Sas Connectivity; Iscsi Connectivity - Lenovo DS4200 Product Manual

Interoperability
Lenovo provides end-to-end storage compatibility testing to deliver interoperability throughout the
network. The ThinkSystem DS4200 supports attachment to Lenovo System x, ThinkServer, and Flex
System hosts by using SAS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel storage connectivity protocols. Hybrid storage
connectivity also is supported.
For end-to-end storage configuration support, refer to the Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 Interoperability
Matrix that can be found on the ThinkSystem DS4200 Documentation page:
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/storage/lenovo-storage/thinksystem-
ds4200/documentation
The following sections list adapters and Ethernet LAN and FC SAN switches that are currently offered by
Lenovo that can be used with the ThinkSystem DS4200 in storage solutions:
Adapters
Ethernet LAN switches
Fibre Channel SAN switches
Note: Tables that are provided in these sections are for ordering reference purposes only. End-to-end
storage configuration support must be verified through the Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 Interoperability
Matrix.
Adapters
This section lists the adapters for the following types of storage connectivity:

SAS connectivity

iSCSI connectivity

Fibre Channel connectivity
SAS connectivity
The following table lists currently available SAS adapters for Lenovo servers that are compatible with the
ThinkSystem DS4200 SAS storage (direct attach).
Table 14. SAS adapters
Description
System x SAS HBAs
N2225 SAS/SATA HBA (12Gb)
N2226 SAS/SATA HBA (12Gb)
ThinkServer SAS HBAs
ThinkServer 9300-8e PCIe 12Gb 8 Port External SAS Adapter by LSI
iSCSI connectivity
The ThinkSystem DS4200 supports iSCSI attachments via standard 1 Gb or 10 Gb Ethernet network. Any
compatible Ethernet switch, including Lenovo RackSwitch Ethernet switches and integrated Flex System
Ethernet I/O modules, can be used to provide iSCSI connectivity for the ThinkSystem DS4200 iSCSI
storage.
With software iSCSI initiators, any supported 1 Gb Ethernet or 10 Gb Ethernet adapter for Lenovo servers is
compatible with the ThinkSystem DS4200 iSCSI storage.
Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 Storage Array
Part
number
00AE912
00AE916
4XB0F28703
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