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Abstract

Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000F is an all-flash storage system, available as either unified or SAN, that is designed to provide performance, simplicity, capacity, security, and high availability for medium enterprises. Powered by the ONTAP software, ThinkSystem DM5000F delivers enterprise-class storage management capabilities with a wide choice of host connectivity options and enhanced data management features.

This product guide provides essential technical and pre-sales information on the Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000F, its key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, and IT architects who want to learn more about the DM5000F and consider its use in their solutions.

Change History

Changes in the August 20, 2024 update:

  • Added the following under - Software section
    • Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage ONTAP 9.15 Software Encryption - IPAv2, C4K5
    • Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage ONTAP 9.15 Software NonEncryption - IPAv2, C4K6
  • Removed the following withdrawn options
    • Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage ONTAP 9.12 Software Encryption - IPAv2, BX90
      Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage ONTAP 9.12 Software NonEncryption - IPAv2, BX91
       

Introduction

Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000F is an all-flash storage system, available as either unified or SAN, that is designed to provide performance, simplicity, capacity, security, and high availability for medium enterprises. Powered by the ONTAP software, ThinkSystem DM5000F delivers enterprise-class storage management capabilities with a wide choice of host connectivity options and enhanced data management features. The ThinkSystem DM5000F is a perfect fit for a wide range of enterprise workloads, including big data and analytics, artificial intelligence, engineering and design, enterprise applications, and other storage I/O-intensive applications.

ThinkSystem DM5000F models are 2U rack-mount controller enclosures that include two controllers, 64 GB RAM and 8 GB battery-backed NVRAM (32 GB RAM and 4 GB NVRAM per controller), and 24 SFF hot-swap drive bays (2U24 form factor). Controllers provide universal 1/10 GbE NAS/iSCSI or 8/16 Gb Fibre Channel (FC) ports, or 1/10 GbE RJ-45 ports for host connectivity.

A single ThinkSystem DM5000F Storage Array scales up to 144 solid-state drives (SSDs) with the attachment of Lenovo ThinkSystem DM240S 2U24 SFF Expansion Enclosures.

Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000F
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000F

Up to 12 DM5000F Storage Arrays can be combined into a clustered system in a NAS environment, or up to 6 DM5000F Storage Arrays can be combined into a clustered system in a SAN environment.

Did you know?

A single ThinkSystem DM5000F scales up to 2.2 PB of raw storage capacity. A cluster of the DM5000F storage systems scales up to 26.5 PB for NAS or up to 13.2 PB for SAN environments.

The ThinkSystem DM5000F offers unified file and block storage connectivity with support for 1 GbE or 10 GbE NAS and iSCSI, and 8 Gb or 16 Gb Fibre Channel protocols at the same time.

Key features

The ThinkSystem DM5000F offers the following key features and benefits:

  • Available as a Unified storage platform - allowing NAS, SAN, and Object workloads or as a SAN storage platform that serving only SAN workloads.
  • Both platform options, Unified and SAN are available with either the Fundamentals or Premium software feature offerings which provide feature flexibility.
  • All-flash array capabilities to meet the demand for higher speed storage and provide higher IOPs and bandwidth with lower power usage and total cost of ownership than hybrid or HDD-based solutions.
  • All-flash storage with dual active/active controller configurations for high availability and performance.
  • Improved performance and data protection with RAID-DP and RAID-TEC, as well as support for traditional RAID 4.
  • Flexible host connectivity to match diverse client needs with support for unified NAS and SAN storage protocols, including 1/10 GbE NAS and iSCSI, and 8/16 Gb Fibre Channel connectivity.
  • 12 Gb SAS drive-side connectivity with multipathing with up to 24x 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) drives in the 2U24 SFF enclosures.
  • Scalability to up to 144 SFF drives with the attachment of the ThinkSystem DM240S 2U24 SFF expansion enclosures to satisfy growing needs for storage capacity and performance.
  • A rich set of storage management functions available, including snapshots, volume copy, quality of service, thin provisioning, compression, deduplication, encryption, disk-based backup, application- and virtual machine-aware backup, quick data recovery, clustering, synchronous replication, and asynchronous replication.
  • Optional licensed functions, including WORM (write once, read many) data protection (SnapLock) and object storage tiering (FabricPool).
  • Scale-out clustering of up to 12 ThinkSystem DM Series storage systems for NAS connectivity or up to six DM Series storage systems for SAN connectivity.
  • Intuitive, web-based GUI for easy system setup and management.
  • Lenovo XClarity support for centralized systems management of Lenovo x86 servers, switches, and storage, which provides automated agent-less discovery, inventory, monitoring, and additional platform-specific functions across multiple systems.
  • Designed for 99.9999% availability with redundant hot-swap components, including controllers and I/O modules, power supplies, and non-disruptive firmware upgrades.
  • Certified Enterprise Storage for SAP HANA Tailored Data center Integration (TDI).
  • Certified storage for Oracle VM.
  • Certified storage for Citrix XenServer: http://hcl.xenserver.org/storage/910/Lenovo_DM_Series.

The ThinkSystem DM5000F supports the 2.5-inch 960 GB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, and 15.36 TB capacity-optimized SAS SSDs. All drives are dual-port and hot-swappable.

The ThinkSystem DM5000F supports attachment of up to five ThinkSystem DM240S 2U24 SFF expansion enclosures. More drives and expansion enclosures are designed to be dynamically added with virtually no downtime, which helps to quickly and seamlessly respond to ever-growing capacity demands.

The ThinkSystem DM5000F offers high levels of system and data availability with the following features:

  • Dual-active controllers (high availability pair) with automatic load balancing and failover
  • Mirrored, battery-backed controller NVRAM 
  • Dual-port SAS SSDs with automatic drive failure detection and rebuild
  • Redundant, hot-swappable and customer replaceable hardware components, including SFP+ transceivers, controllers, I/O modules, power supplies, and drives
  • Automated failover for the data path between the host and the drives with multipathing
  • Non-disruptive controller and drive firmware upgrades
  • Scale-out clustering

Components and connectors

The following figure shows the front of the ThinkSystem DM5000F or DM240S 2U SFF enclosure.

ThinkSystem DM5000F or DM240S enclosure front view
Figure 2. ThinkSystem DM5000F or DM240S enclosure front view

The front of the ThinkSystem DM5000F or DM240S 2U SFF enclosure includes the following components:

  • 24 SFF hot-swap drive bays.
  • Enclosure status LEDs.
  • Enclosure ID LED.

The following figure shows the rear of the ThinkSystem DM5000F 2U controller enclosure with universal SFP+ host ports.

ThinkSystem DM5000F 2U controller enclosure rear view: Universal SFP+ host ports
Figure 3. ThinkSystem DM5000F 2U controller enclosure rear view: Universal SFP+ host ports

The following figure shows the rear of the ThinkSystem DM5000F 2U controller enclosure with 10GBASE-T host ports.

ThinkSystem DM5000F 2U controller enclosure rear view: 10GBASE-T host ports
Figure 4. ThinkSystem DM5000F 2U controller enclosure rear view: 10GBASE-T host ports

The rear of the ThinkSystem DM5000F 2U controller enclosure includes the following components:

  • Two redundant hot-swap controllers, each with the following ports:
    • Two SFP+ interconnect ports for direct-attach HA pair or switched cluster connections.
    • Four SFP+ host ports for 1/10 Gb GbE or 4/8/16 Gb FC connectivity, or four 1/10 GbE RJ-45 ports.
    • Two 12 Gb SAS x4 ports (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) for connections to the expansion enclosures.
    • One RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet port for out-of-band management.
    • Two serial console ports (RJ-45 and Micro-USB) for another means to configure the system.
    • One USB Type A port (for ONTAP software installation or booting)
  • Two redundant hot-swap 913 W (100 - 240 V) AC power supplies (IEC 320-C14 power connector) with integrated cooling fans.
  • Controller status LEDs.

The following figure shows the rear of the ThinkSystem DM240S 2U expansion enclosure.

ThinkSystem DM240S 2U expansion enclosure rear view
Figure 5. ThinkSystem DM240S 2U expansion enclosure rear view

The rear of the ThinkSystem DM240S 2U expansion enclosure includes the following components:

  • Two redundant hot-swap I/O Modules; each I/O Module provides four 12 Gb SAS x4 expansion ports (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) for connections to the controller enclosures and for connecting the expansion enclosures between each other.
  • Two redundant hot-swap 913 W (100 - 240 V) AC power supplies (IEC 320-C14 power connector) with integrated cooling fans.
  • I/O Module status LEDs.

System specifications

The following table lists the ThinkSystem DM5000F storage system specifications.

Note: The supported hardware options, software features, and interoperability listed in this product guide are based on the ONTAP software version 9.7. For details about specific software releases that introduced support for certain hardware options and software features, refer to the Release notes of the particular software release for the ThinkSystem DM5000F that can be found at:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com

Table 1. ThinkSystem DM5000F system specifications
Attribute Specification
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 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).
Note: The Fundamentals software bundles only support up to 84 drives.
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.
  • 4x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) expansion ports on each of two I/O modules in the expansion enclosure for the attachment to the controller enclosure and daisy chaining 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.
  • SAN (Block access): iSCSI and FC.
Host connectivity Base ports (per controller enclosure):
  • 8x 1 GbE (RJ-45 UTP)/10 GbE (DAC cable or SW fiber optic cable, LC) or 4/8/16 Gb FC (SW fiber optic cable, LC) SFP+ host ports (4 ports per controller); or
  • 8x 1/10 GbE RJ-45 UTP host ports (4 ports per controller).
Note: ONTAP does not support host direct attach for FC protocol.
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
  • 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 SAS SSDs)
    • RAID-DP: 28 (26 + 2 SAS SSDs)
    • RAID-TEC: 29 (26 + 3 SAS 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 (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.
Hot-swap parts Controllers, I/O modules, drives, power supplies, and SFP+ transceivers and DAC cables.
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 1-year or 3-year, customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with selectable service levels: 9x5 service coverage next business day (NBD) onsite response (Foundation) or 24x7 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:
  • Height: 85 mm (3.4 in.)
  • Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.)
  • Depth: 483 mm (19.0 in.)
2U24 SFF expansion enclosure:
  • Height: 85 mm (3.4 in.)
  • Width: 449 mm (17.7 in.)
  • Depth: 484 mm (19.1 in.)
Weight
  • Controller enclosure (fully configured): 27.6 kg (60.8 lb)
  • 2U24 SFF expansion enclosure (fully configured): 24.4 kg (53.8 lb)

* Estimated performance based on internal measurements.
** For a detailed list of configuration limits and restrictions for a specific version of the software, refer to the Lenovo Support website:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com

Controller enclosures

Preconfigured and factory-integrated models of the ThinkSystem DM5000F Unified Flash Storage Array are configured by using the Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
http://dcsc.lenovo.com

The following table lists the CTO base model for the ThinkSystem DM5000F.

Table 2. ThinkSystem DM5000F CTO base models
Description Machine Type/Model Feature code
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000F (1-year warranty) 7Y41CTO1WW BEY7
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000F (3-year warranty) 7D7WCTO1WW
7D7WCTORWW*
BEY7

* CTORWW is for customers in Russia; CTO1WW is for all other markets

Configuration note: 

  • Two DM3000/DM5000 SFP+ controllers (feature code B39F) must be selected during the configuration process.

The models of the ThinkSystem DM5000F ship with the following items:

  • One chassis with the following components:
    • Two controllers
    • Two power supplies
  • Rack Mount Kit
  • 2 m USB Cable (USB Type A to Micro-USB)
  • Electronic Publications Flyer
  • Two customer-configured power cables

The following table lists the feature codes for controller software. The selection here must match the software license selected as described in the Software section.

DM Series controller software is available as a Unified offering, supporting SAN, NAS and Object storage protocols, or as a SAN offering, supporting only SAN protocols. Within each of these is Premium (available world-wide), Fundamentals (available world-wide except China), and Base (for China) that include specific features. See the Software section for details.

Table 3. Controller software selection
Feature code Description Offering availability
China only All other markets
Unified offering (SAN, NAS, Object storage protocols)
B5RJ DM Series Premium Offering Yes Yes
B72U DM Series Fundamentals Offering No Yes
B5RH DM Series Base Offering Yes No

Controllers

The ThinkSystem DM5000F controller enclosures ship with two DM3000/DM5000 10GBASE-T or SFP+ controllers. A controller provides interfaces for host connectivity, management, and internal drives, and it runs ONTAP storage management software. Each DM5000F controller enclosure provides 64 GB RAM and 8 GB battery-backed NVRAM (32 GB RAM and 4 GB NVRAM per controller).

The ThinkSystem DM5000F controller enclosures ship with four interconnect 10 GbE SFP+ ports (two ports per controller) to cable a directly-connected dual-controller HA pair or for switched cluster interconnect with multiple dual-controller HA pairs. Up to six HA pairs can be combined into a single SAN cluster or up to 12 HA pairs can be combined into a single NAS cluster.

The ThinkSystem DM5000H controller enclosures ship with one of the following interface types:

  • 8x Universal SFP+ ports (four ports per controller) for 1/10 GbE NAS / iSCSI or 4/8/16 Gb FC host connectivity.
  • 8x 1/10 GbE RJ-45 ports (four ports per controller) for 1/10 GbE NAS / iSCSI host connectivity.

Each DM5000F controller enclosure also provides four integrated 12 Gb SAS x4 expansion ports (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644 connectors) (two ports per controller) for the attachment of the ThinkSystem DM Series expansion enclosures.

Configuration notes:

  • A pair of the universal SFP+ base ports (e0c/0c and e0d/0d or e0e/0e and e0f/0f) in the system must have the same connectivity type (either Ethernet or Fibre Channel, but not both types) and the same type of physical connections; different pairs might have different types of connectivity.
  • Two controllers are required for selection. Both controllers must be of the same type (either 16 Gb FC / 10 GbE or 10GBASE-T, but not both types), and they must have matching configurations of the base ports (type and physical connections).

The following table lists the controllers for the DM5000F Storage Array and supported connectivity options.

Table 4. DM5000F controllers and connectivity options
Description Part number Feature code Maximum quantity per controller enclosure
Controllers
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000/DM5000 Controller, 10GBASE-T None* B39G 2
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000/DM5000 Controller, 16Gb FC / 10GbE None* B39F 2
SFP+ options for base ports
1Gb RJ-45 iSCSI SFP+ Module 1 pack 4XF7A14917 B4K7 8
8Gb Fibre Channel SFP+ Module 1 pack 4XF7A14918 B4K8 8
16Gb Fibre Channel SFP+ Module 1 pack 4XF7A14920 B4KA 8
SFP+ options for base ports and interconnect ports
10Gb SW Optical iSCSI SFP+ Module 1 pack 4XF7A14919 B4K9 12
OM4 cable options for 8 Gb FC, 16 Gb FC, and 10 GbE SW SFP+ optical transceivers
Lenovo 0.5m LC-LC OM4 MMF Cable 4Z57A10845 B2P9 12
Lenovo 1m LC-LC OM4 MMF Cable 4Z57A10846 B2PA 12
Lenovo 3m LC-LC OM4 MMF Cable 4Z57A10847 B2PB 12
Lenovo 5m LC-LC OM4 MMF Cable 4Z57A10848 B2PC 12
Lenovo 10m LC-LC OM4 MMF Cable 4Z57A10849 B2PD 12
Lenovo 15m LC-LC OM4 MMF Cable 4Z57A10850 B2PE 12
Lenovo 25m LC-LC OM4 MMF Cable 4Z57A10851 B2PF 12
Lenovo 30m LC-LC OM4 MMF Cable 4Z57A10852 B2PG 12
OM3 cable options for 8 Gb FC, 16 Gb FC, and 10 GbE SW SFP+ optical transceivers
Lenovo 0.5m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN499 ASR5 12
Lenovo 1m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN502 ASR6 12
Lenovo 3m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN505 ASR7 12
Lenovo 5m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN508 ASR8 12
Lenovo 10m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN511 ASR9 12
Lenovo 15m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN514 ASRA 12
Lenovo 25m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN517 ASRB 12
Lenovo 30m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable 00MN520 ASRC 12
DAC cable options for 10 GbE SFP+ connectivity (SFP+ base ports and interconnect ports)
0.5m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable 00D6288 A3RG 12
1m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable 90Y9427 A1PH 12
1.5m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable 00AY764 A51N 12
2m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable 00AY765 A51P 12
3m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable 90Y9430 A1PJ 12
5m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable 90Y9433 A1PK 12
7m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable 00D6151 A3RH 12
UTP Category 6 cables options for 1/10 GbE RJ-45 host connectivity and 1 GbE RJ-45 management ports
0.75m Green Cat6 Cable 00WE123 AVFW 10
1.0m Green Cat6 Cable 00WE127 AVFX 10
1.25m Green Cat6 Cable 00WE131 AVFY 10
1.5m Green Cat6 Cable 00WE135 AVFZ 10
3m Green Cat6 Cable 00WE139 AVG0 10
10m Green Cat6 Cable 90Y3718 A1MT 10
25m Green Cat6 Cable 90Y3727 A1MW 10

* Factory-installed only.

Expansion enclosures

The ThinkSystem DM5000F supports attachment of up to five ThinkSystem DM240S 2U24 SFF enclosures. The expansion enclosures can be added to the system non-disruptively.

The following table lists the CTO base models for the ThinkSystem DM Series expansion enclosures.

Table 5. CTO base models for the ThinkSystem DM Series expansion enclosures
Description Machine Type/Model Feature code
DM240S 2U24 SFF Expansion Enclosure (1-year warranty) 7Y58CTO1WW BEY7
DM240S 2U24 SFF Expansion Enclosure (3-year warranty) 7D7YCTO1WW BEY7

Configuration note: Two I/O expansion modules (feature code B39J) are pre-selected by the configurator.

The models of the ThinkSystem DM240S ship with the following items:

  • One chassis with the following components:
    • Two I/O modules
    • Two power supplies
  • Rack Mount Kit
  • Electronic Publications Flyer
  • Two customer-configured power cables

Each ThinkSystem DM Series expansion enclosure ships with two SAS I/O expansion modules. Each I/O expansion module provides two external 12 Gb SAS x4 ports (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644 connectors labelled Port 1-4) that are used for connections to the ThinkSystem DM5000F and for daisy chaining the expansion enclosures between each other.

The dual-path HA (high availability) connectivity topology for the enclosures is shown in the following figure.

DM5000F expansion enclosure connectivity topology
Figure 6. DM5000F expansion enclosure connectivity topology

Expansion cabling rules:

  • Port 0b on the Controller 1 is the primary path that is connected to the Port 3 on the I/O Module A in the last expansion enclosure in a stack.
  • Port 1 on the I/O Module A in the last expansion enclosure is connected to Port 3 on the I/O Module A in the adjacent expansion enclosure, and so on (until the first expansion enclosure in a stack is cabled).
  • Port 0a on the Controller 1 is the secondary path that is connected to the Port 1 on the I/O Module B in the first expansion enclosure in a stack.
  • Port 0b on the Controller 2 is the primary path that is connected to the Port 3 on the I/O Module B in the last expansion enclosure in a stack.
  • Port 1 on the I/O Module B in the last expansion enclosure is connected to Port 3 on the I/O Module B in the adjacent expansion enclosure, and so on (until the first expansion enclosure in a stack is cabled).
  • Port 0a on the Controller 2 is the secondary path that is connected to the Port 1 on the I/O Module A in the first expansion enclosure in a stack.

The following table lists ordering information for the supported expansion enclosure connectivity options.

Table 6. Expansion enclosure connectivity options
Description Part number Feature code Maximum quantity per one expansion enclosure
External MiniSAS HD 8644/MiniSAS HD 8644 0.5M Cable 00YL847 AU16 4
External MiniSAS HD 8644/MiniSAS HD 8644 1M Cable 00YL848 AU17 4
External MiniSAS HD 8644/MiniSAS HD 8644 2M Cable 00YL849 AU18 4
External MiniSAS HD 8644/MiniSAS HD 8644 3M Cable 00YL850 AU19 4

Configuration note: The following quantities of SAS cables are needed for the stack of the expansion enclosures:

  • Two SAS cables per expansion enclosure in the stack for connecting the first expansion enclosure in the stack to the controller enclosure and for connections to the adjacent expansion enclosures.
  • Two additional SAS cables for connecting the last expansion enclosure in the stack to the controller enclosure.

Drives

The ThinkSystem DM5000F and DM240S 2U24 SFF enclosures support up to 24 SFF hot-swap drives. The following table lists supported drive options for the DM5000F and DM240S 2U24 SFF enclosures.

The following table lists supported drive packs for the controller and expansion enclosures.

 

Configuration notes:

  • When ordering the systems, select the drives that match the ONTAP offering and bundle you are installing on the DM controller. Drive feature codes are specific to Unified or SAN Only offerings, and to Base, Fundamentals and Premium bundles. See the Software section for details.
  • Drives are sold in packs. Supported quantities are as follows:
    • The DM5000F 2U24 SFF controller enclosures support only 12, 18 or 24 SFF drives
    • The DM240S 2U24 SFF expansion enclosures support only 6, 12, 18 or 24 SFF drives
  • All drives in the enclosure must be of the same type and capacity.

Field upgrades: Drive packs for field upgrades can be ordered via the CTO base 7D4FCTO4WW, ThinkSystem DM Drive Pack Upgrades. These are for use in existing expansion enclosures that have not been fully populated with the factory-installed drive packs

Table 7. Drive option feature codes
Drive Pack (6 drives each) ONTAP: Unified ONTAP: SAN Only Max
Qty
Premium/Complete Fundamental† Premium Fundamental†
Lenovo ThinkSystem 5.8TB (6x 960GB, 2.5", Non-SED SSD) Drive Pack for DM5000F BLTK BLTF BLTX BLTT 4
Lenovo ThinkSystem 23TB (6x 3.84TB, 2.5", Non-SED SSD) Drive Pack for DM5000F BLTL BLTG BLTY BLTU 4
Lenovo ThinkSystem 46.1TB (6x 7.68TB, 2.5", Non-SED SSD) Drive Pack for DM5000F BLTM BLTH BLTZ BLTV 4
Lenovo ThinkSystem 92.2TB (6x 15.36TB, 2.5", Non-SED SSD) Drive Pack for DM5000F BLTN BLTJ BLU0 BLTW 4

† Available world-wide except China

Software

In this section:

ONTAP software unifies data management across flash, disk, and cloud to simplify the Lenovo DM storage environment. It builds the foundation for a Data Fabric, making it easy to move the data where it is needed across flash, disk, and cloud resources. 

Feature bundles

Controller software for the DM5000F is available in the following bundles of features:

  • SAN Fundamentals (All markets except China) (Feature BKKD)
  • SAN Base (China only) (Feature BKKC)
  • SAN Premium (Feature BKKE)
  • Unified Fundamentals (All markets except China) (Feature B72U)
  • Unified Essentials (China only) (Feature BWU9)
  • Unified Complete (Feature BWU8)

The following table summarizes the features in each bundle for the DM5000F.

Table 8. Comparison of software features for the DM5000F
Feature SAN Fundamentals SAN Base
(PRC only)
SAN Premium Unified Fundamentals (ISO) Unified Essentials (PRC only) Unified Complete (WW)
Controller software feature code BKKD BKKC BKKE B72U BWU9 BWU8
RAID-4, RAID-DP, and RAID-TEC data protection Included Included Included Included Included Included
SAN (Block access): iSCSI, FC, NVMe/FC Included Included Included Included Included Included
NAS (File access): NFS, CIFS/SMB No No No Included Included Included
Thin provisioning Included Included Included Included Included Included
Compression Included Included Included Included Included Included
Deduplication Included Included Included Included Included Included
Snapshots Included Included Included Included Included Included
Encryption* Included* No No Included* No Included*
Balanced placement Included Included Included Included Included Included
Dynamic capacity expansion Included Included Included Included Included Included
Adaptive Quality of Service Included Included Included Included Included Included
SnapRestore Included Included Included Included Included Included
FlexClone Included Included Included Included Included Included
FlexVol Included Included Included Included Included Included
FlexCache No No No Included Included Included
SnapMirror asynchronous replication Included No Included Included No Included
SyncMirror data protection Included Included Included Included Included Included
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support No No No Included No Included †
MetroCluster IP Included Included Included Included Included Included
NVMe over FC Protocol No No No No No No
NVMe over TCP Protocol Included Included Included Included Included Included
SnapMirror synchronous replication No No Included No No Included
FlexGroup No No No Included Included Included
SnapVault disk-based storage backup No No No No No Included
SnapCenter No No Included No No Included
ONTAP S3 No No No Included Included Included
ONTAP S3 SnapMirror No No No No No Included
SnapLock data protection No No No No No Included
Multitenant Key Magement No No No No No Included
Anti-ransomware Protection No No No No No Included
SnapMirror Cloud No No No No No Included
FabricPool object storage tiering Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional

* Requires the encryption version of ONTAP. See the ONTAP software section
† Not available in PRC

The features are summarized as follows: 

  • RAID-4, RAID-DP, and RAID-TEC data protection: Provides the flexibility to choose the level of data protection required and helps improve performance and availability with built-in spare capacity and by distributing data across all physical drives in the aggregate, sustaining to up to one (RAID-4), two (RAID-DP), or three (RAID-TEC) concurrent drive failures. 
  • All Flash Array (AFA) capability: Meets the demand for higher speed, lower latency storage and provides higher IOPS and bandwidth with lower power usage and total cost of ownership than hybrid or HDD-based solutions.
  • Thin provisioning: Optimizes efficiency by allocating storage space based on the minimum space required by each application at any given time, so that applications consume only the space they are actually using, not the total space that has been allocated to them, which allows customers to purchase storage they need today and add more as application requirements grow. 
  • Compression: Provides transparent inline and post-process data compression to reduce the amount of storage that customers need to purchase and manage. 
  • Compaction: enhances compression to further reduce the amount of storage that customers need to purchase and manage. 
  • Deduplication: Performs general-purpose deduplication for removal of redundant data to reduce the amount of storage that customers need to purchase and manage. 
  • Snapshots: Enables creation of read-only copies of data for backup, parallel processing, testing, and development, and have the copies available almost immediately. 
  • Encryption: Provides software-based encryption for data at rest for enhanced data security with the traditional drives and embedded key management (requires the encryption-capable version of the ONTAP software). 
  • Balanced placement: Provides automated workload distribution across the cluster to help increase utilization and performance. 
  • Dynamic capacity expansion: Allows the capacity of a volume or aggregate to be expanded by adding new physical drives. 
  • Adaptive Quality of Service: Simplifies operations and maintains consistent workload performance by defining QoS policies and automatically adjusting storage resources to respond to workload changes. 
  • SnapRestore: Enables quick recovery of data by reverting a local volume or file to its previous state from a particular snapshot copy stored on the file system. 
  • FlexClone: References snapshot metadata to create writable point-in-time copies of a volume. 
  • FlexVol: Provides abstraction layer between the logical volume and its physical location in the storage array. 
  • FlexCache: Speeds up access to data and offloads traffic from heavily accessed volumes for read-intensive workloads by placing frequently used data in cache locally or remotely (closer to the point of client access) and serving the data to the clients directly from cache without accessing the data source. 
  • SnapMirror asynchronous replication: Provides storage system-based data replication between the storage systems containing source (local) and destination (remote) volumes by using asynchronous (at specified regular intervals) data transfers over IP communication links. 
  • SyncMirror data protection: Adds extra level of data protection and availability by mirroring a pair of RAID aggregates. 
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM): For encryption enabled systems.  The encryption keys for the onboard key manager (OKM) are no longer stored in the boot device, but instead are stored in the physical TPM for systems so equipped, offering greater security and protection. Moving to the TPM is a nondisruptive process.
  • MetroCluster IP: Provides storage system-based clustering with online, real-time data mirroring between the local and remote sites by using synchronous data transfers over IP communication links to deliver continuous availability with zero RPO and near-zero RTO. All storage systems in a MetroCluster IP configuration must be of the same model. New to ONTAP 9.11: MetroCluster with Storage Virtual Machine Disaster Recovery (SVM-DR) can now use a third site for the SVM-DR
  • NVMe over TCP Protocol: Enables NVMe over TCP
  • Data Protection Optimized (DPO): Increases the amount of concurrent SnapMirror sessions per node, as well as improving SnapMirror performance to the cluster.
  • SnapMirror Business Continuity (SMBC): Non-disruptive failover active-active cross site clusters. Based on existing SnapMirror Synchronous Replication. Offers Zero data loss, zero downtime. You do not have to failover the application. If there is a failure the application will continue to run and there will be no need to restart.
  • SnapMirror synchronous replication: Provides storage system-based data replication between the storage systems containing source (local) and destination (remote) volumes by using synchronous (as soon as the data is written to the source volume)
  • FlexGroup: Enables a single volume to span across multiple clustered storage arrays to maximize storage capacity and automate load distribution. New to ONTAP 9.11: FlexGroups can now be created as SnapLock volumes.
  • SnapVault disk-based storage backup: Enables data stored on multiple systems to be backed up to a central, secondary system quickly and efficiently as read-only snapshot copies. 
  • SnapCenter: Provides application- and virtual machine-aware backup and restoration of data by using the Snapshots technology and leverages the SnapMirror capabilities of storage systems to provide onsite or offsite backup set mirroring for disaster recovery. 
  • ONTAP S3: Expands the DM Series unified story and allows customers to manage, block, file, and object data from one interface. Customers can now natively store data in S3 buckets onboard the DM Series. 
  • ONTAP S3 SnapMirror : Enables you to protect buckets in ONTAP S3 object stores using familiar SnapMirror mirroring and backup functionality. Requires ONTAP 9.11 or later on both source and destination clusters. Requires the Unified Premium Bundle.
  • SnapMirror Cloud: A backup and recovery technology designed for ONTAP users who want to transition their data protection workflows to the cloud. SnapMirror Cloud is an extension to the family of SnapMirror replication technologies. While SnapMirror is frequently used for ONTAP-to-ONTAP backups, SnapMirror Cloud uses the same replication engine to transfer Snapshot copies for ONTAP to S3-compliant object storage backups.
  • Multitenant Key Management (MTKM): Provides the ability for individual tenants or storage virtual machines (SVMs) to maintain their own keys through KMIP for NVE. With multitenant external key management, you can centralize your organization’s key management functions by department or tenant while inherently confirming that keys are not stored near the assets. This approach decreases the possibility of compromise.
  • Anti-ransomware: Uses workload analysis in NAS (NFS and SMB) environments to proactively detect and warn about abnormal activity that might indicate a ransomware attack. When an attack is suspected, anti-ransomware also creates new Snapshot backups, in addition to existing protection from scheduled Snapshot copies. New to ONTAP 9.11: Optional multi-admin verification to approve administration functions that could result in data loss.

Add-on feature bundles:

  • Security and Compliance Bundle: Licensed per 2-node HA Pair, the Security and Compliance Bundle provides built-in protection from ransomware and while also providing the ability to meet regulatory compliance and organizational data retention requirements.
    • Includes: Anti-ransomware feature with Multitenant Key Management (MTKM) and SnapLock
  • Hybrid Cloud Bundle: Licensed per TB (3 Year & 5 Year Offerings) the Hybrid Cloud Bundle provides the ability to use S3 SnapMirror from ONTAP to the Public Cloud (AWS S3) and/or SnapMirror Cloud with participating ISV Backup providers.
    • Includes SnapMirror Cloud and FabricPool

Optional Extended features also available via Feature on Demand (FoD) (see the Extended ONTAP features section)

  • FabricPool: FabricPool is a hybrid storage solution that uses an all flash (all SSD) aggregate as the performance tier and an object store as the external capacity tier. Data in a FabricPool is stored in a tier based on whether it is frequently accessed or not. Using a FabricPool helps you reduce storage cost without compromising performance, efficiency, or protection.
  • No license is required when tiering to StorageGRID or ONTAP S3.
  • SnapLock data protection: Creates Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) non-rewritable, non-erasable data on hard disk drives to prevent files from being altered or deleted until a predetermined or default retention date.

ONTAP software versions

The following table lists the software selection options for the DM5000F. The table also indicates which markets each version is available in.

Table 9. Software selection
Feature
code
Description Availability
ONTAP 9.7  
BAYJ Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.7 SW Base NonEncryption China only
BAYL Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.7 Software Encryption All markets
BAYK Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.7 Software NonEncryption All markets
BAYH Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.7 SW Fundamentals Encryption All markets except China
BAYG Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.7 SW Fundamentals NonEncryption All markets
ONTAP 9.8  
BF5S Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.8 Software Base NonEncryption China only
BF5Q Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.8 Software Encryption All markets except China
BF5R Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.8 Software NonEncryption All markets
BF5T Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.8 Software Fundamentals Encryption All markets except China
BF5U Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.8 Software Fundamentals NonEncryption All markets
ONTAP 9.9  
BKF7 Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.9 Software Base NonEncryption China only
BKFB Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.9 Software Encryption All markets
BKFA Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.9 Software NonEncryption All markets
BKF9 Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.9 Software Fundamentals Encryption All markets except China
BKF8 Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.9 Software Fundamentals NonEncryption All markets
ONTAP 9.10  
BNLY Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.10 Software Base NonEncryption China only
BNM2 Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.10 Software Encryption All markets except China
BNM1 Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.10 Software NonEncryption All markets
BNM0 Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.10 Software Fundamentals Encryption All markets except China
BNLZ Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.10 Software Fundamentals NonEncryption All markets
ONTAP 9.11  
BRK0 Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.11 Software Base NonEncryption China only
BRJW Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.11 Software Encryption All markets except China
BRJX Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.11 Software NonEncryption All markets
BRJY Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.11 Software Fundamentals Encryption All markets except China
BRJZ Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.11 Software Fundamentals NonEncryption All markets
ONTAP 9.12  
BX90 Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage ONTAP 9.12 Software Encryption - IPAv2 All markets
BX91 Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage ONTAP 9.12 Software NonEncryption - IPAv2 All markets
BU6S Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.12 Software Encryption All markets
BU6R Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.12 Software NonEncryption All markets
BU6N Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series ONTAP 9.12 Software Base NonEncryption China only
ONTAP 9.13  
BWUA Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage ONTAP 9.13 Software Encryption - IPAv2 All markets
BWUB Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage ONTAP 9.13 Software NonEncryption - IPAv2 All markets
ONTAP 9.14  
C0S6 Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage ONTAP 9.14 Software Encryption - IPAv2 All markets
C0S7 Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage ONTAP 9.14 Software NonEncryption - IPAv2 All markets
ONTAP 9.15  
C4K5 Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage ONTAP 9.15 Software Encryption - IPAv2 All markets
C4K6 Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage ONTAP 9.15 Software NonEncryption - IPAv2 All markets

Software maintenance is included in the DM5000F warranty and support (see Warranty and support for details).

Extended ONTAP features

FabricPool and SnapLock WORM data protection are optional extended features. To obtain these feature licenses, order the part numbers as listed in the following table. Upgrades are supported in specific bundles as listed in the Comparison of software features table.

Note: Extended features are only available as field upgrades and are not orderable as part of a CTO configuration.

Table 10. Optional software features
Part number Feature code Description Quantity
4P47A16547 None* DM Series SnapLock License 1 per system (contains two licenses)
4P47A37057 None* DM Series FabricPool – 1TB Increment – 3 years 1 per TB of storage capacity
4P47A37288 None* DM Series FabricPool – 1TB Increment – 5 years 1 per TB of storage capacity
4P47A82668 BPQ6 Security and Compliance Bundle 1 per system (contains two licenses)
4P47A83121 BQ8X Hybrid Cloud Bundle 3 year per TB License 1 per TB of storage capacity
4P47A83123 BQ8W Hybrid Cloud Bundle 5 year per TB License 1 per TB of storage capacity

* Field upgrade only; no factory installation.

Configuration notes:

  • The SnapLock feature is licensed on a per-controller basis; that is, two licenses are needed per system, and these two licenses are contained in a single orderable part number. These licenses also include 5-year software support entitlement.
  • The FabricPool feature is a cluster-wide, capacity-based license that is available for 3-year or 5-year subscription terms.

Upgrading to Unified Premium ONTAP

To upgrade your existing ONTAP installation to Unified Premium ONTAP, use DCSC to specify the storage you already have installed, since the upgrade license is based on your existing configuration.
https://dcsc.lenovo.com/#/configuration/cto/7D4FCTO2WW?hardwareType=storage

The software license for field upgrades is ordered via the CTO base 7D4FCTO2WW, as listed in the following table.

Table 11. Feature codes for ONTAP upgrades (MTM 7D4FCTO2WW)
Feature code Description
BNDK Unified Fundamental to Unified Premium ONTAP Upgrade Selection
BNDJ All SAN Premium to Unified Premium ONTAP Upgrade Selection
BNDH All SAN Fundamental to Unified Premium ONTAP Upgrade Selection
BNKP All SAN Base to Unified Premium CFC Selection (PRC only)
BNKN Unified Base to Unified Premium CFC Selection (PRC only)

Ansible playbooks for DM Series

Ansible Playbooks give customers the ability to quickly deploy and use DM Series storage systems using a standard open source deployment tool. Each playbook executes a set of tasks to achieve a configuration/provisioning goal.

Lenovo has created playbooks that can be used with DM Series storage systems to help with:

  • Provisioning
  • Configuring

To access the Ansible Playbooks for Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series storage systems, go to the following page:
https://github.com/lenovo/ansible-dm-series-ontap

Management

The ThinkSystem DM5000F supports the following management interfaces:

  • Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage Manager, a web-based interface via HTTPS for single-system management or centralized management of the cluster of systems, that runs on the storage system itself and requires only a supported browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox), so there is no need for a separate console or plug-in.
  • Command line interface (CLI) via SSH or through serial console.
  • Syslog, SNMP, and e-mail notifications.
  • Optional Lenovo XClarity for discovery, inventory, monitoring, and alerts.

Power supplies and cables

The ThinkSystem DM5000F and DM240S 2U24 SFF enclosures ship with two redundant hot-swap 913 W (100 - 240 V) Platinum AC power supplies, each with an IEC 320-C14 connector. 

Each ThinkSystem DM Series enclosure requires the selection of two power cables. 

Rack installation

The individually shipped ThinkSystem DM5000F and DM240S enclosures come with the ThinkSystem Storage Rack Mount Kit 2U24/4U60 listed in the following table.

Table 12. 4-post rack mount kit
Description Feature code Quantity
Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage Rack Mount Kit 2U24/4U60 B38Y 1

When the ThinkSystem DM Series enclosures are factory-integrated and shipped installed in a rack cabinet, the rack mount kits that support Ship-in-Rack (SIR) capabilities are derived by the configurator. The SIR-capable rack mount kits are listed in the following table.

Table 13. 4-post SIR rack mount kits
Description Feature code Quantity
Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage SIR Rack Mount Kit (for 2U24 enclosures) B6TH 1

The following table summarizes the rack mount kit features and specifications.

Table 14. Rack mount kit features and specifications summary
Attribute Screw-in fixed rail with adjustable depth
2U24/4U60 2U24 SIR
Feature code B38Y B6TH
Enclosure support DM5000F, DM240S DM5000F, DM240S
Rail type Fixed (static) with adjustable depth Fixed (static) with adjustable depth
Tool-less installation No No
In-rack maintenance Yes* Yes*
Ship-in-rack (SIR) support No Yes
1U PDU support Yes Yes
0U PDU support Limited** Limited**
Rack type IBM or Lenovo 4-post,
I
EC standard-compliant
IBM or Lenovo 4-post,
IEC standard-compliant
Mounting holes Square or round Square or round
Mounting flange thickness 2 mm (0.08 in.) – 3.3 mm (0.13 in.) 2 mm (0.08 in.) – 3.3 mm (0.13 in.)
Distance between front and rear mounting flanges^ 605 mm (23.8 in.) – 812.8 mm (32 in.) 605 mm (23.8 in.) – 812.8 mm (32 in.)

* The majority of the enclosure components can be serviced from the front or rear of the enclosure, which does not require the removal of the enclosure from the rack cabinet.
** If a 0U PDU is used, the rack cabinet must be at least 1000 mm (39.37 in.) deep for 2U24 enclosures.
^ Measured when mounted on the rack, from the front surface of the front mounting flange to the rear most point of the rail.

Physical specifications

The ThinkSystem DM5000F controller enclosure has the following dimensions and weight (approximate):

  • Height: 85 mm (3.4 in.)
  • Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.)
  • Depth: 483 mm (19.0 in.)
  • Weight (fully configured): 27.6 kg (60.8 lb)

The ThinkSystem DM240S 2U24 SFF enclosures have the following dimensions and weight (approximate):

  • Height: 85 mm (3.4 in.)
  • Width: 449 mm (17.7 in.)
  • Depth: 484 mm (19.1 in.)
  • Weight (fully configured): 24.4 kg (53.8 lb)

Operating environment

The ThinkSystem DM5000F and DM240S 2U24 SFF enclosures are supported in the following environment:

  • Air temperature:
    • Operating: 5 °C - 45 °C (41 °F - 113 °F)
    • Non-operating: -40 °C - +70 °C (-40 °F - 158 °F)
    • Maximum altitude: 3050 m (10,000 ft)
  • Relative humidity:
    • Operating: 8% - 90% (non-condensing)
    • Non-operating: 10% - 95% (non-condensing)
  • Electrical power:
    • DM5000F
      • 100 to 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 5.52 A
      • 200 to 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 2.76 A
      • Maximum system power load: 524 W
    • DM240S 2U24 SFF
      • 100 to 127 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 4.11 A
      • 200 to 240 (nominal) V AC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz; 2.05 A
      • Maximum system power load: 390 W
  • Heat dissipation:
    • DM5000F: 1788 BTU/hour
    • DM240S 2U24 SFF: 1331 BTU/hour
  • Acoustical noise emission:
    • DM5000F: 6.9 bels
    • DM240S 2U24 SFF: 6.9 bels

Warranty upgrades and post-warranty support

The DM5000F and expansion enclosures have a 1-year or 3-year warranty based on the machine type of the system, as listed in the following table.

Table 15. Duration of standard warranty
System Machine type
1 year warranty
Machine type
3 year warranty
DM5000F Controller Enclosure 7Y41 7D7W
DM240S 2U24 SFF Expansion Enclosure 7Y58 7D7Y

Our global network of regional support centers offers consistent, local-language support enabling you to vary response times and level of service to match the criticality of your support needs:

  • Standard Next Business Day – Best choice for non-essential systems requiring simple maintenance.
  • Premier Next Business Day – Best choice for essential systems requiring technical expertise from senior-level Lenovo engineers.
  • Premier 24x7 4-Hour Response – Best choice for systems where maximum uptime is critical.
  • Premier Enhanced Storage Support 24x7 4-Hour Response – Best choice for storage systems where maximum uptime is critical.

For more information, consult the brochure Lenovo Operational Support Services for Data Centers Services.

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In addition to response time options for hardware parts, repairs, and labor, Lenovo offers a wide array of additional support services to ensure your business is positioned for success and longevity. Our goal is to reduce your capital outlays, mitigate your IT risks, and accelerate your time to productivity.

  • Premier Support for Data Centers

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For more information, consult the brochure Lenovo Operational Support Services for Data Centers.

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Lenovo Managed Services provides continuous 24x7 remote monitoring (plus 24x7 call center availability) and proactive management of your data center using state-of-the-art tools, systems, and practices by a team of highly skilled and experienced Lenovo services professionals.

Quarterly reviews check error logs, verify firmware & OS device driver levels, and software as needed. We’ll also maintain records of latest patches, critical updates, and firmware levels, to ensure you systems are providing business value through optimized performance.

Lenovo Sustainability Services

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For information about Lenovo TruScale offerings that are available in your region, contact your local Lenovo sales representative or business partner.

Regulatory compliance

The ThinkSystem DM Series enclosures conform to the following regulations:

  • United States: FCC Part 15, Class A; UL 60950-1
  • Canada: ICES-003, Class A; CAN/CSA-C22.2 60950-1
  • Mexico NOM
  • European Union: CE Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN55024, IEC/EN60950-1); ROHS Directive 2011/65/EU
  • Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus: EAC
  • China: CCC GB 4943.1, GB 17625.1, GB 9254 Class A; CELP; CECP
  • Japan: VCCI, Class A
  • Taiwan: BSMI CNS 13438, Class A; CNS 14336-1
  • Korea KN32/35, Class A
  • Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A

Interoperability

Lenovo provides end-to-end storage compatibility testing to deliver interoperability throughout the network. The ThinkSystem DM5000F Unified Flash Storage Array supports attachment to Lenovo servers by using NAS (NFS and CIFS/SMB), iSCSI, and Fibre Channel storage connectivity.

For end-to-end storage configuration support, refer to the Lenovo Storage Interoperation Center (LSIC):
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/lsic

Use the LSIC to select the known components of your configuration and then get a list all other supported combinations, with details about supported hardware, firmware, operating systems, and drivers, plus any additional configuration notes. View results on screen or export them to Excel.

Cluster interconnect

The following table lists the Ethernet storage switch that can be used with the ThinkSystem DM5000F All Flash Storage Array for cluster interconnect and MetroCluster IP configurations.

Table 16. Ethernet storage switch
Description Part number
BES-53248 Ethernet Storage Switch: 16x SFP ports and 2x QSFP ports active, 2 PS (CTO only) 7D2SCTO1WW

For more information, see the BES-53248 Ethernet Storage Switch for Lenovo Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp1226

Fibre Channel SAN switches

Lenovo offers the ThinkSystem DB Series of Fibre Channel SAN switches for high-performance storage expansion. See the DB Series product guides for models and configuration options:

Rack cabinets

The following table lists the supported rack cabinets.

Table 17. Rack cabinets
ModelDescription
7D6DA007WWThinkSystem 42U Onyx Primary Heavy Duty Rack Cabinet (1200mm)
7D6DA008WWThinkSystem 42U Pearl Primary Heavy Duty Rack Cabinet (1200mm)
7D6EA009WWThinkSystem 48U Onyx Primary Heavy Duty Rack Cabinet (1200mm)
7D6EA00AWWThinkSystem 48U Pearl Primary Heavy Duty Rack Cabinet (1200mm)
93604PX42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Rack
93604EX42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack
93614PX42U 1200mm Deep Static Rack
93614EX42U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack
93634PX42U 1100mm Dynamic Rack
93634EX42U 1100mm Dynamic Expansion Rack
93074RX42U Standard Rack (1000mm)
93084PX42U Enterprise Rack
93084EX42U Enterprise Expansion Rack

For specifications about these racks, see the Lenovo Rack Cabinet Reference, available from:
https://lenovopress.com/lp1287-lenovo-rack-cabinet-reference

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack cabinets category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks

Power distribution units

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are offered by Lenovo.

Table 18. Power distribution units
Part
number
Feature
code
Description
ANZ
ASEAN
Brazil
EET
MEA
RUCIS
WE
HTK
INDIA
JAPAN
LA
NA
PRC
0U Basic PDUs
4PU7A93176 C0QH 0U 36 C13 and 6 C19 Basic 32A 1 Phase PDU v2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
4PU7A93169 C0DA 0U 36 C13 and 6 C19 Basic 32A 1 Phase PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
4PU7A93177 C0QJ 0U 24 C13/C15 and 24 C13/C15/C19 Basic 32A 3 Phase WYE PDU v2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4PU7A93170 C0D9 0U 24 C13/C15 and 24 C13/C15/C19 Basic 32A 3 Phase WYE PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
00YJ776 ATZY 0U 36 C13/6 C19 24A 1 Phase PDU N Y Y N N N N N N Y Y Y N
00YJ779 ATZX 0U 21 C13/12 C19 48A 3 Phase PDU N N Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y N
00YJ777 ATZZ 0U 36 C13/6 C19 32A 1 Phase PDU Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y
00YJ778 AU00 0U 21 C13/12 C19 32A 3 Phase PDU Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y
0U Switched and Monitored PDUs
4PU7A93181 C0QN 0U 21 C13/C15 and 21 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 48A 3 Phase Delta PDU v2 (60A derated) N Y N N N N N Y N Y N Y N
4PU7A93174 C0D5 0U 21 C13/C15 and 21 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 48A 3 Phase Delta PDU (60A derated) N Y N Y N N Y Y N N N Y N
4PU7A93178 C0QK 0U 20 C13 and 4 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 1 Phase PDU v2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
4PU7A93171 C0D8 0U 20 C13 and 4 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 1 Phase PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
4PU7A93182 C0QP 0U 18 C13/C15 and 18 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 63A 3 Phase WYE PDU v2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4PU7A93175 C0CS 0U 18 C13/C15 and 18 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 63A 3 Phase WYE PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
4PU7A93180 C0QM 0U 18 C13/C15 and 18 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase WYE PDU v2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4PU7A93173 C0D6 0U 18 C13/C15 and 18 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase WYE PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
4PU7A93179 C0QL 0U 16 C13/C15 and 16 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 24A 1 Phase PDU v2 (30A derated) N Y N N N N N Y N Y N Y N
4PU7A93172 C0D7 0U 16 C13/C15 and 16 C13/C15/C19 Switched and Monitored 24A 1 Phase PDU(30A derated) N Y N Y N N Y Y N N N Y N
00YJ783 AU04 0U 12 C13/12 C19 Switched and Monitored 48A 3 Phase PDU N N Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y N
00YJ781 AU03 0U 20 C13/4 C19 Switched and Monitored 24A 1 Phase PDU N N Y N Y N Y N N Y Y Y N
00YJ782 AU02 0U 18 C13/6 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 3 Phase PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y
00YJ780 AU01 0U 20 C13/4 C19 Switched and Monitored 32A 1 Phase PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y
1U Switched and Monitored PDUs
4PU7A90808 C0D4 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 48A 3P WYE PDU V2 ETL Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4PU7A81117 BNDV 1U 18 C19/C13 switched and monitored 48A 3P WYE PDU - ETL N N N N N N N N N N N Y N
4PU7A90809 C0DE 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 48A 3P WYE PDU V2 CE N N N N N Y Y N N N N N N
4PU7A81118 BNDW 1U 18 C19/C13 switched and monitored 48A 3P WYE PDU - CE Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y
4PU7A90810 C0DD 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 80A 3P Delta PDU V2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4PU7A77467 BLC4 1U 18 C19/C13 Switched and Monitored 80A 3P Delta PDU N N N N N N N N N Y N Y N
4PU7A90811 C0DC 1U 12 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 32A 3P WYE PDU V2 N N N N N Y Y N N N N N N
4PU7A77468 BLC5 1U 12 C19/C13 switched and monitored 32A 3P WYE PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4PU7A90812 C0DB 1U 12 C19/C13 Switched and monitored 60A 3P Delta PDU V2 N N N N N N N N N Y N N N
4PU7A77469 BLC6 1U 12 C19/C13 switched and monitored 60A 3P Delta PDU N N N N N N N N N N N Y N
46M4002 5896 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored DPI PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
46M4004 5894 1U 12 C13 Switched and Monitored DPI PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
46M4003 5897 1U 9 C19/3 C13 Switched and Monitored 60A 3 Phase PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
46M4005 5895 1U 12 C13 Switched and Monitored 60A 3 Phase PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1U Ultra Density Enterprise PDUs (9x IEC 320 C13 + 3x IEC 320 C19 outlets)
71763NU 6051 Ultra Density Enterprise C19/C13 PDU 60A/208V/3PH N N Y N N N N N N Y Y Y N
71762NX 6091 Ultra Density Enterprise C19/C13 PDU Module Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1U C13 Enterprise PDUs (12x IEC 320 C13 outlets)
39M2816 6030 DPI C13 Enterprise PDU Plus Module (WW) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
39Y8941 6010 DPI C13 Enterprise PDU Module (WW) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1U C19 Enterprise PDUs (6x IEC 320 C19 outlets)
39Y8948 6060 DPI C19 Enterprise PDU Module (WW) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
39Y8923 6061 DPI Three-phase 60A/208V C19 Enterprise PDU (US) N N Y N N N Y N N N Y Y N
1U Front-end PDUs (3x IEC 320 C19 outlets)
39Y8938 6002 DPI Single-phase 30A/120V Front-end PDU (US) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
39Y8939 6003 DPI Single-phase 30A/208V Front-end PDU (US) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
39Y8934 6005 DPI Single-phase 32A/230V Front-end PDU (International) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
39Y8940 6004 DPI Single-phase 60A/208V Front-end PDU (US) Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N
39Y8935 6006 DPI Single-phase 63A/230V Front-end PDU (International) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1U NEMA PDUs (6x NEMA 5-15R outlets)
39Y8905 5900 DPI 100-127V NEMA PDU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Line cords for 1U PDUs that ship without a line cord
40K9611 6504 4.3m, 32A/380-415V, EPDU/IEC 309 3P+N+G 3ph wye (non-US) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
40K9612 6502 4.3m, 32A/230V, EPDU to IEC 309 P+N+G (non-US) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
40K9613 6503 4.3m, 63A/230V, EPDU to IEC 309 P+N+G (non-US) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
40K9614 6500 4.3m, 30A/208V, EPDU to NEMA L6-30P (US) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
40K9615 6501 4.3m, 60A/208V, EPDU to IEC 309 2P+G (US) Line Cord N N Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y N
40K9617 6505 4.3m, 32A/230V, Souriau UTG Female to AS/NZ 3112 (Aus/NZ) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
40K9618 6506 4.3m, 32A/250V, Souriau UTG Female to KSC 8305 (S. Korea) Line Cord Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

For more information, see the Lenovo Press documents in the PDU category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu

Uninterruptible power supply units

The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are offered by Lenovo.

Table 19. Uninterruptible power supply units
Part number Description
Rack-mounted or tower UPS units - 100-125VAC
7DD5A001WW RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (100-125VAC)
55941AX RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
55942AX RT2.2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
7DD5A003WW RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (100-125VAC)
55943AX RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
Rack-mounted or tower UPS units - 200-240VAC
7DD5A002WW RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (200-240VAC)
55941KX RT1.5kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55942KX RT2.2kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
7DD5A005WW RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (200-240VAC)
55943KX RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
7DD5A007WW RT5kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (200-240VAC)
55945KX RT5kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
7DD5A008WW RT6kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (200-240VAC)
55946KX RT6kVA 3U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55948KX RT8kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
7DD5A00AWW RT11kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS-G2 (200-240VAC)
55949KX RT11kVA 6U Rack or Tower UPS (200-240VAC)
55943KT† ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Standard UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A, 2x GB 10A, 1x C19 16A outlets)
55943LT† ThinkSystem RT3kVA 2U Long Backup UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A, 2x GB 10A, 1x C19 16A outlets)
55946KT† ThinkSystem RT6kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A outlets, 1x Terminal Block output)
5594XKT† ThinkSystem RT10kVA 5U UPS (200-230VAC) (2x C13 10A outlets, 1x Terminal Block output)
Rack-mounted or tower UPS units - 380-415VAC
55948PX RT8kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC)
55949PX RT11kVA 6U 3:1 Phase Rack or Tower UPS (380-415VAC)

† Only available in China and the Asia Pacific market.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the UPS category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups

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Seller training courses

The following sales training courses are offered for employees and partners (login required). Courses are listed in date order.

  1. ThinkSystem DM and DE Series Technical Overview
    2024-10-15 | 30 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkSystem DM and DE Series Technical Overview

    This course provides a technical overview of the ThinkSystem DM and DE series products. Course DDMO101 – Lenovo ThinkSystem DM & DE Series Overview is recommended prior to this course.
    By the end of this course, you should be able to:
    - Describe the Lenovo portfolio for the DM and DE storage systems
    - Explain features of the DM series ONTAP software
    - Explain features of the ThinkSystem SAN Manager

    Published: 2024-10-15
    Length: 30 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMT100r2
  2. Lenovo ThinSystem DG/DM Storage Series Portfolio Overview
    2024-09-10 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo ThinSystem DG/DM Storage Series Portfolio Overview

    This course builds on what you’ve learned in the Data Management Overview course. The course will help position the Lenovo ThinkSystem DG and DM series storage products. Completing this course will help you:
    - understand the advantages of each product line and
    - understand the key features and relate them to a range of customer business needs, whether small-scale or enterprise-level storage needs

    Published: 2024-09-10
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMO103
  3. Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio
    2024-05-29 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Data Center Product Portfolio

    This course introduces the Lenovo data center portfolio, and covers servers, storage, storage networking, and software-defined infrastructure products. After completing this course about Lenovo data center products, you will be able to identify product types within each data center family, describe Lenovo innovations that this product family or category uses, and recognize when a specific product should be selected.

    Published: 2024-05-29
    Length: 20 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: SXXW1110r7
  4. VTT Data Management How to sell storage - April 2024
    2024-04-10 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT Data Management How to sell storage - April 2024

    In this course, you will know:

    - Why do we sell storage?
    - What are the basics you need to get an opportunity rolling?
    - Why Lenovo for Storage?
    - What is happening in the market today?
    - How to determine traction?

    Published: 2024-04-10
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVDAT209
  5. Lenovo Data Backup and Recovery Solution Overview
    2024-03-25 | 40 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo Data Backup and Recovery Solution Overview

    The goal of this course is to give Lenovo sellers and business partners an overview of the Data Backup and Recovery solution. This course includes general information about backup, archive, disaster, nomenclature and key terms for back and recovery, and Lenovo features and alliance partners software.

    Published: 2024-03-25
    Length: 40 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSOLO200
  6. ONTAP Technical Positioning
    2024-03-14 | 45 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ONTAP Technical Positioning

    This course focuses on enabling you to interpret the technical market trends and challenges that ONTAP customers face. You also learn to ask qualifying questions that identify which industries, companies, and customer contacts are appropriate targets for ONTAP software. Module two covers explaining ONTAP features and functionality and enabling you to strengthen ONTAP marketing claims with technical details.
    Learning Objectives:
    • Interpret the technical market trends and challenges that ONTAP customers face
    • Ask qualifying questions that identify which industries, companies, and customer contacts are appropriate targets for ONTAP software
    • Explain ONTAP features and functionality
    • Strengthen ONTAP marketing claims with technical details

    Published: 2024-03-14
    Length: 45 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMT200r2
  7. Data management Overview
    2024-03-14 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Data management Overview

    After completing this course you will be able to:
    1. Know more about the data management trends and challenges
    2. Understand the data management portfolio
    3. Find out how data drives business value

    Published: 2024-03-14
    Length: 25 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSTOO201
  8. VTT ONTAP 9.14.1 and Bundle Change Update - February 2024
    2024-03-07 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    VTT ONTAP 9.14.1 and Bundle Change Update - February 2024

    In this course, you will know more about:
    - The new Features of ONTAP 9.14.1 update
    - ONTAP Bundle Update

    Published: 2024-03-07
    Length: 25 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DVDAT207
  9. Selling ONTAP
    2024-03-06 | 22 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Selling ONTAP

    In this course, you learn how ONTAP software helps your customers simplify data management, access and protect their data across clouds, and future-proof their environments.
    Learning objectives:
    • Explain the value of ONTAP data-management software
    • Describe the features and benefits of ONTAP 9 software
    • Effectively position ONTAP software to your customers

    Published: 2024-03-06
    Length: 22 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMO102
  10. Family Portfolio: Storage
    2024-02-02 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Family Portfolio: Storage

    This course covers products in the Lenovo storage portfolio, from storage servers to direct-access storage through storage systems.
    After completing this course about the Storage family, the learner will be able to identify products within the family, describe the features of this product family, and recognize when a specific product should be selected.

    Published: 2024-02-02
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: SXSW1201r16
  11. Competing with ONTAP Fundamentals
    2024-02-01 | 16 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Competing with ONTAP Fundamentals

    Competing with ONTAP Fundamentals is intended to help sellers and partners be able to discuss the ONTAP Fundamentals license and how to position DM Series Storage with ONTAP Fundamentals versus competition.


    Objectives:
    Identify How to Position DM Series Storage with ONTAP Fundamentals Vs. Competition
    Discuss the ONTAP Fundamentals License

    Published: 2024-02-01
    Length: 16 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSTOC100
  12. VTT ONTAP 9.13.1 and Bundle Change Update - November 2023
    2023-11-14 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT ONTAP 9.13.1 and Bundle Change Update - November 2023

    In this course, you will know more about:
    - The new Features of ONTAP 9.13.1 update
    - ONTAP Bundle Update

    Published: 2023-11-14
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVDAT205
  13. ONTAP Data Protection Fundamentals
    2023-11-02 | 76 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ONTAP Data Protection Fundamentals

    In this course, we discuss the integrated data protection features in ONTAP data-management software. We also discuss the tools and software that you use to manage and monitor the data protection features. You learn about cluster peering, storage virtual machine (or SVM) peering, and data protection relationships. You also learn about the architecture and functionality of the Snapshot, SnapMirror, SnapVault, and SyncMirror technologies.

    Course DDMT203 – ONTAP SAN Fundamentals is a prerequisite.


    Course Objectives:
    • Describe the integrated data protection features in ONTAP data-management software
    • Identify the tools and software that you use to manage and monitor ONTAP data protection features
    • Describe cluster peering, storage virtual machine (SVM) peering, and data protection relationships
    • Explain the architecture and functionality of the Snapshot, SnapMirror, SnapVault, and SyncMirror technologies

    Published: 2023-11-02
    Length: 76 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMT204r2
  14. Lenovo DM Series Data Efficiency Guarantee
    2023-10-09 | 10 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Lenovo DM Series Data Efficiency Guarantee

    The Data Efficiency Guarantee offers Lenovo customers an agreed amount of capacity savings. If the Lenovo solution does not meet the terms agreed to in the Guarantee, Lenovo will remediate.

    Course Objectives:
    • Define the Lenovo DM Series Data Efficiency Guarantee
    • Understand how the guarantee works
    • Describe the sales process for delivering and tracking the guarantee

    Published: 2023-10-09
    Length: 10 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DDMC100
  15. ThinkSystem DM Series Technical 200 - ONTAP Data Management Fundamentals
    2023-10-03 | 90 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkSystem DM Series Technical 200 - ONTAP Data Management Fundamentals

    This course focuses on enabling you to manage and provision ONTAP systems and it is part of the ISG Sales education supporting our ThinkSystem DM and DE Series education. Before taking this course, you should have completed the ThinkSystem DM and DE Series Overview as well as the ThinkSystem DM and DE Series Technical Overview 100. 200 level technical knowledge is provided separately for the DM and DE Series products.

    This course focuses on enabling you to do the following:

    - Describe the consumers of resources and management requirements
    - Describe the user and administrative roles that manage resources
    - List the various data management products you can use to manage ONTAP systems
    - Define the resources that are commonly provisioned
    - Describe various methods and tools that can be used to provision resources

    Published: 2023-10-03
    Length: 90 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMT205
  16. ThinkSystem DM Series Technical 200 - ONTAP Cluster Fundamentals
    2023-10-02 | 135 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkSystem DM Series Technical 200 - ONTAP Cluster Fundamentals

    This course identifies and describes the components that make up a cluster. It also describes the supported cluster configurations and details the steps that are required to create and configure a cluster as well as discusses the physical storage components and the Write Anywhere File Layout file system, also known as the WAFL file system. Course DDMT200 – ONTAP Technical Positioning is a prerequisite.

    By the end of this course, you will be able to:

    -Identify the components that make up a cluster
    -Describe the cluster configurations that are supported
    -Create and configure a cluster
    -Describe the physical storage components
    -Describe the Write Anywhere File Layout (WAFL) file system

    Published: 2023-10-02
    Length: 135 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMT201
  17. Assessment for Lenovo ThinkSystem DM and DE Series Technical Overview 100
    2023-10-02 | 30 minutes | Partners Only
    Details
    Assessment for Lenovo ThinkSystem DM and DE Series Technical Overview 100

    This is the online assessment for the virtual-live course Lenovo ThinkSystem DM and DE Series Technical Overview 100 (DDMT100).

    Your objective for this assessment is to complete the 15-question quiz with the minimum passing score of 80%.

    Published: 2023-10-02
    Length: 30 minutes

    Start the training:
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMT101
  18. ThinkSystem DM Series Technical 200 Assessment
    2023-09-28 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ThinkSystem DM Series Technical 200 Assessment

    This is the assessment for the DM Series Technical 200 training

    Published: 2023-09-28
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMT206
  19. VEEAM Solutions Sales Training
    2023-09-27 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    VEEAM Solutions Sales Training

    In this course you will learn about Hyper-availability for the Always-On Enterprise.

    By the end of this training, you should be able to:

    Identify and explain the core products and solutions offered by Veeam.
    Explain the key benefits and value propositions of integrating Veeam solutions with Lenovo products.

    Published: 2023-09-27
    Length: 20 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSTOO100
  20. ONTAP SAN Fundamentals
    2023-09-26 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ONTAP SAN Fundamentals

    In this course, you learn how ONTAP provides block access to a host by using SAN protocols. You learn about LUNs and how to map them to a host to enable read and write access. You also learn about multipathing techniques that can improve availability and performance.
    The course objectives are:
    1. Describe how ONTAP provides block access to a host
    2. Explain how SANs use the iSCSI, FC, and FCoE protocols to transport data between a host and storage system
    3. List the steps that are required to access a LUN in a storage virtual machine (SVM) from the host
    4. Describe multipathing between the host and a cluster

    Published: 2023-09-26
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMT203
  21. ONTAP NAS Fundamentals
    2023-09-25 | 45 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ONTAP NAS Fundamentals

    This course describes how ONTAP provides file access to clients. The course also explains how you use the NFS and SMB protocols to access files, how you access files over a network, and how you use load-balancing techniques to improve performance.
    Course objectives:
    1. Describe how ONTAP provides file access to clients
    2. Use the NFS protocol to access files
    3. Use the SMB protocol to access files
    4. Access files over a network and use the load-balancing features of ONTAP

    Published: 2023-09-25
    Length: 45 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMT202
  22. VEEAM Hyper-Availability Integration with ThinkSystem DM Series
    2023-09-20 | 20 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    VEEAM Hyper-Availability Integration with ThinkSystem DM Series

    In this course you will learn about VEEAM Hyper-Availability for ThinkSystem DM Series

    Published: 2023-09-20
    Length: 20 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSTOO300
  23. VTT The Benefits of Scale Out Clustering with DM/DG - September 2023
    2023-09-12 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT The Benefits of Scale Out Clustering with DM/DG - September 2023

    In this course, you will know more about:
    - What is scale out?
    - Hardware benefits
    - Administrative benefits
    - Scale out Features

    Published: 2023-09-12
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVDAT204
  24. Storage Masters - Unified Storage on DM Series
    2023-07-28 | 14 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Storage Masters - Unified Storage on DM Series

    Storage Masters is a multi-module education series. It is intended to help sellers and partners be able to discuss various storage topics that you will encounter in the field and how to position the valuable features of the DM Series within these conversations.

    By the end of this training, you should be able to:
    • Describe the business challenges resolved by the unified storage for the ThinkSystem DM series.
    • Learn about the technology implemented on the DM series of storage arrays.
    • Find out what are the benefits of the technology and positioning.

    Published: 2023-07-28
    Length: 14 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSTOT2006
  25. VTT: SAP HANA Transition and Refresh Opportunity - July 2023
    2023-07-14 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    VTT: SAP HANA Transition and Refresh Opportunity - July 2023

    In this session, we cover:
    - What Next for SAP Clients?
    - Lenovo Opportunity
    - Lenovo Portfolio for SAP Solutions
    - RISE with SAP

    Published: 2023-07-14
    Length: 60 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DVDAT202
  26. Storage Masters - DM Series - Data Security
    2023-06-30 | 14 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Storage Masters - DM Series - Data Security

    Storage Masters is a multi-module education series. It is intended to help sellers and partners be able to discuss various storage topics that you will encounter in the field and how to position the valuable features of the DM Series within these conversations.

    Published: 2023-06-30
    Length: 14 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSTOT2005
  27. Benefits and the positioning of Lenovo ThinkSystem file offerings with WEKA, DSS, and DM+ONTAP
    2023-05-08 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Benefits and the positioning of Lenovo ThinkSystem file offerings with WEKA, DSS, and DM+ONTAP

    Course objectives:
    1. Learn about file storage
    2. Understand the different types of storage
    3. Recognize the Lenovo data management portfolio

    Published: 2023-05-08
    Length: 10 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSOLS207
  28. Lenovo ThinkSystem DM and DE Series Overview
    2023-02-15 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Lenovo ThinkSystem DM and DE Series Overview

    This course focuses on enabling you to identify current business and technology challenges for your customers and position the ThinkSystem DM and DE series products, based on the needs of your customers.
    The main objectives are:
    • Identify current business and technology challenges for your customers
    • Position the Lenovo ThinkSystem DM and DE Series products based on the needs of your customers

    Published: 2023-02-15
    Length: 25 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMO101r5
  29. Storage Masters - DM Series Performance
    2023-02-15 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Storage Masters - DM Series Performance

    Storage Masters is a multi-module education series. It is intended to help sellers and partners be able to discuss various storage topics that you will encounter in the field and how to position the valuable features of the DM Series within these conversations.

    By the end of this course, you will be able to:
    • Understand the key business challenges that companies face with their data storage solutions
    • Describe DM Series features
    • Explain the benefit of DM Series features to customers

    Published: 2023-02-15
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSTOT2004r3
  30. Storage Masters - Hybrid Cloud for DM Series
    2023-02-01 | 30 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Storage Masters - Hybrid Cloud for DM Series

    Storage Masters is a multi-module education series. It is intended to help sellers and partners be able to discuss various storage topics that you will encounter in the field and how to position the valuable features of the DM Series within these conversations.

    Published: 2023-02-01
    Length: 30 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSTOT2003
  31. ONTAP Fundamentals Bundle
    2023-02-01 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ONTAP Fundamentals Bundle

    ONTAP Fundamentals is intended to help sellers and partners be able to discuss the ONTAP Fundamentals license. By the end of this training, you should be able to position ONTAP Fundamentals within the marketplace; describe the ONTAP bundle; identify when to use the ONTAP Bundle in an opportunity; and determine when to use ONTAP Premium in an opportunity.

    Published: 2023-02-01
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DSTOF200
  32. Lenovo DM Storage Series - Hybrid Cloud Solutions
    2022-11-04 | 15 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Lenovo DM Storage Series - Hybrid Cloud Solutions

    This course focuses on enabling you to:
    • Identify DM Series Hybrid Cloud Solutions
    • Describe features of the DM Series FabricPool capability
    • Describe features of the DM Series Cloud Volumes ONTAP capability.

    Published: 2022-11-04
    Length: 15 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DDM201
  33. Data Infrastructure Management - DM Series Storage
    2022-10-28 | 25 minutes | Employees Only
    Details
    Data Infrastructure Management - DM Series Storage

    This course provides a technical overview of the ThinkSystem DM series products. Course DDMO101 – Lenovo ThinkSystem DM & DE Series Overview is recommended prior to this course.

    By the end of this course, you should be able to:
    • Recognize the components of the Lenovo Data Management portfolio
    • Discuss the features of the Lenovo Data Management components
    • Describe the features of the SnapCenter software components

    Published: 2022-10-28
    Length: 25 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo

    Course code: DDM200
  34. ONTAP 9.11.1 Update
    2022-08-31 | 30 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    ONTAP 9.11.1 Update

    This course aims to inform Lenovo and Partner sellers regarding the latest ONTAP 9.11.1 updates and what it means for Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series Storage. Key New Functions and Features with ONTAP 9.11.1 Updates are:
    • Autonomous Ransomware Protection enhancements
    • SnapLock support for FlexGroup
    • Ease of Use (ONTAP S3 enhancements)

    Published: 2022-08-31
    Length: 30 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: DDMO201
  35. Benefits of All-Flash Arrays
    2022-05-03 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
    Details
    Benefits of All-Flash Arrays

    This course starts by comparing and contrasting HDDs and SSDs, and lists the advantages of SSDs in all-flash arrays. Specific advanced features made possible by SSDs in AFAs are discussed, and workloads that are well-suited to AFAs are described.

    Published: 2022-05-03
    Length: 10 minutes

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning

    Course code: SXXW1232

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