The E1012 and E1024 expansion enclosures are designed to offer high levels of system and data
availability with the following technologies:
Dual I/O modules provide redundant paths from a supported RAID controller to the drives in
the enclosures for I/O load balancing and failover
Dual-port drives (both HDDs and SSDs) with automatic drive failure detection and RAID rebuild with
global hot spares with a supported RAID adapter
Redundant hardware, including host ports, I/O modules, and power supplies and fans
Hot-swappable and customer replaceable components, including I/O modules, power supplies with
fans, and drives
Components and connectors
The following figure shows the front of the E1012 drive expansion enclosure.
Figure 2. Front view of the E1012 drive enclosure
The following figure shows the front of the E1024 drive expansion enclosure.
Figure 3. Front view of the E1024 drive enclosure
Lenovo Storage E1012 and E1024 Disk Expansion Enclosures
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