| Product SKU | DM5100F |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | • DM5100F: 2U rack mount |
| Controller Configuration | Dual active-active controller configuration (HA pair). Up to 6 HA pairs can be combined into a single SAN cluster, or up to 12 HA pairs can be combined into a single NAS cluster. |
| HA Pair/cluster Interconnect Ports | 4x 25 GbE SFP28 ports (DAC cables or SW fiber optics, LC). 2 ports per controller |
| RAID Levels | RAID-4, RAID-DP, RAID-TEC |
| Controller Memory | 128 GB RAM per system (64 GB per controller). 16 GB battery-backed NVRAM per system (8 GB per controller) mirrored between the controllers. |
| Drive Bays | Up to 48 SFF hot-swap NVMe drive bays (1x 24-drive DM5100F controller enclosure + 1x 24-drive DM240N expansion enclosure) |
| Drive Technology | NVMe SSDs |
| Drive Expansion Connectivity | Each DM5100F controller supports one 2-port 100GbE HIC and must be installed in port1 only for connectivity to a single DM240N expansion enclosure. |
| Drives | 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, and 15.36 TB NVMe SSDs (1 DWD). |
| Storage Capacity | Up to 737 TB by using 48x 15.36 TB drives |
| Storage Protocols | • NAS (File access): NFS, CIFS/SMB. |
| Host Connectivity | Base ports (per controller enclosure): |
| Performance | Up to 440,000 random read IOPS (8 KB blocks). |
| Configuration Maximums | • Maximum raw storage capacity: 737 TB |
| Cooling | Redundant cooling with the fans that are built into power supplies (DM5100F and DM240N enclosures). |
| Power Supply | DM5100F: Two redundant hot-swap 1600 W Platinum AC power supplies. 200-240V supply. |
| Management Ports | • 1x 1 GbE port (UTP, RJ-45) per controller for out-of-band management. |
| Management Interfaces | ThinkSystem Storage Manager web-based GUI; SSH CLI; Serial console CLI; SNMP, email, and syslog alerts; optional Lenovo XClarity. |
| Security Features | Secure Socket Layer (SSL), Secure Shell (SSH), user level security, role-based access control (RBAC), LDAP authentication. |
| Warranty and Support | Three-, four-, or five-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with selectable service levels: 9×5 service coverage next business day (NBD) onsite response (Foundation) or 24×7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response (Essential). Premier Support is also available. Software support is included in the Foundation or Essential Service for the duration of the warranty period. |
| Dimensions | DM5100F enclosure: |
| Weight | • DM5100F enclosure: (fully configured): 24.6 kg (54.3 lb) |
Storage
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F All-Flash Array
The Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F All-Flash Array is a 2U rack mount storage system from Lenovo.
Overview
The Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F All-Flash Array is a 2U rack mount storage system from Lenovo.
It provides 128 GB RAM per system of system cache per HA pair. It provides up to 48 SFF hot-swap NVMe drive bays per HA pair. Host connectivity is provided by NAS (File access): NFS, CIFS/SMB. Data protection uses RAID-4, RAID-DP, RAID-TEC.
Key Features
- Form factor: DM5100F: 2U rack mount / DM240N: 2U rack mount
- Controller memory: 128 GB RAM per system (64 GB per controller). 16 GB battery-backed NVRAM per system (8 GB per controller) mirrored between the controllers
- Drive bays: Up to 48 SFF hot-swap NVMe drive bays (1x 24-drive DM5100F controller enclosure + 1x 24-drive DM240N expansion enclosure)
- Expansion support: Each DM5100F controller supports one 2-port 100GbE HIC and must be installed in port1 only for connectivity to a single DM240N expansion enclosure.
- RAID and data protection: RAID-4, RAID-DP, RAID-TEC
- Host interfaces and protocols: NAS (File access): NFS, CIFS/SMB. / SAN (Block access): iSCSI, FC, NVMe/FC
- Management: ThinkSystem Storage Manager web-based GUI; SSH CLI; Serial console CLI; SNMP, email, and syslog alerts; optional Lenovo XClarity. • 1x 1 GbE port (UTP, RJ-45) per controller for out-of-band management. / 2x Serial console ports (RJ-45 and Micro-USB) for system configuration.
- Security: Secure Socket Layer (SSL), Secure Shell (SSH), user level security, role-based access control (RBAC), LDAP authentication.
- Power and cooling: Redundant cooling with the fans that are built into power supplies (DM5100F and DM240N enclosures). DM5100F: Two redundant hot-swap 1600 W Platinum AC power supplies. 200-240V supply. / DM240N: Two redundant hot-swap 1600 W Platinum AC power supplies. 200-240V supply.
- Physical: DM5100F enclosure: / Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.) / Width with flange: 483 mm (19 in.) …
Applications
- SAN and NAS consolidation for virtualized environments
- Backup, archive and disaster recovery
- Databases and business-critical application storage
- Analytics, VDI and mixed workload consolidation
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