Chapter 1. The Lenovo Converged HX Series server
This
Installation and Service Guide
contains information and instructions for setting up your Lenovo
Converged HX Series Type 8695 server, instructions for cabling and configuring the server, removing and
replacing devices, and diagnostics and troubleshooting information.
The Lenovo Converged HX Series Type 8695 server is a 2-U-high
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rack model server that is used for 4
HX Series models.
The HX3510-G, model type AC3, contains two NVIDIA M60 GPU adapters and is most suited for virtualized
workloads that require accelerated graphics such as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). The HX3510-G as
shown below contains eight 2.5-inch drives with two SSDs and six HDDs.
Figure 1. HX3510-G, model type AC3
The HX5510, model type AC1, is most suited for workloads that require large amounts of data storage such
as data collection via Splunk, data replication and backup. The HX5510 as shown below contains eight
3.5-inch drives with two SSDs and six HDDs. The hard drives can be 2, 4, 6, or 8 TB.
A variation of the HX5510 named the HX5510-C , model type AC2, can only be used for cold data storage
and cannot perform hyper-converged computation. Externally the HX5510-C looks similar to the HX-5510
and the HDDs are 4, 6, or 8 TB.
Figure 2. HX5510, model type AC1 and HX5510-C, model type AC2
The HX7510, model type AC4, is most suited for workloads that required large amounts of compute and
storage such as databases, SAP business suite, Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft Sharepoint. The HX7510
as shown below contains twenty-four 2.5-inch drives with four SSDs and twenty HDDs
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Racks are marked in vertical increments of 1.75 inches each. Each increment is referred to as a unit, or a “U”. A
1-U-high device is approximately 1.75 inches tall.
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