| Product SKU | DM5000F |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | • DM5000F controller enclosure (machine types 7Y41, 7D7W): 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 10 GbE SFP+ ports (DAC cables or SW fiber optics [LC]) (2 ports per controller). |
| RAID Levels | RAID-4, RAID-DP, RAID-TEC. |
| Controller Memory | 64 GB RAM per system (32 GB per controller). 8 GB battery-backed NVRAM per system (4 GB per controller) mirrored between the controllers. |
| Drive Bays | Up to 144 SFF hot-swap drive bays (1x 2U24 controller enclosure + up to 5x 2U24 SFF expansion enclosures). |
| Drive Technology | 12 Gb SAS SSDs. |
| Drive Expansion Connectivity | • 2x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) expansion ports on each of two controllers in the controller enclosure for the attachment of the expansion enclosures. |
| Drives | 960 GB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, and 15.36 TB SAS SSDs (1 DWD). |
| Storage Capacity | Up to 2.160PB |
| Storage Protocols | • NAS (File access): NFS and CIFS/SMB. |
| Host Connectivity | Base ports (per controller enclosure): |
| Host Operating Systems | Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019; Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, 7, and 8; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, 12, and 15; VMware vSphere 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, and 7.0. |
| Performance | Up to 148 000 random read IOPS (8 KB blocks). |
| Configuration Maximums | • Maximum raw storage capacity: 2.2 PB |
| Cooling | Redundant cooling with the fans that are built into power supplies (DM5000F and DM240S 2U24 SFF enclosures). |
| Power Supply | Two redundant hot-swap 913 W (100 – 240 V) (DM5000F and DM240S 2U24 enclosures) Platinum AC power supplies. |
| 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 | 1-year or 3-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 | Controller enclosure: |
| Weight | • Controller enclosure (fully configured): 27.6 kg (60.8 lb) |
Storage
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000F All-Flash Array
The Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000F All-Flash Array is a 2U rack mount storage system from Lenovo.
Overview
The Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000F All-Flash Array is a 2U rack mount storage system from Lenovo.
It provides 64 GB RAM per system of system cache per HA pair. It provides up to 144 SFF hot-swap drive bays per HA pair. Host connectivity is provided by NAS (File access): NFS and CIFS/SMB. Data protection uses RAID-4, RAID-DP, RAID-TEC.
Key Features
- Form factor: DM5000F controller enclosure (machine types 7Y41, 7D7W): 2U rack mount. / DM240S 2U24 SFF expansion enclosure (machine types 7Y58, 7D7Y): 2U rack mount.
- Controller memory: 64 GB RAM per system (32 GB per controller). 8 GB battery-backed NVRAM per system (4 GB per controller) mirrored between the controllers
- Drive bays: Up to 144 SFF hot-swap drive bays (1x 2U24 controller enclosure + up to 5x 2U24 SFF expansion enclosures). / Note: The Fundamentals software bundles only support up to 84 drives.
- Expansion support: 2x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) expansion ports on each of two controllers in the controller enclosure for the attachment of the expansion enclosures. …
- RAID and data protection: RAID-4, RAID-DP, RAID-TEC.
- Host interfaces and protocols: NAS (File access): NFS and CIFS/SMB. / SAN (Block access): iSCSI and 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 (DM5000F and DM240S 2U24 SFF enclosures). Two redundant hot-swap 913 W (100 – 240 V) (DM5000F and DM240S 2U24 enclosures) Platinum AC power supplies.
- Physical: Controller enclosure: / Height: 85 mm (3.4 in.) / Width: 447 mm (17.6 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.
