Lenovo Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters Owner’s Manual
- October 27, 2023
- Lenovo
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Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters
Product Guide
Engineered for application acceleration, the Lenovo Enterprise Value io3 PCIe
Flash Adapters can help deliver higher performance than typical solid-state
devices at a fraction of the cost and space, which makes them a perfect fit
for a broad range of applications, including database and cloud applications,
big data analytics, and hyperscale data center workloads.
Delivering high speed, low latency, and high efficiency, this new third-
generation line of flash adapters brings scalable and optimized performance to
distributed scale-out architectures at low cost. These adapters are designed
primarily for servers and computing appliances to maximize compute efficiency
while providing the added benefits of lower power and cooling costs, low
management impact, and smaller storage footprints.
The Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters are shown in the following
figure.
Did you know?
The Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters use flash memory as their storage
medium, which contain no moving parts and do not have the issues that are
associated with vibration, noise, and mechanical failure. The adapters are
built as block devices on a PCIe bus with advanced wear-leveling, ECC
protection and chip-level fault tolerance, which provides exceptional
reliability and efficiency.
The Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters can help lower operational
expenditure (OPEX) and capital expenditure (CAPEX) for applications that
require high storage I/O performance compared to solutions that use a larger
number of hard disk drives and solid-state drives to achieve equivalent
performance.
Rigorous testing of the Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters by Lenovo
through the ServerProven® program ensures a high degree of confidence in
storage subsystem compatibility and reliability. Providing extra peace of
mind, the adapters are covered under a Lenovo warranty.
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Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters
Part number information
The following table lists the information for ordering part numbers and
feature codes.
Table 1. Ordering part numbers and feature codes
| Description | Part number | Feature code |
|---|---|---|
| 1250GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter | 00AE983 | ARYK |
| 1600GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter | 00AE986 | ARYL |
| 3200GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter | 00AE989 | ARYM |
| 6400GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter | 00AE992 | ARYN |
The part numbers for the adapters include the following items:
- A PCIe Flash Adapter with full-height (3U) bracket attached
- A low-profile (2U) bracket (1250GB, 1600GB, and 3200GB adapters only)
- USB Key with documentation
- Quick Install Guide
- Important Notices document
- Warranty Flyer
Features
Based on the Fusion ioMemory SX300 adapters with silicon-based NAND clustering
storage technology, the Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters offer cost-
effective Multi-Level Cell (MLC) technology in standard PCIe form factors.
These adapters use NAND flash memory as the basic building block of solid-
state storage and contain no moving parts, so they are less sensitive to
issues that are associated with vibration, noise, and mechanical failure.
These adapters are built as block devices on a PCIe bus with advanced wear-
leveling, ECC, and chip-level fault tolerance, which provides exceptional
reliability and efficiency. The Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters can
deliver fast and scalable performance for read-intensive workloads at low
latency that is required for webscale and cloud environments. The following
typical applications require ultra-high I/O performance:
- Large scale transaction processing
- Cloud computing
- Content distribution
- On-demand streaming
- Data warehousing
- Business intelligence and analytics
- Decision support
The Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters have the following features:
-
Technology:
Up to 6.4 TB of solid-state storage in an industry-standard PCIe form factor.
High-density design with cost-effective MLC NAND technology that reduces storage footprint.
Functions as a PCIe storage and controller device. The operating system sees a block device. -
Performance:Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters
High-speed, low latency, consistent, and scalable I/O performance
Access latency can be as low as 15 µs
Up to 2.6 GBps/1.2 GBps of sustained sequential read/write throughput
Up to 215,000/300,000 random read/write IOPS that uses 4 KB data blocks
Integrates with host processor as a memory tier for direct parallel access to flash -
Reliability:
Advanced wear leveling
ECC protection
Adaptive Flashback redundancy for RAID-like chip protection with self-healing capabilities -
Monitoring and management:
Power consumption
Thermal information
Flash wear-out
Note: These adapters cannot be used as bootable devices.
Technical specifications
The following table lists the technical specifications for the Enterprise
Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters.
Table 2. Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapter technical specifications
| Specification | 1250 GB | 1600 GB | 3200 GB | 6400 GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part number | 00AE983 | 00AE986 | 00AE989 | 00AE992 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| Form factor | Half height, half length | Half height, half length | Full height, | |
| half length | Full height, half length | |||
| Capacity | 1250 GB | 1600 GB | 3200 GB | 6400 GB |
| Endurance | 4 PB TBW | 5.5 PB TBW | 11 PB TBW | 22 PB TBW |
| Random read IOPS (4 KB blocks) | 195,000 | 195,000 | 215,000 | 180,000 |
| Random write IOPS (4 KB blocks) | 285,000 | 285,000 | 300,000 | 285,000 |
| Sequential read throughput | 2.6 GBps | 2.6 GBps | 2.6 GBps | 2.6 GBps |
| Sequential write throughput | 1.1 GBps | 1.1 GBps | 1.2 GBps | 1.2 GBps |
| Read access latency | 92 µs | 92 µs | 92 µs | 92 µs |
| Write access latency | 15 µs | 15 µs | 15 µs | 15 µs |
| Power requirements | 21 W | 21 W | 21 W | 21 W |
Enterprise Value and Enterprise solid-state devices have comparable read and
write IOPS and throughput performance, but the key difference between them is
their endurance (or lifetime); that is, how long they can perform write
operations because solid-state devices have a finite number of program/erase
(P/E) cycles. Enterprise Value PCIe Flash Adapters have better cost/IOPS ratio
but lower endurance compared to Enterprise PCIe Flash adapters. Because of
this fact, the Enterprise Value PCIe Flash Adapters are targeted for read-
intensive workloads, and the Enterprise PCIe Flash Adapters are targeted for
mixed readand write-intensive workloads. Solid-state device write endurance
often is measured by the number of P/E cycles that the drive incurs over its
lifetime, which is listed as the total bytes of written (TBW) data in the
device specification.
The TBW value that is assigned to a flash storage adapter is the TBW data
(based on the number of P/E cycles) that an adapter can be guaranteed to
complete (the percentage of remaining P/E cycles is equal to the percentage of
remaining TBW). The Lenovo warranty for the flash storage adapter is limited
to devices that have not reached the maximum guaranteed number of P/E cycles.
Flash storage adapters that reaches this limit might fail to operate according
to its specifications. Because of such behavior, careful planning must be done
to use the adapters in the application environments to ensure that the TBW of
the adapter is not exceeded before the end of the required life expectancy.
Writes are tracked and reported by the adapter’s management utility and might
be affected by application writes, data patterns, and maintenance designed to
maximize data integrity.
Server support
The following tables list the server compatibility information for the
Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters.
Support for System x and dense servers with Xeon E5/E7 v4 and E3 v5 processors
Table 3. Support for System x and dense servers with Xeon E5/E7 v4 and E3 v5
processors
Part number| Description| x3250 M6 (3943)| x3250 M6
(3633)| x3550 M5 (8869)| x3650 M5 (8871)| x3850 X6/x3950 X6
(6241, E7 v4)| nx360 M5 (5465, E5-2600 v4)| sd350 (5493)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
00AE983| 1250GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
00AE986| 1600GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
00AE989| 3200GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N
00AE992| 6400GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y*| N
- This adapter cannot be factory installed; it is supported as a field-installable option only. The server cannot be shipped with this adapter installed.
Support for System x and dense servers with Intel Xeon v3 processors
Table 4. Support for System x servers with Intel Xeon v3 processors
Part number| Description| x3100 M5 (5457)| x3250 M5
(5458)| x3500 M5 (5464)| x3550 M5 (5463)| x3650 M5 (5462)|
x3850 X6/x3950 X6 (6241, E7 v3)| nx360 M5 (5465)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
00AE983| 1250GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
00AE986| 1600GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
00AE989| 3200GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
00AE992| 6400GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y*
- This adapter cannot be factory installed; it is supported as a field-installable option only. The server cannot be shipped with this adapter installed.
Support for System x and dense servers with Intel Xeon v2 processors
Table 5. Support for System x servers with Intel Xeon v2 processors
Part number| Description| x3500 M4 (7383, E5-2600 v2)| x3530
M4 (7160, E5-2400 v2)| x3550 M4 (7914, E5-2600 v2)| x3630 M4 (7158,
E5-2400 v2)| x3650 M4 (7915, E5-2600 v2)| x3650 M4 BD (5466)|
x3650 M4 HD (5460)| x3750 M4 (8752)| x3750 M4 (8753)| x3850
X6/x3950 X6 (3837)| x3850 X6/x3950 X6 (6241, E7 v2)| dx360 M4
(E5-2600 v2)| nx360 M4 (5455)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
00AE983| 1250GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y|
N| Y| Y| Y| N| N
00AE986| 1600GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y|
N| Y| Y| Y| N| N
00AE989| 3200GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y|
N| Y| Y| Y| N| N
00AE992| 6400GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y|
N| N| Y| Y| N| N
- This adapter cannot be factory installed; it is supported as a field-installable option only. The server cannot be shipped with this adapter installed.
Support for Flex System compute nodes
Table 6. Support for Flex System servers
Part number| Description| x220 (7906)| x222 (7916)|
x240 (8737, E5-2600)| x240 (8737, E5-2600 v2)| x240 (7162)|
x240 M5 (9532)| x440 (7917)| x440 (7167)| x880/x480/x280 X6
(7903)| x280/x480/x880 X6 (7196)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
00AE983| 1250GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| Y†| Y†| Y†| Y†| N|
N| N| N
00AE986| 1600GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| Y†| Y†| Y†| Y†| N|
N| N| N
00AE989| 3200GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| Y†| Y†| Y†| Y†| N|
N| N| N
00AE992| 6400GB Enterprise Value io3 Flash Adapter| N| N| Y†| Y†| Y†| Y†| N|
N| N| N
† Supported with installed in an attached PCIe Expansion Node See the
following ServerProven website for the latest compatibility information for
System x servers:
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/
For further information about server compatibility, see this support page:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/serv-io3
Operating system support
The Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters support the following operating
systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 with XEN
- VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi)
- VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi)
- VMware vSphere 6.0 (ESXi)
For more information about the specific supported versions and service packs,
see the following ServerProven web page:
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/xseries/storage/mcmatrix.shtml On
the ServerProven page, click the check mark that is associated with the server
in question to see more information about the operating system support.
Warranty
The Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters carry a 1-year, customer- replaceable unit (CRU) limited warranty. When installed in a supported Lenovo server, these adapters assume the system’s base warranty and any warranty upgrade.
Physical specifications
The 1250GB, 1600GB, and 3200GB Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters have the following physical specifications:
-
Dimensions and weight (approximate):
Height: 17 mm (0.7 in.)
Width: 69 mm (2.7 in.)
Depth: 167 mm (6.6 in.)
Weight: 152 g (0.3 lb) -
Shipping dimensions and weight (approximate):
Height: 65 mm (2.6 in.)
Width: 245 mm (9.6 in.)
Depth: 225 mm (8.9 in.)
Weight: 421 g (0.9 lb)
The 6400GB Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapter has the following physical specifications: -
Dimensions and weight (approximate):
Height: 17 mm (0.7 in.)
Width: 112 mm (4.4 in.)
Depth: 167 mm (6.6 in.)
Weight: 212 g (0.5 lb) -
Shipping dimensions and weight (approximate):
Height: 65 mm (2.6 in.)
Width: 245 mm (9.6 in.)
Depth: 225 mm (8.9 in.)
Weight: 481 g (1.1 lb)
Operating environment
The Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters are supported in the following environment:
- Temperature (operational): 0 – 55 °C (32 – 131 °F) at 0 – 3,048 m (0 – 10,000 ft)
- Relative humidity: 5 – 95% (non-condensing)
- Maximum altitude (operational): 3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Agency approvals
The Enterprise Value io3 PCIe Flash Adapters conform to the following regulations:
- FCC Title 47, Part 15 Subpart B, Class A
- CAN ICES-3 (A) NMB-3 (A)
- EN 55022: 2010
- EN 61000-3-2: 2006 plus A1:2009 and A2:2009
- EN 61000-3-3: 2008
- EN 55024: 2010
- VCCI V-3/2013.04 Class A & EN 55022: 2010 Class A
- ANSI C63.4: 2009
- BSMI CNS 13438: 2006 Class A
- EN 55022 (2006)A1 (2007) Class A
- AS/NZS CISPR 22: 2009 plus A1:2010
- MSIP-REM-FIO-ioScale3
- EN 60950-1:2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011 and IEC 60950-1:2005 A1:2009
- DIRECTIVE 2011/65/EU
- MIL-STD-810
Related publications and links
For more information, see the following web pages and documents:
-
io3 Flash Adapter configuration information and requirements
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/serv-io3 -
ioMemory VSL 4.1.2 io3 Flash Adapter Hardware Installation Guide (PDF)
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/docs/UM104182 -
ioMemory VSL 4.1.2 Release Notes (PDF)
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/docs/UM104183 -
ioMemory VSL 4.1.2 User Guide for Linux (PDF)
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/docs/UM104184 -
ioMemory VSL 4.1.2 User Guide for Microsoft Windows (PDF)
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/docs/UM104185 -
ioMemory VSL 4.1.2 User Guide for VMware ESXi (PDF)
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/docs/UM104186 -
Flash Management Console 3.15.0 Installation Guide (PDF)
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/docs/UM104178 -
Flash Management Console 3.15.0 Release Notes (PDF)
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/docs/UM104179 -
Flash Management Console 3.15.0 Tools Guide (PDF)
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/docs/UM104180 -
Flash Management Console 3.15.0 User Guide (PDF)
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/docs/UM104181 -
System x Configuration and Options Guide
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/SCOD-3ZVQ5W -
ServerProven
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/
Related product families
Product families related to this document are the following:
- PCIe Flash Adapters
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