Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP

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 IBM 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), 10 Gb iSCSI or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), or 25 Gb iSCSI connectivity.

Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP support up to 264 drives with up to ten 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.

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

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 4.055 PB 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, 25 Gb iSCSI, 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, 25 Gb iSCSI, or 16 Gb FC can be used simultaneously.

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, 25 Gb iSCSI, 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 132 LFF drives per system with the attachment of up to 10 LFF expansion enclosures (12x LFF drives each) or up to 264 SFF drives per system with the attachment of up to 10 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, data reduction pools, one-way data migration, FlashCopy snapshots (up to 64 targets), and embedded GUI.
• Optional licensed functions, including higher number of FlashCopy snapshots, Easy Tier, encryption (V3700 V2 XP only), 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 Connect that can be downloaded from http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/storage/lenovo-storage/v3700v2/6535/downloads

• Intuitive, web-based GUI for easy system set up and management.
• Extensive interoperability with support for most major server platforms and operating systems.
• Lenovo Storage V Series systems that are based on Spectrum Virtualize software provide five 9’s (99.999%) availability which means an average annual downtime of less than five minutes.

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.

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 ten 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

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

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

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

Note: The supported hardware options and software features listed in this product guide are based on the Spectrum Virtualize software version 8.1.3. For details about specific Spectrum Virtualize software releases that introduced support for certain hardware options and software features, refer to the Readme file for the particular software release that can be found at:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/storage/lenovo-storage/v3700v2/6535/downloads.

^ The operating systems shown are for Lenovo servers. The V3700 V2 might support other operating systems. For a full list of supported operating systems, refer to the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 Interoperability Matrix that can be found on the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 Documentation page:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/storage/lenovo-storage/v3700v2/6535/documentation.
* Internal performance measurements with SSDs.
** For a detailed list of configuration limits and restrictions for a specific version of the Spectrum Virtualize for Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 Software, refer to the Lenovo Support website: http://support.lenovo.com

The following table lists the models of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP control enclosures.

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP control enclosure includes the following items:

• One Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 LFF or SFF control enclosure
  • Two power supplies with cooling modules
  • Two node canisters
• Rack mount hardware kit
• Publications package

Note: The control enclosures come standard without power cords; the power cord option must be purchased together with the enclosure (see Power supplies and cables for details).

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP control enclosures ship with two node canisters. A node canister provides interfaces for host connectivity, management, and internal drives, and it runs storage management and virtualization software.

Each Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP control enclosure ships with 16 GB of battery-backed cache (8 GB per node canister). The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 XP control enclosures can be upgraded to 32 GB (16 GB per node canister). The following table lists cache upgrade option.

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP control enclosures ship with the following host connectivity interfaces:

• 4x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) ports (2 ports per node canister) for 1 Gb iSCSI host connectivity and management
• 4x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) ports (2 ports per node canister) for 12 Gb SAS direct host attachments (V3700 V2 XP only)

Each node canister has one expansion slot for an optional host interface card (HIC). The following host interfaces can be added to the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP control enclosures with optional HICs (if HICs are used, two HICs of the same type are required per one control enclosure):

• 8x 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) ports (4 ports per HIC) for SAS connectivity
• 8x 1 GbE (RJ-45) ports (4 ports per HIC) for extra iSCSI connectivity (for a total of 12x 1 GbE ports per control enclosure)
• 8x 10 GbE SFP+ ports (4 ports per HIC) with eight SW SFP+ optical transceivers (LC connectors) installed (4 transceivers per HIC) for 10 Gb iSCSI or FCoE connectivity
• 8x 16 Gb FC SFP+ ports (4 ports per HIC) with eight SW SFP+ optical transceivers (LC connectors) installed (4 transceivers per HIC) for FC connectivity (16 Gb FC LW SFP+ transceivers are available for ordering as an option)
• 4x 25 GbE (RoCE) SFP28 ports (2 ports per HIC) with four SW SFP28 optical transceivers (LC connectors) installed (2 transceivers per HIC) for 25 GbE iSCSI connectivity with support for RDMA with RoCE v2
• 4x 25 GbE (iWARP) SFP28 ports (2 ports per HIC) with four SW SFP28 optical transceivers (LC connectors) installed (2 transceivers per HIC) for 25 GbE iSCSI connectivity with support for RDMA with iWARP

Configuration notes:

• Both node canisters must have the same type of the host interface card installed, and both cards must have SFP+/SFP28 modules of the same type.
• 25 Gb iSCSI host interface cards do not support FCoE.

The following table lists ordering information for the host connectivity options that are supported with the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP control enclosures.

* Up to two LW SFP+ module pairs per 16 Gb FC host interface card in the node canister; both node canisters must have the same connectivity type. The LW SFP+ modules replace the SW SFP+ modules that ship standard with the 16 Gb FC HIC.
** Maximum quantity shown is for models without / with integrated 12 Gb SAS host ports.

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP control enclosures provide 12 Gb SAS internal dual-port drive connectivity, and each control enclosure also has two 12 Gb SAS x4 (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644) ports (1 port per node canister) for 12 Gb SAS expansion enclosure connectivity.

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP control enclosures supports attachment of up to ten Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 expansion enclosures. Intermix of LFF and SFF enclosures is supported. The enclosures can be added to the system non-disruptively.

The following table lists the models of the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 expansion enclosures.

The expansion enclosures include the following items:

• One Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 LFF or SFF expansion enclosure
  • Two power supplies with cooling modules
  • Two expansion canisters
• Rack mount hardware kit
• Publications package

Note: The expansion enclosures come standard without power cords; the power cord option must be purchased together with the enclosure (see Power supplies and cables for details).

Each Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 expansion enclosure ships with two expansion canisters. Each expansion canister provides 12 Gb SAS connectivity to the internal drives and two external 12 Gb SAS x4 ports (Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644 connectors labelled Port 1 and Port 2) that are used for connections to the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP node canisters and for daisy chaining the expansion enclosures between each other. The expansion port (Port 1) on the left and right node canisters is connected to the Port 1 on the left and right expansion canisters, respectively. The Port 2 on the left and right expansion canisters is connected to the Port 1 on the left and right expansion canisters in the adjacent enclosure, respectively, and so on.

The following table lists ordering information for the connectivity options that are supported with the expansion enclosures.

* One cable per expansion canister; two cables are required per each expansion enclosure.

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP LFF control and expansion enclosures support up to 12 LFF hot-swap drives, and the SFF enclosures support up to 24 SFF hot-swap drives.

The following table lists drive options that are supported with the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP LFF enclosures.

The following table lists drive options that are supported with the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP SFF enclosures.

The following software features are included with every Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP storage system:

• RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10

  Provides the flexibility to choose the level of data protection that is required.

• Distributed RAID 5 and 6

  Helps improve performance and availability with significantly faster rebuild time by allowing data to be distributed across more physical drives that are used simultaneously.

• Virtualization of internal storage

  Enables rapid, flexible provisioning and simple configuration changes.

• Thin Provisioning

  Optimizes efficiency by allocating disk storage space in a flexible manner among multiple users, based on the minimum space required by each user at any time. With thin provisioning, applications use only the space they are actually using, not the total space that is allocated to them.

• Data Reduction Pools

  Help deliver consistent performance from compressed volumes and increase existing capacity utilization by automatically de-allocating and reclaiming capacity of thin-provisioned volumes containing deleted data and enabling this reclaimed capacity to be reused by other volumes.

• One-way Data Migration

  Enables easy and nondisruptive moves of volumes from another storage system onto the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP storage system by using FC or SAS connectivity.

• FlashCopy

  Enables creation of copies of data for backup, parallel processing, testing, and development, and have the copies available almost immediately. Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP storage systems support up to 64 targets per system at no charge.

• Embedded GUI

  Intuitive, web-based next-generation GUI for easy system set up and management.

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP storage capabilities can be expanded with optional licensed functions. Each optional software function is licensed on a per-system basis and covers controller enclosure and all attached expansion enclosures.

To help evaluate the benefits of these new capabilities, licensed functions (with the exception of FlashCopy upgrade) can be enabled at no charge for a 90-day trial period. Trials are started from the Lenovo Storage management GUI and do not require any Lenovo intervention. Upon expiration of the trial, the function is automatically disabled unless a license key for that function was installed onto the machine.

The following optional licensed functions are available:

• FlashCopy Upgrade

  Enables creation of copies of data for backup, parallel processing, testing, and development, and have the copies available almost immediately. Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP storage systems support up to 64 targets per system at no charge. The FlashCopy upgrade option increases this support to 2,048 FlashCopy targets per system.

• Easy Tier

  Storage tiering helps optimize storage use with data location to improve system performance, reduce costs, and simplify management. Easy Tier automatically and dynamically moves frequently accessed data to flash (solid-state) drives in the system, which results in flash drive performance without manually creating and managing storage tier policies. Easy Tier makes it easy and economical to deploy flash drives in the environment.

• Encryption

  The encryption feature is supported on the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 XP system, and it provides encryption for data at rest for enhanced data security. Encryption is performed by the V3700 V2 XP control enclosure for data that is stored within the system (the control enclosure and all attached expansion enclosures). Encryption feature does not require self-encrypting drives (SEDs); it works with traditional drives. Encryption is enabled on the entire V3700 V2 XP system (the control enclosure and all attached expansion enclosures).

• Remote Mirroring

  The remote mirroring feature provides storage system-based data replication by using synchronous or asynchronous data transfers over IP, FC, or FCoE communication links:

  • Metro Mirror maintains a fully synchronized copy at metropolitan distances (up to 300 km).
  • Global Mirror operates asynchronously and helps maintain a copy at much greater distances (up to 8000 km).

    Both functions support VMware Site Recovery Manager for disaster recovery.

  For ultimate flexibility, Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP remote mirroring interoperates with any Lenovo Storage V Series, Storwize for Lenovo, or IBM Storwize family system, including Storwize V3700, Storwize V7000, Storwize V5000, and SAN Volume Controller.

  The remote mirroring option must be acquired (or licensed) for the primary (local) and secondary (remote) systems. If the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 or V3700 V2 XP is mirrored to another system, the other system must have the appropriate and applicable license for remote mirroring.

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP support the following management interfaces:

• Web-based graphical user interface (GUI) via HTTPS that requires only a supported browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox), so there is no need for a separate console or plug-in
• Command line interface (CLI) via SSH
• Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S)
• SNMP and email notifications

The following tables list ordering information for optional software features for the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP.

Encryption

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 XP supports encryption for data at rest. Encryption is performed by the control enclosure for data stored within the system (the control enclosure and all attached expansion enclosures). Encryption is enabled on Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 XP through the acquisition of the Encryption Enablement feature. This feature enables encryption on the entire V3700 V2 XP system (control enclosure and all attached expansion enclosures).

The Encryption USB Flash Drives (Four Pack) feature is required when the Encryption Enablement feature is acquired. This feature provides four USB flash drives for storing the encryption master access key. This feature can also be ordered if more USB flash drives are needed.

The following table lists ordering information for the encryption options.

Note: The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 XP Encryption Enablement feature and the Encryption USB Drive Pack feature are not available in the following countries:

• Belarus
• Kazakhstan
• People's Republic of China
• Russia

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP enclosures have two redundant hot-swap 800 W AC power supplies, each with an IEC 320-C14 connector.

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP enclosures ship standard without power cables. Rack power cords or line cords should be ordered with the enclosures (see the following table; each part number or feature code contains two power cords that are needed per one enclosure).

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP enclosures have the following dimensions and weight (approximate):

• Height: 87 mm (3.4 in)
• Width: 483 mm (19.0 in)
• Depth: 556 mm (21.9 in)
• Weight (fully configured):
  • Control Enclosure: 26 kg (57.3 lb)
  • Expansion Enclosure: 26.7 kg (58.9 lb)

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP enclosures are supported in the following environment:

• Air temperature:
  • Operating: 10 °C - 35 °C (50 °F - 95 °F)
  • Non-operating: -10 °C - +50 °C (14 °F - 125 °F)
  • Maximum altitude: 3,050 m (10,006 ft)
• Relative humidity:
  • Operating: 20% - 80% (non-condensing)
  • Non-operating: 8% - 80% (non-condensing)
• Electrical power:
  • Voltage range: 100 V AC - 240 V AC
  • Frequency: 50 Hz - 60 Hz
  • Power consumption:
    • LFF Control Enclosure (V3700 V2): 331 watts
    • LFF Control Enclosure (V3700 V2 XP): 333 watts
    • LFF Expansion Enclosure: 231 watts
    • SFF Control Enclosure (V3700 V2): 333 watts
    • SFF Control Enclosure (V3700 V2 XP): 335 watts
    • SFF Expansion Enclosure: 233 watts
• Heat dissipation (BTU per hour):
  • LFF Control Enclosure (V3700 V2): 1,129
  • LFF Control Enclosure (V3700 V2 XP): 1,136
  • LFF Expansion Enclosure: 788
  • SFF Control Enclosure (V3700 V2): 1,136
  • SFF Control Enclosure (V3700 V2 XP): 1,143
  • SFF Expansion Enclosure: 795
• Acoustical noise emission:
  • LFF enclosure:
    • 6.1 bels (idling)
    • 6.1 bels (operating)
  • SFF enclosure:
    • 6.2 bels (idling)
    • 6.2 bels (operating)

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP have a three-year Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) and onsite warranty with 9x5/next business day (NBD) terms.

Some countries might have different warranty terms and conditions than the standard warranty. This is due to local business practices or laws in the specific country. Local service teams can assist in explaining country-specific terms when needed. Examples of country-specific warranty terms are second or longer business day parts delivery or parts-only base warranty.

If warranty terms and conditions include onsite labor for repair or replacement of parts, Lenovo will dispatch a service technician to the customer site to perform the replacement. Onsite labor under base warranty is limited to labor for replacement of parts that have been determined to be field-replaceable units (FRUs). Parts that are determined to be customer-replaceable units (CRUs) do not include onsite labor under base warranty.

If warranty terms include parts-only base warranty, Lenovo is responsible for delivering only replacement parts that are under base warranty (including FRUs) that will be sent to a requested location for self-service. Parts-only service does not include a service technician being dispatched onsite. Parts must be changed at customer’s own cost and labor and defective parts must be returned following the instructions supplied with the spares parts.

Also available are Lenovo Services warranty upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements, with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.

Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings are country-specific. Not all warranty service upgrades are available in every country. For information about Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings that are available in your country or area, refer to the following resources:

• Service part numbers in Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
  http://dcsc.lenovo.com/#/services
• Lenovo Services Availability Locator
  http://lenovolocator.com/

In general, the following Lenovo warranty service upgrades are available:

• Warranty and maintenance service upgrades:
  • 3, 4, or 5 years of warranty service coverage
  • 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions
  • Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response
  • Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed repair (available only in select countries)
  • Advanced Service: 24x7 service coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed repair (available only in select countries)
• YourDrive YourData

  Lenovo’s YourDrive YourData service (where applicable) is a multi-drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in your Lenovo system. In the unlikely event of a drive failure, you retain possession of your drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. The YourDrive YourData service can be purchased in convenient bundles with Foundation, Essential, or Advanced Service upgrades and extensions.

• Remote Technical Support

  Remote Technical Support (RTS) provides comprehensive technical call center support for 1 or 3 years. RTS can reduce problem resolution time, which helps decrease the cost to address technical problems and increase uptime.

• Hardware Installation Services

  Lenovo experts can seamlessly manage the physical installation of your server, storage, or networking hardware. Working at a time convenient for you (business hours or off shift), the technician will unpack and inspect the systems on your site, install options, mount in a rack cabinet, connect to power and network, check and update firmware to the latest levels, verify operation, and dispose of the packaging, allowing your team to focus on other priorities.

For service definitions, country-specific details, and service limitations, please refer to the following documents:

• Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty for Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) Servers and System Storage
  http://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht503310
• Lenovo Data Center Services Agreement
  http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht116628

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP conforms to the following regulations:

• FCC: Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class A
• Canada ICES-003, Class A
• Australia and New Zealand Class A statement
• European Union Council Directive 2004/108/EC
• EN 55022, Class A
• Japan VCCI Class A statement
• People's Republic of China Class A statement
• Taiwan Class A compliance statement
• Korea KCC Class A statement
• Russia EMI Class A statement
• Mexico NOM

Lenovo provides end-to-end storage compatibility testing to deliver interoperability throughout the network. The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP support attachment to Lenovo servers by using SAS, iSCSI, FC, or FC over Ethernet (FCoE) storage connectivity protocols. Hybrid storage connectivity also is supported.

Note: Tables that are provided in this section are for ordering reference purposes only.

For end-to-end storage configuration support, refer to the Lenovo Storage Interoperation Center (LSIC):
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/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.

SAS connectivity

The following table lists currently available SAS adapters for Lenovo servers that are compatible with the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP SAS storage (direct attach).

FCoE or iSCSI connectivity

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP support end-to-end 10 Gb FCoE connectivity with native FCoE ports or FCoE connectivity via FCoE/FC gateways with native FC ports. Lenovo RackSwitch™, Brocade, and Cisco converged switches can be used to provide FCoE connectivity for the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP FC storage.

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP also support iSCSI attachments via standard 1 Gb, 10 Gb, or 25 Gb Ethernet network. Any compatible Ethernet switch, including Lenovo RackSwitch top of rack (TOR) switches and integrated Flex System Ethernet I/O modules, can be used to provide iSCSI connectivity for the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP iSCSI storage.

With software iSCSI initiators, any supported 1 Gb, 10 Gb, or 25 Gb Ethernet adapter for Lenovo servers is compatible with the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP iSCSI storage.

Currently available converged FCoE/iSCSI adapters for Lenovo servers that are compatible with the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP are listed in the following table. Other HBAs also might be supported (see the Interoperability Matrix for details).

Fibre Channel connectivity

The Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP support direct FC attachments and FC switch-based attachments. Brocade and Cisco SAN switches can be used to provide FC connectivity for the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 FC storage.

Currently available FC adapters for Lenovo servers that are compatible with the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP FC storage are listed in the following table. Other HBAs also might be supported (see the Interoperability Matrix for details).

Networking switches

The following table lists currently available Ethernet and FC rack-mount switches that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used with the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP in storage solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the following categories:

• Top-of-rack Switches: http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/switches#rt=product-guide
• Rack SAN Switches: http://lenovopress.com/storage/switches/rack#rt=product-guide

The following table lists currently available Ethernet and FC embedded switches and pass-thru modules for Flex System that can be used with the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP in storage solutions.

* Requires a supported Cisco Nexus top of rack switch.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the following categories:

• Blade Network Modules: http://lenovopress.com/servers/blades/networkmodule#rt=product-guide
• Blade Storage Modules: http://lenovopress.com/servers/blades/storagemodule#rt=product-guide

The following table lists the rack cabinets that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used with the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP in storage solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack cabinets category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used with the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP in storage solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power Distribution Units category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu

The following table list the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used with the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP in storage solutions.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Uninterruptible Power Supply Units category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups#rt=product-guide

Lenovo Financial Services reinforces Lenovo’s commitment to deliver pioneering products and services that are recognized for their quality, excellence, and trustworthiness. Lenovo Financial Services offers financing solutions and services that complement your technology solution anywhere in the world.

We are dedicated to delivering a positive finance experience for customers like you who want to maximize your purchase power by obtaining the technology you need today, protect against technology obsolescence, and preserve your capital for other uses.

We work with businesses, non-profit organizations, governments and educational institutions to finance their entire technology solution. We focus on making it easy to do business with us. Our highly experienced team of finance professionals operates in a work culture that emphasizes the importance of providing outstanding customer service. Our systems, processes and flexible policies support our goal of providing customers with a positive experience.

We finance your entire solution. Unlike others, we allow you to bundle everything you need from hardware and software to service contracts, installation costs, training fees, and sales tax. If you decide weeks or months later to add to your solution, we can consolidate everything into a single invoice.

Our Premier Client services provide large accounts with special handling services to ensure these complex transactions are serviced properly. As a premier client, you have a dedicated finance specialist who manages your account through its life, from first invoice through asset return or purchase. This specialist develops an in-depth understanding of your invoice and payment requirements. For you, this dedication provides a high-quality, easy, and positive financing experience.

For your region specific offers please ask your Lenovo sales representative or your technology provider about the use of Lenovo Financial Services. For more information, see the following Lenovo website:
http://www.lenovofs.com

For more information, see the following resources:

• Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 product page:
  http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/p/77X2SHD3700
• Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator (DCSC):
  http://dcsc.lenovo.com
• Lenovo Storage V3700 V2/V5030 Information Center
  http://systemx.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/com.lenovo.storage.common.nav.doc/
  overview_storage_vseries.html
• Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP Documentation
  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/storage/lenovo-storage/v3700v2/6535/documentation
• Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 and V3700 V2 XP Support:
  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/storage/lenovo-storage/v3700v2/6535