Table 1. Specifications (continued)
Specification
Description
–  Server off: 5°C to 45°C (41°F to 113°F)
–  Shipment/storage: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
•  Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
•  Relative Humidity (non-condensing): 
–  Operating 
–  ASHRAE Class A2: 8% to 80%; maximum dew point: 21°C (70°F)
–  ASHRAE Class A3: 8% to 85%; maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
–  ASHRAE Class A4: 8% to 90%; maximum dew point: 24°C (75°F)
–  Shipment/storage: 8% to 90%
•  Particulate contamination  
Attention: Airborne particulates and reactive gases acting alone or in combination 
with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might pose a risk to 
the server. For information about the limits for particulates and gases, see 
“Particulate contamination” on page 8.
Operating systems
Supported and certified operating systems: 
•  Microsoft Windows Server 2019, 2022
•  VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 or later versions
•  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 or later versions
•  SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 or later versions
References: 
•  Complete list of available operating systems: 
https://lenovopress.com/osig.
•  OS deployment instructions: See “Deploy the operating system” in Setup Guide.
Minimal configuration for 
debugging
•  One processor
•  One UDIMM in slot 3
•  One power supply unit
•  One drive with RAID adapter and backplane or backplate (if OS is needed for 
debugging)
•  One system fan, one processor and heat sink fan, and one front system fan for drives
Particulate contamination
Attention: Airborne particulates (including metal flakes or particles) and reactive gases acting alone or in 
combination with other environmental factors such as humidity or temperature might pose a risk to the 
device that is described in this document.
Risks that are posed by the presence of excessive particulate levels or concentrations of harmful gases 
include damage that might cause the device to malfunction or cease functioning altogether. This 
specification sets forth limits for particulates and gases that are intended to avoid such damage. The limits 
must not be viewed or used as definitive limits, because numerous other factors, such as temperature or 
moisture content of the air, can influence the impact of particulates or environmental corrosives and gaseous 
contaminant transfer. In the absence of specific limits that are set forth in this document, you must 
implement practices that maintain particulate and gas levels that are consistent with the protection of human 
health and safety. If Lenovo determines that the levels of particulates or gases in your environment have 
caused damage to the device, Lenovo may condition provision of repair or replacement of devices or parts 
on implementation of appropriate remedial measures to mitigate such environmental contamination. 
Implementation of such remedial measures is a customer responsibility.
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