ds4200 Datasheet
ds4200 Datasheet
ds4200 Datasheet
Product Guide
The Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 is a versatile storage system designed to provide simplicity, speed,
scalability, security, and high availability for small to large businesses. The ThinkSystem DS4200 delivers
enterprise-class storage management technology in a cost-effective solution with a wide choice of host
connectivity options, flexible drive configurations, and enhanced data management features.
The ThinkSystem DS4200 is a perfect fit for a wide range of workloads, from specialized workloads such as
big data and analytics, video surveillance, media streaming, and private clouds to general purpose
workloads such as file and print serving, web serving, e-mail and collaboration, and OLTP databases. The
DS4200 is also suited very well for secure archive storage or a consolidated backup solution.
The ThinkSystem DS4200 supports up to 240 drives with up to nine external expansion enclosures. It also
offers flexible drive configurations with the choice of 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive form factors, 10 K or 15 K
rpm SAS and 7.2 K rpm NL SAS hard disk drives (HDDs) and self-encrypting drives (SEDs), and SAS solid-
state drives (SSDs). The DS4200 can be scaled up to 1.84 PB of raw storage capacity.
The Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 enclosures are shown in the following figure.
Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 SFF (left) and LFF (right) enclosures
Figure 2. ThinkSystem DS4200 SFF chassis and DS Series SFF expansion unit: Front view
The following figure shows the front of the ThinkSystem DS4200 LFF chassis and the DS Series LFF
expansion unit.
Figure 3. ThinkSystem DS4200 LFF chassis and DS Series LFF expansion unit: Front view
System specifications
The following table lists the ThinkSystem DS4200 specifications.
Dual controller configuration only. Both controllers in the system must be of the same type.
RAID levels RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10.
Controller 16 GB per system (8 GB per controller module). Battery-free cache protection with flash
memory memory and supercapacitors. Low latency cache mirroring protection for dual controller
configurations.
Drive bays Up to 240 SFF drive bays per storage system:
24 SFF drive bays in the DS4200 SFF chassis
24 SFF drive bays in the SFF expansion unit; up to 9 expansion units
Expansion unit with two expansion modules (ports per one expansion module):
24x 12 Gb SAS internal drive ports (SFF enclosure)
12x 12 Gb SAS internal drive ports (LFF enclosure)
3x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) expansion ports; two of these ports (Ports A
and C) are used for the daisy chained attachment of the expansion enclosures; Port B is
not used.
Drives SFF drives:
300 GB, 600 GB, and 900 GB 15K rpm 12 Gb SAS HDDs
600 GB, 900 GB, 1.2 TB, and 1.8 TB 10K rpm 12 Gb SAS HDDs
1.2 TB 10K rpm 12 Gb SAS SED HDD
1 TB and 2 TB 7.2K rpm 12 Gb NL SAS HDDs
3.84 TB and 7.68 TB 12 Gb SAS SSDs (1 DWD)
400 GB, 800 GB, and 1.6 TB 12 Gb SAS SSDs (3 DWD and 10 DWD)
800 GB 12 Gb SAS SED SSD (10 DWD)
LFF drives:
900 GB 10K rpm 12 Gb SAS HDDs
2 TB, 4 TB, 6 TB, 8 TB, and 10 TB 7.2K rpm 12 Gb NL SAS HDDs
4 TB 7.2K rpm NL 12 Gb SAS SED HDD
400 GB 12 Gb SAS SSDs (3 DWD and 10 DWD)
Storage capacity SFF drives: Up to 1.84 PB (240x 7.68 TB 2.5-inch SAS SSDs)
LFF drives: Up to 1.2 PB (120x 10 TB 3.5-inch NL SAS HDDs)
Host DS4200 SAS controller module: 4x 12 Gb SAS host ports (Mini-SAS HD, SFF-8644).
connectivity DS4200 FC/iSCSI controller module: 4x SFP/SFP+ host ports with two built-in dual-port CNCs
(each port on the same CNC must have the same connectivity type; different CNCs might have
different connectivity types).
CNC host port options (per each CNC on the controller module):
2x 1 Gb iSCSI SFP (1 Gb speed, UTP, RJ-45)
2x 10 Gb iSCSI SFP+ (1/10 Gb speeds, SW fiber optics, LC)
2x 8 Gb FC SFP+ (4/8 Gb speeds, SW fiber optics, LC)
2x 16 Gb FC SFP+ (4/8/16 Gb speeds, SW fiber optics, LC)
2x 10 Gb iSCSI SFP+ DAC cables
Host operating Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and 2016; Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 and 7;
systems SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 and 12; VMware vSphere 5.5 and 6.0; Citrix
XenServer 6.5.
Standard Intelligent Real-time Tiering for HDDs, Virtualized Storage Pools, Thin Provisioning, SSD Read
software Cache, Rapid RAID Rebuild, Snapshots (up to 128 targets), All Flash Array.
features
Optional Intelligent Real-time Tiering for SSDs, Snapshots (up to 1024 targets), Asynchronous
software Replication.
features
Performance Dual controller configuration
Up to 250000 random disk read IOPS
Up to 7 GBps sequential disk read throughput
Up to 6 GBps sequential disk write throughput
The following table lists the CTO base models for the ThinkSystem DS4200.
Configuration notes:
For Relationship models, two DS4200 FC/iSCSI or SAS Controller Modules are included in the
model configuration.
For CTO models, two DS4200 FC/iSCSI Controller Modules (feature code AU2J) or DS4200 SAS
Controller Modules (feature code AU2H) must be selected during the configuration process, and
both modules must be of the same type - either FC/iSCSI or SAS (mixing of FC/iSCSI and SAS
controller modules is not supported).
Controller modules
The ThinkSystem DS4200 supports dual controller configurations, and the ThinkSystem DS4200 models
ship with two controller modules. The following types of controller modules are available:
DS4200 SAS Controller Modules
DS4200 FC/iSCSI Controller Modules
DS4200 SAS Controller Modules provide direct SAS attachment for up to four hosts with a supported SAS
HBA installed. Each DS4200 SAS Controller Module has four 12 Gb SAS ports with Mini-SAS HD (SFF-
8644) connectors.
DS4200 FC/iSCSI Controller Modules provide SAN based iSCSI or Fibre Channel connectivity to the hosts
with a supported software initiator or HBA installed. Each DS4200 FC/iSCSI Controller Module has two
built-in CNCs that have two SFP/SFP+ ports each for a total of four SFP/SFP+ ports per controller module.
The CNC supports the following storage connectivity protocols, depending on the SFP/SFP+ transceiver
installed or DAC cables attached:
1 Gb iSCSI with 1 GbE RJ-45 SFP optical modules
1/10 Gb iSCSI with 10 GbE SW SFP+ optical modules with LC connectors
10 Gb iSCSI with 10 GbE SFP+ DAC cables
4/8 Gb Fibre Channel with 8 Gb FC SW SFP+ optical modules with LC connectors
4/8/16 Gb Fibre Channel with 16 Gb FC SW SFP+ optical modules with LC connectors
Notes:
Both ports on the CNC on the DS4200 FC/iSCSI Controller Module must have the same connectivity
type (the same type of SFP/SFP+ modules or DAC cables).
Hybrid iSCSI and FC connectivity or 1 Gb and 10 Gb iSCSI connectivity is supported on a per CNC
basis; that is, each of two CNCs on the controller module is configured with the different types of
transceivers.
Both controller modules in the system must be of the same type, and they must have matching port
configurations (that is, the ports on both DS4200 FC/iSCSI controller modules must have SFP/SFP+
modules of the same type).
SAS controller modules and FC/iSCSI controller modules have one 12 Gb SAS x4 expansion port
(Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644 connector) for the attachment of the ThinkSystem DS Series expansion units.
The following table lists the CTO base models for the DS Series Expansion Units.
Configuration notes:
For Relationship models, two SAS I/O expansion modules are included in the model configuration.
For CTO models, two SAS I/O expansion modules (feature code AU2K) must be selected during the
configuration process.
The models of the ThinkSystem DS Series Expansion Units include the following items:
One LFF or SFF chassis with the following components:
Dual SAS I/O expansion modules
Two 580 W AC power and cooling modules
Lenovo Storage 12Gb SAN Rack Mount Kit - Rails 25"-36"
Lenovo USB A Male-to-Mini-B 1.5m cable
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Two power cables:
1.5m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 rack power cables (Relationship models)
Customer-configured power cables (CTO models)
Software
The following functions are included with every ThinkSystem DS4200:
Intelligent Real-time Tiering for HDDs : Storage tiering helps optimize storage use with intelligent
data placement to improve system performance, reduce costs, and simplify management. The
DS4200 automatically and dynamically moves frequently accessed data to higher performing HDDs
in the system without manually creating and managing storage tier policies.
All Flash Array (AFA) capability: Meets 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.
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10 : Provide the flexibility to choose the level of data protection required.
Virtualized storage pools: Enables rapid, flexible storage provisioning and simple configuration
changes. Stored data is distributed across all drive groups in the pool (wide striping) which helps
improve performance, lower latency, and achieve higher volume capacities. When a new drive
group is added to the pool, the system performs automatic rebalancing to utilize all drives in the
pool for better performance.
Thin provisioning: Optimizes efficiency by allocating drive storage space in a flexible manner
among multiple applications, based on the minimum space required by each application at any
given time. With thin provisioning, applications consume only the space they are actually using, not
the total space that has been allocated to them, which allows clients to purchase storage they need
today and add more as application requirements grow.
SSD Read Cache: An extension of the controller's cache to improve performance of read-centric
workloads
Software maintenance for standard software features is included in the ThinkSystem DS4200 base
warranty and optional warranty extensions, which provides 3-year software support with the option to
extend it up to 5 years in 1-year or 2-year increments (see Warranty for details).
Management
The ThinkSystem DS4200 supports the following management interfaces:
Lenovo Storage Management Console (SMC), a web-based interface (WBI) via HTTP, that 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 Telnet or SSH or through Direct Connect USB.
Note: Direct Connect USB may require device drivers on the connected computer that uses older
Windows operating systems. Drivers are provided on the Lenovo support site, if needed.
SNMP and e-mail notifications.
Optional Lenovo XClarity for discovery, inventory, monitoring, alerts, and firmware updates.
Physical specifications
The ThinkSystem DS4200 and DS Series enclosures have the following dimensions and weight
(approximate):
Height: 88 mm (3.5 in.)
Width: 443 mm (17.4 in.)
Depth: 630 mm (24.8 in.)
Weight
SFF controller enclosure (fully configured): 30 kg (66 lb)
SFF expansion enclosure (fully configured): 25 kg (55 lb)
LFF controller enclosure (fully configured): 32 kg (71 lb)
LFF expansion enclosure (fully configured): 28 kg (62 lb)
Warranty
The ThinkSystem DS4200 and DS Series enclosures have a three-year customer-replaceable unit
(CRU) and onsite (for field-replaceable units [FRUs] only) limited warranty with standard call center support
during normal business hours and 9x5 Next Business Day Parts Delivered. Lenovo offers the service
upgrades through warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements with a
well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service
agreement terms and conditions.
Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings are country-specific; that is, each country might have its own
service types, service levels, response times, and terms and conditions. Not all covered types of warranty
service upgrades might be available in a particular country or area. For more information about Lenovo
warranty service upgrade offerings that are available in your country, refer to the Lenovo Enterprise
Solutions Configurator (LESC):
http://lesc.lenovo.com
The following table explains warranty service definitions for the ThinkSystem DS4200.
Regulatory compliance
The ThinkSystem DS4200 and DS Series enclosures conform to the following regulations:
BSMI CNS 13438, Class A; CNS 14336-1 (Taiwan)
CCC GB 4943.1, GB 17625.1, GB 9254 Class A (China)
CE Mark (European Union)
EAC (Russia)
EN55032, Class A
EN55024
FCC Part 15, Class A (United States)
ICES-003/NMB-03, Class A (Canada)
IEC/EN60950-1
MSIP (Korea)
NOM-019 (Mexico)
RCM (Australia)
Reduction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS)
UL/CSA IEC 60950-1
VCCI, Class A (Japan)
Interoperability
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Interoperability
Lenovo provides end-to-end storage compatibility testing to deliver interoperability throughout the
network. The ThinkSystem DS4200 supports attachment to Lenovo System x, ThinkServer, and Flex
System hosts by using SAS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel storage connectivity protocols. Hybrid storage
connectivity also is supported.
For end-to-end storage configuration support, refer to the Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 Interoperability
Matrix that can be found on the ThinkSystem DS4200 Documentation page:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/storage/lenovo-storage/thinksystem-
ds4200/documentation
The following sections list adapters and Ethernet LAN and FC SAN switches that are currently offered by
Lenovo that can be used with the ThinkSystem DS4200 in storage solutions:
Adapters
Ethernet LAN switches
Fibre Channel SAN switches
Note: Tables that are provided in these sections are for ordering reference purposes only. End-to-end
storage configuration support must be verified through the Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 Interoperability
Matrix.
Adapters
This section lists the adapters for the following types of storage connectivity:
SAS connectivity
iSCSI connectivity
Fibre Channel connectivity
SAS connectivity
The following table lists currently available SAS adapters for Lenovo servers that are compatible with the
ThinkSystem DS4200 SAS storage (direct attach).
iSCSI connectivity
The ThinkSystem DS4200 supports iSCSI attachments via standard 1 Gb or 10 Gb Ethernet network. Any
compatible Ethernet switch, including Lenovo RackSwitch Ethernet switches and integrated Flex System
Ethernet I/O modules, can be used to provide iSCSI connectivity for the ThinkSystem DS4200 iSCSI
storage.
With software iSCSI initiators, any supported 1 Gb Ethernet or 10 Gb Ethernet adapter for Lenovo servers is
compatible with the ThinkSystem DS4200 iSCSI storage.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Top-of-Rack Switches category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/switches?rt=product-guide
The following table lists currently available Ethernet embedded switches and pass-thru modules for Flex
System that can be used with the ThinkSystem DS4200 in storage solutions.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Blade Network Modules category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/blades/networkmodule?rt=product-guide
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack SAN Switches category:
http://lenovopress.com/storage/switches/rack?rt=product-guide
The following table lists currently available Fibre Channel embedded switches and pass-thru modules for
Flex System that can be used with the ThinkSystem DS4200 in storage solutions.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Blade Storage Modules category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/blades/storagemodule?rt=product-guide
Operating systems
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Operating systems
The ThinkSystem DS4200 supports host attachments to the System x servers, ThinkServer systems, and
Flex System compute nodes running the following operating systems:
Citrix:
Citrix XenServer 6.5 SP1
Microsoft:
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Red Hat:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 7
SUSE:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
VMware:
VMware vSphere 6.0 Update 1
VMware vSphere 6.0
VMware vSphere 5.5 Update 4
VMware vSphere 5.5 Update 3
Rack cabinets
The following table lists the rack cabinets that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used with
the DS4200 in storage solutions.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack cabinets category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks?rt=product-guide
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power Distribution Units category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu?rt=product-guide
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Uninterruptible Power Supply Units category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups?rt=product-guide
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