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About the Dell Storage enclosure, About your host - storage support matrix

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2 About the Dell Storage enclosure This chapter describes the storage enclosure concepts, which help in configuring and operating the Dell storage enclosures. The secli uses a number of terms to describe objects on which the software performs actions. NOTE: For detailed descriptions about the enclosure features, see the Owner's Manual for the specific enclosure. About your host When connecting the storage enclosure to a Dell PowerEdge server, the server must have a supported SAS HBA installed: • See the Dell Storage Enclosure Support Matrix for information on supported SAS Host-bus Adapters (HBA's). • If the host is connected to the storage enclosure using multiple paths (two or more SAS connections), the host must have multipath configured. For more details on multipath configuration, refer to the documentation related to the server operating system. The Dell Storage Enclosures are compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems. For more details on the specific operating systems supported, see the Dell Storage Enclosure Support Matrix found at dell.com/support. 8

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About the Dell Storage enclosure
This chapter describes the storage enclosure concepts, which help in configuring and operating the Dell
storage enclosures. The
secli
uses a number of terms to describe objects on which the software
performs actions.
NOTE:
For detailed descriptions about the enclosure features, see the Owner's Manual for the
specific enclosure.
About your host
When connecting the storage enclosure to a Dell PowerEdge server, the server must have a supported
SAS HBA installed:
•
See the
Dell Storage Enclosure Support Matrix
for information on supported SAS Host-bus Adapters
(HBA’s).
•
If the host is connected to the storage enclosure using multiple paths (two or more SAS connections),
the host must have multipath configured. For more details on multipath configuration, refer to the
documentation related to the server operating system.
The Dell Storage Enclosures are compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems. For more details
on the specific operating systems supported, see the Dell Storage Enclosure Support Matrix found at
dell.com/support
.
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