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Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V4

Veeam Ready Appliance
Alliance Partner:

Lenovo
Alliance Product:

ThinkSystem
Program Category:

Veeam Ready Appliance
Category Description:

Servers qualified to support Veeam deployments using the official Veeam Appliance ISO file, through compatibility testing and documentation of recommended configuration through screenshots.
Article ID:

1944
Veeam Product(s):
  • Veeam Backup & Replication 12
Features and Attributes:
  • Hardened Repository
  • Immutability
Publication date:

2025-12-23
Last modified date:

2025-12-23
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V4 has also been verified as Veeam Ready Repository, confirming both functional and performance levels according to Veeam’s highest standards for backup and restore operations.

Product details

Product model name and version: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V4
Product firmware version: BMC version 1.70, UEFI version 1.40
Hardware Compatibility List: Red Hat https://catalog.redhat.com/en/hardware/system/detail/278647
Hardware health monitoring:

  • Redfish support level: System health and Disk health
  • Alternative health reporting options: SNMP

Additional support: All configurations of the  Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V4 appliance for the Veeam Hardened Repository with specifications equivalent to or greater than those above.

Bill of Materials (BOM)
Storage type: Direct attached
CPU
Number of sockets  1
Model number Intel Xeon 6505P 12C 150W 2.2GHz Processor
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This can be customized during the purchase of the server with a minimum requirement of the above listed CPU.
Memory
Total GB 64
Memory model DDR 5
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This can be customized during the purchase of the server with a minimum requirement of the above listed CPU.
Network adapters tested
Model ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter
Model ThinkSystem Broadcom 57414 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter
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RAID controller(s) tested
Model ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter
Firmware version 52.32.0-5990
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Operating system boot device(s)
Disk type SATA SSD
Size 240GB
Quantity 2
Model 240GB 6Gbps 2.5" SATA SSD
Cache policy Write Through
Strip size used 64k
Data protection method RAID 1
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Backup storage drive(s)
Disk type SAS HDD
Size 1.2TB
Quantity 5
Model ThinkSystem 2.5" 1.2TB 10K SAS 12Gb Hot Swap 512n HDD
Cache policy Write Back
Strip size used 256k
Data protection method RAID 5
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Veeam testing configuration

Veeam Hardened Repository ISO version/build number: VeeamHardenedRepository_2.0.0.8_20250117.iso

Vendor recommended configuration

Documentation with guidelines on RAID controller configuration, Remote access settings, UEFI settings, and firmware upgrade instructions:

  • For the most up-to-date step-by-step instructions and screenshots, please visit the vendor's website.
  • Archive PDF of the vendor documentation.

Vendor contacts

Customer support contact:

How to install Veeam Hardened Repository

Please refer to this link: https://www.veeam.com/download_add_packs/vmware-esx-backup/vsa-iso

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