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System configuration

Complete these procedures to configure your system.

The minimum supported configurations for this solution are as follows:

  • With SD650 V2 tray:

    • One DW612 Enclosure

    • One SD650 V2 tray (contains two nodes)

    • Two processors on a specific node

    • 16 DIMMs on a specific node

    • Six CFF v4 power supplies (any type)

    • One disk (any type) (If OS is needed for debugging)

  • With SD650-N V2 tray:

    • One DW612 Enclosure

    • One SD650-N V2 tray

    • Two processors on a right node

    • 16 DIMMs on a right node

    • Six units of ThinkSystem 2400W (230V) v4 Platinum hot-swap power supply Delta

    • One disk (any type) (If OS is needed for debugging)

  • Set the network connection for the Lenovo XClarity Controller
    Before you can access the Lenovo XClarity Controller over your network, you need to specify how Lenovo XClarity Controller will connect to the network. Depending on how the network connection is implemented, you might need to specify a static IP address as well.
  • Firmware updates
    Several options are available to update the firmware for the solution.
  • Configure the firmware
    Several options are available to install and set up the firmware for the server.
  • Memory configuration
    Memory performance depends on several variables, such as memory mode, memory speed, memory ranks, memory population and processor.
  • Enable Software Guard Extensions (SGX)
    Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) operates under the assumption that the security perimeter includes only the internals of the CPU package, and leaves the DRAM untrusted.
  • RAID configuration
    Using a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) to store data remains one of the most common and cost-efficient methods to increase server's storage performance, availability, and capacity.
  • PSU configuration
    Refer to the following section for more information on the PSU configurations.
  • Deploy the operating system
    Several options are available to deploy an operating system on the server.
  • Back up the server configuration
    After setting up the server or making changes to the configuration, it is a good practice to make a complete backup of the server configuration.