IBM FlashSystem 5000 and 5100 family hardware overview
This chapter provides hardware information about the IBM FlashSystem 5000 and 5100 models, and contains the following topics:
2.1 Rebranding
IBM is rebranding its portfolio and the name changes are shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1 IBM FlashSystem family
For the FlashSystem 5000 family they have the same functional equivalency and all that has changed is the name.
Figure 2-2 shows the IBM Storwize® model and its new IBM FlashSystem model.
Figure 2-2 IBM Storwize to IBM FlashSystem
2.2 Hardware comparison overview of the IBM FlashSystem 5000 and 5100
The IBM FlashSystem 5000 family consists of different models, and each model type provides a different set of features, as listed in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Model features
|
Platform
|
5010
|
5030
|
5100
|
|
Speed
|
2.2 GHz
|
1.9 GHz
|
1.7 GHz
|
|
Cores
|
2
|
6
|
8
|
|
Model
|
Broadwell-DE
|
Broadwell-DE
|
Skylake
|
|
Compression1
|
None
|
Software
|
40 Gbps QAT2
|
|
Clustering
|
1 I/O Group
|
2 I/O Groups (with other 5030)
|
2 I/O Groups
|
1 DRP compression only, RACE compression is not supported
2 Intel QuickAssist Technology
Table 2-2 shows the memory feature on the FlashSystem 5000 and 5100.
Table 2-2 Memory feature
|
Platform
|
5010
|
5030
|
5100
|
|
Option 1 per canister
|
1 x 8 GB (8 GB)
|
1 x 16 GB (16 GB)
|
2 x 16 GB (32 GB)
|
|
Option 2 per canister
|
1 x 16 GB (16 GB)
|
2 x 16 GB (32 GB)
|
6 x 16 GB (96 GB)
|
|
Option 3 per canister
|
2 x 16 GB (32 GB)
|
-
|
6 x 16 GB + 6 x 32 GB
(288 GB) |
|
Max Per I/O Group
|
64 GB
|
64 GB
|
576 GB
|
All of the FlashSystem 5000 control enclosures include 1 Gb Ethernet (GbE) or 10 GbE ports as standard for iSCSI connectivity. The standard connectivity can be extended with additional ports or enhanced with additional connectivity through an optional I/O adapter card feature. Table 2-3 shows which configurations are available for the FlashSystem 5000 and 5100.
Table 2-3 Available configurations
|
Platform
|
5010
|
5030
|
5100
|
|
1 GbE
|
•1 x 1 GbE tech port + iSCSI1
•1 x 1 GbE iSCSI only
|
1 x 1 GbE dedicated tech port
|
1 x 1 GbE dedicated tech port
|
|
10 GbE
|
N/A
|
2 x 10 GbE (iSCSI only)
|
4 x 10 GbE (iSCSI only)
|
|
12 Gb SAS
|
1 x SAS expansion
|
2 x SAS expansion
|
N/A
|
1 Tech port is for initial setup, then reverts to host attach
Table 2-4 shows the possible adapter card installation for the FlashSystem 5000 and 5100 (up to 1 interface card per canister1).
Table 2-4 Possible adapter card installations
|
5000
|
5100
|
|
4-port 16 Gb Fibre Channel only
|
4-port 16 Gb Fibre Channel, FC NVMeoF
|
|
4-port 10 GbE iSCSI only
|
2-port 25 GbE ROCE ISER, iSCSI
|
|
2-port 25 GbE iSCSI only
|
2-port 25 GbE iWARP ISER, iSCSI
|
|
or:
|
and optionally:
|
|
4-port 12 Gb SAS host attach
|
2-port 12 Gb SAS to allow SAS Expansions
|
2.3 FlashSystem 5000
The FlashSystem 5000 delivers increased performance and new levels of storage efficiency with superior ease of use. This entry storage solution enables organizations to overcome their storage challenges. Built with IBM Spectrum Virtualize software, the IBM FlashSystem family is an industry-leading solution for storage virtualization.
The solution includes technologies to complement and enhance virtual environments, delivering a simpler, more scalable, and cost-efficient IT infrastructure. The FlashSystem 5000 features two node canisters in a compact, 2U 19-inch rackmount enclosure. The models shown in Table 2-5 deliver a range of performance, scalability, and functional capabilities.
Table 2-5 Machine type and model
|
MTM
|
Full Name
|
|
2072-2H2
|
IBM FlashSystem 5010 LFF Control Enclosure
|
|
2072-2H4
|
IBM FlashSystem 5010 SFF Control Enclosure
|
|
2072-3H2
|
IBM FlashSystem 5030 LFF Control Enclosure
|
|
2072-3H4
|
IBM FlashSystem 5030 SFF Control Enclosure
|
|
2072-12G
|
IBM FlashSystem 5000 LFF Expansion Enclosure
|
|
2072-24G
|
IBM FlashSystem 5000 SFF Expansion Enclosure
|
|
2072-92G
|
IBM FlashSystem 5000 High Density LFF Expansion Enclosure
|
2.3.1 Hardware Overview for the FlashSystem 5010
The FlashSystem 5010 features two-core processors with up to 64 GB total cache, and the attachment of up to ten 2U expansion enclosures or up to four 5U expansion enclosures. This delivers support for up to 392 drives.
|
Note: The IBM FlashSystem 5010 solution supports only one control enclosure and only one SAS expansion chain.
|
The FlashSystem 5010 control enclosure models 212 and 224 have the following components:
•Two node canisters, each with a two-core processor
•16 GB cache (8 GB per canister) with optional 32 GB cache (16 GB per canister) or 64 GB cache (32 GB per canister)
•1 Gb iSCSI connectivity standard with optional 16 Gb FC, 12 Gb SAS, 10 Gb iSCSI (optical), or 25 Gb iSCSI (optical) connectivity
•12 Gb SAS port for expansion enclosure attachment
•Twelve slots for 3.5-inch LFF SAS drives (Model 212) and 24 slots for 2.5-inch SFF SAS drives (Model 224)
•2U, 19-inch rack mount enclosure with 100 - 240 V AC or -48 V DC power supplies
The LFF enclosure models support up to twelve 3.5-inch drives, and the small form factor (SFF) enclosure models support up to twenty-four 2.5-inch drives. High-performance disk drives, high-capacity nearline disk drives, and flash (solid-state drives [SSDs]) are supported. Drives of the same form factor can be intermixed within an enclosure, which provides the flexibility to address performance and capacity needs in a single enclosure. You can also intermix large form factor (LFF) and SFF expansion enclosures behind an LFF or SFF
control enclosure.
control enclosure.
Table 2-6 shows the supported 2.5-inch drives for the FlashSystem 5000.
Table 2-6 2.5-inch supported drives for the FlashSystem 5000
|
2.5-inch (SFF)
|
Speed
|
Capacity
|
||||
|
Tier 1 Flash
|
|
1.9 TB
|
3.84 TB
|
7.68 TB
|
15.36 TB
|
30.72 TB
|
|
High Performance, Enterprise Class Disk Drives
|
10,000 RPM
|
900 GB
|
1.2 TB
|
1.8 TB
|
2.4 TB
|
|
|
High Capacity, Archival class Nearline Disk Drives
|
7,200 RPM
|
2 TB
|
|
|
|
|
Table 2-7 shows the supported 3.5-inch (LFF) drives for IBM FlashSystem 5000.
Table 2-7 3.5-inch Supported drives for the FlashSystem 5000
|
3.5-inch (LFF)
|
Speed
|
Capacity
|
|||||
|
High Capacity, Archival class Nearline Disk Drives
|
7,200 RPM
|
4 TB
|
6 TB
|
8 TB
|
10 TB
|
12 TB
|
14 TB
|
Figure 2-3 shows the IBM FlashSystem 5010 SFF Control Enclosure with 24 drives.
Figure 2-3 Front view of FlashSystem 5010
Figure 2-4 on page 8 shows the rear view of an IBM FlashSystem 5010 control enclosure.
Figure 2-4 Rear view of a FlashSystem 5010
Figure 2-5 shows the available connectors and LEDs on a single FlashSystem 5010 canister.
Figure 2-5 View of available connectors and LEDs on a FlashSystem 5010 single canister
2.3.2 Hardware overview for a FlashSystem 5030
The FlashSystem 5030 control enclosure models 312 and 324 have the following components:
•Two node canisters, each with a six-core processor
•32 GB cache (16 GB per canister) with optional 64 GB cache (32 GB per canister)
•10 Gb iSCSI (copper) connectivity standard with optional 16 Gb FC, 12 Gb SAS, 10 Gb iSCSI (optical), or 25 Gb iSCSI (optical)
•12 Gb SAS port for expansion enclosure attachment
•Twelve slots for 3.5-inch LFF SAS drives (Model 312) and 24 slots for 2.5-inch SFF SAS drives (Model 324)
•2U, 19-inch rack mount enclosure with 100 - 240 V AC or -48 V DC power supplies
The FlashSystem 5030 control enclosure models offer the highest level of performance, scalability, and functionality:
•Support for up to 504 drives, which allows up to 1008 drives for a two-way clustered configuration
•Data reduction pools with deduplication, compression,2 and thin provisioning for improved storage efficiency
•Encryption of data at rest stored within the FlashSystem 5030 system
Figure 2-6 shows the IBM FlashSystem 5030 SFF Control Enclosure with 24 drives.
Figure 2-6 Front view of a FlashSystem 5030
Figure 2-7 shows the rear view of an IBM FlashSystem 5030 Control Enclosure.
Figure 2-7 Rear view of a FlashSystem 5030
Figure 2-8 describes the available connectors and LEDs on a single FlashSystem 5030 canister.
Figure 2-8 View of available connectors and LEDs on a FlashSystem 5030 single canister
2.4 FlashSystem 5100
The IBM FlashSystem 5100 is a virtualized, software-defined storage system designed to consolidate workloads into a single storage system for ease of management, reduced costs, highly scalable capacity, high performance, and availability. The FlashSystem 5100 models 4H4, AF4, and UHB deliver improved latency and performance with the implementation of NVMe technology.
The FlashSystem 5100 SFF control enclosure models 4H4, AF4, and UHB feature the following components:
•Two node canisters, each with an 8-core processor and integrated hardware-assisted compression acceleration
•64 GB cache (32 GB per canister) standard with options 192 GB - 576 GB (per system)
•Eight 10 GbE ports standard for iSCSI connectivity
•16 Gb or 32 Gb Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity options with FC-NVMe support
•25 GbE connectivity options with iSCSI and iSER (RoCe V2 and iWARP) support
•Support for up to twenty-four 2.5-inch NVMe flash drives
•2U, 19-inch rack mount enclosure
The FlashSystem 5100 model 4H4 attaches to expansion enclosure models 12G, 24G, and 92G, which support SAS Flash drives and SAS HDD Drives.
The FlashSystem 5100 model AF4 attaches to expansion enclosure models AFF and A9F, which support SAS Flash drives.
IBM 2078 Model UHB is the FlashSystem 5100 hardware component to be used in the Storage Utility Offering space. It is physically and functionally identical to the FlashSystem 5100 models 4H4 and AF4, with the exception of target configurations and variable capacity billing. The variable capacity billing uses IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights to monitor the system usage, enabling allocated storage usage above a base subscription rate to be billed per terabyte, per month.
Allocated storage is identified as storage that is allocated to a specific host (and unusable to other hosts), whether data is written or not. For thin provisioning, the data that is actually written is considered used. For thick provisioning, total allocated volume space is considered used.
FlashCore Modules integrate IBM Micro Latency technology, advanced flash management, and reliability into a 2.5-inch SFF NVMe, with built-in, performance-neutral hardware compression and encryption.
The following 2.5-inch SFF NVMe FlashCore Modules are supported in the FlashSystem 5100 4H4, AF4, and UHB control enclosures:
•4.8 TB 2.5-inch NVMe FlashCore Module
•9.6 TB 2.5-inch NVMe FlashCore Module
•19.2 TB 2.5-inch NVMe FlashCore Module
The following 2.5-inch SFF NVMe industry-standard drives are supported in the FlashSystem 5100 4H4, AF4, and UHB control enclosures:
•800 GB 2.5-inch 3DWPD NVMe flash drive
•1.92 TB 2.5-inch NVMe flash drive
•3.84 TB 2.5-inch NVMe flash drive
•7.68 TB 2.5-inch NVMe flash drive
•15.36 TB 2.5-inch NVMe flash drive
All drives are dual-port and hot-swappable. Drives can be intermixed where applicable. Expansion enclosures can be intermixed behind the SFF control enclosure.
2.4.1 Model 4H4 supported hardware
The FlashSystem 5100 model 4H4 supports the following expansions:
•Model 12G/24G 2U 12-drive or 24-drive
•Model 92G 5U 92-drive
The following 2.5-inch flash drives are supported:
•800 GB, 1.6 TB, 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.36 TB, and 30.72 TB
•The following 2.5-inch disk drives are supported:
– 600 GB and 900 GB 15,000 RPM SAS drives
– 600 GB, 900 GB, 1.2 TB, 1.8 TB, and 2.4 TB 10,000 RPM SAS disks
– 2 TB 7,200 RPM Nearline SAS disk
The following 3.5-inch disk drives are supported:
•4 TB, 6 TB, 8 TB, 10 TB, 12 TB, and 14 TB 7,200 RPM nearline SAS disks
2.4.2 Model AF4 supported hardware
FlashSystem 5100 model AF4 supports the following expansions:
•Model AFF 2U 24-drive
•Model A9F 5U 92-drive
The following 2.5-inch flash drives are supported:
•800 GB, 1.6 TB, 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB,15.36 TB, and 30.72 TB
Figure 2-9 shows the front view of the FlashSystem 5100.
Figure 2-9 Front view of a FlashSystem 5100 control enclosure with 24 SSD drives
Figure 2-10 shows the rear view of a FlashSystem 5100 control enclosure.
Figure 2-10 Rear view of a FlashSystem 5100 control enclosure
2.4.3 Supported fabric protocols
Table 2-8 shows the supported fabric protocols.
Table 2-8 Supported fabric protocols
|
Platform
|
Fibre Channel
|
iSCSI
|
ISER
|
FC-NVMeoF
|
|
5100
|
Yes
|
Yes1
|
Yes2
|
Yes
|
1 10 GbE and 25 GbE (10 GbE supports only iSCSI)
2 25 GbE only
2.4.4 Host Interface Cards
There are two PCIe Adapter slots. Table 2-9 shows the supported adapter card combinations (nodes in the same I/O group must match).
Table 2-9 Supported adapter card combinations
|
Supported number of cards
|
Ports
|
Protocol
|
Slot Position(s)
|
Note
|
|
0 - 1
|
4
|
16 Gb Fibre Channel
|
2
|
|
|
0 - 1
|
4
|
32 Gb Fibre Channel
|
2
|
|
|
0 - 1
|
2
|
25 Gb Ethernet (iWARP)
|
2
|
|
|
0 - 1
|
2
|
25 Gb Ethernet (RoCE)
|
2
|
|
|
0 - 1
|
2
|
12 Gb SAS Expansion
|
1
|
•Expansion only, no SAS host attach
•Four-port card, but only two are active
|
2.4.5 On board ports
Table 2-10 shows the onboard ports.
Table 2-10 Onboard ports
|
Onboard Ethernet Port
|
Speed
|
Function
|
|
1
|
10 GbE
|
Management IP, Service IP, and Host I/O (iSCSI only)
|
|
2
|
10 GbE
|
Secondary Management IP, and Host I/O (iSCSI only)
|
|
3
|
10 GbE
|
Host I/O (iSCSI only)
|
|
4
|
10 GbE
|
Host I/O (iSCSI only)
|
|
T
|
10 GbE
|
Technician Port: DHCP/DNS for direct attach service management
|
Figure 2-11 shows all of the connectors of a FlashSystem 5100 control bottom canister.
Figure 2-11 Connectors on a FlashSystem 5100 control bottom canister
1 Adapter cards must match between canisters.
2 Deduplication and compression require 64 GB of system cache
..................Content has been hidden....................
You can't read the all page of ebook, please click here login for view all page.