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Dell PowerVault ME5084 Storage Array

Offering the largest capacity of Dell’s PowerVault ME5 base storage enclosures, the Dell PowerVault ME5084 Storage Array can support up to 84 SAS, NL-SAS or SSDs in its 5U chassis. The system can be connected to other up to 3x 5U Dell PowerVault ME4084 storage expansion enclosure per 5U base array. Outfitted with dual controllers, each controller has up to 8x ports and 8GB of memory coupled with 16GB of cache for 24GB total memory.
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Dell PowerVault ME5084 Storage Array - System Overview

Description

Dell PowerVault ME5084 Storage Array front panel

Array configurations include all-flash, hybrid flash, or HDD only arrays. Fully compatible with Dell’s PowerEdge line of servers including 16G, host systems can be connected to the system using several different cable types. Featuring a native block level storage area network (SAN) or direct attached storage or DAS, connections can be either switched or unswitched. The Dell PowerVault ME5084 storage array supports dual controllers for redundancy featuring a variety of connection formats.

Supported Controller Cards

  • 10Gb iSCSI Base-T 4 Port Single Controller
  • 10Gb iSCSI Base-T 8 Port Dual Controller
  • 12Gb SAS 4 Port Single Controller
  • 12Gb SAS 8 Port Dual Controller
  • 25Gb iSCSI 4 Port Single Controller
  • 25Gb iSCSI 8 Port Dual Controller
  • 32Gb FC Type-B 4 Port Single Controller
  • 32Gb FC Type-B 8 Port Dual Controller
Dell PowerVault ME5084 Storage Array rear panel

The controllers offer 12GB/s read and a 10GB/s write with a 12Gb/s SAS backend protocol enabling rapid capacity expansion. Using a single Dell PowerVault ME5084 storage array, the system can support up to 2.01PB of storage. It can also be connected to up to 3x ME484 expansion enclosures for up to 8PB of storage potential from each ME5084 base enclosure. This storage array is also compatible with the 2U options represented by the ME412 and ME424 expansion enclosures.

Supported Expansion Enclosures

Dell PowerVault ME412 Expansion Enclosure - 12x 3.5" drive bays - 2U

  • Only compatible with the ME5012 or ME5024 base arrays

Dell PowerVault ME424 Expansion Enclosure - 24x 2.5" drive bays - 2U

  • Only compatible with the ME5012 or ME5024 base arrays

Dell PowerVault ME484 Expansion Enclosure - 84x 3.5" drive bays - 5U

  • Compatible with any ME5 base arrays

The system can be managed using Dell’s PowerVault Manager, which uses an HTML5 graphical user interface, optional command line interface (CML), and is compatible with OpenManage Enterprise 3.9. A plugin also allows for management of the system via VMware vCenter.

Dell PowerVault ME5084 Storage Array - Specifications

Chassis Overview

    Rack Size

  • 2U or 5U

    • Power/Wattage

  • 2200W/200-240 VAC/7507 BTU

    • Controllers

  • 2 hot-swappable per chassis (dual active)
  • Single/dual controller support for 2U
  • Dual controller support for 5U

    • Processor

  • Intel Xeon Processor

    • Internal Storage

  • 84 x 3.5” drive bays (2.5" drive carriers supported)

    • System Memory

  • 8GB for controller and 16GB for cache (24GB 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

  • 28/336

    • Max Raw Capacity per Base

  • Up to 2.01PB

    • 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, 22TB, 24TB
  • SAS 10K 2.5” – 1.2TB, 2.4TB, 2.4TB FIPS
  • SSD – 1.6TB MU, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 3.84TB FIPS, 7.68TB RI

Network and Expansion I/O

    Host Interface

  • FC, iSCSI (optical or BaseT), SAS

    • Max 32Gb FC Ports

  • 8 per array (support auto-negotiate to 16Gb)

    • Max 25Gb iSCSI Ports

  • 8 SFP+ or SFP28 ports per array

    • Max 10Gb iSCSI Ports

  • 8 BaseT ports per array (only support auto negotiate to 1Gb)

    • Max 12Gb SAS Ports

  • 8 12Gb SAS ports

    • Max Management Ports

  • 2 per array (1Gb BASE-T)

    • Disk Expansion Protocol

  • 12Gb SAS

    • Disk Interface Expansion Ports

  • 2 x 12Gb SAS (wide-Port) per array (1 port per controller)
  • Up to 9 2U expansion enclosures per 2U base array
  • Up to 3 5U expansion enclosures per 2U base array
  • Up to 3 5U expansion enclosures per 5U base array

Functional

    Array Configurations

  • All-flash, hybrid flash, HDD only arrays

    • Storage Format

  • Native block-level SAN or DAS

Data Optimization

    Auto-tiering

  • Up to 3 primary (media-based) tiers

    • RAID Support

  • RAID 1, 5, 6, 10, or ADAPT RAID; any combination of RAID levels can exist in single array

    • ADAPT RAID

  • Distributed erasure coding that reduces rebuild times when drive failures occur

    • Thin Provisioning

  • Active by default on all volumes, operates at full performance across all features

    • Snapshots

  • 1024 maximum re-direct-on-write snapshots per array

Management

    Management

  • PowerVault Manager HTML5 GUI element manager, CLI, OpenManage Enterprise 3.9

    • VMware vCenter

  • VMware vCenter plugin to manage ME5 arrays through vCenter

    • Scripting

  • CLI API
  • Redfish/Swordfish REST API

    • Supported Host OS

  • Windows 2022, 2019 and 2016
  • RHEL 9.2, 8.8, 8.2 and 7.8
  • SLES 15.2 and 12.5
  • VMware 8.0 U1, 7.0 and 6.7
  • Citrix XenServer 8.x and 7.x

    • Virtualization Integration

  • VMware vSphere (ESXi)
  • vCenter; SRM
  • Microsoft Hyper-V

Dimensions

    Form Factor: 5U
    Depth: 981 mm (38.62 inches)
    Height: 22.23 cm (8.75 inches)
    Width: 48.30 cm (19.01 inches)
    Weight (empty): 64.00 kg (141.00 lbs) without drives
    Weight (maximum configuration): 135.00 kg (298.00 lbs)

Dell PowerVault ME5084 Storage Array - Documentation

Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage Specs Sheet Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System User Manual Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Setup Guide Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System Deployment Guide Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System Support Matrix Dell PowerVault ME5 Series vSphere Client Plug-In User Guide Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System CLI Reference Guide Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Storage System Administrators Guide
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