Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12 Hybrid Flash Array Storage / NAS (OEM New)
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H 2U12 Hybrid Flash Array. New OEM build, current-generation, original components. Sourced across China, QC-audited in our Shenzhen warehouse. Refurbished available on request — request a quote.
Configuration
| Attribute | Specification |
| Form factor | Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H Hybrid SAS 2U12 (Machine Type 7DCA): 2U rack mount.; Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4200H Hybrid SAS 2U24 (Machine Type 7DCQ): 2U rack mount; DE120S 2U12 LFF expansion enclosure (Machine Type 7Y63): 2U rack mount; DE240S 2U24 SFF expansion enclosure (Machine Type 7Y68): 2U rack mount. |
| Controller configuration | Dual active-active controller configuration with automatic load balancing. |
| RAID levels | RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, and 10; Dynamic Disk Pools.; Note: RAID 3 can be configured only through the CLI. |
| Controller system memory | 64 GB per system (32 GB per controller). Cache mirroring between the controllers. Flash-backed cache protection (includes battery for destaging to flash). |
| Expansion enclosure support | DE4200H 2U12 SFF controller: 3x DE120S, 3x DE240S; DE4200H 2U24 SFF controller: 3x DE120S, 3x DE240S; Expansion enclosures may be mixed up to a maximum of 3 expansion enclosures |
| Drive bays | DE4200H 2U24 LFF / SFF controller:; With 3x DE120S LFF expansion enclosures: 24 SFF + 36 LFF drive bays: (60 drives); With 3x DE240S SFF expansion enclosures: 24 SFF + 72 SFF drive bays: (96 drives); Expansion enclosures may be mixed up to a maximum of 3 expansion enclosures; See Drives specifications for details. |
| Drive technology | 12 Gb SAS and NL SAS HDDs and FIPS HDDs, 12 Gb SAS SSDs and FIPS SSDs.; Intermix of HDDs and SSDs is supported within a system.; Intermix of HDDs and SSDs is not supported within a volume group or disk pool.; A maximum of 24 SAS SSDs is supported.; Intermix of FIPS drives and non-FIPS drives is supported within a system.; Intermix of FIPS drives and non-FIPS drives is not supported within a volume group or disk pool. |
| Drive expansion connectivity | 4x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) expansion ports on each enclosure (2x ports on each controller) for the attachment to the expansion enclosures. |
| Drives | 2U24 SFF drives:; 10K rpm SAS HDDs; 10K rpm SAS FIPS HDDs; SAS SSDs (1 DWD); 2U12 LFF drives:; 7.2K rpm NL SAS HDDs; 7.2K rpm NL SAS FIPS HDDs; SAS SSDs (1 DWD) |
| Storage capacity | Up to 24 LFF / SFF SSDs. |
| Host connectivity | Base ports (per controller enclosure with two controllers):; 4x 10/25 Gb iSCSI host ports (2 ports per controller); Host connectivity ports provided using host interface cards (HICs). Listed below are the ports per enclosure. Each enclosure supports two controllers:; 8x 12 Gb SAS host ports (Mini-SAS HD, SFF-8644) (4 ports per controller); 8x 10 Gb BaseT host ports (RJ45 Cat5/6 cables) (4 ports per controller); 8x 16/32 Gb FC SFP+ host ports (SW fiber optics [LC]) (4 ports per controller); 8x 25/10 GbE (4 ports per controller); Note: There are base ports (onboard 10/25 Gb iSCSI) available. A configuration with base ports only and no HICs is supported. Or leveraging both or either for host connectivity are supported. |
| Host operating systems | Microsoft Windows Server; Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL); SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES); VMware vSphere. |
| Standard software features | Dynamic Disk Pools, SSD read cache, snapshots (up to 128 targets), volume copy, thin provisioning (DDP only), encryption (requires optional encryption drives), and data assurance. |
| Optional software features | Max 512 snapshots and asynchronous mirroring (FC only). |
| Performance* | Up to 300 000 random read IOPS (4 KB blocks).; Up to 109 000 random write IOPS (4 KB blocks).; Up to 9.2 GBps sequential read throughput (64 KB blocks).; Up to 2.7 GBps sequential write throughput (64 KB blocks). |
| Configuration maximums** | Maximum storage capacity: 1.47 PB; Maximum number of logical volumes: 512; Maximum number of drives in a RAID volume group:; RAID 0, 1/10: 192; RAID 3, 5, 6: 30; Maximum SSD read cache size:; DE4200 32GB Controller: 5 TB SSD read cache; Maximum number of hosts: 256; Maximum number of snapshots: 512 (requires an optional license); Maximum number of mirroring pairs: 32 (requires an optional license) |
| Cooling | Fans that are built into power supplies (2U24 SFF and 2U12 LFF). |
| Power supply | Two redundant hot-swap 913 W (100 - 240 V) (2U24 and 2U12 enclosures) Platinum AC power supplies. |
| Hot-swap parts | Controllers, I/O modules, drives, power supplies, and SFP+/SFP28 transceivers. |
| Management ports | 1x 1 GbE port (UTP, RJ-45) per controller for out-of-band management.; 2x Serial console ports (RJ-45 and USB-C) for system configuration.; In-band management via I/O path. |
| Management interfaces | System Manager web-based GUI; SAN Manager standalone GUI; Serial console ASCII menu, SNMP, email, and syslog alerts; optional Lenovo XClarity. |
| Security features | Secure Socket Layer (SSL), user level security, role-based access control (RBAC), LDAP authentication. |
| Warranty and support | Three-year customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9x5 next business day (NBD) parts delivered. Also available are 9x5 NBD onsite response, 24x7 coverage with 2-hour or 4-hour onsite response, or 6-hour or 24-hour committed repair (select areas), YourDrive YourData, Premier Support, and 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions. |
| Software maintenance | Included in the base warranty and any Lenovo warranty extensions. |
| Dimensions | 2U12 LFF enclosure:; Height: 87 mm (3.4 in.); Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.); Depth: 536 mm (21.1 in.); 2U24 SFF enclosure:; Height: 85 mm (3.3 in.); Width: 447 mm (17.6 in.); Depth: 511 mm (20.1 in.) |
| Weight | DE4200H 2U12 LFF controller enclosure (7DCA): 28.98 kg (63.9 lb); DE4200H 2U24 SFF controller enclosure (7DCQ): 24.59 kg (54.2 lb); DE120S 2U12 LFF expansion enclosure (7Y63): 27.12 kg (59.8 lb); DE240S 2U24 SFF expansion enclosure (7Y68): 24.59 kg (54.2 lb) |
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