Abstract

Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP (Machine Type 6535) are members of the Lenovo Storage V Series family of disk systems. By using Spectrum Virtualize software functions, interoperability, and management tools, Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP deliver innovation and new levels of storage efficiency with ease of use in an entry-level disk system to enable organizations to overcome their storage challenges.

This product guide describes the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP storage systems and provides essential pre-sales information to understand the structure of the offerings, their 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 Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP and consider their use in IT solutions.

Introduction

Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP (Machine Type 6535) are members of the Lenovo Storage V Series family of disk systems. By using Spectrum Virtualize software functions, interoperability, and management tools, Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP deliver innovation and new levels of storage efficiency with ease of use in an entry-level disk system to enable organizations to overcome their storage challenges.

Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP storage systems feature two node canisters, with 8 GB cache per canister, upgradeable to 16 GB per canister (V3700 XP only), in a compact, 2U, 19-inch rack mount enclosure. 12 Gb SAS (V3700 V2 XP only) and 1 Gb iSCSI connectivity is standard, with an option for additional 1 Gb iSCSI, 12 Gb SAS, 16 Gb Fibre Channel (FC), or 10 Gb iSCSI or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity.

Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP support up to 240 drives with up to nine expansion enclosures. They also offer flexible drive configurations with the choice of 2.5-in. and 3.5-in. form factors, 10 K or 15 K rpm SAS and 7.2 K rpm NL SAS hard disk drives (HDDs), and SAS solid-state drives (SSDs).

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP enclosures are shown in the following figure.

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Figure 1. Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP SFF (top) and LFF (bottom) enclosures

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Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP provide small and midsized organizations with the ability to consolidate and share data at an affordable price, while utilizing advanced software capabilities that often are found in more expensive systems.

Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP can be scaled up to 960 TB of raw storage capacity.

Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 offers hybrid block storage connectivity with support for 1 Gb iSCSI and 12 Gb SAS, 10 Gb iSCSI or FCoE, or 16 Gb FC host connectivity at the same time. With Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 XP, 12 Gb SAS, 1 Gb iSCSI, and 10 Gb iSCSI or FCoE or 16 Gb FC can be used simultaneously.

Key features

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP storage systems provide the following key features and benefits:

  • Scalable, modular storage with dual-active intelligent array node canisters with 8 GB (V3700 V2) or up to 16 GB (V3700 V2 XP) cache per canister.
  • Flexible host connectivity to match diverse client needs with support for 12 Gb SAS (V3700 V2 XP) and 1 Gb iSCSI connectivity standard, with optional 10 Gb iSCSI or FCoE, 16 Gb FC, or extra 12 Gb SAS or 1 Gb iSCSI connectivity.
  • 12 Gb SAS drive-side connectivity with support for 12x 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF) or 24x 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) drives in the control enclosure; scalable up to 120 LFF drives per system with the attachment of LFF expansion enclosures (12x LFF drives each) or up to 240 SFF drives per system with the attachment of SFF expansion enclosures (24x SFF drives each) to satisfy growing needs for storage capacity and performance.
  • Flexibility in storing data on high-performance SAS SSDs, performance-optimized enterprise SAS HDDs, or capacity-optimized enterprise NL SAS HDDs; mixing and matching drive types and form factors within a single system to perfectly meet performance and capacity requirements for various workloads.
  • Rich set of standard functions are available at no extra cost, including virtualized internal storage, thin provisioning, one-way data migration, and embedded GUI.
  • Optional licensed functions, including FlashCopy snapshots, Easy Tier, and Remote Mirroring.
  • VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes (VVol) integration brings advanced storage management functions to the virtual machine level for finer VM storage service level control and policy-driven automation.Note: VVol integration feature requires Spectrum Control Base Edition for Lenovo that can be downloaded fromhttp://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral.
  • Intuitive, web-based GUI for easy system set up and management.
  • Extensive interoperability with support for most major server platforms and operating systems.

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP support the complete range of data storage requirements, from highly utilized applications to high-capacity, low usage applications, with the flexible choice of drives.

The following 2.5-inch drives are supported:

  • High-performance SSDs: 400 GB, 800 GB, 1.6 TB, and 3.2 TB SAS
  • Performance-optimized, enterprise class disk drives:
    • 300 GB and 600 GB 15K rpm SAS
    • 900 GB, 1.2 TB, and 1.8 TB 10K rpm SAS
  • High-capacity, archival-class nearline disk drives: 2 TB 7.2K rpm NL SAS

The following 3.5-inch drives are supported:

  • Performance-optimized, enterprise class disk drives:
    • 300 GB and 600 GB 15K rpm SAS
    • 900 GB, 1.2 TB, and 1.8 TB 10K rpm SAS
  • High-capacity, archival-class nearline disk drives: 4 TB, 6 TB, and 8 TB 7.2K rpm NL SAS

All drives are dual-port and hot-swappable. Drives of the same form factor can be intermixed within the appropriate enclosure, which provides the flexibility to address performance and capacity needs within a single enclosure.

Up to nine Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 expansion enclosures are supported by a single Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP control enclosure. Customers can intermix 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch expansion enclosures behind a 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch control enclosure. This configuration delivers the added flexibility to mix 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch drives within a single system (but not within the enclosure). 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 Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP storage systems are designed to offer high levels of system and data availability with the following technologies:

  • Dual-active, intelligent node canisters with mirrored cache
  • Dual-port drives with automatic drive failure detection and RAID rebuild with global hot spares
  • Redundant hardware, including power supplies and fans
  • Hot-swappable and customer replaceable components
  • Automated path failover support for the data path between the server and the drives

Components and connectors

The following figure shows the front of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP SFF enclosure.

Figure 2. Front view of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP SFF enclosure
Figure 2. Front view of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP SFF enclosure

The following figure shows the front of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP LFF enclosure.

Figure 3. Front view of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP LFF enclosure
Figure 3. Front view of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP LFF enclosure

The following figure shows the rear of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 Control Enclosure.

Figure 4. Rear view of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 Control Enclosure
Figure 4. Rear view of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 Control Enclosure

The following figure shows the rear view of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 XP Control Enclosure.

Figure 5. Rear view of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 XP Control Enclosure
Figure 5. Rear view of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 XP Control Enclosure

The following figure shows the rear of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 Expansion Enclosure.

Figure 6. Rear view of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 Expansion Enclosure
Figure 6. Rear view of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 Expansion Enclosure

System specifications

The following table lists the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP storage system specifications.