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Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F All-Flash Array

The Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F All-Flash Array is a 2U rack mount storage system from Lenovo.

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Product SKU

DM5100F

Form Factor

• DM5100F: 2U rack mount
• DM240N: 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.
• SAN (Block access): iSCSI, FC, NVMe/FC

Host Connectivity

Base ports (per controller enclosure):
• 2x 10GBASE-T ports
Optional ports via HIC adapters (2 per controller):
• 25GbE HIC, with 4x 10/25 GbE SFP28 ports (DAC cables or SW fiber optic cables, LC)
• 100GbE HIC, with 2x 100 GbE QSFP28 ports (DAC cables or SW fiber optic cables, MPO)
• Fibre Channel HIC, with 4x 8/16/32 Gb FC SFP+ host ports, 32Gb transceivers included (SW fiber optic cables, LC)
The following host connectivity HIC combinations are supported in each controller:
• 25GbE + 25GbE
• 32Gb FC + 32Gb FC
• 25GbE + 32Gb FC
The following combinations of storage expansion HIC in port 1 and host HIC in port 2 are supported in each controller:
• 100GbE (port 1) + 25GbE (port 2)
• 100GbE (port 1) + 32Gb FC (port 2)
Note: ONTAP does not support host direct attach for FC protocol.

Performance

Up to 440,000 random read IOPS (8 KB blocks).

Configuration Maximums

• Maximum raw storage capacity: 737 TB
• Maximum aggregate size: 400 TB
• Maximum number of FlexVol volumes per controller: 1000
• Maximum volume size: 100 TB (The maximum size will be increased up to 300TB in ONTAP 9.12.1P2 and later.)
• Maximum number of LUNs per controller: 8192
• Maximum number of LUNs per FlexVol volume: 512
• Maximum LUN size: 16 TB (The maximum size will be increased up to 128TB in ONTAP 9.12.1P2 and later.)
• Maximum number of drives in a RAID group (data + parity drives):
– RAID 4: 14 (13 + 1 NVMe SSDs)
– RAID-DP: 28 (26 + 2 NVMe SSDs)
– RAID-TEC: 29 (26 + 3 NVMe SSDs)
• Maximum number of initiators per controller: 2048
• Maximum number of snapshots per FlexVol volume: 1023

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.
DM240N: 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.
• 2x Serial console ports (RJ-45 and Micro-USB) for system configuration.

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:
• Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.)
• Width with flange: 483 mm (19 in.)
• Width without flange: 447 mm (17.6 in.)
• Depth: 543 mm (21.4 in.)
DM240N expansion enclosure:
• Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.)
• Width with flange: 483 mm (19 in.)
• Width without flange: 447 mm (17.6 in.)
• Depth: 543 mm (21.4 in.)

Weight

• DM5100F enclosure: (fully configured): 24.6 kg (54.3 lb)
• DM240N expansion enclosure (fully configured): 30.2 kg (66.6 lb)

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

Configuration, availability and lead time depend on the required quantity, chassis and CPU platform, and delivery destination. Send your requirement to receive a quotation.

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