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What is new (May, 2024)

Lenovo introduces a new version of the VX Deployer.

Software enhancements

The following updates have been made for Release 3.0.0:
  • Updated software support.

    The ThinkAgile VX Deployer allows you to install and set up one of the following configurations:
    Note
    You cannot mix versions of VMware vCenter Server and VMware ESXi.
    • VMware vSAN 7

      • VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3p, build 22837322

      • VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3o, build 22348816

      • Lenovo XClarity Integrator (LXCI), version 8.4.0, build 151

    • VMware vSAN 8

      • VMware vCenter Server 8.0 Update 2a, build 22617221

      • VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 2, build 22380479

      • Lenovo XClarity Integrator (LXCI), version 8.4.0, build 151

Additional hardware support

  • Added support for read-intensive NVMe drives for vSAN ESA

    • MTFDKCB1T9TFR-1BC15ABYY

    • MTFDKCB3T8TFR-1BC15ABYY

    • MTFDKCC7T6TFR-1BC15ABYY

    • MTFDKCC15T3TFR-1BC15ABYY

    • MTFDKBZ3T8TFR-1BC15ABYY

    • MTFDKBZ7T6TFR-1BC15ABYY

    • SSDPF2KX019T1O

    • SSDPF2KX038T1O

    • SSDPF2KX076T1O

  • Added support for vSAN ESA profile AF-0

  • The VX Deployer is pre-loaded on additional ThinkAgile VX appliances:

    ProductCTO modelMachine typeBase ThinkSystem model

    ThinkAgile VX635 V3 IS

    7D9VCTO1WW

    7D9V

    ThinkSystem SR635 V3

    ThinkAgile VX655 V3 IS

    7D9WCTO1WW

    7D9W

    ThinkSystem SR655 V3

    ThinkAgile VX655 V3 IS

    7D9WCTOAWW

    7D9W

    ThinkSystem SR655 V3

    ThinkAgile VX665 V3 IS

    7D9LCTOAWW

    7D9L

    ThinkSystem SR665 V3

    ThinkAgile VX630 V3 IS

    7D6XCTOAWW

    7D6X

    ThinkSystem SR630 V3

    ThinkAgile VX650 V3 IS

    7D6WCTOAWW

    7D6W

    ThinkSystem SR650 V3

    ThinkAgile VX3575-G IS

    7D43CTODWW

    7D43

    ThinkSystem SR665

    ThinkAgile VX2375 IS

    7D82CTO1WW

    7D82

    ThinkSystem SR645

    ThinkAgile VX3375 IS

    7D82CTO2WW

    7D82

    ThinkSystem SR645

    ThinkAgile VX7375-N IS

    7D82CTO3WW

    7D82

    ThinkSystem SR645

    ThinkAgile VX3530-G Appliance

    7Z63CTOBWW

    7Z63

    ThinkSystem SR650 V2
Note
For a complete list of servers on which the ThinkAgile VX Deployer is installed, see the following topic: Deploying a vSAN cluster with the VX Deployer