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Front view

This section contains information about the controls, LEDs, and connectors in the front of the server, including the front I/O modules.

Based on two types of drive assemblies and two types of I/O module boards, there are four possible configurations of ThinkEdge SE350 V2.

  • One of the following drive assemblies:

    • (Selectable) Up to four 7mm 2.5-inch hot-swap drives, supporting SATA or NVMe drives

    • (Selectable) Up to two 15mm 2.5-inch hot-swap drives, supporting NVMe drives

  • One of the following I/O module:

    • (Selectable) 10/25GbE I/O module

    • (Selectable) 1GbE I/O module

Server front views of different configurations​

Figure 1. Front view of SE350 V2, 7mm drives with 10/25GbE I/O module
Front view 25G/10G 7mm
Figure 2. Front view of SE350 V2, 15mm drives with 1GbE I/O module
Front view 1G 15mm
Note

  • Above are the front views of

    • 7mm drives with 10/25GbE I/O module; and

    • 15mm drives with 1GbE I/O module.

  • In addition, the other two configurations of ThinkEdge SE350 V2 include:

    • 7mm drives with 1GbE I/O module; and

    • 15mm drives with 10/25GbE I/O module.

Table 1. Components in the front view
1 Front operator panel buttons and LEDs6 XCC system management port (1GbE RJ-45)
2 7mm 2.5-inch drive bays (bays 0 to 3)7 2.5GbE RJ-45 connectors
3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A connectors8 10/25GbE SFP28 connectors
4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C connector (supporting display)9 15mm 2.5-inch drive bays (bays 0 to 1)
5 USB 2.0 Gen 1 Type-C connector with Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) management10 1GbE RJ-45 connectors

1 Front operator panel buttons and LEDs​

For more information about the front operator panel buttons and LEDs, see Front operator panel LEDs.

Note

  • When the security bezel is installed, the front operator panel and the USB Type-C connectors are not accessible.

  • When the shipping bracket is installed, the front operator panel is not accessible.

2 9 2.5-inch drive bays (bay 0 to 3)​

3 4 5 6 7 8 10 Front I/O Module​

Note

  • The following illustrations show the front I/O module of ThinkEdge SE350 V2.

  • Depending on the configuration, the front I/O module is determined by one of the following networking options:

    • 10/25GbE I/O module

    • 1GbE I/O module

  • For more information about LAN port LEDs, see LAN port LEDs.

Figure 3. Front I/O of 10/25GbE I/O module
Front I/O module 25G
Figure 4. Front I/O of 1GbE I/O module
Front I/O module 1G
Table 2. Components in the front I/O module
3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A connectors7 2.5GbE RJ-45 connectors
4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C connector (supporting display)8 10/25GbE SFP28 connectors
5 USB 2.0 Gen 1 Type-C connector with Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) management10 1GbE RJ-45 connectors
6 XCC system management port (1GbE RJ-45) 

3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A connectors​

There are two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A connectors in the front of the server. These connectors are available for a device that requires USB 2.0 or 3.0 Type-A connection, such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a USB flash drive.

4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C connector (supporting display)​

This USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C connector (supporting display) in the front of the server is available for a video device compatible with the display port, such as a monitor with USB 2.0 or 3.0 Type-C connections.
Note

  • When the security bezel is installed, the front operator panel and the USB Type-C connectors are not accessible.

5 USB 2.0 Gen 1 Type-C connector with Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) management​

Connect a USB 2.0 with Type-C device, such as a mouse, keyboard, or other devices, to this connector.
Note

  • When the security bezel is installed, the front operator panel and the USB Type-C connectors are not accessible.

Connection to Lenovo XClarity Controller is primarily intended for users with a mobile device running the Lenovo XClarity Controller mobile application. When a mobile device is connected to this USB port, an Ethernet over USB connection is established between the mobile application running on the device and the Lenovo XClarity Controller.

The following mode is supported:

  • BMC only mode

    In this mode, the USB port is always solely connected to Lenovo XClarity Controller.

See the following for more information:

6 XCC system management port (1GbE RJ-45)​

The server has a 1 GbE RJ-45 connector dedicated to Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) functions. Use this connector to manage the server, by using a dedicated management network. If you use this connector, the Lenovo XClarity Controller cannot be accessed directly from the production network. A dedicated management network provides additional security by physically separating the management network traffic from the production network. You can use the Setup utility to configure the server to use a dedicated systems-management network or a shared network.

See the following for more information:

7 8 10 Ethernet connectors​

  • 7 2.5GbE RJ-45 connectors

  • 8 10/25GbE SFP28 connectors

  • 10 1GbE RJ-45 connectors

These ports are used to attach Ethernet cables for LANs. Each Ethernet connector has status LEDs to help identify the Ethernet connectivity and activity. For more information about these LEDs, see LAN port LEDs.

Note
The transmission speed of SFP28 connectors could be 10 Gbps or 25 Gbps, depending on the processor selected. Processors with at least 16 cores support transmission speed of 25 Gbps.

Install I/O fillers​

Install the I/O fillers when the connectors are not in use. The connectors could be damaged without proper protection of the fillers.

Figure 5. Front I/O fillers

1 SFP+ filler (x4, if applicable for the server configuration)3 USB Type-A filler (x2)
2 RJ-45 filler (x7 or x3, depending on the server configuration)4 USB Type-C filler (x2)