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Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series

Hardware Replacement Guide - 2U4N Models

Machine Types: 7Y12, 7Y92

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Note

Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read and understand the safety

information and the safety instructions, which are available at: http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/safety_documentation/pdf_files.html

In addition, be sure that you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the Lenovo warranty for your

solution, which can be found at: http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/warrantylookup

Fourth Edition (December 2019)

© Copyright Lenovo 2018, 2019.

LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant to a General

Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in

Contract No. GS-35F-05925

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Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1

Chapter 2. Identification of parts ....................................................................................................... 3

Chapter 3. Hardware replacement procedures ............................................................................. 5

Replacing a front HDD/SSD .............................................................................................................................................................. 5

Replacing a power supply unit........................................................................................................................................................... 6

Replacing an enclosure fan ............................................................................................................................................................... 7

Replacing an EIOM ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Replacing a host bus adapter (HBA) ................................................................................................................................................ 9

Replacing PCIe adapters ................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Replacing a DIMM............................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Replacing the M.2 module ............................................................................................................................................................... 11

Chapter 4. Software tools.................................................................................................................13

One Command Line Interface (OneCLI) ........................................................................................................................................ 13

VMware support link ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Chapter 5. Configuration procedures ............................................................................................15

BIOS optimization ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Enable Direct Cache Access (DCA) ........................................................................................................................................ 15

Operating mode ......................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Power performance bias........................................................................................................................................................... 16

Configure boot order ................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Configure M.2 Mirroring ............................................................................................................................................................ 17

Index .......................................................................................................................................................19

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1 © Copyright Lenovo 2018, 2019.

Chapter 1. Introduction

This document describes the procedures for diagnosing and replacing hardware parts in the Lenovo ThinkAgile 2U4N models.

Maintaining and replacing hardware consists of the following general steps:

1. Identifying and diagnosing a problem

2. Requesting and receiving a replacement part (Customer Replaceable Unit - CRU) from Lenovo

3. Powering off the node unless the part to be replaced is hot-swappable

4. Replacing the part

5. Powering on the node unless the part to be replaced is hot-swappable

6. Verifying that the problem has been solved by the part replacement

7. Returning the failed part to Lenovo

Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) are parts that can be replaced in the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX series

models. If a Lenovo field representative installs a CRU at your request, you will be charged for the service.

• “Replacing a front HDD/SSD” on page 5

• “Replacing a power supply unit” on page 6

• “Replacing an enclosure fan” on page 7

• “Replacing an EIOM” on page 8

• “Replacing a host bus adapter (HBA)” on page 9

• “Replacing a DIMM” on page 10

• “Replacing the M.2 module” on page 11

You may request Lenovo to install a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) with no additional charge while the

model is under warranty. Some of the most important FRUs include processors and the system board.

Below are the ThinkAgile VX 2U4N Models and their corresponding CTO numbers.

Machine Type CTO Model # Form Factor CTO Name

7Y12 7Y12CTO1WW 2U4N ThinkAgile VX3720

7Y92 7Y92CTO1WW 2U4N ThinkAgile VX3720 Appliance

7Y92 7Y92CTO2WW 2U4N ThinkAgile VX 2U4N Node

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Chapter 2. Identification of parts

This chapter is meant for locating parts in the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX 2U4N

models. The following figure shows the front view of the Lenovo ThinkAgile

VX3720/VX 2U4N.

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3720/VX 2U4N Node front view

Table 1. Components on the front of the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3720/VX 2U4N

Node 3 Node 4

Node 1 Node 2

The following figure shows the rear view of the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3720/VX 2U4N.

Figure 2. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3720/VX 2U4N Node rear view

Table 2. Components on the rear of Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3720/VX 2U4N Node

PCIe slot 4 PCIe slot 1

EIOM ports (8x 10G-BaseT or SFP+) 1GbE management port

PCIe slot 3 PCIe slot 2

The following figure shows the interior view of an Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3720/VX 2U4N Node.

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Figure 3. Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3720/VX 2U4N Node interior view

Table 3. Components on the interior of an Lenovo ThinkAgile VX3720/VX 2U4N Node

Six 2.5-inch front drive bays M.2 backplane with two 128GB M.2 drives

DDR4 DIMMs Processor 1 and 2

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Chapter 3. Hardware replacement procedures

This chapter contains the detailed procedures of replacing hardware parts in the Lenovo ThinkAgile 2U4N models. If you are instructed to return a part, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

The types of replaceable parts include:

• Structural parts: Purchase and replacement of structural parts such as chassis assembly, top cover, and

bezel is your responsibility. If Lenovo acquires or installs a structural component at your request, you will

be charged for the service.

• Customer replaceable unit (CRU): Replacement of CRUs is your responsibility. If a Lenovo filed

representative installs a CRU at your request, you will be charged for the service.

• Field replaceable unit (FRU): You may install a FRU yourself, or request Lenovo to install it at no

additional charge while the model is under warranty.

For information about the terms of the warranty, visit http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/warrantylookup.

Replacing a front HDD/SSD

Follow the instructions in this section to replace a front HDD/SSD in the Lenovo ThinkAgile 2U4N models.

Each Lenovo ThinkAgile VX series models supports solid-state-drives (SSDs) and hard-disk-drives (HDDs).

As user data are striped across these drives, they are referred to as "data drives." While a node might be

able to self-correct for a data drive failure, it does lead to system degradation. To prevent this, always

replace failed data drives as soon as possible. Following are the indications of a failed front HDD/SSD:

• The VMware web client shows a disk alert.

• The yellow status LED on the node front panel is illuminated.

To replace a SSD or HDD of the model, complete the following steps:

Step 1. To identify a failed data drive, follow the “Identify failed disk” procedure in the VMware Storage and Availability Technical Documents Repository.

Step 2. To prepare to replace a failed cache drive, follow the “Removing a failed cache disk” procedure in

the VMware Storage and Availability Technical Documents Repository.

Step 3. To prepare to replace a failed capacity drive, follow the “Removing a failed capacity disk” procedure

in the VMware Storage and Availability Technical Documents Repository.

Step 4. Replace the hot swap drive as described in “Drive replacement” in Lenovo ThinkSystem Information Center.

Step 5. Bring the cache drive online with the “Creating a disk group” procedure in VMware Storage and Availability Technical Documents Repository.

Step 6. Bring the data drive online with the “Adding a capacity tier device to a disk group” procedure in VMware Storage and Availability Technical Documents Repository.

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Replacing a power supply unit

Follow instructions in this section to replace a power supply unit in the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX 2U4N model.

The Lenovo ThinkAgile VX series models come with two power supply units. With 208V input power, one

power supply is sufficient while the other serves as a redundant. Although losing one of the two power

supplies might not impact node operation immediately, always replace a failed power supply unit as soon as

possible to restore redundancy.

Following are the indications of a failed power supply unit:

• The yellow status LED on the node front panel is illuminated.

• The Lenovo XClarity Controller web interface shows a power supply alert.

• The Lenovo XClarity Administrator web console shows a power supply alert.

• The Lenovo XClarity Integrator console shows a power supply alert.

• The vSphere client Hardware Status tab shows a power supply alert.

Table 4. Power supply options

Feature Display Description

AUZ1 ThinkSystem D2 1600W Platinum PSU

AUZ2 ThinkSystem D2 2000W Platinum PSU

The following figure shows a hot-swap power supply.

Figure 4. Hot-swap power supply

To replace a power supply unit, complete the following steps:

Step 1. The Lenovo ThinkAgile VX series models support two power supplies. Identify the failed power

supply by checking the VMware webclient, the Lenovo XClarity Controller interface (web or CLI),

or the error LED on the power supply units.

Step 2. Disconnect the power cable for the power supply to be replaced while paying attention not

to dislodge the other power cables.

Step 3. Replace the power supply unit as described in “Power supply unit replacement” in Lenovo ThinkSystem Information Center.

Step 4. Reconnect the power cable.

Step 5. Verify that the power supply has been successfully replaced by checking the following:

• The yellow status LED on the node front panel is off.

• Check the LEDs on the power supply to see if it is working properly (see “Power supply LEDs”

for details).

• No error is shown in the Lenovo XClarity Controller web interface.

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• No error shown in Lenovo XClarity Administrator web console.

• No error shown in Lenovo XClarity Integrator console.

Replacing an enclosure fan

Follow instructions in this section to replace an enclosure fan in the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX 2U4N model.

As failed or failing fans can cause overheating or shutting down of nodes, always replace a failed fan as

soon as possible. Following are the indications of a failed fan:

• The error LED for the replaced fan is illuminated.

• The yellow status LED on the node front panel is illuminated.

• The Lenovo XClarity Controller web interface shows a fan alert.

• Lenovo XClarity Administrator web console shows an error.

• Lenovo XClarity Integrator console shows an error.

The following figures respectively show removal of 60x60x56mm and 80x80x80mm fans.

Figure 5. 60x60x56mm fan removal

Figure 6. 80x80x80mm fan removal

To replace an enclosure fan of the model, complete the following steps:

Step 1. Remove the enclosure from the rack.

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Step 2. Remove the fan cover as described in “Remove the fan cover” in Lenovo ThinkSystem

Information Center.

Step 3. Identify the failed fan with the error LED, and replace it as described in “Fan replacement” in Lenovo ThinkSystem Information Center

Step 4. Reinstall the fan cover as described in “Install the fan cover” in Lenovo ThinkSystem

Information Center.

Step 5. Reinstall the enclosure to the original location in the rack, and ensure the cables in the back of

the enclosure are installed correctly.

Step 6. Checking the following to verify the fan has been successfully replaced:

• The error LED for the replaced fan is off.

• The yellow status LED on the node front panel is off.

• No error is shown in the Lenovo XClarity Controller web interface.

• No error shown in Lenovo XClarity Administrator web console.

• No error shown in Lenovo XClarity Integrator console.

Replacing an EIOM

Follow instructions in this section to replace an EIOM in the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX 2U4N model.

The Lenovo ThinkAgile VX series models offer connectivity to the LOM (LAN on Motherboard) of each node

via ports on the EIOM located at the rear of the enclosure. The top Phy maps to port one of the system

LOM, the bottom Phy maps to port two of the system LOM.

The ports are labeled sequentially from left to right.

Table 5. EIOM port corresponding node number

Ports to node 1 Ports to node 3

2 Ports to node 2 Ports to node 4

Figure 7. EIOM ports and corresponding node number

To replace a EIOM, complete the following steps:

Step 1. Place the node in maintenance mode by following the “Enter maintenance mode” in VMware

Storage and Availability Technical Documents Repository.

Step 2. Replace the EIOM as described in “EIOM card replacement” in Lenovo ThinkSystem

Information Center.

Step 3. Reinstall the node to the original node bay in the

enclosure. Step 4. Power on the node.

Step 5. Exit maintenance mode.

Step 6. Check the following to verify whether the EOIM card has been successfully replaced:

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• The yellow status LED on the node front panel is off.

• All the network ports on the EIOM are fully functional.

Replacing a host bus adapter (HBA)

Follow instructions in this section to replace a host bus adapter in the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX 2U4N model.

While the node may be able to do self-correction in the case of most adapter errors, a failed HBA can lead to

system degradation and should be replaced as soon as possible.

Following are the indications of a failed HBA:

• The vSphere Web Client Alarms tab or Hardware Status tab shows an alert.

• Slow disk or system performance.

• The hypervisor cannot detect SSDs and HDDs or the red LEDs on the drives are illuminated.

• The hypervisor or BIOS does not detect the HBA.

Table 6. SAS RAID adapters and HBAs for external storage

Model RAID adapter

VX3720, VX 2U4N Node 1x 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb Dense HBA

To replace a HBA, complete the following steps:

Step 1. Place the node in maintenance mode by following the “Enter maintenance mode” in VMware

Storage and Availability Technical Documents Repository.

Step 2. Remove the node from the enclosure, and replace the HBA card as described in “RAID

adapter replacement” in Lenovo ThinkSystem Information Center.

Step 3. Reinstall the node to the original node bay in the enclosure.

Step 4. Check the following to verify whether the HBA has been successfully replaced:

• The yellow status LED on the node front panel is off.

• If the controller VM starts as expected, and all of the drives are shown as online. If the

Controller VM does not boot, verify if the LSI HBA is detected with the lspci command:

root@host lspci | grep –i SAS3408

00:05.0 Serial Attached SCSI controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SAS3408 Fusion-

MPT Tri-Mode I/O Controller Chip (IOC) (rev 01)

If the LSI HBA card is not present, ensure that the card is properly connected. If the card is still

not detected, contact Lenovo support.

If the system fails to boot from the boot drive after the HBA is replaced, make sure that the

option ROM is turned off for the HBA.

Step 5. Exit maintenance mode.

Replacing PCIe adapters

Follow instructions in this section to replace PCIe adapters in the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX 2U4N model.

The following figure shows the location of the PCIe slots and corresponding nodes.

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Figure 8. PCIe slot location and corresponding nodes

Table 7. PCIe placement and priority with the single x16 riser configuration

PCIe slot Processor VX3720, VX 2U4N Node

1 (riser 1 - x16) 1 10Gb NIC #1 or 25Gb NIC #1

0 (onboard - x8) 1 HBA #1

To replace a PCIe adapter, complete the following steps:

Step 1. Place the node in maintenance mode by following the “Enter maintenance mode” in VMware

Storage and Availability Technical Documents Repository.

Step 2. Replace the PCIe adapter as described in “Low-profile PCIe x16 adapter replacement” in Lenovo ThinkSystem Information Center.

After you install a low-profile PCIe x16 adapter, complete the following steps:

1. Reconnect the power cords and any other cables that are removed previously.

2. Power on the node.

3. Exit maintenance mode.

Replacing a DIMM

Follow instructions in this section to replace a DIMM in the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX 2U4N model.

While the node may be able to do self-correction in the case of DIMM errors, a failed DIMM can lead to

system degradation and should be replaced as soon as possible.

Following are the indications of a failed DIMM:

• A post error on boot.

• An error in the Lenovo XClarity Controller web interface.

• Only partial memory is detected. For example, the there should be 256 GB of memory per node, but

the host only shows 240 GB.

Following are the CRUs of 16 GB or 32 GB DIMMs:

Table 8. DIMM options

DIMM

ThinkSystem 8GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (1Rx8 1.2V) RDIMM

ThinkSystem 16GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (2Rx8 1.2V) RDIMM

ThinkSystem 32GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (2Rx4 1.2V) RDIMM

ThinkSystem 64GB TruDDR4 2666 MHz (4Rx4 1.2V) LRDIMM

To replace a DIMM, complete the following steps:

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Step 1. Identify the failed DIMM with either of the following methods:

• Browse the event log in XCC web console

• Checking the event logs in UEFI setup

The event log contains information concerning the location of the DIMM that causes the error.

Step 2. Place the node in maintenance mode by following the “Enter maintenance mode” in VMware

Storage and Availability Technical Documents Repository.

Step 3. Remove the node from the enclosure, and replace the DIMM as described in “DIMM replacement” in Lenovo ThinkSystem Information Center.

Step 4. Reinstall the node to the original node bay in the enclosure.

Step 5. Power on the node.

Step 6. Exit maintenance mode.

Step 7. Check the following to verify whether the DIMM has been successfully replaced:

• No error is shown in the event log.

• No error is shown in the Lenovo XClarity Controller web interface.

• No error shown in Lenovo XClarity Administrator web console.

• No error shown in Lenovo XClarity Integrator console.

Replacing the M.2 module

Follow instructions in this section to replace the M.2 module in the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX 2U4N model.

An M.2 module consists of an M.2 drive and a M.2 backplane, to which the M.2 drive is installed. Lenovo

support may inform you that the M.2 module, M2. backplane or M.2 drives need to be replaced. This

procedure should be performed by a trained Lenovo field representative.

Figure 9. M.2 backplane and two M.2 drives

To replace a M.2 module, complete the following steps:

Step 1. From vSphere webclient migrate all VMs if DRS is not enabled on your cluster.

Step 2. Place the node in maintenance mode by following the “Enter maintenance mode” in VMware

Storage and Availability Technical Documents Repository.

Step 3. Remove the node from the enclosure, and replace the M.2 backplane and M.2 drive as described in “M.2 backplane replacement” and “M.2 drive replacement” in Lenovo ThinkSystem Information Center.

Step 4. Reinstall the node to the original node bay in the

enclosure. Step 5. Power on the node.

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Step 6. Check the following to verify whether the M.2 module has been successfully replaced:

• The yellow status LED on the node front panel is off.

• The solution boots successfully with no POST errors or other errors.

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Chapter 4. Software tools

You may use the following software tools to make it easier to configure the model:

One Command Line Interface (OneCLI)

The OneCLI tool is a scriptable command line program.

You can use the OneCLI tool on multiple operating-system platforms to perform the following tasks:

• Modify selected basic input/output system (BIOS) CMOS settings without restarting the system to

access F1 settings.

• Modify selected baseboard management controller setup settings.

• Modify selected settings in the integrated management module.

• Modify a limited number of VPD settings.

• Remote connectivity to support setting all the listed firmware types settings. Remote connection

support requires accessing the XCC external port over a LAN.

For more information and to download the OneCLI program, go to the http://toolscenter.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp website.

VMware support link

This section include the necessary links to VMware support related web pages.

Visit https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSAN/index.html for detailed information about the software.

Software-centric hardware replacement documentation is available at https://storagehub.vmware.com/.

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Chapter 5. Configuration procedures

The remainder of this chapter contains the procedures for configuring the firmware for the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX series models

BIOS optimization

Lenovo recommends the following BIOS optimization settings to be used with the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Series models.

Enable Direct Cache Access (DCA)

Enable DCA mode for the processors to allow the network adapters to place data directly into the CPU cache, which reduces cache misses and can improve performance.

Use the OneCLI system tool, or other means, to enable the DCA processor option:

> onecli config set Processors.DCA Enable --bmc USERID:[email protected]

Alternatively, you can use the Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager to enable DCA mode.

1. Boot the Lenovo ThinkAgile VX server into F1 setup

2. Select UEFI Setup

3. Select System Settings

4. Select Processors

5. Navigate to DCA and toggle the drop down options to “Enable”.

Operating mode

Operating mode must be configured to ensure correct operation.

Perform the following steps to configure:

Step 1. Turn on the server.

Note: If necessary, connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the console breakout cable and

connect the console breakout cable to the compute node. You may also use the Lenovo

XClarity Controller to remotely manage your hardware.

Step 2. When the prompt “Press <F1> Setup” is displayed, press F1 and enter UEFI setup. Follow

the instructions on the screen.

Step 3. Select UEFI Setup --> Operating Modes, and set it to “Max Performance Mode; then, set

UEFI settings as follows:

Choose Operating Mode <Custom>

Memory Speed <Max Performance>

Memory Power Management

<Disabled> CPU P-state Control

<Autonomous> C1 Enhanced Mode

<Disable>

UPI Link Frequency <Max

Performance> UPI Link Disable

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<Enable All Links> Turbo Mode Enable>

Energy Efficient Turbo <Enable>

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C-States <Disable>

Power/Performance Bias Platform <Controlled> Platform

Controlled Type <Maximum Performance> Page policy

<Closed>

The following illustration shows where to change the setting using UEFI setup.

Figure 10. Operating Modes

Step 4. Press Escape key three times, and select Save Settings.

Step 5. Exit Setup and restart the server so that UEFI changes take effect.

Power performance bias

This option allows the OS (hypervisor) to control power of the node, and it often adopted as it allows the settings to be saved on OPEX.

Use the OneCLI system tool, or other means, to set the power performance bias to “OS Controlled”: >onecli config set Power.PowerPerformanceBias “Max Performance” --bmc USERID:[email protected]

The Description below reflects how to change the setting using the Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager .

1. Press F1 to boot to

2. Select UEFI Settings

3. Select System Settings

4. Select Power

5. Navigate to Power/Performance Bias and toggle the drop down options to “ Max Performance”. Save

changes when complete.

Configure boot order

Use the OneCLI system tool, or other means, to configure the boot order as following:

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The following figure shows where to change the setting in UEFI setup.

1. CD/DVD Rom

2. Hard Disk 0

3. PXE Network

>onecli config set BootOrder.BootOrder ”CD/DVD Rom”=”Hard Disk”=Network --bmc USERID:[email protected]

Additionally you may use Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager to change the boot order.

1. Select UEFI Settings

2. Select Boot Manager

3. Select Change Boot Order

The following illustration shows the final boot order in the UEFI setup screen.

Figure 11. Boot Order

Configure M.2 Mirroring

The M.2 adapter must be configured with a RAID 1 mirrored virtual drive to allow the Hypervisor to be installed for booting.

Follow these steps from the Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager setup screen:

1. Select UEFI Setup

2. Select System Settings

3. Select Storage

4. M.2 + Mirroring Kit Configuration Utility

5. Select Configuration Management

6. Select Create RAID Configuration. For [RAID Level] > Select RAID 1

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Figure 12. M.2 Mirroring

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Index

C configuration procedures 15 configure boot order 16 configure M.2 mirroring 17

D DCA 15

E Enable Direct Cache Access 15

H hardware replacement procedures 5, 13

I Identification of parts 3 Introduction 1

O operating mode 15 OPEX 16

P Power performance bias 16

R replacement DIMM 10

drive 5 EIOM 8 fan 7 HBA 9 host bus adapter 9 M.2 11M.2 backplane 11M.2 drive 11M.2 module 11memory module 10PCIe adapter 9power supply unit 6

S software tools 13

U UEFI Boot Mode 15

V VMware support link 13

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