This page is designed to provide all the hot links for the basic introduction and configuration of ThinkSystem DE series products.
This documentation provides a brief introduction to the ThinkSystem DE series products. ThinkSystem DE series are dedicated for high-bandwidth applications such as big data analytics, video-surveillance, and disk-based backup that need simple, fast, and reliable SAN storage.
Deploying the storage array involves the following workflow: install hardware components, configure host systems, and configure storage
Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide
This guide includes Introduction, System setup and configuration, Hardware Replacement procedures, System upgrade, System monitoring. Go to the PDF to see detailed information.
Rail kit installation instructions
This chapter includes information about rail kit installation instructions.
You can cable a host directly to a controller or use switches to connect a host to a controller. If your storage system includes one or more drive shelves, you must cable them to your controller shelf. You can add a new drive shelf while power is still applied to other components of the storage system. In addition, you can connect your storage system to a network for out-of-band management.
To provision storage, you create either a pool or volume group that will contain the Hard Disk Drives (HDD) or Solid State Disk (SSD) drives that you want to use in your storage array. This link brings you to the Concepts, How-tos and FAQ of Volume Groups and Pools Groups.
The Volumes page is where you create the storage containers for your applications, databases, and file systems. A volume is the logical component created for the host to access storage on the array. This link brings you to the Concepts, How-tos and FAQ of Volume.
Host operations allow you to define the servers that send data to the storage array.
The Performance page provides easy ways for you to monitor the performance of your storage array.
The Snapshot feature allows you to create point-in-time images of storage array volumes to use for backup or testing.
The Asynchronous Mirroring feature provides a controller-level, firmware-based mechanism for data replication between a local storage array and a remote storage array. Asynchronous mirroring is created on a per-volume basis but managed at a group level, allowing you to associate a distinct remote mirrored volume with any primary volume on a given storage array.
The Synchronous Mirroring feature provides online, real-time data replication between storage arrays over a remote distance. Storage array controllers manage the mirroring operation, which is transparent to host machines and software applications.
This chapter describes how to configure a Windows-based host using the express configuration method.
This chapter describes how to configure a VMware-based host using the express configuration method.
This chapter describes how to configure a Linux-based host using the express configuration method.
ThinkSystem System Manager is the browser-based management software embedded on the ThinkSystem storage DE series storage array.
ThinkSystem SAN Manager allows you to manage your Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series storage array.
Embedded Command Line Interface
The command line interface (CLI) is a software application that provides a way to configure and monitor storage arrays. Using the CLI, you can run commands from an operating system prompt, such as the DOS c: prompt or a Linux operating system path.
This information describes the set of CLI commands that are available for ThinkSystem Storage Manager.
ThinkSystem DE Plugin for vCenter allows you manage DE Series arrays within a vSphere Client session.
ThinkSystem DE2000H Hybrid Storage Array
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H is a low-cost, hybrid entry-level storage system that is designed to provide performance, simplicity, capacity, security, and high availability for small to large businesses.
ThinkSystem DE4000H Hybrid Storage Array
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000H is a scalable, hybrid entry-level storage system that is designed to provide performance, simplicity, capacity, security, and high availability for medium to large businesses.
ThinkSystem DE6000H Hybrid Storage Array
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6000H is a scalable, hybrid mid-range storage system that is designed to provide high performance, simplicity, capacity, security, and high availability for medium to large businesses.
ThinkSystem DE4000F All Flash Storage Array
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000F is a scalable, all flash entry-level storage system that is designed to provide performance, simplicity, capacity, security, and high availability for medium to large businesses.
ThinkSystem DE6000F All Flash Storage Array
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6000F is a scalable, all flash mid-range storage system that is designed to provide high performance, simplicity, capacity, security, and high availability for medium to large businesses.
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6400F and DE6400H Storage Arrays Product Guide
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6400F and DE6400H are scalable, all flash and hybrid mid-range storage systems designed to provide high performance, simplicity, capacity, security, and high availability for entry to mid-range businesses.
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6600F and DE6600H Storage Arrays Product Guide
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE6600F and DE6600H are scalable, all flash and hybrid mid-range storage systems designed to provide high performance, simplicity, capacity, security, and high availability.
ThinkSystem DE Series Performance Tuning Best Practices
This paper is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, and IT architects who want to learn more about the performance tuning of the ThinkSystem DE Series storage array.
DE6000H Storage: #1 Price/Performance SPC-1 v3 BenchmarkPractices
This document summarizes the SPC-1 v3 benchmark result for the ThinkSystem DE6000H Performance Benchmark Result.
3D Tour: Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Hybrid Storage Array
Use this 3D Interactive Tour of the ThinkSystem DE Hybrid Storage Array to see the components of the storage array and learn about many of its key features. You can use mouse or touch gestures to interact with the model in 3D.
Lenovo delivers easy-to-use storage solutions with excellent performance, high reliability, and advanced capabilities for businesses of all sizes.
Knowledge Base and Guides
This website provides helpful information for your Lenovo product.
For storage product, select Storage on the home page. Then, in the dropdown menu of Select Series, choose Lenovo Storage, in the dropdown menu of Select Subseries, choose your product, in the dropdown menu of Select Machine type, choose your machine type.
Lenovo Storage Interoperation Center (LSIC)
Use the LSIC to select the known components of your configuration and then get a list all other supported combinations, with details about supported hardware, firmware, operating systems, and drivers, plus any additional configuration notes. View results on screen or export them to Excel.