| 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 Lenovo storage system in a DM5100F: 2U rack mount ; DM240N: 2U rack mount and 128 GB RAM per system (64 GB per controller). 16 GB battery-backed NVRAM per system (8 GB…, aimed at storage system workloads. Its full parameter set is listed below.
At a glance
- 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…
- 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)…
- 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)
When to choose this storage system
Choose it for storage system workloads. A DM5100F: 2U rack mount ; DM240N: 2U rack mount footprint with DM5100F: Two redundant hot-swap 1600 W Platinum AC power supplies.… and Up to 48 SFF hot-swap NVMe drive bays (1x 24-drive DM5100F controller enclosure + 1x… (RAID-4, RAID-DP, RAID-TEC).
Reading the specifications
See the grouped parameters above for capacity, connectivity, power and physical data; confirm the specific configuration against your workload before ordering.
Platform & compatibility
Supports memory 128 GB RAM per system (64 GB per controller). 16 GB battery-backed NVRAM per system (8 GB per controller)…, storage Up to 48 SFF hot-swap NVMe drive bays (1x 24-drive DM5100F controller enclosure + 1x 24-drive DM240N…. Confirm CPU/controller, memory, drives and power against your environment before ordering.
Deployment notes
The Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5100F All-Flash Array is supplied as a configured platform. Send the required configuration for a firm quote.
FAQ
Memory/cache? 128 GB RAM per system (64 GB per controller). 16 GB battery-backed NVRAM per system (8 GB per controller) mirrored between the controllers..
Storage options? Up to 48 SFF hot-swap NVMe drive bays (1x 24-drive DM5100F controller enclosure + 1x 24-drive DM240N expansion enclosure).
How do I get pricing? Send the required configuration; quotes depend on quantity, options and destination.
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Configuration, availability and lead time depend on the required quantity, configuration and delivery destination. Send your requirement to receive a quotation.
