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The following Lenovo resources are available to provide details of system firmware and device driver Best Recipes and how to obtain update packages that are based on these Best Recipes.

ThinkAgile MX Best Recipes​

Lenovo ThinkAgile MX “Best Recipes” simplify firmware and driver compliance by defining sets of WSSD HCI-certified firmware and driver versions that have been tested together. ThinkAgile MX Best Recipes apply to both ThinkAgile MX Integrated Systems / Appliances and Certified Nodes. Each Best Recipe is based on the Lenovo server Machine Type (MT) of the node, which is a four-character alphanumeric identifier.

ThinkAgile MX Update Repository​

To further simplify acquisition of Best Recipe levels of firmware and device drivers for ThinkAgile MX solutions, Lenovo has created the ThinkAgile MX Updates Repository site. From this site a single zip archive can be downloaded that contains all firmware and driver updates for a given solution and Best Recipe, as well as other useful files.

The following Lenovo Press documents provide a high level of detail related to configuring and deploying a Lenovo server-based Azure Stack HCI cluster solution.

ThinkAgile MX Documents - Lenovo Press​

This page lists recently published resources related to Lenovo ThinkAgile MX solutions.

ThinkAgile MX certified configurations guides​

The following documents provide detailed views of Lenovo certified configurations for building Microsoft Azure Stack HCI solutions. These guides explain system component selection criteria and provide several detailed configuration examples.

Lenovo Certified Configurations for Azure Stack HCI - V1 Servers
Lenovo Certified Configurations for Azure Stack HCI – V2 Servers
Lenovo Certified Configurations for Azure Stack HCI - V3 Servers

Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Deployment Guide​

For ThinkAgile MX Certified Nodes that will run Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022, the Lenovo Press document Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Deployment Guide provides step-by-step instructions to deploy Azure Stack HCI using Windows PowerShell scripting.

ThinkAgile MX1021 on SE350 Azure Stack HCI (S2D) Deployment Guide​

This deployment guide provides insight to the setup of ThinkAgile MX1021 on SE350 for Azure Stack HCI solutions. It guides the reader through a set of well-proven procedures leading to readiness of this solution for production use. In addition to providing the steps required to use one of the Wired Network Modules available for the SE350, we discuss the unique capabilities available using the Wireless Network Module.

How to Deploy Azure Stack HCI clusters via Microsoft Windows Admin Center​

This document provides step-by-step instructions for deploying an Azure Stack HCI cluster on Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Certified Nodes and Appliances using the Microsoft Windows Admin Center (WAC) deployment wizard. It guides the reader through the wizard, explaining each step and providing real world examples from our labs. After completing the wizard, additional configuration steps are presented to ensure readiness of this HCI solution for production use.

GPU Configuration Guide for Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Solutions​

This document provides instructions and examples to configure GPUs for use by the Azure Stack HCI operating system. We include information for installing GPU device drivers, configuring Windows Admin Center to manage GPUs, creating GPU Pools, and assigning virtual machines to GPUs in a pool.

Balanced Memory Configurations with Second-Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors​

This paper defines three balanced memory guidelines that will guide you to select a balanced memory configuration to maximize the performance of Lenovo ThinkSystem 2-socket servers with second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Balanced and unbalanced memory configurations are presented along with their relative measured memory bandwidths to show the effect of unbalanced memory. Suggestions are also provided on how to produce balanced memory configurations.

Balanced Memory Configurations for 2-Socket Servers with 3rd-Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors​

This paper defines three balanced memory guidelines that will guide you to select a balanced memory configuration to maximize the performance of Lenovo ThinkSystem 2-socket servers with Intel 3rd Generation Xeon Scalable processors. Balanced and unbalanced memory configurations are presented along with their relative measured memory bandwidths to show the effect of unbalanced memory. Suggestions are also provided on how to produce balanced memory configurations.

Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Windows Admin Center​

The Lenovo XClarity Integrator for Microsoft Windows Admin Center (LXCI for WAC) provides IT administrators with a smooth and seamless experience in managing Lenovo servers. Using WAC's Server Manager or Cluster Manager extension, IT administrators can manage Lenovo servers as single hosts or directly manage them as Microsoft Windows Failover clusters. In addition, they are able to manage Azure Stack HCI clusters as well as Lenovo ThinkAgile MX appliances and certified nodes for Microsoft Azure Stack HCl through the LXCI snap-ins integrated into WAC's cluster creation and Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU) functions. The LXCI for WAC solution simplifies server management of IT administrators, making it possible to remotely manage servers throughout their life cycle in a single unified UI.

Lenovo XClarity Administrator Product Guide​

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the Lenovo XClarity Administrator offering and its key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about Lenovo XClarity Administrator and consider its use in IT solutions.

ThinkAgile MX3520 Appliances and MX 2U Certified Nodes (Intel Xeon SP Gen 2)​

This product guide provides essential technical and pre-sales information to understand the ThinkAgile MX3520 Appliance and ThinkAgile MX Certified Node on SR650, their key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines.

ThinkAgile MX1020 Appliance and MX1021 Certified Node for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI​

This product guide provides essential technical and pre-sales information on the Lenovo ThinkAgile MX1020 and MX1021 solutions, their key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines.

ThinkAgile MX450 Edge Integrated System​

This product guide provides essential technical and pre-sales information on the Lenovo ThinkAgile MX450 Edge IS solution, its key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines.

ThinkAgile MX3330 and MX3331 1U Appliances and Certified Nodes (Intel Xeon SP Gen 3)​

This product guide provides essential technical and pre-sales information to understand the ThinkAgile MX3330 Appliance and ThinkAgile MX3331 Certified Node, their key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines.

ThinkAgile MX3530 and MX3531 2U Appliances and Certified Nodes (Intel Xeon SP Gen 3)​

This product guide provides essential technical and pre-sales information to understand the ThinkAgile MX3520 Appliance and ThinkAgile MX3531 Certified Node, their key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines.

ThinkAgile MX630 V3 1U Integrated System and Certified Node (4th Generation)​

This product guide provides essential technical and pre-sales information to understand the ThinkAgile MX630 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node, their key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines.

ThinkAgile MX650 V3 2U Integrated System and Certified Node (4th Generation)​

This product guide provides essential technical and pre-sales information to understand the ThinkAgile MX650 V3 Integrated System and Certified Node, their key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines.

ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge Integrated System​

This product guide provides essential technical and pre-sales information to understand the ThinkAgile MX455 V3 Edge IS solution, its key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines.

Technical Brief for Microsoft Azure Arc on ThinkAgile MX​

This technical brief highlights the innovative and advanced Azure services enabled by Azure Arc on-premises on Lenovo ThinkAgile MX systems.

Introduction to Azure Virtual Desktop on ThinkAgile MX​

This technical brief explains how to set up Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure Stack HCI on Lenovo ThinkAgile MX solutions.

Improving ThinkAgile MX Solutions with the New Features in Microsoft Azure Stack HCI 22H2​

This white paper describes the new features in Azure Stack HCI version 22H2 which was released in October of 2022.