Table 1. General specifications (continued)
Specification
Description
Integrated functions •  Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC), which provides service processor control and 
monitoring functions, video controller, and remote keyboard, video, mouse, and 
remote drive capabilities.
•  One system-management RJ-45 connector on the rear to connect to a systems- 
management network. This connector is dedicated to the Lenovo XClarity 
Controller functions and runs at 1 GB speed.
•  A group of two or four Ethernet connectors on OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter
•  Up to four USB 3.2 Gen1 ports:
–  Three on the rear of the server
–  (Optional) One on the front of the server
1
.
•  One internal USB 3.2 Gen1 port
•  (Optional) One USB 2.0 port on the front of the server
1
.
•  (Optional) External LCD diagnostics handset connector on the front of the server
1
.
•  Up to two VGA connectors
–  One on the rear of the server
–  (Optional) One on the front of the server
1
.
•  (Optional) One serial port connector on the rear of the server
2
.
Notes: 
1.  Available when the front I/O module is installed in the server.
2.  Available when the serial port cable is installed in the server.
Network
•  OCP 3.0 Ethernet network adapter
Rear button NMI button
RAID adapter Hardware RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50
•  ThinkSystem 530-8i Internal SAS/SATA RAID
RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60
•  ThinkSystem 930-8i Internal SAS/SATA RAID w/ 2GB Cache
•  ThinkSystem 930-8e External SAS/SATA RAID (0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60) w/ 4GB 
Cache
•  ThinkSystem 940-8i Internal SAS/SATA/NVMe RAID (0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60) w/ 4GB 
Cache
•  ThinkSystem 940-8i Internal SAS/SATA/NVMe RAID (0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60) w/ 8GB 
Cache
Host bus adapter
•  ThinkSystem 430-8i Internal SAS/SATA
•  ThinkSystem 430-8e External SAS/SATA
System fan
•  Five 80 mm x 80 mm x 56 mm dual-rotor fans
Minimal configuration for 
debugging
•  Two processors in socket 1 and 2
•  Two DRAM memory modules in slots 14 and 30
•  Two power supplies in bay 1 and 2
•  One boot drive, M.2, 2.5-inch, 3.5-inch, or EDSFF drive, and RAID adapter if 
configured. (If OS is needed by debugging)
•  Five system fans
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