What is new (July, 2023)
Lenovo introduces a new version of the VX Deployer and delivers additional hardware support.
Additional hardware support
| Product | CTO model | Machine type | Base ThinkSystem model |
|---|---|---|---|
VX630 V3 Integrated System | 7D6XCTO1WW | 7D6X | SR630 V3 |
VX650 V3 Integrated System | 7D6WCTO1WW | 7D6W | SR650 V3 |
VX645 V3 Integrated System | 7D9KCTO1WW | 7D9K | SR645 V3 |
VX635 V3 Certified Node | 7D9VCTO2WW | 7D9V | SR635 V3 |
VX665 V3 Integrated System | 7D9LCTO1WW | 7D9L | SR665 V3 |
VX655 V3 Certified Node | 7D9WCTO2WW | 7D9W | SR655 V3 |
Software enhancements
Updated software support.
The ThinkAgile VX Deployer allows you to install and set up one of the following configurations:NoteYou cannot mix versions of VMware vCenter Server and VMware ESXi.VMware vSAN 7
VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3k, build 21290409
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3k, build 21313628
Lenovo XClarity Integrator (LXCI), version 8.1.0, build 681
VMware vSAN 8
VMware vCenter Server 8.0 Update 1, build 21560480
VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 1, build 21495797
Lenovo XClarity Integrator (LXCI), version 8.1.0, build 681
VLAN support.
The ThinkAgile VX Deployer now allows you to specify a unique VLAN ID (1 to 4094) for each of the ESXi Management, the vMotion, and the vSAN networks. The physical switches must be configured to add the specified VLAN IDs in trunk mode for all the ports connecting the physical NICs of the ESXi hosts.
Export JSON from Excel.
You can use the Excel template to generate a .JSON configuration file to prepopulate the ThinkAgile VX Deployer. The Excel file does some validation when data are entered.