 kg: 35 G for 136 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces
    • 69-107 kg: 25 G for 118 in./sec velocity change across 6 surfaces

For CTO orders, specify the operational temperature requirement and the shock & vibration requirement, by selecting the feature codes listed in the following table. Selecting the higher temperature and shock/vibration values will ensure the correct heat/vibration tolerant components are selected.

The following table indicates what environmental conditions (ambient temperature as well as shock & vibration) are supported with the M.2 drives and GPUs.

The following specifications indicate the limits of particulates that the system can tolerate:

• Reactive gases:
  • The copper reactivity level shall be less than 200 Angstroms per month (Å/month)
  • The silver reactivity level shall be less than 200 Å/month
• Airborne particulates:
  • The deliquescent relative humidity of the particulate contamination should be more than 60% RH
  • Environment must be free of zinc whiskers

For additional information, see the Specifications section of the documentation for the server, available from the Lenovo Documents site, https://pubs.lenovo.com/

Dust filter

The SE350 supports the use of a dust filter which is installed inside the security bezel. The dust filter has a Minimum Efficiency Rating Value (MERV) of 4, per ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2017.

Ordering information for dust filters is described in the Locking bezel section.

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.

Lenovo’s additional support services provide a sophisticated, unified support structure for your data center, with an experience consistently ranked number one in customer satisfaction worldwide. Available offerings include:

• Premier Support

  Premier Support provides a Lenovo-owned customer experience and delivers direct access to technicians skilled in hardware, software, and advanced troubleshooting, in addition to the following:

  • Direct technician-to-technician access through a dedicated phone line
  • 24x7x365 remote support
  • Single point of contact service
  • End to end case management
  • Third-party collaborative software support
  • Online case tools and live chat support
  • On-demand remote system analysis
• Warranty Upgrade (Preconfigured Support)

  Services are available to meet the on-site response time targets that match the criticality of your systems.

  • 3, 4, or 5 years of service coverage
  • 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions
  • Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response. YourDrive YourData is an optional extra (see below).
  • Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response. Bundled with YourDrive YourData.
• Managed Services

  Lenovo Managed Services provides continuous 24x7 remote monitoring (plus 24x7 call center availability) and proactive management of your data center using state-of-the-art tools, systems, and practices by a team of highly skilled and experienced Lenovo services professionals.

  Quarterly reviews check error logs, verify firmware & OS device driver levels, and software as needed. We’ll also maintain records of latest patches, critical updates, and firmware levels, to ensure you systems are providing business value through optimized performance.

• Technical Account Management (TAM)

  A Lenovo Technical Account Manager helps you optimize the operation of your data center based on a deep understanding of your business. You gain direct access to your Lenovo TAM, who serves as your single point of contact to expedite service requests, provide status updates, and furnish reports to track incidents over time. In addition, your TAM will help proactively make service recommendations and manage your service relationship with Lenovo to make certain your needs are met.

• Enterprise Server Software Support

  Enterprise Software Support is an additional support service providing customers with software support on Microsoft, Red Hat, SUSE, and VMware applications and systems. Around the clock availability for critical problems plus unlimited calls and incidents helps customers address challenges fast, without incremental costs. Support staff can answer troubleshooting and diagnostic questions, address product comparability and interoperability issues, isolate causes of problems, report defects to software vendors, and more.

• YourDrive YourData

  Lenovo’s YourDrive YourData is a multi-drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in your Lenovo server. 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. The YourDrive YourData service can be purchased in convenient bundles and is optional with Foundation Service. It is bundled with Essential Service and Advanced Service.

• Health Check

  Having a trusted partner who can perform regular and detailed health checks is central to maintaining efficiency and ensuring that your systems and business are always running at their best. Health Check supports Lenovo-branded server, storage, and networking devices, as well as select Lenovo-supported products from other vendors that are sold by Lenovo or a Lenovo-Authorized Reseller.

Examples of region-specific warranty terms are second or longer business day parts delivery or parts-only base warranty.

If warranty terms and conditions include onsite labor for repair or replacement of parts, Lenovo will dispatch a service technician to the customer site to perform the replacement. Onsite labor under base warranty is limited to labor for replacement of parts that have been determined to be field-replaceable units (FRUs). Parts that are determined to be customer-replaceable units (CRUs) do not include onsite labor under base warranty.

If warranty terms include parts-only base warranty, Lenovo is responsible for delivering only replacement parts that are under base warranty (including FRUs) that will be sent to a requested location for self-service. Parts-only service does not include a service technician being dispatched onsite. Parts must be changed at customer’s own cost and labor and defective parts must be returned following the instructions supplied with the spare parts.

Lenovo Services is a dedicated partner to your success. Our goal is to reduce your capital outlays, mitigate your IT risks, and accelerate your time to productivity.

Here’s a more in-depth look at what we can do for you:

• Asset Recovery Services

  Asset Recovery Services (ARS) helps customers recover the maximum value from their end-of-life equipment in a cost-effective and secure way. On top of simplifying the transition from old to new equipment, ARS mitigates environmental and data security risks associated with data center equipment disposal. Lenovo ARS is a cash-back solution for equipment based on its remaining market value, yielding maximum value from aging assets and lowering total cost of ownership for your customers. For more information, see the ARS page, https://lenovopress.com/lp1266-reduce-e-waste-and-grow-your-bottom-line-with-lenovo-ars.

• Assessment Services

  An Assessment helps solve your IT challenges through an onsite, multi-day session with a Lenovo technology expert. We perform a tools-based assessment which provides a comprehensive and thorough review of a company's environment and technology systems. In addition to the technology based functional requirements, the consultant also discusses and records the non-functional business requirements, challenges, and constraints. Assessments help organizations like yours, no matter how large or small, get a better return on your IT investment and overcome challenges in the ever-changing technology landscape.

• Design Services

  Professional Services consultants perform infrastructure design and implementation planning to support your strategy. The high-level architectures provided by the assessment service are turned into low level designs and wiring diagrams, which are reviewed and approved prior to implementation. The implementation plan will demonstrate an outcome-based proposal to provide business capabilities through infrastructure with a risk-mitigated project plan.

• Basic Hardware Installation

  Lenovo experts can seamlessly manage the physical installation of your server, storage, or networking hardware. Working at a time convenient for you (business hours or off shift), the technician will unpack and inspect the systems on your site, install options, mount in a rack cabinet, connect to power and network, check and update firmware to the latest levels, verify operation, and dispose of the packaging, allowing your team to focus on other priorities.

• Deployment Services

  When investing in new IT infrastructures, you need to ensure your business will see quick time to value with little to no disruption. Lenovo deployments are designed by development and engineering teams who know our Products & Solutions better than anyone else, and our technicians own the process from delivery to completion. Lenovo will conduct remote preparation and planning, configure & integrate systems, validate systems, verify and update appliance firmware, train on administrative tasks, and provide post-deployment documentation. Customer’s IT teams leverage our skills to enable IT staff to transform with higher level roles and tasks.

• Integration, Migration, and Expansion Services

  Move existing physical & virtual workloads easily, or determine technical requirements to support increased workloads while maximizing performance. Includes tuning, validation, and documenting ongoing run processes. Leverage migration assessment planning documents to perform necessary migrations.

The SE350 conforms to the following standards:

• ANSI/UL62368-1
• IEC 62368-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report)
• FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, issue 7, Class A
• CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1
• CISPR 32, Class A, CISPR 35
• Japan VCCI, Class A
• Taiwan BSMI CNS15936, Class A; CNS15598-1; Section 5 of CNS15663
• CE, UKCA Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN62368-1, EN55024, EN55035, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, (EU) 617/2013, and EN IEC 63000 (RoHS))
• Korea KN32, Class A, KN35
• Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TP EAC 037/2016 (for RoHS)
• Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, EAC: TP TC 004/2011 (for Safety); TP TC 020/2011 (for EMC)
• EAC Russia, Belorussia and Kazakhstan, TR CU 020/2011 and TR CU 004/2011
• Australia/New Zealand AS/NZS CISPR 32, Class A; AS/NZS 62368.1
• UL Green Guard, UL2819
• China CCC certificate, GB17625.1; GB4943.1; GB/T9254.1
• China CECP certificate, CQC3135
• China CELP certificate, HJ 2507-2011
• Japanese Energy-Saving Act
• Mexico NOM-019
• TUV-GS (EN62368-1, and EK1-ITB2000)
• India BIS 13252 (Part 1)
• Germany GS
• Brazil INMETRO
• South Africa NRCS LOA
• Ukraine UkrCEPRO
• Morocco CMIM Certification (CM)
• NEBS 3
• Verizon Carrier Certification

The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo.

† Only available in China and the Asia Pacific market.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the UPS category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo.

For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu

The SE350 supports installation in a rack when mounted in either the 1U E1 Enclosure or the 2U E2 Enclosure. See Mounting options for details.

The following table lists the supported rack cabinets.

For specifications about these racks, see the Lenovo Rack Cabinet Reference, available from:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1287-lenovo-rack-cabinet-reference

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack cabinets category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks

The following table lists the supported KVM consoles.

The following table lists the available KVM switches and the options that are supported with them.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the KVM Switches and Consoles category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/kvm

Lenovo Financial Services reinforces Lenovo’s commitment to deliver pioneering products and services that are recognized for their quality, excellence, and trustworthiness. Lenovo Financial Services offers financing solutions and services that complement your technology solution anywhere in the world.

We are dedicated to delivering a positive finance experience for customers like you who want to maximize your purchase power by obtaining the technology you need today, protect against technology obsolescence, and preserve your capital for other uses.

We work with businesses, non-profit organizations, governments and educational institutions to finance their entire technology solution. We focus on making it easy to do business with us. Our highly experienced team of finance professionals operates in a work culture that emphasizes the importance of providing outstanding customer service. Our systems, processes and flexible policies support our goal of providing customers with a positive experience.

We finance your entire solution. Unlike others, we allow you to bundle everything you need from hardware and software to service contracts, installation costs, training fees, and sales tax. If you decide weeks or months later to add to your solution, we can consolidate everything into a single invoice.

Our Premier Client services provide large accounts with special handling services to ensure these complex transactions are serviced properly. As a premier client, you have a dedicated finance specialist who manages your account through its life, from first invoice through asset return or purchase. This specialist develops an in-depth understanding of your invoice and payment requirements. For you, this dedication provides a high-quality, easy, and positive financing experience.

The following sales training courses are offered for employees and partners (login required). Courses are listed in date order.

1. VTT: Management of Low-End Edge - March 2024
   2024-03-13 | 64 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   VTT: Management of Low-End Edge - March 2024
   
   

   XClarity Orchestrator supports the management of both ISG XCC-based servers and IDG low-end edge devices. This session will cover the architecture of the current solution, along with a demo. In addition, a proposed new architecture for future support of low-end edge devices will be covered

   Published: 2024-03-13
   Length: 64 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Course code: DVSYS207
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   2024-01-31 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
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   Business Problems Addressed with Lenovo Data & Analytics Solutions
   
   

   Data is the quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, which is then stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, solid state, or mechanical recording media. All different types of organizations rely more and more on their data to gain valuable insights and improve their business. As expected, they will have challenges with gaining this insight. In this course we will discuss those challenges and problems our customers face and describe how Lenovo Data and Analytics Solutions can help customers solve each problem.
   
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   Published: 2024-01-31
   Length: 20 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
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   2024-01-22 | 18 minutes | Employees and Partners
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   Family Introduction: Edge Servers
   
   

   This course introduces the concept of edge servers. Edge servers are used at the edge of an IoT environment, where they perform pre-processing of data, and data forwarding to core environments.
   Course Objectives:
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   • Define an edge server
   • Discuss edge server features

   Published: 2024-01-22
   Length: 18 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: SXXW1105
4. Partner Technical Webinar - Tech World 23 Review
   2023-12-22 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - Tech World 23 Review
   
   

   In this 60-minute replay, Kenny James, Lenovo Channel Sales Engineering Director, joined us to give a Channel CTO’s perspective on this year's Tech World 2023 conference where the theme was AI for All.

   Published: 2023-12-22
   Length: 60 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: 121523
5. Basics of the Edge Ecosystem for Sellers
   2023-12-15 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Basics of the Edge Ecosystem for Sellers
   
   

   The purpose of this learning module is to familiarize Lenovo field sales, inside sales and partners with the Edge ecosystem and how Lenovo fits into the Edge space.
   
   • Explain the basics of an Edge Ecosystem
   • Articulate the inherent challenges of Edge Computing
   • Present how Lenovo fits in the Edge Ecosystem

   Published: 2023-12-15
   Length: 20 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: DTEF101
6. The 10-minute Edge conversation for Lenovo Sellers
   2023-12-14 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   The 10-minute Edge conversation for Lenovo Sellers
   
   

   The purpose of this course is to enable sellers to have a 10 to 15-minute customer conversation addressing the relevancy of Edge solutions to the customer business.
   
   Learning Objectives:
   
   • Prepare for the initial customer conversation
   • Hold a 10-minute Edge Operational Technology (OT) conversation
   • Take the appropriate steps to progress the sale

   Published: 2023-12-14
   Length: 20 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: DTEF103
7. Intel and Lenovo Bringing AI Everywhere
   2023-12-13 | 50 minutes | Employees Only
   Details
   Intel and Lenovo Bringing AI Everywhere
   
   

   Join Patrick Cassleman of Intel as he discusses how Lenovo and Intel can partner to help customers develop and deploy sustainable AI hardware and software from the edge to the cloud. Patrick will discuss Intel’s full AI portfolio, plus available features and tools to help your customers attain sustainable AI.

   Published: 2023-12-13
   Length: 50 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Course code: DVEDG209
8. VTT: Lenovo in the Era of the Edge-June 2023
   2023-12-04 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   VTT: Lenovo in the Era of the Edge-June 2023
   
   

   Join Richard Jenkins from the Lenovo Edge Computing Business Development group as he discusses how Lenovo fits in the era of the Edge. Topics covered in this VTT session include:
   - customer use cases at the Edge
   - the needed consortium to build an Edge Solution
   - Lenovo edge portfolio
   - The advantages of LOC-A and XClarity at the Edge

   Published: 2023-12-04
   Length: 60 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: DVEDG201
9. Azure Infrastructure
   2023-11-03 | 66 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Azure Infrastructure
   
   

   This course covers the hardware and software infrastructure of Azure environments, including edge computing, on-premises services, storage, security, and directory services. The course consists of five videos with a runtime of around 66 minutes. By the end of this course you will be able to recall the hardware and software infrastructure of Azure environments and explain how customers can leverage edge computing, on-premises services, storage, security, and directory services. Last updated in November 2023.

   Published: 2023-11-03
   Length: 66 minutes
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   Course code: SXTW1110
10. MX Solution Deep Dive: MS Azure and SE350
    2023-11-02 | 80 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    MX Solution Deep Dive: MS Azure and SE350
    
    

    Course Description: Harshad Kolte (Product Marketing Manager) and David Ye (Principal Technical Consultant), present how MS Azure and the Lenovo SE350 can bring Cloud technology to the edge of your network and help you realize faster time-to-value in the process.
    
    Course objectives:
    • List the Microsoft Azure Stack portfolio and its use cases
    • Explain the ThinkAgile MX1021 solution

    Published: 2023-11-02
    Length: 80 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: DMX200
11. Intro to Edge: 3Ws of Edge Computing for Lenovo Sellers
    2023-09-14 | 13 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Intro to Edge: 3Ws of Edge Computing for Lenovo Sellers
    
    

    This course provides fundamental concepts and a learning foundation for those who are new to the data center and to computing at the Edge. It defines where is the Edge, identifies what are the business drivers for edge computing, and discusses why is edge computing important to Lenovo. September 2023

    Published: 2023-09-14
    Length: 13 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: DTEF100
12. Lenovo Solutions for the Edge - Who Are the Customers?
    2023-09-14 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Solutions for the Edge - Who Are the Customers?
    
    

    This course is focused on enabling sellers to identify opportunities for Lenovo Edge and Edge AI Solutions. Topics include a general overview of the Lenovo Edge portfolio and recognizing how edge computing can benefit customers.
    
    Course Objectives:
    • Identify Lenovo Edge Opportunities
    • Recognize how an Edge solution would benefit your customer
    • Provide a general overview of Lenovo solutions at the Edge
    • Identify key points for your customer Edge conversation

    Published: 2023-09-14
    Length: 25 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: DTEF102
13. Family Portfolio - Edge
    2023-09-12 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio - Edge
    
    

    This course introduces edge environments, and the roles played by Lenovo edge servers and edge clients in those environments. It looks briefly at use cases for these edge devices.
    When you have completed this course, you should be able to list the edge solutions in the Lenovo portfolio, describe the features of each solution, and determine which solution is best suited to a specific environment.

    Published: 2023-09-12
    Length: 15 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW2513r2
14. Family Portfolio: Intel Edge Servers
    2023-06-07 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio: Intel Edge Servers
    
    

    This course introduces two new Lenovo ThinkEdge servers: the ThinkEdge SE350 V2 and ThinkEdge SE360 V2.
    After completing this course, you will be able to list the Intel edge servers in the Lenovo portfolio, describe the features of each server and determine which server is best suited to a specific environment.

    Published: 2023-06-07
    Length: 15 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW2510r2
15. Family Portfolio: Edge Solutions
    2022-12-06 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio: Edge Solutions
    
    

    This course describes the Lenovo edge solutions. Edge servers, such as the Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 and ThinkEdge SE450, are used at the edge of an IoT environment, and may be part of an edge solution. Solutions such as those using software from Scale Computing typically use more traditional Lenovo servers.
    After completing this course, you will be able to list the edge solutions in the Lenovo portfolio, describe the features of each solution and determine which solution is best suited to a specific environment.

    Published: 2022-12-06
    Length: 10 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: SXXW1108r4
16. AI-Ready Enterprise Platform
    2021-11-05 | 17 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    AI-Ready Enterprise Platform
    
    

    At VMworld event, NVIDIA and VMware announced a modern DC transformation to bring the power of AI to every enterprise. We will cover how the solution, when combined with Tanzu, manages AI workloads alongside existing enterprise applications on Lenovo systems.
    
    In this course, you will learn how the partnership between Lenovo, NVIDIA and VMware can help unlock AI for every enterprise with an end-to-end platform.
    
    After completing this course, you will be able to:
    • Describe the challenges addressed by the AI-Ready Enterprise Platform.
    • List the components of the AI-Ready Enterprise Platform
    • Identify the Lenovo servers that are integrated into the solution
    • Explain how the partnership between Lenovo, NVIDIA and VMware can help AI customers
    • Enumerate the benefits of the AI-Ready Enterprise Platform

    Published: 2021-11-05
    Length: 17 minutes
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    Course code: DAIO200

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For more information, see these resources:

• Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 product page:
  https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/data-center/servers/edge/thinksystem-se350/77xx6dsse35
• Interactive 3D Tour of the ThinkSystem SE350:
  https://lenovopress.com/lp1212
• Lenovo Press video walk-through of the ThinkSystem SE350:
  https://lenovopress.com/lp1213
• ThinkSystem SE350 drivers and support
  https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/products/servers/thinksystem/se350/7d1x/downloads
• Lenovo Hardware Installation & Removal Videos on the SE350:
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-DkEpH4SzvKZck4f6rVRzUE
  • Youku: http://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_52211641.html
• Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 product publications:
  http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp
  • Quick Start
  • Activation Guide
  • Setup Guide
  • Configuration Installation Guide (Bookshelf, DIN Rail and Wall-Mount installation)
  • Toolless Slide Rail Kit Guide
  • Toolless Slide Rail CMA Guide
  • Short Rail Kit Guide
  • 2-Post Screw-in Rail Kit Guide
  • Maintenance Manual
  • Messages and Codes Reference
• ServerProven hardware compatibility:
  http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven