Lenovo E1012, E1024 Product Manual

Lenovo Storage E1012 and E1024 Disk Expansion
Enclosures

Product Guide

The Lenovo Storage E1012 and E1024 Disk Expansion Enclosures offer universal storage expansion
capabilities that are designed to provide simplicity, speed, scalability, security, and high availability for
small to large businesses. The E1012 and E1024 deliver enterprise-class storage technology in a cost­effective solution with flexible drive configurations and RAID or JBOD (non-RAID) host connectivity or
Lenovo storage area network (SAN) array expansion.

The E1012 and E1024 expansion units are designed for a wide range of workloads, including big data and
analytics, video surveillance, media streaming, private clouds, file and print serving, e-mail and
collaboration, and databases.

Figure 1. Lenovo Storage E1012 and E1024 Disk Expansion Enclosures

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The E1012 and E1024 expansion enclosures offer flexible drive configurations with the choice of 2.5-inch
and 3.5-inch drive form factors, 10K or 15K rpm SAS and 7.2K rpm NL SAS hard disk drives (HDDs) and
self-encrypting drives (SEDs), and SAS solid-state drives (SSDs).

With support for daisy chaining, the E1012 can be scaled up to 960 TB for capacity-optimized
configurations, and the E1024 can be scaled up to 192 drives for performance-optimized configurations.

The E1012 and E1024 expansion units are universal enclosures that can be used with Lenovo System x
and ThinkServer systems as direct attach storage (DAS) or as expansion for the Lenovo Storage S2200
and S3200 storage area network (SAN) arrays.

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Key features

Key features and benefits provided by the E1012 and E1024 storage expansion enclosures include:

Versatile, scalable storage expansion with a single I/O module for entry-level solutions or dual I/O
module configurations for high availability and performance

Flexible host connectivity to match diverse client needs for direct attach storage with support for 6
Gb or 12 Gb SAS RAID adapters for advanced data protection or 6 Gb SAS Host Bus Adapter
(HBA) for maximum JBOD performance

Provide expansion capabilities and share common parts with the S2200 and S3200 SAN arrays

6 Gb SAS drive-side connectivity with support for 12x 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF) drives in the
E1012 enclosure or 24x 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) drives in the E1024 enclosure

Scalability of up to 96 LFF or 192 SFF drives per RAID adapter with the attachment of up to eight
E1012 or E1024 daisy-chained expansion enclosures 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 on a single RAID adapter to perfectly meet performance and capacity requirements for
various workloads

Self-encrypting drives with a supported RAID adapter allow clients to secure their sensitive data and
to comply with various security regulations when required

Designed to comply with NEBS and MIL-STD requirements

Designed for 99.999% availability

The E1012 and E1024 are designed to support the complete range of data storage requirements, from
highly utilized applications to high-capacity, low usage applications.

The following 3.5-inch SAS drives are supported by the E1012:

High performance solid-state drives (10 drive writes per day [DWD]): 400 GB
Performance-optimized, enterprise class disk drives: 600 GB and 900 GB 10K rpm
High-capacity, archival-class nearline disk drives: 2 TB, 4 TB, 6 TB, 8 TB, and 10 TB 7.2K rpm

The following 2.5-inch SAS drives are supported by the E1024:

High performance solid-state drives (3 DWD and 10 DWD): 400 GB, 800 GB, and 1.6 TB

High performance self-encrypting solid-state drives (10 DWD): 400 GB and 800 GB

Capacity-optimized solid-state drives (1 DWD): 3.84 TB

Performance-optimized, enterprise class disk drives

300 GB and 600 GB 15K rpm
600 GB, 900 GB, 1.2 TB, and 1.8 TB 10K rpm

High-capacity, archival-class nearline disk drives: 1 TB and 2 TB 7.2K rpm

Additional drives and expansion units are designed to be dynamically added with virtually no downtime
(operating system dependent), helping to quickly and seamlessly respond to growing capacity demands.

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The E1012 and E1024 expansion enclosures are designed to offer high levels of system and data
availability with the following technologies:

Dual I/O modules provide redundant paths from a supported RAID controller to the drives in
the enclosures for I/O load balancing and failover

Dual-port drives (both HDDs and SSDs) with automatic drive failure detection and RAID rebuild with
global hot spares with a supported RAID adapter

Redundant hardware, including host ports, I/O modules, and power supplies and fans

Hot-swappable and customer replaceable components, including I/O modules, power supplies with
fans, and drives

Components and connectors

The following figure shows the front of the E1012 drive expansion enclosure.

Figure 2. Front view of the E1012 drive enclosure

The following figure shows the front of the E1024 drive expansion enclosure.

Figure 3. Front view of the E1024 drive enclosure

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The following figure shows the rear of the E1012 and E1024 drive enclosures with dual I/O expansion
modules. Single I/O module configurations are also supported.

Figure 4. Rear view of the E1012 and E1024 drive enclosures

Note: The expansion modules (shown in Figure 4) have additional service ports with a specialized
connector, and these ports are reserved for use by a Lenovo service technician.

System specifications

The following table lists the E1012 and E1024 system specifications.

Table 1. System specifications

Components Specification

Form factor 2U rack mount

I/O expansion
configuration

Single or dual I/O Expansion Module configurations supported. Single I/O Module enclosures
can be upgraded to dual I/O Module enclosures non-disruptively.

Drive bays E1012: 12 LFF hot-swap drive bays; up to 8x E1012 enclosures can be daisy chained

on a supported RAID adapter for a total of up to 96 LFF drives.

E1024: 24 SFF hot-swap drive bays; up to 8x E1024 enclosures can be daisy chained
on a supported RAID adapter for a total of up to 192 SFF drives.

Intermix of SFF and LFF enclosures is supported.

Drive
technologies

SAS and NL SAS HDDs and SEDs; eMLC SAS SSDs. Intermix of HDDs, SEDs, and SSDs is
supported within an enclosure, but not within a RAID array.

Drive connectivity Dual-ported 6 Gb SAS drive attachment infrastructure:

E1012: 12x 6 Gb SAS internal drive ports per I/O Expansion Module
E1024: 24x 6 Gb SAS internal drive ports per I/O Expansion Module
2x 6 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS SFF-8088) expansion ports (IN and OUT) per I/O
Expansion Module for the daisy chained attachment of the drive enclosures

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Drives SFF drives:

400 GB, 800 GB, and 1.6 TB SAS SSDs (3 DWD and 10 DWD)
400 GB and 800 GB SAS SED SSDs (10 DWD)

3.84 TB SAS SSDs (1 DWD)
300 GB and 600 GB 15K rpm SAS HDDs
600 GB, 900 GB, 1.2 TB, and 1.8 TB 10K rpm SAS HDDs
1 TB and 2 TB 7.2K rpm NL SAS HDDs

LFF drives:

400 GB SAS SSDs (10 DWD)
600 GB and 900 GB 10K rpm SAS HDDs
2 TB, 4 TB, 6 TB, 8 TB, and 10 TB 7.2K rpm NL SAS HDDs

Storage capacity E1012: Up to 960 TB (96x 10 TB LFF NL SAS HDDs)

E1024: Up to 737 TB (192x 3.84 TB SFF SAS SSDs)

Host connectivity 1x 6/12 Gb SAS host port (IN) (Mini-SAS SFF-8088) per I/O Expansion Module

Host adapters 6Gb SAS HBA (2-port 6 Gb SAS; non-RAID)

ServeRAID M5120 (2-port 6 Gb SAS; RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50; optional RAID 6, 60)
ServeRAID M5225 (2-port 12 Gb SAS; RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50; optional RAID 6, 60)
ThinkServer 9280-8e (2-port 6 Gb SAS; RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60)
ThinkServer 9286CV-8e (2-port 6 Gb SAS; RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60)

Host operating
systems

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2; Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, 6,
and 7; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10, 11, and 12; VMware vSphere 5.1, 5.5, and

6.0.

Cooling Redundant cooling with two fans that are built into power supplies.

Power supply Two redundant hot-swap 595 W AC power supplies.

Hot-swap parts I/O expansion modules, drives, power supplies/fans.

Management
interfaces

SAS Enclosure Services

Security features Self-encrypting drives (SEDs)

Warranty Three-year customer-replaceable unit, parts only limited warranty with 9x5 next business day.

Service and
support

Optional warranty service upgrades are available through Lenovo: on-site support, 24x7
coverage, 4-hour response time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extensions, Hard Drive Retention.

Dimensions E1012: Height: 87 mm (3.4 in), width: 447 mm (17.6 in), depth: 523 mm (20.6 in)

E1024: Height: 89 mm (3.5 in), width: 447 mm (17.6 in), depth: 519 mm (20.5 in)

Weight E1012: Minimum: 16.8 kg (37.0 lb); Maximum: 26.6 kg (58.6 lb)

E1024: Minimum: 16.9 kg (37.2 lb); Maximum: 23.4 kg (51.6 lb

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Models

The following table lists the models of the E1012 and E1024 expansion enclosures.

Table 2. Part numbers for ordering E1012 and E1024 models

Description Part

number

LFF models

Lenovo Storage E1012 LFF Disk Expansion Single SAS IO Module, Rail Kit, 9x5 NBD 64111B1

Lenovo Storage E1012 LFF Disk Expansion Dual SAS IO Module, Rail Kit, 9x5 NBD 64111B2

SFF models

Lenovo Storage E1024 SFF Disk Expansion Single SAS IO Module, Rail Kit, 9x5 NBD 64111B3

Lenovo Storage E1024 SFF Disk Expansion Dual SAS IO Module, Rail Kit, 9x5 NBD 64111B4

The part number for the E1012 or E1024 includes the following items:

One E1012 or E1024 chassis with two power supplies with fans and with one or two SAS I/O
expansion modules installed

Two 4.3m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 Rack Power Cables

Lenovo Storage SAN Rack Mount Kit - Rails 25"-36"

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Connectivity topology

The E1012 and E1024 support single and dual expansion module configurations. Standard models of the
E1012 and E1024 ship with one or two expansion modules (see Table 2). Single module configurations can
be upgraded to dual module configurations non-disruptively.

Each expansion module has two 6 Gb SAS x4 ports (Mini-SAS SFF-8088 connectors) labeled IN and OUT.
These ports are used for connections to a supported RAID adapter installed in a server and for daisy
chaining the E1012 and E1024 enclosures between each other. The external port on the RAID controller is
connected to the IN port on the expansion module, and the OUT port on the expansion module is
connected to the IN port on the expansion module in the adjacent enclosure and so on.

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Single I/O module configurations can be used with a supported RAID adapter or HBA. In this topology,
each port on the adapter is connected to a separate chain of single I/O expansion enclosures, as illustrated
in the following figure.

Figure 5. Single I/O module connectivity topology

Dual I/O module configurations can be used with 2-port RAID adapters for high availability and
performance. In this topology, each port on the RAID adapter is connected to a different I/O module chain
within the same chain of dual I/O enclosures.

Dual I/O connectivity topology without enclosure redundancy is shown in the following figure.

Figure 6. Dual I/O connectivity topology without enclosure redundancy

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