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- Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 1
Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix Introduction ...2 Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Series Storage Array Rules 2 Default IPv4 settings for the Management Ports on the MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f arrays 5 Default IPv4 - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 2
and software listed below. Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Series Storage Array Rules* The following are the connectivity and consideration rules for MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, and MD3660f series arrays: RULE MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i & MD3660f platforms are supported in a duplex - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 3
support Virtual disks on MD Series Dense Storage Arrays cannot √ be used for booting. Disk Groups can be migrated between a Dell PowerVault are connected to MD3260i and/or N/A MD3660i series through the network switches, make sure that your switches support IEEE 802.3x flow control, and the - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 4
16 pairs √ √ √ √ N/A N/A N/A √ * Please also refer to the MD Series Dense Storage Arrays Owner's Manual. *** Refer to the Disk Group Migration section of the MD Series Dense Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide. Applicable to firmware version 07.84.xx.xx Applicable to firmware version 07 - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 5
255.255.0 Default IPv4 settings for the iSCSI Ports on MD3260i and MD3660i arrays NOTE: No default gateway is set. By default, the the storage array are set to the following static IPv4 settings: Controller/Port (MD3660i) Controller 0, Port 0 Controller 0, Port 1 Controller 1, Port 0 Controller - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 6
MD3260i(SAS and 1Gb/s iSCSI storage arrays) N26X0-784890-904 For MD3660i and MD3660f (10Gb/s iSCSI and Fibre Channel storage arrays) Supported SAS Host Bus Adapters Please go to support.dell.com to download the latest supported version of the 6Gbps SAS HBA firmware and drivers for your specific - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 7
Adapters Standard Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters are supported when used with supported software iSCSI initiators. The following list of hardware initiators is also supported. Please see support.dell.com for the latest supported firmware and driver versions. Host Bus Adapter Name Broadcom - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 8
2TB 7.2K Hitachi 3.5" CWJ92 HUS723030ALS640 3TB 7.2K Hitachi 2.5" 6K55X MK2001GRZB 200GB SSD Toshiba 2.5" R2PJ7 MK4001GRZB 400GB SSD Toshiba Refer to the MD3660i/MD3660f Drivers and Downloads section on support.dell for the latest available physical disk firmware. 8 - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 9
Server® 2008 R2 (64-bit version only) MD Storage Array Storage see Storage Replication Adapter Support Replication Adpater (SRA) table below (Fibre-Channel only) * Maximum number of concurrent backups supported while using the VSS provider with Clustered Shared Volumes is 2 Linux Software - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 10
MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f ) VASA Version 1.0 VMware version supported Notes vSphere™ Client 5.0 vCenter Server 5.0 vCenter must be installed on separate server than the VASA Provider See the MD Storage Array VMware VASA 1.0 Provider User's Guide for more information Storage Replication Adapter - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 11
: Windows 2008: Maximum iSCSI nodes is 16; maximum SAS nodes is 4; maximum FC nodes is 16 Windows 2003: Clustering not supported with MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i and MD3660f series Storage Arrays Operating System SAS Host Server Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows 2008 R2 √ SP1 Standard and Core - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 12
KB2522766 √ KB2522766 √ KB2522766 √ KB950903, KB931300 √ KB950903, KB931300 √ KB950903, KB931300 √ KB950903, KB931300 KB950903, KB931300 √ √ √ Not Supported √ RHEL 6.0 is not supported as a host operating system attached to MD-Series storage arrays. RHEL 6.1 is recommended. √ 12 - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 13
iSCSI initiators are not supported. * Supported path policies: MRU, RR * for supported array FW versions, please see VMware HCL *Supported path policies: MRU, RR * for supported array FW versions, please see VMware HCL *Supported path policies: MRU, RR * for supported array FW versions, please - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 14
number for the MD platforms (for example, it lists 07.80 instead of 07.80.xx.xx). This indicates support for all firmware versions 07.80.xx.xx released by Dell. Supported Device Mapper Software Operating System SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 SUSE Linux - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 15
timeout settings for all Dell-supported fibre channel (FC) HBAs, by manufacturer and OS. Make sure that any FC HBA connected to your MD3660f storage array has these timeout Server 2008 Release LinkDownTimeout 10 2 (with Service Pack 2) PortDownRetryCount 10 Linux only qlport_down_retry 10 - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 16
HBAs, Required Drivers and Firmware Supported on MD3660i/MD3660f array firmware levels: Firmware: 07.84.00.64W with NVSRAM: N26X0-784890-904 Operating System on Host Server Brocade BR815/BR825 Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 2) Device driver version: 2.2.0.2 BIOS: 2.2.0.2 Emulex LPe16000 - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 17
patches: Device driver version: 9.1.9.27 BIOS: 3.00 Firmware: 5.04.01 No patches required This level does not support QLE220 Windows Server 2008 Release 2 (Service Device driver version: 2.3.0.0 Pack 1) BIOS: 2.3.0.0 Device driver version: 2.40.005 Firmware: 1.11a5 Adapter Boot Version: 5.03a7 - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 18
.114 Adapter Boot Version: 8.00A14 Device driver version: 841.k1.34-1vmw BIOS: 3.00 Firmware: 5.04.01 No patches required This level does not support QLE220 VMware ESX 4.0 Device driver version: OS native Device driver version: OS native Firmware(FC4): 1.11a5 Adapter Boot Version: OS native 18 - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 19
Version: 8.00A14 Device driver version: 841.k1.34-1vmw BIOS: 3.00 Firmware: 5.04.01 No patches required This level does not support QLE220 Device driver version: 2.3.0.2 BIOS: 2.3.0.0 Device driver version: OS native Firmware: 1.11a5 Adapter Boot Version: 5.03a7 Device driver version: OS native - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 20
.114 Adapter Boot Version: 8.00A14 Device driver version: 8.03.07.08.6.0-k BIOS: 3.0 FW: 5.04.01 This level does not support QLE220 RHEL 5.x RHEL 5.7 & 5.8 Device driver version: 3.0.1.0 BIOS: 3.0.1.0 RHEL 5.7 & 5.8 Device driver version: 8.2.0.128.1p LPe11002 LPe1150 LPe1105-M4 Firmware: 2.82A4 - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 21
SLES 11 (Service Pack 1) SLES 11 (Service Pack 2) SLES 10 (Service Pack 4) Device driver version: 2.3.0.0 BIOS: 2.3.0.0 : 8.03.07.08.11.1-k BIOS: 3.0 Firmware: 5.04.01 This level does not support QLE220 QLE2560 Device driver version: OS native QLE2562 Device driver version: OS native BIOS: 2. - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 22
Version: 6.03A11 LPe16000/2 Firmware: 1.0.11.114 Adapter Boot Version: 8.00A14 Device driver version: 8.03.07.08.10.3-k BIOS: 3.0 Firmware: 5.04.01 This level does not support QLE220 22 - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 23
Brocade and Dell PowerConnect FOS levels Supported on MD3660f array firmware levels Firmware: 07.84.00.64W with NVSRAM DCX8510 chassies 48 port 16Gb FC blade module for DCX8510 chassies Dell PowerConnect Director class switch chassis Director class switch chassis Director class switch chassis 48 port - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 24
FC blade module 16 port 8Gb FC blade module 32 port 16Gb FC blade module 48 port 16Gb FC blade module Supported Dell M1000e Fibre Channel IOMs Supported on MD3660f array firmware levels Firmware: 07.84.00.64W with NVSRAM: N26X0-784890-904 Fibre Channels IOMs Firmware Description M5424 FOS - Dell PowerVault MD3260 | Support Matrix - Page 25
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Dell™ PowerVault™
MD3260, MD3260i, MD3660i, MD3660f and MD3060e
Series Storage Arrays Support Matrix
Introduction
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Dell PowerVault MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f/3060e Series Storage Array Rules
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Default IPv4 settings for the Management Ports on the MD3260/3260i/3660i/3660f arrays
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Default IPv4 settings for the iSCSI Ports on MD3260i and MD3660i arrays
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Supported Controller Firmware and NVSRAM
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Supported SAS Host Bus Adapters
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Supported iSCSI Software Initiators
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Supported Protocol Offload (TOE / iSCSI) Adapters
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Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceiver Support
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Supported Hard Disk Drives
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Supported Expansion Enclosures
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Supported Management Software
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Supported Operating Systems
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Supported Device Mapper Software
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Supported Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters
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Required Timeout Settings for Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters
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Supported HBAs, Required Drivers and Firmware
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Supported Brocade and Dell PowerConnect FOS levels
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Supported Dell M1000e Fibre Channel IOMs
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Tested Brocade, Cisco and Qlogic Fibre Channel Routers
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