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Lenovo ThinkAgile HX3520-G
Lenovo Lenovo ThinkAgile HX3720  .. Product #: hx3720

Lenovo ThinkAgile HX3720 with Nutanix

Brand: Lenovo
Model Number: hx3720

The ThinkAgile HX3720 appliances are dense nodes in the 2U 4-node (2U4N) rack-mount enclosures, and each node supports two processors, up to 768 GB of 2666 MHz TruDDR4 memory, 6x SAS/SATA SFF hot-swap drive bays with an extensive choice of SAS/SATA SSDs and HDDs, and flexible network connectivity options with 1/10 GbE RJ-45, 10 GbE SFP+, and 10/25 GbE SFP28 ports.

Several common uses for the ThinkAgile HX Series appliances for compute-heavy workloads include virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), server virtualization, private/hybrid clouds, enterprise applications, light databases, and remote office and branch office workloads.

Key features

The ThinkAgile HX Series appliances offer the following key features:

  • Factory-integrated, pre-configured ready-to-go appliances built on proven and reliable Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that provide compute power for a variety of workloads and applications and powered by industry’s most feature-rich hyperconverged infrastructure software from Nutanix.
  • Provide quick and convenient path to implement a hyperconverged solution powered by Nutanix with "one stop shop" and a single point of contact provided by Lenovo for purchasing, deploying, and supporting the solution.
  • Meet various workload demands with cost-efficient hybrid or performance-optimized all-flash storage configurations.
  • Deliver fully validated and integrated hardware and firmware that is certified with Nutanix software.
  • Include Lenovo ThinkAgile Advantage Single Point of Support for quick 24/7 problem reporting and resolution.
  • Offer Lenovo deployment services to get customers up and running quickly.

The Nutanix software running on the HX Series appliances deliver the following key features:

  • A natively integrated solution for data protection and continuous availability at VM granularity that gives administrators an affordable range of options to meet the recovery point objectives (RPO) and recovery time objectives (RTO) for different applications.
  • A fault resistant platform, with no single point of failure and no bottlenecks with shared-nothing architecture, where all data, metadata and services are distributed to all nodes within the cluster, that is built to detect, isolate and recover from failures anywhere in the system.
  • An intuitive user-centric management experience to simplify every aspect of the IT infrastructure lifecycle and provide a single pane of glass to monitor and control Nutanix clusters, with simplified workflows and rich automation for common administrative tasks.
  • Powerful security features, such as two-factor authentication and data-at-rest encryption, with a security development lifecycle that is integrated into product development to help customers meet the most stringent security requirements.
 

System specifications

The following table lists the system specifications of the ThinkAgile HX3720 appliance.

Attribute

Specification

Form factor

HX3720: Half-wide, 1U node; up to four nodes per enclosure.
HX Series enclosure: 2U Four-node (2U4N) rack-mount.

Processor

Two Intel Xeon Silver, Gold, or Platinum processors.

Chipset

Intel C624.

Memory

Up to 12 TruDDR4 2666 MHz DIMMs. Support for 16 GB and 32 GB RDIMMs or 64 GB LRDIMMs.

Memory capacity

Up to 768 GB with 12x 64 GB LRDIMMs.

Memory protection

Error correction code (ECC), Single Device Data Correction (SDDC; for x4-based memory DIMMs), Adaptive Double Device Data Correction (ADDDC; for x4-based memory DIMMs, requires Intel Xeon Gold or Platinum processors), patrol scrubbing, and demand scrubbing.

Drive bays

6x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap.

Internal storage
  • Hybrid: 2 cache SSDs and 4 capacity HDDs.
  • All Flash: From 2 to 6 SSDs in increments of 2 drives.

Drive capacities

SSDs:

  • 12 Gbps SAS SSDs up to 3.84 TB
  • 6 Gbps SATA SSDs up to 3.84 TB

HDDs:

  • 12 Gbps SAS HDDs up to 2.4 TB
  • 6 Gbps NL SATA HDDs up to 2 TB

Note: All SSDs in the appliance must be of the same model and capacity. All HDDs in the appliance must be of the same type and capacity.

Storage capacity
  • Hybrid: Up to 9.6 TB (HDDs).
  • All Flash: Up to 23.04 TB (SSDs).

Storage controller

1x 430-8i Dense HBA (12 Gbps SAS/6 Gbps SATA).

Network interfaces
  • 2x base 1/10 GbE RJ-45 or 10 GbE SFP+ network ports.
  • 2x optional 1/10 GbE RJ-45, 10 GbE SFP+, or 25 GbE SFP28 expansion ports.

Boot drive

2x 128 GB M.2 non-hot-swap SSDs (RAID-1).

I/O expansion slots
  • One PCIe 3.0 x8 on the system board (for an internal storage controller).
  • One PCIe 3.0 x16 slot per node in the HX Enclosure with the PCIe x16 I/O shuttle:
    • Slot 1 (Node 1): PCIe 3.0 x16 low-profile (for a network adapter).
    • Slot 2 (Node 2): PCIe 3.0 x16 low-profile (for a network adapter).
    • Slot 3 (Node 3): PCIe 3.0 x16 low-profile (for a network adapter).
    • Slot 4 (Node 4): PCIe 3.0 x16 low-profile (for a network adapter).

Ports
  • 1x Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 port for systems management (in the HX Series enclosure).
  • 1x USB port (in the HX Series enclosure).

Cooling

Five hot-swap system fans in the enclosure.

Power supply

Two redundant hot-swap 2000 W (200 - 240 V) Platinum power supplies in the enclosure.

Video

Matrox G200 with 16 MB memory integrated into the XClarity Controller. Maximum resolution is 1920x1200 at 60 Hz with 32 bits per pixel.

Hot-swap parts

SSDs, HDDs, power supplies, and fans.

Systems management

XClarity Controller (XCC) Enterprise (Pilot 4 chip), proactive platform alerts, XClarity Provisioning Manager, XClarity Administrator and XClarity Pro. XClarity Energy Manager (optional).

Security features

Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or 2.0 (configurable UEFI setting).

Software

Nutanix Acropolis: Starter, Pro, and Ultimate editions. Nutanix Prism, Nutanix Calm (optional), Nutanix Flow (optional).

Hypervisors
  • Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor (Bundled with AOS).
  • VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3.
  • VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 1.
  • VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 2.
  • VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 1.

Hardware warranty

Three-, four-, or five-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited hardware warranty with ThinkAgile Advantage Support and selectable service levels: 9x5 next business day (NBD) parts delivered, 9x5 NBD onsite response, 24x7 coverage with 2-hour or 4-hour onsite response, or 6-hour or 24-hour committed repair (select countries). Also available are 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions, Your Drive Your Data, and Premier Support.

Software maintenance

Three-, four-, or five-year software support and subscription (matches the duration of the selected warranty period).

Dimensions
  • Enclosure: Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.), width: 448 mm (17.6 in.), depth: 834 mm (32.8 in.).
  • Node: Height: 41 mm (1.6 in.), width: 222 mm (8.7 in.), depth: 562 mm (21.1 in.).

Weight
  • Enclosure (maximum configuration, with four nodes): 55.0 kg (121.3 lb).
  • Node (maximum configuration): 7.5 kg (16.5 lb).