Networking Storage PowerVault ME5024 8 Ports 32GB Dual Controller
Provide higher performance and scalability for a variety of high-value small and medium-sized enterprise workloads. PowerVault me5
is a block level entry-level storage platform with a dual active controller architecture (optimized for San and DAS), which is
suitable for high-performance computing, databases, small-scale VDI, and secure workloads.All round simplicity PowerVault me5 can provide a variety of functions to simplify system installation, configuration, maintenance and other tasks, and support it general technicians to manage resources more efficiently and focus on more important matters. Web based intuitive (HTML5) management Easy to order all inclusive software Configuration can be completed in minutes Easy to expand
Product Paramenters
Chassis format | All-in-one: dual controllers, internal drive bays, networking and with expansion options |
Rack size | 2U or 5U |
Controllers | 2 hot-swappable per chassis (dual-active) Single/dual controller support for 2U models Dual controller support only for 5U model |
Processor | Xeon Processor |
Internal storage | ME5012: 12 x 3.5” drive bays (2.5” drive carriers supported) ME5024: 24 x 2.5” drive bays ME5084: 84x 3.5” drive bays (2.5” drive carriers supported) |
System memory | 16GB per controller (32GB total) |
Expansion Capacity |
Expansion enclosures | ME412: 12 x 3.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS) ME424: 24 x 2.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS) ME484: 84 x 3.5” drive bays (12Gb SAS) |
Min/Max drive count | ME5012: 2/264 ME5024: 2/276 ME5084: 28/336 |
Max raw capacity | ME5012: 2.40PB (with 9xME412 expansion) | ME5012: 1.89PB (with 9xME424 expansion) ME5024: 2.34PB (with 9xME412 expansion) | ME5012: 1.83PB (with 9xME424 expansion) ME5012: 5.28PB (with 3xME484 expansion) | ME5024: 5.22PB (with 3xME484 expansion) ME5084: 6.72PB (with 3xME484 expansion) |
NAS Support | Supported with NX Series Windows NAS appliance |
Storage media | SAS and NL-SAS drives; different drive types, transfer rates, rotational speeds can be mixed in the same system: • NLSAS 7.2K 3.5” – 4TB, 8TB, 12TB, 16TB, 16TB FIPS, 20TB • SAS 10K 2.5” – 1.2TB, 2.4TB, 2.4TB FIPS • SSD – 960GB RI, 1.6TB MU, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 3.84TB FIPS, 7.68TB RI • SDD and HDD: FIPS-certified SEDs |
PowerVault ME5 arrays support SAN-attached Fibre Channel (16/32 Gb) and iSCSI (10/25Gb) connectivity. A switch-attached solution (or SAN) places a Fibre Channel or Ethernet switch between the servers and the controller enclosures within the storage system. Using switches, a SAN shares a storage system among multiple servers reducing the number of storage systems required for a particular environment. Using switches increases the number of servers that can be connected to the storage system to scale to greater than four servers, which is the limit for a direct-attached environment.
When designing a SAN, we recommend using two switches. This practice enables you to create a redundant transport fabric between the server and the PowerVault ME5 storage. This configuration also allows you to take an individual switch out of service for maintenance, or due to failure, without impacting storage-access availability.
When cabling the PowerVault ME5 controllers in a switched environment, pay close attention to the layout of the cables in both Fibre Channel and Ethernet fabrics. In the following figure, controller A (the left-most PowerVault ME5084 controller) has ports 0 and 2 connected to the top switch, and ports 1 and 3 are connected to the bottom switch. This configuration repeats in a similar fashion with controller B. The servers are configured with each server having connections to each switch. This cabling ensures that access to storage remains available between an individual server and the PowerVault ME5 array during switch maintenance.