Example configuration 7V: Dual 10 Gb Ethernet scalable switches and dual 16 Gb SAN Fibre Channel Switches with a Storwize V7000 Control Enclosure (single chassis)

The example configuration 7V consists of an IBMStorwize V7000 Control enclosure, dual Flex System EN4093R 10 Gb Ethernet Scalable Switches and dual FC5022 16 Gb SAN Fibre Channel Scalable Switches. This configuration is also known as configuration 7V.

Note: There are no top-of-rack switches with this configuration.
The following figure shows the front and rear view of example configuration 7V for the Lenovo Converged System single chassis configuration.
Figure 1. Front and rear view of example configuration 7V for the Lenovo Converged System single chassis configuration
Front and rear view of the single chassis configuration

Table 1. Hardware for the Lenovo Converged System example configuration 7V
Index letter Machine type, model, or feature code Description Quantity
A 8731-AC1 Flex System Manager 1
B x220 Type 7906, x222 Type 7916, x240 Type 8737, x240 M5 Type 9532, x440 Type 7167, x480 or x880 Type 7903 Compute nodes Minimum 1 per chassis, then add until node bays are full
C 8721-HC1 Flex System chassis 1
D EN4093R Flex System EN4093R 10 Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch

See Table 2 for mezzanine card options.

2
E - Node bay fillers 1 in each unused node bay
F 6195-524 Storwize V7000 Control Enclosure 0, 1 or 2
G 6195-24F Storwize V7000 Expansion Enclosure Optional *. Up to 20. expansion enclosures per control enclosure.
H FC5022 Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Fibre Channel Scalable Switch

See Table 2 for mezzanine card options.

2
I 9363-RC4 Lenovo Converged System 42U Rack 0 or 1*
9363-RC4 Lenovo Converged System (overflow 42U rack) Optional**

* A Lenovo Converged System 42U rack is mandatory when the Storwize V7000 Control Enclosure is included but can be deleted from systems ordered without rack storage.

** When you add Storwize V7000 Expansion Enclosures to your configuration, a Lenovo Converged System 42U rack will be added to your order when a 2nd (overflow) rack is required.

Table 2. Mezzanine cards for the Lenovo Converged System example configuration 7V
Machine type, model, or feature code Description Quantity
The following mezzanine cards can be ordered with the Flex System EN4093R 10 Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch:
A4K2 Flex System CN4054 10 Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter. Note: This mezzanine card is used for an LOM-less system board, or when extra NIC ports are needed. These include: x220 (7906-AC1), x240 (8737-AC1), and x440 (7917-AC1). 1 or 2
The following mezzanine cards can be ordered with the Flex System FC5022 16 Gb SAN Fibre Channel Scalable Switch:
A3HU x222 compute node: Flex System FC5024D 4-port 16 Gb FC Adapter 1
A45R Flex System FC 5052 2-port 16 Gb FC Adapter 1 for x240, x480, and x880 or 2 for x440
A2N5 x240 and x440 compute nodes: Flex System FC3052 2-port 8 Gb FC Adapter 1 for x240 or 2 for x440
Note: You can have two mezzanine cards per full wide compute node. Or, you can have one mezzanine card per half wide compute node.
Table 3. Storwize V7000 storage software for the Lenovo Converged System
Feature code Base Expansion Description Feature code - Service agreement
5641-CBC X   Storwize V7000 Software, v6.4.0, or later (1) 5639-SM3 - 1-year base software maintenance agreement (SWMA). Optional 3-year SWMA.
5641-XBC   X Real-time Compression (RTC) Software, v6.4.0, or later (1) 5639-XXX - 3-year RTC SWMA
1. See the documentation that comes with the Storwize V7000 storage system for more information.
Table 4. Integrated Management software for Flex System Manager for the Lenovo Converged System
Feature code Base Expansion Description Feature code - Service agreement
5641-F01 X  

Flex System Manager management software Advanced, 1-year Software Maintenance Agreement

EB31 (Platform Manager software bundle indicator) is required with every Flex System Manager, and EB32 (virtualization manager software bundle indicator) requires EB31 in the same quantities.
  • If SCE is ordered on X architecture compute nodes, then the EB31 is required and defaults to EB32.
5641-F02 - 3-year SWMA (optional)
Table 5. Integrated Virtualization software for the Lenovo Converged System
Feature code Base Expansion Description Feature code - Service agreement
AB0B   X ESXi USB Hypervisor Key (VMware version 5, update 1) (for X architecture compute nodes)  
Table 6. Service and support for the Lenovo Converged System
Feature code Description
Software maintenance (SWMA):
  3-years, 9 a.m. x 5 p.m.
Hardware maintenance (HWMA):
  3-years, 9 a.m. x 5 p.m., next business day service
Maintenance and Technical Support (MTS) offering:
  3-years with 24x7 same business day
  3-years with two microcode analysis per year
  3-years with 24x7 account advocate